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Monday, 10 September 2012
Miro Media Player 5 Release Candidate Out, Final Version Soon
The developers of Miro have released a first release candidate of the upcoming Miro 5 version. Miro at its core is a media player with Internet connectivity built right into the software. The software can play back media formats and supports the playing and downloading of media from the Internet.
You can use it to manage your local video and audio library, go to video hosting sites like YouTube from within the program interface to watch and download videos from there, subscribe to podcasts, download torrent files, or make use of the channels and shows offered by Miro. Channels include the ever popular Ted Talks, Buzz out Loud or the Discovery Channel Video podcast. You can subscribe to these channels to receive updates when new items are published.

A lot has changed since our initial review in 2008 and last year’s update to Miro 4. The developers behind Miro have now released the first release candidate of the upcoming version 5. This is a test version which is not suited yet for productive environments. While the majority of features work without larger issues, you will come upon a few bugs in that version, like the inability to minimize the program version using the button at the top of the window.
When you look at the program interface you will notice that it looks more or less identical to previous versions. The developers claim massive updates to the Windows backend of the software.
The new version of Miro now supports downloading HD videos from Vimeo feeds, faster device syncing and format conversions, song information and album art lookup, and a new album view mode that groups together songs by album and artist.
Interested users can download the release candidate of Miro 5 from the official blog. Downloads are provided for Windows and Mac Os X, and the source code.
New users should check out the Get Started section for an overview of some of the things that Miro allows them to do.
Are you using an all-in-one media player like Miro, or do you prefer to keep things separate?
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Monday, 2 April 2012
Avast Free Antivirus 7 Final Released
Avast on Thursday has released the final versions of their 2012 security lineup. Avast Free Antivirus 7, Pro Antivirus 7 and Internet Security 7 are now available at the official site and in-software updates. The new version ships less than three weeks after the beginning of the
The company has added two new features to the security software, and improved several existing ones. Avast has moved the virus definition databases to the cloud to provide users with real-time definition updates. Instead of delivering traditional update packages, definitions are now updated whenever they are created. This improves security by reducing the time it takes to update the databases on the client PCs.
The second new feature is a file reputation system which provides information about a file to the user before it is opened, and is also used internally for the decision making process. This is basically a cloud based reputation service that looks at how Avast users who came into contact with the file handled it.
A Remote Assistance feature has been added to all Avast 7 versions. This basically gives someone else control over your computer, which may be helpful for tech support for instance. If you are the tech guy in your family, you could use it to remotely log in to other computers to fix issues without being locally present.
Avast has improved additional program features that are not included in the free antivirus version. This includes the automatic sandbox and browser sandboxing module. Avast moves suspicious programs automatically in a sandbox where the program’s behavior is analyzed. This serves two purposes: It first ensures that the program cannot harm the underlying system, and second that Avast can generate a report that recommends how the program should be treated in the future.
The free version of Avast Antivirus supports all realtime-shields the program ships with, compatibility with all recent 32-bit and 64-bit editions of Windows (including Windows 8 Beta support), and a customizable installation option that makes sure that Avast Antivirus can be installed next to other security software as a second line of defense on the system.
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Another free app jumping into the cloud. You advertisers must be getting rich.
When you’re already using Chrome, pay very close attention to the dialog box that appears after rebooting (or perhaps the second day). It asks if you want to install Chrome. DON”T DO THIS! You will loose all your settings, bookmarks and the like.
Used AVAST FREE
for several years.
Always VERY good, until…
Yesterday, it offered me to upgrade
to AVAST FREE “Version 7?.
What a total, untested mess! …
It messed up my PC, no browser, multiple popups, etc.,
a real headache
…can’t work like this.
Look at the AVAST Forum threads,
many people = problems:
http://goo.gl/Dhtmn
AVAST lost my trust, sorry!
Seems to have gone the way
of another excellent AV
in the past: AVG.
So, UNinstalled AVAST:
http://www.avast.com/uninstall-utility
and I’m not going back to AVAST.
Installed MSE as an Anti Virus,
(NOT my favorite AV, but at least I can continue working normally…).
Just sharing my experience with other Ghackers -.
If anybody has other AV suggestions,
pls share them here.
thks.
It’s interesting that you don’t mention the fact that it automatically installs Google Chrome as well, 160MB of unwanted software from a company which advertised itself as “don’t be evil”. I wonder for whose benefit Ghacks is working for?
I have not mentioned it because it did not ask me to install it.
That’s exactly my point. Perhaps you already have Chrome installed? – I don’t have it, and the avast! 7 upgrade installed Chrome without asking me. I spent a long time removing the unwanted software.
Yes that is right. I try to investigate the issue, but could not find any complaints on the Avast forum about it.
I just installed Avast 7 on a second computer to see how Chrome would be integrated in the installation. When you start the Avast installer, you get to select custom or express installation. On that first screen, you find the offer for Chrome pre-selected. If you do not uncheck the options, you will install Chrome and make Chrome your default system browser.
Ineuw says:Yes. Thanks for your note. I also have a dual boot of XP and win7 and now I will install Avast 7 on the 2nd OS, taking care about the custom install.
I already had Chrome, but only one day after installing did I get the message that said continue, while having a somewhat hidden checkbox to install Chrome.
yes, upgraded to Avast 7. i like the new feature connect with Avast account. i am not using the webrep with any browser.
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Wednesday, 21 March 2012
VLC Media Player 2.0 Final To Release This Week
Back in January we reported that VideoLan was about to release VLC 2.0, and that a first release candidate was to be released in that week. This release candidate has been out for about a month now, and VideoLan is preparing to ship the final version of VLC Media Player 2.0 later this week.
The developers have already pushed a Linux test version of VLC 2.0 to the test servers indicating that a release is near.
The new version of VLC will introduce several new features to the client that should get lots of users excited about the release. Probably the biggest feature addition is support for Blu-Ray media that users can then play in the video player, provided that their computer has a Blu-Ray drive. VideoLan notes that the feature is experimental, and that copy protected Blu-Rays won’t play in this version of the player.
Other features include ports of VLC to Android, iOS and 64-bit versions of the Windows operating system, C-64 SID file playback support, and a switch to Direct2D video outputs on Windows 7 and Windows Vista systems.
Changes do not stop here though, the official changelog lists more than a hundred changes and improvements over previous versions of the video player. If you are interested in a summary of those changes, check out our VLC 2.0 coverage from back in January.

VLC users can check for updates frequently under Help > Check for Updates or on the official VideoLan website where the new versions will be available for download once they have been released.
Adventurous users can download the release candidate from the following address: VLC Download Server
The Linux version is listed in the root directory. Windows and Mac users need to click on the respective directories for downloads for their operating systems.
Some Windows users have reported that the VLC 2.0 RC1 is running slow on their systems. They managed to resolve the issue by enabling GPU decoding in the options. This can be done by clicking on Preferences > Input & Codecs > Use GPU accelerated decoding.
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Monday, 28 November 2011
The final element of success
Values ??is our brain to determine whether implementation of the system.
From the clothes you wear, the car open, and lived in the house, the way to raising children, all of this all around by the values. It is the act of man's standards, the release of the magic in our hearts the most important key to understanding and we relied on to determine the behavior of themselves and others.
Values ??is how to generate it? It very special, very emotional, is derived from your beliefs, and are subject to environmental impact. When you were a child, the parents will help you nurture values. They stand on their values, continue to tell you what should or should not do and what should or should not see, what I can trust. If you follow them, it would be appreciated; if you heard their words, they were reprimanded, and even punishment.
In fact, when your children the values ??of most of the measures through the formation of reward and punishment. When you grow older, the values ??of the surrounding playmates become another source, they have values ??different from yours. You may be combining their values, or changes in their own, because if you do not so the other kids do not play with you, and even beat you. Because in your life, continue to make new friends, you influence each other's values, or even accept the new values. In addition you may also have psychological hero worship, and thus imitate their words and deeds. The reason why many older children will be addicted to drugs, because some of the star's favorite, and thus lost to the star in drug addiction that line. Fortunately, today many of their heroes, know as a public figure, the values ??for the formation of the community has a great responsibility, and therefore refuse to use and do not support others to use drugs. There are many artists clearly know that their reports through the media, driven by social values ??for living in a pivotal position. Geldof has organized as the singer, universally through the media launched a non-major aid operation to save African famine and organized a number of concerts. Because of their efforts and promote and strengthen the people's concern for social values.
The formation of personal values, not necessarily by the celebrity influence in the individual workplace, through reward and punishment system, will change a person's values. For example, long-term services you frequently in a particular company or person working under the command, your values ??will be affected. If your values ??are different with the boss, promotion is not easy; if you and the company's values ??(culture) or not, the work is very painful. Teachers who teach in the school because of rewards and punishments are often different standards, which will affect students' values.
When we pursue the goal of self-identification or changes, values ??will change. For example, if you are determined to climb the company's high-end job, your attitude will change; when you get that position, the company's views are not as many things as before. Values ??due to their target, they are different due to changes in identity. Then you open the car, to go, the friends, do, show your self-identification.
The same thing, everyone's values ??are different.