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WHAT'S NEWS.. Read on for the latest "must know" information..
June 5, 2007


Description: Has many free downloads Also provides a function that scans your PC and alerts you to updates This new function is currently in beta
http://www.filehippo.com/
http://www.filehippo.com/updatechecker/

Description:

Black Viper is back after two years Lists and describes services in XP and Vista Gives recommendations as to whether you can stop them Write ups are good but could be better Has a few Vista tweaks and archived XP tweaks
http://www.blackviper.com/

Description:

Microsoft is at it again If you can’t beat them scare the customer exec Claims 235 open source (OS-Linux) Microsoft patent violations Not that they are suing Most people think it’s a bluff and probably not defendable
http://money.cnn.com/magazines/fortune/fortune_archive/2007/05/28/100033867/index.htm?postversion=2007051409

Description:

Novel airline fare site You give it flight requirements and it gives lowest current fare based on departure date It also gives you forecast based on history if prices are rising or falling if you want to wait to book And even gives you different return dates with additional price points
http://www.farecast.com/

Description:

PCDecrapifier - great name, great function All PCs come loaded with additional software from other vendors They take up disk space and may slow your machine down This little program gives you the option to remove many of these applications automatically It’s free for personal use
http://pcdecrapifier.com/home

http://pcdecrapifier.com/removes

Description:

What’s in a name? – Zonbu A computer with no hard drive One-tenth the electricity and no noise Automatically updates itself User data stored on servers 6 USB ports You supply peripherals Starting at $99 and $12.95 a month
http://www.zonbu.com/home/

http://www.zonbu.com/code/learn.htm

Description:

What is Popfly from Microsoft? Online visual tools for creating mashups Builds using customizable blocks, similar to pipes Create web pages without writing code Fully customizable HTML
http://www.popfly.ms/Overview/Default.aspx

Description:

What do you do with and empty Scotch bottle? Why make a computer
http://www.metku.net/index.html?path=mods/
whiskypc/index_eng4

Description:

Microsoft Surface A multi-touch high resolution, intelligent display Can recognize objects such as cameras and cell phones Coming to a hotel, casino or bar or other commercial business near you Eventually you will have one Only the video will do it justice
http://www.microsoft.com/surface/
http://youtube.com/watch?v=-9j_tYP-kzc

 



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