Monday, April 14, 2014

IT News Head Lines (VR-Zone) 14/04/2014

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NEDO develops 3D printer for artificial bones
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Japanese concept and research brings 3D printed bones closer to becoming a medical standard. Japan’s New Energy and Industrial Technology Development Organization (NEDO), in cooperation with RIKEN, Tokyo University, and NEXT 21 K.K. (a Japanese medical technology research company), have developed a special 3D printer that is exclusively built to print artificial bones. The collaborative [...]
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The Gear Fit teardown reveals a curved battery
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The Gear Fit features a battery that can theoretically be changed, but requires you to dismantle the screen assembly to get to it. The iFixit team are on a tear lately. After dismantling the Galaxy S5 and Gear 2, the team set its sights on the Gear Fit, Samsung’s first fitness tracker. The Gear Fit [...]
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Apple devices and services safe from Heartbleed OpenSSL vulnerability
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The company has confirmed that its OS X and iOS devices as well as “key web services” are not affected by the gaping security flaw. Apple users can breathe a sigh of relief: they won’t be affected by the Heartbleed bug. OpenSSL, the encryption protocol that the flaw impacts, is a set of encryption software [...]
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Surface mini launch still on for 2014, Microsoft to focus marketing on note-taking
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Despite two Surface generations having passed and sales numbers still paling in comparison to Apple iPad volumes, Microsoft’s commitment to the Windows tablet project is growing, with a form factor expansion eyed for 2014. Once upon a time rumored to see daylight by the end of 2013, the purported Surface mini is not yet official [...]
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Google will let anyone buy Glass for one day only
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The device would still cost $1500 and will only be available on April 15. Google has confirmed that it will extend its Explorer Program, which means that anyone can buy Google Glass. The device that is available would still be an Explorer Edition and not the final consumer version, and will cost $1500. The promotion [...]
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Amazon buys comiXology
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ComiXology will retain its brand identity and function as a subsidiary of Amazon. Amazon has just acquired comiXology, the digital platform for all things related to comics. The exact terms of the deal have not been disclosed, but it has been mentioned that comiXology will run as a subsidiary of Amazon, which means that it [...]
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Color me Fury: Kingston launches new Fury HyperX line in multiple colors
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Kingston Fury HyperX RAM sticks available in red, blue, black, or white in either 8 or 16GB kits. For gamers looking to make a colorful fashion statement with their system, and do some entry-level overclocking, Kingston has launched a new line of RAM under its HyperX brand. Available in 4GB and 8GB single sticks as [...]
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Motion control might be the biggest feature of new Apple TV
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A well known Apple analyst claims that the upcoming set-top box will use motion technology for user input, eliminating the need for a physical remote. Apple is expected to step up its TV offering this year. It stands to lose ground if it doesn’t, as competition from rivals such as Roku and even Amazon’s Fire [...]
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Galaxy S5, Gear 2, Gear 2 Neo and Gear Fit available globally
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Samsung launches its latest flagship along with its latest batch of wearable devices. Samsung’s Galaxy S5 is now available for sale in 125 countries around the globe. Announced at the Mobile World Congress in February, the Galaxy S5 comes with new features like a finger scanner, a heart rate sensor and the ability to resist [...]
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The desktop and mobile can co-exist, but the desktop is going nowhere fast says Windows boss Terry Myerson
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Myerson calls iPad and Android users “fantastic customers” in an interview with ZDNet’s Mary Jo Foley. The future of Microsoft lies in co-operation with other platforms, according to Terry Myerson, Microsoft’s Executive Vice President of operating systems. Speaking with ZDNet’s Mary Jo Foley, Myerson talked up Microsoft’s vision for “one Windows” but made it clear [...]
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AMD said to be working with OCZ on Radeon branded SSD drives
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Recent rumor corroborates 2012 report on AMD’s interest in expanding into the SSD market. AMD is looking for another push into the memory market to complement its existing Radeon RAM brand. According to Fudzilla, AMD is looking at launching a Radeon brand of SSDs in partnership with Toshiba’s OCZ brand. According to Fudzilla, the Radeon [...]
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Panasonic hits 25.6 percent efficiency with improved HIT solar cell
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Panasonic showcases its enhanced HIT solar cell, which has one of the highest efficiency ratings of any standard commercial solar cell to date. Panasonic Corporation has announced the development of their new and improved HIT (Heterojunction with Intrinsic Thin Layer) solar cell. This solar cell has a reported conversion efficiency of 25.6 percent, the highest [...]
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LG’s Odin SoC won’t be ready in time for G3 launch
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LG will test out its custom SoC on lower-end handsets before launching it on flagship devices. LG was rumored to be creating its own line of SoCs, which were to be called Odin. It was theorized that the SoC would make its debut in the LG G3, but recent rumors indicate that this will not be [...]
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iPhone 6 production expected to kick off this July
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A new report out of Taiwan claims that Apple will start mass producing the next generation iPhone in July. The iPhone 6 may be in production this summer, according to sources in-the-know from Taiwan. This report effectively bulldozes all previous rumors about Apple launching an iPhone over the summer. It was believed that the company [...]
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BlackBerry CEO John Chen: ‘If I cannot make money on handsets, I will not be in the handset business’
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BlackBerry CEO John Chen announced that he is ready to shift focus away from the handset division in a bid to turn BlackBerry profitable by 2016. After announcing a three-year plan to turn things around for Blackberry earlier this year, CEO John Chen has stated that the organization would exit the handset business unless the [...]
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‘Diablo III: Reaper of Souls’ review
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See why Diablo III's new expansion does more than broaden the game -- it redefines it.
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Galaxy S5 undergoes the teardown treatment
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The Galaxy S5 teardown reveals an interesting hardware design undertaken to prevent water and dust damage. The Galaxy S5 is set to launch later this week. The device features a new finger scanner, 16 MP camera sensor and a textured back along with a heart rate sensor and a flatter version of the TouchWiz UI. [...]
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NZXT launches the Sentry 3 touchscreen fan controller
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The Sentry 3 can control a maximum of fifteen fans simultaneously.  The Sentry 3 is the latest touchscreen fan controller from NZXT. The controller features a 5.4-inch screen, which NZXT claims is 33 percent larger than any other fan controller currently avaialble. The fan controller slots into a 5.25-inch drive bay and features an integrated [...]
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AMD launches ‘Jaguar’ based AM1 desktop platform
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New low-end chips to compete against Intel’s Bay Trail platform. AMD announced Wednesday a new lineup of new low-priced APUs formerly known as “Kabini” under the Athlon and Sempron brands powered by its Jaguar architecture. These chips feature the same CPU cores found in the Playstation 4 and Xbox One. The naming scheme for the [...]
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