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Windows 8 - Dual Mode UI Dichotomy  Is the dual mode UI – Metro and classic Desktop Windows – realistic for today’s computing; or did Microsoft screw the pooch? One of the biggest problems with Windows 8 that I saw in my review here on Soft32, was Windows 8's dual mode user interface. The OS could easily be split in two between both its classic desktop interface and Windows 8's new MetroUI. There’s been a lot of debate over this lately. There are two schools of thought on this – Microsoft should take MetroUI out of Windows 8 and Microsoft should kill off Desktop Windows. Both represent challenges to the organization. Part 1 of this series will deal with Microsoft taking Metro out of Windows 8. Part 2 will address what would happen if MS killed off Desktop Windows... Read full article XBOX 720 Rumors  The Xbox 720 is the industry nickname for Microsoft’s next big addition to the console gaming and multimedia entertainment market. Given the popularity of the Xbox 360, it was inevitable that Microsoft would want to build on that success with a new and superior product and the company confirms that it began considering the next generation almost as soon as the current Xbox began to ship. Rivals Sony have let slip that their own PlayStation 4 will also be shipping sometime in the next couple of years, estimating that it will hit the stores not much later than the Xbox 720 (codenamed “Durango”). Sony have a longer and more impressive track record as a purveyor of addictive games console technology than Microsoft and there’s considerable loyalty among PS gaming fans. Future purchasers will be looking both at the new consoles’ speed and graphical excellence from a gameplay perspective; but the winner in battle of the consoles will also need to compete on multimedia capabilities. Read full article Instantly install and run all of today’s games with Steam  A few years ago, gaming wasn’t a big deal. Most computer users were focused on productivity and well, we thought that gaming PC’s were expensive toys for over indulged children. I mean, wasn’t that what gaming consoles were for? It’s totally different today. Gaming is now driving much of the PC innovation seen today, and game development is a multibillion dollar industry. That’s one of the reasons why I really like Steam. It’s one of the best ways to get today’s most popular games on a PC near you.Steam gives you the ability to purchase, download, and play over 1,100 games from any computer. You can easily check out new releases, indie hits, casual favorites and everything in between. If you’re bored and need a playing partner, it’s easy to find someone to play with, meet up with friends, connect with groups of similar interests, or host and join chats, matches, and tournaments. Read full article Latest trends in software Adobe Reader X 10.1.3 Adobe Reader X software is the global standard for electronic document sharing. It is the only PDF file viewer that can open and interact with all PDF documents. Use Adobe Reader to view, search, digitally sign, verify, print, and collaborate on Adobe PDF files. The latest version includes improved security, bug fixes, stability improvemens and much more. Using Adobe Reader X you can; view, print, and search PDF files, including PDF Portfolios and PDF maps; author, store, and share documents, and share your screen, using Acrobat.com services. You can also review documents using familiar commenting tools such as sticky notes, highlighting, lines, shapes and much more. Read review | Download Now Mozilla Firefox 11.0 Mozilla Firefox is a fast, full-featured Web browser. Firefox includes pop-up blocking, tab-browsing, integrated Google search, simplified privacy controls, a streamlined browser window that shows you more of the page than any other browser and a number of additional features that work with you to help you get the most out of your time online. The enhancements to Firefox provide the best possible browsing experience on the Web. The new Firefox can now migrate your bookmarks, history, and cookies from Google Chrome and there are many improvements under the hood. Read review | Download Now Notepad++ 6.1 Notepad++ is a great source code editor, but it also performs great as a Windows Notepad replacement. The application supports several programming languages and file-types, including C, C#, CSS, HTML, JavaScript, PHP, Ruby, SQL, and others. Even though Notepad++ detects the code language automatically, you might sometimes need to specify it manually. This can be done by using the "Language" main menu. The code highlighting is done depending on the language you choose. The new version fixes quite a few small bugs found in the previous versions. Read review | Download Now Koyote Free Video Converter 3.1 Koyote Free Video Converter is a video converter that boasts an impressive selection of video codecs and containers. One of the main issues that video converters face is miscellaneous error, whereby the initial video has been badly encoded or ripped and therefore errors occur when you try to convert. Koyote Free Video Converter’s wide selection of available formats helps to quell issues such as this. Koyote Free Video Converter supports large range of formats like AVI, MP4, iPod, PSP, 3GP (mobile phone format), Zune, iPhone, FLV, MKV, WMV, ASF, MOV, QuickTime, MPEG, RM, VCD, VOB and much more. Read review | Download Now ImgBurn 2.5.7 It's a very flexible application with several advanced features that are often lacking in other tools, especially when it comes to burning DVD Video discs. It supports all the latest drives without the need for updates. There is an image queue system for when you're burning several images (which you can automatically share between multiple drives if you have more than one) and an easy-to-use layer break selection screen for double layer DVD Video jobs. 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