IT-Code-News: IT News Head Lines (Digital Trends) 5/28/2015

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IT News Head Lines (Digital Trends) 5/28/2015

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Lenovo reveals slew of new laptops ahead of Tech World
Lenovo got a little too excited about the company's annual Tech World event in Beijing, and has spilled the beans early on a few of the new offerings that will be available soon. Among the offerings are two new media workstations, the Z41 and Z51, and a new budget laptop, the IdeaPad 100.
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The 2018 Nissan GT-R will use a twin-turbo V6 and electric motor to make over 700 HP
Details regarding the next generation Nissan GT-R have leaked. 2017's Godzilla sports car will reportedly use a 3.0-liter twin-turbo V6 engine and electric motor to make over 700 horsepower.
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Epic action and a Keanu drawl dominate this Point Break reboot trailer
The new trailer for the Point Break reboot proves almost immediately why this film has been described as "inspired" by the original, offering the same characters and high-flying stunts, with a whole new take on the storyline.
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Horse armor is on the house: The Witcher 3 gets more free DLC
As if players needed more to do in the monumentally massive The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, developer CD Projekt Red has announced two free DLC morsels that are coming to all platforms this week.
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Google has made its Roboto font open source
Google has made Roboto, the default font on Android and Chrome OS, open source, making available anything and everything necessary to modify the sans-serif font to your heart's content.
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Comedians in Cars Getting Coffee trailer previews antics with Louis-Dreyfus, Bill Maher
The series' sixth season features Seinfeld chatting with popular comedians including former Seinfeld co-star Julie Louis-Dreyfus, Stephen Colbert and Bill Maher. Watch a trailer previewing the antics here.
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Microsoft Office and Skype to be preinstalled on new Sony and LG Android tablets
Microsoft's suite of apps, including Office and Skype, will come preinstalled on Android devices from Sony and LG thanks to a new agreement between the companies to bring Microsoft's services to more users.
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Ouch! Watch Tesla’s Model S P85D snap a dyno belt with its insane torque
A new video of a Tesla Model S P85D on a dyno has hit the Internet, and the car is so powerful, it actually snaps the dynamometer’s belt. The all-electric Model S produces 691 horsepower and a reported 864 pound-feet of torque.
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Motorize your favorite scuffed-up skateboard with Mellow
The Mellow module includes dual in-wheel motors capable of zipping you around at 25 miles per hour, and a high-capacity lithium-ion battery that'll keep you going for about ten miles per charge.
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Sandisk says its next solid state drives will have disk-like pricing
SanDisk has announced that it will soon introduce a line of solid state drives that offers respectable performance but is priced similarly to traditional hard disk drives.
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Is this the affordable Surface Pro keyboard you’ve been waiting for?
An English company is deep in development of a cheaper alternative to Microsoft's Type Cover for the Surface Pro, which will reportedly feature its own built-in battery and a much lower price tag.
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Microsoft announces native Dolby Digital Plus support for Windows 10
Dolby has announced that in a new collaboration with Microsoft, the company will begin incorporating its audio technology into the Windows 10 platform to support Windows Store applications, as well as the Edge web browser.
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Does your grandma print out Facebook photos? She’s not alone
The first thing many people do when they take photos is share them on social media. However, some users go an extra step and print them off of social media and get them processed the old-fashioned way.
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A documentary funded by Kickstarter unstitches the horrors of the clothing industry
Investigating "the impact of the global clothing industry on people and the planet" is the new documentary The True Cost, a project that has been heralded as "a sweeping, heartbreaking and damning survey of the clothing economy."
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HBO Now wants to know if a lower price would keep users hooked
HBO Now, the network's on-demand over-the-top streaming service, may offer deals to new subscribers for reduced subscription pricing. The suggestion of one-time only deals were spotted as part of a HBO Now customer satisfaction survey.
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Straight outta East Berlin: DJ Paul van Dyk remixes the politics of electronic music
Growing up in East Germany gave DJ Paul van Dyk a unique perspective that helps fuel the throbbing electronic beats of The Politics of Dancing 3, his latest album.
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The gorgeous LG G4 is coming to Sprint and T-Mobile with a huge MicroSD card included
The LG G4 smartphone is the company's flagship Android phone for 2015, and it's set to go on sale within the next few weeks, so we've gathered together all the news about its release date, price, and features right here.
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Chateu de Cartes? Netflix looks at Gerard Depardieu for French House of Cards
Netflix is rumored to be in talks with Gerard Depardieu to star in a French-language series, similar to House of Cards, called Marseille. The series follows a long-time mayor pitted against his young protege for the next election.
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Facebook challenges Yelp and Foursquare with its very own restaurant reviews
Facebook's adding critics' reviews to select restaurant pages. Much like Yelp or FourSquare, Facebook will show you the restaurant's ratings. It's the latest editorial addition to its farm of content -- a play ultimately aimed at retaining eyeballs.
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Protect your iPhone 6 from spills, splashes, and submersion with one of these 15 cases
Apple didn’t make the iPhone 6 or 6 Plus waterproof. They aren’t even water resistant. But you can always pick up a case that is. We take a look at the best water resistant and waterproof iPhone 6 cases on the market.
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It just makes the chiptunes sound warmer: Streets of Rage and Shenmue soundtracks coming to vinyl
If you tried to come up with a gaming product that would cater primarily to hipsters, you would be hard-pressed to beat this: The London-based Data Discs is releasing vinyl soundtracks for Shenmue and Streets of Rage.
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These nanosuction pads will stick your phone to just about anything, so you don’t need a selfie stick
Selfie-sticks are awkward tools that are banned in a long list of museums and public attractions, recently including Disney World. Not that you ever really want to have to use one anyway. Thankfully, the Aruchuletas aka Eoseek LLC made StuckOnz.
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Lamborghini approves its first-ever SUV for production; Urus may share V10 with Audi RSQ7
Lamborghini has reportedly greenlit its first ever SUV for production. The Urus will use carbon fiber and a powerful V10 engine to attract buyers in the market for expensive performance SUVs.
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OnePlus invites its fans to a June 1 event, presumably to launch the OnePlus Two or Lite
The OnePlus Two superphone is expected to launch later this year, and may have a higher price tag to match it's high-end specifications. Other rumors also mention a OnePlus One Lite smartphone, and the possibility of a OnePlus Watch too.
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Until Dawn screams its way to the PlayStation 4 this August
The PlayStation 4- exclusive, teen-murdering, scream-causing Until Dawn arrives this August, and developer Supermassive Games has released a new trailer, showing off the game's scares and a new cast member.
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Foul play? Two of B.B. King’s daughters allege legendary musician was murdered
Less than two weeks after B.B. King's death, two of the legendary musician's daughters are claiming foul play was involved. The daughters allege King was poisoned by his business partners after being sequestered in the week leading up to his death.
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LG’s impressive new 27-inch FreeSync monitor leaked by company’s Australian website
A product listing LG's Australian website has revealed a 27-inch monitor known as the 27MU67, which seems to be targeted towards gamers. It offers 4K resolution, AMD FreeSync support, and a broad color gamut.
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Star Wars fans in China get historic viewing opportunity leading up to The Force Awakens
For the first time ever, the original Star Wars trilogy is being brought to Chinese theaters. Organizers for the Shanghai International Film Festival and Walt Disney Pictures announced that the complete six-movie saga will be screened at the festival.
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OrangeCon to kick off Orange is the New Black premiere in NYC
OrangeCon will take place on June 11 in New York, the day before the official premiere of Season Three of Orange is the New Black. Invited fans can attend a panel discussion, get autographs, and see a screening of the first episode.
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iOS 9 News: The new iOS will bring Force Touch, split-screen apps, and more
Apple's next major iOS release packs a bevy of improvements. It'll notably introduce Maps improvements, Apple Music, Force Touch, support for larger iPads and better optimization than previous iOS releases.
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