Fedora Core 5 Available for Download

One of the world's most popular Linux distribution brings its new version again. Fedora 5 is its new version. Fedora & redhat changed the world to use linux for normal PC users. Expect everything you expect with this version of fedora
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Microsoft confirms Highly Critical IE Hole

Microsoft confirms a highly critical hole in IE with Windows XP SP2 and IE 7 beta. This highly critical hole allow program execution without users intervene in a remote machine. Microsoft says this vulnerability could be exploited automatically through email or by viewing email messages. Microsoft has determined that an attacker who exploits this vulnerability would have no way to force users to visit a malicious Web site. Instead, an attacker would have to persuade them to visit the Web site, typically by getting them to click a link that takes them to the attacker's Web site. It could also be possible to display specially crafted Web content by using banner advertisements or by using other methods to deliver Web content to affected systems. In an e-mail based attack, customers would have to click a link to the malicious Web site or open an attachment that exploits the vulnerability. In both Web-based and e-mail based attacks, the code would execute in the security context of the logged-on user. Users whose accounts are configured to have fewer user rights on the system could be less impacted than users who operate with administrative user rights.
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Dell Computers to buy Alienware

In an interesting deal Dell Computers buys Alienware. Alienware desktops and notebooks are high performance machine and are favourites among the gaming community. The details of the deal are not fully out yet. Alienwares game PCs account for about 80% of its revenue. It is yet to be seen how gaming community adjusts to it.

AVG Antivirus Free 7.1.385 version released. Available for Download

AVG is the world most famous free antivirus with good detection rates and frequent updates. You may have to register though to install it. It has very good detection rates and topped in many tests among free antiviruses
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Samsung Launches 32 GB Flash disk for Mobile computers

This SSD may put an end to the normal mobile computer harddisks. This consumes less power than current disks, works twice as fast and even produces less noise. Will they port it to desktop is yet to be seen.
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Microsoft Delays Consumer version of Vista till January

And Microsoft has done it yet again. Vista delayed again from reaching our desktops. Microsoft says it won't be able to finish vista by november. Also it want to lauch vista in two versions.
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ATi lauches 1 GB Graphics card

ATI launched its latest pair of workstation-oriented graphics chips, including the first ever board to support one gigabyte of graphics memory, both the FireGL parts are also first products of their class from ATI to support Shader Model 3.0.

The 1GB FireGL V7350 is accompanied by the V7300, a 512MB version.
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Avast Antivirus Home Edition For Linux Released. Available Free To Download

And finally an Avast for Linux. Moreover it is free also. Avast as with its linux version promises to be a good antivirus.
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Avast Antivirus Home Edition. Free for home use

Avast is very famous antivirus with good detection rates. It has many features including network shield to protect you from outside threats. It also offers fast virus database updates which takes less than 10sec in the slowest dial up connection.
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Nokia Secret Codes

here are a few secret codes. TRY AT YOUR OWN RISK.

*3370#
This Nokia code activates Enhanced Full Rate Codec (EFR) - Your Nokia cell phone uses the best sound quality but talk time is reduced by approx 5%.

#3370#
Deactivate Enhanced Full Rate Codec (EFR)

*#4720#
Activate Half Rate Codec - Your phone uses a lower quality sound but you should gain approx 30% more Talk Time

*#4720#
With this Nokia code you can deactivate the Half Rate Codec

*#0000#
Displays your phones software version, 1st Line : Software Version, 2nd Line : Software Release Date, 3rd Line : Compression Type

*#9999#
Phones software version if *#0000# does not work

*#06#
For checking the International Mobile Equipment Identity (IMEI Number)

#pw+1234567890+1#
Provider Lock Status. (use the "*" button to obtain the "p,w" and "+" symbols)

#pw+1234567890+2#
Network Lock Status. (use the "*" button to obtain the "p,w" and "+" symbols)

#pw+1234567890+3#
Country Lock Status. (use the "*" button to obtain the "p,w" and "+" symbols)

#pw+1234567890+4#
SIM Card Lock Status. (use the "*" button to obtain the "p,w" and "+" symbols)

*#21#
This phone code allows you to check the number that "All Calls" are diverted to

*#2640#
Displays phone security code in use ( a very useful one - hackers rejoice ! )

*#43#
Allows you to check the "Call Waiting" status of your cell phone.

*#61#
Allows you to check the number that "On No Reply" calls are diverted to

*#62#
Allows you to check the number that "Divert If Unreachable (no service)" calls are diverted to

*#67#
Allows you to check the number that "On Busy Calls" are diverted to

*#67705646#
Phone code that removes operator logo on 3310 & 3330

*#73#
Reset phone timers and game scores

*#746025625#
Displays the SIM Clock status, if your phone supports this power saving feature "SIM Clock Stop Allowed", it means you will get the best standby time possible

*#7760#
Manufactures code

*#7780#
Restore factory settings

*#92702689#
Displays - 1.Serial Number, 2.Date Made, 3.Purchase Date, 4.Date of last repair (0000 for no repairs), 5.Transfer User Data. To exit this mode you need to switch your phone off then on again

**21*number#
Turn on "All Calls" diverting to the phone number entered

**61*number#
Turn on "No Reply" diverting to the phone number entered

**67*number#
Turn on "On Busy" diverting to the phone number entered

12345 This is the default security code
press and hold # Lets you switch between lines

Menu To view Warranty menu enter *#92702689# [*#war0anty#] Phone asks 'warranty code:' Press the following warranty code: 6232 (OK) : Displays the Month and Year of Manufacture (MMYY)
7332 (OK) : Displays the date of the last repairment - if found ('DATE NOT SAVED'...) 7832 (OK) : Displays (if found) the date where the phone was purchased ('DATE NOT SAVED'...)
9268 (OK) : Displays Serial Number
37832 (OK) : Set the Purchasing Date MMYY (Warning: You can only do this once - So be careful ...)
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http://www.chip-india.com/townsquare/viewtopic.php?t=10078

Apple's iTunes 6.0. Available for download

Apple's world famous jukebox iTunes new version released. iTunes version 6. has many new features including video.
Orginal link
www.apple.com/itunes

OpenOffice 2.02 released. Simply superb!!!

It is unbelievable how much open office has been developed over the past few years. Actually i used the openoffice 2.0 version. And believe it or not it is on par with Microsoft office. Really it is much better than its previous version. Really hard to believe it is from the old family. Will sun stop this before overtaking staroffice?.....
Orginal download link
http://download.openoffice.org/2.0.2/index.html

Opera 8.5 Released. Available for download

Opera one of the the world popular browser released its latest version 8.5.
Opera is a really fast browser known for its excellent page rendering speed.
Orginal link
http://www.opera.com/download/

SUSE Linux 10.1 beta version released. Avaliable for download

Suse one on the most popular Linux distros made suse 10.1 beta version available to public. It is a development edition. There is also a detailed analysis on bugs in 10.1 version. Developers and testers are welcome to try it...

Hackers able to install WindowsXP in iMac

There is a news that hackers are able to install world's most popular OS windowsxp on the Intel powered Apple's iMac. As anything in x86 platform is crackable it will be interesting to see how apple cops with that. Or is it time to think apple switch to windows instead of Mac OS? or Microsoft's time to lauch a version for Mac in its upcoming OS vista?
Ur comments are welcome...
Orginal report here
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20060318/ap_on_hi_te/apple_windows_hack

Apple launches iPod HiFi

Another interesting product lauch by apple. Apple tries to lift its successful iPod form a portable device to a home entertainment device. Apple HiFi is all about it. You can plug your iPod into it. Let it charge and entertain you and your family. Suitable for carrying for weekends.
more here
www.apple.com