IT-Code-News: IT News Head Lines (TechSpot) 5/15/2015

Samsung's answer to the Digital Crown is a rotating metal bezel

With the simple but practical Digital Crown on its first wearable, Apple solved a dilemma that no other manufacturer had been able to: how to navigate a smartwatch UI without obstructing the small screen. Touch works fine on a smartphone or tablet but it’s simply not practical on a tiny...

Facebook puts Instant Articles on your News Feed with interactive images, videos and maps

Facebook has now launched Instant Articles, a sort of sponsored news article with interactive elements and a super fast load time. According to Facebook, the average news piece took about eight seconds to load on the mobile app, a number the company is attempting to drastically reduce with its new...

Microsoft reveals full lineup of planned Windows 10 editions

Windows 10 is coming this summer and when it arrives, it’ll do so in grand fashion across a bevy of devices and platforms. To help sort everything out, Microsoft has revealed the tailored “Editions” it plans to offer for various device families.

AT&T to bring Hulu subscription service to its customers later this year

AT&T on Wednesday said it has an agreement in place to bring Hulu’s subscription streaming service to its customers later this year. The deal builds on AT&T’s existing contract with Hulu for its free content.

Poor web video performance in Chrome? Here's how to fix it

Chrome is one of the most popular web browsers in the world, installed on anywhere between 25 to 50 percent of all desktop machines depending on your web analytics firm of choice. Those statistics alone tell you that Google is doing something right with its browser although it’s not perfect.

Google brings affordable Android One smartphones to Europe

Last year, Google launched a program for bringing affordable Android-powered smartphones to all corners of the globe, known as Android One. The program initially launched in Asian countries such as India, Sri Lanka and Indonesia, but now the company is expanding the realms of Android One to Europe.

Neowin: Microsoft Lumia 640 XL review

Many Windows Phone fans desperate for a mighty new flagship have looked on in horror as Microsoft has instead launched one entry-level handset after another in recent months. After rolling out the Lumia 535 at the end of 2014, the company’s low-end line-up has swelled to include the Lumia 430 Dual...

Venom vulnerability more dangerous than Heartbleed, targets most virtual machines

Researchers have uncovered a new bug that’s much more dangerous than last year’s Heartbleed vulnerability. Venom, short for Virtualized Environment Neglected Operations Manipulation, could allow an attacker to infiltrate a datacenter and take over its entire network.

Skype's real-time translator app now open for anyone to try

Skype’s real-time translation service is now available for anyone to preview, allowing speakers of four different languages to carry a conversation much like the universal translator used in Star Trek to communicate with alien races.

Sprint, Verizon ordered to pay $158 million to settle cramming charges

The Federal Communications Commission has ordered Sprint and Verizon to pay a combined $158 million to settle unauthorized charges to their respective customers’ monthly bills.

The dual-screened YotaPhone 2 gets more features, cheaper price

One of the most interesting smartphones to be released last year was the YotaPhone 2, a device with an OLED display on the front, and an E Ink display on the back. While the phone was already packed with useful features that took full advantage of the second display, today the...

MIT researchers develop algorithm to remove reflections from photos

Researchers at MIT have developed an algorithm capable of removing reflections from an image, a common annoyance that anyone who has snapped a picture through a window is likely familiar with.

Ultra HD Blu-ray spec finalized, brings 4K video to discs

While 4K Ultra HD televisions are becoming more widespread, more popular, and cheaper across the board, 4K content can still be hard to come by. Streaming services like YouTube, Netflix and Amazon are currently the best sources of 4K videos, but often the bandwidth requirements can be too steep for a user's limited...

Explaining Windows 10's free upgrade offer: Who'll get it, who won't?

Microsoft is set to release Windows 10 later this year and users of current versions of the operating system will get an upgrade free of charge. So where's the confusion? There has been speculation about who gets the free upgrade and who doesn't. Here's a brief overview of the different...

Tails 1.4
Tails is a live operating system, that you can start on almost any computer from a DVD, USB stick, or SD card. It aims at preserving your privacy and anonymity on any computer.

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Dolphin Browser for Android 11.4.10
Simplify your mobile life. Let Dolphin do all the work so you donÂ’t have to. Dolphin Browser is the world's first Gesture, Sonar and Add-on enabled mobile web browser on Android.

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Toolwiz Time Freeze 3.2.0
Toolwiz Time Freeze is a free instant system restore solution to keep your system safe and always like new.

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Dropbox Experimental 3.5.66
Dropbox allows you to sync your files online and across your computers automatically.

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SmartGit/Hg 6.5.8
SmartGit/Hg is a client for Git and Mercurial. It runs on Mac OS X, Windows and Linux.

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Twitter for Android 5.58.0
Wherever you are, Twitter brings you closer.

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VirtualBox 4.3.28
VirtualBox is a general-purpose full virtualizer for x86 hardware. Targeted at server, desktop and embedded use, it is now the only professional-quality virtualization solution that is also Open Source Software.

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Wireshark 1.12.5
Network protocol analyzer.

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digiKam 4.10.0
digiKam is an advanced digital photo management application for Linux.

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Tor Browser 4.5.1
Protect your privacy. Defend yourself against network surveillance and traffic analysis.

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WinSCP 5.7.3
WinSCP is an open source free SFTP client and FTP client for Windows.

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SUPERAntiSpyware 6.0.1194
SUPERAntiSpyware Free Edition is useful software that will detect and remove thousands of Spyware.

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Microsoft Security Essentials 4.8.204.0
Provides real-time protection for your home PC that guards against viruses, spyware, and other malicious software.

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Hola Unblocker 1.7.860
Fast surfing. Quick downloads. Smooth video. Access sites that are censored by your government or corporation.

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Wireless Network Watcher 1.80
Wireless Network Watcher is a small utility that scans your wireless network and displays the list of all computers and devices that are currently connected to your network.

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Citrio Browser 41.0.2272.256
Get a fast, free web browser with intelligent download manager, useful features and a proxy widget.

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Backup4all 5.4.784
Highly configurable backup software with intuitive interface.

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Wireshark for Mac 1.12.5
Network protocol analyzer.

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Slimjet 4.0.3.0
Slimjet is a fast, smart and powerful web browser based on the Blink engine. It is built on top of the Chromium open source project, on which Google chrome is also based.

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Cyberfox Web Browser 38.0
Make the most out of your system be it 32 or 64-bit, Intel or AMD, with this optimized web browser.

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KiTTY 0.64.0.2
KiTTY is a fork from version of PuTTY, the best telnet / SSH client in the world. KiTTY is only designed for the Microsoft Windows platform.

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SyncBackSE 7.3.1.29
Backup or synchronize your files and directories

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Comic Seer 2.51.4
Comic Seer is the fastest and most efficient application for viewing, reading, and managing your comics.

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Sandboxie 4.16
Isolates and quarantines the outcome of whatever a Web site may do to your pc, like the installation of unsolicited software.

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Dashlane 3.2.5.84801
Instant logins. Instant checkouts. Instant gratification.

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SynWrite 6.18.2070
SynWrite is a free source code editor and notepad replacement for Microsoft Windows Operating Systems.

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DriverMax 7.58
Easily back up all your drivers.

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IObit Malware Fighter Database Update 1443 May 13, 2015
IObit Malware Fighter 2 Free is an advanced malware & spyware removal utility that detects and removes the deepest infections, and protects your PC from malicious behavior in real time. Keep it up to date with these, the latest database update.

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Spybot Search and Destroy Detection Update May 13, 2015
This updates the detection rules for Spybot Search and Destroy.

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McAfee AVERT Stinger 12.1.0.1524
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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