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Get ZoneAlarm Pro for Free Next Tuesday !

Posted by sudhirmangla November 16, 2008

On Tuesday, Nov. 18, Check Point Software will offer the ZoneAlarm Pro software package for free for 24 hours, in celebration of Check Point’s 15th anniversary, a company spokeswoman said Friday. ZoneAlarm Pro, which contains a firewall, antispyware, and ID protection service (including credit monitoring) normally costs $39.95. The download location for the free ZoneAlarm Pro package will go live at 6 AM PDT on Tuesday morning. The free offer includes a one year’s subscription. Check... Read more »

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Google Chrome 0.4.154.18, November 13th, 2008

Posted by admin November 14, 2008

Google Chrome 0.4.154.18 has been released to the Dev channel ONLY. This release introduces a couple of new features (and, as always, fixes a few bugs). About the Dev Channel The Dev channel lets you test the latest fixes and get access to new features as they’re being developed. You can learn more about the Dev channel and how to subscribe here: http://dev.chromium.org/getting-involved/dev-channel/. Reminder: please file (or update existing) issues at http://code.google.com/p/chromium/issues. New... Read more »

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25GB Free Online Storage – Windows Live SkyDrive, Just around the corner

Posted by admin November 14, 2008

Microsoft is increasing the capacity offered by its storage service in the Cloud fivefold. This means that users of Windows Live SkyDrive will be able to enjoy no less than 25GB of free online storage. The move comes as a natural evolution of the Windows Live suite of services and applications towards the full implementation of Wave 3. Microsoft indicates that it is currently hammering away at the finishing touches for Windows Live SkyDrive Wave 3, and offers users a taste of what it is in store... Read more »

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Windows Live Updated Final Essentials Release

Posted by admin November 14, 2008

Microsoft’s Windows Live team today formally announced a number of upgrades to the Live platform that constitute its “next generation,” a more unified experience across all the services within Windows Live. Beginning in the coming weeks, existing Windows Live users’ home.live.com page will change from the current straightforward (read: Google-ish) list of services to a social, profile-based (read: Facebook-ish) setup where all the existing Windows Live services are tied together... Read more »

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Microsoft strikes Web search deal with Sun Microsystems

Posted by admin November 11, 2008

SEATTLE: Microsoft Corp said on Monday that it reached a Web search deal with Sun Microsystems Inc, the latest partnership struck by Microsoft aimed at chipping away at the dominance of Google Inc. As part of this agreement, users of Microsoft’s Internet Explorer browser who download Sun’s Java technology platform will be given the option to also download the MSN Toolbar from where users can directly access the company’s search engine. Earlier this year, Microsoft also reached an... Read more »

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Windows 7 Scalable Enough To Support 256 Cores

Posted by sudhirmangla November 5, 2008

Though obviously Microsoft has taken a fair amount of heat regarding Windows Vista, there’s probably a directly proportional level of hype on their next mainstream OS, Windows 7. Projected by some to be the OS that Vista should have been, and still by others to be nothing more than Vista on steroids (perhaps just a six-pack of Red Bull, depending on who you talk to); there’s plenty of rumor, gossip, leaked and public information to go around to keep your mind off your troubled Vista installation... Read more »

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Microsoft confirms MinWin is in Windows 7, after all

Posted by sudhirmangla November 4, 2008

MinWin — the core of the Windows operating system — is, indeed, in Windows 7. It’s just not part of it in the way many people (including yours truly) initially assumed. Technical Fellow Mark Russinovich, who detailed via a Channel 9 Webcast last week how Windows 7 would run on up to 256 processors, tackled yet again the MinWin bugaboo during that same episode. (I say “bugaboo” because ever since Microsoft officials first discussed MinWin, there’s been confusion... Read more »

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Chrome Updated: Enhanced Security, Performance, Hmm… Give the dipper another chance?

Posted by sudhirmangla November 1, 2008

After the recent updates from Firefox and Opera in the form of Firefox 3.1 Beta and Opera 9.6, its Chrome’s turn to go under the knife. Most users might have noticed how Mozilla has concentrated on speed with the latest Firefox update. Opera, on the other hand, now has even more features under its belt, retaining its position as one of the most feature packed browsers available now - off the shelf. And yes, support for three Indian languages in Opera too has been a welcome addition. Chrome,... Read more »

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Gmail Adds SMS Sending Option to Chat

Posted by sudhirmangla November 1, 2008

Gmail will add a SMS sending feature as an experimental function through Google Labs. The SMS option in Google chat can be enabled through the Google Labs function in Gmail. Currently, this feature is not available in India, not even across the Globe. This SMS option allows sending text messages to your contact if you have their cell phone number stored in your contact list. The recipient gets a 406 area code on receiving the message sent the first time. All messages sent from the Gmail account... Read more »

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Email, Web surfing most popular personal uses for work PC

Posted by admin October 31, 2008

WASHINGTON: It probably wouldn’t shock most bosses, but three out of four of their employees are using their work computers for email, shopping, surfing and other personal business, according to a survey released on Monday. Seventy-four percent of office workers use their work computer for personal tasks, the survey of nearly 530 Information Technology (IT) managers and end users at companies in North America, Britain and Europe found. Fifteen percent do not use their work computers for personal... Read more »

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