Tuesday, April 12, 2016

IT News Head Lines (TechSpot) 13/04/2016

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Rockit 88 Kickstarter aims to delid your Intel CPU with a simple tool

It may not be a common practice, but among enthusiast overclockers there is a belief that you can improve the thermal performance of your Intel CPU by delidding it. The process usually involves using a knife to carefully cut away the integrated heat spreader (IHS), revealing thermal compound that can...

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Watch a live surgery take place in virtual reality on April 14th

Cutting-edge technology has a way of snaking itself into the medical field. Over the past few years, for example, we’ve seen 3D printers used to create prescription medication, prosthetic limbs, casts, replacement bones, homemade cosmetic braces and even cartilage implants.

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Upcoming Amazon Kindle Oasis leaked ahead of reveal

Amazon will soon announce a radically redesigned Kindle reader and details have leaked online on the Chinese website Tmall before Jeff Bezos’ grand reveal. Although the page has since been taken online, the device, dubbed Oasis, will supposedly be the new top-of-the-line model, introducing a wedge-shaped design and a larger...

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Gears of War 4 trailer features a haunting melody from Disturbed frontman David Draiman

Microsoft has published a new Gears of War 4 trailer featuring a haunting take on a familiar melody.

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Tesla issues voluntary recall of Model X crossovers due to faulty third-row seats

Tesla Motors on Monday issued a voluntary recall affecting a small number of its Model X crossovers.

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Lytro's first professional cinema camera could be a real game-changer

Lytro, the imaging startup that introduced the world to the concept of post-focusing via its light field technology, said a few years back that it intended to bring its innovative concepts to other fields outside of consumer photography including virtual reality and professional filmmaking.

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Texan manufacturer turns working Glock into Nintendo's Duck Hunt gun

Remember the NES Zapper, Nintendo’s electronic light gun it released in the mid-80s? A machine prototyping company in Odessa, Texas certainly does. It’s turned a Glock into a working replica of the peripheral used in the classic Duck Hunt game.

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Singapore wireless carrier to introduce 1Gbps "4.5G" LTE network next year

Blazing fast 5G wireless networks are still several years away but those in select regions of Singapore wonÂ’t have to wait very long to get speedy connectivity.

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Japan testing system that lets tourists use their fingerprints as currency

Losing your wallet while abroad – or having it stolen – can be a nightmare, especially if your cash and credit cards are in it. But Japan will soon be testing a system that could make this scenario much less likely to occur.

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Watch Ford's autonomous car navigate a track in total darkness

While the manufacturers of self-driving cars are quick to put forward the claim that being driven by one of these vehicles is safer than having a human behind the wheel, a lot of people remain skeptical, especially when it comes to driving at night.

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BlackBerry looks to make up for the Priv's weak sales by releasing two mid-range Android devices

BlackBerry's Priv was supposed to be the device that helped turn the company’s fortunes around. But despite the impressive specs, physical keyboard, and privacy features, the firm's first Android smartphone hasn’t sold well, to the point where BlackBerry has reduced its price by $50 to $649.

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There are still plenty of hidden elements waiting to be unearthed in Mike Tyson's Punch-Out!!

Seven years ago in a roundtable discussion with the late Satoru Iwata, Nintendo game designer Makoto Wada revealed an Easter egg within Mike Tyson’s Punch-Out!! that he’d been keeping secret for 22 years.

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HTC 10 leak: new images, video, and info hit the web before tomorrow's unveiling

Even though HTC isn’t set to unveil its latest flagship smartphone until tomorrow, new images of the device have hit the web. Dutch site GSM Helpdesk posted two photos of the HTC 10, giving us a good look at the front and back of the upcoming smartphone.

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Logitech G900 Chaos Spectrum Review: Their best ever gaming mouse off-leash

The Logitech G900 Chaos Spectrum has been designed with an emphasis on reducing as much weight as possible. From the thin wall molding to the hollow "spoked" hyper-fast scroll wheel design. The result is a wireless gaming mouse that weighs just 107g, which should make it comfortable to use over...

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Weekend tech reading: Inside WoW's most popular private server, EU: links don't infringe copyright

World of Warcraft was a cultural phenomenon. It made a thunderous impact on those who played it back in 2004, and even for a few expansions afterwards -- I joined during the Burning Crusade, losing over 100 days of my life to Azeroth and Outland...

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Tesla is reportedly sprucing up the Model S with additional options as early as next week

Much of the attention Tesla has received as of late relates to its Model 3 sedan, and for good reason. The highly anticipated budget-minded electric vehicle has already been pre-ordered more than 325,000 times – well beyond what anyone expected.

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PlayStation 4's latest firmware update includes plenty of unannounced changes

PlayStation 4 owners may have noticed that Sony recently pushed out a new firmware update for the popular console. What gamers may not have noticed, however, is that the update includes a bunch of new features and tweaks that weren’t mentioned in the official change log.

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SpaceX makes history, successfully lands reusable rocket on drone ship for the first time

SpaceX has successfully landed a Falcon 9 rocket on a drone ship in the Atlantic Ocean for the first time ever.

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BMW rolls out premium car-sharing service in Seattle, pay by the minute

BMW on Friday (re)launched a free-floating car-sharing service that allows people to rent nearby vehicles as needed. Short-term, one-way rentals of BMW 3 Series, Mini Cooper and i3 vehicles are available as of writing to those in the Seattle area.

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Watch this metal foam turn an armor-piercing bullet into dust

While Kevlar is often used to protect law enforcement and soldiers from projectiles, it struggles to stop armor-piercing bullets. But now a type of composite metal foam (CMF) has been developed that can annihilate this type of ammunition on impact.

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Cookie Monster finally gets his cookies in this bloopers reel from Apple

Apple last month launched a commercial spot for the iPhone 6s featuring none other than Cookie Monster. The clip, which highlights Siri’s hands-free mode, has since been viewed more than nine million times on YouTube.

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Report shows cybercriminals offer hacking courses, 24/7 customer service, and a range of products

The underground marketplace where cybercriminals sell their goods and services is expanding to the point where it is little different from legitimate markets. Hackers are promoting their abilities and products to potential customers by providing details of their skills, experience, and how 'honest' they are. They even boast of their...

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Adobe issues emergency patch to fix a vulnerability being used to install nasty ransomware

Adobe has issued yet another emergency patch designed to patch a critical vulnerability in its Flash Player that’s being actively exploited in the wild.

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Publishers call Brave's ad-blocking browser "blatantly illegal" in cease and desist letter

Some of the biggest newspapers in the US – including the New York Times, Washington Post, and Wall Street Journal - have attacked the new ad-blocking plans by Brave that will see the browser replace the publishers' ads with its own.

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HTC Vive demo stations are coming to Microsoft Stores, GameStop this month

Some things in life are simply impossible to believe, comprehend or be sold on without first-hand experience. I’ve been told that desktop-grade virtual reality falls into this category. Convincing someone to pay a minimum of $600 for something that seems gimmicky at best is a tough sell.

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The FBI's iPhone unlocking tool doesn't work on newer iPhones

The FBI has confirmed that the method they used to unlock the 'San Bernardino iPhone 5c' does not work with newer iPhones, including the iPhone 5s and Apple's latest generation of products.

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Windows 10 Anniversary update will see Edge automatically pause non-essential Flash content

Microsoft is bringing a number of new features and improvements to Windows 10 with the arrival of the Anniversary update this summer. Not only will we see extension support for Edge, but the browser will also automatically pause non-essential Flash content.

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BlizzCon 2016 to take place Nov. 4-5 in Anaheim, tickets go on sale later this month

Blizzard has revealed that its (mostly) annual BlizzCon video game convention and “community celebration” will again be held at the Anaheim Convention Center in Anaheim, California.

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Fallout 4 wins Game of the Year at Bafta awards, but indie titles dominate the night

Even though last year brought us a ton of great games, the fight to walk away with the ‘Best of 2015’ award at industry events is usually a battle between four nominations: The Witcher 3, Fallout 4, Metal Gear Solid V, and Bloodborne.

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Oppo F1 Smartphone Review: A budget contender to the Moto G

The Oppo F1 is loaded with a collection of very respectable hardware for its $200 price tag. Inside is an octa-core Qualcomm Snapdragon 616 SoC to power a 5.0-inch 720p display, all in a slim metal body. The cameras are billed as the stars of the show, alongside the 2.5D...

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Logitech G900 Chaos Spectrum Wireless Gaming Mouse Review
The Logitech G900 Chaos Spectrum has been designed with an emphasis on reducing as much weight as possible. From the thin wall molding to the hollow "spoked" hyper-fast scroll wheel design. The result is a wireless gaming mouse that weighs just 107g, which should make it comfortable to use over long periods while delivering quicker response to motion.

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Oppo F1 Budget Smartphone Review
The Oppo F1 is loaded with a collection of very respectable hardware for its $200 price tag. Inside is an octa-core Qualcomm Snapdragon 616 SoC to power a 5.0-inch 720p display, all in a slim metal body. The cameras are billed as the stars of the show, alongside the 2.5D Gorilla Glass 4 that protects the display. But the question is, what don't you get given the cost of admission?

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Twitter for Android 5.103.0
Wherever you are, Twitter brings you closer.

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K-Lite Codec Pack Update 12.0.9
This is a cumulative update for the latest version of the K-Lite (Mega/Full/Standard/Basic) Codec Pack.

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Dolphin Browser for Android 11.5.6
Simplify your mobile life. Let Dolphin do all the work so you don’t have to. Dolphin Browser is the world's first Gesture, Sonar and Add-on enabled mobile web browser on Android.

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Comodo AntiVirus 8.2.0.5005
Comodo Antivirus is the free way to rid your computer of viruses, malware, Trojans, worms, hackers, and other Internet threats.

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Facebook Lite for Android 5.0.0
This official 'Lite' Facebook app is designed to be more efficient with data and work in all network conditions, especially slower mobile connections.

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Viber 6.0.0
Free calls, text and picture sharing with anyone, anywhere.

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Apple Remote Desktop 3.8.5
Apple Remote Desktop with real-time screen sharing is the ideal desktop management solution for education, businesses, and professionals on the go.

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EarthTime 5.5.8
EarthTime displays the local time and date of any place in the world.

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UC Browser for Android 10.9.5.735
UC Browser is the leading mobile internet browser with more than 400 million users across more than 150 countries and regions. This version is for mobile devices (phones and tablets) with Android.

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System Monitor II 22.5
Windows gadget to display system health in real time.

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Automize 11.11
Automize is a task scheduler and automation program that can automate. Easy to use, No programming is required.

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WhatsApp Messenger for Android 2.16.22
Download the latest version of WhatsApp Messenger and enjoy texts, voice notes and free phone calls.

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Vivaldi 1.0.435.42
From the creators of Opera, a browser that is fast, but also a browser that is rich in functionality, highly flexible and puts the user first. A browser that is made for you.

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Foxit Reader 7.3.6
Foxit Reader is a free reader for PDF documents. You can view and print PDF documents with it.

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Never10 1.3
Easily control automatic and unwanted Windows 7 & 8.1 Upgrading to Windows 10.

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Mozilla Firefox 45.0.2
Improve your browsing experience with Mozilla's open-source and highly acclaimed Firefox.

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Tweaking.com Windows Repair 3.8.6
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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GeekUninstaller 1.3.6.61
Standard removal program leaves tons of leftovers on your PC. GeekUninstaller performs deep and fast scanning afterwards and removes all leftovers.

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HDClone Free Edition 6.0.7
The Free Edition of HDClone clones an entire hard disk to another, larger medium.

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Mozilla Firefox for Linux 45.0.2
Improve your browsing experience with Mozilla's open-source and highly acclaimed Firefox.

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PRTG - Free Network Monitor 16.2.23.3077
PRTG Network Monitor is the powerful network monitoring solution from Paessler AG.

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Advanced Codecs for Windows 8/7 6.0.5
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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SUMo 4.3.8
Thanks to SUMo you'll be able to keep your PC up-to-date by using the most recent version of your favorite software.

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NirLauncher 1.19.81
NirLauncher is a package of more than 100 portable freeware utilities for Windows, all of them developed for NirSoft Web site during the last few years.

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ICQ 10.0.12028
Send files from your PC to mobile, Facebook and Google+ friends.

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Restore Point Creator 3.7.1
Ever found that creating Restore Points in Windows is a bit tedious? Click this, click that, go there, click another thing, and then finally you’re at where you need to be to create a Restore Point. There’s got to be an easier way to do all of that. Right? Well,...

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Wise Registry Cleaner 9.15
Wise Registry Cleaner is one of the safest Registry cleaning tools available in the market today.

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Opera 36.0.2130.65
Opera introduces the looks and the performance of a total new and exceptional web browser.

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Mozilla Firefox for Mac 45.0.2
Bringing together all kinds of awesomeness to make browsing better for you.

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Network Inventory Advisor 4.30.2938
Automatically collect all relevant data on all network devices and get detailed OS and devices statistics.

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WD My Cloud Personal Cloud Storage Firmware 2.11.140
My Cloud storage devices have firmware which can be updated through the dashboard. You can find the update files and instructions here.

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Nvidia Vulkan Beta Driver 364.91
Windows driver version 364.91 and Linux driver version 364.16 provide beta support for Vulkan.

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PlayStation TV Firmare 3.60
PlayStation TV is a small console that is so sleek and compact that it can fit in the palm of your hand.

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Intel Ethernet Connections CD 20.7.1
This Zip file contains all of the Intel Ethernet network drivers and software for Windows, Linux and FreeBSD for most Intel Ethernet Adapters as found on the CD that accompanies Intel Ethernet Adapters.

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Seagate and Maxtor DiscWizard 18.0.6030
Seagate DiscWizard is an integrated software suite that ensures the security of all of the information on your PC. It can back up the operating system, applications, settings and all of your data, while also securely destroying any confidential data you no longer need.

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AMD Radeon Software Beta for Vulkan 16.15.2111 Beta 1
As a complement to OpenGL, descended from AMD's Mantle, and forged by the industry, Vulkan is a powerful low-overhead graphics API that gives software developers deep control over the performance, efficiency, and capabilities of Radeon GPUs and multi-core CPUs.

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Sony PlayStation Vita Firmware 3.55
Enjoy the latest features Sony has to offer for your PlayStation Vita keeping your firmware up to date.

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AMD FirePro Unified Driver 16.4.1 Beta
AMD FirePro professional graphics cards are designed to accelerate 3D and Server workstation applications. With full certification on the leading computer aided design (CAD), media and entertainment (M&E) and architecture/engineering/construction (AEC) applications, AMD FirePro is the high performance choice for graphics professionals.

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Sony PlayStation 4 Firmware 3.50
This update adds unique, forward-looking features like Share Play, and addresses some of the most highly requested features from the community including YouTube integration, USB music player, ability to find players you may know, sorting options for PS4′s game library, and themes that change the look of your home screen....

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Nvidia Linux Display Driver for Linux 364.15 Beta
This beta is an extensive update which also includes a long list of fixes.

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Apple TV 2G Firmware Update 6.2.1
The new Apple TV with 1080p HD gives you access to the best content — blockbuster movies, TV shows, sports, your music and photos, and more — right on your widescreen TV. You can even play content from your iOS devices on your TV using AirPlay. Best of all, Apple...

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AMD Radeon Software Crimson Edition 16.4.1 Hotfix Update
This hotfix offers up to 35% faster performance using Quantum Break.

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Apple iPad Mini Wi-Fi Firmware iOS Update 9.3.1
Direct download for iOS 9 and complete release notes for Apple's latest mobile OS. This download is for the iPad Mini Wi-Fi (iPad 2,5).

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Apple iPhone 5 GSM (iPhone 5,1) iOS 9.3.1
To update your iPhone you will need to download the latest firmware file (IPSW). iOS 9.2.1 Improves stability in CarPlay, Music, Photos, Safari, and Search.

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Apple iPhone iOS 9.3.1 Firmware Update
To update your iPhone you will need to download the latest firmware file (IPSW). iOS 9.3 makes your iPhone more intelligent and proactive with powerful search and improved Siri features.

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Apple iPhone 6 Plus (iPhone 7,1) iOS 9.3.1
Direct download for iOS 9 and complete release notes for Apple's latest mobile OS. This download is for the iPhone 6 Plus.

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Apple iPad Mini GSM Firmware iOS Update 9.3.1
Direct download for iOS 8 and complete release notes for Apple's latest mobile OS. This download is for the iPad Mini GSM (iPad 2,6).

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Display Driver Uninstaller 15.7.5.4
Display Driver Uninstaller is a driver removal utility that can help you completely uninstall AMD/NVIDIA graphics card drivers and packages from your system, without leaving leftovers behind (including registry keys, folders and files, driver store).

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Apple iPad iOS 9.3.1 Firmware Update
To update your iPhone you will need to download the latest firmware file (IPSW). iOS 9.2 makes your iPad more intelligent and proactive with powerful search and improved Siri features.

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Apple iPhone 4S Firmware iOS Update 9.3.1
Direct download for iOS 9 and complete release notes for Apple's latest mobile OS. This download contain the update file .ipsw for the iPhone 4S (iPhone 4,1).

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Intel Dual Band Wireless-AC 8260 Bluetooth Driver 18.6.1
Intel PROSet/Wireless Software for Bluetooth technology is recommended for end-customers, including home users and business customers with Bluetooth Adapters.

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Intel Management Engine Driver 11.0.10.1002
The Intel Management Engine (Intel ME) software components that need to be installed depend on the system's specific hardware and firmware features.

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