tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-47329545927977657012024-03-05T21:05:26.879-08:00Office ToolsMy References - Office tools, Freeware,hosting,ebook ,portable Software and moreebezehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13893322111832743412noreply@blogger.comBlogger169125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4732954592797765701.post-26694443447666638742009-12-10T16:46:00.001-08:002009-12-10T16:46:54.950-08:00RegistryFix<p><a href="http://ghareng.regfix.hop.clickbank.net"><img title="image" style="border-top-width: 0px; display: inline; border-left-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; border-right-width: 0px" height="193" alt="image" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjNFdjRCQOIGHi9-fICW271DQrkU2mmIvsH4mzw-eXSKywOT-3BO-M4fH9lrU6PZJlhyphenhyphenk2AydqGcx-w8zV8bfE-oU1W56r-C9YdNuJDlWplLikv-xd47vG9rqAdXG3-yDmAHKI8ZBdda1uD/?imgmax=800" width="261" align="left" border="0" /></a></p> <p><font size="1">Tags: Computer,Registry,Speed up,Registry Fix,Fix Your Registry,Windows XP,Windows,Speed Up,COmputer</font></p> <p><strong>Why RegistryFix?</strong> <br />The most common PC troubles are found at locations spread throughout your PC. We have pinpointed these locations, and our free scanner allows you to scan for invalid registry entries that might be causing your PC issues. The software will inform you of where the errors exist, and what potential errors they might cause. RegistryFix will scan for errors related to ActiveX controls, DLL issues, Windows explorer errors, Windows installer issues, Internet Explorer errors, Iexpore and System32 errors, Runtime errors, Outlook and Outlook Express Errors, EXE errors, Svchost errors and a wide variety of other system issues.</p> ebezehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13893322111832743412noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4732954592797765701.post-13601102168704079072009-12-07T02:30:00.001-08:002009-12-07T02:30:40.860-08:00Cloud computing – Basic knowledge<p> </p> <p>We begin with a basic understanding. What is Cloud Computing really is. It would be very helpful if we understand that. The challenge ahead is very exciting for us in this cloud computing. Many service providers will be free and that paid well. We can choose which ones fit our needs</p> <p>Cloud computing is Internet- ("cloud-") based development and use of computer technology ("computing"). In concept, it is a paradigm shift whereby details are abstracted from the users who no longer need knowledge of, expertise in, or control over the technology infrastructure "in the cloud" that supports them. It typically involves the provision of dynamically scalable and often virtualized resources as a service over the Internet.</p> <p>The term cloud is used as a metaphor for the Internet, based on how the Internet is depicted in computer network diagrams and is an abstraction of the underlying infrastructure it conceals. Typical cloud computing providers deliver common business applications online which are accessed from a web browser, while the software and data are stored on the servers. </p> <p>These applications are broadly divided into the following categories: Software as a Service (SaaS), Utility Computing, Web Services, Platform as a Service (PaaS), Managed Service Providers (MSP), Service Commerce, and Internet Integration. The name cloud computing was inspired by the cloud symbol that is often used to represent the Internet in flow charts and diagrams."</p> <p>Tags : Cloud Computing,Basic,Introduction</p> ebezehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13893322111832743412noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4732954592797765701.post-45000783320320599322009-12-06T06:42:00.001-08:002009-12-06T06:42:14.627-08:00SAP Shares Fall, Salesforce Soars on Report<p>Wedbush analyst Michael Nemeroff offered up conflicting views Tuesday on Salesforce and SAP -- a pair of enterprise software rivals that appear to be headed in opposite directions going into the new decade. </p> <p>Nemeroff raised Salesforce (NYSE: CRM) from a "neutral" rating to "outperform," saying that the on-demand software vendor has a "strong and stable base of recurring revenue" and "low and very achievable expectations for growing in fiscal 2011." </p> <p>Earlier this month, Salesforce <a href="http://www.internetnews.com/bus-news/article.php/3848911">topped</a> analysts estimates in its latest quarter as year-over-year sales surged more than 20 percent. </p> <p>Salesforce shares subsequently stormed up to a 52-week high of $67.72 a share earlier this month. In Tuesday afternoon trading, the stock was up $0.39 a share, or 1 percent, to $64.89. </p> <p>With the Nemeroff upgrade, 19 of the 33 analysts covering Salesforce maintain either a "buy" or "strong buy" recommendation. </p> <p>Meanwhile, he downgraded SAP from a "neutral" rating to "underperform" and set a 12-month price target of $49 a share. </p> <p>Nemeroff justified the move by citing the German software giant's "comparatively weak core business fundamentals" which he said will continue for at least the next few quarters. </p> <p>He also said that incremental growth from the likes of Salesforce and other on-demand enterprise resource planning (ERP) vendors would "chip away at the company's market share and renewal rate" among smaller customers. </p> <p>SAP, which earlier this week announced that it and Microsoft would <a href="http://www.internetnews.com/software/article.php/3849046/SAP+Microsoft+Gang+Up+on+Oracle.htm">team up</a> to selling budgeting, planning and forecasting applications to their shared customers, has seen its stock make steady advances for most of the past year. </p> <p>SAP shares trimmed $0.38 a share, or 1 percent, to $48.01 in Tuesday trading, down from its peak of $52.73 established last month. </p> <p>Now 12 of the 16 analysts following SAP maintain either a "hold" or "underperform" rating on the stock. </p> <p><b>TAGS: </b><a href="http://www.internetnews.com/tags/index.php/86072/Microsoft.htm">Microsoft</a>, <a href="http://www.internetnews.com/tags/index.php/86462/Oracle.htm">Oracle</a>, <a href="http://www.internetnews.com/tags/index.php/87042/SAP.htm">SAP</a>, <a href="http://www.internetnews.com/tags/index.php/90632/+SaaS.htm">SaaS</a>, <a href="http://www.internetnews.com/tags/index.php/136232/Salesforce.htm">Salesforce</a></p> ebezehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13893322111832743412noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4732954592797765701.post-8958067884816536182009-12-06T06:04:00.001-08:002009-12-06T06:04:24.428-08:00Email Client - Mozilla Thunderbird<p><a href="http://www.mozilla.com/thunderbird/">Visit Their Website</a></p> <p>This email client is the one i love most. It’s because of the fact that it’s free and it’s portable version. </p> <p>Mozilla Thunderbird is a fully featured, secure and very functional email client and RSS feed reader. It lets you handle mail efficiently and with style, and Mozilla Thunderbird filters away junk mail too. </p> <p> <br /><strong>Pros</strong> </p> <p>- Mozilla Thunderbird gets rid of junk mail precisely using Bayesian filtering and detects scams, too <br />- Views, tags, filters, search and virtual folders help you handle good mail in Mozilla Thunderbird <br />- Mozilla Thunderbird lets you reads RSS feeds like streams of email with filters, search and labeling <br /></p> <p><strong>Cons</strong> </p> <p>- Mozilla Thunderbird search and virtual folder populating don't use indexing for speed <br />- The Mozilla Thunderbird RSS feed reader could be integrated better and offer more power <br />- Mozilla Thunderbird does not exploit its own taggin fully (e.g. using automatic search folders) <br /></p> <p><strong>Description <br /></strong>Mozilla Thunderbird manages multiple POP and IMAP email accounts and reads RSS feeds. <br />A junk mail filter using Bayesian statistics cans spam automatically in Mozilla Thunderbird. <br />Mail views, free-form message tags and flexible filters let you organize and prioritize good mail easily. <br />Searches can be saved to virtual folders that automatically aggregate relevant mail in Thunderbird. <br />Mozilla Thunderbird offers rich, but security and privacy conscious HTML formatting support. <br />Mail classified as junk can automatically be sanitized, Thunderbird detects common scam tactics. <br />S/MIME support lets you encrypt and sign mail in Mozilla Thunderbird (OpenPGP plug-in available). <br />You can run Mozilla Thunderbird from a removable medium such as USB stick. <br />Many extensions more allow Mozilla Thunderbird to expand its feature set or improve usability. <br />Mozilla Thunderbird supports Windows 98/ME/NT/2000/XP/Vista, Mac OS X 10.2-10.4 and Linux. <br /></p> <p>Guide Review - Mozilla Thunderbird 2.0 - Free Email Program Mozilla Thunderbird offers a pretty and streamlined interface to a very powerful email package. Not only is Mozilla Thunderbird a secure email client, a sophisticated and very well integrated Bayesian spam filter knocks out most junk mail (after some training). <br />Combine these two aspects of Mozilla Thunderbird, and you get a sensible feature that automatically sanitizes (potentially dangerous) HTML code and turns off remote images for spam or anything else — worms, viruses — you classify as bad mail. Though not perfect, a scam sensor detects tactics commonly used to fool users. <br />Mozilla Thunderbird is just as good for good mail as it is against the bad. Flexible views, free-form tags and powerful filters, search and virtual folders (which also work fine with IMAP accounts and across email accounts) make it a snap to handle large amounts of mail. The integrated RSS feed reader extends these abilities to news. <br />Unfortunately, Mozilla Thunderbird does not use its classifier to sort good mail further. Its tags, as handy as they are, could be capitalized on further with automatic search folders, for example, or their application to contacts. Message templates could also be a bit more feature-rich (using variables or scripting, for example), but the basic functionality is there and useful. <br />The HTML support is near-perfect, of course, but Mozilla Thunderbird also deserves praise for its fine plain text editing. Should you ever require a feature not in the stock Mozilla Thunderbird distribution, an extension might well provide it. </p> <p>Tags:Email,Mozzila </p> ebezehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13893322111832743412noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4732954592797765701.post-53644108857108459182009-12-05T10:06:00.001-08:002009-12-05T10:06:34.807-08:00Office 2010 Beta Testers: One Million Strong<p>Users are so eager to get their hands on the beta of the next major release of Microsoft Office that they've gone download crazy. </p> <p>That's the word <a href="http://twitter.com/selop/status/6317566705">from a tweet</a> sent by Stephen Elop, president of Microsoft's (NASDAQ: MSFT) Business Division on Thursday afternoon. </p> <p>"Office 2010 beta hits 1 million downloads, in just 2 weeks! Very proud," Elop's tweet said. (Tweets on the Twitter microblogging service can only be 140 characters long, so they tend to brutalize good grammar due to its limitations.) </p> <p>Microsoft officially <a href="http://www.internetnews.com/dev-news/article.php/3849071">kicked off the beta test</a> of Office 2010 on November 18 at its annual Professional Developers Conference 2010 in Los Angeles. </p> <p>Now that the lid is off the jar, increasing numbers of details have started coming out from Microsoft's Office team. </p> <p>Tuesday, for example, officials confirmed that Office 2010 is slated to ship in June 2010 -- a much more clear statement of intent than Microsoft's previous mantra of "by the end of the first half of the year," which of course, is also the end of June. Still, the Office team has a history of delivering updates to Microsoft's desktop productivity application suite on time. </p> <p>Prospective testers going gaga over the latest beta of a major Microsoft desktop product is nothing new. </p> <p>In <a href="http://www.internetnews.com/software/article.php/3795466/Windows+7+Demand+Clogs+Beta+Download+Servers.htm">January 2009</a>, avid testers hungry to kick the tires on the only beta of Windows 7 caused server crashes due to high download demand. Ultimately, Microsoft opened that beta to more than 2.5 million testers. </p> <p>So far, at least, there have been no reports of server crashes or unavailability for testers downloading Office 2010. </p> <p>The large numbers of testers involved in Windows 7 as well as limits on changes that could be triggered by beta users' feedback likely had a lot to do with the relatively bug-free release of the new operating system in late October. </p> <p>While there have been a small handful of security bugs that have been found so far, by and large, Windows 7 has been remarkably clear of the kinds of problems that dogged, for instance, Windows Vista's <a href="http://www.internetnews.com/security/article.php/3692276">early days in release</a>. </p> <p>Users interested in participating in the beta test of Office 2010, can <a href="http://www.microsoft.com/office/2010/en/default.aspx">sign up online</a>. </p> <p><b>TAGS: </b>Microsoft, beta test, Twitter, Office 2010</p> <p>By <a href="http://www.internetnews.com/feedback.php/http://www.internetnews.com/software/article.php/3851306/Office+2010+Beta+Testers+One+Million+Strong.htm">Stuart J. Johnston</a></p> ebezehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13893322111832743412noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4732954592797765701.post-20888767272167756352009-11-23T19:34:00.001-08:002009-11-23T19:34:38.925-08:00Report: Apple's 'Black Friday' deals cut Mac prices 8%<p>Apple will cut prices of its low-end iMac and MacBook Pro systems by 8% for a one-day-only sale on Friday, according to reports on the Web.</p> <p>Apple's Friday prices, however, would still be higher than those currently posted by some authorized online resellers.</p> <p>As first noted by <a href="http://www.boygeniusreport.com/2009/11/23/apples-black-friday-brochure-leaked-one-more-time/">Boy Genius Report</a>, Apple's "Black Friday" specials will include the entry-level iMac and MacBook Pro models, both which will be priced at $1,098, an 8.4% reduction from the usual $1,199 price tag. </p> <p>Prices on other models will slip less, according to the leaked brochure that a source provided to Boy Genius Report. The top-end quad-core iMac, regularly priced at $1,999, will be sold Friday for $1,898, a 5% discount. The price cut for the 17-in. MacBook Pro will be an even smaller 2%.</p> <p>Apple will also discount the iPod Touch by approximately 10%, sell the Apple TV for 9% under list and promote Microsoft's Office 2008 for Mac Home and Student with a $98 deal.</p> <p>Although Apple has announced it will <a href="http://store.apple.com/us/browse/campaigns/black_friday_teaser?mco=MTU1OTU2NzQ">offer online-only deals on Friday</a>, the company has not spelled out prices.</p> <p>But several online sellers have already dropped the prices for some Macs -- in some cases, below that of the reported Apple discounts.</p> <p>MacMall, for instance, currently lists both the <a href="http://www.macmall.com/n/macNavLinks-307?q=7946948">low-end 22.5-in. iMac</a> and the <a href="http://www.macmall.com/n/macNavLinks-305?q=7836991">2.26GHz 13-in. MacBook Pro</a> for $1,094.99 after a $50 mail-in rebate. MacMall's sale ends Tuesday just before midnight Pacific.</p> <p>Best Buy has also cut the price of Macs in a sale that runs through Wednesday. The electronics retailer's <a href="http://www.bestbuy.com/site/olstemplatemapper.jsp?_dyncharset=ISO-8859-1&id=pcat17071&type=page&ks=960&st=Save_Apple_iMac_MacBookPro_20091122&sc=Global&cp=1&sp=&qp=crootcategoryid%23%23-1%23%23-1%7E%7Eq536176655f4170706c655f694d61635f4d6163426f6f6b50726f5f3230303931313232%7E%7Encabcat0500000%23%232%23%23f&list=y&usc=All+Categories&nrp=15&iht=n"></a>Web site currently lists the low-end iMac and MacBook Pro at $1,099, a dollar more than Apple's Black Friday special. Other Best Buy deals include $100 off the usual $1,699 for the 3.06GHz 27-in. iMac, and $200 off the list price of $2,499 for the 17-in. MacBook Pro.</p> <p>Last week, <a href="http://www.computerworld.com/s/article/9141071/Microsoft_cuts_Mac_Office_prices_up_to_50">Microsoft launched a promotion</a> for Office 2008 for Mac that dropped the price of Home and Student Edition to $129.95 and the price of Business Edition to $349.95.</p> <p>In 2008, Apple's Black Friday special priced the entry-level MacBook at $898, a $101, or 10% savings, from the regular $999.</p> <p><a href="http://www.computerworld.com/s/article/9141361/Report_Apple_s_Black_Friday_deals_cut_Mac_prices_8_">Original Post</a></p> ebezehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13893322111832743412noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4732954592797765701.post-29279120027301268402009-11-23T19:32:00.001-08:002009-11-23T19:32:56.125-08:00Ashampoo Cover Studio 2 adds editor improvements<p>Mac User can run Ashampoo .</p> <p>Ashampoo has launched version 2 of its <a href="http://macnn.com/rd/146538==http://www.ashampoo.com/frontend/products/php/product.php?session_langid=2&idstring=0358&template=products/mac_product.htm">Cover Studio</a> for Mac, delivering more covers, an enhanced editor and new features. Ashampoo Cover Studio is designed to help create disc labels, covers and booklets, and supports both modern direct-to-disc printing and importing tracks. The upgrade improves the apps editor with new geometric shapes, an integrated undo function, new auto-scroll controls when dragging an object, and the ability to rotate text and objects freely to any position. </p> <p>Ashampoo Cover Studio 2 includes more ready to use themes, and now enables the saving of user designed templates for later use. Printing features have been enhanced to support both high-resolution printers and printing up to four labels per a single page, as well as automatic saving of the printing calibration settings. Lastly, the app now includes artist’s names within the contents table and supports exporting projects as XML files. <br />The program works with any Mac OS X 10.4 or higher and is available as either a free trial or the full version which is priced at $20 for a single licence. For an additional $10 a second license can also be obtained during the purchase process. </p> ebezehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13893322111832743412noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4732954592797765701.post-85525779452483898752009-11-23T19:29:00.001-08:002009-11-23T19:29:41.990-08:00New Malicious Worm Affects Jailbroken iPhones in Netherlands<p>Worm can be in iPhones. For iPhones lovers.. beware</p> <p><a href="http://www.macrumors.com/c.php?u=http%3A%2F%2Fnews.bbc.co.uk%2F2%2Fhi%2Ftechnology%2F8373739.stm&t=1258993201">BC reports</a> that a third worm has been discovered that attacks certain jailbroken iPhones. The malicious software was discovered by security company F-Secure but appears to be isolated and specific to the Netherlands. </p> <p>It is specifically targeting people in the Netherlands who are using their iPhones for internet banking with Dutch online bank ING. It redirects the bank's customers to a lookalike site with a log-in screen.</p> <p>F-Secure estimates the number of affected phones to be only in the "hundreds" at this point, though it could theoretically spread. The worm appears to exploit the same users as the <a href="http://www.macrumors.com/2009/11/09/first-iphone-worm-affects-jailbroken-iphones-in-australia/">harmless Australian worm</a> which displayed a photograph of popsinger Rick Astley. A <a href="http://www.macrumors.com/2009/11/11/new-malware-allows-hackers-to-access-personal-information-on-jailbroken-iphones/">second worm</a> operating using the same mechanism was found just days later to be capable of accessing personal information. Only individuals who had specifically jailbroken their iPhones, installed SSH and not changed the default password seem to have the potential to be affected. <br />This particular worm, however, is potentially far more serious as according to F-Secure it also "enables the phone to be accessed or controlled remotely without the permission of its owner." <br /><b>Update</b>: Additional information from <a href="http://www.macrumors.com/c.php?u=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.intego.com%2Fnews%2Fiphone-worm-creates-botnet-copies-personal-data.asp&t=1258993201">Intego</a> reveals that the worm also steals personal data as well as opens the iPhone up to further access/control. </p> <p>When active on an iPhone, the iBotnet worm changes the root password for the device, in order to prevent users from later changing that password themselves. It then connects to a server in Lithuania, from which it downloads new files and data, and to which it sends data recovered from the infected iPhone. The worm sends both network information about the iPhone and SMSs to the remote server. It is capable of downloading data, including executables that it uses to run and carry out its actions, as well as new files, providing botnet capabilities to infected devices</p> ebezehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13893322111832743412noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4732954592797765701.post-10315537015897069842009-09-01T10:33:00.001-07:002009-09-01T10:33:49.182-07:00AntiVirus Software Review<p></p> <p>If you care about anti virus and plan to buy one. You should follow this <a href="http://anti-virus-software-review.toptenreviews.com/">link</a></p> <p></p> Tags: antivirus,virus,computer virus,to ten ebezehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13893322111832743412noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4732954592797765701.post-24946967571501809802009-09-01T07:32:00.001-07:002009-09-01T07:32:31.353-07:00Portable Ubuntu Runs Ubuntu Inside Windows<p></p> <p></p> <p>I am always interested what can linux can do. I’m not hardcore fan of linux, but I’ always interested something new in computer word. I have run Portable ubuntu in my xp sp 3 and it runs well. It’s really good jobs, congratulation ..</p> <p></p> <p>Windows only: Free application Portable Ubuntu for Windows runs an entire Linux operating system as a Windows application. As if that weren't cool enough, it's portable, so you can carry it on your thumb drive.</p> <p></p> <p>Built from the same guts as the andLinux system that lets you seamlessly run Linux apps on your Windows desktop, Portable Ubuntu is a stand-alone package that runs a fairly standard (i.e. orange-colored, GNOME-based) version of the popular <a href="http://ubuntu.com">Ubuntu</a> Linux distribution. It just doesn't bother creating its own desktop, and puts all its windows inside your Windows, er, windows.</p> <p></p> <p>The coolest parts about Portable Ubuntu are:</p> <p></p> <p>It actually works (in most cases, on most systems). <br />It fits on a (larger) thumb drive and can run entirely from it. <br />It can work on, and save to, your Windows folders and files. <br />It's persistent, so changes you make and apps you install are carried around with you. <br />It's easily manageable from Windows, and works great on dual monitors. </p> <p></p> <a href="http://lifehacker.com/5195999/portable-ubuntu-runs-ubuntu-inside-windows">Read the original post</a> ebezehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13893322111832743412noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4732954592797765701.post-28785356382887735242009-06-09T06:24:00.001-07:002009-06-09T06:24:46.489-07:00Norton AntiVirus Virus Definitions description-Free Download<p>Signature updates ensure that your PC is protected against the latest viruses. It is very important to ensure that you have the latest signature on your PC. <br />As new threats arise, Symantec immediately builds new Virus Updates and makes them available for download. <br />Note: The i32 Intelligent Updater can not be used to update Symantec AntiVirus Corporate Edition 8.0, 9.0 or 10.0 servers or Norton AntiVirus Corporate Edition 7.6 servers, but can be used to update Corporate Edition clients. The x86 Intelligent Updater package can be used to update Corporate Edition clients and servers.</p> <p><a href="http://definitions.symantec.com/defs/20090608-051-v5i32.exe">Free download</a></p> <p>Tags : <strong>Virus,Anti virus,Update,Free,Free download,Symantec,Gratis, Free Update,Latest Virus Update</strong></p> ebezehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13893322111832743412noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4732954592797765701.post-30556741166984227512009-05-30T00:15:00.001-07:002009-05-30T00:15:11.913-07:00VMware Workstation 6.5.2 Build 156735 Final<p>Discover the true power and flexibility of your desktop or laptop computer with VMware Workstation. Reduce hardware costs by 50% or more by running multiple operating systems simultaneously on a single physical PC. Automate and streamline tasks to save time and improve productivity. Join the millions worldwide who use Workstation to: <br />Host legacy applications and overcome OS migration issues. <br />Configure & test new software or patches in an isolated environment for easierapplication migration and updates <br />Take your desktop with you for secure mobile computing <br />Use Multiple Operating Systems Concurrently on the Same PC <br />VMware Workstation makes it simple to create and run multiple virtual machines on your desktop or laptop computer. You can convert an existing physical PC into a VMware virtual machine, or create a new virtual machine from scratch. Each virtual machine represents a complete PC, including the processor, memory, network connections and peripheral ports. <br />VMware Workstation lets you use your virtual machines to run Windows, Linux and a host of other operating systems side-by-side on the same computer. You can switch between operating systems instantly with a click of a mouse, share files between virtual machines with drag-and-drop functionality and access all the peripheral devices you rely on every day. <br />Take Snapshots & Videos of your Virtual Machines <br />With Workstation, you can take a “snapshot” that preserves the state of a virtual machine so you can return to it at any time. Snapshots are useful when you need to revert your virtual machine to a prior, stable system state. Workstation displays thumbnails of all your snapshots on a single screen, making it easy for you to track and revert to a previously saved snapshot. <br />You can even use Workstation 6.5 to record and play video files that capture all changes to a virtual machine over a period of time. This function is exclusive to VMware Workstation and is incredibly useful for software debugging, Help Desk forensics, sales demonstrations and training. <br />Run an Entire Multi-tier System on a Single Host Computer <br />Run multi-tier enterprise applications on a single piece of hardware by managing network-connected virtual machines with the Teams feature of Workstation 6.5. Teams let you create virtual network environments that include client, server and database virtual machines. <br />With Workstation Teams, you can turn an entire multi-tier environment on and off with a single click of the mouse button. Workstation displays live thumbnails of all connected virtual machines, enabling you to easily identify and switch between the virtual machines associated with a team. <br />Clone your Virtual Machines to Accelerate Deployment <br />Installing operating systems and applications can be time consuming. With clones, you can make many copies of a virtual machine from a single installation and configuration process. This capability makes it fast and simple to distribute standardized computing environments to employees and students, or to create a baseline configuration for testing. <br />Take Your Virtual Machines With You <br />Workstation 6.5 includes the ability to create and deploy secure virtual machines (called ACEs). Mobility is one of the primary benefits of this feature, as it enables <br />Key New Features in Workstation 6.5: <br />Integrated desktop experience with “Unity” <br />Powerful Record and Replay technology that makes software development easier <br />Support for Windows Server 2008 <br />Link state propagation networking <br />Simplified ACE authoring capabilities <br />More new features at a glance <br />Features in Depth <br />Broadest Host & Guest Operating System Support <br />Runs on both Windows and Linux host operating systems and supports most desktop and server editions of Microsoft Windows, Linux, Solaris x86, Netware, and FreeBSD as guest operating systems <br />Supports both 32-bit and 64-bit host and guest operating systems <br />Supports two-way Virtual SMP™ – Assign one or two processors to virtual machines <br />Experimental support for VMI 3.0 enabled paravirtualized Linux kernels <br />Best-in-class Virtual Machine Architecture <br />Fully configurable – each virtual machine has configurable memory size, disks and I/O devices and support for CD, DVD, floppy and USB 2.0 devices <br />Specify up to 8GB of RAM per virtual machine <br />64-bit sound driver for high-fidelity audio and video <br />Easily switch between virtual machines and suspend/resume them <br />Easily copy and share virtual machines by creating full and linked clones <br />Convert physical into virtual machines and import virtual machine formats from Microsoft, Symantec, StorageCraft, and Acronis. <br />Advanced Network Support <br />Powerful virtual networking options include Bridged, NAT, host-only and custom virtual network settings <br />Built-in DHCP server, and up to 10 virtual switches, enable connection of virtual machines to each other, to the host machine and to public networks <br />Specify network bandwidth and packet loss rate between virtual machines in a team <br />Edit virtual network configurations for Linux hosts through the Virtual Network Editor <br />Customize the preferences for physical network adapters with ‘substring matching’ for the adapter name for both NAT and auto-bridged networking <br />Richest Desktop Experience <br />Access applications within virtual machines as if they were part of the host operating system desktop with “Unity” view <br />Support for DirectX 9.0c with Shader Model 2 3D graphics <br />Configure a virtual machine to span multiple monitors, or multiple virtual machines to each display on separate monitors. <br />Create shared folders and drag-and-drop, and copy-paste data between guest and host OSes <br />Connect high-speed USB 2.0 devices, including webcams and iPods <br />Resize the guest’s screen resolution automatically to fit the size of a window or full screen, or run virtual machines in the background without using the Workstation user interface <br />Map a virtual disk to a drive letter on Windows host <br />Capture all screen activity in a running virtual machine with movie record and playback feature <br />Powerful Development and Test Features <br />Record entire VM execution and replay it with instruction-exact precision. Use the graphical interface to browse, add markers to, and edit VM recording <br />Diagnose non-deterministic bugs with the integrated Record/Replay technology in the Integrated Virtual Debugger for Visual Studio. Debug your applications running in virtual machines in “record” mode and replay prior executions of the VM in “reverse continue” mode. <br />Debug applications in the guest OS, attach to a running process, and revert to a snapshot after the debug session has ended with Visual Studio and Eclipse integration <br />Capture and easily manage point-in-time copies of running virtual machines and “undo” changes with multiple snapshot feature <br />Manage connected virtual machines and simulate multi-tier configurations with teams feature <br />Enable remote users to connect to virtual machines from VNC clients with built-in VNC support <br />Invoke any virtual machine command from scripts to automate repetitive tasks with VIX Automation API <br />Security and Mobility <br />Experimental support for shared smart card authentication, enabling virtual machines to access secure, corporate information that requires smart card access <br />Seamless networking by optionally replicating the physical network connection state with link state propagation <br />Package and deploy virtual machines with VMware ACE authoring capability, enabling encryption, network access and password control on portable media devices <br />Includes VMware Player 2.5</p> ebezehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13893322111832743412noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4732954592797765701.post-29250373853234988192009-05-28T08:04:00.001-07:002009-05-28T08:04:13.091-07:00Portable FastStone Image Viewer 3.8<p>Portable FastStone Image Viewer is the portable version of the famous <a href="http://www.softpedia.com/get/Multimedia/Graphic/Graphic-Viewers/FastStone-Image-Viewer.shtml">FastStone Image Viewer</a>. <br />FastStone Image Viewer is a fast, stable, user-friendly image browser, converter and editor. It has a nice array of features that include image viewing, management, comparison, red-eye removal, emailing, resizing, cropping and color adjustments. <br />Its innovative but intuitive full-screen mode provides quick access to EXIF information, thumbnail browser and major functionalities via hidden toolbars that pop up when your mouse touch the four edges of the screen. <br />Other features include a high quality magnifier and a musical slideshow with 150+ transitional effects, as well as lossless JPEG transitions, drop shadow effects, image annotation, scanner support, histogram and much more. Portable FastStone Image Viewer supports all major graphic formats (BMP, JPEG, JPEG 2000, animated GIF, PNG, PCX, TIFF, WMF, ICO and TGA) and popular digital camera RAW formats (CRW, CR2, NEF, PEF, RAF, MRW, ORF, SRF and DNG).</p> <p> </p> <p><a href="http://www.softpedia.com/get/PORTABLE-SOFTWARE/Multimedia/Graphics/Windows-Portable-Applications-Portable-FastStone-Image-Viewer.shtml">Download</a></p> ebezehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13893322111832743412noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4732954592797765701.post-23023845129243694192009-05-27T06:56:00.001-07:002009-05-27T06:56:15.631-07:00VirtualLab Data Recovery<p></p> <p><a href="http://download.cnet.com/VirtualLab-Data-Recovery/3000-2248_4-10610841.html">VirtualLab</a> Data Recovery Software is like six data recovery programs in one! While other programs just recover deleted files or camera cards, VirtualLab recovers everything from deleted files, corrupted or formatted drives, CD & DVD-ROM Disks, RAID, flash drives, thumb drives, camera cards, USB/Firewire drives, Outlook & Thunderbird E-mail and even Mac Volumes. VirtualLab will even make a sector-by-sector disk image of a failing hard drive so a recovery can be performed safely. Supports many file systems in one application including FAT 12/16/32, NTFS, NTFS5 (VISTA), NSF, Mac HFS/HFS+, Ext2FS.</p> <p>Version 5.5.17 improves RAID and other data recovery routines and account management. </p> ebezehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13893322111832743412noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4732954592797765701.post-48813041643003293382009-05-25T07:17:00.001-07:002009-05-25T07:17:26.250-07:00avast! 4 Home Edition 4.8.1335 free download<p>avast! 4 Home Edition is a free and complete ICSA certified antivirus, with Checkmark certified anti-spyware, and cutting edge GMER anti-rootkit software for non-commercial home use. <br />avast! continues to achieve Virus Bulletin VB100% awards, with an uninterrupted record of wins for over two years, which not all competitors can claim. <br />avast! Home Edition includes the following components: <br />On Demand Scanner - with Skinnable Simple Interface - just select what you want to scan, in which way, and press the Play button. <br />On-Access Scanner - with special providers to protect: <br />most available E-mail clients, <br />Instant Messaging - ICQ, Miranda etc., <br />Network traffic - Intrusion Setection, <br />P2P protection for Kazza, BitTorrent etc., <br />Web shield - monitors and filter all HTTPtraffic, <br />NNTP Scanner - scans all Usenet Newsgroup traffic <br />and of course all operations on PC files. <br />avast! can scan inside the huge number of different packers including ZIP, ARJ, RAR etc. even Outlook Express .dbx files. <br />Boot-Time Scanner - scans disks in the same way and in the same time as Windows CHKDSK does (on NT/2000/XP only). <br />Screen Saver Scanner - scans PC during your coffee breaks. <br />Virus Chest - safe, isolated folder to store infected, suspicious and even some system files - to restore them. <br />True incremental updates mean that, unlike some other antivirus solutions, automatic updates are small and therefore quick to download - and most updates never require a system restart: so just set the program to automatically keep you up-to-date, and the it just works. <br />avast! 4 Home is available in English, French, German, Italian, Japaneese, Polish, Portuguese, Russian, Spanish... altogether around 30 languages - check http://www.avast.com/eng/download-avast-home.html to download avast! in your language. <br />You will download a 60 days fully functional demo. You can obtain a FREE license key by E-mail after the registration at http://www.avast.com/eng/home-registration.php. </p> <p><b>Requirements:</b> Minimum of 32MB (64MB to 128MB pref) of RAM and 486 class processor with 50MB free hard drive space </p> <p><b>What's new in this version:</b> anti-spyware, anti-rootkit, new strong-self protection features added, plus: new scanner progress, Aavmker4.sys vulnerability fixed, improved boot time scanner, malicious URL blocker</p> <p><a href="http://www.download3k.com/Antivirus-Spyware-Cleaners/Antivirus/Download-avast-4-Home-Edition.html">download</a></p> ebezehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13893322111832743412noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4732954592797765701.post-86239299070662745842009-05-24T07:52:00.001-07:002009-05-24T07:52:27.676-07:00Microsoft Plays Hardball With Windows 7 Versions<p>When Windows Vista proved too big to fit early netbooks, Microsoft resurrected XP at a lower price to satisfy that market. Microsoft would only sell XP to an OEM if the system was sufficiently underpowered that it couldn't run Vista. Microsoft has already said that all versions of the slimmer Windows 7 should run on netbooks, so what will happen with Windows 7?</p> <p>Microsoft has been mum on details, but there have been some <a href="http://www.techarp.com/showarticle.aspx?artno=619&pgno=3">worrisome rumors</a> that the company might come out with a "Windows 7 Starter for Small Notebook PC" and limit its use to netbooks. (Given that they did it with XP, it's not a stretch to think they'll try it with Windows 7.) Let's go back to the <a href="http://www.usdoj.gov/atr/cases/f3800/msjudgex.htm">charges</a> leveled against Microsoft by the Department of Justice in the 1990s. In that document, you'll see this claim:</p> <blockquote>66. Furthermore, Microsoft expends a significant portion of its monopoly power, which could otherwise be spent maximizing price, on imposing burdensome restrictions on its customers [OEMs] — and in inducing them to behave in ways — that augment and prolong that monopoly power. </blockquote> <p>One of the outcomes of Microsoft's consent decree was that OEM pricing was based on volume; OEMs that have the same sales volumes pay the same price. It was intended to prevent Microsoft from playing favorites -- rewarding or punishing OEMs for other related actions that pleased Microsoft. In this case, Microsoft would be pleased if competing operating systems didn't take over on netbooks. Before Microsoft brought back XP, Linux had a huge market share on netbooks. If Windows 7 is to maintain a hold on the netbook market, Microsoft has to offer OEMs a price that won't kill their budgets.</p> <p>Microsoft has every right to do crazy things with feature sets in order to segment the market and produce a Windows 7 version they can sell at a low cost. The three-running-application limit in Windows 7 Starter is one such crazy thing. Microsoft crosses the line by attempting to contractually limit OEMs on the hardware that Starter can use. That shouldn't be Microsoft's decision. If Starter is good enough for netbooks then it should be available to OEMs for whatever hardware that can run Windows 7. If Microsoft fears Starter will hurt the reputation of Windows 7, they shouldn't offer it.</p> <p>Naturally it would be good for Microsoft if they could charge different prices depending on the final cost of the product. That would be too obviously predatory, though, so a hardware-limited Starter is a "subtle" solution they hope will pass anti-monopolistic muster. The use of netbook hardware requirements to set prices and limit the use of Starter sure looks like it's just a diversion for the real issue, which is the threat of other operating systems gaining a foothold on netbooks. Besides all the Linux competitors, arch-enemy Google may be getting Dell to deliver an <a href="http://gizmodo.com/5242898/">Android-based netbook</a>, which must have Microsoft concerned.</p> <p>Microsoft wants to maintain its market-share lead on netbooks without sacrificing profit margins on full-sized PCs. But OEMs should be able to buy any Windows 7 OS for the same volume-defined price and use it on any hardware with no restrictions. Allowing Microsoft to adjust pricing and limit distribution based on target hardware is a page from their old mid-1990s monopoly playbook, this time intended to muscle out OS competitors. If Microsoft does try such a ploy, it should be stopped.</p> ebezehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13893322111832743412noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4732954592797765701.post-73991043342558284672009-05-24T03:01:00.001-07:002009-05-24T03:01:03.151-07:00Computer Virus Strikes FBI, U.S. Marshals: Report<p>In one of his many memorable skits, my favorite comedian, the late George Carlin, lists “Things you don’t want to hear,” and this gem is among them:</p> <p><em>“Well, Jim, there’s no reason why you shouldn’t live another 50 to 60 years. However, you will be bleeding constantly from both eyes.”</em></p> <p>If you’re a federal law enforcement officials who is charged with protecting the kind of ultra-confidential information that increasingly travels through computer networks, I imagine the equivalent of that bad news for Jim goes something like this:</p> <p><em>“A mysterious computer virus has infected your networks and forced both the FBI and U.S. Marshals to shut down.”</em></p> <p>Yet that’s pretty much what happened this week, <a href="http://www.tmcnet.com/usubmit/-ap-technology-newsbrief-331-am-edt-/2009/05/22/4192478.htm">according</a> to Devlin Barrett of the Associated Press.</p> <p>Officials at the U.S. Marshals reportedly confirmed that they disconnected from Justice Department computers after the virus hit, and the FBI conceded that the agency also was having a problem.</p> <p>Here’s what FBI spokesman Mike Kortan told Barrett: “We too are evaluating a network issue on our external, unclassified network that’s affecting several government agencies.”</p> <p>What those agencies are he would not say, according to Barrett. </p> <p>Yet the incident points to a disturbing phenomenon that deserves some thought. It is the business world, not the U.S. government, that leads the industry when it comes to developing new technology to cut costs, boost communications and increase efficiency, and it’s the private sector that often is ahead of the curve when it comes to detecting cybercriminals’ activity.</p> <p>Consider: At about 76 percent of all phishing attacks, software <a href="http://sip-trunking.tmcnet.com/topics/security/articles/54174-computer-security-threat-malicious-code-growing-record-pace.htm">represents</a> the largest doorway that cybercriminals such as hackers use to enter computer users’ systems and steal confidential information. And one Cupertino, California-based security, storage and systems management solutions provider – <a href="http://www.symantec.com/index.jsp">Symantec Corp.</a> – recently <a href="http://sip-trunking.tmcnet.com/topics/security/articles/54174-computer-security-threat-malicious-code-growing-record-pace.htm">reported</a> that it’s seeing malicious code grow at a record pace.</p> <p>In recent weeks, more and more home and small office computers have seen their networks compromised by Internet security attacks that gain traction through the devices that many of us use to make our home-surfing lives more portable: routers. (To try and preempt the attacks, one Fountain Valley, California-based company recently <a href="http://sip-trunking.tmcnet.com/topics/security/articles/55939-eyeing-home-network-security-d-link-brings-captcha.htm">launched</a> a new system that prevents malicious software by detecting whether responses are generated by humans or computers.)</p> <p>According to Stephen Trilling, vice president of Symantec’s (<a href="http://www.tmcnet.com/snapshots/snapshots.aspx?Company=Symantec">News</a> - <a href="http://www.tmcnet.com/enews/subs.aspx?k1=%22Symantec%22">Alert</a>) security technology and response group, the company is seeing attackers shift away from mass distribution of a few threats to micro-distribution of millions of distinct threats.</p> <p>“Cybercriminals are profiting from creating and distributing customized threats that steal confidential information, particularly bank account credentials and credit card data,” Trilling said. “While the above ground economy suffers, the underground economy has remained consistently steady.”</p> <p>That recalls some of what TMCnet <a href="http://sip-trunking.tmcnet.com/topics/security/articles/47404-cisco-cyber-attacks-growing-more-sophisticated-targeted.htm">heard</a> recently from the world’s largest maker of computer networking gear. Officials at <a href="http://www.cisco.com/">Cisco Systems Inc.</a> say that cyber-criminals’ attacks are becoming more targeted and sophisticated.</p> <p>This latest problem apparently started yesterday morning, for both the Marshals and the FBI. No data was compromised, officials said.</p> <p>The type of virus that caused the shut-down and its origin are not clear, they said.</p> <p>“In Thursday’s incident, the Marshals Service shut down its Internet access and some e-mail while staff worked on the problem,” Barrett reports. “The FBI made similar moves to protect its system.”</p> ebezehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13893322111832743412noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4732954592797765701.post-51656531643875858542009-05-21T06:01:00.001-07:002009-05-21T06:01:49.198-07:00McAfee Internet Security 2009<p>At first glance, McAfee Internet Security 2009 appears not much different from last year's offering, a truth that masks some improvements in programming under the hood. In our tests, we found McAfee Internet Security 2009 to be as fast as the much improved <a href="http://reviews.cnet.com/internet-security-and-firewall/norton-internet-security-2009/4505-3667_7-33246586.html">Norton Internet Security 2009</a>. What McAfee adds to the competitive landscape is faster malicious software detection. With Active Protection, they're neither talking about hourly signature file updates nor five minute updates like rival Symantec; at McAfee they're talking about instant updates. In terms of features, we found that McAfee has the most tools of any suite we reviewed. In addition to antivirus, antiphishing, antispyware, and a personal firewall, McAfee provides a backup-and-restore feature and several handy utilities. We still have minor issues with McAfee's technical support, although it has improved over last year. For a full protection suite, we were impressed with McAfee Internet Security 2009.</p> <p><a href="http://reviews.cnet.com/security-and-encryption/mcafee-internet-security-2009/4505-3688_7-33230310.html">read more</a></p> ebezehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13893322111832743412noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4732954592797765701.post-84199736932755880072009-05-20T08:53:00.001-07:002009-05-20T08:53:32.694-07:00Intel Announces Streamlined Linux for Netbooks<p></p> <p>n an effort to counter the growing dominance of Microsoft's <a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/pcworld/tc_pcworld/storytext/intelannouncesstreamlinedlinuxfornetbooks/32073341/SIG=12kb6lmgm/*http://www.pcworld.com/article/163800/hands_on_running_windows_7_on_a_netbook.html">Windows OS in netbooks</a>, Intel on Tuesday announced a beta version of a Linux OS it has developed for low-cost laptops and mobile devices.</p> <p>The chip company on Tuesday announced a beta of Moblin 2.0, a stripped-down distribution of Linux optimized for smaller screens on netbooks and mobile Internet devices (MIDs). Intel has fine-tuned Moblin for netbooks based on Atom chips with a simple user interface and improved power-saving features.</p> <p>Most netbooks today ship with Intel's Atom chip but run the Windows XP operating system, which Microsoft ships for low-cost laptops. But Intel wants to ensure that every "ounce" of technology -- including Moblin -- put into Atom is optimized for size and power consumption, said Doug Fisher, vice president and general manager of the software and services group at Intel, during a conference call on Tuesday.</p> <a href="http://tech.yahoo.com/news/pcworld/20090519/tc_pcworld/intelannouncesstreamlinedlinuxfornetbooks">Read more</a> ebezehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13893322111832743412noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4732954592797765701.post-91498390111817509472009-05-20T08:46:00.001-07:002009-05-20T08:46:24.945-07:00Klingon Anti-virus Available for Download<p>They walk the warrior's path and they devour horrible-looking bowlfuls of red worms, but hey, Klingons need malware protection too.</p> <p>To help <a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/pcworld/tc_pcworld/storytext/klingonantivirusavailablefordownloadreally/32073640/SIG=1130ta2i3/*http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Worf">Worf</a> and his compatriots in their trek for PC security, anti-virus maker Sophos has translated one of their tools into Klingon. Yes, really. It's now available as a free download from <a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/pcworld/tc_pcworld/storytext/klingonantivirusavailablefordownloadreally/32073640/SIG=11b9msoj0;_ylt=Al2lLOzpDQrtoojQEK9HqmjiS5A5/*http://www.sophos.com/klingon-anti-virus/">http://www.sophos.com/klingon-anti-virus/</a>.</p> <p>Sophos' Graham Cluely says the app is a working, translated version of Sophos' <a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/pcworld/tc_pcworld/storytext/klingonantivirusavailablefordownloadreally/32073640/SIG=12dcg7sdo/*http://www.sophos.com/products/free-tools/sophos-threat-detection-test.html">Threat Detection Test</a>, which is not the full Sophos antivirus product, but can run an on-demand virus scan alongside your existing antivirus protection. The app (both the translated and English versions) isn't meant to replace AV, but to instead provide an additional scan to see if your current program has missed anything.</p> <p>In an <a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/pcworld/tc_pcworld/storytext/klingonantivirusavailablefordownloadreally/32073640/SIG=126taj4ic/*http://www.sophos.com/blogs/gc/g/2009/05/19/klingon-antivirus-facts/">explanatory post</a>, the company says it was actually asked by a (hot-blooded and prone to violence?) potential customer whether the software could be translated, and that it got help from a member of the Klingon Language Institute named <a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/pcworld/tc_pcworld/storytext/klingonantivirusavailablefordownloadreally/32073640/SIG=11aafs3ij/*http://www.kli.org/wiki/index.php?naHQun">naHQun</a> in creating the translation.</p> ebezehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13893322111832743412noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4732954592797765701.post-27104387802380236032009-05-18T08:19:00.001-07:002009-05-18T08:19:58.274-07:00List of Anti-Virus Software Compatible with Windows 7<p></p> <p>Within a few hours of Windows 7 being released my inbox started filling up with readers asking what Anti-Virus software they should install in Windows 7. Since this seems like such an important topic, I decided to make a list of packages that work.</p> <p>If this is your first time here, you should check out our <a href="http://www.howtogeek.com/howto/the-geek-blog/what-you-should-expect-from-the-windows-7-beta/">review of the Windows 7 Beta.</a></p> <p><em>Note: as a general rule, software that works on Windows Vista should work just fine on Windows 7, with the exception of software that installs low-level system components like an Anti-Virus, firewalls, or similar. These packages often are designed to only run on specific versions of Windows.</em></p> <p><strong>Windows AntiVirus Detection</strong></p> <p>When you first install Windows 7, you'll get a popup balloon message telling you that you need to find an antivirus program online… notice the wrench on the balloons that will let you turn them off easily.</p> <a href="http://www.howtogeek.com/howto/windows-7/list-of-anti-virus-software-compatible-with-windows-7/">read more</a> ebezehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13893322111832743412noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4732954592797765701.post-81625421790251901122009-05-07T01:18:00.001-07:002009-05-07T01:18:19.349-07:00A New Online Company Help Entrepreneurs Start and Grow a Small Business From Home - The Current Economy Opens its Online Doors<p>Today companies are facing consumer belt tightening and dwindling advertising budgets. This means they need to get more out of every marketing dollar by ensuring that every promotion they run hits the target. This is when online entrepreneurs are needed to help companies through an affiliate partnership get their products out there.</p> <p>Stamford, CT (<a href="http://www.prweb.com/">PRWEB</a>) May 7, 2009 -- Herbules Products announces the launch of a new business to the masses that brings financial freedom to those who are willing to learn. Home based Cash Biz is a new and exciting online business that gets started with an amazing training program. HBCB is a valuable lifelong resource to help achieve freedom, peace of mind and prosperity, states President & CEO Herb Boyd Jr. Inventor of the Hat Stand Mr. Boyd is also recognized for his work in being the Founder and CEO of GETV (Gospel Entertainment Television.) GETV is an online and television Christian network focused on providing top quality Gospel programming and other services. GETV also has a Christian video sharing site that broadcasts pastors as well as gospel artists and musicians to the world.</p> <p><a href="http://www.prweb.com/releases/2009/05/prweb2391554.htm">Read More</a></p> ebezehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13893322111832743412noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4732954592797765701.post-40386821970990216522009-05-06T01:28:00.001-07:002009-05-06T01:28:29.217-07:00World gets to put Windows 7 software to the test .<p>SAN FRANCISCO (AFP) -A nearly-final version of Windows 7 made its world debut on Tuesday, giving people a chance to tell Microsoft what they love or hate about the new-generation operating system. </p> <p>Microsoft is making a Windows 7 Release Candidate (RC) available as the global software giant puts finishing touches on an operating system that it hopes will escape criticism heaped on its predecessor Vista. </p> <p>"It appears that they are on target," said analyst Michael Cherry of private firm Directions on Microsoft, which specializes in tracking the US software giant. </p> <p>"I think we need to be cautious though. Windows 7 is still in development. While Microsoft is certainly moving on to the next logical milestone, this is still a test version of the operating system." </p> <p><a href="http://dbgl.co.cc/?p=290">Read the rest.</a></p> ebezehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13893322111832743412noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4732954592797765701.post-52129610836625883062009-05-06T01:23:00.001-07:002009-05-06T01:23:20.121-07:00Outlook for Small Cap Software Stocks Discussed in Wall Street Transcript Corporate Software Report<p>67 WALL STREET, New York--May 5, 2009 The Wall Street Transcript has just published its Corporate Software issue, a report offering a timely review of the sector to serious investors and industry executives. This 41-page feature contains industry commentary through in-depth interviews with 6 analysts. The full issue is available by calling (212) 952-7433 or via The Wall Street Transcript Online. </p> <p>Topics include: Adoption of data services, Emerging markets, Reallocation of resources, Location services, Advertising, Social networking, R&D spending, More pricing pressure, Penetration rates, The business model, International exposure, M&A activities, IT budgets, Stock picks, Stocks to avoid. </p> <p>Contents: Outlook for Telecom Software: Scott P. Sutherland, Wedbush Morgan Securities; Business & Professional Services: Kevin D. McVeigh, Credit Suisse First Boston Corp.; Outlook for Infrastructure Software: Richard Sherman, MKM Partners LLC; Infrastructure Software: Walter Pritchard, Cowen & Co., LLC; IT Outsourcing & Consulting Companies: Karl Keirstead, Kaufman Bros., LP; Small & Mid-Cap Software Stocks: Mark W. Schappel, The Benchmark Company, LLC. Companies mentioned include: Smith Micro (SMSI); Syniverse (SVR); TeleCommunication Systems (TSYS); NeuStar (NSR); VeriSign (VRSN); Vodafone (VOD); AT&T (T); Nokia (NOK); Google (GOOG); Microsoft (MSFT); Iron Mountain (IRM); Convergys (CVG); TeleTech Holdings (TTEC); Sykes (SYKE); F5 Networks (FFIV); Blue Coat Systems (BCSI); CA (CA); Data Domain (DDUP); Adobe Systems (ADBE); VMware (VMW); Citrix (CTXS); McAfee (MFE); Check Point (CHKP); Accenture (ACN); AsiaInfo (ASIA); salesforce.com (CRM); Oracle (ORCL); Infosys (INFY); Amdocs (DOX); ANSYS (ANSS); Wind River (WIND); GSE Systems (GVP); Aspen Technology (AZPN); Open Text (OTEX); Guidance Software (GUID). </p> <p>In the following brief excerpt from the 41-page report, Mark W. Schappel, The Benchmark Company, LLC discusses the outlook for the sector and for investors. </p> <p>TWST: Mark, where are you focusing your attention in the software area? </p> <p>Mr. Schappel: I typically focus on small and mid-cap software stocks. There are a few themes that I'm looking at during the current downturn that impact the entire software sector, especially the small/mid-cap names I follow. First, I look for software vendors that sell small to mid-sized deals. These deals are typically characterized by a measurable ROI story over a fixed time period. Mid-sized deals often carry lower risk than larger deals. I look for vendors that are well diversified by industries and geographies covered. </p> <p>I also look for companies that are less reliant on corporate IT spending and corporate IT budgets. It's no secret that customers are reluctant to spend and IT budgets have been pulled back. So I look for software vendors that are not tied to IT budgets or customer unit shipments. For example, some software companies are funded through customer R&D budgets, like Ansys (ANSS). Another is Wind River (WIND), a company followed by my partner Brent Williams. Also, to a lesser extent, there's MSC.Software (MSCS). All of these vendors' products are largely funded from customer R&D budgets, not IT budgets. R&D budgets are holding up a little bit better during the downturn than IT budgets, and this bodes well for those software vendors. </p> <p>Another theme that I think is appropriate during the economic downturn is software vendors exposed to strong secular stories not tied to IT. For example, GSE Systems (GVP), a micro-cap or small cap company, is exposed to the coming buildout in the nuclear power industry, so IT budgets can fall for many years and that won't impact GSE Systems. They're exposed to the number of nuclear power plants built worldwide during the next 20 years. Another company in that category is Aspen Technology (AZPN). Aspen is tied more or less to capital spending in the process industries, such as oil and gas, refining, chemicals, petrochemicals and pharmaceuticals. </p> <p>Another secular theme is regulatory compliance. Regulatory compliance spending is less exposed to the macro downturn, although it's not completely immune. Software companies exposed to this area include e-mail archiving vendor Open Text (OTEX) or e-discovery vendors such as Guidance Software (GUID) and to a lesser extent, EPIQ Systems (EPIQ). E-discovery software is used in corporate litigation when a lawsuit is filed against your company. During the discovery process, electronic information is subject to the discovery process as well as documents sitting in your filing cabinets. Companies like Guidance Software have technologies that help gather the relevant electronic information and put it into a case file. </p> <p>TWST: I guess that's becoming more prevalent in this kind of environment. </p> <p>Mr. Schappel: It is becoming very prevalent, which bodes well for Guidance and EPIQ Systems. Another company in that space is UK-based Autonomy (AUTNF). They trade on the London Stock Exchange. E-discovery and e-mail archiving fall under the broader umbrella of regulatory and compliance software. </p> <p>As much as I look for positive software developments, there are also areas that I'm staying away from. One of those areas is application software that vendors such as SAP (SAP) and Oracle (ORCL) provide. This includes everything from the backoffice ERP applications, like finance, accounting and inventory systems, to supply chain management and human resource applications. </p> <p>TWST: And you're suggesting to stay away from them at this point. </p> <p>Mr. Schappel: I'm cautious on the application space because applications typically require a large upfront purchase. Million dollar plus deals are common, if not the norm, especially with larger companies. These large capital purchases are being heavily scrutinized during the downturn. Secondly, you need an army of consultants to help install the software and you also have to take people out of your business, which can be disruptive to an organization. In addition to these costs that are easy targets for executives to cut in a downturn, the payback is not always evident in the short term. It is sometimes six to 12 months after an Enterprise Research Planning (or ERP) deployment to say, "Okay, this is what our savings were and this is what the payback on our investment was." For many companies, the payback is several years out. So I'm avoiding companies tied to big application projects. </p> <p>I think IT budgets are locked down for these big heavy projects, at least for the remainder of the year. I think customers are unlikely to embark on any new application initiatives until 2010 at the earliest when the next budgeting cycle begins. I think customer IT organizations are more willing to initiate bite-size projects in this environment, such as Internet infrastructure projects or e-commerce systems. These systems are less expensive, less disruptive, and you can often measure their benefits much easier. That's much different from large application projects that are known for their high total installed costs. Additionally, I think the application vendors are also exposed to some emerging and disruptive technologies, particularly on-demand or Software as a Service applications. I think SaaS applications are chipping away at the margin of the conventional application vendors like SAP, Oracle and Lawson (LWSN). </p> <p>The Wall Street Transcript is a unique service for investors and industry researchers - providing fresh commentary and insight through verbatim interviews with CEOs and research analysts. This 41-page special issue is available by calling (212) 952-7433 or via The Wall Street Transcript Online </p> <p>The Wall Street Transcript does not endorse the views of any interviewees nor does it make stock recommendations. </p> ebezehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13893322111832743412noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4732954592797765701.post-80053970578021834472009-05-05T00:33:00.001-07:002009-05-05T00:33:47.921-07:00Conficker worm strikes ANZ Bank<p>"We have detected a known virus affecting some internal desktop services on the ANZ network," a spokesperson for the bank told <i>ZDNet.com.au</i> today, saying that the virus had been contained and there hadn't been any disruption to its business or implications for information security.</p> <p>The spokesperson did not specify which virus had infected the bank's desktops, but <i>ZDNet.com.au</i> believes it is a variation of the Conficker worm.</p> <p>Microsoft and Symantec are understood to have been asked to advise on the situation, which was said to have affected no customer facing machines, but Symantec declined to comment and Microsoft had not responded at the time of publication.</p> <a href="http://www.zdnet.com.au/news/security/soa/Conficker-worm-strikes-ANZ-Bank/0,130061744,339296289,00.htm">Read More</a> ebezehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13893322111832743412noreply@blogger.com0