Ripdev Releases Pusher for iPhone 2.2.1 – Free Download

Pusher is completely free to use and distributeRipdev is a team dedicated to the development of innovative applications for the iPhone. The company has released a new version of Pusher, an app that puts Installer.app on your iPhone.Pusher, as its name implies, is an application that 'pushes' tools onto the user partition of the phone, only it doesn't open the system partition up. It can then aid users who wish to install numerous tools for the iPhone, acquired from both the App Store and Installer,...

Download - Linux Kernel Vulnerabilities in Ubuntu 8.10. Update Today.

Fixes six kernel vulnerabilities On January 29th the Ubuntu developers announced the availability of a new important security update for the Ubuntu 8.10 (Intrepid Ibex) operating system (also applies to Kubuntu, Edubuntu and Xubuntu). The update patches six security issues (see below for details) discovered in the Linux kernel packages of Ubuntu 8.10, that could "help" a local attacker execute malicious code, causing system crashes/hangs, leading to DoS (Denial of Service) attacks. Therefore, it...

download - Linux Kernel Vulnerabilities in Ubuntu 8.10. Update Today.

Fixes six kernel vulnerabilities On January 29th the Ubuntu developers announced the availability of a new important security update for the Ubuntu 8.10 (Intrepid Ibex) operating system (also applies to Kubuntu, Edubuntu and Xubuntu). The update patches six security issues (see below for details) discovered in the Linux kernel packages of Ubuntu 8.10, that could "help" a local attacker execute malicious code, causing system crashes/hangs, leading to DoS (Denial of Service) attacks. Therefore, it...

Aspire One 10-Inch Available for Pre-Order at Just $349

Offers 1GB of memory and 6-cell battery The buzz generated around Acer's latest Aspire One netbook is certainly impressive, as the PC vendor managed to provide users with a product that features just the right elements to allow it to become one of the best systems in its class. Despite the fact that it has been developed on the same platform as most of its other competitors, the 10-inch netbook appears to be catching the attention of a significant number of users.On that note, it looks like those...

India's $10 Laptop Comes on February 3

Designed to bring education to the masses Back in mid-2008, the media was ablaze at the news that somewhere in India people were developing a portable computer system designed for educational purposes, which would carry out a price tag of only $10. The project was immediately put under scrutiny, especially given the astonishing low price of said laptop. However, the information was later corrected with the price point being raised to a more resonable $100.On that note, news reports from India appear...

Download Windows 7 Beta Checked Builds

Client and Server – 7000.0.081212.1400 In addition to the plain-vanilla Windows 7 Beta (7000.0.081212.1400) releases, Microsoft has also made available the checked builds for both the client and server flavors of the operating system. However, although meant for testing, the checked builds of Windows 7 client Beta and Windows Server 2008 R2 Beta (Windows 7 Server Beta) are designed with a specific target group in mind: device driver developers. At the same time, the Redmond company is not serving...

AMD Catalyst 9.1 Software Suite Available for Download

Brings performance enhancements and fixes a number of issues After much anticipation, it appears that the Sunnyvale, California-based chip maker AMD has finally released the new Catalyst Suite Version 9.1, providing Radeon graphics card users with the latest display drivers and the well-known Catalyst Control Center. As with almost all driver releases, the new Catalyst Suite version 9.1 comes to fix a number of known issues and provide a higher level of power, performance and reliability. According...

Clonezilla Live 1.2.1-37 Improves Microsoft Windows Cloning

Now based on Linux kernel 2.6.26-13 Steven Shiau announced a few minutes ago the immediate availability of Clonezilla LiveCD 1.2.1-37, a Linux-based minimal operating system that can help you clone systems. The new version of Clonezilla is now powered by Linux kernel 2.6.26-13, based on Debian Lenny repository (01/26/2009), two new languages were added and the Microsoft Windows cloning implementation was greatly improved. "We are happy to announce this new stable release. In this release, we have...

Apple Pulls NVIDIA Graphics Update 2009 - Download

Apple Downloads section missing an item added just this week For some strange reason, Apple has pulled one of the software updates posted earlier this week. Besides QuickTime Broadcaster 1.5.3, iDVD 7.0.3, and the update to the iLife Media Browser, Apple also posted an NVIDIA Graphics Update 2009 1.0 on the Downloads area of its web site. Now, the download isn't listed anymore, while it is still available on Apple's servers.Aimed at the new generation of MacBook Air, MacBook, and MacBook Pro, the...

Available Now: KNOPPIX 6.0.0 - Free Download

With ADRIANE 1.1 Klaus Knopper proudly announced yesterday, January 27th, the sixth release of his popular KNOPPIX Live CD Linux distribution. KNOPPIX 6.0 was completely rebuilt from scratch, it is now based on Debian Lenny, and it's powered by the lightweight LXDE desktop environment. Among various applications included in KNOPPIX 6.0 we can notice the newly-released OpenOffice.org 3.0.1 open source office suite and the powerful Mozilla Firefox 3.0.5 web browser. Also included in the brand new...

Download New FlashVideo Converter 2.3

Macvide has released FlashVideo Converter 2.3, an update to the Flash-to-video conversion utility for Mac OS X. FlashVideo Converter lets Mac users running Tiger or higher convert any Adobe Flash file such as .swf, .flv to common video format files such as mp4 (iPod Video), MOV (QuickTime), 3GP (cellular and mobile), ASF/WMV and the usual MPEG files as well.FlashVideo Converter also allows user interaction on Flash content during conversion thanks to some new functionality added in version 2.0....

Download Internet Explorer 8 (IE8) Release Candidate 1 (RC1) for Vista SP1and XP SP3

Available here The next iteration of Microsoft's proprietary browser is close to finalization. The first Release Candidate (RC1) Build of Internet Explorer 8 is now available for download. Following the Beta 2 and the Partner Build releases at the end of 2008, IE8 RC1 is designed to integrate with both 32-bit and 64-bit flavors of Windows Vista RTM and Service Pack 1 (SP1), Windows XP SP3 and earlier, Windows Server 2003 and Windows Server 2008. Microsoft released IE8 RC1 in no less than 25 localized...

Download - Clean Up Windows Live Messenger 9.0 (2009) Corrupted Cache

To clear error 8100030 A corrupted cache can stop users from signing into Windows Live Messenger 9.0 (2009) with their Live ID accounts. According to Microsoft, the issue is not limited to just the latest iteration of its instant messaging client, as older versions of the software are also affected by the same problem. “Some users seem to be getting an error 8100030d when they try signing into Windows Live Messenger, in some cases after they have upgraded to the latest version. This error can be...

Download Free Visual Studio Learning Resources

Courtesy of Microsoft Designed to lend a helping hand to students venturing into the world of computer programming, Microsoft Visual Studio Learning Pack is a collection of components available as a free download from Microsoft. Version 2.0 of the Visual Studio Learning Pack 2.0 ( formerly the Visual Studio Middle School Power Toy) comes as a package of various software solutions, which has been tailored to the Redmond company's development suite, and which supports the free edition of Visual Studio...

Adobe Releases Lightroom 2.3 RC, Camera RAW 5.3 RC – Free Download

Photographers using a Nikon D3X or the Olympus E-30 rejoice Adobe has just released new versions of its Photoshop add-ons, bringing Lightroom to version 2.3 and Camera RAW to 5.3. The ‘release candidate’ (RC) label indicates that the plug-in is well tested but still needs community testing before it is distributed automatically to all customers, the company behind the Flash player reveals.Adobe Lightroom 2.3 RC / 2.2Adobe Lightroom works efficiently to aid professional photographers in importing,...

Free Removal Tool Available for iWorkServices Mac Trojan

Security firms rush to aid users that may have accidentally downloaded the most recent Mac malware Last week, various sources were reporting that pirated copies of iWork '09 doing the rounds on torrent sites were infected with a trojan. Acknowledged by security firms Intego and SecureMac, there are currently at least two solutions to rid your computer of the respective malware.In a security note issued on January 21, 2009, Intego revealed that it had discovered a new Trojan horse threatening Mac...

Download New Picasa for Mac (V. 3.0.2)

Free solution for finding, editing, and sharing your photos Picasa is a program that helps users manage, edit, and share their photo collection with ease. Boasting some impressive control capabilities, the tool can find and display up to one million pictures from any place on your Mac. Editing options range from retouching to adding text and watermarks. When the work is finished, users can easily upload to Picasa web albums.Picasa doesn't store images, but only represents the actual directories...

Download System Center Configuration Manager 2007 R2 VHD

Available here Microsoft is offering a trial version of the System Center Configuration Manager 2007 R2, but, in case customers do not want the pains associated with actually deploying the solution in their infrastructure, the company is also serving a VHD of the software. System Center Configuration Manager 2007 R2 VHD is a pre-configured virtual hard disk image, which allows users to run the solution in a virtual machine under Virtual PC 2007 or Virtual Server 2005. The full download is over 5...

AMD to Update Server Processors with New Shanghai Opterons

Designed to provide better power consumption Sunnyvale, California-based Advanced Micro Devices is expected to unveil a series of new processors, designed to provide the company's professional users with an alternative low-voltage and high-clock speed server solution. The new chips will be part of AMD's Opteron family of server CPUs and are based on the company's “Shanghai” processors, released back in November 2008. According to the latest details in the industry, the new chips are expected to...

ASUS Said to Be Facing Internal Struggles for Power

Could lead to the creation of a new brand Alleged internal struggels for power at ASUS could enable a new brandEnlarge pictureAccording to recent reports, ASUSTeK, one of the world's leading vendors of computer motherboards and portable computer systems, may be facing some internal struggles for power. The company's chairman, Mr. Johnny Shih, and Mr. Tung Tsu Hsien, the new boss at Pegatron, a breakaway OEM division of ASUSTeK, are reported to be going through some misunderstandings, the likes of...

Phenom II Breaks 6.5GHz, Enables New 3DMark Record

Using a liquid helium cooling solution Prior to the official release of AMD's next-generation 45nm Phenom II processors, the Sunnyvale, California-based chip maker held a number of events where it approached the opportunity of demonstrating the overclocking potential of its latest desktop processors. Soon after their official release at the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas, Nevada, the processors were used in yet another demonstration, where one of AMD's Phenom II products was pushed to record...

AMD and Ferrari Come Together in New Acer Laptop

12.1-inch Ferrari 1200 Laptop for on-the-go computing Acer, the world's third largest manufacturer of computer systems, has just announced a new portable device, designed to be part of the company's already famous Ferrari lineup. The new laptop has been built on an AMD platform, featuring support for the chip maker's Turion X2 ultra-dual core processors. Providing a number of unique features, the Ferrari 1200 laptop comes in an ultra-portable package as it features a 12.1-inch screen size, close...

IE8 RC1 for Vista SP1 and XP SP3 About to Be Released

Forget about IE8 Beta 2 Forget about IE8 Beta 2, the first Release Candidate build of Internet Explorer 8 is just around the corner, according to Microsoft. Frank Olivier, UX and Compatibility PM, revealed that the Redmond company was “about to release [Internet Explorer 8 Release Candidate (IE8 RC1)] for Windows Vista and Windows XP” on January 21, 2009. IE8 RC1 will be tailored to Vista RTM and SP1, to XP SP3 and earlier, to Windows Server 2008 and to Windows Server 2003, but not to Windows 7....

HP to Expand Netbook Lineup with Mini 1100 Series

9 new models coming soon HP is expected to further expand its lineup of ultraportable computer systems by adding new models to its Mini range of netbooks. The upcoming models will make up for the company's Mini 1100 series, which will include the Mini 1110R, 1111NR, 1120NR, 1125NR, 1130NR, 1133CL, 1135NR, 1136NR and the 1141NR. In addition to the eight aforementioned Minis, HP is expected to also unveil a new Vivienne Tam-edition Mini 1140NR, for a total of 9 new HP Mini netbooks. Despite no official...

Google Drives Extra Nail in the Coffin of Firefox 2.0

Shutting down phishing protection This week, Google drove one of the final nails in the coffin of Firefox 2.0, by discontinuing a service designed to keep users of the now obsolete version of the open source browser safe while browsing. As of January 20, 2009, the Mountain View search giant shut down the Phishing and Malware Protection service that informed Firefox 2.0 users that they were at risk when browsing malicious websites, especially spoofed sites.“The data service that is used by the Phishing...

Apple Secretly Intros Updated MacBook (White)

NVIDIA GeForce 9400M among the new additions Great news for those planning to upgrade to fit the requirements of Snow Leopard and wanted to save a buck in the process - Apple has secretly beefed up its low end notebook, the White 13-inch MacBook with a 2.0 GHz Core 2 Duo (1066MHz frontside bus) processor, double the original memory and better graphics, keeping the ports intact, as well as the price: $999!Is this the sweetest offer Apple has made this year, or what? The processor has been updated...

Virtual Earth 3D Crashes on Windows 7 Resolved

With the CEIP fix Microsoft has resolved an issue that prevented the installation of Virtual Earth 3D into Windows 7 Beta Build 7000. Users that attempted to integrate the latest version of Virtual Earth 3D with the first Beta of Win 7 were confronted with an error message, followed by the application's crash. The error message only informed them that the Virtual Earth 3D failed to install, but did not provide any additional details.“If you’ve tried installing Virtual Earth 3D on Windows 7 you may...

Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5.3 Has Support for Intel Core i7

Also offers leading virtualization performance and next-generation Java technology Red Hat, Inc., the world's leading provider of Open Source solutions, announced yesterday, January 20th, the immediate availability of the third update for their Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 operating system. Besides the usual bug fixes and software updates, the most important features brought by Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5.3 are: better virtualization performance for the 64-bit architectures, support for the new Intel...

Download - 1Password 2.9.8 Reaches Fifth Beta

Latest stable version remains 2.9.7 1Password, the password manager and form filler from the folks at Agile Web Solutions, has recently been updated to include three changes and one bug fix. The application is specifically designed for Mac OS X users and comes in a variety of versions, suitable for single or group use.In the latest version of 1Password, Agile Web Solutions claims to have changed the display of "Fill & Submit", "Fill" ⌥, "Delete" ⌃, and "Edit" ⇧ options in the browser menu. Also,...

Download New Sandvox 1.5.4

Create blogs, photo albums, podcasts and more Karelia Software has a fresh version of Sandvox up for grabs. The application aiding creative users in manipulating text, pictures, video and audio adds new features, as well as improvements. Scroll down for the full scoop.New Features added in Sandvox 1.5.4 include automatic support for the JS-Kit comments service to the Site Inspector. According to Karelia, this supercedes Haloscan, though Haloscan will continue to be supported for pre-existing sites...

Download World of Warcraft Patch 3.0.8 for Mac

New abilities, bonuses, enhancements and more Blizzard Entertainment has released a new update for Mac and PC versions of its popular MMORPG, World of Warcraft. The patch delivers the promised ability to create Death Knights on any realm as players reach level 55, as well as the usual laundry of fixes and tweaks.Main changes brought by the latest WoW patch include:Bonus ArmorAccording to Blizzard, "the mechanics for items with bonus armor on them has changed (any cloth, leather, mail, or plate items...