Ubuntu 9:04 beta

Was published in Ubuntu 9:04 beta which is the result of its six alpha versions. Code Name Edition is Jaunty Jackalope, and except with kernel 2.6.28-11.37, brings a new Ubuntu version 2:26 GNOME and X. Org 1.6.

In relation to the previous version of the improved performance when the system, added support for Ext4 file systems, look notification system is changed, and the release of Server Edition delivers technology and Eucalyptus to create a private "cloud".

New beta operating system available in a total of eight editions, and the supply can be here. Final version coming 23rd April.

NASA for the WorldWide Telescope

Microsoft is published both in collaboration with NASA Center intends to allow viewing of data the U.S. space agency, including detailed photos of Martian surface and the moon, through its Internet services WorldWide Telescope. The two companies will be within the project called Space Act Agreement jointly develop technology and infrastructure necessary for the presentation of NASA's data.

WorldWide Telescope is a visualization environment based on Web 2.0 technologies, which serves as a virtual telescope, bringing images from ground and space telescopes to enable a space research. For the purposes of collaboration with Microsoft within a peer-NASA Research Center in California will be processed by more than 100 Terabytes of data, including recent photos of orbital vehicle, which recorded Martian surface in high resolution.

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Vetting Flash

HP has introduced a free tool that should enable developers of applications based on Flash technology Adobe to investigate their safety.

Tool called SWFScan s Flash applications and searches when looking for security breaches and omissions Adobe of guidelines for developing secure applications. SWFScan works with all versions of Flash.

In the HP emphasize the support of Flash installed on 98% of computers connected to the Internet and are therefore Flash applications become popular goal of attackers. Demonstrating work tools HP has analyzed nearly 4000 Internet applications based on Flash, and found that about 35% violate Above safety recommendations.
More information can be found on the HP site.

Google saves the wrong sent mails

Another of the many useful options in Gmail

The list of options in the Google Labs every day is increasing, while the last presented option is the Undo Send that, as the name suggests, allows cancel sent e-mail.
To use this option, you first must be activated in Gmail Labs that users should go to Settings, then Labs, and click the Enable Undo option Send. When to make, when sending e-mails, you will be stopping the option of sending e-mail so that if users accidentally sent the wrong mail or at the last moment stance, have a couple of seconds in which to save the thing.

A large number of times happens to be written today contains inaccuracies, forgotten attachment or something third, and still be sent. For all users quick on the trigger (button "Send"), Google has now offered a solution. Through Gmail Labs offers the option to "Undo" for each mail sent.

Upon activation options, e-mail is sent with five seconds of delay, during which time the users have the ability to refrain from sending mail. Soon be time to Undo should be extended and the ten seconds.
Last year, Google has offered the Mail Goggles - alcoholic test (active on weekends) that you should spare the inconvenience..

Faster and more stable beta Chrome 2

Google has released a new version, to investigate the second edition of its Internet browser Chrome which should provide a more stable and faster.

New beta version Chrome 2 brings several new functions, including the "zooming", which makes it simple to zoom in and minimize the page section, "AutoFill" to automatically fill a variety of online forms, and advanced the possibility of abduction tags.

At Google out much better JavaScript performance thanks to the use of the new version V8 engine. Toward statements from Google new beta Chrome 2 is faster to 35% of the current stable version of the current Chrome and twice faster than the first Beta Chrome 2nd.

Internet Explorer 8

Microsoft has officially announced the availability of the final version of the eighth editions of Internet Explorer .

In the version 8 browser Microsoft Internet provides much better performance, greater security and a multitude of new functions, including better management of tabs, accelerate certain common tasks, "private" working conditions, improved search within the pages of open and improved user interface.
In the words of Microsoft CEO's Steve Ballmer, Internet Explorer 8 provides users quick access to the information you are looking with greater safety than any other Internet browser.

Available are 32 - and 64-bit versions of Windows XP, Windows Vista, and Windows Server, and more information can be found on the official website .

Represented Silverlight beta 3

Microsoft is on the Mix 09 conference, introduced a beta version of a platform for developing web applications Silverlight 3rd Silverlight Beta 3 brings more than 50 newspapers for PC and Mac, including most importantly a better support for video formats, and partially taking advantage of graphics cards for individual effects.

Beta allows easy streaming HD content, with the quality automatically adjusts the speed of connection and load system. In addition to support for VC-1/WMA, Sliverlight 3 supports H.264/AAC while to display HD video in fullscreen mode uses power of graphic processors. Implemented and DRM content protection based on AES encryption, and is simpler and implementation of various 3D effects, which also rely on the graphic processor.

Developers now have a greater variety of effects and optimization bitmap to display photos and the ability to Pixel Shader effects and shadows, blurring, but in software mode. Improved the rendering of text only, and Silverlight 3 comes with over 60 already finished control for rapid application development. These applications can be run outside the browser and the desktop, while automatically update, I download new versions of Silverlight, and checks the state of Internet connection to download new data, if the user uses the application in offline mode.

Microsoft emphasizes the increasing popularity of Silverlight as a platform for creating content rich Internet applications (RIA), and lists the numbers of the 350 million installations so far and over 300,000 developers who are working Silverlight application. More on Silverlight beta 3 and links to download, visit the official web site.

Windows 7 RC1 in circulation?

Internet allegedly from Friday by a variety of sites for the exchange torrent circulating last version of Windows 7, the possible 1st Release Candidate It is a Windows 7 Build 7057 in the 32 - and 64-bit versions, as MININO in one day 37,000 torrent taken for 32-bit versions.

Although not confirmed that it is truly the RC1 version, in the EULA is clearly stated "Microsoft Windows 7 Operating System Release Candidate 1". Also, note, for testing purpose only were replaced with the Evaluation copy, and the validity of the extended version to 2 March 2010. year.

I have Build 7057 is the 5th compilation March while the ISO image size of 2.51 GB. Microsoft has in the past two months implemented 27 changes in the upcoming operating system, of which four related to the desktop, and seven in the Windows Explorer, with the addition of drivers for printers and network cards.

Patches Foxit Reader

Although a number of users left the Adobe PDF file viewers, because of its relatively large exposure to security attacks in recent times, even the alternative browsers are not immune to security failures.

So the company Foxit Software for its popular PDF document reader Foxit Reader in versions 2.3 and 3.0 issued patches for three security flaws, which are partly identical omissions that affect Adobe Reader.

Most attackers who wants to take control of the user's system by malignant PDF documents, however, primarily target the Adobe Reader, so users Foxit Reader is still much safer.
More information about the omissions and the appropriate patches can be found on this site.

The second beta Thunderbird 3

Mozilla has released the second public version of the Third Edition of its software for managing electronic mail.
Thunderbird 3 beta 2 brings a number of "background" improvements that are not directly visible to end users, but should provide faster and better manage e-mail.

From the news that we can see that the function of oversight of all interactions between electronic mail and Thunderbird, which is considerably simplifies troubleshooting problems when sending and receiving.
He also developed a new system for archiving messages and improved the management and e-mail based on the IMAP protocol.
For more information on Thunderbird 3 beta 2 can be found on the official website.

Free Citrix XenServer

Citrix announced that they would soon offer a free version of its XenServer visualisation software.

Free version will be somewhat weaker, but will offer the ability to manage with more nodes, sharing of resources between the server and able to offer a complete "live-motion." In relation to the full version that is in the U.S. in sales at a price between 1000 and 5000 U.S. dollars are missing opportunities, such as tools for automating common tasks and Workflow Studio StorageLink function that allows easy preparation of virtual machines.

XenServera free version should be available for downloading from Citrixovih site by the end of March.

Trial upgrades Windows 7

Microsoft has announced that they would soon begin testing a mechanism to upgrade the operating system Windows 7.

Users of test versions of new Microsoft operating system via Windows Update should be from 24 February to receive notifications of new updates.
Regardless of whether users are set to automatically install upgrades, these upgrades will be installed only after manual user intervention. Specifically, Microsoft stressed that it's not of any real or patch updates of Windows 7, but will only replace the existing system files with identical versions of these files.

Through this trial patch Microsoft wants to examine the work function for the automatic upgrade of operating system.

Vista SP2 in the final stage of testing

Although most attention is currently focused on Windows 7, Microsoft is preparing for issuing a second service pack for Windows Vista and Server 2008.
So the company selected cycle tester delivered almost completed, "release candidate" versions of service packs, but for now there is no information when this test Published SP2 will be publicly available.

First public beta for Vista SP2 and Server 2008 was released in December, according to the currently available information, the final version should be available during the second quarter of this year.

Windows Mobile 6.5

Microsoft has the MWC-introduced in the refreshment of its operating system for mobile phones - Windows Mobile 6.5. In addition to a complete redesign of interfaces and provides enhanced support for managing finger.

New layout is locked the screen and start-up menu where the icons placed in the form of bees honeycomb depicting information about the Inbox, SMS, missed calls and scheduled meetings. Menus, buttons and context menus resemble those used in the Zune and shape are adapted to the use of fingers. The new OS will be on all phones require the Win key to quickly launch applications no matter how deep in the menus there.

Refreshingly, and the version of Internet Explorer, which now delivers improved display full HTML pages, support for Flash and plugin for Silverlight. Application interface is fully adapted for the use of the finger, the allegations from Microsoft.

Confirmed that the service myphone part of the new OS, and for the distribution of applications now that Marketplace for Windows Mobile - match Apple's App Store. It is a central location for applications in which users will log in using your Windows Live ID. Marketplace will be available with computers, and as Apple Pack, Microsoft has announced that the only conditions that the application appears to be the Marketplace to meet safety requirements and to be fully compatible.
In the first products of the Windows Mobile 6.5 will appear in the second half of the year.

Extensions Chrome in May?

The possibility of adding a different extension and plugging is now up to the users Internet browser FireFox was a big advantage compared to other products on the market. According to certain programmers Nicholas Molina, Google Chrome would be up to May this year also could get support for extensions.

On registration for the third annual Google developer conference, Google I / O 2009, among other items the program is almost the most important issue Developing extensions for Google Chrome. Under the description of a theme is the simplicity of making demonstrations extensions for Chrome by using existing and already well-known Web technologies. The topic describes the basics of system extensions, and some details such as packaging and distribution, methods of installation and auto-refresh version.

As part of the lectures will be discussed using different API functions to expand the browser's capabilities. Of course, details are not known yet, but expect it to be the first extension may already exist during the conference, at least in demo purposes. Conference Google I / O 2009 starts 27th May, and is held in San Francisco.

Safer FireFox

Users of FireFox browser on any platform (Windows, Mac, Linux) certainly have already received the automatic upgrade on version 3.0.6. Update issued six security patches like the deliberate demolition of the browser or omissions in the JavaScript, which has facilitated the launch unauthorized code.

Improved and the stability and corrected bug wrong page views in the case of long continuous use of the browser.
Upgrade has been given and the possibility of scripting commands (such as those in the extension Adblock Plus) for proper operation with other plugging.
FireFox constantly has more users, and according to the latest information in the past year's market share increased by 3 percent to 21.53. Maximum representation and continues to have Internet Explorer (67.55 percent) but with the decline in the previous year by 7 percent.

Beta of Picasa for Mac OS X

Google has released the first public test release of its software for editing and organizing photos Picasa for Mac OS X.
The version of Picasa for the Mac has almost all the features of Picasa 3 for Windows, but still lacking some features such as geotagging and advanced printing capabilities.

At Google emphasize that it is possible to easily import photos, and related labels from iPhoto, but in the opposite direction of the synchronization is not possible. Or changes that are made in Picasa will affect the look and information related to the photo if they are viewed through iPhoto.
Beta version of Picasa for the Mac can be freely copied from the Google site.

Google Earth 5.0

Google has introduced a new version of Google Earth which have been added detailed information about the ocean pastures and the possibility of monitoring changes in glacier and other geographical locations over time.

Google Earth 5.0 presented at the event in San Francisco where it was announced the former American vice president, Al Gore, said that it is a powerful tool for increasing awareness of changes in the environment, such as global warming.

Using photographs and video recordings of fish and other marine animal partners such as National Geographic Society, the new Google Earth allows users to "dive" deep into the sea and move above the seabed. The company stressed that they used sonar data collected by the U.S. Navy and other organizations to create a topographic presentation of the landscape hidden beneath the sea.

Apart from the ocean, Google is in a new version, introduced and three-dimensional maps based on the Martian satellite images as well as a panoramic photograph taken from the robotic vehicles that have been down on Mars.

There is a function for viewing the changes through time, or a series of satellite recordings taken at specific locations throughout a longer period of time in order to better able to perceive changes in the environment.

Pirated Code

Creator gadgets for the iPhone, which allows the exchange and opening up and installing illegal versions of the software for this device required that his application - is not copied illegally.

On the iPhone there are applications App Crackulous which allows download pirates of the iPhone and its easy installation on the so-called. "jailbroken" iPhone - one of the changed settings. It is, therefore, on a program that is intended for distribution and installation of illegal copies of other people's programs and so far everything is normal.

However, it becomes fun after the Gizmodo published a conversation with the author Crackulousa, certain Angelom who is bitter! It turns out that the application does not buy people already use - pirates version! Fear and horror!

As the author says: "I want people to support my work .... It deserves respect."

Six versions of Windows 7

Microsoft has released five different versions of Windows 7 which will be available when the new operating system to a distribution in the second half of this or early next year.

These versions are the following order:
Windows 7 Starter
Windows 7 Home Basic (for "weak" market)
Windows 7 Home Premium
Windows 7 Professional
Windows 7 Enterprise
Windows 7 Ultimate

Microsoft says that the "emphasis" put on the version of Home Premium and Professional, and any higher version has all the capabilities of those below me.

Starter version is also the possibility of simultaneous launch only three applications, the possibility of inclusion in the Home Groups, enhanced taskbar and JumpList.

Home Basic has the possibility of simultaneous launch of an unlimited number of applications, live thumbnail preview, Mobility Center and advanced wireless networking.

Home Premium: first that supports Aero Glass, and advanced navigation, support for various media formats, support for multitouch, and advanced handwriting recognition.

Professional all that plus additional networking options, and Location Aware Printing.

Enterprise, and Ultimate: BitLocker to external and internal drives, DirectAccess VPN instead of a BranchCache and AppLocker.