Friday, 30 November 2012

iTunes is a pretty advanced application that's not just a very good media player, but also a great iPod and iPhone manager. Simplicity is perhaps the most appropriate word that can summarize its overall looks and performance.

iTunes enables you to do anything you want with your gadgets, including backups, synchronization, contact management and, most importantly, install applications from the Apple Store. iPhone owners sure know that in order to buy and install apps hosted by the iTunes Store they will need the downloadable application which provides the necessary environment for purchasing software in a secure method.

The application will play your videos and music in a heartbeat, help you organize playlists and library items. Other than that, iTunes has all the features you’d expect in a media player, plus something special: you can easily subscribe to podcasts, TV shows and other types of content and each of these files are automatically delivered to your computer as soon as they become available.

The 'iTunes Backup' feature comes in quite handy and will allow you to save your library to CDs or DVDs. You can backup only the Store purchases or the entire content. There is also an option that enables you to perform an incremental backup, that is update only the items added or changed since the last backup.

With iTunes, everything is kept at hand and the seamless integration with external devices like iPods and iPhones allows you to manage everything with great ease. Of course you can use it as a media player as well, but it's best you take it for a spin to see for yourself what it can actually do for you.

iTunes is a free application for Mac and PC. It plays all your digital music and video. It syncs content to your iPod, iPhone, and Apple TV. And it's an entertainment superstore that stays open 24/7.

  • Organize your music into playlists
  • Edit file information
  • Record compact discs
  • Copy files to an iPod or other digital audio player
  • Purchase music and videos on the Internet through the built-in iTunes store
  • Run a visualizer to display graphical effects in time to the music
  • Encode music into a number of different audio formats.
This is the 32-bit version.

iTunes description


iTunes is the best way to follow your favorite artists and friends — and discover the music they’re talking about, listening to, and downloading. iTunes is home to everything that entertains you.
Here are some key features of "iTunes":

Follow your favorite artists:
· True fans know it all: What their favorite artists are playing — and when and where they’re playing it. Set your inner groupie free by following your favorite artists on Ping.

· Follow your friends. Find new music.
· There’s no better way to discover new music than to find out what your friends are listening to. Ping gives you even more insight into your friends’ musical tastes through profile pages.

· Stay up to date on who, what, when, and where.
· Keep musically connected with the Recent Activity feed in Ping. See a list of recent updates showing what friends, artists, and celebrities are up to on iTunes.

Where listening, watching, and playing start:
· iTunes lets you enjoy all your music, movies, video, and TV shows on your Mac or PC. When you want to watch or listen to something, you no longer have to look through your CDs or flip through channels — just go to your computer and open iTunes. With your entire media collection in your iTunes library, you can browse everything faster, organize it all more easily, and play anything whenever the mood strikes.

· Apple TV
· Apple TV has been redesigned to be small in size but big on entertainment. Rent from the largest selection of HD movies — many available the same day they come out on DVD. Watch Netflix titles instantly. Rent TV shows, commercial free in HD. And stream photos and music from your computer to your widescreen TV.
Requirements:

· A PC with a 1GHz Intel or AMD processor
· Intel Pentium D or faster processor is required to play Standard Definition video from the iTunes Store
· 2.0GHz Intel Core 2 Duo or faster processor is required to play HD video, an iTunes LP, or iTunes Extras from the iTunes Store
· 512MB of RAM; 1GB is required to play HD video, an iTunes LP, or iTunes Extras
· DirectX 9.0-compatible video card with 32MB of video RAM; 64MB recommended
· QuickTime-compatible audio card
· Broadband Internet connection to use the iTunes Store
· iTunes-compatible CD or DVD recorder to create audio CDs, MP3 CDs, or back-up CDs or DVDs
· QuickTime 7.6.6 or later is required (included)
· 200MB of available disk space
· Screen reader support requires Window-Eyes 7.0 or later



What's new in iTunes 11.0.0.163:

November 30th, 2012

Completely Redesigned:
· iTunes makes it more fun to explore and enjoy your music, movies, and TV shows. You'll love the beautiful edge-to-edge design, custom designs for each album, movie, or TV show in your library, and getting personal recommendations any time you click In the Store.

A New Store:
· The iTunes Store has been completely redesigned and now features a clean look that makes it simpler than ever to see what's hot and discover new favorites.

Play purchases from iCloud:
· Your music, movie, and TV show purchases in iCloud now appear inside your library. Just sign-in with your Apple ID to see them. Double-click to play them directly from iCloud or download a copy you can sync to a device or play while offline.

Up Next:
· It's now simple to see which songs are playing next, all from a single place. Just click the Up Next icon in the center display and they'll instantly appear. You can even reorder, add, or skip songs whenever you like.

New MiniPlayer:
· You can now do a whole lot more with a lot less space. In addition to showing what's playing, MiniPlayer now includes album art, adds Up Next, and makes it easy to search for something new to play—all from a smaller and more elegant design.

Improved search:
· It's never been easier to find what you're looking for in iTunes. Just type in the search field and you'll instantly see results from across your entire library. Select any result and iTunes takes you right to it.

Playback syncing:
· iCloud now remembers your place in a movie or TV show for you. Whenever you play the same movie or episode from your iPhone, iPad, iPod touch, or Apple TV, it will continue right where you left off.


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Amongst the must-have software on any given computer, multimedia players make the topic of many discussions. Some users prefer classic yet up-to-date players such as Windows Media Player, while the more adventurous bunch constantly look for performance and a vast array of supported formats.

VLC media player is one of the first options when it comes to picking your favorite multimedia player. It is, by definition, an application that supports virtually all formats, regardless of their audio or video nature.

The software comes with some configuration steps straight from the installer, so you can already configure which files you want VLC to handle. The interface perfectly matches the idea behind this product: a simple GUI wrapped around a very powerful application. Although the interface is nothing special, it’s excellent for those who just want to open multimedia files without wasting their time.

For those of you that desire a fancier interface, VLC media player provides skin support and a various selection available on the developers’ website. And if simplicity isn’t exactly the kind of thing that fits you, just enter the settings menu and you might change your mind a little bit. VLC media player has tons of options, not only related to the visual appearance, but also to configure its functionality.

The program also display a wide variety of information regarding the currently opened files. The available plugins further enhance the experience of using an already comprehensive application. VLC media player packs conversion and streaming capabilities alongside video and audio capture. It also supports HTTP, RTP, MMS and RTSP stream playback.

You can further enhance your video and audio streams by accessing the available Adjustments and Effects panel. The selection will provide users with a 12-band audio equalizer and presets as well as a Spatializer for better acoustics according to your room dimensions.

On the video side, the selection of effects goes beyond basic - you can choose between  crop, color fun, image modification, AtmoLight, logo or more advanced filter controls. In addition , you will be given the ability to perform synchronizations of audio / subtitles and video streams.

All in all, VLC is one of the best multimedia players you can get. It comes with a configurable interface, excellent functionality, ease of use and it supports any audio / video format. This is definitely a keeper.

VLC media player description



VLC - the cross-platform media player and streaming server

VLC media player is a highly portable multimedia player that supports various audio and video formats (MPEG-4, MPEG-2, MPEG-1, DivX, mp3, ogg, ...) as well as DVDs, VCDs, and various streaming protocols. It can also be used as a server to stream in unicast or multicast in IPv4 or IPv6 on a high-bandwidth network.

The stream can be MPEG 2 TS in UDP or HTTP packets unicasted or multicasted on an IPv4 or IPv6 network.

With VLC, there is no need to continually update many different codec packs. VLC comes with nearly every codec built in!

And whats more, VLC can play back your files, even if the media is damaged! Missing or broken pieces wont stop VLC. All the video and audio information that remains can be played.
Here are some key features of "VLC media player":

New in VLC 2.0 "Twoflower":
· faster decoding on multi-core, GPU, and mobile hardware and the ability to open HD and 10bits codecs
· new rendering pipeline for video, with higher quality subtitles, and new video filters
· new devices and BluRay Discs (experimental)
· reworked Mac and Web interfaces and improvements in the other interfaces make VLC easier than ever to use

Input media:
· UDP/RTP Unicast
· UDP/RTP Multicast
· HTTP / FTP
· MMS
· TCP/RTP Unicast
· File
· DVD Video
· Video CD / VCD
· SVCD
· Audio CD (no DTS-CD)
· DVB (Satellite,
· Digital TV, Cable TV)
· MPEG encoder

Input formats:
· MPEG (ES,PS,TS,PVA,MP3)
· AVI
· ASF / WMV / WMA
· MP4 / MOV / 3GP
· OGG / OGM / Annodex
· Matroska (MKV)
· Real
· WAV (including DTS)
· Raw Audio: DTS, AAC, AC3/A52
· Raw DV
· FLAC
· FLV (Flash)
· MXF
· Nut
· Standard MIDI / SMF
· Creative Voice

Video formats:
· MPEG-1/2
· DIVX (1/2/3)
· MPEG-4 ASP, DivX 4/5/6, XviD, 3ivX D4
· H.261
· H.263 / H.263i
· H.264 / MPEG-4 AVC
· Cinepak
· Theora
· Dirac / VC-2
· MJPEG (A/B)
· WMV 1/2
· WMV 3 / WMV-9 / VC-1
· Sorenson 1/3 (Quicktime)
· DV (Digital Video)
· On2 VP3/VP5/VP6
· Indeo Video v3 (IV32)
· Real Video 1/2
· Real Video 3/4

Audio formats:
· MPEG Layer 1/2
· MP3 - MPEG Layer 3
· AAC - MPEG-4 part3
· Vorbis
· AC3 - A/52 (Dolby Digital)
· E-AC-3 (Dolby Digital Plus)
· MLP / TrueHD">3
· DTS
· WMA 1/2
· WMA 3
· FLAC
· ALAC
· Speex
· Musepack / MPC
· ATRAC 3
· Wavpack
· Mod (.s3m, .it, .mod)
· TrueAudio (TTA)
· APE (Monkey Audio)
· Real Audio 2
· Alaw/µlaw
· AMR (3GPP)
· MIDI 3
· LPCM
· ADPCM
· QCELP
· DV Audio
· QDM2/QDMC (QuickTime)
· MACE

Subtitles:
· DVD
· Text files (MicroDVD,
· SubRIP, SubViewer, SSA1-5, SAMI, VPlayer)
· Vobsub
· Universal Subtitle Format (USF)
· SVCD / CVD
· DVB
· OGM
· CMML
· Kate

Tags:
· ID3 tags
· APEv2
· Vorbis comment

Video Filters:
· Deinterlace
· Cropping
· Image wall
· Image adjust
· Rotate/Mirror
· Logo overlay
· Magnification
· Image distortion
· Bluescreen
· RSS/Atom feeds

Audio Filters:
· Visualization effects
· Equalizer



What's new in VLC media player 2.0.4:

October 18th, 2012

Audio Output:
· Improve playback synchronization with PulseAudio.
· Fix ALSA digital pass-through ("S/PDIF").
· Fix live audio device selection on Mac OS X
· Fix detection of some 5.1 and 7.1 kits on Windows.
· Fix audio output behavior when the output device is plugged or unplugged
· during playback on Mac OS X

Access:
· Fix numerous DVD (dvdnav) crashes
· Fix HTTP playback through proxy and advertise gzip correctly
· Fix TLS busy-loop during client-side handshake

Codecs:
· Support for Opus decoding via libopus, including multi-channel files
· Support MSS1 and MSS2 decoding through DMO libraries
· Fix Hebrew and Greek subtitles encoding
· Fix crashes on malformed subtitles and malformed png files
· Fix crashes when using hardware decoding

Demuxers:
· Fix issues in Ogg with zero length packets
· Fix file duration of Ogg/Theora and Ogg/Vorbis files
· Fix vimeo, koreus and youtube lua parsers
· Support Youtube live streams

Windows:
· Fix Wallpaper mode on Windows 7/8

Qt:
· Fix media info dialog update
· Fix random/repeat preferences saving
· Fix crashes when opening audio effects dialog, with skins and playlist
· Fix crash on association dialog on Windows XP
· Fix album art display at start

Miscellaneous:
· Fix Notify (D-Bus) plugin deadlock.
· Fix buffer corruption in freetype and subtitles modules
· Improve Blu-Ray and HLS support
· Fix issues on selection of playlist items for WebUI
· Codec and other 3rd party library updates
· Fix swscale and canvas behavior with Aspect Ratio
· Fix mime-type when streaming Webm over HTTP
· Fix recording behaviour in Windows network environments
· Codecs and 3rd party libary updates


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Safari is a web browser developed by Apple and designed to bring you a beautiful browsing experience. The user can enjoy a tabbed interface that enables you to view multiple web pages in the same window and to save desktop space. You can easily rearrange the tabs using drag and drop or open a new tab by double-clicking the tab bar.

When you open a new tab the browser displays a list of the most visited websites with a thumbnail preview and a short description. This list is built based on your browsing habits and generated automatically by the browser but you can change it by pinning certain sites and rearranging the thumbnails in order to suit your needs.

This window can also use the same display mode to view the browsing history. You can flip through the recently visited sites in the same way that you browse through a magazine and look at the pictures before reading the articles.

The browser includes a RSS reader that can change your opinion about reading articles on the Internet. If you are browsing a page that has a RSS feed the browser displays a RSS button in the address bar. With one click on the button you can view the list of articles and sort them by date or title.

If you find an interesting article you do not have to read it right away. You can just add in to the browser's reading list and access them later. The built in Reader enables you to strip a website article of all the ads or banners and display only the text and images that are related with the main news. Thus you can read without anything to distract your attention.

Safari includes the option to browse the web without remembering the web pages that you have visited and to clean your history and reset the top sites. If you need to hide your web browsing habits you can also empty the cache folder and reset the entire browser by deleting the form information or the web page preview images.

If you are thinking about switching to Safari you might be happy to know that it can import bookmarks from HTML or XHTML lists. This program also features support for extensions that allows you to expand its functions.

The program optimizes web browsing and renders websites with a decent speed. Comparatively, the memory usage is significantly less than Internet Explorer (about 25% less memory).

Overall, Safari web browser offers a good option for navigating the web, but you may feel like it lacks plenty of features.

Safari description


Safari is an intuitive browser that will offer users the possibility to optimize the way they explore the web.
Moreover, it features additional components to assist developers to improve or personalize the browsing experience altogether.
Here are some key features of "Safari":

· Closed Captions for HTML5 Video
· Custom Style Sheets
· Enhanced Keyboard Navigation
· Next-Generation Standards Support
· HTML5 AJAX History
· Advanced Page Caching
· HTML5 Draggable Attribute
· Full Screen for HTML5 Video
· Location Services Preferences
· HTML5 Offline Support
Requirements:

· 500-MHz Pentium-class processor or better
· 256MB of RAM
· Top Sites and Cover Flow require a compatible DirectX 9.0 video card with 64MB of video RAM.
What's New in This Release:

· Latest security updates
· Improved stability
· Improved compatibility
· Improved JavaScript and application launch performance
· Resize windows from any side
· New keyboard shortcuts
· Additional font smoothing option
· International text input methods
· Advanced text (contextual forms, international scripts)
· NTLM support
· PAC file auto-detection
· FTP directory listings
· Link to proxy settings from Safari (Safari respects the proxy settings in the Windows Internet control panel)
· Cookie management
· LiveConnect support
· Tooltips
· Spell checking
· Printing page numbers, titles, margins

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The main concern regarding web browsers is speed. Even though Internet connections get faster every day, this still remains the essential and most debated topic when it comes down to web browser preferences. The next matter in hand is the stability and security provided by that favorite application. While Opera is not everyone's pick, Chrome and Firefox fight for supremacy against Internet Explorer.

Things change when looking at mobile browser charts, as Opera Mini tops their ranks. Switching back to the desktop version, it may look as Opera can never compete with these browsers when it comes to usage statistics. Where it can compete though is real-life, day-by-day web browsing. The real test would be to take a number of fans of each browser and measure their stress levels as they surf the Internet.

Opera has a pretty sleek and attractive interface, although users can get a lot more thanks to the built-in theme support that allows them to download themes with a single click. In addition to that, you can also change the color scheme, just to be sure everything matches your preferences. While it doesn't fancy the number of add-ons that Firefox possesses, Opera provides support for extensions.

One interesting feature that might set Opera apart from competition is called Opera Turbo and is specifically designed to help load webpages faster. Especially designed for those with slow Internet connections, this particular function compresses webpages and reduces loading times, thus the browser downloads smaller files.

Opera is one feature packed web browser right out of the box. It sports tabbed browsing, integrated search engine, a password manager and even functions such as mouse gestures and voice interaction. With this particular web browser, users can quickly set up their mail accounts and RSS feeds for easy access to the things they need inside the same application.

The thing that drags Opera down is its HTML (HTML5 in particular) and JavaScript compatibility issues. It's still a very resource friendly application while delivering an impressive browsing speed. When other web browsers might fail, crash and burn, Opera takes advantage of its caching management techniques to make sure the experience of Internet surfing is smooth.

Opera packs one of the best feature set, making web navigation faster and quite a pleasure. It does not require a certain level of Internet-related knowledge as many would think and brings the necessary bundle of protection against pop-ups and other online malware. You can be sure that you just discovered a new option when picking your favorite browser. In the end, it's just a matter of taste.

Opera Web Browser description


The most full-featured Internet power tool on the market, Opera includes tabbed browsing, pop-up blocking, integrated searches and advanced functions like Opera's groundbreaking e-mail program, RSS Newsfeeds and IRC chat. And because we know that our users have different needs, you can customize the look and content of your Opera browser with a few clicks of the mouse.

The Opera Web browser offers several new features for functionality, security, usability, customization, searching, saving, taking shortcuts and accessing Web content.

Whether you're going to work, working from home, developing Web sites, or just looking for a quick, solid browser that can help you quickly access the Internet, Opera delivers a superior Web experience for every aspect of your online life, with lots of tech tools for power users.
Here are some key features of "Opera Web Browser":

Speed Dial:
· Now you have a new way to access your favorite Web sites. Just open a new tab to get your Speed Dial. It's easy to populate and addictive to use.

BitTorrent:
· You don't need a separate BitTorrent application to download large files. Simply click a torrent link and start the download.

Site preferences:
· Want to view a site in a different way or deny certain cookies? Want to block pop-ups on certain sites only? Right click and select "Edit site preferences".

Thumbnail preview:
· It is easy to have many tabs open at once in Opera. But exactly which tab had that video you wanted? Hover your mouse on any tab to see a thumbnail preview.

Fraud protection:
· Opera's advanced fraud protection protects you against web sites that try to steal your personal information.

Add your favorite search engines:
· Right-click on the site's search field and select "Create search" from the menu.

Widgets:
· Small Web applications (multimedia, newsfeeds, games and more) that make your desktop experience more fun. Use the Widgets menu to discover new widgets and access your favorites.

Transfer manager:
· View download progress and access all your downloads from one simple transfer manager window.

Password manager:
· The password manager remembers your usernames and passwords so you will not have to.

Mouse gestures:
· Opera supports mouse gestures, allowing you to perform certain movements with the mouse to access commonly used features.

Notes:
· Notes can be kept in conjunction with a Web site you want to refer to later, or remind you of any particular information you may like to review again.

Keyboard Shortcuts:
· Keyboard shortcuts - like mouse gestures - make your browsing faster and more efficient. Read more about all the keyboard shortcuts in Opera.

Tabbed browsing:
· Surf the Web easier and faster by opening multiple Web pages within the same application window

Integrated search:
· Search Google, eBay, Amazon and more with our integrated search field. You can also search directly in the address field using keywords

Fast Forward:
· Fast Forward will detect the most likely "next page" link and greatly simplify navigation in multi-page documents such as search results and image galleries.

Voice:
· The voice feature allows you to control Opera's interface by talking and to have documents read aloud. Voice is currently offered in English

Full-screen mode:
· The F11 key toggles Opera's projection mode, using the whole screen for browsing and, if a projection style sheet is present, displays 'slides' suitable for presentation.

Kiosk mode:
· Opera supports kiosk mode - a lock-down mode in which the browser can be used for unattended computers in public places.

Opera mail:
· Our built-in POP/IMAP E-mail client is a combined e-mail program, news reader, mailing list organizer and RSS/Atom newsfeed reader.

Standards support:
· We take pride in supporting all major Web standards currently in use, including CSS 2.1, XHTML 1.1, HTML 4.01, WML 2.0, ECMAScript, DOM 2 and SVG 1.1 basic.
Requirements:

· Pentium II
· 128 MB of RAM
· 30 MB of free disk space
What's New in This Release:

· DSK-377820 Quitting while in fullscreen mode will break the UI on next start-up

Core:
· Stability improvements
· CORE-49276 Crash ¾ through the Octane benchmark
· CORE-49293 Missing onFullscreenChange onFullscreenError properties on document and elements
· CORE-49269 Memory leaks in SVG surface cache
· CORE-49270 Stops responding when printing emails from M2

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CCleaner deals with a rather sensitive segment involved in computer maintenance, namely secure cleaning. It performs an in-depth analysis of almost all areas of your system and detects unused or invalid entries that clog the Windows registry, preventing it from running at its best.

CCleaner features a clean, professional-looking interface split into four areas: Cleaner, Registry, Tools and Options. Aside from the last one, which deals with application settings, each of the other three perform different jobs in various areas of your machine.

The Cleaner section is also divided into two panels: the first one, named Windows, serves for cleaning unnecessary system files (from Internet Explorer, Windows Explorer, Recycle Bin, Cache, Memory, etc), while the second one focuses on removing leftovers from third-party software that was or still is installed on your computer.

The Registry module concentrates on repairing issues found in the Windows Registry. After a quick scan, it displays obsolete entries and allows you to fix them, offering to perform backups each time you do it. Usually, it takes more than a scan to identify all of the orphaned items, so you must repeat the operation a few times to make sure that all the issues are detected and eliminated.

Extra functionality is offered by the Tools section. It includes an uninstall manager (lists and allows you to remove installed software), a startup utility (deals with the items that load at startup - boot times can be significantly improved from this panel), a system restore feature (allows you to manage all system restore points) and a drive wiper (securely erases the contents of drives).

Other tweaks can be performed by accessing the Options panel. Here you can build a list of cookies you wish to keep, as well as set various inclusions / exclusions for the scanning process.

To sum up, CCleaner is able to clean your computer of junk files, unused entries from browsers, system files and third-party software. It keeps your computer fit and saves you the time you would spend uncluttering it manually.

CCleaner description


CCleaner (Crap Cleaner) is a freeware system optimisation tool.

CCleaner removes unused and temporary files from your system - allowing it to run faster, more efficiently and giving you more HDD space.

The best part is that it's fast (normally taking less that a second to run) and Free.
Here are some key features of "CCleaner":

· Cleans the following Windows components
Internet Explorer:
· Temporary File Cache
· URL History
· Cookies
· Hidden Index.dat files
· Last download file location

Firefox:
· Temporary File Cache
· URL History
· Cookies
· Download manager

· Recycle Bin
· Clipboard
· Windows Temporary files
· Windows Log files
· Recent Documents (on the Start Menu)
· Run history (on the Start Menu)
· Windows XP Search Assistant history
· Windows XP old Prefetch data
· Windows memory dumps after crashes
· Chkdsk file fragments

Advanced Options allow cleaning of:
· Menu Order cache
· Tray Notifications Cache
· Window Size and Location Cache
· User Assist history
· IIS Log Files
· Custom Folders

Application Cleaning:
· As well as cleaning up old files and settings left by standard Windows components, CCleaner also cleans temporary files and recent file lists for many applications. Including: Firefox, Opera, Safari, Media Player, eMule, Kazaa, Google Toolbar, Netscape, Microsoft Office, Nero, Adobe Acrobat Reader, WinRAR, WinAce, WinZip and more

Registry Cleaning:
CCleaner uses an advanced Registry Cleaner to check for problems and inconsistencies. It can check the following:
· File Extensions
· ActiveX Controls
· ClassIDs
· ProgIDs
· Uninstallers
· Shared DLLs
· Fonts
· Help File references
· Application Paths
· Icons
· Invalid Shortcuts and more...

Safety:
CCleaner was designed from the ground to be safe and secure to use. It has multiple levels of checks in place to ensure that it cannot delete any useful information or documents you may still need. We also certify that it contains no Spyware or Adware:

High Security:
For the super cautious users we also offer secure file erasing. By overwriting the files before deleting them, making it impossible to recover the data:

Multiple Languages:
· Thanks to the translators, CCleaner is available in 35 different languages: English, Albanian, Arabic, Bosnian, Bulgarian, Catalan, Chinese (Simplified), Chinese (Traditional), Czech/Slovak, Danish, Dutch, Finnish, French, Galician, German, Greek, Hebrew, Hungarian, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Lithuanian, Macedonian, Norwegian, Polish, Portuguese, Portuguese (Brazilian), Romanian, Russian, Serbian Cyrillic, Serbian Latin, Slovak, Spanish, Swedish and Turkish
What's New in This Release:
 · Added Firefox Plugin and Extension management.
· Optimized architecture for 64-bit builds of Windows 7 and 8.
· Improved Firefox Aurora cookie cleaning.
· Improved Chrome Canary Saved Form Information cleaning.
· Added cleaning for AVG AntiVirus 2013, 4Sync, Copernic, DVDFab, Inkscape and PKZip.
· Improved cleaning for Windows MRUs.
· Faster automatic updating for Pro version.
· Minor GUI improvements.
· Minor bug fixes.

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Thursday, 29 November 2012

Java software allows you to run applications called "applets" that are written in the Java programming language. These applets allow you to have a much richer experience online than simply interacting with static HTML pages.
Java Plug-in technology, included as part of the Java 2 Runtime Environment, Standard Edition (JRE), establishes a connection between popular browsers and the Java platform. Java allows applications to be downloaded over a network and run within a guarded sandbox. Security restrictions are easily imposed on the sandbox.
Many cross platform applications also require Java to operate properly.

Java is everywhere! Almost every piece of electronic equipment in the world uses Java technologies. If that's not impressive, think of billions of PCs, mobile phones, Blu-ray players, printers, medical devices, car navigation systems, web cams or even lottery terminals.

Java enables developers to create software on one platform (Java Platform) and provide it to users running almost any other platform (Windows, Mac, Linux, Solaris or Unix). Java also allows the execution of Web applications and services. Behind this highly customizable and powerful platform stands the Java programming language.

The Java Runtime Environment (JRE) brings the Java platform to your PC within seconds from starting the installation process. While Java sits patiently on the computer, it instantly acts when called upon. And that happens more often than you may think of. Whether you play online games or chat with your friends, Java is running in the background making sure you have an enjoyable experience.


Java JRE description


Java allows you to play online games, chat with people around the world, calculate your mortgage interest, and view images in 3D, just to name a few. It's also integral to the intranet applications and other e-business solutions that are the foundation of corporate computing.

The Java Runtime Environment is intended for software developers and vendors to redistribute with their applications.

The Java 2 Runtime Environment contains the Java virtual machine, runtime class libraries, and Java application launcher that are necessary to run programs written in the Java programming language.

Sun Java JRE is not a development environment and does not contain development tools such as compilers or debuggers.

The J2SE Java Runtime Environment (JRE) allows end-users to run Java applications.
Here are some key features of "Java JRE":

· Write software on one platform and run it on practically any other platform
· Create programs to run within a web browser and web services
· Develop server-side applications for online forums, stores, polls, HTML forms processing, and more
· Combine Java technology-based applications or services to create highly customized applications or services
· Write powerful and efficient applications for mobile phones, remote processors, low-cost consumer products, and practically any device with a digital heartbeat
What's New in This Release:

Bug Fixes:
· Porting fix for TimeZone from JDK 8 back to JDK 7
· UnsatisfiedLinkError on PKCS11.C_GetOperationState while using NSS from jre7u6 +
· XML Signature DOM implementation should not use instanceof to determine type of Node


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A browser that combines a minimal design with sophisticated technology


For a long time, the fight for the supremacy of the browser kingdom has involved just two major players: Mozilla's Firefox and Microsoft’s Internet Explorer, each trying to attract more users with their functionality. However, the search engine giant Google has decided to enter the battle with its very own solution: Google Chrome.

Since its launch in 2008, Google’s browser has quickly attracted attention and users no longer install it only to check out a new app, since it already showed that it can be just as stable and feature-packed as the dedicated browsers.

Installation is extremely easy due to the simple setup pack that makes the whole task just a matter of clicking “Next” a few times, along with some options that are far from complicated.

The interface is clean and pleasant, but those who do not really like it can easily apply themes, so that every one can bring their very own touch to an otherwise static app. Being focused on leaving the user plenty of room for viewing the visited webpage, the interface is kept as minimalistic as possible, with the address bar featuring all the buttons one might require for navigation.

Another way to customize Google Chrome and make it more suitable to one's needs is to install extensions – Google has created a comprehensive Webstore for these extensions, where users can find basically any type of app or extension, ranging from education to games, lifestyle and blogging.

A novelty introduced by Google Chrome is the fact that when the user visits more than a single website, more processes are started, so that if one of the webpages crashes, the user can simply terminate its tab (and implicitly its process), without closing the whole browser.

Also, this browser places a lot of emphasis on user privacy, so the Incognito Mode was created. It allows users to explore the Internet the usual way, but when the app is closed, it automatically erases all cookies and history it may have created, thus ensuring one's privacy is maintained.

The freeware license and the frequent updates convince more and more users to take this browser into consideration. Designed with simplicity in mind, it is an easy to use app that can become a powerful package if the user chooses to install add-ons. This makes it the perfect browser basically for every type of user out there.

Google Chrome description


Google Chrome was developed to be a browser that combines a minimal design with sophisticated technology to make the web faster, safer, and easier.

One box for everything
Type in the address bar and get suggestions for both search and web pages.
Thumbnails of your top sites
Access your favorite pages instantly with lightning speed from any new tab.
Shortcuts for your apps
Get desktop shortcuts to launch your favorite web applications easily and quickly.
Here are some key features of "Google Chrome":

· Speed: Fast to launch, fast to load web pages
· Quick to start up from your desktop
· Loads web pages in a snap
· Runs web applications faster than ever

· Simplicity: Designed for efficiency and ease of use
· Search and navigate to web pages from the same box
· Arrange and organize tabs however you wish — quickly and easily
· Get to your favorite websites with just a click, from the thumbnails of your most visited sites in the New Tab page

· Style: Themes to add delight to your browser
· Try Minimalist, Star Gazing, or Google Chrome Artist Themes.

· One box for everything
· New Tab page
· Application shortcuts
· Dynamic tabs
· Crash control
· Incognito mode
· Safe browsing
· Instant bookmarks
· Importing settings
· Simpler downloads
What's New in This Release:

· Fixed random Chinese/Japanese characters that are missing in documents printed via the system print dialog on Windows XP SP3. [Issue: 128506]
· Fixed memory leak in GPU accelerated canvas. [Issue: 160411]
· Fixed console.log which doesn’t output jQuery objects properly. [Issue: 162570]
· Fixed stability issues like 161854, 154483, 154462, 153376.

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A software that lets you view and print Portable Document Format (PDF) files

Adobe Reader X is a powerful software solution that enables you to view and print PDF documents fast and easy, no matter the content, be it photos, videos, emails, drawings or any kind of multimedia file.

The application allows you to write down comments and feedback using a separate frame in the right side of the window, while the reading space is not affected at all. In fact, this is one of this tool's strong points: the interface is quite clean, but still manages to provide a lot of tools for zooming, selecting text, print, add bookmarks and many others.

A great thing about Adobe Reader X is its ability work with CAD designs and geospatial maps converted to Portable Document Format. Also, in case you need to locate any element within a PDF file, the application offers a comprehensive file searching engine that finds what you need in a matter of seconds.

The security functions enable you to view and work with PDF documents without having to worry about malicious code being executed on your machine. The 'Protected Mode' and the 'Enhanced Security' features are designed to safeguard your computer and provide data protection and privacy.

When it comes to customizing Adobe Reader X, the Preferences area will give you the possibility to modify a wide range of settings. Comments, 3D and multimedia, measuring and reading options are available, as well as spelling or page units configurations.

In case you find Adobe Reader X too difficult to use, the application includes a comprehensive help manual. Unfortunately you will need an Internet connection to access it, which means you won't be able to read the documentation in offline mode.

All things considered, with this software you can't get it wrong simply because it still sets the standards insofar as PDF documents are concerned. Adobe Reader X really works as advertised and is the leading tool for viewing Portable Document Format files.


Adobe Reader description



Adobe Reader is the global standard for reliably viewing, printing, and commenting on PDF documents. It's the only PDF file viewer that can open and interact with all types of PDF content, including forms and multimedia.

Acrobat Reader also lets you fill in and submit PDF forms online.

View and comment on any PDF document more securely
Open and view any PDF document in Adobe Reader software using new Protected Mode. Take advantage of enhanced review and commenting tools to share your feedback with others.

Interact with forms and rich media
Interact with rich PDF files, including PDF Portfolios, CAD files, and multimedia content. Complete, save, and send Reader enabled forms.

Easily access PDF documents
Feel confident that you can open and view any PDF file, regardless of which operating system you are running. Integrate with screen readers and other assistive technologies. Use online services at Acrobat.com to create, share, and store all kinds of PDF files.

Manage software rollouts and standards
Manage Reader deployments with common third-party software. Support for security and accessibility standards helps ensure compliance with government regulations and business policies.
Here are some key features of "Adobe Reader":

Industry-leading security:
· Take advantage of the security of Protected Mode in Reader, which helps safeguard your computer software and data from malicious code.

Enhanced commenting tools:
· Make notes and share your feedback with others by marking up PDF documents using the Sticky Notes and Highlighter tools.

Simplified user interface:
· View information more precisely and efficiently. Choose reading mode to fit more content on the screen or two-up mode to view page spreads. Use keyboard shortcuts like print, zoom, and find within the browser.

Comprehensive file searching:
· Find and retrieve any PDF document or phrase within a document in seconds. Search for words in page content, annotations, bookmarks, form fields, or document metadata within any PDF file on a local computer.

Opening PDF Portfolios:
· Open and view contents of a PDF Portfolio, a collection of PDF documents, and other document types, including drawings, email messages, spreadsheets, and videos.

Electronic form submission:
· Fill, save, sign, and electronically submit forms that have been Reader enabled by Adobe LiveCycle ES2 or Adobe Acrobat software.

Flash technology support:
· Enable a new level of end-user interaction thanks to the ability of Reader to natively display rich media content created with Adobe Flash technology.

CAD and geospatial functionality:
· Reader users can access and interact with CAD designs and geospatial maps that have been converted to PDF.

Access to all PDF files:
· View and interact with PDF files that contain a wide variety of content types, including drawings, email messages, spreadsheets, videos, and other multimedia elements.

Online services:
· Directly access online services at Acrobat.com from within Reader X. Perform common tasks such as creating PDF files, securely sharing and storing documents, and screen-sharing.

International standards:
· Take advantage of support for the new ISO Standard 32000 for PDF. Also, Reader continues to support PDF/A, the ISO-approved standard for the long-term preservation of electronic documents; PDF/X (printing); PDF/H; PDF/E (engineering); XMP/RDF; and ODBC.

Accessibility:
· Let Reader X read out loud, or change the reading order of columns. Reader meets the accessibility requirements mandated by Section 508 of the amended U.S. Rehabilitation Act.

Deployment tools:
· Manage Reader deployments using the Adobe Customization Wizard, IBM Tivoli, Microsoft System Center Configuration Manager (SCCM), Microsoft System Center Updates Publisher (SCUP), Windows Group Policy Objects, or Active Directory.

Security standards:
· Enjoy support for standards such as SOAP/WSDL, XSD, Kerberos, W3C XML digital signatures, 256-bit AES, OASIS WS-Security, HTTP/HTTPS, RSA, XML encryption, and ECMAScript for XML (E4X) in the JavaScript interpreter. Reader is NIST PKI test-suite compliant.

Extensibility:
· Extend the functionality of Adobe Reader X using the Acrobat software development kit (SDK), available free of charge.

Multilingual User Interface:
· Install French, German, and Spanish simultaneously, and then switch among them using the Adobe Multilingual User Interface (MUI). The user interface also changes to the appropriate language on-the-fly.
Requirements:

· Intel 1.3GHz or faster processor
· 256MB of RAM (512MB recommended)
· 320 MB of available hard-disk space
· 1024x768 screen resolution
· Internet Explorer 7 or above, Firefox Extended Support Release or Chrome
· Video hardware acceleration (optional)



What's new in Adobe Reader 11.0.0:


NEW:
· Use the Optimize for Web and Mobile guided Action to enhance PDF reading experiences for connected people on the go
· Convert PDF files to Microsoft PowerPoint files and update text, tables, objects, and master layouts with ease
· Edit PDF documents intuitively. Easily modify text or images, or reflow paragraphs on a page with a simple click and drag
· Find and replace text throughout your PDF file in just one step
· Create new PDF or web forms in minutes with the included FormsCentral desktop app
· View real-time results, displayed in easy-to-understand tables and charts, in the FormsCentral desktop app§
· Get PDF documents signed by others. Use the Adobe EchoSign service to request signatures and track status online
· Add edit and copy restrictions to your PDFs quickly when working in Acrobat or popular Microsoft Office applications

IMPROVED:
· Create and send interactive PDF files from popular Microsoft Office applications or web browsers using the Acrobat task ribbon
· Standardize routine, multistep PDF creation tasks using automated or guided Actions, working with a single file or batches of files
· Convert PDF files to fully editable Microsoft Word or Excel files, or copy and paste selected parts
· Turn PDF files into single or multiple HTML web pages, complete with editable style elements for quick reformatting
· Organize multiple documents in one PDF file, including spreadsheets, emails, scanned documents, websites, and photos
· Combine a wide range of content types into a polished PDF Portfolio.
· Sign a PDF file by typing or drawing your name, inserting an image of your signature, or adding a certificate signature
· Standardize routine, multistep tasks with guided or automated Actions
· Supported
· Create and validate conformance with ISO 32000 PDF standards and convert existing PDFs to ISO-compliant formats
· Enhance PDFs for accessibility. Check, verify, and adjust documents that need to meet WCAG 2.0 and PDF/UA standards
· Help safeguard systems and data with robust application security, including sandboxing technology
· Customize application features and settings with free tools such as the Customization Wizard and the Enterprise Toolkit
· Easily deploy your software and update computers with support for Microsoft SCCM/SCUP and Apple Remote Desktop
· Deliver Acrobat and Reader as centrally managed, touch-friendly, virtual applications with support for Citrix XenApp

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The browser provides virus, popup and spyware protection in a simple, easy to use tabbed interface

Mozilla Firefox is an open source web browser with a clean design, providing excellent browsing speed and very powerful customization tools, with just a reasonable footprint on computer resources.

Firefox bundles features that include smart bookmarks, spell check, private browsing, a download manager, incremental find, tab grouping (gathers related tabs and organizes them into groups) and several others. In addition to these, Firefox also accommodates a series of tools for developers, such as the DOM Inspector and the Error Console.

The first contact with Firefox shouldn't be surprising since most browsers have already adopted tabbed browsing. It comes with a tabbed interface so opening multiple pages at the same time isn't a problem anymore. But what's under the hood is what really makes the difference.

Firefox is amazingly fast and blocks pop-ups, some viruses and spyware, but also gives the user an extraordinary power of customization through a well-developed add-on manager. Basically, you can change almost everything in your browser, starting with the way it looks and ending with features and functionality.

Mozilla lets you install new themes and so-called Personas that change the appearance of the main window, as well as add-ons (created by third-party developers) for adding new functions to the application.

Firefox Sync is another feature worth mentioning; it enables you to synchronize browser bookmarks, passwords, forms and add-ons across multiple computers, by storing all of these on the dedicated Mozilla servers. The data is encrypted, so no other person, aside from you, is granted access to it.

Firefox is fast and reliable and includes a decent set of customization tools. With the aid of a few add-ons and themes, it can be tailored to the needs of day-to-day users, as well as developers.


Firefox description


The Firefox project (formerly Firebird, which was formerly Phoenix) is a redesign of Mozilla's browser component, written using the XUL user interface language and designed to be cross-platform.

Firefox is a small, fast and very easy to use browser that offers many advantages over other web browsers, such as the ability to block pop-up windows and the tabbed browsing.

NOTE: Firefox ESR is intended for groups who deploy and maintain the desktop environment in large organizations.
Here are some key features of "Firefox":

· Comprehensive popup controls to keep unwanted advertising off your desktop;
· A tab browsing mode that lets you open several pages in a single window, allowing you to load links in the background without leaving the page you're on;
· Integrated search (powered by Google);
· Industry leading accessibility with Find As You Type - find links and page text by simply typing;
· Simplified privacy controls that let you cover your tracks more effectively;
· A streamlined browser window that lets you see more of the page than any other browser while at the same time being more configurable;
· A large variety of free downloadable extensions and themes that add specific functionality and visual changes to the browser.
Requirements:

· Pentium 4 or newer processor that supports SSE2
· 512MB of RAM
· 200MB of hard drive space
What's New in This Release

· NEW: Support for Retina Display on OS X 10.7 and up
· NEW: Preliminary support for WebRTC
· CHANGED: Experience better image quality with our new HTML scaling algorithm
· CHANGED: Performance improvements around tab switching
· DEVELOPER: CSS3 Flexbox implemented
· DEVELOPER: Support for new DOM property window.devicePixelRatio
· DEVELOPER: Support for @supports added
· DEVELOPER: Improvement in startup time through smart handling of signed extension certificates
· HTML5: Support for W3C touch events impemented, taking the place of MozTouch events
· FIXED: Disable insecure content loading on HTTPS pages (62178)
· FIXED: Improved responsiveness for users on proxies (769764)



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Zoner Photo Studio description

One-stop software by photographers, for photographers.


With Zoner Photo Studio you can save a lot of time thanks to the automatic photo sorting, batch editor and direct integration.

Zoner Photo Studio is your one-stop solution for downloading photos, correcting and removing defects, adding creative effects, organizing and tagging your collection, and sharing your creations, from serious to whimsical.

This professional-grade tool by photographers for photographers supports every standard and technology in the industry. Bring in whole batches of RAW photos at once with custom edits in the state-of-the-art RAW module. Take advantage of top-of-the-line noise reduction.

Maintain maximum quality from start to finish with color management and 48-bit color. Make managing and publishing photo information easy with seamless, silent support for EXIF, IPTC, and XMP.

The streamlined interface in eye-saving charcoal gray is as powerful as it is attractive. Bring in pictures from anywhere you can imagine, then apply as many edits as you want to as many photos as you want, all at once. When editing single photos, take advantage of the Editing Layer selection mask and advanced selection tools.

Take control over exposure with filters like Levels and Curves, or use features like Quick Fix to let the program do the work. A serious photo archive demands serious tagging, organizing, and navigation tools, and Zoner Photo Studio delivers, with countless sorting, searching, and filtering features, including a Catalog view to quickly and effortlessly see your photos organized by timeline.

Use the new Filmstrip to browse photos quickly during editing, full-size viewing, and while picking out the cream of the crop in the newly improved Compare Images tab. You'll enjoy the workflow, but you know the outputs are the point.

Note: The 10 days trial period can be extended to 30 days from the main window of the application.

Here are some key features of "Zoner Photo Studio":

· Acquire photos from your camera, scanner, card, or screen
· Fix pictures fast with Quick Fix
· Save time with convenient batch operations
· Quickly find all photos and pictures on your hard drive
· Create panoramas and 3D photos easily
· Use a wide array of edits and effects
· Add GPS photo locations and see them on a map
· Publish to the web easily and directly
· Templates for calendars, greeting cards, and more
· Save money with the Paper Saver
· Enjoy the fresh, easy-to-use interface
Requirements:

· Processor: Intel Pentium 4 or compatible
· Memory: 1 GB RAM
· Hard Disk space: min. 350 MB free
· Resolution: 1024 x 768 HiColor
· DirectX 9 or higher



What's new in Zoner Photo Studio 15:


Quick Edits Bar:
· In Zoner Photo Studio 15 you always have your most-used tools right at hand. Thanks to the intuitive sliders in the Quick Edits pane, you’ll find it easy to set things up the way you need, and you'll see the results of your edits right away.
· When you really like what you see, you can save your Quick Edits for use on other photos later. Simple, easy, fast.

The New Import Window:
· Just hook up your camera, and Zoner Photo Studio will find new photos, store them safely, and sort them into folders.
· Once you've got the import settings you want, you never have to worry about them again. And your favorite photo manager will always make sure your photo collection is up to date.

Tilt-shift Effect:
· Want some can't-miss pictures? We've helped you create them before with Tone Mapping, Panoramas, and 3D photos, and now we have yet another trendy new effect.

· The Tilt-shift effect makes objects in your photo look like miniatures. Forget about expensive tilt-shift lenses once and for all. Now all it takes is an ordinary photo and Zoner Photo Studio 15.

On-line Photo Editing:
· Since version 14, Zoner Photo Studio has been integrated with the Zonerama online gallery, where tens of thousands of users are already sharing photos with their friends.
· Now you can also edit your Zonerama photos straight from inside Zoner Photo Studio.

· Automatic backups of originals
· New Import Module
· Manager - Folder synchronization
· Manager - new Quick Search tool in the Browser
· Editor - new Quick Edits panel
· Editor - new Tilt-shift tool
· Editor - new Place Shape tool
· Editor - settings for the Place tools now conveniently in the new Side Panel
· Editor - Healing Brush - improved quality and speed
· Filters - new Quick Filters
· Filters - new Tilt-shift filter
· Filters - Tone Mapping - new Contrast method
· Filters - Enhance Exposure - new settings available
· Filters - Enhance Colors - new Vibrance setting
· Zonerama - now possible to edit Zonerama photos directly from ZPS
· 3D images - added output options - MPO, JPS, and PNS, for e.g. 3D TV viewing
· GPU acceleration - more cards supported, two more functions accelerated: Tone Mapping, Tilt-Shift Effect
· Scanning - support for scanning over the WIA interface
· Interface - now possible to hide title bar upon maximizing window
· More interface improvements
· More optimizations for multi-core processors
 


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