IT-Code-News: IT News Head Lines (TechSpot) 06/01/2014

Crucial m4 SSD Review

Crucial announced worldwide availability of its next-gen SSD late last month. Known simply as the "m4," the company's latest entry is hailed as the successor to its award-winning RealSSD C300, promising to deliver more speed and higher capacities.

AMD Athlon II X4 620 Review
AMD is launching a new series of affordable quad-core processors today under the Athlon II brand name. Based on the 'Propus' architecture and built using a 45nm design process, the new series is intended to help AMD secure the low-end portion of the market, as Intel's Core i5 750 and...

AMD A10-6800K and A4-4000 APU Review

Little over 6 months since launching Trinity on the desktop, AMD is updating their product lineup with a minor refresh. Codenamed Richland, these new APUs offer no substantial changes to either the CPU or GPU. Other than some clock speed improvements and better power management, everything is mostly the same.

Lenovo ThinkPad Tablet (1st Gen) Review

Lenovo has expanded their line of computing devices to include tablets. The company introduced two new slates earlier this year – the consumer-oriented IdeaPad K1 and the business-minded ThinkPad Tablet that we are examining today.

Are Gates and Ballmer scaring off potential CEO candidates at Microsoft?

Despite the fact that Microsoft said they might not select a new CEO until this summer, several board members hoped Steve Ballmer’s successor would have been named by December at the latest. We’re still waiting for Redmond to name their next leader but one has to wonder, why is the...

Researchers hit the web to search for evidence of time travelers

Researchers from Michigan Technological University recently hit the web to search for any traces of time travelers that may have come from the future to join our present-day world. Their findings are presented in a paper fittingly titled “Searching the Internet for evidence of time travelers.”

Weekend game deals: Blood Dragon $6, Torchlight II $5, Mass Effect Trilogy $14, Borderlands 2 $7

Winter sales may have slowed at Steam and Amazon, but festivities continue at other digital distributors with Torchlight II and Neverwinter Nights 2: Complete for $5 each at GamersGate, Far Cry 3 Blood Dragon for $6 and the Mass Effect Trilogy for $14 at GameFly, as well as Borderlands 2...

Corning's 3D Gorilla Glass will protect your curved display

Corning's Gorilla Glass is protecting displays everywhere, from smartphones and tablets to laptops and beyond. Yesterday, Corning announced a new type of Gorilla Glass, called 3D-shaped Gorilla Glass, destined for the next wave of handsets and smartwatches with curved displays.

Project Cars developer releases jaw-dropping screenshots

Remember back when you first loaded up Gran Turismo 4 for the Playstation 2? Were you astounded by “how far graphics had come?” What about the latest version of Forza, for the Xbox One, which boasts some amazingly realistic car designs and graphical elements. Some new screenshots from World of...

BlackBerry files lawsuit against Ryan Seacrest-backed Typo over upcoming iPhone Keyboard

Struggling handset maker BlackBerry has filed a lawsuit against the yet-to-be-released Typo iPhone Keyboard, the debut product from Typo Product LLC – a venture co-founded by Hollywood personality Ryan Seacrest and entrepreneur Laurence Hallier. The company claims the external keyboard infringes on patents and designs used in the BlackBerry Q10...

CES coordinators organize scavenger hunt for Android and iOS users with Apple's iBeacon tech

CES is set to kick of its annual festivities next week, bringing together the biggest names in tech from around the world. This year, the event's coordinators are introducing a scavenger hunt for attendees using Apple's iBeacon technology.

Facebook sued for allegedly reading private messages and selling data to advertisers

Two Facebook users have filed a lawsuit against the social networking giant claiming the site violates the Electronic Communications Privacy Act in addition to California privacy and unfair competition laws by reading private messages sent between users and sharing key data with advertisers, marketers and other data aggregators.

DayZ standalone alpha version sells over 730,000 copies

The original DayZ release was a modded version of Arma II, and although it had intense potential, it was ultimately labeled as an experience full of hacking, bugs, and glitching. Developers blamed a lot of these issues on the fact that the title was a mod of an existing game,...

AT&T beats T-Mobile to the punch, offers its customers up to $450 to switch

The nation’s second largest wireless provider just went on the offensive in the battle against underdog wireless carrier T-Mobile by offering its customers up to $450 per line to switch to AT&T. The plan builds on the company’s existing smartphone trade-in program that offers up to $250 for a used...

DreamWorks set to launch Android Dreamtab with exclusive content this spring

DreamWorks is set to launch its own Android tablet for kids called the Dreamtab. It will be partnering up with the Nabi 2 Disney tablet creator, Fuhu, to create the specialized 8-inch tablets. Reports from the New York Times suggest the device will hit store shelves at the sub $300 price point.

Acer's new 27" all-in-one is a high-def monitor and an Android PC

Acer has taken the traditional 27-inch all-in-one PC and given it a whole new lease on life with the TA272 HUL. The machine essentially doubles as a high resolution touch screen monitor and a full-fledged Android PC – wait, what?

IE 11 market share jumps more than three-fold during December

The latest version of Microsoft's Internet Explorer browser, IE 11, captured 10.42 percent of the desktop browser market during December, according to a report from web tracker Net Applications. This is more than a three-fold increase when compared to 3.2 percent market share it had in November last year.

Intel's Internet TV project failed because they couldn't secure content deals

Intel was secretly testing a set-top box with more than 2,000 employees last summer as the company was sparing no expense to get said box up and running. But as the year ticked by, rumors surfaced that Intel was looking to offload the yet-to-be launched service for around $500 million. Buy why?

NSA building quantum computer capable of cracking most forms of encryption

The National Security Agency is building "a cryptologically useful quantum computer” designed to break nearly every kind of encryption, The Washington Post reported Thursday. According to the report, which cites leaked documents provided by Edward Snowden, the effort is a part of a $79.7 million research program code named Penetrating...

Scientists use sound waves to levitate objects in three dimensions

Scientists at the University of Tokyo and the Nagoya Institute of Technology were recently able to levitate small items in three dimensions using only sound waves. While it’s not uncommon for sound waves to be used to lift lightweight objects, the researchers are able to move those objects around in...

Modern UI Firefox app for Windows 8 delayed until March

Mozilla's Modern UI web browser for Windows 8 has once again been delayed to give the team more time to iron out bugs. Originally announced nearly two years ago in February 2012, the Modern UI interface is expected to launch with Firefox 28, scheduled for a March 18th release.

Nest's new round of funding could value the company at more than $2 billion

Nest Labs is reportedly close to closing a new round of funding to the tune of $150 million. The deal would value the smart home startup at more than $2 billion according to sources close to the situation as reported by Re/code.

Microsoft quietly upgrades the Surface Pro 2's CPU

After just two months on the market, Microsoft has quietly upgraded the processor inside their Surface Pro 2 tablet. The latest batch of units being sold at retail has seen the Intel CPU upgraded from an Intel 'Haswell' Core i5-4200U to a Core i5-4300U, which provides a few modest improvements. ...

YouTube to showcase 4K streaming using VP9 codec at CES

YouTube will be on hand during next week’s Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas to showcase 4K video streaming. But instead of using the traditional H.265 video codec to get the job done, the Google-owned company will rely on a new royalty-free codec developed in-house known as VP9.

Nokia officially shuts the doors on Symbian and MeeGo app support

Nokia has now officially put Symbian and MeeGo to rest as expected. Today the company took to its Symbian Signed Team twitter account to announce the termination of all Symbian and MeeGo support moving forward.

JDownloader 0.9581
JDownloader is a free, open-source download management tool with a huge community of developers that makes downloading as easy and fast as it should be.

qBittorrent 3.1.4
The qBittorrent project aims to provide a Free Software alternative to utorrent.

Sonic The Hedgehog 2 for Android 3.0.2
One of the greatest adventures of all time re-mastered for mobile devices.

Box for Android 2.4.2
With 10GB free, Box makes it easy to access and edit your files, share content and stay connected with your team from anywhere on any device.

Hotspot Shield for Android / iOS 1.6.6
World's most popular VPN with over 150 million downloads now available for yuour Android device. Try it for free.

ChatON for Android / iOS 3.2.137
ChatON is a global mobile messenger for various platform users in the world.

History Eraser for Android 5.2.2
It's a history eraser for android device, and it can clean history of apps by only one tap. It's similar to the "ccleaner" on PC. It can help you to protect your privacy, and it can also help you to free up the internal storage. No root premission required.

Bing for Android 4.2.0.20131205
We believe finding what you need requires more than a search box and a list of links. Bing is being re-imagined to provide insight where, when and how it matters to you.

Maxthon Browser for Android 4.1.4.2000
Browse fast with Maxthon web browser for Android. Maxthon is the worldÂ’s fastest & smartest mobile web browser.

Malwarebytes Anti-Malware for Android 1.2
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.

Feedly for Android 17.1
Feedly is a new way to browse the content of your favorite news sites, rss feeds, tumblr blogs and youtube channels. Instead of having to hunt down for news, feedly uses RSS to aggregate the contents of the news sites and blogs you like and deliver them as a fast mobile-optimized experience.

Avast! Mobile Security & Antivirus for Android 3.0.6978
Protects you from malicious attacks and helps you locate your lost or stolen device.

FIFA 14 for Android 1.3.2
Real players. Real teams. Real leagues. Welcome to the most authentic football game for Android smartphones and tablets.

Google Search for Android 3.1.24.941712
The fastest, easiest way to find what you need on the web and your phone or tablet.

Duolingo: Learn Languages Free for Android 2.1.1
Free language education for the world.

Google Keyboard for Android 2.0.19003
Google Keyboard makes text input smart and easy. Glide through letters with Gesture Typing Â– just lift to finish a word, no spacebar required. Compose notes on-the-go with Voice Typing. With amazing word recognition and next-word prediction, Google Keyboard helps you type faster and more accurately on all your Android devices.

Synctunes iTunes to Android 1.14
Synctunes wireless is an iTunes to Android syncing application that allows you to sync your iTunes music, podcasts and videos from your computer to to your Android device over WiFi.

Total Commander for Android 2.03
Android version of the very popular desktop file manager Total Commander.

Tetris Blitz for Android / iOS 1.4.1
Race against the clock in a two-minute blitz to clear lines and rack up as many points as possible before time runs out.

ES File Explorer for Android 3.0.9.0
ES File Explorer is a free, full-featured file and application manager.

Snapchat for Android 4.1.03
Snapchat is the fastest way to share a moment with friends. You control how long your friends can view your message - simply set the timer up to ten seconds and send.

Facebook for Android 4.0
Facebook app for your Android device.

Google Play Music for Android 5.3.1316M
Google Play Music makes it easy to discover, play and share the music you love on Android and the web.

Shazam for Android 4.2.0
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.

Netflix for Android 3.1.1
Netflix is the worldÂ’s leading subscription service for watching TV episodes and movies on your phone. This Netflix mobile application delivers the best experience anywhere, anytime.

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