IT-Code-News: IT News Head Lines (Digital Trends) 4/15/2015

Wednesday, April 15, 2015

IT News Head Lines (Digital Trends) 4/15/2015

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Sony shows off engineering magic, squeezes 30x lens and EVF into compact camera
Sony's two new Cyber-shot pocket cameras are modeled after the lauded RX100 Mark III. The HX90V and WX500 are highly compact, yet they feature 30x Zeiss zoom lenses and other top specs.
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Panasonic updates the 20-inch Toughpad 4K tablet with new processor
Panasonic updated the Toughpad 4K with a fifth-generation Intel chipset and an HDMI 2.0 port. The Toughpad 4K, as the name implies, packs a ludicrous 20-inch, 3,840x2,560 LCD display.
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Lookout Dolby Atmos, DTS just entered the next era of surround sound with DTS:X
After Dolby's Atmos redefined surround sound, DTS has brought its own creation to bear which leverages similar technology for use with scores of speakers around the listener, and overhead, as well as adding some cool new features.
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Mortal Kombat X eviscerates this week in new gaming releases
Mortal Kombat X and Titan Souls will provide grueling challenges, gripping narratives, and lush visuals for AAA and indie gamers alike with this week's best new video game releases.
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Mumford & Sons, Jay Z cross swords in streaming spar over Tidal
The members of Mumford & Sons weren’t invited to join Tidal, the Jay Z-led, artist-owned streaming service. But, the arena folk rockers wouldn't have joined anyway.
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Oh no. Somebody taught a robot how to swordfight. We’re doomed
We had a good run, people, but I'm afraid our reign as the dominant species on the planet will soon be drawing to a close. It's only a matter of time now before they stage a revolt and overthrow us. Prepare to welcome your new robot overlords.
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Olympus Stylus 1s premium compact gets minor update over predecessor
Olympus brings the previously launched Stylus 1s stateside, however it lacks few updates that warrant an upgrade. The good news for original Stylus 1 owners is that those updates will be available as new firmware.
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Rumors suggest AMD is eyeing a comeback with its new 16-core chip
Can AMD's rumored Zen APU be the savior the company has direly needed for the past few years? Newly leaked slides have the details on the pending release, which could finally give Intel a run for its money.
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Game of Thrones Season 5 Premiere Recap: The future is a puke stain
The future does not look bright for the Seven Kingdoms and its many power players, for many different reasons — and the past isn't looking much better.
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Google’s Project Tango just became much more affordable, but it’s still invite-only
In a recent email to invitees, Google revealed it would slice the price of the company's Project Tango 3D-mapping tablet in half, to $512. The email also left open the possibility of an expanded release.
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HBO Now offers smooth sailing for Game of Thrones, while HBO Go stumbles
The HBO Now streaming service managed through the season 5 premiere of Game of Thrones last night without any major hiccups, though it seems HBO Go did not have the same results.
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Royalties killed the radio star? A new bill aims to charge radio stations music royalties
Lawmakers and several musicians introduced the Fair Play Fair Pay Act, which would prevent radio stations from not paying musicians royalty fees. College radio stations and radio stations with revenues below $1 million would pay a flat yearly rate.
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Rambo the octopus loves taking pictures of visitors with a Sony camera
An octopus in a New Zealand aquarium is taking pictures of visitors with a Sony Cyber-shot camera. Sony created a video of the "octographer" in action to brag about its underwater camera.
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A shelf that tells you when you need milk and more ideas from a home hackathon
In just 24 hours, teams of makers hacked a bunch of home appliances to give them cool, new features at the GE FirstBuild Hack the Home Hackathon over the weekend in Louisville, Kentucky.
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This set-top box streams four OTA channels at a time to TVs, tablets and smartphones
The new 4SeTV (Four Screen Enhanced TV) set top box will let you stream four over-the-air (OTA) HDTV channels at a time to a TV, smartphone or tablet.
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Binge watch Daredevil, Wilfred, and more of our top 5 shows to stream this week
How are you going to get through this week? By pulling up your favorite streaming service and queueing the finest films and TV shows available now. Up this week: Life Itself, Bloodline, Listen Up Philip, and more.
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3D Robotics’ new Solo drone can fly itself while you control the camera
Designed specifically for shooting aerial video, the 3D Robitics' new Solo drone can autonomously fly itself along a pre-determined flightpath, allowing you to focus on controlling the pan/tilt/zoom of the camera.
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Vizio takes on Samsung and LG’s best with new Reference Series 4K TVs
Vizio unveils more info about the highly-anticipated Reference Series TVs, which leverage several new technologies, including Dolby Vision, to help the brand compete with the best new 4K UHD TVs on the market.
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Watch SpaceX launch another rocket and attempt landing on a drone barge
SpaceX is ready to give its ambitious rocket launch/recovery plan another try today. Launch is scheduled for 4:33 PM ET, and you can watch the whole thing live right here.
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Mercedes-Benz’s A-Class is getting more grunt and a new look. Will the CLA follow suit?
Mercedes-Benz will introduce the updated A-Class next summer. Built on the same platform as the CLA-Class, the entry-level hatchback will get a sharper look and an even more powerful AMG-badged version.
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Garmin’s new VIRB cameras want to capture your next crazy stunt, and heart rate
Garmin's back with new action cameras: the VIRB X and XE. They aren't just aimed at the GoPro market, however, appealing to a niche of extreme sports enthusiasts who value data such as heart rate.
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Amazon’s X-Ray on Fire TV and Fire TV Stick will help you remember that actor’s name
Arguably Amazon Instant Video's best feature, X-Ray, is coming to the Fire TV and Fire TV Stick. It'll help you pull up actor biographies, soundtracks, trivia, bloopers, and more.
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Prefer beverages with bubbles? SodaStream’s Mix carbonates almost anything
SodaStream is working on a new device called the Mix, which will allow you to carbonate everything from fruit juice to alcohol. The product is designed to appeal to mixologists and foodies alike.
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Buy an Android smartphone and Moto 360 from Best Buy, get $100 off the total purchase
If you buy any Android smartphone from Best Buy, the retailer will take $100 off the Moto 360. By any Android smartphone, we mean everything from contract smartphones to prepaid handsets.
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Volkswagen teases its fans with yet another virtual super-GTI
Volkswagen has published a handful of teaser images that preview a new virtual concept called GTI Supersport. Designed for the Gran Turismo 6 video game, the GTI Supersport gets a muscular-looking body kit and a more powerful engine.
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DT Daily: Groups want U.N. to ban military battle bots now
Today on DT Daily: the Apple Watch gets off to a hot start, a VR headset on the cheap and groups call on the United Nations to outlaw robot soldiers now.
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Unlimited data — Who wants that? says Verizon in totally unconvincing blog post
Verizon's latest blog post rails against unlimited data plans, calling them pointless and bad for customers. The analyst who wrote the post claims that unlimited data would strain networks and drive up costs.
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Olympus TG-4 is first rugged compact to shoot uncompressed RAW photos
Olympus' new rugged TG-4 compact camera touts RAW image capture, underwater HDR, new custom modes, nighttime composite mode, and enhanced GPS as its latest features.
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Arrinera introduces the Hussarya, Poland’s first-ever supercar
Boutique automaker Arrinera has introduced the Hussarya, Poland's first-ever supercar. Riding on a chassis tuned by none other than Lee Noble, the Hussarya is powered by an 8.2-liter V8 that makes over 800 horsepower.
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Convinced you need a smartwatch? Neither am I, and I’m really trying here
Not convinced you need a smartwatch? Neither am have I, and I been wearing one for months. How will companies convince the world we all do?
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