Sunday, February 16, 2014

IT News Head Lines (HardOCP) 17/02/2014





Marty McFly's Power Laces Are Coming Next Year
Power laces….really? If they are going to go to the trouble of re-inventing something from Back to the Future, make it a hoverboard please. I guess it being Nike, the power laces will fit in nicely and boost their sales program all the way into the future.

Was Nike was holding out, making sure they didn't create a time paradox that would unravel the very fabric of the space-time continuum and destroy the entire universe?

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Kickstarter Hacked, Customer Data Stolen
Kickstarter disclosed today that its security was breached this week and an unknown amount of customer data was stolen. The breach was fixed quickly, but the company recommends that all accounts change their passwords as a precaution.

The company learned of the breach on Wednesday from law enforcement officials.

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Xbox Live Gold Is Free This Weekend
This may be a little late in arriving, but from now until Sunday night, Xbox Gold has free access for all Xbox 360 gamers in Canada and the US. Grab it while you still can.

The promotion comes as the NPD Group this week released stats about January console sales.

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Top 15 Flash Games to While Away Your Time
It's pretty apparent that Digital Trends is attempting to be politically correct in choosing their picks of the top 15 Flash games to play in your time off. Everyone knows Flash games were created for wasting time at work just so we can make it to happy hour.





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Celebrating 25 Years of Not Getting Lost Thanks to GPS
A lot of the younger generation missed out on the thrill of taking a trip with an old folded up map and getting lost countless times all due to the technology that began 25 years ago. It all started with a launch from Cape Canaveral of the first Global Positioning System. Happy birthday GPS!


GPS relies on at least 24 satellites flying 20,000 kilometers overhead in one of six different orbital paths, tracing out what looks like a toy model of an atom

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Computer Geeks Are Loners? Say It Ain't So
I guess this was meant as a special tribute to computer geeks on Valentine's Day. Using analyzed data, Computerworld is attempting to dispel the popular image of IT workers as hopeless loners who have never had a date, but possibly has actually seen a girl on those infrequent trips out of their mother's basement.

People in tech and science tend to be loners, unlike workers in socially oriented jobs, such as sales, education and management positions.

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First Xbox One Feature Update Goes Live
Well, we told you it was coming, but you know Microsoft and their updates, they are released when they are ready and after a short delay, the Xbox One Spring Update is finally here sporting a whole new list of improvements.

"Never fear you'll see it sometime over the weekend." If you're taking advantage of Xbox's Instant On feature, the console will check for an update next time you turn it off.

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Taco Bell Will Start Taking Orders via Smartphone
Starting later this year, you will be able to order Taco Bell on the go from your smartphone and drive right up to the pickup window for your order. I guess this will be the driver's chance to get gassed up on the go.

"If you can get 10 million people to download your app, you're putting a portal to Taco Bell in 10 million pockets."

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Titanfall Beta Codes: How to Get a Code and Sign Up
Titanfall Beta signups are going on now, but if you want in on the early action, better hurry. The registration form has to be submitted before Midnight Monday, February 17th, so chop,chop.





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T-Mobile Alters Terms of Jump Upgrade Plan
Come on T-Mobile, get your sales campaigns straight before you launch them and then change the terms. Conditions of the program are due to change on February 23rd. If you like to trade up often, you'll be paying more for the privilege.

While the change does make Jump a worse deal for those who want to upgrade very often, the truth of the matter is that there's very little reason to get a new phone every six months.

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Petition to Grant Edward Snowden Clemency Launched
Ron Paul has never been one to run from a controversial subject, so who better to initiate a petition to grant clemency for Edward Snowden. A longtime opponent of the NSA's spying program, the former Texas Congressman and Presidential hopeful has started a petition to grant Edward Snowden clemency for his part in exposing the NSA's controversial worldwide intelligence gathering.

"On June 5th, 2013, Edward Snowden sacrificed his livelihood, citizenship, and freedom by exposing the disturbing scope of the NSA's worldwide spying program. By signing this petition, you are telling the US government that Mr. Snowden deserves the right to come home without the fear of persecution or imprisonment."

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Gameplay from South Park: The Stick of Truth
Ubisoft has made available 13 minutes of gameplay from South Park's The Stick of Truth due to be released on March 4th for PS3, Xbox 360, and PC platforms . Check it out.





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Amazon Prime Price Hike Will Hit Subscriber Base Hard
And the survey says: Amazon's possible price hike on its Prime annual subscription fee may not be such a hot idea for the company at second glance. A poll of Amazon Prime customers indicated the higher fee will affect many in the decision to renew their subscription at the higher rate.







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Microsoft Stays the Execution of Windows 7 PCs for Business
Some good news from Microsoft to businesses: business machines will continue to offer Windows 7 Professional for the time being. For the home users, the last date to order a PC running anything other than Professional will end October 31st.

Microsoft officials said erroneous information about Windows 7's death sentence was posted online in December.

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Play The Witcher, The Witcher 2 For Free This Weekend
On Friday, CD Projekt RED announced that The Witcher and The Witcher 2 will be free to play on Steam to all gamers with active Steam accounts. Better hurry, the offer ends on Sunday afternoon.

In addition, if you like what you experience, both games featuring Geralt of Rivia can be purchased at a special discount of 80% off each, valid until the 18th of February.

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Antec High Current Pro Platinum 1300W PSU Review
Antec swings for the fences with its HCP-1300 Platinum, which you guessed it, touts extremely high efficiencies. It can supply a huge 1300 watts of power at full load, and has a healthy feature set that includes being fully modular with forward looking pin-outs, and maybe best of all carries Antec's solid 7 year warranty.

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