October, 2009
Fake Google Chrome OS Beta
We have seen a lot of sources lately that assure us that a beta of Google Chrome OS has been leaked and can be downloaded. You could actually find such information even on a well trusted site like Gizmodo, but please be aware that it is a fake and has no connection to Google whatsoever. [...]
Los Angeles Will soon use Google Web services
City Council of Los Angeles approved a multimillion-dollar contract proposal to use Google Web services for government e-mail and other Internet services. Many city computer systems will be replaced with the so-called Google-apps. Under this deal Google will provide e-mail, calendar, online chatting and other services to more then 30000 city employees. The main problem with [...]
Microsoft Security Essentials Test Results
A test of this free antivirus form Microsoft showed very good results. Being tested under Windows Xp SP2, Windows Vista and final version of Windows 7, Security Essentials was able to detect all the suggested viruses from the fresh WildList, 98.4% of harmful code peaces and 90.9% of spyware. Lastly it was able to find [...]
Windows 7 Compatibility Centre opened
A website was added by Microsoft containing a database of software and hardware Windows 7 is known to work fine with. Although the database is not even close to being full at the moment, it does have an option for users to give information on additional software that they tested working under Windows 7, so [...]
A prison term for selling conterfeit software
A 46-year-old Gregory William Fair of Falls Church, Virginia, was sentenced to 41 months in prison for selling counterfeit software using eBay auction system. In addition to this, Fair will have to pay $743,098 in restitution. Fair also forfeited $144,000 seized from a safety deposit box and residence, a Mercedes CL600, a Hummer H2, a BMW 525i and [...]
Final version of Windows 7 Upgrade Advisor
The official release of Windows 7 is only few hours away, and Microsoft launched the final version of Windows 7 Upgrade Advisor – a very usefull tool to check if your hardware and software are compatible with Windows 7. The program scans your system and indicates whether it is possible to harmlessly upgrade to Windows [...]
Military Network Protocol
Lockheed Martin Corp. signed a Military Network Protocol contract for $31 million with Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA). Under this contract Lockheed Martin team will develop new protocol for information transfers with much improved security, dynamic bandwidth allocation and prioritization levels. It is known that to develop the Military Network Protocol Lockheed Martin Corp. [...]
Google Chrome OS VS Windows 7
Some of the early printscreens of Chrome OS have been leaked, and from this info we can see that it is really basic and lightweight, perfectly suiting netbooks and laptops. Should these news have any influence on Windows 7? We think they do, since PC manufacturers tend to rely more on low-cost OS to keep [...]
Twitter against spammers
A new tool has been added to Twitter – a very popular microblogging service. Now users can call attention of staff members to certain profiles by clicking new “Report as spam” button. It is not fully automated so reporting just any profile you don’t like won’t do any good. Even if its not software related, [...]