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Specifically designed to work on Windows 8, both VEVO and edjing are here to provide you with some exclusive content, as well as with a completely optimized for the touch GUI that makes everything a lot easier.

Windows 8.1, on the other hand, will also pack some new Metro apps, inclu... (read more)]]> Wed, 19 Jun 2013 23:31:02 GMT Softpedia News - Microsoft http://news.softpedia.com/news/Microsoft-Prepares-for-the-Windows-8-1-Preview-Launch-with-New-Metro-Apps-362117.shtml Microsoft http://news.softpedia.com/news/Microsoft-Prepares-for-the-Windows-8-1-Preview-Launch-with-New-Metro-Apps-362117.shtml#review_zone Softpedia News (Bogdan Popa) http://news.softpedia.com/news/edjing-DJ-App-Arrives-on-Windows-8-362095.shtml
Adopters of Microsoft’s latest operating system are provided with an exclusive feature called “Pitch Shifter” that allows users to change the music speed without actually modifying the tone of the song.

“You can bring in music from your personal music... (read more)]]> Wed, 19 Jun 2013 22:11:01 GMT Softpedia News - Microsoft http://news.softpedia.com/news/edjing-DJ-App-Arrives-on-Windows-8-362095.shtml Microsoft http://news.softpedia.com/news/edjing-DJ-App-Arrives-on-Windows-8-362095.shtml#review_zone Softpedia News (Bogdan Popa) http://news.softpedia.com/news/VEVO-Officially-Launches-Windows-8-Metro-App-362081.shtml
Just like all the other apps, VEVO for Windows 8 comes with a completely optimized for the touch GUI, so you can easily navigate throughout its interface.

“Right from the home screen in the app – you can access music videos by fea... (read more)]]> Wed, 19 Jun 2013 20:41:02 GMT Softpedia News - Microsoft http://news.softpedia.com/news/VEVO-Officially-Launches-Windows-8-Metro-App-362081.shtml Microsoft http://news.softpedia.com/news/VEVO-Officially-Launches-Windows-8-Metro-App-362081.shtml#review_zone Softpedia News (Bogdan Popa) http://news.softpedia.com/news/Don-t-Count-on-Windows-8-1-for-Microsoft-s-Revival-Says-Analyst-362060.shtml
And still, there are some analysts who believe that Windows 8.1 won’t make such a big difference when it hits the market, as Microsoft should focus a bit more on the overall price of its products.

"Recent rumours have circulated about the possibility of smaller scre... (read more)]]> Wed, 19 Jun 2013 19:11:02 GMT Softpedia News - Microsoft http://news.softpedia.com/news/Don-t-Count-on-Windows-8-1-for-Microsoft-s-Revival-Says-Analyst-362060.shtml Microsoft http://news.softpedia.com/news/Don-t-Count-on-Windows-8-1-for-Microsoft-s-Revival-Says-Analyst-362060.shtml#review_zone Softpedia News (Bogdan Popa) http://news.softpedia.com/news/Windows-8-1-Start-Screen-Concept-Imagines-the-Future-OS-Screenshot-362041.shtml
DeviantArt user TheTechnoToast created what he calls a Windows 8.1 Start screen concept based on three new features, namely OS Switching, WinSync, and SmartRun.

First of all OS Switching would allow users to quickly reboot and load a different operating system, in ... (read more)]]> Wed, 19 Jun 2013 16:41:02 GMT Softpedia News - Microsoft http://news.softpedia.com/news/Windows-8-1-Start-Screen-Concept-Imagines-the-Future-OS-Screenshot-362041.shtml Microsoft http://news.softpedia.com/news/Windows-8-1-Start-Screen-Concept-Imagines-the-Future-OS-Screenshot-362041.shtml#review_zone Softpedia News (Bogdan Popa) http://news.softpedia.com/news/Adblock-Plus-for-Internet-Explorer-Now-Available-for-Download-362067.shtml
Adblock Plus for Internet Explorer works just like the Firefox counterpart and it runs in your browser to block advertisements displayed as you browse the Internet.

It supports all Internet Explorer still on the market, including 7, 8, 9, and 10, regardless of the Windows vers... (read more)]]> Wed, 19 Jun 2013 13:19:00 GMT Softpedia News - Microsoft http://news.softpedia.com/news/Adblock-Plus-for-Internet-Explorer-Now-Available-for-Download-362067.shtml Microsoft http://news.softpedia.com/news/Adblock-Plus-for-Internet-Explorer-Now-Available-for-Download-362067.shtml#review_zone Softpedia News (Bogdan Popa) http://news.softpedia.com/news/Analyst-Windows-8-1-Won-t-Be-a-Miracle-Cure-for-Microsoft-362029.shtml Windows 8.1 Preview will come out in about a week, so all eyes are now on Microsoft and on its next steps for the Windows platform.

The Softies have big hopes for Windows 8.1, as it comes not only to fix some of the problems reported in Windows 8, but also to make the operating system a bit more familiar and bring back sever... (read more)]]> Wed, 19 Jun 2013 12:13:00 GMT Softpedia News - Microsoft http://news.softpedia.com/news/Analyst-Windows-8-1-Won-t-Be-a-Miracle-Cure-for-Microsoft-362029.shtml Microsoft http://news.softpedia.com/news/Analyst-Windows-8-1-Won-t-Be-a-Miracle-Cure-for-Microsoft-362029.shtml#review_zone Softpedia News (Bogdan Popa) http://news.softpedia.com/news/WinRAR-5-0-Beta-6-Brings-Bugfixes-Performance-Improvements-Download-Now-362014.shtml
Beta 6 addresses a bug in recovery record generation in RAR 5.0 archive format, while also bringing a few other code optimizations.

“Under certain circumstances previous beta versions could produce wrong recovery record data, inefficient to repair a corrupt archive. Such invalid recovery record ... (read more)]]> Wed, 19 Jun 2013 11:48:00 GMT Softpedia News - Microsoft http://news.softpedia.com/news/WinRAR-5-0-Beta-6-Brings-Bugfixes-Performance-Improvements-Download-Now-362014.shtml Microsoft http://news.softpedia.com/news/WinRAR-5-0-Beta-6-Brings-Bugfixes-Performance-Improvements-Download-Now-362014.shtml#review_zone Softpedia News (Bogdan Popa) http://news.softpedia.com/news/Microsoft-Surface-2-0-Windows-8-1-Qualcomm-800-Chip-362003.shtml As we reported to you earlier today, Microsoft has reportedly joined forces with Qualcomm to equip the second-generation Surface tablet with Snapdragon 800 processors, in an attempt to make the devices much faster.

But that’s not the only new thing to be available in Surface 2.0. If we are to trust all rumors on the matter, ... (read more)]]> Wed, 19 Jun 2013 11:23:00 GMT Softpedia News - Microsoft http://news.softpedia.com/news/Microsoft-Surface-2-0-Windows-8-1-Qualcomm-800-Chip-362003.shtml Microsoft http://news.softpedia.com/news/Microsoft-Surface-2-0-Windows-8-1-Qualcomm-800-Chip-362003.shtml#review_zone Softpedia News (Bogdan Popa) http://news.softpedia.com/news/G-DATA-AntiVirus-2014-24-0-1-5-Released-361981.shtml
And still, it’s very important to know that version 24.0.1.5 comes with several important improvements, including a re-engineered user interface for intuitive use, improved BankGuard technology for secure online banking and better behavior recognition for an even better protection agai... (read more)]]> Wed, 19 Jun 2013 09:50:00 GMT Softpedia News - Microsoft http://news.softpedia.com/news/G-DATA-AntiVirus-2014-24-0-1-5-Released-361981.shtml Microsoft http://news.softpedia.com/news/G-DATA-AntiVirus-2014-24-0-1-5-Released-361981.shtml#review_zone Softpedia News (Bogdan Popa) http://news.softpedia.com/news/Windows-8-Manager-1-1-2-Comes-with-New-Tweaks-Download-Now-361961.shtml
Version 1.1.2 comes with even more settings, but also with important updates for the built-in utilities to improve the overall performance of the app.

IE Manager has been updated to 1.3, while the Desktop Cleaner has reached version 1.2. Windows Utilities 1.4 is also included in the app, and so i... (read more)]]> Wed, 19 Jun 2013 09:22:00 GMT Softpedia News - Microsoft http://news.softpedia.com/news/Windows-8-Manager-1-1-2-Comes-with-New-Tweaks-Download-Now-361961.shtml Microsoft http://news.softpedia.com/news/Windows-8-Manager-1-1-2-Comes-with-New-Tweaks-Download-Now-361961.shtml#review_zone Softpedia News (Bogdan Popa) http://news.softpedia.com/news/Steve-Ballmer-Once-Again-Crowned-a-Top-CEO-361941.shtml
Ballmer has been described as an “inspiring business leader,” so Microsoft’s CEO has been included in this year’s rankings, alongside some other high-profile executives from the tech industry.

“Washington state ranks number one in the nation in the concentration of STEM... (read more)]]> Wed, 19 Jun 2013 08:53:00 GMT Softpedia News - Microsoft http://news.softpedia.com/news/Steve-Ballmer-Once-Again-Crowned-a-Top-CEO-361941.shtml Microsoft http://news.softpedia.com/news/Steve-Ballmer-Once-Again-Crowned-a-Top-CEO-361941.shtml#review_zone Softpedia News (Bogdan Popa) http://news.softpedia.com/news/Adobe-Photoshop-CC-Now-Available-for-Download-361907.shtml
Even though system requirements might seem a bit awkward, given the fact that you need to be running Windows 7 Service Pack 2 or Windows 8 Service Pack 1, Photoshop CC comes with a great collection of features, such as improved 3D painting, Camera Shake Reduction, on-canvas 3D controls, Merc... (read more)]]> Wed, 19 Jun 2013 07:50:00 GMT Softpedia News - Microsoft http://news.softpedia.com/news/Adobe-Photoshop-CC-Now-Available-for-Download-361907.shtml Microsoft http://news.softpedia.com/news/Adobe-Photoshop-CC-Now-Available-for-Download-361907.shtml#review_zone Softpedia News (Bogdan Popa) http://news.softpedia.com/news/FileZilla-3-7-1-Out-on-Windows-Linux-and-Mac-OS-X-Free-Download-361889.shtml
The app has just received a new update on all these platforms, as the developers have introduced revised translations to make sure that users from all over the world get the most of the FTP app.

As far as Windows is concerned, version 3.7.1 continues to work flawlessly on all operati... (read more)]]> Wed, 19 Jun 2013 07:17:00 GMT Softpedia News - Microsoft http://news.softpedia.com/news/FileZilla-3-7-1-Out-on-Windows-Linux-and-Mac-OS-X-Free-Download-361889.shtml Microsoft http://news.softpedia.com/news/FileZilla-3-7-1-Out-on-Windows-Linux-and-Mac-OS-X-Free-Download-361889.shtml#review_zone Softpedia News (Bogdan Popa) http://news.softpedia.com/news/Google-Chrome-27-0-1453-116-Stable-Now-Available-for-Download-361876.shtml
Chrome 27.0.1453.116 is specifically designed for Windows, Macintosh, and Chrome Frame platforms and comes to address clickjacking attempts in the Flash plug-in.

In addition, the new build has fixes for some other bugs, including those causing multiple Flash movies on one page not to play. The arc rendering ... (read more)]]> Wed, 19 Jun 2013 06:52:00 GMT Softpedia News - Microsoft http://news.softpedia.com/news/Google-Chrome-27-0-1453-116-Stable-Now-Available-for-Download-361876.shtml Microsoft http://news.softpedia.com/news/Google-Chrome-27-0-1453-116-Stable-Now-Available-for-Download-361876.shtml#review_zone Softpedia News (Bogdan Popa) http://news.softpedia.com/news/Adobe-Releases-New-Flash-Player-Beta-Update-361865.shtml
Flash Player 11.8.800.88 Beta is supposed to fix some of the bugs found in the previous versions, while also providing improved overall performance regardless of the browser you’re currently using.

As you most likely know by now, Flash Player w... (read more)]]> Wed, 19 Jun 2013 06:35:00 GMT Softpedia News - Microsoft http://news.softpedia.com/news/Adobe-Releases-New-Flash-Player-Beta-Update-361865.shtml Microsoft http://news.softpedia.com/news/Adobe-Releases-New-Flash-Player-Beta-Update-361865.shtml#review_zone Softpedia News (Bogdan Popa) http://news.softpedia.com/news/Opera-15-Browser-Updated-Download-Now-361854.shtml
According to the official release notes, Opera Web Browser 15.0 Build 1147.72 Next comes with POST method for search engine and several UI improvements, such as a refined Downloads dialog on Windows and new text shadow below the background tab label.

Of course, it also addressed plenty of bugs, so long file names are now suppo... (read more)]]> Wed, 19 Jun 2013 05:56:00 GMT Softpedia News - Microsoft http://news.softpedia.com/news/Opera-15-Browser-Updated-Download-Now-361854.shtml Microsoft http://news.softpedia.com/news/Opera-15-Browser-Updated-Download-Now-361854.shtml#review_zone Softpedia News (Bogdan Popa) http://news.softpedia.com/news/Microsoft-Brings-the-Modern-UI-on-MSDN-Forums-361853.shtml
It’s now easier to find what you are looking for, Microsoft explained, so instead of clicking on a long list of categories, you can now search for a specific topic from the very beginning.

“You can search directly from the root and get results immediately. The categories show up on the right han... (read more)]]> Wed, 19 Jun 2013 05:39:00 GMT Softpedia News - Microsoft http://news.softpedia.com/news/Microsoft-Brings-the-Modern-UI-on-MSDN-Forums-361853.shtml Microsoft http://news.softpedia.com/news/Microsoft-Brings-the-Modern-UI-on-MSDN-Forums-361853.shtml#review_zone Softpedia News (Bogdan Popa) http://news.softpedia.com/news/Microsoft-Qualcomm-Working-on-Surface-2-0-Tablets-Bloomberg-361852.shtml
A report by Bloomberg and citing sources familiar with the matter reveals that Microsoft has joined forces with Qualcomm to equip the upcoming tablets with Snapdragon processors and thus provide users with fast wireless data connections.

The existing Tegra chip that’s now installed on Surface RT will continue to ... (read more)]]> Wed, 19 Jun 2013 05:27:00 GMT Softpedia News - Microsoft http://news.softpedia.com/news/Microsoft-Qualcomm-Working-on-Surface-2-0-Tablets-Bloomberg-361852.shtml Microsoft http://news.softpedia.com/news/Microsoft-Qualcomm-Working-on-Surface-2-0-Tablets-Bloomberg-361852.shtml#review_zone Softpedia News (Bogdan Popa) http://news.softpedia.com/news/Alleged-Screenshot-of-Windows-8-1-Milestone-Preview-Leaked-361851.shtml
While no other details have been provided, we can all see that the Start button is indeed there, so it looks like this is actually a new development build of the operating system.

In addition, the leaked screenshot indicates that Windows 8.1 Milestone Preview is labeled as build 9... (read more)]]> Wed, 19 Jun 2013 05:06:00 GMT Softpedia News - Microsoft http://news.softpedia.com/news/Alleged-Screenshot-of-Windows-8-1-Milestone-Preview-Leaked-361851.shtml Microsoft http://news.softpedia.com/news/Alleged-Screenshot-of-Windows-8-1-Milestone-Preview-Leaked-361851.shtml#review_zone Softpedia News (Bogdan Popa) http://news.softpedia.com/news/Michigan-Will-Spend-6-2-Million-4-6-Million-to-Move-from-Windows-XP-to-Windows-7-361801.shtml Michigan is one of the states that got Microsoft’s message to dump Windows XP, so it will soon begin a transition whose price is estimated at $6.2 million (€4.6 million).

Even though the tech giant has already launched Windows 8, and is now getting ready to debut Windows 8.1, the state of Mi... (read more)]]> Tue, 18 Jun 2013 23:01:02 GMT Softpedia News - Microsoft http://news.softpedia.com/news/Michigan-Will-Spend-6-2-Million-4-6-Million-to-Move-from-Windows-XP-to-Windows-7-361801.shtml Microsoft http://news.softpedia.com/news/Michigan-Will-Spend-6-2-Million-4-6-Million-to-Move-from-Windows-XP-to-Windows-7-361801.shtml#review_zone Softpedia News (Bogdan Popa) http://news.softpedia.com/news/Windows-8-1-to-Include-Major-Redesign-for-Bing-Travel-Screenshot-361781.shtml
This time, all eyes are on the pre-installed Travel app that’s going to receive a major redesign in Windows 8.1, most likely in another attempt to provide users with a less confusing and much simpler experience.

As you can see, the new Travel app is based on the same Modern UI released by Microsoft together wit... (read more)]]> Tue, 18 Jun 2013 21:31:02 GMT Softpedia News - Microsoft http://news.softpedia.com/news/Windows-8-1-to-Include-Major-Redesign-for-Bing-Travel-Screenshot-361781.shtml Microsoft http://news.softpedia.com/news/Windows-8-1-to-Include-Major-Redesign-for-Bing-Travel-Screenshot-361781.shtml#review_zone Softpedia News (Bogdan Popa) http://news.softpedia.com/news/Adobe-Fireworks-CS6-12-0-1-274-Released-for-Download-361772.shtml
Even though this is only a minor update, it brings several usability improvements in the CSS Properties panel, so users are recommended to update their installed software as soon as possible.

Adobe Fireworks CS6 12.0.1.274 can be deployed on any Windows version currently supported by Microsoft... (read more)]]> Tue, 18 Jun 2013 20:21:02 GMT Softpedia News - Microsoft http://news.softpedia.com/news/Adobe-Fireworks-CS6-12-0-1-274-Released-for-Download-361772.shtml Microsoft http://news.softpedia.com/news/Adobe-Fireworks-CS6-12-0-1-274-Released-for-Download-361772.shtml#review_zone Softpedia News (Bogdan Popa) http://news.softpedia.com/news/More-than-90-000-Metro-Apps-Now-Available-Ahead-of-Windows-8-1-Launch-361759.shtml
According to MetroStore Scanner, an unofficial service that monitors the Store and the listed entries, Windows 8 users are now allowed to choose from a total of 90,000 apps, most of which are delivered with a freeware license.

While these new figures are specifically aimed at th... (read more)]]> Tue, 18 Jun 2013 17:51:01 GMT Softpedia News - Microsoft http://news.softpedia.com/news/More-than-90-000-Metro-Apps-Now-Available-Ahead-of-Windows-8-1-Launch-361759.shtml Microsoft http://news.softpedia.com/news/More-than-90-000-Metro-Apps-Now-Available-Ahead-of-Windows-8-1-Launch-361759.shtml#review_zone Softpedia News (Bogdan Popa) http://news.softpedia.com/news/Download-New-Colorful-Theme-for-Windows-Created-by-Microsoft-361749.shtml
The so-called Life in Lavender theme comes with 20 different wallpapers and can be installed on Windows 8, Windows 7, and Windows RT tablets, such as Microsoft’s own Surface RT.

“Take a world tour, from Antarctica to the Sahara Desert and beyond, with color as your guide. The stunning images in this free Windows... (read more)]]> Tue, 18 Jun 2013 16:41:01 GMT Softpedia News - Microsoft http://news.softpedia.com/news/Download-New-Colorful-Theme-for-Windows-Created-by-Microsoft-361749.shtml Microsoft http://news.softpedia.com/news/Download-New-Colorful-Theme-for-Windows-Created-by-Microsoft-361749.shtml#review_zone Softpedia News (Bogdan Popa) http://news.softpedia.com/news/New-DC-Version-Now-Available-for-Download-361821.shtml
That’s why this new update plays such an important role. DC++ 0.825 r3310 comes with small fixes and stability optimizations, so the download experience should be a bit improved in this version.

According to the official release notes, developers have grouped partial file list uploads to avoid a c... (read more)]]> Tue, 18 Jun 2013 14:39:00 GMT Softpedia News - Microsoft http://news.softpedia.com/news/New-DC-Version-Now-Available-for-Download-361821.shtml Microsoft http://news.softpedia.com/news/New-DC-Version-Now-Available-for-Download-361821.shtml#review_zone Softpedia News (Bogdan Popa) http://news.softpedia.com/news/Fail-Adobe-Photoshop-CC-Requires-Windows-7-with-SP2-or-Windows-8-with-SP1-361789.shtml
In order to be able to launch Photoshop CC on your computer, you need to be running either Windows 7 Service Pack 2 or Windows 8 with Service Pack 1, both of which are more or less inexistent products.

The second service pack for Windows 7 has been reportedly canceled, so users currently running the world’s... (read more)]]> Tue, 18 Jun 2013 13:39:00 GMT Softpedia News - Microsoft http://news.softpedia.com/news/Fail-Adobe-Photoshop-CC-Requires-Windows-7-with-SP2-or-Windows-8-with-SP1-361789.shtml Microsoft http://news.softpedia.com/news/Fail-Adobe-Photoshop-CC-Requires-Windows-7-with-SP2-or-Windows-8-with-SP1-361789.shtml#review_zone Softpedia News (Bogdan Popa) http://news.softpedia.com/news/Microsoft-Hunts-Down-Software-Pirates-with-Armed-Police-Officers-361768.shtml
What’s more interesting is that Microsoft has joined forces with local authorities to raid several companies and try to extort licensees fees worth $70,000 (€52,000).

“Microsoft appeared with armed Guatemalan law enforcement officers and halted plaintiffs’ busi... (read more)]]> Tue, 18 Jun 2013 13:04:00 GMT Softpedia News - Microsoft http://news.softpedia.com/news/Microsoft-Hunts-Down-Software-Pirates-with-Armed-Police-Officers-361768.shtml Microsoft http://news.softpedia.com/news/Microsoft-Hunts-Down-Software-Pirates-with-Armed-Police-Officers-361768.shtml#review_zone Softpedia News (Bogdan Popa) http://news.softpedia.com/news/Microsoft-s-Internal-Reorganization-Plan-Leaked-361737.shtml Microsoft is currently undergoing a new restructuring process that’s supposed to reduce the number of internal business divisions to four, all of which are supposed to get the company closer to the devices and services concept that CEO Steve Ballmer talks about so much.

According to some previous reports, Microsoft’s big h... (read more)]]> Tue, 18 Jun 2013 12:18:00 GMT Softpedia News - Microsoft http://news.softpedia.com/news/Microsoft-s-Internal-Reorganization-Plan-Leaked-361737.shtml Microsoft http://news.softpedia.com/news/Microsoft-s-Internal-Reorganization-Plan-Leaked-361737.shtml#review_zone Softpedia News (Bogdan Popa) http://news.softpedia.com/news/Maxthon-Browser-4-1-0-1800-Beta-Released-Download-Now-361721.shtml
However, many people are still using Maxhton, and some are running the beta version that provides a glimpse into the future options that could be implemented in the stable build.

This particular beta release has received a new round of improvements today, so in case you’ve already depl... (read more)]]> Tue, 18 Jun 2013 11:45:00 GMT Softpedia News - Microsoft http://news.softpedia.com/news/Maxthon-Browser-4-1-0-1800-Beta-Released-Download-Now-361721.shtml Microsoft http://news.softpedia.com/news/Maxthon-Browser-4-1-0-1800-Beta-Released-Download-Now-361721.shtml#review_zone Softpedia News (Bogdan Popa)