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September 23, 2007

Comodo AntiVirus 2.0.17.58 Beta

Eliminates ALL known Viruses Worms and Trojans from desktops and networks
Developed by one of the world s leading IT security providers Comodo AntiVirus leverages multiple technologies including on demand amp on access scanning email scanning process monitoring and worm blocking to immediately start cleaning or quarantining suspicious files from your hard drives shared disks emails downloads and system memory
Updated virus definitions are automatically downloaded according to a schedule that you choose or by one click on the 39 updater 39 button Once installed Comodo AntiVirus will unobtrusively stay in your system tray silently and efficiently defending your system from the latest and most dangerous virus outbreaks It 39 s easy to install and configure will not slow down your PC by hogging system resources and is free for life to the end user
Detects and eliminates viruses from desktops and networks
Constantly protects with real time On Access scanning online
Proactive Heuristic analysis intercepts unknown threats
Daily automatic updates of virus definitions
Isolates suspicious files in quarantine preventing infection
Simple to use install and forget
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Features at a Glance
On Access Scanning Always on real time protection against threats
On Demand scanning Take control by running instant scans on any file folder or drive
Automatic Daily Updates Up to the second protection against the latest threats
Email Scanning Automatic checking and disinfection of incoming and outgoing mail
Process Monitoring Continuously scans your PC 39 s memory for viruses
Worm Blocker Monitors and intercepts suspicious mass mailing attempts
In depth Reporting Comprehensive logs of all scans performed
Pro active virus defense Submit suspicious files for analysis by the Comodo AV team
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Brando’s illuminated, flexible keyboard ain’t too pretty

Filed under: Review - 23 Sep 2007

We’ll confess, we can’t recall seeing a rollable silicon keyboard that deserved to be called gorgeous, but Brando’s iteration isn’t even close. ‘Course, those enamored with glowing lights and plastic-y gizmos may not find much room to grumble, but all aesthetics aside, that thing is reportedly “…

Enable disk use on your iPod touch

Filed under: Review - 23 Sep 2007

Filed under: Portable Audio, Portable Video, StorageWhile lugging around quarterly reports is likely to be low on your list of reasons to pick up an iPod touch, you may still enlarged for that “Enable disk use” checkbox that you can’t access with the aforementioned device. whether that’s you, word o…

Samsung ML-1630 to be sold exclusively by Apple Store

Filed under: Review - 23 Sep 2007

Samsung’s ultra-sexy Monochrome Laser Printer, the ML -1630, was introduced to the market just about three weeks ago. And since the cool folks always want to hang out with each other, it comes as no surprise to find Apple taking Samsung’s cool dude on board — exclusively.So what’s in the ML-1630 th…

Asus’ Eee PC 701 exposed in Russian review

Filed under: Review - 23 Sep 2007

Well, would you take a look at that. Turns out, 3DNews somehow managed to get their palms around (and within) Asus’ Eee PC 701 for a hands-on review. Granted, a heap of the writeup was a bit tough to grasp without understanding Russian (or being a master in deciphering broken translations), but …

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Hybrid robot runs on gasoline

Filed under: Review - 23 Sep 2007

Filed under: Robots
We’ve seen a lot of wacky approaches to the mobile capability needs of robots, but that “hybrid” robotics platform solves the problem in that most American of ways: with an internal combustion engine. Using a 2.5-horsepower Subaru engine and a car alternator, developer Ken Gracey…

*Preview: Ubuntu Gutsy Gibbon, GNOME 2.20*

Filed under: Review - 23 Sep 2007

Just like Eugenia a yesterday, I plus upgraded my laptop’s Ubuntu Feisty installation to Gutsy a few days ago. The upgrade process went completely awry, though, so I was forced to do a fresh install. Not a poor thing, as it gave me the opportunity to take a look at Ubuntu’s soon-to-be-released Gutsy…

Coming Soon: self-moving Linux driver Upgrades

Filed under: Review - 23 Sep 2007

Linux users want two things for their hardware: drivers; and easy access to those drivers. The first is finally happening; and now, thanks to a Dell Linux project called DKMS (Dynamic Kernel Module Support), the other is on its way. Dell and Linux distributors have been working on DKMS for about fiv…

Apple Drops New Leopard Build, May Be Release Candidate

Filed under: Review - 23 Sep 2007

Apple on Friday evening seeded developers with yet another pre-release of its next-generation Leopard operating system, that duration a full-blown build that appears as whether it could be a candidate for release. Labeled “Mac OS X 10.5 Leopard build 9A559,” the new release came just hours after the…

Start-up Sued in US Courts by GPL ‘Violation’

Filed under: Review - 23 Sep 2007

The Software Freedom Law Center has filed the first US infringement case to defend the General Public License version 2. The case has been brought against Monsoon Multimedia, a specialist in video viewing and capturing devices, which has offices in Silicon Valley and in New Delhi. SFLC legal directo…

dwm 4.5 Released

Filed under: Review - 23 Sep 2007

A new release of dwm is available, dwm 4.5 “dwm is a dynamic window manager for X. It manages windows in tiled and floating layouts. Either layout can be applied dynamically, optimizing the environment for the application in use and the task performed.”Original post by donotreply@osnews.com ()

Vista Supports Hybrid Storage Drives, Microsoft Says

Filed under: Review - 23 Sep 2007

Microsoft on Sept. 21 denied claims by tough drive industry executives and analysts that the world’s largest software company isn’t providing optimized drivers for the new hybrid drives about to come into the market. “Microsoft certainly does supply drivers for hybrid tough drives in Vista,” Matt Ay…

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