Should you be worried if DirectX 12 will be Windows 10 exclusive?
Microsoft announced back in October 2014 that its upcoming operating system Windows 10 will ship with DirectX 12.
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Display all open ports on your network using PortScan for Windows
Ports are used for communication in computing.
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Windows downloads for all operating systems
Most Windows PCs ship without installation disc or any other form of physical product that you can use to re-install the system.
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Use Livestreamer to play streaming videos in your favorite video player
A lot can go wrong if you are using web browsers to watch streaming videos on sites such as Twitch, Dailymotion, UStream, Livestream or the thousands of other s
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Tracking Protection lands in Firefox Nightly for Android
Mozilla added the new tracking protection feature to Firefox Nightly for Windows, Linux and Mac systems in November 2014.
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Crop PDF documents comfortably with Briss
The pdf format is highly popular and there are so many third-party tools and programs available that manipulate pdf documents in one way or the other that it is
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Progress: Gmail users can attach Google Drive files, not links, in emails now
Email is without doubt not the best format when it comes to file transfers.
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Hide, lock or protect folders and files in Windows using Secure Folders
Secure Folders is a free program for Windows that is available as a portable version and installer.
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Priv8 adds sandboxed tabs to Firefox
While Mozilla is still hard at work to integrate the multi-process architecture e10s in Firefox which is a prerequisite for sandboxing in the browser, add-on de
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Replace the Windows 10 Start Menu with a classic Start Menu
Microsoft plans to launch the Windows 10 operating system in 2015.
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Bitdefender: smartphone to smarthwatch communication is not secure
Security and privacy is not really at the top of the list of features that most consumers want when they select a smartphone or a smartwatch.
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Convert cbr and cbz comic books to save space
Digital comic books are often provided as simple archives in the formats cbz, cbr or cbt to name a few which include all the pages of the comics as images.
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How to join the Skype Translator Preview right now
Microsoft revealed in May 2014 that it is working on real-time translation for Skype.
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Mozilla improves password management in Firefox for Android
Firefox is not only available for desktop systems but also for mobile operating systems such as Android (and probably iOS as well in the near future).
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Internet Explorer Developer Tools update brings horizontal toolbar
Microsoft rolled out an update recently that changed the interface of the Internet Explorer Developer Tools significantly.
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Seagate to launch affordable 8TB Archive consumer Hard Drive
Seagate's new 8 Terabyte Archive HDD hard drive will launch in January 2015.
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Block "Seen" messages on Facebook
Whenever you receive a message on Facebook and read it, a notification appears in the sender's chat box that you have seen the message.
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Convert videos in bulk with THandBrake for Windows
You have many options to convert video files to different formats; from one-click options over command line tools to advanced tools that give you full control o
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Remove popup overlays on websites with Overlay Blocker for Chrome
So-called overlay popups are a form of advertising on the Internet that many users find highly annoying.
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Option to create video gifs on YouTube tested currently
Big news today for anyone who loves animated gifs and YouTube videos.
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Chromecast's new Guest Mode explained
Google introduced a new Guest Mode for its Chromecast device in the most recent Android Chromecast app.
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What to expect from the Windows 10 Consumer Event in January
Windows 10 is currently available as a preview designed to give tech enthusiasts, developers and businesses a chance to work with the operating system and give
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Transfer files directly between servers with FTP Rush
If you need to copy files between two servers, you have a couple of options on how to do so.
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NoClick for Firefox activates text input fields automatically
Whenever you want to use a text input field on the Internet you have to click in the field before you can start to write.
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How to remove installed Windows Updates and block them afterwards
Microsoft releases updates for supported versions of the company's Windows operating system regularly.
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Beware of fake Pirate Bay copycat sites
If you are a user of the infamous torrent indexing website The Pirate Bay you may have noticed that it has been offline the last couple of days.
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Nokia Here now available on Google Play: offline maps and more
Nokia Here is a mapping service that has been available for select Android platforms for some time now.
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Goodbye Download Squad! Content no longer accessible
The Download Squad, up until its shut down in April 2011, was one of the go-to blogs for tech enthusiasts.
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Google Chrome supports reactive prefetching on Google Search now on Android
Prefetching refers to the downloading of contents based on the action that a user is most likely to make next.
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LastPass and Dashlane announce automatic password changers
If you ever had your computer compromised by a computer virus, hacker or other malicious software running on it you know that you are done after you remove the
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Microsoft Security Bulletins For December 2014
This article offers detailed information about all security and non-security patches that Microsoft released in December 2014.
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Infinit: send and receive files of any size
Things have gotten better in recent years when it comes to sending files to others.
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How to turn off tabs in Mozilla Thunderbird
Mozilla Thunderbird is my desktop email client of choice.
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Use Symantec VIP Access for extra protection on eBay, PayPal and other sites
Symantec VIP, the VIP stands for Validation & IP Protection, is one of the technologies that the company got when it acquired VeriSign.
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How to undo the removal of downloads in Chrome
Whenever you download a file using the Google Chrome web browser it is added to the Downloads history automatically which you can access by loading chrome://dow
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Passcape ISO Burner review
If you work with ISO disk images regularly you have multiple options at your disposal.
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Compare public transport options with allryder
Unlike in the US, where public transport is not really that great in most regions, public transport in Europe is often a great option to get from point a to b,
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Access all Khan Academy videos locally with KA Lite
The Khan Academy is a great learning resource especially when it comes to math but also for several other subjects such as history or finance.
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Profile Swapper makes working with multiple same-site accounts a breeze
I'm using several Internet services with more than one account.
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Create and distribute Firefox customizations as an extension or autoconfig file
There may be situations where you may want to distribute a customized version of Firefox to others.
