Another Metroid 2 Remake

AM2R or also known as Another Metroid 2 Remake is a fan remake of the classic Metroid 2 game that originated on the Nintendo Gameboy. If you don’t know what Metroid is let me tell you. It’s a fun 2D nonlinear side scroller that will keep you entertained for hours. But you can also challenge your time in speed running and trying to complete the game faster. It’s up to you how you play the game. But I know what you’re thinking, what is the game like? How does it play? Is it Fun? Well let’s look into those topics and you can see for yourself.

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Edit PDF Files On The Go With PDFzen

Even though our smartphones are getting smarter and tablets steadily grow more powerful, they still can't run full-fledged applications written for PCs. Luckily, you can rely on web apps when you need to stay productive and mobile at the same time.

Modern web apps really cover all your needs – from simple tasks like measuring time and taking notes to editing photos and video, and in some cases they can completely replace the desktop applications in terms of functionality. With this in mind, I tested PDFzen; read on to find out the results.

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JDownloader: A Heavyweight Download Manager

JDownloader is a free (GPL-licensed), open source download manager. It's written in Java and therefore platform independent, which means you can use it on Windows, Linux or OS X. It's a heavyweight application that aims to be the one-stop solution to all your downloading problems. It's feature-packed, well-supported and extensible via addons. It's even multilingual. But the most important piece of information hasn't been mentioned yet - the feature that really sets JDownloader apart from its endless competitors - the hoster and decryption plugins. They make JDownloader a download manager worthy of recommendation.

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[Review] Avantree 'Pluto Air' Hybrid Bluetooth Speaker

I have always been impressed by these little Bluetooth speakers, and the Pluto Air from Avantree is no exception.

I must thank Avantree for sending this out for review.

When you receive the product you are greeted to this small, not so powerful looking speaker sitting in the box along with instructions, a 3.5mm audio cable, USB charging cable and a carrying pouch, the device to me didn't seem like much of a product. I instantly got it out and paired it up to my smartphone and my mind was changed. The music quality is a lot better than I had originally expected. There isn't much in terms of bass, but that is expected from such a small unit. The pairing was smooth and quick, and I managed to get the device to pair with my Mac and my phone effortlessly. I would say you get more quality through the 3.5mm cable, which may not be gold-plated, it still carries good quality.

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Handbrake: Open Source Video Transcoder

HandBrake is a cross-platform (Linux, OS X, Windows), multi-threaded video transcoding application. It's a free (GPL-licensed), open source tool that enables you to easily convert from nearly any format to the most often used codecs of today, thus making them useful on devices beyond your desktop computer. This article will give an overview of its features and then guide you through a typical use case. We will be using the Linux version of the program, but the differences across platforms are mostly cosmetic. Having said that, Mac users can take a look at the GUI in this brief article.

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