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Symantec and McAfee in �arms race' in PC security market

Kevin Weiner — Mon, 06 Jul 2009 21:07:03 +0000

Both Symantec and McAfee are in an 'Arms Race' in the PC security market according to a report by The New York Times. McAfee has been trying to dethrone Symantec, which currently holds 52% of the consumer market share compared to McAfee's 18% market share. This market share varies when you include corporate and business use. Unfortunately, for McAfee, they've been facing a decade of legal and accounting problems that left it in poor competitive shape, and employee morale low. Things aren't any better in the revenue department. Symantec made $1.8 billion in revenue last year, compared to $624 million in revenue for McAfee. However, McAfee is fighting back.

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Nokia denies plans to run Google's Android

Elliot Harrison — Mon, 06 Jul 2009 20:40:05 +0000

In perhaps an unsurprising turn of events the telecommunications giant Nokia have squashed rumours regarding their rumoured move to the Android platform. An article published on tech informer website Engadget earlier this month, stated Nokia were looking to Android for future handsets. Quoting from the newspaper The Guardian this Monday last, the article states that according to "industry insiders" the world's largest phone manufacturer will reveal an Android-powered touch screen handset at its Nokia World event this September.

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NASA: it snows on Mars

Brad Sams — Mon, 06 Jul 2009 17:04:38 +0000

When NASA sent two rovers to Mars they were not quite sure what all they would find. What they ended up finding far exceeded expectations and has proven that the possible foundations for life do exist on other planets. The scientists were eventually able to conclude that cloud formations do form on the planet and they can, in fact, make it snow on Mars. Scientists were able to observe this phenomenon using the LIDAR instrument (Light Detection and Ranging). "But the really amazing data came from the LIDAR instrument, which was able to track the formation of the clouds at the atmosphere's boundary layer.

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iPods to get cameras in September?

Brad Sams — Mon, 06 Jul 2009 12:26:33 +0000

Based on recent actions by Apple it would appear that the next generation of iPods will be getting cameras. Rumors from around the web are citing independent verification that the iPod will receive a camera which only makes sense as an evolutionary step. The iPod Touch seems like the most likely candidate to receive the camera as it is currently the top of the line iPod for Apple. Even more so is that the software to take pictures, record video, and edit the film is already written as the software for the iPhone.

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iPhone 3GS gets jailbroken and unlocked

Andrew Lyle — Mon, 06 Jul 2009 01:34:46 +0000

Purplera1n, unrelated to the Dev Team, has announced a solution to jailbreak the iPhone 3GS for both Windows and Intel Mac computers. The jailbreak allows users to download Cydia on their iPhone to install unofficial applications on their device. The jailbreaking solution provided by purplera1n still does not allow Winterboard to be used as of yet. The method installs an application called Freeze onto the device; this installs and unpacks Cydia. Users who install Cydia onto their device can then proceed to install UltraSn0w which was recently released to unlock the iPhone 3G, now unlocks the iPhone 3GS. Users can freely use any service provider using a SIM card on their iPhone without being locked to selected service providers.

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Buy some followers for yourself on Twitter

Elliot Harrison — Sun, 05 Jul 2009 20:55:30 +0000

I always think that its all very well and good having an opinion about something, or a subject you wish to talk about, but without anyone to listen to you, you may easily go unheard. A hefty part of a journalist's success derives from the potential size of the readership one can access. Simply, if nobody is there to listen then you may go unheard. To this end, another part of a news reporter's job is to actively access the maximum readership possible, basically anything short of going cold war, flying a microlight whilst dropping copies of the article.

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TweakNow PowerPack 2009 v1.4.0100

priyo — Sun, 05 Jul 2009 12:06:49 +0000

TweakNow PowerPack is a fully-integrated suite of utilities that let you fine-tune every aspect of your computer's operating system and Web browser. The Registry Cleaner module provides you with a safe and simple way to clean Windows Registry. To keep your computer always at top performance, we recommend to clean your registry at least once a month. For Windows tweaking lovers, the suite provides more than 100 hidden Windows settings in the Windows Secret section. Using modules included in this section, you can easily customize your Windows like geeks do. The Virtual Desktop module lets you run as many as four custom-designed desktop configurations simultaneously, allowing you to tailor your computer screen to your mood and your work requirements.

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XnView v1.96.2

shaz3e — Sun, 05 Jul 2009 10:47:43 +0000

XnView is freeware software that allows you to view and convert graphic files. It's very fast and easy to use. But more importantly it supports more than 400 graphics formats!

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�Torrent 1.8.3 Build 15772

shaz3e — Sun, 05 Jul 2009 10:46:08 +0000

�Torrent is a small and incredibly popular BitTorrent client. Micro-Sized Yet Feature Filled Most of the features present in other BitTorrent clients are present in �Torrent, including bandwidth prioritization, scheduling, RSS auto-downloading and Mainline DHT (compatible with BitComet). Additionally, �Torrent supports the Protocol Encryption joint specification (compatible with Azureus 2.4.0.0 and above, BitComet 0.63 and above) and peer exchange. Resource-Friendly �Torrent was written with efficiency in mind. Unlike many torrent clients, it does not hog valuable system resources - typically using less than 6MB of memory, allowing you to use the computer as if it weren't there at all.

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All My Movies 5.5

bolide — Sun, 05 Jul 2009 10:42:57 +0000

Today the popular movie organizer for Windows has been updated. All My Movies lets you easily import movie details from the online movie databases, so you don't need to type all the detauils manually. You can quickly search your database via almost all database fields. Also, you can export your movie collection to HTML, CHM, XLS, PDF and text formats. The program allows to capture snapshots directly from your DVDs or AVI files and save them to your database. Here is the list of recent changes: added Loan history.

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