Wednesday, April 16, 2014

IT News Head Lines (VR-Zone) 17/04/2014

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Mini Mobile Robotic Printer zooms around your paper like a Roomba
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A project recently posted on Kickstarter showcases a small, portable printer capable of printing by running over paper. Printers are office necessities, even in our current world of tablets and smartphones. However, if you’re one of those who think that they’re too bulky for our current “tiny is awesome” generation, then perhaps you share the [...]
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New Xbox One update adds in friends notifications and more
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Microsoft is now rolling out the new Xbox One update, featuring a variety of fixes and tweaks including Kinect modifications and the long-awaited return of friend notifications,
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Rumor: ‘GTA V’ to hit PS4, Xbox One and PC this June
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More evidence suggests that the PC and next-gen version of Grand Theft Auto V may hit sometime in June of this year.
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Online retailers list ‘The Last of Us: Remastered’ for a June release
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Online retailers like Best Buy and Target have listed a very specific June release date for the PlayStation 4 version of Naughty Dog's celebrated epic The Last of Us.
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In-house development of iPhone baseband chip a ‘herculean’ task
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An analyst claims that contrary to rumors, Apple may not be interesting in taking on the titanic task of designing and developing a baseband chip for the iPhone in-house. Currently Apple sources baseband chips designed by Qualcomm and manufactured by TSMC. Moving the process in-house would not only save it money, but would also allow [...]
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NSA has ‘piggybacked’ on corporate surveillance efforts
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As online providers thrive on offering free products and services in exchange for marketing data, government has started piggybacking on these surveillance mechanisms. The adage goes that if something is free, the users are probably the product. With an increasing smartphone penetration rate, we Internet users are practically carrying surveillance devices in our pockets all [...]
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Early prototype of Amazon-made smartphone crops up, six cameras and 3D interface in tow
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The first set of spy shots starring the long rumored, at last imminent Amazon smartphone unfortunately leaves plenty to the imagination, as the unannounced handheld is tucked inside a protective case. It’s not official… yet, but it’s as close to a formal announcement as they come. Amazon Kindle Fire’s baby brother has been captured on [...]
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Samsung argues that its success is due to marketing, not copying Apple
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In the second patent infringement trial Samsung is trying to prove that its success is based on marketing and that allegedly copying Apple didn’t give it any benefit. Apple and Samsung’s second bout in court over patent infringements is well underway in San Jose, California. As a reminder, the first trial ended in Apple’s favour [...]
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Bezels begone: Japan-bound LG isai FL phone surfaces with nearly no borders
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According to the latest spill of confidential information by @evleaks, one of Japan’s leading wireless carriers will soon nab an LG smartphone called isai FL which apparently boasts a display with microscopic bezels. If affordability is China’s thing, innovation is definitely the strong suit of another major Asian mobile market. Remember the first “unapologetic” compact-sized [...]
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The Galaxy S5 costs $256 manufacture according to teardown report
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Samsung appears to be moving up the cost spectrum with the Galaxy S5. Samsung’s latest handset costs $256 to manufacture, which is $30 more than last year’s Galaxy S4. A teardown analysis by market research firm IHS revealed that the cost of manufacturing for Samsung has been rising steadily over the course of the year. [...]
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HBO’s ‘Game of Thrones’ sets piracy records
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The latest episode of HBO’s hit show had 1.5 million downloads via torrent in the first day after it aired. Breaking Bad has had its piracy record broken by the second episode of the latest season of HBO’s Game of Thrones. According to TorrentFreak, more than 193,000 people had shared the episode within the first [...]
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Quantenna set to deliver 10-gigabit Wi-Fi chipset by 2015
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Quantenna is working on a 10-gigabit Wi-Fi chipset that will utilize eight data streams simultaneously. Quantenna is working on a new Wi-Fi chipset that will increase throughput by a factor of ten. While current-gen Wi-Fi ac routers can simultaneously receive three data streams through a 3×3 MIMO chipset, with Asus’ upcoming RT-AC87U router utilizing Quantenna’s QSR1000 [...]
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Intel lists Haswell refresh part prices
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44 refreshed chips to be launched, with 27 to be used on the desktop and the rest for notebook and mobile devices. Intel has listed the prices and part details for its upcoming Haswell refresh, putting availability of the new chips in the timeframe of a few weeks. The majority of the listed chips only [...]
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Google Glass KitKat update adds new features, drops video call support
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The KitKat update brings the controversial smart glasses to the latest version of Android and adds a slew of new features. Google Glass is getting a big software update to coincide with its one-day sale in the U.S. on April 15th, including a jump to the newest version of Android. The update adds a new [...]
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Mozilla appoints former marketing boss as interim CEO
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Chris Beard has been with Mozilla since 2004, and oversaw various product launches including Firefox 1.0. Mozilla has named its former marketing chief and current executive at VC firm Greylock Partners Chris Beard to the position of interim CEO, after its last appointee, Brendan Eich, was forced out from the position over opposition to his [...]
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