Tuesday, March 18, 2014

IT News Head Lines (VR-Zone) 19/03/2014

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Amazon’s set top box to come with game streaming functionality
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Amazon will offer a remote game streaming service with its Chromecast-like dongle. Amazon has been long rumored to be working on a set top box. A team at Lab 126, a research and development organization that is a subsidiary of Amazon, is said to be building the product, which will be similar in design to [...]
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Apple rejects Steve Jobs quotes app
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An app offering one Steve Jobs quote per day has been rejected by Apple from being listed on the App Store. One would think that the company wouldn’t have any problems with a Steve Jobs quotes app, which simply seeks to celebrate its co-founder and spread his wisdom through daily quotes. On the contrary, Apple [...]
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Microsoft launches OneNote for Mac
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As part of an effort to expand its software presence on the rival platform, Microsoft today released the OneNote app for Mac. It was rumored last week that OneNote for Mac would be coming soon. First believed to come as part of the new Office for Mac suite, the company has clearly decided not to [...]
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Japan launches new disaster monitoring satellite
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The Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) has announced the next launch of its  updated mapping and disaster monitoring satellite. Observation of upcoming weather disasters and phenomena may be important, but observing weather disasters as they occur, or even after it has occurred, could be just as important. JAXA’s new mapping satellite, the ALOS-2 (Advanced Land [...]
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Latest round of iPhone 6 speculation calls for 2.6 GHz chip, 389 ppi display, 0.22 inch profile
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With Apple’s iPhone 6 reportedly rolling out in June or July, it’s virtually impossible to crack the hardware specification enigma already, but it’s never too soon to try. iPhone 5s batteries are literally exploding out of nowhere, 5c sales numbers continue to drop, and Android’s market share pushes on towards total global domination. Sounds like [...]
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Apple to launch an 8GB iPhone 5c on March 18th
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Leaked carrier documents and images confirm that Apple is planning to launch an 8GB version of the iPhone 5c. Apple is possibly looking to boost sales of its colorful iPhone with the launch of an 8GB model, priced 60 euros lower than the 16GB iPhone 5c. The lower-end model will reportedly be unveiled through a press [...]
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Samsung ATIV SE pictured, looking like a cross between the Galaxy S4 and ATIV S
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It first made the rumor rounds as the SM-W750V, then its “Huron” codename slipped to the press, and now it’s known under a Samsung ATIV SE moniker that’s likely to stick. Not one to insist on reinventing the wheel with every new flagship device, Samsung is apparently gearing up to release a Windows Phone that [...]
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iOS 8 seems to be after simplicity
Screenshots of the iOS7 are seen on the screen during Apple Inc's media event in Cupertino
Rumors about the upcoming major iOS update suggest that its aiming for a more simplified user experience. In just a few months at WWDC 2014 Apple is going to unveil iOS 8. Unlike iOS 7, it may not come with an entirely new user interface or user experience. Its highly like that iOS 8 will [...]
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Steve Jobs would say no to an Apple TV set
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Jobs called the TV business a ‘horrible one’ citing low margins, according to a new book.  Rumors about Apple working on a TV set, iTV, have been floating around for a few years now. So far the company hasn’t officially laid out its plans, and it’s unlikely that it will in the coming months. Former [...]
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Has the ‘2-in-1’ Windows-Android paradigm been put on hold?
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The apparent death of Asus’ ‘2-in-1’ Windows-Android tablet shows that the dual-OS model might go nowhere, at least in the West. A report came out from the Wall Street Journal on Friday which claimed the Transformer Book Duet TD 300, the dual-OS anchor of Asus’ keynote at January’s Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas, has [...]
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iPhone seen as most desired smartphone in emerging markets
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Apple’s popular smartphone might not be able to compete on price, but its desirability seems to trump the competition. For long it has been predicted that Apple will not be able to compete effectively in emerging markets until it launches cheaper phones. That might be true to an extent, but if buying potential were to [...]
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Firefox once again proves to be the most vulnerable browser at Pwn2Own hackfest
An exploit is delivered by Team VUPEN at Pwn2Own. (Source: Pwn2Own)
No browser was safe at Pwn2Own, but Firefox had the most exploits delivered. CanSecWest wrapped up on Friday in Vancouver, and while there was a minor controversy over self-censorship of a talk said to be a “blueprint for terrorists”, the most watched part of the event once again proved to be the Pwn2Own hacking competition. [...]
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Office for iOS delay could end up costing Microsoft billions
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Microsoft is yet to release its popular productivity suite for iOS, but it may already have lost a ton of money. According to people close to the company, Microsoft is sitting on a full iPhone and iPad version of Office but it is just waiting for the CEO to pull the trigger. The delay could end [...]
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Sony job listing mentions ‘new PlayStation technologies’; could this be VR?
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A new job listing for Sony's R&D department adds further credence to the possibility of incoming VR support.
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Sony registers ‘Ember’ trademark for a second time, may hint at PS4 release
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Sony's second trademark registration for the phrase Ember is quite curious, and may indicate that the yesteryear PS Eye title will be getting an update for the PS Camera.
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‘Watch Dogs’ has up to 100 hours of estimated playtime
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Jonathan Morin, the Director for Watch Dogs, estimates that Ubisoft's upcoming futuristic open-world tech adventure has up to 100 hours of complete playtime.
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Ouya plans to showcase 12 new titles at GDC 2014 including ‘Broken Age’ and more
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The open-platform Android-based micro-console has had a rocky start, but the company plans to remedy the situation by bringing more titles to the Ouya's lineup.
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Trademark trolls are ‘flapping’ away
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As a developer you’ll know your creation has reached an all time high when patent and trademark lawyers are already claiming someone owns your name. Flappy Bird is not exactly the best game out there in terms of graphics and gameplay. The game elements are meant to look like old-school 8-bit console graphics, and the [...]
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