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by Alex Zaharov-Reutt
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Wednesday, 26 November 2008 |
Already buoyed by the release of Norton Internet Security 2009 with
superfast speed and ultralight impact on Windows PCs, and winning a
zillion awards, Symantec is now launching a special Gaming Edition of
its Norton AntiVirus 2009 software, due in January.
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by Alex Zaharov-Reutt
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Tuesday, 25 November 2008 |
Got a modern mobile that can run Java apps, and want a better browser
than whatever’s built in? Time for a free upgrade to Opera Mini 4.2,
for your Nokia, Sony Ericsson, Samsung Instinct, Google G1 Android
gPhone and many more.
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by Alex Zaharov-Reutt
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Tuesday, 25 November 2008 |
Originally due on Dec 1st, the long queues in the US and store
sellouts, plus a stat of a Storm being sold every “13 seconds” in the
UK has spooked Vodafone in Australia into ordering a second shipment
and delaying sales a few days to cope with the “unprecedented demand
from across Australia”.
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by Alex Zaharov-Reutt
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Monday, 24 November 2008 |
The launch of the BlackBerry Storm showed that it wasn’t only Apple
iPhones that could generate queues in the US, even though the US is the
centre of the financial storm that is draining consumer spending power.
Reviews say the Storm is pretty good, and with firmware updates, will
get even better!
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by Alex Zaharov-Reutt
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Monday, 24 November 2008 |
Surprise, surprise: arguably the world’s premier provider of free
Internet Security software for Windows machines, AVG Technologies,
predicts an “uphill battle” and “multiple challenges” ahead for
Microsoft with its upcoming free Morro security suite, from costs,
channel headaches and potential delays in delivering timely updates.
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by Alex Zaharov-Reutt
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Monday, 24 November 2008 |
In the grip of reduced consumer spending, decreased advertising and a
general slowdown of trade, Microsoft, Citrix, VMware, Oracle, Sun and
other major commercial software vendors – even Red Hat who makes money
from support – are counting on you to bail them out, US Government
style. Buying software can aid commercial software companies in
avoiding bankruptcy – no matter your platform of choice.
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by Alex Zaharov-Reutt
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Sunday, 23 November 2008 |
Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer has been ordered to testify in the “Vista
Capable” court case after Microsoft failed to convince the judge that
Ballmer didn’t know enough about the details.
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by Alex Zaharov-Reutt
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Sunday, 23 November 2008 |
Microsoft’s Internet Explorer 8 browser, currently in beta 2, is due to
receive a release candidate in early 2009, with the final release
planned “after that”. With the popularity of Firefox and the emergence
of Google’s Chrome, will you use IE8?
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by Alex Zaharov-Reutt
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Thursday, 20 November 2008 |
Microsoft will launch a leaner version of an Internet security package
to protect users from malware, viruses, rootkits, spyware and trojans,
but for some weird reason is waiting until the second half of 2009.
Wake up Microsoft – just make OneCare free, today!
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by Alex Zaharov-Reutt
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Thursday, 20 November 2008 |
Pushing the benefits of the “online sales, direct-to-consumer from the
factory” model for all its worth, Australian electronics company Kogan
is making waves yet again, this time by launching a Blu-ray player at
only AUD $349.
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Fuzzy Logic 
