Sunday, January 23, 2011

IT News HeadLines (TechSpot) 23/01/2011



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Flickr starts letting users login with Facebook
Yahoo recently started allowing its users to login with their Facebook accounts. Flickr, which is owned by Yahoo, has announced it will start letting users login with their Facebook account as well.

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AMD's Llano APU works in tandem with discrete graphics
AMD is reportedly developing a new multi-GPU solution for its upcoming Llano APUs that will utilize the chip's integrated graphics core alongside a discrete GPU. According to DonanimHaber, the feature will allow users to run the IGP in tandem with any Radeon HD 6000 series graphics card. Doing so will...

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Deutsche Telekom: Windows Phone 7 sold excellently
Deutsche Telekom, the largest telecommunications company in Europe, has come out and voiced its thoughts on Windows Phone 7. The statements are in stark contrast to the negative comments made by LG last week.

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Weekend game deals: up to 75% off Dead Space
With Dead Space 2 expected to launch next Tuesday, Steam has reduced the original title by 66% when purchased alone or 75% when preordering the sequel (which happened to make our list of most anticipated games for 2011). Meanwhile, Direct2Drive is celebrating Dead Space 2's arrival by knocking 20% off...

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HTML5 will be the last version of HTML
The HTML specification will no longer have a version number attached. The Web Hypertext Application Technology Working Group (WHATWG) version of the specification will be updated as additions are integrated. As a result, the HTML specification will henceforth just be known as HTML, and will be considered a "living standard."

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Rumor: Windows 8 to arrive on January 7, 2013
A bunch of new information has sprung up regarding Windows 7 and Windows 8, courtesy of the Russian site wzor.net, which has leaked credible information before. Because the dates are so far into the future, however, we're labeling this one as a rumor.

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Rumor: Sony considering serial keys for PS3 games
Sony may be looking to the PC gaming market to help solve its piracy problem on the PlayStation 3. That's right; the company may choose to introduce serial keys for its games, according to SKFU, a "very reliable source" cited by the Dutch website PS3Sense.

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Duke Nukem Forever coming on May 3, new trailer inside
Duke Nukem Forever, the game that became infamous for being delayed indefinitely, will be arriving on May 3, 2011 in North America and May 6, 2011 in the rest of the world. As previously announced, it will be released on the PC, the Xbox 360, and the PlayStation 3.

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Mozilla blocks Skype toolbar causing 40,000 Firefox crashes
The Mozilla team has decided to block the Skype Toolbar due to serious stability and performance issues. Up to and including the current shipping and beta versions of the Skype Toolbar will be added to the Mozilla Firefox Blocklist for all versions of Firefox sometime in the next 48 hours....

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India's $35 tablet delayed after losing primary vendor
India's $35 academic tablet has been delayed following complications with the device's vendor. HCL Infosystems won a manufacturing contract last year, but it failed to get an Rs 60 crore ($13 million) bank guarantee, which protects the government in case the vendor doesn't deliver the project.

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Larry Page to replace Eric Schmidt as Google's CEO
Google has announced upcoming managerial changes that will see Eric Schmidt step down from his decade-long run as chief executive. Starting April 4, Google co-founder Larry Page will replace Eric Schmidt as the company's CEO. Schmidt will become Google's executive chairman and will focus on making external deals, partnerships, and...

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Download of the Week: Microsoft Image Composite Editor
Microsoft Image Composite Editor is a neat little tool from the software giants research group that uses a powerful stitching engine to create panoramic photos. You can simply load the individual shots taken from a single camera location onto the interface and the program will automatically analyze overlaps...

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Apple changes iPhone screws to deter DIY repairs, mods
It's no secret that Apple frowns on customers performing DIY repairs and mods, and it seems that stance won't be changing in the near future. According to iFixit, the company has started using proprietary tamper-resistant "Pentalobe" screws that sort of resemble the familiar Torx format except they have five rounded...

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Windows 7 SP1 RTM leaks to torrent sites, Microsoft silent
Service Pack 1 for Windows 7 and Windows Server 2008 R2 has hit the Release to Manufacturing (RTM) milestone. The build reportedly went final on January 18, 2011, according to Techarp.

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YouTube starts rolling out new homepage to all
After testing a redesign of its homepage via "countless user studies and community surveys," YouTube has begun rolling it out to all of its users. The experimental homepage was first tried by millions of users who wanted to give it a whirl, and while not everyone loved it, Google says...

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Samsung acquires Liquavista, e-readers and phones to benefit
Liquavista BV has announced that it has been acquired by Samsung Electronics in a buyout of all shares, making it a fully owned affiliate. The deal emphasizes Samsung's interest in improving the display technology used in electronic book readers, mobile phones, media players, and other various gadgets.

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BitTorrent creator shows off live P2P streaming
BitTorrent creator Bram Cohen is now focused on developing a new P2P live streaming protocol that would be superior to all other streaming solutions currently on the market. Cohen demonstrated the unfinished technology this week, but he has yet to release any solid technical details. He did say, however, that...

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Sony Ericsson sues Clearwire over logo trademark
Sony Ericsson has sued Clearwire for using a logo that allegedly violates trademark and copyright laws. Both companies use a similar sphere/swirl design, except Sony Ericsson has branded its products with the logo for longer and it thinks Clearwire is undermining the investment it took to etch the image in...

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DVDFab HD Decrypter 8.0.7.2 Beta
Copies entire DVD movie to hard disk, and removes all the protections while copying.

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J. River Media Center 15.0.173
Organize and experience all your media: Music, photos and video YOUR way -- all from a single software program.

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Bit Comet 2011.01.21 Beta
The latest beta for this powerful C++ BitTorrent Client.

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LastPass 1.72.0 64-bit
Online password manager and form filler.

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Nvidia Inspector 1.94.4
Displays hardware information for nVidia-based graphic cards.

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LastPass 1.72.0
Online password manager and form filler.

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Norton Virus Definitions 2003-07 January 21, 2011
Keep your Norton Anti-Virus updated.

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McAfee SuperDAT Update 6233
Update your Mcafee based virus scanner.

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Norton Virus Definitions 2008-10 January 21, 2011
Keep your Norton Anti-Virus updated.

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Comic Life 2.0.2.19065 for Mac OS X
plasq brings the next update to the award winning photo comic app, Comic Life.

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Torrent 2.2.1.24217 (utorrent) Beta
Torrent is an efficient and feature rich BitTorrent client for Windows sporting a very small footprint.

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Zortam Mp3 Media Studio 11.65
All-in-one Mp3 application and organizer.

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Google Chrome 10.0.642.2 Dev for Windows
This version is intended for only for developers and early testers.

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Daemon Tools 4.40.2
Daemon Tools is a virtual cd/dvd-rom emulator

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Kindle for PC 1.4.0.31482
Read Kindle Books on Your Computer.

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System Cleaner 5.92.330
Keep your PC running faster, cleaner, and error-free with System Cleaner full set of 7 powerful tools.

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TweakNow WinSecret 2011 3.0.9
Explore the secret of Windows XP and Vista

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32bit Web Browser 11.01.20
An easy to use, lightweight and very fast web browser.

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Maxthon 3.0.20.2000
Maxthon Internet Browser software is a powerful tabbed browser with a highly customizable interface.

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ChrisTV Online! 5.60
Watch more than 1800+ TV channels and 600+ radio stations from all over the globe without a TV card.

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avast! Virus Definitions January 21, 2011
Protect your system and valuable data against computer viruses.

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Kaspersky Anti-Virus Update January 21, 2011
Virus definitions for Kaspersky Anti-Virus.

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AVG Anti-Virus Updates January 21, 2011
Keep your AVG Anti-Virus updated.

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AVIRA Antivirus Desktop Update Package 01/21/11
Update AVIRA Desktop for Windows with latest virus definitions and scan engine.

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Bitdefender Virus Definitions January 21, 2011
Keep your Bitdefender Anti-Virus updated.

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F-Secure Virus Definitions January 21, 2011
Keep your F-Secure products updated.

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Windows Defender Latest Definition Updates 01/21/2011 64-bit
Download the latest Windows Defender Definition Updates.

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SUPERAntiSpyware Database Update 01/21/11
Keep SUPERAntiSpyware up to date.

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Windows Defender Latest Definition Updates 01/21/2011
Download the latest Windows Defender Definition Updates.

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Trend Micro Pattern File for Windows 7.783.00
Trend Micro's latest compilation of patterns for virus identification.

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