Tuesday, June 16, 2015

IT News Head Lines (TechSpot) 6/17/2015

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Adobe Photoshop Mix, Brush CC, Color CC and Shape CC apps arrive for Android and iOS

Up to this point, Adobe has largely favored iOS over Google’s Android operating system with reference to its photo editing tools. That has all since changed as Adobe recently released four Creative Cloud apps to the Google Play store: Photoshop Mix, Brush CC, Color CC and Shape CC.



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Google reverts back to previous version of Chrome's bookmark manager after public outcry

You are probably trying to forget when Google updated bookmarks in Chrome at the end of last year. Well don’t worry, the company has quietly changed gears and switched back to the old one. Last year’s version, while seemingly an improvement across the board with a “nicer” layout, images, a...


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Microsoft at E3: Xbox 'Game Preview,' backwards compatibility with Xbox 360 games and PC mods

Microsoft’s 2015 E3 keynote certainly didn’t disappoint (here's the replay in case you missed it). The Xbox One was predictably the focus of today’s event but it’s what the Redmond-based company is doing with its console as it relates to PC gaming that may surprise you the most.
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LastPass warns of 'suspicious activity' on their servers, go change your master password now

Popular password manager LastPass has issued a security notice warning users about “suspicious activity” on their network. Specifically, while the company claims its investigation shows no evidence that encrypted user vault data was taken, nor that LastPass user accounts were accessed, intruders did make off with account email addresses, password...


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Watch the 2015 Nintendo World Championships finale

Nintendo announced last month that it was bringing back its one-off Nintendo World Championships gaming tournament after a 25 year hiatus. Contestants would compete at select Best Buy stores across the country with the regional qualifiers advancing to the next round and so on.



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Here's why emojis are better than numerical-based PINs

Emojis have long since replaced the simple colon + parentheses digital smiley face. The popular visuals, whose translation literally means “picture character,” originated in Japan and since taken the world by storm.



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Ouya financial advisor prematurely confirms Razer acquisition

Android game console maker Ouya has been searching for a buyer for quite some time now. Sources familiar with the matter claimed last week that Razer was in active discussion to buy the firm and now, it’s all but officially confirmed.



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Spotify Taste Rewind will build five decade-specific playlists based on your current music tastes

Music discovery is a huge part of today’s streaming efforts. In addition to offering up searchable access to a catalog of what is typically 30 million or more tracks, providers feel the need to coax us into finding additional tunes we aren’t already familiar with. Curated playlists are often the...


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Replay Microsoft's E3 2015 keynote: Xbox, Halo 5, Tomb Raider, Forza 6 and more

This year's E3 is set to kick off with an opening keynote from Microsoft. You can watch the live video stream here starting at 9:30 AM PT (12:30 PM ET), where the company is expected to discuss more about Xbox gaming across Windows 10 devices.



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StarVR is a high-end VR headset with a 210 degree field-of-view and 5120 x 1440 resolution

Yet another company is jumping into the virtual reality headset scene. Starbreeze Studios, the game developer behind Payday 2, Syndicate and The Chronicles of Riddick, has acquired hardware startup InfinitEye and is developing a prototype VR headset that’s apparently aimed at the highest end of PC enthusiasts with specs to...


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Neowin: A closer look at LG's G4 camera performance

For years I have used various Android and iOS devices and felt that the photographing capabilities of those devices were adequate. For the most part, smartphones provided a convenient way to take photos on the fly that emulated the quality of a standard point-and-shoot camera.


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Mind your life memories: Why owning a real camera matters

Google recently said it best: photos are more than just pixels. They’re moments in time we’ll never want to forget. Memories fade but the images you capture with friends and family last a lifetime.


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Fallout 4 is coming out in November, watch the gameplay trailer

Bethesda's second big announcement at E3 is going to have more immediate impact. Fallout 4 is set for release next November 10th for PC, Xbox One and PlayStation 4.



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This is the new Doom, and it looks pretty badass

Bethesda had a blast hosting its first ever E3 showcase setting a high bar for what's to come later in the week when the conference actually starts. As expected id Software revealed more gameplay of the new Doom (formerly Doom 4, if you're counting). Built on top of the id...


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Why Owning a Real Camera Matters
Google recently said it best: photos are more than just pixels. They're moments in time we'll never want to forget. Depending on your age and / or life experiences, that may not mean much to you at this point. Having crossed into my 30s a few years back and having already lost both parents and a best friend, it certainly resonates with me. Memories fade but the images you capture with friends and family last a lifetime.


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