Auslogics Disk Defrag 3.2 gets smarter, faster

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Auslogics Disk Defrag has been part of my system maintenance toolkit for quite some time. With the release of version 3.2, it's now even better at tidying up and optimizing your system's hard disk drives. In addition to a cleaner, easier-to-use interface, Disk Defrag 3.2 offers improved single file and folder defragging, better processing of multiple disks, a simplified scheduling screen, and more informative tool tips. Auslogics has also fine-tuned the program's defragmentation and file consolidation algorithms.

For laptop users, there's a new option to lock the program if your system is running on battery power -- so scheduled operations don't kick in and drain your power source at an inopportune moment. If you happen to have an SSD installed in your PC, you can head to the Disk Defrag options and exclude it from scanning (many think that defragmenting an SSD is a very bad idea).

Auslogics Disk Defrag is a free download and works with most versions of Windows.

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Classic Shell now makes Internet Explorer 9 look like IE8

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If you used Windows XP for a long time (who didn't?), one of the biggest changes when moving to Windows 7 or Vista was the massively-altered Explorer. While the new Explorer introduces some useful new features, it also removed just as many -- which is where Classic Shell comes in!

We've covered Classic Shell before, but here's the crib note: Classic Shell restores almost every Windows XP-era Explorer feature. The best change, in our opinion, is the reemergence of the 'up' arrow, meaning you now navigate without using the Windows Vista/7 'breadcrumbs' address bar. The status bar yet again shows the total size of your selection, and -- praise be! -- the diabolical Windows 7 Copy File 'copy and replace?' dialog has been replaced with a Windows XP lookalike (image after the break).

New to the most recent version of Classic Shell is the ability to make IE9 look like IE8. With Classic Shell the title bar yet again has a caption, so you can see the full title of Web pages. The current security zone and loading progress indicator have been put back into the status bar, too. If you enable 'Show tabs on a separate row,' it's almost like using IE8.

Finally, Classic Shell replaces the omnipotent Windows 7 Start Menu with the age-old 'classic' Windows 2000/XP-style Start Menu. Classic Shell makes the Start Menu skinable, too, if you're into the kind of thing.

As awesome as it sounds, we've only touched on a small section of Classic Shell's feature set. Check the Classic Shell site for a complete list. There's a few more images of Classic Shell in action after the break.

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Toyota pulls Cydia theme and ads to appease Apple

Apple asks Toyota to remove jailbreak Cydia theme
In news that will no doubt shake the very bedrock of your belief system, Apple has asked Toyota to remove its Scion theme and its advertising from ModMyi, a Cydia repository. The Scion theme has been available for weeks, but after it received a ton of press in the last couple of days, Apple finally lashed out.

It's not like we should be surprised, considering Apple has claimed in the past that jailbreaking is illegal -- but at the same time, did the Cupertino cronies hear about the ruling that made circumventing DRM, and thus jailbreaking, legal? Anyway, whether Toyota was supporting illegal, legal, or deliciously gray and ambiguous, activity, it doesn't matter: Apple asked Toyota to remove the theme, and Toyota graciously bent over and capitulated.

This story raises a much more interesting topic, though: this is the first time a multinational company has publicly acknowledged and embraced the jailbreak community. Considering jailbreaking is technically legal, and Cydia's creator, Jay Freeman, estimates that up to 9% of OS devices are jailbroken, it simply makes good, commercial sense to target jailbreakers with ads. Toyota was simply trying to make some money, for shame!

As long as Apple continues to throw around its increasingly-expansive mass, the legality of jailbreaking will continue to be inconsequential. It will be interesting to see if another big company dares embrace the jailbreak community after this, too.

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Verizon getting a blue Motorola Droid RAZR on May 18?

Motorola Droid RAZR Blue

We've seen the Motorola Droid RAZR in white, black and purple. Now it looks like Verizon's got a blue version joining the ranks as well. According to the inventory screens we've received, it's slated for release on May 18. It's the same as Droid RAZR we first reviewed back in November -- and that means it's also running Gingerbread, we're told. And we also can't help but notice that this shade of blue isn't unlike what Nokia has on the Lumia 900. Coincidence?

No word on pricing yet (or if there's a blue MAXX version on the way), and remember that none of this is official until Verizon says it is. So stay tuned.

Thanks, anon!

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Late night poll: Samsung Galaxy S III or HTC One X?

Galaxy S III vs. HTC One X

You knew this was coming. In one hand you have the HTC One X. Tegra 3 or S4 Krait; 720p SLCD2 at 4.7-inches. Sense 4. The hotness. In the other hand, you have the Samsung Galaxy S III, the world's newest Android phone. Quad-core Exynos, 720p SuperAMOLED at 4.8-inches. The new Touchwiz and it's cool voice interaction and face recognition. It's a good time to be an Android fan.

Chances are, you aren't going to have both. So, which one would pick? Hit the poll, let us know.

Choose your weapon -- HTC One X or Samsung Galaxy S III

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El33t's Question of the Day: Which Black Ops 2 feature are you most interested in?

El33tonline Question of the Day

Wouldn’t you know it, a new Call of Duty game was formally announced this week and come November 13th, gamers the world over will be playing Call of Duty: Black Ops 2, the next blockbuster first-person shooter from Activision and Treyarch.

But is this just a run-of-the-mill sequel and yet another Call of Duty game for naysayers to get uppity about? From what’s been revealed, we would say a definite ‘no.’ This Question of the Day asks:

Which Black Ops 2 feature are you most interested in?

Let’s look at a few of them…

Just off the top of my head I can name things like graphical improvements over previous Call of Duty games (including better facial animations), the game’s futuristic setting and flashbacks to the 80s to further flesh out the game’s primary antagonist. How about the promise of branching gameplay scenarios and even branching storylines with the Strike Force missions?

Then there’s the inclusion of (at least one) horse riding section, the ability to directly control robotic drones and UAVs, the real-world story revolving around China’s dominant control of ‘Rare Earth Elements,’ promises of more ambitious zombie co-op modes as well as the return of bots in the multiplayer.

Anything else you can think of? Which of these features has got you most interested in Call of Duty: Black Ops 2?

As a bonus question, and based on what you know right now, are you keen to pick up Black Ops 2 later this year?

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Verbatim's Store 'n' Go V3 thumb drives pack USB 3.0, start at $20 for 8GB

ImagePortable flash drives specced to USB 3.0 have been around since before Apple's original iPad was introduced, but finding 'em on the cheap can still be quite the task. Enter Verbatim's Store 'n' Go V3 drives, which are set to fit said bill, starting at just $20 bucks for 8GB of storage with options up to 64GB. The USB connector retracts for storage to save you from fussing with caps, and you'll also have your pick from "seven trendy colors." Mum's the word on the maximum transfer speeds you can expect, but we doubt it's a major concern at this price. The Store 'n' Go V3s are already on sale and you'll find more details in the press release after the break.

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Jawbone Big Jambox review

Jawbone Big Jambox review

It was back in February when we first caught wind a beefier version of Jawbone's Jambox, thanks to some less-than-stealthy ninjas at the FCC. Today it's officially here. Dubbed Big Jambox, this $300 Bluetooth speakerphone and "smartspeaker" is unsurprisingly a supersized -- yet still portable -- version of the new-age micro-boombox that the won us over back in 2010. Naturally, there have been some tweaks to go along with the bigger footprint, but all the core features including Jawbone's MyTalk apps and noise-cancelling know-how are in tow. Now that we've used it extensively for a few days, we're ready to answer some questions you might have. Does it follow the old adage that bigger is better? How will it fit into your lifestyle compared to the Jambox? And most importantly, is it worth the asking price?

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Call of Duty reveal teases "The future is not as far off" as you think

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As we tumble towards the reveal of the next Call of Duty title from Activision and Treyarch (now basically confirmed to be Call of Duty: Black Ops 2), two new information unlocks have appeared on the official site to clue us into the nature of the upcoming game.

First up is a new voice teaser remarking that “The future is not as far off as most people think. We’re not ready for it.”

Here it is in video form:

This, combined with previous teases, hints at a Call of Duty title with futuristic elements to it, but does this necessarily mean that the next game in the series is set in the future? Will we simply be playing in a modern-day setting with advanced technology and weaponry?

Are time travel and/or other sci-fi elements involved?

In addition, a new teaser image has appeared

Call of Duty: Black Ops 2 - New Teaser Image 1

And with a bit of colour:

Call of Duty: Black Ops 2 - New Teaser Image 2

What do you make of these latest teaserly unlocks for Treyarch’s next game?

A full reveal for Call of Duty (: Black Ops 2) is expected tomorrow, May 1st. What are you hoping for? A fully futuristic Call of Duty game? A new graphics engine? A fresh new approach to gameplay (i.e. no scripted sequences and a little more openness?).

The game has supposedly been dated for November 13th, so there’s still time for some speculation.

Let us know.

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