Wednesday, October 22, 2014

IT News Head Lines (TechSpot) 10/23/2014

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Purported iPad Air 2 benchmarks reveal tri-core A8X with 2GB of RAM

Apple rarely divulges the full hardware specifications of its iOS devices. Such details are often uncovered only through benchmark testing and in-depth analysis once products hit the market. Every now and again, however, some benchmark results slip out ahead of time (likely from reviewers that get iDevices early to review)...

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Microsoft updates Windows 10 Technical Preview to build 9860

Microsoft has launched the first update to the Windows 10 Technical Preview, adding in several new features for Windows Insider participants to test. The update brings the operating system up to build 9860, and is delivered as usual through Windows Update.

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Hendo Hoverboard is the closest thing to Marty McFly's levitating toy

One by one, it seems that crowdfunding websites are enabling us to build the devices of science fiction folklore. The Oculus Rift was thrust into the mainstream tech community via Kickstarter a year and a half before Facebook scooped up the project and now, a separate Kickstarter project aims to...

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Attackers are hacking company landlines to place billions in illegal calls

Typically, the stories we here about hackers stealing data involve home computers, mobile devices and company database theft, but there are also profitable attacks being conducted on landline phone networks as well. According to a recent report from The New York Times, landline attacks have generated billions of dollars in...

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Google enhances, simplifies two-step authentication with physical USB Security Key

Google has simplified and beefed up its two-factor authentication implementation by adding support for Security Key. With it, security-sensitive individuals can purchase a physical USB stick from a third-party that can be used to verify your identity when logging into Gmail, Chrome or any other Google account.

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Microsoft kills Nokia brand, replaces it with Microsoft Lumia

Following last month's reports that Microsoft is planning to kill the Nokia and Windows Phone brands, the company is reportedly set to make it official. "Nokia" will be replaced by "Microsoft Lumia" going forward.

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Toshiba Radius 11 notebook delivers convertibility on a budget

Convertible notebooks like those in Lenovo’s Yoga line are more popular than I initially gave them credit for. These notebook-turn-tablet systems offer the best of both worlds in terms of productivity and entertainment but you’ll have to pay for the convenience.

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NSA approves several Knox-installed Galaxy devices for classified government use

In a major boost to Samsung's efforts to expand in the enterprise market, the National Information Assurance Partnership (NIAP), a joint activity of the National Security Agency (NSA) and the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST), has approved and listed a number of its mobile devices on the Commercial...

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Google publishes comprehensive guide to help iOS users make the switch to Android

Are you a longtime iPhone user thinking of making the switch to Android but unsure where to start or how to go about it? Don’t worry, Google has you covered.

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Dark Souls is ditching Games for Windows Live in favor of Steam next month

Games for Windows Live (GFWL), Microsoft's much maligned PC gaming service, is dying a slow death. Several games have already made the jump from the sinking ship, with Bandai Namco's Dark Souls looking to do the same in November 2014.

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Google updates its search engine to demote piracy sites, highlight legal content

In an effort to curb online piracy, Google will be rolling out an update to its search engine this week that will "visibly affect" the rankings of some of the most "notorious" sites, the company announced in a blog post.

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Watch as self-driving Audi RS 7 becomes the fastest self-driving car in the world

Self-driving cars are coming and as Audi demonstrates in the clip above, they’re much more capable than you might think. The German automaker recently equipped an Audi RS 7 with its autonomous driving system to demonstrate its capabilities... at racing speeds.

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Apple forcing iOS developers to use 64-bit code in 2015

As Google prepares to support 64-bit apps for the first time in Android 5.0, Apple is going all in. From February 1st, 2015, all iOS applications must include 64-bit support to ensure optimal performance on the latest devices.

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Apple's iCloud service hit by man-in-the-middle attack in China

Less than 24 hours after the iPhone 6 went on sale in China, Apple's iCloud service was hit by a nationwide “man-in-the-middle” attack in the country, with hackers attempting to steal usernames, passwords and other information, according to a report from Chinese censorship monitoring group GreatFire.org.

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Bluesmart is the crowdfunded connected luggage loaded with technology

A couple of different solutions have surfaced in the past year or so that can help keep tabs on luggage as you travel (after all, airlines make no guarantees that your belongings will arrive at the same destination you do). A new product seeking funding on Indiegogo, however, looks to...

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Samsung Galaxy Note 4 Review: The original phablet is back and better than ever

Samsung was on to something when they launched the original Galaxy Note back in 2011. The fourth-generation Galaxy Note is the same 5.7" size as its predecessor but packs a Quad HD display, a more premium and much requested part-metal construction, and an improved 16MP camera with optical image stabilization....

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Samsung Galaxy Note 4 Review
Samsung was on to something when they launched the original Galaxy Note back in 2011. The large-screened smartphone seemed awkward at the time, but quickly became Samsung's second most popular line. The fourth-generation Galaxy Note is the same 5.7" size as its predecessor but packs a Quad HD display, a more premium and much requested part-metal construction, and an improved 16MP camera with optical image stabilization.

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Twitter for Android 5.31.0
Wherever you are, Twitter brings you closer.









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ICQ for Android 5.7
Free calls, text messages, photo and video sharing – one app with all the functions you need to keep in touch with friends. Use ICQ and don’t worry about rates.









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WildFire CD Ripper 4.9.0.0
WildFire CD Ripper is pulling out the data (music) directly in digital format from an Audio CD; this kind of software is in general known as a CD ripper or a CDDA utility.









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Avast! Professional Edition 10.0.2206
avast! Professional Edition is a complete ICSA certified antivirus package for your company.









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MxNitro Alpha 1.0.0.700
If you want the fastest-starting, quickest page-loading, and most visually uncluttered web browser in the world, youÂ’ve come to the right place.









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Windows Firewall Control 4.1.6.0
Windows Firewall Control is a nifty little application which extends the functionality of the Windows Firewall and provides quick access to the most frequent options of Windows Firewall.









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Iperius Backup Free 3.9.8
Automatic backup of any type of file. Easy-to-use, lightweight and totally reliable. The best free backup software for PC and Server.









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Avast! Free Antivirus 2015 10.0.2206
avast! Free Antivirus is perfect for people who send e-mails and surf popular websites.









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DVDVideoSoft Free Studio 6.4.0.1016
Free Studio is a single package which bundles all free software from DVDVideoSoft to work with DVD, video and audio files.









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LibreCad 2.0.6
LibreCAD is a free Open Source CAD application for Windows, Apple and Linux.









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Bejeweled Blitz for Android 1.5.8
Treat yourself to an exciting take on the world's #1 puzzle game from PopCap! Play for free on your Android as you match and detonate as many gems as you can in 60 action-packed seconds and compete with Facebook friends.









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ESET NOD32 Antivirus 8.0.304.0
Safeguard your online life with the best proactive solution that will not slow you down.









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VSO Media Player 1.4.4.490
VSO-Media Player is a very simple way to listen the music files from your computer.









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LinkAssistant SEO Tool 4.15.4
Get Your Search Engine Rankings High By Improving Your Site's Link Popularity.









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YTD Video Downloader 4.8.6
Formerly YouTube Downloader, now YTD saves videos from popular sites like YouTube, College Humor, Bing, Daily Motion, Yahoo, Facebook and +50 others.









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Softros LAN Messenger 6.3.3
LAN messenger from Softros. Instant LAN messaging software for offices.









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Clean Master Cleaner for Android 5.8.5
The world's most downloaded free cache cleaner, RAM booster, and antivirus & security suite. Clean Master gives you full control over your phone to maximize performance and keep it clear of junk files.









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Advanced Codecs for Windows 8/7 4.8.4
Watch High Definition video playback without needing expensive players. Listen to bitstreamed TrueHD and DTS Master audio using HDMI to an AVR.









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WinRAR for Android 5.20.25
Rarlab's RAR for Android can create RAR and ZIP and unpack RAR, ZIP, TAR, GZ, BZ2, XZ, 7z, ISO, ARJ archives.









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R-Studio 7.5.156219
Data recovery software and undelete tool supports FAT12/16/32, NTFS, NTFS5 and Ext2FS (Linux) file systems.









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Avast! Internet Security 10.0.2206
Online or offline, youÂ’re totally secure with Avast! Internet Security.









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Freemake Video Converter 4.1.4.16
Convert video free to AVI, MP4, WMV, MKV, 3GP, DVD, MP3, iPad, iPhone, PSP, Android phones. Video to MP3 with one click! Rip & burn DVD. Convert YouTube to MP4, AVI, etc. with Freemake! Guaranteed result.









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StatWin Pro 9.1
Monitoring and reporting suite, capable of reporting all the user actions!









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Auslogics BoostSpeed 7.4.0.0
BoostSpeed is the simplest way to repair, clean up and speed up your PC.









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PhraseExpress 10.5.33
PhraseExpress is a text Expander for Windows. No more typing common phrases again









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