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How to remove Facebook timeline

By James Thornton on 23 May, 2012

The Facebook timeline is a lot like peanut butter– you either love it or you hate it. If you fall into the second camp then be warned: May 29th is ‘T-day’, the day when your Facebook profile page will change over to the new timeline view – forever!

If you can’t bear to wave goodbye to your old Facebook page then don’t panic: it is possible to remove the Facebook timeline. That’s to say, you can trick your browser into showing the classic Facebook view, without the cover image and date-ordered activity history. This will apply to your profile and those of all of your friends.

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Chrome 19 introduces Tab Syncing

By Niamh Lynch on 17 May, 2012

Chrome 19 - version 19.0.1084.46, to be precise - was released this week, bringing with it one major addition: tab syncing. This nice addition means that you can access your current tab session across multiple devices.

That means, for instance, that if you're researching hotels in Barcelona at home, you can access the same selection of tabs from your Android device or tablet while you're traveling. It's a really handy feature and a welcome addition to Google's star browser.

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Why I left my iPhone

By Lewis Leong on 17 May, 2012

iphone vs galaxy nexusIn June of 2010, the iPhone bug bit me hard. I remember reading the live blogs of the keynote, staring at one of the most beautiful pieces of technology I had ever seen. I had to have it.

Unfortunately, Apple's site was flooded by people trying to pre-order the phone and I was too late. To get my iPhone, I waited in line for 17 hours on launch day, almost losing my sanity. Never again.

The iPhone 4 wasn't my first smartphone. I was replacing my then ancient T-Mobile G1. I left Android because it just wasn't polished as iOS and the hardware was uninspired. Today, though, Android has caught up to iOS's stability and hardware design, which is why I left my iPhone 4 for a Samsung Galaxy Nexus.

Here's why.

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Video: What is Diablo III?

By Jonathan Riggall on 14 May, 2012

Are you wondering what all the fuss is about Diablo III? It's a huge release, but coming 12 years after Diablo II, it wouldn't surprise me if there were lots of people with little idea of what it actually is.

It looks like Blizzard are aware of this and they've released a video, which you can see below, called 'What is Diablo III?'. The game is released on May 15th on Windows and Mac, and boxed editions come with Guest Passes inside, which you can give to your friends so they can also try the game.

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Top new apps: what to download this week

By James Thornton on 11 May, 2012

Here’s a round-up of the best mobile apps we tested on Softonic this week. Check them out now!

N.O.V.A 3

The latest version in the N.O.V.A series of games proves to be one of the best first-person-shooters on the iOS platform to date. It boasts shiny 3D graphics, smart controls, surprisingly good voice acting, and, most of all, lots and lots of alien scum to blast. If you’ve got the latest iPad this will blow you away and you’d be forgiven for thinking you were playing Halo on an Xbox.

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Head to head: CCleaner vs Mz 7 Optimizer

By Lewis Leong on 11 May, 2012

ccleaner vs mz 7 optimizerCCleaner has been one of my favorite tools to maintain PCs. It is simple to use and offers powerful tools. It has a small footprint and it can be installed on a USB drive to clean up PCs on the go. CCleaner can clean up files that are left behind from uninstalled apps, fix the registry, and uninstall apps but it is by no means the last word in PC maintenance. There's no defragmentation or optimization option within CCleaner. Enter Mz 7 Optimizer, an app specifically designed to tune up your Windows 7 PC. Can it replace CCleaner as our PC maintenance app of choice? Let's find out.

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Play Wolfenstein 3D for free online

By Nick Mead on 10 May, 2012

To celebrate the 20th anniversary of the release of Wolfenstein, Bethesda Software has released Wolfenstein 3D free to play online.

The browser version is the full Wolfenstein 3D in which you play the part of an American soldier in World War 2 trying to escape Nazi Germany's Castle Wolfenstein.

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How to: set a password with Winrar

By Niamh Lynch on 9 May, 2012

Setting a password on a .RAR file couldn't be easier, and it's a great way to keep almost any type of file safe from prying eyes. Here's how:

1. Open Winrar and browse to the files you want. If they're saved all over the place, it might be an idea to move them all to one folder, and compress that. Give the folder an informative name so you can easily identify it later.

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How to delete your browsing history in UC Browser

By James Thornton on 7 May, 2012

If you’re a user of UC Browser 8, you might be wondering how to delete the history of the sites you’ve visited. This process has changed from version 7 of the popular Android web browser, so it might be confusing if you’ve just upgraded from the previous release. Actually, it’s very easy to remove your history in UC Browser.

Besides deleting your browsing history in UC Browser, you can remove cookies, clear form data, and wipe the cache (or a combination of all of these). Here’s how:

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DiRT Showdown is Destruction Derby for a new generation

By Jonathan Riggall on 5 May, 2012

Codemaster's have excellent pedigree for racing games, and with DiRT Showdown, they've resurrected the ghost of 1995's classic Destruction Derby. You can play the demo now on Windows via Steam, which features one race and a multiplayer arena event.

DiRT Showdown comes out 24th May and as well as the derby events featuring fictional old bangers, there will be Gymkhana events like those seen in DiRT 3. I'm not sure if these will fit with the rough and tumble of the derby events, but we already know how much fun they are.

Check out some gameplay from the multiplayer mode 'Rampage' after the break below - it's a demo and still need some polishing, but you'll see how much fun it is. I think DiRT Showdown could be the multiplayer racing game of the year:

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What is Ultrasurf?

By Jonathan Riggall on 30 April, 2012

Ultrasurf is a freeware program designed to evade internet censorship that exists in some countries. In this post I'll explain how it works, and what Ultrasurf can and can't do. It's a standalone .exe file - so you can run it from a USB stick without installation. When it's running, you access sites through Ultrasurf's own servers. This can make browsing slower, but this seems to be the price to pay for avoiding online censorship and filtering.

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KMPlayer's 3D features

By Lewis Leong on 28 April, 2012

KMPlayer_iconKMPlayer is one of the most popular Windows media players out there and for good reason. It supports plenty of audio and video codecs like all the other media players out there but what does KMPlayer do to seprate itself from the rest of the pack like VLC Media player, UMPlayer, and GOM Player? In its latest iteration, KMPlayer introduced 3D features. Not only can you stream 3D content but you can turn your 2D content into 3D. Here's how:

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Channel your inner DeadMau5 on the go with FL Studio Mobile

By Lewis Leong on 25 April, 2012

FL Studio is a versatile app that allows you to edit and create music with loops. Formerly called Fruity Loops Studio, FL Studio has matured its app and released mobile versions for iOS and plans an Android release in the future. Now you can make music on the go.

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How to get 25GB free cloud storage

By Nick Mead on 25 April, 2012

If you haven't claimed it yet, you can get 25GB of free SkyDrive cloud storage from Microsoft simply by logging into your Hotmail account.

As long as you've used SkyDrive at least once since you opened your Hotmail account, you should be entitled to a free upgrade.

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What's new in PES 2013?

By James Thornton on 24 April, 2012

Today we got a sneak preview of Pro Evolution Soccer 2013, following the release of the official debut trailer of the new version of the world’s second best soccer game.

Granted, the sight of Cristiano Ronaldo running along to a flamenco soundtrack doesn’t tell us much about how PES might be able to beat arch rival, FIFA Soccer. Despite the lack of clues in the video, though, there are some things we do know about Pro Evo 2013, based on what we’ve seen on the official PES blog.

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