Wednesday, August 6, 2014

IT News Head Lines (TechSpot) 8/7/2014

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Sprint abandoning T-Mobile takeover bid, replacing longtime CEO Dan Hesse

Sprint is reportedly abandoning its plans to acquire rival wireless carrier T-Mobile. The decision came in light of what would no doubt be stiff opposition from regulators according to people familiar with the situation as first reported by The Wall Street Journal.

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Hackathon winners plan to help the North Korean people with secret satellite receivers

The people of North Korea are shut off from the world around them due to the oppressive government in which they live under. With no connection to the outside world, the Human Rights Foundation held a hackathon in hopes to bolster ideas and support among the tech community to help...

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HGST demonstrates insanely fast SSD built using phase-change memory

Hitachi Global Storage Technologies (HGST) has chosen the Flash Memory Summit and Exhibition in Santa Clara, California, to demonstrate a new type of solid state drive that replaces traditional flash memory with an emerging technology called phase-change memory.

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Apple reportedly schedules iPhone 6 unveiling for September 9

Apple is targeting September 9 for its next iPhone unveiling. Although invitations have yet to go out to press outlets, Re/code has learned that the company scheduled a “big media event” on that day.

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The FBI is using malware to track users across the Tor network

While Tor is generally thought of as a place where those who want their online activity to remain anonymous, a new report suggests the FBI has been successfully tracking users across the network for some time.

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LG to take on Samsung's Note line with G3 Stylus phablet

Samsung's Galaxy Note line may soon gain some competition from rival handset maker LG. An unannounced smartphone called the LG G3 Stylus appearing at the end of an unusual three-minute promotional clip for the LG G3 Beat (a mid-tier version of the flagship G3) looks to be a direct competitor to the...

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LinkedIn agrees to pay $6 million in unpaid wages and damages

LinkedIn, the world's largest professional social-networking company, agreed to cough up a whopping $6 million in unpaid wages and damages to its current and former employees, the US Department of Labor said yesterday.

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Hacker demonstrates how to remotely unlock a car in minutes

It's Black Hat security conference week in Las Vegas and as always, there's plenty of hacks to go around. The latest to come down the pipeline is a nifty technique that could be used by anyone to spoof the signal from a vehicle's wireless key fob.

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US Department of Transportation reportedly planning to ban in-flight cell phone calls

Although the Federal Communications Commission seems to be okay with the idea of passengers making cell phone calls on airplanes, the Department of Transportation (DOT) is reportedly pushing for a ban on it. The reason is not passenger safety, it is the disruptive effects of voice calls they're concerned about. ...

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Square digs deeper into food industry, acquires delivery service Caviar

Square made good on rumors today as it officially announced the acquisition of food delivery service Caviar. Financial terms of the deal weren't disclosed although the general consensus around the web is that Square paid $90 million in stock.

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Google yanks Gaza-themed games from Play Store after public backlash

A couple of Android games that reflected the real-life conflict in Gaza have been pulled from the Google Play Store. The games, Bomb Gaza and Gaza Assault, were removed by Google yesterday following a public outcry.

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Gigabyte executive claims Nvidia GeForce GTX 880 will launch in September

Over the past few months there have been many dubious rumors attempting to identify when Nvidia will launch their new line of graphics cards. Everything from a launch in a few weeks to a launch at the end of the year has been suggested, creating a confusing situation for someone...

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This astrophotography video is absolutely mesmerizing

Photographer Gavin Heffernan recently spent some time capturing the landscape surrounding Kings Canyon and Sequoia National Parks in California. Instead of focusing on just the trees and the mountains, however, Heffernan put an emphasis on the sky to create the beautiful video you see above.

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Dictator-simulator Tropico 5 banned by Thailand's military government

Thailand's Board of Film and Video Censors has banned publisher Kalypso Media from releasing their latest title, Tropico 5, in the country. Apparently the game contains scenarios which are too similar to and therefore "not appropriate" for the current political situation in Thailand.

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Researcher claims he can hack passenger jets using in-flight Wi-Fi, entertainment systems

Security researcher Ruben Santamarta's presentation at this week's annual Black Hat conference in Las Vegas will be among the most widely watched. That's because he plans to outline methods that he claims could be used to hack an aircraft's satellite communications equipment using the in-flight Wi-Fi and entertainment systems that...

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3DMark Basic Edition 1.3.708
Whether you're gaming on a smartphone, tablet, notebook, laptop, desktop, or a high performance gaming PC, 3DMark includes a benchmark designed specifically for your device.









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FurMark 1.13.0
FurMark is a popular VGA stress test (graphics card burn-in test) as well as an OpenGL benchmark.









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Yandex.Browser 14.7.1916
Yandex.Browser is a simple and easy-to-use internet browser. It loads pages quickly, just shows you what you need and gives you plenty of space for viewing webpages.









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Opera 23.0.1522.72
Opera introduces the looks and the performance of a total new and exceptional web browser.









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Google Web Designer Beta 1.1.1.0730
Create engaging, interactive HTML5-based designs and motion graphics that can run on any device.









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doPDF 8.0.915
doPDF is a free PDF converter for both personal and commercial use.









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MiniGet 1.0.8.2564
MiniGet a super mini and fast download manager.









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Ginger Grammar and Spell Checker 3.5.173
Your Grammar and Spell Checker Everywhere. Effortless. Seamless. It just works.









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Buddy Spy 2.2.19
Keep track of what other Yahoo Messenger! users are doing, even if they're in Invisible or Stealth Mode.









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TransMac 11.1
Open Mac format disk drives, flash drives, CD/DVD/Blu-ray media, dmg, dmgpart, sparsebundle and sparseimage files.









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Agnitum Outpost Firewall Pro 9.1
Provides a superior arsenal of defense against PC infiltration by denying unauthorized access.









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Viber 4.3.0
Free calls, text and picture sharing with anyone, anywhere.









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Logitech Gaming Software 8.55.187
Logitech Gaming Software lets you customize Logitech G gaming mice, keyboards and headsets.









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Instagram for Android 6.3.1
100 million users love Instagram! It's a free, fun, and simple way to make and share gorgeous photos on your Android.









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Marble 1.8.3
Marble is a virtual globe and world atlas — your swiss army knife for maps. Find your way and explore the world.









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ATi Radeon BIOS Tuner (RaBiT) 2.2.1
ATi Radeon BIOS Tuner allows users to fine tune the ATI Radeon BIOS.









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novaPDF Lite 8.0.915
novaPDF Lite is a software that allows you to produce PDF files from printable documents.









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Driver Magician Lite 4.28
Device driver backup tool for Windows.









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Ashampoo WinOptimizer 11.00.41
Keep your Windows installations clean and running smoothly and efficiently.









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J. River Media Center 19.0.160
Organize and experience all your media: Music, photos and video YOUR way -- all from a single software program.









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GoodSync 9.9.3.0
GoodSync is an easy and reliable file backup and file synchronization software.









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KiTTY 0.63.1.1
KiTTY is a fork from version of PuTTY, the best telnet / SSH client in the world. KiTTY is only designed for the Microsoft Windows platform.









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DriverMax 7.36
Easily back up all your drivers.









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Slimjet 1.1.1.0
Slimjet is a fast, smart and powerful web browser based on the Blink engine. It is built on top of the Chromium open source project, on which Google chrome is also based.









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SUPERAntiSpyware 6.0.1110
SUPERAntiSpyware Free Edition is useful software that will detect and remove thousands of Spyware.









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