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http://cdn.mos.techradar.com/art/software/Microsoft/Windows%2010%20Lenovo/Embargoed%20until%209PM%20PDT%20on%2028%20JULY/Start%20Menu%20Jump%20List-470-75.JPGMicrosoft has delivered a new Windows 10 build to members of the Windows Insider fast ring that brings various tweaks and fixes, yet still doesn't address a big issue with Google Chrome. Windows 10 Build 10532 began rolling out of the blocks last night and, along with the usual bug fixes, it brings some nice improvements to the way Windows 10 looks on each and every PC that it lands on. The biggest upgrade is the improvement to context menus that makes them feel a lot more consistent across the board thanks to a "modern look and feel." This extends to unifying light and dark theming across the entire OS. Other changes include an update to the Windows Feedback Universal App that makes it easier to share any feedback you receive with other users by utilising the Windows Share feature or through a direct link. This will also makes its way onto the next mobile flight due to the fact it is a universal app. Google Chrome 64-bit not workingThere are still some issues that haven't been fixed in this new build, namely the one that causes the 64-bit Google Chrome browser to crash on launch. Google is aware of the issue according to Microsoft and Windows Insiders are advised to use 64 bit Google Chrome Canary build or 32 bit Google Chrome until it is fixed. Windows Hello face sign-on also won't work on certain devices in this build either and users encountering this problem will need to use pin, password or fingerprint to sign in. Otherwise everything is in full working order. Windows 10 review http://rc.feedsportal.com/r/238384891029/u/49/f/415085/c/669/s/4960dcdc/sc/15/rc/1/rc.img http://rc.feedsportal.com/r/238384891029/u/49/f/415085/c/669/s/4960dcdc/sc/15/rc/2/rc.img http://rc.feedsportal.com/r/238384891029/u/49/f/415085/c/669/s/4960dcdc/sc/15/rc/3/rc.img http://da.feedsportal.com/r/238384891029/u/49/f/415085/c/669/s/4960dcdc/sc/15/a2.imghttp://pi.feedsportal.com/r/238384891029/u/49/f/415085/c/669/s/4960dcdc/sc/15/a2t.imghttp://rss.feedsportal.com/c/669/f/415085/s/4960dcdc/sc/15/mf.gifhttp://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/techradar/software-news/~4/1c_PSmnaylY

http://cdn.mos.techradar.com/art/TRBCfeatures/Docker/container-ship-470-75.jpgGoogle cloud customers can now run and manage Docker containers from inside a new product using the open source Kubernetes system. The Google Container Engine automatically runs and manages Docker containers in the cloud using Kubernetes and leverages the container expertise Google has been building up for some time, according to TechCrunch. The new offering lets developers easily create a managed cluster for container deployments. To use it, developers have to set up clusters and let Google know their container's requirements, including how much CPU and memory is needed, from which Google's service can then monitor it. Container RegistryGoogle also has a Container Registry that can be used to store and access private Docker images and from there developers can scale their cluster as and when needed. It even allows hybrid deployments using Google Cloud VPN. Google has been running its own data centres on containers for the past year or so and by running containers at this high a scale it has been able to launch the Google Container Engine for its customers. Developers can expect even more functionality when the likes of Microsoft, VMWare, IBM, Red Hat and Mirantis begin integrating Kubernetes in their offerings, which will allow developers to move workloads across different cloud providers. The service is completely free for basic clusters that have up to five virtual machines and standard clusters with up to 100 VMs cost $0.15 per hour, and both of these figures are in addition to the other costs related to the Google Cloud Platform and Compute Engine. Docker is here to stayThe Kubernetes system, which is at the centre of it all, was donated to the Cloud Native Computing Foundation earlier this year and has already been used by Microsoft to allow developers to containerise and publish applications on Azure. Microsoft is also integrating Docker into the release of Windows Server 2016 and with Docker fostering even more collaboration in the container ecosystem, there's no way it will be going away any time soon. 5 things you should know about Docker http://rc.feedsportal.com/r/234567998990/u/49/f/415085/c/669/s/49603865/sc/15/rc/1/rc.img http://rc.feedsportal.com/r/234567998990/u/49/f/415085/c/669/s/49603865/sc/15/rc/2/rc.img http://rc.feedsportal.com/r/234567998990/u/49/f/415085/c/669/s/49603865/sc/15/rc/3/rc.img http://da.feedsportal.com/r/234567998990/u/49/f/415085/c/669/s/49603865/sc/15/a2.imghttp://pi.feedsportal.com/r/234567998990/u/49/f/415085/c/669/s/49603865/sc/15/a2t.imghttp://rss.feedsportal.com/c/669/f/415085/s/49603865/sc/15/mf.gifhttp://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/techradar/software-news/~4/IqJCkTgVzjk

http://cdn.mos.techradar.com/art/software/Office/Office%20for%20Mac%202016/Office%20Mac%202011%20vs%202016%20hero-470-75.jpgIntroductionhttp://mos.futurenet.com/techradar/art/software/Office/Office%20for%20Mac%202016/Office%20Mac%202011%20vs%202016%20hero-420-90.jpg The new version of Office for Mac is here – at least, if you're an Office 365 subscriber – but if you're thinking of upgrading, you'll want to know what's changed compared to the last major version. The look completely different from the outside, but the changes aren't purely cosmetic. The question is, do you need the extra functionality? And, importantly, what's been taken away? Click on through our slideshow and let TechRadar be your guide. Also check out: Microsoft Office 2016 for Mac reviewAcross the suitehttp://mos.futurenet.com/techradar/art/software/Office/Office%20for%20Mac%202016/Office%202016%20for%20Mac%20Ribbon%20comparison-420-90.jpg Looking over the entire suite, the most obvious difference with this new version of Office, if you've been used to the 2011 edition, is the new interface design. Even Office 2011 supported Retina displays, but the entire interface in 2016 has been dramatically modernised – it no longer feels dated on a modern Mac system, and the (optional) coloured toolbars help orientate you in the suite. While this will look familiar to Windows users, it's a thoroughly Mac aesthetic. The Ribbon that runs across the top of windows has been slightly reorganised, making it more consistent with Office 2013 on Windows – see the image above for a comparative shot of the Ribbon on Mac, Windows and iPad. This might mean a bit of relearning for Mac users, but the groupings, such as the new Design tab in Word, do make sense. There's finally support for some now quite longstanding OS-level features, such as multi-touch gestures for zooming, and native full-screen mode. Microsoft's equivalent of iCloud Drive, OneDrive, is now baked in – so you can toggle (a little inelegantly) between the standard OS Open/Save dialogue box and one focused on your cloud documents – and it's through OneDrive online that you can access previous versions of files. OneDrive also helps power collaboration – documents all have a handy share button at the top right – letting you share documents with others for them to view or edit. However, as we observed in our full review, the collaboration behaviour is inconsistent. Note, though, that the option in Office 2011 to broadcast a PowerPoint presentation online is gone. Wordhttp://mos.futurenet.com/techradar/art/software/Office/Office%20for%20Mac%202016/Office%202016%20for%20Mac%20Word-420-90.jpg Probably the most welcome new feature in Word, especially for those in corporate environments, is support for threaded comments, so that when you're inviting feedback on a document, conversations about a change can all be held together and thus be easier to parse. You might have seen Microsoft trumpet the new Smart Lookup feature, which pulls definitions and internet search results into a pane in the document, but it's not substantially different to the feature that lived in the floating toolbox in 2011. We were initially hugely disappointed that the useful notebook view from Word – which let you record, say, a meeting or lecture while taking notes, and which time-stamped each line with the audio so you could quickly jump to a part of the recording just by clicking next to the relevant note – is missing in Office 2016, but actually that ability is still there; it's just now in OneNote, not Word. Excelhttp://mos.futurenet.com/techradar/art/software/Office/Office%20for%20Mac%202016/Office%202016%20for%20Mac%20Excel-420-90.jpg Excel is the most obviously updated app in the suite, with plenty of additions to help buoy its high-end credentials and make it easier for Mac users in an organisation to create, edit and even simply open complex spreadsheets. PivotTable Slicers make it easier to filter the data in spreadsheets so you can pick out important trends or data points, and the optional Analysis Toolpak add-on is there for performing complex engineering or statistical analysis. What's more, the equation editor, formula builder and improved autocomplete make it easier to act on your data, and the recommended charts feature helps make sense of it in sympathetic and sensible ways. However, although cross-platform compatibility and feature parity has been improved, in some advanced and rare cases some functions from Office 2013 for Windows spreadsheets might still not be supported on the Mac, which is annoying. PowerPointhttp://mos.futurenet.com/techradar/art/software/Office/Office%20for%20Mac%202016/Office%202016%20for%20Mac%20PowerPoint-420-90.jpg The most apparent new change in PowerPoint, other than the refreshed interface, is the inclusion of 23 smart, less comically corporate templates. What's more, combined with clever variants and colour themes, there are actually many more options – and they hang together well in terms of the visuals. PowerPoint gets threaded comments for document reviewing as well, like Word, and an improved conflict resolution view makes it easier to compare differences between versions. The Presenter View – showing you, say, next and current slides as well as a timer and notes on your laptop screen, while an external display shows just the presentation – is better; if nothing else, the one button to let you quickly switch the displays is a boon. Sharing presentations between Mac and Windows should be smoother too, since Office 2016 for Mac now supports the transitions from Office 2013 on Windows. The option of saving a presentation as a movie is gone, irritatingly, which, in combination with the dropping of the broadcast feature, serves to break some useful ways of sharing presentations with a wider audience. Publishing via OneDrive, presumably, is Microsoft's answer, though it's not quite the same. Outlookhttp://mos.futurenet.com/techradar/art/software/Office/Office%20for%20Mac%202016/Office%202016%20for%20Mac%20Outlook-420-90.jpg Office 2016 for Mac adds some small but useful features to Outlook. Some sound like very minor tweaks indeed, such as the ability to sync Category lists, but they could have a significant positive effect on your productivity. If you use an Exchange server, you can now propose an alternative time when someone invites you to a meeting, and this new version of Outlook supports the Clutter and Online Archive features. Indeed, many of these small but welcome improvements to Outlook have been applied to its Calendar module, including the option of viewing calendars side-by-side, and the inclusion of weather forecasts. Our favourite feature, though, is an option in Preferences to automatically define a different signature for new emails as for replies, something that will help balance 'letting people know your details' with keeping long threads vaguely manageable and bloat-free. OneNotehttp://mos.futurenet.com/techradar/art/software/Office/Office%20for%20Mac%202016/Office%202016%20for%20Mac%20OneNote-420-90.jpg This is the first time the OneNote notebook app has joined the suite on the Mac, although it has been – and is – available standalone for Mac and iOS through their respective app stores, free. If you're already a heavy user of Evernote, say, or are eyeing the beefed-up Notes app that's coming as part of OS X 10.11 El Capitan, OneNote is unlikely to sway you – although, of course, since it's free outside Office 2016 you can just try it – but it's definitely a more-than-competent, rich, multimedia-savvy notebook app. And remember that this is where the audio-recording notebook feature – which students and others would likely have relied on in previous versions of Word – now lives. Are these changes enough to make you want to upgrade, or are they too minor to convert you to an Office 365 customer? 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http://cdn.mos.techradar.com/art/Features%202/movieweek/lead%20images/movie%20of%20the%20day-470-75.jpgYou would think, in the day and age of digital content, that it would cost less to pick up a digital file than a blu-ray disc, given it's little more than a collection of ones and zeroes transferred via the internet. But the sad truth is that in many cases, you'll still need to pay as much for a digital movie as you would a printed disc, especially with sales. The good news is that there's an easy way to save a good chunk of change picking up digital movies, thanks to 20th Century Fox. The app, Movie of the Day, is updated every day with a new film on sale. Pricing varies from region to region, and film to film, but the standard deal seems to be around the AU$3.99 / US$6.99 / £4.99 mark. The movies on offer vary in quality, with older classics like the first two Die Hard films and Fight Club to more recent releases like The Secret Life of Walter Mitty. Even bigger savingsThanks to the app simply purchasing the films through iTunes, you can even extend your savings further by picking up bargain iTunes Gift Cards from retailers. Given you can regularly save up to 25 percent off iTunes cards in certain retailers, that means you can drop the price of the movies even further. Of course, the idea of picking up movies from iTunes might not suit everyone, especially in the wake of rival digital video platforms like Ezyflix collapsing. But the convenience of a digital copy of some of your favourite films is hard to pass up, when it costs you less than a cup of coffee. techradar's Movie Week is our celebration of the art of cinema, and the technology that makes it all possible.

http://cdn.mos.techradar.com/art/Features%202/movieweek/lead%20images/movie%20of%20the%20day-470-75.jpgYou would think, in the day and age of digital content, that it would cost less to pick up a digital file than a blu-ray disc, given it's little more than a collection of ones and zeroes transferred via the internet. But the sad truth is that in many cases, you'll still need to pay as much for a digital movie as you would a printed disc, especially with sales. The good news is that there's an easy way to save a good chunk of change picking up digital movies, thanks to 20th Century Fox. The app, Movie of the Day, is updated every day with a new film on sale. Pricing varies from region to region, and film to film, but the standard deal seems to be around the AU$3.99 / US$6.99 / £4.99 mark. The movies on offer vary in quality, with older classics like the first two Die Hard films and Fight Club to more recent releases like The Secret Life of Walter Mitty. Even bigger savingsThanks to the app simply purchasing the films through iTunes, you can even extend your savings further by picking up bargain iTunes Gift Cards from retailers. Given you can regularly save up to 25 percent off iTunes cards in certain retailers, that means you can drop the price of the movies even further. Of course, the idea of picking up movies from iTunes might not suit everyone, especially in the wake of rival digital video platforms like Ezyflix collapsing. But the convenience of a digital copy of some of your favourite films is hard to pass up, when it costs you less than a cup of coffee. techradar's Movie Week is our celebration of the art of cinema, and the technology that makes it all possible. http://rc.feedsportal.com/r/234567900165/u/49/f/415085/c/669/s/495cab5b/sc/28/rc/1/rc.img http://rc.feedsportal.com/r/234567900165/u/49/f/415085/c/669/s/495cab5b/sc/28/rc/2/rc.img http://rc.feedsportal.com/r/234567900165/u/49/f/415085/c/669/s/495cab5b/sc/28/rc/3/rc.img http://da.feedsportal.com/r/234567900165/u/49/f/415085/c/669/s/495cab5b/sc/28/a2.imghttp://pi.feedsportal.com/r/234567900165/u/49/f/415085/c/669/s/495cab5b/sc/28/a2t.imghttp://rss.feedsportal.com/c/669/f/415085/s/495cab5b/sc/28/mf.gifhttp://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/techradar/software-news/~4/7m2xEQrs_vo

http://cdn.mos.techradar.com/art/Features%202/movieweek/lead%20images/movie%20of%20the%20day-470-75.jpgYou would think, in the day and age of digital content, that it would cost less to pick up a digital file than a blu-ray disc, given it's little more than a collection of ones and zeroes transferred via the internet. But the sad truth is that in many cases, you'll still need to pay as much for a digital movie as you would a printed disc, especially with sales. The good news is that there's an easy way to save a good chunk of change picking up digital movies, thanks to 20th Century Fox. The app, Movie of the Day, is updated every day with a new film on sale. Pricing varies from region to region, and film to film, but the standard deal seems to be around the AU$3.99 / US$6.99 / £4.99 mark. The movies on offer vary in quality, with older classics like the first two Die Hard films and Fight Club to more recent releases like The Secret Life of Walter Mitty. But given the movie changes every day, there's sure to be something from the Fox catalogue to tickle your fancy. techradar's Movie Week is our celebration of the art of cinema, and the technology that makes it all possible.

http://cdn.mos.techradar.com/art/software/Microsoft/Windows%2010%20Lenovo/Embargoed%20until%209PM%20PDT%20on%2028%20JULY/P1010955-470-75.JPG Introductionhttp://mos.futurenet.com/techradar/art/software/Microsoft/Windows%2010/windows%2010%20double%20auth/Settings0-420-90.jpg Double Authentication adds a second layer of security on your computer, device or account. By adding a primary layer of security, your password, you can log into your computer normally. Double Authentication requires you to input a 6-digit code that is randomly generated after 30 seconds on an app that you install on your phone. If you forget your original password, then Google can send it to a backup email or your phone (via SMS). So, even if someone steals your password, they would need to have a Google Authentication App to generate a random key. How to set it uphttp://mos.futurenet.com/techradar/art/software/Microsoft/Windows%2010/windows%2010%20double%20auth/set%20up%20two%20step-420-90.jpg Download the Google Authenticator app - iOS here and Android here - and download that to your mobile phone. The next step is harder, I promise. Getting Windows 10 with Double Authenticationhttp://mos.futurenet.com/techradar/art/software/Microsoft/Windows%2010/windows%2010%20double%20auth/Microsoft%20account-420-90.jpg Once all the prerequisites are done, open settings in the taskbar and click on Accounts. Note - if you are using a local account on your computer following through with these steps will link your computer with your Microsoft account. To setup your "Microsoft Account" click here. Click on "Manage my Microsoft Account" and Edge will open to your Microsoft Account page. Once opened, click on "Security and Privacy." On this page, click on a link for "More security sessions," which is the third link on the left-hand column which is the third one under the "Account security" header. Log in with your Microsoft credentials. Scroll down and under "Two-step verification" make sure you click on "activate two-step authentication." Setting up the apphttp://mos.futurenet.com/techradar/art/software/Microsoft/Windows%2010/windows%2010%20double%20auth/Settings%201-420-90.jpg Click on the "Set up identity verification app" and follow the steps to add Microsoft to your Google Authenticator app. Make sure the app is open and click the '+' button and choose "Scan Barcode." The app is really easy to use. You just point your phone's camera toward the screen and scan the barcode and everything is already setup for you. Final stephttp://mos.futurenet.com/techradar/art/software/Microsoft/Windows%2010/windows%2010%20double%20auth/settings%20menu-420-90.jpg You will have to sign into your account and it will ask you for Authentication (via the app) but that is it. Congratulations, and welcome to a safer and more secure Windows 10. http://rc.feedsportal.com/r/234567766440/u/49/f/415085/c/669/s/4951413c/sc/28/rc/1/rc.img http://rc.feedsportal.com/r/234567766440/u/49/f/415085/c/669/s/4951413c/sc/28/rc/2/rc.img http://rc.feedsportal.com/r/234567766440/u/49/f/415085/c/669/s/4951413c/sc/28/rc/3/rc.img http://da.feedsportal.com/r/234567766440/u/49/f/415085/c/669/s/4951413c/sc/28/a2.imghttp://pi.feedsportal.com/r/234567766440/u/49/f/415085/c/669/s/4951413c/sc/28/a2t.imghttp://rss.feedsportal.com/c/669/f/415085/s/4951413c/sc/28/mf.gifhttp://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/techradar/software-news/~4/YDYv8oFiJRo

http://cdn.mos.techradar.com/art/mobile_phones/Nokia/Lumia530/Review%20Pics/530_HERO_2-470-75.jpgIf you've got a Windows Phone with less than 8GB of storage, you may miss out on Windows 10 Mobile. The Windows 10 Mobile upgrade will require 8GB of internal memory, according to the German version of the Windows Blog. Windows Phones with only 4GB of storage, including the Nokia Lumia 530 and HTC 8S, will not be able to download the new operating system when it becomes available. The nine 4GB devices that will be left off the list are currently unable to join the Insider Preview of the mobile operating system, and one of the device manufacturers, Kazam removed its Thunder 340W, Thunder 450 and 450WL from the potential Windows 10 Mobile upgrade list, according to Windows Central. Although the limitation only applies to roughly 10% of all Windows Phones, this figure is equivalent to 35 million devices worldwide. When's it gonna be?Windows 10 Mobile was initially rumored to be made generally available in September. However, recent reports indicate the operating system might not reach the masses until November. Whenever Windows 10 Mobile is made generally available the first devices to get it will be the Lumia 430, Lumia 435, Lumia 532, Lumia 535, Lumia 540, Lumia 640, Lumia 640 XL, Lumia 735, Lumia 830, and Lumia 930. A Microsoft spokesperson was not immediately available for comment. We will update this article when more information becomes available. If you're interested in testing out a preview of the new operating system, check out this primer on how to get it today. http://rc.feedsportal.com/r/234567810273/u/49/f/415085/c/669/s/4950d212/sc/15/rc/1/rc.img http://rc.feedsportal.com/r/234567810273/u/49/f/415085/c/669/s/4950d212/sc/15/rc/2/rc.img http://rc.feedsportal.com/r/234567810273/u/49/f/415085/c/669/s/4950d212/sc/15/rc/3/rc.img http://da.feedsportal.com/r/234567810273/u/49/f/415085/c/669/s/4950d212/sc/15/a2.imghttp://pi.feedsportal.com/r/234567810273/u/49/f/415085/c/669/s/4950d212/sc/15/a2t.imghttp://rss.feedsportal.com/c/669/f/415085/s/4950d212/sc/15/mf.gifhttp://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/techradar/software-news/~4/rxCnpmAlf1I

http://cdn.mos.techradar.com/art/TRBCfeatures/Windows%20Box%20Designs/Windows-10-470-75.jpgIntroductionhttp://mos.futurenet.com/techradar/art/TRBCfeatures/Windows%20Box%20Designs/Windows-10-420-90.jpg Software packaging isn't exactly the epitome of great design. When it comes to software nostalgists, however, the big cardboard boxes that surrounded the discs and instruction booklets of years' past are stuff of legend. Y'know, it feels like the money you've splashed out is going further when there's more to show for it, doesn't it?! As the world's most used operating system - and being from Microsoft - Windows has had some rather dull boxes designed for it to sit within. But it's also had some great packaging designed for it too, so we've gathered together images of the box art from each version of Windows, from 1985's Windows 1.0 to last month's Windows 10. Enjoy... Also check out: Windows boot screens through the agesWindows 1.0http://mos.futurenet.com/techradar/classifications/computing/software/operating-systems/images/windows-box-shots/1.0-250-100.jpg Windows welcomed its first piece of cardboard with the navy blandness that you see before you. It was aimed squarely at businesses and didn't even become an operating system at this stage. It was simply referred to as an "operating environment". There was also that early Microsoft logo which was synonymous with the company at that juncture. The advertising for the software was a little bit more exciting as it had that now infamous ad featuring Steve Ballmer... Windows 2.0 (386 version)http://mos.futurenet.com/techradar/classifications/computing/software/operating-systems/images/windows-box-shots/win386-250-100.jpg There were two versions of this OS for 286 and 386-powered PCs, and the Windows 2.0 boxes were pretty dull but introduced typical 80s window blinds and images of the now-colourful Windows desktop. Note the new Microsoft logo, too (which was actually only replaced a few years ago). The 386 version is pictured, but the 286 version had exactly the same box design, except for the number '3' becoming a '2' of course. Windows 3.0http://mos.futurenet.com/techradar/classifications/computing/software/operating-systems/images/windows-box-shots/3.0-250-100.jpg Notice that Windows 3.0 is still on 5.25-inch disks. Windows 3.0 is now called a "graphical environment" - still running atop MS DOS of course. But isn't the imagery still really, really dark and dingy? "Windows 3.0: Underworld Edition"? Microsoft still had a big obsession with the colour navy blue at this stage, but if you're going to take the darkness theme seriously then something like a night blue feels perfectly appropriate. Windows 3.1http://mos.futurenet.com/techradar/classifications/computing/software/operating-systems/images/windows-box-shots/3.1-250-100.jpg Hold the phone! Microsoft obviously ran out of the famous navy blue paint when Windows 3.1 rolled in, and had to be content with a much bolder design that featured a white background plus the famous Windows flag for the first time. The flag brought even more colour to the OS packaging and some writing that emphasised the fact that it is 'WINDOWS', something missed on all of those boxes that came before. Windows 3.1 for Workgroupshttp://mos.futurenet.com/techradar/classifications/computing/software/operating-systems/images/windows-box-shots/workgroups-250-100.jpg Microsoft got very excited by those fonts from Windows 3.1 and packed even more writing onto the box with Windows for Workgroups. How else was it going to proclaim that this was so much faster than Windows 3.1?! Windows 95http://mos.futurenet.com/techradar/classifications/computing/software/operating-systems/images/windows-box-shots/95-250-100.jpg Wow! As well as upping the game in terms of the OS itself, Microsoft went all consumer on us for Windows 95's packaging. Indeed, Microsoft's subsequent reputation for putting too many messages on the box probably started here. Windows 95 still came on floppy if you wanted it, but most of the versions were on those new fangled CD-ROMs that everyone was getting excited about. Windows NThttp://mos.futurenet.com/techradar/classifications/computing/software/operating-systems/images/windows-box-shots/nt-250-100.jpg The business-oriented NT version was the first fully 32-bit version of Windows and formed the basis for the Windows we still use today - all "Home" versions after Windows ME (starting with Windows XP) were based on the more stable and secure NT codebase. As far as the box goes, it has a very space age vibe that actually looks rather neat and beyond that retains all those successful bits that arrived on the Windows 95 box. Windows 98http://mos.futurenet.com/techradar/classifications/computing/software/operating-systems/images/windows-box-shots/98-2-250-100.jpg A development on the Windows 95 box but easier on the eye, the Windows 98 packaging continued the "too much information" era. Shame the box was so similar to the Windows 95 one that Microsoft had to stick a 'NEW VERSION!' flash on it. Windows 2000http://mos.futurenet.com/techradar/classifications/computing/software/operating-systems/images/windows-box-shots/windows2000-250-100.jpg Apologies in advance, as you'll now have to suffer two poor packaging efforts with this and the next slide. Returning to white, Microsoft went back to basics. It's a shame for Windows 2000, as it was a super OS - a leading anti-virus expert said the last of his userbase had only recently upgraded. Windows MEhttp://mos.futurenet.com/techradar/classifications/computing/software/operating-systems/images/windows-box-shots/winme-350-100.jpg Windows ME was Windows 98 with a few new bits from Windows 2000 and a renewed focus on media content. However, it was as rubbish as the box was dull. If you didn't use it, you were lucky. Windows XPhttp://mos.futurenet.com/techradar/classifications/computing/software/operating-systems/images/windows-box-shots/xp-home-2-250-100.jpg The non-shoutiness of the Windows XP packaging was surprising given the quantum leap forward that Windows XP represented over ME. But it was clever design - the difference between the editions was clear and nowhere near as confusing as the myriad of Vista versions that followed (see the next slide). Windows Vistahttp://mos.futurenet.com/techradar/classifications/computing/software/operating-systems/images/windows-box-shots/vista-box-all-420-100.jpg On the Windows blog, Nick White announced the new packaging for Vista and Office 2007. "The packaging has been completely revised and, we hope, foreshadows the great experience that awaits you once you open it." Hmmm. In a disappointing move environmentally, Microsoft moved to a chunky clear plastic design with a printed inner. Blogger Long Zheng was more positive, calling it "holy freaking super deliciously awesome." Windows 7http://mos.futurenet.com/techradar/classifications/computing/software/operating-systems/images/windows-box-shots/windows7box-2-420-100.jpg Microsoft simplified the design for Windows 7, with a cardboard outer and plastic inner. "The plastic case protecting the Windows 7 disk is lighter and is recyclable," explained Microsoft blogger Brandon LeBlanc on the Windows 7 blog. "The packaging itself has a 37% weight reduction and the econometrics score has improved by 50% over its predecessor." Things would have been even better if there was no plastic though. It helped that the OS itself was ace. Windows 8http://mos.futurenet.com/techradar/art/software/Windows/windows8box2-580-100.jpg When Windows 8 was launched, we weren't that keen on the packaging, which seemed to be a little dull in comparison to the new Start screen which the OS brought with it. But the new beginning for Windows that got some folks excited turned out to be a false dawn, and that new Start screen famously bombed, with users reaching for the Start menu mods before you could say '8.1'. Windows 8.1http://mos.futurenet.com/techradar/art/TRBCfeatures/Windows%20Box%20Designs/Windows-81-package-420-90.jpg Differentiating itself as much as possible from Windows 8 was the order of the day when it came toWindows 8.1, and the OS certainly did that in the box department. Out with the jazzy colourways of Windows 8 and in with a bold lilac and navy combo. The box for Windows 8.1 Pro certainly borrows a lot from the earliest versions of Windows that were positioned at the business end of the market, and by bringing back the Start menu, this version of Windows remains firm in the hearts of many a PC owner. Windows 10http://mos.futurenet.com/techradar/art/TRBCfeatures/Windows%20Box%20Designs/Windows-10-420-90.jpg Fast forward to the latest version, Windows 10, and it borrows elements of many of those that came before it. Back is the white background of Windows 3.1 as well as the slanted orientation of the PC window that was first seen on the Windows 8 box. Similar to the earliest boxes for Windows, it shows what the operating system looks like on the desktop and offers an insight into what it will look like when it arrives on your PC. It even gives a big nod to the Start menu that forms a centrepiece of the OS. 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http://cdn.mos.techradar.com/art/Features%202/movieweek/Movie%20week%20featured%20images/Hollywood%20camera%20lead%20copy-470-75.jpg The cameras Hollywood uses to win Oscarshttp://mos.futurenet.com/techradar/art/Features%202/movieweek/Movie%20week%20featured%20images/Hollywood%20camera%20lead%20copy-420-90.jpg It may come as a surprise to enthusiasts of today's consumer-grade digital cameras that despite all the wonderful technological breakthroughs in recent years, the majority of today's movies are still shot on professional cameras most people haven't heard of. While there's an ongoing debate over the merits of digital vs film when making a movie, taking a quick look through the cameras used to make the films that were nominated for Oscars this year, it's evident that digital is definitely more prolific these days, despite the fact that film is still very much in use. But perhaps the thing that is most surprising to the everyday people who aren't part of Hollywood, is that the vast majority of the cameras used to make award winning films come from a single company, which doesn't really have much of a name in the consumer space. Nine different cameras were used to make the movies nominated for Best Picture at the 2015 Academy Awards. Of those, six of them come from a company called ARRI. So if you're thinking of making your own film to hopefully take home a Best Picture Oscar, investing in one of these cameras certainly won't hurt your chances. Arricam SThttp://mos.futurenet.com/techradar/art/Features%202/movieweek/hollywood%20cameras/ARRICAM%20ST-420-90.jpg 2015 Best Picture nomination: The Last Budapest Hotel, The Imitation Game Here's the proof that film still has a place in Hollywood. Originally launched back in 2000, the ARRICAM ST (or studio) camera is a 35mm film camera, noted for its two film magazine mounting configurations. Weighing in at 8.15kg (17.95lbs), it's a hefty unit, but has proven by its longevity to be a superb performer, and is a popular choice for blockbuster films. Arricam LThttp://mos.futurenet.com/techradar/art/Features%202/movieweek/hollywood%20cameras/ARRICAM%20LT-420-90.jpg 2015 Best Picture nomination: The Imitation Game The Arricam LT is the "Lite" version of the iconic 35mm film camera. Weighing in at 4kg (8.8 lbs), it's roughly half the weight of the studio version, while still offering the same exceptional recording quality. This lighter body was designed to allow more mobile steadicam footage, and makes this possible by only allowing film magazines to be rear mounted on the camera (instead of the option of mounting on top like the ST version.) ARRI Alexahttp://mos.futurenet.com/techradar/art/Features%202/movieweek/hollywood%20cameras/ARRI%20Alexa-420-90.jpg 2015 Best Picture nomination: The Theory of Everything, Whiplash ARRI's current family of professional cameras is dubbed Alexa, and brings the high quality associated with their film cameras into the digital age. Originally launched back in April 2010, the Alexa manages to replicate the organic film look, shooting directly onto a 16:9 sensor, with upgradeable components to allow for a future-proof design. The Alexa can shoot 1080p or 2K footage and features two HD-SDI outputs that allows metadata to be streamed from the camera while shooting. ARRI Alexa XThttp://mos.futurenet.com/techradar/art/Features%202/movieweek/hollywood%20cameras/ARRI%20Alexa%20XT-420-90.jpg 2015 Best Picture nomination: American Sniper, Birdman The Alexa XT (or Xtended Technology if you like forced acronyms) takes the impressive Alexa camera and then adds a whole raft of new features to appeal to the professional filmmaker. Buy an Alexa XT and you'll get all the same features as the Alexa, plus a Super 35 sensor with Open Gate and 4:3 sensor modes, the ability to shoot RAW footage at 120fps, a new silent fan and a refreshed mounting bracket. It's also smaller and lighter than the original Alexa. ARRI Alexa XT Plushttp://mos.futurenet.com/techradar/art/Features%202/movieweek/hollywood%20cameras/ARRI%20Alexa%20XT%20Plus-420-90.jpg 2015 Best Picture nomination: Selma As the name suggests, the Alexa XT Plus is the Alexa XT, with a little bit extra. That little bit extra comes in the form of an integrated radio and lens motor electronics, which allows filmmakers to control the camera remotely, saving time in their already hectic filming schedule. ARRI Alexa Mhttp://mos.futurenet.com/techradar/art/Features%202/movieweek/hollywood%20cameras/ARRI%20Alexa%20M-420-90.jpg 2015 Best Picture nomination: Birdman It may have been recently discontinued, but the ARRI Alexa M offered filmmakers a truly versatile camera. With a separate camera head and body, the Alexa M allows for easier recording of tight corner shots, aerial photography or 3D. With the same sensor, build quality and processing as the ARRI Alexa, it's a whole heap of camera excellence in a more compact, versatile body. MovieCam Compacthttp://mos.futurenet.com/techradar/art/Features%202/movieweek/hollywood%20cameras/MovieCAM%20Compact-420-90.jpg 2015 Best Picture nomination: Boyhood One of the beautiful things about film cameras is that they are built to last. The 35mm MovieCam Compact, originally launched back in 1990, was one of three cameras made by MovieCam that saw significant success, before the company was bought by ARRI. These days, many of the MovieCam Compact's truly innovative developments can be seen integrated into ARRI's camera lineup. Panavision Millennium XL2http://mos.futurenet.com/techradar/art/Features%202/movieweek/hollywood%20cameras/panavision%20millennium%20xl2-420-90.jpg 2015 Best Picture nomination: Boyhood While the new millennium brought with it a strong push into digital technology, that didn't stop companies like Panavision continuing to develop film tech. Launched in 2004, the Panavision Millennium XL2 is a 35mm camera features a dual-drive motor design for shutter and movement while supporting 2 HD and one SD video outputs. Canon EOS 7Dhttp://mos.futurenet.com/techradar/art/cameras/Canon/7D/canon-eos-7d-group-420-90.jpg 2015 Best Picture nomination: Whiplash Finally, a consumer-level camera makes its way to the Oscars list. The Canon EOS 7D isn't quite a full-frame sensor, but does happily record in 1080p, and with Canon's extensive lens lineup, it makes a useful companion camera for filmmakers looking for a nice lightweight device to shoot with. TechRadar's Movie Week is our celebration of the art of cinema, and the technology that makes it all possible.

http://cdn.mos.techradar.com/art/MacLifeWebContent/GarageBand_How_to_fade_out/GarageBand-how_to_fade-FLAT-470-75.jpgRight after trimming a track, fading out on a clip is one of the most common things you'll want to do in GarageBand for Mac. The process sounds a little tricky at first — it involves a feature confusingly called Automation — but after reading our directions, it'll be a piece of cake. First, click the Show/Hide Automation button, which is adorned with two connected dots and resides under the rewind button at the top of the window. Doing so causes Automation buttons to appear next to the master volume control for every track. Next, click on a clip and a horizontal yellow line will appear across it — this line represents volume. Click anywhere on it to create a dot that can be used to drag the line up or down, louder or quieter. Create more dots and drag them to shape the line as you see fit, creating spikes and dips in audio. http://mos.futurenet.com/techradar/art/MacLifeWebContent/GarageBand_How_to_fade_out/GarageBand-How_to_fade-automation-420-90.jpg To fade out, simply place one dot at the point you'd like to start the fade, and a second dot where you'd like the clip to become fully silent. The amount of space you leave between the two dots dictates how long the audio will take to fade away. And that's it! Now you can end a song with a graceful fade to silence, or manipulate the Automation line to quiet parts of the audio while pumping up others. This technique even helps when podcasting, to help hide annoying bits of background noise or make a mumbled word more discernible. Go crazy! http://rc.feedsportal.com/r/234567839122/u/49/f/415085/c/669/s/494a7363/sc/28/rc/1/rc.img http://rc.feedsportal.com/r/234567839122/u/49/f/415085/c/669/s/494a7363/sc/28/rc/2/rc.img http://rc.feedsportal.com/r/234567839122/u/49/f/415085/c/669/s/494a7363/sc/28/rc/3/rc.img http://da.feedsportal.com/r/234567839122/u/49/f/415085/c/669/s/494a7363/sc/28/a2.imghttp://pi.feedsportal.com/r/234567839122/u/49/f/415085/c/669/s/494a7363/sc/28/a2t.imghttp://rss.feedsportal.com/c/669/f/415085/s/494a7363/sc/28/mf.gifhttp://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/techradar/software-news/~4/RlK_ezBeFWI

http://cdn.mos.techradar.com/art/Features%202/movieweek/Movie%20week%20featured%20images/digitise%20old%20movies-470-75.jpgHow to digitise your old movieshttp://mos.futurenet.com/techradar/art/Features%202/movieweek/Movie%20week%20featured%20images/digitise%20old%20movies-420-90.jpg If you're over the age of thirty, then there's a pretty good chance you have a stack of VHS tapes lying around your home somewhere, collections of home videos and recorded TV shows so obscure that they haven't turned up on YouTube or BitTorrent. You come across them every year during your spring clean, and wonder if it's too late to convert them to a format that you actually still use. The answer to that question is no, it's not too late but it's getting there. It's probably a good idea to get it done now, before you no longer can. So that's what this is: a quick guide to converting your old analogue tapes to digital. We're going to focus on VHS primarily, but it also applies to VHS-C and 8mm (Video8/Hi8) tapes as well. Image: Rob Pearce Flickr Quick and dirty methodhttp://mos.futurenet.com/techradar/art/How%20tos/Digitising%20your%20videos/Quick%20and%20dirty%20method-420-90.jpg If you tried shopping for a new stand-alone VHS player today, you won't find one. What you'll find instead is VHS/DVD combos. One of the features of most of these products is the ability to dub your VHS tapes to DVD, which makes them a very easy tool for converting your tapes. Quick and dirty method: The processhttp://mos.futurenet.com/techradar/art/How%20tos/Digitising%20your%20videos/The%20process-420-90.jpg 1. Hook up the player to your television set (well technically this isn't necessary, but it does make things easier!). 2. Place the VHS tape into the player and a blank DVD-R disc into the DVD tray. 3. Select a recording format in the player's options. Most combos have options with respect to the quality-recording length trade off (ie. high quality/short record time or low quality/long record time). DVD-Rs are pretty cheap, so you should probably go with higher quality – especially since VHS recordings are "noisy" and tend to require a lot of data to capture. 4. Press play on the VHS tape. When it starts, press the dubbing button on the remote. The recording will happen in real time, so you'll just have to let it play. If the DVD runs out of space, you may have to stop the VHS playback and insert another, then start dubbing again. 5. When it's done, you'll have to finalise the DVD. Don't just eject it. That usually requires going into the setup menu and finding the edit disc/finalise disc option. This will turn it into something that can be played in any DVD player. Then you can eject it. 6. If you'd like to copy the video to your PC for backup or editing in an app like VirtualDub, Windows DVD Maker or iMovie, you'll need to use a DVD ripper. We recommend Handbrake, a free app that can grab the movie off the disk and turn it into a common format like MP4. Now we get to the "dirty" part of this equation. All but the most expensive "combo" players don't have great image correction tools. They won't remove image distortion or chroma shifting. Unless the quality of your VHS tapes is absolutely top notch, you're going to get at best a mediocre looking recording on DVD. You might be able to rip them to PC and run some filters on them (see step 3 below), but nothing beats a good source. If you want to make something that's a bit higher quality we'd recommend the following steps. Setting up your sourcehttp://mos.futurenet.com/techradar/art/other/VHS_cassettes-420-90.jpg More than any other step, this will affect the quality of your recordings. And we're not just talking about the quality of the tapes. VHS players are certainly not all the same, and a better quality model will produce a high-quality output. If you're set on dragging your own old VHS player out of mothballs and putting it to this task, there are some things you should do first: 1. Clean it. VHS head cleaners and cleaning fluid are still available from eBay and other sources, and there are good guides on YouTube for opening them up and cleaning it. 2. Test it. Not with a VHS tape you actually care about. Play a tape for a good stretch and fast forward and rewind it to the ends to see if it's more inclined to eat tapes than play them. 3. Connect it to the capture device using the best available connection type. Essentially HDMI (which is available in new VHS players, but non-existent in old ones) is better than component (YPbPr), which is better than a composite cable or a coaxial loop-through. The latter also requires a TV tuner in the capture device to work. If you're willing to buy or rent a "new" VHS player, however, then there are some models that come highly recommended. The "new" in this case, means "new to you", not actually new out of the factory. The best consumer VHS players aren't made anymore. High-end S-VHS players from JVC and Panasonic are generally considered the best options. Not because of S-VHS (which almost nobody used), but because they have an inbuilt feature called a time base corrector (TBC). TBCs were used in professional environments like television studios for smooth switching between sources, but they also have important image correction capabilities, fixing distortion and in some cases cleaning up noise and irregularities. As an alternative to a player with an inbuilt TBC, you can get stand-alone TBCs that sit between the player and capture device. They're pretty expensive, however, and you're better off renting than buying if you want to go this route. Capturing your sourcehttp://mos.futurenet.com/techradar/art/How%20tos/Digitising%20your%20videos/Capturing%20your%20source-420-90.jpg After the source device, you'll need a capture device for your PC, one that supports whatever format the VHS player outputs (HDMI, component, composite). In general, we'd actually recommend using whatever capture software comes with the capture device. It's possible, of course, to use third party apps like VirtualDub or Debut, but you can probably save yourself a lot of hassle by using the app that's built to work with your device. The process is quite straightforward in most cases: 1. Hook the VHS player/8mm camera to your capture device. 2. Start the capture software. 3. Select your source (component, composite). 4. Configure the recording settings in the app settings – where it's saved, the video format and resolution. Be generous with the quality and bitrate. 5. Then press play on the VHS tape, and press record in the capture software. Press stop on both when you're done. 6. Depending on the software, you may have post capture options, like editing and DVD creation. Certain devices also require no PC app at all. Primarily designed for game capture, there are stand-alone devices boxes like the Elgato Game Capture HD and Hauppauge HD-PVR Rocket that can also grab component signals. You can then connect them to your PC via USB and copy the recorded video across. Post Productionhttp://mos.futurenet.com/techradar/art/How%20tos/Digitising%20your%20videos/Post%20production-420-90.jpg Hopefully, you're happy with the quality of the recorded video. If that's the case, then you can burn it to a DVD or save it to an external drive and forget the rest of this article. If not, then there are tools you can use to tinker with the video. We'll be honest: there's a deep, dark hole of post production frustration waiting for you if you choose to go down that route. The tools available often require an expert's touch and a lot of trial and error. Post Production: VirtualDubhttp://mos.futurenet.com/techradar/art/How%20tos/Digitising%20your%20videos/VirtualDub-420-90.jpg Probably the most common tool in use is VirtualDub, a tool for capture and post processing of videos. It's a relatively complex tool, and we don't have room here to provide a complete guide, but we'll walk you through a few of the simpler things you can do with it. Before running VirtualDub, there are a few things you'll probably need. You should start with x264vfw. Installing this will allow VirtualDub to record with x.264 compression. Then there are a couple of plugins you'll likely need. To add a plugin, just download it and then copy and unzip it into the "plugins32" subfolder in your VirtualDub folder. First, you should grab hold of the Virtualdub FFMpeg Input Plugin. This allows you to open most video file formats in VirtualDub. Second, grab the FlaXen VHS filter. It's the best filter we've found for improving VHS recordings. There are individual filters around for chroma shifting, noise reduction and image sharpening, but FlaXen has them all built in. VirtualDub: The processhttp://mos.futurenet.com/techradar/art/How%20tos/Digitising%20your%20videos/VirtualDub%20-%20The%20process-420-90.jpg 1. Run VirtualDub. 2. Drag and drop your captured video file into the main window. You'll see it appear twice: the one on the left is the original video, the one on the right is the output. 3. Click on Video->Compression. Select x264vfw and click OK. (You can also click Configure to change the quality settings, but the defaults aren't bad for VHS). 4. Click on Video->Filters. Then Click on Add. Scroll down and select VHS and click OK. 5. The FlaXen VHS filter settings will appear. Here's where the tinkering starts: - The stabilizer reduces some jitter and static from the video. - Noise reduction is designed to remove speckles and other "noise" elements from the video. You can check the box to have it remove the noise before and/or after the stabilizer works. - Chroma shifting is probably its strongest feature. A poor VHS recorder will have the colour (chroma) and luminance information slightly out of sync, resulting in an offset or ghosting of the chroma information. It often looks like red/yellow blobs on the skin of people, or colour being weirdly offset like someone failing to colour within the lines. This fixes that, although the exact values to enter will probably require some experimentation. The numbers are the number of pixels that it should shift back. The worse an image is, the higher the numbers should be (although around 4 is a decent starting point). - Sharpening works just like in an image program, increasing the contrast between pixels. Whether you use each element will depend on the video in question. We can only really suggest trying them on and then making a comparison between the input and output videos. 6. Try other filters. There are some internal video filters you can possibly add: - Deinterlace. It's likely that the capture app you used did this for you, but if the video is still interlaced (with alternate lines appearing out of sync with each other), apply the deinterlace filter. - HSV adjust lets you change the saturation and brightness of the image, making faded video pop a little more. - Sharpen is another filter that lets you sharpen a blurry image. 7. Click on File->Save as AVI. Give the file a name and let it process. 8. If you want to shift from AVI to a newer format that works on more devices (like MP4), you can use Handbrake (handbrake.fr) to convert the file. Of course, that's really the tip of the iceberg when it comes to touching up your video captures. If you're keen on understanding it better, there are very good guides to be found here and here. There's certainly a lot you can do to try and touch up your videos – although you can run into diminishing returns pretty quickly! TechRadar's Movie Week is our celebration of the art of cinema, and the technology that makes it all possible. http://rc.feedsportal.com/r/234567704917/u/49/f/415085/c/669/s/49484f37/sc/28/rc/1/rc.img http://rc.feedsportal.com/r/234567704917/u/49/f/415085/c/669/s/49484f37/sc/28/rc/2/rc.img http://rc.feedsportal.com/r/234567704917/u/49/f/415085/c/669/s/49484f37/sc/28/rc/3/rc.img http://da.feedsportal.com/r/234567704917/u/49/f/415085/c/669/s/49484f37/sc/28/a2.imghttp://pi.feedsportal.com/r/234567704917/u/49/f/415085/c/669/s/49484f37/sc/28/a2t.imghttp://rss.feedsportal.com/c/669/f/415085/s/49484f37/sc/28/mf.gifhttp://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/techradar/software-news/~4/zvORZqTPmzE

http://cdn.mos.techradar.com/art/software/Microsoft/Office%202016/powerpoint_office2016-470-75.jpgMicrosoft Office 2016 for Windows may finally get its release next month after marketing materials leaked out indicating the expected release date. You can read the review of Office 2016 for Mac here. First reported by WinFuture.de, a screenshot showing retail materials listed September 22, 2015 as the date when Office 2016 will gets its long awaited release and bring new versions of all the old Office favourites into the Windows 10 era. "On September 22, 2015, we'll release Office 2016 – with updates for Word, Excel, PowerPoint, OneNote, Outlook, Skype for Business, Project, Visio, Access and Publisher. The innovation wave continues in Q2 with the release of Office 365 E5 and Skype for Business, and on-premise servers will follow," read the materials. Microsoft has been putting the buffers on the Office 2016 release for Windows 10 in order for the touch versions to be brand new when Windows 10 Mobile finally gets its release at around the same time as the producitivity suite. Free for mobile usersAs for features, the current preview gives a pretty good idea of what we can expect with features such as real time presence in Word, simpler file sharing, Insights in Office, Version History improvements and various other small additions. All in all, the new suite will be very much geared towards the cloud and touch. Rumour has it that the price tag will be non-existence for smartphone and smaller tablet users whereas it'll cost just £95 (around $145, or AU$185) for the Office Home & Student 2016 edition with prices increasing from there. Microsoft Office 2016 release date, price, news and features http://rc.feedsportal.com/r/234567704916/u/49/f/415085/c/669/s/49484f3e/sc/15/rc/1/rc.img http://rc.feedsportal.com/r/234567704916/u/49/f/415085/c/669/s/49484f3e/sc/15/rc/2/rc.img http://rc.feedsportal.com/r/234567704916/u/49/f/415085/c/669/s/49484f3e/sc/15/rc/3/rc.img http://da.feedsportal.com/r/234567704916/u/49/f/415085/c/669/s/49484f3e/sc/15/a2.imghttp://pi.feedsportal.com/r/234567704916/u/49/f/415085/c/669/s/49484f3e/sc/15/a2t.imghttp://rss.feedsportal.com/c/669/f/415085/s/49484f3e/sc/15/mf.gifhttp://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/techradar/software-news/~4/mv1tDQXZ8Ys

http://cdn.mos.techradar.com/art/features/Windows%2010%20Continuum/windows10continuum-hero-470-75.jpgIt's been almost a month after the official launch of Windows 10, and we still don't know much about Windows Update for Business, a feature that Microsoft announced in May. However, in a virtual academy presentation, we now know that Windows 10 business users have up to a year to apply software updates and security fixes. More specifically, the 12-month update schedule must be met or else business users won't be eligible to receive future updates. "For each new set of functionality, you have 12 months to deploy new capabilities," said Michael Niehaus, Windows Senior Product Marketing Manager, in the Microsoft Virtual Academy video. This time span includes the four-month period when a new update becomes available on the Current Branch for Business from the Current Branch release, plus the additional eight months after it becomes available on the Current Branch for Business. The different branchesUpdates are available currently on three different branches, and Microsoft is giving enterprise customers more flexibility on when updates get deployed. Windows updates are available first to all users on the Current Branch (CB), which include consumer users of Windows 10. In essence, Current Branch customers receive Windows updates first to ensure that the update and the update process is stable before Microsoft makes the new features available to business users. Business users with stricter IT policies can be placed either in the Current Branch for Business (CBB) or the Long Term Servicing Branch (LTSB). CBB and LTSB users using Windows Server Update Services (WSUS) or Configuration Manager won't notice any impact, unless they get their patches directly from Windows Update. Windows Update for BusinessWindows Update for Business was introduced by Microsoft to give business users more control on how and when Windows 10 updates are downloaded and installed. Windows 10 will automatically install updates for the consumer editions of Windows 10 as part of Microsoft's move to transform Windows from a software product to a service. However, Microsoft wants IT departments and business users to be able to run Windows 10 confidently by controlling their own upgrade paths. "For organizations, IT professionals have access to tools, which enable them to manage and control downloads on their network domain, and also make a determination as to when and if to install Windows 10," a Microsoft spokesperson told ZDNet. Some of the components of Windows Update for Business are already available to users today, and Niehaus said that additional features will be coming in the future. IT managers have access to controls for CB and CBB users, and Windows Update for Business comes with the peer-to-peer update delivery mechanism of Windows 10, which can be disabled. Windows Update for Business is seen as the equivalent of WSUS, but the service is still not integrated with WSUS, System Center Configuration Manager and Intune. IT administrators also can't define their own update rings yet. According to ZDNet, additional features may be coming this autumn, but the anticipated Threshold 2 update should bring additional pieces of Windows Update for Business. Most recently, Microsoft has changed the way it handles update release notes. Because updates are mandatory and automatic for consumer users, Microsoft will provide less information about Windows 10 cumulative updates, unless the update brings "significant" new features. It's still unclear at this time if Windows Update for Business will provide more information about what is contained in the updates than the consumer releases. Via: ZDNet Read our review of Windows 10 http://rc.feedsportal.com/r/234567702200/u/49/f/415085/c/669/s/4942509f/sc/28/rc/1/rc.img http://rc.feedsportal.com/r/234567702200/u/49/f/415085/c/669/s/4942509f/sc/28/rc/2/rc.img http://rc.feedsportal.com/r/234567702200/u/49/f/415085/c/669/s/4942509f/sc/28/rc/3/rc.img http://da.feedsportal.com/r/234567702200/u/49/f/415085/c/669/s/4942509f/sc/28/a2.imghttp://pi.feedsportal.com/r/234567702200/u/49/f/415085/c/669/s/4942509f/sc/28/a2t.imghttp://rss.feedsportal.com/c/669/f/415085/s/4942509f/sc/28/mf.gifhttp://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/techradar/software-news/~4/MlKjSs-o-qo

http://cdn.mos.techradar.com/art/MacLifeWebContent/HowToTextSize/iPhone_big_text-FLAT-470-75.jpgSometimes it can be hard to see the text that's displayed on your iPhone, iPad or Apple Watch, especially when your eyesight is less than stellar. Or maybe you just prefer a larger (or, heck, maybe even smaller) font when reading and using apps. If you find your Apple device's default text size to be less than ideal, don't worry - we'll show you how to easily adjust the text size used inside of iOS and watchOS to make life a little easier. Changing the text size in iOSTo change the user interface text size on iOS, perform these steps: 1. Open Settings. 2. Navigate to Display & Brightness > Text Size. 3. Drag the slider to the left to make the text size smaller, or drag the slider to the right to make text size larger. http://mos.futurenet.com/techradar/art/MacLifeWebContent/HowToTextSize/text_ios-420-90.jpg This changes the overall Dynamic Text setting in iOS, which causes Apple apps and supported third-party apps to dynamically update their text settings, adapting to the text size selected. If you still need bigger text, navigate to Settings > General > Accessibility > Larger Text and turn on the switch for Larger Accessibility Sizes. Using the slider, you'll now be able to make the text even bigger. http://mos.futurenet.com/techradar/art/MacLifeWebContent/HowToTextSize/text_ios2-420-90.jpg Changing the text size on the Apple WatchTo change the user-interface text size on an Apple Watch, follow these steps: 1. From the Apple Watch itself, open Settings. 2. Navigate to Brightness & Text Size > Text Size. 3. Change the text size by scrolling the Digital Crown, or by tapping the smaller text button to decrease the text size, or the larger text button to increase the text size. http://mos.futurenet.com/techradar/art/MacLifeWebContent/HowToTextSize/text_applewatch-420-90.jpg Once you've changed the text size, press the Digital Crown to exit back to the home screen. Now when you open an app you will find that the text size has been changed according to your preferences. http://rc.feedsportal.com/r/234567763414/u/49/f/415085/c/669/s/494183e4/sc/28/rc/1/rc.img http://rc.feedsportal.com/r/234567763414/u/49/f/415085/c/669/s/494183e4/sc/28/rc/2/rc.img http://rc.feedsportal.com/r/234567763414/u/49/f/415085/c/669/s/494183e4/sc/28/rc/3/rc.img http://da.feedsportal.com/r/234567763414/u/49/f/415085/c/669/s/494183e4/sc/28/a2.imghttp://pi.feedsportal.com/r/234567763414/u/49/f/415085/c/669/s/494183e4/sc/28/a2t.imghttp://rss.feedsportal.com/c/669/f/415085/s/494183e4/sc/28/mf.gifhttp://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/techradar/software-news/~4/6dQ93yO1JOU

http://cdn.mos.techradar.com/art/software/Windows/Windows%20hello/Intro%20winky%20looking-470-75.jpgMicrosoft and Intel's revolutionary new Windows Hello facial recognition feature has passed a grueling test that involved Australian twins and a laptop. Six sets of identical twins signed up for a trial run by The Australian that attempted to trick Windows Hello into allowing one twin access to the other twin's Windows PC, and the results for Windows and Intel appear to be good. The method involved one twin register for a Windows account on a Lenovo Thinkpad and then go through the face recognition process for use to log-on to the PC. The first twin then logged in using the Intel RealSense camera before the machine was logged off, and the second twin attempted to do the same thing. The verdict for Microsoft and Intel was a successful one, as there was only one pair of twins that wasn't recognized by the system at all, and this was the only time that it failed. In every other case it recognized the correct twin, and gave access even if it did take a little longer than hoped. Windows Hello was added to Windows 10 when it was release last month and allows users to login using biometric recognition instead of a password. This can be anything from eye and face recognition to a trusty fingerprint. Not one but three camerasThe method uses a RealSense camera developed by Intel that sits above the display and actually consists of three lenses - infra-red, regular and 3D. Scans are analysed using heat and depth detection. Windows 10 is popular among PC users already with approximately 27 million installs at the last check, and that number is expected to rocket as more and more Windows 7 and Windows 8.1 users. How to use Windows Hello http://rc.feedsportal.com/r/234567670866/u/49/f/415085/c/669/s/4941287b/sc/15/rc/1/rc.img http://rc.feedsportal.com/r/234567670866/u/49/f/415085/c/669/s/4941287b/sc/15/rc/2/rc.img http://rc.feedsportal.com/r/234567670866/u/49/f/415085/c/669/s/4941287b/sc/15/rc/3/rc.img http://da.feedsportal.com/r/234567670866/u/49/f/415085/c/669/s/4941287b/sc/15/a2.imghttp://pi.feedsportal.com/r/234567670866/u/49/f/415085/c/669/s/4941287b/sc/15/a2t.imghttp://rss.feedsportal.com/c/669/f/415085/s/4941287b/sc/15/mf.gifhttp://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/techradar/software-news/~4/bRo-mXxFUDA

http://cdn.mos.techradar.com/art/Features%202/movieweek/lead%20images/best%20superhero-470-75.jpg The 15 best superhero films of all timehttp://mos.futurenet.com/techradar/art/Features%202/movieweek/lead%20images/best%20superhero-420-90.jpg Here are techradar, we love our superhero movies. When you look over the evolution of the superhero genre, from the first major Hollywood superhero film, Superman, to the multiplex-dominating films of today, like Avengers: Age of Ultron and the upcoming Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice, it's easy to see just how far comic book movies have come. Superhero movies are not only extremely popular, they're also some of the most technologically advanced movies of our generation. In celebration of the genre, we've decided to list the best 15 superhero films of all time. We think these films encapsulate much of what the superhero genre has to offer, from the big budget blockbusters starring well-known characters to the small indie films which take the concept of superheroism and approach it with a unique outlook. 1. The Avengershttp://mos.futurenet.com/techradar/art/Cinema/Superhero%20movies/The-Avengers-420-100.jpgSeen by many as the culmination of the entire superhero movie genre, Marvel's The Avengers brought together several characters from their own franchises to create a team-based mega-franchise. While superhero team-ups have been happening in comic books for decades, The Avengers proved to be first real time that the notion would be properly realised on film, allowing audiences to buy into all of Marvel's movies as an overall cinematic universe. The Avengers went on to become the highest-grossing superhero film ever made, and the fourth highest-grossing film of all time overall, inspiring all of the other major film studios to start coming up with their own cinematic universes. Without The Avengers, we wouldn't have DC Universe movies like Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice, Justice League and Suicide Squad to look forward to. " width="420">YouTube : 2. The Dark Knighthttp://mos.futurenet.com/techradar/art/Cinema/Superhero%20movies/The-Dark-Knight-420-100.jpg A major turning point for the genre, The Dark Knight saw the concept of a superhero film grow up significantly, with director Christopher Nolan approaching the material like a genuine crime film in the vein of Michael Mann. Gone were the days of cartoonish villains in a fantastical setting – Gotham City finally felt like a real place that was being held under a veil of terror by a genuinely frightening psychopath. Which brings us to Heath Ledger's Oscar-winning performance (yes, this is a superhero movie that received an Academy Award for acting) as The Joker. Easily one of the most memorable performances of the last decade from any movie, the character instantly became one of the greatest villains in cinema history, cementing Ledger's legacy after his untimely death shortly after completing his work on the film. Jared Leto sure has some big shoes to fill when he takes up the role in the upcoming film, Suicide Squad. " width="420">YouTube : 3. Iron Manhttp://mos.futurenet.com/techradar/art/Cinema/Superhero%20movies/Iron-Man-420-100.jpgIt's hard to believe now, but the prospect of an Iron Man movie was initially considered to be far from a sure thing. Iron Man had been unable to get off the ground in Hollywood for a long time, with Tom Cruise at one point attached to play Tony Stark in what would have been a very different take on the character. It would eventually take comedic actor/director Jon Favreau to bring Iron Man to cinematic life, with a fresh and unique approach that would see Tony Stark become the charming and hilarious lothario we know and love today. We can also thank Favreau for the inspired decision to cast Robert Downey Jr, an actor once considered to be box office poison, in the role of a lifetime. Iron Man was an enormous success, officially kicking off the Marvel Cinematic Universe and cementing Downey Jr as one of the highest paid actors of all time. The rest is history. " width="420">YouTube : 4. Guardians of the Galaxyhttp://mos.futurenet.com/techradar/art/Cinema/Superhero%20movies/Guardians-of-the-Galaxy-420-100.jpg Leave it to Marvel Studios to take Guardians of the Galaxy, which is one of its most obscure superhero properties, and spin it into box office gold. Director James Gunn infused this space opera with a colorful, punk-rock attitude, making audiences totally buy into (and eventually love) a superhero team consisting of a talking raccoon (voiced by Bradley Cooper) and a monosyllabic tree-person (voiced by Vin Diesel). But of all the film's casting choices, it would be Chris Pratt (most famous for his role as the endearing nitwit Andy on Parks and Recreation) that would prove to be film's biggest asset. Pratt brought an infectious sense of swagger and likeability to the character of Peter Quill (a.k.a Star Lord) that made him an instant star, landing him the lead role in colossal hit, Jurassic World. " width="420">YouTube : 5. Captain America: The Winter Soldierhttp://mos.futurenet.com/techradar/art/Cinema/Superhero%20movies/Captain-America--The-Winter-Soldier-420-100.jpg In the same year that brought us Guardians of the Galaxy, Marvel Studios also redefined what a superhero movie could be with Captain America: The Winter Soldier. This sequel could not be further from its WWII-set predecessor, placing Captain America (Chris Evans) in a modern day setting, entangled in a paranoid spy-thriller plot that would see him re-evaluate his allegiances to S.H.I.E.L.D. and go head-to-head against an old friend. Marvel Studios was clearly pleased with how the film turned out, handing its directors The Russo Brothers the keys to its enormous-sounding sequel, Captain America: Civil War, as well as the next two Avengers films. " width="420">YouTube : 6. Batman Beginshttp://mos.futurenet.com/techradar/art/Cinema/Superhero%20movies/Batman-Begins-420-100.jpg The importance of Batman Begins cannot be understated, as it is the bat-film that put director Christopher Nolan on the path of creating one of the genre's greatest achievements, The Dark Knight. Nolan did the unthinkable – he rescued Batman from rubber nipple oblivion. A more serious, adult approach, coupled with a great leading man choice in Christian Bale, helped re-establish Batman as the coolest superhero of all time. " width="420">YouTube : 7. Spider-Man 2http://mos.futurenet.com/techradar/art/Cinema/Superhero%20movies/Spider-Man-2-420-100.jpg One of the greatest superhero movie sequels ever made, Spider-Man 2 took everything audiences loved about the first Spider-Man movie and amped it all up significantly. Director Sam Raimi dialed up his trademark zany energy and delivered a follow-up with more drama, bigger stakes, and incredible action. Spidey's battle with Doctor Octopus (Alfred Molina) atop a New York subway train showed us how huge and awesome a superhero battle can be, easily topping anything that occurred in the original film. Easily superior to either of the films from the already abandoned reboot series, Spider-Man 2 is a true classic of the genre. " width="420">YouTube : 8. The Incredibleshttp://mos.futurenet.com/techradar/art/Cinema/Superhero%20movies/The-Incredibles-420-100.jpg Pixar's only superhero film to date (a sequel is on the way), The Incredibles is a fantastic movie that makes us wish there were more computer animated entries in the genre (Big Hero 6 is also wonderful). Directed by Brad Bird (who would go on to make Ratatouille and Mission: Impossible – Ghost Protocol), this breezy flick features a loveable family of powered people who are struggling to keep up appearances as a normal family, while keeping their powers under wraps. Mr. Incredible (Craig T. Nelson) is drawn back to his superheroing ways, eventually dragging his whole family back with him. Feeling like James Bond meets Fantastic Four, The Incredibles is... well, incredible. " width="420">YouTube : 9. Superhttp://mos.futurenet.com/techradar/art/Cinema/Superhero%20movies/Super-420-100.jpg Before he made Guardians of the Galaxy, director James Gunn made the low-budget indie superhero flick, Super. Playing like a darkly funny comic book take on Taxi Driver, Super is about a sad sack loser (played by Rainn Wilson) who turns to crime-fighting after his wife (played by Liv Tyler) leaves him for a total scumbag (played by Kevin Bacon). He develops a superhero persona known as the Crimson Bolt, who runs around violently cracking criminals (and jerks in general) on the head with a pipe wrench while yelling his catchphrase, "Shut up, crime!" Similar in theme to the film Kick-Ass (only way darker), Super is recommended viewing for anyone who loves the superhero films. " width="420">YouTube : 10. Unbreakablehttp://mos.futurenet.com/techradar/art/Cinema/Superhero%20movies/Unbreakable-420-100.jpg Possibly M. Night Shyamalan's best film, Unbreakable sees David Dunn (Bruce Willis) slowly come to the realisation that he was born to be an invincible superhero. After coming away from an enormous train derailment as the sole survivor (with nary a scratch on him), David is contacted out of the blue by comic book aficionado Elijah Price (Samuel L. Jackson), whose wild theory about David and his powers sets him on a path of discovery. Expertly crafted with a cracker of an ending, Unbreakable is the kind of superhero movie we want to see more of. " width="420">YouTube : 11. Kick-Asshttp://mos.futurenet.com/techradar/art/Cinema/Superhero%20movies/Kick-Ass-420-100.jpg Kick-Ass is a superhero film that asks the following question: what would it actually be like to dress up in a costume and fight crime? That's exactly what high school kid Dave Lizewski (Aaron Taylor-Johnson) attempts to do – only to get stabbed on his first attempt. Okay, so maybe he'll need a bit of help from Big Daddy (Nicolas Cage) and his pint-sized, potty-mouthed daughter, Hit-Girl (Chloë Grace Moretz) – a pair of bad-ass vigilante killers on a quest to rid the city of its mob infestation. Hilariously profane and wickedly violent, Kick-Ass really does kick ass. YouTube : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_YqLOoxsMwc12. Watchmenhttp://mos.futurenet.com/techradar/art/Cinema/Superhero%20movies/watchmen-420-100.jpg Long thought to be impossible to adapt for the screen, Alan Moore's classic superhero graphic novel Watchmen has nevertheless had its share of attempts by many different directors, including Terry Gilliam and Paul Greengrass. However, it was Zack Snyder, fresh from his successful adaptation of Frank Miller's 300 comic book, who would eventually get the movie made. While his adaptation is seen by many as a surface-level reading of Moore's groundbreaking book, it is perhaps the best live-action version of Watchmen we could've ever hoped for, outside of a television miniseries. Its powerful imagery and terrific performances make it a one-of-a-kind superhero movie experience worth savouring. Oh, and it has the best opening credits of any comic book film we can think of. YouTube : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NUjMO_k9IF813. X-Men 2http://mos.futurenet.com/techradar/art/Cinema/Superhero%20movies/X-Men-2-420-100.jpg Director Bryan Singer is arguably responsible for bringing superhero films back into fashion with the first X-Men movie, so you can imagine how much pressure would've been placed on his shoulders to not screw up its sequel. Thankfully, X-Men 2 wiped the floor with its already excellent predecessor, greatly expanding its scope, drama and action. The film's opening sequence, which features a mind-controlled Nightcrawler (Alan Cummings) teleporting around the Oval Office and attacking the President of the United States is a particular highlight. Too bad its sequel, X-Men: The Last Stand, sucked royally. YouTube : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xF9FW5_yDxs14. Supermanhttp://mos.futurenet.com/techradar/art/Cinema/Superhero%20movies/Superman-420-100.jpg It's the superhero movie that started it all – Richard Donner's Superman made audiences believe that a man could fly. The late Christopher Reeve was perfectly cast as the man of steel, effortlessly convincing as both Clark Kent and Kal-El. Featuring memorable performances by Marlon Brando as Superman's dad, Jor-El, Gene Hackman as Lex Luthor and Margot Kidder as Lois Lane, Superman was a tremendous success which spawned three sequels and which paved the way for Hollywood's current obsession with superhero movies. YouTube : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=grO4OcJ6cgY15. Batmanhttp://mos.futurenet.com/techradar/art/Cinema/Superhero%20movies/Batman-420-100.jpg Tim Burton took the world by storm with his hugely successful Batman film, which had been the first film adaptation of the character since the swinging sixties era of Adam West. Back in 1989, the film acted as a revitalisation of a flagging genre, rescuing superhero movies from the stagnation caused by the abysmal Superman IV: The Quest for Peace – made only two years prior. Burton applied his trademark dark and twisted visuals to the property, changing the way people view Batman forever (no, not the Val Kilmer movie), while Jack Nicholson's scary take on The Joker made an entire generation of children afraid of hand buzzers and chattering teeth. YouTube : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dgC9Q0uhX70TechRadar's Movie Week is our celebration of the art of cinema, and the technology that makes it all possible.

http://cdn.mos.techradar.com/art/Features%202/movieweek/Movie%20week%20featured%20images/Batmobile-89%20copy-470-75.jpgEvolution of the Batmobilehttp://mos.futurenet.com/techradar/art/Features%202/movieweek/Movie%20week%20featured%20images/Batmobile-89%20copy-420-90.jpg Bat-finned, black, and powered by a single jet engine, the Batmobile is the most iconic vehicle ever to grace our screens. But despite its unique styling, the Dark Knight's ride has seen a utility belt's worth of variations over the years. What started as little more than a standard Cadillac convertible has transformed into a formidable tank, packing a billionaire's ransom in gadgets and firepower. With every version boasting a unique array of weapons, functions, and impracticalities, we're analysing the evolution of Batman's wheels, from its first cinematic appearance back in 1943 to the Batfleck-mobile, set to make its debut in next year's Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice. The Batman (1943)http://mos.futurenet.com/techradar/art/car%20tech/Batmobile/Batmobile-1943-420-90.jpg Batman's first cinematic outing wasn't exactly a big budget affair. Sadly, what limited funding there was couldn't stretch far enough to include the really important things, like bat-wing detailing and an afterburner for the Caped Crusader's wheels. Instead, Bats stalked the streets of Gotham in a 1939 Cadillac convertible with the roof up, while Bruce Wayne could be seen cruising around in an identical 1939 Cadillac convertible with the roof down. Coincidence? Fortunately Batman's smarts in relation to protecting his secret identity improved dramatically in later cinematic incarnations. Batman and Robin (1949)http://mos.futurenet.com/techradar/art/car%20tech/Batmobile/Batmobile-49-420-90.jpg Ticking even less of the boxes required to pass for a decent Batmobile, Batman's ride from this 1949 serial wasn't even black. A maroon Mercury convertible, Bats took the same lacklustre approach to protecting his secret identity this time around, simply dropping the top after returning from a night of crime fighting – as far as we can tell he didn't even go to the trouble of masking his licence plates. While the Mercury was certainly a powerful car, its considerable weight meant cornering was a problem. As a result, the "Batmobile" was frequently wrecked, and the production made its way through six of them by the time shooting was completed. Batman: The Movie (1966)http://mos.futurenet.com/techradar/art/car%20tech/Batmobile/Batmobile-66-420-90.jpg Now this is more like it. Arguably the first proper Batmobile, the 1966 incarnation is instantly recognisable, and for many it remains unsurpassed in terms of sheer cool. Built around a rejected 1955 Lincoln Futura prototype, the car that raced onto screens with Adam West behind the wheel was so perfectly realised – bubble canopies, long fins, and an added afterburner – you'd be forgiven for thinking it was custom-built from the ground up. Throughout the movie – and the TV series that followed – the Batmobile demonstrated an impressive arsenal of bat-gadgets, including a chain slicer built into the nose, an array of lasers and rockets, and a dashboard monitor and rear camera that were way ahead of their time. It also featured a telephone with the compulsory bat-motif styling, although that made it look unnecessarily awkward to hold. The car's atomic turbine engine (actually a Ford V8) and afterburner made sure acceleration was always a big event, and a pair of rear-mounted parachutes helped the car perform a 180-degree spin whenever a villain took an unexpected turn. Batman (1989)http://mos.futurenet.com/techradar/art/car%20tech/Batmobile/Burton-batmobile-1989-420-90.jpgIf you thought Ben Affleck's recent casting as everyone's favourite vigilante was controversial, clearly you don't remember the public's response to the news that funnyman Michael Keaton would be donning the cape and cowl for Tim Burton's bat-movie. All that changed when the film's first trailer was released, revealing a dark tone, foreboding Gotham City, and the most kick-ass Batmobile anyone had ever seen. Long and sleek with a pair of bat fins at the rear, this was a new breed of Batmobile: intimidating, powerful, and black from tip to tail. Keaton's ride was crammed with gadgets and weapons, many of which were deadly – much to the chagrin of Batman purists everywhere. Twin machine guns popped out of the bonnet, the hubcaps contained grenades powerful enough to destroy the Joker's entire Smilex factory, and a system of shutters encased the car in a cocoon of protective armour while the world brooding champion was off prowling rooftops. The car could also navigate streets autonomously, use a grappling hook to perform particularly tight turns, and we're sure it had a killer sound system worthy of Danny Elfman's score, too. Batman Returns (1992)http://mos.futurenet.com/techradar/art/car%20tech/Batmobile/Batmobile-Batman-Returns-420-90.jpg When the world's most maladjusted billionaire returned, his car came, too, packing some impressive new tricks. As we're sure Alfred heard Batman complain many a time, the trouble with driving a vehicle as big as the Batmobile is that its turning circle is rubbish – a Fiat 500 it ain't. Batman solved this problem with a clever new piece of tech. The installation of a retractable rotating platform in the base of the car enabled Batman to get out of any tight corner or dead end without making a 1,000-point turn. Activating the platform saw the Batmobile lift off the ground and turn on the spot. Handy for Bats, but unfortunate for any goon suddenly face-to-face with the Batmobile's fiery exhaust. Batman Returns also introduced a trick that would later be adopted in Christopher Nolan's films: an ejectable escape vehicle. Called the Batmissile, it required the Batmobile to jettison panels and parts that don't make up the central fuselage. The wheels then shifted into place in a single file, creating a narrower, more rocket-like form. Sadly, while it certainly helped ol' pointy ears to evade the police, it also made it harder for Mr Money Can't Buy Happiness to deny he was compensating for something. Batman Forever (1995)http://mos.futurenet.com/techradar/art/car%20tech/Batmobile/Batman-Forever-Batmobile-420-90.jpg After two gothic outings with Tim Burton at the helm, incoming director Joel Schumacher clearly felt that the world of Batman – and the Batmobile in particular – had been missing a key ingredient: neon. With a more organic design reminiscent of something H.R. Giger might concoct, the new Batmobile was certainly visually impressive. Glowing neon blue at its core, the car was encased in a black ribcage-like structure. Naturally, the new look didn't get in the way of some impressively improbable tech. Prior to its untimely demise at the hands of the Riddler, Batman Forever's Batmobile had shown off a new technique for avoiding incoming RPG fire. Locking its wheels perpendicular to the chassis, the Batmobile was able to strafe out of the way of incoming projectiles – much like the Arkham Knight incarnation – leaving pursuing gang members to deal with the rocket's explosive repercussions. More impressively, the Schumacher-mobile was able to drive up the side of buildings. Rolling back on its rear wheels while still in motion, the car fired grappling cables onto nearby buildings, which it would then use to support itself as it continued to drive at full speed, except, y'know, vertically. Batman & Robin (1997)http://mos.futurenet.com/techradar/art/car%20tech/Batmobile/Batman-and-Robin-Batmobile-420-90.jpg The Batmobile was arguably the only halfway decent thing about the film that almost killed the Batman franchise. Making the neon-tinged Batman Forever incarnation appear positively subtle, Joel Schumacher's second stab had a nose that looked like a hurricane made of Christmas lights. Fiery orange side panels appeared to house a raging inferno, while a neon Batman logo sat behind the driver's head just in case the giant wings bringing up the rear weren't a dead giveaway as to whose car it was. A single-seat affair this time around – keeping Chris O'Donnell's excruciatingly whiny Robin trailing on his motorbike – the car had a distinctly retro shape, taking inspiration from vintage racers like the Jaguar D Type and Delahaye 165. Fewer Batmobile gadgets were utilised during Batman & Robin's runtime. The cockpit featured a two-way video call function – keep your eyes on the road, Bats – and Batman could also kill the engine of Robin's motorbike with the flick of a switch – cueing yet another bout of self-indulgent sulking from the Boy Wonder. Batman Begins (2005)http://mos.futurenet.com/techradar/art/car%20tech/Batmobile/Batman-Begins-Tumbler-420-90.jpg And now for something completely different... When Christopher Nolan rebooted the Batman franchise in 2005, there was a conspicuous absence of neon and bat-related detailing. What we got instead was a tank. A 9 by 15-foot tank with an afterburner bringing up the rear. This entry took Batman's wheels to a whole new level. Called the Tumbler (no one in the movie ever referred to it as the Batmobile), the car was designed by Wayne Enterprises as a military bridging vehicle that used its jet engine to launch over rivers with cables in tow – a function later employed to launch the car across rooftops. In reality, the Tumbler was built by movie car engineers Chris Corbould and Andy Smith, who aimed to make it as practical as possible. Weighing in at 2.5 tons and powered by a 500hp Chevy 350 V8, the batty behemoth boasted four 44-inch Super Swamper tires and could hit speeds up to 177km/h. It could also make the dash from zero to 100km/h in under six seconds, which is impressive given its size and weight. There was no room for cheesy gadgets this time around, but the Tumbler's new "attack" mode was quite nifty. It saw the driver's seat shift from the left side of the car to the centre, repositioning the gravel-voiced guardian in a face-down position between the front wheels. Lying prone protected Batman with more armour plating during a firefight, and reduced the forces placed on him (or whichever stuntman was behind the wheel at the time) during extreme manoeuvres. It also helped with aiming the guns mounted at the front of the vehicle – always non-lethally, of course. The Dark Knight (2008)http://mos.futurenet.com/techradar/art/car%20tech/Batmobile/The-Dark-Knight-Batpod-420-90.jpg The Tumbler remained unchanged for its second outing, but Batman had clearly put the car through its paces since Batman Begins, and demonstrated a firmer grasp of exactly what it was capable of. Operating the car remotely, everyone's favourite bad-guy batterer was now able to navigate the Tumbler and fire its weapons, distracting his opponents. Using pre-programmed routines such as "loiter" and "intimidate", he could appear as if he was behind the wheel, giving him an opening to move unseen to a more favourable vantage point. Unfortunately, the heavily-armoured ride met its match in the form of a Joker-fired RPG, which sent the Tumbler, er, tumbling end-over-end through brick-walls and barricades. But just when it looked like it was all over for the Bat-tank and its pointy-eared occupant, shifting plates on the front of the vehicle suddenly burst open, as Batman shot from the wreckage atop the Batpod. Like Batman Returns' Batmissile, the Batpod provided Mr My Parents Are Dead with a means of escape from a doomed Batmobile, and it continued as his primary form of transport for the remainder of the film. More than a mere bike, the Batpod packed machine guns, cannons, and grappling hooks, and its wheels could spin sideways, resulting in an impressive level of manoeuvrability. Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice (2016)http://mos.futurenet.com/techradar/art/car%20tech/Batmobile/Batman-v-Superman-420-90.jpg While we're yet to see Batfleck's wheels in action, they look as if someone welded pieces of the Tumbler onto the frame of Burton's '89 edition. With looks only a black-obsessed vigilante could love, we wouldn't describe this as the most attractive ride Batman's ever had. But when you're going up against the Man of Steel, it's fair to say that a car with clean lines isn't going to be a priority. Anyone who's seen the movie's trailer will know that the new Batmobile's canopy isn't Superman-proof, but hopefully we'll get to see what it's capable of before Kal-El turns it into a tin can. TechRadar's Movie Week is our celebration of the art of cinema, and the technology that makes it all possible.

http://cdn.mos.techradar.com/art/other/AU%20News/QuickflixPS3-470-75.jpgAs the competition in Australia's video on demand market heats up, claiming its first victim in the form of EzyFlix last week, it's sad to see pioneer Quickflix continue to struggle amid the new competition. After abandoning its plans to resell Presto and instead announcing it would acquire an unnamed Chinese streaming service, today the company has announced that the deal is no longer on the table. In a note to the ASX, Quickflix informed its shareholders that "based on due diligence of the Shanghai-based company and advice received in relation to Chinese regulations and restrictions, Quickflix has decided that it will not be proceeding with an acquisition." A Chinese strategy won't save themBut just because this deal has fallen through doesn't mean that Quickflix isn't super keen to take its brand of SVOD to the Chinese mainland. "Quickflix recognises distribution of content into China and of Chinese content to the rest of the world is a significant opportunity and is continuing to develop a China strategy," the ASX announcement continues. Of course, it's hard to see a Chinese deal – even if it does eventuate – saving the troubled company. In its most recent earnings report, Quickflix lost more than a million dollars last quarter and the company is left with less than $1 million in cash after multiple rounds of capital raising. This news won't help its standing in our Netflix vs Stan vs Presto vs Quickflix comparison

http://cdn.mos.techradar.com/art/Features%202/movieweek/Movie%20week%20featured%20images/1.%20history%20of%20film%20copy-470-75.jpg1. The history of filmhttp://mos.futurenet.com/techradar/art/Features%202/movieweek/Movie%20week%20featured%20images/1.%20history%20of%20film%20copy-420-90.jpg Back in the late 1800s, entertainment on a Friday night was noticeably lower tech than today. But that wasn't so much an obstacle as it was an opportunity, which saw the birth of the cinematic art form. Over the 120 years or so since those first attempts at creating moving pictures using consecutive still images, films have come a long way, both in terms of storytelling and in terms of technical achievement. So as TechRadar kicks off its inaugural Movie Week, celebrating the majesty of films, it's appropriate to dive into the history books to see just how we got to the point where we can travel to galaxies far, far away or ride motorbikes with velociraptors. Image: Flickr 2. Technology vs narrativehttp://mos.futurenet.com/techradar/art/Features%202/history%20of%20film/2.%20Institut_Lumi%C3%A8re_-_Cinematograph-420-90.jpg The truth is, finding the exact birth of what we consider to be cinema is a rather challenging task. Back in the late 19th century, inventors across the world were all racing to be the first to create not only the hardware to record and display a film, but also the films themselves. While there is evidence that much of the technology to create moving pictures had been invented as far back as 1888, for many people it was a pair of French brothers named Antoine and Louis Lumiere who gets the credit for the birth of the cinema in 1895. Lumiere, like a 19th Century Steve Jobs, managed to pick up on an expired patent for a device called the Cinématographe, which they improved to turn into a device that acted as a camera, film processing unit and projector all in one. In the same year, the brothers created their first film, La Sortie de l'usine Lumière à Lyon (or Workers leaving the Lumiere factory in Lyon, if your French isn't up to snuff), a 46 second documentary about – you guessed it – workers leaving the Lumiere factory in Lyon. Image: WIkimedia Commons 3. Edit thishttp://mos.futurenet.com/techradar/art/Features%202/history%20of%20film/3.%20spyglass-420-90.jpg But really, film is about so much more than just a static camera pointed at something happening. Arguably, what makes modern filmmaking possible is the editing of multiple shots into a single film in order to create a narrative. And the first examples of that started cropping up back in 1900. In the short film Grandma's Reading Glass by George Albert Smith, a series of close ups of items are intercut with footage of a young boy looking through his grandmother's reading glass. This is the first real example of films using different cuts to help tell a story, something that we now take for granted in modern cinema. YouTube : youtubeurlv=6ho05y9IMr44. The first feature filmhttp://mos.futurenet.com/techradar/art/Features%202/history%20of%20film/4.%20Kelly%20gang-420-90.jpg For the first decade or so of movie making, creators generally focussed on short films that ran on a single reel. The first example of the standard feature film that we've come to know and love today can be traced back to 1906, when a young Australian man named Charles Tait created The Story of the Kelly Gang, a film about notorious Australian bushranger Ned Kelly. The film lasted well over an hour, and was both a critical and commercial success for the time. It's also one of the movies about Ned Kelly that don't star Mick Jagger or Yahoo Serious, so that's got to give it some bonus points, doesn't it? YouTube : youtubeurlv=oYGdLcFJm6k5. The talkieshttp://mos.futurenet.com/techradar/art/Features%202/history%20of%20film/5%20jazz%20singer-420-90.jpg While the early movie scene was all about black and white moving images on the screen, the technology for pairing it with synchronised audio came much later. Early films were generally accompanied by a live musical performance, with occasional commentary from a showman. But that all changed with 1927's The Jazz Singer. While previous films had tried to accompany the film with a proper soundtrack, The Jazz Singer is widely regarded as the first film to combine a synchronised audio track, despite being mostly silent. But what the film did do is change cinema forever. By 1929, almost every Hollywood film released was considered a "talkie", replacing the live musical backing with a synchronised audio track of dialogue, sound effects and music. YouTube : youtubeurlv=LkUKloVCzcM6. Colored inhttp://mos.futurenet.com/techradar/art/Features%202/history%20of%20film/6.%20cat%20and%20fiddle-420-90.jpg It's a little bit surprising to know that color came to films in the first few years of the 20th century. These earliest colorized films were colored by hand, which meant that the majority of prints were still in black and white. In 1903, the French film La Vie et Passion du Jesus Christ used a process to add some color to its film, but leaves a monochrome appearance. In 1912, a UK documentary dubbed With our King and Queen through India was the first example of a film that captured natural colour instead of using colorization techniques. But ultimately it was the 1930s before color films became the norm, as Technicolor released what it called Process 4, which combined a negative for each primary colour and a matrix for better contrast. The first feature to use this colorful process was a Walt Disney animation called Flowers and Trees in 1932. YouTube : youtubeurlv=CWEzHE7wn7UIn 1934, The Cat and the Fiddle featured the first live-action sequence using the Technicolor Process 4 technique. YouTube : youtubeurlv=tQB1WJZpKL0After that, color quickly became the norm for Hollywood, starting with Becky May, the first movie to use Process 4 for the entire feature. YouTube : youtubeurlv=fcrfnyFU3y0And since then, color has been all the rage – minus some artistic black and white films (like Kevin Smith's Clerks) of course. 7. Fantasoundhttp://mos.futurenet.com/techradar/art/Features%202/history%20of%20film/7.%20fantasound-420-90.jpg The man behind Mickey Mouse did so much more than just simple animation. Walt Disney is also credited with being one of the founders of modern day surround sound. Back in the 1940s when he was working on Fantasia, Walt wanted to somehow get the sound of a bumblebee flying around the audience during the "Flight of the Bumblebee" section of the film. Disney spoke with the engineers at Bell labs, who took to the challenge like bees to honey and created what is known as "Fantasound". But while Fantasound was one of the first examples of surround sound, it was also prohibitively expensive, costing $US85,000 to install. As such, only two theatres in the US had it installed, which is probably why you've never really heard of Fantasound before. Of course, surround sound has come a long way since then, which we'll get to shortly... 8. Cinemascopehttp://mos.futurenet.com/techradar/art/Features%202/history%20of%20film/8.%20Cinemascope-420-90.jpg By the time the 1950s came around, movie studios were starting to turn to technology to try and bolster dropping cinema tickets sales caused by the arrival of television. The first of these technologies to launch was called Cinemascope, launched by 20th Century Fox, which made its debut with 1953's release of The Robe. YouTube : youtubeurlv=3lrZM4gE6GQEssentially a refinement on a 1926 idea, Cinemascope used anamorphic lenses to create a much wider – and subsequently larger – image. The aspect ratio of Cinemascope films was 2.66:1, compared to the 1.37:1 ratio standard of the time. While Cinemascope was largely made redundant by newer technologies the aspect ratios it created are still roughly the standard we see on films today. 9. Cineramahttp://mos.futurenet.com/techradar/art/Features%202/history%20of%20film/9.%20Hollywood_Cinerama_Dome-420-90.jpg At the same time as Cinemascope was starting to take a hold of Hollywood, another technology was offering the widescreen format in a different way. Instead of relying on anamorphic lenses, Cinerama required cinemas to feature three synchronized 35 mm projectors, projected onto a deeply curved screen. The end result was a picture running at about a 2.65:1 aspect ratio, but one that had some obvious challenges, especially where the projectors overlap. By the 1960s, the rising costs associated with filming on three cameras simultaneously led to the technology being tweaked to record using a single widescreen Panavision camera lens, which was then displayed using the three cameras. Cinerama also brought with it one of the first instances of magnetic multitrack surround sound. Seven tracks of audio (five front, two surround) were synced with the footage, with a sound engineer directing the surround channels of audio as necessary during playback. Today, there are still a limited number of Cinerama theatres scattered around the world, offering the full experience, if you're wondering what all the rage was back in the 1950s. Image: Wikimedia Commons 10. VistaVisionhttp://mos.futurenet.com/techradar/art/Features%202/history%20of%20film/10%20vistavision-420-90.jpg Hey! If everyone else was going to experiment with widescreen cinema technologies, then there was no way Paramount Pictures was going to be left behind. VistaVision was Paramount's answer to Cinemascope and Cinerama. Instead of using multiple cameras or anamorphic lenses, VistaVision ran 35mm film horizontally through the camera gate to shoot on a larger area. The obvious benefit of this approach was that it didn't require cinemas to get all new equipment. With the competing technologies though, VistaVision films were all shot in a way that they could be displayed at a variety of aspect ratios. Launching with White Christmas in 1954 and used in a number of Alfred Hitchcock films over the 1950s, ultimately VistaVision was made obsolete by the arrival of improved film stock, and the rise of cheaper anamorphic systems. 11. 3Dhttp://mos.futurenet.com/techradar/art/Features%202/history%20of%20film/11.%20BwanaDevil3D-420-90.jpg If you think the rise (and fall) of 3D cinema started with Avatar, then you're mistaken. 3D actually goes back to the very beginnings of cinema history, with a patent filed in the late 1890s, with two films screened side by side and made 3D through the use of a stereoscope. It wasn't very practical, and so ultimately failed to take off. But that didn't stop people trying, all through the early decades of cinema, 3D was tried using many of the technologies we still see today. In 1922, a film called The Power of Love was shown using anaglyph glasses (the red and blue ones). But it was in the 1950s that 3D had its first real wave of success. Led by the release of Bwana Devil in 1952, the first color stereoscopic 3D film, and with releases across most of the major film studios, 3D took cinema by storm. For a couple of years, anyway. While 3D films continued to be produced throughout the 50s and 60s, competing technologies like Cinemascope, coupled with the rise of television and the expense of having to run two projectors simultaneously for 3D meant the format never really took off. YouTube : youtubeurlv=Qa8wiw9z6cUOf course, more recently the technology has seen a resurgence, largely thanks to James Cameron's Avatar. Opinions are pretty divided on the technology, but it is definitely seen as a drawcard for the more recent trend for blockbuster releases. 12. IMAXhttp://mos.futurenet.com/techradar/art/Features%202/history%20of%20film/12.%20IMAX-420-90.jpg In an attempt to show that bigger is better, back in 1970 a Canadian company showcased the very first IMAX film, Tiger Child, at Expo 70 in Osaka. Using a special camera that supports a larger film format, IMAX films offer a significantly higher resolution than that of standard film counterparts. With dedicated IMAX cinemas launching from 1971, the increased resolution means viewers can typically sit closer to the screen. Typical IMAX theatres have screens 22 metres wide and 16 metres high, although they can be larger – in Sydney Australia, the world's largest IMAX screen measures 35.7 metres wide and 29.7 metres high. It's pretty awesome. While many of the films shown on an IMAX screen are either documentaries or upscaled versions of 35mm films, there has been a growing tendency for filmmakers to shoot parts of their Hollywood blockbusters using IMAX cameras. Image: Wikimedia Commons 13. Dolby soundhttp://mos.futurenet.com/techradar/art/Features%202/history%20of%20film/13.%20Dolby%20Digital-420-90.jpg While it's natural to associate the history of film with the visual spectacle, it's important to remember the importance of sound. And while we've already seen that surround sound made its way into cinemas as far back as the 1940s, it was during the 1970s that a company called Dolby Labs began having a very significant impact on cinema sound. From the release of A Clockwork Orange – which used Dolby noise reduction on all pre-mixes and masters – Dolby has fundamentally changed the way we hear our movies. In 1975, Dolby introduced Dolby Stereo, which was followed by the launch of Dolby Surround (which itself became Dolby Pro Logic) which took the technology into the home. With the release of 1992's Batman Returns, Dolby Digital introduced cinemas to digital surround sound compression, which was reworked as the Dolby AC-3 standard for home setups. While there are other film audio technologies out there, Dolby has no doubt led the way, and become the international standard for surround sound, both in the cinema and the home. 14. DTShttp://mos.futurenet.com/techradar/art/Features%202/history%20of%20film/14.%20DTS-HD1-420-90.jpg Four years after Dolby started work on Dolby Digital, another company came along to try and revolutionise cinema sound. Initially supported by blockbuster director Steven Spielberg, DTS made its cinema debut in 1993 with the release of Jurassic Park, roughly 12 months after Dolby Digital's launch. Jurassic Park also saw the format's debut in a home cinema environment' with the film's laserdisc release offering the technology. Nowadays, there's an abundance of DTS codecs available, for both cinema and home theatre releases. 15. THXhttp://mos.futurenet.com/techradar/art/Features%202/history%20of%20film/15.%20THX%20Simpsons-420-90.jpg Oh, George Lucas, we can't stay mad at you. Sure, you absolutely ruined our childhood memories with your Star Wars prequels and your Crystal Skulls, but we can't forget that your legacy extends beyond mere Star Wars and Indiana Jones Credits. You were also instrumental in the creation of the THX certification for audio. While THX is often confused as an alternative codec system for audio to the likes of Dolby Digital, the truth is that THX is more of a quality assurance certification. With it, viewers could rest assured that the sound they were experiencing was what the sound engineers who created the film wanted them to. So while the fundamental credit for THX actually goes to Tomlinson Holman, the fact Lucas introduced the standard to accompany the release of Return of the Jedi means that we can be a little less angry at him for Jar Jar Binks. 16. CGIhttp://mos.futurenet.com/techradar/art/Features%202/history%20of%20film/16.%20cgi-420-90.jpg While people were playing around with computer graphics on screens as far back as the 1960s and 70s, with examples like Westworld showing a graphical representation of the real world, things really started taking off with Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan. YouTube : youtubeurlv=Qe9qSLYK5q4In the film, the Genesis Effect sequence is entirely computer generated, a first for cinema. Again, we can partially thank George Lucas for this trend, as the effects were created by his company, Industrial Light and Magic. From here, the trend for incorporating CGI elements into cinema cascades, with hundreds of developments over hundreds of films. Notable examples include Toy Story as the first CGI animated feature, Terminator 2 for the T-1000's morphing features and The Matrix with its bullet time sequences. Oh, and the Star Wars prequels for the extensive use of CG support characters and backgrounds, Avatar for mo-capped virtual characters and The Lord of the Rings trilogy for introducing AI software for digital characters. CGI has completely changed filmmaking, and it continues to get better. 17. Digital cinematographyhttp://mos.futurenet.com/techradar/art/Features%202/history%20of%20film/17.%20digital%20film-420-90.jpg We take it for granted with our iPhones and digital cameras these days, but the truth is that recording digital video is a relatively recent phenomenon. In fact, while Sony tested the waters in the 1980s and 90s, it again fell to perpetual pioneer George Lucas to take the technology mainstream. With (groan) The Phantom Menace, Lucas may have ruined Star Wars, but he also managed to revolutionise filmmaking by including footage shot on digital cameras. The film also saw the arrival of digital projectors in theatres around the world. By late 2013, Paramount had moved entirely to digital distribution of its films, eliminating 35mm film from its lineup entirely. That said, film isn't going away – even Star Wars Episode VII director JJ Abrams professes his love for shooting on film, while Quentin Tarantino has confirmed that he is shooting his latest film, The Hateful Eight, in 70mm film specifically to avoid digital projection. But despite these setbacks, the trend to move to digital is continuing to grow. 18. High Frame ratehttp://mos.futurenet.com/techradar/art/Features%202/history%20of%20film/18.%20hfr-420-90.jpg While film has matured a lot over the past 100 years or so, it's interesting that the framerate of 24 frames per second has stayed fairly constant throughout. While early cinema experimented with framerate, ever since 24 frames per second was adopted as the standard, it has largely been left alone. That is, right up until an excitable filmmaker named Peter Jackson decided to film his return to Middle Earth – 2012's The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey – at the high frame rate of 48 frames per second. The technology wasn't universally loved – criticisms included the loss of the "cinematic" feel of the movies, as well as resulting in a sharper image that feels more like a video game than a film. But with James Cameron planning to film his Avatar sequels at 48 frames per second, the technology isn't going away. 19. Atmoshttp://mos.futurenet.com/techradar/art/Features%202/history%20of%20film/19.%20Dolby%20atmos-420-90.jpg As we've already discovered, Dolby has a long history of revolutionising cinema audio. In 2012, the company did it again with the launch of Dolby Atmos. Atmos enables 128 channels of synchronised audio and metadata associated with the panning image to create the most lifelike surround sound solution to date. What makes Atmos truly magnificent is that it renders the sound based on the metadata in real time using whatever speaker system is in place, rather than having a sound engineer dictate which sounds are playing through which speaker. The technology, while originally destined for cinema use, has also made its way to home theatres, with compatible AV receivers that is. 20. The futurehttp://mos.futurenet.com/techradar/art/Features%202/history%20of%20film/20.%20vr%20movie-420-90.jpg With technology developing at an exponential rate, the future of film is sure to be an exciting one. Already, with the arrival of VR devices like the Oculus Rift, filmmakers are beginning to dabble in 360 degree filmmaking. Others are experimenting with interactive cinema, turning film into a choose-your-own-adventure type experience. One thing's for certain: Movie making has come a long way in a relatively short period of time, and it's undoubtedly going to advance even faster as we roll deeper into the 21st Century. TechRadar's Movie Week is our celebration of the art of cinema, and the technology that makes it all possible.

http://cdn.mos.techradar.com/art/Features%202/movieweek/Movie%20week%20featured%20images/Techradar-hollywood%20copy-470-75.jpgFilmmaking is an art. Since the dawn of cinema over 120 years ago, creative people have been using the medium of film to tell stories to the masses. But what is often overlooked is that the history of cinema has long been tied to technology. From the cameras that are used to record the footage to the computers used for special effects to the platforms involved in distribution – from Blu-ray players to Netflix – technology has a hand in almost every aspect of filmmaking. Welcome to Movie WeekSo to satisfy our love of the cinematic artform and its the part of the Venn diagram that overlaps with technology, over the next week, we'll be focusing our tech-loving eyes over the medium of film. We'll be sharing with you interesting stories on the history of cinema, interviews on how special effects were achieved and rounding up our definitive lists of amazing films you should watch again and again. We'll also be updating this very post constantly, sharing all our Movie Week articles from here, so bookmark the page to ensure you don't miss anything. techradar's Movie Week is our celebration of the art of cinema, and the technology that makes it all possible.

http://cdn.mos.techradar.com/art/Apps/Google%20Android%20Pay/android-pay-vs-apple-pay-470-75.jpgIconic fast food outlet McDonald's has a strong history in pioneering technology before anyone else is ready for it, whether it's free Wi-Fi, Apple Pay or touchscreen menus. Now a leaked memo from the burger chain pegs 26 August as the date when Android Pay is going to greet the world (in the US at least): AndroidPolice has received several tip-offs about the same date in the calendar. That's next Wednesday, and those of you who follow Android APK app updates (we know you're out there) will be aware that Wednesday is usually the day when Google rolls out its software updates. Choose your payment methodThe same memo also lists 21 August as the launch date for Samsung Pay - the service doesn't actually go live until 28 September in the US, but the Note 5 and the S6 Edge+ arrived on 21 August, so that might explain the discrepancy in the note issued to store staff. Android Pay works slightly differently to Apple Pay, though the end result - swiping your phone to pay for a large Big Mac meal - is largely the same. One advantage Android Pay does have is compatibility with older handsets. Google first unveiled the new technology at its I/O developer conference in May, but this is the first we've heard of a firm launch date. So far there's been no word on a roll out in the UK, Australia or anywhere else outside the States. This is Android Pay, Google's answer to Apple Pay http://rc.feedsportal.com/r/234567574519/u/49/f/415085/c/669/s/4936b038/sc/15/rc/1/rc.img http://rc.feedsportal.com/r/234567574519/u/49/f/415085/c/669/s/4936b038/sc/15/rc/2/rc.img http://rc.feedsportal.com/r/234567574519/u/49/f/415085/c/669/s/4936b038/sc/15/rc/3/rc.img http://da.feedsportal.com/r/234567574519/u/49/f/415085/c/669/s/4936b038/sc/15/a2.imghttp://pi.feedsportal.com/r/234567574519/u/49/f/415085/c/669/s/4936b038/sc/15/a2t.imghttp://rss.feedsportal.com/c/669/f/415085/s/4936b038/sc/15/mf.gifhttp://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/techradar/software-news/~4/TcvD3075o58

http://cdn.mos.techradar.com/art/games_consoles/Amazon_Console_Ouya-470-75.jpgBad news for fans of shopping online – from July 1, 2017, all overseas goods and services purchases will be subjected to GST, with the minimum threshold dropping from $1,000 to $0. The move will impact all purchases from international retailers like Amazon, Etsy and Book Depository, which the government claims will create a more level playing field for local retailers. This decision follows moves to add GST to digital services like Netflix and Steam, which was announced back in May. The plan to make a planWhile the treasurers have agreed to drop the threshold to $0, there's no official word yet on how the government will actually enforce the expanded tax, nor how much it will actually cost to implement. Federal treasurer Joe Hockey has confirmed that tax officials will be visiting international companies like Amazon to encourage them to register for GST. According to News, modelling from the Retail Council claims that the move to drop the GST threshold should see an addition of $1 billion in the first year. The question is how much of the extra charges will be passed on to consumers.

http://cdn.mos.techradar.com/art/MacLifeWebContent/GarageBand-How%20to%20trim%20a%20track/garageband_split-FLAT-470-75.jpgOdds are, one of the first things you'll try to do in Garageband for Mac is trim a track. Good news: it's super-duper easy, whether you want to chuck a chunk of audio or tweak a clip's starting or stopping point. First, click on the clip you'd like to edit (its frame will lighten to confirm your selection). If you want to cut the clip in two, click and drag the playhead to the spot you'd like to split it at and press Command + T. Voila — one clip becomes two! If one part is trash, highlight it and press the Delete key. http://mos.futurenet.com/techradar/art/MacLifeWebContent/GarageBand-How%20to%20trim%20a%20track/garageband_split-420-90.jpg Alternatively, you can click and drag the beginning or end of a clip to shorten or lengthen it. Just be sure to pull from the middle of the clip's frame, since pulling from the top corner will loop the clip instead. (Pay attention to the icons your cursor changes to when hovering over those different areas.) And that's it! Now all you need is an amazing song or podcast to edit. Get to work! BONUS TIP: To find the perfect place to trim, it helps to zoom in closer (using the slider in the upper-right corner) for a good look at the waveforms (those squiggly lines that represent a clip's audio content). http://rc.feedsportal.com/r/234567570432/u/49/f/415085/c/669/s/4927941f/sc/15/rc/1/rc.img http://rc.feedsportal.com/r/234567570432/u/49/f/415085/c/669/s/4927941f/sc/15/rc/2/rc.img http://rc.feedsportal.com/r/234567570432/u/49/f/415085/c/669/s/4927941f/sc/15/rc/3/rc.img http://da.feedsportal.com/r/234567570432/u/49/f/415085/c/669/s/4927941f/sc/15/a2.imghttp://pi.feedsportal.com/r/234567570432/u/49/f/415085/c/669/s/4927941f/sc/15/a2t.imghttp://rss.feedsportal.com/c/669/f/415085/s/4927941f/sc/15/mf.gifhttp://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/techradar/software-news/~4/phi0T0nsk70

http://cdn.mos.techradar.com/art/DOWNLOADS/internet/Google_Chrome/Dotd-006-Google-Chrome-470-75.jpgWindows 10 and Google Chrome aren't playing nice after the latest Insider Build of the OS caused the popular browser to crash. Users have flooded onto the Google help forum and Reddit to vent their frustration at a problem that sees the 64-bit version of Chrome continually crash if it is being run on Windows 10 build 10525, which was only released on Tuesday. The sandbox that Chrome relies on is reportedly "breaking" inside Windows 10 10525, according to Justin Schuh, a Google software engineer, and users can apparently still use the 64-bit version of Chrome by adding "--no-sandbox" (without quotes) to the Chrome Windows shortcut. This does come with the caveat that it disables one of Chrome's best security features. Anyone that doesn't want to risk turning off that important feature can instead revert to the 32-bit version of Chrome that is unaffected by the issue and Google has reacted somewhat abrasively to users continuing to inform it of the problem. Angry Google"We have the problem confirmed and someone is working on it, so additional 'me too' comments are a distraction at this point. Please just star the issue if you want to convey that you are affected, and if we have any questions or need additional feedback we'll post a comment," read a post on the Chromium board. For Microsoft, this is one of the first Windows 10 builds to be issued to Insiders following the release of the OS late last month and Google added in that anyone choosing to download preview builds should expect the "disruptions and workarounds" that are part of the experience. Windows 10 review http://rc.feedsportal.com/r/234567563209/u/49/f/415085/c/669/s/4926eca8/sc/15/rc/1/rc.img http://rc.feedsportal.com/r/234567563209/u/49/f/415085/c/669/s/4926eca8/sc/15/rc/2/rc.img http://rc.feedsportal.com/r/234567563209/u/49/f/415085/c/669/s/4926eca8/sc/15/rc/3/rc.img http://da.feedsportal.com/r/234567563209/u/49/f/415085/c/669/s/4926eca8/sc/15/a2.imghttp://pi.feedsportal.com/r/234567563209/u/49/f/415085/c/669/s/4926eca8/sc/15/a2t.imghttp://rss.feedsportal.com/c/669/f/415085/s/4926eca8/sc/15/mf.gifhttp://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/techradar/software-news/~4/c4lIn3-zD_M