IT-Code-News: IT News Head Lines (Digital Trends) 31/01/2014

Thursday, January 30, 2014

IT News Head Lines (Digital Trends) 31/01/2014

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Microsoft’s Bing Rewards launches for iOS and Android devices
Potentially useful for anyone that regularly uses the Bing search engine on their mobile device, Microsoft has added support for the Bing Rewards program on two major mobile platforms.
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Walmart starts testing online grocery shopping with in-store pickup
In an attempt to get a handle on the potential of online grocery shopping, Walmart has launched a trial that allows Denver area customers to order groceries and pick up that order at a local store.
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EVE Online’s biggest, most costly battle ever starts with one missed payment
A massive battle explodes in CCP Games' EVE Online universe after one missed payment exposes a large coalition's fleet staging area to attacks by rival factions.
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Wondered what a $200,000 homemade EV that achieves 207.5 MPGe looks like? It’s not pretty
An Illinois team built an electric sedan that achieves 207.5 MPGe. While this might sound great; hold your applause. It costs $200,000 and looks like Herman Munster had his way with a Karmann Ghia.
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Well, that was a quickie! Google sells Motorola
Google has sold Motorola to Lenovo for $3 billion. This comes a little more than two years after it purchased Motorola for $12 billion. Larry Page has confirmed the news.
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CyberPower summons new Zeus Mini line of small form factor desktop PCs
Perhaps popularized by the advent of the Steam Machine, it seems as if small form factor PCs are gaining more and more steam as of late. CyberPower is the latest PC maker to introduce a new batch of dwarfish computers. Read on to learn more here.
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TiVo soars further into the cloud, purchases cloud-based Digitalsmiths for $135 million
TiVo is moving further into the cloud, announcing today the company will be acquiring cloud-based Digitalsmiths for $135 million. After firing a large portion of its hardware staff recently, this latest move begs the question: What's TiVo up to?
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GammaTech reveals rugged looking S15H 15.6-inch notebook
Need a notebook that can take a pounding? Say hey to the GammaTech S15H, which is encased in a magnesium alloy shell that aims to let the laptop keep on ticking even if it takes a licking.
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Our first look at Shredder and Michael Bay’s Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles [Updated]
We have our first look at one of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles as well as Shredder, from the upcoming movie produced by Michael Bay, due in theaters on August 8, 2014.
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Rhode Island and 38 Studios move closer to a settlement
The legal wrangling between Curt Schilling’s 38 Studios, makers of Kingdoms of Amalur: Reckoning, and the state of Rhode Island may be coming to a conclusion, at long last.
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This robotic lawnmower uses the grass it cuts as fuel
Who needs gas when you've got biofuel? The EcoMow Harvester trims your lawn and transforms the clippings into pellets, which can then be burned and used to propel a small engine. Read on to learn more here.
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50x optical zoom, EVF, ‘dot-sight’ are new features in Olympus SP-100 ultra-zoom
Olympus's new ultra-zoom bridge camera offers a 50x optical zoom and DSLR-like operation. This new model has an electronic viewfinder and a brand-new feature that lets you track a subject or object like a gun sight.
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Sony may bring PSone and PS2 games to the PS4, and bypass PlayStation Now
A newly surfaced rumor suggests that Sony may skip PlayStation Now streaming for PS One and PlayStation 2 titles in favor of local emulation at native HD resolutions on the PlayStation 4.
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Racist anti-Obama Facebook rant gets New York cop punished and suspended
A police officer in suburban New York was suspended for posting a racist diatribe against the President of the United States on Facebook. Town's mayor says "these statements undermine confidence in law enforcement."
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Watch a Tesla Model S drag race a Chevrolet Corvette Stingray … and win
The new Corvette Stingray is just about as fast as it looks, but Tesla's Model S might officially qualify as a 'sleeper' in P85 guise. Check out this video as the Tesla blows the doors off the Chevy on the drag strip.
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Nintendo’s CEO takes 50-percent pay cut following poor earnings
Nintendo President and CEO Satoru Iwata has announced that he is taking a self-imposed pay cut of 50-percent following Nintendo’s sagging profits. The rest of the board will take a cut as well.
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Sony’s standalone QX lens camera may soon attach to Android tablets and iPads
Want to use a Sony Cyber-shot QX camera with your tablet? Sony will launch a new attachment mount accessory that accommodates devices larger than smartphones. This accessory could elevate tablet photography, but it's Japan-only for now.
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Despite being MINI-based, the front-drive 2015 BMW Active Tourer will be a 2 Series Stateside
BMW's calling its Active Tourer Concept is coming to the market as a 2015 production model, but Bimmer is calling it a '2-Series', despite having more in common with a MINI than a BMW. I mean, front-wheel drive in a 2 Series? Sacrilege!
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Move over, .com! The first 7 new domains launch today
The Internet is about to get a lot more crowded. Starting today, websites can register URLs with seven new generic top-level domains (gTLDs) launched by Donuts Inc. Read more here.
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Twitter found a way to make money every time you refresh your feed
Twitter is attempting to make more money from page refreshes by coming up with ways to encourage users to refresh their Timelines. It's reported that Twitter users opened and refreshed the service 158 billion times last year, which equals a significant payout.
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An unauthorized, data-stealing version of FileZilla is in circulation on the ‘net
If you were thinking of grabbing FileZilla, the open source download manager, make sure you do it from the official site. Otherwise, you might download a version that will steal your data.
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Is your shiny new Sony Xperia Z1S giving you trouble? Try these six fixes
Is your little darling refusing to listen to reason? Are you sick of the bad behavior? Don’t put your smartphone on the naughty step. Come on in for a look at the top Xperia Z1S problems and find out how best to deal with them.
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Zork and Robotron: 2084 pegged for GDC 2014 Classic Game Postmortem talks
The creators of Zork and Robotron: 2084 will deliver separate Classic Game Postmortem talks at the 2014 Game Developer's Conference in March 2014.
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Dutch court rules man who uploaded 5,000 ebooks to Pirate Bay can’t be prosecuted
For the second day in a row, we've got Pirate Bay news coming in hot from the Netherlands. A Dutch court ruled that a man who uploaded thousands of ebooks to Pirate Bay cannot be prosecuted. Why? Read on to find out!
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The Wolf Among Us screens offer a peek at next week’s second episode
Telltale Games releases a handful of new screens from The Wolf Among Us in advance of the series' Episode Two release, starting on February 5.
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Divoom’s Voombox Outdoor Bluetooth speaker is ribbed for its own protection
Divoom today announced the release of its latest portable speaker, the Voombox Outdoor. The speaker is covered in armor for dust and water resistance, and packs some enticing features at a nice price.
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Olympus’s new OM-D E-M10 has the size of a compact, performance of a flagship camera
The E-M10 is a new entry-level model in Olympus's flagship OM-D series, but don't let that status fool you. It employs some of the same specs as its higher-end sibling, yet it has a well-constructed body that's compact and lightweight.
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BlackBerry BB10 update brings new Hub features, picture passwords, FM radio, and more
A BB10 update rolled out Tuesday brings improved BlackBerry Hub management, the ability to create SMS and email groups, a picture-based password feature, a customizable Settings menu, and FM radio, and plenty more besides.
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Who needs water when you can wash your clothes with millions of polymer beads?
Forget water - Xeros's washing machines remove stains with millions of tiny, dirt-absorbing nylon beads that can be reused hundreds of times. They even let you wash colors and whites in the same load!
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Leaked images show LG could add G2-style rear controls to new G Pro 2
A pair of images supposedly showing the unofficial LG G Pro 2 have been leaked. If they're accurate, it appears LG will add the rear mounted controls introduced on the G2 to the device.
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