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RELIANCE WIMAX AT AHMEDABAD, GUJARAT
2008-04-01 19:35:00
Hi, Reliance has launching the new technology called WiMAX . The most successful technology in the world. This connectivity available in all over Ahmedabad . There are different types of packages . From 100 KBPS to 600 KBPS. If you need connectivity just call on 9377515601. YOUR AREA IS NOW FEASIBLE. GO FOR FASTEST INTERNET.
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Internet Telephony Service that listens to your calls
2007-09-27 05:43:00
After email services that 'read' your emails and display relevant advertisements, aka Google Mail, a new service is here that 'listens' to your internet phone calls and displays relevant advertisements. Call it a 'breach of privacy' or call it 'subsidized by ad revenues'; either way, looks like services like these are here to stay.  read more »
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TILE64 A 64 core processor for embedded devices
2007-08-22 04:31:00
Tilera Corporation, a startup founded by Dr. Anant Agarwal of MIT, and financed by DARPA (Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency) and NSF (National Science Foundation) made headlines in the world of Technology with the launch of their 64 core processor. Using technology created by Dr. Anant Agarwal way back in 1996, this CPU is now on the market for embedded devices.  read more »
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BlackBerry 8820 to launch soon
2007-07-18 05:37:00
Research in Motion (RIM) will launch its BlackBerry 8820 in the US in the next few months. This will be RIM's first dual-mode smartphone and the thinnest with a full keyboard. Apart from its push e-mail software which allows customers to access their e-mail on their wireless devices in real time, this BlackBerry 8820 also features Wi-Fi and GPS satellite navigation. This phone will compete with the Apple iPhone in the US.  read more »
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Windows Media DRM cracked again
2007-07-17 05:51:00
Microsoft's Windows Media DRM (Digital Rights Management) has been cracked yet again. This time all DRM protection on Windows Media versions up to version 11.0.6000.6324 can be unlocked using a simple set of utilities available freely on the internet since July 13, 2007.  read more »
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iPod users struck by lightning
2007-07-12 07:38:00
Does lightning affect iPod and Cellphone users more than others? A first glance at the headline of an article by Associated Press certainly seems to suggest so. The article reads: "Listen to an iPod during a storm and you may get more than electrifying tunes. A Canadian jogger suffered wishbone-shaped chest and neck burns, ruptured eardrums and a broken jaw when lightning traveled through his music player's wires." and adds another anecdote "Last summer, a Colorado teen ended up with similar injuries when lightning struck nearby as he was listening to his iPod while mowing the lawn."  read more »
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US Military files found unprotected Online
2007-07-12 07:18:00
According to this article on Yahoo, sensitive US military files were found openly available online during a survey conducted by Associated Press. Detailed schematics of a military detainee holding facility in southern Iraq, Geographical surveys and aerial photographs of two military airfields outside Baghdad, and Plans for a new fuel farm at Bagram Air Base in Afghanistan were among the sensitive materials found generally available online.  read more »
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Next Generation Symantec Antivirus codename Hamlet
2007-06-08 19:57:00
Symantec is working on the latest version of their corporate anti-virus software, codenamed Hamlet . The Beta versions have been in closed testing since March 2007. Symantec has not yet announced the official name for this new next-generation product that integrates firewall, zero-day protection and network access control features into this all-in-one anti-virus product. Buy Norton Internet Security 2007 and get Norton SystemWorks Basic for ONLY $10!  read more »
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Firefox 3 coming soon
2007-06-08 17:44:00
Mozilla is working on the latest version of the Firefox Browser, codenamed Gran Paradiso. The preview edition of Firefox 3 is currently in Alpha stage, and is expected to reach the the first Beta version release in the end of July. Firefox 3 will feature the bookmarks portion of Places, the feature that at one time was slated to appear in Firefox 2.0, but was later pulled out. The Places feature that is slated to make searching through Browser History and Bookmarks easy, depends on the Open Source SQLite database engine.  read more »
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World's smallest industry standard motherboard from Via
2007-06-08 00:22:00
Wenchi Chen, the CEO of VIA revealed the prototype of the smallest computer motherboard developed till date. This motherboard was introduced as the 'world's first industry-standard form-factor for PC/phone convergence,' at Computex this week. The "mobile-ITX" board measures 3 x 1.8 inches which is half the size of Via's "pico-ITX" form-factor, and will be available with 256MB or 512MB of RAM soldered on-board, and will run Linux or Windows XP Embedded.  read more »
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Open Source Community challenges Microsoft
2007-06-07 23:17:00
The Open Source Community , particularly some die-hard Linux fans have openly challenged Microsoft . Microsoft has been claiming for quite a few years now, that Open Source Software especially GNU Linux infringes several of their copyrights. Though this information is quite believable, what is not quite understandable is Microsoft's reluctance to divulge exactly which copyrights are being infringed. The latest claim made by Brad Smith (who is general counsel to Microsoft), during an interview with Fortune Magazine is that Linux infringes no less than 235 patents of Microsoft. To many this seems nothing more than a ploy to scare people into buying Microsoft's Operating Systems, over rival Open Source Linux Operating Systems which have been consistently growing in acceptance reducing Microsoft's share of the Operating System market.  read more »

Microsoft Windows Kitchen Client
2007-06-07 07:41:00
If an article on ZDNET is to be believed, "Microsoft is beginning work on the first of what it plans to make a family of customized Window s platforms designed for specific rooms around the home". According to the article, the 'Kitchen Client' will be an additional layer on the Microsoft Windows Operating Systems and integrate with Windows Live services.  read more »

Reliance WiMax in Pune, India
2007-05-25 16:23:00
Reliance Communications is currently in the test mode for their newest offering on Internet Services; WiMAX. Being offered as part of a pilot project, we were amongst the first few to opt for this technology. The service is being offered through several Direct Sales Associates (DSAs). One of the major among them is Balasai Net Pvt. Ltd. in Pune , which performs the entire range of services including installation and customer support, through whom we got our connection.  read more »
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Intel launches SSR212 series storage servers
2007-05-04 10:24:00
The Intel Storage Server SSR212 series is designed to be a multipurpose storage server; one they say can be classified as "multipurpose white boxes". These servers are desgned to work as DAS (Direct Attached Storage), NAS (Network Attached Storage) as well as SAN (Storage Area Network) servers. The SSR212 series of servers currently include the Intel® Storage Server SSR212MC2, the Intel® Storage System SSR212CC, the Intel® Storage System SSR212PP based on EMC AX150* technology, and the Intel® Storage System SSR212MA. Intel also offers the Intel® Entry Storage System SS4000-E for homes, and small businesses that need more storage (upto 2 TB) at low costs.  read more »
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International Conference on Web Engineering and Applications
2007-05-02 11:37:00
The College of Enginnering & Technology, Bhubaneshwar, Orissa in India is hosting the Second International Conference on Web Engineer ing and Application s . The main event is to be held during 14 - 16 December 2007, and is aimed "at bringing together the international community of researchers and developers from academia and industry in the field of Web Engineering research, practice and education, to share their experiences and to discuss recent and innovative results that may help them". Those wishing to submit papers for the conference are encouraged to submit their paper extracts latest by July 1, 2007, and the papers by July 7, 2007. View the complete set of important dates.  read more »

Getting Back at Spammers
2007-05-02 06:53:00
Here's some good news for those who wish to get rid of SPAM. According to an article on InternetNews, a company called Unspam Technologies, along with help from ISPs in the US is taking the steps to track down and take legal action against spammers. The company has already filed its first lawsuit in the Eastern District of Virginia, seeking damages that could potentially reach $1 billion, but Unspam Technologies will be willing to settle for putting the spammers out of business.  read more »
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Processors prototype to perform One Trillion Calculations Per Second unveil
2007-04-25 14:30:00
According to an article on SoftPedia, a revolutionary microprocessor is in the making. The prototype of this processor will be shown on April 30, 2007.  read more »
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Hard Disks - More Important than you thought
2007-04-25 13:14:00
One of the major components of a computer today is the Hard Disk. Not so long ago, the Hard Disk as we know it today; didn?t even exist. Though we know Hard Disks to be a necessary part of a computer, many of us do not bother to select one even half as carefully as the processor or even the RAM. Not many of us know that the Hard Disk (HDD) is the slowest part of the computer. Choosing the Hard Disk and Disk technology carefully can probably speed up your computer considerably. Capacity isn't the only thing you need to choose about your hard disk.  read more »
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Fighting Spam - Part 2
2007-04-19 08:38:00
Read Part 1 of Fighting Spam According to the MX Logic Threat Center almost 80% of the emails on the internet is SPAM. Some of it undoubtedly will find its way to your mailbox. Your ISP / Email provider may put in several measures to reduce this spam, but you may still find yourself fighting spam! Note: Most of the items below are meant for those who have POP / IMAP access to their mailboxes. Wherever applicable, I have mentioned the equivalent if you're using a web based email service such as Hotmail / Yahoo / GMail / AOL / any other paid / free web based mail service.   read more

Fighting Spam
2007-04-19 08:12:00
Almost each and every one of us at some point or the other has received unwanted email advertising, offering or selling some product service or website. We receive emails of all sorts of colors, fonts, images, decorations and intentions. Most of us simply delete such emails. Some of us unfortunately get trapped in the lure of such devious emails.Let us discuss some issues regarding SPAM and ways to avoid falling in traps, blocking spam, and getting back at spammers. read more
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Intel Centrino Pro
2007-04-05 04:25:00
Intel announced it will extend its innovative and popular features designed for desktop business PCs called Intel vPro processor technology into its forthcoming high-performance laptop offering, the Intel Cent rino Pro (codenamed Santa Rosa). read more
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Penryn - The next processor line from Intel
2007-04-04 15:36:00
Intel announced on March 28, 2007 the next processor line to be launched. Codenamed 'Penryn', this 45 nm processor will be the successor to the Conroe (Xeon 3000 series), Woodcrest (Xeon 5000 / 5100 series), and Merom (Core 2 Duo series) of processors which use 65 nm technology.The Penryn processors according to Intel will offer several advantages, including: read more
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ColdFusion
2007-04-04 06:02:00
Adobe Cold Fusion is essentially an application server, along with a software development framework used for building dynamic web sites. ColdFusion is a competing product to Microsoft ASP.NET or Java Enterprise Edition, and may also hence be considered a Framework. ColdFusion, unlike Microsoft ASP.NET or Java, is a Rapid Application Development Framework, meaning that applications can be created in a much simpler manner using ColdFusion and effectively work can be done much faster. read more
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Sony VAIO VGN-UX17GP Notebook
2007-03-29 08:56:00
The Sony VAIO VGN-UX17GP can easily be confused for a palmtop computer. With its ultra small size, it really surprises us with its power. Weighing just 517 grams (18.24 ounces), it must be the most powerful laptop (or is it palmtop) computer ever built. Small enough to fit into the palm of your hand, yet powerful enough to be used as a regular computer running Windows XP Professional, this is the stuff that dreams are made of. read more
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Portable Applications
2007-03-28 07:44:00
Portable Applications are among the most talked about things today. If you have a USB Flash Drive, also known as a Pen Drive / Thumb Drive / USB Stick, or if you have a Portable Hard Disk, then you should be interested in Portable Applications which are software applications you can take with you wherever you go. Portable applications are basically software designed to be carried on a small USB drive. These applications are designed to not put anything on the computer's hard disk, and use the USB drive for everything right from loading the program itself to storing temporary files and in case of internet browsers and mail client software, even storing the cookies and mail on the USB device. read more
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Dual Core Explained
2007-03-15 07:00:00
Dual Core processors (CPUs) are all over the market. With CPU manufacturers like AMD and Intel using terms like Dual Core, Core 2 Duo, Double Core, X2, it is easy to be confused. What exactly is a dual core processor, and what does it mean? This article explains dual core technology, and how it benefits you. read more
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Linux
2007-03-12 07:53:00
Linux is unarguably one of the most powerful operating systems known today. Used more for servers than for desktops, Linux was created (and named after) Linus Torvalds. Linus Torvalds wrote the Linux kernel in 1991-92 as an open source software. The kernel is the heart of any operating system. read more
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Microsoft Windows
2007-03-12 06:57:00
Microsoft Wind ows is without doubt one of the most popular Operating Systems known today. Used by a vast majority of people in homes and offices worldwide, Microsoft Windows is a proprietary (also known as 'closed source') Operating System from one of the world's largest software companies, Microsoft (MS). read more
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What is a Virus
2007-02-28 17:12:00
A computer virus is a essentially a computer program also known as computer software that can copy itself and infect computers without permission or knowledge of the user. The virus may modify itself while copying itself (infecting) or the copies may modify themselves, while infecting others, in a manner quite similar to a metamorphic virus (a biological virus that can change on its own). read more
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Crimeware - Meaning
2007-02-22 15:07:00
'Crime ware', is a new term used to describe a group of malicious software, that is specially designed to automate tasks of 'Financial Crime'. Crimeware typically uses Social Engineering to make stealing valuable data that leads to financial crimes possible. Most crimeware consists of malware such as trojans, spyware, worms, and other items such as phishing via adware and SPAM. Some examples of Crimeware include: read more
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