Tuesday, September 1, 2015

IT News Head Lines (TechSpot) 02/09/2015

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Samsung unveils the Gear S2 and S2 Classic, its first round smartwatches

Samsung first teased its upcoming round smartwatch, the Gear S2, a couple of weeks ago. Now, the South Korean tech giant has officially taken the wraps off both the regular and classic editions of the wearable.



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AMD launches Catalyst 15.8 beta drivers with Oculus SDK support

Following on from Nvidia's release of the GeForce 355.82 graphics card drivers, AMD has today launched their own set of new drivers: Catalyst 15.8 Beta.



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Snapdragon 820 SoC will use machine learning to detect malware in real-time

Qualcomm’s upcoming Snapdragon 820 SoC is shaping up to be quite an impressive mobile chip. Earlier this month, the chip maker revealed that its Adreno 530 GPU will offer up to 40 percent faster performance while consuming 40 percent less power compared to the Adreno 430. What’s more, Qualcomm claimed...


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Now you can download Sling TV on your Amazon Fire tablet, and get a free trial

Online TV streaming service Sling TV, which was only launched earlier this year, has continued to add support for more platforms and devices. The most recent additions to the family are Amazon Fire HD and HDX tablets, and there’s a bonus for those who sign up -- they get a...


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Android Wear for iOS gives iPhone users a number of additional smartwatch options

Google has revealed that its Android Wear platform is now compatible with the iPhone. It’s been a long time coming although naturally, there are a few caveats that you’ll want to be aware of before diving in.



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Xbox One Elite bundle includes hybrid SSD, customizable controller

Microsoft on Monday announced a new Xbox One bundle that’ll include a new type of hard drive and a customizable controller.



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Square Enix offers Deus Ex: Mankind Divided customers a way to 'augment' their pre-orders

Square Enix has announced the release date and a unique pre-order campaign for its highly anticipated follow-up to 2010’s Deus Ex: Human Revolution. Deus Ex: Mankind Divided will hit the PlayStation 4, Xbox One and PC on February 23, 2016, but if enough people pre-order the game it will be...


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U.S. may be considering sanctions against China over cyberthefts

The United States government is considering imposing economic sanctions against Chinese companies and individuals that it believes have benefitted from the cybertheft of US trade secrets, according to a Washington Post report.



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T-Mobile is going after subscribers that "steal" tethering data

T-Mobile CEO John Legere is taking aim at a small group of subscribers that, in his words, are blatantly stealing data and whose actions could eventually impact other users in a negative manner.



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LG's new 23-karat gold Android Wear smartwatch costs $1,200

LG has today announced a new version of their Watch Urbane that features a body made from 23-karat gold, making it the perfect choice for someone wanting a premium smartwatch running Android Wear.



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This stabilization system for camera-equipped drones was modeled after a swan

Researchers from Stanford University are turning to an unlikely source of inspiration to help improve video captured by aerial drones.



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YouTube to reportedly offer two subscription services before the end of the year

YouTube is reportedly working on two new ad-free subscriptions services that may be available before the end of this year, according to The Verge.



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Nvidia releases GeForce 355.82 drivers for Metal Gear Solid V and Mad Max

Nvidia has released a new set of GeForce graphics card drivers, version 355.82, that are "Game Ready" for two major upcoming PC game releases: Metal Gear Solid V: The Phantom Pain, and Mad Max, both of which launch on September 1st.



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Apple's fourth generation Apple TV may cost up to $200

With a little more than a week to go until Apple’s iPhone media event, the rumor mill has reached the typical pre-fall frenzy. In addition to a fresh batch of smartphones and perhaps even new iPads, the Cupertino-based company will unveil a fourth generation Apple TV set-top box according to...


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BlackBerry's Android slider with physical keyboard poses for the camera

BlackBerry refuses to die a quiet death. The Canadian company is currently working on an Android-powered smartphone with a slide-out physical keyboard, codenamed 'Venice', and thanks to some leaked photos released over the weekend we might be getting our first good look at what the device brings to the table.



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For Minecraft creator Markus 'Notch' Persson, life as a billionaire isn't all it's cracked up to be

Money doesn’t buy happiness. Too much of a good thing is bad. More money, more problems. There are cliches out the wazoo that seem to describe the position that Markus “Notch” Persson has found himself in since offloading Mojang to Microsoft for a cool $2.5 billion nearly a year ago.
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Opera Beta 32.0.1948.12
Download Opera today to get the fastest and most powerful web browser available and make the most of your time online.

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Viber 5.5.1
Free calls, text and picture sharing with anyone, anywhere.

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Mozilla Firefox for Android 40.0.3
Enjoy the latest from Firefox on your Android device.

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Logitech Gaming Software 8.72.98
Logitech Gaming Software lets you customize Logitech G gaming mice, keyboards and headsets.

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ProgTV Android 2.0.0
ProgTV - the simple but convenient and universal software for watching TV and listening to radio channels over Internet or local network.

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Linux Kernel 4.2
Download the latest version of the Linux operating system.

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KiTTY 0.65.0.2
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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Sublight 5.0.2003
Sublight is popular Windows application for searching and downloading subtitles for movies and TV Series.

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AIMP Classic 3.60.1500
Powerful audio player that allows you to listen to your favorite music with an outstanding sound quality.

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SUMo 4.1.0.279
Thanks to SUMo you'll be able to keep your PC up-to-date by using the most recent version of your favorite software.

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MusicBee 2.5.5721
If you are looking for an application geared toward managing extensive music collections, easy to use and with a comprehensive feature set - MusicBee is that application.

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Samsung Kies 3.2.15072
You can transfer large applications easily by connecting your Samsung device to your PC.

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Google Chrome Dev for Windows 46.0.2490.6
This version is intended for only for developers and early testers.

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WhatsApp Messenger for Android 2.12.266
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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Ginger Grammar and Spell Checker 3.7.40.0
Your Grammar and Spell Checker Everywhere. Effortless. Seamless. It just works.

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WYSIWYG Web Builder 10.4.4
Web Builder 8.x is a WYSIWYG (What-You-See-Is-What-You-Get) program used to create web pages.

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Restore Point Creator 3.2.19
Ever found that creating Restore Points in Windows is a bit tedious? Click this, click that, go there, click another thing, and then finally you’re at where you need to be to create a Restore Point. There’s got to be an easier way to do all of that. Right? Well,...

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Crystal Security 3.5.0.142
Crystal Security is a cloud-based system that detects and removes malicious programs (malware) from your computer. Its technology provides fast detection against malware and lets you know about the changes on your computer in real time.

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AdwCleaner 5.005
AdwCleaner is a tool that deletes Adware/Toolbar/PUP/Hijacker.

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Junkware Removal Tool 7.6.0
Junkware Removal Tool is a security utility that searches for and removes common adware, toolbars, and potentially unwanted programs (PUPs) from your computer.

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AIDA64 Extreme Edition Beta 5.30.3538
System information, system diagnostics and benchmarking solution for enthusiasts users.

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Auslogics BoostSpeed 8.0.2.0
BoostSpeed is the simplest way to repair, clean up and speed up your PC.

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Malwarebytes Anti-Malware Database Update August 31, 2015
Keep your Malwarebytes Anti-Malware updated, even if offline.

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Samsung SSD Magician 4.7
The Samsung SSD Magician software facilitates easy maintenance and use of Samsung SSD products connected to a desktop or notebook computer.

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Microsoft Snip Beta 0.1.4814
This screenshot tool allows you not only to share your captures but also add audio and written notes to them.

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Rufus 2.3
Create bootable USB drives the easy way. Rufus is a small utility that helps format and create bootable USB flash drives, such as USB keys/pendrives, memory sticks, etc.

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PeaZip 5.7.2
Cross-platform file and archive manager. Features volume spanning, compression, authenticated encryption.

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MediaCoder 0.8.37.5770
Free universal audio/video batch transcoder.

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XYplorer 15.70.0000
Multi-tabbed dual pane file manager for Windows, featuring a powerful file search, a versatile preview, and a highly customizable interface.

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

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