Wednesday, February 4, 2015

IT News Head Lines (Digital Trends) 2/5/2015

Digital Trends



Photographer shoots a most dangerous selfie with hungry sharks
After an underwater photography assignment turned up unsuccessful, photographer Aaron Gekoski decided to change things up by taking a selfie with dozens of sharks.
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Don’t lose those cat pics: 6 ways to offload photos from your iPhone
You have so many photos on your iPhone, but phones break and it is time to back up those pictures to your computer. Here is a list of few different methods to transfer those selfies and other cherished memories.
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Wearables everywhere! Half a billion gadgets will be strapped on our bodies in 2019
Cisco estimates that half a billion wearables will be in use by 2019. Smartphone ownership will continue to rise, as well, and data use will skyrocket, if the current trend continues.
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Forget iPhone for Life — Sprint will give you an iPhone 6, iPad Mini 3, and unlimited plan for $100 a month
Sprint adds the iPad to its iPhone for Life leasing program. Now you can get an iPhone 6, iPad Mini 3, and an unlimited plan for just $100 a month. The iPad Air 2 is also available to lease.
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Android 5.0 Lollipop sweetens up the Samsung Galaxy S5 from Verizon
The latest version of Google's Android mobile OS, 5.0 Lollipop, could be coming to your smartphone very soon. Here's the latest news on which phones will be getting it, and when it's scheduled to arrive.
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Couch bound? Here are our favorite shows currently streaming on Netflix
Looking for a new show to watch? Check out DT's tightly-curated list of the Best Netflix Instant TV shows to find your next addiction!
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Amazon, Google and Microsoft pay AdBlock Plus to bypass the plug-in
A report from The Financial Times has revealed some of the world's largest technology companies pay AdBlock Plus for automatic whitelisting which bypasses the plug-in's blocking function.
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Seagate says goodbye to Thunderbolt drives, LaCie will now carry the torch
Seagate will no longer sell Thunderbolt drives directly, but will still carry them through its high-end brand LaCie, a firm Seagate purchased in 2012.
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Krave the Kollectibles in Mortal Kombat X’s many special editions
There will be four special editions of Mortal Kombat X for the most dedicated fans when the game comes out on April 14 this year, including statues, skins, and other goodies.
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Truly relax by setting a vacation reminder in Gmail
Everyone needs a vacation, but unfortunately, it's harder to unplug now than ever before. Check out our guide on how to turn on Gmail's auto-replying vacation reminder, so you can spend less time rummaging through your inbox and more time enjoying yourself.
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Cry Havoc! Here’s how to survive Call of Duty: Advanced Warfare’s new multiplayer maps
Here's your guide to surviving the four new maps added to Call of Duty: Advanced Warfare's multiplayer mode in the new Havoc DLC pack.
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See if your PC measures up to Battlefield Hardline’s system requirements
In anticipation of the just-launched open beta test for Battlefield Hardline, developer Visceral Games has released the PC system requirements for its cops-vs-robbers shooter.
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Before Ford reveals its new Interceptor SUV, learn to fear this silhouette
Ford has released a teaser image accompanied by the announcement that the next Explorer-based Police Interceptor will debut at the 2015 Chicago Auto show. The current police vehicle was launched with a Taurus-based replacement for the Crown Victoria cruiser, but has since surpassed it in popularity with on-duty officers.
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Toyota ready to retain its WEC title with the 2015 TS040 Hybrid LMP1 race car
Toyota has confirmed the cars and drivers it will field for the 2015 World Endurance Championship season. This year car will be a return of the previous winning hybrid which will be driven by nearly the same driving teams as last year.
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Butch Walker is all about that tape, about that tape (no digital)
Butch Walker has produced talents from Weezer to Taylor Swift, but on Afraid of Ghosts, he gets personal, and lays it down unpolished, over the hiss of tape.
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Peek inside Jurassic World with streaming ‘park cams’
New park cams available on the Jurassic World website offer a "live" video feed from inside the Isla Nublar theme park ahead of the film's June premiere.
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Samsung Pay may debut on the Galaxy S6 at the March 1 launch event
The Samsung Galaxy S6 is almost certain to launch in the next few months, 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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Mercedes takes shots at Porsche in latest AMG GT promo video
In a new video released by Mercedes, it makes no qualms about the automaker having the Porsche 911 squarely in its sights. The video shows the AMG GT overtaking a Porsche and supplanting itself as the child’s new “dream car.”
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Need more PCIe bandwidth for your crazy gaming rig? Intel’s Skylake chipsets may help
Leaked slides show that Intel's Skylake chipsets will support the PCI Express 3.0 standard and up to ten USB 3.0 ports when they arrive later this year.
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LIFX tries to outshine Philips with update that makes its smart bulbs better
Australian startup LIFX has recently released a major firmware update for its eponymous smart bulb and ushered in some new features that should make Philips, the maker of Hue, sweat a little bit.
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The cute Cubi smartwatch is for parents who don’t want to give their young kids a smartphone
The Cubi is a smartwatch designed for kids that should be helpful to parents. It has its own SIM card for GPS and sending voice messages, plus a cute character all of its own. The project is now live on Kickstarter.
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To keep the new GT a secret, Ford hid it in a basement
Keeping a new car secret is hard to do these days, yet no hard evidence of the new Ford GT leaked out ahead of its Detroit Auto Show unveiling. Find out how Ford kept this stunning supercar under wraps.
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These headphones promise virtual reality-style surround sound on the go
Using specialized software, and a 9-axis sensor system, 3D Sound Labs' Neoh headphones aim to create theater-quality virtual surround sound in a wireless design.
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HTC made a rap video to diss Samsung and Apple — No, really!
Smartphone underdog HTC created a rap video to assert its dominance over Apple and Samsung. The company commissioned rapper Doc G to bust the rhymes, while white guys in cardboard phone costumes duke it out.
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Live-action Teen Titans series will feature grown-up Robin and other DC Comics heroes
The lineup for the live-action Teen Titans series on TNT will include a grown-up Robin, James Gordon's daughter, and more teenage DC Comics heroes.
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Quip: The last electric toothbrush you’ll ever need
NYC-based startup Quip wants to alleviate the arduous task of remembering to replace your toothbrush every three months. How? With an affordable brush and a simple subscription-based business model.
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Razer’s Blade is sharper than ever, thanks to the GTX 970M
Razer's super-thin Blade gaming laptop has been updated with a GTX 970M and a quicker Intel 4th-generation quad-core boasting speeds as high as 3.6GHz.
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Super Bowl XLIX was the most-watched program in U.S. television history
Last weekend's Super Bowl XLIX is the most-watched program in U.S. television history with 114.4 million viewers, according to The Nielsen Company
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PhoneSoap is here to sanitize your dirty smartphone with ultraviolet light
PhoneSoap is a case that showers your phone with ultraviolet light while charging it in order to kill almost 100 percent of germs on your handset. The case was recently shown off on Shark Tank, where the company gained an investor.
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Latest leak says HTC’s One M9 Plus may not be so massive after all
HTC's next flagship phone, the One M9, will soon be on its way. The question is, will there be one version, or two? We've gathered together all the news and rumors regarding the next major HTC release into one handy roundup.
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