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Welcome back folks, to the “Should you consider” series of articles, where we discuss newest Tech/PC Hardware. Today’s hot topic of discussion is Intel’s latest processor launch. So recently Intel announced their 9th generation of Core processors.

On the paper, the CPUs appear to be extremely powerful and the numbers scream performance. Having lost significant market to AMD’s 2nd gen Ryzen lineup, Intel has taken the matter into its own hands. But all that glitters isn’t gold, read ahead to find out more about the 9th gen offerings from Team Blue.

Some Intro

The newest chips from Intel are undoubtedly some of the fastest CPUs you can buy on the market. The i5-9600K, i7-9700K and the godlike i9-9900K have much better clock speeds than the previous generation but, there’s a catch. Intel decided no more Hyper-threading on any of the 9th Gen chips but instead, their boost clocks can reach 5GHz.

To add to this yay/nay situation, Intel launched Octa Core CPUs as well, thanks to AMD’s stiff competition. Considering how good AMD is doing with their budget-friendly yet powerful processors, it was about time Intel did something about it. And thus, the 9th generation of Core processors is their response. Let’s see what has improved from the 8th generation and how well they stack up against the competition .

Some numbers

CPU	Core/Thread	Clock Speed	L3 Cache	DRAM DDR4	TDP	Price
i9-9900K	8/16	3.6/5 GHz	16 MB	2666 MHz	95 W	$488
i7-9700K	8/8	3.6/4.9 GHz	12 MB	2666 MHz	95 W	$373
i5-9600K	6/6	3.7/4.6 GHz	9 MB	2666 MHz	95 W	$262

The above table represents what the newest lineup of the 9th gen of Core processor posses on paper. But here’s the bummer. When it comes to the actual performance, they all perform almost similar or there is quite a little difference if one chooses to go with any of the above. And this has been proved by benchmarks comparing the 8th gen Core processors as well.

The overall conclusion from the benchmarks is that 9th gen processors are obviously the best hardware but cost significantly higher compared to Team Red’s competition.

Conclusion

If you ask me to whom is Intel trying to sell these processors. then I’d say, Professionals and Gamers those who want absolutely the best even though they pay more for a little upgrade. Quite similar to what Apple and Nvidia have been doing lately(Thank you AMD for Ryzen and not being a total douche about it).

If you’re interested in more details about Benchmarks, do head to YouTube; although we’d suggest you to wait till the full benchmarks. See you guys in the next one!!

Imagine you’re having a family reunion or on a get together with your mates or it’s your fiance’s birthday, you’re having a good time and what could make the day more memorable? A glimpse into the past of all wonderful/stupid doings /moments of joy and sorrow shared with the loved ones in the form of a small clipping. Fotophire Slideshow Maker aims to do just that and help you cherish the memories and have a good time.

The problem and the Solution

So we are all well aware of how Windows Movie maker helps us in making the slideshows/short clippings. But like all the applications, this one too has its limitations. You’ve to go through the hassle of editing the photos in a different software and find your own music to add to the background and what not. To avoid all this, Fotophire Slideshow Maker will let you edit the photos, choose a preset theme for the clipping and also add your own music if required. Let me show you how in the following steps.

Creating a Masterpiece with Fotophire SlideShow Maker

Initially, we’d have to collect all the pictures to be included in the clipping and store them in a folder.

1. Open the application and import all the pictures from the folder created earlier.

2. You can choose to edit each photo to a different size/built-in effects or apply the edit to all at a time if required

3. Then in the next screen, we simply select the theme of the clipping such as Birthday/Family etc

4. In the next step, we choose the quality of Output, format and Destination of Video to be exported and Voila!!

To make this process more understandable we made the following video, do check it out to see the Application in action.

Conclusion

Fotophire Slideshow Maker is a simple tool to create small but beautiful clips. Spend a few minutes on this application rather than spending hours on other Video Editors. And now you can play these clippings at a family gathering or at a friends reunion and have a good time cherishing the memories. You can download the application here. See you guys in the next one!!

Digital marketing is something which places a great role when it comes to business affiliate sites.  This is because a lot of people can be reached through digital media today which makes it a great platform to attract more and more audience for the benefit of the business.

There are few things which can be considered while promoting your brand through digital media and some of them are as follows:

1. Social media can be used in a great Manner

social media is a great way to reach more and more audience and even the target audience. However, this is a time-consuming process and you cannot expect the results as soon as you begin targeting the people on social networking websites. Although in long term you can expect a great response because the amount of audience present on social media is huge. Therefore the reach of your product will enlarge eventually. Check out Journal Review blog to get more marketing tips for your Amazon Business Sites.

2. Look for special needs group on social media websites

some of the social media websites such as Facebook and LinkedIn are usually used for business purposes. Therefore there are many community groups formed by those businesses there anybody of the same niche can join.  By joining this group you will be able to connect a large number of people who deal in the same Niche and your network regarding work will increase eventually. Not only this will improvise your network but will also help you to reach more and more audience who are interested in the same kind of the products provided by you. You can even post your requirements on the social media websites. This kind of networking will not even require monetary Investments.

3. Invest time for influence with the help of your community

if you are into affiliate business sites then this can be a great way to use digital marketing strategies to develop your very own network. All you have to do is form a personalized community which will help you to connect with all those people who are interested in the kind of business you do. A reason why forming your own community is way better than joining other is that by forming your own community all group is that you will be the one who will be influencing the other people connected with you. In this way, the utmost importance will be given to you and all your activities. However, you have to be a bit careful every time you post something new because all eyes are on you always.

4. Quality should have the utmost priority

once you are done with selecting the product or service which you will deal in as an affiliate marketer then it is the time to select the right way to promote your service all brand with the help of digital media. You have to be very careful regarding whatever you post for the promotion because there is a large number of traffic available on digital media and one single mistake could ruin the whole image of your brand within a fraction of second. Always think twice whatever you post but never compromise with the quality of your promotion. The best possible things which you can do to ensure that the quality of your promotion remains good is hiring for a digital media professional. They will ensure that you never post something which is not in regulation to the rules and regulations.

5. Use product images for the promotion

Involving images in your promotion will actually help your potential customers to understand your product in a better way. Along with the content of your affiliated business images products will play a great role in making the target audience understand the product. Along with the images make sure to include all the features which will help the consumer to get aware about the product. Also, using graphics will help to create a good and attractive image of your product.

All these above points can help you to promote your affiliate business through digital media. Digital media can actually help you to reach a lot of potential customers. All you have to do is do the promotion in the right manner and it will pay you in the long term.

Data is of great importance, regardless of its format. You need to ensure that it is well secured and one way of doing so is by backing it up. A problem in your computer hardware components can wipe out the whole data within seconds. Attack by the computer virus can deny you access to the most important. Backing up data should among the basic things that you should do. The whole process doesn’t have to be complex. One way of simplifying the whole process is by using CloudBerry Backup.

Most people and organizations prefer to back up their data in the cloud. CloudBerry Backup is a software that you can use to back up your data on the cloud and even on the local storage platforms. We cannot deny the fact that there are several online backup services out there that you can choose. What does CloudBerry have that you won’t find in other software? To answer this question, here is a complete review of the CloudBerry Backup.

What is CloudBerry and What Does it Do?

CloudBerry is a cloud backup software. You should take note that this is not a backup service. It only makes it easy to back up your data. This means that it does not provide storage space and your files won’t be stored on the CloudBerry Backup.

So what is the role of CloudBerry?

CloudBerry serves as an interface or a dashboard. It enables users to create and manage backup packages on other existing cloud storage platforms such as Azure, Amazon S3, and many others. CloudBerry allows you to choose your preferred cloud storage platform. Once you have created an account in a platform of your choice, it automatically becomes a backup system.

CloudBerry Backup also allows a seamless transfer of files from your computer or any device to the storage platform of your choice.

Features of CloudBerry Backup

Here are the specific features of CloudBerry Backup:

1. Cloud to Cloud Connection

This feature allows you to back up data from one cloud storage service to another. This simply means that you can upload data from one cloud storage platform to another platform without any problem. For instance, you can transfer data from Microsoft Azure to Amazon S3.

2. Cloud to Local Storage

This feature enables you to back up files from one cloud storage service to your local storage computer drives. For instance, it is possible to automatically transfer data from the cloud directly to your local computer or even a server.

3. Back Up Email Notifications

Cloudberry makes it possible to backup email notifications while at the same time restore the subject lines. You have the full control of choosing the notifications and subject lines that should be backed up.

4. Supports Different Cloud Services

Unlike other cloud backup software, CloudBerry backup software supports different cloud services. The most common ones include Microsoft Azure, Microsoft One Drive, Amazon S3, BackBlaze, Google Drive, Glacier and many others.

5. 256-bit AES Encryption

CloudBerry Backup uses 256-bit AES Encryption to protect its data. This encryption uses the SSL protocols to protect data while it is being transferred to the cloud.

6. Real-Time and Scheduling Backup

You can program CloudBerry to back up your data on an hourly, daily and weekly basis. You can specify any schedule that you want. With the real-time feature, the software can back up your files at the time of creation.

Who Should Use CloudBerry Backup?

Unfortunately, CloudBerry Backups is not for the newbies. It is ideal for people who have some IT knowledge. You should also have some knowledge on the cloud storage. CloudBerry is ideal for someone who wants a simple way of managing data on cloud services.

Pros

• Supports various cloud storage platforms
• It is quite versatile as it supports both local and cloud storage.
• It uses image-based backup
• Highly secure thanks to the AES encryption system
• You will only pay once for the product

Cons

• Does not provide an independent storage service
• The product is not for everyone. You must at least be knowledgeable about cloud technology
• Does not provide block-level backup for Linux and Mac operating systems
• Does not have a mobile app

Verdict

From this review, you can see that CloudBerry Backup is very different from most cloud backup software. It eliminates all the complexities that come with backing up data on the cloud. The software is specially designed to meet your needs. However, it is quite technical hence not ideal for a casual user.

A great variety of marketing services today can confuse the newcomers. The companies offer almost the same product, features, and options, so marketers have to do their best to discover the most profitable platform for them. In most cases, the price is the determinative factor. So, we’ve carried out research to single out a service that stands out from the rest, and this is SendPulse.

Why SendPulse?

After testing the service, we realized why marketers choose SendPulse. There are 4 reasons to try it that fit both the beginners and pro users:

1. Intuitive interface

A simple and clear interface is the issue of interest for all the beginners because the time is precious. The SendPulse team had spent much effort to make their service user-friendly, and they succeeded. Look below.

This is your account in SendPulse. You don’t have to go deep to start sending campaigns.

2. Free plan

Yes, it’s possible to run email marketing for free in SendPulse. If you have no more than 2,500 subscribers, you can send them up to 15,000 emails monthly free of charge, and this is not just a trial or a test drive – this is a full-fledged plan. Of course, it lacks some advanced features, but it’s a good start. Besides, the prices of this service are the lowest we’ve ever seen. Less than for $10 you can send professional campaigns. Check out.

3. Free web push notifications

SendPulse is a multichannel marketing platform that allows to reach out to clients via email, push notification, SMS or use these 3 channels altogether. Accompany your emails with push notifications to inform customers about recent articles on your blog, new arrivals or hot offers. Use push service absolutely for free forever!

4. 24/7 tech support

All we need is support, and SendPulse team is aware of this. They’re ready to help you anytime you wish 24/7 and anyway you want to – via a live chat, email, or phone. SendPulse allows converting leads into brand advocates smoothly with the help of Automation 360.

What is Automation 360?

Automation 360 is a product, with the help of which, you can establish and control your communication with the customers from the very beginning – after they join your mailing list. How?

As we’ve already mentioned, you can communicate with your clients via different channels and this feature helps automate the processes. Data and Marketing Association has stated that segmented emails make 58% of all the revenue. That’s why sending relevant content to every user is essential for understanding their needs and preferences.

Below is the working field of Automation 360.

How does Automation 360 work?

Say, you want to start your flow by adding a new subscriber to the email list, choose this event and the list. To segment, your audience from the start, use the “Filter” element. A filter allows sending different offers and content to all the clients basing on the variables. If you’re in e-commerce, segment your audience by gender, place of living, age, etc.

Then, decide upon a channel to communicate with a lead, probably email is the most optimal one. State the time for sending, write an email subject and content. Here, you can either choose a pre-designed template or create your own one. Make use of the data collected with the help of Filter and send different emails.

Apart from emails, include SMS and push notifications to your flow. Send SMS to inform a client about his order status or shipping confirmation.

Apply “Condition” block to determine the next step of a customer in your flow basing oh his actions: whether the email was opened or not, whether a link was clicked or not. Meeting any of these conditions defines the content you’re going to send. For example, if a client hasn’t interacted with your business for a long time, you can send a personalized email with a special offer.

With the help of “Action” element, you can manage your list. Move or copy subscribers from one list to another, delete them if they aren’t interested in your offers, change variables to be updated.

Track conversions! They are the evidence of your work. Find out email open rate, CTR, any other goal. It helps to monitor the path of every your lead in the funnel. With Automation 360, you can create advanced flows that contain up to 50 blocks.

The feature is available within any paid pricing plan; it means that you can automate your marketing for $10. Don’t miss this chance and try SendPulse Automation 360 right now!

We all need to edit and convert our videos from time to time to make them support all different – different devices. But, it’s always hard to find a good software for this purpose. That’s the reason today I’m going to review the Wondershare Video Converter Ultimate software.

Video Converter Ultimate is all in one solution for converting your videos in many formats. It supports thousands of formats and gives you the lightning fast result. Wondershare Video Converter ultimate converts video and accomplish tasks with handy features. It not only converts the video but also allows you to pull other features silently. It converts video that is compatible for many devices with up to 30X faster conversion speed. Wondershare had come up with another beautiful software, with many in one feature what else look for.

Be it creating a new gif, burning a DVD or batch processing everything is made simply easy. You can not only convert a video you can edit it too. Be it anything that video demands in editing, crop or trim, apply effects etc. You can download video from any streaming website or you can screen record the video or you can download them over a single click. Wondershare Video Converter Ultimate is simply a wonder box for us. Name it what it can not do.

So many features it has to offer and they did it with sheer perfection. Challenging every aspect of video conversion Wondershare had put up a package of features and a bundle of surprises in a single method. With so many features to look upon in Wondershare Video Converter ultimate Software, it will be extremely exciting to discuss every feature.

Features of Video Converter Ultimate

Let us see what you can do with this Wondershare Video Converter Ultimate

It is Fast

Waiting has been an irreplaceable part of the video conversion. Gone are the days when you have to wait long to finish a single video conversion. Wondershare Video Converter Ultimate provides you up to 30X faster speed. NO need to wait long to convert your video. Get it done 30X faster. It saves time and frustration.

Convert Video from any Formats to any

Not getting the formats you want? Does your video converter software has enough support for the latest formats world has been adding day by day? Over 1000 formats available for you to convert your video. You can use any trending to usual formats to convert your video. Formats like WebM to MP4, TS to MP4, MP4 to MPEG, AVI to MOV. The latest addition to the markets like 4K and VR devices are also supporting to wide extents.

Burn Video

You can any time burn the video to DVD and Blue Ray discs. Convert any format to DVD and vice Versa. You can also edit the DVD with built in video editor and you can provide DVD Templates. Blu ray Burner to burn Videos To DVDs. Create a backup of your creations by making them on DVD. With the burning tool, Wondershare has made it easy to create a backup of your work. It has a great DVD burning software feature included with video converter.

Process Batch Video At once

Processing each video one by one! Get Wondershare Video Converter Ultimate and Process them in a batch. No need to wait long to convert the batch. You can always get it done in one go.

Video Editing

You can not only convert a video but also you edit them as you want. Video Converter Ultimate allows you to use tools to edit the video. You can trim the vieo. You can crop the video. You can apply effects. Can Add subtitles. And you can add watermarks to call it yours.

GIF Maker

You can create gif files. Yes, you heard it right, the gif you had been searching for and never found, Just create one. No need to wander over the internet for your favorite gif. Wondershare Video Converter will help you create the gif you were looking for.

Screen Recorder

Record what you do! You can now record your editing and creation on wondershare Video Converter Ultimate. You can guide yourself in case you have lost what you had done before by recording what you are doing that with the help of screenm recoreder featue of the Wondershare Video Converter ultimate. You can record video from streaming sites too.

Free, Trial Version

You can also Try Wondershare Video Converter Ultimate for free with basic features to stimulate your desire to get big. Get the glimpse of formats it has to offer you and speed that it converts in a flash. Burn the video you create rather be having a backup purpose or any other.

As a programmer, there’s always room for improvement. Programming is very time-consuming and intensive. Sometimes, it feels like you are doing a lot and seeing the only little result. Maybe all you need is the right tool to boost up your productivity and take things to the next level. Meet DUO, the ideal dual-screen laptop monitor.

What decreases productivity?

You may be wondering, how does this help? The option of using multiple screens is awesome. While some people opt to set up to about 5 screens, using just 2 will be perfect. An example will be this: you can write code using one screen and use the other for real-time testing. Toggling between applications, browser tabs and windows wastes time; An average of 2 seconds per minute. That may not sound as much on its own, but put that together and you lose a lot.

Also, Read: Top 5 Productivity Tips for Programmers and Developers

Solving the problem.

The DUO plugs into any laptop and adds a bright second screen.  No more time-wasting skipping from one tab or window to the next. No more jumping from one editor to test-site. The debugging process is, therefore, a lot faster.  You can code on one screen and check your GitHub repository or StackOverflow feed on the other. It’ll also feel good to share your work with anyone sitting opposite you stress-freely.

Let’s look at the features available on the DUO. First of all, the DUO is portable. It’s slim and lightweight (1.5 pounds), so you can carry it where ever you go. Apart from that, it can be attached to any available laptop screen and it’ll be ready for use. It’s easy to set up and it has a few moving parts. Simply place magnetic adhesives of computer and place DUO on said adhesives. On the company’s Kickstarter page, it claims DUO is “plug and display”.  And they also say the device increases productivity by 50% as well as a increases efficient multi-tasking. Now that’s impressive.

More specs:

• 270^o of rotation: You can turn to twist the added screen as much as possible. This will come in handy when screen sharing to those sitting next to or opposite you.
• Cross-compatible: Works on any laptop via a 12.5-inch USB cable.
• 1080p high-resolution display.
• Compatible with multiple operating systems (Windows, Linux, Mac)

The DUO is available for pre-orders on the Kickstarter page. The manufacturers promise delivery should begin during January 2019. In the meantime, you can back this project on Kickstarter. Get one starting at $169. For the much-needed productivity which comes with this device, one cannot complain much.

GoPro is the most famous action camera in the world for a reason. Did you know that the first HERO model launched in April 2005 used 35MM film and did not support video recording? It was more than 13 years ago, and many things have changed since then. In this review, we’ll take a look at GoPro’s most recent model called HERO 6 and review its abilities. HERO 6 is a high-end model among GoPro’s lineup and features lots of tasty features. But is it worth the price tag? Let’s find out!

Design and display

Guys from GoPro released the new iteration of world’s favorite action camera in September 2017. It hasn’t really changed comparing to the HERO5. Measurements are still 2.44×1.75×1.26 inches, and the weight is the same 118 grams. The model offers bricklike dark grey rubberized body with a 2-inch touchscreen on the rear with monochrome information LCD panel on front. On the right side, there’s a flap with a USB C and mini HDMI connectors and on the opposite side – power button. The shutter, as always, on top. Of, course the camera is water-proof and survives up to 10 meters underwater.

It feels like nothing is redundant in this composition, especially when it is compatible with all the accessories from the HERO5. Even though the display looks indistinguishable from the 5th generation, it now has better touch response, sharper and more vivid matrix.

Hardware and functions

The greatest changes are inside this little camera. And those are good ones. The HERO6 powered with GoPro’s customized processor called GP1. What’s so special about this processor? It allows for capturing high-resolution pictures comparing to other models on the market. Plus it allows capture videos on 3840×2160 resolution and support JPG and RAW formats.

Besides of that, new processor speeds up the Wi-fi three times, which is quite useful when saving the shots to your smartphone. The main 12MP sensor is capable of recording in new heavy modes. 4K videos at 60fps, 2.7K at 120fps and 1080p at 240 fps. HERO6 has Bluetooth, 5 GHz Wi-Fi and GPS receivers and supports video stabilization, voice controls, and time-lapse recording.

Image and video quality

It’s hard to describe the quality of the pictures and videos this little thing can take. For action shooting it has impressive electronic image stabilization to make videos even smoother while the enhanced HDR technology makes them look brighter and more natural. Images and videos captured on both day and night were sharp and noiseless. However, there are still issues with lighting and color recognition in GoPro HERO6 comparing to 4K 60fps videos and photos shot on smartphones. This is not what you expect to see from a $500 dedicated camera.

Conclusion

It’s an excellent choice for active people who care about the water and shock resistance, maybe do some mountain bicycle or diving and want their photos and videos to be on a high-quality level. But if you mainly shoot standard pictures and videos, not in extreme conditions, then it’s probably not the best option you can have for the money.

But if you do need this camera, we can give you the way to get the GoPro HERO6 for almost free. You can purchase the GoPro at drakemall.com for only $19.99. For that, you just have to visit the website and open their «Photo» case.

So, we received a review sample of the Xiaomi Gaming Headset which has an odd name if you ask me “Xiaomi Mi Game Headset”. Well, that tells you a lot about the product (pun intended). The product description on Gearbest says the headset features 7.1 Virtual Surround Sound, has a wired 3.5mm Audio interface and this one will blow you away, it has 2 microphones. So far it comes only in black and available only on Gearbest website.

On the hardware side, it has 40mm Graphene composite diaphragm, which helps it to deliver perfect sound scalability and richness. It also features 7.1 Virtual Surround Sound for “immersive” gaming experience. For RGB enthusiasts it has two thin led zones for lighting.

For the on-the-go users, this headset ships with an AUX cable as well as a USB connector for PC which are obviously removable.  The headset weighs around 810 grams which are quite heavy if you ask me. But the testing has been quite smooth so far.

The good stuff

The headset has two microphones. One for blocking your unnecessary breathing sounds while you game (i.e Noise Cancellation) and the other for voice input. The headset is great for casual gaming and also if you’re into music composing because the sound is crisp and clear on 7.1.

The microphones sound great too and the noise cancellation ability is as good as it is sold. The price point is a seller on this one because it’s sold for US$81. At that price point, many manufacturers tend to cheap out on one or the other thing, but the same can’t be said about this headset. Xiaomi definitely has stepped up their game and have entered strongly into the Gaming segment.

Design and Build

One thing I like the most about this headphone is that it has a unique design that doesn’t look like a copy version of anything. When you open the box, you’ll receive two cables (USB and 3.5mm) both are removable and you can use anyone at any time according to your need.

The USB cable has integrated switch for turning the mic ON or OFF and it uses the mic integrated into the headphone itself. However, the 3.5 mm cable has its own mic integrated into the cable making it independent of headphone mic. That means you can use this headphone not just for gaming PC but also with your smartphone for making calls. Taking about other aspects, everything looks premium including the earbuds and the design.

Sound Quality and Drivers

The sound quality of mic and speaker is what you expect more from a headphone. I’ve used many products of this range including hyperX cloud II  and Logitech headphone but this particular headphone sounds better than those I’ve tried before. The sound is crisp clear and you can feel the bass the way it should be.

The sound Quality is close to Beats and Bose headphones. Talking about the Mic, there are no cons here. As I mentioned earlier, it has two Mic for reducing noise and capturing clear voice.  It comes up with a driver software for adjusting the 7.1 surround sound and the RGB lighting.

The Bad Stuff

Got nothing as of now other than on paper it’s heavy but to be fair, all gaming headset in this price comes up with the same or more weight. You can not fold this headphone in any way, you have to carry it around just as it is. The other problem is that the manual and driver is available in the Chinese language that makes it bit harder to configure it but with its proper visual guide you can easily figure out what to do.

Verdict

This is a great headset for the price, with a great build quality and also lots of cool features to try and experiment yet. For $82, This can be the best gaming headset for you. It has very good sound quality, clear mic without noise, 7.1 surround sound, comfortable and stylish design and made by world’s one of the most innovative companies, Xiaomi.

You can buy this headset from the Gearbest e-commerce website for just $82 (Limited sales and stock). I’ve received this product all the way from China to India within 3 days so there is no doubt about delivery speed. Click here for the product link. If you love Xiaomi products, also check out this Xiaomi smartest bestsellers promotion deals on Gearbest

In the modern world, Apps truly became a part of users life. For every task, apps are providing on-demand access and creating solutions for the basic problems. Apps have been everywhere from banking to education, experts believe future is all about apps. So, to become ready for the future, Japan’s largest online platform called Progate recently launched its programming learning mobile app “Progate” for both iOS and Android.

Progate’s Market in India

India is the first country outside Japan, where Progate has a devoted workforce. Progate also identified the potential of India markets and knew few of its competitors doing really well. Also, Progate taking a different approach by partnering with some of India’s recognized engineering colleges through the Progate Ambassador Community program.

So, it will help them to prepare students for developer-focussed career and be making them Job-ready. It offers special pricing as well as certification on completion of courses. However, the approach of releasing Progate app will reach to more stakeholders in India and help them learn latest and upcoming programming skills.

Also Read: 10 Android Apps for Programmers to Improve Programming Skills

“Progate is the best solution for those who are interested in learning to code but do not know how to start. Unlike conventional programming quiz apps, we offer a practical learning experience that will help users build full-stack applications. “We are very pleased to release this app to help beginners all over the world, especially in talent-rich markets like India, learn to code in a fun way.” said, Masa Kato, CEO of Progate.

Features of the Progate mobile app

• Learn while having fun
• Learn at your own pace with illustration-based slides
• Learn by doing
• Top quality lessons

At the moment, Progate provides 11 courses and 50 lessons to take your first step in programming. The perspective of the App is to make the experience of coding practical and easy to understand. Even beginners can start learning lessons from the app. On completing each course, it earns certificate so you can share your achievement on social media.

An open source software not only provides you with free access to the product but also an ability to modify the code and make your own version. This is one of the reasons why many people use Linux because it provides a lot of free and open source tools. But, for Windows, it’s a different story. Most of the Windows applications are very expensive and users usually have no other choice.

There are some great open-source tools available for Windows as well but there’s no marketing or promotion. People usually don’t get to know about them because no one promotes things for free. So I’ve decided to make a list of 10 absolutely free and open-source PC software for Windows users.

10 Best Free Software For Windows 10

1. Open Office

OpenOffice.org, commonly known as OpenOffice was initially released on May 1, 2002. It is an open source discontinued office suite of its earlier version the StarOffice written in C++ and Java. The Sun Microsystems acquired StarOffice in 1999 for its internal use. OpenOffice includes

• word processor (Writer),
• spreadsheet (Calc),
• presentation application (Impress),
• drawing application (Draw),
• formula editor (Math), and
• database management application (Base).

Its default file format was the OpenDocument Format (ODF), an ISO/IEC standard, that could read a wide variety of other file formats, with particular attention to those from Microsoft Office.

2. VLC Media Player

This is an open source media player that can practically handle any file format and one of the world’s most popular free media players. This can handle any audio files, video files, or media stream without the need of installing additional codecs. It also gives you a degree of control over playback, optimizing video and audio for your specific hardware configuration and even screen recording for your desktop.

VLC is also ideal for streaming podcasts, as well as internet radio stations with its latest addition feature, the 360-degree playback, which lets you enjoy immersive videos with a VR headset. That’s not all you can also use it to record screen in Windows 10 and earlier versions of Windows

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3. Audacity

This was originally released on May 28, 2000, Audacity is a free and open source digital audio editor and recording computer software application, available for Windows, macOS/OS X, Linux and other operating systems in 36 languages. It was developed by Dominic Mazzoni and Roger Dannenberg at Carnegie Mellon University.

Moreover, to recording audio from multiple sources, it can also be used for post-processing of all types of audio, including podcasts by adding effects such as normalization, trimming, and fading in and out, recording and mixing entire albums. It is currently used for the UK OCR National Level 2 ICT course for the sound creation unit.

4. Gimp

Initially released on February 15, 1996, GIMP or GNU Image Manipulation Program is a free and open-source raster graphics editor that is used for image retouching and editing, free-form drawing, converting between different image formats, and more specialized tasks which was written in C. With the operating systems: Linux, macOS, Microsoft Windows and BSD, Solaris.

5. Blender

This is a professional, free and open-source 3D computer graphics software toolset used for:

• creating animated films,
• visual effects,
• art,
• 3D printed models,
• interactive 3D applications and
• video games.

Blender’s features include texturing, graphics editing  3D modeling, UV unwrapping, raster, rigging and skinning, fluid and smoke simulation, particle simulation, soft body simulation, sculpting, animating, match moving, camera tracking, rendering, motion graphics, video editing and compositing. It also features an integrated game engine which was initially released in January 1998 and written in C, C++, and Python.

6. ClamWin

ClamWin is a free and open-source antivirus tool for Windows written in C++ and Python and supports Windows 98 and newer versions. It provides a graphical user interface to the Clam AntiVirus engine. It is a standalone virus scanner licensed under GNU General Public License.

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7. Bluefish

This is a free software advanced text editor with a variety of tools for programming in general and the development of dynamic websites that supports development in the following: HTML, XHTML, CSS, XML, PHP, C, C++, JavaScript, Java, Google Go, Vala, Ada, D, SQL, Perl, ColdFusion, JSP, Python, Ruby and shell.

It also is available for many platforms like Linux, Solaris, OS X, and Windows that can be used via integration with GNOME or run as a standalone application. Bluefish has been translated into 17 languages.

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8. 7-zip

It was initially released on July 18, 1999, this is a free and open-source file archiver, a utility used to place groups of files within compressed containers known as “archives” which was developed by Igor Pavlov. It uses its own 7z archive format but can read and write several other archive formats that can be used from a command-line interface as the command p7zip or through a graphical user interface that also features shell integration.

Most of the 7-Zip source code is under the GNU LGPL license whereas the unRAR code is under the GNU LGPL with an “unRAR restriction” which states that developers are not permitted to use the code to reverse-engineer the RAR compression algorithm. It was written in C++ and available in 86 languages.

9. Keepass

Developed by Dominic Reichl, KeePass Password Safe is a free and open-source password manager primarily for Windows and officially supports macOS and Linux operating systems through the use of Mono.

It stores usernames, passwords, and other fields, including free-form notes and file attachments in an encrypted file which file can be protected by a master password, key file, and/or the current Windows account details which were stored on a local file system. It was initially released on November 16, 2003, written in C++ and C#.

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10. BleachBit

It is a free and open-source disk space cleaner, privacy manager, and computer system optimizer written in Python that supports 64 languages with operating systems: Microsoft Windows, Mac OS X, and Linux.

Antivirus software’s made us feel at ease in using our mobile phones, tablets, and computers. It allows us to browse safely on the net without the fear of making your private information spread to the others (or by any cause of viruses). Antivirus software also is known as anti-malware software, is a computer software that is used to prevent, detect and remove malicious software’s. It can protect the computer from malicious browser helper objects, ransomware, keyloggers, backdoors, trojan horses, worms, fraud tools, and adware etc.

Some antivirus also includes protections from other computer threats like a spam, online banking attacks, infected and malicious URLs, scam and phishing attacks, online identity (privacy), social engineering techniques, advanced persistent threat (APT) and botnet DDoS attacks.

Below is the list of the top 5 open source AntiVirus tools that are absolutely free and light-weight. These can help you, whether you are a beginner or an advanced user, to maintain the safety of your computers and to avoid viruses from infecting your important files on the system.

1. OpenAntiVirus Project

This is an open source antivirus software that was founded on August 30, 2000. Its features include VirusHammer, a standalone virus scanner, projects include ScannerDaemon and PatternFinder that provide antivirus protection and Squid-vscan that lets you scan all traffic that is going through the famous Squid HTTP-Proxy.

2. ClamAV

Clam AntiVirus or ClamAV is a free, cross-platform and open-source antivirus software toolkit written in C and C++ and licensed under GNU General Public License. It was released on April 9, 2018, for Unix. It also has a third-party version available for AIX, BSD, HP-UX, Linux, macOS, OpenVMS, OSF (Tru64) and Solaris. It can detect many types of malicious software and viruses and you can use this on mail servers as a server-side email virus scanner.

As of version 0.97.5, ClamAV builds and runs on Microsoft Windows and can be both downloaded free of charge. ClamAV includes a number of utilities such as a command-line scanner, automatic database updater, and a scalable multi-threaded daemon, running on an anti-virus engine from a shared library.

3. ClamWin

ClamWin is, of course, a free and open-source antivirus tool for your Windows that is written in C++ and Python that provides a graphical user interface to the Clam AntiVirus engine. It is licensed under GNU General Public License. Its features include a scanning scheduler when the user logged in, an automatic virus database updates, a standalone virus-scanner with context menu integration for Windows Explorer.

Also Read: Top 5 free open source tools for Game Development

4. Armadito Antivirus

Armadito Antivirus is an open source antivirus tool for your servers and PCs. It protects your systems from any viruses and malware and provides solutions available for Windows machines. It is created with a web-based central administration console that can be remotely used from any location via an intuitive interface that will provide access to lots of features. Its dashboard offers access to on-demand scanning, real-time protection, threat detection journal, technical support and more.

5. Moon Secure AV

Moon Secure AV is another open source antivirus tool that currently uses the ClamAV engine. This is designed to detect viruses, Trojans, and spyware like any antivirus software.  Moon Secure AV offers multiple On access, scan engines, Net shield, Firewall, on Exec scanner and rootkits preventions plus features from Commercial Antivirus applications.

Its features also include an on-demand scan for malware, real-time protection, live updates, low resource usages, run on all Windows from XP+, protect running application from USBs and from autoruns.

Conclusion

In this digital era, more and more people are using the computers thus, making it a powerful tool in research and communication. But because of this revolutionary invention and the continuous innovations, sometimes we feel like we are not safe anymore when it comes to the exchanges of messages or emails.

However, due to this advancement, the creation of antivirus that helps protect against various malware have been made possible. All of these antivirus tools have made the lives of computer users at peace thinking that they are safe while using the world wide web. Aside from that, the computer will last longer if it is maintained not just from the outside but also thoroughly scanned clean from the inside.

According to Wikipedia, “Project management is the process of initiating, planning, executing, controlling and closing the work of a team to achieve specific goals and meet specific success criteria at the specified time.”

The only solution to managing projects smoothly is to get project management software. They are online systems for working and collaborating on projects. The best project management apps help teams to handle common problems like slipped deadlines, automatically rescheduling tasks and generating relevant reports. That’s why, today, we will be exploring top 5 web-based project management software.

Top 5 Web-based Project Management Applications

1. OpenProject

OpenProject is a web-based project management system for location-independent team collaboration. It was written in Ruby on Rails and AngularJS and released under the GNU General Public License Version 3. From project initiation to closure, the entire project lifecycle is supported by it. Some of the features include project planning and scheduling, roadmap and release planning, management and team collaboration, Agile & Scrum, cost reporting and budgeting and bug tracking.

There are three editions available in terms of features namely Community, Enterprise and Cloud. The community edition is free for all while the other editions are charged based on the number of team members.

In August 2011, OpenProject won the first prize in the category “Best Practice” of the open source competition of the Berlin Technology Foundation “Berlin’s future is open”.

2. LibrePlan

LibrePlan is a collaborative tool to plan, monitor and control projects. It is an open source application licensed under AGPL where all the team members can take part in the planning (i.e. real-time planning). Since LibrePlan contains ‘naval’ reference in its name, it is important to focus on the fact that it is a general web application used by any organization/person who wants to plan several projects and resources.

3. LiquidPlanner

LiquidPlanner is an online project management software company founded in 2006. It is a platform-independent system that features ranged estimates of uncertainty in project schedules. This is accessible from iPhone, iPad and Android OS-based devices.

It was built using Ruby on Rails. First software as a service (SaaS) based project management solution of its kind. Features include smart scheduling, resource management, cross-project visibility, contextual collaboration, integrated time & budget tracking, advanced analytics, calendar sync, API & Integrations and security etc.

LiquidPlanner was the first recipient of capital from the Seattle-based Alliance of Angels seed fund in June 2009.

4. Redmine

Redmine is a free and open source, flexible web-based project management and issue tracking tool. It was written using the Ruby on Rails framework. Some of the main features of it are multiple projects support, flexible role-based access control, flexible issue tracking system, Gantt chart, and calendar, news, documents and files management, time tracking, Multilanguage support etc. The UI of it is influenced by Trac. It is built and maintained by community volunteers.

5. Tuleap

Tuleap is a libre and open-source project management system that enables managers and developers to utilize diverse development methodologies. It is an enterprise alternative solution to tools like CollabNet, Jira, and Confluence, Crucible. It is used by Fortune 500 companies and open source projects. It integrates forge system functionalities that enable teams to manage software sources, share technical or project documentation, track bugs, consolidate customers/developers or third-party communications. Scrum workspaces can also be created.

Top 5 Linux Distributions for Beginners

If you are one of those PC users who want to work on Linux but finds it very difficult to understand, you’re just fine. Linux has always been some kind of strange OS for normal PC users. Its user interface, functionalities, file system and compatibility of programs are different.

Mostly new users think of Linux as it is a very complex OS but it’s not like that. When you look at your Android phone, it is difficult to use? No? There are many Linux distributions specifically designed for servers and pro users. But, there are many distros for a normal PC users as well. Whether you want to use it for a business or any other home operations, Linux is the most reliable system to adopt. In this article, we’ll look at the top 5 best Linux distributions for beginners.

Read: Top 10 Most Popular Linux Distros for Everyone

1. Ubuntu

Ubuntu is the most popular Linux distro of all time. It offers a great user interface with very stable updates and patches from time to time. It is an open source software operating system that runs from the desktop, to the cloud, to all your internet connected things.

The real strength is in the community, Ubuntu has a huge community so that no new user feels like he is stuck with a problem. All most all the troubles you come across would have the answers on the community blog. Most Linux beginners start with either Ubuntu or Linux Mint as they are super easy to install and set-up.

2. Linux Mint

Linux Mint is a very popular Debian and Ubuntu-based Linux distribution which offers a great stability, speed and an elegant looking GUI to the users. It is one of the most popular desktop Linux distributions and used by millions of people. It’s both free of cost and open source. The community of Linux Mint is very active and you can find a solution to almost all the problems you might face during installation or run. It has about 30,000 packages and one of the best software managers.

There mainly tow desktop environment used with Linux Mint: Cinnamon Edition and MATE Edition

3. Elementary OS

Elementary OS is known as one of the most beautiful Linux distributions. It is the flagship distribution to showcase the Pantheon desktop environment.The interface is highly inspired by the Apple’s Mac OS and is made on the Ubuntu Linux Ecosystem. If you are looking for a simple yet beautiful Linux distro, Elementary OS would be a great choice.

The elementary OS distribution initially started as a set of themes and applications designed for Ubuntu which later turned into its own Linux distribution. Being Ubuntu-based, it is compatible with its repositories and packages and uses Ubuntu’s own software center to handle installation/removal of software. Its user interface aims at being intuitive for new users without consuming too many resources

4. Zorin OS

Zorin OS has the perfect blend of power and usability for everyone. It was built to be as easy as possible, so you won’t need to learn a thing to get started because of its Windows-like user interface. Zorin comes loaded with all the apps and tools you need out of the box for browsing the web, working, playing and everything in between. It has the power of Linux and it’s possible for anyone to use it.

5. Manjaro Linux

Manjaro is best suitable for beginners as well as experienced. It is based on Arch Linux and a quite stable rolling distro. Manjaro is pre-loaded with awesome tools and packs. It has a very good selection of software out of the box that makes it a fantastic distro.

Manjaro has a very the simple installation process and provides access to Arch based features such as AUR. It is a fluid, smooth, fast, clean, very organized distro.

Having a reliable and easy to use a computer is the main concern of most business professionals. Choosing the right computer will require you to do a great deal of research. Failing to do this research may lead to you making the wrong decision. If you are an Apple product enthusiast, then investing in a MacBook is a good idea.

Over the years, these computers have become favorites of creative professionals and business owners alike. These computers have a variety of stock software that makes creating videos and music much easier. Once you have chosen the MacBook you want, investing in the Mackeeper program is a great idea. Without the protection offered by the MacKeeper program, you will be at risk of having your personal information stolen. Not only is the MacKeeper program cost-effective, it can provide you with the top-notch protection that you need. Read below to find out more about the benefits that come with getting the MacKeeper program.

Get All of the Support You Need

Unless you are a technological wiz, you will have problems with your MacBook on occasion. Instead of trying to fix these problems on your own and making costly mistakes, you can let the team at MacKeeper offer you a hand. They offer 24/7 Apple Certified support that can help you get your issues resolved in a flash. When using the MacKeeper app, you will be able to chat with a member of the tech support team right from your computer or mobile device. Regardless of how big or small your problem is, you will be able to get the help you need with the MacKeeper program. You can live chat or even call in over the phone if you wish. The team at MacKeeper provides you with the options you need to solve tech problems any way you see fit.

Keep Your MacBook Running Efficiently

One of the most common issues that you will face with your MacBook as time goes by is slow operating speeds. These slower speeds can be very frustrating and can lead to lots of functionality issues. With the MacKeeper, you will be able to keep your MacBook running at full capacity with ease. This program will work in the background to keep your apps updated and will get rid of any junk files that may prohibit your computer from running at full speed. The last thing that you want to do is let a lot of junk files slow you down. The money that you pay for the MacKeeper will more than pay off in the long run.

Increase Your Level of Protection

If you are like most computer users, keeping your computer free of viruses is your main concern. While there are a number of antivirus programs out there, none of them offer the online and offline protection of MacKeeper. By putting this app on your computer, you will be able to keep things like malware and spyware at bay with ease. The MacKeeper user interface is very easy to use, which means you will have no problem keeping your computer completely protected. By investing in the MacKeeper program, you will be able to get the right amount of protection to keep your sensitive information safe from hackers.

Clean Up Your Computer With Ease

Another important job that you will be able to take care of with the MacKeeper program is cleaning up the unneeded files on your computer. Over time, you will acquire a variety of unneeded files in your MacBook’s database. The MacKeeper program allows you to find these unwanted files and delete them with ease. Running this cleaning feature on a regular basis is a great way to keep your computer free of clutter and running as efficiently as possible.

There is no denying just how beneficial the MacKeeper program is, which is why you need to invest in it today.

There are a number of ways to protect the content in which kids get exposed to from the internet and one of the ways is by use of a free cell phone tracker. In the world today, it is almost a basic thing to adopt tracking methods as a way of protecting the kids from content and people that may impact their lives negatively. A free cell phone tracker, in this case, would do a thing. It enables you to watch over what your kids do proactively. A free cell phone tracker works to ensure that you can protect your kids from the comfort of your workplaces, or even safe at home. The use of spy phone application in monitoring of kids has several advantages.

• Its one of the best-recommended app for smartphone users
• It does not interfere with the running of other programs
• You can actually track multiple phones using just one account
• You can check records even when in remote areas, wherever you are
• Optimized to use low power as well as low execution time
• It is compatible with all operating systems ranging from Android to IOS
• It ensures safe and secure storage of logs
• Has a 3-day full access period for testing
• The application runs on a command of about 50 languages.

How does it operate?

• Call tracking

Spy phone app displays the caller details as well as the person to whom a call was made. It is also enabled to show the images of the caller if their contact is saved on the kid’s phone. This way one can easily tell who is good company for their child from who is not.

• Text message tracking

It makes possible for you as a parent to retrieve messages sent or received by your child’s phone. Once the messages have been received or sent, they appear into your spy phone account showing the time, date and the content of the message. Amazingly, even if the holder of the phone deletes the message, it will not affect your end. With this information, one is able to be literally involved in your child’s growth and be able to come in in case of any danger.

• Tracking of location and geo-fencing

It`s not an exciting thing as a parent being able to detect if your child is lying about where he/she has been? With Spy phone app, you need to worry less and let the app do all the caring for you. This is because the app enables you to

• Monitor the whereabouts of your loved one, by providing a detailed map of the vicinity
• Identify the location even without the use of GPS
• Access all the information you need to the place.

It allows for the use of a geofence, which gives an alert in the case where the person has gone to a targeted area. The parent is able to know what steps to take to get the child to safe areas. It gives a record of how often the child visits the place as well as the child’s movement.

This information is relevant as it helps to know where and what the child is doing even when you are not physically with them.

• Monitors web activities

With the diverse growth of entertainment features from the internet, there is no filter in the content to which a child can be exposed to. The use of the Spy phone app enables you as a parent to be aware of the sites your child visits, how often the child visits these sites and also has user blocked sites to prevent exposure to pornographic materials.

It should be noted that this is where the child runs to when all other measures have been put. So in order to ensure that your child does the right thing, it is important to monitor their activities online.

• Monitoring of social media applications

There is need to supervise how active your child is in social media forums. This works for both rooted and non-rooted phones. Even when records are deleted, you will still get them from your phone.

• Tracking of multimedia files

It allows you to view the photos stored on the phone as well as the videos downloaded and shared even when these files are deleted from the host phone, you will still get them on your phone.

How do I install it?

 

For install using this link: (https://snoopza.com). Before installing, the application on the phone you want to monitor, you must follow the following procedure

1. Go to settings> security settings> check unknown sources
2. Then go to Google settings> security> “Turn off” scan device for security threats.
3. Enable the command “allow the installation of non-market application”
4. Click on the app you have already downloaded and chosen option “install”
5. After installation of the application, choose option “open”
6. Then register an account after running the application
7. If you have had an account, just proceed to login and select a name for your phone
8. Log in to Spy phone app using your email and password then go on to checking the logs.

To ensure that the Spy Phone app activities are not interrupted,

• You should ensure that the spy phone notification icon is enabled
• For higher operating system phones, ensure that the doze optimization battery is disabled
• Disable third-party optimization apps

On the parent’s side, the application mainly runs on user interface usually for map tracking and for the child, the application is mostly a service or listener kind of it.as a listener, it is for tracking the location of the child, cones all the incoming messages and keeps record of all the calls made and received as well as the caller details.

CONCLUSION

The use of Spy phone tracking app will greatly improve the lives of people. It will promote some sort of transparency between kids and their parents as well as enable the there being of transparency.

In the world we are in today, the level of crimes has advanced and for most parents with teenagers. This is the time to hold them and keep a close eye on them. The adoption of this application will see the end of some of the many crimes associated with kids such as child trafficking, sexual assault, missing children.