IT-Code-News: IT News Head Lines (Digital Trends) 21/04/2014

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IT News Head Lines (Digital Trends) 21/04/2014

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Employee wellness programs now one of Fitbit’s fastest growing areas
A new report highlights corporate use as one of the fastest-growing and most lucrative areas for fitness tracking companies like Fibit: are you ready to let your employer track your health?
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Jaguar sends off the XK with E-Type-inspired Final Fifty special edition
Jaguar will send off the XK the same way it sent off the E-Type: with a special-edition model limited to 50 units. The XK Final Fifty run will be limited to 25 coupes and 25 convertibles.
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Changing your passwords isn’t enough to protect yourself from Heartbleed
Changing your passwords is one way to combat the Heartbleed bug, but that's not the only measure you should take.
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Volkswagen’s Golf R 400 Concept storms Beijing with (not quite) 400 horsepower
It may not have exactly 400 horsepower, but the Volkswagen Golf R 400 concept is shaping up to be one of the most extreme hot hatchbacks ever to cross an auto show floor. Mercedes CLA45 AMG, beware.
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18 Google Chromecast tips and tricks
Google's Chromecast streaming stick is taking over living rooms as a budget-friendly option for cord cutters. We've put together a list of our favorite tips and tricks to help you get the most out of Google's impressive device.
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Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS and Wii U drops 130 screenshots – you read that right
Nintendo has released a shocking number of screenshots for upcoming fighting game Super Smash Bros. of Nintendo 3DS and Wii U – 130 of them for the Wii U only, to be exact.
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Flipping through The Manual: Tips from a tailor, Bluegrass Punch and more
Burned out on apps, keys and screens? Improve your analog life this weekend! Digital Trends’ brother site The Manual exists to give men straight-up advice, from unspoken suit rules you need to know, to the latest in fashion, food, drink, travel, grooming and culture.
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Dying grandmother takes one last walk outside with Oculus Rift
The story of Roberta Firstenberg is testament to the potential powers of the Oculus Rift — the VR headset gave the ailing grandmother the chance to go outside again in the final weeks of her life.
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How to watch the NBA Playoffs online
The NBA season has come to a close and the final 16 teams are ready to exchange blows in this year's NBA Playoff race. Don't miss a second of the action by taking a look at our favorite sites to stream the games.
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EFF lifts the lid on the secrets of the U.S. Army’s chatbots
The Electronic Frontier Foundation has published information about the chatbots deployed by the U.S. Army and government officials, calling into question the way that collected data is used.
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Blood moon eclipse marks Google’s first weekly search trends report
A rare lunar eclipse, Easter, Passover and a new twist in Game of Thrones dominated the search landscape this week, as Google starts a weekly write-up of the world's most popular queries.
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How to set up port forwarding on your router
Running into issues with getting an online game or service set up? With this guide, you'll learn how to set up port forwarding on your router.
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Wireless charging is coming: Researchers juice up 40 smartphones from 5 meters away
Researchers from KAIST in Daejeon, South Korea have managed to extend the reach of wireless power transfer technology, bringing us closer to a world where phone and tablet chargers are as obsolete as MC Hammer pants.
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Paper 1.1 continues Facebook’s evolution on mobile
Facebook's alternative mobile app — still US only, for the time being — has been given a significant upgrade. Birthdays, events and photo comments are all now enabled alongside many other tweaks.
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Report: Nike may kill the FuelBand, fires most of the hardware team
Potentially bad news if you were interested in the next revision of the Nike FuelBand, the sports retailer is laying off the majority of the Digital Sport hardware team and could end hardware production soon.
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Spotify to shut down its old P2P network to prevent music from eating your bandwidth
According to TorrentFreak, Spotify will soon move away from using P2P networks, and will instead stream music from its own servers. This means less hassle for you if you're worried about bandwidth.
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Honeywell’s smart air purifier pulls pollen alerts from the web, adjusts fan accordingly
Honeywell just beat everyone to the punch and released a smart air purifier this week that can pull allergen alerts from the web and automatically adjust it's fan speed/filtration settings accordingly
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LifePrint mobile printer partners with ZINK Imaging, has one week left for funding
LifePrint is an adorably small portable printer that lets you print pictures no matter where you are and no matter what connection you have. You can print using WiFi or your cellular network. The company recently announced a partnership with ZINK Imaging.
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Is the Heartbleed bug in your Android? 80 phones/tablets that could be vulnerable
We've compiled a bunch of lists to figure out which Android phones and tablets are vulnerable to the Heartbleed OpenSSL Bug. We've. Gone through the List and have found 80 devices. What to do if you're vulnerable.
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Xiaomi teases Android tablet, looks a lot like the Lenovo Yoga Tablet
Xiaomi posted a teaser image of a possible upcoming product. The product shown sports a similar design to that of the Lenovo Yoga Tablet, but it looks nothing like recent leaks of a reported Xiaomi tablet.
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30 feature-length movies on YouTube that are totally worth watching
Check out our painstakingly-curated list of the best full movies on YouTube to find 30 feature-length flicks that are actually worht watching
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Two classic Silent Hill games heading to the PS Vita
Silent Hill: Origins and Silent Hill: Shattered Memories are both heading to the PS Vita, and will soon be available on the PlayStation Network in Europe – no word yet on a U.S. release.
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Toshiba’s U3 MicroSD cards are fast enough to handle 4K video, still tiny and easy to lose
Toshiba has unveiled the world's fastest MicroSD card. Coming in 32GB and 64GB capacities, these U3-designated cards can support 4K, 2K, and live video broadcast recordings, as well as faster data transfers in smart devices and digital cameras.
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Plans surface for Nintendo’s mystery new video player
Nintendo applied for and received certification in Korea for a new and unknown product that is described in the certification listing as a “small video player.”
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Osteoid is a 3D-printed cast that uses ultrasound to heal your bones 40% faster
Soon, you might never have to suffer through the stench and itchiness of plaster cast ever again. This new 3D printed cast design not only alleviates the odor and irritation, but also heals your bones faster with ultrasound.
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Samsung’s Milk Music adds commercials, loses edge
Samsung's new music-streaming service launched with no-cost, ad-free listening. But - less than two months after Milk Music's launch - the South Korean company has already announced that it will soon begin charging $4 per month for an ad-free subscription.
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LaFerrari XX could be the ultimate version of Ferrari’s ultimate supercar
As if the regular model isn't crazy enough, a rumored hardcore version of the LaFerrari hybrid supercar reportedly lapped Germany's Nurburgring in 6:35, beating the Porsche 918 Spyder hybrid.
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Microsoft ships 5 million Xbox One consoles, Titanfall leads all game sales in March
Microsoft has released sales figures for the Xbox One, and the Xbox One has shipped 5 million units since its launch. The company also highlighted Titanfall’s success as the top selling game in March.
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Cheapskates, rejoice! A sub-$100 Google Nexus phone could be on the way
According to a report from a Chinese online publication, Google will release a Nexus smartphone that will be powered by a MediaTek processor. More importantly, the reported handset will go on sale for less than $100.
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Volvo S60L Petrol Plug-In Hybrid concept slated for 2014 Beijing Motor Show debut
For it's first production plug-in hybrid, Volvo used a diesel sedan. The S60L Petrol Plug-In Hybrid set to debut at the 2014 Beijing Motor Show uses a more conventional gasoline engine, but is still pretty clever.
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