Microsoft Windows 7 Beta – Available for Download
In a keynote address at the Consumer Electronics Show (CES), Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer announced the beta availability of the Windows 7 operating system as well as the availability of the latest version of Windows Live, a suite of personal communications services and applications.
The world’s largest software maker also disclosed deals to make its Live Search programs the default search engines on more personal computers and mobile phones. And it announced a new version of its Ford Sync in-car technology that folds in the voice-operated directory service TellMe, which Microsoft bought in 2007. Ballmer also announced that the nearly final ‘Beta’ version will be available for download for PC users who want to tinker with it.
The new operating system – which could be available for purchase on PCs within a year – uses much of the same underlying technology as its predecessor, the much-maligned Vista. But Windows 7 aims to resolve many problems PC users had with Vista.
It is available for download starting today, officially. You do not have go any Torrent sites for downloading it illegally. Refer to the Download link at the bottom of the post.
What can you expect from Windows 7?
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Satyam Computers Chairman quits, admits fraud
The chairman of India’s Satyam Computer Services Ltd. quit on Wednesday after admitting the company’s profits had been inflated for several years, sending shares of the software services provider plunging by more than 70 percent.
The company’s balance sheet was loaded with “fictitious” assets and “non-existent cash,” Chairman B. Ramalinga Raju said in a letter to the board, which was released to the Bombay Stock Exchange.
The share value of Satyam computers was quoting about Rs. 500 approximately in May-June 2008 and today it’s valued at Rs. 38.70. A fall of more than 90% in just 6-7 months time frame.
The 4th largest Software Services provider in India employs about 53,000 workers with offices in almost every major city in India and some of the bigger cities in the world. The Chairman Mr. B. Ramalinga Raju said to the Bombay Stock Exchange that the balance sheet was loaded with “fictitious” assets and “non-existent cash. Further, he said that none of the other board members had any knowledge of the fraud. He apologized to all stakeholders in his letter and claimed that he had not benefited from the doctored results. He also said that neither he nor the MD took even one rupee/dollar from the company and have not benefited in financial terms on account of the inflated results.
B.Rama Raju, chairman’s brother and Managing Director of Satyam Computers, also quit.
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Twitter accounts of Barack Obama, Britney Spears hacked
The Twitter accounts of US president-elect Barack Obama, singer Britney Spears and other prominent figures were hacked on Monday and fake messages sent out in their names on the micro-blogging service.
The Twitter team discovered that 33 Twitter accounts had been hacked. This include Barack Obama, Rick Sanchez and Britney Spears among the few. Upon noticing this, they immediately locked down the accounts and investigated the issue. Rick, Barack, and others are now back in control of their accounts.
The Message
The message from the fake Obama invited recipients to take a survey and win 500 dollars worth of gas while the CNN anchor purportedly told followers that he was “high on crack” and would probably not be coming into work on Monday.
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Browse SAFELY – Use the FREE McAfee SiteAdvisor
I often have several questions while I’m browsing through the Internet. Here are some of them that I can think of.
- Is the website I’m accessing safe to visit?
- Are the search results from any Search Engine like Google, Yahoo, Live, Ask,etc. safe to visit.
- Is it safe to download the content offered on websites?
- Is the site you are visiting free from Spyware & Viruses?
- What if you are a victim of a Phishing attack?
McAfee SiteAdvisor is the solution for all these questions. McAfee SiteAdvisor technology is a free download that tests Web sites for spy ware, spam, viruses and phishing so you can click with confidence. Here are the features of the SiteAdvisor.
1. Safety ratings from McAfee SiteAdvisor appear next to search results. It currently works with Google, Yahoo!, Live Search, AOL or ASK.
2. It includes McAfee SECURETM certified e-commerce ratings along with comprehensive test results for spy ware, viruses, spam and exploits on the search results.
3. As you browse, a small button on your browser toolbar changes color based on SiteAdvisor’s safety results.
4. Menu options on SiteAdvisor’s toolbar let you customize SiteAdvisor or see a site’s detailed test results.
Are you a Web Master? Make sure your site or blog is not listed as insecure when someone searches through Search Engines. Submit your site here to McAfee SiteAdvisor for a comprehensive analysis of the site to ensure you do not lose your readers. Providing secure and safe content for its readers is of utmost importance to Read 2 Know.
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Yahoo! Mail’s new smarter Inbox
Yahoo! announced the limited beta launch of applications in Yahoo! and named it a Smarter Inbox. Some of the users have already started experiencing the Smarter Inbox.
What is Smarter Inbox?
The smarter inbox experience features a new Yahoo! Mail Welcome Page which surfaces messages, information and activity updates you care about most, as well as an updated inbox and folder view that filters messages from your personal connections.
The smarter Yahoo! Mail inbox also gives you immediate access to relevant third-party applications like Flickr, Flixster, etc. allowing you to do much more than just sending an email.
Here are some of the applications that are available in this Smarter Inbox.
- Flickr: share Flickr photos with friends and family right from your Yahoo! Inbox.
- Xoopit: see and share all the photos stored in email, including attachments and links to photo sharing sites, in one organized ‘photo view’ of the inbox.
- Flixster: share movie show times, trailers and reviews instantly from the inbox.
- Family Journal: build a family tree inside Yahoo! Mail and easily share with relatives.
- WordPress: post photos, links, and more from the inbox to a WordPress blog from Yahoo! Mail.
- Yahoo! Greetings and American Greetings: use the auto complete email address feature to send an ecard seamlessly from Yahoo! Mail.
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