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Beginning October 26th, computer security products from Avira – the AntiVir Premium and Premium Security Suite – will come with something extra. For the first time ever and for a limited time as well, they will be bundled together with a computer optimization and utility software called TuneUp Utilities 2010.
Interestingly, the bundle will carry the same price tag as a stand-alone Avira product which starts from RM 69 onwards. The TuneUp Utilities 2010 by itself cost RM 169, so you actually see how much saving that the bundle offers. Users are able to get their hands on the new bundle at IT retailers everywhere beginning on the date we’ve mentioned above, so check with your favorite retailer for availability.

For further information, visit Avira’s official website at www.avira.com or their Facebook at www.facebook.com/AviraSEA.

“As the mobile market grows, Symantec’s mission is to secure people and information through identity, protection and context, and our broad approach to mobile security and management is a key extension of protection for all of our customers. By providing mobile security and management for smart devices on various platforms, we’re making it easier for enterprises to allow their employees to use their device of choice without putting corporate data at risk.” – Raymon Goh, Regional Technical Director, Systems Engineering and Customer Advisory Services for Asia South Region, Symantec.

Whenever you buy a new laptop, one of the things within the bundle of multi-language manuals, fliers and cables are the multiple system restore or software install disks. Most of you probably don't know where those are, but in actual fact they are pretty useful. What happens when you don't have a CD drive like the new Macbook Air that was announced yesterday? Sure you could use the remote drive function, but can you imagine trying to install your OS over you Wireless network connection? It would be molasses to say the least.

So what did Apple do for the latest set of Macbook Air's? Instead of providing software reinstall disks, they just preloaded all required file onto a snazzy USB drive, saving you a load of time and hassle come reinstall day. Not to mention, the 8GB disk would make a nice addition to your geek keyring of USB drives!

I'm all for this idea and while we're at it, why not whack in the manuals and save some trees! However I think no matter how cheap flash memory will get, it may not be viable to be the standard for computer manufacturers worldwide. I hope Apple at least continue this with the rest of their future line up. What do you think? CD/DVDs or a USB drive?

If you haven’t heard of it, AMD next-generation microprocessor design is unlike nothing they have produced before. Just like its name - AMD Fusion - the new design combines CPU and GPU into a single-die processor that the company dubbed accelerated processing units (APUs). The new APU – expected to be out in 2011 - has yet to be shown in public until recently at the 6th Annual AMD Technical Forum & Exhibition 2010.
In what to be its first public demo, the codenamed “Llano” APU was shown to calculate the value of Pi to 32 million decimal places, decoding HD video from Blu-Ray disc and running Microsoft’s nBody DirectCompute application; all at the same time without any problem. While we reserve our judgment (as usual) until the real thing are released into the market, you can check out a short clip of the demonstration - right after the jump - for a glimpse of AMD's future microprocessor.

I don’t know about you guys but the name Jabra has never fail to remind me of their long list of Bluetooth wireless headsets offerings. Apparently, they do actually have corded headset in their line-up of products and three of them are coming to our market very soon.
Referred to CHILL, RHYTHM and ACTIVE, all of these new Jabra wired headsets are designed for specific kind of users but all of them come with a unified controller for users to control their music tracks and answering phone calls; provided that the phone actually supports those function. They also feature the standard 3.5mm gold-plated audio plug to assure quality music output.
Jump in to find out more about these new corded headsets from Jabra.
Jabra CHILL
With a secure, comfortable fit, Jabra CHILL is perfect for listening to music and talking on the go. Jabra CHILL is the first corded headset on the market in the ear and delivers a great sound experience. The headset seamlessly connects to smartphones, including the iPhone and Blackbery devices, and features a microphone with an easy-to-use button to answer and end calls.
The Jabra CHILL is currently available for RM 89 at:-

There's nothing scarier than driving in KL, well except being driven in KL, by an autonomous car. You heard that right, a car that drives itself. Autonomous cars are not a new thing, and in other parts of the world, they are actually viable. As you can see in the picture of a German car, there is a smorgasbord of technology to make sure you are not driven into a lake somewhere.

These crazy germans did what any self respecting geek would do, they connected it up to an iPad. Basically, how it works is that the iPad's GPS locator sends information to the car and the Autonomous car drives its way to your location. Not only that, the iPad wielding geek can also track the location of the car as it makes it way to you. If only you could hook up real racing to the cars controls.

Aside from the obvious safety issues that may plague this system and the fact that roads are not always so empty and congestion free, this is a great concept. Will it ever come to Malaysia? Check out the jam on the Federal everyday and you have your answer.

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It has been a while since we heard any updates for the inaugural Cyber Security Malaysia Awards, Conference & Exhibition 2010 (CSM-ACE’10) from its organizer, CyberSecurity Malaysia. Since the event is scheduled to take place next week - from 25 to 29 October 2010 - at Kuala Lumpur Convention Centre, it is a good thing that the organizer have (finally) unveiled what to expect over there.

If you never heard of it, the CSM-ACE’10 is a large-scale information and communications technology security event – expected to be the largest in this country – that is consisted of the main conference itself, an industrial awards ceremony, an information security technologies exhibition and a set of twelve satellite events. The event is expected to receive more than 1,000 participants from local and abroad representing security firms, business sectors, government agencies, and academic world.

Right until recently, NVIDIA’s line-up of Fermi-based GPU has pretty much covered the high-end market in the form of GTX 480, 470, 465 and 460; together with GTS 450 for the mainstream enthusiasts. Obviously, the only market that is yet to be tapped would be the budget-oriented users which is where the new GeForce GT430 is going after.
Equipped with the new 40nm GPU codenamed GF108, this DirectX 11 card boasted a number of interesting key features despite being designed for those who are looking for a cheap upgrade from integrated solutions:

- Support for HDMI 1.4a.
- Special video engine to accelerate Blu-ray 3D content, at full 1080p resolution.
- High-definition 24-bit multi-channel audio up to 192KHz, and lossless DTS-HD Master Audio and Dolby TrueHD audio bit streaming.
- Dedicated video processing engine for reduced system power and heat.
- Support for NVIDIA PhysX technology.

Unfortunately, there is no SLI support for this card but as mentioned above, owners are still able to run the GT430 as a solo PhysX add-on if that’s your thing.
There are no standardized price range for this card since NVIDIA is letting their partners to decide that themselves. Same goes for the product implementation; which is why you should already able to see bunch of GeForce GT430 in all kinds of thermal cooling solutions at stores right now. Jump in to check out its reference technical spec and for more information, bring over your internet browser to www.nvidia.com.

Contracts, no matter how dodgy or pointless they seem should always be scrutinized before signed, as an 18-year old Mark Zuckerberg (now 26-years old) can attest to. According to this report on CNN Money, Mark apparently signed a contract during his freshman years at Harvard with a certain Paul Ceglia, offering him an ownership stake in a project that he (Mark) was working on at the time for the meager sum of US$2000.

That project was called The Face Book, an early incarnation of today's mega social networking site Facebook, and today Paul Ceglia is looking to inherit 50% of ownership rights to it because of this seemingly forgotten seven-year old contract. However, it seems that the integral piece of the case - the original copy of the contract itself - has yet to be submitted to court. 

If you can still remember, in 2007 Microsoft valued Facebook at a whopping US$15 billion, which means that poor ol' Mark must probably be crapping his pants right now. As for Mr Ceglia, he must feel that his US$2000 was very, very well spent - that is, if he can actually find the contract in question and present it to the judge.

Apple premium resellers, Machines, are hosting the 8^th Discovery Week here in Mid Valley from 21 - 25 July. Among the highlights that they have lined up for you include tons of specials with iPod and Mac purchases, the continuation of the "Why I love a Mac" photo contest, various talks and demonstrations, and as always, is rounded off with live music performances. If you'd rather check out the full schedule before dropping by Mid Valley, then hit up www.discoveryweek.com.my.

 
In the current world of borderless communications, information has become more crucial than ever. Hence, protecting it from the threats of cyber-attacks, information thief and accidental lost have become increasingly important. This is why it is not shocking to find that more and more small and mid-sized businesses (SMBs with 10 to 499 employees) have started to see the importance of information protection, according to Symantec’s 2010 Global SMB Information Protection Survey.

“Confidential information such as bank account details, credit card information, and customer and employee records are some of the types of information that are under increased risk of exposure for small and mid-sized organizations. For those that have experienced a cyber-attack, the biggest costs were lost productivity and revenue.” – Alex Ong, Country Manager for Malaysia, Symantec.

The report, which was released last month, was based on responses from 2,152 SMS executives and IT decision makers in 28 countries across the world with around 1,000 of them came from the region of Asia Pacific/Japan, which included our country. Click on the jump link to check out what Malaysia SMBs have got to say in the survey.

We've all heard so much about the fabled Windows Phone 7 over the past few months, but all we've seen are the interface. As Apple can tell you, the design is just as important when making a phone. Microsoft have announced their bevy of partners who will be manufacturing the phones to harbour the upcoming OS.

After the initial ASUS, LG and Samsung, who were pretty much confirmed; Microsoft added HTC and Dell to the lineup of manufacturer partners. I think this lineup looks quite exciting as we know all the companies to make sexy, lust worthy devices. All of the companies will have their phones out by the end of the year if all goes well.

I really have some hopes for the Windows Phone 7 to shake up the smartphone market. I can't wait to see the actual OS in action in say a sleek HTC Legend style phone, coupled with a SUPER AMOLED screen. I may just jizz.

I am pretty sure that many football fans out there are quite restless these days. It is understandable, really...as majority of football league all over the world have reach their season’s finale and the FIFA World Cup is only going to take place next month, there are nothing worthy to watch on television screen these days.
You know what? Maybe these upcoming documentaries called Built Up To The Cup: Stadiums and Built Up To The Cup: Trains on National Geographic Channel would be able to fill in that gap. To be premiered on 3rd and 10th June respectively at 10:00 pm, both documentaries will showcase the scenes behind South Africa preparation for the world’s biggest sporting event and all the challenges that the country faces, especially for their designers, engineers and builders.

Chances are, not only that you will able to see those magnificent venues but you might be able to learn a thing or two about the country itself. To find out more, log on to National Geographic Channel’s official website

There has been plenty of headway in the realm of in-car technological innovation in recent years. From the days of being able to give out your car-phone number, to modern cars with built in HUDs for navigation.

Audi has taken connectivity a step further with an integrated WiFi hotspot, powered by a UMTS modem touting speeds of up to 7.2Mbps to their new 2011 Audi A8. To get connected, you can either drop your SIM card into the car's on-board system or pair your phone up with it VIA bluetooth and then share the joys of the internet with up to 8 WiFi enabled devices.

I suppose this will be pretty good for the never-ending jam that plagues some of your daily commutes, being able to whittle the time down with whatever you like to do on the internet. Just make sure you don't use it on the go as no one likes a distracted driver. Although, if you can afford an A8, you'll most likely have someone to drive it for you too.

It's a fairly common thing to have cars powered by alternative fuel sources. Hybrids, electric cars and even cars powered by fryer oil have become rather commonplace. It seems even RC cars are jumping into the fray. Gone are the days of petrol or Lithium Ion battery powered RC cars, the newest kid on the block is powered by a Hydrogen Fuel cell.

The mad scientists at Horizon Fuel Cell Technologies across the causeway in Singapore have come out with the world's first miniaturised hydrogen fuel cells and refueling station for use in hobby radio controlled vehicles. Horizon says that an RC car powered by one of the H-Cell 2.0 fuel cell kit can sustain speeds exceeding 45mph (72kph) for a full hour. Granted this is not as fast as some nitro powered RC cars, but it certainly is no slouch. Besides, it's greener for the environment! I really wouldn't want one of those to hit me in the shins at full speed.

Full specs and video after the jump!

I don’t know about you, but every time I hear a new phone that claims to be an iPhone killer, I always snort and throw the idea aside because seriously, what other devices have an application store that comes close to Apple? Others may have a handful of apps, but not all of them will be supported on every platform. When I was handed the Samsung Wave, I was skeptical as ever, but after a week of playing around with it – despite the lack of apps – I find myself slowly falling in love with it.

The Samsung Wave comes in a very sleek and shiny body, a perfect fit for your bags and even pockets, but don’t get me wrong, it’s probably the only benefit of being so small. With such a crispy clear display, I wouldn’t mind a bigger phone that can incorporate a larger display for me to enjoy games and videos. Unlike most phones that I’m used to, the volume buttons are located on the left side of the phone. It’s not much of a problem actually, but being used to buttons on the other side; I always end up pressing the wrong ones when I want to turn the volume down during a call.

Review continues after the break.