IT-Code-News: IT News Head Lines (Digital Trends) 8/6/2014

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IT News Head Lines (Digital Trends) 8/6/2014

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How to use recovery mode to fix your Android phone or tablet
If you’re having a problem you can’t seem to resolve with your Android device, or maybe you want to update it or wipe the cache, then recovery mode could be what you’re looking for. This guide will show you how to use recovery mode on Android and what it can do.
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Dead Island movie revived with production expected to begin in 2015
Occupant Entertainment and game publisher Deep Silver have announced that a Dead Island movie is on the way with production expected to begin in 2015.
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James Gunn thanks fans for Guardians of the Galaxy’s success and teases sequel
The director of Guardians of the Galaxy posted a message to fans about the film's record-breaking opening weekend and teased his return for the sequel.
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NFL app for Xbox One gets Sunday Ticket, fantasy leagues, and more for 2014 season
Microsoft's NFL app for Xbox One is getting integration with DirecTV's Sunday Ticket, more fantasy leagues, and a host of other features for the upcoming 2014 NFL season.
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At a planned 290 MPH, Hennessy’s Venom F5 will make hurricanes and Veyrons cower
Hennessey’s Texas-built Venom F5 isn’t just fast, it’s gunning for a new world production speed record. At 1,400 horsepower, the twin-turbo V8-powered speed demon may leave the 1,200 horsepower Venom GT, also built by Hennessey, in the dust.
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State of Decay developer takes aim at Pokémon with new mobile game Moonrise
Undead Labs has announced a follow-up to its 2013 open world zombie survival game State of Decay: Moonrise will be a multiplayer creature collection RPG for iOS and Android devices.
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Passenger planes can be hacked using on-board Wi-Fi, security researcher says
A security researcher says that passenger aircraft can be hacked into using the wireless Internet connections and entertainment systems on those planes.
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Detect natural gas leaks before they become dangerous with Kepler
In addition to monitoring the air for toxic gasses like carbon monoxide, Kepler can also detect the presence of potentially explosive natural gases in your house and send alerts to your smartphone
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Apple could marry iTunes Radio to Beats Music in rebrand move
The dust is still settling after last week's news that Apple has officially wrapped up its $3 billion acquisition of Beats Electronics, but the Cupertino company has already made its first move in the potential rebranding of Beats Music in line with iTunes Radio.
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S2000 is go! Honda greenlights mid-engined sports coupe
Rumors of an S2000 successor have been dissected for months, but Honda has reportedly greenlit the program. The mid-engined sports coupe could have an output of over 350 horsepower and all-wheel drive.
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Here’s how to make an iPad with an Etch-A-Sketch and Christmas lights
Making an iPad is as easy as throwing some chocolate cake, acid, an Etch-A-Sketch, and some peanut butter in a pillow case to ferment overnight, says Team Coco in a new DIY video spoof.
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Ringo is the smart buzzer your landlord doesn’t even have to install
Ringo gives you control over your ordinary apartment's buzzer system by adding access codes, and allows the system to forward calls to your mobile phone
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This week in gaming: Answer the Call of Duty in this new Nemesis DLC pack
The launch of Call of Duty: Ghosts' final DLC pack, Nemesis, highlights the first week of August's somewhat busy release calendar. Other notable titles to watch for this week include Metrico and Road Not Taken.
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Don’t cry for Aperture’s loss, Adobe helps users migrate files to Lightroom
Adobe is wasting no time in luring users away from Apple's Aperture. The company has created a guide that helps Aperture users migrate their photos over to Lightroom.
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Destiny beta outperforms Halo as Bungie’s most-trafficked game
The Destiny beta has drawn to a close, and it was an enormous success. Just like they did with the alpha earlier this year, developer Bungie has shared a boatload of statistics.
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A professor just 3D-printed this nylon alto saxophone, and it doesn’t sound half bad
A professor at Sweden's Lund University, Olaf Diegel has used the revolutionary 3D printing technology to design a nylon-based alto saxophone. Diegel's initial prototype has a few flaws, but it's an impressive specimen in the burgeoning genre of 3D-printed instruments.
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Popular device leaker @evleaks calls it quits (to find a more stable job)
After two years of leaking device after device, Evan Blass, better known as @evleaks, has called it quits. According to Blass, the financial instability of the gig is the main driving force of his retirement.
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Comcast offering ‘up to’ six months of free Internet service for low income families
Low income families can get up to six months of free Internet service on the house from Comcast. There's more though.
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Windows 8.1 Update 2 could arrive next week
The next update for Windows 8.1 could land as soon as next week, but don't expect any big changes to come with it.
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Hotel charges wedding patrons $500 for every bad review posted online
The Union State Guest House, a hotel in Hudson, NY, charged $500 for every negative review wedding guests post online. Likely due to the immense backlash, the venue has since quietly taken down the policy.
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How to convert MP4 files to MP3
Sometimes you just want the audio without the video. Here's how to extract the audio and convert that precious MP4 file of yours to an MP3 using Any Video Converter or ClipConvert.
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Microsoft’s Surface heads to the sidelines in the NFL pre-season
The NFL will use Microsoft's Surface tablets on the sidelines to review plays, take notes, and draw diagrams. The tablets have limited functionality, so as to not give either team an unfair advantage.
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Great deal: AT&T will give you the LG G Pad 7.0 for $1 if you buy a G3
AT&T will offer the LG G Pad 7.0 for $1 along with the purchase of the LG G3, G2, or G Flex smartphone. Customers can also buy the small G Pad on its own.
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Amazon doubles down on FireTV apps with new games and live TV apps
After scoring a coup with the re-emergence of Flappy Bird, exclusive to the FireTV, Amazon today announced a host of new gaming and live TV apps, doubling the system's collection. New additions include Disney apps, MLB.TV, and even Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas
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Indestructible Kyocera Hydro Life phone comes to T-Mobile
Ready your wallets, klutzes and butterfingers, Kyocera has a new drop-proof, waterproof smartphone called the Hydro Life and it's coming to T-Mobile this August.
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NFL Now coming to Apple TV, Roku, Amazon Fire TV and more [Update]
The NFL announced Apple TV will add to the partnerships and sponsors for its digital video service, NFL Now, which is slated for release in late August. The digital video service will offer news, highlights, and more, but no live games.
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Logmar S-8 is the modern Super 8mm film camera that uses digital guts
The Logmar S-8 is the first Super 8mm film camera to be made in 30 years. Although it uses standard Kodak film, the rest of the camera is purely digital, and gives today's moviemakers that natural vintage feel.
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Samsung crafts a PGA Championship app for its smart TVs
Samsung today revealed its app dedicated specifically to the PGA Championship and built for the company's own smart TVs. The announcement comes just a few days before the tournament, one of the four major championships in golf, kicks off on August 7.
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Woman sues Facebook over a revenge porn account
Houston resident Meryem Ali filed a lawsuit against Facebook and a man named Adeel Shah Khan for the social network's inability to act in a timely manner when it came to removing Khan's revenge porn account.
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Ready for the Galaxy Note 4? Samsung’s IFA 2014 Unpacked event set for September 3
Samsung is reportedly planning another of its Unpacked press events for the IFA tech show next month, where it could reveal the new Galaxy Note 4 smartphone, and maybe its Google Glass challenger too.
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