IT-Code-News: IT News Head Lines (Digital Trends) 12/16/2014

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IT News Head Lines (Digital Trends) 12/16/2014

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Cozy up to volcanoes and yacht fires with the 16 best videos shot from drones
As you might expect, there's no shortage of drone films on the Web, given how affordable the miniature aircraft have become in recent years. We've sorted through the masses to provide a list of the best videos captured via drone, whether your prefer to watch flaming yachts or a megapod of dolphins.
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Transform your desktop into a cinema or music hall with these top computer speakers
Not sure which PC speakers work best with your computer? Here is a list of our favorites, covering every price range.
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Awesome tech you can’t buy yet, for the week of December 14, 2014
Check out our roundup of the coolest crowdfunding projects that hit the Web this week. You can't buy this stuff yet, but it sure is fun to gawk!
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Will Windows 10 prompt a surge of PC upgrades in 2015?
Microsoft's newest version of Windows looks promising and could heal many of the wounds inflicted by Windows 8.1, but will it be enough to put PC sales back on track?
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Rock out to this neighborhood’s amazing synchronized Christmas light display
A neighborhood in Yucaipa, California synchronized all their Christmas lights to flash in time to Trans-Siberian Orchestra's "Wizards of Winter." The video was taken by a drone, so... bonus points?
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Take your TV audio from pale to potent with the Pioneer SP-SB03 Speaker Base
Follow along as we go hands-on with the brilliantly nuanced Andrew Jones SP-SB03 Speaker Base from Pioneer, one of the best sounding compact home theater solutions on the market.
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How to build a killer media center PC
Not content to just watch the limited libraries of the streaming companies, a media center PC will crown you the king of multimedia.
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Maryland develops ENDUI app to estimate blood-alcohol levels, prevent drunken driving
The state of Maryland is getting into mobile app development with ENDUI, an app aimed at preventing drunken driving. It helps users estimate their blood-alcohol level and offers two games to test their reaction time.
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Chicago, Washington D.C. working on Uber competitors
If you're in Chicago or Washington D.C. in the near future you'll have a choice of cab hire apps to choose from, as city councils start to release their own competitors to Uber and Lyft.
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For Marco Polo creator John Fusco, Netflix offered a chance to trash the rules
John Fusco dreamed of making a TV series about Marco Polo for years, but being able to produce it for Netflix allowed the creator to cut loose and make the series by a different set of rules.
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Smartphone earbuds can identify health issues by listening to you breathe as you sleep
A team of researchers has developed a way to use a pair of earphones with an in-line microphone plugged into a smartphone to track your breathing patterns and detect sleep disorders.
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Infiniti plays the teasing game with its upcoming Q60 Concept
Infiniti has teased the Q60 Concept that will debut at the Detroit Auto Show in January. The silhouette of the Q60 reveals the model’s clean, muscular lines, and will likely closely resemble the production model.
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More school shooting threats bring down After School from the App Store
Anonymous posting app After School has been taken down from the App Store yet again after another gun threat was made by a Detroit high school student. It's unknown what solutions the app's developers will have in place after this incident.
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Joyride: 2015 Honda Accord Sport
The Honda Accord may not do much to disprove the notion that family sedans are boring, but it is shockingly good to drive. Throw in Honda's build quality and packaging, and the Accord is an excellent consolation prize for growing up.
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Tired of JPEG compression artifacts? BPG is the solution
JPEG is now over twenty years old and the versatile image format is showing its age. A French programmer as proposed an alternative that offers better quality at any given file size, but don't expect to see it adopted overnight.
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Virgin puts its deep-sea exploration mission on hold
If you were hoping to pay $500,000 to travel down to the depths of the ocean then you're going to have to wait a little longer: Virgin Oceanic has put its deep-sea exploration plans on hold.
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FBI warns U.S. energy and defense firms over hacking threat
Hollywood movie studios getting hacked is one thing, key infrastructure targets is quite another — the FBI is warning U.S. firms to be on guard against the threat of sophisticated cyber attacks.
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Make your TV sound as big as it looks with these excellent sound bar systems
You no longer have to sacrifice sound for size when selecting an audio component for your home theater system. Check out our current picks for the best sound bars, whether you're looking for a multi-piece system or an elegant, standalone device.
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Final Fantasy XV demo will be exclusive to Final Fantasy Type-0 HD on day one
The demo to Final Fantasy XV, revealed earlier this year to be included with the HD release of Final Fantasy Type-0, will only come with pre-ordered and day one copies.
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330-hp Ford Focus RS ready to storm into U.S. showrooms
Caving in to consumer demand, Ford is preparing to sell the Focus RS in the United States for the first time ever. Industry rumors indicate the third-gen RS will be powered by a Mustang-sourced 2.3-liter turbocharged EcoBoost engine that will send up to 330 horsepower to the front wheels.
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6thfinger is a high-tech hack to keep your mobile game going when you have to step away
The 6thfinger is a small disc that you can place on your smartphone or tablet’s screen in order to keep it awake when you step away from a mobile game. It will retail for $25 but can be purchased at a discount from its Kickstarter campaign.
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From Halo to Destiny: Bungie embraces the ‘delicious form of culture shock’
Bungie's journey from building a universe for Halo to building one for Destiny has resulted in a 'delicious form of culture shock' for developer and fans alike.
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Facebook won’t add a ‘Dislike’ button, but it might add an ‘LOL’ button to your News Feed
Facebook isn’t going to build you a “Dislike” button, though they’ve considered it. This was one of the many interesting things founder and CEO Mark Zuckerberg shared at a recent public Q&A session.
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This building will soon house New York’s most expensive apartment
A tower at 520 Park Avenue will have New York’s most expensive apartment; the penthouse will cost $130 million and boast over 12,000 square feet, while its smaller apartments still cost $62 million.
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No need for the sniff test with this sensor that detects spoiled food
MIT chemists have created sensors that detect spoiled food and many types of gas; the sensors don't use much power and can communicate with smartphones, and researchers hope they can detect dangerous gas levels in manufacturing plants, too.
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Flipping through The Manual: Safety razors, Kobe beef, and a Cleveland boutique
Burned out on apps, keys and screens? Improve your analog life this weekend! Digital Trends’ brother site The Manual exists to give men straight-up advice, from unspoken suit rules you need to know, to the latest in fashion, food, drink, travel, grooming and culture.
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Koenigsegg’s U.S.-bound 1,140-hp Agera R targets Bugatti Veyron … and jet fighters
Swedish supercar manufacturer Koenigsegg will return to the United States after a brief hiatus with two street-legal models. The first will be the Agera, which packs a V8 rated at over 1,000 horsepower, and the second will be an all-new model.
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Apple back in the dock after iPod case gets a new plaintiff
It looked as though the antitrust case filed against Apple — for restricting the music users could play on iPods — might be about to collapse, but a new eligible plaintiff has stepped forward.
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Want to ditch your Microsoft account? Here’s how to do it in Windows 8.1
Not everyone requires use of a connected Microsoft account in Windows 8.1. Here's how to change to a local account if you want to opt out of the company's ecosystem.
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Set up and shoot: Our six favorite tripods currently available for the iPhone
Apple's iPhone can't do it all — at least not without a little help, anyway. Check out our picks for the best tripods for the iPhone, from the GorillaPod to the Uni Bobine, so you can capture long-exposure shots and the perfect selfie with ease.
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