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Apple Steps into the World of Music Streaming

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As far as the world of music streaming is concerned, Spotify has ruled the roost for the last number of years, with few real competitors. Yet now it seems there is a challenger waiting in the wings, primed to take on Spotify and its market dominance. Spotify is currently the number one music streaming platform but this is under threat from a formidable challenger – Apple. Formidable because there are few companies so adept at successful diversification across a range of technological areas as Apple is.

Apple announced the arrival of its newest product at the WWDC 2015 event and plans to introduce Apple Music into the global market in June 2015. The company plans to launch it on a grand scale with the service becoming available on PCs, Macs and Apple mobile devices in about 100 countries. The company has also announced plans to release Apple Music as an app on android devices with monthly charges of around $US10 .What may come as a welcome surprise to many is Apple’s plan to allow Apple Music subscribers to use the application for free for the first three months. The tech giant is also offering family plans of $15 per month for 6 family members.

What is Apple Music?

Apple Music  will function in two ways:

– a 24/7 Internet Radio called Beats 1

– an on-demand streaming portion that will directly challenge Spotify’s market segment

The Beats 1 Radio is set to be a throwback to the good old days of Radio, featuring a traditional always-on radio station playing tunes chosen by real-time DJs. The live feeds of the Beats 1 Radio will be based in 3 major cities around the world, Los Angeles, New York and London.  Apple has certainly decided not to rest on its laurels and is looking to pack Apple Music with a plethora of features.

Apple Music comes with an innovative interactive service known as Connect which would allow the artists to upload their photos, social media messages and lyrics directly from social media sites such as Twitter, Facebook, and even the official artist websites. Connect would allow the fans to have direct access to their favorite musical personalities, allowing them to like and comment on the posts of their favourite artists.

When the music stops who will be left standing?

Does this signal the end to ‘buying’ music as we know it? Moving to a streaming service like Apple Music allows you to listen to tracks and albums on demand but when the payments stop, so does the music. You never own the music and if you listen to the same 10 tracks every month, the price is the same – every month. Good news for the music industry and record labels but maybe less-so for consumers?

Top 10 Tech Gadgets of 2015

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Monitors, keyboards, laptops, storage drivers, smart phones…what’s the best for 2015? It depends on who you ask, but the new gadgets getting five stars by just about everyone include the following:

The Top 10 Gadgets of 2015 Countdown

Number 10: Wireless Multi-functional Printer

Brand: Canon Pixma MX340

Claim to Fame: Awesome printing speed. 30-page auto document feeder for faxing, copying and scanning, twenty speed dials store fifty pages. Versatility for more productivity. Pdf’s are password protected.


Number 9: SmartPhone

Brand: Motorola Moto G

Claim to Fame: Beautiful screen and great battery performance. The SmartPhone that’s good for the budget. 8GB capacity, speedy apps load, extraordinarily clear images, scratch-proof with Corning Gorilla Glass.

Number 8: Laptop

Brand: ASUS X552 CL

Claim to Fame: Great quality on gaming and graphics workstations, lots of hardware, fabulous features. Known as the budget laptop; good quality but not higher priced. Ivy Bridge Cor i5 processor.

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Number 7: Chromebook

Brand: Acer C720p-2457

Claim to Fame: Speed, smooth touch screen, numerous ports for external devices, starts in seconds, automatic backups, gets better with age, intuitive interface, efficient and fast to make multi-tasking easy.

Number 6: HD Monitor

Brand: BenQ EW2740L

Claim to Fame: Good quality image, 2HDMI port, one VGA port, best video quality, reasonable price. Raise FPS gaming performance. Takes you to a new level. Elegant and slim to beautify home or office.

Number 5: WQHD Monitor

Brand: AOC Q2770PQU

Claim to Fame: Monitor is prefigured so you don’t have to have advanced skills. Can be mounted on the wall. Adjusts to tilt, swivel and pivot. Height adjustments also possible.

Number 4: Storage Device

Brand: Asustor AS-202TE NAS Drive

Claim to Fame: Faster storage, access speed, HDMI output for streaming to tv, two-year warranty. User-friendly. Supports several apps. Four USB ports.

Number 3: Laptop

Brand: Asus X200MA

Claim to Fame: Best for the budget, all the latest features and advanced hardware. Four colors. Thin, portable and stylish. State-of-the-art audio.

Number 2: Keyboard

Brand: Cherry MX-Board 3.0

Claim to Fame: Good quality and advanced features. 104 keys, two non-slip surfaces, 2 rubber caps for adjustable feet. For those just about business–no frills–just practical.

Number 1: Desktop PC

Brand: Chillblast Fusion Obelisk

Claim to Fame: Advanced key features, top 1 rank in personal computers, the best bet for those addicted to gadgets, gaming performance is said to be topnotch.

Ethernet Controller Driver Windows 7

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What is an Ethernet Controller Driver?

The ethernet controller driver is an important component of your computer, but you may not know what exactly it is or what it does. When using an ethernet controller driver, your operating system and network system can interact with greater ease and efficiency, allowing your computer to work more quickly. There are various types of Ethernet Controller Drivers, such as Network Controller Card Drivers and other Hardware Drivers.

Windows 7 Ethernet Drivers

How can I fix Ethernet Controller Driver problems?

If you’re having issues with any of your Drivers it can be relatively easy to figure out what the problem is through some troubleshooting. The first thing to do is make sure your Drivers are up=to-date and you can do so by checking on the manufacturers website, you can also download a driver update tool and run a free Drivers Scan for your Ethernet Controller Drivers. Outdated drivers won’t work as well if at all, so it’s important that you look for driver updates and regularly update them.

If your Drivers are updated and you’re still having issues, check the Windows 7 Device Manager. This can save you some time since you can figure out if your computer problems are due to your Ethernet Card or Drivers or something else entirely. To access your Device Manager, simply open up the Windows 7 Start Bar, find the start search area, and input “devmgmt.msc.”

From there, you can toggle to the Network Adapter area through the Device Manager Window. If your ethernet is the problem, then you will see a question mark or similar (can be an exclamation mark or yellow triangle) beside the Ethernet Card icon. Click the Ethernet Card icon, access the Properties, and then find the Details tab. Here you can see the age of your driver and if you need to update it.

Your Network Adapter may also be causing problems. If this is the case, Windows offers a Network Adapter troubleshooter to assist in Network-related problems. You can locate this by going to the Start Bar and searching for the term “troubleshooting.” From there, you should see the Network and Internet options. Click these and then Network Adapter. Here you can check how well the Adapter is functioning.

If the Network Adapter isn’t working, you can always reset it. If this doesn’t solve the problem though, you may need a new Adapter. However, before you replace it, make sure that you double-check that your Ethernet Controller Driver is updated, because this can affect the Network Adapter.

If you’re uncertain about where to start when updating your Windows 7 Ethernet Controller Driver, a driver update tool can take a lot of the guesswork out of finding the most recent Drivers.

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