IT-Code-News: IT News Head Lines (Digital Trends) 4/18/2015

Friday, April 17, 2015

IT News Head Lines (Digital Trends) 4/18/2015

Digital Trends

Not addicted to Orphan Black yet? Amazon is showing the first season today for free
Today only, the first season of popular BBC thriller Orphan Black has been made available for free streaming for non-Prime members until midnight tonight (PST) on Amazon Instant Video.
The post Not addicted to Orphan Black yet? Amazon is showing the first season today for free appeared first on Digital Trends.

Turn your coffee table into a fireplace with this smart fire system
The Fire Line Automatic 3 from Planika Intelligent Fire can give you a clean-burning fireplace without smoke or ash. It utilizes combustion technology, and it can be connected via Wi-Fi to mobile devices for operation.
The post Turn your coffee table into a fireplace with this smart fire system appeared first on Digital Trends.

Cirrus7 Nimbini wipes the sweat off your NUC’s brow
Passive cooling is often a pipe dream of system builders, but even with the latest and greatest CPUs from Intel, Cirrus has managed to achieve it with its new Nimbini NUC, which bundles powerful hardware and a passive cooling chassis in one package.
The post Cirrus7 Nimbini wipes the sweat off your NUC’s brow appeared first on Digital Trends.

Ferrari’s new virtual showroom brings real-time car customization to new buyers
Ferrari has commissioned the development of an app that uses augmented reality overlaid on top of physical showroom cars. This allows customers to customize the vehicle with their preferred options and explore its inner workings.
The post Ferrari’s new virtual showroom brings real-time car customization to new buyers appeared first on Digital Trends.

Weight Weenies Tool Alert: Kickstand, Pump, Tire Lever and Taillight in One
Kickstand pump is the kickstand for bike riders who hate kickstands. It is actually a bike pump capable of 120 psi, a tire lever, and a tail light.
The post Weight Weenies Tool Alert: Kickstand, Pump, Tire Lever and Taillight in One appeared first on Digital Trends.

Work and play on your Android smartphone with the new Android for Work app
Work and play on the same device? It's more than just a dream -- Google released the Android for Work app in the Play Store. If you're employed by a company that's embraced it, you can now BYOD seamlessly.
The post Work and play on your Android smartphone with the new Android for Work app appeared first on Digital Trends.

Watch Star Wars’ new droid, BB-8, win the day at The Force Awakens movie event
During this week's Star Wars Celebration convention in Anaheim, J.J. Abrams introduced the newest member of the cast, the ball-shaped droid BB-8, which is no figment of computer generation, but a real, animatronic model.
The post Watch Star Wars’ new droid, BB-8, win the day at The Force Awakens movie event appeared first on Digital Trends.

Subaru’s Exiga Crossover 7 offers cool wagon looks and seating for seven, but only in Japan
The Subaru Exiga Crossover 7 is a new version of the quirky Exiga seven-seat wagon Subaru sells exclusively in Japan. With more macho styling, it's like an Outback with a couple of extra seats.
The post Subaru’s Exiga Crossover 7 offers cool wagon looks and seating for seven, but only in Japan appeared first on Digital Trends.

Rock Band 4 will still support your old Guitar Hero ax
Rock Band 4 will also be coming out this fall, alongside Guitar Hero Live. However, unlike Guitar Hero Live, Rock Band 4 will support your old guitar controllers, no matter what game they were made for.
The post Rock Band 4 will still support your old Guitar Hero ax appeared first on Digital Trends.

This funky battery pack is free, and can be swapped for a charged one at any time
This funky little external battery pack for your smartphone is not only free, but it can also be swapped over for a fully charged one as many times as you like, and for free too.
The post This funky battery pack is free, and can be swapped for a charged one at any time appeared first on Digital Trends.

The Apple Watch is selling like hotcakes
According to analytics firm KGI Securities, the Apple Watch continues to sell briskly: it's managed to top 2.3 million shipments in a little over two weeks. That's thanks largely to Apple's sales strategy.
The post The Apple Watch is selling like hotcakes appeared first on Digital Trends.

Audi’s Q7 e-tron 2.0 TFSI swaps diesel power for gasoline in Asia
The 2016 Audi Q7 e-tron 2.0 TFSI is an additional version of the plug-in hybrid Q7 SUV designed for Asian markets. The U.S. is expected to get a third variant that's different from this one and the previously shown diesel.
The post Audi’s Q7 e-tron 2.0 TFSI swaps diesel power for gasoline in Asia appeared first on Digital Trends.

Two roommates stab each other with broken beer bottles, arguing Android vs. iPhone
Two roommates stabbed each other with broken beer bottles during a fight over which operating system is better: iOS or Android. The men were taken to the hospital for treatment, and police were called.
The post Two roommates stab each other with broken beer bottles, arguing Android vs. iPhone appeared first on Digital Trends.

Windows XP refuses to die, Google Chrome helps keep it on life support
In order to help protect Windows XP users from web based attacks, Google has decided to continue to provide security updates for its Chrome browser on the operating system until the end of 2015, and possibly beyond.
The post Windows XP refuses to die, Google Chrome helps keep it on life support appeared first on Digital Trends.

Go Naked and never buy bottled water again
Liquidity Nanotech designed a microfiber filter to fit a bottle top holder that works with a variety of sports bottles. Unlike your Brita pitcher, Liquidity's Naked bottle top filter removes bacteria and viruses that could make you sick, in addition to debris.
The post Go Naked and never buy bottled water again appeared first on Digital Trends.

iPhone 6S and iPhone 6C Rumors: Extra-strength aluminum could prevent Bendgate 2
Apple may have recently launched the iPhone 6 and 6 Plus, but news of the iPhone 6S is already on its way. Here is all the key information we think we know so far, including specs, and a possible release date.
The post iPhone 6S and iPhone 6C Rumors: Extra-strength aluminum could prevent Bendgate 2 appeared first on Digital Trends.

The Blade Runner sequel will star Ryan Gosling
The sequel to 1982's sci-fi classic Blade Runner will likely star Drive actor Ryan Gosling alongside the original film's star, Harrison Ford.
The post The Blade Runner sequel will star Ryan Gosling appeared first on Digital Trends.

Skully’s AR-1 puts a HUD, music, rear-view cam inside one smart helmet
Featuring turn by turn directions and live rear view feed on a transparent HUD projected in the visor, the Skully AR-1 smart helmet brings the features jet-pilots are used to down to the pavement for bikers.
The post Skully’s AR-1 puts a HUD, music, rear-view cam inside one smart helmet appeared first on Digital Trends.

Verizon gives potential cord cutters a better deal with custom FiOS TV package
Verizon is aiming to hang on to potential cord cutters' business with its new custom FiOS TV package, which starts at $65 and includes broadband internet, 36 basic channels, and two "channel packs," bundled together based on genre.
The post Verizon gives potential cord cutters a better deal with custom FiOS TV package appeared first on Digital Trends.

Halo comes to the iPhone and iPad in Halo: Spartan Strike
Microsoft, 343 Industries, and Vanguard Games have released Halo: Spartan Strike. A sequel to 2013's Halo: Spartan Assault, the game is available for Windows devices as well as the iPhone and iPad.
The post Halo comes to the iPhone and iPad in Halo: Spartan Strike appeared first on Digital Trends.

Schools demand huge refund from Apple for educational iPads deemed unusable
The Los Angeles Unified School District is not pleased with Apple after a botched initiative to equip every student with an iPad. The schools want a refund for the devices which were part of a failed $1.3 billion dollar program.
The post Schools demand huge refund from Apple for educational iPads deemed unusable appeared first on Digital Trends.

You’ll have to break the law to use this unbreakable, unhackable Android tablet
How would you like to try out an almost unbreakable tablet, with super secure software, that's based on a Samsung Galaxy Tab? Sure, who wouldn't, right? Well, there's a pretty big catch in this case.
The post You’ll have to break the law to use this unbreakable, unhackable Android tablet appeared first on Digital Trends.

This amazing gadget turns your thumbnail into a tiny trackpad to control your phone
The latest piece of tech wizardry from MIT comes in the form of a tiny trackpad that attaches to your thumbnail. The wireless wearable, which packs sensors, a battery, and three chips, has a ton of possible applications, its creators say.
The post This amazing gadget turns your thumbnail into a tiny trackpad to control your phone appeared first on Digital Trends.

Apple launching in-store ‘Apple Watch Basics’ workshops to show new owners how to use it
Apple is launching special in-store workshops next week for owners of its debut smartwatch. The lessons are designed to explain to participants how to get the most out of the new device, which'll start snapping onto wrists next Friday.
The post Apple launching in-store ‘Apple Watch Basics’ workshops to show new owners how to use it appeared first on Digital Trends.

Airbnb now lets you rent rooms in Cuba, but hospitality industry has ways to go
Airbnb is expanding its operations to Cuba, but faces a number of legislative and infrastructural barriers that threaten its success. Trouble with transportation and Internet will prove particularly troublesome.
The post Airbnb now lets you rent rooms in Cuba, but hospitality industry has ways to go appeared first on Digital Trends.

Scientists create world’s first self-powered camera (though it needs some work)
Scientists at Columbia University have created a video camera capable of powering itself via the sensor, which incorporates technology capable of transferring the light that it receives into usable energy.
The post Scientists create world’s first self-powered camera (though it needs some work) appeared first on Digital Trends.

Police officers hilariously use a lost phone to post selfies on Facebook
When a lost iPhone without a passcode activated was handed into a police station in Australia recently, the cops decided to use an unusual method to reunite it with its owner. They posted selfies to her Facebook page.
The post Police officers hilariously use a lost phone to post selfies on Facebook appeared first on Digital Trends.

Google promises ‘awesome VR for all’ with new Google Cardboard tools
Google is ramping up its Cardboard-based VR efforts, launching a new scheme that helps headset makers calibrate their face-based contraptions for Google Cardboard apps, and updating the VR section of the Play Store to help users find apps faster.
The post Google promises ‘awesome VR for all’ with new Google Cardboard tools appeared first on Digital Trends.

See the latest leaked snaps of Oppo’s gorgeous bezel-less smartphone
A leak has given us a glimpse of a possible future Oppo smartphone, which could have an almost bezel-free screen. The device doesn't have a name or a spec sheet attached, but a patent does hint at some clever tech behind the edge-less display.
The post See the latest leaked snaps of Oppo’s gorgeous bezel-less smartphone appeared first on Digital Trends.

A Japanese airline is turning one of its Boeing 787s into R2D2 from ‘Star Wars’
As part of a five-year promotional campaign with Disney's Star Wars franchise, Japanese airline ANA has painted a Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner with a R2-D2 livery.
The post A Japanese airline is turning one of its Boeing 787s into R2D2 from ‘Star Wars’ appeared first on Digital Trends.

Available Tags:Amazon , Android , smartphone , Android , Apple , other , iPhone , Windows , Google , Chrome , iPhone 6 , TV , iPad , tablet , Facebook ,

No comments:

Subscribe to: Post Comments (Atom)