Sunday, February 1, 2015

IT News Head Lines (TechSpot) 2/2/2015

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Football reviewed: The sport from a gamer's perspective

If Football—that is, the American National Football League football—used the same naming scheme as "Dungeons & Dragons," we'd call it "Beer Commercials & Cheerleaders." Like dungeons and dragons, beer commercials and cheerleaders are two things that not everyone likes. They are also, however, not The Point of their respective games....


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The Pirate Bay sets sail once again

Like a phoenix rising from the ashes, The Pirate Bay is back online today following a police raid on its servers in early December. As Joe Rogan once said, you can’t stop the Internet.



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First look at the mid-range Samsung Galaxy A5

Another smartphone just landed at the TechSpot labs: Samsung's mid-range Galaxy A5. The device is similar to the Galaxy Alpha we looked at last year but comes with a 64-bit capable Snapdragon 410 SoC inside the part-metal body. It's also super slim, at a mere 6.7mm thick.


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AT&T, Dish and Verizon were among the top spenders in the FCC's wireless spectrum auction

The Federal Communications Commission has revealed the winners of its latest wireless spectrum auction and as expected, AT&T was the biggest spender. Interestingly enough, it was Dish Network – not Verizon – that finished in second place in terms of money spent.



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Weekend Open Forum: What CPU powers your computer?

With Broadwell and Skylake desktop CPUs expected to launch next quarter, the urge to upgrade my computer has never been stronger.



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Verizon gives in to pressure, will let users opt out of 'permacookie'

The discovery of Verizon’s “permacookies” caused an uproar among privacy advocates and average consumers alike that the company has simply been unable to ignore. As a result, Verizon will soon allow its customers to opt out of its controversial identifier-based tracking program according to a report from The New York Times.
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New Imgur tool converts videos from hundreds of sites online to high quality GIFs

Image hosting site Imgur wants to revolutionize the GIF with its brand new conversion process. Now the new video to GIF functionality is up and running, offering some of the best looking looped animations we have seen online.



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Broadwell, Skylake desktop CPUs scheduled to arrive mid-year, leaked roadmap reveals

Those looking to upgrade or build a new system using Intel’s upcoming unlocked Broadwell desktop processor won’t have to wait too much longer if the latest leaked roadmap proves accurate.



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Jay-Z to enter streaming music industry with acquisition of Aspiro

After being outbid by Markus “Notch” Persson for an extravagant mansion in Beverly Hills, Jay-Z is turning his attention (and cash) to a potentially profitable venture – streaming music.



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AOL reportedly planning to fold Joystiq, TUAW into Engadget, cut 150 sales jobs

In the midst of a major restructuring, AOL is reportedly planning to lay off around 150 employees. What’s more, the media corporation is said to be consolidating a number of its websites – some of which you may frequent for gaming and technology news and reviews.



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Amazon's surprise profits, impressive Prime growth send shares skyward

Amazon reported $29.33 billion in sales during the fourth quarter en route to a profit of $214 million, or $0.45 per share. Margins like that may not get it done for most businesses but with Amazon, it was enough to excite investors and send its stock climbing by nearly 13 percent.



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