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CCleaner 4.0 released

Post last modified:March 27, 2013
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Post author:Manikandan

CCleaner 4.0 is now available for download.What’s new in this version?

New Duplicate File Finder
New System and Browser Monitoring
New improved graphics and icon.
Improved internal architecture for better performance.
New Duplicate File Finder tool.
New System and Browser Monitoring (Pro Version).
Optimized and improved Registry Cleaning.
Added cleaning for Avast Antivirus 8, Adobe Photoshop CS6, Samsung Kies and Real Player 16.
Improved Drive Wiper performance.
Optimized Startup item detection algorithm.
Optimized 64-bit builds on Windows 7 and 8.
Many performance improvements and bug fixes.
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Yahoo acquires Summly

Post last modified:March 26, 2013
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Post author:Manikandan

Yahoo has announced that it will be acquiring Summly.Summly is an iOS app that summarizing web content into a digestible format more fit for mobile devices.Yahoo also says “Nick and the Summly team are joining Yahoo! in the coming weeks. While the Summly app will close, you will see the technology come to life throughout Yahoo!’s mobile experiences soon. So stay tuned!”
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Turn your favorite website into a 3D maze Game

Post last modified:March 22, 2013
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Post author:Manikandan

Turn your favorite website into a 3D maze Game

Google has launched a new google chrome experiment that turns your favorite webpage into a playable 3D maze game or smartphone-controlled maze game.

To play this World Wide Maze with your favorite website just visit the World Wide Maze website via google chrome browser and follow the instructions.
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Google Keep Launched

Post last modified:March 21, 2013
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Post author:Manikandan

Google has launched Google Keep cloud note taking service.The notes are stored using Google Drive and are synced in real time.

Main features:

Keep track of your thoughts via notes, lists and photos
Have voice notes transcribed automatically
Use homescreen widgets to capture thoughts quickly
Color-code your notes to help find them later
Swipe to archive things you no longer need
Turn a note into a checklist by adding checkboxes
Use your notes from anywhere – they are safely stored in the cloud and available on the web
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Ubuntu 13.04 Winning Wallpapers announced

Post last modified:March 20, 2013
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Post author:Manikandan

The winning wallpapers from Ubuntu’s Ubuntu 13.04 wallpaper contest have been announced.

Visit Ubuntu 13.04 Winning Wallpapers
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iOS 6.1.3 released

Post last modified:March 20, 2013
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Post author:Manikandan

iOS 6.1.3 is now available for download.What’s new in this update?

Fixes a bug that could allow someone to bypass the passcode and access the Phone app.
Improvements to Maps in Japan.
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XBMC 12.1 released

Post last modified:March 20, 2013
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Post author:Manikandan

XBMC 12.1 is now available for download.XBMC is a free and open source (GPL) media player and entertainment hub for digital media. XBMC is available for Linux, OSX, and Windows.

What’s new in this release?

XBMC now supports using OSX’s default output device for audio as well as hardware decoding with Intel GPUs in OSX
XBMC no longer hogs audio for Linux and on resume audio will continue to work in Linux
Full iPhone 5 resolution is now enabled
Volume buttons on Android devices now control Android volume, rather than XBMC volume
Volume buttons on OSX devices once again control OSX volume, rather than XBMC volume
Player optimization on the Raspberry Pi, including more efficient playback, better subtitle support, and many crash fixes

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VirtualBox 4.2.10 released

Post last modified:March 20, 2013
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Post author:Manikandan

VirtualBox 4.2.10 is now available for download.This is a maintenance release.What’s new in this release?

GUI: fixed keyboard with XQuartz X server
Main/Display: fixed a crash with multi-monitors under certain conditions
Main/Properties: fixed a crash under certain conditions, for example after wakeup from host hibernate
Settings: don’t lose the internal network settings if they are not currently active
Storage: another incompatibility fix for VHD differencing images with Hyper-V
VBoxManage: don’t read beyond the end of the file specified with export –eulafile
Linux hosts / guests: Linux 3.9-rc0 compile fixes
Linux Additions: fixed two warnings in the shared folders guest kernel module
Linux Additions: don’t crash VBoxService if libdbus is not available
Windows Additions: fixed upgrading MultiMedia Redirection (MMR) support
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Windows 7 SP1 automatic update

Post last modified:March 19, 2013
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Post author:Manikandan

Microsoft has announced that Windows 7 SP1 will begin rolling out automatically to consumers via Windows Update from march 19.Windows 7 SP1 was previously available on Windows Update but required user action to install and from tomorrow, the installation will be fully automatic with no user action required for those who already have Automatic Update enabled.

This update applies to Windows 7 users that are not managed by a Microsoft management tool such as Systems Center Configuration Manager (SCCM) or WSUS Server.

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Notepad++ 6.3.1 released

Post last modified:March 18, 2013
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Post author:Manikandan

Notepad++ 6.3.1 is now available for download.What’s new in this release?

Fix replacing ‘\n’ bug in both extended and regex mode.
Remember folding states for each file in session.
Fix a crash bug on uncommenting.
Add “Set Updater proxy…” command for setting the proxy of updater.
Fix the problem of Window position not saved/restored properly.
Add new API NPPM_GETCURRENTVIEW.
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