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Ubuntu tweak 0.7.2 released

Post last modified:June 11, 2012
Post category:Tech News
Post author:Manikandan

Ubuntu Tweak 0.7.2 is now available for download.Ubuntu Tweak is an application to config Ubuntu easier.

what’s new in this version?

Fixes:
Integration with Ubuntu’s System Settings app
Invalid values for resetting fonts
Ubuntu Tweak reported a negative number of bytes for removing old kernels
Pressed the file manager, an error message appears
crash while searching for old kernels to clean
ubuntu tweack “miscellaneous” crash
Recently Used should not display the items doesn’t work for current desktop
Janitor tab is empty
Crash while trying to add a custom command in File Type Manager
Click on Sessing module generates this module encountered an error while loading
Houve erro ao carregar o modulo.
NameError in utils.walk_directories
Font settings are not displayed in gnome-fallback session
launching desktop icond from within ubuntu tweak
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KDE 4.8.4 Released

Post last modified:June 11, 2012
Post category:Tech News
Post author:Manikandan

KDE 4.8.4 is now available for download.This is a bug fix release.

kdeui:
Do not show email icon in the About dialog if the author has no email associated.
khtml:
Various rendering fixes for select elements (combobox + listview).
Fix a segmentation fault caused by duplicated mouse move events.
KAlarm:
Fix crash when saving new alarm.
Kmail:
Save size of message/mime splitter on size change.
KGpg:
Do not refresh keys that are unchanged after download from keyserver.
Prevent that a key shows up twice after reloading it from keyserver.

And Kwin,dolphin fixes.
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Wine 1.5.6 released

Post last modified:June 11, 2012
Post category:Tech News
Post author:Manikandan

Wine 1.5.6 is now available for download. Wine is a free software that allows users to install and run Windows software on other operating systems.

What’s new in this version?

Automatic installation of the Mono add-on package.
Control panel applet for joysticks.
Device bitmap rendering now done through the DIB engine.
Support for video rendering through DirectX (VMR-9).
First steps towards a D3D shader compiler.
Build fixes for DragonFly BSD.
Various bug fixes
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Opera 12 RC Released

Post last modified:June 9, 2012
Post category:Tech News
Post author:Manikandan

Opera 12.00 RC is now available for download and testing.

Some new features in Opera 12.00

Quick startup with a smarter tab-loading sequence
Faster page loading, even for secure webpages
64-bit support for Windows and Mac
Smooth and stable browsing, thanks to support for out-of-process plug-ins
New lightweight themes
Redesigned security badges
Right-to-left scripts support
Experimental hardware acceleration WebGL support
New web standards support
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Ubuntu 12.10 Alpha Released

Post last modified:October 3, 2016
Post category:Tech News
Post author:Manikandan

Ubuntu 12.10 Alpha is now available for download and testing.what’s new in this release.

Linux Kernel 3.4
Firefox 14 beta
GCC 4.7
Python 3.0
single 800MB image usable on a USB disk or a DVD
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Daphne – kill, control and debug window’s processes

Post last modified:June 9, 2012
Post category:Software
Post author:Manikandan

Daphne is a free windows application for killing, controlling and debugging window’s processes.

Main feature:

multidesktop feature
Installed software list
Check process hierarchy tree
Parent process name an PID at process properties
make configuration portable using INI file instead of registry base configuration
Support for DRK’s process data base information search and contribution
Hide application, makes an application disappear but keeps it running
identify the process which owns the targeted window.
Traps
Detailed process list, including full path and arguments
and more
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XAMPP 1.8.0 Beta 7 released

Post last modified:June 9, 2012
Post category:Tech News
Post author:Manikandan

XAMPP 1.8.0 Beta 7 is now available for download and testing.What’s new in this beta?

Windows:
Apache (2.4.2)
MySQL (5.5.25)
PHP (5.4.3)
phpMyAdmin (3.5.1)
OpenSSL (1.0.1c)
XAMPP Control Panel (3.0.11)
Strawberry Perl (5.16.0.1 portable)
Added msvcr100.dll
Linux:
Apache (2.4.2)
MySQL (5.5.25)
PHP (5.4.3)
phpMyAdmin (3.5.1)
OpenSSL (1.0.1c)
Perl (5.14.2)
ProFTPD (1.3.4a)
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Bing now shows Britannica Encyclopedia answers

Post last modified:June 9, 2012
Post category:Tech News
Post author:Manikandan

Bing has announced a partnership with Encyclopedia Britannica to integrate Britannica Online answers directly in the Bing results page.The answer from Britannica Encyclopedia provides a quick overview of the subject, a thumbnail image, and useful facts and figures making it easier than ever to get trusted content in search.

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How to enable full screen Mode in firefox, IE and Chrome

Post last modified:September 20, 2023
Post category:Useful Tips
Post author:Manikandan

To enable full screen Mode in Firefox 1.Open Firefox. 2.Press F11. (It also activates full screen mode by default) 3.To disable full screen Mode in Firefox, just press F11 again. To enable full screen Mode in IE 1.Open IE. 2.Press…

WordPress 3.4 Release Candidate 2 released

Post last modified:June 8, 2012
Post category:Tech News
Post author:Manikandan

WordPress 3.4 Release Candidate 2 is now available for download and testing.WordPress 3.4 final will be available early next week.For developers, this is the last pre-release opportunity to test plugins and themes.
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