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Different Ways To Watch FIFA 2010 Football World Cup Live On Your PC And Mobile

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FIFA 2010 World cup

The 2010 FIFA World Cup is all set to kickoff today (June 11, 2010) with the first match to be played between South Africa Vs. Mexico. The best way to watch Soccer World cup matches live is to sit out in your home, relax and enjoy the live action your HDTV. But if you are away from home on your work or for some other reasons, being a big fan of football, you might still want to catch up with the all live action. Here we are coming up with a guide on different ways to watch 2010 FIFA World cup matches live streaming online on your PC as well as on your mobile phone.

FIFA World Cup 2010 Live Online Streaming:

1. ESPN, the leading sports network in the USA is offering online live streaming via ESPN 3. Starting from the World cup kick-off  on June 20th, ESPN 3 will stream all 64 games of FIFA soccer world cup 2011.

Espn live webcast.

2. Canada’s popular national public broadcaster CBC Sports website is set to stream every match live between June 11th to July 11, 2010.

CBC canada

3. TVU networks, popular internet live streaming platforms is also expected to provide live streaming of  FIFA 2010 world cup matches.

TVU screenshot

4. BBC also steps into the live webcast arena with its BBC Sports website and the folks in the UK will be able to watch the live football world cup matches (in high quality) online.

bbc sport uk

5. Apart from BBC, popular commercial television network in the UK, ITV will also be providing the 2010 FIFA World cup matches online streaming via ITV Live. Viewers can  see all 64 matches live including video highlights, real-time stats and much more.

ITV Live FIFA 2010

Live stream on your phone:

1. Optus, the second biggest Australian telecom company will be live streaming FIFA World cup 2010 South Africa matches free to the customers with compatible 3G mobile phones.

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2. ESPN Mobile TV will stream 56 2010 FIFA World cup matches live including Kick-off, semi-finals and final with HTC EVO 4G and other Sprint phones ay 3G and 4G speeds. This is also available on

AT&T Mobile TV – $9.99 per month (available on limited phone models)

FLO TV – $14.99 per month

MobiTV –  $9.99 per month

Sprint TV – according to data plan

Verizon V Cast Mobile TV –  10 matches will cost $15 per month (on limited phone models)

ESPN Mobile TV

3. MobiTV [Update: Link expired] is another good application to watch live matches online on your phone. It supports many AT&T, Sprint and Verizon phones and also on T-Mobile with HTC HD2 device.
mobitv

4. If you are using an iPhone, read about Top 6 fee World cup iPhone apps.

Follow FIFA 2010 WC updates on Twitter:

Follow the 2010 FIFA World Cup updates on Twitter from FIFA official Twitter account @fifaworldcuptm.

There are popular sites like Justin and UStream where some users may provide live streaming obviously through some illegal ways (like streaming their TV screen through a webcam etc.). They won’t longer for much time and will be removed by the corresponding administrators of the websites.

Earlier we had covered live streaming of WWDC 2010 event and Oscars 2010 .

[How To] Hide The Windows 7 System Tray Icons

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Windows 7 logo

Notification area or system tray icons in Windows 7 has been enhanced when compared to the earlier Windows versions like Windows XP. However, for some reasons if you want to disable the notification area and save some space (?) on your taskbar, here is what you need to do:

Registry hack:

Follow the registry path given below: (Registry code for hiding tray icons )

registry key notepad screenshot

HKEY_CURRENT_USER\>>Software\>>Microsoft\>>Windows\>>CurrentVersion\>>Policies\>>Explorer  and set  “NoTrayItemsDisplay” DWORD value to 1.

NoTrayItemsDisplay in windows 7

Third-Party Software:

If it’s looks complicated for you, just try this small app Hide SysTray to hide the notification area automatically.

Hide Systray

If you run the app, you can disable your notifications area like this:

notification area disabled

Note: You need to have .NET Framework version installed on your computer to run this application else you’ll end up with the following error.

Hide systray .net error

Run Multiple Versions of Firefox On Your PC

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“How I can run two (or multiple) versions of Firefox on my computer?”

This is the common questions asked by many of the Firefox, especially web developers who need to test their applications in various versions of Firefox.

It also might be a case that you liked an earlier version of Firefox and just want to run it as the secondary version (it’s always recommended to run the latest updated version to avoid any security risks).

While this question has no absolute solution, I’m posting a tip that at least gives us a chance to run two different versions of Firefox (but still won’t serve the purpose fully).

Update: Read How To Run Two Different Versions Of Firefox On The Same Computer, the updated version

One way we can two different versions of Firefox is to install and use a Portable Edition of the Firefox. Just install the version of the Firefox that you want to use on portable device, install it on your USB flash drive. Plug it in and start using the portable version. However you please note that you cannot run these two versions simultaneously. Supposing that you have installed a new Firefox v3.6 on your PC and a portable version 2.0.0.20 on your USB disk, if you are running Firefox v 2.0.0.20 from your USB and you click on the Firefox icon shortcut to open a new window, you will be surprised to see that it’s the v2.0.0.20 that runs and not v3.6 and vice-versa.

Download Firefox Portable Edition

Tip: Always Run A Program As An Administrator By Default

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Windows 7 as a security measure doesn’t allow you run any program as an administrator by default. But sometimes you might need to run a program a program far too many times that requires elevated privileges, and it’s really annoying if to see that you are being asked to run it as an administrator each and every time you run it. However, there is a way to run the program as an administrator by default in Windows 7 (and Vista) that many of us aren’t aware of. Here is how you can do it :

Steps:

1. If you wish the program to run as an administrator by using the shortcuts of a program, you need to right-click on the shortcut, select “Properties”,

Windows 7 right click context menu on shortcut

2. Now click on the “Advanced..” button under the “Shortcut” tab of the properties window.

Windows_7_advanced_properties_shortcut

3. Select “Run as administrator” option under “Advanced Properties” window and click OK. Apply the settings and close all the properties window.

advanced_properties_exe

4. Now run the program again and you will see that it’s running as administrator (See the screenshot of the Windows Command Prompt, and observe the string “Administrator” in the title of the program)
CMD as administrator in Windows 7

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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)