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[Tech ARP] Java Plug-In SSV Helper - Should It Stay Or Should It Go? Rev. 2.0
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 If you use Internet Explorer, you will probably encounter this quite often - a pop-up request to enable or disable the `Java(tm) Plug-In SSV Helper` add-on from `Oracle America, Inc.`. Some of you may notice that this usually pops-up after you update Java. In any case, the question is - should it stay or should it go? First of all - don`t worry. This isn`t a piece of malicious software. This plug-in is part of the Java Runtime Environment (JRE), which is needed to run applications written in the Java language. Web browsers like Internet Explorer need JRE to properly display websites that use Java applets and/or codes. Before you hit the Enable button though... *In this update, we added a section called After Upgrading To Internet Explorer 10. If you are using Internet Explorer 10, please take a look at the update.*"
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[Tech ARP] Website Problems With Internet Explorer 10? Switch Modes!
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If you are on Microsoft Windows 8, or have recently upgraded to Internet Explorer 10, you may notice that some websites may not be working correctly - dropdown menus and buttons that no longer work, or you may get an Unsupported Browser error. Although it is always possible to switch to a different web browser, the solution for Internet Explorer 10 is pretty simple."
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SECTOR Pilot Master R3273679025 Review
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Most of the people i know who wear wristwatches all the time have one or more favorite brands which they always trust when the time comes either to buy a new watch to add to their collection or as a replacement for an old one. Back in 2002 i was out for a stroll when i passed in front of a watch shop which had almost a 3 digit number of models on display (something that was a bit surprising since most watch shops have like 10-20 samples on display). However out of all these watches my eyes fell on a single bracelet one made by an unknown brand to me called SECTOR but due to its somewhat high price tag (at least for me back then) i skipped on buying it. Obviously back then i wasn`t that much into watches (especially bracelet ones since it was the leather/rubber era for me) which pretty much explains my ignorance regarding a well-established watch manufacturer like SECTOR. Fast forward 11 years later and today on our test bench we have one of the latest Sector watches to hit the market the Pilot Master R3273679025 (R stands for Racing)."
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Free Anti-Virus Comparison Review
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As the other feature-rich antivirus, Avast! Antivirus comes in third, performance wise, to AVG. Personally though, my preference would be to consider Microsoft Security Essentials as third, but that may be my own bias talking. Avast definitely has a rich feature set which may go very far in protecting you, but I just found it too intrusive for my taste. Of course MSE is lacking in both features (not always a bad thing) and performance, so really only its simplicity and the Microsoft name gives a recommendation for it much weight. Perhaps it would be best to say Avast has won at this moment in time, but if MSE can get its detection-act together then the table may turn."
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Synology DiskStation DS2413+ NAS Review
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The DS2413+ is Synology's newest twelve-bay DiskStation NAS for small to medium sized businesses who need loads of storage. Along with supporting up to 48TB worth of drives out of the box, the DS2413+ can be paired with the company's DX1211 expansion enclosure that houses an extra 12 drives, doubling the maximum storage capacity of the base unit to a whopping 96TB.
We should also make a quick note before you get to the end and scoff at the price: the DS2413+ isn't for average home users. It's retailing for $1,700 without drives or the 12-bay expansion. With that in mind, let's see what the DS2413+'s upgrades offer.
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**DON'T** 'Upgrade' Messenger to Skype
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WARNING - if you "upgrade" MSN Messenger to skype you loose the connection to hotmail AND those incredibly useful new email notifications. There is NO email integration with skype. On a side note, who the hell took hotmail's nice GUI and spit out that brutal interface outlook.com uses? I never thought anyone could make EMAIL hard to use.
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Microsoft KILLS off Hotmail. Booooooooo
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"It has finally happened. After years of floundering, Microsoft has finally pulled the plug on Hotmail and introduced a preview version of Outlook.com, a new email service which promises users a cleaner user interface, very much like Google’s Gmail. And yes it comes with the compulsory social media integration to services such as Facebook and Twitter."
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Benchmarking Ubuntu Linux On The Google Nexus 7
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Last month I delivered extensive benchmarks of Ubuntu Linux on the Google Nexus 10 using the recently released Ubuntu Touch Developer Preview. In that article were benchmarks from the Samsung Exynos 5 Dual (Cortex-A15) tablet against a range of ARM Cortex and Intel/AMD x86 systems. This article builds upon those earlier Ubuntu Linux x86/ARM results by now adding in the results from Ubuntu on the Google Nexus 7 plus more comparison processors have been tossed into the mix as well. This article offers Ubuntu Linux performance results for a dozen different Intel, AMD, and ARM systems. The ARM SoCs represented are from Texas Instruments OMAP, NVIDIA Tegra, and ARM Exynos families."
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Android App Pick - Opera Mini Browser - BCCHardware
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We have just posted up another Android App Pick of the Week and this week we`ve picked a very handy browser alternative to the stock browser on your Android device. In many ways this browser is much better than the stock Android browser and it is certainly a lot faster than the latest version of Chrome. Check it out and see if it has the features you`re looking for!"
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An In-depth Look at Steam for Linux @ Techgage
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* Though still in beta, Valves Steam client for Linux is stable, fast, and from what we can tell, matches the feature-set of the Windows and OS X clients 1:1. That being the case, there felt like no better time than the present to dive in, give a tour and relay our experiences with both the client and a slew of games."
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Sony Vegas Pro 12: A Quick Look at a New Standard in Video Editing @ Legit Reviews
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Our render speed tests highlighted the real-world improvements that you can expect from a complicated project, but you will see the most improvements to Sony Vegas Pro 12 as you use it during your projects. One thing we did see was the power of GPU acceleration and how it produces better quality renderings and saves you quite a bit of time. The functionality and controls are improved in Vegas Pro 12 allowing you to make your keystrokes more efficient speeding up your editing times as well..."
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Cetons My Media Center Controller Software Review @MissingRemote
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Earlier today a new Windows 8 Metro version of Ceton`s suite of applications for managing Windows Media Center joined the existing lineup of Andriod, Windows Phone and iOS companion apps priced at $4.99. As part of this effort they were rebranded from Ceton Companion Apps to My Media Center. All the great functionality for browsing recordings, managing series and scheduling, and browsing the guide is still there, but this time Windows 8 tablet and desktop Metro users can also join the party. We had a chance to take an early spin through the updated UI, let`s dig in. *"
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News: Talk to the Dragon NaturallySpeaking
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In his latest blog post, TR`s Geoff Gasior recounts how a broken finger drove him to speech recognition software. Dragon NaturallySpeaking lived up to its 99% accuracy claims, but not without some annoying quirks."
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Beginners Guides
