Samsung announces multi-window feature Android 4.1 Premium Suite for Galaxy Note

Samsung have announced the Premium Suite upgrade for the original Galaxy Note N7000, the same upgrade made available to the Galaxy S3 smartphone.

Like the set for the Galaxy S3, the Galaxy Note (N7000)'s update features Android 4.1.2 (Jelly Bean) and also Project Butter and Google Now. In addition, the software includes a number of new features and enhancements.

Google and Motorola challenging Apple and Samsung with the new ' X Phone '

engineers at Motorola Mobility which was purchased by Google are working on a handset codenamed "X-phone", aimed at grabbing market share from Apple Inc and Samsung Electronics Co Ltd, the Wall Street Journal said, citing people familiar with the matter.

Google acquired Motorola in May for $12.5 billion to bolster its patent portfolio as its Android mobile operating system competes with rivals such as Apple and Samsung.

Nokia take the rights to customize Windows Phone 7

Nokia has confirmed its unique relationship and partnership with Microsoft is even more closer than that of its rivals.
Talk about a change of mindset – it looks like Microsoft are taking back what they said about not allowing manufacturers to customize Windows Phone 7.

Microsoft originally didn’t want their operating system to be like Android – where consumers faced update delays just because manufacturers decided to throw on their own UI or skin over the stock operating system but now it seems that things have changed.

Microsoft Security Release ISO Image September 2010

This DVD5 ISO image file contains the security updates for Windows released on Windows Update on September 14th, 2010. The image does not contain security updates for other Microsoft products.

 This DVD5 ISO image is intended for administrators that need to download multiple individual language versions of each security update and that do not use an automated solution such as Windows Server Update Services (WSUS). You can use this ISO image to download multiple updates in all languages at the same time.

Intel unveils new technology for data transmission over the rays of light

Intel announced recently achieved significant progress in its quest to use beams of light to transmit data instead of using electrons in computers.

The company has developed a prototype of the study is the first of its kind in the world, which depends on the transfer of data scanned by laser technology combined.. The new technology allows data transfer speeds and longer distances to double what is used in copper cables today, and data transfer speeds of up to 50 Gigabit per second, which is equivalent to the possibility of transferring the entire movie with high accuracy in one second.

Intel to Buy McAfee, Inc for $7.68 Billion in Cash

Intel has just bought computer and software security company McAfee. McAfee, Inc. (NYSE: MFE) makes antivirus and computer security software. Their primary brand is McAfee VirusScan, but other brands include IntruShield, Entercept, and Foundstone.
according to a release issued this morning. The all cash deal is worth $7.68 billion, or $48 per share. See the release below.
The $48-a-share deal marks a change of direction as the giant chip maker now jumps into the security business. Intel said it will make Santa Clara, Calif.-based McAfee a wholly-owned unit, reporting into its software and services group.

Voice Actions service for the Android smartphones

Google announced the new Voice Actions service for the Android smartphone.

Our mobile phones have become modern-day Swiss Army knives. An Android phone is a handheld computer, a music player, a notepad, a GPS navigation unit and more, all rolled into one sleek device that fits in your pocket. Today’s phones do so many things for us that sometimes we don’t even think about how we do them.

Even though our phones do all these new things, the most natural way of interacting with a phone remains what it always has been: speaking. And to that end, we’re pleased to introduce Voice Actions for Android. Voice Actions are a series of spoken commands that let you control your phone using your voice. Call businesses and contacts, send texts and email, listen to music, browse the web, and complete common tasks, all just by speaking into your phone.

Chrome Beta 6: Simple, Speedy and Full of Add-Ons

Google has beefed up the latest beta of its Chrome Web browser by simplifying its features, boosting page-load speed, and packing it tight with many useful add-ons to enhance your browsing experience. Chrome Beta 6 is now available to download.

Firefox 4.0 Beta 3

The browser provides virus, popup and spyware protection in a simple, easy to use tabbed interface

The Firefox project (formerly Firebird, which was formerly Phoenix) is a redesign of Mozilla's browser component, written using the XUL user interface language and designed to be cross-platform.

Firefox is a small, fast and very easy to use browser that offers many advantages over other web browsers, such as the ability to block pop-up windows and the tabbed browsing.
Here are some key features of "Firefox":

Microsoft Security Release ISO Image August 2010

Overview
This DVD5 ISO image file contains the security updates for Windows released on Windows Update on August 10th, 2010. The image does not contain security updates for other Microsoft products. This DVD5 ISO image is intended for administrators that need to download multiple individual language versions of each security update and that do not use an automated solution such as Windows Server Update Services (WSUS). You can use this ISO image to download multiple updates in all languages at the same time.

Important:   Be sure to check the individual security bulletins at http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security prior to deployment of these updates to ensure that the files have not been updated at a later date.

Free Microsoft Security Tool Tackles Malware Targeting Windows .LNK 0-Day

Microsoft has updated a free tool it is offering Windows users enabling them to identify and remove infections produced by a specific list of malware in order to tackle some malicious code samples that have become associated with exploits for a recently patched Windows Critical zero-day vulnerability.

A new version of the Malicious Software Removal Tool is now available for download from the Redmond company.

The malware tackled by the latest release of MSRT has already been used by attackers in the wild in exploits targeting the now notorious Windows .LNK security flaw.

Microsoft Warns of Attacks Targeting the Windows Service Isolation Feature

Microsoft has issued a Security Advisory designed to inform customers of the potential attacks targeting the Windows Service Isolation, a feature which is included into all supported Windows operating systems, including Windows 7 and Windows Server 2008 R2.

According to the Redmond company, a problem has been identified in the manner in which the NetworkService token can be received and leveraged in association with RPC calls, via the Windows Telephony Application Programming Interfaces (TAPI) transaction facility.

Google rumored to buy virtual currency start-up

A report Monday on TechCrunch suggests that, complementing its purchase last week of social-app manufacturer Slide, Google has made another social-networking buy: a virtual currency software company called Jambool. The start-up manufactures a product called Social Gold, which lets other sites build virtual-currency infrastructures.
A smaller purchase than Slide, TechCrunch put the price tag at about $70 million. Representatives from Jambool were not immediately available for comment.

The Verizon iPhone Rumor Mill Keeps Churning

So you want an iPhone but you don't want to use AT&T as a service provider. It's an old story...almost as old as the iPhone itself. We've heard again and again that AT&T's exclusivity agreement with Apple was about to run out, but so far it hasn't. Well here's another rumor saying the same thing. Actually two rumors that mesh together pretty well.

Expert: Apple is 10 years behind Microsoft in handling vulnerabilities and security issues

Attacks on Mac OS X will increase, as the threat landscape will shift away from Windows and focus on platforms that have a smaller market share, believes one of the top security experts from AVAST Software, Ondrej Vlcek CTO AVAST Software.

“I think we will be seeing more and more attacks towards Mac. Of course, it’s still a minor platform in terms of market share, currently estimated to be between 6% and 7%, compared to something like 92% or 93% for Windows. For attackers it’s much easier to focus on 90+%, but that’s changing; the market share is growing all the time,” Vlcek said.

AT&T's Samsung A927 Flight shows up before its premiere

The QWERTY-enabled Samsung A927 Flight II has made its way to both Samsung's and AT&T's websites even it hasn't been properly announced yet. Apparently, its premiere is just around the corner so we will get a chance to see it in flesh pretty soon.
Heavy texters will be glad to see the Samsung A927 Flight II hardware four-row side-slide QWERTY keyboard. In addition, the newbie also packs a 3-inch touchscreen of WQVGA resolution (240 x 400 pixels).

Google Nexus One now available, yet again, for Android devs only

If you couldn't manage to get yourself a Google Nexus One and still want to give it a try, today might be your lucky day. You only need to be a registered Android developer and to have some 529 US dollars in the piggy bank.
As you might have heard, a little while ago Google stopped selling its first own Android-running device online so from that moment on your only option for becoming an owner of the HTC-made Google Nexus One were Google's partners (operators and retailers).

Apple to set up Japan Web warning on problem iPods

TOKYO (AP) -- After prodding from the Japanese government, Apple Inc. will post prominent notices on its website warning some iPod Nano music players in Japan may overheat.
Sixty-one cases of batteries overheating have been reported in first-generation iPod Nano machines sold in 2005 and 2006, according to Japan's Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry.

Google confirms acquisition of 'Superpoke' maker Slide

Google on Friday officially announced it has acquired Slide Inc., confirming rumors circulating earlier in the week. Slide creates entertainment products that tie in with social networks and online communities such as SuperPoke! and its family of related games, Top Fish, and FunSpace.
"For Google, the Web is about people, and we're working to develop open, transparent and interesting (and fun!) ways to allow our users to take full advantage of how technology can bring them closer to friends and family and provide useful information just for them," David Glazer, Engineering Director at Google said Friday.

Samsung Galaxy S lands in two more countries, Brazil and China

Samsung Galaxy S made it to Brazil and it seems that along the way it has picked up a strange appendix pointing from its top. Yup, it's a digital TV antenna. Unlike the other Galaxy S versions spread around the globe, the Brazilian Galaxy S comes with ISDB-Tb Digital TV on board. Oh, and it's pretty overpriced.