CHIP CONTENTS: NEWSWIRE
In the News...
A look at what's making news in the world of technology.
The Buzz List
The people, products and innovations that have got the tech world talking.
Ignite 2011
A look at what India's innovating young minds have planned for the future.
Learning Through Entertainment
TV subtitling may be annoying for many, but it's a great tool to help improve literacy.
Virtual Universities
No more worrying about missing lectures or dropping out of a course because of work!
TEST CENTER
Product Spotlight
Intel's most powerful CPU ever is miles ahead of the competition
Hardware Tested
The latest PC hardware, mobile phones, digital cameras and more, tested and rated.
New and Mighty!
We test AMD’s latest 990FX chipset-based motherboards for enthusiasts and gamers.
Software Spotlight
Can Trend Micro's comprehensive security suite dethrone Norton Internet Security?
Software Tested
Everything from recovery tools and system utilities to video and image editors.
2012 Security Suites
We show how well the new security suites protect against the flood of malware.
FEATURED
Welcome to 2012
Some of the exciting trends which might make it to the mainstream this year.
Login Without a Password
Soon, cryptic alphanumeric password strings could become outdated and unnecessary.
Operation Facebook
Hacker group Anonymous plans attack on the social network using surprising methods.
How Fast is Windows 8?
The new interface has been revealed to all, but what lies under the hood?
The Best Online Office
Only one online office suite is a true alternative to your standard desktop suite.
One Cable For All Devices
The Thunderbolt standard can replace all PC ports and is four times faster than USB 3.0.
HANDS ON
Dr CHIP
Our in-house expert helps you with your hardware and software woes.
Secret Partition on a Pen Drive
Create a secret partition on your drive that can be accessed only on your PC.
Personalize Your Windows 7 Login Screen
A simple guide on using a custom background picture for the Windows 7 login screen.
Tips N Tricks
Some cool Windows and application tips you may not be aware of.
REGULARS
Editorial,
Colophon,
Letters,
In the News..,
The Buzz List,
New Products Launched,
PC Configs,
Web Watch,
Dr CHIP,
Tips & Tricks,
Market Watch,
Contests,
Personal Tech
CHIP INSIDER CONTENTS:
In the news
We take a look at what's making news in the Indian and international games industry.
Game of the year2011
A look back at the year gone by and the best games it brought.
Disappointments of 2011
After looking at the best, here's a round-up of the letdowns of 2011.
Armed and ready for battle
We check out Razer's exclusive line-up of Battlefield 3 PC peripherals.
Darksiders 2: fear the reaper
It's Death's turn to wreak havoc on the armies of Heaven and Hell.
The game developers' obituary
We remember the studios that shut shop this gen, and their games.
Top netbooks for post-apocalyptic gaming
Six of the most powerful gaming notebooks in the market right now.
Game through the apocalypse
Games that'll last you months, with tons of content right out of the box.
The most addictive mobile games
On the bus or during office breaks, these games will keep you hooked.
Saints row: the third review
The Saints are back for more crazy, over-the-top open world action.
Metal gear solid hd collection Review
Two classic PS2 titles and the recent PSP release from this epic franchise, remastered in HD for PS3 and Xbox 360.
WWE 12 review
Yuke's and THQ finally go back to the drawing board to reboot the WWE franchise. Does WWE 12 bring enough new to the table?.
Halo: Combat evolved anniversary review
Microsoft gives the fans what they've been asking for - an Xbox 360 HD remaster of the Halo game that started it all, complete with 3D and Kinect support.
CHIP POWER TOOLS DVD CONTENTS:
RED HOT
Corel MotionStudio 3D v1.0
Corel PaintShop Pro X4 14.0.0.332
Corel WinDVD Pro 11.0.0.289.518226
Corel Photo Album 7 Delux
VIDEOS
Tech Toyz Episode 166
Tech Toyz Episode 167
Tech Toyz Episode 168
Tech Toyz Episode 169
Tech Toyz Episode 170
TOYS
FULL GAMES
Jewel Quest - Archeology Games
Virtual Villagers: A New Home - Survival Game
Crusaders of Space: Open Range - Alien Invasion Game
Rachel’s Retreat - Free Spa Game
Alex Gordon - Download Cat Games
Snowy: Space Trip - Free Bear Game
GAME DEMOS
LEGO Harry Potter: Years 5-7 Demo
Bob Came in Pieces Demo 1.5
Hamilton's Great Adventure 1.1
GAME TRAILERS
The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim - Live Action Trailer
The Secret World Dragon Trailer
Saints Row: The Third Launch Trailer
The Lord of the Rings: the Battle for Middle-Earth Intro Trailer
Rise of Immortals Aislynn Spotlight Trailer
Serious Sam 3: BFE Weapons Trailer
PAYDAY: The Heist - Heat Street Trailer
Secret Files 3 - Gamescom 2011 Trailer
Ghost Recon Online - Redefining Team Play Developer Diary Video
EverQuest II Free-To-Play Trailer
Disney Universe Launch Trailer
Painkiller Battle out of Hell Trailer
GAME ADD ONS
Port Royale 2 Patch 1.1.0.139
Wonderland Online Patch 6.0.0.20111017
Talisman Online Patch 1862 to 1869
Ether Saga Online Patch 438
World of Kung Fu Patch 1.0.80
GTA: San Andreas Addon - Honda Civic EK9 JDM
GameEx 12.17
GameBoost 1.11.14.2011
Water Patch 1.0.2
Dragonica Patch 2.1.1
LINUX
LINUX DISTRIBUTION
Fedora LiveCD 16
LINUX TOOLS
Hastymail 2.1.1 RC2
Tomboy 1.9.2
gedit 3.2.3
Kotti 0.2.5
Thunderbird PST Import plugin 1.2
Phorum 5.2.17
ATI Radeon Linux Display Drivers 11.11
Wing IDE 4.1.1
TOOLS
MULTIMEDIA
Adobe Photoshop Lightroom 3.6 RC1
ACDSee (formerly ACDSee Photo Manager) 14.0 Build 110
DVD Cutter 1.7
Adapter 1.0.1.0
3D Crafter 9.1.1 Build 1256
Alien Skin Exposure 3
Alien Skin Bokeh 2
Alien Skin Snap Art 3
Alien Skin Eye Candy 6
Alien Skin Blow Up 2
Weeny Free Audio Converter 1.3
Beauty Guide Lite 1.3.1
Digital Image Tool 3.0
Element Photo Gallery 4.0.44
Faststone Image Viewer 4.6
FastStone Photo Resizer 3.1
Fly Free Photo Editing & Viewer 2.99.5
Focus Photoeditor 6.3.8.3
FotoMorph 13.3.2
GIMP 2.7.3 Development
IrfanView 4.30
IrfanView ALL plugins 4.30
MAGIX Photo Manager 10 8.0.1 Build 143
Moo0 ColorPicker 1.10
Moo0 ImageSizer 1.18
Moo0 ImageTypeConverter 1.32
Noise Ninja
Paint.NET 3.510.4297.28964
Photobie 7.2.10
Photo-Brush 5.30
Photomatix Pro 4.1
Picasa Photo Organizer 3.8.0 Build 117.43
Pixia 4.71a
Portable PicPick 3.0.9
Portrait Professional 10.6.1
Reflet 2.6
Stellar Phoenix Photo Recovery
StylePix 1.8.6
Wedding Album Maker Gold 3.31
Nero BurnLite 10.0.10600
iTunes 10.5 (32-bit)
SUPER 2011 Build 49
DivX Play 8.1.2
Windows Media Player 11
RealPlayer 14.0.7.669
QuickTime Player 7.70.80.34
INTERNET
Outlook4Gmail 2.6
IP Camera Viewer 1.13
Alternative Flash Player Auto-Updater 1.0.1.42 Beta
CryoSubmitter 1.4
Black Google Plus 1.0
FTPRush 2.1.8
Xftp Free 4.0 Build 0082
FreshWebSuction 2.50
Portable µTorrent 3.0 Build 25683
VideoCacheView 2.02
Opera 11.60 Beta 1 (Build 1147)
Google Chrome 17.0.942.0 Beta
Firefox 9.0 Beta 3
MOBILE
Nokia Music Player 2.5.11021.00
Droid Explorer 0.8.8.2 Beta
App Inventor 1.2
Windows Phone Device Manager 1.3.0.0 Beta
Theft Aware (Symbian) 2.0 Build 1316
ESET Mobile Security (Symbian) 1.2.9
FBReader (Symbian) 0.99.4
MobiShield v3.0.8
MobiSafe v1.1.4
Nokia Maps Installer 3.08
Opera Mini for Symbian 6.5.1
SECURITY
Norman Malware Cleaner 2.03.03
NOD32 AntiVirus 5.0.94
Avira Antivirus Premium 2012 12.0.0.867
Ad-Aware 9.0.5.0
a-squared Free 4.5.0.27
Comodo Internet Security 5.8.211697
Panda Antivirus Pro 2012 11.00.00
AVG Free Edition 2012.0.1872 (32-bit)
Microsoft Safety Scanner 1.0.3001.0
Avast! Free Antivirus 6.0.1289
SUPERAntiSpyware Tech Edition 5.0.1136
RemoveIT Pro 4 SE 11.14.2011
SPYWAREfighter 4.1.85
Spyware Doctor 9.0.0.888
SYSTEM
SoftMaker Office 2012 Rev 643 Beta
EASEUS Todo Backup Home 3.5
Adobe Reader X 10.1.1
3DP Chip 11.10
Office 2007 Ribbon Editor 3.0.0 Beta 2
Google Translator 2.0
JetClean 2.0 Beta
Fresh Diagnose 8.59
System Information Viewer 4.23
EarthView
Argente - Registry Cleaner 3.0.0.0
Clear Files 2.6 Build 2.0
Calme 2012.0
Directory Monitor 1.0.3.0
SpeedRunner 5.0.24.5435
Simple Performance Boost 1.0.5
PFM (Personal Finance Manager) 2.0.0.8
Files Terminator Free Portable 2.0.0.6
TreeSize Professional 5.5.3.793
WinAIO Maker Professional 1.3
WinUSB Maker 1.5
WinArchiver Virtual Drive 2.7
WinZip 16.0.9661
MUST HAVES
AMD Catalyst Drivers 11.11 XP
AMD Catalyst Drivers 11.11 Vista Win7
NVIDIA Forceware 285.58 WHQL XP
NVIDIA Forceware 285.62 WHQL Vista Win7
DirectX 9.0c (Jun 10)
Java Runtime Environment 1.7.0.1 (32-bit)
.NET Framework Version 4.0
Realtek High Definition Audio 2.66 XP
Realtek High Definition Audio 2.66 Vista
Silverlight 4.0.60831
ADOBE PLAYERS
Flash Player 11.1.102.55 (IE)
Flash Player 11.1.102.55 (Non-IE)
Adobe Air 3.0.0.4080
Shockwave Player 11.6.3.633
FULL SOFTWARE
MAGIX Photo Designer 7
MAGIX Photo Manager 10 8.0.1 Build 143
MAGIX Photo Clinic 4.5
MAGIX Screenshare guest module
MAGIX Music Maker for MySpace 15.0.1.8
MAGIX FunPix Maker 1.0.0.0
MAGIX PC Check & Tuning Free 2011
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