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April 16, 2012
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Top 15 Augmented Reality Apps for iPhone and iPad Lusting after Google's glasses? Here are 15 augmented reality apps you can get now.
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Proposal: Open Source Life, Not Death Sentence, for Windows XP Analysis: Microsoft is pushing some stalwart products onto extended support, but instead of shutting out Windows XP, why not set it free?
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Fifth-Generation Wi-Fi Is Coming: Are You Ready for 802.11ac? Were on the verge of the biggest change in wireless networking since 2007. Fifth-generation Wi-Fi technology promises to deliver faster-than-cable speed--without the cables.
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How to Not Spam Twitter: 5 Tips Think you're being a good business citizen on Twitter? As Twitter takes action against spammers, pay fresh attention to your tweeting habits.
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Installing Windows and Linux On the Same Computer SabrinaSouza asked the Answer Line forum how to install Linux onto a PC without losing Windows.
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Free and Cheap Software for Benchmarking like a Pro Whether you're a power user or a novice, there has never been a better time to learn about benchmarking. Some people enjoy exploring the cutting-edge 3d engines employed in some gaming benchmarks, while others take their custom-painted, neon-lit rigs into competitions for speed just as serious as their four-wheeled hot rod counterparts on real racetracks. Just about every major tech blog or hardware site uses one or more of the suites in this roundup. Despite the power, they're easy to use.
Mixxx Mixxx is free, offers great basic capabilities, and supports around 30 external midi DJ controllers. It's where any aspiring DJ should start off, and it's good enough that you may never leave it--unless you're an FX junkie. It's exceptionally easy to use, performs well, and is stable.
Magix Digital DJ Magix Digital DJ 2 ($50) is very nice representation of what would've once been about $10,000 worth of DJ audio equipment. It's rather sedate in appearance , but it's also logically designed and makes it very easy for you to get to relevant tools and functions.
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Downloads: Editor's Collection
Free and Cheap Software for Benchmarking like a ProWhether you're a power user or a novice, there has never been a better time to learn about benchmarking. Some people enjoy exploring the cutting-edge 3d engines employed in some gaming benchmarks, while others take their custom-painted, neon-lit rigs into competitions for speed just as serious as their four-wheeled hot rod counterparts on real racetracks. Just about every major tech blog or hardware site uses one or more of the suites in this roundup. Despite the power, they're easy to use.
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