Archive February 2010
FreePDF Creator 1.0.0.0
Create PDF documents from various Windows file types including Word, Excel, PowerPoint.
FreePDF Creator is an easy-to-use application that will help you convert any printable document to a PDF file. FreePDF Creator provides high quality conversion to PDF that includes a simple to use interface.
Use the print command from the source program the file was created in. Other advanced options include the ability to optimize PDF output quality, set pdf security with 128-bit encryption and add PDF document information (such as author, keywords, title).
Requirements:
· Pentium processor
· 64MB RAM
· 10MB HDD
Popularity: 5% [?]
Microsoft burries worldwide Spam network
“Operation b49″ is the official name of the series of steps taken by Microsoft in order to Stop what we all know as E-mail Spamming. In todays e-mail system, what we get is almost 40% Spam messages, which are relayed from here and there, from one server to other and it keeps on distributing, creating a more stronger network of Spam messages and hence giving access to many unwanted applications and hacker to the computers of internet users.
Following this action, A US judge granted Microsoft’s request to close 277 internet domains, which are supposedely responsible to control and command the waledac botnet. Explaining more on bot-net, it is a network of infected computers which are under the control of hackers. By closing down there domain it is beleived that it will disable almost 90,000 computers from sending out spam email messages. A recent analysis by Microsoft found that between 3-21 December “approximately 651 million spam e-mails attributable to Waledac were directed to Hotmail accounts alone”.
Source | BBC
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More on Windows phone Starter edition from Microsoft
Windows Phone 7 was formally announced at MWC about a week ago, which is expected to land in the market with handsets nearly in september. With that Windows phone 6 Starter edition SKU was also revealed. Now more information on that has been unveiled by Microsoft. The Windows Phone 6 Starter edition will have two variants, one with Office Mobile and one without it. A spokesperson from Microsoft cleared that the current version of Office mobile will be included in the SKU, that is the Office Mobile 2010 which is in beta phase right now.
“The Windows Phone 6 Starter Edition SKU is offered in multi-language versions with and without Microsoft Office Mobile and supports 2G (GSM), 2.5G (CDMA2000 xRTT, EDGE, GPRS), CDMA (Rev A, EV-DO Revision A), and TD-SCDMA radios,” was claimed by the spokesperson. but no information on pricing was made available.
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Download CCleaner 2.29.1111
CCleaner is a system optimization tool used by millions across the globe. CCleaner (Crap Cleaner) is a freeware system optimisation tool.
CCleaner removes unused and temporary files from your system – allowing it to run faster, more efficiently and giving you more HDD space.
The best part is that it’s fast (normally taking less that a second to run) and Free.
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Microsoft Unveils 3 New BlueTrack Mice
Microsoft has its own bluetrack technology platform, on which many of the current mice from Microsoft work. In that same league, Microsoft has released three new mice. These mice are available under $30 , which is the lowest price ever for products made inhouse. These three product are Wireless Mobile Mouse 3500, Wireless Mouse 2000 and Comfort Mouse 4500 and these are readily available for customers to buy.
“BlueTrack Technology was created in response to people’s increasingly mobile lifestyles, letting them ditch their mouse pad and use their BlueTrack mouse virtually anywhere — from the granite kitchen counter and the wood table at the coffee shop to the armrest at the airport. Debuting in September 2008, BlueTrack Technology is now available in eight Microsoft mice so consumers can choose the best design, color and price to fit their needs,” Microsoft said.
Popularity: 2% [?]
