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Massive botnet ‘indestructible,’ say researchers

Posted by on June 30, 2011 No comments

A new and improved botnet that has infected more than four million PCs is “practically indestructible,” security researchers say.

“TDL-4,” the name for both the bot Trojan that infects machines and the ensuing collection of compromised computers, is “the most sophisticated threat today,” said Kaspersky Labs researcher Sergey Golovanov in a detailed analysis Monday.

“[TDL-4] is practically indestructible,” Golovanov said.

Others agree.
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Difference Between WPF and ASP.NET

Posted by on June 30, 2011 No comments

WPF vs ASP.NET
WPF, or Windows Presentation Foundation, is an application used for creating GUI interface for the Windows operating system. It is a one-stop shop for your images, documents, movies, media with their creation, display, and manipulation. It has the capability to manage Windows applications including actions like running, executing, and building them as well. It has been able to clearly define the boundaries between the user interface and the business perspective surrounding it. WPF has been able to manipulate the use of DirectX that has been embedded in its lowest level of architecture to come up with functionalities like animations, 2D and 3D drawings, different audio and video features, fixed and adaptive documents, data binding, and other graphic capabilities. It is based on .NET 3.0 and uses XAML (Extensible Application Markup Language) capabilities by introducing the use of combo-boxes, buttons, etc. as part of the designer.

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Microsoft Releases Panoramic Photo App

Posted by on May 3, 2011 No comments

t’s already well known that Microsoft is giving a go at the world of smartphone development. The Windows Phone 7, the lofty ambitions of becoming the third most popular phone operating system, and a strong selection of smartphone and tablet applications (most notably the Bing apps) present a decently strong face for the company. It seems, though, that Microsoft is branching out. Their most recent development is a photo application that allows users to create three-dimensional panoramas on their iPhone.
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Google: Just 10 Per Cent Please!

Posted by on March 21, 2011 No comments

Just when its rival Apple has been receiving harsh criticism for demanding a hefty 30 per cent commission from content producers offering payable content, Google has pushed a thorn into its side. Google recently announced that it will ask for the comparatively small amount of just 10 per cent for content sold via its One Pass system.

One Pass will be launched first in the UK, France, Canada, Germany, Spain and Italy and will be compatible with PCs, tablets and smartphones. Publishers will have the freedom to customise how and when to charge a fee for their content.

Google’s Blogspot: Banned!

Posted by on March 21, 2011 No comments

Approximately 600,000 Blogspot users in Turkey have been left high and dry because their country has imposed a ban on this popular site. This is primarily because Turkish Super League football matches have been streamed and shown on the site for free and this is just not acceptable to some companies, especially Digiturk, a satellite TV company.

It has filed a copyright violation complaint in the Turkish courts saying that the matches that it broadcasts have been appearing on the site. As a result, Google’s Blogger/Blogspot has been blocked in its entirety.
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Twitter Founder under Fire

Posted by on March 21, 2011 No comments

The founder of Twitter, Biz Stone has been criticised for being too money-oriented. A number of developers blame him for insisting that they do not make any more Twitter apps that allow users to access information from the micro-blogging site.

However, he defended himself and told BBC News that he was merely trying to improve the user experience and that he did not have a problem if developers were replicating the interface. But critics insist that Twitter wants users to see and respond to ads that are placed on its site.
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How to Remove “Open With” Virus from Your Computer

Posted by on March 14, 2011 No comments

An “old virus“ has been revaped on the Internet. I am talking about the “Open With” virus which pop-ups a dialog-box whenever you try to open a program with .exe extension. To fix the “Open With” malware there are not a lot of solutions to tell you the truth. In face, even though you try to open the antivirus installed on your Windows 7, Vista or XP, the system will ask you with what you want to open such program. This, of course doesn’t make a lot of sense since you can not open Norton Antivirus with, for example, Office Word! So, the first goal of this post is to let you run your antivirus or antimalware. In fact, the virus is rather simple and easily spotted by any virus removal, so no other steps are required in order to remove it!

Say that you want to open your antivirus because your main goal is launch an antivirus scan. Follow the following steps to fix and remove the “Open With” window (virus) and let your Windows run any software installed:

Right-click the icon on your desktop of the software you want to run.
From the menu select “Run as”.
Now, select Run as Administrator (or just select your computer username).
Scan your computer with your favorite antivirus.

YouTube Full screen mode goes to white screen with no Picture

Posted by on March 9, 2011 No comments


If on video where at full screen button, it takes to a full screen but with sound only and the screen is 100% completely white with no picture.
To Fix This issue just need to disable hardware video acceleration by right clicking onto the flash (Adobe Flash Player) content then select settings. This happens when the computer doesn’t support hardware acceleration.

Difference Between Black American and African American

Posted by on February 27, 2011 No comments


‘Black American’ and ‘African American’ are generally terms used for referring to Americans with an African ancestry. However, there is often confusion as to which term should be used and which term may be distressing to people of color.

The term ‘African American’ or ‘Afro American’ is more popular nowadays than the term ‘Black American’. The term ‘Black American’ came into existence during the 1960s and ’70s, at the time of the Civil Rights Movement. It was the Black Movement that insisted on the use of black instead of negro. The term ‘African American’ or ‘Afro American’ became popular during the 1980s.
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Microsoft unveils redesigned WindowsEmbedded.com

Posted by on February 26, 2011 No comments


Microsoft has just taken the wrapping paper off of one of its newest websites, www.windowsembedded.com. The new site was launched today at 10AM PST and is a new effort to help those who use the software and systems.

The new website is supposed to help optimize the experience of looking for resources. It has been given greater visibility to search engines, 4x as much content as before and site now offers something for all Windows Embedded groups.

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