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D-Link's MovieNite Plus streaming media player accesses a whole lot more content than its little brother, but keeps the price well under control at $80.

Roku may have a worthwhile competitor on its hands. D-Link has has just announced an addition to its media-player line, the D-Link MovieNite Plus.

The MovieNite Plus, also affectionately referred to as the DSM-312, carries on the tradition of a small set-top box designed specifically to stream media from the Internet. D-Link introduced itsMovieNite player (DSM-310)earlier this year at a surprisingly low $49, sold exclusively through Walmart. At the time of its release, the MovieNite struck us a potentially strong competitor to the wildly popular Roku box, but we had some concerns over the MovieNites limited content resources.

Thats where the Plus in the MovieNite Plus comes in. While the $49 MovieNite player is limited to streaming media from six providers (Vudu, Netflix, Pandora, YouTube, Picasa, and mydlink) the MovieNite Plus will source content from up to 130 different channels and play it back in 1080p resolution (when available). The most interesting additions to channel line-up include Flickr, Crackle, Facebook and Twitter. D-Link also indicated Hulu Plus would be on-board later. Amazon Instant Video does not appear to be on the roster for the moment.

The MovieNite Plus will run buyers $80 and is slated to hit both virtual and brick-and-mortar shelves in July. For now, pre-orders are being accepted at Amazon.com.

It remains to be seen if the MovieNite Plus has enough going for it to lure away would-be Roku customers. The Roku, for now, still offers access to more desirable content and it can play games, to boot.

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Police surround home in hunt for Auburn suspect Police surround home in hunt for Auburn suspect Alabama authorities say two men are now charged with hindering the search for a man suspected of killing three people and wounding three more during a party near Auburn University. Authorities searching for a man charged with fatally shooting three people near Auburn University converged Monday night on a house in Alabama's capital where they believe he may be hiding. Apple kicks Google Maps off iPhone, adds Facebook Apple kicks Google Maps off iPhone, adds Facebook Apple CEO Tim Cook is expected to show off new iPhone software, updated Mac computers and provide more details on future releases of Mac software when he kicks off the company's annual conference for software developers... Steve Jobs' vendetta against Google remains alive, nine months after the Apple co-founder died feeling betrayed by a company he once embraced as an ally. 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BLAIRSVILLE, Ga. (AP) - A Ku Klux Klan group wants to join Georgia's "Adopt-A-Highway" program for litter removal, which could force state officials to make difficult decisions on the application.

The Atlanta Journal-Constitution (http://bit.ly/LTKlcS ) reports that state officials could be forced to choose between approving the request, denying it and facing a likely legal fight or ending the state's 23-year-old Adopt-A-Highway program. The program features road signs for groups who volunteer to help beautify state highways.

At issue is an application filed by International Keystone Knights of the Ku Klux Klan Union County involving a one-mile stretch of Ga. 515 in the Appalachian Mountains.

The Georgia Department of Transportation is reviewing the request. State officials plan to meet with lawyers from the state Attorney General's Office on Monday to decide how to proceed.

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Information from: The Atlanta Journal-Constitution, http://www.ajc.com

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Imagination Technologies, the British manufacturer of Pure digital radios, has boosted its control of Audioboo, in a complex deal with another Audioboo investor, UBC Media Group (LSE: UBC.L - news) .

Imagination and UBC have worked closely on digital radio projects in the past, and plan to use Audioboo to fuel interest in traditional broadcasting services and devices.

Simon Cole, UBCs chief executive, said: "It's an incredible tool. It's incredibly simple and does an incredibly simple job which nothing else does.

We have both got bodies with bruises on them from trying to develop digital radio over the last ten years [and established that] the space we are both interested in is the connected device.

The big move in media is from a space where you stuck a transmitter on a hill and broadcasted to people who listen or watch you, to one where it is two-way.

Hossein Yassaie, Imaginations chief executive, added: If you want people to contribute to radio, Audioboo is the most effective way of doing that. Its about making the broadcasting industry much more modern much closer to where the internet is [in terms of harnessing user-generated content].

Imagination, which already owned just over a third of Audioboo, has swapped its shares for a stake in UBC Media, making UBC Audioboos biggest investor with just over 40pc of the firm.

Under the terms of the deal, Imagination has also acquired UBC shares for cash, handing it a total of 9.8pc of the listed media business. Shares in UBC jumped more than 20pc to 2.29p in morning trading, pushing its market capitalisation to nearly 4.5m.

The agreement values Audioboo at around 1m - far short of other social networks. The firm, which allows users to share short audio files swiftly and easily, has 300,000 registered subscribers and is growing that figure at around 7pc a month.

Audioboo's founder, Mark Rock, and around five individual investors own the rest of the business.

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BUCHAREST, ROMANIA--(Marketwire -06/11/12)- Bitdefender, the award-winning provider of innovative antivirus solutions, has launched a public beta test of a novel parental control system aimed at increasing open communication between parents and kids.

Bitdefender Parental Control, open to public beta testing on June 11th, allows parents to protect their children from online dangers by simply checking up on their mobile phone or any other Internet-connected device. With GPS tracking, parents know where their children are so they can protect them from real-world threats.

The Facebook monitoring feature identifies kids' profiles, allowing parents to monitor their social accounts without necessarily being on their friends' list. Extensive reports outline their children's friends, comments, posts, photos, and their main interests.

"Parental Control Standalone is loaded with features that help parents manage the dangers their kids are exposed to in the online environment," said Mihaela Masdrag, Product Manager at Bitdefender. "Most importantly, Bitdefender's parental control software monitors instead of blocks online content, promoting honest communication between parents and kids."

To this end, children have to allow the social media app when they enter into their account, but parents are also alerted when children uninstall access. "Honest communication is key to keeping children safe online and Bitdefender Parental Control facilitates that conversation, while leveraging proven technology to monitor for dangers and inappropriate content," Masdrag said.

Bitdefender Parental Control Standalone also gives beta testers the opportunity to try the online, user-friendly interface, which can be accessed from any Internet-connected device.

Bitdefender Standalone Parental Control module is available for free beta testing at: http://www.bitdefender.com/media/html/parental-control/

About Bitdefender

Bitdefender is the creator of one of the world's fastest and most effective lines of internationally certified internet security software. Since 2001, the company has been an industry pioneer, introducing and developing award-winning protection. Today, Bitdefender technology secures the digital experience of around 400 million home and corporate users across the globe.

Recently, the company won a range of key independent recommendations in the US, UK and across Europe, including ConsumerSearch, Stiftung Warentest and Taenk. Bitdefender antivirus technology has also finished top in leading industry tests from both AV Test and AV-Comparatives. More information about Bitdefender's antivirus products is available from the company's security solutions press room. Additionally, Bitdefender publishes the HOTforSecurity blog, a sizzling blend of steamy computer security stories and stimulating visuals that spotlights the seedy underworld of internet fraud, scams, malicious software -- and gossip.

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SAN DIEGO, June 11, 2012 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- What is it about self-control that makes it so difficult to rely on? Self-control is a skill we all possess (honest); yet we tend to give ourselves little credit for it. Self-control is so fleeting for most that when Martin Seligman and his colleagues at the University of Pennsylvania surveyed two million people and asked them to rank order their strengths in 24 different skills, self-control ended up in the very bottom slot.

When it comes to self-control, it is so easy to focus on our failures that our successes tend to pale in comparison. And why shouldn't they? Self-control is an effort that's intended to help achieve a goal. Failing to control yourself is just that--a failure. If you're trying to avoid digging into that bag of chips after dinner because you want to lose a few pounds and you succeed Monday and Tuesday nights only to succumb to temptation on Wednesday by eating four servings' worth of the empty calories, your failure outweighs your success. You've taken two steps forward and four steps back.

With this success/failure dichotomy in mind, I give you six strategies for self-control that come straight from new research conducted at Florida State University. Some are obvious, others counterintuitive, but all will help you eliminate those pesky failures and ensure your efforts to boost your willpower are successful enough to keep you headed in the right direction for achieving your goals.

Self-Control Secret #1 -- Meditate

Meditation actually trains your brain to become a self-control machine. Even simple techniques like mindfulness, which involves taking as little as five minutes a day to focus on nothing more than your breathing and your senses, improves your self-awareness and your brain's ability to resist destructive impulses. Buddhist monks appear calm and in control for a reason.

Self-Control Secret #2 -- Eat

File this one in the counterintuitive category, especially if you're having trouble controlling your eating. Your brain burns heavily into your stores of glucose when attempting to exert self-control. If your blood sugar is low, you are far more likely to succumb to destructive impulses. Sugary foods spike your sugar levels quickly and leave you drained and vulnerable shortly thereafter. Eating something that provides a slow burn for your body, such as whole grain rice or meat, will give you a longer window of self-control. So, if you're having trouble keeping yourself out of the company candy bin when you're hungry, make sure you eat something else if you want to have a fighting chance.

Self-Control Secret #3 -- Exercise

Getting your body moving for as little as 10 minutes releases GABA, a neurotransmitter that makes your brain feel soothed and keeps you in control of your impulses. If you're having trouble resisting the impulse to walk over to the office next door to let somebody have it, just keep on walking. You should have the impulse under control by the time you get back.

Self-Control Secret #4 -- Sleep

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