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Latest Updates

Software

•	Exact Audio Copy: v1.1

•	Exact Audio Copy: v1.0 beta 4

•	Alcohol 120%: v2.0.3.6839

•	AnyDVD HD: v7.4.8.0

•	AnyDVD HD: v7.4.7.0

•	AnyDVD HD: v7.4.4.0

•	AnyDVD HD: v7.4.3.0

•	VSO ConvertXtoDVD: v5.1.0.14

Firmware

•	Pioneer BDR-S09XLB/XLT, v1.34

•	Pioneer BDR-209DBK, v1.34

•	Pioneer BDR-209EBK/UBK, v1.34

•	Pioneer BDR-XD05S / XD05B / XD05TB / XD05TS / XD05CB, v3.01

•	Pioneer BDR-XS06 / XS06C / XS06T, v1.01

•	Pioneer BDR-S09XLB/XLT, v1.33

•	Pioneer BDR-209DBK, v1.33

•	Pioneer BDR-209EBK/UBK, v1.33

Top News

Snapchat Introduces 'Spectacles' Camera-equipped Glasses, Changes Company name To Snap

Snapchat on Friday announced t would now be called Snap, and also introduced Spectacles, a pair of sunglasses with cameras on each side that record 10 second videos for upload to its app, Snapchat. >>>

Nvidia GPUs Could Return To Apple Macs

Nvidia is seeking to hire software engineers for Macs, indicateing that its chips could power Apple's computers in the near future. >>>

Lenovo Brings Fingerprint Authenticated Payments To Laptops

Lenovo today announced a collaboration with Intel, PayPal and Synaptics to bring secure online payments to the personal computer with just the touch of a finger. >>>

Apple Develops Amazon Echo-Style Device

Apple is developing an Echo-like smart-home device based on the Siri voice assistant, according to a Bloomberg report. >>>

Optical Storage

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CyberLink Introduces PowerDirector 15 and Enables Complete Media Editing Software Series with 360-Degree Video Editing
CyberLink today launched the latest versions of its Director Series video editing software featuring the PowerDirector 15, ColorDirector 5, AudioDirector 7 and ActionDirector 2. >>>

•	Ritek To Start Bio-testing Optical Discs

•	Roxio Toast 15 Digital Media Toolkit Adds New Video Editing Tools and Privacy Protection

•	One-Red Cuts Royalty Rates and Paid-Up Licenses for DVD Licensing Programs

•	Alliance Storage Technologies Releases New NETArchive NAS Storage Solution

Graphics Cards

•	Gears of War 4 GeForce GTX Bundle Includes A Full-Game Download For PC Select Nvidia GeForce GTX 1080 and 1070 graphics cards, systems and laptops are now bundled with a full game download of Gears of War 4. >>>

•	GeForce Experience 3.0 Released

•	AMD Increased GPU Market Share in Q2 2016

•	NVIDIA Releases Low-end GeForce GTX 1060 3GB

•	Nvidia Brings The GeForce GTX 10-Series GPUs To Laptops

General Computing

•	Report Cites Google, Salesforce Interest For Twitter The latest batch of takeover rumors for Twitter include the interest of several technology companies, including Google, Salesforce.com and Verizon. >>>

•	Dalian Wanda and Sony Enters Team Up in China Movie Business

•	ALD Technology Chosen By Samsung, LG For Flexible OLEDs

•	TSMC To Use Different Processes And 3D Packages Across Future Design Platforms

•	Yahoo Says 'state-sponsored' Hack Affected More Than 500 Million Accounts

PC Parts

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HP and LG Electronics See Solid Year-Over-Year Growth in Worldwide PC Monitor Market in Second Quarter
The total worldwide PC monitor market shipped more than 30 million units in the second quarter of 2016 (2Q16), up 4.9% year over year and 4.6% quarter over quarter, according to the International Data Corporation (IDC). >>>

•	New Dell Mobile Thin Clients Offer Performance and Security

•	Samsung Releases Highest Performing 960 PRO and EVO Solid State Drives

•	Intel Raises Third-Quarter Revenue Expectations

•	Gartner Says PC Leaders Must Overhaul Their Businesses by 2020

Mobiles

•	MediaTek To Release New X35 And X30 Smartphone Chips Based On The 10nm Process MediaTek plans to roll out two versions of its 10nm chips, the Helio X30 for high-end smartphones and the X35 for the lower-end segment, Chinese-language Economic Daily News (EDN) reports. >>>

•	Could Facebook Develop A Modular Smartphone?

•	Google Launches its Allo Messaging app

•	iPhone 7 Costs Apple $220 To Make

•	Microsoft Unveiled The Nokia 216 Phone

Consumer Electronics

•	LG's 77-inch 'LG Signature' OLED TV Available For $20K LG Electronics introduces in the U.S. its flagship model in the OLED TV category – the 77-inch class LG SIGNATURE OLED TV. >>>

•	Sony Showcases 4K Ultra HD Blu-ray player, 4K Projector And New Audio-video Receivers At CEDIA

•	Alexa and Amazon Echo Now Available in the UK and Germany

•	Sony’s New Palm-sized Pico Projector Offers Features for Personal and Business Use

•	HTC, MSI To Showcase VR Backpack At TGS 2016

Games

•	Logitech Buys Saitek For $13 Million Logitech has acquired Saitek brand and the Saitek line of flight, farm and space simulation game controllers. >>>

•	New Nintendo 3DS XL system Arrives in stores October 28

•	ReCore Arrives on Xbox One and Windows 10 As First Xbox Play Anywhere Game

•	Sony Promises VR Entertainment Content At Tokyo Game Show

•	Microsoft 'Battlefield 1' Xbox One S Bundle Released

Digital Cameras

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Lexar Unveils C20c and C20m JumpDrives, a 256GB 633x microSDXC Card And New microSD Readers
Lexar announced at Photokina 2016 the Lexar JumpDrive C20c USB Type-C flash drive (USB-C) and JumpDrive C20m micro-USB flash drives; a new 256GB capacity Lexar High-Performance 633x microSDXC UHS-I (U3) memory card; the the Lexar C1 microSD Reader and the Lexar M1 microSD Reader. >>>