IT-Code-News: IT News Head Lines (CNET) 18/11/2015

Ford announces Sync Connect smartphone app - CNET
The app works with Ford's new embedded modem, first arriving on the 2017 Escape, to bring vehicle functions to the owner's smartphone, no matter where they are.

Samsung offers teens free vacation, as long as they...go on, guess - CNET
Technically Incorrect: A highly entertaining -- or highly dubious -- ad from the French arm of Samsung tries to bargain with something we all hold precious. Very precious.

Pandora's latest buy sets it up to play the exact song you want - CNET
Pandora agrees to buy most of smaller streaming service Rdio for $75 million in cash, which clears the way for the online radio giant to let you listen to the specific track you want to hear.

Hacker group: We'll wipe ISIS off the Internet - CNET
Twitter accounts affiliated with the group of Internet vigilantes vow to hound the Islamic militants off the Web.

UFO fanatics spot ancient god on Mars - CNET
Imaginative humans once again see signs of otherworldly activity on Mars. This time it's in the form of a face-like rock that sports an impressive beard.

GPS devices show half-marathon was a lot more than that - CNET
Technically Incorrect: A half-marathon in Thailand turns out to be four miles longer than it should have been. It took gadgets to explain to runners why they were so tired.

Oxford's latest 'word of the year' is...an emoji? - CNET
The Oxford Dictionaries has declared the most important addition to the lexicon for the year, but for the first time ever, it's not actually a word.

See a skydiving gamer, and the couch he's sitting on, drop from an airplane - CNET
As part of an Nvidia publicity stunt, a daredevil takes to the air while seated in a mock-up of a living room and playing games on an Android device.

Facebook expands Safety Check after Paris attacks - CNET
The social network responds to criticism after terrorist attacks in France. Meanwhile, Google gives out free Drive storage in exchange for writing reviews on its Maps.

Microsoft and Code.org want to teach kids to code with Minecraft - CNET
The popular block-building-sandbox game is creeping into the third annual Hour of Code, a worldwide campaign to spark students' interest in programming.

Apple Pay expected to launch in Canada on Tuesday - CNET
The move will expand the payments service beyond the US and UK as Apple strives to reach more countries.

Super Star Wars being re-released for PS4, PS Vita - CNET
Get some classic Star Wars gaming to go with your Battlefront.

Need for Speed's first update includes rubber banding tweaks - CNET
Ghost Games details the upcoming changes to its Need for Speed reboot.

Fallout 4 game-breaking bug discovered - CNET
Going to Mosignor Plaza could crash your game.

Uncharted 4 dev says it has 'at least one more game, maybe more' for PS4 - CNET
Naughty Dog discusses life after Uncharted 4.

Nintendo Victory Against Piracy Mod Doesn't Set Precedent, Says Lawyer - CNET
European Court rules in favor of platform holder, but that doesn't make all modchips illegal.

Watch celebrities compete to be biggest Star Wars fan for a cause - CNET
"Sherlock" actor Martin Freeman tries his best Yoda impression in a sketch for charity Children in Need. It features Warwick Davis and many other British celebrities, as well as R2-D2, C-3PO and BB-8.

MetroPCS offers streaming music that won't eat up your data plan - CNET
T-Mobile's prepaid brand looks to appeal to customers by giving them ways to stream more video and music on their smartphones.

Our crowdsourced sci-fi novel is halfway done, and tackling the afterlife - CNET
The world is helping CNET write an original science fiction book in just 30 days. Our story of conflict and discovery between future universes has taken off, but there's still time to help wrap it all up.

Can BlackBerry make a comeback? T-Mobile CEO thinks so - CNET
T-Mobile CEO John Legere and COO Mike Sievert share their thoughts on the wireless world via a word association game.

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Tuesday, November 17, 2015

IT News Head Lines (CNET) 18/11/2015

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