Intel announced the names for new generation CPUs. First of all, it will stop using the Centrino, Core 2 Duo and Core 2 Quad names, and instead it will name the CPUs: Core i3, Core i5 and Core i7. However, the names Pentium, Celeron (for low specced desktops) and Atom (for netbooks) will remain. For more [...] Related posts:

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Last week, TechieViews reported that Vista SP 2 was made available via Windows Update. This morning I checked again and the latest service pack did not reappear in my list of offered updates even though I never installed SP 2 in the first place. This means that either SP 2 was temporarily pulled [...] Related posts:

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According to a press-release dated November 18th 2008 (but which many websites only recently referred to) Microsoft will release a free antivirus software in the second half of this year. According to the press release “… this streamlined solution will provide comprehensive protection from malware including viruses, spyware, root kits and Trojans. This new solution, to [...] Related posts:

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Today I tried to install Vista SP 2 and the installer informed me that I did not have enough free disk space. Hence, if you don’t want that the same thing happens to you, you must make sure there is enough free space on your computer’s hard disk prior to install the service pack. [...] Related posts:

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Many users who have by now installed Vista SP 2 have reported massive increases in disk space following the update. This is done by permanently deleting previous versions of files (RTM and SP1) that are serviced by SP2. For more information on Vista SP 2 click here: http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/windowsserver/dd262148.aspx Related posts:

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When an Internet domain is about to expire, the registrar will usually start to notify the domain owner from 3 months before the actual expiry date. Once the expiry date starts to approach and a renewal has not been affected the notifications will start to be sent out on a more frequent basis. [...] Related posts:

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Asus is thinking of launching a games console, although when this might happen is still not known. According to Asus, the major obstacle that they have to tackle is not the technological know-how but how to convince video game developers to come on board and develop games for their console. For more information on Asus [...] Related posts:

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Curretly the Atom N270 is found in the vast majority of netbooks. However, Intel plans to start phasing out this model in September of this year. Following that, Intel will start pushing the new Pineview CPU together with the Tiger Point chipset. For more information click here: Intel Atom N270 CPU: http://processorfinder.intel.com/details.aspx?sSpec=SLB73 Intel Pineview and Tiger [...] Related posts:

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I have just noticed that Microsoft have started to push SP 2 of Windows Vista (which was released on the 26th of May) through Windows Update. Hence now there are three ways how to get SP2: - As a standalone installer from http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?displaylang=en&FamilyID=a4dd31d5-f907-4406-9012-a5c3199ea2b3 - As an ISO image from http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?displaylang=en&FamilyID=9f073285-b6ef-4297-85ce-f4463d06d6cb - Via Windows Update from http://update.microsoft.com Which method [...] Related posts:

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