Month: April 2008

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Microsoft Releases New Version of Expression Studio Tools

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Microsoft unveiled new version of its Expression Studio 2 tool set for Web and multimedia designers that includes the first native support for its Silverlight technology across all of the products in the suite.

In a sense, this is the first full release of Expression, as Silverlight is a key component of Microsoft’s design strategy and overall plan to compete with Adobe’s Creative Suite and its Flash technology. Expression Studio has only been in the market about a year,

Expression Studio 2 includes five products
1) Expression Web for Web design
2) Expression Blend for multimedia and 3D design
3) Expression Design for graphic design
4) Expression Media for storing and sharing multimedia assets
5) Expression Encoder for video encoding.

The new release marks the first time Encoder is in the suite as a full-fledged product, said Wayne Smith, Microsoft group product manager for Expression Studio.

In the new release, all of the products now have support for Silverlight, Microsoft’s multimedia runtime for running live and streaming video on the Web. Previously, only Expression Web had support for Silverlight, but it was very limited.
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Other improvements to Expression Studio 2 include support for PHP development in Expression Web and improvements to video-file compression in Expression Encoder, Wayne said.
The traditional licensed version of Expression Studio 2 is available for purchase or upgrade from the first version of Expression on Microsoft’s Web site now. It also should be available by mid-month in retailers such as Best Buy with an estimated retail price of $699. To encourage Adobe users to switch to Expression, Microsoft also is offering upgrade deals; information is available on the Web site.

Expression Blend 2 is available for $499
Expression Web 2 is available for $299
Expression Media 2 for $199
Expression Encoder 2 for $199.

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cnr.com a One Click Installation Software for Ubuntu 8.04

CNR CNR (Click ‘N Run) client is a FREE and easy way to access over 43,719 desktop Linux products. It also known as the one-click installation software, for Ubuntu 8.04 LTS operating system. packages and libraries, all with a single mouse click. Finding, installing and managing software on your desktop Linux computer has never been easier! CNR makes the finding of the right piece of software easy to accomplish, with user reviews, screenshots, descriptions, charts, and so on. When you find the software you want, with only one click, it will be installed on your computer and icons will be added to your desktop and to the Start Menu. Also, CNR notifies you when updates are available for the installed applications via the CNR.com website, which you can easily install with one click. CNR also offers dozens of commercial Linux software titles for sale, such as popular games, Sun’s StarOffice, Win4Lin, CodeWeaver’s Crossover Office, Parallels Workstation, TransGaming’s Cedega, and many other commercial Linux products.

Getting started with CNR

Installed Ubuntu 8.04
• download the CNR client from here,
• save the file on your desktop,
• double click the file to install the CNR client,
• logout and log back in,
• start the CNR client from System Tools -> CNR and let it synchronize with the CNR.com website,
• and finally, you can grab your favorite applications with a single mouse click!

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Next-gen iPhone with Haptic Technology?

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It seems Apple Inc is in talks with Immersion Corporation to licence for its next-gen iPhone Haptic Technology for its iPhone. if recent internet reports are to be believed. Also Immersion Corporation on Thursday announced that they have appointed former Apple executive Clent Richardson to the position of President and CEO.

Palluxo.com reports: “A source (Apple Inc employee), who chose to remain anonymous, told us that senior executives of the two companies have already met once on Tuesday and the next meeting has been scheduled for Friday morning. The source confirmed that the executives will continue discussions over licencing and implementation issues of iPhone haptics”.

The haptic technology would mean that when users pressed one of the iPhone’s touchscreen icons, or for example a letter in keypad mode, they would get a tiny, vibrating response as feedback that makes the experience feel more “real”.
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Immersion’s haptic technology for phones is called VibeTonz and is already used in some mobiles. Nokia currently licences the technology and is said to be planning to use it in their touchscreen “Tube” iPhone competitor.

source: read
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Hackers next target Like Tesco, Marks & Spencer etc

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Criminals could use the kind of tactics which crippled Estonia’s government and some firms last year, they warned.

The experts were members of the infamous “Hackers Panel” which convened in London this week at the InfoSecurity Europe conference.

The panel includes penetration testers and so-called “white hat” hackers, who help companies tighten up their digital security by searching for flaws in their defences.

Previous panellists include Gary McKinnon, known as Solo, alleged by the US government to have hacked into dozens of US Army, Navy, Air Force, and Department of Defense computers.

The “hackers” usually remain anonymous, “for security reasons”, but this year’s panellists agreed to break cover.
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Mr Preatoni said, “It’s too easy to blame China,”. “In fact, legitimate countries are bouncing their attacks through China. It’s very easy to do, so why not?

“My evil opinion is that some western governments are already doing this.”

source:read
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New Z780 and G502 HSDPA phones By Sony Ericsson

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Sony Ericsson has out with two new HSDPA phones, the Z780 and the G502 that’s an “affordable” HSDPA offering.

The G502, described by the company as a “classic Sony Ericsson” is “compact” and “pocket-sized” but boasts HSDPA connectivty for fast downloading and browsing on the go.

The handset also offers Google Maps, easy email set-up and a 2-megapixel camera. It measures 109.0 x 46.0 x 13.5 mm and weighs 84 grams.

The Z780 is “set to broaden the range of web-enabled phones into more markets across the globe”, so is aimed at the lucrative developing markets such as India and Africa. It offers tri-band 3G and HSDPA in a clamshell frame and features built-in aGPS.

The Z780 will be available in grand onyx and amethyst silver, while the G502 gets champagne black and brilliant hazel options, both to be available in selected markets from Q2 2008.

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G280 and G800 World’s First Photo Mapping System By NDrive

Ndrive

NDrive boast the world’s first photo mapping system The G280 and G800. Real life photo images instead of the traditional 1D/3D maps found on other devices.

This next generation of technology allows you to see what your journey looks like from a real life perspective and you see what your destination looks like before setting off.

Promising easy set-up and an intuitive touchscreen interface the G280 and G800 also feature visual and audible speed camera alerts, pedestrian mode, POI database, rubber casing, media player, FM transmitter for car stereo hook-up and Bluetooth functionality.

G280 Specification and main features (£199.00 inc VAT):
3.5-inch LCD (320 x 240) touchscreen, resistive display
3D Photo Navigation
Built in Loudspeaker and 3.5mm headphone jack
Input/Output USB 2.0
Rechargeable Li-Ion Battery (non-removable)
8GB SD Card including UK and Ireland maps (spare storage for additional maps and media)
Multimedia player with support for audio, video and photos (MP3, WAV, AVI, ASF, GIF)
Calculator and games
Dimensions: 90 x 75 x 188mm
Weight: 140g
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G800 Specification and main features (£315.00 inc VAT):
4.3-inch LCD (320 x 240) touchscreen, resistive display
3D Photo Navigation
Built in Loudspeaker and 3.5mm headphone jack
Input/Output USB 2.0
Rechargeable Li-Ion Battery (non-removable)
8GB SD Card including UK and Ireland maps (spare storage for additional maps and media)
Bluetooth connection
FM Transmitter
Multimedia player with support for audio, video and photos (MP3, WAV, AVI, ASF, GIF)
Calculator and games
Dimensions: 121 x 83 x 200mm
Weight: 210g

The G280 and G800 will be available at the end of April from Smart Devices priced at £199.00 and £315.00 respectively.

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LG’s Touch Screen Phone Model KF-700

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Korean mobile phone maker, LG Electronics, unveiled its latest mobile phone, KF-700 at the Mobile World Congress trade show lately. The latest slim, stylish design and slider type phone, LG-KF700 features multiple input methods. It has a large, high resolution, 3-inch-touch screen for immediate touch screen input. Users also can use keystroke saving shortcut dial and numeric keypad for input. The LG-KF700 also comes with powerful multimedia featured which includes a full web browser, digital audio and video players as well as handy widgets.

The world’s first phone with three separate input methods, the LG-KF700 itegrates a 3-inch touchscreen, alpha-numeric keypad and Shortcut Dial. Each of these input methods is assigned to the tasks at which it is most efficient, making LG’s highly intuitive interface possible. With its user-optimized navigation, all of the phone’s functions and features are instantly accessable.

“Our consumers told us that they wanted a phone that had plenty of multimedia features, but doesn’t take a long time fiddling with menus to figure out. We created the LG-KF700 based their insight,” said Dr. Skott Ahn, CEO of LG Electronics Mobile Communications Company. “Internal research showed that a phone’s multimedia features often lay dormant if they are hard to access. On many phones these features are hidden deep in menus, requiring too much time and effort to find them. The LG-KF700 eliminates these endless menus with its intuitive interface and multiple input methods.”

Update 1:

LG has officially launched the LG-KF700 22 April 2008

A new multimedia phone, the KF700 combines three input methods to create what the company says is “an amazingly intuitive user interface” with instant access to features.

The first phone to integrate three separate input methods, there’s a 3-inch touchscreen, alpha-numeric keypad and “Shortcut Dial”.

The LG-KF700 is available in black and silver versions, as well as a black version with chrome accents. Pricing is yet to be announced.

source:LG

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New PSG Rescue Kit for Mac OS X Lite Availabele

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Paragon Software Group (PSG) announced the Rescue Kit for Mac OS X Lite, a new software application that helps users recover from system problems. It’s free and available now, and it’s the lite version of a product that will be released in the third quarter of 2008. PSG is offering this as part of a beta test.

The Rescue Kit for Mac OS X – Lite restores your Mac back to its state prior to a catastrophic system failure. It works by performing a sector-level backup, which PSG claims works faster than typical utilities also available. Also included is a File Transfer Wizard which helps you get access to any file system, even those not supported by the OS.
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The Rescue Kit for Mac OS X – Lite lets you perform a full backup and restore even if the operating system can’t be loaded, features a built-in “image browser” that lets you find and restore individual files, and lets you backup and restore from any accessible network. It supports commonly used file systems including FAT 16 and 32, NTFS, HPFS, EXT2FS, EXT3FS, Reiser and Apple HFS and HFS+.

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Dell shows Its 81 percent Smallest Mini Desktop Ever

Dell Mini

Dell’s tiny new PC may bring attention back to desktops.

Dell CEO Michael Dell on Tuesday previewed what he called “the company’s smallest and most environmentally-responsible consumer desktop PC.” Dell previewed the desktop as part of Earth Day at the Fortune Brainstorm conference being held in Pasadena, California.

The small form-factor desktop is 81 percent smaller and uses up to 70 percent less energy than a typical desktop mini-tower, said Anne Camden, a Dell spokeswoman.

She declined comment on hardware specifications, brand name or pricing. Details will be released later this year when the desktop is released.
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The desktop, which stands on a holder, will come in recycled and recyclable packaging, Camden said.

It will most likely compete with Apple’s Mac Mini and Everex’s MyMiniPC, mini desktops with full computing capabilities designed to save desk space.

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Mozilla updated JavaScript security Flaw

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Mozilla updated JavaScript security issue in Firefox, Thunderbird and SeaMonkey.

Security problem in the JavaScript engine introduced a stability problem with the applications, where some users experienced crashes during JavaScript garbage collection. The Web browser developer said the fix is being issued to mainly address the stability issues and made a point of saying that there is no evidence that the issue is exploitable.
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The issue now fixed in Firefox 2.0.0.14, Thunderbird 2.0.0.14 and SeaMonkey 1.1.10. The applications are available for download from the developer’s Web site.