IT-Code-News: IT News Head Lines (TechSpot) 1/16/2015

Google to launch Project Ara as a pilot later this year in Puerto Rico

Google hosted its second Project Ara developer conference at its Mountain View campus today. During the event, company executives revealed quite a bit more about its latest modular smartphone prototype and when we can expect to see a consumer version.

Facebook targets enterprise collaboration with 'Facebook At Work' pilot

Facebook has rolled out an enterprise-focused version of its popular social network called Facebook at Work. It’s billed as a service to give companies a place for their employees to connect and collaborate that’s free of distractions and prying eyes associated with the standard version

Russia blocks access to nearly half a dozen Bitcoin-related websites over "shadow economy" fears

Russian’s telecommunications regulatory agency has blocked accessed to nearly half a dozen Bitcoin-related websites under the guise that it contributes to the growth of the shadow economy.

The PlayBox combines a PlayStation 4 and an Xbox One into a single, portable chassis

Modding enthusiast Ed Zarick recently received a request from a customer asking for both a PlayStation 4 and an Xbox One to be housed inside a single, portable notebook-style chassis. Not wanting to disappoint, Zarick spent the past month making it happen and the end result is, as you can...

Nearly a billion users at risk from a newly found Android bug Google won't fix

Just days after Microsoft criticized Google for publishing a flaw found in Windows 8.1, the search giant is now getting a taste of its own medicine. A group of researchers have spotted an ugly vulnerability within older versions of Android that is putting a massive number of users at risk.

PC shipments grew by double-digits last quarter as tablet sales slide

The PC industry’s downturn appears to have been short-lived, at least according to a pair of market research firms. Fourth quarter shipment data from both Gartner and IDC reveals a healthy market rebound, especially in the US.

Ross Ulbricht admits to creating the Silk Road, but says he isn't Dread Pirate Roberts

Ross Ulbricht, the individual accused of being the mastermind behind the online drug and crime marketplace known as the Silk Road, has admitted that he did indeed create the site. According to defense attorney Joshua Dratel, however, Ulbricht isn’t the shadowy online figure known as Dread Pirate Roberts.

Samsung launches first Tizen-powered smartphone, the budget-minded Z1

After a false start last year, Samsung’s first Tizen-powered smartphone is finally available for purchase… if you live in India, that is.

Facebook will now deliver Amber Alerts to your News Feed

Facebook has announced that it has partnered with the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children (NCMEC) to bring Amber Alerts, which seek the help of communities to find missing children, to its users' news feeds.

Google domain registration services now available to all in the US

If you want to register a domain but would rather not use a service like GoDaddy, Google has just opened up their domain registration services to everyone in the United States via a public beta. Previously, the service was only available to a select group of testers via a closed...

NZXT DOKO box offers a pure HTPC experience

For the better part of the last decade, enthusiasts have been working to solve the riddle of how best to bring the PC experience to the living room. After all, early HTPCs were born out of the desire to watch movies on a television.

Google, Apple, Intel and Adobe agree to new settlement deal in wage-fixing lawsuit

Apple and Google have reached a new settlement agreement that would put to rest an antitrust class action lawsuit alleging they conspired to hold down salaries in Silicon Valley, according to Reuters.

Hints of upcoming Radeon R9 380X with high-bandwidth memory, 300W TDP

It's been a while since the launch of AMD's high-end R9 200 graphics cards, which means a new flagship might be just around the corner. While we've heard a few tidbits about said flagship before, such as a rumored liquid-air hybrid cooling solution for it, the latest bits of info come...

Tor Browser 4.0.3
Protect your privacy. Defend yourself against network surveillance and traffic analysis.

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Mozilla Firefox 38.0 Nightly 1
Experience cutting edge features but with more stability.

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K-Lite Mega Codec Pack 10.9.5
K-Lite Codec Pack is a collection of codecs, DirectShow filters and tools.

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Google Chrome Beta for Windows 40.0.2214.85
Google Chrome's development is high-paced and here is the browser's latest beta.

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SpeedyFox 2.0.10.80
Your Firefox/Skype/Chrome/Opera/Thunderbird is working slowly? Boost them all in a single click with SpeedyFox absolutely for free.

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Express Burn 4.77
Lets you create and record audio or data CDs with any Windows PC with an installed CD recorder.

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Adobe Flash Player Debugger 16.0.0.257
Adobe Flash Player Debugger provides access to debug players and content debuggers and Standalone Players for Flex and Flash Developers.

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BitTorrent Bleep Alpha 1.0.5490
A serverless chat client for total privacy. Easy to use, Bleep offers freedom to communicate over text and voice, person to person.

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Mozilla Firefox Beta for Mac 36.0b1
Experience the newest innovations in an unstable environment thatÂ’s not for the faint of heart.

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K-Lite Codec Pack Full 10.9.5
The K-Lite Codec Pack is a collection of codecs and related tools.

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EF Commander 10.30
File manager, archiver, viewer, FTP-client for Windows desktop.

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Google Chrome Beta for Linux 40.0.2214.85
Google Chrome runs web pages and applications with lightning speed.

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MediaInfo Lite 0.7.72
This is an efficient tool to analyze media files.

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1Password 5.0.2
Create strong, unique passwords. Remember them and restore them, all directly in your web browser.

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Mozilla Firefox 36.0 Beta 1
Experience cutting edge features but with more stability.

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SynWrite 6.15.1920
SynWrite is a free source code editor and notepad replacement for Microsoft Windows Operating Systems.

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K-Lite Codec Pack Standard 10.9.5
The K-Lite Codec Pack is a collection of codecs and related tools.

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Dropbox Experimental 3.1.272
Dropbox allows you to sync your files online and across your computers automatically.

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Adobe Flash Player Uninstaller 16.0.0.257
Uninstall Adobe Flash Player properly from your computer.

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DarkWave Studio 4.5.2
DarkWave Studio is a free, open source, Digital Audio Workstation for Windows.

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SIV (System Information Viewer) 4.51
General Windows utility for dumping lots of useful Windows, Network and hardware info

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K-Lite Codec Pack Basic 10.9.5
The K-Lite Codec Pack is a collection of codecs and related tools.

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LastPass for Mac 3.1.85
Online password manager and form filler.

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Adobe AIR SDK 16.0.0.272
Adobe AIR SDK provides the tools you need to package and deploy Adobe AIR applications, if you prefer working with a text editor or another development environment.

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uTorrent 1.8.7 for Mac OS X (utorrent)
Now the lightweight power and performance of uTorrent available for your Mac.

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SeaMonkey 2.32
Web-browser, advanced e-mail and newsgroup client, IRC chat client, and HTML editing made simple.

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Mozilla Firefox for Android 35.0
Get Firefox for your Android device.

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Prey 1.3.6
Prey lets you keep track of your phone or laptop at all times, and will help you find it if it ever gets lost or stolen.

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Foobar 2000 1.3.7
Foobar2000 is an advanced and very complete freeware audio player for the Windows platform.

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Google Chrome Dev for Windows 41.0.2272.3
This version is intended for only for developers and early testers.

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IT News Head Lines (TechSpot) 1/16/2015

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