IT-Code-News: IT News Head Lines (Digital Trends) 28/12/2015

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IT News Head Lines (Digital Trends) 28/12/2015

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John Romero explains how a Super Mario Bros. 3 clone for PC changed games forever
25 years ago, a group of talented game developers came together to port Super Mario Bros. 3 to the PC, setting in motion a chain of events that would change game development forever.
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Windows Hello is the miraculous password killer you’ve waited for
Windows Hello, the new biometric login option built into Windows 10, works far better than any previous attempt. It's not perfect, but it may herald a major change to how users log in to their systems.
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Watch these robotic 'reindeer' from Boston Dynamics pull Santa's sleigh
In a rather frightening video, Google-owned robotics design firm Boston Dynamics has shown us the future of Christmas, and it's plenty progressive, complete with machines and female Santas.
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The only guide you need to get started with Android Wear
If you're about to strap a new Android Wear smartwatch to your wrist, but need some guidance on how to set it all up, and find the best features for using it, you'll want to take a look at our guide. Here, we cover everything from pairing your watch to transferring music to it.
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Merry Christmas from Fiat Chrysler, which just recalled over 500,000 SUVs
On Christmas Eve, automaker Fiat Chrylser recalled over half a million of its vehicles citing concerns with vanity mirror wiring and a low-pressure hose that could pose a fire risk.
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Watch LeBron James in a new VR experience
The product of a partnership amongst Oculus, Samsung, and Uninterrupted, you can now watch the 12-minute Gear VR "experience" known as Striving for Greatness, which gives you a courtside seat as LeBron practices perfecting his form.
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Virtual Reality is ready to launch, but could it crash and burn?
The hands-on demonstrations with Eve: Valkryie show that first-generation, proof-of-concept VR headsets like Oculus Rift and PlayStation VR are still in desperate need of refinement.
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HP Z25n 25-inch IPS monitor review
HP throws down the gauntlet by slapping the Z25n with boastful claims and a high price. Does this 25-inch monitor impress, or is it knocked down by bigger, better displays?
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Japanese researchers have created holograms you can touch, poke, and push
A team of researchers in Japan has created HaptoClone, which allows people to touch objects and other people without being near them. In other words, we now have touchable holograms.
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The most secure password may be one using icons and patterns
In a system known as GOTPass, users employ "images and a one-time numerical code" in order to secure important information. And if scientists are to be believed, this is a much safer alternative to currently available methods.
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Nintendo celebrates the holidays with Super Mario Galaxy and your favorite games of 2015
Super Mario Galaxy is finally on the Wii U Virtual Console, and Nintendo has revealed your favorite 3DS and Wii U games of 2015. Who knew so many people enjoyed Animal Crossing: Amiibo Festival?
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Apple wants to squeeze $180 million more from rival Samsung in another patent battle
Earlier this month, Apple won a protracted patent battle with Samsung that ended with the Korean device manufacturer coughing up $548 million into the iPhone maker’s coffers. Now Apple is asking a U.S. court to force Samsung to pay an additional $180 million.
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Best Products of 2015: Cool Tech
DJI’s developer-focused Matrice 100 drone isn’t just another quadcopter clogging up the skies -- it’s a robust new platform that’s pushing the UAV industry forward
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Digital Trends Best Products of 2015
NASA . Volkswagen . Donald Trump . 2015 had some highs, some lows, and some real facepalms. But along the way, the road was littered with awesome new gadgets. From to that tells you how many Bud Lights you have left, Digital Trends had the privilege of testing it all. Now, as the year wraps […]
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SmartCap monitors brainwaves in machinery workers and truck drivers to keep them alert on the job
SmartCap is a fatigue management tool for anyone using heavy machinery. It scans brainwaves to keep miners, drivers, and shift workers alert and awake while on the job. In dangerous industries over long shifts, SmartCap helps promote worker safety.
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How Lebron James’ lifetime contract stacks up to the biggest deals in sports
Lebron James signed a massive deal with Nike recently, but how does it stack up to other lifetime deals in sports? We examine 9 of the other largest deals in history and how they compare.
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From Minions to Star Wars: The Force Awakens, 2015 was full of global box office giants
2015 was a massive year for box office blockbusters, with four of the films released making it onto the list of the top 10 highest-grossing of all-time. While Disney and Universal enjoyed unprecedented success, though, their results weren't the norm.
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Whip out your Apple Pencil and try out the 8 best iPad Pro drawing apps
The iPad Pro is more than just a big tablet: it's the ultimate canvas. From Procreate and Paper to Forge and Adobe Photoshop Sketch, the App Store is full of great drawing apps for the iPad Pro and Apple Pencil. Here are our 8 favorites.
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Jamie Lee Curtis explains how gamers can win her black dress from True Lies
Jamie Lee Curtis {Halloween, True Lies, Scream Queens) is helping Twin Galaxies raise money to promote the #Right2Game campaign by donating memorabilia from some of her most popular films.
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The Tesla light show wishes you a Merry Christmas
In yet another example of brilliant brand marketing, a Wednesday YouTube video shows the highly anticipated Tesla Model X performing a that-minute light show that is sure to put your neighbors' displays to shame
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Try out these 10 Android Wear watch faces
Customizing your watch face is a big part of Android Wear, but it can be a little tough to find one worth placing on your wrist. Here are 10 watch faces to check out from the Google Play store.
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The worst social media celeb screw-ups ever
Celebrities may be worshipped, but on social media, they are as human as the rest of us. Here are some of the most disastrous social media fails that celebrities (and wannabe stars) have ever been involved in.
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Which smartphone OS wins 2015? Android Marshmallow vs. iOS 9 vs. Windows 10 Mobile
What’s the best smartphone platform of them all? We take a detailed look at the differences between the top three and try to pick a winner for various categories. Who will come out on top as we pit Android against iOS and Windows Phone?
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Radiohead delights fans by gifting unused ‘Spectre’ Bond theme song
Radiohead frontman Thom Yorke delighted fans on Christmas Day by gifting them a brand new track. Interestingly, it was set to be the theme song for Spectre, but according to Yorke, "It didn't work out," leading Bond producers to call up Sam Smith instead.
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Scientists have discovered how your brain wakes you up
New research from Professor Antoine Adamantidis of the University of Bern suggests the discovery of "a mechanism which is responsible for the rapid arousal from sleep and anesthesia in the brain."
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These floating trash cans suck up ocean garbage
Seabin wants to clean the world's oceans and has a novel solution to do it. The team has created a floating garbage can that automatically collects rubbish, fuel, detergent, and other debris from the surrounding water.
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Pre-order the world’s first true hoverboard for $19,900
For $19,900, this purported "world’s first true hover board" could be yours. Meet the ArcaBoard, a hoverboard that actually, you know, hovers. It's a fan-powered transportation device that is the closest we've gotten to walking on water.
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Want to own 1/150,000 of a Picasso? Here’s your chance
In a bizarre digital social experiment, the consistently unpredictable Cards Against Humanity is letting the 150,000 subscribers to their Eight Sensible Gifts for Hanukkah decide the fate of Tête de Faune, an original 1962 Picasso.
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‘Hello, is this planet Earth?’ Astronaut Tim Peake calls wrong number from space
A woman on Earth received a surprise call from space on Christmas Day. The call came from recent ISS-arrival Tim Peake, who took to Twitter to apologize for his wrong-number blunder.
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Sunny-side up or scrambled? To Fred Falke, Spotify and vinyl are just like eggs
“No matter how sad you get or what bad things happen, you have to keep going.” He’s got the touch — literally. Fred Falke set le bar for the French touch scene ’round the turn of the century with the throbbing wash of 808 PM at the Beach and Intro, a collaboration with Alex Braxe […]
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