IT-Code-News: IT News Head Lines (TechSpot) 02/06/2014

Weekend Open Forum: How "smart" is your home?

How smart is your home? Have you bought into any smartphone-controlled systems -- whether to control lighting, home security, thermostat? Are you waiting to see how integration and standardization plays out or not interested at all?

Google to announce Android TV platform at Google I/O conference

We caught a glimpse of Google’s upcoming Android TV platform early last month. Now we’re hearing that the search giant’s next major play for the living room will launch in June at the annual I/O developer conference in San Francisco.

One in seven Americans were notified of personal data breaches last year

Personal data theft has become an increasing concern for everyone, but according to a recent Consumer Reports survey, most US consumers do nothing to protect themselves even with data theft on the rise.

Microsoft smartwatch will be filled with sensors, compatible with Android and iOS

Microsoft has been working on a smartwatch for at least a year now although leaks and rumors regarding the wearable have been few and far between. Outside of a report last summer that suggested the device would be constructed of transparent aluminum, we haven’t heard much about Redmond’s upcoming offering…...

Weekend game deals: Fallout: New Vegas $5, GTA IV Complete $7.50, Skyrim $10, Thief $25, BF3 free

Seasonal sales are underway at digital distributors with hundreds of titles under $5 at Amazon and new daily deals at GameFly, including half off Thief as well as Fallout 3 and New Vegas for $5 apiece today. Meanwhile, Steam has free weekend access and 67% off Payday 2, the Mass...

Samsung firmware update brings Tizen to original Galaxy Gear smartwatch

Samsung’s original Galaxy Gear smartwatch runs Android but that’ll soon be changing. The electronics giant has released new firmware for the first generation device that will replace Google’s mobile operating system with Tizen, the Linux-based open-source OS primarily backed by Intel and Samsung, according to a report from SamMobile. ...

Moto X Texas assembly plant to close by end of 2014

Motorola Mobility sought to bring back some manufacturing jobs to the U.S. with its highly-anticipated Moto X, but less than a year into the smartphone’s launch it appears the plan will be short-lived. The company has confirmed it will be closing its Texas factory by year-end due to weak sales...

Oculus VR is helping Samsung build a media-focused virtual reality headset

Rumors surfaced last week that Samsung was in the process of building a virtual reality headset designed to work alongside mobile devices. Early versions of the kit have already been seeded to select developers with Samsung hoping to beat the Oculus Rift and Project Morpheus to market.

Here's how users can exercise their 'Right To Be Forgotten' on Google

The Court of Justice of the European Union ruled a few weeks ago that Europeans have the right to be forgotten online of they so choose. Google has been forced to allow individuals to have certain links and content removed from search results and will begin doing so starting today.

Shock-resistant Samsung Galaxy S5 Active now available through AT&T

Water-resistance was a welcomed addition on Samsung’s new Galaxy S5 smartphone but for the most active among us, they could have taken it a step further. Fortunately, AT&T is now offering a more rugged version of the flagship for that demographic aptly named the Galaxy S5 Active. ...

Sensibo wants to make any air conditioner smart and bring down your electricity bill

Just a couple of weeks after Tado launched its Kickstarter campaign, another startup has surfaced to challenge it and Nest in the world of smart temperature control. The Israeli-based team is looking to raise $70,000 on Indiegogo to fund Sensibo, a tiny device that connects any air conditioner to the...

Here's what the new Unreal Tournament game looks like after just three weeks of development

Earlier this month, Epic Games announced the next installment in the Unreal Tournament franchise. The team started from a blank slate and now less than three weeks later, we have a look at the game’s very first deathmatch.

Amazon to introduce Prime music streaming service as early as next month

Amazon is preparing to bolster is Prime subscription service once again this summer with the introduction of a streaming music service. It won’t compete directly with today’s top offerings like Pandora or Spotify, however, as it’ll be limited to songs and albums that are at least six months old according...

PlayStation 4 Six Months Later: Getting There
A half-year past launch, the PlayStation 4 still feels like an overachiever. The system runs better and is improving faster than its predecessor. When I reviewed the PS4 in a hurry last year I was worried about what I'd missed but it turns out I pretty much knew enough. It's not yet a must-have but...

Former Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer agrees to buy Los Angeles Clippers for $2 billion

Former Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer has agreed to purchase the NBA’s Los Angeles Clippers for $2 billion. Ballmer and Clippers co-owner Shelly Sterling reportedly settled on the deal late Thursday afternoon although Bobby Samini, an attorney for Donald Sterling, pointed out that there can be no sale without Donald’s signature. ...

Beats to remain available on HP computers, Android and Windows Phone

Apple officially announced their acquisition of Beats Electronics yesterday but almost immediately, some began to question what would become of the audio accessory maker’s deals with the competition. We now have some answers to those pressing matters courtesy of an e-mailed statement from HP and an interview from Apple’s own...

Deutsche Telekom has agreed to sell T-Mobile USA to SoftBank, report claims

Deutsche Telekom has agreed to sell T-Mobile USA to Softbank according to a report from Japanese news site Kyodo News. The report didn’t include any specifics regarding the structure of the deal or pricing although a separate write-up from Reuters claims no decision is imminent.

San Francisco police using GPS-tracked 'bait bikes' to lure thieves

San Francisco is experiencing an escalating number of bike thefts and local law enforcement are starting to take a new approach to catching criminals. The San Francisco Police Department is luring thieves with expensive "bait bikes," outfitted with GPS technology, making them easily trackable after they have been taken. ...

Security firm uncovers long-term Iranian cyber espionage campaign over social media

A group of Iranian hackers have allegedly been using social media to gain intelligence from a number of high-ranking targets around the globe. The campaign, dubbed Newscaster, was uncovered by cyber security firm iSight Partners following an extensive six-month investigation and has been going on since at least 2011.

Neowin: Synology DS414 NAS review

I'm a big advocate of backing up your files, whether it's to a device in your home, the cloud, or both. Most people usually don't think about backup copies until they have a disaster of some sort, and at that time it's usually too late. As the saying goes, an...

Download of the Week: Battlefield 3 free, for a week

As part of its "On the House" initiative, Origin has just added another high profile title to its list of free PC games. Earlier this month, the service had the original Plants vs. Zombies Game of the Year Edition available free of charge and now they're adding Battlefield 3 to the...

Dish Network to become largest company to date to accept Bitcoin

Dish Network on Thursday announced they will soon be the largest company to date and the first major television service provider to accept Bitcoin as a form of payment.

Eddy Cue says Apple's best product pipeline in 25 years is coming in 2014

After Apple finally officially announced its $3 billion acquisition of Beats, the company's media chief Eddy Cue said the roadmap for upcoming products is the best he has seen in a longtime from Apple. Appearing on stage with Beats co-founder Jimmy Iovine at the Code Conference, Cue said “We’ve got the...

Crytek makes CryEngine available to all with subscription model

It turns out that Epic Games may have created an entirely new way into the market for professional and aspiring game developers alike when they made Unreal Engine 4 available to all via an affordable monthly subscription model earlier this year.

Seagate gets serious about SSDs, will buy SandForce controller tech from LSI

Seagate took its sweet time jumping into the SSD market, especially with consumer-focused drives, but they’re increasingly giving it the attention it deserves. After launching a full range of products in 2013 and investing $40 million into enterprise SSD maker Virident Systems in February, now they’re acquiring their own SSD...

PlayStation 4 Review Update: Six Months Later

A half-year past launch, the PlayStation 4 still feels like an overachiever. The system runs better and is improving faster than its predecessor. Everything is relative, though. The PS4 is still a year-one console and has familiar year-one issues. It's not yet a must-have but early impressions were correct.

Plextor M6 SSD Series: SATA, mSATA and M.2 Drives Tested

Plextor's new M6 range puts custom firmware, Toshiba NAND flash memory and a Marvell controller in three different packages: a regular 2.5" SATA drive (M6S), an mSATA drive (M6M) and a PCI Express/M.2 version (M6e).

360 Total Security 4.0.0.2048
360 Total Security offers you complete protection against viruses and other new type of threats. When you shopping on line, downloading files, browsing webpage, 360 Total Security protect you from cybercrime at any moment.

SyncDroid 1.2.3
Free Android backup and restore with PC. Android video, audio, and photo transfers. Android SMS, contacts, call logs, and bookmarks management.

ZoneAlarm Free Antivirus + Firewall 13.2.015.000
Tightly integrated set of advanced security layers that, together, create the most secure protection in the industry

Q-Dir 5.98.5
Q-Dir (the Quad Explorer) makes your files and folders easy to manage.

WhatsApp Messenger for Windows Phone 2.11.490
WhatsApp Messenger is a cross-platform mobile messaging app which allows you to exchange messages without having to pay for SMS.

Restore Point Creator 2.4.12
Ever found that creating Restore Points in Windows is a bit tedious? Click this, click that, go there, click another thing, and then finally youÂ’re at where you need to be to create a Restore Point. ThereÂ’s got to be an easier way to do all of that. Right? Well, now there is.

Zortam Mp3 Media Studio 17.85
All-in-one Mp3 application and organizer.

VIPRE Antivirus Definitions Update File 29782 May 31, 2014
VIPRE Antivirus out to date with the latest definitions available.

Kaspersky Anti-Virus Update May 31, 2014
Virus definitions for Kaspersky Anti-Virus.

Trend Micro Update File 829 for May 31, 2014
Trend Micro's latest compilation of patterns for virus identification.

Norman Malware Cleaner 2014.5.31
Norman Malware Cleaner is a free utility that may be used to detect and remove specific malicious software (malware).

AVIRA Antivirus Definition Update May 31, 2014
Update AVIRA Desktop for Windows with latest virus definitions and scan engine.

ClamAV Virus Database Update May 31, 2014
ClamAV is an open source antivirus solution for Windows operating systems.

BitDefender Virus Definitions Update May 31, 2014
Keep your Bitdefender Anti-Virus updated with the latest definitions.

SUPERAntiSpyware Database Update May 31, 2014
Keep SUPERAntiSpyware up to date.

AVG Anti-Virus Update 7597 May 31, 2014
Keep your AVG Anti-Virus updated.

Bitdefender 9-10 Virus Definitions Update May 31, 2014
Keep your Bitdefender Anti-Virus 9 to 10 updated with the latest definitions.

F-Secure Virus Definitions Update May 31, 2014
Keep your F-Secure products updated.

Bitdefender 2010-08 Virus Definitions Update May 31, 2014
Keep your Bitdefender Anti-Virus 2008 to 2010 updated with the latest definitions.

McAfee SuperDAT Update 7454 May 31, 2014
Keep your Mcafee based virus scanner up to date with the latest SuperDAT Update.

Microsoft Security Essentials Definition Update May 31, 2014
Provides real-time protection for your home PC that guards against viruses, spyware, and other malicious software.

avast! Virus Definitions Update May 31, 2014
Protect your system and valuable data against computer viruses.

Kaspersky Virus Removal Tool 5.31.2014
The Kaspersky Virus Removal Tool application was designed to be another virus scanner and detection software from Kaspersky

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