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Thursday, May 5, 2016

IT News Head Lines (bit-tech.net) 06/05/2016

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Ubisoft working on 'permanent solution' to The Division woes
Apologises again for missing missions.

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Microsoft launches new documentation initiative
Aims to improve the reader experience.

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IBM launches five-qubit quantum processor
Offers free access via the cloud.

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Corsair Gaming M65 Pro RGB Review
Corsair switches to an optical sensor and adds RGB lighting for its latest gaming mouse

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Jalopy is a game about driving a terrible car in a land of psychopaths.
Rick plays gaming's first road-trip simulator and finds breaking down more fun than breaking the sound barrier.

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Nvidia, Samsung settle mobile GPU patent suits
No 'other compensation,' says Nvidia.

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Intel cancels Broxton Atom, SoFIA modems
Denies mobile market exit, though.

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Thermaltake UK Modding Trophy powered by Scan Final Voting
They're all in! Take a look at the fantastic completed case mods and vote for your favourite

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Tuesday, April 26, 2016

IT News Head Lines (bit-tech.net) 27/04/2016

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MSI DS502 Gaming Headset Review
MSI's new gaming headset boasts 7.1 surround sound, USB connectivity and a £50 price tag

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Romero returns to FPS with big budget Kickstarter
John Romero is going to make you his pitch.

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Don't Starve Together hits full release
We, are never ever ever, gonna starve together

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Tesoro Interview
We catch up with Johan Borggren, Tesoro's VP for Global Sales and Marketing

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id Software promises advanced settings for Doom on Windows
Will remove FPS cap, too.

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Ad-blocker-blockers may breach ePrivacy Directive
Sites need permission to scan.

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AMD shares spike on joint venture news
Despite ongoing losses, revenue drop.

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Ubisoft outlines new Operators for Rainbow Six Siege
Ubisoft has announced two new Operators for Rainbow Six Siege, coming in the Operation Dust Line expansion.

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IT News Head Lines (TweakTown) 27/04/2016

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Facebook reportedly working on dedicated camera and live video apps
Facebook is reportedly working on its own standalone camera app, alongside its own live video app platform. The company is hoping people will create, and share more content, reports The Wall Street Journal.
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Their sources also say that the app will have two standout features: still photos, and the ability...

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GoPro's Omni VR camera is now up for pre-order, costs $5000
GoPro has unleashed pre-orders of its Omni camera, the company's first foray into consumer VR cameras, at a cost of $5000.
The GoPro Omni does rock 6 x GoPro Hero4 Black Edition cameras, synched together to create what I'm sure is going to be a new wave of VR...

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AMD Radeon Pro Duo benchmarks tease 60% faster than Fury X at 4K
The AMD Radeon Pro Duo is quite the beast, rocking 2 x Fiji XT GPUs, a total of 8GB of HBM1, and some truly insane horsepower. According to leaked benchmarks, the Radeon Pro Duo is 1.3x faster than the R9 295X2 and 1.5x faster than the NVIDIA GeForce GTX 980...

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Amazon locking tech deals behind Prime-only paywalls
Amazon recently locked select video game pre-orders behind Prime subscriptions, and now the retailer is doing the same thing for tech deals.
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Amazon is starting to lock specific tech deals behind an Amazon Prime subscription, meaning everyday users won't be able to take advantage of sales. The paywall was spotted...

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Elder Scrolls Online DLC is returning to the Dark Brotherhood
The newest expansion for The Elder Scrolls Online, called Dark Brotherhood, has been announced and will be arriving May 31st on the PC before being released on the Xbox One and PlayStation 4 on June 14th.
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This expansion will return to he Gold Coast, which was last seen in The...

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Assassin's Creed dev wins back macabre 1666: Amsterdam from Ubisoft
Assassin's Creed creative director Patrice Desilets has won back the rights of the mysterious dark alternate history game Amsterdam: 1666 from Ubisoft.
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The beef between Patrice Desilets and Ubisoft surrounding the once-cancelled Amsterdam: 1666 game has officially been squashed, and Desilets now owns creative and business control over the IP....

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Cyberpunk 2077 being built with drastically upgraded visual effects
CD Projekt RED is making dramatic changes to its in-house games development software to ensure Cyberpunk 2077 lives up to the staggering hype.
In order to make Cyberpunk 2077 "bigger, better and more revolutionary" than The Witcher 3, CD Projekt RED laying the foundations with a new suite of...

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Paragon Essentials Edition announced for PS4, get F2P for $60
Epic games has revealed today that there is definitely going to be a retail release of their free-to-play MOBA hybrid and that they're going to sell a premium, or Essentials, version on the PlayStation 4 version that should add some starting value to those wishing to hit the ground running....

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Driveclub VR has been rated by the ESRB, could be a PSVR launch title
A very interesting revelation has appeared as thanks to the ESRB. Driveclub VR has officially been rated by the US's game rating organization, which means that it's that much closer to launch. Theoretically.
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The ESRB is generally very good about not releasing information, the rating or the synopsis and explanation...

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Blackroom is the new shooter from Quake and Doom veteran John Romero
John Romero has been teasing his re-entry into triple-A gaming for some time, reiterating his dedication to his original genre and that he's going to introduce something "soon." Blackroom is the name of his new game which is being developed by him and his new studio, Night Works Games. It's...

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Facing heavy streaming music competition, Rhapsody appoints first CEO
Rhapsody International -- parent company of streaming music companies Rhapsody and Napster -- has appointed Mike Davis (pictured here) as its first CEO. Until now, the company has been led by executive committee.
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Davis' background lies in private equity; he recently served as a "growth adviser" and senior operating consultant...

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Microsoft's Word Flow keyboard now available for iPhone
Microsoft's lovely Word Flow keyboard is now available to iPhone users. Featuring one-handed typing, customization options, tap or type input, and a pretty slick interface, you may well come to prefer it over the native iPhone keyboard.
The bad news is it seems be available only to US residents,...

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Exclusive PS4 HITMAN contracts get an action-packed trailer
The PlayStation 4 gets to have some exclusive content in HITMAN. Not just a unique skin or costume that you can unlock, but an entire sub-set of stories that are completely self-contained and should provide a few more hours of content within each new episode. A new trailer for these...

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AMD looking to move to smaller HQ in Silicon Valley, sources say
AMD's longstanding residence of the Sunnyvale campus will be no more before long, rumor has it; The Irvine Company is set to buy it from New York real estate investment trust W.P. Carey, according to real estate sources. Irvine Company is known to raze offices and R&D campuses, so it...

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Build Epic Games with This Bundle of Assets & Courses
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Bring your game ideas to life with everything you need to do it from scratch, no experience necessary. Get the Mega Game Design Bundle now for $69 at TweakTown Deals. Master animation, learn how to use sound effects, design levels, and craft game props with the courses in this bundle....

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WD Red 8TB Helium-Filled WD80EFZX NAS HDD Review

Introduction

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It has been quite a long time since I have dusted off the HDD test equipment, so I was certainly excited to get the new helium-filled WD Red 8TB in the lab. With Seagate now expanding their SMR technology into all product ranges, it's good to see WD getting...

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Eight teams confirmed to take part in the PGL KeSPA Regional Minor Championship: Asia
With the qualifiers over and done with, it is time to take a closer look at the teams that will be travelling to Seoul on May 5-8 to take part in the PGL KeSPA Regional Minor Championship: Asia.
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The PGL KeSPA Regional Minor Championship: Asia is gearing up to be...

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Colorful introduces the iGame Z170 Ymir-X gaming motherboard
Colorful Technology Company Limited, professional manufacturer of video cards and motherboards, proudly debuts its high-end gaming motherboard: the iGame Z170 Ymir-X for the latest 6th-generation Intel Core processors. As part of the iGame family of high-performance products intended for gamers and enthusiasts, this board sports the most sought-after features for...

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Available Tags:Facebook , AMD , Radeon , Amazon , Ubisoft , CEO , keyboard , iPhone , PS4 , HDD , gaming , 

Monday, February 29, 2016

IT News Head Lines (CNET) 29/02/2016





How well do you know your strange Oscars moments? Take our quiz - CNET
The Academy Awards can get pretty long and tedious, which is why unexpected moments stand out so much. See how well you remember the most bizarre happenings in Oscars history.











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The five people you'll meet at every Oscars party - CNET
Going to a party to watch the Academy Awards Sunday? Be prepared to encounter one of these characters while you're trying to endure 20 unnecessary musical tributes.











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Court tosses Apple's $120 million patent win over Samsung - CNET
Three federal appeals judges rule that Samsung didn't infringe on Apple's patents after all.











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Drug dealer who cursed at judge on Facebook sent to jail after all - CNET
Technically Incorrect: A Brit who received a suspended sentence with his brother and then mocked the judge on Facebook is called back to court for resentencing.











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'MythBusters' March 5 final episode promises to be explosive - CNET
Leave it to Adam Savage and Jamie Hyneman to send their science series out with a big bang. Plus, Science Channel will show a never-before-seen duct tape episode.











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Zuckerberg claims more Facebook sharing leads to world peace - CNET
Technically Incorrect: In remarks in Germany, Facebook's CEO asserts that the more we put out there, the more we'll care about others. Really?











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Think 5G wireless is speeding to your phone? Hold your horses - CNET
5G will deliver real benefits and expand what mobile networks can do, but you'll have to be very, very patient. And today's hype could even mar 5G's arrival.











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5 amazing things you'll be able to do with 5G - CNET
The superfast wireless technology promises a lot, and eventually it will happen. Think virtual reality, telemedicine and more.











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Watch a 120-year-old 'Millionaire' machine do some astounding calculations - CNET
Astronomer Clifford Stoll shows off a big, beautiful mechanical adding machine from 1895 in a new Numberphile video.











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'Mad Max' meets Warhol as best-picture nominees get pop-culture redo (pictures) - CNET
From "The Big Short" to "The Martian," designers give a nod to their favorite pop artists with movie posters that capture the essence of this year's Oscar picks.











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Carrie Fisher conducts painful group therapy for robots - CNET
Technically Incorrect: A new IBM ad, released to coincide with Sunday's Oscars broadcast, shows Fisher entirely in her element, and robots who have a lot of problems.











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Man builds world's longest selfie stick, takes awful selfie - CNET
Technically Incorrect: A British man is determined to be a world record holder. And what a record to aspire to.











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Bugatti Chiron leads a wealth of performance cars at next week's Geneva motor show - Roadshow
The annual Geneva motor show is upon us, with a press preview next week followed by public days, and along with the Bugatti Chiron, we expect to see the Mercedes-AMG C43, McLaren 570GT, Lexus LC 500h and many other high performance cars.











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Bloomberg believes better electric vehicles will cause another oil crisis, and relatively soon - Roadshow
Of course, the oil industry doesn't see eye to eye with the media in this instance.











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Cook to Apple shareholders: Fighting the feds 'doesn't scare us' - CNET
The iPhone maker's annual investor meeting takes place as the company faces one of the biggest legal battles in its history. Also: CEO Tim Cook plays coy when asked about plans for an electric car.











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Apple's iPhone 5SE will look just like the iPhone 5S (Apple Byte Extra Crunchy, Ep. 27) - CNET
Apple vs. the FBI continues as this year's biggest story and now Apple wants Congress to make a decision. Plus, the latest iPhone 5SE details and the Apple Pencil to get back its navigation functionality.











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Dark Souls 3's premium guide includes Estus Flask replica - CNET
"A green glass bottle of unknown make."











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How Ubisoft is preparing for (possible) Vivendi hostile takeover - CNET
French company meeting with investors and even Canadian government as part of "fight to preserve our independence."











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Rocket League reaches 12 million Players, as dev explains sales breakdown - CNET
Hit soccer-with-cars game continues to grow following Xbox One release.











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