News for December 9th 2005
Send your name to the asteroid belt on the Dawn spacecraft - Source
Your name will be recorded onto a microchip that will be placed aboard the spacecraft accompanying it on its mission to the asteroid belt.
Microsoft Touts Vista's Restart Manager Feature - Source
Microsoft Corp. is working on a significant new feature for Windows Vista, known as Restart Manager, which is designed to update parts of the operating system or applications without having to reboot the entire machine.
Microsoft betas Anti-Virus software, doesn't work with competition - Source
MS has released a public version of its anti-virus named "OneCare", however it doesn't work with the competition if running two at once, who would though?
Intel roadmap update - quad-cores and 8-core systems coming! - Source
Intel released a bit of information regarding the newest processers slated for 2006-2008.
In short, quad-cores in 2007, eight-cores in 2008 (thats like having 8 processors on 1 chip!)
Yahoo Launches Live Q&A Service - Source (goes to the new service)
Yahoo on Thursday rolled out a beta of a new service intended to complement its search offerings by enabling users to ask questions and receive answers from actual people on a variety of topics.
Windows Server 2003 R2 Goes Gold - Source
After a year in beta testing, the update to Windows Server 2003 known as "R2" has been released to manufacturing, Microsoft senior vice president Bob Muglia announced in a webcast Tuesday morning. R2 will serve as an interim release between Windows Server 2003 SP1 and Longhorn Server, due in 2007.
Virtual Earth Now Windows Live Local - Source (goes to Windows Live Local)
Microsoft retired MSN Virtual Earth after just five months of providing maps and satellite imagery. Its replacement is Windows Live Local, a service that brings together local search, mapping and business listings under the new Live.com brand. An includes users able to zoom in and pan 360 degrees on certain cities.
Oops -- New Sony DRM Patch Insecure - Source
Just one day after jointly announcing a patch to correct a security flaw in the SunnComm MediaMax copy protection included on 27 CDs, Sony BMG and the Electronic Frontier Foundation are urging users not to install it. The update includes a vulnerability similar to the one it attempted to fix.
Office 12 to Feature 'Super Tooltips' - Source
Tooltips, those little yellow popup boxes that provide information on a button or menu option, have become an indispensable part of the modern user interface. Now, Microsoft is looking to extend their usefulness by introducing what it calls "Super Tooltips" in the release of Office 12.
Microsoft to Lock Down Security Zones in IE7 - Source
Continuing its endeavor to ensure Internet Explorer 7 is safe from the attacks that have plagued its predecessor, Microsoft is making changes to the browser's built-in security zones. Zones are used to classify Web sites into different security levels, but also bring risks themselves.
Firefox 1.5 Exploit Code in the Wild - Source
Proof of concept exploit code for an unpatched security flaw in the newly released Firefox 1.5 was publicly posted Wednesday by Packetstorm Security. The problem involves Firefox's history database, which cannot handle extremely long page topics. A malicious Web page could cause a buffer overflow that crashes Firefox each time it is started.
Gmail Adds RSS, Attachment Viewing - Source
Google has upgraded its Gmail service with a few new features, including a built in RSS reader and address shortcuts. RSS feeds appear as "Clips" on the top of the Gmail screen and users can choose from random popular feeds or input their own. Yahoo added a similar feature to its private Mail Beta last week.
Google Offers Metro, Bus Directions - Source
Google now offers directions for those tired of sitting in traffic through a new beta service called Google Transit. It hooks into public transportation schedules and routes to enable users to plan trips without needing their cars. Google Transit currently only supports Portland, but more cities are on the way.
IE7 Public Beta Due Early Next Year - Source
Those eager to get a taste of the next Internet Explorer release with tabs and RSS support only need to wait a couple more months. A public beta of IE7 for Windows XP is slated to arrive in the first quarter of 2006, IE team head Dean Hachamovitch confirmed on Tuesday.
G71 is Nvidia's next generation high end chip - Source
G71 will end up with a new Geforce name, new number and probably GTX suffix but it's still too early to talk about the final name. It will have a very fast core, we still don’t know the number but it should be around 700MHz and it's obviously paired with super fast memory. The memory is not the problem and even Samsung memory running at 1700 MHz+ is not in tight supply. The chip will have 32 pipelines and it's obviously faster than just arrived and not so available Geforce 7800 GTX 512 cards. It's expected in early February and Nvidia is already playing with these cards.
Nvidia to introduce G80 graphics processor and SM 4.0 support in 2006 - Source
While the first half of next year will focus on introducing updates for the current GeForce 7 generation - including the 90 nm model G71 with up to 750 MHz core clock and the entry-level chips G72 and G73 - the successor of the 7800 will be commercially available sometime in the second half of 2006. G80 will be tailored to run with Windows Vista and its Aero Glass functionality. The new graphics processor will transition to DirectX 10 and support Shader Model 4.0, Nvidia said.
Your name will be recorded onto a microchip that will be placed aboard the spacecraft accompanying it on its mission to the asteroid belt.
Microsoft Touts Vista's Restart Manager Feature - Source
Microsoft Corp. is working on a significant new feature for Windows Vista, known as Restart Manager, which is designed to update parts of the operating system or applications without having to reboot the entire machine.
Microsoft betas Anti-Virus software, doesn't work with competition - Source
MS has released a public version of its anti-virus named "OneCare", however it doesn't work with the competition if running two at once, who would though?
Intel roadmap update - quad-cores and 8-core systems coming! - Source
Intel released a bit of information regarding the newest processers slated for 2006-2008.
In short, quad-cores in 2007, eight-cores in 2008 (thats like having 8 processors on 1 chip!)
Yahoo Launches Live Q&A Service - Source (goes to the new service)
Yahoo on Thursday rolled out a beta of a new service intended to complement its search offerings by enabling users to ask questions and receive answers from actual people on a variety of topics.
Windows Server 2003 R2 Goes Gold - Source
After a year in beta testing, the update to Windows Server 2003 known as "R2" has been released to manufacturing, Microsoft senior vice president Bob Muglia announced in a webcast Tuesday morning. R2 will serve as an interim release between Windows Server 2003 SP1 and Longhorn Server, due in 2007.
Virtual Earth Now Windows Live Local - Source (goes to Windows Live Local)
Microsoft retired MSN Virtual Earth after just five months of providing maps and satellite imagery. Its replacement is Windows Live Local, a service that brings together local search, mapping and business listings under the new Live.com brand. An includes users able to zoom in and pan 360 degrees on certain cities.
Oops -- New Sony DRM Patch Insecure - Source
Just one day after jointly announcing a patch to correct a security flaw in the SunnComm MediaMax copy protection included on 27 CDs, Sony BMG and the Electronic Frontier Foundation are urging users not to install it. The update includes a vulnerability similar to the one it attempted to fix.
Office 12 to Feature 'Super Tooltips' - Source
Tooltips, those little yellow popup boxes that provide information on a button or menu option, have become an indispensable part of the modern user interface. Now, Microsoft is looking to extend their usefulness by introducing what it calls "Super Tooltips" in the release of Office 12.
Microsoft to Lock Down Security Zones in IE7 - Source
Continuing its endeavor to ensure Internet Explorer 7 is safe from the attacks that have plagued its predecessor, Microsoft is making changes to the browser's built-in security zones. Zones are used to classify Web sites into different security levels, but also bring risks themselves.
Firefox 1.5 Exploit Code in the Wild - Source
Proof of concept exploit code for an unpatched security flaw in the newly released Firefox 1.5 was publicly posted Wednesday by Packetstorm Security. The problem involves Firefox's history database, which cannot handle extremely long page topics. A malicious Web page could cause a buffer overflow that crashes Firefox each time it is started.
Gmail Adds RSS, Attachment Viewing - Source
Google has upgraded its Gmail service with a few new features, including a built in RSS reader and address shortcuts. RSS feeds appear as "Clips" on the top of the Gmail screen and users can choose from random popular feeds or input their own. Yahoo added a similar feature to its private Mail Beta last week.
Google Offers Metro, Bus Directions - Source
Google now offers directions for those tired of sitting in traffic through a new beta service called Google Transit. It hooks into public transportation schedules and routes to enable users to plan trips without needing their cars. Google Transit currently only supports Portland, but more cities are on the way.
IE7 Public Beta Due Early Next Year - Source
Those eager to get a taste of the next Internet Explorer release with tabs and RSS support only need to wait a couple more months. A public beta of IE7 for Windows XP is slated to arrive in the first quarter of 2006, IE team head Dean Hachamovitch confirmed on Tuesday.
G71 is Nvidia's next generation high end chip - Source
G71 will end up with a new Geforce name, new number and probably GTX suffix but it's still too early to talk about the final name. It will have a very fast core, we still don’t know the number but it should be around 700MHz and it's obviously paired with super fast memory. The memory is not the problem and even Samsung memory running at 1700 MHz+ is not in tight supply. The chip will have 32 pipelines and it's obviously faster than just arrived and not so available Geforce 7800 GTX 512 cards. It's expected in early February and Nvidia is already playing with these cards.
Nvidia to introduce G80 graphics processor and SM 4.0 support in 2006 - Source
While the first half of next year will focus on introducing updates for the current GeForce 7 generation - including the 90 nm model G71 with up to 750 MHz core clock and the entry-level chips G72 and G73 - the successor of the 7800 will be commercially available sometime in the second half of 2006. G80 will be tailored to run with Windows Vista and its Aero Glass functionality. The new graphics processor will transition to DirectX 10 and support Shader Model 4.0, Nvidia said.
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