Tuesday, November 5, 2013

IT News Head Lines (Digital Trends) 11/6/2013

Digital Trends



Your guide to surviving the ‘Call of Duty: Ghosts’ multiplayer
We offer a few tips on how to get started with the multiplayer for Infinity Ward's ‘Call of Duty: Ghosts.’ We will continue to update this post frequently, so check back often.
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‘Taking in air, emitting water’, Toyota’s FCV Concept does for hydrogen what Prius did for hybrids
Toyota has unveiled its latest hydrogen-powered car, the FCV Concept. With a range of 310 miles, the FCV Concept shows off a close glimpse at what Toyota’s production hydrogen car will look like in 2015.
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Nikon pays homage to its classic F SLRs with the cool retro-inspired Df full-frame camera
With a metal-and-leather body chock-full of dials, Nikon's new Df full-frame DSLR doesn't just look like a vintage camera, it acts like one, too. Inside, however, has all the features of a modern full-frame camera.
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BlackBerry: CEO Heins out as buyout deal falls apart
BlackBerry's rocky road shows no sign of smoothing out – on Monday it announced the proposed $4.7 billion takeover deal by Fairfax Financial is off. In addition, Thorsten Heins, the man brought in to turn the company around, will step down as CEO.
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Chevrolet lets loose its inner redneck at SEMA with SS and Camaro concepts
Chevy went all-out to produce an impressive line up of performance vehicles for SEMA 2013. Chevy engineers must have been listening to a lot of Lynard Skynard when they developed their SEMA offerings because these vehicles are burning with old-school redneck performance.
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Visid discovers the only way to make an SRT Viper more vicious is with carbon fiber
This might be the one hundredth story you see on SEMA, but you don't want to miss it because this is no ordinary SRT Viper. Gone is most of the aluminum bodywork, replaced by some of the best carbon fiber work you will ever see, and thats not all because under the hood lurks a surprise.
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Mercedes creates uphill battle, connecting Google Glass and iPhone … in your car
Ever since Google Glass was released, Mercedes has been working to integrate it with its in-car systems. The goal is to provide features like navigation. There are still real challenges to this effort, including Mercedes previous focus on Apple iOS and the uncertain legality of using Glass while driving.
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Take your next ski or snowboard trip with a Douchebag
Love the snow, but hate the hassle of traveling with your ski gear? Check out the Douchebag; a ski and snowboard bag with built in wheels just like the ones you'd find on other luggage.
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Can Hinge challenge Tinder with its more grown-up approach to snap judgement dating?
Can Hinge, a new mobile dating app that connects mutual friends, compete with Tinder?
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Braven goes all in with the feature-packed 710 portable speaker
Braven announced today the release of its latest portable Bluetooth speaker, the Braven 710. Boasting an impressive array of features including water resistance, hi-fi sound resolution, and the ability to pair two units for discrete stereo channels, the 710 looks like another solid entry in Braven's lineup.
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I used my gadgets on takeoff and the plane didn’t crash
The FAA just made phone use during airplane takeoff an acceptable activity after saying it was bad for almost 50 years. Here's what happened on my first gadget-filled flight.
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Impressive image quality from Sony’s Alpha A7 and A7R may make you splurge for full frame
We recently did some hands-on testing of Sony's groundbreaking full-frame mirroreless cameras, the Alpha A7 and A7R, and found the image quality to be extremely good. Here's a look at some of the sample images we shot.
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‘Call of Duty: Ghosts’ returns to eSports with ‘Broadcaster Mode’
Infinity Ward teases a previously unrevealed 'Broadcaster Mode' feature for Call of Duty: Ghosts that seems to have a tie to eSports. No other details were shared, so we'll have to wait for launch day to learn the rest.
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Chevrolet offers three flavors of Stingray for SEMA 2013: Racecar, private jet, and Tron
The three Corvettes featured at SEMA may lack a little bit in technical development, but they are on the cutting edge of style. They also offer a vision of the potential future development of the Corvette Stingray.
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‘Metal Gear Solid: Ground Zeroes’ targets spring 2014 for release
Konami confirms a spring 2014 release for Metal Gear Solid: Ground Zeroes on current-gen and next-gen platforms. Metal Gear Solid V: The Phantom Pain will then continue that story at some unspecified future date.
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Mavericks updates, hooray! … But will they help keep OS X bugs away?
Apple is reportedly developing multiple updates for Mavericks apps, including Mail, Safari and more. While it's unclear when Apple will release these updates, they should be available fairly soon.
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Sony is listening to fans, may institute DLNA on the PS4
Some changes to Sony's PlayStation 4 FAQ along with tweets from Sony Worldwide Studios boss Shuhei Yoshida suggest that the upcoming console's lack of media server functionality may be added at a future date.
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New viral Facebook scam is tempting users with non-existent Facebook Credits
Watch out for this new Facebook scam making the rounds, advertising the social network's defunct currency. Let's all be just a little bit smarter about this, OK?
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Acura RLX Sport Hybrid SH-AWD drives like NSX supercar but holds more golf sticks
The Acura RLX Sport Hybrid SH-AWD is a very unlikely car. It's a big sedan that shares DNA with a supercar, and a hybrid that is also supposed to be fast and fun to drive. Can it really do all that?
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Mojang and Twitch offer live, streaming ‘Minecraft’ content ‘soon’
Mojang partners with Twitch in a move that will soon bring integrated live streaming capabilities to Minecraft, as the two companies revealed during MineCon 2013 on November 2-3, 2013.
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Google’s Eric Schmidt blasts alleged NSA data center spying
Google Executive Chairman Eric Schmidt calls allegations about the NSA tapping Google and Yahoo data center networks "outrageous," and blasts the agency's phone metadata collection as "perhaps illegal."
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Google launches Helpouts, a video marketplace – here’s what we know so far
Here's everything you need to know about Google new marketplace for live video help, Helpouts ... including some of the interesting language in its disclaimer.
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Rise and shine in style with the Elevator Bed
Looking to free up some space in your cramped apartment? Check out this bed from Espace Loggia - it can be raised during the day to free up floor space and lowered at night when you need to crash.
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My OS X has fallen, and it can’t get up! How to fix common Mavericks problems
Struggling with your new Mavericks install? Is there a bug or snafu keeping you from embracing Cupertino's newest version of OS X? Here's how to fix a slew of Mac OS X Mavericks problems.
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Designed to be nothing but stylish, the Lexus RC coupe hopes to shrug off the country club
Lexus has given its sedans, SUVs, and crossovers extroverted styling, and now it's turning its attention to a car that has style as its main mission. Will the RC coupe become an automotive fashion icon?
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Rotten Apple? New 13-inch Retina MacBook Pro owners report multiple problems
Got a new 13-inch MacBook Pro with Retina? Have you had any problems with it? You're not the only one. A lengthy thread in the Apple forums indicates that many people have experienced issues.
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New Helium-filled hard drives may speed up Netflix
Western Digital has announced that the world's first helium-infused hard drives are shipping. Read on to find out how these drives benefit from being stuffed with helium instead of air.
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How to use iCloud
Apple's iCloud is far more useful than you might imagine — if you know how to properly use it. Check out our comprehensive guide on to use iCloud to make the most of the free software suite so you can store, sync and see all updates no matter your device,
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‘Peggle 2’ slips out of Xbox One launch day, still releasing in 2013
PopCap confirms that Peggle 2, previously confirmed by Microsoft as a launch title for the Xbox One on November 22, 2013, now won't be released until an unspecified date in December 2013.
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Motorola to go international with the Moto G smartphone, set for launch on November 13
Motorola has a new smartphone to show us, and it's called the Moto G. The company has tweeted it'll be arriving on November 13, and dropped some heavy hints it'll be made available internationally.
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