IT-Code-News: IT News Head Lines (TechSpot) 4/14/2015

Weekend tech reading: Intel Core M performance, GoT episodes leaked, what's new in GTA V PC?

A processor architect can battle between two major opposing principles. The one most of us seem to enjoy is performance, which when taken to the extreme exhibits an all-or-nothing approach. At the other end is low-power operation...

Neowin's 7 Days of Apple Watch-and-wait, Windows 10 wonders and Lollipop's (lack of) progress

7 Days is a weekly round-up of the Editors' picks of what's been happening in the world of technology - written with a dash of humor, a hint of exasperation, and an endless supply of (Irish) coffee.

Canon XC10 camcorder shoots 4K video, 12MP images on a budget

Finding a quality digital camera with strong video recording capabilities isn’t exactly as easy as one might think, especially if you’re looking for something loaded with the latest technology at a reasonable price.

PC shipments on the decline once again as Q4 "turnaround" skewed by holiday sales

Many in the PC industry hoped that last year’s fourth quarter double-digit increase in worldwide shipments would be the turning point of an ugly downturn that dates back several years. New data from a pair of market research firms suggests the “turnaround” was little more than a mirage fueled by...

Files from some private network-connected hard drives reportedly indexed by Google

Network-attached drives can be super convenient for keeping your backups and files remotely accesible without relying on servers form a third party like Dropbox or OneDrive. But as an investigation conducted by CSO has found out, if not properly configured, you could be getting more than you bargained for.

Deal alert: Moto 360 slashed to $179 at Amazon, Best Buy

The Apple Watch was made available for pre-order earlier today. The company’s first smartwatch has generated a ton of attention in the media and in turn, lots of interest from prospective smartwatch buyers.

Bing image search now shows related searches, related Pinterest collections, where to buy and more

Microsoft is hoping an information overload will help Bing provide a better image search experience. The software giant has updated this function to present a bevy of useful and related information without having to dig deeper or adjust search parameters.

Amazon sues websites selling 5-star product reviews

Amazon is sick of having to deal with fake user reviews on its product pages, so they're taking the fight to the offenders by filing a lawsuit against them in the King County Supreme Court.

Neowin: LG G Watch R review, a round revolution?

When it comes to smartwatches, there's a range to choose from but most run on the Android Wear platform. Announced at I/O 2014, Android Wear is Google's solution to put Android on wearables and since launch, we've seen many manufacturers introduce several smartwatch designs to cater for everyone.
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Android Wear will reportedly soon work with iOS devices

Google is hard at work developing an Android Wear companion application for iOS that will bring support for the company's smartwatch platform to the iPhone, according to the latest report from The Verge.

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This is how the ultra-rich watch box office releases at home, $500 at a time

There’s plenty to dislike about movie theaters. Aside from the fact that most are pretty gross, the one thing that has kept me away from theaters for years is other people. If I’m paying upwards of $15 to watch a new release, I want to actually be able to watch...

Apple Watch pre-orders begin, shipping dates quickly slip

Pre-orders for the Apple Watch finally opened today, just seven months after the smartwatch was first announced. The Apple Watch starts at $349 for the baseline 38mm Apple Watch Sport, with the most expensive 18-karat gold Apple Watch Edition models retailing for $17,000.

Motion sickness will be a real concern for driverless car passengers

Self-driving cars are coming and when they do, some may need to bring their own barf bag. A recent study from the University of Michigan Transportation Research Institute (UMTRI) found that autonomous vehicle passengers may be prone to motion sickness.

Microsoft begins unification of apps, movies, TV and music into a single store in Windows 10

Universal apps are a huge part of Microsoft’s strategy with Windows 10. Similarly, the Redmond-based company is also working to host all of its wares under a single unified Windows Store. Its efforts have been slowly coming together as of late and starting today, those using the latest builds of...

Rockstar reveals what it'll take to run 'Grand Theft Auto V' in 4K at 60 FPS on PC

Earlier this year, Rockstar Games revealed the minimum and recommended hardware that’ll be needed to run Grand Theft Auto V on the PC. We already know that the game will be the most graphically and technically advanced version yet with support for 4K resolution but up to this point, the...

Adobe Character Animator uses your webcam to easily animate your illustrations

During the annual National Association of Broadcasters (NAB) trade show in Las Vegas, Adobe showed off a couple of upcoming Creative Cloud-based video tools. Of particular interest was a Character Animator which does exactly what its name suggests.

How many phones you sell in 24 hours is now a thing, just ask Xiaomi

Booming Chinese handset maker Xiaomi recently held a flash sale to celebrate its fifth anniversary. To say the sale was a success would be a gross understatement as the company managed to sell 2.11 million phones en route to setting a new Guinness World Record.

Mophie's Space lineup provides battery boost and external storage for iPhones and iPads

Best known for its mobile battery offerings, Sophie stepped into new territory last year with the release of yet another battery-equipped iPhone case but with built-in storage. Today, the company is pushing further into this category with new versions of its Space pack for the iPhone 6, iPhone 6 Plus, and...

Facebook remains the most used social network among teens

A couple of years ago, pundits predicted the beginning of the end for dominant social network Facebook. The reason? Teens were ditching the service in favor of other social media solutions like Snapchat, Instagram and Twitter.

Google patents automated spoiler prevention system

If you find yourself getting frustrated at the amount of spoilers you read on social networks, particularly about shows you haven't yet seen, Google might have a solution in the works. According to a filing with the US Patent and Trademark Office, the company has just patented an automated spoiler...

Dell targets enterprise users with new Venue 10 7000 tablet

Not all that long ago, it was easy to market a tablet to enterprise users as there simply weren’t very many that catered to such users. But now with slates like Microsoft’s Surface Pro 3 and Lenovo’s Yoga 3 Pro (and don’t forget Apple’s upcoming iPad Plus), it is becoming...

Samsung expecting record Galaxy S6 shipments

Samsung's mobile chief, JK Shin, expects their latest flagship Android smartphone, the Galaxy S6, to break shipment records and become the company's best selling Galaxy device.

Twinning is key to connected devices, but what is it?

The world of connected devices continues to evolve rapidly, with new products, new concepts and new services coming forward at a breakneck pace. From 3G and 4G-equipped smartwatches, broadband-enabled cars, and carrier-offered services to connect them, there’s been a rash of new devices to add to our growing collections and...

YouTube's ad-free subscription service imminent, content creators reportedly required to participate

YouTube’s subscription-based streaming music service, Music Key, launched in beta late last year. Five months later, its status hasn’t changed. Perhaps the reason is because the Google-owned site has been focusing on bringing another subscription service to market – one that would eliminate ads on YouTube videos.
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DJI launches new quadrocopter with 4K camera for $1260

DJI have announced an brand new quadrocopter, the Phantom 3, and it improves upon its predecessors in nearly every way. Best of all, for those drone enthusiasts looking for something capable of decent video capture, their latest model with a 4K camera might be just for you.

Crucial MX200 1TB & Crucial BX100 500GB SSD Series Review

Crucial SSDs have been among the most reliable and best performing on the market, with last year's MX100 being their greatest hit. Its sucessor, the MX200 arrived only six months later and along with it Crucial also introduced the even more affordable BX100 series and a new SSD toolbox software. On today's menu is the beefy 1TB MX200 along with the 500GB BX100.

KeePass 2.29
Light-weight and easy-to-use password manager.

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Pinterest for Android 4.5.3
Pinterest is a tool to find your inspiration and share it with others. Use it to collect things you love, organize and plan important projects, and more.

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Vivaldi 1.0.151.7
From the creators of Opera, a browser that is fast, but also a browser that is rich in functionality, highly flexible and puts the user first. A browser that is made for you.

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MultiBootUSB 7.5.0
MultiBootUSB allows you to install multiple live linux on a USB disk non destructively and option to uninstall distros. Try out the world's first true cross platform multi boot live usb creator for free.

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Kingo Android Root 1.3.6
The easiest Android rooting software you have ever seen. Android Root is free. Supports almost every Android device and all Android versions.

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Origin Client 9.5.12.2862
Download Origin to play anywhere, challenge friends, explore exciting new games, and stay connected to the Origin community.

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Baidu Spark Browser 40.16
Baidu Spark Browser is a blazing-fast, free Web browser with an intuitive interface and tons of useful tools built in. It's based on the Chromium platform, which makes it speedy, lightweight and customizable.

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Chris-PC RAM Booster 2.80
Manages your computer memory and pagefile usage more wisely than before by changing Windows default behavior. Your newly opened games and applications will run better and faster.

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Mozilla Firefox for Linux 38.0 Beta 3
Experience the newest innovations in a stable environment.

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ReclaiMe Free RAID Recovery 2578
Recovers RAID parameters to image file, or the array parameter set.

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HWiNFO32 Beta 4.61.2470
A powerful system information tool for Windows.

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Chromium 43.0.2365.0
Chromium is an open-source browser project that aims to build a safer, faster, and more stable way for all users to experience the web.

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Free Hide IP 4.0.4.2
Anonymize your web surfing, send anonymous emails through any web based mail system, get unbanned from restricted forums or other websites, and keeping your computer safe from hacker attacks.

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Mozilla Firefox Beta for Mac 38.0b3
Experience the newest innovations in an unstable environment thatÂ’s not for the faint of heart.

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WhatsApp Messenger for Android 2.12.30
WhatsApp Messenger is a cross-platform mobile messaging app which allows you to exchange messages without having to pay for SMS.

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McAfee AVERT Stinger 12.1.0.1452
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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AIDA64 Extreme Edition Beta 5.20.3414
System information, system diagnostics and benchmarking solution for enthusiasts users.

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Trend Micro Update File 595 for April 10, 2015
Trend Micro's latest compilation of patterns for virus identification.

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RemoveIT Pro v7 Ultra 4.10.2014
Locates & Removes many new dangerous files that other popular AV programs do not find.

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Microsoft Windows Defender Definition Update April 10, 2015
Download the latest updates or definitions for your Microsoft Windows Defender security software

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AVIRA Antivirus Definition Update April 10, 2015
Update AVIRA Desktop for Windows with latest virus definitions and scan engine.

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

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Symantec Norton AntiVirus Definition Update April 10, 2015
Keep your Norton Anti-Virus updated.

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Advanced SystemCare Update File April 10, 2014
Keep Advanced SystemCare up to date.

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RemoveIT Pro v7 Enterprise 4.10.2015
Locates & Removes many new dangerous files that other popular AV programs do not find.

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VIPRE Antivirus Definitions Update File 39216 April 10, 2015
VIPRE Antivirus out to date with the latest definitions available.

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Symantec Norton AntiVirus X 9.x-10.x Update for Mac April 10, 2015
Keep your Norton Anti-Virus for Mac up to date.

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Bitdefender 2010-08 Virus Definitions Update April 10, 2015
Keep your Bitdefender Anti-Virus 2008 to 2010 updated with the latest definitions.

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SUPERAntiSpyware Database Update April 10, 2015
Keep SUPERAntiSpyware up to date.

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ClamAV Virus Database Update April 10, 2015
ClamAV is an open source antivirus solution for Windows operating systems.

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