Windows 7 RTM Infected by 8 Out of 10 Viruses, Claims Security Outfit

Security company Sophos has tested Windows 7 RTM and found that the latest iteration of the Windows client from Microsoft is vulnerable to no less than 8 out of 10 viruses currently spreading in the wild. The security outfit put a clean install of the gold edition of Windows 7, which hit store shelves worldwide on October 22nd, in the same arena with 10 samples of malicious code, and found the operating system lacking when it came down to offering protection to end users by itself. In addition,...

Mac OS X 10.6.2 Build 10C540 Seeded to Developers

Apple developers have received a new build of the second maintenance and security update to Snow Leopard, Mac OS X 10.6.2 Build 10C540. The incremental update is on track to deliver over 150 code corrections, to which build 10C540 adds fixes for AirPort performance issues on the newly released iMacs, as well as for a problem that arose when plugging and unplugging a system to an Apple TV. People familiar with the build also point out to a VMWare fix included with 10.6.2. The fix presumably targets...

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IBM to Start Selling Software for Cloud Computing

Enters competition with Microsoft and GoogleIBM will reportedly sell a suite of Web-based applications, including instant messaging, contact management and file sharing programs for businesses. This is part of the company's biggest effort in trying to sell software as a service, a move that has been announced on Wednesday and which has put IBM in a direct competition with other leading companies, including Microsoft, Google and privately held Zoho.According to a recent news-article reported by Reuters,...

Acer Aspire One 751 to Boast 11.6-Inch Display

Yet to be released Over the past weeks, Acer has quietly introduced a number of new netbook systems, including the Aspire One D250 and the 531, both of which have been designed with a 10-inch display. However, according to some details that have recently surfaced on the Internet, the PC vendor is planning to add another small-sized system that will be powered by an Atom processor. The Aspire One 751 is, however, going to boast a larger11.6-inch LED backlit display, capable of a higher resolution...

Gmail Celebrates 5th Anniversary, Still in Beta

The service debuted back in 2004 The start of April 2009 was synonymous with the first five years since Google introduced its email service to the public. Dubbed Gmail, the service was offering at that time no less than 1 GB of storage space for emails. In time, storage space for accounts has grown continually, and users are now enjoying in excess of 7.3 GB of space. According to the Mountain View search giant, tens of millions of users are currently using a service that debuted as an internal...

Gmail Celebrates 5th Anniversary, Still in Beta

The service debuted back in 2004 The start of April 2009 was synonymous with the first five years since Google introduced its email service to the public. Dubbed Gmail, the service was offering at that time no less than 1 GB of storage space for emails. In time, storage space for accounts has grown continually, and users are now enjoying in excess of 7.3 GB of space. According to the Mountain View search giant, tens of millions of users are currently using a service that debuted as an internal...

Knowledge About File Extension CFG

In this modern age, computer plays an import role in our lives. Many business and professionals require computer for their daily operational activities. The computer has given us a lot of advantages that supports our works and businesses. However the computer requires the system to run its functions. This system is able to run the operation since they have been programmed.File Extension CFG is the generic configuration file that stores settings and preferences for most programs and can be used for...

Free Download - Compiz Reaches 0.8.0 2009

Will be included in all upcoming major distribution upgrades The developers behind the famous Compiz project announced on the 20th of February the release of Compiz 0.8.0, after approximately five months of hard work. All Compiz fans will love to hear that this new version brings highly improved support for the GNOME 2.24 and KDE 4.2 desktop environments.Along many fixes and translation updates, there are also some new plugins included in the new 0.8.0 version.Highlights of Compiz 0.8.0:· The new...

New World - Gigabyte to Unveil New 10-Inch Netbooks at CeBIT 2009

One powered by Intel's N280 processor As some of you already know, early next month, on March 3, people in the IT industry will be waiting for the start of the CeBIT show in Hanover, Germany. There, various companies are expected to debut a number of new products, giving us a pretty general idea of how the computer market will look like for the ongoing year. One of those companies is Gigabyte, which hasrecently showcased the TouchNote M1028 small-sized computer system at the MWC in Barcelona. The...

2009 Inno3D GeForce GTX 260 FreezerX2 Uses Dual-Slot, Dual-Fan Cooling

Packs a 55nm GPU There are a number of NVIDIA board partners out there, which can provide GeForce graphics card fans with a series of high-end cards, based on NVIDIA's latest GPUs. Inno3D is certainly one of those partners that can deliver to its clients custom designed GeForce cards, enabling a higher level of performance. One of the company's latest products is built using the GT200 GPU-based GTX 260 graphics card, which has been equipped with a new dual-fan, dual-slot cooling solution for optimum...

2009 Fujitsu Siemens Intros New PRIMERGY TX120 S2 Entry-Level Server

For small businesses Fujitsu Siemens Computers has announced a new entry-level server system, part of the company's PRIMERGY lineup. According to the PC vendor, the new product has been specifically designed for small businesses, providing them with a quiet server system that is low on energy consumption, also enabling performance in a form factor that doesn't take up more room space than an A4 folder. Simply dubbed PRIMERY TX120 S2, the new entry-level solution is the company's second-generation...

2009 - Acer Sets Netbook Target for 2009, Aims for Top Spot

Plans on selling 10 million 10-inch netbooks Acer, the world's leading vendor of netbook computer systems, has recently expressed its netbook target for 2009, as it plans to continue leading this fast growing market. The PC vendor expects that its netbook shipments will account for approximately 50% of the total estimated netbook sales of 25 and 30 million units. With such plans, Acer is basically aiming atbecoming the market's leading netbook vendor, providing its users with low-power, low-cost...

Free Download Foresight Linux 2.1.0 GNOME Edition 2009

Comes with printer hot-plugging support The Foresight Linux Project team announced yesterday the immediate availability of Foresight Linux 2.1.0 GNOME Edition, a Linux distribution based on rPath. This new version brings the latest stable GNOME desktop environment and many updates.There is now printer hot-plugging support, allowing Foresight to recognize and configure printers automatically when they are plugged in. The Python programming language was also updated to version 2.6 bringing many under-the-hood...

2009 ASUS Launches Phenom II-Ready M4 Series Motherboards

Built for ultimate performance Aside from being one of the top leading vendors of netbook computer systems, ASUS is also known for its high-end motherboards, including the gaming-oriented Rampage series. On that note, the company has announced today the introduction of a new series of motherboards designed to provide users with support for the latest AMD Phenom II processors. Part of the new M4 series, the AMD-supporting motherboards will enables ASUS fans to combinePhenom II processors with DDR3...

2009 France Gets Surprise Apple Stores Now

Apple confirms two upcoming retail stores in France ifoAppleStore, the source exclusively covering news and information on Apple's retail initiatives worldwide, reports that France is getting two new Apple stores this year. One of the upcoming French stores had previously been reported as planned. The second, however, comes as a surprise, the source points out.“Apple has confirmed this year’s opening of two stores in France, a long-known store in Paris, and a surprise location in the southern provincial...

Free Download ScreenFlow Version 1.5.1 Now - 2009

Vara Software's flagship app received the Best Leopard App award at Apple's WWDC '08 ScreenFlow is a “professional screencasting studio” for Mac OS X 10.5 (“Leopard”). The application that was crowned Best Leopard App at WWDC '08 has recently received an update. Vara Software says that ScreenFlow version 1.5 includes the ability to add text objects to the timeline, allowing users to add titles to videos. It also adds ten new audio effects that can be applied to the narration.Other changes, included...

Free Download - VectorLinux 6.0 2009

Has broader hardware support and localization The team behind VectorLinux announced yesterday the release of VectorLinux Standard Edition 6.0, codenamed Voyager. The default installation runs the Xfce 4.4.3 desktop environment, with an option to install the lightweight LXDE. For a more extended user-base, the localization was much improved in this version, covering many languages."With the unbridled enthusiasm of a community gone wild, we have forged our very own stable GUI installer and our repository...

Free Download - SimplyMEPIS 8.0 Is Now Based on Debian 5.0

Uses Linux kernel 2.6.27.18 MEPIS LLC has announced, through Warren Woodford, the release of SimplyMEPIS 8.0, a Debian 5.0 (Lenny) based Linux distribution for both 32- and 64-bit processor architectures. .Using the stable Debian foundation with an enhanced Long Term Support kernel, important package upgrades and many applications, SimplyMEPIS 8.0 is a complete desktop solution."Debian, which is renowned for its stability and live cycle support, released Lenny a week ago as the latest version of...

HP's Q1 Profit Down 9.5%, Company Cuts Salaries

Doesn't put the blame on the netbook business Palo Alto, California-based HP, the world's leading PC vendor, has recently announced the financial results for the fiscal first quarter ended on January 31, 2009. According to the company, the net revenue for the first quarter of 2009 was of $28.8 billion, up 1% from the company's earnings in the same period a year earlier and up to 4% when adjusted to the effects of the currency. As expected the company's financial results were affected by the ongoing...

BenQ Rolls Out Its First All-in-One nScreen PC

Meet the 18.5-inch nScreen i91 It appears that the number of PC vendors that are launching all-in-one computer systems is increasing everyday, as BenQ has just announced its first AIO PC, dubbed the nScreen i91. The system has been designed to provide users with an 18.5-inch display It appears that the number of PC vendors that are launching all-in-one computer systems is increasing everyday, as BenQ has just announced its first AIO PC, dubbed the nScreen i91. The system has been designed to provide...

Free Download New Adium 1.3.3 RC2

Popular IM client for Mac OS X Tiger and Leopard Adium, the free instant messaging application for Mac OS X, has reached version 1.3.3 RC2, adding a small fix and a few updates for French-speaking users. The new software is available for free download right here on our web site.According to the changelog, Adium 1.3.3 RC2 fixes AIM Direct IM messages always showing up as autoreplies. While there may still be some intermittent misbehavior in that regard, users are encouraged to submit debug logging...

Free Download - Toorox 02.2009 Runs KDE 4.2

Updates most system packages Jörn Lindau announced today the release of Toorox 02.2009 Linux distribution. Apparently, the latest version of the K Desktop Environment was a success, as more and more distributions are rushing to include it as the default option. Such is the case of Toorox, which features KDE 4.2.0 on top of a 2.6.28-gentoo-r1 Linux kernel and the latest Xorg-Server 1.5.3Almost all system packages were updated to their most recent versions. The net-config file was added to /usr/sbin...

Download - Windows Small Business Server 2008 Update Rollup 1 Available

The rollup package is designed to resolve specific issues with the product At the start of 2009, Microsoft made available the first update package for a suite of solutions with Windows Server 2008 at the core. Windows Small Business Server 2008 Update Rollup 1 went live in January 2009 and was released to Windows Update. According to the Redmond giant, the Update Rollup is set up to integrate with both flavors of Microsoft's server solutions aimed at small business customers, namely Windows Small...

Download Silverlight 2 GDR1 Upgrade for Silverlight 2 RTW

Available here Microsoft released Silverlight 2 in mid-October 2008 and, five months later, an upgrade is available for download. Hundreds of millions of downloads later, users have the opportunity to update Silverlight 2 to the latest version available. In this regard, Silverlight 2 GDR 1 is now available as the successor of Silverlight 2 RTW. Installing the latest release of Silverlight will take the technology from version 2.0.31005.0, which was the label for the October 2008 build of Silverlight,...

Download Deep Zoom Composer Technology Preview for Silverlight 2

February 2009 release In parallel with the development of its alternative for Adobe Flash, Microsoft is also catalyzing the evolution of a tool intimately connected with Silverlight. The Deep Zoom Composer is a solution designed to take the traditional digital photo viewing experience via the web to the next level with the help of Silverlight. On February 17, 2009, Microsoft released the latest update to Deep Zoom Composer, with the February Technology Preview up for grabs, and weighing in at just...

MSI to Bring Out the GTX260 with 1792MB of Memory

Double that of current offerings Micro Star International has managed to become one of the major players in the graphics card market, by constantly releasing custom-designed versions of some of the most high-end GPUs out there. One of the company's upcoming products will come in the form of a custom designed GeForce GTX260 graphics card, which will likely provide users with a more powerful alternative to the current offering on the market. This new card will boast a total of 1.8GB of memory, double...

Windows SDKs Available for Download and Order

Almost free As a rule, Microsoft is offering tools and resources designed for developers to build applications on top of Windows client and Server operating systems via the Download Center. However, Microsoft has taken the measure of offering the latest Windows Software Development Kits through an alternative channel that rules out a connection to the Internet and the download process. The Redmond company has partnered with a new vendor, which is supplying previously released Windows SDKs and Platform...

Download Free Microsoft SQL Server 2008 Express

Available right here Microsoft is offering two releases of its database platform as free downloads. Both SQL Server 2008 Express and SQL Server 2008 Express with Tools went live on the Microsoft Download Center in February 2009 and are now up for grabs at no charge. According to the software giant, the Express edition of SQL Server 2008 is designed to act as part of the infrastructure necessary to build small desktop and server applications, and for redistribution packages from ISVs. The company...

Acer Expects Netbook Market to Reach 30 Million Units in 2009

Claims it will not break the 10-inch form factor line With the global market for small-sized, lightweight portable computer systems continuing to grow, leading netbook maker Acer is expecting that the market will reach 25-30 million units this year, while in 2010, shipments of 40-45 million units are estimated, according to a recent news-article published on Digitimes, citing Scott Lin, president of Acer Taiwan.With the global market for small-sized, lightweight portable computer systems continuing...

Free Download - Debian 5.0 (Lenny) Is Here

Brings redesigned artwork and system-wide improvements Debian, the base for many popular Linux distributions like Ubuntu, KNOPPIX or Damn Small Linux reached, after 22 months of development, version 5.0. Debian Lenny features Linux kernel 2.6.26, bringing support for read-only bind mounts, a kernel debugger and greatly improved webcam support. This kernel also features a built-in memory tester, KVM ports and many other small improvements. The NTFS-3G driver that allows fast and secure reading/writing...

Free Download- DragonFly BSD 2.2 Released

Brings production-ready HAMMER filesystem support Matthew Dillon recently announced the release of his DragonFly 2.2, a FreeBSD based distribution. First featured in version 2.0, the HAMMER filesystem has reached a production-ready state. DragonFly 2.2 boasts highly improved stability, updated and new drivers, and an improved pkgsrc support. A new release infrastructure with multiple target option is also available. DragonFly 2.2 comes in three flavors: a bare-bones CD and USB disk-key image, plus...

Free Download MacBook SMC Update 1.3

Improves startup time on some MacBook computers when starting up from the battery Apple has released a new SMC firmware update for owners of a 13-inch polycarbonate MacBook. The update addresses an issue with startup time on NVIDIA 9400M-enabled computers – Early 2009 models.Apple's Support page reveals that the 1.3 MacBook SMC Update “improves overall system stability and performance on MacBook computers.” Posted yesterday evening, the update is to be installed only on 13-inch systems running Mac...

Download Now - Depths of Peril Mac Beta Patch 1.014

Soldak Entertainment has released a new update for its role playing game for Mac Depths of Peril is a single-player action title that blends RPG gameplay with strategy elements. You play as a faction leader protecting the barbarian city Jorvik by crushing your enemies and completing quests, but also by competing with rival factions.Barbarians choose their leaders by fighting to the death. Once you are chosen as a leader, you must deal with rival factions by means of diplomacy, trade, and in time,...

Announcing VirtualBox 2.1.4 for Linux - Download Now

This maintenance release fixes many bugs The open source virtualization software VirtualBox recently reached version 2.1.4. Being a maintenance release, there weren't any new major features added to it. The following list includes bugfixes and added items that apply to the Linux client:· Fixed kernel oopses;· Fixed shipped modules' dependency;· The USB udev rules were moved forward to prevent overriding system rules;· Fixed a communication issue between guests while connected through TAP interfaces;·...