IT-Code-News: IT News Head Lines (TechSpot) 30/06/2014

Weekend Open Forum: Is Google on to something with Android Wear?

It’s been less than two years since rumors about a purported iWatch began to emerge, and while Apple has never even acknowledged the project, it’s crazy to think a whole movement has emerged arguably based on those rumors.

Wal-Mart slashes iPhone 5s, 5c pricing ahead of new flagship rollout

Wal-Mart has slashed the price of current-model iPhones as new handsets from Apple loom on the horizon. An entry-level iPhone 5s with 16GB of storage can now be had for just $99 with a two-year contract from AT&T, Sprint, US Cellular or Verizon while the same capacity iPhone 5c will...

Samsung launches "try before you buy" program in select markets

Samsung has launched a new program in which they’ll allow potential customers to try out select Galaxy smartphones and smartwatches for up to 21 days before making a decision on whether or not they want to make the purchase.

The NSA quietly posts annual transparency report

The Office of the Director of National Intelligence (DNI) has quietly posted its inaugural transparency report on Tumblr yesterday, detailing information as it relates to the use of certain national security legal authorities by the NSA for calendar year 2013.

Weekend game deals: Blood Dragon $4, PayDay 2 $6, Mass Effect Trilogy $10, FIFA 14 $20, Peggle $0

You have one more weekend to take advantage of Steam's summer sale, with today's daily deals including PayDay 2 and GTA IV + DLC for $6 each. Elsewhere, GamersGate has the Mass Effect Trilogy for $10, GameFly is running a 'build your own Rockstar bundle' promotion, Get Games has 75% off Far...

Chinese Internet Giant, Alibaba will list on the New York Stock Exchange

Alibaba has updated its S-1 filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission, revealing intentions to list its shares on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE). Up to this point, all we knew for certain was the company would file its IPO in New York.

The US plans to offer EU citizens the same privacy rights as Americans

US attorney general Eric Holder recently announced that the US plans to extend Europeans the same privacy rights it does with US citizens. Speaking at a US/EU home affairs and justice ministers gathering in Greece recently, Holder said the the Obama administration plans to create legislation to protect Europeans essentially...

Amazon's Epic Summer App Bundle offers 31 Android apps for free

Amazon is giving away $100 worth of apps completely free of charge. The offer is being extended to Android users as part of the e-retailer’s Epic Summer App Bundle promotion through the Amazon Appstore.

YouTube adds support for 60 frames per second videos, content creator tools, more

Watching videos on YouTube will soon be more enjoyable than ever. The Google-owned company has flipped the switch on support for videos of up to 60 frames per second which means video game footage in particular will finally look as it does when playing the actual game.

Netflix set to launch next year in Australia, where it already has thousands of subscribers

Web-based subscription TV service Netflix is gearing up for a launch in the Australian market, according to Graham Burke, co-CEO of Village Roadshow Pictures, a leading Australian film company that has released some major Hollywood motion pictures including The Great Gatsby, The Matrix Trilogy, and more.

Nexus program will continue on at Google, despite Android Silver

Back in April, it was revealed that Google is working on a program called Android Silver, which is a premium support package including special assistance and services. Similar to the current Nexus program, devices that qualify for Android Silver must have essentially no customizations applied to the Android interface.

A record 1.7 million people logged into WatchESPN to view World Cup games

Regardless of the outcome on the field, Thursday’s World Cup matches between the US vs. Germany and Ghana vs. Portugal were a victory for ESPN. The two games, which helped determine which teams would make it into the next knockout round, brought in 1.7 concurrent viewers to the WatchESPN streaming...

64-bit compatible Android L developer preview now available

Fresh from launching at Google I/O a few days ago, a developer preview of Android 'L' is now available for users to test on either the Nexus 5 or 2013 Nexus 7. Alongside the developer preview, a preview SDK for Android L has been released as well as the final Android...

Chromecast will use ultrasonic sound waves to link up with guest devices

During Google’s I/O conference keynote on Wednesday, the search giant revealed Chromecast would soon support off-network streaming. The idea is that if friends or family come over to visit, they can cast content to your streaming stick without having to log onto your Wi-Fi network.

This video demonstrates how easy it is to "fake it" on Facebook

Have you ever noticed that virtually everyone on Facebook leads a totally awesome life? Between that new promotion at work, completing a 26-mile marathon, having dinner out on the town with the most amazing person in the world or ditching a dead-end job, it can seem at times that everyone...

SiriusXM, YouTube to launch weekly top 15 countdown show

YouTube and SiriusXM on Thursday announced a partnership that will see the satellite radio provider host a weekly show called YouTube 15 featuring the top emerging and breakout songs on YouTube based on the previous week’s data.

World View space tourism startup completes successful high-altitude test flight

Interested in seeing our home planet from the edge of space but can’t spare the $250,000 that a trip with Virgin Galactic commands? Fret not, as a mere $75,000 is all you’ll need to scrape together for a ride from World View Enterprises.

Google is now omitting search results under European data protection law

A couple months back, The Court of Justice of the European Union ruled that Europeans have the right to be forgotten online and forced Google to offer a system in which people could make requests. Following that, Google began taking those requests and now The Wall Street Journal reports that...

GoPro debuts on stock market, shares pop 30 percent in early trading

GoPro went public on the NASDAQ stock exchange this morning after pricing shares at the top of their intended price range at $24. The action camera maker enjoyed an early pop as shares topped out just shy of $32 around noon before leveling out a bit over the past few hours.

Oculus fights back against ZeniMax claiming suit is an attempt to cash in on Facebook sale

Back in late May, id Software and its owner ZeniMax filed a lawsuit against Oculus VR claiming the company stole code in order to further their own VR technology for Rift. Shortly before that, id's founder and well known game developer, John Carmack, took off for Oculus only lending to further...

Apple refreshes entry-level iPod touch, cuts prices on 32GB and 64GB models

Apple on Thursday quietly launched its cheapest iPod touch yet, a revised 16GB model priced at just $199 (down from $229). The portable media player also gets a 5-megapixel iSight camera, a wrist strap and an array of color options to choose from.

Razer to develop Android TV-powered micro-console, coming this fall

At its I/O Developer Conference yesterday, Google announced that Razer, the company behind devices like the Razer Edge and Project Christine, will develop an Android TV micro-console. The hardware manufacturer quickly followed with a press release confirming the news.

Facebook's inaugural diversity report dominated by white males

Facebook is the latest in what’s likely to be a long list of major tech companies to publish workplace diversity data in the coming weeks and months. The data was published on Wednesday and just as we’ve seen from Google, LinkedIn and Yahoo, the social networking giant is largely populated...

Verizon backtracks, will restore Chromebook Pixel owners' free LTE service

Just a few days after it came to light that Verizon had prematurely terminated the two-year free data plan that came along with the 4G LTE version of Google's Chromebook Pixel laptop, the company has announced that it will work with the affected customers to ensure that the problem is...

Play 'The Legend of Zelda' with just 16 x 14 pixels

Nintendo is in the process of building a new title in the Legend of Zelda franchise but of course, that many not appeal to all gamers. If you’re the sort that loves nostalgia and have a special place in your heart for the original, you’ll no doubt want to check...

UC Browser for Android 9.8.5.442
UC Browser is the leading mobile internet browser with more than 400 million users across more than 150 countries and regions. This version is for mobile devices (phones and tablets) with Android.

UltraSurf 14.03
Free proxy-based tool for internet privacy and security that allows you to bypass firewalls and protect your identity online. Access websites blocked by the government.

K-Lite Mega Codec Pack 10.6.0
K-Lite Codec Pack is a collection of codecs, DirectShow filters and tools.

Google Search for Android 4.0.1
The fastest, easiest way to find what you need on the web and your phone or tablet.

K-Lite Codec Pack Full 10.6.0
The K-Lite Codec Pack is a collection of codecs and related tools.

SoftPerfect Network Scanner 5.5.11
SoftPerfect Network Scanner is a free multi-threaded IP, NetBIOS and SNMP scanner with a modern interface and many advanced features.

K-Lite Codec Pack Basic 10.6.0
The K-Lite Codec Pack is a collection of codecs and related tools.

K-Lite Codec Pack Update 10.6.0
This is a cumulative update for the latest version of the K-Lite (Mega/Full/Standard/Basic) Codec Pack.

K-Lite Codec Pack Standard 10.6.0
The K-Lite Codec Pack is a collection of codecs and related tools.

K-Lite Codec Tweak Tool 5.8.3
Scan the registry to detect and remove broken references to codecs and filters.

Free Studio 6.3.5
Free Studio is an all-in-one package bundling all free multimedia applications developed by DVDVideoSoft.

YouTube for Mobile 5.7.41
Keep up with your favorite YouTube channels and access the worldÂ’s videos anywhere with the official YouTube app for Android.

SmartFTP Client 6.0.2039.0
Transfer files through the internet.

WinSysClean X6 16.0.1
Scan, Clean & Repair Your Windows Registry with a Single Click.

PDF24 Creator 6.6.0
100% free PDF Creator & PDF Converter.

Ashampoo Snap 7.0.7
Ashampoo Snap enables you to make, edit and share snaps and videos of your screen content - quickly and easily!

WebBrowserPassView 1.46
WebBrowserPassView is a password recovery tool that reveals the passwords stored by the following Web browsers: Internet Explorer (Version 4.0 - 9.0), Mozilla Firefox (All Versions), Google Chrome, Safari, and Opera.

iSpy 6.2.3.0
iSpy uses your webcams and microphones to detect and record movement or sound and provides security, surveillance, monitoring and alerting services.

MacPorts 2.3.1
The MacPorts Project is an open-source community initiative to design an easy-to-use system for compiling, installing, and upgrading either command-line, X11 or Aqua based open-source software on the Mac OS X operating system.

Cocktail for Mac 7.5.2
Simplifies the use of advanced UNIX functions, gives access to hidden Mac OS X settings, let you easily optimize your system.

Minecraft 1.7.10
Minecraft is a fun arcade game where you explore lost worlds, kill monsters and uncover secrets. Download here for Windows, Mac and Linux.

Mellel for Mac 3.3.5
Mellel is a powerful, reliable word processor, and a long time favorite with writers and scholars, for long document writing.

uTorrent (utorrent) 3.4.2.32080
uTorrent is an efficient and feature rich BitTorrent client for Windows sporting a very small footprint.

UltraEdit 21.20.1001
The ideal text, HTML and HEX editor, and an advanced PHP, Perl, Java and JavaScript editor for programmers.

Avast! Free Antivirus 2014 9.0.2021.515
avast! Free Antivirus is perfect for people who send e-mails and surf popular websites.

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