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Indulge Yourself in CHIP this JAN 2012!

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CHIP CONTENTS: NEWSWIRE

In the News... A look at what's making news in the world of technology. The Buzz List The people, products and innovations that have got the tech world talking. Ignite 2011 A look at what India's innovating young minds have planned for the future. Learning Through Entertainment TV subtitling may be annoying for many, but it's a great tool to help improve literacy. Virtual Universities No more worrying about missing lectures or dropping out of a course because of work! TEST CENTER

Product Spotlight Intel's most powerful CPU ever is miles ahead of the competition Hardware Tested The latest PC hardware, mobile phones, digital cameras and more, tested and rated. New and Mighty! We test AMD’s latest 990FX chipset-based motherboards for enthusiasts and gamers. Software Spotlight Can Trend Micro's comprehensive security suite dethrone Norton Internet Security? Software Tested Everything from recovery tools and system utilities to video and image editors. 2012 Security Suites We show how well the new security suites protect against the flood of malware. FEATURED

Welcome to 2012 Some of the exciting trends which might make it to the mainstream this year. Login Without a Password Soon, cryptic alphanumeric password strings could become outdated and unnecessary. Operation Facebook Hacker group Anonymous plans attack on the social network using surprising methods. How Fast is Windows 8? The new interface has been revealed to all, but what lies under the hood? The Best Online Office Only one online office suite is a true alternative to your standard desktop suite. One Cable For All Devices The Thunderbolt standard can replace all PC ports and is four times faster than USB 3.0. HANDS ON

Dr CHIP Our in-house expert helps you with your hardware and software woes. Secret Partition on a Pen Drive Create a secret partition on your drive that can be accessed only on your PC. Personalize Your Windows 7 Login Screen A simple guide on using a custom background picture for the Windows 7 login screen. Tips N Tricks Some cool Windows and application tips you may not be aware of. REGULARS

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Editorial, Colophon, e ac ar k e r-s o Letters, ft w In the News.., The Buzz List, New Products Launched, PC Configs, Web Watch, Dr CHIP, Tips & Tricks, Market Watch, Contests, Personal Tech

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CHIP INSIDER CONTENTS: In the news We take a look at what's making news in the Indian and international games industry. Game of the year2011 A look back at the year gone by and the best games it brought. Disappointments of 2011 After looking at the best, here's a round-up of the letdowns of 2011. Armed and ready for battle We check out Razer's exclusive line-up of Battlefield 3 PC peripherals. Darksiders 2: fear the reaper It's Death's turn to wreak havoc on the armies of Heaven and Hell. The game developers' obituary We remember the studios that shut shop this gen, and their games. Top netbooks for post-apocalyptic gaming Six of the most powerful gaming notebooks in the market right now. Game through the apocalypse Games that'll last you months, with tons of content right out of the box. The most addictive mobile games On the bus or during office breaks, these games will keep you hooked. Saints row: the third review The Saints are back for more crazy, over-the-top open world action. Metal gear solid hd collection Review Two classic PS2 titles and the recent PSP release from this epic franchise, remastered in HD for PS3 and Xbox 360. WWE 12 review Yuke's and THQ finally go back to the drawing board to reboot the WWE franchise. Does WWE 12 bring enough new to the table?. Halo: Combat evolved anniversary review Microsoft gives the fans what they've been asking for - an Xbox 360 HD remaster of the Halo game that started it all, complete with 3D and Kinect support.

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MotionStudio 3D v1.0 PaintShop Pro X4 14.0.0.332 WinDVD Pro 11.0.0.289.518226 Photo Album 7 Delux

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Quest - Archeology Games Virtual Villagers: A New Home - Survival Game Crusaders of Space: Open Range - Alien Invasion Game Rachel’s Retreat - Free Spa Game Alex Gordon - Download Cat Games Snowy: Space Trip - Free Bear Game

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GAME DEMOS LEGO Harry Potter: Years 5-7 Demo Bob Came in Pieces Demo 1.5 Hamilton's Great Adventure 1.1 GAME TRAILERS The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim - Live Action Trailer The Secret World Dragon Trailer Saints Row: The Third Launch Trailer The Lord of the Rings: the Battle for Middle-Earth Intro Trailer Rise of Immortals Aislynn Spotlight Trailer Serious Sam 3: BFE Weapons Trailer PAYDAY: The Heist - Heat Street Trailer Secret Files 3 - Gamescom 2011 Trailer Ghost Recon Online - Redefining Team Play Developer Diary Video EverQuest II Free-To-Play Trailer Disney Universe Launch Trailer Painkiller Battle out of Hell Trailer GAME ADD ONS Port Royale 2 Patch 1.1.0.139 Wonderland Online Patch 6.0.0.20111017 Talisman Online Patch 1862 to 1869 Ether Saga Online Patch 438 World of Kung Fu Patch 1.0.80 GTA: San Andreas Addon - Honda Civic EK9 JDM GameEx 12.17 GameBoost 1.11.14.2011 Water Patch 1.0.2 Dragonica Patch 2.1.1 LINUX LINUX DISTRIBUTION Fedora LiveCD 16 LINUX TOOLS Hastymail 2.1.1 RC2 Tomboy 1.9.2 gedit 3.2.3 Kotti 0.2.5 Thunderbird PST Import plugin 1.2 Phorum 5.2.17 ATI Radeon Linux Display Drivers 11.11 Wing IDE 4.1.1 TOOLS MULTIMEDIA Adobe Photoshop Lightroom 3.6 RC1 ACDSee (formerly ACDSee Photo Manager) 14.0 Build 110 DVD Cutter 1.7 Adapter 1.0.1.0 3D Crafter 9.1.1 Build 1256 Alien Skin Exposure 3 Alien Skin Bokeh 2 Alien Skin Snap Art 3 Alien Skin Eye Candy 6 Alien Skin Blow Up 2 Weeny Free Audio Converter 1.3 Beauty Guide Lite 1.3.1 Digital Image Tool 3.0 Element Photo Gallery 4.0.44 Faststone Image Viewer 4.6

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FastStone Photo Resizer 3.1 Fly Free Photo Editing & Viewer 2.99.5 e ac ar k e r-s o Focus Photoeditor 6.3.8.3 ft w FotoMorph 13.3.2 GIMP 2.7.3 Development IrfanView 4.30 IrfanView ALL plugins 4.30 MAGIX Photo Manager 10 8.0.1 Build 143 Moo0 ColorPicker 1.10 Moo0 ImageSizer 1.18 Moo0 ImageTypeConverter 1.32 Noise Ninja Paint.NET 3.510.4297.28964 Photobie 7.2.10 Photo-Brush 5.30 Photomatix Pro 4.1 Picasa Photo Organizer 3.8.0 Build 117.43 Pixia 4.71a Portable PicPick 3.0.9 Portrait Professional 10.6.1 Reflet 2.6 Stellar Phoenix Photo Recovery StylePix 1.8.6 Wedding Album Maker Gold 3.31 Nero BurnLite 10.0.10600 iTunes 10.5 (32-bit) SUPER 2011 Build 49 DivX Play 8.1.2 Windows Media Player 11 RealPlayer 14.0.7.669 QuickTime Player 7.70.80.34

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INTERNET Outlook4Gmail 2.6 IP Camera Viewer 1.13 Alternative Flash Player Auto-Updater 1.0.1.42 Beta CryoSubmitter 1.4 Black Google Plus 1.0 FTPRush 2.1.8 Xftp Free 4.0 Build 0082 FreshWebSuction 2.50 Portable µTorrent 3.0 Build 25683 VideoCacheView 2.02 Opera 11.60 Beta 1 (Build 1147) Google Chrome 17.0.942.0 Beta Firefox 9.0 Beta 3 MOBILE Nokia Music Player 2.5.11021.00 Droid Explorer 0.8.8.2 Beta App Inventor 1.2 Windows Phone Device Manager 1.3.0.0 Beta Theft Aware (Symbian) 2.0 Build 1316 ESET Mobile Security (Symbian) 1.2.9 FBReader (Symbian) 0.99.4 MobiShield v3.0.8 MobiSafe v1.1.4 Nokia Maps Installer 3.08 Opera Mini for Symbian 6.5.1 SECURITY Norman Malware Cleaner 2.03.03 NOD32 AntiVirus 5.0.94 Avira Antivirus Premium 2012 12.0.0.867 Ad-Aware 9.0.5.0 a-squared Free 4.5.0.27 Comodo Internet Security 5.8.211697 Panda Antivirus Pro 2012 11.00.00 AVG Free Edition 2012.0.1872 (32-bit) Microsoft Safety Scanner 1.0.3001.0 Avast! Free Antivirus 6.0.1289 SUPERAntiSpyware Tech Edition 5.0.1136 RemoveIT Pro 4 SE 11.14.2011 SPYWAREfighter 4.1.85 Spyware Doctor 9.0.0.888

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Office 2012 Rev 643 Beta EASEUS Todo Backup Home 3.5 Adobe Reader X 10.1.1 3DP Chip 11.10 Office 2007 Ribbon Editor 3.0.0 Beta 2 Google Translator 2.0 JetClean 2.0 Beta Fresh Diagnose 8.59 System Information Viewer 4.23 EarthView Argente - Registry Cleaner 3.0.0.0 Clear Files 2.6 Build 2.0 Calme 2012.0 Directory Monitor 1.0.3.0 SpeedRunner 5.0.24.5435 Simple Performance Boost 1.0.5 PFM (Personal Finance Manager) 2.0.0.8 Files Terminator Free Portable 2.0.0.6 TreeSize Professional 5.5.3.793 WinAIO Maker Professional 1.3 WinUSB Maker 1.5 WinArchiver Virtual Drive 2.7 WinZip 16.0.9661

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MUST HAVES AMD Catalyst Drivers 11.11 XP AMD Catalyst Drivers 11.11 Vista Win7 NVIDIA Forceware 285.58 WHQL XP NVIDIA Forceware 285.62 WHQL Vista Win7 DirectX 9.0c (Jun 10) Java Runtime Environment 1.7.0.1 (32-bit) .NET Framework Version 4.0 Realtek High Definition Audio 2.66 XP Realtek High Definition Audio 2.66 Vista Silverlight 4.0.60831 ADOBE PLAYERS Flash Player 11.1.102.55 (IE) Flash Player 11.1.102.55 (Non-IE) Adobe Air 3.0.0.4080 Shockwave Player 11.6.3.633 FULL SOFTWARE MAGIX MAGIX MAGIX MAGIX MAGIX MAGIX MAGIX

Photo Designer 7 Photo Manager 10 8.0.1 Build 143 Photo Clinic 4.5 Screenshare guest module Music Maker for MySpace 15.0.1.8 FunPix Maker 1.0.0.0 PC Check & Tuning Free 2011

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