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AMD Says There Could Be No DirectX 12 — Ever

Micrsoft DirectX has been always the technology driving graphic card sales, but this might change soon. Back in January Microsoft sent a letter to its MVPs saying "DirectX is no longer evolving as a technology. Given the status within each technology, further value and engagement cannot be offered to the MVP community." However, this was later clarified with an official announcement that XNA was being discontinued not DirectX.

Now, adding more support to this suggestion, AMD's Vice President of Global Channel Sales - Roy Taylor has said there will be no DirectX12 at any time in the future during an interview given to a German magazine.

DirectX 10 Vs DirectX 11

inSSIDer - Free WiFi Analyzer Enables User To Optimize Channels For Maximum Wireless Speeds

As per the standard design all Wi-Fi equipments must share spectrum bandwidth which are spaced around multiple channels bands with other networks in the same operational environment. Many neighbouring WiFi devices sharing or overlapping a channel can slow down the performance of all Wi-Fi networks on that channel, and therefore utilizing a WiFi scanner to analyze and fix proper channel usage is highly advisable for optimal wireless performance.

We will be using free WiFi scanner and analyzer inSSIDer (available on Windows, Mac and Android platforms) to tackle this need for us. inSSIDer Wi-Fi network discovery tool conveniently visualizes all wireless hotspot’s in your devices range complete with information of there MAC address, encryption, signal strength and channel allowing users to troubleshoot numerous WiFi related issues.

The way WiFi channels work, one can make use of the information analyzed and visualized using inSSIDer to fine tune wireless bandwidth usage for maximum throughput and minimum interference as described ahead.

inSSIDer For Home

As you can see the way wireless bandwidth channels work, There are 14 channels designated in the 2.4 GHz WiFi range spaced 5 MHz apart with adjacent channels overlapping and interfering with each other. As evident from the diagram shared below, using channels 1, 6, 11 is recommended for the minimum overlapping and interference avoidance. A user must also make sure to use the least congested channel availble for best results.

Linux Pear OS 7 - The easy, free and open-source Apple OS X experience for your PC

Apple Mac OS X provides a clean and easy to use interface and is desired by non-Apple hardware users, we have seen Mac OS X themes and total customization packs for Windows allowing users to get the look on their PC's running Microsoft Windows OS. Ubuntu on the other hand, also features a nice user-interface and there exist many Ubuntu customization packs for Windows.

Instead of hacking your way trying to install Apple Mac OS X on PC hardware, how about a totally free, Ubuntu Linux based complete operating system with sleek and user friendly Apple Mac OS X styled user-interface, minus the much debated Ubuntu sponsored search links (Adware) without the unity shell. Welcome to Pear OS 7, an easy to use Ubuntu based Linux distribution which comes pre-configured with free apps and drivers to allow use of your exisitng PC files, printers, cameras and MP3 players. With option to install and use thousands of free applications.

Pear OS Main Screen

Facebook Home - a new way to turn your Android phone into a great, living, social phone

The mystery around much rumored Facebook Phone is finally revealed as the company announced there new facebook launcher (skin/theme/overlay!!) application for android phones, the utility offers a tightly integrated "social first" experience on the mobile platform. The first phone to come pre-loaded with Facebook Home would be HTC First, which goes on sale in the U.S. on April 12.

Facebook Home

Do checkout the Facebook Home intro videos, features, and hands-on video posted below.

Mozilla Firefox 20 Released With Sleek Download Manager, Per-window Private Browsing and Ability To Close Hanging Plugins

Mozilla released the final stable version of Firefox 20 for both Desktop and Android platforms. The new Firefox update features a new minimalistic, streamlined, panel-based download manager, along with H.264 decoding on the 'video' tag, and per-window private browsing (per-tab private browsing on Android). Apart, from these new features the update features performance improvements around common browser tasks (like page-load, downloads and shutdown), improved HTML5 support and bug-fixes. Do watch the video demonstration of the new "toolbar integrated" download manager and per-window private browsing feature with download links posted after the image below.

Mozilla Firefox 20

[EXCLUSIVE] Free Premium WordPress Themes

Under our first EXCLUSIVE wordpress theme giveaway, designers at ThemeFuse are sponsoring premium WordPress themes to three lucky winners, and the contest is easy to enter! By entering to win, you could be one of three lucky winners who get to choose a beautifully designed WordPress theme from the ThemeFuse website... absolutely free!

Wordpress Themes

Would You Like To Have This WhatsApp Redesign Concept...

WhatsApp the leading free international text messaging app, is no short of an rage with it topping charts of all major mobile app platform charts. However, when it comes to design and usability the competetion - hike takes the prize without a second thought. German designer Julian Kraske has now taken his skills to show how this can be changed with a brand new WhatsApp design concept.

WhatsApp Theme

Easter Giveaway: WinX HD Video Converter Deluxe 3.12.6

Easter Sunday is just around the corner. Digiarty is offering its star product WinX HD Video Converter Deluxe as Easter gift for all Latest-techtips readers. You can go directly to the Easter deals page before Apr.7 and get one copy for free.

No matter you want to convert standard and high definition videos to fit more video players, download You Tube videos for watching on mobile devices, or burn videos to DVD file for better storage, you can give WinX HD Video Converter Deluxe a try. It supports 160 video codecs and 50 audio codecs which will meet your up-to-the-minute video converting needs.

[Free Giveaway] - Amigabit PowerBooster - Speed Up Your Computer & Protect Your Privacy

Since Easter 2013 is in the corner, it will be the greatest feast day in the Christian calendar. It is also the time of springtime festivals, colored eggs and crazy bunny. Looking for gifts for your family or friends? Never miss out the giveaway presents in this golden week. Any Windows computer uers can get the all in one PC system utilities software Amigabit PowerBooster for free from March 27 to April 2, 2013.

Amigabit PowerBooster is specially designed for all Windows computer by offering a complete solution to speed up, clean, fix and power up your computer. With 25+ useful PC utilities included, it has never been easier to speed up your slow computer safely and quickly! It also allows users to customize scan times by day and time with the Scan Schedule. 

Amigabit PowerBooster provides with a series system cleaner utilities like Registry Cleaner, Disk Cleaner, Shortcut Cleaner, Empty Folder Finder, Top File Finder, 360Care privacy protection and more to make your PC clean, tidy and stable, just like the day you bought it!

In addition, Amigabit PowerBooster provides with a variety of system optimization tools to enjoy optimal performance, such as Memory Manager, Uninstall Manager, Startup Manager, Process Manager, Disk Check, Disk Defragmenter, etc.

PC sluggish, freezing, crashes or slow? Long time to load? Popup error messages? Blue screen? Do not miss out Amigabit PowerBooster to fix them all! Most of all, it’s FREE!!

Amigabit PowerBooster
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