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Mandriva Linux 2010 Alpha 1: A Faster Boot Time

2009-06-23T04:39:00.000-07:00

Mandriva Linux 2010 Alpha 1 was just announced to be available for free download on public mirrors as DVD ISO images compatible with 32bit and respectively 64bit platforms. It comes with major new features, such as KDE 4.3 Beta 2, GNOME 2.27.3 and Xfce 4.6.1 desktops environments, the recent stable release of the kernel 2.6.30 and X.org server 1.6.

Your Photos May Still Be Online….

2009-05-22T04:10:00.001-07:00

Did you know what is happening with your photos published on Internet when are deleted? Practically they must disappear, but in case of certain web sites or services, there are enough chances to still find your content online, even it was deleted. Practice shows that Facebook, Bebo, Hi5, MySpace and other sites will not delete your photos.

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Microsoft My Phone Service Is Free

2009-05-20T04:17:00.001-07:00

A new service for mobile users from Microsoft, My Phone was just launched in beta stage of development. Microsoft My Phone is free to use and basically allows you to synchronize information between a mobile phone (running at least Windows 6) and a web hosted storage space associated with a valid Windows Live or Hotmail account.

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Elive Teleports Linux In Three Dimensions

2009-05-19T01:35:00.001-07:00

Elive is a Debian GNU based Linux distribution capable to transform an old computer having just a 100 MHz processor and 64 MB RAM into a powerful work-station with an eye-candy desktop user interface. The latest Compiz Development Version, Elive 1.9.27 includes Enlightenment window manager, a fast, light and very flexible environment.

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Scoopler: Hot Internet News Delivered In Real Time

2009-05-11T03:01:00.001-07:00

Scoopler is a new search engine which aggregates and organize content shared in real time from the most popular social networks. It constantly indexes live updates from social networking services like Twitter, Digg, Delicious and others. As a consequence, the users will get an overview about what is happening on the Internet right now.

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Prism 1.0 Beta: The Web On Your Desktop

2009-05-11T01:55:00.001-07:00

Prism 1.0 Beta from Mozilla Labs extract the web applications to run in standalone mode on your desktop. It also has Tray icon support, so that the web application runs in a natural manner on your Windows desktop. You will no longer need a web browser for favorite websites like Digg, Twitter or other.

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First Windows 7 RC Update: Internet Explorer 8 Patch

2009-05-07T00:54:00.001-07:00

The first update in Windows 7 RC history solves tab “hang” reporting functionality in Internet Explorer 8. Get it for free now.

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BSDanywhere: UNIX For Everyone’s Desktop

2009-05-06T23:39:00.001-07:00

BSDanywhere 4.5, a bootable LiveCD image containing OpenBSD 4.5 has many desktop environments, practically providing UNIX for geeks. It can be used as an educational UNIX system or hardware testing platform.

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OpenOffice.org 3.1 Was Launched

2009-05-06T05:37:00.001-07:00

Just launched, the office applications suite OpenOffice.org 3.1 will deliver to the users besides a free alternative to the commercial Microsoft Office package, new features and a better experience and work flow.It comes with improvements such as anti-aliasing technique of drawing shapes on the screen,a new file locking system and more.

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Windows 7 RC Booting Time: 16.4 Seconds

2009-05-05T03:51:00.001-07:00

On the same machine having an Intel Celeron CPU E1200 1.6 GHz, 1 GB RAM and 160 GB HDD,we have measured a booting time for Windows 7 RC of 16.4 seconds, while Windows 7 Beta booting time was of 21.42 seconds(WindowsXP booting time is over 30 seconds). Windows 7 Release Candidate acts faster than any other OS when opening windows or shut down system

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Windows 7 RC: Official Download Link

2009-05-05T00:28:00.001-07:00

Free Download Windows: On May 5, 2009 there was published the official download link for the Release Candidate of Windows 7 operating system. Windows 7 RC download link will be available at least through July 2009. The Windows 7 RC downloads is unlimited, as well as the number of product keys. Practically you will get a brand new free Windows.

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FreeBSD 7.2 Has A Larger Virtual Memory

2009-05-04T02:22:00.001-07:00

FreeBSD 7.2, the UNIX based operating system comes with many improvements of the overall functionality, as well as new features. Now, the virtual memory subsystem provides support for fully transparent use of superpages for application memory, kernel virtual address space was increased to 6 GB offering a larger virtual memory space and more.

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Calculate Directory Server 9.5: LDAP Powered By Gentoo Linux

2009-05-01T07:35:00.001-07:00

Calculate Directory Server 9.5 is formed by components updated to their latest version, such as Bind 9.4.3-P2, Kernel 2.6.28.9, OpenLDAP 2.4.16, Postfix 2.5.5, ProFTPD 1.3.2 and Samba 3.0.33. Inside this Linux distribution, the user will also find the necessary tools to configure LDAP, Mail, Samba, FTP and Jabber services.

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Windows 7 Release Candidate Can Be Downloaded

2009-04-30T07:36:00.003-07:00

Windows 7 Release Candidate, an important milestone for the Microsoft’s next operating system, is available for download now to MSDN and TechNet subscribers, while the large public will have access to the Windows 7 RC starting with May 5, 2009. The Release Candidate marks the entry of the Windows 7 operating system into the final development stage.

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Windows 7 Release Candidate Can Be Downloaded

2009-04-30T07:36:00.001-07:00

Calculate Linux 9.5 Has Desktops In A Cube

2009-04-29T04:06:00.001-07:00

Is a Gentoo based Linux distribution designated for both PCs and notebooks. It has notable features, like the possibility of displaying multiple KDE desktops in a 3D cube, the support for a smooth deployment and running of multiple Windows applications in the same time, the easy sharing of resources between Windows and Linux users and more.

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What Could You Do With A 500 Gigabyte Micro-Holographic Disc

2009-04-28T05:48:00.001-07:00

General Electric Company has just unveiled a new optical information storage technology which permits the inclusion of 500 Gigabytes of information in a standard DVD-size disc, made from a micro-holographic storage material. The discs will be written and recorded on devices similar to the existing Blu-ray or DVD players.

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Super OS 9.04 Is More Than Ubuntu 9.04

2009-04-27T02:09:00.001-07:00

Super OS Linux distribution,(previously named Super Ubuntu) is just Ubuntu 9.04 Desktop Edition but with more features, deployment options and customization alternatives: portable applications, one click applications deployment, wubi installer (Windows integration), Furius ISO Mount, App Runner, ubuntu-restricted-extras, Ubuntu Tweak.

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Ubuntu 9.04 Desktop: The Core Of Super Ubuntu

2009-04-23T03:09:00.001-07:00

Ubuntu 9.04 Desktop Edition is ready for download and will be the core of Super Ubuntu. Hacktolive.org will unveil their Linux distribution, Super Ubuntu with a new name and non-Ubuntu features, like App Runner, a lightweight utility which allows the easy launching of executable files (.sh, .elf, .bin, .py) directly from the context menu.

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SliTaz GNU/Linux Requires Only 16 MB RAM

2009-04-17T01:41:00.001-07:00

Go Faster!!!! SliTaz GNU Linux is a lightweight Linux distribution which requires only 16 MB free RAM without the need of a hard drive. The size of the minimal system with text mode is 6 MB, while the graphical desktop version is just 14 MB. It can transform any old machine in a full featured multimedia studio and has over 1400 installable packages

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Ubuntu Hidden Senses Revealed By gNewSense

2009-04-16T02:44:00.001-07:00

gNewSense GNU/ Linux project is an Ubuntu based distribution intended to be 100% free software through the removal of all non-free components from Ubuntu and Debian. It has lower booting time and runs faster than Ubuntu, even in a virtual machine deployed on a Windows operating system.

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Eight New Microsoft Security Updates For April 2009

2009-04-15T05:11:00.003-07:00

As a part of the monthly security updates release plan, Microsoft has made available eight new security updates for various products. According to the Microsoft Security Bulletin articles corresponding to each of the issue patched, the new security updates solve five critical, two important and one moderate vulnerability.

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Eight New Microsoft Security Updates For April 2009

2009-04-15T05:11:00.001-07:00

Microsoft Office 2010 Is Almost Here: Free Download Exchange

2009-04-15T02:17:00.001-07:00

On Wensday 04.15.2009, there will be provided for free download a component of the next Office 2010 software, Exchange 2010, as a beta version. In the same time, the new Office 2010 will also be available for testing at the end of 2009 year. Microsoft intends to offer to consumers an ad supported version of Office 2010 for free.

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Facebook Gathered 200 Million Active Users

2009-04-09T02:37:00.001-07:00

Now, Facebook social network contains a record number of active users – 200 million, according to an official announcement made by Mark Zuckerberg on Facebook official blog. The reasons why this popular social network is used by such a high number of people are determined by the unique communication methods: information streaming.

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