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Any Video Converter Professional 2.6.7

noob — Fri, 07 Nov 2008 07:46:46 +0000

Any Video Converter Professional 2.6.7 - 15 MB

As professional video converter, Any Video Converter performs to its excellence in converting AVI, MPG, RMVB, MOV, MKV and many other video formats to WMV, AVI, MP4, FLV, 3GP and other popular formats at fast speed and with outstanding quality.

Any Video Converter supports iPod, iPhone, Zune, PSP and other Portable Media Players (PMPs) and cell phones. Besides the output formats dedicated for iPod, iPhone, Zune, PSP and cell phones, Any Video Converter supports customizing WMV, AVI and 3GP formats.

Features:

* User-friendly interface that is easy to use.
* Converts all video formats MPEG-I, MPEG-I, DVD NTSC , DVD PAL, Flash for Video (FLV) , AVI Video and Customized WMV movie formats.
* Batch convert any video formats including avi, wmv, asf, mpg, mp4, etc.
* Support DivX and Xvid avi format as importing and exporting video
* Support default video/audio settings or user customized parameters for video and audio.
* Has the option to preview the video in real-time before conversion .
* World’s fastest video conversion speed with stunning video and audio quality.
* Supports adjust many video/audio options for MP4 files. For example, video/audio sample rate, bit rate, video size…

Any Video Converter Pro. is a professional video converter which can convert video files from various formats with fast converting speed and excellent video quality . It can convert almost all video formats including DivX, XviD, MOV, rm, rmvb, MPEG, VOB, DVD, WMV, AVI to MPEG-4 movie format for iPod/PSP or other portable video device, MP4 player or smart phone. It also supports any user defined video file formats as the output. It has an unmatchable speed and high quality. Any Video Converter Pro. makes it easy for anyone to enjoy the any format video with your iPod, PSP, mobile phone or MP4 player.

Any Video Converter Pro. makes batch file conversion simple. Create a batch list of any different formats and convert them all to a single selected format. The converted files will be saved to a pre-selected directory folder and the original files will remain untouched.

Any Video Converter Pro. is a YouTube Video Converter which can download video from YouTube.com and convert YouTube videos to other formats. With the “downloading + converting” one-step solution, Any DVD Converter Pro. easily downloads and converts YouTube videos to play on your iPod, iPhone, PSP, Zune, 3GP mobile phone, Apple TV, etc.

You could use Any Video Converter to download FLV videos from YouTube.com or Google Video to your computer. You are also able to download and convert FLV files on YouTube or Google Video to other videos formats, such as AVI, MPEG, MP4, WMV, 3GP, H.264/MPEG-4 AVC, H.264/PSP AVC, MOV, RM, ASF, FLV, SWF, etc.

Any Video Converter is also the best iPhone converter software to convert all video files such as MOV, MP4, RM, RMVB, DivX, ASF, VOB, 3GP, WMV, MPEG, AVI to iPhone movies. Any DVD Converter helps you watch music video, movies on your iPhone and computer easily with great quality.

As iPhone music converter software, Any Video Converter can convert iPhone music MP3, WAV, M4A from popular music files, such as WMA, MP2, OGG, RA, AC3, APE, CDA. It can also extract audio from movies or music video; convert to iPhone music MP3, WAV, M4A
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Ashampoo UnInstaller 3.11

noob — Fri, 07 Nov 2008 07:44:34 +0000

Ashampoo UnInstaller 3.11 - 13 MB

Keep your Windows clean! It’s quick, it’s easy and it works

Don’t you hate it that Windows gets slower and slower the longer you use it? One of the main reasons for this is that software is almost never uninstalled completely. Most application programs don’t provide enough information for the Windows Add/Remove Programs tool to be able to uninstall them properly. So every time you test a program and then remove it you have a little more junk left over clogging up your computer. After a while your Windows operating system is like a back yard full of rusty bicycles, old beer cans and broken bathtubs.

Ashampoo UnInstaller 3 removes programs from your system without a trace, allowing you to test software with confidence because you know it’s not going to “dirty” your computer. It makes this easy, monitoring the installation of new programs automatically and enabling you to remove them completely with a couple of clicks.
But that’s not all – the new version also comes with over a dozen equally easy-to-use tools to help you keep your Windows system as snappy and streamlined as the first day you installed it.

Features:

New user interface – easier to use than ever before
The brand-new Ashampoo UnInstaller 3 is packed with new modules and features, but the most striking change is the completely new user interface. It’s attractive and modern and it makes the program faster, easier and more fun to use than ever before. Everything is easy to find and he program guides you through all operations, with clear explanations on every step of the way.
Most users will never have to consult the help – all the information you need is displayed in the program itself where you need it and when you need it.

Four new Windows maintenance tools. In addition to uninstalling programs, Ashampoo UnInstaller 3 now comes with over a dozen easy-to-use tools for keeping your Windows system clean and snappy. The following four tools are new:
• Manage Restore Points
• Defragment Hard Drives
• Registry Cleaner
• Check Installed Programs Entries

Other new functions and improvements. In addition to all the improvements in the main program functions several of the other tools have also been updated:
• Internet Cleaner
• No more Easy/Expert mode switch
• Manage Fonts
• Step-by-Step Assistant update

Standard features and functions. Of course the new version also includes everything that has made Ashampoo UnInstaller so popular with savvy Windows users ever since the first version:
• Installation Monitor
• Reinstaller
• Drag & Drop Desktop Uninstaller
• Windows management tools
• Monitor program activity

Features at a glance
What’s new:
* Beautiful new design with scalable displays
* Much more intuitive user interface
* Improved interactive guides
* Full Vista compatibility
* Manage Restore Points
* Hard Drive Defragmenter
* Registry Cleaner
* Check Installed Program Entries
* More powerful Internet Cleaner with Firefox support
* Manage Fonts tool included again

Basic functions and features:
* Monitor program installation automatically and manually
* Uninstall programs completely, without a trace
* Uninstall programs not monitored by Ashampoo UnInstaller
* Reinstaller – reinstall programs you have uninstalled
* Drag & Drop uninstaller
* Find/Delete Duplicate Files
* Find/Delete Temporary Files
* Find/Delete Empty Folders
* Start Menu Cleaner
* Manage Windows Services
* Manage Internet Explorer Add-Ons
* File Backup

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Mountain Wallpapers

noob — Fri, 07 Nov 2008 07:43:44 +0000

74 JPG | 1600×1200 | RS | 27 MB.

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NASA Gallery Wallpapers

noob — Fri, 07 Nov 2008 07:42:04 +0000

50 JPG | 3032×2064 | RS | 51 MB.

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Picture Collage Maker 2.01

noob — Fri, 07 Nov 2008 07:39:29 +0000

Picture Collage Maker 2.01 - 43 MB

Supported OS: Microsoft® Windows 98/Me/NT4/2000/XP/2003 Server/VISTA

Picture Collage Maker is a pictues and photos collage software that you can use to create cool photo collage with your digital pictures and photos. Creating stunning picture collage has never been easier! Just select your photos and drop them in this tool, add a custom mask, choose from over 10 templates, save as jpg file set wallpaper and make wallpaper slideshow.

You can choose from a variety of template layouts or create your own design from scratch, apply image frames, masks, drop shadows and other effects. The images can be cropped and resized to fit, and freely arranged within the collage. The program supports drag and drop image placements, resizing and multiple layers of images and clipart decorations. The result can be saved as new JPG image and/or set as desktop wallpaper.

You can also create your calendar, greeting card, invitation card, poster and more you can think of! Whether you see collaging as a relaxing pastime or a way of life, Picture Collage Maker can improve your efficiency, save you money and help you transform your priceless pictures into precious memories.

Features:

• Easy to Use - Extremely easy to use. No Experience Or Computer Skills Necessary!
• Create Collage - Allows you to create a mixed–image collage page by compiling various pictures of any size; then you can overlay, arrange, adjust and configure the images to match your taste.
• Photo Collage Wizard - Offers a way to create a photo collage automatically, with selected photos and a single click of a button.
• Real-Time Editing - Allows you to see your collage changes immediately, without saving and reopening the file.
• File Formats - Capable of processing most major graphic formats (JPG, BMP, TIFF, GIF, WMF, TGA, PNG etc)
• Default Templates - A large number of predefined layout designs or templates contained within Picture Collage Maker. You can use either preset templates or create your own page layouts.
• Frames and Boarders - Included. A large number of borders and frames are available in the collage program.
• Backgrounds - Included. A large number of backgrounds are available in the collage program.
• Clip Art - Included. A large number of cliparts are available in the collage program.
• Photo Masks - Included. A large number of masks are available in the collage program.
• Download Additional Clipart, Backgrounds, Masks and Frames - Offers additional collage resources online.
• Layers - One image can overlap others on a collage page; you choose the order in which to layer the images by moving a selected layer to the back or to the front. You can delete layers you don’t like and replace them with new images.
• On Screen Text Entry - Opens a text box on your photo collage project. You can resize and move the text to a precise location on your collage page.
• Editable Text - Allows you to make changes to collage text, such as font style, size and color.
• Move,Rotate, Resize, Flip Images - Move,Rotates, resizes and flips images inside a frame.
• Photo Cropping - Allows you to trim away areas of your collage photo.
• Move Frames - On a collage project template page, you can rearrange the pre–set frame display.
• Delete Frames - Erase a frame from your collage resource files.
• Stretch Frame to Fit Page - Decrease or increase frame size so it fits the collage project.
• Page Orientation - Landscape. Sets the collage project page horizontally at 11 inches wide by 8.5 inches tall. (Other collage page sizes are available.)
• Page Orientation - Portrait. Sets the collage project page vertically at 8.5 inches wide by 11 inches tall. (Other collage page sizes are available.)
• Filters and Photo Effects - Advanced photo editing tools allow you to stylize the look of collage images through the use various filters, such as a grayscale filter, sharpen filter, and a blur filter.
• Light & Color Managemanet - Allows you to edit image light and color. Picture Collage Maker give you nearly as much control as offered in basic photo editing software packages.
• Multiple Undos - Allows you to undo several recent collage changes as a group.
• Send Photo via Email - Send your collage projects to others through email.
• Print - Print your collage project.
• Save Collage as Single Picture - Save your collage project as a single picture.
• Set as Wallpaper - Set your finished collage page as desktop wallpaper or Wallpaper Slideshow.

Microsoft® Windows 98/Me/NT4/2000/XP/2003 Server/VISTA compatible.

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Native Instruments Traktor Pro v1.0.1

noob — Fri, 07 Nov 2008 07:37:42 +0000

Native Instruments Traktor Pro v1.0.1 | 264MB

Traktor Pro is Native Instrument’s newly revamped digital DJing software designed with the needs of pro DJ’s in mind and a focus on efficiency and ease-of-use. With Traktor Pro, DJ’s can take advantage of four fully featured virtual turntables with extensive MIDI control, a fully featured 4-channel virtual mixer, a new music browsing system and new and improved audio FX, all in a simple, precise and flexible user interface.

KEY FEATURES:
- professional DJ software, integrating industry-standard workflows into an intuitive and stylish interface
- modular user interface featuring 4 playback decks with automatic beat-gridding of tracks, advanced beat detection and Sync Lock for perfect mixing
- 21 professional effects - tempo sync to any deck or route an external source through the industry-leading effects section
- auto loop makes it easy to create synchronized loops on the fly with precise control over downtr loop In and Out points
- fully featured 4-channel mixer, emulating the Xone: 92Ã¢â€žÂ¢ 4-band EQ and filters by Allen & Heath and three other high end equalizers
- real-time track management with incremental search, Crate Flick artwork browsing, iPod and iTunes compatibility
- play, cue, jog wheel control, hot cues, and loop setting / adjusting follow the same intuitive workflow as industry-standard hardware
- automatic gain control based on perceived loudness; high-quality key correction
- directly record your set to disk with the integrated recorder supporting internal and external audio input

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XYplorer 7.80.0000

noob — Fri, 07 Nov 2008 07:36:11 +0000

XYplorer 7.80.0000 - 1.9 MB

XYplorer is a multi-tabbed file manager for Windows 98/NT/ME/2000/XP/Vista, featuring a very powerful file search, versatile preview facilities, a highly customizable interface, and a large array of unique ways to efficiently automate frequently recurring tasks. It’s extremely fast and light, it’s innovative, and it’s fun! XYplorer (formerly known as TrackerV3) is a hybrid file manager that combines features found in navigational and orthodox file managers. Instead of dual folder panes, it features a file tree and a tabbed interface for folders that supports drag-and-drop between tabs.

A central feature is the hideable information panel at the bottom that can be used to view file properties and contents, generate reports, preview files (PNG, TIF, GIF, JPG, TGA, PSD, ICO; WAV, MP3, MPEG, AVI; TTF, PFB; HTML, EML, MSG, DOC, XLS, PDF, and many other formats) and find files. The search facility supports Boolean logic, Regular Expressions, whole word and fuzzy matching, binary string search, and multiple location search. Some unique features are the Catalog, (which is a user created panel of links to files, folders, URLs, and similar entries), Scripting (which allows user to create stored sets of commands, similar to a macro), and UDC (User Defined Commands) (which allow user to create a limited set of customized commands).

Features:

• XYplorer is a portable file manager. It doesn’t require any installation, nor does it ever change your system or registry. Ideal for a USB drive.
• Here’s cutting-edge file management using a true multi-tabbed interface. If you like dual pane, you will love multi-tabs!
• XYplorer features a high-end file search with tremendous power and truly amazing speed. It fully supports Boolean logic, Regular • Expressions, content search, and more…
• Folder View Settings. Save and auto-restore the view settings of any particular folder. Great feature, saves a lot of time. Learn more…
• Reduce your daily routines to simple keystrokes with User-Defined Commands!
• Scripting. Advanced solutions for advanced tasks. Learn more…
• One-click previews of all important image, audio, video, web, office, and font file formats.
• No other file manager offers a favorites panel that’s nearly as powerful as XYplorer’s Catalog.
• Who else offers an easily configurable New Items menu? Major time saver!
• Portable File Associations: Home is where your double-click is!
• Customizable Keyboard Shortcuts for more than 300 functions. Have it your way!
• XYplorer is continuously enhanced and users are taken seriously. Visit the Forum…
• A clean and user-friendly interface makes working with XYplorer easy and intuitive.

Changes in XYplorer 7.80:
- File Search now combines Boolean Logic with Regular Expressions.
- History per Tab. Optionally each tab maintains its own history.
- Scripting. Now there are global variables.
- File Search by Contents now supports pattern matching.
- Reporting. Now you have fully customizable one-click reports.

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TuneBite Platinum v5.0.335.30

noob — Fri, 07 Nov 2008 07:35:06 +0000

Liberate yourself from the iron chains of DRM copy protection

Today’s various DRM copy-protection formats make it difficult to enjoy music, audio books and videos at home, in your car and on your mobile devices without irritating file-format compatibility problems. Tunebite makes your media flexible by legally removing copy protection with absolutely no loss in quality; thanks to 100% PerfectAudio technology.

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The Tunebite Platinum universal converter removes DRM copy protection from music, audio books and videos, converts unprotected audio and video files into 100 file formats that can be played on any device and comes with many extras.

Tunebite frees music from DRM copy protection at speeds up to 54x in PerfectAudio quality

Even the most comprehensive music collections are a piece of cake. Using state-of-the-art software technology, Tunebite plays protected music tracks silently in the background and legally re-records and saves them as private-use copies; for example in MP3 format; at speeds up to 54x. After processing large quantities of music, Tunebite can even shut down your PC for you. Tunebite handles all the necessary tasks; fast, and without irritating interruptions.

When the file format is incompatible, it’s time for Tunebite!

MP3 players, PSPs, mobile phones, MP4 players, PDAs, multimedia players, Windows Media Player and PC media centers; a long list of finicky devices that demand any number of specific formats. With the Tunebite Platinum universal converter, you can convert music, audio books, video clips and films reliably and in digital quality into 100 formats for all of your playback devices. There’s no need to learn about specific file formats and technical details. Pre-defined settings for today’s most-common devices guarantee fast, intuitive operation. Just select your device and you’re ready to go.

Comprehensive multimedia features

With Tunebite’s Extra Editor, you can create your own ringtones from music files and transfer them to your mobile phone in the correct format using the built-in WAP function. Or synchronize your music collection onto a mobile player or burn it onto a CD or DVD.

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RealPlayer Gold 11.0.0.477

noob — Fri, 07 Nov 2008 07:34:17 +0000

RealPlayer Gold 11.0.0.477 - 12 MB

The RealPlayer is the first product that integrates Real’s revolutionary new Harmony technology. RealPlayer enables consumers to buy and download music that plays on more than 100 portable devices, including the Apple iPod. RealPlayer is the only digital-media player you need for finding and downloading new music, playing and managing audio and video clips, and taking your digital entertainment with you. RealPlayer offers a streamlined interface that allows you to keep your media library close at hand. Keep all your digital-media clips organized in one place; save CD tracks with one click; pause and rewind live streams; transfer music to CDs and portable devices effortlessly; and enjoy clear, smooth video playback and multichannel, surround-sound support.

Helix Powered RealPlayer is the all-in-one digital media player that lets you find anything and play everything. This popular streaming-media player offers improved video controls and access to 3200 radio stations. RealPlayer also includes an option during setup to install the Real Toolbar for Internet Explorer. With RealPlayer you get an improved graphic equalizer and media services, including a radio tuner and an artist and music guide. Meanwhile, the Take 5 news service can offer you daily sports updates. A contextual video search helps you find interviews with your favorite artists. The RealPlayer music store lets you buy music files. Finally, you can use the software to transfer files to CDs and portable devices.

Features:

- Best video & audio quality ever
- Plays CDs, DVDs and all major file types.
- Integrated Music Store
- Harmony™ Technology – download music to 100+ secure portable devices
- Download selected songs for only 49¢ in RealPlayer
- Online Radio: Over 3200 stations worldwide & 60 ad-free stations for endless listening.
- Expanded Controls: Optimize sound with the 10-Band Graphic Equalizer and get the sharpest picture with advanced video controls.
- Advanced CD Burning: Rip, mix & burn CDs like a pro - fast! Encode MP3s at up to 320kbps.
- Play Everything: RealOne Player plays all major media formats including Quicktime MPEG-4, Windows Media, DVDs, & more.
- Easy, Fun & Intuitive: Browse the web, organize audio & video files, create playlists, & more!

Real Networks RealPlayer 11- the next major version of its media player software. The jukebox is the first to focus attention on capturing web-based video instead of simply offering tools to play it back. A unique extension to the player’s web plugin can automatically detect videos that are recordable from the web and saves multiple clips at one time; this works for both live video events as well as prerecorded shows, Real says. The software is intelligent enough to also recognize copy protection on certain streams and will refuse downloads when DRM appears. Any video can be linked to a friend through a sharing feature to save the trouble of recreating the link.

Equally new in version 11 is Video CD recording. Any saved video recognized by RealPlayer can be burned as a standard VCD, which works both in a large number of DVD players as well as some playback tools on computers without any version of RealPlayer installed. The paid Plus version will also burn directly to DVD.

Overall performance has been given a boost, Real claims, in terms of load times as well as an improved visual interface and a less intrusive install routine. Support for multiple player-specific formats such as QuickTime and Windows Media will carry over from earlier versions.

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Super Utilities Pro 2008 8.9

noob — Fri, 07 Nov 2008 07:33:26 +0000

Super Utilities Pro 2008 8.9 - 4 MB

Supported OS: Windows 98/Me/2000/XP/2003/Vista

* Clean your PC and increase performance
* Check and secure your PC against spyware
* Protect and secure your sensitive information
* Maintenance your PC and make it faster
* More easy-to-use tools that make you more efficient

Super Utilities offers 28 tools for fixing, speeding up, maintaining, and protecting your PC.
Super Utilities - Make your computer run faster, safer, with greater privacy and security. With only a few minutes of tweaking, Super Utilities will optimize the performance of your computer, corrects problems and helps you to customize your system to suit your needs.

Super Utilities (for Windows 98/Me/2000/XP/2003/Vista) is a collection of tools to fix, speed up, and maintain your PC! These utilities include Disk Cleaner, Registry Cleaner, Uninstall Plus, StartUp Manager, Folder Guard, Tracks Washer, Driver Backup, Auto Shutdown, Windows Manager and Process Manager. With a cool and user-friendly interface makes it easy for anyone to use Super Utilities.

Features:

* Super Utilities offers 28 tools for cleaning,fixing, speeding up, maintaining, and protecting your PC.
* System Cleaner: Make your PC faster, more stable, and more efficient by cleaning and optimizing your hard drive, memory, software, and Windows Registry.
* Security Doctor: Protect your PC from thousands of potential spyware, adware, trojans, keyloggers and tracking threats.
* Privacy Protector: Keep your sensitive information safe from prying eyes.
* System Maintenance: Easily perform complicated system maintenance tasks, and keep your computer running quickly and smoothly.
* Special Tools: More easy-to-use tools that make your computing safer and more efficient.
* More windows utilities will be added.

- Disk Cleaner. Get rid of junk files on your PC
- Registry Cleaner. Clean and optimize your system registry
- Uninstall Plus. Completely uninstall any software
- Memory Turbo. Recover, defragment, & optimize system memory
- Shortcuts Repairer. Find and fix broken shortcuts
- Spyware Removal. Remove spyware, adware, trojans, and keyloggers
- StartUp Organizer. Start-up Windows faster
- Super Task Manager. Take control of all running processes
- Service Manager. Take control of all windows services
- BHO Cleaner. Remove unwanted browser helper objects
- IE Password Manager. Manage passwords and AutoComplete strings of IE
- Hide Folder. Hide your files and folders
- Tracks Washer. Cover the tracks you leave behind
- IE Privacy Manager. Manage typed URLS and history items of IE
- Super ExeLock. Password protect your programs
- Super Shredder. Securely delete sensitive information
- SuperMenu Guard. Protect favorite sites and start menu
- Windows Manager. Tailor windows to meet your individual needs
- IE Protector. Protect the settings of Internet Explorer
- Driver Backup. Grab all of your drivers, and store them for you in a safe place
- File Type Manager. A sophisticated file type management tool
- Windows Tools. Several essential utilities of windows
- System Information. Gather information about your hardware and software
- Auto Shutdown. A complete shutdown, restart, and logoff manager
- Folder Analyzer. Find out where all your hard drive space went
- Super Undelete. Recover deleted files
- Super Shell. A unique handy collection of tools
- Super Mounter. Mount ISO file as virtual CD-ROM

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Portable Adobe Photoshop CS4 Extended Final v.11(2008)

noob — Fri, 07 Nov 2008 07:30:25 +0000

Portable Adobe Photoshop CS4 Extended Final v.11(2008)

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Kerio MailServer 6.6.0 Build 7007

noob — Fri, 07 Nov 2008 07:27:33 +0000

Kerio MailServer 6.6.0 Build 7007 - 68.33 MB

A single place to manage email, calendar, contacts, notes and tasks. In the office. On the road. At home.
Kerio MailServer™ represents a new generation of mail servers designed for corporate networks. To help combat increasing security threats, Kerio MailServer™ offers a wide range of features to keep email from being intercepted, infected by computer viruses, or sent as spam. Kerio MailServer is state-of-the-art secure email server allowing companies to collaborate via email, shared contacts, shared calendars and tasks. The integrated anti-spam and anti-virus protection, email archiving and unattended backup saved customers from having to purchase and install separate expensive add-ons.

Kerio MailServer features include encrypted access using SSL, anti-virus and anti-spam protection, native over-the-air handheld synchronization, comfortable webmail interface, connector for Microsoft Outlook and groupware features. Administration is by a separate console application which can be run remotely. There is also a very limited web based administration facility. Messages are stored on the server as individual files with separate index files.
The Kerio MailServer product itself utilizes several open source products, including OpenSSL, SpamAssassin, PHP, and Qt.

Features:
Administration
Uniquely designed for easy deployment and easy administration, Kerio MailServer provides comprehensive features and integrated tools.

Mobile Email
LinuxWorld Product Excellence AwardKerio MailServer unifies access to email, calendar and contacts by synchronizing wirelessly with smartphones. Supported mobile platforms include Treo with Palm OS, Windows Mobile®, Symbian and BlackBerry.

Anti-virus protection
Dual anti-virus control provides administrators with the ability to use both the integrated McAfee Anti-Virus and one of several external virus scanning products (Avast, AVG, eTrust, NOD32, Sophos, Symantec, and Clam AV) for stronger protection.

Anti-spam protection
A combination of content-based SpamAssassin and sender-based anti-spam tools in Kerio MailServer significantly reduces the amount of unwanted email, helping to limit the legal hassles and security risks associated with spam.

Email, Calendaring and Collaboration
As a Microsoft Exchange alternative, Kerio MailServer provides access to shared calendars, shared contacts and email from Microsoft® Outlook, Microsoft Entourage, and Kerio WebMail, while delivering lower TCO and a better overall email management experience for SMBs.

Kerio WebMail & Kerio WebMail Mini
Two different web-based email clients, one with the look and feel of Microsoft Outlook and the other optimized for viewing email on PDA devices, provide users with both comfort and speed while working from most modern web browsers, including Safari and Firefox.

Supported operating systems
Kerio MailServer runs on Windows 2000/XP/2003/Vista. Kerio Outlook Connector for Microsoft Outlook runs on Windows 2000/XP/2003/Vista. Kerio MailServer also comes in a Fedora Core 6 virtual appliance.

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ConceptDraw Office 8.0.3

noob — Fri, 07 Nov 2008 07:26:18 +0000

ConceptDraw Office 8.0.3 - 170.49 MB

ConceptDraw Office is a tool appropriated to be used in a daily work of project and non-project managers who deal with various kinds of planning as well as resources and tasks management.

ConceptDraw Office outstanding innovation is the ability of end-to-end visual representation of the data and task status information in a visual manner that is the most optimal for each workflow participant.

Features:
Latest versions of ConceptDraw products for your business.
ConceptDraw Office has accumulated the 15-years experience in developing business productivity applications, data visualization technologies and breakthrough in project management solutions.

Seamless integration creates a background for successful project from starting point.
The InGyre technology within ConceptDraw Office provides you with shortest way to turn idea into project: copy information from ConceptDraw MINDMAP, and paste it into ConceptDraw PROJECT as a project, resource or task.

Tool to develop project in details.
ConceptDraw Office tools enable you to instantly build a mind map from your Gantt chart data.
A ConceptDraw PROJECT multiple project document easily becomes a multiple page mind map in ConceptDraw MINDMAP.
A mind map gives clear and visual representation of your project and its defined tasks, making them great for team work to develop project in details carefully.

Improve understanding between workflow process participants.
Different project participants might have different preferences of how the project data is represented. Thanks to common data format of ConceptDraw MINDMAP and ConceptDraw PROJECT within ConceptDraw Office, the same project data can be displayed in the form of a mind map or Gantt chart.

Add clearness and clarity to planning processes.
Apply Work Breakdown Structure method (WBS). to define the work required for the project and to break it into manageable pieces. A good WBS can help in the development of any complex process. ConceptDraw Office allows you to generate WBS diagram in ConceptDraw PRO from ConceptDraw PROJECT data with one mouse click directly from project file.

Build a considerate team communications.
ConceptDraw Office allows you to email project tasks to participants in as a convenient mind map.
Also you can receive reports about tasks completion in the form of mind map.
A mind map with a personalized task list and associated preview image are created and sent automatically. Contact details for the participants are retrieved from the ConceptDraw PROJECT Resource Sheets. Project executers can create a reports about tasks completion in the form of a mind maps and send it as an email attachment directly from ConceptDraw MINDMAP.

Create effective system of workflow visualization.
The way to increase the efficiency of project completion is to focus on those aspects which are most important to each participant. With ConceptDraw Office you are given the tools to generate graphical reports to present the project flow and status all in one visual look which is most suitable for specified audience.

System Requirements:
* OS: Microsoft® Windows® XP /VISTA
* CPU: Intel Pentium® 4, 1,8 GHz or higher
* RAM: 1024 Mb
* HDD: 540 Mb disk space (1,5 GB during the installation)

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Avira Premium Security Suite 8.2.0.247

noob — Fri, 24 Oct 2008 06:43:43 +0000

Avira Premium Security Suite 8.2.0.247 - 26 MB

Supported OS: Windows Vista 32 Bit and 64 Bit / Windows XP and XP 64 Bit / Windows 2000

Avira presents the Premium Security Suite with Full protection: Includes basic and advanced antivirus protection, email protection, AntiPhishing, Anti-Spyware and Anti-Adware PLUS: Anti-Spam, Firewall, WebGuard (Safe Surfing), Game Mode and more.! Complete security for workstations! The repeatedly awarded and worldwide used virus and malware protection by over 30 million users now also with WebGuard!

Avira is a German antivirus software company. Its antivirus applications are based on the AntiVir antivirus engine, first launched in 1988. It was called “H+BEDV Datentechnik GmbH” when it was founded. One of the antivirus software, AntiVir Personal, is free for personal usage.
Avira is launching a new, comprehensive protection package for end-users as well as small offices and home workers: the Avira Premium Security Suite is a combination of Avira’s brand-new firewall and the proven anti-virus software AntiVir Personal Premium. Even less experienced users can cope with the numerous security threats from the Internet with the central, intuitively operated user interface of the Suite.

Features:

Premium Security Protection:
* AntiVir
* AntiAd/Spyware
* AntiPhishing
* AntiRootkit
* AntiDrive-by
* AntiBot
* EmailScanner
* WebGuard
* RescueSystem
* BackupSystem
* AntiSpam
* FireWall
* GameMode

Premium Security Suite functions and advantages:
• Protection against viruses, worms and Trojans
• Protection against expensive dialers
• Detects and deletes rootkits
• NEW: Raised scan speed
• NEW: Redesigned visual appearance
• Protection against phishing
• Protection against spyware
• Special protection against email viruses (POP 3)
• Fast updates through Premium Server
• 5 Euro donation to Auerbach Foundation
• Protection against annoying adware
• NEW: System to create a Rescue-CD
• WebGuard to surf and download safely
• Firewall included
• AntiSpam and proactive AntiPhishing
• Game Mode
• NEW: Function for Data BackUp

Highlights from the WebGuard:
• Checks Internet downloads against viruses
• Recognizes defective files before they are loaded on your computer
• Affected websites can be blocked, isolated or ignored
• Specific files and URLs can be excluded from the examination
• Works independently from the browser you are using

Operating system: Windows 2000 (SP 4 recommended) / Windows XP and XP 64 Bit (SP 2 recommended) / Windows Vista 32 Bit and 64 Bit

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Avira AntiVir Premium 8.2.0.370

noob — Fri, 24 Oct 2008 06:42:40 +0000

Avira AntiVir Premium 8.2.0.370 - 25 MB

Operating systems: Windows 2000, XP and XP 64 Bit, Vista 32 Bit and 64 Bit

Avira AntiVir Premium reliably protects you against all threats from viruses, worms, trojans, rootkits, phishings, adware, spyware, bots, and dangerous “drive-by” downloads. Best detection rates and top-class security with several updates every day.
Advanced protection: Includes basic antivirus protection PLUS: email protection (POP3) , AntiPhishing, AntiSpyware, AntiAdware and more.
With real-time on-access scanning, profile-based on-demand scans and scheduling of full system scanning and updates it offers premium protection. It includes a POP3 based MailScanner that scans emails before they are stored on your machine. With a user-friendly control center, quarantine management, fast performance and world leading detection rates the Avira AntiVir Premium provides essential protection for your PC.

AntiVir Personal offers effective protection against computer viruses for the individual and private use on a single PC-workstation. It detects and removes viruses and includes an Internet-Update Wizard for easy updating. The built in resident Virus Guard serves to monitor file movements automatically, for example when downloading files from the Internet. Heuristic scanning protects Protection against previously unknown macro viruses. Even though viruses have now grown very numerous, one thing hasn’t changed: our commitment to provide you with all-round protection. The reliability of AntiVir is demonstrated in numerous comparison test and references featured in independent trade journals.

Features:

Premium Protection:
* AntiVir
* AntiAd/Spyware
* AntiPhishing
* AntiRootkit
* AntiDrive-by
* AntiBot
* EmailScanner
* WebGuard
* RescueSystem

Premium functions:
• Protection against viruses, worms and Trojans
• Protection against expensive dialers
• Detects and deletes rootkits
• NEW: Raised scan speed
• NEW: Redesigned visual appearance
• Protection against phishing
• Protection against spyware
• Special protection against email viruses (POP 3)
• Fast updates through Premium Server
• 5 Euro donation to Auerbach Foundation
• Protection against annoying adware
• NEW: System to create a Rescue-CD

Operating system: Windows 2000 (SP 4 recommended) / Windows XP and XP 64 Bit (SP 2 recommended) / Windows Vista 32 Bit and 64 Bit

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RbVdesktop v1.2

noob — Fri, 24 Oct 2008 06:41:24 +0000

RbVdesktop is a new desktop alternative for 2000/XP/Vista. RbVdesktop is improvement of classical desktop Windows. Replace standard icons on unusual animated RbV_icons. Add animated desktop elements for Windows - applications (such as WMP, IE, my computer and other). RbVdesktop supports themes, which allow you to change its appearance. All themes have carefully picked up color balance due to what, it is created beautiful and harmonious appearance of a desktop.

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Far Cry 2

noob — Fri, 24 Oct 2008 06:36:14 +0000

Far Cry 2 - 3,64 GB

Far Cry 2 is the next-generation first-person shooter from Ubisoft, discover the real sequel to the award winning PC game. More than just a visual and technological achievement, Far Cry 2 will make you take part in a brand new gaming experience. Discover one of the most beautiful but also most hostile environments in the world, AFRICA!.
You are a gun for hire, trapped in a war-torn African state, stricken with malaria and forced to make deals with corrupt warlords on both sides of the conflict in order to make this country your home. You must identify and exploit your enemies’ weaknesses, neutralizing their superior numbers and firepower with surprise, subversion, cunning and of course brute force.

Key Features :
• Dunia Engine : It delivers the most realistic destructible environments, amazing special effects such as dynamic fire and storm effects, real-time day and night cycle, dynamic music system and non-scripted enemy A.I.

• Fire : Feel the heat of the most realistic fire ever seen in a video game! Use wind and propagation to surround and trap your enemies. Grab your Molotov cocktails or flamethrower and watch fire burn life out of all living beings.

• Destructible environment : No more thinking about obstacles, everything is breakable and alterable, even in Multiplayer mode!

• Open World : Experience real freedom while roaming in more than 50km2 without any loading. Never a game has given you so much liberty!

• A huge adventure & hours of side quests : Feel free to explore this gigantic world and discover everything it has to offer. Meet buddies and search for new weapons and vehicles!

• Non-scripted Artificial Intelligence : Be surprised by medics dragging wounded soldiers into a safe place. Read fear in grunts’ eyes as your reputation and in-game actions make them want to drop their guns and run for cover.

• Multiplayer : Challenge your friends in Far Cry® 2 but watch your back because you never know who your true friends are and who might betray you!

Languages:

Game playable in English, French, Italian, German or Spanish.

System requirements

*PC CONFIGURATION • SUPPORTED OS: Windows XP and Windows Vista • PROCESSOR: Pentium 4 3.2 Ghz, Pentium D 2.66 Ghz, AMD Athlon 64 3500+ or better (Pentium Intel Core 2 Duo Family, AMD 64 X2 5200+, AMD Phenom or better recommended) • RAM: 1 GB (2 GB recommended) • Video Card: NVidia 6800 or ATI X1650 or better Shader Model 3 required 256 Mb of graphic memory (NVidia 8600 GTS or better, ATI X1900 or better recommended) • Sound Card: 5.1 sound card recommended • DirectX Version: DX9.0, DX10 • DVD-ROM DRIVE: Any DVD drive (CD-ROM not supported)• Hard Drive Space: ~12 GB • Peripherals Supported: Mouse, keyboards, headsets, etc. • Multiplayer: Broadband or LAN connection

*SUPPORTED VIDEO CARDS AT TIME OF RELEASE: • ATI®: ATI X1650 - 1950 series , HD2000 series , HD3000 series, HD4000 series. • NVidia®: NVidia 6800, NVidia 7000 series, 8000 series, 9000 series, 200 series. 8800M and 8700M supported for laptops. Laptop models of these cards may work but are not supported. These chipsets are the only ones that will run this game. Additional chipsets may be supported after release. For an uptodate list of supported chipsets, please visit the FAQ for this game on our website: http://support.ubi.com NOTICE: This game contains technology intended to prevent copying that may conflict with some DVD-RW and virtual drives.

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Portable BenVista PhotoArtist 2.0.4

noob — Fri, 24 Oct 2008 06:32:44 +0000

Portable BenVista PhotoArtist 2.0.4 | 10.3 MB

BenVista PhotoArtist - the Unique program for creativity which allows you to transform photos into works of art. It is the new concept doing process of art processing of photos by pleasant entertainment and, at the same time, allowing to transform ordinary facsimiles to remarkable works of art. You can choose any certain style of art editing or to combine and adjust various graphic styles. You select color ??????? and apply a special brush to a screen cloth or a paper. PhotoArtist provides all necessary art effects and functions for transformation of any photo into an original masterpiece. Features: Set of art filters for effective creativity of the Opportunity for various stylizations and imitation of various picturesque genres the Advanced screen cloth of the Palette and tools for art editing the Original generator of autoeffects Multilingual In last version is added about 50 new effects, new parameters for adjustment of filters are added, additional modes of mixing and parameters of a brush, and also new brushes are added. Besides the interface is updated.
Program PhotoArtist is pleasant to everyone who feels a few artist. With its help it is possible to create the real picture on the basis of a photo. For transformation of a photo to a work of art it is necessary to choose one of filters in list Filter Settings. The huge quantity of effects is accessible? From a water colour paint up to ?????? and a pencil sketch. Very conveniently that the program generates badges for preliminary viewing effects on the basis of already loaded photo that enables approximately to imagine, what will be result. After a choice of effect it is possible to use a brush for display of the image in the chosen area. Thus, it is possible to operate the size of a brush and a transparency flexibly.

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EYES MAGIC 74 Pictures

noob — Fri, 24 Oct 2008 06:30:03 +0000

74 JPG | 800×600 |
| Size| 17 Mb

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Portable Photoshop 11 CS4 52 MB Multi Language

noob — Fri, 24 Oct 2008 06:28:22 +0000

Portable Photoshop 11 CS4 52 MB Multi Language | only 52 MB

Adobe Photoshop CS4, the latest version of Adobeâ€™s premier photo editing software, codenamed Stonehenge has been leaked to torrent sites. The date of compilation of this build is Nov 1st 2007, so there are chances that this could be a version sent out to testers. There is also rumor that this version will have only few fixes for Vista users. Here is an image of the new version running on Windows XP. There is no news on when this new version will be available

Extract on hard disk or USB key and run PhotoshopPortable.
If you drag’n drop a file on (or open with) PhotoshopPortable: it will be opened in Photoshop.
Settings of installed Photoshop should be preserved.
Starts up so much faster

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Adobe Photoshop CS4 v11.0 - Portable

noob — Fri, 24 Oct 2008 06:26:52 +0000

Adobe Photoshop CS4 v11.0 - Portable - 108 MiB

Take advantage of unrivaled editing and compositing power, a more intuitive user experience, and significant productivity enhancements.

Ideal for:
* Professional photographers
* Serious amateur photographers
* Graphic designers
* Web designers

Language: English

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Portable CyberLink PowerBackup 2.50.1305

noob — Fri, 24 Oct 2008 06:25:30 +0000

Portable CyberLink PowerBackup 2.50.1305

It’s packaged in Thinstall 4.0,Program is registered
Powerful Data Archiving
3 Convenient Backup Modes
Three backup methods - full, differential, and incremental is available to perfectly suit all your needs. Full is a complete backup of all files. Differential mode archives only new or changed files. Incremental mode archives new files created since the last backup.
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Featured Freeware: Last.fm

Fri, 10 Oct 2008 02:24:31 +0000

Last.fm is a top-notch music player plug-in for music discovery, sharing, and tracking. Compatible with iTunes, MediaMonkey, Winamp, and many other players, and available for Windows, Mac, and the iPhone, it “scrobbles” your music when you play it, keeping track of what you’re listening to. Once you’ve created an account, you can set your musical likes, favorite bands, and tag tracks as it plays them back to you. The tagging option is customizable, so you can create your own tags on the fly or use the same ones that other users have chosen. When you stream music from Last.fm, it chooses what songs to play for you based on your scrobbling history and your favorite genres.

There’s also an iPhone app that’s loaded with features, tabs, and buttons–one of the most in-depth and dynamic iPhone streaming-music apps. Streaming-audio performance in this version has noticeably improved since the application’s original release. During testing in both Wi-Fi and 3G modes, buffer delays between songs took no more than 1 or 2 seconds, which is comparable to similar applications.

The app’s menus and Now Playing screen have also been overhauled for a much more attractive and easier-to-use experience. Few applications can match Last.fm’s combination of crisp-looking album art, local concert information, iTunes links, and artist biographies, which also come through on the desktop version. Whether you’re new to Last.fm or a habitual user, Last.fm is a recommended download for anyone seriously interested in discovering new music.

Editors’ note: Last.fm is owned by CNET’s parent company, CBS Interactive.

Featured Freeware: Everything

Fri, 10 Oct 2008 02:24:31 +0000

Everything is a small software application that bypasses Windows search with a lightning quick interface and real-time results. It hits all of the files and folders in your local hard drive, or you can specify any subsection of it. The software doesn’t do much more than search, but its efficiency, effectiveness, stability, and low system resource usage make it a keeper utility.

The software is split into two main controls: the search box and the results page. When you first run Everything, it will create an index of all the files and folders on your machine. Unless you have millions of files, the index will be created before you know it. Searching is done in real time, as you type–i.e. the search term “rad” returns 379 objects, “radio” returns 160, and “radiohead” returns 71, all instantly.

The results screen can display seven different fields: Name, Path, Size, Last Write Time, Creation Time, Last Access Time, and Attributes. Sorting by any field takes a little longer than searching, but only slows down noticeably when you sort more than 1,000 results.

Everything also lets users connect to HTTP, FTP, or ETP (Everything Transfer Protocol) servers to allow remote searches, but its functionality is mostly singular–searching your local PC very quickly with minimal resources, and it accomplishes that well. If you’ve never struggled with Windows search before, you might pass Everything by. If your computer is a disorganized mess with files all over the place, Everything might be a wonderful gift.

Featured Freeware: CustomizeGoogle

Fri, 10 Oct 2008 02:24:31 +0000

Google has long been one of the most useful tools on the Net, but frequent search engine users may find that they can make it even more efficient. CustomizeGoogle is a Firefox extension that adds options to an ordinary Google search, providing additional links to sources such as Yahoo, Wikipedia, or MSN. Depending on the specifics of the search, results might also include links to movie, music, or book search engines.

It’s hard not to like the link to the Wayback Machine, which enables users to see pages that have vanished from the Net. The software filters out advertisements, numbers your results, and can block specific domains and sites if needed. It can also block GoogleAds, make your Google searching anonymous, and force Gmail, Google Reader, and Google Calendar to load in secure (HTTPS) pages.

As privacy concerns grow more prominent in the public consciousness, and the desire to control all aspects of your browsing environment increases, the abilities that CustomizeGoogle confers on its users are quickly moving from “useful” to “must-have.”

Quick crops and image resizing

Fri, 10 Oct 2008 02:24:30 +0000

IrfanView packs some mighty editing features in its tiny download.

(Credit: CNET Networks)

For making color corrections, printing, managing photo albums, or any of 100 other routine image-editing tasks associated with digital photography, commercial programs like Adobe Photoshop or
Corel Paint Shop Pro are great solutions. But if you just need to resize and crop your personalized
South Park character image to fit on your
Facebook
or
MySpace page, a simpler option is in order.

Luckily, there are a variety of free and easy ways to crop and resize your digital photographs. One of the quickest and easy downloads for doing so is IrfanView, a longtime favorite image viewer that has added more and more editing functionality through the years.

The tiny download weighs in at 1.24MB and literally can be installed in seconds. Once you’ve got it running, open the image that you want to edit and select Image > Resize/Resample to edit the size of your photo. To crop, click your cursor in the top left corner of the area you want to crop, then drag the cursor to create a rectangle. Select Edit > Crop Selection, and voila!

Another free application I’ve become a big fan of recently is
Resizr, created by
Matt Miller back in 2006. Resizr is a free online tool that lets you upload an image from your hard drive or
via a URL. You can then rotate, crop, and resize your image, as well as make edits to brightness and contrast. I was impressed to recently discover that I could even adjust levels and convert
PNG files to JPEGs.

Resizr's space interface holds several quick and valuable options for editing images.

(Credit: CNET Networks/CBS)

What do you use to quickly resize and crop digital images? Tell me about it in the comments.

'Clickjacking' attack hides behind the mouse

Fri, 10 Oct 2008 02:24:30 +0000

On Tuesday, Adobe issued a workaround for a serious issue that could allow attackers to change the security settings within Flash.

Termed “clickjacking,” the process gives “an attacker the ability to trick a user into clicking on something only barely or momentarily noticeable,” wrote WhiteHat Security CTO Jeremiah Grossman in a blog posting last month. He went on to say that while “guarding against Clickjacking was largely the browser vendors’ responsibility,” both he and Robert Hansen agreed to withhold further information and even canceled their talk recently at OWASP NYC AppSec 2008 Conference at the request of Adobe. In return, Adobe thanked the researchers.

In brief, the attack involves embedded objects on a maliciously crafted Web page. Using framed content or that from Flash, Silverlight, or Java, the attacker places a transparent or invisible click button beneath the mouse so that whenever the user clicks on something they see on the page (to see more search results on Google, for example) the user is also clicking to a unseen Web site that may contain malicious code. The attack can also take advantage of dynamic HTML and CSS (Cascading Style Sheets) codes to further disguise itself.

In a blog, Guy Aharonovsky describes a process using clickjacking where Flash security settings can be changed to allow an attacker access to a PC’s Webcam or microphone. This, he says, could create remote eavesdropping possibilities.

Although the demonstration page created by Aharonovsky has been disabled, his video demonstration shows a rigged click button as it randomly moves around the page. In reality, the click button under the mouse would be transparent or invisible to the user. In the background Aharonovsky shows the attack modifying the Flash privacy settings. Aharonovsky says “bear in mind that every Flash, Java, Silverlight, DHTML game or application can be used to achieve the same thing.”

The flaws–there may be a half dozen or so specific vulnerabilities related to this–affect users of Internet Explorer, Firefox, Opera, Apple Safari, and Google Chrome. Turning JavaScript off within the browser won’t work. The attack doesn’t rely on JavaScript. Grossman commented: “Clickjacking is a well-known issue, but severely underappreciated and largely undefended.”

Adobe advises users of Flash to set Adobe Flash Player Settings Manager to “always deny.” This means that users will not be asked to allow or deny camera and or microphone access after changing this setting. Adobe says a Flash Player update addressing the issue will be available before the end of the month.

Users of Firefox should in the meantime consider use of the NoScript plug-in and set it to forbid iframe content. More details on configuring NoScript to block this attack can be found here

Additional US-CERT tips for securing other browsers can be found here.

Firefox Geode: Web sites know where you are

Fri, 10 Oct 2008 02:24:30 +0000

As expected, Mozilla Labs released a Firefox plug-in Tuesday called Geode that lets Web sites figure out a person’s approximate geographic location and use it in online services–as long as you grant the software permission to access the information.

Geode, a preview of technology to arrive in Firefox 3.1, taps into technology called Loki from Skyhook that deduces a computer’s location from the signals of nearby wireless networks, according to a Mozilla Labs blog post on Geode.

To show the technology off, Mozilla shared an application called Food Finder that shows the user’s approximate location and nearby dining establishments. Others that work with the technology are Pownce, a microblogging site that can record users’ locations as they post notes or photos, and Yahoo’s Fire Eagle, which lets users govern which applications get access to their location information.

There’s one thing I find interesting about the general thrust of this technology. The Internet has broken down geographic barriers, letting people stay in touch with high school buddies, tap into a global market for used books, and find comrades with shared interests such as speaking Latin or photographing mating insects.

But a lot of new work on the Net is trying to unlock the location information. After all, people often need to keep from getting lost or to find their friends at the concert. And of course, plenty of advertisers would like to target ads at people who are likely to walk past a storefront.

Although Geode today uses Skyhook’s service, Firefox 3.1 will be configurable to select other options as well, such as a GPS device, Mozilla said.

The Food Finder demonstration application showed my location, almost, with a blue dot, and nearby pastry shops listed at Yelp.

(Credit: CNET News)

Mozilla envisions more than just more intelligent online maps. Its other examples: local news based on where a person actually is located, a Web site log-in process that only works if a person is at a specific location, and an RSS feed reader that changes what subscriptions it shows users depending on whether they’re at work or home.

Web designers who want to take advantage of the feature can use the W3C’s Geolocation Specification, currently in draft form.

Geode asks permission before letting a Web site use your geographic information.

(Credit: CNET News)

How to use AVG Anti-Virus Free Edition 8.0

Fri, 10 Oct 2008 02:24:30 +0000

If you’re thinking of switching to free antivirus protection, or are looking for a different program to try, AVG Anti-Virus Free Edition is a rock-solid choice. Incidentally, it’s also the most-downloaded security application on CNET Download.com.

Yet, it’s not enough to follow the crowd. What if you dislike the interface? Or decide that the free edition doesn’t give you as comprehensive a protection package as you’d like? These things happen, you know.

Hence this slide show, which attempts to take the guesswork out of scouting for a new application or starting up AVG Anti-Virus Free Edition 8.0 for the first time. It will walk you through installation tips and the feature set to help new users get started with AVG Anti-Virus Free Edition, and to give security-seekers a sense of what to expect from the application.

See also:

First Look video: AVG Free Edition 8.0

First Look video: Avira Antivir 8.0

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Another iPhone bug?

Fri, 10 Oct 2008 02:24:30 +0000

Setting the iPhone to emergency call mode allows someone to see incoming text messages even if the passcode lock is turned on.

(Credit: Karl Kraft)

A 12-year-old who uses his iPhone mostly for texting with his girlfriend has discovered what looks like a new vulnerability with the device.

The unnamed boy, son of blogger Karl Kraft, turns on the passcode lock and disables SMS Preview in order to prevent his parents from seeing any messages, Kraft wrote on his blog.

Those settings block the display of incoming text messages and show an alert saying “New Text Message” if an SMS comes through while the phone is locked. However, if the phone is set to emergency call mode the incoming text messages are previewed.

“Thus all I need to do to intercept the messages from his girlfriend is to place the phone in emergency mode and wait 30 seconds for the next sickly sweet message,” Kraft writes.

Apple representatives did not return e-mails seeking comment.

A different security hole related to password-protected iPhones was discovered in August, and last month a researcher disclosed that the iPhone captures all the activities of a user in order to enable the cool fading applications effect.

Opera 9.6 focuses on neglected features

Fri, 10 Oct 2008 02:24:30 +0000

UPDATED: Corrected Opera’s country of origin.

E-mail and RSS feed improvements top the list of changes for Opera 9.60, moved out of beta today for Windows and Mac. As noted when the 9.60 beta came out last month, this version of the free browser offers up a multifaceted ”low-bandwidth mode” for Opera Mail and tweaks to the RSS reader.

Updates to Opera Link let users synchronize even more settings.

(Credit: Opera)

The feed preview rolls into Opera’s RSS management a standalone RSS app feature so that users can preview feeds before subscribing to them. The low bandwidth option for Opera Mail, also called M2, does different things for different kinds of accounts. Accessible under the Mail option on the Menubar, POP users will see messages truncated to the first 100 lines of a message, while IMAP users will find that it restricts downloads only to new messages. Both strip out attachment downloads unless otherwise specified.

Both accounts will also benefit from the new Follow/Ignore option. Ignore sets a contact’s e-mail to never download, and Follow does the opposite, always downloading messages from a specific contact. Ignored contacts’ messages are not deleted, just left on your server. Users are expected to manage their own account size limits, though.

Further improvements have also been made to Opera Link, the browser’s synchronization service. It now supports synchronizing typed history and custom search engine preferences. This means that if you’ve typed something into the search or location bar, you can now sync it to any computer that you’re using.

The full changelog can be read here.

MyAnalytics puts Google Analytics in your pocket

Fri, 10 Oct 2008 02:24:29 +0000

If you’re too impatient to wait for Google to release its own iPhone app or Safari-optimized version of Google Analytics you might want to check out myAnalytics. This $1.99 iPhone application (app store link) lets you see a general overview of how your sites are doing, and stores the data locally on your device so you can access it when you’re away from a data connection. Considering Google’s most recent release of Analytics requires Adobe Flash, this is the easiest way to get it short of getting your hands on a real computer.

While convenient, it is worth noting that myAnalytics can get bogged down if you intend on using it for more than eight different sites. Also, the current version only shows you basic numbers and a small chart, unlike Google Analytics, which lets you dig deeper into each component of your site. Version 1.1, which is coming soon, will let you view each individual stat on its own graph, which is a good start.

Related: Sergej Müller’s mobile Safari-friendly version of Google Analytics (Note: this only lets you see page views and visitor counts.)

If you're trying to access Google Analytics on the go you can avoid looking at the Flash cube of fail, and instead see some simple, and colorful graphs and charts with myAnalytics.

(Credit: iphone-analytics.de)