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PlayStation Vue cloud TV service to launch soon in certain cities

Sony is launching a cloud TV service called PlayStation Vue, and users in certain cities are going to get access to it very soon.

Vue, which is releasing widely on PS4, PS3 and iPads later this year, will launch in the next two weeks in New York, Chicago and Philadelphia, Sony Computer Entertainment President Andrew House told The Wall Street Journal.

The launch will begin in those cities with invitation-only tests before Vue rolls out to more users there.

Unfortunately there are no pricing details available yet.

Coming soon

We heard in January that PlayStation Vue would launch soon with access to shows from Viacom, CBS, Fox, NBC, and many others.

Currently it's scheduled only for the US, but Sony hasn't ruled out a launch elsewhere in this wide world of ours.

We reached out to Sony to find out whatever else we can about PlayStation Vue, and we'll update this article if we hear back.

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In Depth: Download of the Day: Vuze

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Torrent clients are one of the best ways to get hold of large files over the internet and in the 14 years since they became a regular fixture on PCs around the world there are fewer finer examples of a client than Vuze.

Why you need it

With many torrent clients out there it's hard to stand out and offer something drastically different when compared to the established names of uTorrent and BitTorrent. That's exactly what Vuze has done though.

First off, Vuze handles all torrents in the quick manner that you'd expect from any torrent client and, yes, like most of its peers you will have to negotiate an installation process littered with various pieces of bloatware. That aside, it's plain sailing.

Using Vuze to download torrents is extremely simple with searching done using a built-in browser that doesn't require you to leave the program and combs through the web for matching results by providing a metasearch of a number of popular torrent sites. If metasearch isn't your bag then there's also the web search that uses Microsoft Bing as its default.

One of the beauties of Vuze is that content discovery is by no means limited to just searching using words through and the suggestions feature is one of the best around. Here it recommends a plethora of HD videos in categories that include TV shows, movies, sports, music videos, and news, plus it can even direct you towards games that can be downloaded from right inside the application.

RSS feeds are an almost constant in torrent clients and Vuze is no different in that respect thus meaning that you can keep track of news or anything else you keep RSS feeds of, whilst utilising all that the client has to offer.

Vuze also comes into its own with the vast number of free features that it doesn't hide behind a paywall including device playback, an iTunes converter, DVD burner and live customer support chat at any time of the day. There also exists a $29.99 (around £19.50, or AU$38.50) premium version that bundles an anti-virus offering plus no ads yet the program is solid enough without the premium add-on for us to recommend it above any other torrent client.

Key features

Works on: Windows 7 and 8.1

Price: Free or $29.99 (around £19.50, or AU$38.50)

Built-in search: You'll never need to leave the confines of Vuze when searching for torrents thanks to a built-in browser with metasearch and web search.

Content discovery: Finding new videos to watch will never be hard thanks to a suggestions service that gives you a wealth of options.

Free features: RSS feeds, device playback, a DVD burner and live customer support are all included as free from the start.

Download of the Day: Advanced Systemcare Free

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Protecting your PC from any threats whilst updating it all the time is key to maintaining its health and Advanced Systemcare Free covers all that and then some.

Why you need it

Like a complete healthcare solution for your PC, Advanced Systemcare Free comes with tools that target everything from registry fixes, privacy protection, internet speed boosts and gets rid of any pesky spyware plaguing your system.

The clean interface sets itself out in a way that is extremely easy for anyone to get their head around with five main tabs that leave your under no illusions as to what they offer. Its nerve centre is contained within the Care tab where you can initiate a scan on your PC that covers everything from a simple scan for spyware or repair for vulnerabilities to a full privacy sweep or registry fix. It even gives you a smiley face update on your PC's health and following the scan it shows you exactly why your PC is in poor health and fixes it up accordingly.

Protect offers a whole wealth of protective elements for your internet browsing experience that ranges from getting rid of annoying plugins or toolbars to protecting your whole browsing experience using its built-in expertise.

Inside the next tab is an extensive toolbox that includes various other products from the developer IOBit such as disk utilities to help maintain the health of your computer, system optimisation tools and different ways to clean your PC up.

Boosting your PC's speed is another string to Advanced Systemcare Free's bow and enables you to set it up to automatically switch to a variety of modes depending on whether the PC is being used for work, gaming or anything else that requires you to close down processes. There's also an action centre that again tries to push more of IObit's excellent other free products that work in conjunction with Advanced Systemcare Free seamlessly.

Even though some of the features are only available to premium users, the set of tools that Advanced Systemcare Free has at its disposal are very impressive for a program that is completely free.

Key features

Works on: Windows 7 and 8.1

Price: Free

Easy For Beginners: The suite is set out in such a way that beginners will find it very simple to initiate scans of their system, find out what is wrong and fix it without leaving their home.

Speed Everything Up: Change your system's performance depending on the situation by using the preconfigured settings for gaming or a range of other tasks.

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Thursday, March 12, 2015

Software : PlayStation Vue cloud TV service to launch soon in certain cities

Software : PlayStation Vue cloud TV service to launch soon in certain cities

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Why you need it

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Why you need it

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