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My Movies for Windows Media Center and Collection Management for Windows 4.05 Build 2 released

Andrew Edney

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Feb 20, 2013

Brian has just released My Movies for Windows Media Center and Collection Management for Windows version 4.05 Build 2.

My Movies for Windows Media Center and My Movies Collection Management for Windows 4.05 Build 2 changelog:

Fix: Incorrect lent due value could cause an exception.
Fix: Issue importing crew from IMDB.
Fix: Changes to the backup method, to hopefully resolve out of memory errors for some users.
Fix: Issue with queue management, blocking for upload of collection.
Fix: If Collection Management process was killed during a backup, it could stop various processing in tray.

Download My Movies 4.05 Build 2 now Check out our review of My Movies for Windows Home Server 2011 2.0 Pre Release 7

App Update: Dropbox for iPhone and iPad updated to version 2.1.1

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Andrew Edney

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Feb 20, 2013

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Dropbox has updated it’s iPhone and iPad app to version 2.1.1.

Dropbox is a free service that lets you bring all your photos, docs, and videos anywhere. After you install Dropbox on your computer, any file you save to your Dropbox will automatically save to all your computers, your iPhone and iPad and even the Dropbox website! With the Dropbox app, you can take everything that matters to you on the go.
Read your docs or flip through your albums when you’re out and about. Save photos or videos to your Dropbox and share them with friends in just a couple taps. Even if you accidentally leave your iPhone in a taxi, your stuff is always safe on Dropbox.

Features:

Always have your stuff with you, no matter where you are.
Add files to “Favorites” for fast, offline viewing.
Easily save photos and videos to your Dropbox.
Share your photos and docs with family and friends.
Save email attachments straight to your Dropbox.

What’s New in Version 2.1.1

• Bug fixes and performance improvements

Download now from the Apple App Store

New 4G UK Phone Operators Announced By Ofcom

Chris Hare

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Feb 20, 2013

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Telecoms watchdog Ofcom has granted permits for five more mobile phone firms to operate faster 4G networks, raising £2.34 billion for the taxpayer.

EE, Three, Niche(BT), Telefonica(O2), Vodafone. Sum raised £2.34bn – government budgeted £3.5 billion.

BT paid £186.476,000m for 2.6Ghz spectrum in 4G auction – says doesn’t plan national network but to supplement existing wireless + fixed networks.

Winning bidder	Spectrum won	Base price
Everything Everywhere Ltd (EE)	2 x 5 MHz of 800 MHz and2 x 35 MHz of 2.6 GHz	£588,876,000
Hutchison 3G UK Ltd (Three)	2 x 5 MHz of 800 MHz	£225,000,000
Niche Spectrum Ventures Ltd (a subsidiary of BT Group plc)	2 x 15 MHz of 2.6 GHz and1 x 20 MHz of 2.6 GHz (unpaired)	£186,476,000
Telefónica UK Ltd (o2)	2 x 10 MHz of 800 MHz(coverage obligation lot)	£550,000,000
Vodafone Ltd	2 x 10 MHz of 800 MHz,2 x 20 MHz of 2.6 GHz and1 x 25 MHz of 2.6 GHz (unpaired)	£790,761,000
Total		£2,341,113,000

DVBLink Android app updated to version 1.1.5

Andrew Edney

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Feb 19, 2013

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The DVBLink app for Android has been updated to version 1.1.5.

Watch Live TV, browse EPG, view program details, manage timer recordings from your Android mobile phone or tablet.

This app requires DVBLink Connect! Server installation on the server computer.

What’s in this version:

– Fixed compatibility with the older (4.0.x and 4.1.x) versions of DVBLink Connect! Server
– Fixed incorrect time calculations for the time zones with large offset from GMT
– Disabled displaying of recording timers from the past

Download DVBLink from Google Play.

Apple updates iTunes to version 11.0.2

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Andrew Edney

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Feb 19, 2013

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Apple have just released iTunes 11.0.2 so go get it now!

Buy music, movies, and TV shows on any device, and they’ll be instantly accessible in your iTunes library on your Mac or PC. Just click to play or download.

The update adds a Composer view for Music, improved responsiveness when handling large playlists, and a bug fix for purchases that do not show up in iTunes.

Apple releases Java for OS X 2013-001 1.0 update

Andrew Edney

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Feb 19, 2013

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Apple has released a JAVA for OS X update – 2013-001 1.0.

The update includes:

Java for OS X 2013-001 delivers improved security, reliability, and compatibility by updating Java SE 6 to 1.6.0_41.

On systems that have not already installed Java for OS X 2012-006, this update disables the Java SE 6 applet plug-in. To use applets on a web page, click on the region labeled “Missing plug-in” to download the latest version of the Java applet plug-in from Oracle.

You should update now.

NARUTO SHIPPUDEN Ultimate Ninja STORM 3 demo and trailer released

Andrew Edney

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Feb 19, 2013

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NARUTO SHIPPUDEN: Ultimate Ninja STORM 3 demo is now available on Xbox LIVE and tomorrow on PlayStation Network, plus NAMCO BANDAI have released a new trailer.

In NARUTO SHIPPUDEN: Ultimate Ninja STORM 3 boss battles are back and more epic than ever. This free demo will enable the players to confront an enraged Nine-Tails in the middle of the Leaf village as a prelude of the long awaited Great Ninja War.

Here is the trailer:

NARUTO SHIPPUDEN: Ultimate Ninja STORM 3 will feature the most extensive character roster of any game so far in the series, letting fans engage with a huge number of their favorite personalities from the NARUTO SHIPPUDEN universe, be they friend or foe. In story mode, players will be thrown into a series of thrilling adventures as they delve into the Fourth Great Ninja War. For the first time in Ultimate Ninja STORM history, players will be able to relive the most exciting series of the NARUTO SHIPPUDEN anime as it airs in Japan and streams online. Experience new one-versus-many action stages to test players’ ninja skills, while electrifying fights will be punctuated with cinematic boss battles ranging from nefarious villains to massive beasts. Players will also be able to battle against the world through extensive multiplayer modes. Compete in user created tournaments, set up friendly player matches and check out the competition with player cards to view win/loss records and fighting styles.

NARUTO SHIPPUDEN: Ultimate Ninja STORM 3 will be available for purchase at retailers in Europe on March 8th 2013.

Are you going to pre-order it? Let us know by leaving a comment below.

The Guts of Gears Multiplayer video for Gears of War: Judgment released

Andrew Edney

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Feb 19, 2013

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Microsoft and Epic Games today unveiled a new “Gears of War: Judgment” video entitled “The Guts of Gears – Multiplayer,” giving fans a look at the new multiplayer modes, weapons, in-game rewards and gameplay updates that will make it the most intense “Gears” game ever when it launches in the UK on 22^nd March.

In the new video, everyone’s favourite smart-ass hero, Lt. Damon Baird, walks gearheads through four multiplayer modes, and showcases fresh ways to take down the opposition with new weapons, grenade types, and more.

The details covered in this video include a sampling of the biggest and most exciting updates coming to “Gears of War: Judgment” multiplayer, but there is much more to come, so stay tuned in the coming days and weeks heading into launch for more juicy info.

Here is the video:

Multiplayer Modes:

Highlighted in the video are the following four multiplayer modes, with more to be announced as we get closer to launch:

OverRun:
- OverRun marks the first time that class-based competitive multiplayer has been introduced into the “Gears of War” series. Think of it as a combination of the popular Beast and Horde modes pitted against each other. OverRun is a 5v5 attack/defend game type, where the COG are always defending, and the Locust are attacking… and you have an opportunity to play both as attacker and defender to determine the winning team.

Team Deathmatch:
- In this returning fan-favourite, two teams of five players start with a shared pool of respawns. The goal is to take out your opponents and deplete their respawns before your own pool is gone. Perfect for “Gears” veterans and new recruits alike, Team Deathmatch has everyone battling to be the last squad standing.

Free-For-All:
- Free-For-All is an “every player for themselves” Deathmatch mode. No teams mean shoot anything that moves. The perfect mode for relieving some stress.

Domination:
- Domination is a 5v5 team based competitive multiplayer mode. Teams will compete over three rings placed throughout the map. Control the ring to earn points; the first team to 250 points wins the match.

Armory Updates:

Not only are there new grenades for any situation you might encounter online, but Epic also confirmed that players will have the ability to toss grenades without a windup – including specifically for quick, close-quarter encounters. Adding to the expansive war chest of returning weapons and grenade types, below are six new additions to the “Gears” arsenal:

Sticky Grenades: Like Frag Grenades, these cause lethal damage to opponents, except they stick to targets before detonation.
Beacon Grenades – The Beacon is a tactical grenade most commonly used by COG Scouts. It electronically marks all enemy targets in its blast radius, and reveals their position for a short time, even though walls and other obstacles of any thickness.
Stim Grenades – The Stim is an extremely useful tool for Medics and those wishing to play a support role in combat. When detonated, it emits a cloud of medicinal gas that will instantly heal all friendly targets within its radius.
Markza: Before the Locust invaded Sera, the people of the COG had spent decades at war with the Union of Independent Republics, and the Markza is one of the UIR’s most infamous weapons. This semi-automatic rifle is perfect for medium range combat, with a deep clip and an attached scope that extends its effective range and ensures greater accuracy at distance.
Breechshot – The Locust are more than just a brute force, and the Breechshot is a shining example of their ingenuity and tactics: the base of the gun is a confiscated UIR Markza that has been converted to inflict massive amounts of damage. The barrel has a larger bore to support a higher-caliber projectile, and the stock has been retrofitted with a vicious blade making this versatile weapon perfect for short to medium range combat.
Booshka – The Booshka is a devastating grenade launcher of UIR design. It is capable of lobbing smart shells that detonate on direct impact with an enemy, or bounce off walls and other obstacles to detonate off a brief timer.

Rewards:

With “Gears of War: Judgment,” your multiplayer career is always in your control; the better you play, the bigger the payoff. With Prizeboxes, players can earn XP bonuses and exclusive unlocks like weapon and armor skins to get a leg up on the competition.

NVIDIA releases GeForce 314.07 WHQL driver with Crysis 3 support

Andrew Edney

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Feb 19, 2013

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The new GeForce 314.07 WHQL driver is now available to download. An essential update for gamers jumping into Crysis 3 this week, 314.07 WHQL improves single-GPU and multi-GPU performance in Crytek’s sci-fi shooter by up to 65%.

Other highlights include sizeable SLI and single-GPU performance gains of up to 27% in Assassin’s Creed III, 19% in Civilization V, 14% in Call of Duty: Black Ops 2, 14% in DiRT 3, 11% in Just Cause 2, 10% in Deus Ex: Human Revolution, 10% in F1 2012, and 10% in Far Cry 3.

Rounding out the release is a ‘Excellent’ 3D Vision profile for Crysis 3, a SLI profile for Ninja Theory’s DmC: Devil May Cry, and an updated SLI profile for the free-to-play, third-person co-op shooter, Warframe.

You can download the GeForce 314.07 WHQL drivers with one click from the GeForce.com homepage; Windows XP, Windows 7 and Windows 8 packages are available for desktop systems, and for notebooks there are Windows 7 and Windows 8 downloads that cover all non-legacy products.

Crysis 3

Following a closed alpha and an open beta, Crysis 3 finally hits store shelves this week, and as you might expect Crytek’s shooter is as graphically demanding and power hungry as previous releases in the franchise. To give your system the best chance of success in the technologically-advanced title, download and install 314.07 WHQL, which improves single-GPU performance by up to 4.7%, and boosts multi-GPU performance by up to 65%.

Paired with a high-end processor, our GPUs hit the levels of performance shown below at 1920×1080, with Very High, maxed-out settings, and 4xMSAA enabled.

If you don’t have a system capable of maxing out Crysis 3, don’t worry, GeForce Experience can automatically optimize the shooter with settings tailored to your PC’s CPU and GPU. These optimal settings maximize image quality whilst maintaining great performance, giving you the absolute best experience. And what’s more, GeForce Experience can notify you of new driver and profile releases, all of which can be downloaded and installed with one click.

Performance Improvements

Our first, all-new WHQL driver of 2013 features performance improvements in seventeen games, measured across our complete range of GTX 600 Series graphics cards. Improvements of particular note include 27% in Assassin’s Creed III, 19% in Civilization V, 14% in Call of Duty: Black Ops 2, 14% in DiRT 3, 11% in Just Cause 2, 10% in Deus Ex: Human Revolution, 10% in F1 2012, and 10% in Far Cry 3.

Please note that performance improvements benefit all GeForce GTX graphics cards, though obviously to varying degrees. Showing the level of improvement on every single supported GPU would be fantastic, but sadly this is unfeasible given the number of benchmarks required. For example, for each GPU and game to be tested take a before and after reading to show the level of improvement, then multiply the number of tests by the number of resolutions, three, and then again by the number of different detail levels and anti-aliasing modes. Then, finally, to verify the results, run everything again. With so many GPUs in our lineup, even focusing exclusively on the most popular models would prove impossible in the time between a driver being finalized and released.

If you test the changes out at home on hardware not represented below, please share your results with the community via the Disqus comments and the GeForce.com Forums.