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Microsoft back ports license-management system to Windows Server 2003: As Microsoft promised late last year, the company has ported some of its volume-activation technology to Windows Server 2003. Microsoft has made available for download 32- and 64-bit versions of its Key Management Service for Windows Server 2003 Service Pack SP 1 systems, as noted on the Windows...; Tags: Vista, Windows Server Longhorn, Windows server, Anti-piracy, WGA, Activation, Virtualization; Blog posts 2007-02-13
What Microsoft still isn't saying about WGA and Volume Activation 2.0: Microsoft lifted the veil – sort of – about its Windows Genuine Advantage WGA and Volume Activation 2.0 plans for Windows Vista and Longhorn Server on October 4. I say “sort of” because Microsoft is providing publicly little more than bare-bones details about these technologies and how they’ll figure in...; Tags: Microsoft Windows Vista, Volume Activation; Blog posts 2006-10-04
Volume Activation 2.0: Another Potential Vista Gotcha?: Volume Activation 2.0: Another Potential Vista Gotcha?AmazingI'm continually amazed that businesses would continue to put up more and more abuse when there are better alternatives which cost less. It's just plain stupidity.Microsoft continues to PUSH AWAY loyal paying customers awayVolume Activation 2.0 is car wreck waiting to happen again and...; Tags: Piracy, Microsoft Windows Vista (Longhorn), Operating systems, Microsoft Windows Vista, Microsoft Corp., Volume Activation, activation, Volume Activation 2.0; Discussion threads 2006-10-02
Volume Activation 2.0: Another Potential Vista Gotcha?: Windows Genuine Advantage WGA isn’t the only Microsoft anti-piracy scheme that might raise the hackles of future Vista customers. Volume Activation 2.0 is worrying some Vista testers who’ve had a chance to dabble with early versions of that technology. Potential false positives – Microsoft labeling legitimate copies of Windows as...; Tags: Volume, Volume Activation, Volume Activation 2.0; Blog posts 2006-10-02

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VMworld is bringing out the vendors: Planning for an announcement is a challenging task. Large suppliers know that just about whatever they do will be picked up by the media and presented to the world. Smaller vendors have a much more difficult time getting heard. So, picking the right place and time for an announcement is...; Tags: Supplier, Announcement, VMworld, Channel Management, Marketing, Dan Kusnetzky; Blog posts 2008-09-05

Malware and spam attacks exploiting Picasa and ImageShack: In the wake of the recent malvertising attacks where malicious flash ads were appearing at trusted web sites, evidence from multiple vendors and researchers indicates that spammers and malware authors have once again switched tactics, and are one again abusing legitimate services such as Google's Picasa and ImageShack. Whereas the...; Tags: Technique, Spammer, Malware, Google Picasa, Attack, Cyberthreats, Spyware, Adware & Malware, Security, Viruses And Worms, Spam, Spam And Phishing, Dancho Danchev; Blog posts 2008-09-04
Top aviation search terms in July 2008: Rank Search Term Volume 1. southwest airlines 8.50% 2. american airlines 3.93% 3. united airlines 2.90% 4. continental airlines 2.67% 5. delta airlines 2.63% 6. us airways 2.06% 7. southwest 1.97% 8. northwest airlines...; Tags: Airline, NB; Blog posts 2008-09-03
Dell's netbook arrives this week: Dell's netbook arrives this weekIt is time that both of them come >:)I am waiting this one and the Lenovo to see which is one is better between them and the EeePC 900 Linux.ARM Rules--$98 mininote!Check [url=http://techvideoblog.com/ifa/98-linux-laptop-the-hivision-mininote/]this out for $98![/url]ARM rules.Look Nick, its a $98 laptop !!...and negroponte rolls in...; Tags: Ultramobile PCs (UMPCs), ARM, Dell Computer Corp.; Discussion threads 2008-09-03
DJ ToneXpress The Ringtone Creator (exe): New and improved - DJ ToneXpress lets you make unlimited customized real music ringtones from MP3, WMA, AAC/MP4, WAV files & Audio CDs plus post your created ringtones on your social network/blog site with our player so your friends can hear them. The 3 step Ringtone Creation Wizard guides you...; Tags: Phone, Music, Telecom & Utilities; Software downloads 2008-09-03
Agree Free DVD to DIVX AVI FLV WMV MPEG MOV Ripper (exe): Agree Free DVD to DIVX AVI FLV WMV MPEG MOV Ripper is a powerful, high quality, easy to use software which can help you to rip your DVD to DivX, AVI, MP4, WMV, VCD, SVCD, DVD, FLV, SWF, MOV. You can set encoding parameters including video size, video quality, frame...; Tags: DivXNetworks, Video, Agree Software, Corporate Communications, DVD, Consumer Electronics, Marketing, Personal Technology, Home Entertainment; Software downloads 2008-09-03
Dish Network TR-40 CRA: Editors' note: This review is nearly identical to our review of the Dish Network DTVPal, as both products offer exactly the same functionality. However, since the TR-40 CRA costs less, CNET advises all buyers to go with the cheaper TR-40 CRA.Back at CES 2008, Dish Network promised to deliver a...; Tags: TV & Home Theater, TVs, TR-40 CRA, DTVPal, DTV converter box, digital television, Dish Network; Product reviews 2008-09-02
FAA outage due to 'fix-on-fail' policy: FAA outage due to 'fix-on-fail' policyThis is a surprise???Is anyone surprised that the government holds itself to a lower standard than anyone it regulates? Congress routinely exempts itself from laws that everyone else has to follow. Can you imagine the airlines being allowed to use such a policy on aircraft?...; Tags: Government, Manufacturing, Aerospace & Defense, Recruitment & Selection, Forcast, FAA; Discussion threads 2008-09-02
Microsoft downplays BitLocker password leakage: Microsoft is downplaying the severity of a password leakage issue in BitLocker, the full disk encryption feature built into Windows Vista, insisting that a real world attack scenario is "very unlikely." According to an advisory from iViZ, the password checking routine of Microsoft Bitlocker fails to sanitize...; Tags: Password, Microsoft Corp., BitLocker, BIOS, Hardware, Components, Ryan Naraine; Blog posts 2008-09-02
Top automotive search terms in July 2008: Rank Search Term Volume 1. honda 2.09% 2. toyota 1.79% 3. nissan 1.23% 4. harley davidson 1.21% 5. honda motorcycles 1.15% 6. ford 1.10% 7. yamaha motorcycles 0.81% 8. suzuki 0.79% 9....; Tags: Motorcycle, NB; Blog posts 2008-09-02
Agree Free 3GP to AVI FLV WMV iPhone MOV Converter Pro (exe): Agree Free 3GP to AVI FLV WMV iPhone MOV Converter Pro can help you convert 3GP to almost all video file formats, including AVI, WMV, MPEG, 3GP, iPod, MP4, Zune, Xbox, PMP, PSP, Apple TV, Pocket PC, FLV, SWF, and MOV. You can set encoding parameters including video size, video...; Tags: Apple iPhone, AVI, Video, 3gp, Agree Software, Corporate Communications, Marketing; Software downloads 2008-09-02
Top search terms in July 2008: Rank Search Term Volume 1. myspace 0.81% 2. craigslist 0.39% 3. ebay 0.34% 4. myspace.com 0.30% 5. youtube 0.26% 6. mapquest 0.18% 7. yahoo 0.16% 8. facebook 0.16% 9. www.myspace.com 0.13% ...; Tags: MySpace, NB; Blog posts 2008-09-01
Agree Free Rip DVD to AVI WMV MPEG MP4 Ripper (exe): Agree Free Rip DVD to AVI WMV MPEG MP4 Ripper is a professional and powerful DVD ripping software to rip and convert DVD to AVI, WMV, MPEG, MP4 with fast speed and high quality output. You can set encoding parameters including video size, video quality, frame rate, aspect, audio quality,...; Tags: AVI, Video, Agree Software, Corporate Communications, DVD, Consumer Electronics, Marketing, Personal Technology, Home Entertainment; Software downloads 2008-09-01
Top US search engines in July 2008: Rank Search Engine Volume 1. www.google.com 70.77% 2. search.yahoo.com 18.65% 3. search.msn.com 4.18% 4. www.ask.com 3.53% Source: Hitwise SHARETHIS.addEntry( { title: "Top US search engines in July 2008", url: "http://www.itfacts.biz/top-us-search-engines-in-july-2008/11345" } ); by...; Tags: Search Engine, Search, NB; Blog posts 2008-08-31
Assembler-based Neural Network Simulator (zip): Assembler-based Neural Network Simulator - Matlab source code. ANNS is a neural network simulator based on assembler language with a simple and intuitive Matlab interface. ANNS package dynamically generates ASM code, automatically embedding it into Matlab MEX file Matlab C interface for a fast and highly optimized code for neural...; Tags: Network, Neural Network, Matlab, Luigi Rosa, ANNS; Software downloads 2008-08-31
2009 Honda Pilot EX-L 2WD: Photo gallery:Honda Pilot EX-LLet's face it. The Honda Pilot has always looked like a brick on wheels. The new for 2009 Pilot, with its CR-V inspired grille, looks even worse. It doesn't get much better on the inside, with a dash dominated by cheap plastics and questionable material choices. As...; Tags: Twin-Peaks, mpg, Honda Motor Co.; Product reviews 2008-08-29