IT-Code-News: IT News Head Lines (Digital Trends) 1/1/2015

Wednesday, December 31, 2014

IT News Head Lines (Digital Trends) 1/1/2015

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LG announces world’s first 21:9 FreeSync monitor, and more
The display industry's most aggressive supporter of 21:9 displays, LG, has revealed three new ultra-wide screens including the first to embrace AMD's FreeSync technology.
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Here’s hoping culture clashes take a back seat to great games in 2015
Game culture wars defined 2014 as much as the games that arrived, but the coming year will bring calmer waters, new trends, and even better games.
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Need to take down a website? Lizard Squad will do it, for a fee
Want to take down a website? Lizard Squad can help! The notorious group has launched a rental DDoS service it claims can take down any target website, server or network.
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What’s a little traffic when your taxi is a 7-ton Armored Personnel Carrier?
A decommissioned BRDM-2 military recon vehicle has found a second life operating as a taxi in St. Petersburg. The 7-ton APC is powered by a 140-hp V8 and has amphibious capabilities.
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Ford’s Sync AppLink gains Life360 and AccuWeather apps
Ford Sync Life360 and AccuWeather apps will debut at CES next week in Las Vegas, adding more smartphone-like features to Ford's newly-updated and renamed Sync 3 infotainment system.
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Why stop at stereo? Audi details new 3D sound system for the 2016 Q7
Audi has detailed a new 3D sound system that’s headed for the 2016 Q7 SUV. Using an intelligent calculation algorithm, the 3D technology will be integrated into the brand’s Bang & Olufsen and Bose products.
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Smartphone use is reshaping our brains, study suggests
A study by scientists at the University of Zurich and ETH Zurich concludes what some have long assumed: using a touchscreen smartphone repeatedly rewires the brain.
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Text your fridge and start your washer from work: LG’s smart appliances are U.S.-bound
LG HomeChat, its line of smart fridges, washers, air conditioners, speakers, and other appliances, are coming to the U.S. in 2015. Soon, you'll be able to text your fridge.
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A supercar is born: Watch the hand assembly of a Porsche 918 Spyder
A video posted on youtube highlights the hand assembly of Porsche’s 918 Spyder hybrid supercar. The video shows the meticulous craftsmanship the car from start to finish, including the 887-hp powerplant.
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For real? We ask a physicist to ruin our favorite action sequences
With the help of a real scientist, we give some of the most recent high-action sequences a reality rating. You’re welcome.
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Wrap your mind around the bold curve in Samsung’s shapely Ativ One 7 all-in-one
Samsung throws a curveball into the crowded all-in-one market with its new 27-inch heavy-hitter, the ATIV One 7.
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GM hints at plug-in CUV with ‘Crossvolt’ trademark
A recent re-application of a trademark by GM hints at an expansion of the Chevrolet Volt lineup. The application of the name “Crossvolt” suggests the possibility of a plug-in CUV.
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Samsung cuts the new ATIV Book Blade 9 down to size
Samsung believes the affordable and powerful ATIV Book Blade 9 will shake up the market with its extraordinarily thin design, feather-weight chassis and high-resolution display
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PlanetSide 2’s sprawling, intercontinental multiplayer comes to PS4 in January 2015
Free-to-play, massively multiplayer shooter PlanetSide 2 is confirmed to be entering a closed beta for the PlayStation 4 in the middle of January, 2015. Players can sign up now.
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Here’s a new look at the Millennium Falcon in Star Wars: The Force Awakens
A new photo of the iconic Star Wars spacecraft The Millennium Falcon appears in a profile of Disney CEO Bob Iger, who poses in front of the famous ship.
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Now valued at over $2B, grocery delivery startup Instacart eyes nationwide expansion
On-demand grocery delivery startup Instactart has secured more than $220M in VC funding at a $2B valuation and plans to use that cash to expand operations to the rest of the U.S.
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Soon you’ll be able to pay at the pump with Apple Pay
Apple Pay is growing rapidly, so we've built a list of all the vendors, retailers, and companies that plan to support Apple Pay or already do. Plus, we've integrated details on its forthcoming international launch.
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Bugatti is down to its last eight Veyrons
The Bugatti Veyron is set to roll off into the pages of history, with just eight cars left in its production run. Don't worry, though, the carmaker reportedly has a successor in the works.
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Did Simple Minds fast forward, or new bands rewind? Big Music sounds fresh either way
They say you can’t recapture the past, but Simple Minds comes damn close on Big Music, a contemporary take on the sound the band brought to the mainstream in the ‘80s.
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Volvo wants to make a bike helmet to keep you from getting hit by Volvos
A collaboration between Volvo, POC, and Ericsson will produce wearable cycling technology that hopes to end collisions between cyclists and cars. The first concept will debut at the 2015 International CES.
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Apple’s newly patented stylus digitizes whatever you write on any surface
A new Apple patent shows a stylus that can write on any surface and digitize the text on your iPad or iPhone. The stylus tracks your writing with accelerometers and 3D motion sensors.
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Daredevil showrunner compares Marvel’s upcoming Netflix series to The Wire
Daredevil showrunner Steven S. DeKnight likened the upcoming Marvel series debuting on Netflix to HBO's The Wire and other popular gritty, urban dramas.
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Budget gamers, get set to spend – Nvidia’s GTX 960 said to launch in late January
GeForce GTX 980 and 970's lesser sibling, the GTX 960, is expected out on January 22 now instead of the previously rumored early January ETA.
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Microsoft may replace Internet Explorer with lightweight ‘Spartan’ in Windows 10
Microsoft is rumored to equip Windows 10 with two web browsers. Internet Explorer 11 will stay on, and get Spartan as a "lightweight" alternative.
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HTC’s next Desire phone may take great selfies, and launch at CES 2015
HTC may launch a new Desire phone at CES 2015. The Desire A52 is rumored to be a selfie phone with two great cameras and bright color combinations. So far, it looks like it will a launch in Asia.
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Ford’s EcoBoost engines may be getting monstrous upgrades with ‘EcoBeast’ patent
A recent trademark filed by Ford secures the rights to use “EcoBeast” for auto engine usage. The declaration hints of an expansion of the EcoBoost family of engines, with a focus on performance.
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Latest leak may show Samsung’s Galaxy S6 up and running in its final form
The Samsung Galaxy S6 is still a long way away from launch, but the early rumors about its projected specifications are already here. We've put together all the news in one place, so you can keep up to date with the Galaxy S6.
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Volkswagen LogBox and Race App data-recording system launches in Germany
The Volkswagen LogBox and Race App system joins a growing list of data-acqusition systems for drivers without racing licenses. It records acceleration, g-forces, and other figures so you can brag about them later.
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PlayStation holiday sales extended following Christmas PSN outage
Sony extends the PlayStation Network's latest Flash Sale and Holiday Sale after online vandals brought down the online service through the Christmas break.
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Have $6.8 million handy? It’ll buy you one of three 1956 Corvette SR-2s ever made
A 1956 Corvette SR-2 has been put up for sale for an extraordinary $6.885 million. The SR-2 was General Motor’s first purpose built racing Corvette, and only three were ever built.
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