IT-Code-News: IT News Head Lines (TechSpot) 11/09/2015

Happy Birthday! Sony's PlayStation turns 20 today

It was exactly 20 years ago today that Sony dove head-first into the gaming industry with its PlayStation console.

Eccentric millionaire John McAfee is running for president

Eccentric millionaire John McAfee – of McAfee anti-virus fame – is running for president. McAfee filed the necessary paperwork with the Federal Election Commission on Tuesday according to a report from The Hill.

New Apple TV coming in October with App Store, Siri search

After a few years of unfulfilled rumors Apple finally announced its fourth-generation Apple TV set-top box today. This is the first hardware update since 2012 and includes a revised design, faster internals, a new remote, two storage options as well as features like Siri integration and a built-in App Store.

Apple iPhone 6s with defining 3D Touch feature, 12MP camera and A9 processor ships September 25

Apple closed its high-profile, announcement-packed media event with the unveiling of the one product that everyone was expecting, new iPhones. As a “tick” in Apple’s yearly release cadence, the iPhone 6s and iPhone 6s Plus focus (mostly) on internal upgrades rather an aesthetic redesign.

Instagram introduces 30-second video ads to businesses worldwide

Instagram has revealed in a blog post it is making a series of changes to its ad platform that will open up a new set of options for advertisers of any size across the world.

Spotify's "Found them First" tool determines if you helped discover a breakout music act

If you’re typically the last to hear the new hit song or breakout band, Spotify’s new microsite probably won’t be of much use to you. It’s called “Found them First” and it determines how early on in a singer or band’s career you were listening. Apparently being among the first...

Apple iPad Pro is official: 12.9" display, goes after Surface with physical keyboard, pen input

Apple's first big announcement today is a new iPad, the long rumored iPad Pro. In true 'reality distortion field' fashion, they are calling this "the biggest news in iPad since the iPad." Sporting a large 12.9" display (2,732 x 2,048), the iPad Pro retains a 4:3 aspect ratio but the...

Twitter update brings iPhone experience to iPad

Twitter has announced that it is building a “more unified” experience across iOS devices. This means it will be bringing the same iPhone-style interface to the iPad, as well as many of the features that were previously iPhone-only.

Home gateways: extinction or evolution?

In the early days of “smart homes” or “connected homes” or the “smart living room” or whatever phrase you chose to describe the idea of a living space with more than just a simple internet connection for your PC, there was a lot of talk about home gateways.
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Apple's iPhone 6s event is today, where to watch

Apple's yearly iPhone event is less than two hours away with numerous rumors flying on what will be announced. Perhaps the only sure thing is that the iPhone 6s and iPhone 6s Plus will be shown as drop-in replacements for last year models. The new smartphones are expected to be...

Samsung to cut nearly 10,000 of its HQ staff (Update: CFO says it's just standard relocating)

Update: Samsung's chief financial officer, Lee Sang-hoon, has denied reports that the company is cutting 10 percent of its head office staff. Intead, he says it's just "standard relocating," staff from accounting, human resources and public relations will be sent to marketing or sales.

HTC removed from Taiwan's top 50 index after share price drops

Smartphone maker HTC is to be removed from the Taiwan Stock Exchange’s TWSE Taiwan 50 index following the company’s dwindling market share and plummeting stock price.

Blu's Pure XL is a 6-inch flagship smartphone for just $349

If you were thinking about dropping $740 for a new Samsung Galaxy Note 5, you might want to think again. Blu, known for their budget devices, have just launched the Pure XL, and it's a pretty attractive 6-inch smartphone packing high-end specifications for just $349.

Minecraft update for Windows 10, Pocket editions enables cross-platform multiplayer

Minecraft fans, rejoice! Microsoft has shared new details regarding the upcoming 0.12.1 update that has all sorts of goodies in store for both Minecraft: Windows 10 Edition Beta and Minecraft: Pocket Edition. Here’s the complete rundown on what to expect.

Mobley adds mobile hotspot capabilities to your old car

AT&T and ZTE USA are set to launch a gadget designed to bring Wi-Fi connectivity to virtually any modern vehicle. The ZTE Mobley plugs into a vehicle’s on-board diagnostics (OBD-II), allowing up to five devices to connect to it and share a single link to the web.
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Smartphones with 6 GB of RAM now possible thanks to Samsung's new LPDDR4 chips

Samsung's new high-density LPDDR4 DRAM chips are set to pave the way for new smartphones, tablets and other mobile devices with more RAM than ever before. The chips, which are manufactured using a 20nm process and come with a capacity of 12 Gb (1.5 GB), offer 50% greater density than...

Nox App Player 2.3
New and best way ever to play mobile games on PC. Except the highest performance and extreme compatibility.

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WhatsApp Messenger for Android 2.12.277
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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Gpg4win 2.2.6
Gpg4win enables users to securely transport emails and files with the help of encryption and digital signatures. Encryption protects the contents against an unwanted party reading it.

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Tweaking.com - Windows Repair 3.5.0
All-in-one repair tool to help fix a large majority of known Windows problems including registry errors and file permissions as well as issues with IE, Windows Update, Windows Firewall and more.

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Ad-Aware Free 11.8
Core Virus and Spyware Protection Trusted by Millions Worldwide

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RapidWeaver for Mac 6.3.4
Next-generation web design application to help you easily create professional looking web sites in minutes.

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Opera Developer 33.0.1967.0
This version is the bleeding edge development from Opera; features will be piloted, and may be shelved, taken back to the drawing board, or taken forward to the Opera Next stream - feature complete, but potentially buggy.

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Instagram for Android 7.5.2
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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Spybot Anti-Beacon 1.3 for Windows 10
Spybot Anti-Beacon for Windows 10 is a tool that will attempt to curtail Windows 10 from sending data back to Microsoft. Created by the developers of Spybot Search and Destroy.

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Lunascape 6.11.0
Lunascape ORION is a simple, easy to use browser for Windows, downloaded more than 20 million times worldwide.

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Kindle for Mac 1.12.3
Read Kindle Books on Your Computer.

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AquaSnap 1.15.0
AquaSnap is a free software that greatly enhances the way you can arrange windows on your Desktop.

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jv16 PowerTools 2014 4.0.0.1502
Tools to help you fix, repair, optimize and tune up your computer.

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HWiNFO32 5.04
A powerful system information tool for Windows.

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Ashampoo Snap 8.0.6
Ashampoo Snap enables you to make, edit and share snaps and videos of your screen content - quickly and easily!

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Wavepad 6.25
This audio editing software is a full-featured professional audio and music editor for Windows and Mac.

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Chromium 47.0.2506.0
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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Wise Memory Optimizer 3.41
Wise Memory Optimizer helps you free up and tune up the physical memory taken up by some useless applications to enhance PC performance.

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BurnAware Free 8.4
BurnAware allows you to easily perform the most common disc burning operations.

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Dashlane 3.5.2.91395
Instant logins. Instant checkouts. Instant gratification.

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Mozilla Firefox Beta for Mac 41.0b8
Experience the newest innovations in an unstable environment that’s not for the faint of heart.

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SystemRescueCd 4.6.0
SystemRescueCd is a Linux system rescue disk available as a bootable CD-ROM or USB stick for administrating or repairing your system and data after a crash.

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AdwCleaner 5.007
AdwCleaner is a tool that deletes Adware/Toolbar/PUP/Hijacker.

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Memtest86 6.20
MemTest86 is a free, thorough, stand alone memory test for x86 architecture computers.

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Format Factory 3.7.5.0
Format Factory is a multifunctional media converter.

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K-Lite Codec Tweak Tool 6.0.1
Scan the registry to detect and remove broken references to codecs and filters.

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Garmin Express 4.1.7.0
Garmin Express is software that helps you manage your Garmin devices.

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PHP 5.6.13
PHP is a widely-used general-purpose scripting language that is especially suited for Web development and can be embedded into HTML.

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AVG Rescue CD 120.150814
Keep your systems running smoothly with protection from AVG Rescue CD. This comprehensive toolkit repairs system crashes and returns systems to operating at full capacity.

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IT News Head Lines (TechSpot) 11/09/2015

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