Tuesday, December 15, 2015

IT News Head Lines (Digital Trends) 16/12/2015

Digital Trends



Reddit's First Official Site-Browsing App for Android Accepting Signups
Reddit has started accepting signups for the beta version of its upcoming Android app, and will extend the beta version to "a few thousand" users. Reddit for Android is the service's first official site-browsing app.
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Tarantino’s The Hateful Eight ‘roadshow’ hits 100 theaters in 70mm film
Some lucky theatergoers will have the chance to see the Western epic in its intended format: 70mm film. Debuting on Christmas, it's the largest 70mm release in 20 years, with 100 theaters in 44 markets. Find out if its coming to your town.
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Pandora CFO says Steve Jobs ‘eviscerated the music industry’ with iTunes
In an earnings call, Pandora CFO Mike Herring pointed the finger at Steve Jobs for the last 15 years of trouble in the music industry. Pandora faces a difficult week waiting to find out whether it'll have to pay higher artist royalties.
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Facebook's Star Wars profile picture generator lets you show your love of The Force
Star Wars is even taking over Facebook. With The Force Awakens opening in theaters in mere days, the social media site has given users the power to temporarily add a lightsaber to their profile picture.
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LG doubling down on home audio with Music Flow and X-Boom updates at CES 2016
With CES 2016 almost here, LG is teasing updates to its Music Flow and X-Boom home audio systems to be unveiled at the show.
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The best tech toys for kids will make you wish you were 10 again
Are you hunting for the perfect tech toy or gadget gift for your child? It can be tricky to find great tech for kids. There’s a lot to choose from, but what will go the distance? And what will end up at the bottom of a toy box?
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Google's Chromecast gets even more enticing with $20 Google Play gift
For those interested in buying a Chromecast, Google's new deal effectively cuts the price of the media streamer to as low as $10. The offer is available for the second gen Chromecast and the new Chromecast Audio.
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John Romero posts first-ever video of id Software's Super Mario Bros. 3 PC demo
In the distant year of 1990, video game legends John Romero and John Carmack worked under the name IFD on a passion project they thought could sway Nintendo into publishing for the PC.
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Researchers can tell if you're mad or distressed by analyzing your cursor movements
The way you move your mouse can tell a lot of about your emotional state, Brigham Young Unversity professor Jeffrey Jenkins says.
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Make the most of your Nexus 5X with these 10 tips and tricks
Get to grips with your Google phone, with our list of useful Nexus 5X tips and tricks. We’ll help you to make sure you’re making the most of your Android, and uncover a few handy features you may have missed.
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New Star Wars could disintegrate Jurassic World with $220 million opening
The box office opening of Star Wars: The Force Awakens may be Christmas come early for Disney and Lucas films. Analysts predict that the film could top Jurassic World's records and reach up to $220 million in the U.S.
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Samsung wants to take its patent battle with Apple to the Supreme Court
Samsung isn't happy with the way its patent dispute with Apple was handled, leading the company to make a legal plea to the Supreme Court. There's no guarantee that Samsung will have its way, however, as the Justices will have the final say.
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Perceived addiction the reason Facebook users quit, but often return
Cornell researchers studied over 5,000 survey responses, to uncover the reasons Facebook users usually return to the platform after quitting or taking a break, even if their lives are better and healthier offline.
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Shkreli’s at it again, plotting to make a windfall off a drug price hike
Martin Shkreli must be in a competition for best real-life supervillain. His newest scheme centers on a drug for a neglected tropical disease. It's likely that he's seeking a federal voucher that he can then sell for a multimillion-dollar windfall.
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Facebook Will Soon Force You to Use its Moments App to Photo-Sync Your Images
Facebook is killing off the photo-sync feature from its main app in order to make it exclusively available on its stand-alone, photo-sharing app, Moments. This follows a similar, successful move involving Messenger.
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AVADirect Z170 review
Expensive gaming rigs can be incredibly extravagant, and that leads to high prices. AVADirect’s Z170 Gaming PC takes a more basic approach, delivering only what’s needed for victory in games. Is that a winning formula, or a recipe for disaster?
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Jay Leno channels the Dark Side, takes Darth Vader’s car out for a spin
On a recent episode of Jay Leno’s Garage, the former Tonight Show host took the Hot Wheels Darth Vader Car out for a drive. The fully operational vehicle is powered by a 526-horsepower, Chevrolet LS3 small-block V8.
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Australia built a $225K robotic water cannon to keep human firefighters out of harm’s way
TAF 20 is a firefighting robot that keeps human rescue workers safer by neutralizing dangerous situations where firefighters would be at great risk. It is being tested in New South Wales, Australia and helped put out its first fire in Sydney in December 2015.
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Morgan Stanley analyst believes iPhone sales will drop in 2016
Morgan Stanley analyst Katy Huberty forecasted that iPhone sales would drop for the first time year-over-year in Apple's fiscal 2016 year. This represents a stark contrast to a previous prediction that had iPhone sales increase.
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A grand is all you need to build an incredibly quick desktop — and here’s proof
If you're dropping a cool grand on a PC, there are a lot of options, but we've provided two — one for gaming, one for casual use — that provide excellent performance and room for future upgrades.
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Stay standing, kids — more elementary schools now using standing desks
While our own elementary school memories may be filled with teachers telling us to take our seats, today's school children are receiving a different message -- stay standing with your standing desks.
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NBC taps Lost alum to write Xena: Warrior Princess reboot
NBC's plans to bring a new version of Xena: Warrior Princess to TV are progressing. The studio has found its writer: Javier Grillo-Marxuach, who previously worked on both Lost and Charmed.
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Musician Ed Sheeran quitting social media, at least until next autumn
In a recent Instagram post, Ed Sheeran informs his millions of fans that he plans on quitting social media in order to see the world through his eyes, rather than through a screen – at least until he releases his next album.
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There's a brand new Microsoft Office app: Office 365 Planner
Some Office 365 users can try out a brand new application: Office Planner 365. The collaboration-oriented app features cards that you can organize on boards, and is similar to Web app Trello.
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XSTAT 30, the amazing device that stops bleeding in seconds, is now approved for civilian use
In most situations, the XSTAT 30 can completely plug up a bleeding wound in 20 seconds or less, and typically lasts up to four hours -- which gives the injured person time to seek medical attention and surgical care.
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ZTE Axon review
The Axon is the latest in ZTE’s newly launched Axon smartphone range, designed to attract international buyers to the brand, using premium materials, cool features, and a low price. Here’s what the phone’s like to live with everyday.
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Everything you need to know about the OnePlus X
Smartphone startup OnePlus has announced not one, but two OnePlus X phones. While each version shares the same tech, they're made with different materials for a classy look, that sill comes at a competitive price.
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From news to comedy, there's something for everyone in our top 100 podcasts
Don’t drown in the vast, virtual sea of free podcasts. Check out our roundup of some of the best podcasts available at your fingertips. We've got 127 awesome ones for you to check out!
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Japanese security drone detects intruders, then follows them around with a camera
This newest drone from Japanese company Secom is a criminal's worst nightmare -- not only is it designed to autonomously detect intruders, it also will follow them and photograph them as they try to escape.
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Verizon FiOS subscribers can now watch ‘nearly all’ of their DVR content on the go
Verizon has joined the growing number of major TV providers that allow users to access to their pre-recorded programs on the go, adding DVR playback to the Verizon FiOS app for iOS and Android. In addition, FiOS customers can stream live channels at home.
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