IT News Head Lines (TechSpot) 07/02/2013

BlackBerry Z10 Review: The Last Hope The BlackBerry Z10 is everything to BlackBerry - and I don't just mean for the platform or the rechristened company that has adopted the brand for which it is most known. The Z10, the first smartphone to run the BlackBerry 10 OS, is a sink or swim device that will... Read More ...

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Monoprice: From underground following to legitimate electronics brand Monoprice built a very successful online business by doing one thing exceedingly well: offering extremely high quality cables (most notably HDMI cables) at unheard of bargain basement prices. This allowed the company to grow into a $120 million a year business that’s been growing at between 25 percent and 35... Read More ...

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Bitcasa: unlimited cloud sync & storage for $69/year, 10GB free After roughly a year and a half of being in beta, Bitcasa has finally hit the cloud storage scene. The multi-platform service is poised to shake things up by offering unlimited space with no file size restrictions for $10 per month -- or just $99 per year. However, the company... Read More ...

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Amazon unveils virtual currency for Kindle Fire game, app purchases Amazon unveiled a new virtual currency on Tuesday that customers will be able to use to purchase games, apps and in-app items on the Kindle Fire. Dubbed Amazon Coins, the currency is yet another way for app and game developers to drive traffic, downloads and ultimately increase monetization from the... Read More ...

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HDD revenue to fall 11.8% in 2013, WD may bump Seagate for top spot Industry analyst IHS iSuppli expects revenue generated by sales of mechanical hard drives to slip by 11.8 percent during 2013. HDD sales in 2012 grossed a healthy $37.1 billion during 2012, but a speculative 11.8 percent drop could whittle that figure to roughly $32.6 billion. Revenue is expected to remain flat during 2014. Read More ...

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A third of Facebook users are planning to take a break this year A new study from Pew Internet Project reveals that a number of people are planning to reduce the amount of time they spend on Facebook this year. In fact, more than 60 percent of respondents say they have already taken a voluntary break for at least several weeks since first... Read More ...

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HTC infographic pokes fun at Nokia's PureView camera technology HTC is planning to unveil a new flagship smartphone later this month. Known as the M7, it is expected to be the first Android smartphone to use pixel oversampling technology – or some variant of it. In preparation for the announcement, the company recently authored a blog post promising a... Read More ...

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Tuesday tech deals: 3TB Western Digital Green hard drive for $130 Western Digital Green 3TB SATA 3Gbps Internal HDD for $130 + free shipping Read More ...

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Android-based gaming console Ouya hitting retail in June, preorders start today Ouya, the Android-based gaming console that raised over $8.5 million from more than 63,000 backers on Kickstarter, is now officially available for pre-order to anyone who missed out on the campaign and will be available at a wide range of retailers in June. In an interview with the Wall Street... Read More ...

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Hidden radio icons in iOS 6.1 reignite Apple music service rumors Rumors of an Apple streaming music service first came to light just after the iPhone 5 launched in September 2012. At the time, we were hearing that the service was close to being integrated into the new handset but negotiations with Sony/ATV fell apart at the last minute and delayed... Read More ...

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Neowin: Sony Vaio Tap 20 review Windows 8 has brought with it an influx of new computer form factors, including dockable tablets, flipping convertible hybrids and even dual-screen laptops. But perhaps one of the most bizarre ideas came out of the labs at Sony. We all know of the all-in-one design, which brings the components and... Read More ...

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It's official: Dell going private in $24 billion deal Dell has officially confirmed what’s been rumored for the last few weeks by announcing plans to go off the publicly-traded stock market and into private hands. According to a press release issued moments ago, the transaction will be financed through a combination of cash and equity from founder Michael Dell,... Read More ...

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US Department of Energy confirms January cyber attack The US Department of Energy recently confirmed that computers and servers at its Washington headquarters were compromised in mid-January. An e-mail sent to employees late last week confirmed the attack, citing that the personal data of several hundred employees and contractors may have been compromised in the process. Read More ...

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Markus 'Notch' Persson's discusses the $100 million he earned in 2012 Minecraft creator Markus “Notch” Persson earned just over $100 million in licensing fees from the game in 2012 according to a report in the Swedish financial press. The outspoken creator is still all a bit taken back by the fame and fortune, as he recently discussed in a thread on... Read More ...

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FCC chairman wants to build a free nationwide Wi-Fi network Update: Free Wi-Fi everywhere? Not so fast... It appears the original story and statements mislead us (and many others) to believe the government was interested in pursuing everywhere connectivity, but that's not the case. It's since been clarified that what the FCC is simply defending the white spaces proposal (circa... Read More ...

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Reviewing Cooler Master's HAF XB "LAN Box" Following the success of 2008's HAF 932 chassis, Cooler Master didn't waste any time adapting its High Air Flow design to various other form factors and price points -- many of which we've covered in depth. Along with its larger options, the company offers three mid-towers: the $50 HAF 912,... Read More ...

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BlackBerry Z10 Review

The BlackBerry Z10 debuts at a time when smartphones are as much about play as they are productivity, and this phone can thrive in this era only if it can strike a balance between entertainment and enterprise. Is this the savior that BlackBerry - the company and operating system - so desperately needs? Read More ...

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Cooler Master HAF XB Review

Mixing things up, Cooler Master's latest mid-size enclosure breaks the conventional mold with boxier dimensions -- in fact, the company describes it as a LAN box. Given the HAF XB's cube-like figure, it's no surprise that Cooler Master is pushing the LAN-friendly angle as well as pitching the HAF XB as the ideal test bed. Read More ...

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Pinterest for Android 1.2.2 Pinterest is a tool to find your inspiration and share it with others. Use it to collect things you love, organize and plan important projects, and more. Read More ...

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BitTorrent for Android 1.16 Find torrents and download them directly to your phone or tablet, with the official BitTorrent(R) App for Android. Read More ...

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Esselbach Contentteller CMS 2.1.16 Contentteller is a powerful Content Management System written in the PHP scripting language and designed for high traffic websites. It comes with 20 modules and supports multiple websites in the same database out of the box. Read More ...

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Joomla! 3.0.3 Popular powerful content management system. Read More ...

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Joomla! 3.0.3 for Mac Popular powerful content management system. Read More ...

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Whois 2.8.4 Client utility that communicates with WHOIS servers to obtain domain registration information. Read More ...

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The Cleaner Database Update February 5, 2013 Keep your computer and data safe from Trojans / Worms / Keyloggers / Spyware and all manner of malware. Read More ...

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Win32 Disk Imager 0.7 This tool is used for writing images to USB sticks or SD/CF cards on Windows. Read More ...

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Advanced Web Ranking 9.4 Search engine ranking and positioning software. Read More ...

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CryptoExpert 8 Lite 8.24 On the fly hard drives encryption software - freeware. Read More ...

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AdwCleaner 2.111 AdwCleaner is a tool that deletes Adware/Toolbar/PUP/Hijacker. Read More ...

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Opera 12.14 for Windows Download Opera today to get the fastest and most powerful Web browser available and make the most of your time online. Read More ...

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Maple 7.54 Maple is a useful user-friendly document organizer that enables you to create your own hierarchical trees for storing information such as documents, notes, and images. Read More ...

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Opera 12.14 for Mac OS X Secure, fast, and easy to use, the full-featured Opera browser comes in a compact 3.5 MB download. Read More ...

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Zoom Player Home Free 8.51 With Zoom Player Home FREE, you can start exploring the most powerful media player for the Windows PC now. Read More ...

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Easy Desktop Keeper 10.0 Save, restore, manage and lock desktop layouts, wallpaper and screen saver. Read More ...

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Audials Tunebite 10.1.6202 Audials Tunebite has been the solution for all problems with media files since 2004. Read More ...

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Ashampoo Burning Studio 12.0.5 Ashampoo Burning Studio focuses on what you want: Burn discs quickly, easily, with maximum quality and minimum hassle. Read More ...

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PassMark BurnInTest Standar 7.1.1000 Simultaneously exercises all of the major components of a computer, to test for endurance and reliability. Read More ...

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Opera 12.14.1738 Beta for Mac OS X Download Opera today to get the fastest and most powerful Web browser available and make the most of your time online. Read More ...

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Startup Delayer 3.0.328 Startup Delayer gives you the power to optimize your Startup Process by delaying applications from starting up as soon as you log into your computer. Read More ...

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RegShot 1.9.0 A small registry snapshot and compare utility. Read More ...

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Mozilla Firefox 18.0.2 Improve your browsing experience with Mozilla's open-source and highly acclaimed Firefox. Read More ...

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Driver Fusion 1.5.0 Driver Fusion is the complete driver solution for your PC. Read More ...

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MemInfo 3.3.1 Display the current memory usage of Windows in the system tray Read More ...

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