IT-Code-News: IT News Head Lines (TechSpot) 09/02/2016

Dell XPS 13 Review: The best Windows laptop, updated

The revamped Dell XPS 13 includes just a handful of improvements: a new Skylake CPU, a USB Type-C port that supports Thunderbolt 3, and the option to get the laptop in gold. But considering the Broadwell-based Dell XPS 13 was my favorite laptop of 2015, I just had to get...

Weekend tech reading: Six 3D printers tested, Assange 'arbitrarily detained', MIT's hack-proof RFID

3D printers are slowly becoming more mainstream. Over the past few years, prices have dropped and now you can buy a ready-to-go 3D printer for 400 Euros. That's a good reason for us to test six different 3D printers...

Weekend Open Forum: What's the most expensive piece of tech you've ever bought and was it worth it?

Let’s be honest and admit that most highly-desirable pieces of technology come with a pretty steep price tag, but it’s usually the case that you only get what you pay for. I recently bought a new monitor that cost me more than my first car (although it was a pretty...

Who needs a GoPro when you have an iPhone 6 twirling overhead?

When you think of awesome action sports videos, the name GoPro immediately comes to mind. For professional skier Nicolas Vuignier from Switzerland, the 120FPS of a GoPro simply wasn't fast enough for his needs so he turned to an unlikely sports camera – an iPhone 6.

BlackBerry disputes 1,000+ employee layoff rumor, says it cut only a "small number" of jobs

BlackBerry on Friday confirmed it recently let "a small number" of its employees go at its Waterloo headquarter and in Sunrise, Florida. An initial report from Mobile Syrup, however, paints a much different picture.

Bethesda's Todd Howard to receive the Lifetime Achievement Award at GDC 2016

Todd Howard may not be a name you recognize but he's one of the most influential figures in the video game industry today. He'll be honored as such at the 16th annual Game Developers Choice Awards next month in San Francisco.

Twitter has just tested a dedicated GIF button on its mobile app

It looks as if Twitter’s latest feature for attracting new members to its site (and keeping the current ones) has been revealed: a new dedicated GIF button inside its mobile app. A report from TechCrunch states that some users noticed the icon appear between the camera and poll buttons inside...

Social virtual reality app AltspaceVR now available for Gear VR

Modern virtual reality is most often associated with gaming but as Facebook's acquisition of Oculus VR indicated a few years ago, it's also going to have huge implications as a social vehicle. If you happen to have a Samsung Gear VR, you can now get a glimpse of that future...

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HTC Vive user manual reveals you'll need a pretty big, empty space to get the most out of it

In the upcoming VR headset battle between the Oculus Rift and HTC’s Vive, one advantage that the Vive has over its competitor is that it utilizes the space around the user, whereas the Rift was designed for “seated experiences.”

Watch Epic build with its Unreal Editor in virtual reality

As we teeter on the brink of modern virtual reality, developers are hard at work coding the imaginary worlds we'll one day step foot in. Ironically enough, they've largely been building virtual experiences using traditional tools – you know, a mouse and keyboard.

Take-Two reveals GTA V has shipped 60 million copies, and the online mode just hit a peak

Grand Theft Auto V parent publisher Take-Two Interactive recently held its quarterly financial call, where it revealed that the fifth game in the GTA series has cemented its position as one the best-selling video games of all time by passing the 60 million copies shipped mark.

Zuckerberg wants 5 billion Facebook users by 2030

Mark Zuckerberg has some grand goals for Facebook in the future: by 2030, the CEO of the world's largest social network wants five billion users on his service, a significant increase on its current user base.

'EarthBound' sequel bound for Western world?

EarthBound fans, rejoice! Multiple sources are reporting that Nintendo is finally planning on bringing the game's sequel, Mother 3, to the Western world. The game originally launched in Japan on April 20, 2006. Better late than never, right?

Nintendo's sleep-tracking device put on permanent hold

Back in late 2014, Nintendo’s then-president Satoru Iwata revealed that the company would be releasing a sleep and fatigue monitoring device as part of its ‘Quality of Life’ program announced earlier that year. However, a report in 2015 suggested that the entire QOL initiative had become a low priority for...

New gestures and voice commands, plus speaker support coming soon to Android Wear

Android Wear users should be on the lookout for new ways to use Google’s wearable device platform. According to the Android Blog, there’s a firmware upgrade happening soon (“in the next few weeks”) that includes some new input and output features. Once the upgrade rolls out, Android Wear watches will...

Comcast interested in 600 MHz spectrum, possibly for mobile broadband

An upcoming Federal Communcations Commission auction of 600 MHz wireless spectrum, previously reserved for TV broadcasts, has caught the interests of the United States' largest cable company: Comcast.

Canonical's new Ubuntu tablet doubles as a full-fledged PC

Canonical, the company behind the Ubuntu Linux distribution that in 2013 tried to crowdfund a $32 million smartphone that could double as a PC, is back to its old tricks. The UK-based firm has announced its first-ever tablet and like its Ubuntu Edge smartphone, this new slate can also serve...

Apple Stores to let users trade in their broken iPhone for a new one

Apple is set to launch a new iPhone upgrade program at their retail stores that allows customers to trade in their old, broken iPhones for credit towards a brand new handset, according to the latest report from 9to5Mac.

Stream your Spotify music directly through Amazon's Echo speaker, if you're a premium user

Amazon’s Echo speaker can now stream music from Spotify, provided you are a Spotify Premium subscriber to take advantage of the update. Previously, users could play Spotify music on the speaker using Bluetooth, but Spotify Connect didn’t offer direct device support for Echo. Amazon announced the “it’s about time” news...

'Mirror's Edge Catalyst' to detail Faith's past, beta sign-up now open

When Mirror's Edge dropped in late 2008, it was a refreshing entry in the traditional first-person action-adventure genre. The game took players on a wild ride, parkour-style, across the tops of skyscrapers with Faith, its young protagonist.

Logitech's stylish G810 Orion Spectrum keyboard comes with a free copy of The Division

Logitech has revealed its latest mechanical gaming keyboard, and it’s an understated, sophisticated piece of kit that’s packed with features aimed at gamers - making it suitable for both work and play. And one of the best aspects of G810 Orion Spectrum is that is will be one of three...

Facebook turns 12, says you're only 3.57 connections away from all other users

Exactly 12 years ago today, Mark Zuckerberg launched a small website called Thefacebook. Little did he know, the site would evolve into a global phenomenon that has forever changed our perception of social interaction (it also made him one of the richest people in the world).

Vaio announces its first Windows phone, and it's pretty sleek

With only 2.6 percent of smartphones worldwide running Windows, and Microsoft’s revenue from the division dropping by 49 percent, you can understand why many are saying that the company may call time on its mobile initiative. But it seems that someone forgot to tell Vaio, which has just unveiled the...

'Doom' reboot gets a launch date, Collector's Edition detailed

It's been an awful long time in the making but the reboot of Doom finally has a release date. Publisher Bethesda also released a new teaser trailer and shared details about a forthcoming premium collector's edition.

Google expands Safe Browsing to warn users of deceptive embedded content

Google has announced that it is expanding its Safe Browsing technology to protect users from “deceptive embedded content” such as online ads that attempt to trick people into revealing personal information or masquerade as trusted entities requesting updates.

Motorola is breathing new life into Lenovo's mobile phone business

The PC market may be sluggish at the moment, but for Lenovo it's just starting to pick up, due in part to its 2014 acquisition of Motorola from Google. In this quarter alone, the company garnered an impressive $300 million in profits despite sales being eight percent lower than last...

Batman: Arkham Knight ports for Mac and Linux have been canceled

If you've been patiently waiting for Batman: Arkham Knight to come to Mac OS X and Linux, Warner Bros. has some disappointing news for you: the port of Arkham Knight to these platforms has been canceled.

Terrible USB Type-C cable fries engineer's Chromebook Pixel

Google engineer Benson Leung has been using his spare time to test USB Type-C cables, and has recently found what could be the worst of them all. As reported by Ars Technica, the 3M USB A-to-C cable from Surjtech fried Leung's Chromebook Pixel, along with two USB power delivery analyzers,...

Frinkiac is the Simpsons image search engine that you need in your life

In the near thirty years that the Simpsons has been around, the show’s numerous catchphrases and quotes have made their way into everyday life. But trying to find images from the show to match the quotes hasn’t always been easy; Google searches often offer grainy YouTube stills recorded straight from...

Dell XPS 13 Review: The Best Windows Laptop, Updated

Finding the Right Components for a Well-Rounded Gaming Laptop

Unlike years past, today there are a vast number of quality gaming laptops available that can not only match most home rigs but occasionally outperform them. If you're in the market for a new gaming laptop and want to know what components will give you a well-rounded rig, here's a breakdown of what's on offer.

Rise of the Tomb Raider PC Graphics and CPU Performance

Rise of the Tomb Raider has been widely praised for its gameplay and visuals and now that the PC version is out, we are taking it for a spin. Rise of the Tomb Raider is arguably the best looking game to hit the PC yet, and without question the cut-scenes are the best I have seen. Now it's benchmark time.

Rise of the Tomb Raider Review

Rise of the Tomb Raider tells the story of young Lara Croft, alone in a dangerous place, exploring ruins, solving puzzles, and shooting lots of guys with flaming arrows. This is an enjoyable sequel and the reason it's very fun is because it feels upgraded in nearly every way.

AVG Antivirus Free for Android 5.1.2
AVG Antivirus for Android smartphones and tablets.

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Mozilla Firefox 45.0 Beta 3
Experience cutting edge features but with more stability.

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CCleaner Slim 5.14
Slim version, only installer, no toolbar.

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Aqua Mail for Android 1.6.0.11
Easy automatic setup for popular email services: Gmail, Yahoo, Hotmail (POP3 only), FastMail, Apple mail services (@me.com / @mac.com), GMX and more.

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DarkWave Studio 5.4.0
DarkWave Studio is a free, open source, Digital Audio Workstation for Windows.

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FastPictureViewer 1.9.353
FastPictureViewer is a small and fast image viewer for Windows 7, Windows Vista and Windows XP.

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PowerArchiver 2016 16.00.61
PowerArchiver offers hundreds of features, yet remains easy to use, small and fast.

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Sandboxie 5.06
Isolates and quarantines the outcome of whatever a Web site may do to your pc, like the installation of unsolicited software.

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VueScan 9.5.37
VueScan is an easy to use scanner program that saves you time and improves your productivity.

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Mozilla Firefox for Linux 45.0 Beta 3
Experience the newest innovations in a stable environment.

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AVG Antivirus Free Edition 2016.7442
The free version of the AVG Antivirus protection tool.

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McAfee AVERT Stinger 12.1.0.1897
Stinger is a stand-alone utility used to detect and remove specific viruses. It is not a substitute for full anti-virus protection, but rather a tool to assist administrators and users when dealing with an infected system.

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Symantec Norton AntiVirus Definition Update February 5, 2016
Keep your Norton Anti-Virus updated.

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AVG Anti-Virus Update 11561 February 5, 2016
Keep your AVG Anti-Virus updated.

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Trend Micro Update File 317 for February 5, 2016
Trend Micro's latest compilation of patterns for virus identification.

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Combofix 16.02.05.01
ComboFix is a program, created by sUBs, that scans your computer for known malware, and when found, attempts to clean these infections automatically.

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Bitdefender 9-10 Virus Definitions February 5, 2016
Keep your Bitdefender Anti-Virus 9 to 10 updated with the latest definitions.

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AVG Anti-Virus Professional 2016.7442
Essential protection that won’t get in your way! If you use your computer every day, you need protection that’s always there, constantly keeping you safe.

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McAfee SuperDAT Update 8065 February 5, 2016
Keep your Mcafee based virus scanner up to date with the latest SuperDAT Update.

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RemoveIT Pro XT - SE 2.5.2016
Remove many viruses that other popular antivirus software cannot discover.

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VIPRE Antivirus Definitions Update File 46994 February 5, 2016
VIPRE Antivirus out to date with the latest definitions available.

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Microsoft Windows Defender Definition Update February 5, 2016
Download the latest updates or definitions for your Microsoft Windows Defender security software

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Dr.Web Anti-Virus 11.0
Comprehensive anti-virus protection of workstations and home computers.

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AVG Internet Security 2016 15.0.7442
Protection against all of the most serious Internet threats, including viruses, worms, trojans, spyware, adware, hackers and spam.

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Spybot Search and Destroy Detection Update February 5, 2016
This updates the detection rules for Spybot Search and Destroy.

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F-Secure Virus Definitions Update February 5, 2016
Keep your F-Secure products updated.

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BitDefender Virus Definitions Update February 5, 2016
Keep your Bitdefender Anti-Virus updated with the latest definitions.

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Advanced SystemCare Update File February 5, 2015
Keep Advanced SystemCare up to date.

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Kaspersky Virus Removal Tool 2016.2.5
The Kaspersky Virus Removal Tool application was designed to be another virus scanner and detection software from Kaspersky

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Norman Malware Cleaner 2016.2.5
Norman Malware Cleaner is a free utility that may be used to detect and remove specific malicious software (malware).

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Amazon Kindle Voyage Firmware 5.7.2
Keep your Amazon Kindle Voyage running in the best shape possible with the latest firmware.

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Nikon D3300 Firmware 1.01
Life is full of surprising, joyful moments—moments worth remembering. The D3300 makes it fun and easy to preserve those moments in the lifelike beauty they deserve.

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Amazon Kindle Voyage 7th Generation Firmware 5.7.2
This update works for your Kindle Voyage with 6" High-Resolution Display (300 ppi), PagePress Sensors, and Wi-Fi .

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Nikon Coolpix 3100 v. 1.3
Download the latest drivers for your Nikon Coolpix 3100 camera.

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Apple Infotec Printer Driver 3.0 for Mac
This update installs the latest software for your Infotec printer or scanner for OS X Yosemite, OS X Mavericks, OS X Mountain Lion, and OS X Lion.

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Nvidia CUDA Driver for Mac 7.5.25
The CUDA Driver is designed to bring support for all Nvidia graphic cards under Mac hardware.

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Apple Savin Printer Driver 3.0 for Mac
This update installs the latest software for your Savin printer or scanner for OS X Yosemite, OS X Mavericks, OS X Mountain Lion, and OS X Lion.

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Intel USB 3.0 Driver 4.0.4.51
You can download the Intel USB 3.0 driver for Windows 7 right here. If you need this driver for Windows XP, Vista or Windows 8 please read the notes below.

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Apple Epson Printer Driver 3.2 for Mac OS X
This update installs the latest software for your Epson printer or scanner for OS X Yosemite, OS X Mavericks, OS X Mountain Lion, and OS X Lion.

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Nvidia GeForce Graphics Driver Hotfix 361.82 for Windows 10
This hotfix aims to solve game crashes on certain GeForce GTX 860M notebooks.

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AMD Radeon Software Crimson Edition 16.1.1 Hotfix Update
This hotfix solves both performance and heat issues some users are reporting in regards to GPU fan speeds after installing the Crimson drivers.

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Nvidia GeForce Graphics Driver Hotfix 361.82 for Windows 8/7
This hotfix aims to solve game crashes on certain GeForce GTX 860M notebooks.

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Apple Gestetner Printer Driver 3.0
The latest from Apple for Gestetner printers under Mac OS X.

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Realtek 10/100M Fast Ethernet PCI Express Driver 10.006
Realtek PCIe 10/100M Fast Ethernet Network Driver.

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Apple Lexmark Printer Driver 3.1 for OS X

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Nvidia Quadro Graphics Driver 361.75
This driver offers support for Quadro, GRID, and NVS chips. Windows XP to 10, 32-bit and 64-bit. Desktop and notebook computers.

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Apple Watch OS Update 2.1
This release includes performance improvements and bug fixes for Apple's latest wearable.

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Nvidia GeForce Graphics Driver 361.75
Get the optimal experience for Rise of the Tomb Raider and Tom Clancy’s The Division (Beta).

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Apple Xerox Printer Drivers 4.0 for Mac
This download includes the latest Xerox printing and scanning software for OS X Yosemite, OS X Mavericks, OS X Mountain Lion, and OS X Lion.

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Nvidia GeForce Graphics Driver 361.75 for Windows 10
Get the optimal experience for Rise of the Tomb Raider and Tom Clancy’s The Division (Beta).

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