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Photo Power |
Posted by: tarekma7 - 04-14-2016 , 09:36 AM - Forum: iPhone Giveaway of the Day
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If you are keen on photography or playing with camera, the Photo Power will be the essential photo software for you. The Photo Power is not only capable of repairing the effects due to underexposure, dark light amongst other environmental reasons, but also making your photos much outstanding. By using the diversified functions, you can present your artistic talent at will so as to take photos with artistic effect. It may need some skills to use these functions. However, you can still improve your capacity of photo processing through multiple use even if you are completely inexperienced.
At present, it provides the following functions:
- Base: Flip, Crop, Rotate, Straighten
- Color Adjustment: Desaturate, Anti-Color, Complement Color, Hue/Saturation, Color Levels, Color Balance, Exposure, Brightness/Contrast, Posterize, Threshold, Equalize, Gradient Overlay, Dynamic Range, Curve, Channel Mixer, Auto Levels, Selective Color, Shadows/Highlights, Vibrance
- Filters: Reduce Noise, Gaussian Blur, Sharpen, Emboss, Mosaic, Painting, Diffuse, Soft Glow, Red-eye Removal, Dot, Sketch, Add Noise, Radial Blur, Bokeh
- 40+ effects of different genres
- Multi-core processor acceleration (supporting processors of 4-core and even more)
- Rapid recovery (Closing operating applications at any time, and continuing with unfinished photos)
- Share and print
- Supporting photo opening and processing by other applications
Giveaway Page:
https://iphone.giveawayoftheday.com/photo-power-2/
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Truck Go |
Posted by: tarekma7 - 04-14-2016 , 09:35 AM - Forum: iPhone Giveaway of the Day
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TruckGo - Deliver goods to the marketplace with your truck. Collect coins to get advanced trucks, wheels and vip cards. You will need to get from one place to another without dropping too much from your truck. You will get a precise number of pieces you carry and a precise number of pieces that is required. The more you bring, the more score and coins you get.
Game instructions:
- Drive by pressing on the right or left side of the screen.
- Tilt the device to control the truck in mid-air.Be careful not to drop too much.
- Also support joystick control mode.
- There are 50 levels to go, so don’t waste any more time and get started.
- Vip card provide more time for each track.
- Get more coins in garage.
Features:
1. Universal version for iPhone and iPad.
2. Different levels, 50 unique maps.
3. Some models of truck, wheel and payloads.
4. Awesome physics, with bouncing, crashing, flying, exploding and more!
5. Tilt controls, accelerometer supported.
6. Game Center supported.
Giveaway Page:
https://iphone.giveawayoftheday.com/truck-go-2/
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SMS Scheduler: Sent Later |
Posted by: tarekma7 - 04-14-2016 , 09:23 AM - Forum: Android Giveaways
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Schedule SMS for future, and repeat it every hour/day/week/year.
Simple, elegant, fast, automatic and efficient SMS scheduler with repeat settings. Schedule repeating SMS in just matter of a few clicks and be done with it, We will take care of the rest! This is a must have app if you care to wish birthdays, anniversaries, festivals, events etc to your loved ones on time.
Indispensable for people on the go! SMS Scheduler ad-free drops from $0.99 to FREE!
★★ Main features ★★
☆ Schedule SMS to single/multiple recepients.
☆ Schedule SMS with text more than 160 characters [Multi message].
☆ Schedule SMS with repeating frequency: 1 hour, 2 hours, 6 hours, 12 hours, Daily, Weekly, Monthly, Yearly.
☆ If scheduled a monthly repeating SMS we make sure its send on correct day of month: e.g, SMS scheduled for every 21st of Month, We will send only on 21st of every month.
☆ If scheduled a yearly repeating SMS we make sure its send on correct day of year: e.g, SMS scheduled for every 14th of October, We will send only on 14th of October every year.
☆ Sent SMS and Received SMS will be automatically saved in other SMS apps.
☆ SMS Scheduler and SMS History pages to keep track of activities.
☆ Delivery Reports can be turned ON/OFF
☆ Material Design UI with standard Google Design rules.
☆ status bar notifications are triggered for sent messages and delivery reports in SMS Scheduler.
Giveaway Page:
https://android.giveawayoftheday.com/sms...ent-later/
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Subtitle Studio |
Posted by: tarekma7 - 04-14-2016 , 08:07 AM - Forum: External Giveaways/Freebies
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the only subtitle solution you will ever need. Find, adjust, Tap2Sync, edit, create, embed. Everything in one App and we are just getting started.
It’s great to watch movies in their original language. Subtitles help that everybody can enjoy the movie. With Subtitle Studio, it’s as easy as 1-2-3 or maybe even easier.
Subtitle Studio features:
• Full M4V (also MP4, MOV) workflow: extract, edit, embed
• Support for additional formats (using http://www.perian.org): AVI, MKV (limited) and many more …
• Movie conversion to M4V (we highly recommend working in M4V)
• Embed your subtitles into a new fully optimized M4V file, for AppleTV, iPhone,
• iPad and all other typical players
• Save to SRT
• Read from srt, sub, txt, ass, ssa (zip when using internal web search)
• Import SubRip, SubViewer, MicroDVD, Sub Studio Alpha files
• Support for custom Encoding, for Windows files as well as Japanese, Cyrillic, etc.
• Innovative Tap2Sync – when you have the text, but no timing
• Add multiple languages
• Add multiple versions of the same language
• Subtitle Studio organizes your subtitle files for you
• Direct search on Open Subtitle (only Subtitle Studio)
• Search a catalog of many sites on the build in WebBrowser (only Subtitle Studio)
• Create your subtitle from scratch
• Fix the first and last line, Subtitle Studio does the rest
• Subtitle shifting
• Alternatively fix single subtitles
• Direct subtitle text edit
• Keyboard fast editing
• Movie-free-editing
• Search subtitle texts
• Easy Search & Replace function
• Remove unwanted lines
• Add subtitle lines (think about a missing scene, etc.)
• Add any number of subtitle language
Terms and Conditions - This is a 3-computer lifetime license
- You get free lifetime upgrades
- You get free tech support
- You must get your license key and download the installer before this offer has ended
- May not be resold
Technical Details- Developed by TheKeptPromise
- Version is v1.2.3
- Download size is 11.1 MB
- Supports Mac OS X 10.9 and up
Giveaway Page:
http://macappsonsale.com/app/subtitle-st...oupon-sale
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Chart Geany |
Posted by: tarekma7 - 04-14-2016 , 08:06 AM - Forum: External Giveaways/Freebies
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It is a software solution for market technical analysis and charting. Novice and experienced investors will find a fast and easy tool to analyze stocks and other financial instruments on their desktop, and take the right decisions.
Key features :
- Support for major technical analysis indicators: Simple Moving Average, Exponential Moving Average, MACD, Fast and Slow Stochastics, Money Flow Index, Rate of Change, Relative Strength Index, Williams %R, Bollinger Bands, Parabolic SAR, Average Directional Index, Aroon, Commodity Channel Index, Standard Deviation, Momentum, Directional Movement Index and Average True Range.
- Periodic price updates.
- Portfolio manager for multiple portfolios and multiple currencies with periodic price updates.
- Support for various Comma Separated Values (CSV) formats like Metastock 7, Metastock 8, AMI Broker, Yahoo Finance, Google Finance, Standard CSV and Microsoft Excel XLS files.
- Support for various drawing and text objects like Labels, Trailing Text, Horizontal Lines, Vertical Lines, Trend Lines and Fibonacci Retracements.
- Easy download of quotes from Yahoo Finance or Google Finance.
- Chart Geany is a tab based application. You can manage the opened charts the same way you manage the open pages of your web browser.
Terms and Conditions- This is a 1-user multi-computer lifetime license
- No free updates; if you update the giveaway, you may lose it
- You get free tech support
- Must be downloaded, installed, and registered before this offer has ended; you cannot install / reinstall / register later, such as if your get a new computer
- May not be resold
Technical Details- Developed by Barchart.com
- Version is v4.0.1
- Download size is 32 MB
- Supports Windows XP, Vista, 7, 8/8.1, and 10 (32-bit and 64-bit)
Giveaway Page:
http://sharewareonsale.com/s/chart-geany...oupon-sale
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New Windows 10 for PC Build Delayed Due to Last-Minute Bug |
Posted by: scot - 04-14-2016 , 08:04 AM - Forum: General Computer Chat
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New Windows 10 for PC Build Delayed Due to Last-Minute Bug
It is now expected to be released next week
Back in January, Microsoft made the fast Windows Insider ring even faster by pledging to release new builds of Windows 10 more frequently than before.
Since then, the company has been rolling out new builds almost every week, so it’s no surprise that everyone expected such a release these days too.
But as far as this week’s build is concerned, it has just got delayed because of a last-minute bug that Microsoft discovered when internally testing it, so the company has no other option than to hold it back. Gabe Aul, head of the Windows Insider program, has revealed on Twitter that the Windows team came across a bug, and they decided to delay the release until next week.
“We hit a problem with our PC build candidate for this week, so looks likely at this point it will be next week for next Fast ring PC build,” he says in his tweet.
This is the purpose of the Insider program
While many might be upset that Microsoft isn’t releasing a new Windows 10 for PC build this week, everyone needs to understand that the purpose of the Windows Insider program is to provide us with access to early Windows features, but as long as no major bugs exist. Issues are something quite normal in this development stage, but they’re not supposed to be critical and make PCs unusable.
If buggy builds are rolled out to users, everyone is upset that the company breaks down their computers, although it’s clear from the very beginning that running Insider previews on a production machine is not recommended.
For the moment, the Windows Insider program is advancing quite nicely, and Microsoft can’t be anything but pleased with how this collaboration with users around the world is going. Many features of the OS are based on user feedback, and the same approach is adopted for other products too, including the Office productivity suite.
Source: http://news.softpedia.com/news/new-windo...2937.shtml
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Windows 10 Cumulative Update KB3147458 Issues |
Posted by: scot - 04-14-2016 , 07:59 AM - Forum: General PC Help
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Windows 10 Cumulative Update KB3147458 Issues
The update is causing some problems on a number of PCs
Microsoft rolled out two new cumulative updates a few hours ago for Windows 10 build 10240 (RTM) and 1511 (November Update), and just as it happened before, it turns out that some computers are experiencing issues either when trying to install them or after that.
Posts on the company’s Community forums reveal that, at least for the moment, the reported bugs are not so widespread as before, but keep in mind that the updates were released only a few hours ago.
KB3147458 is the cumulative update aimed at 1511 machines, and some of the users who installed it reveal that their store apps no longer work after that.
“The latest update has totally messed up many programs. I cannot access Microsoft store, Microsoft solitaire collection and several other programs. I get a message that they require new app to download and use. Can't get the apps as I cannot get into the store,” one user explains. Others have already confirmed that store apps no longer work on their computers either.
KB3147458 also fails to install
There are also reports that KB3147458 fails to install with the typical “Cannot complete install. Undoing changes” error message displayed every time. PCs that are seeing this error are in most cases returned to the desktop but are then reoffered the update only to experience the same issue once again. The solution in this case is to hide the update until a fix is offered.
And last but not least, some Windows 10 users claim that their icons have disappeared from their desktops, although it’s not yet clear if this issue has anything to do with KB3147458 or not.
The good news, however, is that Microsoft is already working with users to address all these problems, as John Wink, a company engineer working on the updates team, is trying to collect more information on the experienced errors to eventually provide a resolution.
If you’re also experiencing any issues with these updates, make sure that you make your voice heard by posting a comment with all the details in order to help Microsoft develop a fix or offer a workaround.
Source: http://news.softpedia.com/news/windows-1...2884.shtml
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Replay Music Review |
Posted by: tarekma7 - 04-13-2016 , 09:46 PM - Forum: Written Reviews
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Overview:
Are you interested in recording music and albums? Do you need to save music files from online sources or digital music services or videos? Do you find it wonderful to have all song information added automatically for you (for example artist, album, song, genre, album art, lyrics?
If the answer is yes, then you can do all this with the help of Replay Music.
Replay Music is a unique audio recorder, specially optimized for music. It is designed so that you can captures song files from any source (as PC-based player, web,..etc). In addition, the program will save your music into high quality MP3 files with individual tracks.
The program will do everything you need, it will automatically add tag and song information. The built in advanced audio recording eliminates background noises and system sounds so that you will have high quality recording.
Homepage:
http://applian.com/replay-music
System Requirements:
It can be installed on any windows version from windows XP to windows 10 both 32 and 64 Bit
Download:
It can be easily installed from the official website here:
http://applian.com/replay-music/download
You can download any previous version of the program from the official website
Windows XP users download the program using this direct link:
http://applian.com.s3.amazonaws.com/prev/RMSetup-7.0.0.44.exe
Activation:
Upon installation, the program works in demo mode which includes full functionality. In demo mode, you will be able to record and save a limited number of tracks (25 tracks). It is recommended to purchase a license code to unlock the full program functionality and enjoy unlimited recording.
You can purchase a unique license from the official website. It is available at a reasonable price of 29.95$. You can do the purchase here:
https://applian.com/replay-music/order
Features:
- Records High Quality MP3s from ANY Site or Player
- Filters System Sounds for Super-clean Audio Recording
- Automatically Identifies & Tags 30 Million Songs
- Adds Album Art & Lyrics to Music Files
- Finds Songs with the Built-In Media Guide
- Precise Track Splitting
- Re-tags Existing Music Files
- Auto Uploads to DropBox, Google Drive or OneDrive
Release Notes:
You revise the new features and changes in the new versions by visiting here:
http://updates.wp.applian.com/category/replay-music/
User Interface:
There is a left sided vertical bar that include 4 Tabs:
Home Tab: include three main areas; on the left side “Record” button, and Format which displays the sound file type and bitrate being used for the recording. on the right side you will find buttons for splitting an active recording, change output folder, switching to minimal interface, and main menu. There is also a “Search field” which lets you easily find specific songs you have recorded.
The main program area on the right side shows your recording listing. There are full information data available for your recordings such as title, size, artist, album, genre, status (active recording , tagging, complete). While a recording is active, you will see a new entry appear when audio is detected.
Guides Tab:
This feature provides quick links to popular online music services. Multiple websites for both online music and radio are listed. The zoom out button at the lower right lets you switch between the music and radio guides.
Settings Tab:
This tab includes the settings of the application which enables you to configure the application according to your needs. Settings includes 5 categories, running just below the Settings header in the main interface. Personalization, recording, output folder, Naming rules, Override Tag. If you want to return to the default settings, as shown below, press the curved arrow icon to reset to default at the top right.
Get Support Tab: Get Support gives ways to get more information on the software.
Right Context Menu:
You can right click any recording or select a recording and click the main menu button to see a menu including many useful options. This menu includes play, stop, delete, ID3 Tag Editor, import to itunes or windows media player, show in folder, combine, artwork, Lookup Tags, lyrics and properties.
Starting a Recording Session:
The program lets you record albums or any music you want. The process is very easy. Simply launch the program, then click “Record” in the Home menu. You will have the option to fill the music details such as title, artist and so on. Finally open the music player or the web browser you are using and start recording. After you finish click “Stop”. That’s all! The program will do everything for you. In addition, the program will save the file and tag it, get lyrics and can even send it to windows media player library if you select this option in the settings.
If you want to be sure that the application is working and recording your music, just look to the VU Meter which is present in the left bottom of the main screen. If you find it moving rapidly, then everything is right.
If you want to get the best result, it is recommended to start Replay Music first, THEN open the music player program or browser you're using. Also increase volume in the application you are recording from to the maximum.
You can also use the built in Guides Tab which provides you with quick links to popular online music services where you can record any music or album you like.
Tagging and Track Editing Information:
Sometimes the track is not properly tagged and not recognized by replay music. In this condition; you can easily correct this with the help of the program. You will be able to send a query to the music database to add the tag. Simply import the track or use drag and drop or keyboard insert to add the unrecognized track to the list then right click and select “Lookup Tags”. That’s all! Replay Music will tag it, get album artwork, and lyrics. If the album is newly released, it may not have been added to the music database yet.
View and manually edit track information (ID3 Tag Editor):
There are 4 tabs under ID3 Tag Editor; namely tag editor, artwork, lyrics and advanced.
Tag editor:
Using this built in feature, you can easily view and edit the information of any track you want. The process is very easy. All you have to do is to select a certain track, right click and select ID3 Tag editor. You can easily navigate between songs using the left and right arrows at the top sides.
You will be able to change any information you want.
You can select multiple files then click “Copy” button, the information (Artist, album, year, Genre) will be copied to all selected tracks.
Artwork:
If you want to see the identified album artwork, then simply click this tab. If you don't like the chosen artwork, you can easily change it using other choices at the bottom. If none is found, you can press Load to attach your own. If multiple files are selected, pressing the Copy button will apply the artwork to the whole selection.
Lyrics:
This tab will let you view downloaded lyrics for the song. If incorrect lyrics were found, you can easily search for alternate lyrics. This is done using search in the bottom.
Advanced tab provides more detailed information on the song.
Combining Tracks into Single Recording:
Sometimes an album is split and you need to combine its parts again into a single file. If this is the situation, then no problem, replay music will do it for you. All you have to do is to select the fragmented files then right click and select combine. The combine dialogue box appears. Place fragments into the correct order and choose a name for the new album then click combine.
Record External Resources:
You can also use Replay Music to record an external resource (for example cassette tapes, LPs and so on) to your computer. Simply connect the external device to the MIC or line in of your computer and change the audio recording settings of the program to Device. Finally click record and play external audio.
Settings:
The settings are highly configurable to make the program completely suitable for your needs.
It includes 5 categories; personalization, output folder, recording settings, Naming Rules and Override Tags
Personalization:
This setting includes many options that will make the program completely personalized for you according to your needs. These options include; Delete to Recycle Bin, enable sound effects, Prompt on quit, Clear list on exit, always on Top, Use IE Proxy settings, start with small interface, import into WMP, import into iTunes, Auto resize columns, choose player based on file association, display progress alerts when minimized, minimize to Windows System Tray, Prevent sleep/hibernation.
Output Folder:
Using these settings, you can either leave the output folder to the default settings of the program or change it to any other folder. You can easily do this using the main toolbar icon or the small tab at the end of the output folder destination field. The program has an interesting feature that allows you to store the music files on your cloud space. Most of the common cloud services are enabled, for example; Microsoft onedrive, google drive, dropbox.
Recording settings:
Audio recording settings: this option lets you choose either the application (default choice) or device (if you plan to record from an external device for example cassette, microphones..etc) or stereo mix which means recording anything you hear
Output format: the program supports most of the commonly used formats such as MP3, FLAC, M4A, WAV and so on
Bizrate: Choose the audio bitrate to record at. Higher values will result in better sounding recordings and larger file sizes.
Minimum duration in seconds
Amplification factor(grain), Peak Normalization, start audio recording on start, prompt when a configuration issue is detected, Record Silence, split on silence, silence time (before song is splitted), silence level.
Naming Rules:
This option includes; Duplicate naming rule (this rule to prevent overwriting if the program finds other file with the same name), ID3v2 Version, Enable ID3 Naming Rule, Lookup and tag music (audio recordings will be checked against an online music database for determining artist, album, song, and other information), Lookup artwork, Lookup lyrics, When files are tagged, apply the following naming rule (Using the listed, bracketed shorthand, files will be renamed based on the shorthand), Use application title as initial title, Artwork lookup, Lyrics lookup, Song lyrics.
Override Tags:
If you already know the Artist and Album information and want to override the automatic tagging and naming system. This option lets you enter information that will be applied to all of the recordings.
Clear overrides on exit: this option helps to clear the override artist, album, and genre settings after you close the app.
Prompt for overrides when recording: this option enables an asking prompt if you want to override automatic tagging.
Get Support Tab:
If your facing any problems with the program, then you will use this tab. There are two options which are OFF by default; debug mode and send anonymous analytics. You will need to turn both buttons on if you ask for help. The third button is ON by default and lets the application search for updates automatically.
Pros:
Record from multiple online sources at the same time
No overlap
Support recording from external devices
Automatically add tags with song info, album artwork, and even lyrics
Guides feature; which allows you to visit high quality streaming music service
And many more
Cons:
None
Conclusion:
Replay Music is all you need to record music from any source with automatic saving and addition of Tags. You will create high quality recordings with full song information. Replay Music is the best audio recorder for recording music streams and creating your own MP3 library.
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Win a Camera Fujifilm X-A1 |
Posted by: Xavier Torres - 04-13-2016 , 08:38 PM - Forum: External Giveaways/Contests
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Win a Camera Fujifilm X-A1
Quote:To celebrate Shotkit’s involvement in the recent Fuji ‘People with Cameras’ event here in Sydney, Fujifilm Australia has kindly agreed to donate a camera for a Shotkit Giveaway! That’s right, you can win a camera… for free!
Terms & Conditions:
- The Shotkit x Fujifilm Camera Giveaway is open to anyone of any age.
- Entry is via the entry form above only.
- The Giveaway is open internationally, however, additional customs costs may apply for international winners.
- The Giveaway is void where prohibited by law.
- All entries must be received by midnight (GMT+10) April 30th, 2016.
- The Winner will be anounce via the Shotkit Newsletter in the week beginning Monday May 2nd, 2016.
- By entering, you are automatically subscribed to the Shotkit Newsletter. You may unsubscribe at any time.
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Camera FUJIFILM X-A1 key features list:
- 16.3 Megapixel APS-C CMOS sensor
- EXR Processor II
- Start-up time of 0.5
- Shutter lag time of 0.05
- Shooting interval time of 0.7
- 3” (920K dot) tilting high resolution LCD screen
- Full range of ISO100 – ISO25600
- Wireless image transfer
- Q Menu shortcut button
- In-camera RAW processing
- Film Simulation modes (Velvia, ASTIA, PROVIA, Sepia, and Black & White)
- 8 Advanced Filters (Toy Camera, Miniature, Dynamic Tone, Pop Color, Soft Focus, High Key, Low Key and Partial Color)
- Multiple Exposure mode to superimpose a second exposure on the first exposure
- Full HD movie 1080P\30fps and built-in stereo microphone
- Available accessories include: Leather Case, Hand Grip, and Clip-on Flash
Lens FUJINON XC16-50mm (24-76mm) F3.5-5.6 OIS:
- 24-76mm equivalent F3.5-5.6 lens
- Fully compatible with FUJIFILM X-Mount
- 12 all glass elements in 10 groups including 3 aspherical elements and 1 ED element
- Seven round-edged aperture blades, which offer 17 stops in 1/3 EV steps
Giveaway Page: http://shotkit.com/win-camera-shotkit-x-...-giveaway/
Note: Contest expires on April 30, 2016, Midnight (GMT+10)
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A beginner’s guide to Tor: How to navigate through the underground Internet |
Posted by: Xavier Torres - 04-13-2016 , 04:39 PM - Forum: General Computer Chat
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Quote:A beginner’s guide to Tor: How to navigate through the underground Internet By Will Nicol
We live in an era of free-flowing data, where any person with an Internet connection has seemingly all the information in the world at their fingertips. Yet, while the Internet has greatly expanded the ability to share knowledge, it has also made issues of privacy more complicated, with many worrying their own personal information, including their activity on the Internet, may be observed without their permission. Not only are government agencies able to track an individual’s online movements, but so too are corporations, who have only become bolder in using that information to target users with ads. Unseen eyes are everywhere.
In this climate of data gathering and privacy concerns, a browser called Tor has become the subject of discussion and notoriety. Like many underground phenomena on the Internet, it is poorly understood, shrouded in the sort of technological mysticism that people often ascribe to things like hacking or bitcoins.
Tor is software that allows users to browse the Web anonymously. Developed by the Tor Project, a nonprofit organization that advocates for anonymity on the internet, Tor was originally called The Onion Router because it uses a technique called onion routing to conceal information about user activity. Perhaps ironically, the organization receives the bulk of its funding from the United States government, which views Tor as a tool for fostering democracy in authoritarian states.
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Meet HTC 10 |
Posted by: baziroll - 04-13-2016 , 11:57 AM - Forum: Android Giveaways
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Despite giving us some of the nicest high-end smartphones, HTC's sales have dropped sharply in the past couple of years. Today, the once-successful company is nothing but a shadow of its former self, posting revenue so low that it makes you wonder how much longer it can keep the lights on. Meanwhile, long time rivals like Apple and Samsung are watching their flagships fly off the shelves.
HTC has clearly made some mistakes, but its latest flagship is proof that things are taking a turn for the better. HTC 10 offers pretty much everything that you could want in a premium smartphone: high-quality build, top level hardware, cutting-edge features, the latest software and a competitive price.
Finally, a Great Camera
The biggest weakness of the One M series has been the camera. For some reason, despite trying some very interesting things, HTC has not managed to deliver a camera that could offer a similar level of performance to the leading players in this segment. It always felt short compared to the equivalent Galaxy S or iPhone.
With HTC 10, things are looking much, much better. The company has opted for a 12 MP UltraPixel shooter on the back, sporting a large, f/1.8 aperture lens that should work great in low-light. The UltraPixel sensor is characterized by having larger pixels, and, in this latest version, optical image stabilization and very fast, laser autofocus too. There's a dual-tone LED flash next to it.
To put things into context, HTC has asked DxOMark to review the smartphone. HTC 10 achieved a score of 88, which puts it at the top of the list, next to Galaxy S7 edge. That is quite a feat. You can read the camera review by hitting the link in this paragraph, but the gist of it is that it's very good.
HTC says that those who want to take RAW (12-bit) photos will be able to do so using Pro Mode, which also exposes some more advanced options. The camera app is claimed to open in 0.6 seconds. Obviously, there is 4K video support.
HTC has opted for optical image stabilization for the front camera too, which will no doubt improve low-light selfies. This shooter has a 5 MP sensor and an f/1.8 lens.
BoomSound Is Here to Stay
HTC has not given up on the audio credentials of the One M series, with its latest flagship featuring 24-bit audio recording when shooting 4K video. There is a headphone amp that is said to deliver twice the power of a conventional one, that can also upscale 16-bit to 24-bit audio. There is also a Personal Audio Profile system, which tunes your profile to match your hearing, and new BoomSound high-fidelity speakers as well.
Competitive Hardware
Those who want the latest and greatest in terms of hardware should be pleased to know that HTC 10 features a 5.2-inch SuperLCD 5 display with a resolution of 1,440 by 2,560. HTC says that it is "30 percent more colorful [and] 50 percent more responsive" than the screen in One M9.
In terms of processing power, there is a Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 processor (up to 2.2 GHz clock speed) with 4GB of RAM, backed by a 3,000 mAh battery. There is Quick Charge 3.0 support, which will charge the battery up to 50 percent in 30 minutes using the provided wall charger. There is no wireless charging here but, other than that, we are looking at very competitive hardware features for this segment.
Worth noting here is that HTC says that there will be two versions of the flagship, each with a different Snapdragon processor. There is no information regarding the other chipset, with the company only saying that Snapdragon 820 will be offered in US.
In terms of storage, HTC has opted for two models. There is a base 32 GB version, which offers 23.1 GB of user-accessible storage, but there is also a 64 GB model, that ups the user-accessible capacity to 52 GB. HTC is, as far as I know, the only major manufacturer which makes the user-accessible storage public, so kudos to it. For expansion, there is a microSD card slot, which can take cards up to 2 TB in size, with support for Android 6.0 Marshmallow's adaptive -- Flex Storage-- storage.
Flex Storage basically lets you expand the so-called "internal" storage using a microSD card. The feature will, more or less, unify the internal chip and microSD card, combining their space to let you install more apps and games as you normally would, without having to worry about moving them on the microSD or whether they support being installed on external storage media. It can be pretty useful. Worth noting is that Galaxy S7 does not support this feature.
In terms of connectivity, HTC 10 offers WI-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, Bluetooth 4.2 and NFC. There is also support for Apple's AirPlay, Chromecast and Miracast. HTC opted for USB 3.1 with a Type-C connector.
Refined Design
As far as the design of HTC 10 goes, we are looking at an evolution of the One M series, but with, in my opinion, a notable difference. HTC is no longer wasting the space below the screen by using on-screen buttons, as now there are capacitive keys instead. Between them is a fingerprint sensor that doubles as a home button. This has been my sole complaint regarding the One M series design, and it is nice to see HTC finally making better use of the front panel while keeping the fingerprint sensor in the best-possible place.
The Software
When it comes to the software, HTC has opted for Android 6.0 Marshmallow with its own Sense skin on top. It looks to be fairly light in terms of customizations, which is typical of HTC as of late. You can still expect some features, like Blinkfeed, to be offered though.
Pricing and Availability
Now, let's talk about pricing and availability. HTC 10 will be offered in three colors -- black, silver and gold -- at multiple carriers in US and worldwide. It will cost $699 in the states, and €699 in Europe. Pre-orders for an unlocked version kick off today in US from htc.com, with shipments going out in early May. Other markets will also get HTC 10 in May. There will also be accessories available, like the Ice View cover shown above.
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Kingston launches new hardware encrypted flash drives |
Posted by: baziroll - 04-13-2016 , 11:51 AM - Forum: Security News
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One of the best known names in the flash memory market, Kingston acquired the IronKey brand from Imation in February of this year.
IronKey has long been one of the leading brands in encrypted Flash drives and today we see the first fruits of the new partnership with Kingston's launch of two new managed and 256-bit AES hardware encrypted USB drives.
The DataTraveler 4000G2 with Management (DT4000G2DM) and DataTraveler Vault Privacy 3.0 with Management (DTVP30DM) solve the requirements of organizations that need to meet Federal Information Processing Standards (FIPS) and protect data at the highest level across their mobile workforce. Both devices can be used as a managed solution via the SafeConsole Encryption Management Platform from DataLocker, Kingston's partner for encrypted USB drive management.
Both new drives are 256-bit AES hardware encrypted and FIPS certified (the DT4000G2DM is FIPS 140-2 Level 3 validated; the DTVP30DM is FIPS 197 certified) to ensure maximum corporate and personal data security. Additionally, SafeConsole is the only secure USB management platform for secure USB drives with true password management at both remote and local level. The platform enables secure reset of forgotten passwords, activation of full audit trails, geolocation and geofencing to ensure cross-border compliance, automatic inventory, plus a 'remote kill' feature in the event the device is lost.
"Human error, malicious attacks and technical failures can place employee and corporate data at risk. Companies, agencies and organizations need to implement a security policy well before anything goes wrong as it's critical to prevent non-compliance, fines and even financial loss," says Ken Campbell, Flash business manager, Kingston. "Our latest encrypted managed USB drives, the recent IronKey acquisition and growing DataLocker partnership all demonstrates Kingston's commitment to providing the most secure and largest family of encrypted USB solutions on the market".
The DT4000G2DM and DTVP30DM are available in 4GB, 8GB, 16GB, 32GB and 64GB capacities, and are backed by a five-year warranty and free technical support. More information and details of where to buy can be found on the Kingston website.
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[Official Giveaway] GlassWire |
Posted by: Askanag - 04-13-2016 , 10:33 AM - Forum: Expired Giveaways
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GlassWire's firewall software reveals threats your antivirus missed
https://www.glasswire.com/
Visual Network Monitoring
Use GlassWire's simple to use interface to view all your past and present network activity on a graph. Click the graph to see what applications initiated the incoming or outgoing bandwidth and instantly see what hosts the applications were communicating with. Hosts are automatically resolved and also include their country of origin. Click the Apps and Traffic options to break down network activity by applications and traffic types.
Internet Security
GlassWire adds extra Internet security to your computer or server by visualizing all past and present network data in an easy to understand graph. Instantly see every application or process communicating over the Internet, then dive in deeper to see who or what your computer is communicating with. Whenever anything new on your computer accesses the network GlassWire lets you know with a discreet alert that won't interrupt your workflow or server.
GlassWire also has a toolbox of network security checks like system file change detection, device list change detection, app info change detection, ARP spoofing monitoring, and we're just getting started. Our software also alerts you if your computer or server is communicating with a known IP or domain threat. We're working hard on adding many more intrusion detection rules to GlassWire in the future.
Unfortunately comprehensive malware detection and perfect network intrusion detection does not exist. Our software isn't perfect but we hope that GlassWire's mix of easy to use network visualization, firewall management, and network monitoring rules will do good in the never ending war against spyware and malware. GlassWire's Internet Security is a second line of defense and should always be used with a separate primary antivirus product.
Read the Full Review HERE
I would like to thank GlassWire for sponsoring 3 licenses of GlassWire PRO for Promo2day users.
Giveaway Details:
number of Licenses - 3 (Lifetime)
value of each license - $99.00
duration of giveaway - 10 days
giveaway ends - April 24, 2016
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