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IONUT ILASCU
I’m a geek at the core, though it wasn’t until a few years ago that I showed myself to the world as such. You can also call me Captain Obvious: there’s an abundance of applications available on the web today. It’s a tough job, but I try to get the good the bad and the truth out of them, whether their makers like it or not. For the readers.
Among my awesome powers is the ability to translate boisterously worded software features into layman terms anyone can easily understand. I cover news about new releases to this purpose. Should a program be worthy of closer scrutiny, I put in balance its weaknesses and strong points to reveal its true nature.
Hobbies include the geeky stuff you’d expect, plus movies, games and everything that might be covered under the umbrella of "fun".
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Start Menu Reviver (reviewed here) has been updated recently to build 1.0.0.1520. Although it seems like a minor revision, the developer included a couple of new features and several bug fixes.
This release of the application brings to the table the ability to resize the start menu to preset values (large, medium an... |
5 June 2013
15:58 UTC |
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Piriform just released a new update for Recuva, their recovery software for deleted files. The fresh version of the application has a short change log that announces overall improvements.
Recuva 1.47 now features the possibility to filter by file type in the Deep Scan mode and should be better at detecting removable... |
5 June 2013
14:02 UTC |
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CoolNovo, the browser based on Chromium, received a fresh update, to build 2.0.8.29. It includes new features and overall repairs.
The developer modified the user interface of chromium downloader and added a CoolNovo theme. Furthermore, the UI for the install and uninstall procedure has been replaced with a new one.... |
5 June 2013
10:22 UTC |
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Google rolled out a fresh stable release for Chrome browser, one designed to strengthen the security of the application.
The new revision did away with a total of 16 high-risk vulnerabilities and one labeled as critical, which dealt with memory corruption in SSL socket handling.
This release eliminates several use-... |
5 June 2013
08:40 UTC |
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The beta channel for Adobe Flash Player has been updated to build 11.8.800.75. The fresh release introduces previously announced recursive stop on MovieClip feature.
This allows developers to stop or pause a running SWF much easier because iterating through all objects on the DisplayList is no longer necessary.
Apa... |
5 June 2013
07:49 UTC |
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Although it is the eighth beta build for version 5.7, this revision for Winamp brings to the table a consistent number of repairs touching on stability and functionality as well as improvements.
Starting this build, users should no longer have trouble loading the application on some Windows 8 and earlier. Also, the ... |
5 June 2013
06:54 UTC |
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Getting a custom ringtone for your phone is one task that even a beginner user can accomplish without too much effort. With the appropriate software, you can easily chop the song to just the relevant piece you want.
The market is crawling with free applications specifically designed for this task. AVGO Free Ringtone... |
7 June 2013
15:41 UTC |
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Although Microsoft delivers its operating system tweaked for the average user, in many cases, some optimization is still needed for the customer to be satisfied. 8Smoker Pro is quite fresh on the market and promises access to hundreds of settings that may improve the Windows 8 experience as far as security, performa... |
4 June 2013
18:11 UTC |
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The latest revision for the experimental version of Dropbox received an update today. There are few modifications and they’re nothing major, but they count for increasing overall usability of the application.
Build 2.1.1.19 of the synchronization client no longer has a red notification badge because it has bee... |
4 June 2013
09:28 UTC |
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Photoshop CS6 received a minor update, incrementing the build number to 13.0.1.2 for Windows platform and 13.0.5 for Mac systems, for perpetual license customers.
The new build is designed to correct significant problems occurring on both platforms.
Notable on Windows were issues related to scratch disk access, wh... |
4 June 2013
06:46 UTC |
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CinemaDrape is a nifty piece of software that can help increase your focus on the task at hand, without being distracted by other windows on the screen. This is achieved by applying a veil on the entire screen, except for a user defined area. It may not seem like much, but trying it while writing or reading a longer... |
4 June 2013
17:21 UTC |
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MediaCoder received an update over the weekend, to build 0.8.22.5508. It is a minor revision designed to improve overall stability and functionality of the program.
The list of changes available in this revision is three-entries long and announces two repairs and a new capability.
This release of the application do... |
3 June 2013
12:28 UTC |
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The latest update for PS3 Media Server is to build 1.82 and it brings to the table repairs touching especially on video engines. The developer did away with a bug that affected FFmpeg by disabling it for compatible files. Also fixed is a glitch with the audio channel selection. In the case of MEncoder, there are fi... |
3 June 2013
09:56 UTC |
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The work on getting WinRAR 5.0 closer to a stable version progresses with today’s release of the fifth beta build. The list of modifications for this revision is short and comprises only two entries. One of them addresses the failure to decompress RAR archives that included both encrypted and unencrypted files... |
3 June 2013
08:45 UTC |
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FinalWire announced today that AIDA64 (Extreme and Business Edition) has been updated to version 3.00. Being a major version number, the fresh revision brings to the table significant changes.
The developer makes available fully rewritten cache and memory bandwidth benchmarks, tweaked for AVX2, AVX and SSE capable A... |
3 June 2013
06:53 UTC |
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If you’re worried about suspicious programs logging the activity on your computer, SpyShelter Premium (reviewed here) offers a wide range of protection components to fend them off. The application is regularly priced at $19.46/€15 (VAT not included) for a one-year license, but for a period of three days, ... |
8 June 2013
12:21 UTC |
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Loggers are generally nasty pieces of malware with specific instructions to track and record computer activity. They can capture keystrokes, screen snapshots, webcam stream, sound or clipboard content.SpyShelter Premium has been specifically designed to stop loggers from capturing details and seeping them to a remote... |
1 June 2013
11:51 UTC |
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Emsisoft has released Anti-Malware 7.0.0.25, a maintenance update for the package that includes stability and performance improvements.
Among the most significant modifications in this revision is improving the detection of ransomware threats in the behavior blocker module.
Also important is the cleaning of the sig... |
31 May 2013
07:47 UTC |
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Emsisoft rolled out a fresh update for Emergency Kit, their free (for private use) and completely portable dual-engine scanner.
The new build, a minor one, is 3.0.0.6 and integrates modifications designed to improve not only the stability of the suite but also its performance.
The developer announced that the signa... |
31 May 2013
09:31 UTC |
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With the release of the Chromium-based Opera, the Norwegian developer promised faster updates that would introduce new features and functionality. They kept their word and delivered a new revision for Opera Next channel. The fresh build (15.0.1147.24) includes fixes for important problems touching especially on the ... |
31 May 2013
06:37 UTC |
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The free edition for BurnAware has been updated today to version 6.3. No new features have been announced with this release, but the developer informs of a few improvements and a couple of repairs.
The performance for verifying the result and the speed for carrying out the task has been improved. Another change refe... |
30 May 2013
15:32 UTC |
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Sleipnir has received an update today, to build 4.1.3. The developer attached a hefty list of changes, most of them being repairs.
The current release has added two more options; one allows you to execute SuperView SuperDrag Extension in separate process. The other option enables you to run multiple states of SuperV... |
30 May 2013
15:04 UTC |
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ESET launched the Family Security Pack 2013, a bundle designed to deliver protection across multiple digital devices running on various operating systems.
The package basically unifies several security solutions from ESET under a single license in order to keep PCs, Macs and Android-powered devices safe from malicio... |
30 May 2013
07:59 UTC |
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XnView image viewer has been updated today to build 2.02. It is a minor release but it brings to the table a bunch of fixes for problems reported by users. The fresh revision includes a fix for multiple-paged TIFFs being printed in mirror for issues with loading large PSD files as well as bad DPI with Import clipboa... |
29 May 2013
10:30 UTC |
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The stable channel for Dropbox has received a minor update, which increments the build number to 2.0.22.
The list of changes for this release includes only one entry. It announces that the developer did away with a bug that prevented the client from auto-updating.
Users affected by this glitch can find and download... |
29 May 2013
07:19 UTC |
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The latest revision for TightVNC does not include new features as the developer focused on eliminating issues affecting the functionality of the product.
On Windows, you can now safely change the screen properties (resolution included) on the server.
On the same note, users should no longer experience problems with... |
29 May 2013
06:55 UTC |
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For most users it does not happen too often to feel the need for more than one desktop screen, especially if the monitor is large enough to accommodate all the necessary application windows. Those looking for a solution that offers multiple virtual desktops in order to increase their productivity have plenty of choi... |
30 May 2013
15:51 UTC |
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Zemana released a fresh update for their free version of AntiLogger. The new build does not introduce any new features but brings to the table a couple of improvements.
A more significant repair is also present on the list of changes and refers to a crash related to UEFI Secure Boot (Windows 8). The issue had been f... |
28 May 2013
15:36 UTC |
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Opera has just rolled out a preview of its next web browser. This revision is currently available for Windows and Mac only. According to the official list of changes, this build is a beta release of Opera and, at the moment, it is powered by WebKit rendering engine. However, as development progresses, the source cod... |
28 May 2013
07:07 UTC |
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Encrypting sensitive files is a good way to keep them protected from prying eyes, and the solutions currently on the market are not in small numbers.
CryptSync is a simple tool designed not only to encrypt our files but also to synchronize them between two folders. More specifically, it makes sure that two user-defi... |
28 May 2013
17:01 UTC |
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