Get ready for HD video and 3D gaming with Adobe Flash Player 11 and Air 3

Just a few days back, Adobe announced Adobe Flash Player 11 and Adobe AIR 3 software to be released in the in early October.  The new browser plugin promises a platform that will bring up to 1000 times faster 2D/3D rendering performance over Flash Player 10, thanks to the new full hardware acceleration, plus full native 64-bit web-browser support. In addition to that – as presented by Adobe – the new platform will create the perfect environment for developers to build “console-like quality” games for Windows, Mac OS X  and Internet-enabled televisions. Also, Flash Player 11 will bring features such as HD video quality through the Web, in mobile apps, and even surround sound for connected TVs.

With this milestone release Adobe pushes the envelope of what is possible on the Web with a typical PC and opens up a new world of immersive, high-performance gaming experiences,” said Danny Winokur, vice president and general manager of Platform, Adobe.

For further details, take a look at this video…

Flash Player 11 and AIR 3 features:

  • Accelerated 2D/3D Graphics: Full hardware-accelerated rendering for 2D and 3D graphics enable 1,000 times faster rendering performance over Flash Player 10 and AIR 2. Developers are able to animate millions of objects with smooth 60 frames per second rendering and deliver console-quality games on Mac OS, Windows and connected televisions. A pre-release brings these same accelerated 2D and 3D capabilities to mobile platforms including Android, Apple iOS and BlackBerry Tablet OS. A production release for mobile platforms is expected in the near future.
  • AIR Native Extensions: With support for thousands of highly-optimized, open-source libraries, developers are able to tap into unique software and hardware capabilities including access to device data, vibration control, magnetometers, light sensors, dual screens, near field communications (NFC) and more. Native extensions also allow developers to more deeply integrate AIR applications with other business software.
  • Captive Runtime: Developers can automatically package AIR 3 with their applications to simplify the installation process on Android, Windows and Mac OS in addition to Apple iOS. Users no longer have to download and update AIR separately on any of these platforms, or BlackBerry Tablet OS, which includes AIR built in. In addition, with the captive runtime option developers can manage version updates to their application independent of general AIR updates by Adobe.
  • Content Protection: Premium video content can now be protected using Adobe Flash Access 3 across all supported platforms, including new support for mobile platforms.
  • HD Video Quality Across Platforms: Full frame rate HD video can now be displayed within AIR applications on Apple iOS devices using H.264 hardware decoding. Rich applications on televisions are also able to deliver HD video with 7.1 channel surround sound.
  • Rental and Subscriptions Support: With support for Adobe Flash Access and Adobe Pass, content publishers can take advantage of rental and subscription options for more flexible business models and offer TV Everywhere content to more than 80 percent of U.S. pay TV subscribers.
  • Compatibility: 64-bit support on Linux, Mac OS and Windows ensures a seamless experience with the latest 64-bit browsers.

Adobe AIR 3 Release Candidate can be downloaded from here and Adobe Flash Player 11 Release Candidate for Desktops from here.

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Google Wallet has been officially launched in the States

The already announced service back in May has made its debut this Monday without any official warning from Google. In short terms, Google Wallet is an online payment system between the buyer (that is represented by a smartphone with the Google Wallet app installed) and the seller (represented by a NFC reader). The buyer has to bring his smartphone near the NFC area in order to be scanned by this device. All your credit card info that is safely memorized in this app, will be securely accessed by the NFC scanner and sent to seller’s bank account in order to complete the transaction.

At the moment only Citi, MasterCard, Visa, Discover, American Express, First Data and Sprint are the first partners to accept this payment system. But very soon there will be more retail partners to use this system. Almost 15 have already announced their support for it.

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AMD Interlagos – the biggest change in x86 servers in a decade – available in Q4

AMD will release the first Opteron server processors to feature its new “Bulldozer”  32-nanometer cores. This is world’s first 16-core x86 processor, codenamed “Interlagos”.

Compatible with existing AMD Opteron 6100 Series platforms and infrastructure, “Interlagos” is expected to launch and be available in partner systems in the fourth quarter of this year. Many of the initial shipments have been earmarked for large custom supercomputer installations that are now underway.

This is a monumental moment for the industry as this first ‘Bulldozer’ core represents the beginning of unprecedented performance scaling for x86 CPUs,” said Rick Bergman, senior vice president and general manager, AMD Products Group. “The flexible new ‘Bulldozer’ architecture will give Web and datacenter customers the scalability they need to handle emerging cloud and virtualization workloads.

To find out more about the new Cores, take a look at the interactive video below…

Acording to AMD, the new processor cores offer up to 50% more throughput as AMD’s current 12-core Opterons while sitting in the same power envelope.

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Google Android Platform will be optimized for Intel Architecture

Intel and Google announced their new collaboration project starring the almighty Android platform which will be optimized to run on Intel architecture. The first step will be made for Intel’s family of low power Atom processors but the future versions of the Android platform will support the whole Intel technology. The vice-verse effect is that  Intel architecture will be present on Google products, which include Chrome OS and Google TV along with the Android Software Development Kit (SDK) and Native Development Kit (NDK).

The joint effort is designed to speed time-to-market of Intel technology-based smartphones running the Android platform. Intel will take advantage of the open-source accessibility of the Android platform to provide its customers with technology products that inspire continued innovation and also help enable powerful personal computing experiences that fully leverage Intel technology across a range of devices. This work will enable mobile device OEMs and wireless operators to draw upon the performance and low power capabilities of Intel® architecture and tap into the scale of the x86 developer ecosystem to further drive the adoption of the Android platform.

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IObit Uninstaller 2.0 the overall cleaner

Do you want to clean up the mess left behind by other programs? With IObit Uninstaller 2.0 You can uninstall and remove any unwanted program and folder from your computer easier than ever. Where ”Windows Add or Remove Programs” option fails, IObit Uninstaller works and does the dirty job.

IObit Uninstaller comes with a simple and compact interface. Most part is occupied by a list of your (installed) programs, followed by size and the installation date of each. In the left-hand side interface you can find a menu that will help you change what’s listed: All Programs, Toolbars, Recently Installed, Large Programs, Rarely Used, and Windows Updates. At the top of the interface you’ll find the commands to: Uninstall, Forced Uninstall Batch Uninstall and the Search option.

You can remove programs that don’t want to be uninstalled in the old fashioned way, or you can find and remove hidden entries in the registry catalog, left over by already uninstalled programs. For these you can either use the “Powerful Scan” option that gives you a deeper and more secure scan, especially for the leftover items in the Registry catalog or search the program’s name in “Forced Uninstall” section and remove it directly from the search results. In this way IObit Uninstaller guarantees you that the program has been completely removed from your system.

With IObit Uninstaller 2.0 you can remove multiple programs with just one click by using the “Batch Uninstall” option. The efficiency of this app goes even further giving the user the option to remove the so annoying toolbars almost instantly. You don’t have to bother anymore with your browser’s hidden add-on modules in order to remove any toolbar from there. All these tasks can be performed automatically by IObit Uninstaller from its interface.

Another good thing about this app is that you can download it and use it for free. All you have to do is to click the link below.

download IObit Uninstaller 2.0

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CCleaner updated to version 3.10

Piriform has updated CCleaner to version 3.10. This new build further adds support for the latest builds of Firefox 6, Firefox 7 Beta, and Internet Explorer 9.02. CCleaner 3.10 comes also with a binarycookies file cleaning and management system for Safary 5.1 and with some other new methods of cleaning.

These new methods include cleaning for MS Search, Cached Fonts, RegEditX, SpeedBit DAP, Spyware Terminator, SUPERAntiSpyware, Acrobat Distiller 10 and Foxit Reader 5.0. Older cleaning methods have been improved for Internet Download Manager, Opera 9 (Last Download Location), Safari (local storage cleaning) and Chrome (Saved From Information, Saved Passwords).

Options like free space and entire drive wiping have been also improved by enlarging the accuracy and reliability factors. Piriform is also working on a Mac version of CCleaner. The third beta version is already available and fixes compatibility with OSX 10.7 Lion and adds Chrome and Firefox 6.0 support. A download  kit can be found here.

download CCleaner 3.10

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The new Soft32 opened its gates to the public

Launched in 2003 by the ITNT company, Soft32.com is a software download website similar to Softpedia, Tucows, CNET or Brothersoft. Hosting more than 163,000 active programs and games, Soft32 established itself from the beginning as a top download website. But quantity is not enough in these days to confirm your value, therefore after several years of development, ITNT launched the new Soft32 with a brand new image and content.

Combining the needs of users and the passion of its own editors and developers, the new Soft32 creates an interactive online experience. With this in mind, the homepage was designed to provide all the latest information needed by any casual user. The content is updated on a daily basis, so that users would get a fresh homepage every day. Each new program is scanned by our editors for unwanted security threats, so you should not be scared anymore while downloading from our website. In order to maintain a secure feeling we have also introduced a download manager which will guarantee you the security of our content.

The new Soft32 covers now a wider area of software based on Windows and Mac operating system but also based on Mobile devices especially iPhone. All these major categories are divided into much more detailed groups of software like Mp3 & Audio, Internet, Network tools, Games, System Utilities, etc. We are proud about our new covered Drivers category which now features the latest official updates from all the important hardware providers including, NVIDIA, AMD, HP, LENOVO, etc.

Interaction with users is now part of the Soft32 philosophy. We offer several tools that enables the user to post live comments, ratings, and even reviews to any beloved software. Soft32 features also a ticketing system that makes us aware of any problem that might appear to a program. The user has to report the problem and within 24 hours one of our editors will take care of it. Our system will notify the user through email and through his Soft32 account about the problem’s state. Soft32 can also keep you informed through its RSS feeds. You can apply to a general RSS feed or you can choose to receive feeds only from a single category or software. It’s your call.

In order to be always up-to-date, the new Soft32 comes also with a free to use and install Updater developed in-house by our talented team of programmers. It’s a standalone application that has to be installed on your computer in order to scan your installed software. A report containing all the scanned results will be sent to our servers and compared with our huge database. In this way we can detect your up-to-date or out-of -date installed software, and we can offer you the correspondent updates.

download Soft32 Updater

For more info feel free and take a tour on our website or go to our support page.

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Sony Introduces World’s First Digital Binoculars with HD video Recording

Sony will release the world’s first digital binoculars to record in AVCHD™ 2.0 format. The new models, DEV-3 and DEV-5, are ideal for nature/bird watching, they can record Full HD video with stereo sound at the touch of a button, and even add a 3D mode that records scenes as thrilling stereoscopic video footage for playback on most 3D HDTVs.

model DEV-3

 

Users can select the variable zoom on both models to scan a wide area at low magnification before zooming in seamlessly to pinpoint a subject. Turning on the digital zoom at magnification settings over 10x boosts the DEV-5 model’s total magnification range from 0.9x up to 20x digital (image quality is reduced when digital zoom is on and recording 2D video at magnifications higher than 10x), rivalling many high-powered conventional binoculars. The DEV-3 model pulls wildlife, sporting subjects and architectural details closer with a maximum magnification of 10x optical. In 3D mode, the binoculars’ maximum magnification is 5.4x optical.

model DEV-5

Unlike traditional binoculars, electronic autofocus keeps moving subjects sharply in focus at all times. A comfortably positioned dial allows fingertip adjustment of manual focus – ideal for focusing selectively on a subject, rather than overhanging branches or other obstructions in the field of view.

Separate images for left and right eyes are captured by a matched pair of precision G Lens optics by Sony with “Exmor R” CMOS sensors and powerful BIONZ® processors. Independent electronic viewfinders provide clear, detailed images for left and right eyes, offering a stereoscopic viewing experience that’s comfortable, natural and highly immersive.

The DEV-3 and DEV-5 digital binoculars feature Optical SteadyShot™ image stabilization (Active mode), the optical stabilization system that’s found on Sony Handycam® camcorders and Cyber-shot® cameras. Optical SteadyShot™ image stabilization helps keep images clear and stable, even when viewing at high magnifications. The binoculars can be connected via HDMI® to a Sony BRAVIA® HDTV or any HD television with HDMI input for viewing images (cable sold separately). 3D videos can be enjoyed on virtually any 3D-compatible TV, including Sony BRAVIA® models. There’s also a USB connection for transferring video clips to a PC for storing, editing and sharing.

The DEV-5 model includes an on-board GPS receiver that automatically geo-tags video clips and photos. Tagged images can be viewed after shooting in online maps (requires compatible software).

Both binocular models come with a high-capacity rechargeable battery pack (NP-FV70) that allows up to approximately three hours of 2D recording on a single charge. Remaining battery time (minutes) is displayed in the electronic viewfinder.

The new DEV-3 and DEV-5 digital recordable binoculars from Sony will be available in November 2011 for about $1400 and $2000.

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