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PDF-XChange Editor

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PDF-XChange Editor is a PDF editor that's the successor to the excellent PDF-Change Viewer. Its design has been totally overhauled, making it much clearer and easier to use. Aside from that, PDF-XChange Viewer boasts all of the same strengths as its predecessor, with editing tools for highlighting, selecting and striking out text. The selection of stamps and commenting functions lets you easily track changes in documents – features sometimes excluded from free PDF readers. You can also extract or delete entire pages from a long PDF file and embed new content like text, images, blank pages or entire PDF documents. PDF-XChange Editor is also excellent for converting documents between PDF and Word formats, and even includes OCR (optical character recognition) for converting scanned documents into editable text. There are two versions of this PDF editor available, PDFX-Change Editor and PDFX-Change Editor Plus (Image credit: Tracker Software) Plans and pricing PDF-XCh...

GoodAccess business VPN

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Marketed as a cloud VPN for business teams, GoodAccess aims to offer the benefits of a zero-trust model for remote access purposes wherever you and your workers find yourselves. In an age of the work-from-everywhere business ethos, companies have a hard time plugging all emerging holes in their security systems. GoodAccess promises to put your business apps and assets behind a robust virtual VPN moat, with the speed of such implementation being its hallmark.  In an effort to provide the static IP address for the masses, GoodAccess plays the card of attractive pricing combined with a free trial. Does it make it an ideal choice for small and medium-sized businesses? Let’s check if it delivers on its bold promises. Good Access offers three plans to choose from depending on the size of your business or startup (Image credit: Good Access) Plans and pricing First, the good news: GoodAccess offers you a free full-featured 14-day trial that involves no credit cards. In add...

Hisense L9G TriChroma Laser 4K TV

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Two-minute review The Hisense L9G is a revelation for the living room, but superior technology never comes cheap. This $5,499 (about £4000, AU$7500)  projector packs in some primo features you’d expect out of the best projectors from its ultra-short-throw design, tri-color laser light engine, HDMI 2.1 ports with eARC, HDR support, an Android TV interface, and powerful 40W speakers. A taste of the projector’s quality is on display right from the get go. It takes minutes to set up after getting it out of the box (though it’s an effort to get the box into the house), and the all-in-one nature of the projector simplifies the whole process. Most people will likely be able to just plunk it down in front of a bare wall and enjoy a monstrous, bright, vivid image. Hisense isn’t selling this projector as a basic projector, though, but rather a laser TV. And in the pursuit of ensuring the premium picture quality to go with the price tag, Hisense includes an ambient-light-rejecting projec...

Canopy

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The internet can be a pretty unsafe place, with all sorts of potential ways to be harmed, from malware, to scams, and to phishing, to name a few. While this should be enough for anyone to give pause to all of these risks, the risks are even greater for a minor going online that are frequently targeted by cyber bullying and online predators. These issues have become even more common of late with so many children online due to COVID-19 restrictions. According to the FBI , there are approximately 500K online predators active each day. Furthermore, about half of the victims of online sexual exploitation fall between the ages of 12 to 15 years old. Just like no responsible parent would let a minor cross a busy highway unsupervised, nor let them loose after hours in a dangerous neighborhood, children need to be protected and supervised online as well. This brings us to Canopy , a “Digital Parenting App,” designed to keep a child safer, both online and offline. This service is available a...

OnePlus 10 Pro review

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Two-minute review OnePlus phones were once referred to as ‘flagship killers’, but over time the company deserted its mid-range roots to create the flagship phones it previously sought to beat. The OnePlus 10 Pro doesn’t herald a return to the company’s mid-range hey-day, but a spark of that slogan is definitely still burning somewhere in the company because compared to the myriad premium phones we’ve seen in early 2022, this handset feels like smart counter-programming. Jump to... Price and availability Design Display Camera Specs and performance Battery life Should I buy it? Also consider We say that because the OnePlus 10 Pro is cheap. Not ‘budget phone’ cheap - you’re not going to be seeing this on store shelves in the same section as Nokia or Redmi phones - but cheap compared to other Pro and Plus phones, with a price tag that may well sway you from rivals. Launched in December 2021 in China, and then globally in March 2022, the OnePlus 10 Pro was released withi...

GoPro Volta

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Two-minute review GoPro makes some of the best action cameras you can buy. The GoPro Hero 10 Black is our top pick thanks to its unmatched image and stabilization quality, and the Hero 9 Black still holds its own after over a year on the market. What also helps GoPro cameras stand out is the brand’s commitment to accessories, with the latest being the battery grip tripod hybrid – the GoPro Volta. The Volta is a very practical addition to the GoPro Hero 9 or Hero 10 black, loaded with utility, and perfect for anyone who doesn’t need a waterproof grip. It’s comfortable to use and adds plenty of functionality to the line, turning into a tripod, extending your camera’s battery, and offering both wired and wireless remote control over your Hero. For a truly polished vlogging setup, you'll need to buy the Volta as part of the Hero 10 Black Creator Edition, which also includes some Mods. Image 1 of 2 (Image credit: Future) Image 2 of 2 (Image credit: Future) ...