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IT News Head Lines (TechSpot) 7/2/2015

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AMD Radeon R9 Fury X Review: Fast, cool and compact

On the heels of delivering the rebadged Radeon 300 series, AMD has launched what may be its most hyped product of 2015. The Radeon R9 Fury X (a.k.a. Fiji XT) employs the GCN 1.2 architecture and touts a massive memory bandwidth of 512GB/s thanks to an exciting new memory technology...


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Here's the first trailer for Oliver Stone's movie about Edward Snowden

Oliver Stone’s biopic of NSA whistleblower Edward Snowden has reached post-production and now, the first trailer for the flick is online.



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Malwarebytes gives pirates a free pass as company migrates to new licensing system

Ahoy, mateys! Malwarebytes, best known for its Malwarebytes Anti-Malware (MBAM) software, announced on Sunday that anyone sporting counterfeit codes for MBAM will soon receive legitimate keys in their place. As part of its Amnesty program, Malwarebytes aims to protect its Anti-Malware Premium customers “who have been inconvenienced by piracy or...


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Amazon expands retail operations to Mexico

Amazon is now selling physical retail goods in Mexico. The expansion adds to the company's existing presence in the country and includes the launch of three Kindle e-readers for Mexican customers.



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Facebook rolls out update that will track the videos you enjoy, even muted and without liking

The next time you make a video full screen or turn the volume all the way up, Facebook will notice. In a blog post on Monday, Facebook announced a few changes to the types of data they collect from videos in the news feed so they can offer a tailor-made...


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Meet the Skeye Nano Drone: The world's smallest precision-controlled quadcopter

The SKEYE Nano Drone is the world's smallest precision-controlled quadcopter and it's currently on sale at the TechSpot Store for over 40% off - just $34.99 + free worldwide shipping.



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Cisco announces plans to buy OpenDNS for $635 million

Cisco on Tuesday announced plans to purchase cloud-based security company OpenDNS for $635 million in cash and equity awards. It just so happens that Cisco was an investor in a $35 million round of funding for OpenDNS in May 2014, but that’s beside the point.



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EU makes decisions on net neutrality, and nobody is sure what they mean

While the debate regarding net neutrality has been settled in the US, at least at the moment, things have been still up in the air across the pond in the EU. Now some decisions have finally been made by the combined efforts of the European Commission, European Parliament and the...


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iOS 8.4 out now, includes Apple Music, complete overhaul of the Music app and more

Apple has released an update to iOS that includes a number of new features, services and bug fixes. Chief among them is Apple Music, the company’s long-rumored streaming music service that has already caused a bit of controversy in the music industry.



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Acer reveals 34-inch curved QHD FreeSync and G-Sync monitors

Acer has added a new monitor to their gaming-focused lineup, the amazing looking XR341CK. This 34-inch 21:9 UltraWide QHD (3440 x 1440 pixels @ 75Hz) IPS monitor comes with a curved display in a zero frame design, which Acer says can draw gamers deeper into the action for a more immersive experience.



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Samsung reportedly launching several more Tizen-powered smartphones this year

Samsung is reportedly planning to launch several more smartphones powered by its Tizen operating system across multiple price points this year according to a person familiar with the matter as reported by Reuters.



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Codemasters releases new F1 2015 teaser trailer

Codemasters has just released a new teaser trailer for F1 2015, their upcoming racing simulator that claims to give players the most realistic recreation of the sport to ever appear in a video game.



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Windows RT will be updated around the launch of Windows 10

In what may come as a surprise to many people, Microsoft will be updating Windows RT around the launch of Windows 10, according to the Windows 10 FAQ Microsoft first published a couple of weeks ago.



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Uber has acquired Bing mapping technology, engineers from Microsoft

Uber has purchased a portion of Microsoft’s Bing Maps technology. Financial terms of the deal weren’t disclosed although we do know the acquisition includes around 100 Microsoft software engineers (presumably those that worked on Bing Maps).



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Micron ships first 20 nm-class GDDR5 DRAM

During its third quarter FY-2015 earnings call, Micron Technology revealed that it has begun to ship its first-ever GDDR5 DRAM chips to be based on its 20 nm-class node, according to TechPowerUp. After the company's acquisition of Japanese DRAM maker Elpida, Micron has been going head-to-head with Samsung for the...


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New hexagonal battery from LG to power upcoming smartwatches

LG's chemical engineering division, LG Chem, has unveiled a new hexagonal battery designed for circular smartwatches that hopes to bring better battery life to the compact devices, at least compared to currently-used rectangular cells.



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This is the simulator that racing fans dream of

Are you a racing simulator fan that’s looking for a bit more realism compared to something as simple as a racing wheel and pedals? This setup from Czech company Motion-Sim could be just what you’ve been dreaming about.



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Facebook unveils a new photo editor for its iOS app and it's a lot like Snapchat

Get ready to take your Facebook photos to a whole new level. The new photo editor, available for most iOS users, lets you layer on text, add filters and go sticker happy on your plain old photos. Android users will have to wait a little while longer for this new...


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AMD Radeon R9 Fury X Review
On the heels of delivering its latest round of rebadges with the Radeon 300 series, AMD has launched what may be its most hyped product of 2015. The R9 Fury X employs the GCN 1.2 architecture as the R9 380 but doubles the SPU count, and touts a massive memory bandwidth of 512GB/s thanks to an exciting new memory technology known as HBM.


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Apple iPod touch 5G iOS Firmware Update 8.4



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Apple iPad iOS 8.4 Firmware Update



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Apple iPhone iOS 8.4 Firmware Update



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Asus DSL-N55U_C1 Router Firmware Update 1.0.9.2



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