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IT News Head Lines (TechSpot) 16/06/2014

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Weekend Open Forum: What's your favorite video game of all time?
This week has been filled to the brim with gaming-related news, thanks to E3 2014 over in Los Angeles. There were plenty of new game reveals, announcements and previews, including some that to me look especially exciting: The Witcher 3, GTA V on PC, Far Cry 4, Uncharted 4, and...

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Netflix introduces subtle new site design and refreshed logo
Some may have noticed a slightly different Netflix logo in some of its latest trailers and advertisements. That logo appears to have been put in place on the site along with a cleaner and more simple overall look. The company has decided to replace the bold reds and blacks with...

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Amazon shares Mayday customer support stats and unusual customer requests
It’s been eight months now since Amazon launched the “Mayday” button alongside its Kindle Fire HDX tablet, promising buyers live, on-screen support any time every day of the year. It was a big bet that sought to “revolutionize tech support” and according to the company’s recent update, it’s working. ...

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Overheating risk prompts Apple to launch exchange program for older European iPhone chargers
Apple on Friday announced a voluntary exchange program for its older style European iPhone power adapter. In rare cases, the accessory may overheat and pose a safety risk according to the Cupertino-based technology giant.

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Atari's CEO plans to revive the brand with online gambling, original shows, and licensing deals
It has been quite a long time since Atari sat atop the gaming world. Its once top of the line titles and its well known Atari 2600 console seem like relics of the past to today's gamer. While the company hasn't seen much attention outside of its bankruptcy proceedings in...

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New Xbox One commercial starring Aaron Paul can control your console
Microsoft’s new Xbox One commercial was sure to get some attention simply because it stars Breaking Bad’s Aaron Paul. But the ad, which highlights the voice commands of the Kinect (never mind the fact that it promotes the new $399 Kinect-less version of the console), is drawing more attention than...

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Google readies its own health and fitness tracking platform, dubbed Google Fit
Hot on the heels of Apple’s WWDC, where the Cupertino-based company announced its HealthKit platform for aggregating health and fitness-related data from third party apps and devices, Google is apparently set to launch a similar service at its own I/O developer conference later this month.

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Priceline agrees to purchase OpenTable for $2.6 billion
Online travel booking site Priceline is getting in the restaurant business. The company on Friday announced they will buy OpenTable for $2.6 billion in cash, agreeing to pay $103 per share – a 46 percent premium over yesterday’s closing price according to a report from The Wall Street Journal.

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Intel raises second quarter revenue forecast as business PC demand picks up
Intel announced yesterday that its Q2 results will be better than expected due to stronger than anticipated demand for corporate personal computers. In other words, the end of Microsoft's support for its Windows XP operating system has boosted the demand for business PCs.

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Ex-Microsoft employee involved in Windows 8 leaks sentenced to three months in prison
Alex Kibkalo, the former Microsoft employee who stole trade secrets and leaked Windows 8 builds to a French blogger, was on Tuesday sentenced to three months in jail. He will also have to pay a $100 fine.

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US Federal Marshalls to auction seized Bitcoins from Silk Road
When the FBI brought down the world’s largest online drug marketplace last year and arrested alleged mastermind Ross Ulbricht, they also took possession of the site’s assets – nearly 30,000 Bitcoins. On Thursday, the US Federal Marshalls moved those coins in preparation to auction them off later this month. ...

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E3 2014 PC Game Trailer Roundup: Battlefield Hardline, The Division, The Witcher 3, Far Cry 4, more
Didn't clear your schedule to track E3? Here are 40 plus PC game trailers from the event along with expected release dates and launch platforms for each title, ordered alphabetically. Some highlights include Batman: Arkham Knight, The Division, Star Wars: Battlefront, Far Cry 4 and the much anticipated PC version of Grand Theft Auto V....

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Samsung launches the 6.6mm-thin Galaxy Tab S series
Samsung has today announced yet another line of tablets aimed at dethroning Apple's iPad from the top spot in the market. The Galaxy Tab S series comes in two sizes, an 8.4-inch and 10.5-inch model, both packing Super AMOLED displays and razor-thin designs.

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Huawei reenters US market, launches direct-to-consumer retail website
Chinese networking and telecommunications equipment provider Huawei’s decision to exit the US market was short lived. After announcing plans to halt sales in the US last December, the company is back on the scene with a new direct-to-consumer retail website.

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Samsung may launch two versions of the Galaxy Note 4, one with a curved display
Smartphone technology is often predictable. By that, I mean it’s pretty safe to bet that the next iteration in an established line will have a faster processor, a larger screen, an updated operating system and maybe better battery life. Samsung’s upcoming Galaxy Note 4 looks to be no different, expect when...

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EU court rules Intel to pay $1.4 billion fine for anti-competitive sales practices
A court in the European Union has recently ruled to uphold a long standing $1.4 billion fine against Intel based on its anti-competitive practices towards AMD. The case dates back to 2009, where the court initially ruled that Intel was offering illegal rebates and contract restrictions to major tech companies...

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Starbucks announces nationwide rollout of Powermat wireless charging stations
After a successful pilot program in Boston, Starbucks has announced plans to expand its wireless charging initiative to more locations. The rollout will get started in San Francisco Bay Area Starbucks and Teavana shops this year before expanding to other major metropolitan areas in 2015.

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Amazon debuts Prime Music streaming service with limited song catolog
Amazon has now officially launched its music streaming service we previously reported on. Along with a number of other benefits, Amazon Prime members now have access to unlimited, ad-free music streaming with the new Prime Music.

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App data shows second screen experiences for gaming are a total flop
Second screen experiences – using your tablet or smartphone as a “second screen” to display additional content while gaming or watching television – were expected to be the next big thing in entertainment. The tech dominated E3 the past couple of years with companies like EA, Microsoft and Sony all...

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Here's how you can watch or stream all World Cup 2014 games for free
The 2014 FIFA World Cup is set to kick off today and for the next month everyone’s attention will be on what happens on the field across 64 games taking place in 12 Brazilian cities. Okay, so it may not be that big of a deal in the US, but...

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Google aims to acquire equity stake Virgin Galactic's space business
Google’s apparently been struck with aerial fever. Fresh off the heels of its $500 million acquisition of satellite imagery startup Skybox, the search giant is now reportedly interested in an investment of Galactic proportions.

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Warrant required to obtain cellphone location data, court rules
In a landmark decision, the 11th US Circuit Court of Appeals unanimously ruled (PDF) yesterday that law enforcement officials need to have a warrant to access mobile users' phone location data.

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Split-screen multitasking unearthed in iOS 8 beta
Split-screen multitasking is coming to Apple’s mobile platform in iOS 8. It wasn’t demoed during WWDC earlier this month simply because it isn’t ready, but it’s there.

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Comcast confirms it's developing a YouTube competitor
Comcast is working on a YouTube-like video streaming service and is planning to launch it to a limited set of customers by the end of the year, according to the company's senior vice president of video Matt Strauss.

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Lytro releases specs list for Illum light field camera
Lytro hoped its original light field camera would shake up the photography industry back in 2011. While the device was certainly innovative, it ultimately proved to be little more than a novelty – a proof of concept, if you will – that left us wondering what Lytro’s technology could do...

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E3 2014 PC Game Trailer Roundup
Didn't clear your schedule to track E3? Here are 40 plus PC game trailers from the event along with expected release dates and launch platforms for each title, ordered alphabetically. Some highlights include Batman: Arkham Knight, The Division, Star Wars: Battlefront, Far Cry 4 and the much anticipated PC version of Grand Theft Auto V.

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Logitech Gaming Software 8.53.154
Logitech Gaming Software lets you customize Logitech G gaming mice, keyboards and headsets.









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ZD Soft Screen Recorder 6.7
ZD Soft Screen Recorder captures computer screen content with sound and saves as compressed video files in various formats.









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Avira AntiVir Personal Edition Free 14.0.4.672
The private and individual use of the AntiVir Personal Edition is completely free of charge.









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Trojan Killer 2.2.3.4
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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EMDB 2.04
EMDB is a small utility to keep track of your DVD collection.









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Free YouTube Downloader Converter 5.0
Download and convert video from YouTube to your computer with one mouse click.









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Mozilla Thunderbird for Mac 31.0 Beta 1
Now with tabs, better search, and email archiving.









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Shadow Defender 1.4.0.519
Shadow Defender is an easy-to-use security solution (for Windows operating systems) that protects your PC/laptop real environment against malicious activity and unwanted changes.









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Aloaha PDF Suite 6.0.35
Create vector based, high resolution PDF Documents.









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ChrisTWEAK 2.80
ChrisTWEAK - Improve your TV experience, optimize your capture device settings.









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Mozilla Thunderbird 31.0 Beta 1
Now with tabs, better search, and email archiving.









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DVDFab Passkey Lite 8.2.1.5
DVDFab Passkey Lite is a simple combination of Passkey for DVD and Passkey for Blu-ray. It is a free DVD Decrypter and Blu-ray Decrypter that can work with any software that Passkey for DVD and Passkey for Blu-ray works with to access unprotected content.









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LAVFilters 0.62
LAV Filters are a set of open-source DirectShow filters, aimed to eventually replace the better part of the playback chain required to play all and any modern media.









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Sweet Home 3D 4.4
Sweet Home 3D is a free interior design application that helps you draw the plan of your house, arrange furniture on it and visit the results in 3D.









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Praat 5.3.78
Speech analysis and manipulation software.









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Maxthon 4.4.1.2000
Maxthon Internet Browser software is a powerful tabbed browser with a highly customizable interface.









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Google Drive 1.15.6866
Google Drive. Keep everything. Share anything.









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Picasa 3.9.137.141
Picasa is free photo editing software from Google that makes your pictures look great.









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PartitionGuru Free 4.6.2
PartitionGuru offers an all-in-one solution for data recovery, partition management and Windows backup, which enables you to recover lost files and partitions, resize partitions, backup partition, edit sectors, etc.









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TubeMate YouTube Downloader 2.2.3.585
TubeMate - The fastest and most famous YouTube downloader.









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McAfee Consumer Product Removal Tool 7.6.133.0
Use the McAfee Consumer Product Removal tool (MCPR) to remove data completely for a McAfee Security product installation on a supported Windows operating system.









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Notepad++ 6.6.6
Free source code editor which supports several programming languages running under the MS Windows environment.









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Take Command 16.03.52
Take Command is a comprehensive interactive GUI and Windows command line toolkit that makes your Windows command prompts easier to use and far more powerful.









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ArsClip 4.17
ArsClip is a freeware utility for the windows clipboard. ArsClip monitors the clipboard and keeps track of the entries.









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Sublight 4.0.5276
Sublight is popular Windows application for searching and downloading subtitles for movies and TV Series.









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