IT-Code-News: IT News Head Lines (TechSpot) 3/21/2015

Android Wear can now help you locate your phone

Google is always looking at ways to expand upon the functionality in Android Wear, which explains why the company has recently launched a new feature that will help you locate your phone in the event that it goes missing.

HTC CEO Peter Chou steps down, chairperson Cher Wang takes over

HTC has today announced yet another change in their executive line-up: chief executive officer Peter Chou is stepping down from his position, with chairperson Cher Wang taking his place. This will allow Chou to transition to a new role that leads future product innovation.

The FAA grants Amazon permission to begin testing delivery drones in US airspace

Amazon received a bit of good news heading into the weekend as the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has issued the company an experimental airworthiness certificate. This coveted document allows the e-commerce giant to research, develop and test its proposed drone delivery service known as Amazon Prime Air.

Pirates upgrading to Windows 10 won't get a free valid license

One story that circulated a couple of days ago claimed that Microsoft would be giving pirates of their operating system a free upgrade to Windows 10. The news seemed a little strange at the time, considering Microsoft's previous stance on piracy, so it's not hugely surprising to discover that it was too good...

Freebie: Amazon offers more than $100 worth of Android apps at no charge

In celebration of its App Store turning four, Amazon is offering more than $100 worth of Android apps free of charge. Here’s everything you need to know to cash in on the offer before it expires.

Here's how Tesla plans to eliminate Model S 'range anxiety'

Range anxiety is a real concern among both prospective electric car buyers and existing owners. I mean, who wants to be stranded on the side of the road with a set of drained batteries?

CoD: Advanced Warfare 'Ascendance' DLC lands later this month

Activision has announced a release date for Ascendance, the second DLC expansion for Call of Duty: Advanced Warfare. Like the Havoc DLC before it, this new pack will include four new multiplayer maps as well as a new weapon and new episode in the Exo Zombies saga.

Streaming music generated more revenue than CDs in the US for the first time in 2014

While it may be hard to believe for some, considering how long it has been since we were all going out to the store to buy albums, streaming revenue has finally overtaken CD sales. According to data released by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA), US streaming revenue hit...

Microsoft reveals Windows 10 desktop and mobile hardware requirements

Microsoft has fed the tech community a steady diet of Windows 10 information this week. In addition to revealing a summer launch window across 190 countries, demonstrating a new biometric authentication process and providing some Xiaomi users with a custom Windows 10 ROM, the Redmond-based company is now offering up...

Opera acquires SurfEasy to add VPN services to its portfolio

Opera may be lagging way behind when it comes to browser market share, but the company still claims over 350 million users between its desktop and mobile products. With all eyes on online security and privacy, the company is hoping to capitalize on this and gain a stronger footing against...

Tag Heuer partners with Google, Intel on intelligent wearable to take on Apple Watch

Swiss watchmaker Tag Heuer is joining forces with Google and Intel to design and develop a luxury smartwatch that’ll compete with Apple’s upcoming wearable. The trio announced the partnership earlier today at the Baselworld Watch and Jewellery Show in Switzerland.

Samsung launches 128 GB NAND modules for mid-range devices

Samsung wants the next wave of mid-range smartphones to come with huge amounts of internal storage, reducing the need for microSD card expansion. To facilitate this, the company has launched an affordable, high-performance 128 GB NAND flash module based on eMMC 5.0 technology.

Survey: The Internet has had a negative impact on morality, good for education and relationships

The Internet is a lot of things to a lot of people and is generally considered by those in developed nations that actively use it to be an integral and positive aspect of life. But what about those who are just now coming online? The landscape of the Internet looks...

AMD FreeSync Review: Laying the groundwork for the ideal adaptive sync standard

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The Microsoft Lumia 430 is a $70 Windows Phone

What sort of smartphone can you buy for just $70? Well you're about to find out, as Microsoft just launched the Lumia 430, their latest budget handset that features surprisingly okay specifications for a very low price tag.

Target's credit card hack settlement could pay victims up to $10,000

Target has agreed to pay $10 million to settle a class-action lawsuit filed against the company over a massive security breach of their systems in late 2013. The proposed settlement, which still has to be approved by a federal judge, will see victims compensated by as much as $10,000, depending on the circumstances.

China comes clean, admits it has multiple cyber warfare divisions

Security experts have long suspected China of being behind several high-profile cyber attacks, many of which went after targets in the US. Up to this point, however, the country has vehemently denied being behind such attacks or even having the capability to carry them out.

AMD FreeSync Review

While they may be entering the market second with their version of the technology, AMD has laid the groundwork with FreeSync for the ideal adaptive sync standard going forward. The company has delivered on their promises to create a cheaper, more flexible, open standard for variable refresh. We go through some of the main differences with Nvidia's G-Sync, our impressions gaming on a FreeSync monitor, and OEMs crucial role for FreeSync to reach its full potential.

Patch My PC 3.0.2.0
Patch My PC can scan your machine to see what application have updates available and automatically patch those for you. You can also use Patch My PC Updater to install applications that arenÂ’t currently installed as well.

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FileZilla Server 0.9.50
FileZilla is a fast FTP and SFTP server for Windows with a lot of features.

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Apple Security Update 2015-003
Improve the security of Mac OS X.

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SwiftKey for Android 5.2.2
SwiftKey for Android replaces your deviceÂ’s on-screen keyboard to help you type in an easier, faster and less frustrating way.

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Adobe Camera Raw 8.8
The camera raw converter functionality in Adobe Photoshop software provides fast and easy access to the raw image formats produced by many leading professional and mid-range digital cameras.

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Mozilla Firefox 36.0.3
Improve your browsing experience with Mozilla's open-source and highly acclaimed Firefox.

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Wine 1.7.39
Open Source implementation of the Windows API on top of X and Unix. Think of Wine as a compatibility layer for running Windows programs.

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Google Chrome for Mac 41.0.2272.101
Chrome combines a minimal design with sophisticated technology to make the web faster, safer, and easier.

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PDFCreator 2.1.0.807
Easily creates PDFs from any Windows program.

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IObit Start Menu 8 2.1.0.1
Start Menu 8 is specially designed for Windows 8. It offers a perfect solution for users who work with Windows Start Menu all the time and are not accustomed to the new Metro start screen in Windows 8.

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BDtoAVCHD 2.4.0
BDtoAVCHD is a tool to create AVCHD discs from Blu-Ray or MKV files. As output we get the folder structure ready to burn to a DVD5 or DVD9.

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Wise Program Uninstaller 1.67.87
Wise Program Uninstaller is able to remove your software by safe uninstall. And it can repair the programs of Windows Office, Adobe etc.

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Lansweeper 5.2.0.42
Lansweeper helps you with your Network Inventory and Asset Management and pro-actively alerts you of non-compliance issues before they become a problem.

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TeamViewer for Mac 10.0.40386
TeamViewer is the fast, simple and friendly solution for remote access over the Internet.

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Mozilla Firefox for Mac 36.0.3
Bringing together all kinds of awesomeness to make browsing better for you.

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jv16 PowerTools 2014 4.0.0.1477
Tools to help you fix, repair, optimize and tune up your computer.

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Opera Beta 29.0.1795.21
Download Opera today to get the fastest and most powerful web browser available and make the most of your time online.

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StudioLine Photo Basic 4.1.0
Quickly organize, edit and archive and to share your digital photos.

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CrossOver for Mac 14.1.0
Run Windows apps without needing Windows, windows applications seamlessly integrated on Mac OS X.

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Smultron for Mac 7.0.5
Open-source text editor written in Cocoa for Mac OS X Panther with many of the features that you might need.

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NoScript 2.6.9.18
The NoScript Firefox extension provides extra protection for Firefox, Seamonkey and other mozilla-based browser.

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DarkWave Studio 4.6.5
DarkWave Studio is a free, open source, Digital Audio Workstation for Windows.

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Adobe DNG Converter 8.8.0.397
Convert files from your cameras to Digital Negative (DNG).

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Winclone for Mac 5.0
Winclone allows you to easily image your bootcamp partition on your Mac.

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Google Chrome for Linux 41.0.2272.101
Chrome combines a minimal design with sophisticated technology to make the web faster, safer, and easier.

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RemoveIT Pro v7 Ultra 3.20.2014
Locates & Removes many new dangerous files that other popular AV programs do not find.

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McAfee AVERT Stinger 12.1.0.1423
Stinger is a stand-alone utility used to detect and remove specific viruses. It is not a substitute for full anti-virus protection, but rather a tool to assist administrators and users when dealing with an infected system.

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Trend Micro Update File 549 for March 20, 2015
Trend Micro's latest compilation of patterns for virus identification.

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Bitdefender 9-10 Virus Definitions March 20, 2015
Keep your Bitdefender Anti-Virus 9 to 10 updated with the latest definitions.

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Microsoft Windows Defender Definition Update March 20, 2015
Download the latest updates or definitions for your Microsoft Windows Defender security software

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