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Software Review: TuneUp Utilities 2012

TuneUp Utilities 2012 is one of those Swiss Army Knife utility programs that does a bit of everything to improve various performance parameters, troubleshoot various computer problems, and personalize your PC. If it can take care of some of those mundane tasks automatically for me, I could be happy!

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Synology DiskStation Manager 3.2 Beta Released

Synology keeps marching forward with the Beta release of DiskStation Manager 3.2.

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Add-in Update: KeepVault 4.10 for Windows Home Server

Proxure has released an update to their online data backup add-in, KeepVault, which introduces pricing changes and new features.

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Apple Takes On Amahi With an App Store Cease and Desist Order

So, you’d think Apple’s phalanx of legal eagles would have enough on their plates at the moment fighting both Microsoft and Amazon for the rights to exclusively own the “App Store” trademark, but they’re still out there picking fights.

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Software Review: PerfectDisk 12 Home Server

Raxco unveils the latest release of their disk defragmentation add-in, PerfectDisk 12 Home Server and it’s certainly got a lot more features than its predecessor. But the release of Windows Home Server 2011 and loss of Drive Extender means that Windows’ own basic disk defragger is now a valid (and free) competitor to third-party apps. So what’s right for you?

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Avast! Working On Anti-Virus Support for Windows Home Server 2011

If you’ve just upgraded to Windows Home Server 2011, one of your first points of order will be to hunt for virus protection for the new server. And…. you’ll find that’s not so easy. But that looks set to change, with avast! for Windows Home Server 2011 seemingly in the works.

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PerfectDisk 12 to Offer Enhanced Solid State Drive Optimisation

Raxco’s popular disk defragmentation app PerfectDisk 12 is set to be released next month, and the company this week confirmed to us that there will again be a dedicated release for Windows Home Server – PerfectDisk 12 Home Server. That edition is part of a family of products whose focus stretches from PCs in the home all the way to Enterprise servers in the workplace – but what’s new this time around?

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Amahi Reaches Version Six, Adds Premium Accounts, Cloud Sync

Version six of Amahi, the Linux-based home server software, was released today boasting new features, services and performance improvements.

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Drive Bender Seeks to Bring Storage Pooling and Protection to All Versions of Windows

Over the weekend, we highlighted a new application that’s set to bring Drive Extender-style storage pooling to a wide range of Windows SKUs. Details on the solution are a little sketchy, but we can now bring you more details on what’s planned for Drive Bender.

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