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07/06/2006 - Novità da Dell: Inspiron 640M e XPS anche in Italia - Dell presenta un nuovo notebook con display da 14,1" e piattaforma Intel Core Duo; disponibili anche i portatili della serie XPS |
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07/06/2006 - Risparmiare comprando su eBay - eBay.it spiega come Internet possa aiutare ogni famiglia italiana a risparmiare oltre 1000 euro l'anno |
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07/06/2006 - Windows Live Mail Desktop con pubblicità - Pubblicità contestualizzata al contenuto delle email; questa una delle novità di Windows Live Mail Desktop |
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07/06/2006 - Apple, in arrivo un iPod Nano da 8 GB? - I grandi ordini di moduli di memoria NAND Flash da parte di Apple fanno ipotizzare novità in campo iPod |
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07/06/2006 - Packard Bell lancia il nuovo Compasseo - Continua l'allargamento della gamma GPS PND di Packard Bell che non propone però un prodotto economico con display minimalista bensì un'evoluzione del GPS 400 presentato qualche mese fa. |
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07/06/2006 - Lo strano caso delle e-mail autoinviate - Si sta verificando in queste ore uno strano caso di e-mail ricevute nella proprie caselle di posta elettronica proveniente dai proprietari della stessa casella di posta. Come, cioè, se gli utenti si inviassero a loro stessi delle e-mail. Nessun tentativo di rubare la password, ma solo un vasto caso di spamming. |
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07/06/2006 - Lenovo fedele al pinguino - Lenovo continuerà a garantire supporto e soluzioni preinstallate Linux |
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07/06/2006 - Philips, presto masterizzatori Blu-ray interni per PC al prezzo di... - Philips rende noto il prezzo di lancio del masterizzatore interno Blu-ray per PC |
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07/06/2006 - Neverwinter Nights 2 in un diario - Atari e Obsidian Entertainment confezionano un diario per raccontarci delle varie fasi dello sviluppo di Neverwinter Nights 2. |
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07/06/2006 - Un chipset di PlayStation 2 incluso in ogni PlayStation 3? - La rivista giapponese Ultra One rivela importanti indiscrezioni riguardo l'hardware della nuova console di Sony. |
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07/06/2006 - Aggiornamento fotografico per Command & Conquer 3 - Electronic Arts pubblica uno screenshot inedito dell'attesissimo terzo episodio della celeberrima saga di strategici in tempo reale. |
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07/06/2006 - PQI, disco rigido solid state da 64 GB - PQI, Power Quotient International, presenta nel corso del COmputex di Taipei un nuovo disco a memoria statica di ben 64 GB, in commercio a breve |
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07/06/2006 - Sophos ricambia il favore al virus - Individuata la password per aprire l'archivio malevolo creato da Arhiveus-A |
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07/06/2006 - Posticipato ParaWorld - SEK svela di dover ricorrere ad un posticipo per il suo strategico in tempo reale ParaWorld. |
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06/06/2006 - Monitor LG L1970HR, 19 polllici e tempo di risposta di 2 millisecondi - LG Electronics approfitta del Computex 2006 per presentare ufficialmente alcuni prodotti |
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06/06/2006 - Lite-On IT, ecco i nuovi masterizzatori Blu-ray - Lite-On IT rilascia un modello di masterizzatore Blu-ray con interfaccia SerialATA |
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06/06/2006 - In arrivo il foglio di calcolo di Google - Google sta sviluppando Google Spreadsheets, un foglio di calcolo AJAX |
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06/06/2006 - Un documentario per Halo 3 - Bungie svela che sta realizzando un documentario sul trailer che ha svelato ufficialmente Halo 3. |
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06/06/2006 - Ritardi per il Sony Portable Reader - Il lettore da viaggio di Sony verrà rilasciato tra alcuni mesi |
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06/06/2006 - BenQ, HDMI e 1080p per il monitor LCD FP241W da 24 pollici - BenQ annuncia la versione definitiva dell'atteso modello FP241W |
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06/06/2006 - Emergono nuove informazioni su Final Fantasy XIII - Si continua a parlare del primo episodio della popolare serie di giochi di ruolo di Square Enix che farà la sua comparsa su PlayStation 3. |
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06/06/2006 - AMD venderà processori Transmeta con il proprio marchio - AMD venderà processori Efficeon Transmeta a proprio marchio nel settore dei mercati emergenti |
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06/06/2006 - Il ritorno di Warren Spector - L'autore di System Shock e Deus Ex, dopo una serie di progetti conclusi in maniera non fortunata, è nuovamente al lavoro. |
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06/06/2006 - Nuovo Asus W1J con interfaccia HDMI - Asus ha annunciato un nuovo notebook della serie W1 con interfaccia HDMI |
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08/06/2006 - Calcio pirata, nessuna responsabilita` per gli ISP - Il Tribunale di Milano respinge il ricorso di SKY contro Telecom, a cui aveva chiesto di oscurare un sito che linkava partite di calcio diffuse abusivamente in rete. Un precedente importante. Tutti i dettagli |
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08/06/2006 - Spariti i dati dell'esercito americano - L'allarme del Dipartimento per i Veterani di Washington: perdute 26 milioni di schede personali. I militari chiedono risarcimenti al governo. Rubati anche 2,2 milioni di dati riguardanti soldati in servizio |
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08/06/2006 - AllOfMp3.com esce dal silenzio stampa - Il celebre negozio online russo risponde alle accuse dagli USA, dove viene considerato il maggiore sito pirata del web. E spiega: noi il diritto d'autore lo rispettiamo. Rincari sul prezzo degli mp3 a partire da settembre |
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08/06/2006 - PQI spara un disco flash da 64 GB - Il produttore taiwanese si appresta a commercializzare un hard disk a stato solido in formato 2,5 pollici capace di memorizzare 64 GB di dati. Il disco, con interfaccia SATA, mira al mercato dei notebook di fascia alta |
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08/06/2006 - Il Computex si colora di Blu...ray - Alcuni grossi produttori di drive ottici hanno approfittato del celebre expo taiwanese per presentare i loro primi lettori e masterizzatori di dischi Blu-ray. I dettagli |
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08/06/2006 - Toshiba, 2,5 pollici con densita` record - Il gigante giapponese presenta uno dei primi modelli di disco da 2,5 pollici con capacita' di 200 GB. Il drive, che adotta la tecnologia di registrazione perpendicolare, vanta una densita' di memorizzazione notevolissima |
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08/06/2006 - AMD innesta la trazione integrale - Ecco come il chipmaker intende contrattaccare Intel e guadagnare nuove quote di mercato. Pronta la roadmap e - dice AMD - il mercato non aspetta altro. Riflettori puntati sulla piattaforma 4x4 |
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08/06/2006 - Microsoft vuole e-mail aziendali piu` sicure - A ridosso del lancio di OneCare, BigM ha rilasciato le prime soluzioni di sicurezza per la protezione della posta elettronica e della messaggistica. Si tratta dei software Antigen, acquisiti insieme a Sybari |
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08/06/2006 - HP richiama le cam a rischio incendio - Una delle cam piu' vendute di HP, la Photosmart R707, ha un difetto che potrebbe causare il surriscaldamento delle batterie. L'azienda raccomanda agli utenti di scaricare il firmware aggiornato |
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08/06/2006 - F-Secure: bello Bluetooth, ma occhi aperti - Da un test commissionato dalla celebre societa' di sicurezza sembra emergere che nel nostro paese le precauzioni per la sicurezza sui dispositivi Bluetooth sono pressoche' ignorate |
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08/06/2006 - Zork diventa un'avventura telefonica - La piu' classica delle avventure testuali nella storia del videogioco e' diventata un'avventura telefonica grazie al lavoro di un appassionato canadese |
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08/06/2006 - Rosen: RIAA sbaglia. E apre al P2P - Clamorose le dichiarazioni dell'ex numero uno dell'associazione dei discografici statunitensi. Critica l'offensiva delle major nei confronti degli utenti P2P. Ma non risparmia neppure il DRM |
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08/06/2006 - Brin (Google): abbiamo tradito i nostri valori - Autocritica sulle scelte adottate in Cina. Pechino non gradisce e nelle stesse ore blocca l'accesso a Google.com, lasciando attiva la sola versione censurata del motore, quella su Google.cn |
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08/06/2006 - Editoria, fuoco incrociato su Google Book Search - La Martiniere denuncia BigG per violazione del copyright. La digitalizzazione dei libri manda su tutte le furie l'editore francese. Da Francia, Regno Unito e USA un solo grido: fermate Google |
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08/06/2006 - Computex, l'assedio di Greenpeace - I produttori dell'hi-tech che pensano di poter snobbare la questione ambientale non hanno vita facile: alla grande fiera taiwanese del computing per un giorno i protagonisti sono stati i guerrieri dell'arcobaleno |
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08/06/2006 - Convegni/ Musica nell'era digitale - Molti gli interventi |
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07/06/2006 - Editorial: Yankee Group Spreads On The FUD - Monday, technology research firm Yankee Group released a report claiming that "Windows 2003 Server is a more reliable server operating system than Linux." Fair enough, I'm open minded enough to give the assessment a fair shake. I administrate both Windows and Linux servers and was interested to see this report. However, reading into the article a bit more makes me question the validity of their assessment.
The Yankee Group states that Windows 2003 Server led Red Hat Enterprise Linux with nearly 20% more annual up time.
I had to do a double take when I saw that. 20% more!? Assume for a moment that you have two servers, one running Windows Server 2003 and one running Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4. Assume that your Windows box ran non-stop, without rebooting (which means you probably are not loading any Microsoft security updates) for 365 days. For your Linux box to have 20% more downtime it'd have to only be up for 292 days. If that is the case, your machine is no longer a server and is nothing more than a space heater.
Looking into the Yankee Group, and the analyst who contributed to this article, Laura DiDio, it can quickly be decided that they can hardly be seen as an objective source for technology analysis. Yankee has regularly been tasked and paid by Microsoft to provide "objective" reviews for its Get the Facts campaign (see all 184 results from Microsoft's website). The Facts campaign is the same campaign that said one company switched from Linux because they had been effected by the Blaster worm (a Windows worm) on their Linux systems which caused them massive down time and as a result made the switch to Windows Server systems. (read that one for yourself)
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07/06/2006 - Apple Blunder Blamed for MacBook Heat Issues - In a new article on its support Web site this week, Apple acknowledges that some 13-inch MacBooks may run warmer than normal due to a small oversight where some of the notebooks shipped with a plastic strip blocking the rear exhaust vent.
"Some MacBook computers may appear to be running too warm, with the fan running consistently and heat emanating from the top and/or the bottom of the computer," Apple said. "If this happens with your MacBook, check the rear vent of the MacBook to make sure it's not blocked."
The company admits that "some MacBooks may have left the factory with a thin piece of clear plastic covering the rear vent." MacBook owners who find this plastic film covering their notebook's rear vent (where the screen and keyboard almost meet) should "simply remove and discard it."
Apple applies this material during manufacturing to prevent dust from getting into the computer.
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 News source: Apple Insider
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07/06/2006 - Microsoft to Expand Business Intelligence Product Line - REDMOND, Wash. — June 6, 2006 — Microsoft Corp. today announced Microsoft® Office PerformancePoint Server 2007, a complete performance management (PM) application including business scorecarding, analytics and planning functionality that enables companies to more effectively plan and manage their businesses. This new application expands Microsoft’s growing line of business intelligence (BI) products with a new focus on performance management solutions. Microsoft has established a unique position in expanding the delivery of BI to everyone by focusing on an easier-to-use experience while also delivering the high performance and outstanding price performance businesses require.
News source: Microsoft Press
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07/06/2006 - Microsoft Recruits Testers for Windows Live Mobile - A select amount of testers have been invited to take part in an update to Windows Mobile 5.0 for smartphones. The program dubbed "Mobile 10.7 Beta" or Pocket MSN was made available late yesterday on the Connect website; the portal for Microsoft beta programs.
Testers are required to fill in a survey and from that the selection process will be submitted to Connect, which usually takes anywhere between 24 and 48 hours.
Wikipedia: What is a Smartphone?
News source: Connect
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07/06/2006 - AOL to Enter Security Arena - AOL is preparing to enter the security fray with a new software bundle that it plans to market to the general public, not just its subscribers, CNET News.com has learned.
The software, dubbed "Total Care," is expected to be available to software testers in the coming weeks, a source familiar with AOL's plans said. The product will include security and PC care features, matching Microsoft's recently launched Windows Live OneCare product and upcoming products from Symantec and McAfee, this person said.
News source: C|Net
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07/06/2006 - We Were Evil, Google Founder Admits - Google Inc. co-founder Sergey Brin acknowledged the dominant internet company has compromised its principles by accommodating Chinese censorship demands. He said Google is wrestling to make the deal work before deciding whether to reverse course.
Meeting with reporters near Capitol Hill in Washington, Brin said Google had agreed to the censorship demands only after Chinese authorities blocked its service in that country.
Google's rivals accommodated the same demands - which Brin described as "a set of rules that we weren't comfortable with" - without international criticism, he said.
"We felt that perhaps we could compromise our principles but provide ultimately more information for the Chinese and be a more effective service and perhaps make more of a difference," Brin said.
Google's corporate motto is "don't be evil".
Brin also addressed internet users' expectations of privacy in an era of increased government surveillance, saying Americans misunderstand the limited safeguards of their personal electronic information.
"I think it's interesting that the expectations of people with respect to what happens to their data seems to be different than what is actually happening," he said.
News source: Sydney Morning Hearld
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07/06/2006 - McAfee's 'Falcon' to come in four flavours - McAfee said on Tuesday that it plans to release four versions of its new "Falcon" security products, which is designed to rival Symantec and newcomer Microsoft.
The four editions will vary in the number of security features, giving consumers the option to buy a less comprehensive package. Offering various editions also allows McAfee to try to sell its customers a more expensive option at a premium price. Microsoft's OneCare and Symantec's Norton 360 are pitched as one size fits all.
Marc Solomon, director of product management at McAfee, said in an interview that all four McAfee products would include the basic security features -- antivirus, anti-spyware and a firewall. Additionally, all editions include SiteAdvisor, which adds ratings to Web search results, and PC health tools for tasks such as hard drive defragmentation, he said.
At the bottom of the new McAfee lineup is McAfee VirusScan Plus, which includes only the basic features. Next is McAfee PC Protection Plus, which adds backup features and lets users back up data to a CD, DVD, external drive or a networked drive, Solomon said.
McAfee Internet Security Suite includes all the features of the lower-end products and adds phishing and spam shields as well as parental controls, Solomon said. Furthermore, the suite includes a feature that warns users when personal data such as a credit card number is being transmitted to the Internet, for ID theft protection, he said.
At the top of the line is McAfee Total Protection, which adds wireless network security as its only distinguishing feature over the McAfee Internet Security Suite. "As we come with new features, those would be included in Total Protection," Solomon said.
News source: ZDNet Australia
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07/06/2006 - Windows XP SP1 and SP1a support ends on October 10, 2006 - Support for Microsoft Windows XP Service Pack 1 (SP1) and Service Pack 1a (SP1a) ends on October 10, 2006. Microsoft will end support on this date. This also includes security updates for these service packs. Microsoft is providing final notifications to customers regarding the end of support for these products.
Microsoft is ending support for these products as part of the Microsoft Support Lifecycle Service Pack support policy. We recommend that customers who are still running Windows XP SP1 or SP1a upgrade to Windows XP Service Pack 2 as soon as possible.
To determine whether you are running Windows XP SP1, right-click My Computer, and then click Properties. If “Service Pack 1″ appears under System, you are running Windows XP SP1. We do not recommend that you install SP1a if you are already running SP1. We recommend that you install Windows XP SP2 if you are running Windows XP SP1 or SP1a.
News source: MS Blog
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07/06/2006 - Pioneer to delay Blu-ray DVD player launch - Japanese electronics maker Pioneer Corp. said on Tuesday it would postpone the North Amercian launch of next-generation DVD players using Blu-ray technology to this autumn from its previous launch schedule of June, citing a delay in the development process.
Pioneer is a supporter of the Blu-ray format for next-generation optical disks. Blu-ray is up against a rival standard called HD DVD.
News source: Reuters
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07/06/2006 - Analyst Predicts Intel Price War, Profit Warning - LONDON — Reading the runes on the World Semiconductor Trade Statistics numbers for April, Bruce Diesen, analyst at Handelsbanken Capital Markets, predicted a profits warning would soon be forthcoming from Intel Corp. where he said processor volumes fell 21 percent and processor prices had fallen 40 percent compared with April 2005.
Diesen said that Intel had stopped trying to make a profit on its current generation of PC processors and had initiated a price war with its rival Advanced Micro Devices Inc. (AMD). The average price of a PC processor in April was less than half what it was in March, Handelsbanken (Stockholm, Sweden) said.
“We expect another profit warning from Intel, guiding Q2 sales to $7.9 billion versus a consensus of $8.4 billion,” Diesen said in a note to clients. “After Intel stuffed the channels with chips in February and March, the floor fell out in April, and [PC processor] sales dropped 52 percent year-on-year,” he added.
“Intel has obviously given up on making any money on their current generation of processors and has started a price war with AMD,” concluded Diesen.
News source: EETimes
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