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Windows 8 Release Preview Screenshots (Build 8370)

Windows 8 Release Preview Desktop (Build 8370)It looks like Paul Thurrot and the legendary great Canouna were able to put their hands on the latest build of Windows 8 ahead of the rest of the world as usual :) these screenshots have been posted by Paul at WinSuperSite and Canouna at WinUnleaked respectively, though Thurrot says that screenshot is from an older build many people including myself believe it is not, it’s obvious by the changes made to aero as you can see in the back and forward icons, the ribbon etc, these subtle changes make aero look more in sync with the rest of the Metro GUI, the new start screen icon seems to have suffered a small refinement from previous builds too.

There’s also a new wallpaper as you can see on the Canouna screenshot which I have posted below if you are interested, I’m liking Windows 8 more and more with each new build, true that it looks weird with no Start menu when you first start using it, but after a little while it begins to grow on you, I have been using it as my primary OS for over a  month now and I find it to be very solid, can’t wait for next month’s Release Preview.

Desktopuntitledscreen925Windows 8 Wallpaper

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Written on 05 May 2012 by Ely under Technology with No Comments
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The Logitech z623 Excellent Audio System

 

Logitech 980-000402 Z623 Speaker SystemThe z623 sound is amazing! I listen to mostly Trance and Electronica in general, but I can tell you everything sounds fantastic on it.  I also own the z2300 which as of right now I have hooked up to my 3D TV, but previously had attached to my computer, and I can tell you that my new baby falls only slightly behind it in terms of bass, but just a little.

The satellite speakers I would say sound actually better than those in the z2300, I  certainly do not regret buying it at all. Some buyers of this system has complained saying the connecting cables are too short, I must agree to some extent, however for most computer users the supplied cables are just enough, in any case if longer cables were needed it is easy to go buy one audio extension cable, they are less than $5 in any electronics store, you just need to buy the cable and an extender plug and that’s it, cable length was an issue for me with my z2300 because of the way I have it set up with my TV and solved it that way.

The z623 Speaker System has the power of 200-Watts RMS, it is THX Certified and connects its left satellite speaker to the main Subwoofer using a standard RCA cable which allows for the solution explained above in the event you need to separate the speakers more,  the AUX In integrated jack on its left speaker allows you to connect any external device such as your IPod, WI-FI radio or regular mp3 player to the system.

The system is so loud that most users will probably put the volume half way, I have tested different types of music and even at very high levels (where the walls start to rattle) I can hear no distortion of the sound at all.

If you are looking for an inexpensive audio system for your PC, iMac or even your TV this device will not let you down, clear highs, crisp mids and an extremely powerful bass make the perfect combination, you can’t go wrong with this piece, other system with this power cost twice as much or even more.

So many things are great about the z623 , I could mention Bass, Sound, Quality and Appearance. Aside from not having optical audio, I see no wrong, but this was expected. Buy it today!

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Written on 29 April 2012 by Ely under General, Music, Personal, Technology with No Comments
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Tiesto’s Life Radio On SiriusXM

Tiësto's Life Radio On SiriusXMWorld’s acclaimed and legendary DJ Tiësto just launched his 24/7 commercial-free music channel on SiriusXM, broadcasting live from Miami’s Ultra Music Festival. The channel is already available featuring music created and curated by electronic dance music superstar DJ and producer Tiesto who will be spinning live on air for SiriusXM listeners during the event.

Now the bad news, the channel which will be available on SiriusXM’s channel 340 will not be available on regular satellite radios because it’s an Xtra channel. That means you can only hear the channel on an "XM2.0 Radio", which the Edge and Lynx are the only ones currently available. No other radios will pick up this channel. It can also be streamed online with smart phones using XM’s apps or with your computer as long as you are subscribed to XM’s internet stream service which is an extra $3.00 a month.

Congratulations to Tiësto on this remarkable achievement of having his own dedicated radio music channel reaching millions!

Tiësto Life Radio Official Site

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Written on 24 March 2012 by Ely under General, Music, Personal with 2 Comments
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