IT-Code-News: IT News Head Lines (Digital Trends) 2/18/2015

Tuesday, February 17, 2015

IT News Head Lines (Digital Trends) 2/18/2015

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LED-equipped smart jumprope displays your stats in midair
You know those alarm clocks that seemingly display the time in thin air by waving a stick of blinking LEDs back and forth? Smart Rope is like one of those things, but in the form of a jumprope instead of an alarm clock
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Turn your self-portraits into something fashionable with Chic Sketch
Developer Appetizer Mobile has launched Chic Sketch, a smartphone app that turns your pictures into a fashion sketch – made by a real fashion illustrator.
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These wink-activated telescopic contact lenses give your eyes 2.8x optical zoom
Pretty soon, we'll all be cyborgs. We've already got headsets that enhance your hearing, and exoskeletons that give you superhuman strength -- and now we've got contact lenses that give you the ability to zoom in on stuff you're looking at.
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F1 driver Sebastian Vettel on the Ferrari FXX K: ‘Mamma mia! It goes like a rocket!’
Ferrari has posted a video of Formula One driver Sebastian Vettel testing the FXX K around the Fiorano test track in Maranello, Italy. The FXX K is a track-only hypercar that costs $2.7 million and is already sold out.
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How digital face mapping helped time (and Falcon) fly in The Winter Soldier
Oscar Effects: How digital face-mapping helped Anthony Mackie's Falcon fly and time go by for Hayley Atwell in Captain America: The Winter Soldier
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Shadow of Moroder: Electronic music pioneer is working on a mystery Tron game
Italian electronic music pioneer Giorgio Moroder is working on the soundtrack to a new and as-yet-unannounced Tron video game with prominent, young DJ Skrillex.
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This mini GTX 960 from Asus brings serious gaming grunt to tiny PCs
Asus' new GTX 960 hopes to become a staple component in the rapidly growing market for small PCs that take up minimal space without sacrificing the performance expected from a full tower desktop.
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Ricoh launches new K-S2 DSLR, WG-5 rugged compact in March 2015
At the recent CP+ camera show in Japan, Ricoh announced the new Pentax K-S2 DSLR and W-G5 rugged compact, as well as an entry-level Pentax flash. The products are geared toward the consumer market.
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50 Shades of Red: Netflix scores new Jamie Dornan movie, Jadotville
Netflix moves deeper into the movie business, acquiring the rights to a new film featuring 50 Shades of Grey star Jamie Dornan, called Jadotville.
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This week in gaming: wage wars, historical and otherwise
Alternate history comes alive this week with the long-anticipated release of The Order: 1886, a cinematic PS4 action exclusive. Total War: ATTILA sticks closer to the real timeline.
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Mitsubishi wants its smart home to sense your health and mood
Did you come home in a bad mood with an elevated heart rate? Mitsubishi wants to design a smart home that will be able to tell all that and more about you then have its appliances offer recommendations.
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Mercedes-Benz celebrates racing history with the decked out ‘Mille Miglia’ SL-Class
Mercedes-Benz has revealed the SL Special Edition Mille Miglia 417 ahead of its debut at the 2015 Geneva Motor Show. The SL-Class aesthetic package celebrates the 60th anniversary of the brand’s victory at the 1955 Mille Miglia long-distance race.
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BlackBerry Passport and Classic finally make their way to a U.S. carrier
AT&T announced it will be the first U.S. carrier to officially carry both the BlackBerry Passport and BlackBerry Classic. Both will be available through the carrier starting February 20.
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Kingsman: The Secret Service review
The Kick-Ass crew of Matthew Vaughn, Jane Goldman and Mark Millar team up with Oscar-winning Firth and other talented actors for a twisting-and-turning take on the classic spy genre.
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Android 5.0 Lollipop arrives for the LG G3 on Sprint
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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Apple snags BBC Radio 1’s DJ Zane Lowe as hired gun for Beats
The DJ, producer, and curator has been a major influence on today's music scene, helping to launch the likes of Adele, Arctic Monkeys, and Sam Smith. But what will he do for Apple?
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Asus’ new razor-thin UX305 ultrabook primed to slice the competition in half
Today ASUS announced the release of its ultra-light, ultra-thin ultrabook, the UX305. Only two and a half pounds and half an inch thin, the laptop's splash onto shelves should make waves with consumers, without causing a ripple in their wallet.
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Best Smart TVs
Nearly every TV is packed with smarts these days, but you don’t want just any smart TV, you want the best. We’ve compiled this handy roadmap to guide you through the best smart TVs out there today, with an eye on what’s coming in the near future.
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Jony Ive says round smartwatches make no sense in big Apple Watch reveal
Apple design guru Jony Ive revealed his inspiration for the Apple Watch and the iPhone 6's size in a new interview with the New Yorker. The piece also explains why the watch isn't round.
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Deadpool movie adds some punch with former MMA star Gina Carano
The upcoming Deadpool movie added some punch with former MMA fighter turned actress Gina Carano, who will play the mutant Angel Dust in the film.
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Nest User posts video of his frustrating experience with un-silence-able Protect
"Can't be hushed here. Can't be hushed here," repeats one Nest Protect owner's devices as they continually sound false alarms in a video he posted on YouTube. He also happens to be a Google employee.
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Frank and Claire get a White House portrait in new teaser for third season of House of Cards
Newly sworn-in U.S. President Frank Underwood and his wife Claire get a White House portrait in the new teaser for the third season of House of Cards. The trailer hints at rising tensions.
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Marion Cotillard joins the Assassin’s Creed movie cast
The Assassin's Creed movie starring Michael Fassbender has added Oscar-winning Inception and The Dark Knight Rises actress Marion Cotillard to its cast.
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Samsung’s Galaxy S6 may sport a smaller battery to support thinner profile
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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Sling TV to add thousands of new VOD titles, live movie channels
In a pattern that has continued to unfold since its launch, Sling TV again made some waves today, adding a huge catalog of new live and VOD movies from Epix.
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It’s alive! A BMW CS merges with an E39 M5 to make the most monstrous vintage Bimmer ever
A German workshop specializing in classic restorations has merged a BMW E9 CS body with the chassis of a BMW E39 M5. The resto-mod project has kept the body and interior of the older car as close to original as possible, with a few modern conveniences.
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Panasonic’s Toughbook 54 is the smallest semi-rugged notebook yet
Panasonic's newest Toughbook is robust yet slim, and can knock your socks off with up to 18 hours of battery life thanks to its efficient Intel 5th-gen Core processor.
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Dodge’s 2015 Challenger goes even more retro with Shaker hood
The 2015 Dodge Challenger already looks like it came straight out of 1971, but for an extra retro touch Dodge will offer the classic Shaker hood on HEMI V8 R/T and 392 Scat Pack models.
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Audi provides a peek at the laser headlights on the 2017 R8
Audi gives the world a taste of the 2017 R8's angular new styling and optional laser headlights in a new teaser image. The rest of the new supercar will be revealed later this year.
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Next Asus ZenWatch won’t run Android Wear, but Asus isn’t leaving Google entirely
Asus CEO hints that the next ZenWatch may have 7-day battery life, thanks to a more efficient processor and simplified operating system. Earlier rumors suggest SIM card support.
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