IT-Code-News: IT News Head Lines (Digital Trends) 5/30/2015

Friday, May 29, 2015

IT News Head Lines (Digital Trends) 5/30/2015

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We are the champions, my friends: Queen releases its first game for iOS and Android
Queen have released a new app, Queen: Play the Game, that’s now available for iOS and Android. Queen: Play the Game includes over 1,000 questions, word games and music puzzles.
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Windows 10 will have seven editions – here’s how to tell which is for you
Microsoft's Windows 10 will come in seven different editions. That may sound like a recipe for confusion, but in fact most users will only have to worry about choosing between two of the seven.
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DT Daily: Google’s Hands Free e-pay idea one-ups Apple Pay
Fogo takes the lowly flashlight to the next level, a possible breakthrough in making graphene, and would you like to pay with Google? Google sure hopes so.
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The Full House reunion just got ‘Fuller’ as Bob Saget returns
Bob Saget has confirmed that he will reprise his role as patriarch Danny Tanner in the reunion episode of Netflix's Full House reboot, Fuller House, which will star Candice Cameron-Bure.
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CD Projekt Red sets Cyberpunk 2077 aside to focus on The Witcher 3 next year
CD Projekt Red's upcoming RPG, Cyberpunk 2077, has been put on hold for the time being, so the studio can focus on developing more content for its wildly successful The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt.
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Mariah Carey has a lot to say about judging American Idol and none of it is good
Mariah Carey shared on Australian Radio show Kyle & Jackie O that she has no desire to return to American Idol for the final episode. She described the show as "the worst experience of my life."
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BMW’s M3 and M4 get a price increase for the 2016 model year, more standard features
Leaked ordering guides for the 2016 model year BMW M3 and M4 reveal a price hike for the sports coupe and sedan. The M3 and M4 Coupe will cost an extra $1,200 for 2016, and the M4 convertible will cost an additional $1,400.
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8 Sony Xperia Z3 problems, and how to deal with them
Has your Xperia Z3 been giving you trouble? If your smartphone's been stalling, we've got the fixes you need to get it firing on all cylinders again. These are the most common Xperia Z3 problems with advice on how to deal.
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Nvidia’s upcoming GTX 980 Ti will hit retail at $649
Nvidia's GTX 980 Ti is already generating buzz after the specs leaked, and according to rumors bouncing around the web it will retail for $649. That's a modest price bump over the GTX 980.
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Las Vegas startup shows off a monstrous 1,700 horsepower plug-in hybrid supercar
American automotive startup PSC Motors has revealed its 1700 horsepower hybrid supercar, the SP-200 SIN. The mid-engined, rear-wheel drive performance machine will use a naturally aspirated V8 paired with an electric motor.
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The Big Bang Theory will offer big bucks through new STEM scholarship at UCLA
A new scholarship endowment funded by The Big Bang Theory and the Chuck Lorre Family Foundation will offer financial aid to undergraduates at UCLA who are in the fields of science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM).
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Will MINI take on the Miata with a new roadster inspired by the Superleggera concept?
A new report finds the MINI Superleggera Vision concept has been given the green light for production. Designed to hit showrooms in 2018, the roadster will trade the concept's electric drivetrain for gas-burning engines borrowed from the hardtop.
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Apple enlists Siri in fight against malicious message bug that crashes iPhones
As a number of unhappy iPhone users have recently found out the hard way, a certain text message can crash the iOS Messages app and prevent it from being reopened, and even crash the user's phone entirely.
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Latest AMD Catalyst drivers put the pedal to the metal in Project CARS (and The Witcher 3, too)
If you're an AMD user wishing for a few extra frames per second in the Witcher 3 or Project Cars, the chip maker has something just for you. Both games have been given a nice performance bump with the company's new beta drivers.
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Could Microsoft’s new pending trademark mean it’s working on virtual pets?
Microsoft has a pending trademark on the term "HoloPet," which may indicate the company intends to produce virtual pet software for HoloLens, similar to what was displayed on stage during the company's BUILD 2015 keynote.
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Put your ’80s pants on and get blown away by this homage kung fu masterpiece
Kung Fury is a cop who is also a kung fu master on a mission to kill Adolph Hitler in the full, Kickstarter-funded movie from writer/director/star David Sandberg, now available to watch free online.
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Rezvani’s 500-horsepower ‘Beast’ supercar to offer Apple CarPlay connectivity
American supercar builder Rezvani has announced that its striking ‘Beast’ performance vehicle will offer Apple CarPlay connectivity in June. The Beast features a 500-hp supercharged four-cylinder and can reach 60 mph in just 2.7 seconds.
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Jesse Eisenberg is a stoner Jason Bourne in first trailer for American Ultra
Jesse Eisenberg plays a slacker who discovers he's actually a lethal sleeper agent in American Ultra, an upcoming film penned by Chronicle writer Max Landis and co-starring Kristen Stewart.
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Amy Hood is named in Forbes’ ‘Most Powerful Women’ list
Amy Hood was recently named to Forbes’ list of the most powerful women of 2015. Other prestigious women who were honored by Forbes include Oprah, Hillary Clinton and Melinda Gates.
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BMW’s next X3 will gain a plug-in hybrid drivetrain and an M3-sourced straight-six
The next BMW X3 will launch with a gasoline-electric plug-in hybrid drivetrain rated at about 350 horsepower. If that's not enough, the first-ever X3 M will get a 425-horsepower twin-turbocharged straight-six pulled from the M3 parts bin.
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Bungie readies the banhammer for Destiny Trials of Osiris cheaters
Destiny's Trials of Osiris rewards players based on the number of wins, so it wasn't surprising when people began cheating to up their win count. Now developer Bungie is taking action by banning those players.
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Chivalry: Medieval Warfare is this weekend’s Steam freebie
Popular video game distribution service Steam is offering users access to Chivalry: Medieval Warfare for free throughout this weekend.
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WildStar learns it’s 2015, transitions to free-to-play model
Starting this fall, the sci-fi MMO WildStar will be moving to a free-to-play model, but a number of extra bonuses and benefits are being offered to encourage longtime subscribers to stay on board.
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I solemnly swear that I am up to no good: Marauder’s Map Chrome extension helps you stalk friends
A new Chrome extension uses Messenger to display a map of your Facebook friends' recorded locations, based on their Messenger usage. It's pretty much as scary and creepy as it sounds.
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EA’s upcoming Need for Speed reboot requires an online connection
In response to one gamer's question, EA confirmed over Twitter that the upcoming Need for Speed reboot developed by Ghost Games will require an always-on Internet connection for the first time in the series' history.
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Forget Android Pay, Google wants you to leave the phone behind with Hands Free
Google announced a hands-free payments system, Hands Free, at its annual I/O developers conference. Much like the ill-fated Square Wallet, it lets you pay for goods without pulling out your credit card or smartphone.
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Pillars of Eternity heads to a tabletop near you in Lords of the Eastern Reach
Obsidian Entertainment's classic RPG throwback Pillars of Eternity owes much of its success to Kickstarter, so it shouldn't come as a surprise that its card game spin-off Lords of the Eastern Reach launched on Kickstarter as well.
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The name of TAG Heuer’s Android Wear smartwatch has been leaked, and it’s a bit silly
TAG Heuer's first smartwatch, designed to compete with the Apple Watch, may be on sale by November this year, wearing a high $1,400 price tag. The Apple Watch starts at $350, and can reach $17,000.
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Apple now owns a company that makes cool augmented reality software
Apple has reportedly acquired Metaio, a company that specialises in augmented reality and computer vision software. The news comes amid heightened interest in AR and VR, particularly following Google's announcements at Google I/O.
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It’s almost time for Swatch’s smartwatch – CEO says it’s coming in August
Swatch's boss said this week the company's first smartwatch will launch in August in Switzerland and "one big country." No, we don't know which big country he's talking about, though it's probably between the U.S. and China.
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