We’re two weeks into the World Cup and the obnoxious drone of the vuvuzela has not abated. Fear not, Stardock, the shop behind Sins of a Solar Empire, made a free app that strips the horn’s noise from streaming broadcasts.
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With four matches coming down to penalty kicks in the knockout stage of the 2006 World Cup – including the Final – you’d better brush up your shootout skills, especially as the feature gets fine-tuned in 2010 FIFA World Cup.