First video with the gameplay of Bad Piggies

In less than one week will be released Bad Piggies for Android and iOS devices. Rovio has finally decided to show how it will be this game that brings the evil pigs of Angry Birds series known as main characters.

Bad Piggies will have a very different gameplay of Angry Birds. Is a puzzle game that will put players to exercise creativity. Here we have to build cars and airplanes from simple materials to bring pigs from one point to another in scenarios filled with obstacles.

Bad Piggies arrives on the 27th for Android and iOS versions for PC, Mac, and Windows Phone will arrive later.

Puran Utilities - PC maintenance

Puran Utilities is a complete and useful free tool that provides its users with a set of more than 20 utilities for proper maintenance of our Windows operating system. With all the options available we can get better performance from our computer with the great added value of the 'automatic mode', that with just a click of the mouse keeps your computer clean and free of errors.

• Disk Check;
• Uninstaller;
• Startup Manager;
• Service Manager;
• Disk Cleaner;
• Delete Empty Folders;
• Fix Shortcuts;
• Registry Cleaner;
• Registry Defrag;
• Puran Defrag;
• Duplicate File Finder;
• Data Recovery;
• Disk Files;
• Gaming PC;
• Permanente Delete;
• Disk Wipe;
• Shutdown Timer;
• Splitter;
• Delete History;
• Batch Fix
• Maintenance Wizard;
• Minimal PC;
• System Information.

License: Freeware
Operating Systems: Windows Vista / XP / 7 / 8
Download: Puran Utilities 1.0.2[8.73 MB]

Sound Lock: Lock your sound at desired level

Sound Lock is a small and smart tool that does exactly what the name says, allows you to limit the output level of the sound reproduction by detecting the playback volume reducing it to the level previously set by us.

When you activate the Sound Lock, you don’t need to adjust the sound according to the scenes of a movie or game type, because the  Sound Lock automatically adjusts the system volume per channel (up to 14 channels), and generates a soft sound around the existing playback thus leading to global harmonization of sound.

The controls available allow us to easily set the limit sound output by dragging the slider to the level we desire. For better sound level block Sound Lock allows you to set levels per channel or device.

License: Freeware
OS: Windows Vista/7/8
Download:  Sound Lock 1.3.1 [553 KB]

Java: Oracle releases emergency update

The security update is to plug a hole in Java that was recently added to the Blackhole exploit tool. Despite the urgency and importance of this component of the upgrade, Oracle makes no mention about the dangerousness of the situation and the update dubbed simply "Recommended Version 7 Update 7".

Remember that this vulnerability in Java 7 allowed hackers write malware to infect a computer just by visiting a website. The problem affects both Windows and Mac

At this time, it is advised that all users who visit the Oracle website to download the update.

JAVA exploit leads to serious security hole

It has been confirmed that the vulnerability affects users of Windows, Linux and Mac OS X. The bug is present in JRE 1.7 is the latest version. Apple had decided, since the Lion version of last year that it would stop offering Java installed on their machines, that policy remained with the Mountain Lion. However, users can manually install Java on your computer.

The computer security expert Tod Beardsley also confirmed that the flaw affects Macs. Just you have this version of Java installed and visit any page that has been configured for an attack and is replaced by your computer at the mercy of hackers.

It is expected now that Oracle can release a security update for failure. For now you should keep the version 1.6 or disable Java in your browser.

Minecraft Snapshot 12w34a

So while you wait for that, here are the changes in this week’s snapshot:

• Added item frames
• Added cobblestone walls (yes, mossy too)
• Maps now align to a grid, making it easier to create adjacent maps. Maps can also be cloned
• Stairs now auto-arrange into corners. This is a test and may change based on feedback
• Mobs can travel through portals
• Leather clothes can be dyed
• Removed the “wip block” from the creative menu
• Added two new crops and associated items
• F3+P will toggle the auto-pause when the window loses focus (it’s for debugging, mainly)
• F3+H will toggle detailed item descriptions (also for debugging)
• Added arrow-sensitive wooden buttons
• Trapdoors can be placed in top-most position (based on cross-hair aim)
• Added Potion of Invisibility. 

Download the snapshot here:

• Client: Minecraft_12w34a.jar
• Server: Minecraft_Server_12w34a.jar (or EXE)

10 tips to improve our wireless network

How to improve a wireless network?
In this article I will give some tips to try to improve the quality of wireless signal in our house, in order to have a more stable network, with fewer breaks and a better debt.

1 - Place the wireless router (or access point) at the midpoint

So we can get cover more areas (bedroom, living room, kitchen, etc.) from our house, causing the signal to higher quality. If we put our access point at one end, possibly at the other end the signal strength is not the best. 

2 - Keep the router away from walls, metal objects, glass, etc.

We must try to move away our WiFi router from metals, some types of floors, glass or other surfaces that are subject to interference. Equipment such as microwaves, drills, etc are also a lot of interference sources. Make an analysis of the spectrum.

3 - Replace the antenna of the router (if possible)

The antennas that come with the router are usually omni-directional signal that is transmitted in all directions. If your router is near an outside wall, 'half' of the signal will not be passed because it will be diffused out of the house (for example). In this sense we can choose an antenna with more gain (DBIS) and also directional or sectoral, focusing the signal in a place / area specific.

Tutorial: Turn off the mouse from "waking up" the Windows 7

To activate Windows 7 only with your keyboard, disable this functionality and touch pad, the process is extremely simple.

Step 1: Click on Start and type 'Mouse'. Should be the first one

Step 2: In this window, click on the 'Hardware' tab. Select the mouse you're using, and then 'Properties'.

 

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Valve improves Games for Linux

The game Left 4 Dead 2 had a 14% higher performance on a Linux system compared to a Windows system with the same hardware configuration.

The game was tested on a machine with an Intel Core i7 3930k, Nvidia GeForce GTX 680 and 32 GB of RAM. In the system with Ubuntu 12 and Open GL, the game has a performance of 315 FPS, while the Windows 7 machine was up by 270.6 FPS. 

The research team concluded that the Valve Open GL is more efficient to process data than Direct3D technology. The Linux Valve team will still have to battle a lot, especially to get work with the graphics card manufacturers such as AMD or Nvidia. 

These tests are published days after the CEO of Valve have stated that Windows 8 was a disaster and that the company would turn over to Linux.

Minecraft Snapshot 12w30a/c/d

August 1st is almost there and Mojang team is working hard on 1.3 version

These are the  some updates of 12w30a

• Made creepers stronger.
• Depending on difficulty, creeper damage is scaled now.
• Easy: ~50% less damage.
• Normal: same damage as before.
• Hard: ~33% more damage than before.
• "In full diamond armour + hard difficulty a creeper can knock you down to 2 hearts".
• Creeper explosions, Fire Charge explosions, and TNT give off a knockback.
• Stairs, when placed on the upper half of a block's side, will now be placed upside-down
• In F3 mode, the y coordinate now shows both the feet level and the eye level.
• Survival mode's command: /gamemode 3 is changed to /gamemode 0
• Added Snooper Settings.
• Allows you to toggle whether your data are sent to Mojang for analysis and improvements, shows which data will be sent to Mojang.
• Improved performance.
• Accelerated chunk loading.
• Decreased lag spike frequency.
• Made the Nether less laggy.
• Made chat work smoothly even when the server is lagging.
• Decreased unnecessary world updates.
• Decreased packets sent between client and server.
• Added Vertical Synchronization.
• Has to be toggled manually in options.txt.

Amazing Alex - the new Rovio title

The Amazing Alex is a game where a kid, Alex, has a huge imagination and begins to invent chain reactions in his messy room. The challenge is to create a harmony between the player and the ideas of Alex in order to help you achieve the goal of each level: hit the ball to the basket, put books in the basket, etc..

Depending on the levels, you need to grab, move and adjust wood decks, books, balloons, scissors and more, all to achieve the goal and progress in the game. There are 100 levels available immediately and are guaranteed updates with new levels.

• Home Page: Rovio - Amazing Alex 

• Download Android: 

• Amazing Alex Trial
• Amazing Alex Premium
• Amazing Alex HD

• Download iOS:

• Amazing Alex Premium
• Amazing Alex HD

Minecraft on a Scale of Universe

If you go to this Universe scale, you can find a minecraft world next to Neptune.
You can check it here: http://htwins.net/scale2/

Minecraft Snapshot w27

The release date to Minecraft 1.3 is in August 1st.

• Performance improvements, including reduced CPU, RAM & bandwidth requirements.
• Updated Pistons to make them less error-prone, thus they also appear to update slower. This also altered the way Pistons work, so you might have to adapt your repeater delays and similar.
• Added /debug <start|stop> command.
• Signs are stackable up to 16.
  • Crafting them now gives 3 signs instead of 1 with the same recipe.
• Creative mode inventory now shows potion effects.
• Boats now drop the boat item when destroyed by a player.
  • In creative mode, Boats and Minecarts are destroyed in one click.
• Gaining Experience from mining ore is now different for each type of ore. (Mining Coal will give you the least amount while Diamond Ore & Emerald Ore will give the most amount of XP).
• Fortune enchantments no longer affect Experience drop rates
• The Debug (F3) Pie chart now shows the game rendering performance (White)
• Nether Wart can now grow in the Overworld and The End

Bug Fixes:

All text on the signs is gone upon loading the world, the text is actually still saved but not shown. Additionally, pigs show in all spawners. Both have been confirmed fixed for next snapshot. The snapshot may give "Internal Server Error" randomly, kicking the player. Quickly reconnecting may result in a crash of the Minecraft client. When the server is set to spawn-monsters=false The server still naturally spawns them. Client: http://assets.minecraft.net/12w27a/minecraft.jar Server: http://assets.minecraft.net/12w27a/minecraft_server.jar  You can also check more information about Minecraft 1.3 here: http://www.mojang.com/2012/07/minecraft-1-3-info-snapshot-w27/

Microsoft announces upgrade to Windows 8 Pro for $ 39.99

Microsoft has just confirmed the price to upgrade from previous versions of Windows and is clearly demonstrated that the bet is towards a mass update, especially for those still using Windows XP or Vista.

The method of upgrading to Windows 8 will be as simple as possible, from an older version, without the usual complications of formats and "boots" from another drive. The assistant that allows you to do so online, is capable of generating a complete compliance report detailing the problems that may arise after the upgrade, which may stop working and what needs to be done to avoid such problems.

There will also be able to choose whether to keep some information from your old Windows. In three

Minecraft Snapshot Week 25

The 1.3 version should be out soon i hope, so far we have the snapshots.

And these are the news:

• Added an "Open to LAN" menu in the in-game menu, which allows players to open their world to other players. In the menu, the player can choose to turn cheats on or off, and choose the game mode.
• The multiplayer menu now scans for LAN servers (singleplayer worlds which are on the same LAN and have been published with the /publish command).
• Villagers may remove a trade option after it has been used at least 3 times.
• Added wooden stairs for the remaining three wood types (spruce, birch and jungle).
• Redstone (including repeaters, torches, levers, and pressure plates) and Rails can now be placed on slabs and stairs positioned upside down.
• Removed the downwards knockback while drowning.
• Pigs now drop 1-3 Porkchops instead of 0-2.
• Improved memory usage.^[2]
• “A lot of smaller changes and fixes”.
• The /tp command now allows teleporting to specified coordinates.
  • The syntax for this is /tp [target player] <x> <y> <z>.
  • The other functionality of the /tp command is still there. 
  
  
  

Get the snapshot here: 

• Client: http://assets.minecraft.net/12w25a/minecraft.jar
• Server: http://assets.minecraft.net/12w25a/minecraft_server.jar

Surface, the new Microsoft Tablet.

Will be two different base models, one with Windows RT, and the other with Windows Pro 8 Each one of these models will have sub-models with different capabilities.

Windows Model RT

     Operating System: Windows RT
     Processor: ARM (nVidia Tegra 3 +)
     Weight: 676 g
     Thickness: 9.3 mm
     Display: 10.6 "HD Display ClearType
     Consumption: 31.5 W-h
     Connectivity: microSD, USB 2.0, Micro HD Video, Antenna MIMO 2 × 2 MIMO
     Camera: Front and rear
     Software: Office Home & Student 2013 RT
     Interface: Touch Cover, Cover Type
     Cover: VaporMg Case & Stand
     Capacity: 32GB or 64GB

Windows 8 Pro Model

     Operating System: Windows 8 Pro
     Processor: Intel Core i5 Ivy Bridge
     Weight: 903 g
     Thickness: 13.5 mm
     Display: 10.6 "Full HD Display ClearType
     Consumption: 42 W-h
     Connectivity: microSDXC, USB 3.0, Mini DisplayPort Video, 2 × 2 MIMO antenna
     Camera: Front and rear
     Interface: Touch Cover, Cover Type, Palm Block with Pen
     Cover: VaporMg Case & Stand
     Capacity: 64 GB or 128 GB

Cover Type: Cover with physical keyboard

Touch Cover: cover with touch keyboard

Images from Microsoft official site, you can see more about surface here Surface by Microsoft

Minecraft Snapshot Week 24

So last week snapshot doesn't any news, it was only to fix some bugs...

But this week we have more great news

• Allowed those connected to a player's LAN network to join SP games
  • The player can now use “/publish” to open your single-player game for LAN players to join. This is still very much work in progress, so it lacks some necessary settings such as what game mode players will get, and if they should be able to use cheats or not. Also, the “/publish” command is temporary, since the player can not even access it if they have not enabled cheats (LAN connections will be GUI based in the future)
  • Added the /tp command from multiplayer to singleplayer, allowing teleporting between players.
• The player can now place Levers on the underside of blocks, upside-down^[2]
• Improved Ender Chests
  • Now has an inventory per player and not per world. Also, knocking down the chest will break it into 8 obsidian, unless the player has Silk Touch
• Updated language files
  • End Portal Frames now have a tooltip
• The texture pack folder button now works on Mac.
• A lot of smaller changes and fixes.

Minecraft Snapshot Week 22

From now i'll follow the minecraft snapshots.

This is ,personally, one of the best snapshots, it has some great news, i can't wait for 1.3 update.

Quick overview of changes:

• Trading with villagers has been updated;
• Enchantment system has been rebalanced;
• A new Redstone-activating block;
• Better Creative inventory;
• Pausing should work in single-player now;
• Some minor terrain changes;
• Added an “adventure” game mode (/gamemode 2), but requires more work;
• A lot of smaller changes and fixes.

Some screenshots that i took in game:

 New creative inventory

 Added emerald ore/block and emerald

New buildings (Desert and Jungle Temple)

 New Redstone-activating block

 Get the snapshot here:

• Client: http://assets.minecraft.net/12w22a/minecraft.jar 

• Server: http://assets.minecraft.net/12w22a/minecraft_server.jar (or EXE)

Windows 8 Release Preview available for download

It has now been released another version, the Release Preview, which goes to show what has been done since February and that may be the last public release before the official launch of Windows 8.

This new version, available in 14 languages​​, includes, in addition to Windows 8, Internet Explorer 10 and 8 new Windows applications to connect to Hotmail, Messenger and SkyDrive (and more). Were also added hundreds of new applications in Windows Store.

System Requirements

The Windows 8 Preview Release works on the same hardware that Windows 7:

• Processor: 1 gigahertz (GHz) or faster 
• RAM: 1 gigabyte (GB) of RAM (32 bit) or 2 GB of RAM (64 bits)
• Hard disk space: 16 GB (32 bit) or 20 GB (64 bits)
• Graphics: Microsoft DirectX 9 graphics device with WDDM

Additional requirements to use certain features:

To use the tactile features, you need a tablet or monitor that supports multitouch. 

To visit the Store Windows and to download applications and run them, you need an active Internet connection and a screen with a minimum resolution of 1024 x 768.
To dock applications, you need a screen with a minimum resolution of 1366 x 768.
Internet access

You can Donwnload Windows 8 Release Preview here:

• 32bits(x86) [2.5GB]

• 64bits(x64) [3.3GB]