IT-Code-News: IT News Head Lines (TechSpot) 5/21/2015

Automatic rolls out second-gen adapter, App Store for your vehicle

Automatic Labs, makers of the Bluetooth-powered connected car monitoring device Automatic, have unveiled their second-generation car adapter along with a new app store that’ll expand the usefulness of the adapter exponentially.

You can now use Popcorn Time's Netflix-like torrent streaming service in the browser

Popcorn Time, everyone’s favorite Netflix like torrent streaming service that just won’t die, is back at it again with new updates for its illegal service. The service was shut down after legal pressure just about right after launch and then started again by new anonymous developers. After being reopened in...

Get ready, tweets are about to flood your Google search results

On Tuesday, Google announced a partnership with Twitter in which tweets will now be searchable via Google Search products on mobile devices.

Fove VR headset features infrared eye tracking, could be a game-changer

The anticipation for upcoming virtual reality products from companies like Oculus VR and HTC has reached a fever pitch. The one thing that these two frontrunners are missing is eye tracking, a feature that Fove hopes will make its virtual reality headset stand out among the growing crowd of contenders.

Microsoft rolls out preview versions of Word, Excel and PowerPoint for Android phones

Microsoft has been steadfast in its initiative to bring its Office suite of productivity apps to other platforms. Today, the Redmond-based company has rolled out preview versions of Word, Excel and PowerPoint for Android phones. Here’s everything you need to know (and do) to get started.

Major tech firms urge Obama to prevent encryption backdoors

More than 140 of the nation’s top technology firms and cryptologists have sent a letter to the White House urging President Obama to strike down any and all proposals that would provide law enforcement with a backdoor into encrypted communications devices such as smartphones.

Compressing graphene-laden ink increases its conductivity by more than 50 times

Researchers at the University of Manchester have come up with yet another use for graphene that’s far more plausible than some of the other potential uses proposed thus far.

EZTV shuts down after hostile take over, site is being run by the people behind the coup

EZTV, one of the world’s most recognizable TV-torrent sites is calling it quits after losing its domain names and data in a hostile takeover. The site had been running for over a decade and most recently recovered from a raid by the Swedish police in December 2014. In a fitting...

Microsoft celebrating 25 years of Solitaire with a tournament

For those of you who have been in the Windows ecosystem for many years, you'll know that Solitaire has always been a big part of the operating system. During years when there weren't a whole lot of casual games on PC, many people would waste time at work by firing...

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Apple brings Force Touch to 15-inch MacBook Pro, lowers price of 5K iMac

Apple has updated their MacBook and iMac product lines today, refreshing the 15-inch MacBook Pro with improved hardware and Force Touch, while also introducing a cheaper variant of the 5K "Retina" iMac.

Spotify to become official music provider of Starbucks as part of multifaceted partnership

Spotify and Starbucks have announced a mutually beneficial partnership in which Spotify will become the official music partner of Starbucks and together, they’ll create what’s being called the first-of-its-kind music ecosystem.

Apple reportedly dropped 4K TV plans a year ago

Rumors have been floating around for years suggesting that Apple has been working on a HDTV, but we haven't heard anything concrete from the company on the matter. Now, according to a report in The Wall Street Journal, plans for an Apple television have been canned entirely.

TechSpot PC Buying Guide: Mid-2015 Update

The TechSpot PC Buying Guide offers an in-depth list of today's best desktop PC hardware, spanning five unique budgets. Whether you're a first time builder seeking guidance or a seasoned enthusiast, we have you covered.

TechSpot PC Buying Guide

The TechSpot PC Buying Guide offers an in-depth list of today's best desktop PC hardware, spanning four unique yet typical budgets and a fifth for the no-expense spared, extreme PC crowd.

GeForce Experience 2.4.3.31
The easiest way to optimize your games and keep your drivers up to date.

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UC Browser for Android 10.5.1.581
UC Browser is the leading mobile internet browser with more than 400 million users across more than 150 countries and regions. This version is for mobile devices (phones and tablets) with Android.

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Chromium 45.0.2407.0
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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Automize 11.02
Automize is a task scheduler and automation program that can automate. Easy to use, No programming is required.

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Vine for Android / iOS 3.2.7
See and share short looping videos on Android and iPhone.

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QTranslate 5.5.0
QTranslate is a free translator for Windows (Windows 8/7/Vista/XP).

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7-Zip Alpha 15.01
7-Zip is a file archiver with one of the highest compression ratios.

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StudioLine Photo Basic 4.2.2
Quickly organize, edit and archive and to share your digital photos.

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Mozilla Firefox 38.0.5 Beta 3
Experience cutting edge features but with more stability.

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Google Chrome for Windows 43.0.2357.65
Chrome combines a minimal design with sophisticated technology to make the web faster, safer, and easier.

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Tumblr for Android 3.8.7.16
Find and follow Tumblr blogs. Post Anything.

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Combofix 15.05.13.01
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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Opera 29.0.1795.60
Opera introduces the looks and the performance of a total new and exceptional web browser.

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FreeVimager 5.0.0
This is a Free & Fast Image Viewer and Editor for Windows. It can as well play avi video files, ordinary audio files and audio CDs.

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Becky! Internet Mail 2.71.00
Internet Mail is the software specifically designed for the Internet e-mail.

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Tweaking.com - Windows Repair 3.2.0
All-in-one repair tool to help fix a large majority of known Windows problems including registry errors and file permissions as well as issues with IE, Windows Update, Windows Firewall and more.

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Pinterest for Android 4.7.1
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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GyazMail for Mac 1.5.17
Developed from scratch to be a simple, easy-to-use e-mail client with many features, based on the Cocoa framework.

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Mozilla Firefox for Linux 38.0.5 Beta 3
Experience the newest innovations in a stable environment.

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K-Lite Codec Pack Update 11.1.6
This is a cumulative update for the latest version of the K-Lite (Mega/Full/Standard/Basic) Codec Pack.

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Google Chrome for Mac 43.0.2357.65
Chrome combines a minimal design with sophisticated technology to make the web faster, safer, and easier.

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CSE HTML Validator 15.03
One-click HTML, CSS, SEO, spelling, accessibility, and link checking with CSE HTML Validator for Windows saves you time and helps you eliminate website problems that cause visitors to leave your website.

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LastPass for Mac 3.11
Online password manager and form filler.

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Avast Free Mac Security 2015 10.14.44414
You love your Mac, and rightfully so. Which is all the more reason to protect it with the most popular Mac security available.

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Mozilla Firefox Beta for Mac 38.0.5b3
Experience the newest innovations in an unstable environment thatÂ’s not for the faint of heart.

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Apple Xcode for Mac 6.3.2
Xcode is Apple's powerful integrated development environment for creating great apps for Mac, iPhone, and iPad.

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Restore Point Creator 2.9.7
Ever found that creating Restore Points in Windows is a bit tedious? Click this, click that, go there, click another thing, and then finally youÂ’re at where you need to be to create a Restore Point. ThereÂ’s got to be an easier way to do all of that. Right? Well, now there is.

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FileZilla 3.11.0
FileZilla is a fast FTP and SFTP client for Windows with a lot of features.

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Google Chrome for Linux 43.0.2357.65
Chrome combines a minimal design with sophisticated technology to make the web faster, safer, and easier.

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