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Defragmenting your hard drive is a necessary part of owning a computer. It's why Windows now turns on its onboard defragmenter by default. However, the options in that program are limited. Defraggler outdoes it in every way imaginable. With quicker performance, more features and detailed statistics, this defragmenter is the only one you need.

One of the standout features Defraggler offers is that it can defrag files individually. If one or two of your programs are struggling, you can specifically target them in the process during a quick defrag. This increases their power as well as your computer's overall speed. When you're examining your drive, Defraggler gives you a clear, color-coded map. That, in addition to detailed info about your hard drive's overall health, is delightful for power users while being useful for the average folks. Though the program can sometimes hang at zero percent for minutes on end, it actually moves faster than most defragmenting programs when it's working on your drive. With quick, boot, and low-priority defrag modes, it will never get in your way. You can use your computer however you want as it runs.

With an unmatched feature set and quick defragging, it's hard to recommend any other defragmenting program. Even though there's a professional version of Defraggler that costs $30, this program isn't missing anything that could be worth that download. Plus, unlike just about every other program, it never asks you to download the full version. It's safe to say you'll never need to go back to the default option in Windows again.

Links

• Source : cnet.com
• Download : piriform.com
• Defraggler Web Site : piriform.com/defraggler

Recuva is a free file recovery program that makes it extremely easy to locate files that were once thought to be lost forever. The wizard-like approach and intuitive user interface will appeal to all user levels.

The program opens with a very sleek, professional user interface. We found it extremely easy to navigate right off the bat, but it does employ a wizard to walk you through the file recovery process. All we had to do was select either the C or D drive, or both, from a drop-down menu. If you have a general idea of where the file may be, you can pick from a list of file paths, including Pictures, Music, Documents, Video, and Compressed files. As soon as we clicked the Scan button, the program immediately went to work, and within seconds, it had pulled up a very long list of deleted files and their respective paths. The program's Advanced view gave us more detailed information of each file, including the file's size and creation time. Recovering selected files was also extremely easy and involved simply checking off the file or files and clicking the Recover button. Within seconds, the file was recovered and saved to our location of choice.

Though we don't think you'll need it, we were disappointed to find that the program doesn't include any kind of Help file. It does, however, include a link to the publisher's Web site, which contains a forum. All in all, Recuva is an excellent choice for anyone in need of reliable file recovery.

What's new in this version:

•     Added ISO9660 file system support.
•     Added recovery from unmounted drives.
•     Improved duplicated file name recovery.
•     Added Junction Point recovery support.
•     Improved optical drive detection and recovery.
•     Improved scan statistics accuracy.
•     Minor GUI improvements.
•     Minor tweaks and fixes.

Links

• Source : cnet.com
• Download : piriform.com
• Recuva Web Site : piriform.com/recuva

Nowadays, cookies, temporary files, and various other means of tracking your Web footprint are par for the course. Some of these trackers are useful, while others can be potentially intrusive. Thankfully, there are myriad freeware cleaners out there that help keep your system in check. CCleaner is one of the better ones for its ease of use and powerful cleaning capabilities.

CCleaner's simple and intuitive layout will appeal to users of all skill levels. Its four features -- Cleaner, Registry, Tools, and Options -- are prominently displayed on the left side of the window. We started with the Cleaner first, which breaks down your cleaning options into two tabs: Windows and Applications. The program works by first analyzing your system and then running the cleaner itself. By selecting the appropriate check boxes, we were able to clean our temporary Internet files, cookies, history, and cache in both Internet Explorer and Firefox at the same time, as well as empty our Recycle Bin and rid our computer of Windows log files. The Registry feature acts in the same fashion, letting you check off on the options you'd like to scan for issues. In less than 30 seconds, the program had scanned and displayed a long list of invalid entries that we could then opt to fix or leave alone by unchecking the boxes. In less time than it took to scan, the program fixed the issues we had selected. One note: We did have to run the Registry cleaner three times in a row before it came back with no issues found; each time it came back with fewer and fewer invalid entries. Using the Tools feature, we were able to manage our startup programs and successfully uninstall programs. We especially liked that CCleaner lets you manage your cookies so that you don't delete ones that are useful when browsing the Web. As with all Registry cleaners, we recommend that you proceed with caution before fixing or deleting any files. CCleaner does offer an online help feature, but for basic cleaning, you probably won't need it.

By default, the project opts you in for installing desktop and Start menu shortcuts, as well as adding run and open options in your Context menu. It also opts you in for installing Google Chrome and making it your default browser, so you'll have to uncheck the boxes to opt out. CCleaner installs and uninstalls without leaving any files or folders behind.

Links

• Source : cnet.com
• Download : piriform.com
• CCleaner Web Site: piriform.com/ccleaner

Maximize everything

Size	164.5 x 82.5 x 10.29mm
Weight	217g
Display	5.9 inch, Full HD 1080p
CPU Speed	Qualcomm® Snapdragon™ 600 processor 1.7GHz quad-core CPUs
Platform Android	Android™ with HTC Sense™ HTC BlinkFeed™
SIM Card Type	micro SIM
Network	2G/ 2.5G - GSM/GPRS/EDGE: 850/900/1800/1900 MHz 3G - UMTS/ HSPA: EMEA: 900/1900/2100 MHz with HSPA+ up to 42 Mbps Asia: 850/900/1900/2100 MHz with HSPA+ up to 42 Mbps Sprint: 1900/2100 MHz with HSPA+ up to 14.4 Mbps Verizon: 850/900/1900/2100 MHz with HSPA+ up to 14.4 Mbps 3G - CDMA 800/1900 MHz for Sprint and Verizon 4G - LTE: EMEA: 800/900/1800/2600 MHz Asia: 900/1800/2100/2600 Mhz Sprint: FDD 800/1900 MHz, TDD 2600 MHz Verizon: 700/AWS MHz
Memory	Total storage : 16GB / 32GB, available capacity varies RAM : 2GB Expansion card slot supports microSD™ memory card for up to 64GB additional storage (card not included)
GPS	Internal GPS antenna + GLONASS Digital compass
Sensors	Gyro sensor Accelerometer Proximity sensor Ambient light sensor Fingerprint sensor
Connectivity	3.5 mm stereo audio jack NFC Bluetooth® 4.0 with aptX™ enabled Wi-Fi®: IEEE 802.11 a/ac/b/g/n DLNA® for wirelessly streaming media from the phone to a compatible TV or computer HTC Connect™ Support consumer infrared remote control micro-USB 2.0 (5-pin) port with mobile high-definition video link (MHL) for USB or HDMI connection (Special cable required for HDMI connection.)
Sound Enhancement	HTC BoomSound™ Dual frontal stereo speakers with built-in amplifiers Sense Voice
Camera	HTC UltraPixel Camera BSI sensor, Pixel size 2.0 µm, Sensor size 1/3' Dedicated HTC ImageChip 2 f/2.0 aperture and 28 mm lens Smart Flash: Five levels of flash automatically set by distance to subject 1080p Full HD video recording with HDR video Front Camera: 2.1 MP, 88° wide angle lens with HDR capability Front Camera: 1080p Full HD video recording HTC Zoe™ with Sequence Shot, Always Smile and Object Removal Gallery with Video Highlights and HTC Share Continuous shooting and VideoPic Slow motion video recording with variable speed playback
Multimedia	Audio supported formats: Playback: .aac, .amr, .ogg, .m4a, .mid, .mp3, .wav, .wma (Windows Media Audio 9) Recording: .amr Video supported formats: Playback: .3gp, .3g2, .mp4, .wmv (Windows Media Video 9), .avi (MP4 ASP and MP3) Recording: .mp4
Battery	Capacity: 3300 mAh Embedded rechargeable Li-polymer battery Talk time: Up to 25 hours for WCDMA Up to 28 hours for CDMA Standby time: Up to 585 hours for WCDMA Up to 393 hours for CDMA
AC Adapter	Voltage range/frequency: 100 ~ 240 V AC, 50/60 Hz DC output: 5 V and 1.5 A

Links

• Source : htc.com

Smart camera
Brilliant screen
Entertainment on-the-go

 

Camera and video

• 13-megapixel camera with pulsed LED flash and auto focus
• Burst mode
• HDR for both picture/film
• 16x digital zoom
• Front-facing camera (1.1 MP, 720p)
• Geotagging
• HD video recording (1080p)
• Image stabiliser
• Object tracking
• Red-eye reduction
• Scene recognition
• Send to web
• Smile Shutter™
• Sony Exmor RS for mobile image sensor
• Superior Auto
• Sweep Panorama
• Touch focus
• Touch capture
• White balance
• Image capture, supported format: JPEG
• Image playback supported formats: BMP, GIF, JPEG, PNG, WebP
• Video recording, supported formats: 3GPP, MP4
• Video playback supported formats: 3GPP, MP4, M4V, MKV, AVI, XVID, WEBM
• Face detection
• Real time beauty mode

Connectivity and communication

• 3.5 mm audio jack (CTIA)
• aGPS
• ANT+ sport fitness
• Bluetooth 4.0 wireless technology
• DLNA Certified
• MHL support
• Native USB tethering
• NFC
• Screen mirroring
• Smart Connect
• Synchronisation via Exchange ActiveSync®, Facebook™, Google™ and SyncML™*
• USB charging
• USB High speed 2.0 and Micro USB support
• Xperia Link
• Wi-Fi and WiFi Hotspot functionality
• Noise suppression
• Voice enhancement
• Xperia Socialife*
• GLONASS*
• Slow talk
• Talk equaliser

Design and display

• 6”, 16,777,216 colours, 720 x 1280 pixels
• HD TRILUMINOS™ Display for mobile
• Mobile BRAVIA Engine 2
• Face Unlock
• Gesture input
• Senser-on-lens
• STAMINA mode
• Touch gesture – multi-touch, up to 10 fingers supported
• Screenshot capturing
• Throw
• Pan & zoom

Networks

• WCDMA (Bands 1, 2, 5)
• GSM GPRS/EDGE 850, 900, 1800, 1900 MHz
• LTE (Bands 1, 3, 7, 17, 38, 39, 40, 41)

Memory

• RAM: 1GB
• Flash memory: Up to 8 GB***
• Expansion slot: microSD™ card, up to 32 GB (SDXC supported)

Links

• Source : sonymobile.com
• Watch Video : youtube

The Google driverless car is a project by Google that involves developing technology for autonomous cars. The software powering Google's cars is called Google Chauffeur.Lettering on the side of each car identifies it as a "self-driving car." The project is currently being led by Google engineer Sebastian Thrun, director of the Stanford Artificial Intelligence Laboratory and co-inventor of Google Street View. Thrun's team at Stanford created the robotic vehicle Stanley which won the 2005 DARPA Grand Challenge and its US$2 million prize from the United States Department of Defense. The team developing the system consisted of 15 engineers working for Google, including Chris Urmson, Mike Montemerlo, and Anthony Levandowski who had worked on the DARPA Grand and Urban Challenges.

The U.S. state of Nevada passed a law on June 29, 2011 permitting the operation of autonomous cars in Nevada. Google had been lobbying for robotic car laws. The Nevada law went into effect on March 1, 2012, and the Nevada Department of Motor Vehicles issued the first license for an autonomous car in May 2012. The license was issued to a Toyota Prius modified with Google's experimental driverless technology. As of April 2012, Florida became the second state to allow the testing of autonomous cars on public roads. California became the third state to legalize the use of self-driven cars for testing purposes as of September 2012 when Governor Jerry Brown signed the bill into law at Google HQ in Mountain View. Governor Rick Snyder signed legislation allowing the testing of automated or self-driving vehicles on Michigan’s roads in December 2013, but requires a human in the driver seat at all time while the vehicle is in use.

Links

• Source : wikipedia

Fuel consumption

• Urban in l/100 km : 12.0 [11.1]    
• Extra-urban in l/100 km : 6.9 [6.7]    
• Combined in l/100 km : 8.8 [8.3]    
• CO2 emissions in g/km : 204 [194]    
• Tank capacity, approx. in l : 60    

               
Performance

• Top speed in km/h : 250 [250]    
• Acceleration 0–100 km/h in s : 4.3 [4.1]    

               
Weight

• Unladen weight EU in kg : 1,572 [1,612]    
• Max. permissible weight in kg : 2,040 [2,040]    
• Permitted load in kg : 543 [503]    
• Permitted axle load front/rear in kg : 970 / 1,130 [970 / 1,130]    

               
Engine

• Cylinders/valves : 6 / 4
• Capacity in ccm : 2,979    
• Stroke/bore in mm : 89.6 / 84.0    
• Max. output in kW (hp) at 1/min : 317 (431) / 5,500-7,300    
• Max. torque in Nm at 1/min : 550 / 1,850-5,500    
• Compression ratio : 1 : 10.2    

               
Wheels

• Tyre dimensions front : 255/40 ZR18 95Y    
• Tyre dimensions rear : 275/40 ZR18 99Y    
• Wheel dimensions and material front : 9 J x 18 inches, light-alloy    
• Wheel dimensions and material rear : 10 J x 18 inches, light-alloy    

Links

• Source : bmw.com

The revolutionary FF offers a completely new take on the sporting Grand Tourer theme. It is not only the first Ferrari with four-wheel drive, but, more significantly, a model that hails a major break with the past, effortlessly melding extreme sports car performance with the versatility and usability of a genuine GT and boasting an extremely innovative design.

Every single area of the FF brims with innovation, not least its engine, the first GDI V12 to be coupled with the seven-speed F1 dual-clutch gearbox. The V12 unleashes a massive 660 CV at 8,000 rpm, and maximum torque of 683 Nm at 6,000 rpm with 500 Nm already available at just 1,000 rpm. This ensures the performance figures of an extreme sports car, with the 0-100 km/h sprint covered in 3.7 seconds and a top speed of 335 km/h. Efficiency has been significantly boosted too, with fuel consumption now standing at just 15.4 litres per 100 km, and CO2 emissions at 360 g/km, a 25 per cent reduction compared to the previous V12s, thanks in part to the HELE (High Emotions- Low Emissions) System which incorporates Stop&Start technology.

Uniquely, the FF also guarantees this exceptional performance on terrain with very low grip coefficients, thanks to Ferrari’s own patented 4RM four-wheel drive system. Torque is still delivered by the rear wheels, but the PTU (Power Transfer Unit) ensures that as much as is required is also transferred to the front wheels when necessary on low grip surfaces. The FF intelligently distributes torque to each of the four wheels individually, thanks to the fact that all of the dynamic vehicle controls (E-Diff, F1-Trac and PTU) have been integrated into a single CPU.

Links

• Source ferrari.com

Technical Specifications

• Gallary 
• Homepage

Technical Specifications:

Chassis and body

• Frame: hybrid aluminum/carbon fiber

Tyres and wheels

• Front wheels: 20" alloy rims
• Rear wheels: 20" alloy rims

Brakes

• Brakes: Monobloc fixed calipers in aluminum with 6-pistons (front) and 4 pistons (rear). Ventilated and perforated carbon-ceramic disc brakes

Engine

• Type: V10 90° IDS, 40 valves
• Displacement: 5,204 cm³ (317.6 cu.in.)
• Compression ratio: 12.7 : 1
• Maximum power: 610 HP (449 kW) @ 8,250 RPM
• Maximum torque: 560 Nm (412 lbft) @ 6,500 RPM 

Performance

• Top speed: 325 km/h (202 mph)
• Acceleration 0-100 km/h (0-62 mph): 3.2 s
• Acceleration 0-200 km/h (0-124 mph): 9.9 s

Dimensions

• Dry weight: 1,422 kg (3,135 lb)
• Weight/Power: 2.33 kg/HP (5.14 lb/HP)

Fuel consumption *
e-Gear transmission

• Combined consumption: 12.5 l/100 km
• CO2 emission: 290 g/km 

Links

• Source: lamborghini.com

Google Glass is a wearable computer with an optical head-mounted display (OHMD) that is being developed by Google in the Project Glass research and development project, with a mission of producing a mass-market ubiquitous computer.Google Glass displays information in a smartphone-like hands-free format, that can communicate with the Internet via natural language voice commands.

While the frames do not currently have lenses fitted to them, Google is considering partnerships with sunglass retailers such as Ray-Ban or Warby Parker, and may also open retail stores to allow customers to try on the device. The Explorer Edition cannot be used by people who wear prescription glasses, but Google has confirmed that Glass will eventually work with frames and lenses that match the wearer's prescription; the glasses will be modular and therefore possibly attachable to normal prescription glasses.

Glass is being developed by Google X, which has worked on other futuristic technologies such as driverless cars. The project was announced on Google+ by Project Glass lead Babak Parviz, an electrical engineer who has also worked on putting displays into contact lenses; Steve Lee, a product manager and "geolocation specialist"; and Sebastian Thrun, who developed Udacity as well as worked on the autonomous car project. Google has patented the design of Project Glass. Thad Starner, an augmented reality expert, is a technical lead/manager on the project.


Links

• Watch Video: TechCrunch

GIMP is an acronym for GNU Image Manipulation Program. It is a freely distributed program for such tasks as photo retouching, image composition and image authoring.
It has many capabilities. It can be used as a simple paint program, an expert quality photo retouching program, an online batch processing system, a mass production image renderer, an image format converter, etc.
GIMP is expandable and extensible. It is designed to be augmented with plug-ins and extensions to do just about anything. The advanced scripting interface allows everything from the simplest task to the most complex image manipulation procedures to be easily scripted.

• Painting
• Full suite of painting tools including Brush, Pencil, Airbrush, Clone, etc.
• Sub-pixel sampling for all paint tools for high quality anti-aliasing
• Extremely powerful gradient editor and blend tool
• Supports custom brushes and patterns
• System
• Tile based memory management so image size is limited only by available disk space
• Virtually unlimited number of images open at one time
• Advanced Manipulation
• Full alpha channel support
• Layers and channels
• Multiple Undo/Redo (limited only by diskspace)
• Editable text layers
• Transformation tools including rotate, scale, shear and flip
• Selection tools including rectangle, rounded rectangle, ellipse, free, fuzzy
• Foreground extraction tool
• Advanced path tool doing bezier and polygonal selections.
• Transformable paths, transformable selections.
• Quickmask to paint a selection.
• Extensible
• A Procedural Database for calling internal GIMP functions from external programs as in Script-fu
• Advanced scripting capabilities (Scheme, Python, Perl)
• Plug-ins which allow for the easy addition of new file formats and new effect filters
• Over 100 plug-ins already available
• Animation
• Load and save animations in a convenient frame-as-layer format
• MNG support
• Frame Navigator (in GAP, the GIMP Animation Package)
• Onion Skin (in GAP, the GIMP Animation Package)
• Bluebox (in GAP, the GIMP Animation Package)
• File Handling
• File formats supported include bmp, gif, jpeg, mng, pcx, pdf, png, ps, psd, svg, tiff, tga, xpm, and many others
• Load, display, convert, save to many file formats
• SVG path import/export
• Much, much more!

  Download the Latest Release of GIMP: gimp.org

Your greatest moments, from life to phone to big screen, in beautifully vivid detail. Xperia TX (LT29i) brings you an outstanding HD experience. It has a Sony quality camera, a removable battery for more recording power and a slim, ergonomic arc design with a distinctive silver trim. Sharing memories has never been more beautiful.

Display

• 4.6", 1280 x 720 pixels 16,777,216 TFT
• HD Reality display with Mobile BRAVIA® Engine
• Shatter proof sheet on scratch-resistant glass
• Capacitive touchscreen with on-screen QWERTY keyboard

Networks

• GSM GPRS/EDGE 850, 900, 1800, 1900
• UMTS HSPA+ 850, 900, 1700, 1900, 2100

Connectivity and communication

• USB High speed 2.0 and Micro USB support
• WiFi and WiFi Hotspot functionality
• DLNA Certified
• aGPS
• WebKit web browser with Pan & zoom
• Bluetooth technology
• Native USB tethering
• NFC
• HDMI via MHL support
• Synchronisation via Exchange ActiveSync, Facebook, SyncML, Google

Camera and video

• 13 megapixel camera with pulsed LED flash and auto focus
• Sony’s Exmor™ R for mobile CMOS sensor
• 16x digital zoom
• HD video recording (1080p)
• Sweep panorama
• Image playback, supported formats: BMP, GIF, JPEG, PNG, WBMP
• Image capture, supported format: JPEG
• Video playback and recording, supported formats: 3GPP, MP4
• Front-facing camera (1.3 megapixel, 720p)
• Face detection and Smile detection
• Aperture f/2.4
• "Album" app

Memory

• RAM: 1GB
• Flash memory: Up to 16 GB
• Expansion slot: microSD™, up to 32GB

Entertainment

• TrackID music recognition
• xLOUD Experience – audio filter technology
• FM Radio with RDS
• 3.5 mm audio jack for headphones
• Audio playback, supported formats: MP3, 3GPP, MP4, SMF, WAV, OTA, Ogg vorbis, FLAC
• Audio recording, supported formats: 3GPP, MP4, AMR
• PlayStation™ Certified
• 3D and Motion gaming
• Timescape with Twitter integrated
• Sony Entertainment Network (selected markets only)
• Clear audio and clear bass
• Headphone surround sound
• TV launcher
• Facebook with Xperia
• "WALKMAN" app
• "Movies" app

Pre-loaded applications

• Google Voice Search
• Google Talk application
• Google Mail
• Google Maps with Street View and Latitude

Links

• Watch Review: Android Authority 
• Source: Sony Mobile