Month: June 2010

HTC Liberty Leaked Specs

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The specifications and an image of the upcoming HTC’s Android 2.1 phone HTC Liberty (could be HTC Aria??) have been leaked. HTC Liberty is rumoured to be headed for AT&T.

According to the leaked details, HTC has a 2.8-inch HVGA 320 x 480 touchscreen. The phone has an optical trackbad but didn’t have any onboard keypad, and runs on Android OS 2.1 with HTC Sense UI. When it comes to camera, Liberty is equipped with a 5 megapixel camera. Other details are awaited from HTC.

HTC Liberty Pictures:

HTC liberty

HTC Liberty Primary Specifications* :

Display – 2.8” TFT touchscreen
– 320 x 480 pixels
– HTC Sense UI
Memory microSD
Camera – 5 Megapixels with autofocus
– 2592 x 1944 pixels
Operating System Android v2.1 Eclair
Network – 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 (2G)
– 2100 (3G HSDPA)
Connectivity – 3G (HSDPA)
– Bluetooth v2.1
– microUSB 2.0
– 3.5 mm audio jack
Audio/Video formats – MP3/AAC+/WAV (audio)
– MP4/H.264 (video)
Extras – Accelerometer sensor
– Optical trackpad
– Voice memo
– Preloaded Google porducts
Battery Standard Li-Ion battery
Talk time —
Stand-by time —
Colors Black
Availability Expected release in Q3 2010

[*] Based on rumors, subject to change.

Price And Availability:

HTC Liberty hasn’t been announced officially yet. We expect HTC to announce this phone soon and market release may happen in Q3 2010 according to the rumours. Price details will be updated after official announcement.

Note: Please note that all the details mentioned here are based on rumours and leaked information and nothing is official.

KB979482 MS Security Bulletin MS10-033

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Windows Update

Microsoft Security Bulletin MS10-033 resolves two privately reported vulnerabilities in Microsoft Windows through security update KB979482.

These vulnerabilities could allow remote code execution  through crafted media files or  streaming content from a website or any application that delivers web content, if opened by a user. Then the attacker can exploit these vulnerabilities to gain the same user rights as the user. More serious damage could occur if the user running the system has administrative rights.

This is categorised as an important update for Windows 7, Windows Vista and Windows XP. Download the update files from the direct download links given below:

KB979482 Direct Download Links:

Windows 7 x64 – Windows6.1-KB979482-x64.msu – 263 KB x86 (32 bit) – 221 KB
Windows Vista x64 – Windows6.0-KB979482-x64.msu – 287 KB x86 (32 bit) – 249 KB
Windows XP x64 – WindowsServer2003.WindowsXP-KB979482-x64-ENU.exe – 732 KB x86 (32 bit) – 519 KB

Microsoft Security Bulletin MS10-032 (KB979559)

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MS10-032 bulletin

Microsoft Security Bulletin MS10-032, one of the 10 security bulletins released by Microsoft as part of the routine monthly security update for June 2010 addresses vulnerabilities in Windows Kernel-Mode drivers.

Security bulletin MS10-032 include important Windows security update KB979559, which resolves two publicly disclosed vulnerabilities and one privately reported vulnerability  in the Windows kernel-mode drivers. These vulnerabilities could allow elevation of privilege, if a user just views content that is rendered in a specially crafted TrueType font.

Windows users who have not enabled automatic updates must download and installed this KB979559 update immediately.

KB979559 Direct Download Links:

Download the update package for various Windows systems from the following direct links.

Windows 7 x64 -1.6 MB x86 (32-bit) – 1.2 MB
Windows Vista x64 – 1.5 MB x86 (32-bit) – 1.2 MB
Windows XP x64 – 4.1 MB x86 (32-bit) – 1.4 MB

Nokia 5228 Full Specifications

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Nokia 5288 white

Nokia has quietly announced yet another 5288-inspired phone model Nokia 5228.

Nokia 5228 is almost same as Nokia 5233, if you haven’t spotted it. The specifications of all the Nokia 5800 inspired models Nokia 5233, Nokia 5230 and this Nokia 5228 look the same. The minor change that we could spot is in the video recording capabilities. While Nokia 5230  can record only VGA video at 30 fps, Nokia 5288 can record nHD videos ( res: 640 x 360 pixels at 30 fps).

As per the specifications, the Nokia 5288 doesn’t have WLAN or 3G connectivity, supports only EDGE and Bluetooth. The phone runs on Symbian OS v9.4 and has S60 v5 UI, 2 MP camrea, an internal memory of 70MB can be expanded up to 16GB using a microSD card. The phone can play 33 hours of non-stop music or up to 4 hours of video playback, stand-by time of up to 18 days and talk time up to 7 hours.

Update: Yeah it’s official now, Nokia 5228 is just an alias for Nokia 5233

Nokia 5228 Pictures:

Nokia 5288 blackNokia 5288 back colors

Nokia 5228 Full Specifications:

Dimensions 111 x 51.7 x 14.5 mm
Weight 113 g
Display – 3.2” TFT resistive touchscreen
– 360 x 640 pixels
Sensors – Proximity sensor
– Accelerometer sensor
– Handwriting recognition
Memory – Internal: 70MB
– 128 MB RAM
– External: Up to 16GB microSd
Camera – 2 megapixels
– 1600 x 1200 pixels
– Video rec: 640 x 360 at 30 fps
Processor 434 MHz ARM 11 processor
Operating System Symbian OS v9.4, Series 60 v5 (S60 v5)
Network 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 (GSM)
Connectivity – Bluetooth 2.0
– microUSB 2.0
– 3.5 mm audio jack
Audio/Video formats – MP4/H.264/H.263/WMV (Video)
– MP3/WAV/eAAC+/WMA (Audio)
Extras – Preloaded music (selected markets only)
– Flash Lite 3
– Photo editor
– Stereo FM with RDS
Battery Standard Li-Ion BL-5J battery 1320 mAh
Talk time Up to 7 hrs
Music play time Up to 33 hrs
Stand-by time Up to 432 hrs
Colors Black, White (Back cover colors: Red, Pink, Blue, Yellow, Silver)

Price And Availability:

Nokia 5228 will be available in mobile markets starting from July 2010. The price of Nokia 5228 has been fixed at €139 in Europe ($167 in USD). We expect the price to be around Rs. 8000 INR in India.

Cumulative Security Update Bulletin MS10-034 for ActiveX Killbits June 2010

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Windows Update

Microsoft update KB980195 Addresses the vulnerability discussed under the Microsoft Security Bulletin MS10-034, which is part of the  10 new security update bulletins released on June 8, 2010.

kb980195

MS10-034 addressed two privately reported vulnerabilities for Microsoft software. The vulnerability could allow remote code execution through a crafted web page setup by the attacker. If the user views that Web page and if that instantiates a specific ActiveX control with Internet Explorer, it allows the attacker to do a remote code execution. This particular update includes kill bits for four third-party ActiveX controls. This update sets the kill bits so that the vulnerable controls do not run in Internet Explorer.

As this updated is rated critical for most of the Windows operating systems, user must download this update immediate either by running the Windows Update (WSUS service) or from the direct links given at the end of this post.

Update Information:

Cumulative Security Update for ActiveX Killbits for Windows (KB980195)

Rating:

Critical: Windows 7, Windows Vista, Windows XP, Windows 2000 ;  Moderate: Windows Server 2003, Windows Server 2008 and Windows Server 2008 R2.

Direct Download Links:

Windows 7 x64 x86
Windows Vista x64 x86
Windows XP x64 x86

You might also want to download MS10-035 security update bulletin.

Microsoft Security Bulletin MS10-035 (KB982381)

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Internet explorer logoWindows Update

Microsoft has released security belle tin MS 10-035 as part of the 10 security bulletins released for the monthly security update cycle.

MS10-035 is coming up with a critical security update KB982381 that resolves vulnerabilities reported in Internet explorer (versions 6, 7 and 8), out of which five are privately reported vulnerabilities and one is publicly disclosed vulnerability.  The most severe vulnerabilities could allow remote code execution on the users computer if he just visits a specially crafted WEB page in Internet Explorer.

Update Applies to:

Name: Cumulative Security Update for Internet Explorer

Internet Explorer 6,7 and 8 for Windows 2000, Windows XP, Windows Server 2001, Windows Vista, Windows Server 2008 and Windows 7.

Download Links:

Here are the direct download links for the update KB982381.Click on the links to download the corresponding update files.

IE8 on Windows 7 x64 (15.4 MB) x86 (7.8 MB)
IE8 on Windows Vista x64 (17.8 MB) x86 (9.2 MB)
IE7 on Windows Vista x64 (14.6 MB) x86 (7.6 MB)
IE8 on Windows XP x64 (39.9 MB) x86 (4.8 MB)
IE7 on Windows XP x64 (36.6 MB) x86 (8.8 MB)

Samsung i5500 Corby Android Smartphone Full Specifications

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Samsung today has announced an interesting Android Smartphone Samsung i5500 Corby. Even though it looks small, it is actually packed with some real good features powered by Android v2.1 Eclair. Samsung Corby i5500 also being called as Galaxy 5 is look wise very similar to the other Corby phones. But this is the most interesting of all the Corby phones with Android and a smart 600 MHz processor.

The other features include a 2.8-inch QVGA touchscreen, accelerometer sensor, 2 megapixel camera, up to 16GB expandable microSD slot, 3G connectivity, Wi-Fi with DLNA (Digital Living Network Alliance), Bluetooth v2.1 with A2DP, A-GPS with Google Maps etc.

Samsung i5500 Corby Pictures:

Samsung i5500 corby

Samsung i5500 Corby Full Specifications:

Dimensions 108x 56 x 12.3
Weight 102 g
Display – 2.8” TFT capacitive touchscreen
– 240 x 320pixels
– Accelerometer sensor
Memory – Internal: 100 MB
– External: Up to 16GB microSD
Camera – 2 megapixels
– 1600 x 1200 pixels
Processor 600 MHz
Operating System Android 2.1 Eclair
Network – 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 (2G)
– 900 / 2100 (3G)
Connectivity – 3G (HSDPA 7.2 Mbps)
– Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g
– Bluetooth 2.1 + EDR
– A-GPS
– microUSB 2.0
– 3.5 mm audio jack
Audio/Video formats – MP4/H.264/H.263 (Video)
– MP3/WAV/eAAC+ (Audio)
Extras – Social networking integration
– Doc viewer
– Preloaded Google products
Battery Standard Li-Ion 1200 mAh
Colors Black
Availability Release in June 2010

Price And Availability:

Samsung i5500 Corby Smartphone will be available from the third week of June 2010 at at price of  €199 ($238) in Eurpoe. The price may be expected around Rs. 12,000 in India.

Compare this phone with another Android 2.1 phone Motorola Milestone XT720 announced earlier.

Kaspersky Antivirus 2011 & Kaspersky Internet Security 2011 Final [Downloads]

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Kaspersky has released the final versions of the Kaspersky Anti-virus 2011 (KAV 2001) and Kaspersky Internet Security 2011 (KIS 2011).

You can purchase the license keys at $59.95 and $39.95 for KIS 2011 and KAV 2011 respectively.

Kaspersky Internet Security 2011Kaspersky Antivirus 2011

KIS 2011 new features:

New Safe Surf feature for your online security

System Watcher technology; monitors each and every system event for any dangerous behaviour.

Easy-Access Desktop gadget

Kaspersky Internet Security 2011

KAV 2011 new features:

Scanning of websites and email for malicious code

Easy-access Desktop gadget

Free Upgrade:

All the existing users of Kapsersky products can upgrade their products to the latest 2011 build for free provided they have a valid license key. Free upgrade is possible only between the similar products like from KAV 2010 to KAV 2011 or from KIS 2009 to KIS 2011 etc.

Direct download links:

Kaspersky Internet Security 2011 (98.81 MB , KIS 2011 v 11.0.0.232)

Kaspersky Anti-virus 2011 (98.83 MB, KAV 2011 v11.0.0.232)

Motorola Milestone XT720 Android 2.1 Phone Announced

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Motorola has announced the Motorola Milestone XT720, the newest Android device in the Milestone series.

Milestone XT720 sports a 3.7-inch FWVGA  TFT capacitive touchscreen, a 550 MHz processor, 8 megapixel camera with autofocus and Xenon flash also capable of recording 720p HD video, 10x digital zoom, MOTOBLUR UI, up to 32GB expandable microSD slot (8GB microSD card included in the box), 3G connectivity, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth 2.1 with A2DP, A-GPS, in-built HDMI port, preloaded Google products, up to 9 hours talk time and up to 320 hours of stand-by time etc. The phone runs on Android 2.1 Eclair, discussions are going on about possible upgrade to Android 2.2 Froyo.

Motorola Milestone XT720 Pictures:

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Motorola Milestone XT720 Full Specifications:

Dimensions 116 x 60.9 x 10.9 mm
Weight 160 g
Display – 3.7” TFT capacitive touchscreen 16M colors
– 480 x 854 pixels
– Multi-touch input
Memory – Internal: 150 MB
– 256 MB RAM, 512 MB ROM
– External: Up to 32GB microSD
Camera – 8 megapixels
– 3264 x 2448 pixels
– Autofocus, Xenon flash
– 720p HD vide rec @24fps
– Geo-tagging
Processor 550 MHz ARM Cortex A8 processor
Operating System Android 2.1 Eclair
Network – 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 (2G)
– 1700 / 2100 (HSDPA)
Connectivity – 3G (HSDPA 10.2 Mbps, HSUPA 5.76 Mbps)
– Wi0Fi 802.11 b/g
– Bluetooth 2.1
– microUSB 2.0
– A-GPS
– 3.5 mm audio jack
– HDMI slot
Audio/Video formats – MP3/WAV/WMA/AAC+
– MP4/WMV/H.263/H.264
Extras – Accelerometer sensor
– Proximity sensor
– Built-in Google products like Gmail, Maps, Youtube
– Stereo FM radio
Battery Standard Li-Ion 1390 mAh battery
Talk time – Up to 320 hrs (2G)
– Up to 320 hrs (3G)
Stand-by time – Up to 4 hrs 30 mins (3G)
– Up to 9 hrs (2G)
Colors Black slate
Availability Expected release in July 2010

Price And Availability:

Motorola Milestone XT720 will be available for pre-order from June 11, 2010. Motorola is planning to release the phone in Europe first. There is no official information on the price of Milestone XT720 yet.

Watch the TV ad of Motorola Milestone XT720:

Change Drive Letters In Windows 7

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Change drive letter post image

Windows automatically assigns letters to drives by default. Most users are happy with the letters that Windows chooses and they don’t complain about it. But for some reasons, if you didn’t like a letter assigned by Windows to one your new drives, you might want to step-in and select your desired letter for that drive instead of the one chosen by Windows 7. Here is a tutorial on how you can accomplish it.

Please note that you must be logged on as an administrator to perform the steps mentioned below.

Steps:

1. Right-click on “Computer” and click on “Manage” to open “Computer Management”.

Windows 7 Computer management shortcut

2. In the Disk Management windows, click “Disk Management” under the section “Storage”.

Windows 7 Computer management

3. Right-click on the drive or partition that you want to change, and then select “Change Drive Letter and Paths”.

Windows 7 Disk management

4. Click on Change and then click “Assign the following drive letter” and select the drive letter that you want.

Change Drive letter and paths

Change Drive letter and paths selection

Similarly if you want to remove a drive letter, click “Remove” in the previous step and click Yes to confirm.

Close the Computer Management window and checkout the changes that you have made.