Archive for October, 2011


VIZIO 8-Inch Tablet with WiFi – VTAB1008

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ContourHD 1080p Helmet Camera

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Apple iPod touch 8GB (4th Generation) – White – Current Version

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Scare up one of these 25 downloads released this week

It’s the end of October, but the relentless release rate of software shows no sign of abating. The last seven days have been at least as busy as usual, so it would not be surprising if you managed to miss a few titles here and there. Thankfully, we’ve had our finger on the pulse and have compiled a roundup to help you get up to speed. One of the biggest releases of the week is undoubtedly Google’s browser, which has come out of beta with the release of Chrome 15.0.874.106 FINAL. As well as speed and stability improvements, there is also a redesigned tab interface that fans of portable apps can take advantage of.

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Looking for a new, free photo editor? Try PixBuilder Studio 2

Once upon a time the notion of having access to a free image-editing tool that rivalled commercial packages was nonsensical. If you wanted to edit your photos, you had to pay for the privilege. The GIMP was one of the first to break this mold, but despite a powerful feature set it can be off-putting to the beginner.

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Don’t be a statistic: tips to prevent or recover from laptop theft

Did you know that a laptop is stolen every 55 seconds in the United States?

I joined those ranks two weeks ago. While out on the road I made a stopover in Center City Philadelphia. Not thinking and in a rush to get to my destination, I left my laptop bag on the front passenger seat. I returned to my car to find the drivers-side window broken and the bag gone.

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UFO ice cube trays

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A cute and quirky little idea that kids will love! Fill the tray full of water for 11 UFO ice cubes or jello for lots of multi-coloured martian desserts.

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AVG LiveKive 2012 review

Cloud storage has come a long way in recent years, and the ever-increasing number of mobile device means that more and more people are finding different ways to make use of it. The importance of backing up valuable data, coupled with the widespread availability of high-speed broadband connections means that cloud storage is ideally suited to safeguarding files you need to protect, not only helping to avoid the risk of data loss, but also making it possible to access your files from other computers.

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HP pardoned PC biz, but WebOS is still on death row

Just a day after HP announced that it wouldn’t be spinning off its PC division, with its new CEO Meg Whitman citing “together we are stronger”, the same feeling does not extend to WebOS. British newspaper The Guardian reports on Friday that the company plans to shut down the division and more than 500 jobs could be cut.

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Google TV gets generally more ‘Googly’ with Android apps, new YouTube


The major software update to Google TV, which has been expected for several months, has finally been deemed ready for user consumption, and will be rolling out to Sony’s Google TV devices next week, and Logitech’s Google TV-powered Revue set top box “soon thereafter.” The update brings Android apps to Google TV, fixes the YouTube interface, overhauls the general flow of the user interface.

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