Sunday, December 20, 2015

IT News Head Lines (TweakTown) 21/12/2015

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Watch Chris Roberts troubleshoot his PC trying to play Star Citizen
Sometimes it's hilarious to watch the boss actually play with his own product, and this is definitely no different. But this livestreamed event didn't exactly go the way that Chris Roberts had planned. Instead he ended up with a few issues that necessitated a cold restart.
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Juniper Networks VPN Firewall security breach probed by the FBI
Juniper Networks has had quite the week. On Thursday it seems that some unauthorized code was found to have been inserted into their ScreenOS, which forms the basis for their hardware filewalls. This malicious code would allow a backdoor into the firewall, letting potential attackers decrypt VPN traffic with the...

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Double your XP, this weekend only, in Star Wars: Battlefront
EA is in getting in the spirit of celebrating the very successful launch of Star Wars: Episode 7 The Force Awakens.
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This weekend, and this weekend only, you can enjoy receiving double the XP for your efforts on the battlefield against the Empire, or the Rebel Alliance. That means it...

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Step into the world of the Bible in virtual reality, with Bible VRX
If you want to have one of the more unique experiences on your VR headset, Bible VRX is now available, and works with Google Cardboard.
Bible VRX is also available for the iPhone, showing scenes in 3D that were described in the Bible - something that includes Adam and...

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HTC is working on a VR content platform, with Valve open to the plan
While the new HTC Vive headset and controller look incredibly awesome, one of the best demos we've seen so far is of the new finger-tracking demo shown off at the HTC developer event being held in Beijing, China.
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At the event, HTC said it was developing a new VR content...

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AMD's new AM4-based CPU, APU and motherboard appears on Zauba
AMD's next-gen AM4 platform is beginning to take shape, with the Bristol Ridge-based family of CPUs and APUs appearing on the Zauba shipping database.
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The leaked processors have been sent over to AMD's testing facilities in India, with one batch being the quad-core APU prototypes with a 65W TDP, while...

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Oculus increases USB port requirement to four for the Rift VR headset
If you want to use the Oculus Rift to its full potential, you're going to need four USB ports in total - three USB 3.0 ports, and a single USB 2.0 port.
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The original recommended requirements for the Oculus Rift were two USB 3.0 ports, but now three USB 3.0...

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Far Cry Primal is a 'refreshing' experience, has a 'surprising setup'
Ubisoft is on the offensive with Far Cry Primal, with Game Director Thomas Simon being interviewed by Red Bull about Primal. During the interview, Simon revealed that Far Cry Primal hopes to deliver a "surprising setup".
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Simon added: "We know that we're going for a surprising setup with Primal, and...
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Mozilla launches A-Frame, capable of creating VR websites easily

Mozilla has just launched A-Frame, an open-source framework that uses HTML5 instead of WebGL. This means A-Frame is compatible across iPhones, Google Cardboard devices, the Oculus Rift DK2, and Android support "coming soon".
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A-Frame will also support the HTC Vive, which is coming out in April 2016 with HTC teasing...
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Flappy Bird creator unveils his new game 'Swing Copters 2'

Everyone remembers Flappy Bird, right? Well, the guy who created it is back, with Dong Nguyen unveiling his new game; Swing Copters 2.
Swing Copters 2 looks incredibly hard, where you have a helicopter of sorts that flies up and down, and back and forth. You'll need to tap...
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HTC Vive used in new finger-tracking VR demo at HTC Beijing event

Yesterday, we reported that HTC and Valve had made "a very, very big technological breakthrough" with the Vive headset, and now a new finger-tracking VR demo has appeared online from the HTC developer event in Beijing.
It looks like an early finger-tracking system, using Perception Neutron finger-tracking gloves from...
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Amazon looks at leasing 20 Boeing 767s for air cargo duties

Amazon's reach is about to get a whole lot bigger, with the company reportedly in talks with Boeing over leasing a fleet of 767s for Amazon's air cargo duties, according to The Seattle Times.
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The company wants to not go through the troubles UPS and other carriers did, with Amazon...
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PC crushes the Xbox One comparison of ARK: Survival Evolved

During a Xbox One and PC comparison of ARK: Survival Evolved, we get a closer look at the console version of Studio Wildcard's epic game.
ARK: Survival Evolved runs on Unreal Engine 4, which is why it looks so damn gorgeous - but requires an incredible amount of PC...
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Photos of the latest HTC Vive headset and controllers have been leaked

Rolling off the news that HTC and Valve made "a very, very big technological breakthrough" with their Vive headset recently, but new pictures of the VR HMD have surfaced.
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Alongside shots of the new second-gen Vive headset, are a nice tease of the very unique controllers. The new controllers look...
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Sony's new sulfur-based batteries last 40% longer, are 30% smaller

Sony is working on a new battery technology that will see batteries lasting 40% longer on a single charge, and they'll also be up to 30% smaller than current batteries found inside of our devices.
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Japanese newspaper Nikkei is behind the latest report, reporting that Sony is creating a power...
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Corsair Carbide Clear 600C Inverse ATX Full-Tower Chassis Review

Introduction, Specifications, and Pricing

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Looking back through a long list of chassis designs from Corsair over the years, we have come to the realization that Corsair is not in any way short of ideas when it comes to this market. There are too many to list without dragging on, and...
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Accusys Announces Global Availability of the A16T2-Share, the World's First Shareable Thunderbolt Storage

Accusys Storage Ltd. today announced that its A16T2-Share Thunderbolt storage device is now available globally through Accusys' network of distributors and value added resellers. After its initial release at NAB 2015, Accusys' A16T2-Share created a wave in the technology industry as it became the first shareable Thunderbolt storage unit on...

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CRYORIG presents LUMI Edition and LUMI RGB+ Edition H7's

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2015 has been another big and successful year for CRYORIG. With the launch of the acclaimed H7 and H5 Ultimate entry and mid-range coolers, robust line of CRYO-Pastes, the industry's first color customizable heat sink accessory CUSTOMOD for R1, tiny but heavy weight performers C7 and M9i/a and finally CRYORIG's...
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Philips Extraordinary General Meeting of Shareholders appoints Abhijit Bhattacharya to Board of Management

Royal Philips (NYSE: PHG, AEX: PHIA) announced that today's Extraordinary General Meeting of Shareholders (EGM) appointed Abhijit Bhattacharya as a member of the Board of Management with effect from December 18, 2015. The appointment was the only agenda item at the EGM, which was held in Amsterdam. Abhijit Bhattacharya is...

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G.SKILL Announces DDR4-3200MHz CL14 64GB(4x16GB) Memory Kit

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G.SKILL International Enterprise Co., Ltd., the world's leading manufacturer of extreme performance memory and gaming peripherals, is thrilled to announce new DDR4 specifications based on 16GB and 8GB modules, upgrading the speed from DDR4 3000MHz CL14 16GB (2x8GB) up to a blazing DDR4 3200MHz CL14 64GB (4x16GB) extreme speed memory...
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Rambus Explores Future Memory Systems

Rambus Inc. (NASDAQ: RMBS) today announced it will collaborate with Microsoft researchers in the exploration of future memory requirements for quantum computing. The expertise of Rambus in high-bandwidth, power-efficient memory architectures, combined with Microsoft researchers' knowledge of advanced system and data center design will be applied to drive new technology...

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Accusys Announces Global Availability of the A16T2-Share, the World's First Shareable Thunderbolt Storage

Taipei, Taiwan - December 17, 2015: Accusys Storage Ltd. today announced that its A16T2-Share Thunderbolt storage device is now available globally through Accusys' network of distributors and value added resellers. After its initial release at NAB 2015, Accusys' A16T2-Share created a wave in the technology industry as it became the...

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SilverStone Press release MMS01

The MMS01 is a military-grade external 2.5" drive enclosure with USB 3.0 capability. Its thick, protective enclosure is certified for IP65 standard so it is dust proof and water resistant. Under multiple testing regime based on US military standard, the MMS01 has also proven to be immune or resistant to...

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VisionTek Expands Super-Speed USB 3.0 Pocket SSD Line

VisionTek Products LLC, (VisionTek), a leading manufacturer of award-winning, high-performance upgrades and accessories for PCs and Macs, today announced an expansion to the VisionTek USB 3.0 Pocket SSD line of thumb drive-sized Solid State Drives. The Pocket SSD line is ideal for creative professionals, IT power users, and performance enthusiasts...

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Thermalright Announces the Macho Direct CPU Cooler

Introducing the Macho Direct from Thermalright. With the Macho Direct we present our first Heat pipe Direct Touch cooler. We are expecting it to reach the top of the HDT-cooler charts thanks to its particular conception. The cooler is based on the proven Macho-Design and is aimed at customers who...

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HSA Announces Publication of New Guide to Heterogeneous System Architecture

The Heterogeneous System Architecture (HSA) Foundation today announced publication of Heterogeneous System Architecture: A New Compute Platform Infrastructure (1st Edition), edited by Dr. Wen-Mei Hwu. The book, published by Elsevier Publishing (found here: here), offers a practical guide to understanding HSA, a standardized platform design that unlocks the performance and...

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NEC Enhances 27-inch and 30-inch MultiSync EA Monitors with IPS Panels

NEC Display Solutions of America, a leading provider of commercial LCD display and projector solutions, today announced the new MultiSync EA305WMi and EA275WMi, 30-inch and 27-inch displays. Designed for dual monitor configurations, these widescreen models feature IPS panel technology with wide viewing angles (178° horizontal/vertical), DisplayPort 1.2 inputs and outputs,...

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BIOSTAR Announces GeForce GTX 750 Ti OC Graphics Card

BIOSTAR is proud to bring gamers the best in performance and value and brings both to gamers with its GeForce GTX 750 Ti video card for mainstream gaming. Powered by the high-efficiency Maxwell architechture, the BIOSTAR GeForce GAMING GTX 750 Ti OC delivers stunning visuals with low power draw. Complimented...

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