Thursday, December 10, 2015

IT News Head Lines (TechSpot) 11/12/2015

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Enthusiast Territory: The most memorable overclocking-friendly CPUs

#ThrowBackThursday Enthusiasts have been pushing the limits of silicon for as long as microprocessors have existed. Early overclocking endeavors involved soldering and replacing crystal clock oscillators, but evolving standards brought options for changing system bus speeds, while some of the most daring would gain boosts through hard modding. These are...

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This 'Just Cause 3' Easter egg will appeal to Final Fantasy fans

Much like Grand Theft Auto V, Square Enix's recently released open-world sandbox Just Cause 3 is proving to be loaded with Easter eggs. The latest, from YouTube user Arekkz Gaming, will no doubt appeal to Final Fantasy fans.

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Google wants to spruce up your OnHub router with these designer shells

Google's OnHub router was already an attractive piece of hardware (comparatively speaking, of course). Now, the search giant is inviting owners of its router to spruce up the device with the launch of interchangeable shells now on sale in the Google Store.

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Samsung is branching out into the automotive industry

Samsung is taking aim at South Korean rival LG Electronics as it looks to expand into the automotive business. The company on Wednesday announced the creation of a new business unit that'll focus on developing components for in-car entertainment, satellite navigation and autonomous driving systems.

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PINE A64 is a 'high-performance' Raspberry Pi challenger that starts at $15

It's incredible to think that just 15 years ago, the cheapest PC you could purchase would set you back at least $500 or so. Today, you can buy a reasonably capable computer for less than you might spend on tonight's dinner.

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Twitter experimenting with a Facebook-style timeline that reorders tweets based on 'relevance'

In a move that isn’t going down well with users, Twitter has confirmed that it is testing a new format for its timeline that sorts tweets by presumed relevance, rather than in reverse chronological order.

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Three-quarters of Americans go online daily

Do you feel as though you're constantly on the Internet? If so, you're not alone as one in five Americans admit they're online "almost constantly."

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First screenshots of final Witcher 3 expansion show a colorful new region for Geralt to explore

Following on from the excellent Witcher 3: Hearts of Stone DLC that was released in October this year, developer CD Projekt Red has released the first images of the game’s second and final expansion, Blood and Wine, and it looks quite different from what we’ve seen before.

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Apple's streaming Internet TV service reportedly put on hold

During a recent speaking engagement at the Business Insider Ignition conference in New York, CBS CEO Les Moonves said Apple's plans of a live-streaming Internet television service have been put on hold. Naturally, Apple and media companies are reportedly at odds over how the service should be priced.

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HTC says its long-awaited Vive virtual reality headset will be released in April 2016

Back in March, Taiwanese manufacturer HTC said it would launch its Vive virtual reality headset in limited quantities before the end of 2015. In August, this date slipped to Q1 2016. Now, HTC has announced that the VR device will just miss that Q1 deadline (31 March) and be commercially available in April 2016.

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Amazon now offers standalone access to nearly 20 streaming channels including Showtime and Starz

Amazon Prime is a bit more versatile today thanks to the Streaming Partners Program, a new service that allows Prime members to subscribe to nearly 20 standalone streaming channels including Showtime and Starz at a discounted rate.

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Instagram tests 3D Touch feature in its Android App

One of the most praised features of the latest generation of iPhones is their 3D Touch technology, which senses how much pressure gets applied to the devices’ displays. It lets users preview content without having to open it and can be used to perform quick actions. Now, it appears that...

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Checking your mail will soon be as easy as checking your e-mail

The US Postal Service will soon make checking your mail as easy as checking your e-mail. That's because the USPS is actively testing a service it calls Informed Delivery - a daily e-mail that contains pictures of the mail destined for your physical mail box that day.

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Mozilla has a brand new ad blocker ready for the iPhone

Mozilla just added one more iOS 9 ad blocker to the party. Focus by Firefox is a free content blocker for Safari on Apple’s mobile OS. A company blog post announced the new tool on Monday, saying it will make the mobile browsing experience more fluid by blocking trackers such...

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Researchers create tiny wireless temperature sensor powered by radio waves

The Internet of Things promises to add connectivity to everyday objects, affording a level of convenience that most will welcome with open arms. The hurdle that many are carelessly overlooking, however, is how to power such devices.

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EU Commission charges Qualcomm with antitrust violations

Last month, it was reported that Google had issued a 130-page response to European Union antitrust regulators’ claims that the company had engaged in monopolistic practices and that it could face a fine as high as $6.6 billion. Now it seems that EU officials are gunning for yet another big...

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Unreal Engine 4.10.1
Unreal Engine is now free. Free for game development. Free for Virtual Reality. Free for education. Free for architecture. Free for film.

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Sony Xperia PC Companion 4.1.100
PC Companion is a collection of tools and applications you can use when you connect your Sony device to a computer.

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Wipe 2015.13
Deletes cookie files, history, cache, temp files and other personal tracks. You will get more free space on the disk.

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SoundCloud for Android 2015.12.03
Hear fresh tracks from the world's largest community of musicians, bands, producers and audio creators of all types. Play great free music straight from the cloud.

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WordPress 4.4
State-of-the-art semantic personal publishing platform with a focus on aesthetics, web standards, and usability.

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Skype 7.16
Skype is free and simple software that will enable you to make free calls anywhere in the world in minutes.

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K-Lite Codec Pack Update 11.7.8
This is a cumulative update for the latest version of the K-Lite (Mega/Full/Standard/Basic) Codec Pack.

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XMedia Recode 3.2.6.8
XMedia Recode is a free video and audio converter. XMedia Recode supports nearly all audio and video codecs.

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PassMark BurnInTest Standard 8.1.1011
Simultaneously exercises all of the major components of a computer, to test for endurance and reliability.

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DVDVideoSoft Free Audio Converter 5.0.70.1208
Free Audio Converter supports all popular audio file formats. It converts between aac, ac3, aiff, ape, flac, m4a, m4b, mka, mp3, ogg, ra, tta, wav, wma, and more...

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Vole Media CHM 3.35.51212
Vole Media CHM is a Microsoft Word, CHM, images and multimedia integrated platform and platform controller.

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Google Chrome Beta for Linux 48.0.2564.41
Google Chrome runs web pages and applications with lightning speed.

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SyncFolders 3.3.042
SyncFolders helps you to synchronize the contents of two folders, including any subfolders.

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PlayOn 4.0.23
Never Pay Outrageous Cable Bills Again. Free Movies, TV Shows, Live Sports and more.

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RAMExpert 1.5.2
RAMExpert gives you a crystal-clear vision of your RAM (Random Access Memory) specification. It then recommends upgrade if appropriate.

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Eusing Cleaner 4.7
Eusing Cleaner is a free system optimization and privacy cleaner tool.

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Vole CHM Reviewer 3.35.51212
Vole CHM Reviewer is a subset of Vole Media CHM, dedicated to add notes to Office CHM doc and without any modification to it.

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Google Chrome Beta for Windows 48.0.2564.41
Google Chrome's development is high-paced and here is the browser's latest beta.

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Ad-Aware Free 11.9.696
Core Virus and Spyware Protection Trusted by Millions Worldwide

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DVDFab Virtual Drive 1.5.1.1
DVDFab Virtual Drive is a virtual DVD/Blu-ray emulator.

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Skype for Android 6.14
Free voice and video calls to anyone else on Skype, whether they’re on an Android, iPhone, Mac or PC, as well as IMs to your friends and family, no matter where they are.

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VMware Player 12.1.0
Run virtual machines created by VMware Workstation, GSX Server or ESX Server.

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Tweaking.com - Windows Repair 3.7.1
All-in-one repair tool to help fix a large majority of known Windows problems including registry errors and file permissions as well as issues with IE, Windows Update, Windows Firewall and more.

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Google Chrome for Windows 47.0.2526.80
Chrome combines a minimal design with sophisticated technology to make the web faster, safer, and easier.

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AudioShell 2.3.4
AudioShell 2 is a freeware MS Windows Explorer shell extension plug-in which allows you to view and edit ID3 meta-data tags directly in Windows Explorer.

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Dropbox 3.12.5
Dropbox allows you to sync your files online and across your computers automatically.

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EZ CD Audio Converter 3.1.5.1
EZ CD Audio Converter is a complete audio suite that features CD ripping, audio converting, and disc burning.

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DVDFab Passkey Lite 8.2.5.5
DVDFab Passkey Lite is a simple combination of Passkey for DVD and Passkey for Blu-ray. It is a free DVD Decrypter and Blu-ray Decrypter that can work with any software that Passkey for DVD and Passkey for Blu-ray works with to access unprotected content.

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Advanced Codecs for Windows 8/7 5.6.3
Watch High Definition video playback without needing expensive players. Listen to bitstreamed TrueHD and DTS Master audio using HDMI to an AVR.

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Lansweeper 5.3.0.24
Lansweeper helps you with your Network Inventory and Asset Management and pro-actively alerts you of non-compliance issues before they become a problem.

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