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AV-Test calls Microsoft Security Essentials "very good"

AV-Test calls Microsoft Security Essentials "very good"Wow...Not bad: 3200 and all detected with 0 false positives. Can't complain about that.I seriously think that MS should be allowed to ship MSE with every copy of Windows. We can argue about monopoly related issues when it comes to other non-essential functionality...

Tags: Blogging, Microsoft Windows, SECURITY, AV-Test, Microsoft Security Essentials, Microsoft Security, Microsoft Corp., front page

Discussion threads 2009-06-25

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Sony Vaio FW560F/T (brown)

Editors' note: This review is part of our 2009 Retail Laptop and Desktop Holiday Roundup, which covers specific fixed configurations of popular systems found in retail stores. Several months ago, one of our favorite retail laptops was the Sony Vaio FW480J/T. Besides offering no-hassle Blu-ray playback and a large...

Tags: Desktops, Notebooks, Sony Vaio, laptop computer, game, Intel Core 2 Duo, Sony Corp.

Product reviews 2009-11-25

"Turkey Day" tech support survival kit

Not bad, AdrianI agree about the Microsoft Security Essentials, as it is now my standard install. I typically find a nice performance improvement after removing whatever security suite they have and installing MSE.For scanners, I use Malwarebytes. It is small and easy to run, and finds and removes...

Tags: MSE, VIPRE, Defraggler

Discussion threads 2009-11-24

Avira AntiVir Personal - Free Antivirus 9.0.0.415 (Windows)

Avira AntiVir Personal Free Antivirus is a comprehensive, easy to use antivirus program, designed to offer reliable free of charge virus protection to home-users only. Avira offers: Extensive Malware Recognition of viruses, Trojans, backdoor programs, worms; Automatic incremental updates of antivirus signatures, engine and entire software; Permanent virus protection, with...

Tags: Virus Protection, Antivirus, Microsoft Windows, Virus, Avira, Avira AntiVir Personal Free Antivirus, Cyberthreats, Viruses And Worms, Security

Software downloads 2009-11-24

New iPhone worm found in the wild

But I thought Apple OS X was immune from ALL such things. nt...When you jailbreak your iPhoneyou give it the ability to run things other the "Apple Only" software.Any I thought Zdnet was immune to trolling?Just kidding. I knew it wasn't.I don't think that Apple ever claimed their OS...

Tags: Smart phones, Cyberthreats, SECURITY, Operating systems, iPhone platform, Apple iPhone, worm, Apple Inc.

Discussion threads 2009-11-23

Turtle Beach Ear Force X41 - headset

Wireless headphones have been around for a while, but it's only been in the past few years that quality has gotten high enough for discerning listeners to consider using them. Many manufacturers, for instance, have turned to infrared IR technology for wireless signal transmission, which powered the Turtle Beach X4...

Tags: Game players, Consumer electronics, Turtle Beach, headphone, X41, Microsoft Xbox, headset

Product reviews 2009-11-20

Logitech Harmony 700

When Logitech released the Harmony One in early 2008, it instantly became one of our favorite universal remotes to date. But at $250, it wasn't exactly an impulse buy for the average consumer. With the Harmony 700, however, Logitech has delivered a model that offers the bulk of the...

Tags: Monitors & displays, Cable, setup process, Logitech, Harmony 700

Product reviews 2009-11-18

RER WMV Converter 3.7.2 (Windows)

RER WMV Converter is outstanding WMV conversion software for you to convert almost any video format to WMV and convert WMV to all popular video/audio formats, such as MP4, MOV, 3GP, 3G2, MPEG, MPG, VOB, AVI, FLV, H.264, MJPEG, MP3, WMA, with unimaginable fast speed and high quality. with the...

Tags: WMV, Microsoft Windows, Video, H.264, RER Soft, RER WMV Converter, Digital Video, Corporate Communications, Personal Technology, Marketing

Software downloads 2009-11-17

RER VOB Converter 3.7.2 (Windows)

RER VOB Converter is outstanding VOB conversion software for you to convert almost any video format to VOB and convert VOB to all popular video/audio formats, such as MP4, MOV, 3GP, 3G2, MPEG, MPG, VOB, AVI, ASF, WMV, FLV, H.264, MJPEG, MP3, with unimaginable fast speed and high quality. with...

Tags: FLV, WMV, AVI, MPEG, Microsoft Windows, Video, H.264, RER Soft, RER VOB Converter, Digital Video, Corporate Communications, Digital Media, Personal Technology, Marketing, Consumer Electronics

Software downloads 2009-11-17

RER MPEG Converter 3.7.2 (Windows)

RER MPEG Converter is powerful MPEG conversion software for you to convert almost any video format to MPEG-1/2, MPEG, MPG and convert MPEG-1/2/4 to all popular video formats, such as MP4, MOV, 3GP, 3G2, VOB, AVI, ASF, WMV, FLV, H.264, MJPEG, MP3, with unimaginable fast speed and high quality. with...

Tags: FLV, WMV, MPEG, Microsoft Windows, Video, RER Soft, RER MPEG Converter, Digital Video, Digital Media, Corporate Communications, Personal Technology, Consumer Electronics, Marketing

Software downloads 2009-11-17

RER MKV Converter 3.7.2 (Windows)

RER MKV Converter is outstanding MKV conversion software for you to convert MKV to all popular video/audio formats, such as MP4, MOV, 3GP, 3G2, MPEG, MPG, VOB, AVI, WMV, FLV, H.264, MJPEG, TS, with unimaginable fast speed and high quality. with the simplest user-friendly interface, you can do the job...

Tags: FLV, Archos, WMV, Microsoft Windows, Video, H.264, RER Soft, RER MKV Converter, Digital Video, Corporate Communications, Digital Media, Personal Technology, Marketing, Consumer Electronics

Software downloads 2009-11-17

Vizio VO320E

Photo gallery: Vizio VO320EVizio chose to adorn its VO320E 32-inch LCD with claims of environmental consciousness, saying the little set exceeds Energy Star guidelines by 15 percent. But that's not a very high standard, and according to our tests the Vizio, while definitely no power hog, sips just...

Tags: TVs, Monitors & displays, Vizio, Vizio VO320E

Product reviews 2009-11-16

Toshiba 32AV502U

Photo gallery: Toshiba AV502U seriesWhen we say the Toshiba AV502U series can produce relatively deep black levels, the key word is "relatively." It's perhaps more accurate to say that its shade of black outdoes most other less-expensive, lower resolution small-screened LCDs we've seen by a narrow margin. It...

Tags: Monitors & displays, TVs, TV & Home Theater, menu system, Toshiba AV502U, Toshiba Corp., LCD

Product reviews 2009-11-16

Friday Challenge: What's your take on OS/browser market share trends?

Firefox is taking over...With Firefox the days of vendor lock-in withIE required are over, like banking sites theyare cross-platform as they should be.I use CentOS/Fedora/RHEL and use I am able todo all of my job functions and use any applicationI want without the fear of security holes andthreats from a...

Tags: Web browsers, Operating systems, COMPANIES, Other Countries, Web browser, Friday Challenge, operating system, Mozilla Firefox, browser market share, security hole, security, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Windows

Discussion threads 2009-11-13

Canon PowerShot S90

The Canon PowerShot S90 is designed for photography enthusiasts and it carries a hefty price tag to prove it. It also has some of the best controls you'll find on a compact camera for manual and semimanual shooting modes. Its lens and photo quality are top notch, too. Actually, about...

Tags: S90, Canon PowerShot S90, Canon Inc., Canon PowerShot, camera

Product reviews 2009-11-12

My scareware night and how McAfee lost a customer

With their Comcast and AT&T dealsMcAfee has a huge market share hereit pretty much does nothing to prevent being infected by these rogue antivirus attacks.I have found Combofix (http://www.bleepingcomputer.com/combofix/how-to-use-combofix)is the most effective tool to remove these things but even that isn't 100%.Usually you will want to rename it before you...

Tags: Microsoft Windows 7, Tools & Techniques, Microsoft Windows Vista (Longhorn), Microsoft Windows, SECURITY, Vista/7, software, McAfee Inc., AV Software, Malwarebytes

Discussion threads 2009-11-12

Zvox Z-Base 525

Photo gallery:Zvox Z-Base 525Surround sound and its accouterments tend to dominate a living room, requiring an AV receiver, several speakers, stands, and wires to make the whole thing work. That's why many people choose to skip surround sound, opting instead for the tinny acoustics of their TV speakers. Single-speaker solutions...

Tags: TVs, TV & Home Theater, Zvox Z-Base 525, speaker, HDTV, TV

Product reviews 2009-11-11

Worm inflicts Rick Astley wallpaper on jailbroken iPhones

But... but... but... OS X is Unix! It is immune!Hmm, guess not.Now, let's list the "attacks" and then cue the double standards...1. iPhone must have the [b]worst[/b] security model out there because hackers only go after the low hanging fruit.2. I don't care [b]why[/b] no one attacks Windows Mobile, all...

Tags: Smart phones, NonZealot, Apple iPhone, security

Discussion threads 2009-11-08

EyeConnect 1.6.4 (Mac)

EyeConnect software enables your UPnP AV digital media device to stream EyeTV recordings, digital photos, music and movies from your Mac onto your TV or stereo. EyeConnect is based on the globally trusted Universal Plug and Play Audio/Video standard UPnP AV for the seamless sharing of digital content throughout your...

Tags: Apple Macintosh, UPnP, Elgato Systems LLC, EyeConnect 1.6.4, EyeConnect Software, Digital Media, Consumer Electronics, Personal Technology

Software downloads 2009-11-08

WD TV Live HD Media Player

The first few rounds of network media streamers we tested weren't necessarily recommendable. Sure, this was partially because most of these devices depend on Windows Media Center for connectivity and content, but we also had issues with their interfaces and performance.Fast forward a year and it's safe to say that...

Tags: TVs, TV & Home Theater, Corporate communications, Advertising & Promotion, Digital media, Microsoft Windows Media Player, TV, media, HDMI, USB

Product reviews 2009-11-07