Wednesday, February 24, 2016

IT News Head Lines (TweakTown) 25/02/2016

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NVIDIA Shield finally receives its new Android 6.0 update
After promising it earlier and delays because of issues with the update, Android 6.0 has arrived on the Tegra X1-powered NVIDIA Shield. NVIDIA Shield is the company's 4K-capable Android TV-based device, which you can read all about here in our review.
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The new update doesn't just include Google's latest mobile...

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PlayStation VR pricing and launch may be announced at GDC
Sony is holding a special invite-only press event at GDC 2016 where it may reveal the release date of its PlayStation VR headset.
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Now that we know the Oculus Rift is $599 and ships in March and HTC's Vive is $799 for a release in April, there's only one missing...

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SanDisk's new microSD UHS-II card is capable of 275MB/sec
MWC 2016 - SanDisk has just unveiled their latest microSD UHS-II card, with SanDisk's new Extreme PRO microSD card capable of read speeds of 275MB/sec.
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The new UHS-II capable microSD card is considerably faster than its predecessor, which could only transfer data at 90MB/sec. The write speeds on the new...

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Microsoft puts support behind public's right to smartphone encryption
Last week, Facebook joined the ranks of Google, Twitter, and Apple in publicly supporting one's right to smartphone encryption amidst the San Bernardino terrorist case. This left some to wonder where Microsoft was in all of this, so we inquired with the tech giant, who pointed us to a tweet...

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Want to Learn Ruby on Rails? Grab This Comprehensive Bootcamp for $29
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What do Basecamp, Twitter, Shopify, Github, Groupon, Hulu, or Airbnb all have in common? They all use Ruby on Rails. If you're ready to add your own name to that list, we've got just the thing. Get the Ruby on Rails Coding Bootcamp for $29 at TweakTown Deals. Packed with...

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Xbox One gets first dibs on Fallout 4 mods
After lots of teases, Bethesda has finally revealed a concrete roadmap for Fallout 4's console mod integration. According to Todd Howard, Xbox One owners will get a month's head start over PS4, and beta testing is already underway.
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"Our goal [for mods] is between the first two DLCs. It'll go...
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Gears of War: Ultimate Edition system requirements include 16GB RAM

Development on Gears of War: Ultimate Edition has been slow going, but we finally have some juicy news for you today, as the system requirements have been posted to the Windows Store.
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Great as the game looks, they're likely beefier than you expected: 16GB RAM (8GB minimum); an AMD FX...
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Financial service Google Compare being shut down

Google is shutting down another service that you've probably never heard of but sounds great: Google Compare (also known as Google Advisor). The website allows you to obtain quotes from a variety of companies on car insurance, travel insurance, credit cards, and mortgages.
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Fallout 4's official GECK PC modding tools coming in April

Bethesda's Todd Howard revealed some amazing news today for Fallout 4 PC modders: the team plans to release the official GECK modding suite sometime in April, after the first Automatron DLC launches. Soon PC players will gain access to limitless possibilities, and just about every mod on the Nexus will...

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Telegram messenger app reaches 100 million active monthly users

Two and a half years-old messaging app Telegram has hit the big time, at least in some parts of the world. As of today, the service boasts over 100 million active monthly users with more than 350,000 new ones signing up daily. As well, 15 billion messages are delivered through...

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Killer Instinct Season 3 seriously upgrades the graphics and lighting

Killer Instinct was never a bad looking game, per-se, but since it was one of the launch titles of the Xbox One it was definitely looking a little long in the tooth. The newest season, three, brings not only a new competitive fighting season but also a tremendous upgrade to...

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Latest trailer for The Technomancer shows the harsh reality of Mars

The cyber-punk RPG, The Technomancer, from Focus Home Interactive has a new cinematic trailer that shows how harsh life can be on a terraformed Mars.
Even though we might presume that starting a colony on Mars could lead to a better life for Earth and for those on Mars,...
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Final Fantasy XIV 'The Gears of Change' now available for download

Final Fantasy XIV's newest update 3.2, The Gears of Change, is now officially ready to be consumed by those that're romping around Hydaelyn.
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The Gears of Change is a content update as much as it still continues to root out latent bugs that might plague the game, after all these...
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AMD expands low-power embedded G-Series SoC's Excavator and GCN

AMD is doubling down on their embedded G-Series SoC's, tiny APU's designed with industrial applications in mind. The newest members of the family are the 3rd generation of their embedded platform, putting Excavator based cores in the high-end and Jaguar-based cores in the low-end.
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Xbox Live still experience widespread issues with purchasing content

Earlier this morning (EST) the Xbox Live service was experiencing some unscheduled downtime that affected a number of different users, 15 hours of downtime total. The issues were supposedly fixed and the Xbox Live service up and running, but it seems that there are still some issues in regards to...

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Creative Sound BlasterX P5 Pro-Gaming Earphones Review

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Released as part of the new Sound BlasterX gaming series of audio products by Creative, the P5 is the first and only in-ear product in this range.
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Aiming to provide a significant amount of noise isolation, 'pro-gaming' sound performance and a solid package that caters for events local and...
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GIGABYTE Showcases Its New IoT Gateway System

GIGABYTE Technology, a leading creator of high performance products for IT professionals and an associate member of the Intel Internet of Things Solutions Alliance, showcases today its new embedded computer solution, the EL-20 series, for the opening of the Embedded World trade show in Nuremberg, Germany (booth no.2-453, Hall 2)....

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MSI Announces CUBI 2 Plus and CUBI 2 Plus vPro Mini PCs

MSI proudly announces a new addition to the mini-PC line up: the MSI Cubi 2 Plus. The Cubi 2 Plus is built on a concept of nifty technology and a brilliant design to suit the needs of both consumers and businesses so that users can benefit from a powerful handheld-size...

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AMD Expands Low-Power G-Series Processor Family

At Embedded World today, AMD announced its 3rd Generation AMD Embedded G-Series SoCs and the Embedded G-Series LX SoC, providing customers a broadened portfolio of performance options. The latest offerings expand developers' ability to scale x86 platforms, starting with the entry-level AMD Embedded G-Series LX SoC, which is pin compatible...

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Toshiba Announces Availability of High Capacity Enterprise and Data Center SSDs

Toshiba America Electronic Components, Inc., a committed technology leader, announces the HK4 Series, a new enterprise 6Gbit/s SATA solid state drive (SSD) series, designed for read-intensive and value-endurance workloads. The HK4 Series is Toshiba's first enterprise SSD to embed 15 nm MLC NAND flash memory for enterprise and data center...

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SilentiumPC Announces Three New CPU Coolers

Following the recent launch of the Fortis 3 Malik Customs Edition we're also introducing the new generation our regular CPU cooler line up. The third istallment of Fera and Spartan coolers bring further quality and performance improvements while retainig the same, extremely affordable price points. The Fera 3 HE1224 brings...

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Corsair Gaming Announces the VOID Surround Headset

Corsair, a leader in high-performance gaming hardware, today announced the immediate availability of the Corsair VOID Surround and Corsair VOID Wireless RGB White headsets, further expanding its range of multi-award winning gaming headsets. Offering universal compatibility for PC, PS4 and Xbox One, VOID Surround opens up its legendary gaming audio...

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Activision Blizzard Completes King Acquisition Becomes the Largest Game Network in the World with over 500 Million Users

Activision Blizzard, Inc. ("Activision Blizzard") (Nasdaq:ATVI) and King Digital Entertainment plc ("King") (NYSE:KING) today announced the completion of the acquisition of King, under which ABS Partners C.V. ("ABS Partners"), a wholly-owned subsidiary of Activision Blizzard, acquired all of the outstanding shares of King for $18.00 in cash per share, for...

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LG Uplus Selects Conexant's AudioSmart Technology to Enable Voice Control in New Smart Home Products

Connected Internet of Things (IoT) devices in smart homes can talk to each other -- but can users talk to them? "Turn on the living room lights." "Find the remote control." "Turn up the volume on the TV." They can when these devices are voice control-enabled. Conexant Systems, Inc. today...

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Marvell Expands Its 32-bit and 64-bit ARMADA SoC Family of Embedded Processors with Robust Ecosystem of Software Solutions and Partners for a Variety of Applications

Marvell (NASDAQ:MRVL), a world leader in storage, cloud infrastructure, Internet of Things (IoT), connectivity and multimedia semiconductor solutions, today announced the 32-bit and 64-bit ARMADA system-on-chip (SoC) ecosystem of software solutions and partners for a variety of applications. Marvell's expanded, rich ecosystem brings strong support and commitment to the open...

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