Thursday, December 3, 2015

IT News Head Lines (TweakTown) 04/12/2015

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Ofcom says that Christmas lights may slow your Wi-Fi
If you're planning to get into the 'festive spirit' this holiday season, British telecommunications company Ofcom says that you should also be aware of possible home networking issues surrounding this trend.
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Ofcom claims that electrical interference created by 'fairy lights', or other powered Christmas decorations, are an often-reported issue over...

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Apple ranks as number one in Consumer Report reliability survey
Described by ZDNet as "the world's largest independent, nonprofit, consumer product testing organization," Consumer Reports is a fully independent testing community free of advertising and endorsement.
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In a recently run survey, this community posted findings that will likely annoy most anti-Apple fans, showcasing report on thousands of laptops over three...

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Amid arrests and betting scandals, Korean Team PRIME officially closes
While we recently reported on Korean StarCraft II squad Team PRIME were involved in alleged betting scandals that resulted in player and coach arrests, recent news has come to light that this team it now no longer.
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With a long history at the top, Team PRIME was home to some...

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If You Have a Car, You Need Zus
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Dude, where's your car? Zus will not only tell you, it'll charge your devices while it's at it. Get the Zus Smart Car Charger & Locator for $29.99. Holiday shopping already sucks-you don't need to spend another hour wandering around a parking lot looking for your car on top of...

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The new top 10 HLTV CS:GO rankings show France on top
HLTV has just released the latest edition of its top 10 CS:GO team rankings, seeing the top six remain completely unchanged. With the French team EnVyUs sitting perched squarely on top with 904 points, second place goes to TSM on 893 and the last podium finish is presented to fnatic...

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Reports claim that Nikon just bought Samsung NX camera technology
While it has not been confirmed by either company, reports claim that Nikon has purchased Samsung's NX mirrorless camera technology in its entirety. This is followed by further talk that Samsung will be removing itself from the UK camera market, as it did last week in Germany.
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Rumor: Smartphones to rock up to 8GB of RAM in 2016
Starting in 2016, smartphones are rumored to double system memory from 4GB to a whopping 8GB of RAM. Jumping all the way up to 8GB will see tremendous gains for handsets everywhere, and it's all thanks to a beefier CPU.
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According to Chinese analyst Pan Jiutang, Qualcomm is working on...

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Phanteks' new dual Enthoo Mini XL chassis houses two Mini-ITX builds
If you've always wanted to combine a workstation and gaming PC in the same case, then Phanteks' latest chassis is right up your alley.
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Phanteks has just announced the Enthoo Mini XL Dual System, its latest chassis that supports two Mini-ITX builds that can "run two fully functional system independently...
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Microsoft really is making a Surface Phone, reports claim

Reports indicate that Microsoft is indeed developing a Surface Phone, so you may want to hold off on picking up a Lumia 950 XL after all.
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According to reports from Windows Central, Microsoft's Panos Panay will be working closely with the team responsible for the new Surface Book to adapt...
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Western Digital shipping world's first 10TB hard drive

Renowned hard drive maker Western Digital is now shipping the world's first 10 terabyte (TB) hard drive in the HGST Ultrastar He10.
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The He10 is a helium drive that features perpendicular magnetic recording and is said to provide the lowest power consumption per TB on the market (56% fewer watts/TB...
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Unreal Engine tech demo video shows off photo-realistic graphics

A new tech demo video for Epic Games' Unreal Engine 4 has been published, showing off a variety of games and projects by various developers -- both one-man outfits and full-on studios. Among them is a personal favourite: Squad, an FPS by the creators of the much-lauded Battlefield 2 mod...

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AMD joins American Business Act on Climate Pledge

AMD, in conjunction with "US corporate climate leaders and the White House Office of Public Engagement" and alongside other businesses, has joined the American Business Act on Climate Pledge. The point of the pledge is to indicate support for a "positive, action-oriented outcome" at the United Nations Climate Summit negotiations...

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Record number of Android users make the switch with iPhone 6s

The iPhone 6s has caused a record number of Android users to switch over to the Apple camp. A Consumer Intelligence Research Partners (CIRP) report states an all-time high of 26% customers who purchased the device within a month of launch were former Android users. Previously, that number sat at...

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Reports show surge in parents naming children after Instagram filters

While there has been some interesting names 'invented' in the last decade during the rise of 'millennial parents', research from BabyCenter.com was used to analyse 340,000 parents and subsequent naming choices for their brand new bundles of joy.
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A concerning trend was a rise in parents naming their children after...
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Adobe kills Flash, meet Adobe Animate

While Adobe Flash became the main 'victim' of HTML5's stellar launch, this company has finally decided to ditch the Adobe Flash Professional branding and name, opting now for Adobe Animate as a main product.
Reported by Gizmodo as found in a recent Adobe announcement regarding Animate CC, it seems...
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Patriot Memory Stellar 64GB USB 3.0 OTG Flash Drive Review

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With the introduction of hybrid flash drives and these solutions seemingly becoming more popular as time passes, it was only fitting that we would at some point see a solution come through from Patriot. The Stellar is a new platform if you will, from Patriot, and it testing starts for...
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PQI Announces iConnect Now Available in Metallic Rose Gold

PQI, the world's leading brand of peripheral storage accessories for portable devices, announces the availability of the revolutionary iConnect Lightning flash drive with a Rose Gold finish to perfectly match the popular Rose Gold iPhone 6S and 6S Plus. The iConnect, previously only available in 3 colors, (gold, silver and...

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EUROCOM Sky X9 Desktop Laptop professional workstation built on MXM NVIDIA GeForce GTX 980 & socket based Intel Core i7 6700K

The EUROCOM Sky X9 is a formidable machine that is literally busting at the seams with all of the best cutting-edge technology and oozing performance from every port. With configuration options up to and including a socketed desktop Intel Core i7 6700K processor, dual-channel DDR4 memory, desktop GTX 980 video...

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TP-LINK Announces Touch P5 Wi-Fi Gigabit Router

TP-LINK, a leading global provider of consumer and business networking products, today announced the availability of its sleek new Touch P5, a touchscreen gigabit router that enables effortless control. Touch P5 gigabit routers can be set up with just a few taps on its elegant, responsive touchscreen, eliminating the need...

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Phanteks Announces Enthoo Mini XL Dual System Chassis

With the overwhelming response from the community, users have requested for a solution to the Enthoo Mini XL's dual system configuration setup. Today, Phanteks announces the release of the Enthoo Mini XL Dual System. The Mini XL Dual System will have Phanteks Power Splitter and the Mini-ITX upgrade kit pre...

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AMD Announces the FirePro W4300 Professional Graphics Card

Today at Autodesk University 2015, AMD (NASDAQ: AMD) unveiled the AMD FirePro W4300 for the best Computer-Aided Design (CAD) performance that fits both small form factor (SFF) and tower workstations. The AMD FirePro W4300 card expertly integrates a powerful GPU and 4GB of GDDR5 memory within a low-profile design for...

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QNAP Launches QTS-Android Combo NAS TAS-168 and TAS-268

QNAP Systems, Inc. today announced the world's first and only QTS-Android Combo NAS - TAS-168 and TAS-268, which support QTS & Android dual systems. Both systems share the same storage database, allowing users to simultaneously access media files and documents from QTS and Android. With a compact mini-tower design, the...

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