IT-Code-News: IT News Head Lines (TechSpot) 7/29/2015

OnePlus 2 launches as '2016 flagship killer' for $329

OnePlus has today unveiled the OnePlus 2, the company's brand new flagship Android handset that they are calling the "2016 flagship killer". The metal-bodied smartphone will soon become available for just $329 as a 16GB model, and $389 as a 64 GB model.

Google+ no longer required to use other Google products

Google has its hands in all sorts of projects these days, many of which it excels at. There is, however, one glaring blemish on its record that’s hard to ignore – its handling of Google+, the company’s answer to Facebook.

Look ma, no lag! Developer showcases lightweight solution for streaming PC games

Notebooks afford us the luxury of surfing the web or playing games virtually anywhere. Unless you’re prepared to shell out the big bucks necessary for a gaming-grade notebook, however, you can pretty much rule out the possibility of playing modern titles at anything close to decent quality.

Google learns just how bad those 'Get the App' web ads are

You're surfing the web on your phone or tablet and you just want to read a news story when a window pops up and asks if you to download the app instead. What do you do? After feeling annoyed, of course. Well, Google actually studied exactly what people do when...

Nintendo Wii U's TVii service to close in August

Nintendo is shutting down TVii, its second-screen video service for the Wii U, less than three years after it began. The company said the feature would “transform how people find, watch and engage with TV shows, movies and sports”, but it gained few fans among console owners.

New Android vulnerability targets messaging platform, nearly a billion devices at risk

Researchers with mobile security firm Zimperium have revealed details on a new set of Android vulnerabilities that are estimated to affect nearly a billion devices worldwide.

Windows 10 Home Edition's automated updates early troubles prompt for release of block tool

Microsoft's decision to forgo user control over security updates in favor of mandatory, automatically installed updates in Windows 10 Home edition was a point of contention when the news was revealed earlier this month.

Ouya has been officially acquired by Razer

Ouya was a Kickstarter darling back in 2012, raising over $8 million during their funding period, but when the Android based micro console became a reality it never made the splash that people were expecting. Now it looks like Ouya's days are numbered as the long-rumored sale to gaming company...

Researchers unveil HORNET, a faster version of the anonymous Tor network

A team of researchers from the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology and University College London have created a new anonymizing network that offers the privacy of the Tor network (or better) without the painfully slow speed.

Valve resolves recently exploited Steam password reset vulnerability

Valve has quickly addressed a major security vulnerability with Steam's password reset utility after it was discovered that the Steam accounts for a number of prominent game streamers were compromised.

Twitter using copyright law to delete stolen jokes

Twitter is cracking down on users who tweet stolen jokes passed off as their own. The microblogging site will treat any DMCA complaints about a plagiarized funny tweet in the same way that it treats other copyright infringement requests.

Nvidia's upcoming GeForce GTX 950 reportedly detailed

With Nvidia reportedly set to announce a new mid-range graphics card in under a month's time, rumors are starting to appear that allegedly reveal this card's specifications and features in detail.

Square said to have filed confidential IPO as attention shifts to Dorsey's future career path

Mobile payments and financial services provider Square has confidentially filed the paperwork necessary to go public according to a person familiar with the matter as reported by The Wall Street Journal.

'Submerged' is the type of game I dreamed of creating as a kid

You wouldn’t know it today but I was a diehard gamer for much of my life. I was too young to experience the North American video game crash of the early 1980s but developed an interest in gaming during the latter half of the decade.

Samsung's new range of monitors feature Qi wireless charging

Samsung has announced a new pair of monitors today that both feature Qi wireless charging in their stands, allowing you to easily charge your Qi-compatible smartphone on your desk without the clutter of a separate charging plate.

Windows 10, the TechSpot Review

Weekend tech reading: Intel Skylake slides leaked, Android Auto reviewed, Amiga 1000 turns 30

The Intel Skylake processors are going to be unveiled on 5th August at Gamescom, which is just a few weeks away. We have come here to see several leaks on Skylake, regarding the variants, the SKUs, the platform and...

China lifts 14-year old ban on video game consoles

China is removing a 14-year old ban on selling and manufacturing video game consoles, allowing console makers such as Microsoft, Sony and Nintendo to enter a huge untapped gaming market. The ban was issued in 2000 by the Chinese Ministry of Culture to "protect the youth" of the tightly controlled...

Apple reportedly in talks with BMW, considered BMW i3 for Apple Car

Apple has been eyeing BMW’s i3 electric vehicle for its rumored Apple Car, but initial negotiations have now broken off, according to the German publication Manager Magazin. Apple’s CEO Tim Cook visited the BMW i3’s production line in Leipzig, met with senior officials and was reportedly “impressed” with the carbon...

Low-cost TV maker Vizio is going public, seeks $172.5 million IPO

Vizio, an electronics company known for manufacturing affordable TVs, will soon be a publically traded under the ticker symbol 'VZIO,' reports The Wall Street Journal. Vizio aims to raise $172.5 million for its public offering, according to documents filed on Friday with the Securities and Exchange Commission. But since the...

Weekend Open Forum: Interests outside of technology?

The Internet and technology in general is all around us. It’s not uncommon for some to spend virtually every waking hour in front of a computer or glued to a smartphone / tablet, especially if your job is involved. Yet even the most connected among us can benefit from a...

Watch as this computer sings ballads from the '90s

A German visual and sound artist by the name of Martin Backes has created a fully automated machine that endlessly belts out #1 ballads from the ‘90s.

Comcast Internet surpasses cable TV as cord-cutters continue to emerge

As cord-cutters grow ever more affluent in the TV-watching landscape, it should come as no surprise that Comcast now provides broadband Internet service to over 22.5 million subscribers, marginally outweighing its 22.3 million cable television subscribers.

YouTube updates official app as half of its traffic now originates from mobile

More than half of all YouTube views now originate from a mobile device. As such, the Google-owned company has revamped its mobile app to provide a better all-around experience for both content creators and their audience.

Uber sued for $307 million by Toronto taxi drivers

Uber is facing a multimillion-dollar joint legal action by taxi drivers in Toronto, Ontario. The ride-sharing company is being accused in a class action lawsuit filed with the Ontario Superior Court of Justice of having created “an enormous marketplace for illegal transportation”.

Stephen Hawking will host his first-ever Reddit AMA next week

Have you ever wanted to ask a genius a question but don’t want to embarrass yourself (or perhaps you just don’t know anyone that smart)? You’ll soon get your chance behind the veil of the Internet as renowned physicist Stephen Hawking will be conducting his first-ever Reddit Ask Me Anything...

Apple's iOS sales are nearly ahead of Windows PCs

Growing sales of Apple iOS devices are helping reshape the computing landscape. Yearly sales between iOS devices and Windows computers are now tied, according to Menlo Park venture capital firm Andreessen Horowitz. And if the trend continues, sales of iOS devices will soon overtake Windows PCs.

Flickr brings Pro tier back from the dead, adds new features

What’s old is new again at Flickr as the company is bringing back its Pro subscription tier, the very one it did away with just a couple of years ago. To encourage both new and old users to give the new Flickr Pro a shot, the Yahoo-owned company has beefed...

Internet Explorer on Windows Phone affected by 4 code-execution bugs

Researchers have discovered and publicly detailed four vulernabilities with Internet Explorer on up-to-date and fully patched versions of Windows Phone that could give an attacker the ability to remotely execute code on a user's device.

Apple is offering 100 premium apps for just $0.99 each

Apple has launched a new promotion in which it’s offering 100 of the top games and apps in its App Store for less than a buck each. If you own an iOS device and don’t yet have plans for the weekend, well… now you do.

Windows 10 Review

Windows 10 is the best Windows you can run today. This alone should make it a big win, not to mention the fact that it's "free." However I don't think Windows 10 is there yet. Can Windows 10 bring seamless updates that one or two years from now will make it the best, most polished desktop OS available, and still be called Windows 10? Microsoft must prove itself under this new direction.

Sputnik 1.0.7
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K-Lite Mega Full Codec Pack Beta 11.3.2
Collection of codecs and related tools. The K-Lite Codec Pack is a user-friendly solution for playing all your movie files.

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Google Chrome for Windows 44.0.2403.107
Chrome combines a minimal design with sophisticated technology to make the web faster, safer, and easier.

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Slim Browser 7.00.121
Tabbed multiple-site browser with built-in popup killer, skinned window frame, form filler, etc.

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Ginger Grammar and Spell Checker 3.7.29.0
Your Grammar and Spell Checker Everywhere. Effortless. Seamless. It just works.

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NoScript 2.6.9.32
The NoScript Firefox extension provides extra protection for Firefox, Seamonkey and other mozilla-based browser.

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WhatsApp Messenger for Android 2.12.205
WhatsApp Messenger is a cross-platform mobile messaging app which allows you to exchange messages without having to pay for SMS.

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K-Lite Codec Pack Update 11.3.2
This is a cumulative update for the latest version of the K-Lite (Mega/Full/Standard/Basic) Codec Pack.

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OpenVPN 2.3.7
OpenVPN is an open source VPN daemon.

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GeForce Experience 2.5.12.11
The easiest way to optimize your games and keep your Nvidia drivers up to date.

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Pale Moon 25.6.0
Custom-built and optimized Firefox browsers for Windows.

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BootIt Bare Metal 1.31c
Partition and multi boot manager with a powerful and simple to use.

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ImageMagick 6.9.1-10
Convert, Edit, And Compose Images.

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VSO Media Player 1.5.3.511
VSO-Media Player is a very simple way to listen the music files from your computer.

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x264 Video Codec rev. 2579
x264 is a free library for encoding H.264/MPEG-4 AVC video streams.

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Wise Registry Cleaner 8.65.555
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SyncBackSE 7.3.3.3
Backup or synchronize your files and directories

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Pocket Radio Player 260715
Pocket Radio Player is a free Shoutcast compatible internet radio player for Linux, Mac and Windows platforms.

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Emsisoft Anti-Malware Free 10.0.0.5561
Keep your PC free from Viruses/Worms, Trojans, Bots, Keyloggers, Dialer and Spyware/Adware with the power of two major scan engines.

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NetworkLatencyView 1.36
NetworkLatencyView is a simple tool for Windows that listens to the TCP connections on your system and calculates the network latency (in milliseconds) for every new TCP connection detected on your system.

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Artweaver Free 5.0.8
Artweaver lets you paint creatively with the help of a huge range of painting tools. You can create sketches from photos or just experiment with colors.

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Chromium 46.0.2467.0
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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Windows Firewall Control 4.5.0.6
Windows Firewall Control is a nifty little application which extends the functionality of the Windows Firewall and provides quick access to the most frequent options of Windows Firewall.

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System Explorer 6.4.3
System Explorer is free, awards winning software for exploration and management of System Internals.

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Image for Windows 2.97c
Win32-based backup and restore utility that creates a snapshot of an entire partition.

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Origin Client 9.7.2.53208
Download Origin to play anywhere, challenge friends, explore exciting new games, and stay connected to the Origin community.

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CrystalDiskMark 5.0.2
CrystalDiskMark is designed to quickly test the performance of your hard drives.

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FastPictureViewer 1.9.348
FastPictureViewer is a small and fast image viewer for Windows 7, Windows Vista and Windows XP.

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D3DGear 4.96.1943
D3DGear is very fast game recording software and game broadcasting software for PC. It captures gameplay video to movie with high speed, high quality, very small file size.

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ImageMagick for Mac 6.9.1-10
ImageMagickTM, is a free software suite for the creation, modification and display of bitmap images.

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IT News Head Lines (TechSpot) 7/29/2015

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