News - The Tech Sense [Beta] Technology is all around us and it has an evergrowing presence in our lives. So why limit ourselves? The Tech Sense - About Technology http://thetechsense.com/news/8-apps-software/ 2018-11-28T12:08:01+01:00 The Tech Sense Joomla! - Open Source Content Management NVIDIA announces CUDA 7.5 2015-07-08T17:55:31+02:00 2015-07-08T17:55:31+02:00 http://thetechsense.com/news/8-apps-software/130-nvidia-announces-cuda-7-5/ Michal Cichocki mcihocky@gmail.com <p><!--img--></p> <div class="img_caption none" style="width: 800px; margin: 0 auto 0 auto;"><img src="http://thetechsense.com/images/news/Apps-and-Software/ICML.jpg" alt="ICML logo" /> <p class="img_caption">International Conference on Machine Learning - logo</p> </div> <p><br /><!--/img--></p> <p style="margin-bottom: 0;">France is hosting the 2015 International Conference on Machine Learning: <strong>ICML</strong>. It is one of the major events focusing on machine learning.</p> <p><!--img--></p> <div class="img_caption none" style="width: 800px; margin: 0 auto 0 auto;"><img src="images/news/Apps-and-Software/ICML.jpg" alt="ICML logo" /> <p class="img_caption">International Conference on Machine Learning - logo</p> </div> <p><br /><!--/img--></p> <p style="margin-bottom: 0;">France is hosting the 2015 International Conference on Machine Learning: <strong>ICML</strong>. It is one of the major events focusing on machine learning.</p> Firefox 39 is now available 2015-07-04T09:38:20+02:00 2015-07-04T09:38:20+02:00 http://thetechsense.com/news/8-apps-software/125-firefox-39-is-now-available/ Michal Cichocki mcihocky@gmail.com <p><!--img--></p> <div class="img_caption none" style="width: 800px; margin: 0 auto 0 auto;"><img src="http://thetechsense.com/images/news/Apps-and-Software/Firefox.jpg" alt="Firefox" /> <p class="img_caption">Firefox logo</p> </div> <p><br /><!--/img--></p> <p style="margin-bottom: 0;">Mozilla has finally released the <strong>stable</strong> version of <strong>Firefox 39</strong> after a three-day delay. The release does have a few features and bug fixes that are noteworthy.</p> <p><!--img--></p> <div class="img_caption none" style="width: 800px; margin: 0 auto 0 auto;"><img src="images/news/Apps-and-Software/Firefox.jpg" alt="Firefox" /> <p class="img_caption">Firefox logo</p> </div> <p><br /><!--/img--></p> <p style="margin-bottom: 0;">Mozilla has finally released the <strong>stable</strong> version of <strong>Firefox 39</strong> after a three-day delay. The release does have a few features and bug fixes that are noteworthy.</p> Android M for Nexus 4, Nexus 7 (2012) and Nexus 10 might be coming 2015-07-02T18:54:18+02:00 2015-07-02T18:54:18+02:00 http://thetechsense.com/news/8-apps-software/124-android-m-for-nexus-4-nexus-7-and-nexus-10-might-be-coming/ Michal Cichocki mcihocky@gmail.com <p><!--img--></p> <div class="img_caption none" style="width: 800px; margin: 0 auto 0 auto;"><img src="http://thetechsense.com/images/news/Apps-and-Software/LG_Nexus_4_back_glass.jpg" alt="Nexus 4" /> <p class="img_caption"><i class="fa fa-camera"></i> Nexus 4 smartphone. Author: Arek Olek [CC-BY-SA-2.0]</p> </div> <p><br /><!--/img--></p> <p style="margin-bottom: 0;">Android devices that are older than 2 years usually get dropped from support. It wasn’t surprising that at the beginning of this year Google told that Android M will not be available for Nexus 4, Nexus 10 and the Nexus 7 (2012). That caused users to upgrade their devices or believe that the company will change its mind.</p> <p><!--img--></p> <div class="img_caption none" style="width: 800px; margin: 0 auto 0 auto;"><img src="images/news/Apps-and-Software/LG_Nexus_4_back_glass.jpg" alt="Nexus 4" /> <p class="img_caption"><i class="fa fa-camera"></i> Nexus 4 smartphone. Author: Arek Olek [CC-BY-SA-2.0]</p> </div> <p><br /><!--/img--></p> <p style="margin-bottom: 0;">Android devices that are older than 2 years usually get dropped from support. It wasn’t surprising that at the beginning of this year Google told that Android M will not be available for Nexus 4, Nexus 10 and the Nexus 7 (2012). That caused users to upgrade their devices or believe that the company will change its mind.</p> Samsung silently disables Windows Update on its laptops 2015-06-24T16:55:43+02:00 2015-06-24T16:55:43+02:00 http://thetechsense.com/news/8-apps-software/115-samsung-silently-disables-windows-update-on-its-laptops/ Michal Cichocki mcihocky@gmail.com <p><!--img--></p> <div class="img_caption none" style="width: 800px; margin: 0 auto 0 auto;"><img src="http://thetechsense.com/images/news/Apps-and-Software/samsung-laptops-sw.jpg" alt="Samsung at IFA Berlin" /> <p class="img_caption"><i class="fa fa-camera"></i> Samsung at IFA Berlin. Photo Source: thetechsense.com</p> </div> <p><br /><!--/img--></p> <p style="margin-bottom: 0;">Windows Update is the best way to make sure that Windows is patched and secure. Microsoft recommends keeping the service in Automatic mode so updates are downloaded on a regular basis.</p> <p><!--img--></p> <div class="img_caption none" style="width: 800px; margin: 0 auto 0 auto;"><img src="images/news/Apps-and-Software/samsung-laptops-sw.jpg" alt="Samsung at IFA Berlin" /> <p class="img_caption"><i class="fa fa-camera"></i> Samsung at IFA Berlin. Photo Source: thetechsense.com</p> </div> <p><br /><!--/img--></p> <p style="margin-bottom: 0;">Windows Update is the best way to make sure that Windows is patched and secure. Microsoft recommends keeping the service in Automatic mode so updates are downloaded on a regular basis.</p> Dropbox 3.0 finally brings Material Design 2015-06-23T15:58:07+02:00 2015-06-23T15:58:07+02:00 http://thetechsense.com/news/8-apps-software/108-dropbox-3-0-finally-brings-material-design/ Michal Cichocki mcihocky@gmail.com <p><!--img--></p> <div class="img_caption none" style="width: 800px; margin: 0 auto 0 auto;"><img src="http://thetechsense.com/images/news/Apps-and-Software/dropbox-logo-800px.png" alt="Dropbox logo 800px" /></div> <p><!--/img--></p> <p style="margin-bottom: 0;">There are dozens of cloud storage services, however Dropbox is undoubtedly one of the most advanced and popular. The path of perfection never ends, as has been shown by the latest update labeled as version 3.0.</p> <p><!--img--></p> <div class="img_caption none" style="width: 800px; margin: 0 auto 0 auto;"><img src="images/news/Apps-and-Software/dropbox-logo-800px.png" alt="Dropbox logo 800px" /></div> <p><!--/img--></p> <p style="margin-bottom: 0;">There are dozens of cloud storage services, however Dropbox is undoubtedly one of the most advanced and popular. The path of perfection never ends, as has been shown by the latest update labeled as version 3.0.</p> Skype Translator now supports French and German 2015-06-18T18:08:54+02:00 2015-06-18T18:08:54+02:00 http://thetechsense.com/news/8-apps-software/100-skype-translator-now-supports-french-and-german/ Michal Cichocki mcihocky@gmail.com <p><!--img--></p> <div class="img_caption none" style="width: 800px; margin: 0 auto 0 auto;"><img src="http://thetechsense.com/images/news/Apps-and-Software/skype-translator-hearing-loss.jpg" alt="Example" /> <p class="img_caption"><i class="fa fa-camera"></i> Ted Hart / Microsoft Research. IMG Source: YouTube</p> </div> <p><br /><!--/img--></p> <p style="margin-bottom: 0;">After a couple of months of silence Microsoft has finally added German and French support to its Skype Translator. Now the app supports English, French, German, Italian, Mandarin and Spanish.</p> <p><!--img--></p> <div class="img_caption none" style="width: 800px; margin: 0 auto 0 auto;"><img src="images/news/Apps-and-Software/skype-translator-hearing-loss.jpg" alt="Example" /> <p class="img_caption"><i class="fa fa-camera"></i> Ted Hart / Microsoft Research. IMG Source: YouTube</p> </div> <p><br /><!--/img--></p> <p style="margin-bottom: 0;">After a couple of months of silence Microsoft has finally added German and French support to its Skype Translator. Now the app supports English, French, German, Italian, Mandarin and Spanish.</p> Opera 32.0 released on the Developer channel 2015-06-18T16:38:12+02:00 2015-06-18T16:38:12+02:00 http://thetechsense.com/news/8-apps-software/99-opera-32-0-released-on-the-developer-channel/ Michal Cichocki mcihocky@gmail.com <p><!--img--></p> <div class="img_caption none" style="width: 800px; margin: 0 auto 0 auto;"><img src="http://thetechsense.com/images/news/Apps-and-Software/Opera-logo-800px.jpg" alt="Opera logo 800 px" /> <p class="img_caption">Opera Browser Logo</p> </div> <p><br /><!--/img--></p> <p>Opera Software through Blazej Kazmierczak has announced the new Opera 32.0 Developer. The software is available for Windows, Mac OS X and GNU/Linux operating systems.</p> <p><!--img--></p> <div class="img_caption none" style="width: 800px; margin: 0 auto 0 auto;"><img src="images/news/Apps-and-Software/Opera-logo-800px.jpg" alt="Opera logo 800 px" /> <p class="img_caption">Opera Browser Logo</p> </div> <p><br /><!--/img--></p> <p>Opera Software through Blazej Kazmierczak has announced the new Opera 32.0 Developer. The software is available for Windows, Mac OS X and GNU/Linux operating systems.</p>