Thursday, June 4, 2015

IT News Head Lines (TechSpot) 6/5/2015

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These two YouTube videos played in tandem tackle age-old directional water flow myth

You’ve no doubt heard the saying that water in the northern hemisphere flows in the opposite direction it does in the southern hemisphere. But have you ever stopped to question the science behind whether or not that’s actually true?



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Showtime to undercut HBO, will offer standalone streaming service for $10.99/month

Showtime parent company CBS Corporation is making good on its promise to offer the premium network via standalone streaming subscription. The service, which will debut on July 12, is being branded simply as “Showtime” and will go toe-to-toe with rival HBO’s over-the-top offering.



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Apple TV confirmed as central hub for HomeKit systems

Apple’s annual World Wide Developer Conference is just around the corner on June 8th, and Cupertino is already updating its site to prepare for the event. The Support site now contains new data on the way Apple TV will be integrated into HomeKit.



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HP: company to split on November 1, Hewlett Packard Enterprise gets a new logo, memristors and more

HP CEO Meg Whitman recently revealed that the company’s planned split will take place on November 1. The announcement came during HP’s semiannual Discover showcase in Las Vegas where Whitman also unveiled what will serve as Hewlett Packard Enterprise’s logo.



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Sony Pictures hack serving as the basis for upcoming cyber security documentary

A film documenting the massive Sony Pictures hack late last year is in the works. It’ll examine a number of popular and alternative (conspiracy) theories according to an exclusive from The Hollywood Reporter.



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Build your own Arduino projects with this complete starter kit & course bundle

Arduino is the ultimate DIY electronics platform and can be tons of fun for the aspiring engineer. If you want to learn the ins-and-outs of Arduino programming, check out this complete starter kit that incudes all the hardware you need plus over 25 hours of instruction to get you started....


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Yahoo paid at least $20 million to secure rights to first live streamed regular season NFL game

Yahoo has secured exclusive rights to what’ll be the first regular season NFL game to air live on the web alongside traditional broadcast methods. Sources familiar with the matter claim Marissa Mayer’s company paid at minimum $20 million for the opportunity and that there was at least one other major...


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Fallout 4 is official: Watch the first trailer

Fallout is back! Set to take place in post-apocalyptic Boston, the open-world RPG is coming to the PC, Xbox One, and PlayStation 4. An official site for Fallout 4 is now live, though the biggest teaser is the trailer above with Bethesda expected to show more at E3 next June 14th.



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Logitech's most advanced portable mouse ever borrows heavily from the MX Master

Logitech unveiled its most advanced wireless mouse ever, the MX Master Wireless Mouse, just a few months ago. We found the MX Master to be an excellent all-around pointer for your desktop but it’s probably a bit too large for most mobile applications.



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This simple message sends Skype into an endless crash loop, update out now

Fresh from iOS’ embarrassing Messages bug that could crash iPhones with a random string of text, a similar flaw is hitting Skype across platforms. Specifically, sending a message containing only “http://:” sends the app into an endless crash loop in Windows, Android, and iOS devices.



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AMD launches Carrizo APUs with focus on efficiency

At Computex 2015, AMD has launched their new Carrizo APUs, which are primarily focused on bringing great performance to mainstream laptops at lower power consumption levels than its predecessors.



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Clean installs can be performed after free Windows 10 upgrade

After you upgrade to Windows 10 through Microsoft's free upgrade offer, you'll be able to perform a clean install on the same machine without having to specifically purchase a Windows 10 license, according to the head of the Windows Insider program, Gabe Aul.



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Steam's new refund policy lets you return games, DLC, pre-orders, bundles and in-game purchases

Valve has updated its refund policy with a handful of stipulations that make it much more user-friendly. Most notably, it does away with the restriction that users couldn’t request a refund once a download had completed.



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AMD to launch 'Fiji' graphics cards at E3 on June 16th

AMD has finally revealed when they'll be announcing their next-generation line of graphics cards: June 16th, during an event named "AMD Presents: The New Era of PC Gaming", which begins at 9am PST at the Belasco Theater in Los Angeles.



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This is the fastest laptop we've ever tested: Origin EON15-X Laptop Review

Ultrabooks, shmultrabooks. Mobile or otherwise, gamers know there is no substitute for a massive slab of expensive and power-hungry hardware. As a result, Origin PC has implemented a straightforward tactic to grant laptops hairier chests: cram in an honest to goodness desktop CPU. Yep, Origin’s EON15-X packs a full-fledged “Devil’s...


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Origin EON15-X 4K Gaming Laptop Review
Mobile or otherwise, gamers know there is no substitute for a massive slab of expensive and power-hungry hardware. As a result, Origin PC has implemented a straightforward tactic to grant laptops hairier chests: cram in an honest to goodness desktop CPU. Yep, Origin's EON15-X packs a full-fledged Devil's Canyon Intel Core i7 along a GeForce GTX 980M GPU into a relatively modest 15-inch laptop.


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AkelPad 4.9.4
AkelPad is an open source editor for plain text. It is designed to be a small and fast.


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Instagram for Android 6.23.0
100 million users love Instagram! It's a free, fun, and simple way to make and share gorgeous photos on your Android.


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AIMP Classic 3.60.1495
Powerful audio player that allows you to listen to your favorite music with an outstanding sound quality.


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WeChat 6.2.0.52
Free text messaging and free video calls with more than 300 million people. Now aslo available for Windows and Mac desktop computers.


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Google Chrome for Android 43.0.2358.92
Search and browse fast with Chrome on your Android phone and tablet. Sign in to sync your personalized Chrome experience from your computer to bring it with you anywhere you go.


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Waterfox 38.0.1
Waterfox is a high performance browser based on the Mozilla Firefox source code. Waterfox is specifically for 64-bit systems, with one thing in mind: speed.


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Skype 7.5.73.102
Skype is free and simple software that will enable you to make free calls anywhere in the world in minutes.


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Tweak-SSD 2.0.1
Everything you need to optimize your SSD drive on Windows 7 or 8.


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Facebook Messenger for Android 28.0.0.44.274
Get Facebook Messenger to instantly reach friends on their smart phones, feature phones or desktop computers. Also available here for iOS, and Windows Phone.


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TeamViewer 10.0.43174
TeamViewer is the fast, simple and friendly solution for remote access over the Internet.


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KiTTY 0.64.0.3
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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ChrisPC Free Anonymous Proxy 6.10
A powerful software with a friendly user interface that allows you to surf anonymously online and enjoy watching free TV and on-demand television when living abroad, travelling, on business or holiday.


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I2P 0.9.20
Anonymous network where applications can anonymously and securely send messages


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Fiddler 2.5.1.2
Fiddler is a Web Debugging Proxy which logs all HTTP(S) traffic between your computer and the Internet.


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VueScan 9.5.13
VueScan is an easy to use scanner program that saves you time and improves your productivity.


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RogueKiller 10.8.1.0
RogueKiller is a program written in C++ and able to Kill malicious processes, stop malicious services and unload malicious DLLs from processes.


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Combofix 15.05.31.01
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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Dropbox Experimental 3.7.33
Dropbox allows you to sync your files online and across your computers automatically.


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Earth Alerts 2015.1.50
Earth Alerts is a Windows-based application that allows you to monitor in near real-time a variety of natural hazard events that are occurring anywhere around the world.


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PlayOn 3.10.41
Never Pay Outrageous Cable Bills Again. Free Movies, TV Shows, Live Sports and more.


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Garmin Express 4.0.23.0
Garmin Express is software that helps you manage your Garmin devices.


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Chromium 45.0.2422.0
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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McAfee AVERT Stinger 12.1.0.1560
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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Bitdefender 2010-08 Virus Definitions Update June 3, 2015
Keep your Bitdefender Anti-Virus 2008 to 2010 updated with the latest definitions.


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VIPRE Antivirus Definitions Update File 40798 June 3, 2015
VIPRE Antivirus out to date with the latest definitions available.


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ClamAV Virus Database Update June 3, 2015
ClamAV is an open source antivirus solution for Windows operating systems.


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RemoveIT Pro v7 Ultra 6.3.2015
Locates & Removes many new dangerous files that other popular AV programs do not find.


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Trend Micro Update File 707 for June 3, 2015
Trend Micro's latest compilation of patterns for virus identification.


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Symantec Norton AntiVirus Definition Update June 3, 2015
Keep your Norton Anti-Virus updated.


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Sony PlayStation 3 Firmware 4.75



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AMD Dell Alienware Graphics Amplifier Driver



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