IT-Code-News: IT News Head Lines (Digital Trends) 4/25/2015

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IT News Head Lines (Digital Trends) 4/25/2015

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Watch out, Chromebooks: Microsoft’s Surface 3 takes aim at the education market
Microsoft announced that it will sell the Surface 3 at a discount to any educational institution interested in purchasing it. Several schools in a handful of countries have already committed to purchasing and deploying the tablet.
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Hulu nabs exclusive rights to Cartoon Network, Adultswim, TNT, and TBS
The video streaming service Hulu announced that it will be the exclusive platform to watch shows from Cartoon Network, Adult Swim, TBS and TNT.
Hulu receiving exclusive rights to Cartoon Network is a big win for Hulu Kids.
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Will Contact Support prove a hit with the Windows 10 illiterate?
Having a problem with Windows 10? There's now an app for that, and it's called Contact Support. The app provides three ways to find help, including one that lets you crowd-source a solution.
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LoungeBuddy, Booking Now apps on Apple Watch ease the stress of travel
The Apple Watch is already gearing up to be the traveler’s best friend, as airlines, hotels, and other travel-related businesses are preparing their iOS apps to work with Apple’s new wearable. LoungeBuddy, an airport lounge listing app, and Booking Now, the spontaneous hotel booking app from Booking.com, announced support for the Apple Watch ahead of […]
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The U.S. government isn’t all that concerned about violent video games anymore
Mark DeLoura, who served as a senior advisor for digital media to the Obama White House for two years, says that the federal government has changed its thinking about video games in recent years, focusing on their positive impact.
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House of Wolves will let guardians make their old gear fresh again
House of Wolves, the upcoming expansion for Bungie's massively multiplayer first-person shooter, Destiny, will allow players to upgrade their older legendary and exotic gear to be viable for the latest end-game content.
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Acer’s upcoming G-Sync display serves up 34 inches of smooth gameplay
Want to enjoy the smooth gameplay offered by G-Sync on a large, curved display? Then you should pay attention to the latest monitor on the way from Acer.
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Call of Duty: Black Ops III’s warfare is advanced, but not necessarily for the better
"Mankind's greatest mistake will be its inability to control the technology it has created," ominously opens the new "Ember" teaser for Call of Duty: Black Ops III, set to arrive from Activision and Treyarch later this year.
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This phone has quite a neat trick: It can boot into Android 5.0 Lollipop and Windows 10
Elephone announced its new smartphone, which will have two versions: One that runs Android 5.0 Lollipop, and another that runs both Android 5.0 Lollipop and Windows 10 through dual-boot functionality.
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‘Treat yoself’ to a new Aziz Ansari comedy coming to Netflix
Aziz Ansari and Parks & Rec co-creator Mike Schur, along with Universal Studios, to develop a new comedy series for Netflix that may be be based loosely on the stand-up comedian and actor's life.
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The Manual Wind: Raymond Weil Nabucco Chronograph Inspired by Gibson Guitars
Over the last five years, there has been an epidemic of collaborations in the watch market. Brands like Hublot have taken their mainstay design and turned it every color in the rainbow. This has brought plenty of criticism amongst watch critics and consumers alike. Im pleased to report that regardless of inspiration, a nice watch […]
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Get your Apple Watch apps right now: The Apple Watch app store goes live
Apple just flipped the switch on the Apple Watch app store, making more than 3,000 apps available for download to Apple Watch owners. Unfortunately, it's a little barebones right now.
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Chinese scientists have created the world’s first genetically engineered human embryo
Rumors have been circulating for some time that gene editing in a human embryo had already been accomplished, but prior to now, there was no official scientific documentation to back it up. Today, it's official.
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Subaru’s 2016 WRX steps up its tech with Starlink screen, crash avoidance
Subaru has officially announced the 2016 model WRX and WRX STI. Now featuring a 6.2-inch Starlink touchscreen as standard, the WRX starts at $26,595, while the base STI will set you back $34,695.
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Driveway owners, meet the people who want to pay to park there
If you own a driveway but no car, you might be interested to learn Cityfyd is a startup, launching in Portland in September, that lets people rent their driveways to people looking for parking.
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Monitor and control your creative portfolio from Apple Watch with Adobe’s apps
From picking a color to showing a project to a potential client, Adobe is adding Apple Watch support into its Behance, Color CC, and Creative Cloud iPhone apps.
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Comcast to call it quits on controversial Time Warner merger, says insider
Under increased pressure due to recent moves from the FCC and the Justice department, Comcast is reportedly abandoning plans for its $45.2 billion merger with Time Warner Cable.
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Drowning in a deluge of tweets? Twitter’s new Highlights feature cuts down on clutter
Twitter's rolling out a new feature to its Android client called Highlights. It aims to make your timeline more manageable through curation of tweets based on contextual information.
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Apple demystifies Apple Watch interactions with full user guide
Apple published a user guide for the Apple Watch on its website to help new users learn how the interface works. The guide explains everything from setup and watch care, to app interactions and button functions.
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DT Daily: Tesla’s ‘home battery’ could shake up power industry
Today on DT Daily: Tesla’s newest product isn’t a car- it's a battery for your house. Plus, a robot that can pick up just about anything, and a light bulb that floats in mid-air? We love it.
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You can control your Porsche with an Apple Watch app
Porsche now comes with Apple Watch integration via the app "Porsche Car Connect." This app for iOS was released by Vodafone starting with the 2014 models and will now extend to the Apple Watch.
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Ed Sheeran hits 2 billion streams on Spotify
The British singer/songwriter becomes just the second artist to reach the milestone, joining rapper Eminem. Sheeran points to the streaming service as a massive contributer to his global success.
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As the hydrogen debate rages, Toyota admits its Mirai FCV is literally ‘Fueled by Bullsh*t’
Toyota and filmmaker Morgan Spurlock have teamed up to create a new promo series for the hydrogen-powered Mirai. Titled ‘Fueled by Bullsh*t,’ the series explains how hydrogen can be synthesized from cow manure, while also taking subtle aim at the car’s critics.
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OnePlus turns one and gives away free phones and cheap accessories to celebrate
In celebration of its first birthday, OnePlus announced that several of its accessories, including t-shirts, will be discounted. In addition, it has a few OnePlus One bundle giveaways for those interested in free hardware.
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Samsung reveals that its round smartwatch is real with a new tool kit for app developers
Samsung may introduce its first round smartwatch soon. The device may sport a rotating bezel, a crown-shaped power button, and 3G support. Here's everything we think we know about it so far.
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Striped, Solid, or Smart: Researchers are developing wallpaper to control devices
NTU researchers have created new printed electronics that can control everything from speakers to sensors. These electronics can be printed onto a variety of materials, including something that will go on your walls.
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20nm production woes may hold back the potential of AMD’s next Radeon products
Word on the streets is that as AMD prepares its next series of GPUs, the smaller 20nm production process they'd planned on using may not be panning out.
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Droppie social photo app lets you leave images for others to discover
Droppie is a new social networking app that lets users share pictures with new people, simply by "dropping" their pictures in any location. Any Droppie user that encounters a dropped photo can pick it up.
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189 Awesome Android Apps for 2015
We've completely overhauled our Android apps list. Here are 189 of the best apps available on the Google Play Store and beyond. We've got apps in every category, organized so you can find what you want fast and easy.
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25 of the juiciest portable battery chargers money can buy
Battery life still tops the polls for smartphone concerns. If it’s bugging you, then maybe it’s time to snag yourself a portable charger. Come on in, put your feet up, and allow us to show you round the wonderful world of external chargers.
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