AMD to Launch Dragon at CES 2009

RV740 is the first 40nm graphics card from the chip manufacturer Advanced Micro Devices is known to plan on launching its 45nm Phenom II processors at CES 2009, which is set to take place between January 8th and January 11th in Las Vegas. At about the same time the chip manufacturer is reported to also launch its entire Dragon platform. According to news on the web, the Sunnyvale company will launch the AM3 platform with DDR3 support for Dragon at a later date.As already reported, Dragon will include...

Download Now!!! IE8 Final Looking Like a March 2009 (or Post-March 2009) Release

According to new indications from Microsoft If you are holding your breath while waiting for the successor of IE7, feel free to exhale at any time because Microsoft is by no means in any hurry to deliver the RTW (release to web) version of Internet Explorer 8. In fact, a recent move from the Redmond company reveals that the gold release of IE8 might come as late as over a year after the launch of the Beta 1 build, if not even later. Of course, with no official confirmation, anticipating the final...

Download Now!!! OnyX 2.0.1 Adds Support for 'New Web Browsers'

Maintenance, optimization, and personalization utility for Mac OS X Titanium Software has updated its free multi-function utility that helps Mac users maintain an optimum operating efficiency of their systems. With the release of OnyX 2.0.1, the developer has included three changes.Titanium Software hopes to have improved deleting the Cache, while new web browsers are now recognized, the company says, mentioning that deleting the Internet cache is now possible with the respective applications. Lastly,...

Download Now!!! 2 Updates Resolve Occasional XP SP3 Stop Errors on Restart

Namely Stop 0x00000050 and Stop 0x0000008E A couple of updates is all that it takes for occasional stop errors affecting Windows XP-based computers to not be a nuisance at all. According to Microsoft, all versions of Windows XP, including Service Pack 3, can return a stop error message that kills the restart process. However, the company emphasized that the issues were occasional at best, and that, in this context, end-users might not even come across the restart failures. Still, when it comes...

Buy Now!!! Home Server for Macs and PCs Available from HP

Networked computers can back up, stream and publish media simultaneously The folks at HP have introduced a great server solution for consumers, designed for use with both Windows PCs and Macs. The central repository can enable multiple users on a network to automatically back up and access digital music, videos, photos, and documents. Even gaming consoles can be hooked up to the system.The HP MediaSmart Server ex485/ex487 is based on the Microsoft Windows Home Server platform, and automatically...

Acer Launches Aspire 8930G Laptop with New Intel Quad-Core Processor

Designed for extreme gaming and multimedia performance Acer, one of the leading portable computer system makers, has announced today the introduction of a new portable PC, part of the company’s range of Aspire notebooks. The new system leverages on the computing power of one of the newest quad-core processors on the market, Intel’s latest Core 2 Quad Mobile Q9000. With the help of the new processor, Acer's new Aspire 8930G notebook is ready to provide its users with a performance level that could...

MSI Officially Intros the U115 Hybrid Netbook

World's first hybrid storage netbook MSI officially introduced today the new U115 Hybrid netbook, coming to expand the manufacturer's range of small-sized, low-power computer systems. The new product comes to provide the company's customers with an alternative netbook system that brings to light new features, previously unavailable in any of the MSI netbook models. With the new system, MSI is basically offering its users an alternative storage solution in a netbook form factor. The “Hybrid” in the...

Netbooks Can Be Used for Gaming

Games with low-performance requirements Despite the popularity of netbooks, there's at least one area where these small-sized portable computer systems aren't performing as well as some users might expect. As most netbook owners have already experienced, these devices aren't suitable for playing some of the latest computer games on the market. However, despite their limitations, playing games on a netbook system isn't really that farfetched, if you aren't looking for the most demanding PC games...

DRAM Makers Reported to Announce Lower Capex for 2009

The industry players have announced reductions in spending capital for next year The weak demand on the market coupled with an increased uncertainty drove DRAM makers, including Micron Technology, Hynix Semiconductor and Powerchip Semiconductor Corporation (PSC), into announcing capex reductions for the year to come. At the same time, other industry players including Samsung Electronics, Elpida Memory, Nanya Technology, Inotera Memories and ProMOS Technologies are also expected to take this step...

Download Windows Live Messenger 9.0 (2009) Freebies

Courtesy of Microsoft The holiday spirit is strong with Microsoft this year. Not only did the Redmond company build Santa Claus' virtual village at the North Pole, allowing users to track his slate via Virtual Earth, but the season initiatives have spread to additional Windows Live components, namely Windows Live Messenger, for which Microsoft is delivering fresh freebies tailored to the 2008 holiday season. Granted 2009 is just a couple of days away, but there is still time to take advantage of...

Physicists Prefer Mac OS X

Brian Cox is one LHC physicist that has also grown into a starApple is featuring an article on one of the physicists working at the Large Hadron Collider, who just so happens to be a huge Mac fan. According to Brian Cox, any physicist will tell you that the Mac is the way to go, especially if you need to run both new apps and old UNIX programs.According to the piece currently topping Apple's Science section, Brian Cox is one of the almost 10,000 physicists working at the LHC. He does his job in...

Download Now!!! NeoOffice 2.2.5 Patch 6 Fixes Slide Show Issues

Update fixes video bug with QuickTime integration NeoOffice.org has released the sixth patch for its full-featured suite of office applications, NeoOffice. The update addresses an issue that prevented video from being displayed in Slide Show Movies, according to a forum post.“Since we released NeoOffice 2.2.5 Patch 5 nearly two weeks ago, two users have reported that running QuickTime movies in their documents only play sound and do not show any video,” the team reports on trinity.neooffice.org....

Download Now!!! Linux Mint 6 (Felicia) Released

Based on Intrepid IbexClement Lefebvre and the Linux Mint community proudly announced last night, on the official Linux Mint Blog, the final release of Linux Mint 6 (dubbed Felicia), a popular Linux distribution based on the Ubuntu operating system. Linux Mint 6 is a new and important step in the evolution of the Linux Mint OS, it is based on Intrepid Ibex (Ubuntu 8.10), and it includes all the latest technologies, such as Linux kernel 2.6.27, GNOME 2.24 or X.Org 7.4. Why is Linux Mint 6 so important?...

Download Digital Camera RAW Compatibility Update 2.4 – Free

New Canon, Leica and Leaf cameras are now supported Apple has added new raw camera support for Aperture and iPhoto users in the Digital Camera RAW Compatibility Update version 2.4. If you use either of the two photo-focused applications, the free update extends RAW file compatibility to eight additional cameras, including the Canon EOS 5D Mark II, Canon PowerShot G10, Pentax K2000K-m, Leica M8.2, and four camera systems from the folks at Leaf, including the AFi-II 6 and Aptus-II 7. Issues related...

Google Friend Connect Integrated with Twitter

Users with a Twitter account can now use it on Friend Connect Google has recently released the Beta version of Friend Connect, a service that enables non-technical site owners to enhance their websites with numerous social features, so that their visitors can easily login using their Google, AOL, OpenID, or Yahoo! credentials. Now, the service has been announced to receive support for the integration with the popular Twitter network.In other words, one will be able to login to friend-connected sites...

Macworld 2009 – The Last for Apple

Apple announces its last year at the expo held at San Francisco's Moscone Center Apple's press room is featuring a shocker saying “Apple Announces Its Last Year at Macworld.” The company has found that trade shows are not its thing anymore, while Steve Jobs will not be present at this last event. Instead, Phil Schiller will be the keynote holder.An excerpt from Apple's official announcement goes,Apple today announced that this year is the last year the company will exhibit at Macworld Expo. Philip...

Apple Ordered to End Exclusive iPhone Deal in France

Orange may soon see some competition from Bouygues Telecom SA News that Apple must now allow operators other than France Telecom's Orange SA to sell its popular iPhone has just hit the wires. The French competition regulator is acting amidst complaints from Orange rival Bouygues Telecom SA, the No. 3 mobile operator in France.Orange rival Bouygues Telecom SA reportedly filed a complaint with the regulator over the arrangement between Orange France and Apple, back in September 2007, when Orange became...

Buy Now!!! Typinator 3.3 Defines Set-Specific Options

A typing automator that lets users type faster with fewer errors Ergonis Software has released version 3.3 of its auto-typing and auto-correcting utility, Typinator. The new release adds predefined sets with subscript and superscript characters and separate auto-correction dictionaries for US and British English, among other enhancements. Several bug fixes are also listed in the changelog for Typinator 3.3.Typinator is a very useful tool for auto-typing text and auto-correcting typos across all...

Adobe Releases Stable Version of AIR for Linux. Doanload Now!!!

Now in sync with the Windows and Mac OS versions Adobe announced last evening the final release of Adobe AIR for Linux, a new technology that allows AIR applications to be deployed on computers and devices powered by the Linux operating system. This first stable version, Adobe AIR 1.5, gets injected with support for custom effects and filters, extensible rich text layout, native 3D animation and transformation. These features were previously introduced in Adobe Flash Player 10. Moreover, the powerful...

Poladroid Updated – Free Download

Cool freeware app that turns any picture into a Polaroid-style photograph Developed by Dominik Fusina, Poladroid makes even the worst pictures you've got look like the work of a professional. A new version of the still-free application is available to be downloaded and installed on your Mac right now.Using Poladroid couldn't be easier and more fun. After copying the app to your Applications folder, click on its icon in the dock to fire it up. Use the Finder to look up your photos and, once you've...

Buy Now!!! The GPS Homing Device, the Perfect Backtracking Tool

Not for boozers, though How about a small and super-cool GPS device that will help you find a certain location or your seemingly lost car in the vastness of the parking lot? If we've been able to make your eyes pop out, then read on and see how simple some things can be with the help of the GPS Homing Device.We're talking about a key chain-sized gadget, which will most likely mean a lot of fun and a lot of saved time. The GPS Homing Device is one of the simplest GPS products around, and it has been...

Firefox 2.0 Is Dead, but Here Comes Firefox 2.0.0.20 Download Now!!!

Even though 2.0.0.19 was supposed to be the last security and stability update Just two days after the release of Firefox 2.0.0.19 and the official cut-off date for all updates to Firefox 2.0, Mozilla announced its plans to make available Firefox 2.0.0.20 as soon as possible. On December 17, Mozilla explained that it had managed to ship an incomplete Firefox 2.0.0.19 build, and that, in this context, yet another update for Firefox 2.0 was required. In this manner, even though Mozilla had planned...

Notebook Graphics, Download Now!!! Drivers Now Available on NVIDIA.com

Unlock the visual potential of CUDA and PhysX-based applications Santa Clara, California-based NVIDIA has just announced that notebook users will now be able to download upgradeable graphics drivers directly from the company's website. The new drivers are meant to enable notebooks that are powered by an NVIDIA mobile graphics processing unit to take advantage of new features and improved application compatibility, also further boosting the performance ratio of said systems. Also, with the new drivers,...

GeForce GTX 295 Ready for January Launch

As soon as January 8 at CES For a while now, details, pictures and even a full range of benchmarks have been leaking on the Internet, showing to the world what NVIDIA's upcoming dual-GPU GeForce GTX 295 is really capable of. Still, the Santa Clara, California-based chip maker remains relatively quiet regarding the release of its new GeForce flagship. However, after taking into account all the leaked details on the great “world wide web,” we can easily consider January 8 as the most likely release...

Details on Corsair DOMINATOR GT DDR3 Memory Surface

The new kits feature high speed, low voltage and low latencies Corsair, a worldwide leading provider of high performance computer and flash memory products, has been rumored for quite some time now to be working on new memory modules that would be added to the company's DOMINATOR series of DDR3 kits. Some pictures and specifications of its new low-voltage Core i7 targeted memory products have recently emerged to the web.The fresh DOMINATOR GT DDR3 memory modules feature outstanding clock speeds...

Kiwi Linux 8.12 Has OpenOffice.org 3.0

Based on Ubuntu 8.10 Based on Intrepid Ibex, here comes the final release of Kiwi Linux 8.12, a Linux distribution designed for workstations. The new version of Kiwi Linux brings many updated packages, new features, new languages and, on top of that, it includes the OpenOffice.org 3.0 open source office suite. Kiwi Linux 8.12 is also packed with support for restricted multimedia formats (MP3 and DVD playback), the Speedtouch 330 USB ADSL modem and it is available in the following languages: English,...

Slow HDTV Sales Affect the PlayStation 3

People aren't buying it as they used to The console war is a series of pretty tough battles, with the three sides, Nintendo, Microsoft and Sony, fighting bitterly for every customer out there. This is especially true around the holiday season, because people are more and more inclined to buy consoles and games.But, as recent sales figures show, the hierarchy of the three major consoles, the Wii, the Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3, is quite clear. Nintendo dominates its opposition with figures that have...

Office 2007 SP2 a Commitment to File Formats Interoperability

Service Pack 2 is coming in 2009 Having brought Open XML on par with ODF by ratifying the native file format of the Office 2007 System as an ISO standard, Microsoft is now embracing both OASIS Open Document Format (ODF) version 1.1 and Open XML (Ecma 376 Edition 1). The company claims that its commitment to file format interoperability is at the heart of the move to implement ODF 1.1 along with Open XML into Office 2007 Service Pack 2, due for release next year. The software giant has already published...

Intel Believes IGPs Can't Substitute GPUs

IGPs are cheaper and more power efficient, but they also deliver less performance The graphics cards market is led by Intel Corp., which accounted for about 49.4 percent of the total shipments of graphics adapters in the third quarter of the year. The solutions provided by the chip maker are integrated graphics processors (IGPs), yet the company does not believe that these would be able to prove a future substitute to discrete graphics processing units (GPUs). The Santa Clara company seems rather...

THQ Also Licenses NVIDIA PhysX for Its Worldwide Studios

Joins EA and 2K GamesNVIDIA's PhysX technology is enjoying increasing popularity, as the company has announced today that THQ, a global leading developer and publisher of interactive entertainment software, has selected the aforementioned technology to be used by its studios worldwide. With this development, THQ joins EA and 2K Games, which have recently announced that they have also licensed PhysX to be used in their studios throughout the world. The technology enables game developers to develop...

Windows 7 Beta Features Extensions to Services Location Protocol

Documentation available Windows 7 comes to the table with extensions to the Windows services location protocol. In this regard, Microsoft is offering for download documentation designed to reveal to developers the WS-Discovery remote extensions it has introduced in the next iteration of the Windows client. The WS-Dev Remote Extensions for Windows 7 Beta Documentation are set up to detail those for WSDAPI in the next development milestone for the successor of Windows Vista.“Microsoft’s implementation...

AMD Unveiled Its Athlon X2 7000-Series CPUs

The new dual core chips are meant to strengthen AMD's position on the market Advanced Micro Devices is reported to have unveiled the first AMD Athlon X2 7000-series microprocessors built around the highly-discussed code-named Kuma core. The chips are meant to strengthen AMD's position on the dual-core market rather than bringing new performance heights. The company needs to solidify its presence on the entry-level market segment and to offer system makers a solution to build higher-performance affordable...

Download Office Outlook Connector 12.1

Bridging Outlook and Windows Live Hotmail Microsoft is applauding a new level of stability and reliability when it comes down to integrating Windows Live Hotmail and Windows Live Calendar in Microsoft Outlook via the Office Outlook Connector. In this regard, at the start of this week the Redmond company made available for download Office Outlook Connector 12.1 RTW. Released to web on December 15, 2008, the Connector permits users to access and manage emails, contacts, and calendars in Windows Live...

Bonjur 1. 0. 6

Bonjour, also known as zero-configuration networking, has been recently updated to version 1.0.6. Windows users looking to enable automatic discovery of computers, devices, and services on IP networks may download the free update today.Apple notes that Bonjour uses industry standard IP protocols that makes it possible for devices to discover each other without the hassle of IP addresses or DNS server configuration. The latest version available, Apple says, is recommended for all users of Bonjour...

Download Now!!! Apple Releases Bonjour for Windows 1.0.6

Service discovery protocol Bonjour, also known as zero-configuration networking, has been recently updated to version 1.0.6. Windows users looking to enable automatic discovery of computers, devices, and services on IP networks may download the free update today.Apple notes that Bonjour uses industry standard IP protocols that makes it possible for devices to discover each other without the hassle of IP addresses or DNS server configuration. The latest version available, Apple says, is recommended...

Firefox 2.0 Is Dead – Download Now!!! Firefox 3.0.5 and Firefox 2.0.0.19

No more support for version 2.0 While working to produce the first Release Candidate of Firefox 3.1, Mozilla has made available for download two new releases of codename Shiretoko's precursors. Firefox 3.0.5 and Firefox 2.0.0.19 went live on December 16, 2008, and are now up for grabs along with Firefox 3.1 Beta 2. As it had warned as early as mid-2008 with the launch of Firefox 3.0, Mozilla discontinued supporting Firefox 2.0 as of December 16. In this regard, Firefox 2.0.0.19 is the last release...

Squeezing Every Drop of Performance Out of Windows 7 (Download Now!!!)

In accordance with users' expectations In the sense in which Microsoft is building Windows 7 as the evolution of Windows Vista, the next iteration of the Windows client will perform as if on steroids, compared to its precursor. Steven Sinofsky, senior vice president, Windows and Windows Live Engineering Group, along with Michael Fortin, one of Microsoft’s Distinguished Engineers and head of the Windows Fundamentals feature team, revealed that the Redmond company had a strong focus on delivering...

EA Licenses NVIDIA PhysX Technology

To make it available as a development platform for its global studios Santa Clara, California-based graphics chip maker, NVIDIA, has announced today that Electronics Arts, one of the leading worldwide game design companies, has licensed NVIDIA PhysX technology, which the gaming company will make available throughout its studios worldwide. Basically EA will now be able to take advantage of NVIDIA's PhsyX technology, which the game development company is likely to incorporate in some of its upcoming...

Download Now!!! Access a Virtual Earth 3D Version of Santa’s Village at the North Pole

Courtesy of Microsoft It's “snowing” AJAX over 3D virtual models and rasterized photographs in Santa's village this year, and Microsoft is the only one to thank for this gift. With Christmas just around the corner, the Redmond company has kicked the holiday spirit to a whole different level. The Virtual Earth Product Group, in partnership with MSNBC, has managed to produce a virtual Christmas experience, by unveiling a virtual version of Santa's village at the North Pole in Virtual Earth. According...