IT-Code-News: IT News Head Lines (TechSpot) 4/29/2015

Valve kills Steam's paid mods feature after receiving strong criticism

Just four days ago, Valve launched a feature that allowed mod creators to sell their content through the Steam Workshop, a decision which drew strong criticism from gamers that previously had access to all mods for free. Today, Valve acknowledged that wasn't the right move, and has removed the option...

Apple sold 61 million iPhones in post-holiday quarter as iPad decline continues

Apple on Monday reported revenue of $58 billion and a net profit of $13.6 billion, or $2.33 per diluted share, for the fiscal second quarter. The figures topped Wall Street expectations of between $52 billion and $55 billion in revenue.

White House security breach leaves Obama's emails vulnerable to Russian hackers

Hackers with ties to the Russian government apparently accessed some of President Obama’s private emails. The security breach, which occurred last October, was part of an attack that targeted unclassified White House computer systems, according to reports.

Apple Watch put to the test in a variety of torture tests

As mobile device technology has matured, so too have our expectations as it relates to toughness. How well a smartphone’s screen holds up against scratching is an important factor when it comes time to make a purchase despite the fact that many people outfit their new device with a screen...

ESPN takes Verizon channel dispute to court

ESPN voiced concern regarding Verizon’s new skinny television bundles a week ago. The company’s message apparently fell on deaf ears so now, the sports network will try its luck in court.

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Konami confirms 'Silent Hills' cancellation, good news only for your pants

Konami on Monday confirmed that Silent Hills, what was to be the next chapter in the popular horror series Silent Hill, has indeed been canceled.

Google will launch an experimental marketplace to buy patents from interested sellers

Google has announced an experimental marketplace in which interested parties can pitch their patents to the company. If interested, the search giant will reach out to the patent owner to move forward with a sale. Here’s how it’ll work.

Codemasters launches Dirt Rally through Steam Early Access

Fans of Codemasters' Dirt series will be pleasantly surprised with today's news: the British game developer has launched a new title in the series, Dirt Rally, through Steam Early Access, meaning you can purchase, download, and test the game right now.

Asus' new ZenBook Pro UX501 touted as the latest MacBook Pro killer

Asus has released a new notebook that looks to be the closest rival yet to Apple’s bar-setting MacBook Pro. At 0.81 inches thick, the ZenBook Pro UX501 is a tad bit thicker than the MacBook Pro but it more than makes up for it in terms of impressive hardware.

Call of Duty: Black Ops III gets November launch date, sci-fi action packed reveal trailer is here

After a series of teases over the past few weeks, Activision and Treyarch have officially unveiled Call of Duty: Black Ops III, alongside a reveal trailer showing shows plenty of sci-fi action featuring robots, drones, and cyborg soldiers.

These tiny robots can pull items 2,000 times their own weight

A group of mechanical engineers from Stanford University have created a collection of tiny robots capable of pulling items more than 100 times their own weight, thanks to a clever adhesive mechanism inspired by geckos.

Nokia will not be re-entering the smartphone market

Last week, a rumor appeared that suggested Nokia was working to re-enter the smartphone market as early as next year, thanks to the efforts of a small team within the company's Technologies division. Considering mobile phones are a big part of Nokia's history, it wasn't hugely surprising to read that the...

Asrock X99E-ITX/ac Review: A uniquely capable Mini-ITX motherboard

Asrock doesn't mind taking chances with design and proof of this is the X99E-ITX/ac, the first and only Mini-ITX X99 motherboard to support an Intel Extreme-series chipset. Though we were skeptical at first, it delivers the performance of a full-sized EATX X99 board in a 170mm x 170mm package that manages to carry enthusiast trappings...

Asrock X99E-ITX/ac Mini-ITX Motherboard Review

Asrock doesn't mind taking chances with design and proof of this is the X99E-ITX/ac, the world's first and only Mini-ITX X99 motherboard and the first ever of its kind to support an Intel Extreme-series chipset. Though we were skeptical at first, it delivers the performance of a full-sized EATX X99 board in a 170mm x 170mm package that still manages to carry enthusiast trappings from Wi-Fi & Bluetooth to SATA Express & M.2 connectivity.

Facebook Messenger for Android 26.0.0.20.13
Get Facebook Messenger to instantly reach friends on their smart phones, feature phones or desktop computers. Also available here for iOS, and Windows Phone.

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AIMP Classic 3.60.1483
Powerful audio player that allows you to listen to your favorite music with an outstanding sound quality.

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kMule 2013-07-05
A really small ed2k client without bloat - downloading at its best!

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WhatsApp Messenger for Android 2.12.61
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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DVDFab Passkey Lite 8.2.3.8
DVDFab Passkey Lite is a simple combination of Passkey for DVD and Passkey for Blu-ray. It is a free DVD Decrypter and Blu-ray Decrypter that can work with any software that Passkey for DVD and Passkey for Blu-ray works with to access unprotected content.

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Moborobo 5.0.1.68
The all-in-one smartphone management tool for your Android or iOS device.

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CCleaner Slim 5.05.5176
Slim version, only installer, no toolbar.

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Opera Developer 30.0.1835.5
This version is the bleeding edge development from Opera; features will be piloted, and may be shelved, taken back to the drawing board, or taken forward to the Opera Next stream - feature complete, but potentially buggy.

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NetSetMan 4.0.2
Network Settings Manager with 5 profiles for IP, Subnet Mask, Gateway, DNS, ...

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Citrio Browser 41.0.2272.254
Get a fast, free web browser with intelligent download manager, useful features and a proxy widget.

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uTorrent (utorrent) 3.4.3.40208
uTorrent is an efficient and feature rich BitTorrent client for Windows sporting a very small footprint.

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NirLauncher 1.19.31
NirLauncher is a package of more than 100 portable freeware utilities for Windows, all of them developed for NirSoft Web site during the last few years.

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Combofix 15.04.27.01
ComboFix is a program, created by sUBs, that scans your computer for known malware, and when found, attempts to clean these infections automatically.

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Junkware Removal Tool 6.6.5
Junkware Removal Tool is a security utility that searches for and removes common adware, toolbars, and potentially unwanted programs (PUPs) from your computer.

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VideoCacheView 2.85
Extract Web site video files from the cache of your Web browser.

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XMedia Recode 3.2.2.7
XMedia Recode is a free video and audio converter. XMedia Recode supports nearly all audio and video codecs.

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SynWrite 6.17.2045
SynWrite is a free source code editor and notepad replacement for Microsoft Windows Operating Systems.

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Xinorbis 6.2.3
Xinorbis is a simple but powerful hard disk analyser.

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Glary Utilities 5.24
Powerful utilities to increase your PC performance and maintain your system.

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BitTorrent 7.9.3.40209
The most popular P2P application of current times on its original form.

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AIDA64 Extreme Edition Beta 5.20.3423
System information, system diagnostics and benchmarking solution for enthusiasts users.

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Database .NET 15.3.5595
Database .NET is an innovative, powerful and intuitive multiple database management tool Browse objects, design tables, edit rows, export data and run queries with a consistent interface .

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FileOptimizer 7.60.1252
FileOptimizer is a lossless file size optimizer supporting a wide array of formats.

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Unreal Commander 2.02.1065
Unreal Commander is freeware file manager for Windows XP/Vista/7/8.

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PassMark BurnInTest Standard 8.0.1041
Simultaneously exercises all of the major components of a computer, to test for endurance and reliability.

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Linkman Lite 8.9.7
Linkman is a standalone, browser independent bookmark organizer, search tool, and dead link checker.

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FastPictureViewer 1.9.344
FastPictureViewer is a small and fast image viewer for Windows 7, Windows Vista and Windows XP.

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Mozilla Firefox Beta for Mac 38.0b8
Experience the newest innovations in an unstable environment thatÂ’s not for the faint of heart.

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RogueKiller 10.6.1.0
RogueKiller is a program written in C++ and able to Kill malicious processes, stop malicious services and unload malicious DLLs from processes.

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