Malwarebytes Anti-Malware

Malwarebytes Anti-Malware (MBAM) is an amazingly simple yet powerful security solution. Offering a unique blend of advanced utility and effective protection within a remarkably simple package, Anti-Malware is an impressive solution to detect, defend, and effectively remove a variety of malware. Malwarebytes Anti-Malware is available in a limited (though still powerful) form for free, but to get the most out of anti spyware software components (realtime protection, scheduling) you’ll definitely want to invest in the full version. This application is on its way to becoming one of the best anti spyware software applications available on the market today.

Malwarebytes features top-notch performance, and doesn’t require a bunch of computer resources to get the job done. Anyone who is looking for a small removal tool will want to choose Malwarebytes over any other. Its scanning utility is un-matched among others for malware removal. With the pro version that has real-time protection, scheduled tasks and automatic Virus Database updates, it matches the likes of big name companies providing the same products.

MBAM has become a trusted name in the tech community. It’s known for being quick and precise. It has the ability to remove almost any virus or malicious software without damaging the windows operating system and registry itself, unlike many other programs of its kind. As we mentioned earlier, the included File Assassin tool even lets you unlock and delete files that other software can’t.
One of the best advantages of Malwarebytes Anti-Malware is its versatility. Anti-Malware isn’t an extravagant program, so its small size (single install file) is something to be reckoned with, because it can be carried and installed anywhere. The flexibility and amazingly small size of the anti spyware program make it a completely portable solution.

Overall, Malwarebytes is the anti spyware tool that no one should be without. If you have an infection at home, or at work, Malwarebytes can be installed quickly and remove your problems, without the mess of a huge installation and the mess of updates, individual tasks and processes. And real-time protection requires little in the way of resources.

Malwarebytes Anti-Malware is an impressive anti spyware software solution for eliminating spyware and a variety of other malicious –wares. The utility is phenomenally powerful, simple to use, and completely flexible.
Malwarebytes is designed to combat malicious software that may be installed on your computer. It is a scanning and removal tool. It contains the necessary anti spyware tools to not only remove malware, but also spyware, adware and viruses. If you are looking for one of the best malware defense utilities, one that will do it all, this is the one.

Source: http://anti-spyware-review.toptenreviews.com/malwarebytes-anti-malware-review.html

WinRAR

WinRAR isn’t exactly the best looking piece of software on the block, but WinRAR and the RAR file archive is taking file compression by storm and possibly giving the more popular ZIP format a run for its money. Unlike WinZip, WinRAR can compress RAR and ZIP files with ease. Additionally, it supports extraction for 13 other archive types.

Keeping WinRAR out of our top spot are some missing features, like full integration with Outlook, and its user friendliness. Although WinRAR has most of the same interface options as WinZip, like drag and drop and ZIP Wizard, it is obvious WinRAR is designed for users with a little more background in computers. However, the archive Wizard is particularly helpful and easy to use.

WinRAR also has PocketRAR, a mobile phone application for Windows based cell phones and a command line interface for MacOS X and Linux computers.

We can’t say that there is anything particularly impressing about WinRAR’s basic features. Like most file compression programs, WinRAR includes the ability to create self-extracting files, split archives into multiple volumes and repair damaged files. A couple of our favorite WinRAR features are the ability convert archives from ZIP to RAR and vice versa and that fact that WinRAR can scan your archives for viruses before you extract the files.

WinRAR is fully functional in Windows Explorer. We really like that you can pack or unpack an archive using your right-click control. We were surprised to find that you can compress and email a folder using Windows Explorer, but there isn’t an option to email an archive or compress and email directly within the application.
Some unique features include automatically detecting the type of files you are compressing and adjusting the compression rate accordingly. WinRAR will also help you organize your compressed archives. WinRAR was the only of two file compression programs we reviewed that included a built-in virus scanner.
Although WinRAR’s overall feature set doesn’t include many bells and whistles, it does give experienced users a considerable amount of control in the Settings menu. Using the Settings menu, you can change which files WinRAR is associated with, where your default paths go, show comments and more. It seems that WinRAR gives the user a considerable amount of control over their compression. However, these are mostly advanced features and the average user will probably never need to fiddle with these settings.
Although you can see the ratio of your compressed files by selecting the “show information” option in the “tools” portion of the menu, it would have been just slightly more convenient if you could default that bar to display after each archive is packed.
Some features we would like to see WinRAR include in the future, is integration with Outlook to email archives within the application and the ability to batch convert or extract archives without using Windows Explorer. You can batch convert using hotkeys (shift or ctrl) as long as the files you are compressing or extracting are in the same folders.

WinRAR is a very popular program among those who need an archive alternative to ZIP. Although we found the file compression program to be a little more difficult to use than competitors WinZip and ALZip, WinRAR is arguably a more powerful program and better suited for power-users. However, once you take a few minutes to get acquainted with the software, you’ll find it’s not as scary as it seems.

Source: http://file-compression-software-review.toptenreviews.com/winrar-review.html

MTV's Chart Attack

April, 2nd 2011


1. Lady Gaga - Born This Way
2. Justin Bieber feat Jaden Smith - Never Say Never
3. Rihanna - S&M
4. Jessie J feat B.O.B - Price Tag
5. Avril Lavigne - What The Hell
6. Adele - Rolling In The Deep
7. David Guetta feat Rihanna - Who's that Chick?
8. Katy Perry - Firework
9. Jennifer Lopez feat Pitbull - On The Floor
10. Britney Spears - Hold it Against Me
11. Dr Dre feat Eminem & Skylar Grey - I Need a Doctor
12. Bruno Mars - Grenade
13. Pink - F**kin' Perfect
14. Taio Cruz feat Travie McCoy - Higher
15. Taylor Swift - Back to December
16. Far East Movement feat Ryan Tedder - Rocketeer
17. Wiz Khalifa feat Snoop Dogg, T-Pain & Juicy J - Black & Yellow
18. Neon Trees - Animal
19. 30 Second to Mars - Hurricane
20. Justin Bieber - Pray


Source: http://web.mtvasia.com/Onair/Shows/ChartAttack/

Bruno Mars' Concert

Concert Review: Bruno Mars spreads his wings in splashy NYC debut

Dreams really do come true and right now, Bruno Mars is floating on cloud nine. The singer/songwriter/producer behind such smash hits as B.o.B.'s "Nothin' On You" and Travie McCoy's "Billionaire" is a rising star in his own right and in his first headlining show in New York City, Bruno soared. Playing to a sold out crowd at the Bowery Ballroom, Bruno and his band dressed up like a '60s boy band with Bruno looking like a young Elvis with his slicked up hair. Heartbreak hotel all the way.

And like a young Elvis, Bruno was able to thrill, titillate and excite the largely-female audience with a wry smile, a dangerous hip thrust and his silky smooth voice. Philip Lawrence, Bruno's production partner in the Smeezingtons, was also part of the band and he made quite an impression himself. Before the show started, several fans began to recognize him while he was on the phone outside the venue. Phil graciously took pictures and chit chatted with them, showing appreciation and humility. But on stage, Phil proved to be a confident performer, providing some fancy footwork and impressive backing vocals for Bruno. Could Phil one day step out as a solo artist himself?

In between songs, Bruno's charm shined as he cracked jokes and spouted friendly banter with the audience. The intimate venue allowed Bruno to see his fans up close and personal and the connection that Bruno's music had made with his fans was evident. There were guys rocking fedoras and jackets like Bruno and loads of ladies squealed in delight whenever he approached the mic.

But despite his popularity with the ladies, Bruno is no womanizer. His songs speak of loyalty, dedication and deep, profound love. In the two new songs, "I Think I Wanna Marry You" and "Grenades," that he played from his upcoming debut album Doo-Wops and Hooligans, Bruno explored the extreme ends of the love spectrum: Infatuation and betrayal. And the audience ate up both songs, but they particularly swooned for the heartbreak tale Bruno painted in "Grenades." When Bruno howled, "I'd catch a grenade for ya, put my hand on the blade for ya, I'd jump in front a train for ya, you know I'd do anything for ya," the audience shrieked in delight as he rattled off the fatalistic depths of his dedication.

And his solo remixes of his two chart toppers, "Billionaire" and "Nothin' On You," were wonderfully flipped and energized with the live band's arrangement. The "Nothin' On You" remix is so stellar that Bruno would be wise to record a studio version of the remix as a bonus track for the album. He drizzles that Maui Wowie on the song so potently.

As the end of Bruno's set neared, he winded the crowd down with his new hit single "Just the Way You Are." The power ballad, with its uplifting chorus and sweeping production, went over magnificently with the audience. Once again, they sang along with nearly every word. After the song ended, Bruno thanked the crowd and walked off stage, but it wasn't over yet.

The crowd chanted "BRUNO! BRUNO!" and he obliged the crowd with a surprise cover of Michael Jackson's "Dirty Diana" for his encore. The inspirations he pulled from Elvis and Michael Jackson weren't just talk, Bruno seemed to be channeling his idols on stage that night. He snarled his lips and slammed on his guitar just like any good student of the King of Pop would do. The only thing missing was a crotch grab. Maybe next time.

Source: http://www.barkbiteblog.com/2010/08/bruno-mars-spreads-his-wings-in-splashy-nyc-debut.html

Bruno Mars

These days, the million-dollar question isn’t, "who is Bruno Mars?" it’s, what is Bruno Mars poised to do next? Yes, it’s great to be young Bruno Mars, the gifted, smooth, and soulful Hawaiian-born crooner/producer, who’s been enjoying a magical run in the pop world since listeners and critics fell for his honey-coated hooks on tracks by ascendant rapper B.O.B (“Nothin’ on You”) and bad-boy hip-hopper Travie McCoy (“Billionaire”).

But it appears that Mars’ shot at solo stardom, his real shining time, has finally arrived, what with the release of his keenly anticipated debut,Doo-Wops & Hooligans (Elektra/Asylum), a refreshing and appealing 10-track concoction of radio-ready and catchy pop tunes, flavoured with everything from reggae and blues to soul and funk. Throughout the record, Mars (25, born Peter Gene Hernandez) projects emotions that reel you in, as well as a boyish innocence, and a sensitivity that serves to ratchet up the effervescent energy and the authenticity of his lyrics.

Lead single “Just The Way You Are,” a piercing ode to unconditional love, is already a major Billboard hit, fresh on the tongues of both puppy-love schoolgirls and grown men. Then there’s the pulsating groove “Grenade,” steeped in the pleasure, passion and pain that regularly characterize intimate relationships.

But the real standouts on the disc that must be highlighted include the luminous mid-tempo smash “Liquor Store Blues,” a melodious boom-box joint that wonderfully, if humorously, explores addiction (“I take one shot for my pain, one drag for my sorrow/Get messed up today, I’ll be okay tomorrow”). You simply can’t get lyrics more droll or brainer than that. The track is made all the more alluring thanks to a great cameo from reggae superstar Damian ‘Junior Gong’ Marley.

The guest appearances continue with smart contributions from Cee-Lo Green (for whom Mars penned the new hit “F-ck You”) and B.O.B on the anthemic album closer “The Other Side.” Another favourite, the beautifully written “Talking to the Moon,” finds Mars waxing poetic about love and longing – a forte that the singer employs with great results in his work.

In short, there’s hardly anything to complain about on Doo-Wops & Hooligans. Bruno Mars has a bonafide hit album on his hands that fans and investors in good music will lovingly appreciate. The multi-talented Mars makes ample use of his gifts as writer and vocalist with remarkable results, blending an appealing outside-the-box approach with modern relevance and James Blunt-esque sensitivity.

That said, the singer has a promising future that appears set to capitalize on not just his deft songwriting but also his amazing singing talent. Delivering a playful sense of humour and terrific vocals, while repping for the females (‘doo-wop’ grooves) and the fellas (‘hooligan’ joints), Mars’ debut release is nothing if not an impressive success for the rising star.

Source: http://blogcritics.org/music/article/music-review-bruno-mars-doo-wops/page-2/

Mozilla Firefox

Experience the simplistic power of Firefox, one of the original FREE Internet browsers and winner of our TopTenREVIEWS Gold Award. This web browser packs top–notch features and blazing speed into a tidy, intuitive interface that will help you navigate the web the way you want to. A few outstanding features include tabbed browsing, an integrated search engine and many add–ons of all types. This high-performance browser also has a massive selection of great customization features and tools to help you personalize your Web experience. New to version 3.5 of Firefox is improved speed, a private browsing mode, even more security than in previous versions, open audio and video formats, and a bunch of additional improvements.

Mozilla Firefox has over 6,000 add-ons to customize and enhance your web browsing experience. Categories include blogging, tools, entertainment, humor, news, privacy and security, and more. You can add style to your browser with skins and themes. Or, equip your browser bar with a dictionary or add a media toolbar with games and other forms of entertainment.Firefox 3.5 features the innovative (first in the world, in fact) use of open audio and video. With HTML 5 audio and video support (and the Ogg Theora open video format), you can expect a richer media experience with fewer format problems and plug-ins getting in the way. You can even save a video directly from the site to your desktop.

Firefox has tabbed browsing so you can quickly jump from site to site and open more than one website in the same browser window. Firefox also allows you to change the order of your tabs, and has a redo function for when you accidentally delete tabs. And now Firefox even has a single-click option to open new tabs, and the ability to pull a tab off and create a new window. There is an add–on for voice interaction so you can navigate the Internet through simple voice commands.Firefox's integrated find-on-page function is slick and non-intrusive. You can easily find a word or phrase on a specific webpage without dealing with a pop-up window; Firefox puts the feature right into the bottom of the browser.

This is a great browser for students or others who conduct research on the Internet. Mozilla has developed virtual sticky notes so you can add your own notes to web pages, and they will be there when you return. The Library archives your browsing history and bookmarks for easy organization. One thing that was lost in the latest update was the ability to download video streaming files by simply clicking on the pop-up window that appears above the stream. This may be a minor change but was just one more thing that made it shine.

The innovative Smart Location Bar will adapt to your use and preferences. This handy tool makes it easy to return to websites you've previously visited, even if you don't remember the exact URL. The smart location bar helps you locate sites based on titles and content. The improved "Awesome Bar" has been refined and now includes privacy settings. One-click bookmarking makes it easy to organize your favorites. Firefox 3.5 also now includes anti-phishing, a pop-up blocker, password manager, and parental controls. Another nice feature is the anywhere drag and drop, which allows you to drag text or a link from anywhere on a web page and put it directly into your search bar.



Source: http://internet-browser-review.toptenreviews.com/mozilla-firefox-review.html

Opera Mini

Opera announced on Monday that its Opera Mini for iPhone was approved by Apple for distribution via the App Store. Though App Store restrictions have so far limited alternate browsers to those that use the built-in capabilities of WebKit, Opera Mini is the first true alternative browser—rendering engine and all—to challenge Mobile Safari. And it's popular right now: it's at the top of the free app charts on the iTunes Store throughout Europe at the time of publication.

Opera Mini gets around Apple's restrictions on downloading and executing scripts—needed to execute JavaScript—by using a proxy server for all connections. When you request a webpage in Opera Mini, the request is sent to Opera's servers, which then download the page. Then Opera's servers prerender and repackage the content into an ostensibly wireless network-friendly package for quick downloading to a mobile device. Opera Mini then renders the content on your iPhone using its own rendering engine.

The idea behind this is that Opera Mini should be faster to download and render Web content, and should look much better than some phones' anemic and/or WAP-only browsers. Opera Mini is quite popular on some other platforms, and Opera claims that it has over 50 million users worldwide. Unfortunately for Opera Mini for iPhone, though, Mobile Safari has raised our expectations of what a mobile browser should be.

When it comes to rendering quality, Mobile Safari wipes the floor with Opera Mini. WebKit is a great rendering engine, and far and away the most popular one on mobile devices—it's in webOS, Android, and Symbian, in addition to iPhone OS. Webpages render about as fast as the iPhone can download them, layouts look the same as their desktop counterparts, and type and graphics look great.

Opera Mini, on the other hand, is pretty hit or miss. Layouts have a number of quirks, like the fact that all text seems to be rendered in Helvetica—not even common "Web safe" fonts like Georgia or Arial are used by Opera Mini. Even using Helvetica, though, most pages are completely unreadable when zoomed out. Clearly Opera Mini isn't using the iPhone OS's built-in text rendering APIs.

That's not too bad, since Opera Mini can quickly zoom in. However, double-tapping on sections showed unpredictable behavior. Sometimes it zoomed in too much, or too little, or just didn't zoom at all. 

Once zoomed in, Opera Mini seems fine. Text is easy to read and pages scroll quickly. It's much harder to avoid accidental diagonal scrolling when scanning a page, though, since Opera Mini lacks the vertical scrolling lock that Mobile Safari uses.

Source: http://arstechnica.com/apple/reviews/2010/04/review-opera-mini-for-iphone-different-not-exactly-better.ars

Yahoo vs Google

You know it's big when it's on the evening national news. Recently as I was watching our national news, a story came on about Yahoo and Google and how there is a war brewing between the two for supremacy on the web. The way the story was presented, you were sure that when the dust settled, one of the two would no longer be in existence. 

So that got me thinking, is this going to be that big? Is it possible that one of these two internet powerhouses could disappear? I think not. 

In the end, Yahoo and Google are different. They have different markets and different audiences. Yahoo is the "one stop shop" for the web. You can get your news and sports headlines, meet people, chat, email and yes even search. 

Google on the other hand is primarily search. You can't chat to anyone on a Google product, nor can you use a Google email address to send funny pictures and jokes to friends and family. You use Google to search plain and simple. Sure they have shopping and news, but that's all built around search. 

So do I think there' is going to be this incredible online battle? I don't think so. 

Consider how Google started - they won over the "techies" - those people who used the web for more than email and instant messaging. They won them over by having one product - search. That was all they did but they did it extremely well. 

Google has really only become popular with the masses in the last 12 to 18 months. The general population never really heard about Google (unless they were referred there by their techie family member) until the casts of popular TV shows said they "Googled" someone. 

By now you are saying, "but Yahoo! is building their own search engine and they've had a year to work on the algorithms." This is true. They did finalize the purchase of Inktomi last March which would have given them a year to develop the algorithms they would need to compete with Google. But it's going to take more than that to win over people from Google. Especially since Googling is the "in" thing to do. 

So do I see a battle brewing for internet supremacy between Google and Yahoo! No. They are just too different. 

I do, however, see a battle brewing between Yahoo! and MSN. This is probably a year away yet, but Microsoft has planned to launch its search by the end of the year. 

Google, I think, will remain. Maybe not as it is today (actually it will probably be totally different this time next year. That's my one and only prediction for this year). But its hold on the search market should remain constant well into next year. 

Once MSN search starts proving itself, combined with the awesome marketing machine that is Microsoft, you might see the Google (and Yahoo!) market share begin to crumble. But as I said, that is likely a year away. 


Source: http://www.searchengineguide.com/rob-sullivan/yahoo-versus-google.php

The First PC

The IBM 610 Auto-Point Computer was designed in the portholed attic of Watson Lab at Columbia University by John Lentz between 1948 and 1954 as the Personal Automatic Computer (PAC) and announced by IBM as the 610 Auto-Point in 1957¹. The IBM 610 was the first personal computer, in the sense that it was the first computer intended for use by one person (e.g. in an office) and controlled from a keyboard². The large cabinet contains a magnetic drum, the arithmetic control circuitry, a control panel, and separate paper-tape readers and punches for program and data (according to one former user, Russ Jensen, "The machine was programmed by a punched paper tape which duplicated itself in order to perform extra passes through the code". The IBM electric typewriter printed the output at 18 characters per second; the other device was the operator's keyboard for control and data entry, which incorporated a small cathode ray tube (two inches, 32×10 pixels) that could display the contents of any register. A "register" is any of 84 drum locations (31 digits plus sign). The control panel provides additional programming control (e.g. for creating subroutines, typically for trigonometric or other mathematical functions). Price: $55,000.00 (or rental at $1150/month, $460 academic). 180 units were produced.

Lentz said of the 610, "A novel approach to computer programming and control, used in the IBM 610 computer, allows the solution of complex problems by an operator whose only previous experience with computing has been the desk calculator. The machine's command structure is designed so that the operator can at all times communicate with the computer by a series of short sentence-type instructions closely resembling the steps of manual arithmetic solution. A type of floating-decimal operation called the 'auto-point' mode permits entry of data into storage locations with automatic positioning of the decimal point, without elaborate programming. The decimal point is automatically re-positioned during subsequent computation" (Reference 1).

Users said (Reference 2) the machine was affordable, reliable (95% uptime was typical), easy to program (it was one of the first -- if not the first -- computer that was programmable symbolically from a keyboard), handled floating-point arithmetic naturally, and did not require air conditioning or special power. Some, however, faulted it for its execution speed (e.g. 20 seconds to calculate a sine). But as Brennan says, "Far ahead of its time conceptually, the 610 presaged 'on-line' direct communication between individual and computer." When the 610 was discontinued (it was technologically obsolete from the start, due to the long delay in getting it to market), most sites replaced it with a 1620.

IBM produced several other personal computers in later years, including the 5100 and the CS-9000 before finally releasing its world-conquering PC in 1981 (the CS-9000 was ready before the PC but announced after it).

Source: http://www.columbia.edu/acis/history/610.html

Dell's Newest PC

Everyone who knows a thing or two about computers knows there's never a right time to buy one. Just when you think you're the coolest guy in the world because you've got the latest innovation in PCs, the personal computer powers-that-be would launch another model that would make you want to pop every single bubble in the bubble wrap still draped around your just-delivered, oh-so-last week PC.

Just like the way Dell Inc. launched new personal computers last week.

Dell Inc., which garnered the top spot in Fortune Magazine's list of the most admired companies in 2005, recently unveiled several new entertainment-oriented personal computers, including my favorite, the XPS M2010.

One of the more fascinating things about the XPS M2010 is that its sleek and unique design allows it to be semi-portable, with hinges supporting the display doubling as handles. Its features would make any PC geek's mouth water: an adjustable 20.1-inch widescreen display, a Bluetooth keyboard that's full-sized, detachable, and equipped with gyroscope-enabled remote, a slot-loading DVD drive, an integrated 1.3Mp Webcam and eight, not four, not five, powerful speakers with a sub woofer.

All of that, however, is simply icing on its really formidable cake. Up to 4GB of dual channel DDR2 memory and Intel Core Duo processors will be powering the XPS M2010. As for graphics, its ATI 256 Mobility Radeon X1800 graphics controller will take care of that.

But before relegating your current PC to the garage and rushing off to the nearest store, you might want to check out its price first. At $3500, the XPS M2010 is simply too expensive. And although it's touted to be portable, its 18-pound weight would make anybody (except maybe for powerlifters) think twice about lugging it around.

Nevertheless, the XPS M2010 is a remarkable feat of engineering, that's for sure.

Source: http://www.alphamaleblog.com/dells-newest-pc.html

Avira AntiVirus

The Avira Premium Security Suite is a comprehensive program that utilizes various features to protect you from the common dangers of the web.  This software smoothly integrates a reliable firewall component that fends off Denial of Service Attacks, port scans performed by malicious hackers and unsolicited emails known for delivering infections. 


Plus
-simple installation and setup

·-  -complete with the tools needed to protect your computer: anti-virus, anti-spyware, anti-adware,  anti-dialer, anti- spam, anti-rootkit and anti-phishing protection

·-   -easy one-click configuration system with individual settings for standard and expert levels

·-   -exceptional performance and detection ratings using the latest in scanning technology

·-   -frequent signature updates to ensure that the program is able to continuously protect you against malware and hackers

·-   -ability to scan every file directory and archive

·-   -ensures the protection of all active processes against intrusion and data interception

·-   -includes a special Game Mode for handling video game files

·-   -licenses up to three computers

·-   -includes new WebGuard module that allows you to safely web surf and download content from the internet

•             Limitations - Package for the Avira Premium Security Suite comes ready to protect with all of the features mentioned above.  Unfortunately, their update service known as FUSE, comes disabled.  In order to activate this very common and helpful service, users are required purchase the appropriate commercial license from the Avira website: www.avira.com/en/products/online_shop.html   

Upon purchasing the additional license for instant updates, a small percentage of those funds are donated to the Auerbach Foundation, a charity organization that actively supports several scientific, social and cultural projects.

Source: http://www.spamlaws.com/avira.html              

Taylor Lautner Almost Steals Twillight Saga: ECLIPSE

"It took three films," says Kirk Honeycutt in The Hollywood Reporter, "butThe Twilight Saga finally nails just the right tone in Eclipse, a film that neatly balances the teenage operatic passions from Stephenie Meyer's novels with the movies' supernatural trappings."

Honeycutt then proceeds to laud David Slade's direction (Catherine Hardwicke and Chris Weitz handled the previous two entries, Twilight andNew Moon, respectively) and Melissa Rosenberg's screenplay adaptation, concluding that Eclipse "looks primed to be the most successful film yet" in theTwilight Saga franchise.

Unlike Peter Debruge in his Variety review, Honeycutt openly praises theEclipse leads as well.

Kristen Stewart "anchors everything with a finely tuned if not slightly underplayed performance"; Robert Pattinson "makes you forget the white makeup and weird eye contact lenses" to focus on a character torn between his love for the human Bella (Stewart) and the knowledge that she'll have to let go of her beating heart if she's to stay with him forever.

Honeycutt also proves himself an inveterate Team Jacob member, stating that Taylor Lautner "nearly steals the movie with his ripped muscle and steely acting." He adds that Lautner "definitely has the 'it' factor Hollywood always looks for."

Bryce Dallas Howard, who has replaced Rachelle Lefevre as the vindictive vampire Victoria, is described as "the epitome of sensual, feline cunning."

Unsurprisingly (for anyone who has seen the numerous trailers and TV spots), Honeycutt calls Eclipse's visual effects and overall production values first-rate.

Very surprising is that a major plot element found in Eclipse reminded the reviewer of John Ford's classic 1946 Western My Darling Clementine.

The Twilight Saga: Eclipse opens in the United States and about a dozen other countries — including Russia, South Korea, and Brazil — on June 30.

Also in the film's cast: Kellan Lutz, Xavier Samuel, Dakota Fanning, Peter Facinelli, Nikki Reed, Jackson Rathbone, Ashley Greene, Elizabeth Reaser, Billy Burke, BooBoo Stewart, Julia Jones, Daniel Cudmore,Anna Kendrick, and Jodelle Ferland.

Source: http://www.altfg.com/blog/movie/taylor-lautner-pattinson-stewart-eclipse-review/

Cory Monteith

Biography

Recent Role:

Finn Hudson on Glee

Gender:

Male

Born:

5-11-1982

Birthplace:

Calgary, Alberta, Canada

Birth Name:

Cory Allan Monteith

Cory has lived in Canada for most of his life, born in Calgary and moving to Vancouver Island at age two. He bounced around professions working all sorts of odd jobs until a customer of his (while working as a cab driver) suggested he try acting. He signed up for a few classes and fell in love with it, he then moved to Vancouver to pursue his career. He then landed roles on TV shows such as Kyle XY, Smallville and Supernatural. He has had many other small roles on both the small and big screen. Cory landed a role as the jock turned singer in Fox's Glee.

PhotoScape

Photoscape is a great free photo editing software application for creating collages, editing photos, capturing screens, and more. The Editor section is easy enough for beginners to use, while the other sections of the program may be a little more difficult. You will need a little knowledge about creating animations to use the Animated GIF section. You will also need to know how to navigate through your folders on your computer using the folder panel in Photoscape to locate the photos that you want to use. The good thing about being a beginner and using this program is that they have a nice help file. To install and use Photoscape you will need the following:
Windows 98/Me/NT/2000/XP/Vista/7

Photoscape is User Friendly, It also contains some good parts like Screen Capture Effect, Page Editor, Photo Editor, and Rename Tool. Overall, I will say this is a great program. I cannot find one complaint. If you are a beginner using this program, take a look at the help file that they offer. The photo editing section is pretty self-explanatory. The screen capture is also self-explanatory. Creating the animated GIFs and collages will probably be a little more difficult if you have never done it before. But the help file will walk you through that. So, I recommend Photoscape for beginners and advance users.
Photoscape is free to use. You can read more about Photoscape and download it from their website.


Source: http://www.brighthub.com/multimedia/photography/reviews/12263.aspx#ixzz1Jx2W95vY

Justin Bieber: My World Tour

"Bieber Fever" is an international epidemic so it was no shocker that when the 2010 My World Tour pulled into Denver, CO on July 8th thousands of Justin Bieber's biggest fans were burning up with anticipation. As one of this summer's hottest acts in Pop music the show was sold out weeks in advance and radio station ticket give-away's solicited near manic crowds desperate to snatch some of the last available seats. The sixteen year old heart throb is in such demand that even reviewer tickets were denied to press and only photo pit access was granted. But who am I kidding you don't want to read what I have to say about JB, you'd rather see his pictures. Thankfully I was front and center for the first three songs of his set as well as opener, Sean Kingston so you can peep a VIP glimpse of Bieber Mania in action.

Kingston brought his typical island suave to the stage but it felt a little underwhelming as he lazily sauntered from one side to the other relying heavily on pre-recorded samples of his vocals as well as his dj and back up band and singers.  He did manage to rally the crowd while performing his 2007 hit single 'Take You There' generating some momentum for the remainder of his set.

When it was finally time for Justin to take the stage the teen laden crowd eagerly chanted his name. Shrill screams filled the arena as the screen behind his set illuminated with a 10 second countdown. Bieber was lifted onto the stage in dense, billowing smoke through an elevator shaft centered by a steel framed ball. The steel cage was lifted and the smoke cleared revealing the teen Pop sensation dressed in white accented by a purple hoodie and shoes. He immediately hit the stage with heavily choreographed movement singing "Love Me". Fans and admirers were mesmerized and sang in unison with Bieber's perfectly pitched vocals.

His charm and charisma characterized the trio of songs I was privileged to photograph. And despite the fact that I haven't been hit with the "Bieber Fever" on a personal level I could easily recognize the talent and sparkle that has catapulted him to a place of prominence in pop culture. He is quite possibly comparable to the late King of Pop. Only time will tell.

Source: http://www.examiner.com/pop-music-in-national/justin-bieber-my-world-tour-review

10 Latest and Most Popular Softwares

Software are one of the best thing which make any operating system work better.Software is one of the main necessity of operating system without it operating system is nothing, We all know that people always try to explore new software and tool for operating system to make working of system smooth.

Since discovery of software online is very popular task so this is the list of best software which is search with greater interest by the people all over the world.

1. AVG Anti-Virus Free Edition 2011

2. Avast Free Antivirus

3. YouTube Downloader

4. TeamViewer

5. Malwarebytes Anti-Malware

6. PhotoScape

7. Avira AntiVir Personal - Free AntiVirus

8. WinRAR

9. Advanced SystemCare Free

10. Virtual DJ

Source: http://technocage.blogspot.com/2011/02/20-latest-and-most-popular-software-of.html