Wednesday, April 2, 2014

IT News Head Lines (TechSpot) 03/04/2014

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Average US consumer spends 2 hours and 42 minutes every day using mobile devices
We’re now six years into what app analytics provider Flurry calls the mobile revolution and as you might expect, the average consumer in the US is spending more time than ever using mobile devices. According to the firm’s latest report, daily time spent using a mobile device has risen to...

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Google set to introduce enhanced camera app with new portrait mode and photo effects
While previously there has been word of Google working on a new advanced feature set for its camera app on Android, a new report suggests sources close to the company say it's currently testing some of those updated features along with a completely refreshed interface. Among other things, Google is...

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Adidas outfits World Cup soccer ball with six HD cameras, nausea sure to ensue
The 2014 FIFA World Cup is set to begin in just a few short months and in an effort to drum up even more interest, Adidas has mounted an array of HD cameras inside a Brazuca World Cup ball designed to capture 360-degree footage.

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Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg's salary drops to just $1
Ranked as the 22nd richest person on the planet by the Bloomberg Billionaires Index, Facebook's Mark Zuckerberg decided to follow suit with other extremely wealthy silicon valley entrepreneurs, taking a $1 salary in 2013.

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Happy Birthday: Gmail turns 10 years old today
April Fools’ Day probably isn’t the best date to go live with a revolutionary new web product but that is exactly what Google did 10 years ago today with Gmail. The e-mail service made its debut on Thursday, April 4, 2004, with a massive amount of storage and a number...

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OkCupid website asks users not to use Firefox, cites Mozilla CEO's anti-LGBT beliefs
Mozilla has been grabbing headlines for all the wrong reasons lately. After a few of its employees took to Twitter last week to express their disapproval of the new CEO, and the recent departure of half of its board members, dating website OkCupid has also openly come out against Brendan...

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Record up to 12 channels at once with Verizon Quantum TV DVRs
Verizon first showed off its Verizon Media Server at the Consumer Electronics Show this past January in Las Vegas. The IPTV DVR hub, which carries six tuners and a 1TB hard drive, is now shipping in select markets as part of the Quantum TV package in a phased rollout according...

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Are you popular? Google+ adds total number of views to profiles and pages
Have you ever wondered how many times your publicly available Google+ content has been seen? Well, Google has now started displaying the number on your Google+ profiles and pages. According to Googler Eddie Kessler, the figure that now sits next to the follower count underneath your profile photo, is the...

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'Splinter Cell' movie gets a new writer, filming gets under way in August
Sheldon Turner has been tapped to revise a script for the big screen adaptation of Ubisoft’s hit franchise Splinter Cell. According to a report from Deadline, the scribe will pick up where American Hustle writer Eric Warren Singer left off and joins director Doug Liman and actor Tom Hardy on...

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Dual-GPU AMD Radeon R9 295X2 details leak
AMD's new dual-GPU card is expected to launch on April 8, but before the company can officially take the wraps off the graphics card, new details have leaked giving us a better idea of what to expect.

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Apple granted patent for interchangeable iPhone camera lenses mounting system
The US Patent and Trademark Office on Tuesday granted Apple a patent that describes a mounting system for the iPhone that would allow users to attach different lenses over the phone’s camera. The system would use a bayonet attachment mechanism by which the user attaches the lens by twisting it...

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Republic Wireless Moto X coming to Moto Maker today, 32GB model also available
Although Republic Wireless has been offering Moto X for quite some time now, your only choices were black or white units with 16GB of internal storage. But starting at 9 a.m. PT today, you can order either the base 16GB model or 32 GB variant in any color configuration you...

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FCC frees up 100MHz of wireless spectrum to ease congested Wi-Fi networks
The Federal Communications Commission recently voted to free up 100MHz of additional wireless spectrum in the 5GHz band. Said spectrum will be accessible for use in homes and congested spaces like convention centers, parks and airports according to a press release on the matter.

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Samsung to slap Windows Phone on Galaxy S4 hardware this April
If you liked the look of last year's Galaxy S4 but prefer to run Windows Phone, Samsung might have something that'll interest you. According to The Verge, the upcoming Samsung Ativ SE - which we've seen in leaks before - packs hardware that's similar to the Galaxy S4 i9506, and...

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Mobile phone 'kill switch' could save consumers $2.5 billion per year, study finds
Law enforcement officials, lawmakers and consumers alike have championed the idea of a mobile phone kill switch ever since the Secure Our Smartphones initiative launched nearly a year ago. The plan is simple: get wireless carriers and handset manufacturers on board with the idea of a kill switch that would...

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SSD Tweaker 3.1.7
Optimize and Restore Performance of your SSD in Windows XP, Vista, 7 and 8.









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Kingsoft Office Suite Free 2013 9.1.0.4550
Kingsoft Office Suite Free 2013 is a completely free office productivity suite, which includes three programs that reflect the different purposes and tasks required in any working/personal environment.









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ZD Soft Screen Recorder 6.2
ZD Soft Screen Recorder captures computer screen content with sound and saves as compressed video files in various formats.









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Free Music Downloader 1.51
This program allows you to download music from different online sources. Formerly known as Last.FM.









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DVDVideoSoft Free Studio 6.2.16
Free Studio is a single package which bundles all free software from DVDVideoSoft to work with DVD, video and audio files.









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Photostage Slideshow Software 2.40
Create dynamic slideshows from your photos quickly and easily.









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Unreal Commander 2.02.990
Unreal Commander is freeware file manager for Windows XP/Vista/7/8.









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RasterVect 20.6
Vectorizer RasterVect transforms raster images to a vector format.









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Movavi Video Editor 9.5
Add a video from a PC or camera. Edit and improve in an intuitive interface. Add spectacular effects and fades. Save for PC/mobile or upload online.









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Ashampoo WinOptimizer 11.00.00
Keep your Windows installations clean and running smoothly and efficiently.









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BB FlashBack Express 4.1.9.3121
BB FlashBack Express is a free screen recorder with the best-of-breed recording features of BB FlashBack.









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Advanced SystemCare Ultimate 7.1.0.625
Based on #1 ranked BitDefender antivirus technology and IObit anti-malware engine, Advanced SystemCare Ultimate 7 incorporates top anti-virus capabilities, as well as the already proven comprehensive PC tune-up ability.









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SmartSniff 2.08
SmartSniff is a network monitoring utility that allows you to capture TCP/IP packets that pass through your network adapter, and view the captured data as sequence of conversations between clients and servers.









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FreeFileSync 6.4
FreeFileSync is a free and Open Source folder comparison and synchronization tool.









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DarkWave Studio 4.3.1
DarkWave Studio is a free, open source, Digital Audio Workstation for Windows.









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FreeCommander XE 2014.650
FreeCommander is an easy-to-use alternative to the standard windows file manager.









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Zero Install 2.5
Zero Install is a decentralized cross-platform software-installation system available under the LGPL.









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NeoRouter Free 2.1.2.4326
NeoRouter is a cross-platform zero-configuration VPN solution that securely connects Windows, Mac, Linux and FreeBSD computers at any locations into a virtual LAN and provides a networking platform for various applications like remote desktop, shared folders and printers, offsite backup, voice & video chat, etc.









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Doro PDF Writer 1.90
Create colored PDF files from any windows application for free. No banners nor any annoying restrictions! Just download and install Doro. After installation you have an additional printer called 'Doro PDF Writer'.









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WinBin2Iso 2.51
This small program converts BIN CD images to ISO images. Files over 2GB are also no problem. When it comes to a quick convert, is exactly the WinBin2Iso conversion tool that you need.









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WinSnap 4.5.2
Windows Snapshot Maker (shortly WinSnap) is a small enhancement utility for taking and editing screenshots.









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AdwCleaner 3.023
AdwCleaner is a tool that deletes Adware/Toolbar/PUP/Hijacker.









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Trojan Killer 2.2.2.3
Developed specifically for automatic removal of viruses, bots, spyware, keyloggers, trojans, scareware and rootkits without the need to manually edit system files or registry.









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Dexpot 1.6.12.3121
Turns your monitor into up to 20 monitors.









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