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IT News Head Lines (TechSpot) 11/04/2014

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'Borderlands: The Pre-Sequel' will let gamers play as Claptrap
2K and Gearbox Software on Wednesday jointly announced an all-new standalone Borderlands game that will be set between the original Borderlands and Borderlands 2. Aptly named Borderlands: The Pre-Sequel, the game is currently in development and will be available worldwide this fall.

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Intel shuts its assembly and test operation in Costa Rica, cuts 1,500 jobs
Intel, the world’s largest computer-chip maker, announced on Tuesday that the company will shut down its assembly and test unit in Costa Rica, and lay off around 1,500 employees, according to Bloomberg.

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Facebook is eliminating chat from its main app, forces users to download Messenger app instead
Facebook is becoming more focused than ever with its standalone app strategy. The social network has started notifying users that they’ll soon need to resort to using Facebook Messenger to send mobile messages as that functionality is being stripped from the main Facebook app for Android and iOS.

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Raspberry Pi Foundation introduces new miniature open source modular hardware
The Raspberry Pi Foundation is looking to increase exposure to its hardware with a new version of its platform aimed at embedded computing devices. The Foundation is introducing the new Raspberry Pi Compute Module with a much smaller form factor and more standard, universal I/O.

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'The Last of Us: Remastered' coming to PlayStation 4 later this year
The Last of Us is coming to the PlayStation 4 but you’ll have to wait until the last day of the year to get it. What started as a premature listing on Sony’s PlayStation Store has since been confirmed by the company and is now available for pre-order on Amazon. ...

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T-Mobile's Simple Starter plan offers unlimited talk, text and 500MB of capped data for $40
T-Mobile has announced a new $40 Simple Starter plan that promises unlimited talk, text and 500MB of high-speed data. The key selling point of the new plan, which targets the low end of the wireless service market, is that there are no overage charges because, well, there'll be no data...

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Dropbox for Business goes live to all, new collaborative feature introduced
Dropbox on Wednesday announced Dropbox for Business, a new product that caters to working professionals that also want to use their account for personal stuff. It’ll compete directly with a number of competitors with similar offerings such as OneDrive for Business and products from Box.

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Verizon gobbles up Cincinnati Bell's spectrum for $210 million
Cincinnati Bell on Monday agreed to sell its spectrum assets to Verizon Wireless in a deal valued at $210 million. As part of the deal, Verizon will pay $194 million in cash and will take over certain tower lease obligations. On the other hand, the regional carrier will cease all...

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Sony Xperia Z2 earns highest smartphone camera score ever, dethrones Nokia 808 PureView
There’s a new king of the mountain in terms of smartphone cameras and it’s not from Nokia. Sony’s Xperia Z2 has managed to knock the Nokia 808 PureView from the top spot in DxOMark Mobile’s rankings with a score of 79 – the highest score for a smartphone camera to...

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AllCast Android screen-mirroring for Fire TV currently in beta
It was only a matter of time before AllCast developer Koushik Dutta gave us an update on Fire TV support. Amazon launched its new $99 mini set-top box last week, and AllCast and screen Mirror support are now in beta for the streaming box.

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Samsung Gear 2 earns favorable repairability score in iFixit teardown
Samsung’s newest smartwatch is the latest to fall victim to iFixit’s teardown treatment. Fortunately for potential buyers, there’s good news as the wrist watch isn’t all that difficult to get apart and repair should you ever need to.

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Neowin: TV is Microsoft's for the taking, if it wants it
When Microsoft announced the Xbox One last year, it heavily promoted the TV-centric features of the device. Microsoft actually had a grander vision for television, however, one that appears to have ultimately been scrapped.

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US court has no jurisdiction over Mt. Gox CEO, lawyer says
Mark Karpeles, principal and CEO of the bankrupt Bitcoin exchange Mt. Gox, is beyond the reach of US courts, his lawyer told a Chicago court where Karpeles and his company are being sued by American depositors, according to a Bloomberg report.

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Must see: 10,000 falling dominoes arranged to function as a basic computer
Domino falling videos are commonplace on YouTube with plenty of really impressive setups to check out. But I’d be willing to be that you’ve never seen a domino setup that doubles as a computer that’s capable of adding solving math problems.

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Mediafire now offering 1TB cloud storage for $5, early birds get 50% off
A few weeks after Google drastically dropped the price for storage on Google Drive, offering 1 TB for just $9.99 a month, popular online file storage service Mediafire is announcing that it will be offering 1 TB cloud storage for just $5 a month.

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Intel and SGI trial submerging servers in liquid to cool them
Intel and SGI have been trialing a new method of cooling servers and supercomputers that involves submerging them completely in liquid. This cooling solution doesn't rely on water though, as its properties would damage components, instead opting for a dielectric liquid from 3M called 'Novec'.

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PlayStation Vita Slim to arrive as part of 'Borderlands 2' bundle on May 6
Sony has revealed that the new slimmer, lighter PlayStation Vita Wi-Fi model will finally make landfall stateside early next month. The handheld console, already available in Europe and Japan, will arrive as part of a bundle that also includes a copy of Borderlands 2 and an 8GB memory card.

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Flipboard for Mobile 2.2.7
It's a single place to discover, collect and share the news you care about. Add your favorite social networks, publications and blogs to stay connected to the topics and people closest to you.









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MomentCam for Mobile 2.4.8
MomentCam comes back with the powerful animation tool. Go for a quick selfie to see your own animation emoticons. You will be shocked with MomentCam's revolutionary innovation.









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Telegram for Mobile 1.4.12
Telegram is a messaging app with a focus on speed and security. ItÂ’s superfast, simple and free.









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LinkedIn for Mobile 7.1.2
In the know. On the go. The smarter LinkedIn app for Android and iOS.









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Adobe Photoshop Express for Mobile 2.1.76
Snap. Edit. Share. Smile. Photo magic at your fingertips.









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Pou for Mobile 1.4.32
Do you have what it takes to take care of your very own alien pet?!









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Xbox One SmartGlass for Mobile 2.4
Xbox One SmartGlass is the perfect companion app for your Xbox One, both in your living room and on the go. Connect and control your Xbox One. Stay connected with the games and gamers you like. Add a new dimension to your console entertainment with the mobile device you already own.









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Foursquare for Mobile 2014.04.01
35 million people use Foursquare to find out where friends and locals love to go. DonÂ’t waste time reading long reviews from strangers.









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Minecraft 1.7.7
Minecraft is a fun arcade game where you explore lost worlds, kill monsters and uncover various secrets. This is "The Twitch TV Update."









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FileZilla Server 0.9.44
FileZilla is a fast FTP and SFTP server for Windows with a lot of features.









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Tinder for Mobile 2.2.2
Tinder is the way everyone is meeting new people. We find out who likes you nearby and connect you with them if you're also interested









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Android Screencast 1.0
Desktop app to control an android device remotely using mouse and keyboard. Should work on Windows/Linux/MacOS with any android device.









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Anuko Time Tracker 1.6
Anuko Time Tracker is a simple, free, open source, web-based work time tracking system. It allows you to create user logins and organize them in teams, create and modify projects and tasks, input work time, and generate reports and invoices.









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SmartGit/Hg 5.0.9
SmartGit/Hg is a client for Git and Mercurial. It runs on Mac OS X, Windows and Linux.









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Avidemux 2.6.8
Avidemux is a free video editor designed for simple cutting, filtering and encoding tasks.









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Openshot 1.4.3
A simple, powerful, and free open-source video editor for Linux with a focus on usability, flexibility, and style.









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Lightworks 11.5.1
Lightworks is our full-featured editor with all the power, performance and features you would expect, with support for all major professional broadcast formats from SD, HD, 2K and Red 4K files.









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Mailbox for Android/iOS 1.0
To make delivery as fast as possible, Mailbox checks your email from the cloud, then delivers it to your phone securely.









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K7 TotalSecurity 14.2.0232
K7 Total Security provides complete security against cyber criminals and other evolving cyber threats.









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Zoom Player Home Free 9.00
With Zoom Player Home FREE, you can start exploring the most powerful media player for the Windows PC now.









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liteCam HD 4.9.0.3
liteCam HD is the most easy-to-use computer screen recorder for Windows users that helps create professional-looking HD videos in no time.









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Trillian 5.4.0.16
Trillian is a multinetwork chat client that currently supports mIRC, AIM, ICQ, MSN, and Yahoo Messenger.









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Free Ringtone Maker 2.4.0.1832
Free MP3 Ringtone Maker is a simple and handy Windows software for making your own MP3 ringtones in 3 easy steps.









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Combofix 14.04.09.02
ComboFix is a program, created by sUBs, that scans your computer for known malware, and when found, attempts to clean these infections automatically.









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VLC for Android 0.9.1
VLC media player is a free and open source cross-platform multimedia player that plays most multimedia files as well as discs, devices, and network streaming protocols.









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