Thursday, October 17, 2013

IT News Head Lines (TechSpot) 10/18/2013

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Twitter shuns tech-friendly NASDAQ, will list on the New York Stock Exchange instead
Twitter will file its initial public offering on the New York Stock Exchange using the ticker symbol “TWTR” according to an amended S-1 filing with the US Securities and Exchange Commission. The decision is in stark contrast to social network rival Facebook that went with the NASDAQ stock market during...

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Cryptic tweets suggest Android 4.4 KitKat could launch on October 28
A pair of tweets from the Twitter account @KitKat have fueled speculation that Google's next Android refresh, controversially dubbed KitKat, is set to launch later this month. Specifically, many believe we could see the new software -- and perhaps a new gadget or two -- arrive on October 28.

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Adidas showcases pricey fitness watch with GPS tracking, Bluetooth and heart rate monitoring
Another day, another new entrant into the wearable devices category. This time it’s Adidas that has joined the mix with its own smartwatch of sorts geared toward runners with a built-in GPS system, pulse-based heart rate tracking, Wi-Fi connectivity, accelerometer and Bluetooth connectivity.

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Lenovo announces 8-inch Miix2 tablet with Bay Trail, Windows 8.1 and Office 2013
Lenovo is jumping head-first into the small tablet market with the Miix2, an 8-inch slate with an attractive feature set and a solid price to match. It’s powered by an Intel Bay Trail-T quad-core processor alongside 2GB of LP-DDR3 memory and your choice of 32GB or 64GB of flash storage. ...

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New study says that many of the most-pirated films aren't legally available online
Piracy has been a thorn in the side of the movie industry for many years now, and doesn't appear to be letting up in any sort of meaningful way. While people pirate films for many different reasons, a new report from the Washington Post, based on data from PiracyData.org, suggests...

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Cupertino city council unanimously approves Apple's 'Spaceship' campus
The Cupertino city council on Tuesday night unanimously approved Apple’s plans to build a massive new campus just across the highway from the company’s current headquarters. Apple co-founder Steve Jobs personally pitched the idea of a new facility to the council just months before his death in 2011. ...

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Intel releases Q3 earnings, modestly surpasses sales expectations
Intel has now released its third quarter earnings, and after experiencing a rough several months, the company appears to be in positive territory. The results look to be very similar to those of last year's, with a net income of $3 billion on $13.5 billion in revenue. Intel reports that...

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Square Cash lets you send money to anyone at any time just by sending an e-mail
PayPal is currently the leading digital payments provider but that could all change in the near future. Mobile payments company Square has launched a new service that allows anyone with a debit card to send cash to anyone else at any time just by sending an e-mail.

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T-Mobile to eliminate grandfathered service plans starting in November
T-Mobile has been doing a lot to shake up the wireless industry this year but their latest decision will likely cause some unwanted ripples. The company recently confirmed intentions to do away with grandfathered plans starting next month.

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Intel Broadwell chip production delayed until 2014
Intel has delayed the production of their next-generation 'Broadwell' chips until the first quarter of 2014, following defect density issues affecting the processor's yield. Brian Krzanich, CEO of Intel, mentioned that when defects are discovered in CPUs, a set of fixes are inserted; however the fixes for the issues didn't...

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Found: Classic NES tunes played in real-time via robotic instruments
NES games featured some of the most iconic (and best, in my opinion) soundtracks of all-time. There’s no shortage of classic game tunes on YouTube but one particular clip we recently stumbled upon is worth sharing for the sheer level of creativity used to produce it.

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MIT develops Kinect-like system to track people through walls
We all know how cool Microsoft's Kinect peripheral is. It has the ability to track the position of a person in a room without said person needing to hold a transmitter, and it can read hand gestures, understand voice commands, recognize facial expressions and even measure heart beats. However it...

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Ubisoft postpones 'Watch Dogs,' 'The Crew' until spring 2014
Ubisoft has announced they will be delaying two of their most anticipated upcoming games. Cooperative racing title The Crew and stealth action thriller Watch Dogs are both being pushed back to provide more time to develop the games for next generation consoles from Microsoft and Sony.

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Lavabit to come back online briefly so users can download e-mail archives
Secure e-mail provider Lavabit famously shut down in early August after nearly 10 years of operation due to government pressure shortly after it became known that NSA whistleblower Edward Snowden used the service to send messages to human rights activists.

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Angry Birds Go! kart racer goes full throttle on December 11
Wondering if Rovio still has what it takes to create a massively successful mobile game? We’ll find out soon enough as the company just released a gameplay trailer for its latest title: Angry Birds Go. A teaser trailer surfaced back in the spring which tipped us off that they might...

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Apple goes after another fashion CEO, hires Burberry boss Angela Ahrendts to head up retail
Apple has announced that it has hired former Burberry CEO Angela Ahrendts to head up the "strategic direction, expansion, and operation" of the company's retail and online stores. She will officially join Apple in 2014 as the Senior Vice President of Retail and Online Stores, according to the announcement. ...

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Apple's October 22 iPad event gets official, two new tablets expected
Apple on Tuesday sent out media invitations for an October 22 event where the company is expected to unveil the fifth generation iPad as well as the second generation iPad mini. The event will take place at the Yerba Buena Center for the Arts in San Francisco and gets under...

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Rumor: Toshiba looking to acquire OCZ's consumer solid state drive division
Toshiba is reportedly taking a serious look at purchasing OCZ Technology’s consumer storage division to further their own solid state drive ambitions. The deal could be a win-win for both parties as Toshiba would have access to OCZ’s controller technology and patents while OCZ may get a reliable supplier for...

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Dr. Watson will see you now: IBM's supercomputer can analyze your medical history, point to likely diagnoses
Job offers have been flying left and right for IBM’s Watson supercomputer ever since it famously beat two of the world’s top Jeopardy! players in 2011. From pastry chef to Wall Street analyst to a customer service worker answering phones at a call center. Now, after spending the last year...

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Twitter's new feature lets you receive direct messages from users you don't follow
Twitter is adding some new functionality to its direct messaging feature. Users who follow each other could already send direct messages back and forth as much as they wanted, as well as being able to send direct messages to those that follow them. Now, Twitter is making it possible for users...

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Android 4.4 will let you select a default SMS app, texting integrated into Hangouts
Google is in the final stages of preparing Android 4.4 'KitKat' for release, with new information recently coming to light on how messaging will function in the updated mobile OS. Firstly, information on the Android Developers Blog reveals that users will be able to select a default SMS app for the...

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Neowin: Customizing Windows 8.1's Start screen
Windows 8.1 brings with it many new features that will help consumers make the transition from an older version of Windows, to Microsoft’s latest offering. While the out-of-the-box settings are a great start for most users, there are several customization options you can utilize to help make the OS more...

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Found: Timelapse video of Space Shuttle Endeavour's final journey
Space shuttle Endeavour arrived at its final resting place – the California Science Center in Los Angeles – one year ago. The trip was supposed to take just 36 hours but given the fact that it was such a huge undertaking, the 11-mile journey dragged on for four days.

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Google Books Downloader 2.3
Read downloaded books using a desktop browser, on Windows or Mac.









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Mozilla Thunderbird 25.0 Beta 1
Now with tabs, better search, and email archiving.









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Merlin for Mac 2.9.2
Merlin is a project management solution.









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Mozilla Thunderbird for Mac 25.0 Beta 1
Now with tabs, better search, and email archiving.









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ESET Smart Security 7.0.302.0
ESET Smart Security 6 is an all-in-one Internet Security solution with new Anti-theft feature that locates your missing laptop and gives you tools to help recover it. Personal Firewall and Anti-Phishing keep your data safe from identity theft and other scams.









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Malwarebytes Anti-Malware for Android 1.0
Malwarebytes Anti-Malware Mobile guards your identity and personal data on-the-go. So you and your Android smartphone or tablet are safe from malware and unauthorized surveillance. Wherever you are. Whenever you go.









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Shazam for Android 4.1.0
Music - identify songs in as little as 1 second, preview or buy the track, get streaming lyrics, YouTube videos and more. TV - US fans, tag TV shows ANYTIME for music, celebrity buzz, trivia and more. Every channel. Every show.









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Java for OS X 2013-005
Java for OS X 2013-004 delivers improved security, reliability, and compatibility by updating Java SE 6 to 1.6.0_37.









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Total Commander 8.50 Beta 6
The latest beta of Total Commander giving you sneak peek of what's coming in version 8.50.









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Sandboxie 4.06
Isolates and quarantines the outcome of whatever a Web site may do to your pc, like the installation of unsolicited software.









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Malwarebytes Anti-Exploit 0.9.4 Beta
Malwarebytes Anti-Exploit protects against all known and unknown 0-day vulnerability exploits, protecting users where traditional antivirus and security products fail.









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Pixia 6.0a
Pixia is a painting tool made exclusively for full color graphics.









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RedCrab The Calculator 4.40
RedCrab is a scientific calculator with a full screen formula editor.









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NetworkLatencyView 1.11
NetworkLatencyView is a simple tool for Windows that listens to the TCP connections on your system and calculates the network latency (in milliseconds) for every new TCP connection detected on your system.









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BWMeter 6.6.2
Powerful bandwidth meter, monitor and traffic controller, which measures, displays and controls all traffic.









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SafeIP 2.0.0.2487
Hide your IP address and protect your online identity with SafeIP.









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Opera 18.0.1284.5 Developer
This version is the bleeding edge development from Opera; features will be piloted, and may be shelved, taken back to the drawing board, or taken forward to the Opera Next stream - feature complete, but potentially buggy.









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Wireshark 1.11.0
Network protocol analyzer.









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Yahoo! Mail for Android 3.0
Have Yahoo! Mail on your Android device, now with Android phone and tablet support.









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GoodSync 9.5.8.5
GoodSync is an easy and reliable file backup and file synchronization software.









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Stardock Start8 1.3
Start8 brings the “Start” menu back to Windows 8.









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DriverMax 7.19
Easily back up all your drivers.









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8StartButton 2.4.3
Somebody removed it, we bring it back: a Windows 8 start button + start menu.









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Mozilla Firefox 25.0 Beta 8
Experience cutting edge features but with more stability.









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Zortam Mp3 Media Studio 16.33
All-in-one Mp3 application and organizer.









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