IT-Code-News: IT News Head Lines (TechSpot) 26/11/2015

Unofficial PS4 Remote Play PC app launches tomorrow, but will Sony allow it?

One of the flagship features of Microsoft’s Xbox One is game streaming, or the ability to play Xbox One games remotely on your Windows 10 PC (assuming of course, both machines are on the same local network). While Sony does allow streaming from its PlayStation 4 to, say, a Vita...

Fitness tracker data isn't much help to your doctor

Fitbit, Jawbone, Microsoft, Samsung and Xiaomi are just a few of the big names cashing in on the health and fitness tracking craze (heck, there’s even a fitness monitor for man’s best friend). While the data produced by such trackers can serve as motivation to get into shape and stay...

Some iPhone users can use their Pebble smartwatch to reply to text messages

A select group of Pebble smartwatch users can now reply to their iPhone messages directly through their watch with a voice or prewritten message. Just how select? The feature is a beta release for people who have a Pebble Time, a Time Steel or a Time Round model and are...

Tesla Model X electric SUV starts at $80,000

Tesla unveiled its first-ever sport utility vehicle, the Model X, in early September. The vehicle that Elon Musk showcased featured the flagship Signature Series trim package that started at $132,000. Furthermore, because the Signature Series was reserved for buyers that had put down a deposit well in advance, it didn’t...

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Now you can edit and sign Dropbox PDFs on your iPhone or iPad, Android support to come

Back in October Dropbox announced a new partnership with Adobe, and they’re back with more news today. Now you can edit PDFs in Dropbox on your iPhone or iPad. In a company blog post, Dropbox said that with the latest versions of the Dropbox and Acrobat Reader iOS apps, you...

Microsoft adds 35,000 live traffic cameras to Bing Maps

Microsoft may have just given millions of people a reason to use its own mapping solution. That’s because the Bing Maps team revealed in a blog post earlier today that it has added more than 35,000 real-time traffic cameras across 11 countries to Bing Maps.

Apple Pay set to launch in China early next year

After Google co-founder Sergey Brin announced last month that some of parent company Alphabet’s various units may do business in China, a new report from the Wall Street Journal claims that Apple will be well ahead of its rival in the race to introduce the companies’ mobile payments services into...

Amazon may soon give FedEx, UPS and USPS the boot

Amazon is reportedly the entity behind a secretive air cargo operation launched this past September codenamed “Aerosmith.”

Snapchat's new 'Story Explorer' feature lets users watch events from multiple points of view

Snapchat’s Live Stories offers members of the photo-and-video messaging app a curated stream of user submitted moments from various locations and events, such as breaking news items, music festivals and cities from around the world. Now, the company has added a new feature called ‘Story Explorer,’ that will show multiple...

SpaceX rival Blue Origin, led by Amazon's Jeff Bezos, successfully lands reusable rocket

We’ve heard so much about SpaceX’s failed Falcon 9 rocket landings – not to mention the explosion mid-flight on the way to the International Space Station in June – that it’s easy to forget that they’re not the only game in town.

Google receives 1,500 piracy takedown requests per minute

Google continues to face a never ending barrage of takedown requests from companies and individuals that believe their copyrights are being violated. According to statistics from Google's latest Transparency Report, as collated by TorrentFreak, the company now receives as many as 1,500 takedown requests per minute.

HP partners with Indian watchmaker Titan to produce new range of smartwatches

HP has announced a partnership with Titan, the fifth-largest watch manufacturer in the world, to produce a new smartwatch that will “infuse technology seamlessly into the way consumers live, providing them with smart accessories that are productive and responsive, but not intrusive."

Update: Dell offers removal tool; notebooks found with Superfish-style security issue

Update: Dell has been quick to react after yesterday's news that a certificate (eDellRoot), installed along Dell's Foundation Services application used in many of their PCs, unintentionally introduced a security vulnerability. The certificate was intended to provide the system service tag to Dell online support to quickly identify the computer...

Google launches comparison tool for home mortgages

Google has officially added another product to its “Compare” brand. Dubbed Google Compare for Mortgages, the new addition helps prospective home buyers make a more informed financial decision when it comes time to buy a house.

Square has a new reader that will make mobile payments easier

After going public last week -- and losing its CEO a lot of money -- Square has launched a new reader to make payments even easier, one that doesn't even require to use a card. Instead, you can take out your phone or Apple Watch and wave it over the...

AMD launches Radeon Software Crimson driver with entirely redesigned interface

AMD has today launched their new Radeon Software Crimson driver, bringing all-new features and a completely revamped interface to a new driver utility that replaces the aging Catalyst Control Center. If you want to skip the literature, just click here to download.

These are the minimum and recommended hardware specifications for 'Just Cause 3'

Developer Avalanche Studios has unveiled the minimum and recommended hardware specifications for Just Cause 3. As anticipated, you’ll need some pretty beefy hardware if you’re looking to crank up the eye candy.

Both the Xbox One and PS4 will cost $299 this Black Friday weekend

If you're after a cheap game console this Black Friday shopping season, it won't be easy to choose between the Xbox One and PlayStation 4, as both consoles will be going on sale at the same $299 price point.

Transmission-Qt Win 2.84.6
Unofficial Windows build of Transmission-Qt, in fact a fork of that project with some corrections, many additions to support the use on Windows better, and modifications to enhance usability.

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Dolphin Browser for Android 11.5.1
Simplify your mobile life. Let Dolphin do all the work so you don’t have to. Dolphin Browser is the world's first Gesture, Sonar and Add-on enabled mobile web browser on Android.

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Mozilla Firefox 43.0 Beta 6
Experience cutting edge features but with more stability.

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Comodo Dragon 45.8.12.389
Fast and versatile Internet Browser based on Chromium, infused with Comodo's unparalleled level of security.

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Logitech Gaming Software 8.76.155
Logitech Gaming Software lets you customize Logitech G gaming mice, keyboards and headsets.

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Connectify Hotspot 2015.1.0.35473
Connectify is an easy to use software router for Windows computers that utilizes your PC’s built in Wi-Fi card to wirelessly share any available Internet connection with friends, co-workers, and mobile devices.

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K-Lite Mega Full Codec Pack Beta 11.7.3
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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Mozilla Firefox Beta for Mac 43.0b6
Experience the newest innovations in an unstable environment that’s not for the faint of heart.

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SIW (System Info) 2015 5.4.1030
This tool gathers detailed information about your system.

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Multi Commander 5.8.1
Multi Commander is a multi-tabbed file manager that is an alternative to the standard Windows Explorer. It uses the very popular and efficient dual-panel layout.

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JAlbum for Mac 13.0.8
Web photo gallery generator.

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Comodo Chromodo Private Internet Browser 45.6.11.383
Fast and versatile Internet Browser based on Chromium, with highest levels of speed, security and privacy.

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GoodSync 9.9.35.5
GoodSync is an easy and reliable file backup and file synchronization software.

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Mozilla Firefox for Linux 43.0 Beta 6
Experience the newest innovations in a stable environment.

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Java SE 8.66
Java Platform, Standard Edition (Java SE) lets you develop and deploy Java applications on desktops and servers, as well as in today's demanding embedded environments.

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TeamDrive 4.1.1.1354
Sync your files easily and securely, using the TeamDrive cloud or your own server.

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Burn4Free 8.9
The new free burning solution and dvd copy.

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Comic Life 3.1.3
plasq brings the next update to the award winning photo comic app, Comic Life.

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DupScout 8.0.24
DupScout is a duplicate files finder allowing one to search and cleanup duplicate files in local disks, network shares, NAS storage devices and enterprise storage systems.

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FireFTP 2.0.25
FireFTP is a free, secure, cross-platform FTP/SFTP client for Mozilla Firefox which provides easy and intuitive access to FTP/SFTP servers.

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Clean Master Cleaner for Android 5.11.1
The world's most downloaded free cache cleaner, RAM booster, and antivirus & security suite. Clean Master gives you full control over your phone to maximize performance and keep it clear of junk files.

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FireAlpaca 1.5.1
FireAlpaca is the image editor that can be used readily and easily.

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XYplorer 16.00.0200
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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WinToUSB 2.6
WinToUSB is a free software that allows you to install Windows/WinPE on a USB hard or flash drive and run Windows/WinPE from that drive.

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RapidWeaver for Mac 6.3.6
Next-generation web design application to help you easily create professional looking web sites in minutes.

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Mellel for Mac 3.4.4
Mellel is a powerful, reliable word processor, and a long time favorite with writers and scholars, for long document writing.

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AVG Antivirus Free for Android 5.0
AVG Antivirus for Android smartphones and tablets.

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phpMyAdmin 4.5.2
phpMyAdmin is a free software tool written in PHP, intended to handle the administration of MySQL over the World Wide Web.

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SourceTree 2.0.5.7
A free Git and Mercurial client for Windows or Mac.

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Atom 1.2.4
A hackable text editor for the 21st Century.

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