Monthly Archives: February 2007

Gizmo Project 3.0 – Free Calling to Yahoo Messenger and Windows Live Users!

Gizmo Project released version 3 of Gizmo Project. Gizmo Project 3.0 introduces meta-voice capabilities, enabling free calling to Yahoo Messenger and Windows Live users. To make a call, type the ID or username of the person you want to call, … Continue reading

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Symantec flags Yahoo Mail beta as virus

Internet Storm Center, part of SANS institute reports that Symantec anti virus triggered a virus alert when accessing Yahoo Mail beta. Symantec has stated in email that this is a false positive and they are working on a signature update … Continue reading

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Real time traffic data in Google Maps

Google is now offering real time traffic data for U.S. metros through Google Map. (Chicago traffic status below) According to Googlesystem blog, the colors represent how fast the traffic is moving: * Green: more than 50 miles per hour * … Continue reading

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AMD launches First ATI/AMD combo chip

AMD announced today that they have introduced the AMD 690 series chipset, the company’s first chipset to bring together the combined strengths of AMD CPU and features of the ATI Radeon™ X1250 GPU. ATI is introducing the combination chipset series with … Continue reading

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Ubuntu "Feisty Fawn" a step closer

Ubuntu developers are finalizing preparations for the release of Feisty Fawn. Ubuntu developer Tollef Fog Heen announced Ubuntu‘s main software repository had been frozen — with no changes allowed to the code — as developers got ready to issue a … Continue reading

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Codeine – Video player for KDE

Codeine is a simple video-player for KDE with a focus on ergonomics and usability. It’s more polished towards watching the video rather than adding features. It uses Xine as the backend. To install, download the source file codeine-1.0.1.tar.bz2. Open a … Continue reading

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Vista UI Is a ‘Step Back’ for Microsoft

PC World reports that according to Andreas Pfeiffer, a French analyst who oversaw testing of what he calls “User Interface Friction,” Vista’s user interface suffers from more “friction” than its predecessor XP and is actually a step back for Microsoft … Continue reading

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Dolphin – KDE file manager

Dolphin is a file manager for KDE. It’s going to be the default file manager in KDE4. Dolphin is similar to Nautilus in GNOME. According to Dolphin author, Dolphin is not intended to be a competitor to Konqueror. Konqueror acts … Continue reading

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Applications that have earned the "Certified for Windows Vista" logo or the "Works with Windows Vista" logo

Microsoft has released a list of applications that have earned the “Certified for Windows Vista” logo or the “Works with Windows Vista” logo. According to Microsoft, The “Certified for Windows Vista” logo is a compatibility designation for applications and devices … Continue reading

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Microsoft slapped with $1.5 billion patent verdict

CNet News reports that A federal jury in San Diego has ordered Microsoft to pay $1.5 billion to Alcatel-Lucent in a patent dispute over MP3 audio technology used in Windows. In its verdict, the jury assessed damages based on each … Continue reading

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