IT-Code-News: IT News HeadLines (TechSpot) 11/08/2010

Microsoft adds 'PC vs. Mac' section to Windows 7 site
Apple may have decided to kill off its popular "Get a Mac" campaign, after 66 ads and four years of poking fun at Windows users, but apparently Microsoft wants to keep the debate alive with a new section on its Windows 7 website that lists a multitude of reasons why PCs are better than Macs. The page is under the Compare tab and has a number of categories including "having fun", "simplicity", "working hard", "sharing", "compatibility" and "choice."
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Google, Verizon share Net neutrality proposal
Last week the Internet was ablaze with speculation that a potential deal between Google and Verizon could undermine the future of the open Web by letting content owners pay for faster delivery speeds. Both companies were quick to deny such claims. Today, they've actually come forward with a 'suggested legislative framework' that could be considered by members of Congress or related government agencies to make net neutrality enforceable.
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Best Buy working on its own Android tablet
A picture recently shared by Best Buy's chief technology officer and Geek Squad founder, Robert Stephens, suggests the company is working on a tablet to sell under its Rocketfish brand. Not much is known about the device yet other than the fact that it bears a striking resemblance to the HP Slate and it is expected to run Google's Android platform.
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News around the web: StarCraft II 1.02 patch available
New StarCraft II 1.02 patch now available @ BigDownload
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Rumors of a Verizon iPhone get louder, due in January?
Rumors about a potential Verizon iPhone have been popping up for years, and despite being shot down by Apple time and again, it seems they simply refuse to die. The latest tidbits come from two separate reports citing the usual unnamed sources, and from AT&T's quarterly filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission, in which the company hints its exclusivity arrangement with Apple in the U.S. might be coming to an end.
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Jetway intros Mini Top barebones with Nvidia Ion 2 graphics
If you are looking for a low profile machine with decent performance for everyday tasks at an affordable price, Jetway may have just the thing for you. Their latest Mini Top nettop is a thin and small form factor machine packed with a dual-core Intel Atom D525 processor running at 1.8GHz and a next-generation Ion graphics chip from Nvidia.
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Auslogics Registry Defrag 6.0.4.40
An extremely useful program to keep your registry as compact as possible.
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GameBoost 1.8.9.2010
Boost your PC games by optimizing your computers' speed and internet performance.
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GameGain 2.8.9.2010
Enhance gaming, it increases overall speed and squeezes out every last bit of performance from your computer.
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32bit Web Browser 10.08.09
An easy to use, lightweight and very fast web browser.
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Microsoft Baseline Security Analyzer 2.2
Provides a streamlined method of identifying common security misconfigurations.
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Auslogics System Information 2.0.4.40
Provides comprehensive and easy to understand information about your system.
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McAfee SuperDAT Update 6069
Update your Mcafee based virus scanner.
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Microsoft Malicious Software Removal Tool 3.10
Removes specific malicious software.
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F-Secure Virus Definitions August 10, 2010
Keep your F-Secure products updated.
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Microsoft Malicious Software Removal Tool 3.10 64-bit
Removes specific malicious software.
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F-Prot Antivirus virus signature file August 10, 2010
Keep your F-Prot Antivirus updated against worms, viruses and other malicious programs.
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Norman Malware Cleaner 2010.08.10
Norman Malware Cleaner is a free utility that may be used to detect and remove specific malicious software (malware).
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Vuze (formerly Azureus) 4.5.0.2b for Mac OS X
Brings the popular Java-based BitTorrent client to a new level of stability, usability, and speed.
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WinGuard Pro 7.2.5
Password protect your programs, windows and web pages.
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Portable Thunderbird 3.1.2
Run Thunderbird from your removable/USB drive.
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Opera 10.70 Build 3483 Beta
Opera introduces the looks and the performance of an exceptional Web browser.
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VirtualBox 3.2.8
InnoTek VirtualBox is a general-purpose full virtualizer for x86 hardware.
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EssentialPIM Free 3.7
EssentialPIM - free and innovative Personal Information Manager.
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ID3 renamer 4.0.4
Rename a large number of files in a directory accordingly to their ID3 description and a given "formula".
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EssentialPIM Pro 3.7
The powerfully simple Personal Information Manager.
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DVDFab HD Decrypter 7.0.9.3
Copies entire DVD movie to hard disk, and removes all the protections while copying.
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NetInfo 7.2
NetInfo is a collection of 15 different state-of-the-art network tools on a single, easy-to-use interface.
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CCCP (Combined Community Codec Pack) 2010.08.07
DirectShow filter pack specifically built for playing anime.
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RemoveIT Pro XT - SE 09.08.2010
Remove many viruses that other popular antivirus software cannot discover.
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WinTools.net Professional 10.8.1
Suite of tools for increasing MS Windows operating system performance.
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RemoveIT Pro v7 Enterprise 09.08.2010
Locates & Removes many new dangerous files that other popular AV programs do not find.
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Norton Virus Definitions 2003-07 August 9, 2010
Keep your Norton Anti-Virus updated.
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RemoveIT Pro v7 Ultra 09.08.2010
Locates & Removes many new dangerous files that other popular AV programs do not find.
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Norton Virus Definitions 2008-10 August 9, 2010
Keep your Norton Anti-Virus updated.
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OpenOffice.org 3.3.0 Beta 1 for Windows
OpenOffice.org now gives you everything you'd expect in office software.
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ASRock H55M-LE Bios v 1.40
Driver Date: 8/9/2010 OS Support: Windows XP/Vista/7

Wednesday, August 11, 2010

IT News HeadLines (TechSpot) 11/08/2010

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