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Amazon Prime Instant Video for Windows Media Center @ Bigbruin.com
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 So many devices support Prime videos that it seemed ridiculous to me that something wasn`t available for Media Center users. Then late last week I discovered a post on TheGreenButton that made my day... A business-focused tech-evangelist name Gareth Barr was working on an Amazon Prime Instant Video add-in of his own!"
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Android App Pick - Dinner Spinner - BCCHardware
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We have just posted up another Android App Pick of the Week and this week we are exercising our culinary talents with Dinner Spinner from AllRecipes.com. This Application helps you decide what to cook, bake and prepare by spinning to win. Think of it as Roulette for your stomach. There are some good combinations and a lot more details."
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Testing NVIDIAs Linux Threaded OpenGL Optimizations
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With the NVIDIA 310.14 Beta driver introduced at the beginning of this week there are some OpenGL performance improvements in general plus an experimental threaded OpenGL implementation that can be easily enabled. In this article are benchmarks from the NVIDIA GeForce GTX 680 with this new Linux driver release."
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A Quick Review of Acronis True Image 2013 @ Techgage
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Acronis has just followed-up to its award-winning PC backup software True Image, and as we`re big fans of the previous versions at TG, we`re taking a quick look 2013 here. This time around, Windows 8 support is introduced along with a major emphasis on cloud storage - and if nothing else, its pricing per GB is bound to entice you."
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[Tech ARP] Java Plug-In SSV Helper - Should It Stay Or Should It Go?
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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..."
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AVG Internet Security 2013 Software Review @ Legit Reviews
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AVG Internet Security 2013 is said to provide the ultimate protection for your PC and online identity. It offers easy-to-use virus protection everyone needs such as detecting and stopping viruses, threats and malware. Your identity is also well protected when shopping and banking. The software is also said to not slow your PC down with it`s scan quickly. Read on to see what our impressions are of AVG Internet Security 2013!"
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Trend Micro Titanium Internet Security 2013 Review @ TechReviewSource.com
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Trend Micro packs antivirus, phishing protection, and spam filtering into their entry-level antivirus. The Trend Micro Titanium Internet Security suite expands on these features with parental control, data protection, and system tuneup. There are no weak components to drag this suite down."
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Nero 12 Platinum Review @ Hi Tech Legion
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/ ///Nero 12 is a multimedia suite comprised of seven applications designed to link together a growing device-network lifestyle. The software package consists of: Nero Express, Burning ROM, Nero Recode, BackItUp, Nero Video, Nero Rescue Agent and Kwik Media. Nero 12`s applications allow users to manage multimedia files in their home computer then share it to UPNP or DLNA capable media players, create physical discs that can be viewed through DVD players or transcode them optimally to portable device file formats. The Platinum edition of Nero 12 adds Blu-Ray functionality and comes with hundreds of templates to work with. The Nero 12 multimedia suite also comes with data backup capabilities through Nero BackItUp so your multimedia library remains safe and will never run the risk of data loss./"
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Android App Pick - Song Pop - BCCHardware
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We have just posted up our 51st App Pick of the Week and this week we bring your Song Pop. This is another music-related App, but this one is all about fun and competing against your friends! Take a look and see how fun and addictive a name that tune game can actually be!"
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Dark Souls DSFix Visual Analysis @ Rage3D.com
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From Software`s hardcore RPG Dark Souls hasn`t fared well on PC, but a mod suite known as DSFix has helped out tremendously. We compare the key graphics options and features it has to offer.*"
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Cyberlink Media Suite 10 Ultra Review @ Hi Tech Legion
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Media Suite 10 collects 11 programs from Cyberlink`s stable and combines them in a single, organized package. Cyberlink`s Media Suite 10 allows users to organize, play, create, convert, burn and share various multimedia content. Compatible with Windows 7 and the upcoming Windows 8, Cyberlink Media Suite 10 comes in two versions: Pro and Ultra, retailing for $99 and $129 respectively. Both versions are similar except for the addition of Blu-Ray feature support, Dolby True-HD/DTS-HD support, Intelligence SVRT rendering technology, and 3D feature support in the Ultra version. The Cyberlink programs included in Media Suite 10 are: PowerDVD 12, PowerDirector 10, Power2Go 8, MediaShow 6, PowerProducer 5.5, WaveEditor 2, MediaEspresso 6.5, PowerBackup 2.6, PowerDVD Copy 1.5, LabelPrint 2.6 and InstantBurn 5."
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Intel's Demos McAfee Social Protection, A Condom For Your Digital Life
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During the Day Two keynote address at the Intel Developer Forum, Renee James, Senior Vice President and General Manager of Intel’s Software & Services Group, talked about software development, security and services in an “age of transparent computing”. Much of the talk was geared towards software developers and the desire to code once and deploy across a variety of hardware platforms, which of course lead to a long discussion on the benefits and virtues HTML 5, which Intel obviously is firmly behind.
During the security-centric portion of the keynote, however, Renee brought out a rep from Intel’s McAfee division to show off a beta release of the McAfee Social Protection app, which they called a "condom for your digital life"...
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