IT-Code-News: IT News Head Lines (Digital Trends) 19/11/2015

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IT News Head Lines (Digital Trends) 19/11/2015

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First drive: 2016 Toyota Prius
Toyota’s fourth generation Prius doesn’t break the mold, but it continues to prove that the hybrid godfather deserves its position atop the market segment.
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Rdio owed $220 million to creditors when it filed for bankruptcy
Music streamer Rdio, which Pandora bought key assets from yesterday, owes about $220 million to creditors. The service made about $1.5 million monthly from subscription revenue, significantly less than its $4 million in monthly operating expenses.
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Asus touts spider-like RT-AC5300 tri-band router
Asus' premium router sports eight antennas, making it capable of MU-MIMO wireless coverage on three bands, two 5GHz and one 2.4GHz. The bad news? It looks like the machine cousin of the arachnid family.
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Spiritual successor to Linklater’s Dazed and Confused to premiere at SXSW
Richard Linklater's next comedy Everybody Wants Some has been called the spiritual successor to the 1993 cult classic Dazed and Confused. The director/writer explained that it's also related to his last film, Boyhood.
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F Is for Family (among other words) in NSFW trailer for the Netflix original series
There's more Murphy family dysfunction to be seen in the new trailer for Netflix's F Is for Family. The upcoming animated comedy series is co-created by stand-up comedian Bill Burr and Simpsons writer Michael Price.
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Honda’s 2016 Civic coupe boasts tech and turbo power in a sleek package
Hot on the heels of the redesigned Civic sedan, Honda unveiled the 2016 Civic coupe ahead of the 2015 Los Angeles Auto show. The new coupe goes on sale in March 2016 as the second new Civic model.
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With a 21-megapixel front-facing camera, the Meitu V4 ensures your trip to selfie heaven
Chinese outfit Meitu introduced the V4, an Android-powered smartphone that packs a whopping 21-megapixel camera on the front. At $548, the V4 isn't exactly cheap, but for some, it's almost impossible to put a price on selfies.
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Samsung Gear S2 review
We review Samsung’s Gear S2, its seventh smartwatch. Can it stand toe-to-toe with the Apple Watch?
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New survey shows that Netflix appears to be winning the SVOD battle in Australia
Netflix is coming out on top in the land Down Under. A new survey estimates that the streamer has been used by 2.5 million Australian adults (14 percent) since its March 2015 launch in the country.
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Gal pals Tina Fey and Amy Poehler to host final SNL of 2015
Saturday Night Live has confirmed its December lineup of guest-hosts and the names of two alums are hard to miss. If you're a long-time SNL fan, let's just say you may want to tune in for the show's final episode of 2015.
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Klipsch shows off new mighty-mouse portable speaker, the Groove
Klipsch unveils the new Groove, an "ultra portable" Bluetooth speaker that measures just four-inches high and two-inches deep, offers water resistance, and a promised punch of power.
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Bundle up for winter with one of these 5 great PS4 deals
Now nearing its two-year anniversary, the Sony PlayStation 4 is just now finally coming into its own. Check out our brief roundup of the best PS4 bundles if you're looking to make the jump to the next-gen system, whether you're looking to pick up an extra controller or game.
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Instamoms are a social media phenomenon of child fame, vanity, and money
Through social media, the hope for some parents is that their children will become famous. Part-hobby, part-industry, part-vanity, see how the “Instamom” is the new social media phenomenon.
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LG strikes new deal with Google to bring Google Play to webOS
LG has announced that its Smart TVs will begin offering Google Play Movies & TV this month. The new partnership means that users will be able to rent and buy from Google Play’s selection of new, classic and independent TV and movie offerings.
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By infusing H2O with ultrasonic bubbles, StarStream gives tap water incredible cleaning power
Starstream activates the bubbles it injects in plain water with ultrasound waves in order to create micro-scrubbers in a cleaning solution with no soap or bleach. Its applications in hospital sanitization could aid the fight against antibiotic and anti-microbial resistance.
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Live to fight another day with this Call of Duty: Black Ops 3 zombie survival guide
Treyarch's Call of Duty: Black Ops 3 released last November with one of the most diverse Zombies modes ever released. Here are a few tips and tricks for staying alive inside the demented Morg City.
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Ubisoft celebrates Rayman’s 20th anniversary with a visit from his creator
Ubisoft recently celebrated its platforming, limbless mascot Rayman's 20th anniversary, bringing on creator Michel Ancel to show off the original game as well as the newest installment, Rayman Adventures.
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Microsoft shows off Continuum, which lets you use your phone like a PC, in new video
Microsoft has released a new video that demos Continuum along with more details about the Microsoft dock and the minimum system requirements for using the feature.
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Apple bans F.lux screen brightness app for sideloading
Apple has changed its mind and turned on popular screen tint manager tool F.lux. Apparently, the computing giant claims the developers weren't allowed to use Xcode or the iOS standard developer kit the way they did.
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Twitter's emoji reactions might solve its 'heart' problem
A Twitter user recently uncovered what could be new emoji reaction buttons that could be used to respond to tweets, possibly intended to address the limitations inherent in the new heart button.
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Pushbullet starts charging for existing free features in the Pro version of its app
Pushbullet announces Pushbullet Pro, a paid subscription model with new and previously free features. Users will have to pay for features such as universal copy and paste and will be limited in how many messages they can send in the free version.
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The Tomb Raider reboot might have found its director
The long-awaited reboot of the Tomb Raider movie franchise will reportedly be directed by Norwegian filmmaker Roar Uthaug, who directed the 2006 thriller Cold Prey and the upcoming disaster movie The Wave.
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Valkyria Chronicles remake, sequel confirmed for PlayStation 4
Sega announced plans to revive its cult classic Valkyria Chronicles series this week, revealing that a remake and sequel, Valkyria: Azure Revolution, will launch for the PlayStation 4 in Japan in 2016.
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Parrot’s Bebop 2 drone boasts better specs, 2x the flight time, and more autonomy
Drone manufacturer Parrot just announced plans to release the highly anticipated follow-up to its Bebop line of drones called the Bebop 2. The company said the new model will be available for purchase beginning December 14.
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Justin Bieber may have broken Instagram, but Facebook fixed it
In the past, every time Justin Bieber posted an image or video to Instagram, it would receive so many likes that the platform would slow to a crawl. But the problem has been fixed when it moved to Facebook's servers.
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Val Kilmer ready to ‘fire up some fighter jets’ for Top Gun sequel, but he’s not in yet
Following confirmation that Maverick will be back and battling drones in the sequel to the 1986 classic Top Gun, Val Kilmer said he's been approached to reprise his role as Ice Man. And then retracted it ... sort of.
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Apple takes home 94 percent of smartphone market profit
Apple takes the lion share of the smartphone market profit, surpassing its own record of 92 percent to reach 94 percent this quarter. The only other profitable mobile company is Samsung, which takes 11 percent of the profits from the mobile industry.
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The Office’s John Krasinski, Stephen Merchant have workplace comedy coming to Adult Swim
Another workplace comedy involving John Krasinski and Stephen Merchant is on the way. Adult Swim has ordered the "absurd" animated series Dream, LLC., which the duo will executive produce alongside Allyson Seeger.
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ESA ready to begin year-long relativity experiment using salvaged satellites
After a botched launch that initially crippled its Galilieo satellites, the European Space Agency has now corrected the satellites' orbits and is using this foible for a year-long test of Einstein's General Theory of Relativity.
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Ford now allows you to remotely start your car with Sync Connect
Who says you have to be inside your car to start your car? Certainly not Ford, which now allows drivers to remotely start, schedule future starts, lock, and unlock their latest generation Ford Escape vehicles by using their smartphones.
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