Sun Java SE Runtime Environment 6.0 Update 5

Java 2 Platform Standard Edition (J2SE) software is the premier platform for rapidly developing and deploying secure, portable applications that run on server and desktop systems spanning most operating systems. J2SE 6.0 is a significant release including many new features and updates while preserving compatibility and stability. The development of J2SE 6.0 was led by Sun and progressed following the Java Community Process (JCP) to include input from a variety of constituents.

Java allows you to play online games, chat with people around the world, calculate your mortgage interest, and view images in 3D. These applications, written in the Java programming language and access from your browse, are called "applets". Corporations also use Java applets for intranet applications and other e-business solutions.

Java technology was created as a computer programming tool in a small, secret effort called "the Green Project" at Sun Microsystems in 1991. As it turns out, the Internet was ready for Java technology, and just in time for its initial public introduction in 1995, the team was able to announce that the Netscape Navigator internet browser would incorporate Java technology.

Now, the Java platform has attracted over 5 million software developers, worldwide use in every major industry segment, and a presence in a wide range of devices, computers, and networks of any programming technology. Today, you can find Java technology in networks and devices that range from the Internet and scientific supercomputers to laptops and cell phones, from Wall Street market simulators to home game players and credit cards -- just about everywhere. The best way to preview these applications is to explore java.com, the ultimate marketplace, showcase, and central information resource for businesses, consumers, and software developers who use Java technology.

Key features:
• Write software on one platform and run it on practically any other platform
• Create programs to run within a web browser and web services
• Develop server-side applications for online forums, stores, polls, HTML forms processing, and more
• Combine Java technology-based applications or services to create highly customized applications or services
• Write powerful and efficient applications for mobile phones, remote processors, low-cost consumer products, and practically any device with a digital heartbeat

Java SE 6 is the current major release of the Java SE platform, with full support from NetBeans IDE 5.5. Sun endeavors to foster the highest level of transparency and collaboration on the platform with the Java community through Project JDK 6, resulting in the following key features. Sun's Java Multi-Platform Support, Training, and Certification can provide you the peace of mind to develop and deploy Java solutions with confidence.

Homepage - http://java.sun.com

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IE7Pro 2.1 Final

IE7Pro is a must have add-on for Internet Explorer, which includes a lot of features and tweaks to make your IE friendlier, more useful, secure and customizable. With IE7pro you may switch proxy, set agent identification, block ads and flash, apply super drag-drop, refresh tab automatically, recover session crash, manage tab history, view page information, save image files quickly and more.

IE7Pro includes Tabbed Browsing Management, Spell Check, Inline Search, Super Drag Drop, Crash Recovery, Proxy Switcher, Mouse Gesture, Tab History Browser, Web Accelerator, User Agent Switcher, Webpage Capturer, AD Blocker, Flash Block, Greasemonkey like User Scripts platform, User Plug-ins and many more power packed features. You can customize not just Internet Explorer, but even your favorite website according to your need and taste using IE7Pro.

Changes in IE7Pro 2.1 (Mar 3,2008):
1.Change IE7Pro icon
2.IE7Pro improved
* User config file online backup
* Add keyboard shortcut CTRL+SHIFT+Mouse hover over mediaplayer control to save media file (Support download Youtube/dailymotion/tudou.com/6.cn)
* spellcheck improved
* inline search improved
* Crash recovery dialog changed to page
* Last session restore automatically now
* Open new window from address bar history
* User can hide commandbar of IE now
* Add support for always open popup window in new tab
* Clear url history work under vista now
* IE context menu add tab history
* Two shortcut added:
* Switch enable/disable Adblock
* Switch enable/disable MiniDM
3.MiniDM improved
* Keep pressing Ctrl+Alt to click link will disable miniDM
* MiniDM have log now
* MiniDM support sha1/md5 now
* MiniDM can ignore user defined file type.
* MiniDM support more action on exit
* MiniDM new fuction
* Local time
* User can add download task without enable main window
* User can hide alarm window now

Download : IE7Pro 2.1 Final
Download : 64-Bit

Total Commander Ultima Prime 3.6

This is an extended version of Total Commander 7 Copyright (c) 1993-2007 by Christian Ghisler. Total Commander Ultima Prime is a special distribution of Christian Ghisler's Total Commander with many useful third-party add-ons, plug-ins and customisations. It also contains extended main menu and toolbar, other programs, changed layout and other elements.

The newest version brings another installer's code changes. Since now it is possible to start TC UP with operating system. Because of false alerts provided by antivirus applications, TC UP is installed with safe mode, without any suspicious files. To install whole project's content users should choose "full installation" mode.
The project has gained WinContig application for deframenting files purpose. Advanced users should be satisfy with excellent log viewer called Tail for Win32. The way of providing additional informations in customized columns has been corrected. Some applications (Free Download Manager 2.5 build 755, Opera@USB 9.26, VirtualDub 1.8.0, XnView 1.92.1, TC UP ULTIMATE 1.3) and Total Commander's plugins have been updated to the newest versions.

Changes in Version 3.6, 2008-02-29:
* Added „WinContig" files defragmentation tool - thanks to Marco d'Amanto for agreement to include this application into project.
* Added logs reading utility „Tail for Win32".
* New installer features - thanks to Pawel Porwisz.
* Added option to run TC UP at system startup.
* Columns views corrections - thanks to fenixproductions for help.
* „Free Download Manager" application update to the newest version (2.5 build 755).
* „Opera@USB" application update to the newest version (9.26).
* „VirtualDub" application update to the newest version (1.8.0).
* „XnView" application update to the newest version (1.92.1).
* „TC UP ULTIMATE" tool update to the newest version (1.3).
* Other plugins have been updated to the newest version.
* Some bugs have been fixed.

Homepage - http://tcup.pl/

Size: 79.0 MB

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SystemRescueCd 1.0.0

SystemRescueCd 1.0.0, a Gentoo-based distribution with a collection of hard disk partitioning and data rescue tools, has been released. From the changelog: "Programs are now compiled for i486; added Xvesa to fix problems with the graphical environment on some hardware; added a 64-bit alternative kernel (altker64); merged all the old initramfs files into a single initram.igz file; the PXE boot can now download the sysrcd.dat file using the TFTP protocol; rewrote autorun with support of the HTTP source; fixed problems with the network configuration boot options; updated the default kernel to Linux 2.6.24.2 with Reiser4; updated the alternative kernel to Linux 2.6.22.18; updated GParted to 0.3.5, NTFS-3G to 1.2216; improved the wireless network support (drivers and firmware); updated the Memtest86+ floppy disk image to 2.00...." See the rest of the changelog for more details. Download: systemrescuecd-x86-1.0.0.iso (179MB, MD5).

Mythbuntu 8.04 Alpha 3

The third alpha release of Mythbuntu 8.04 is out and ready for testing: "Today we are introducing the third Mythbuntu 8.04 alpha image. It is very important to note that this release is not compatible with Mythbuntu 7.10 or any other MythTV 0.20.2 based distribution. Changes from Alpha 2: lots of bug fixes across the board in Ubiquity and Mythbuntu Control Centre; several MythTV bugs that were sent upstream got fixed; we have merged our installer menu with the Ubuntu installer menu; Totem can speak MythTV now for playback; new version of XMLTV; new Myth checkouts; diskless support. As previously, if you encounter any issues with anything in this release (including Ubiquity), please file a bug on Launchpad." Here is the full release announcement. Download: mythbuntu-8.04-alpha3-i386.iso (520MB, MD5), mythbuntu-8.04-alpha3-amd64.iso (544MB, MD5).

Linux Mint 4.0 "KDE"

Clement Lefebvre has announced the final release of Linux Mint 4.0 KDE Community edition: "Linux Mint 4.0 KDE released. Daryna KDE is nearly as 'minty' as the main edition now. The packages are (safely) up to date and the kernel is the Ubuntu Gutsy Gibbon kernel 2.6.22. Mint applications: mintInstall, mintwifi, mintUpdate, mintAssistant, mintUpload. Minted versions of Firefox, Sunbird. Changes since the beta release: fixed the HAL USB NTFS problem; changed some Compiz default settings to make it more KDEish and fix a known bug; added a Linux Mint user agent to Konqueror and pre-added some sites to use the Mint user agent. This helps people know Linux Mint is out and about." Read the rest of the release notes for known issues, installation instructions and upgrade notes. Download (MD5): LinuxMint-4.0-KDE.iso (996MB).

Windows XP SP3 RC2 Refreshed and Re-Released! Download Here

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A new version of Windows XP Service Pack 3 Release Candidate 2 was made available for download today, February 27, 2008. At the beginning of the month, immediately on the heels of Windows Vista Service Pack 1 RTM, XP SP3 moved from RC Refresh 2 into RC2 stage. The initial RC2 build was a private release, dropped exclusively to some 15,000 testers, but then Microsoft went public with the build. Now, the Redmond company has done it again, so to speak. A new, refreshed and re-released version of Windows XP SP3 RC2 can be grabbed, both via Windows Update or as a standalone download.

However, despite the fact that the new version of XP SP3 RC2 is up for grabs, the Redmond company failed to breathe a single word on the new release. Microsoft has managed to remain mute not only on the release to manufacturing date of XP SP3, but also on the development milestones of the service pack. The latest version opened to the XP SP2 users makes no exception. As was the case with the first XP SP3 RC2 build, a registry script will permit XP SP2 machines to detect, download and install the Release Candidate 2 version of the service pack through Windows Updates.

"Download the script and run it on a machine currently running Windows XP Service Pack 2. The script sets a registry key on your system. The registry key is required for Windows Update to recognize your machine as a valid target for Windows XP Service Pack 3 RC2," Microsoft explained.

The Release Candidate notes for the latest version of XP SP3 RC2 have not been touched in the least. Every detail is exactly the same as in the previous build of XP SP3 RC2. But now, Microsoft has also made available the German, English and Japanese standalone versions of XP SP3 RC2, weighing 312.0 MB for WindowsXP-KB936929-SP3-x86-DEU.exe, 315.2 MB for WindowsXP-KB936929-SP3-x86-ENU.exe and 324.5 MB for WindowsXP-KB936929-SP3-x86-JPN.exe.

"Versions of Windows XP Service Pack 3 prior to Release Candidate 2 should be removed before attempting to use the registry key. Windows Update will not offer Release Candidate 2 to machines with previous versions of the Windows XP Service Pack 3 beta. It is recommended that you apply the resulting update package to an activated, genuine copy of Windows XP, in a test environment. As with any pre-release software, it is also recommended that you back up files and settings on your machine before applying this update package," Microsoft informed.

Note: When I tried to install the new Windows XP SP3 RC2 build on top of XP SP2 on a machine where SP3 had never been deployed, I got an "access denied error" and installation failed. At the time of this article, all efforts to deploy the standalone package of XP SP3 RC2 resulted in failed attempts.

Kubuntu-KDE4 Hardy Alpha

Kubuntu-KDE4 Hardy Alpha is here. There will be two editions of
Kubuntu with the 8.04 release, a commercially supported KDE 3 edition
and a community supported KDE 4 edition. It includes KDE 4.0.1 and a
few applications from KDE 3 to fill in any gaps.

This is our first alpha for the KDE 4 version of Kubuntu. As with any
first alpha there remains much polishing to be done (you will need to
run knetworkmanager manually for example) but it gives a good overview
of what will be released as 8.04 in April.

More information:

* https://wiki.kubuntu.org/HardyHeron/Alpha5/KubuntuKDE4

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* http://se.cdimage.ubuntu.com/kubuntu-kde4/releases/hardy/
* http://cdimage.ubuntu.com/kubuntu-kde4/releases/hardy/

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Microsoft Proposed Acquisition of Yahoo!

Microsoft Proposed Acquisition of Yahoo! On February 1, 2008 Microsoft announced that it had made a proposal to the Yahoo! Board of Directors to acquire Yahoo! for $31 per share in cash and stock, representing a total equity value of approximately $44.6 billion (based on share prices as of January 31, 2008). Microsoft’s proposal, which represents a 62 percent premium above Yahoo!’s closing stock price on January 31, 2008, would create a more competitive company while providing superior value to shareholders and better choice and innovation for customers and partners.

µTorrent 1.7.7 Build 8179/ µTorrent 1.8 Build 8682 Alpha

µTorrent is an efficient and feature rich BitTorrent client for Windows sporting a very small footprint. µTorrent was designed to use as little cpu, space and memory as possible while offering all the functionalites expected from advanced clients. With BitTorrent, you can download files faster and contribute by sharing files and bandwidth.

Features of "µTorrent":
· Multiple simultaneous downloads
· Smart bandwidth usage
· File level priorities
· Configurable bandwidth scheduling
· Global and per-torrent speed limiting
· Quickly resumes interrupted transfers
· UPnP support (WinXP only)
· Supports popular protocol extensions
· Trackerless support (Mainline DHT)
· Localized to different languages
· Typical memory use less than 6 MB
· Incredibly small: about 200 KB

Changes in µTorrent Version 1.8 alpha (build 8682), 2008-02-24:
- Fix: crash when right-clicking category view

Changes in µTorrent Version 1.8 alpha (build 8680), 2008-02-23:
- Feature: support 'failure reason' in scrape response
- Feature: optional piece progress bar
- Change: (yet another) new installation dialog
- Change: More informative error message for misc. autoupdate errors
- Change: Return to 1.7-style RSS errors
- Change: remove 1000 files warning in create torrent
- Change: Turn off sparse files and turn on compact allocation by default on Vista, because it has a terrible bug
- Change: don not enable a feed when Update Feed is selected
- Change: send rejects to FAST extension peers that request the same piece again before it's sent
- Change: grey out Update Feed when feed is disabled
- Change: change Toggle Feed to Enable/Disable Feed
- Change: update free space on focus change in create torrent
- Change: some RSS speed optimizations for large history and feed item counts
- Fix: Tab order issues in Add Feed dialog
- Fix: magnet URI download directory is now default download directoy
- Fix: Display of "&" characters in title of folder browsing dialog on Windows versions less then Vista, and give Vista version a title
- Fix: Preferences tab order
- Fix: Longstanding bug where dialogs that inside tab controls did not have the proper background when using XP themes
- Fix: Issue where it would stay as admin user after autoupdating through a normal user
- Fix: element not found and 99% cpu bug with partfiles
- Fix: piece picker bug that would cause it to start more equally rare pieces than needed
- Fix: key sort order with extension handshake
- Fix: download bar toggle
- Fix: external IP detection with NAT-PMP and non-conforming routers (like the Airport Extreme...)
- Fix: rare "invalid packet length" bug with encrypted connections
- Fix: Feed names not displaying unicode characters properly in category view
- Fix: Element Not Found when using partfiles with compact allocation

Be warned, this is an alpha, not a beta, so bugs are to be expected, and it is not to be considered feature complete. Don't test this on private trackers without explicit permission from staff, if you value your account. Please test and report bugs/crashes/etc. Thanks.

Homepage - http://utorrent.com

Size: 256 KB

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Download µTorrent 1.7.7 Build 8179 - Final

ATI/AMD Radeon 4000 HD

In yesterday's news on upcoming ATI RV740 graphics chip, we have no details yet. This was one of our readers apparently disrupted and he gave us anonymous authentic-looking images of a presentation probably in June next HD Radeon 4000 series of AMD to you. We unfortunately have no way to verify this information, but interesting to read them in any case.

Accordingly, the graphics chips of the Radeon 4000 HD continues to 55nm production technology and DirectX 10.1. The number of shader units but magnified, anti-aliasing will be accelerated and it is already partially GDDR5. With Power Play + ", the electricity consumption at no load below 20 watts, even with the fast and expensive graphics cards.

The new high-end model is the ATI Radeon 4870 HD X2 (R700XT). Like the Radeon 3870 HD X2 are two (RV770) graphics chips on one board. With over 2 TeraFLOPS (FLOPS = Gleitkommaoperationen per second), this graphics card is theoretically four times faster than a Radeon HD 3870th Radeon HD 4870 X2HD X2 Radeon 4870 graphics card with 1 or 2 Gbyte GDDR5 memory and should consume approximately 250 watts. There will be a chip clock of 1050 MHz and a memory clock of 1800 MHz.

Successor of HD Radeon 3850 and 3870 (RV670), HD Radeon 4850 and 4870 (RV770). The memory interface remains 256bit and ROPs (raster Opera Tons) at 16, but the number of stream processors (shader units) will be from 320 to 480 and a decrease in Texture Mapping Units (TMUs) by 16 to 32 doubled. The power saving technology is to be "idle" less than 10 watts consumed.
The Radeon 4870 should HD with 1024 Mbytes memory and is equipped with 1050/2200 MHz run. The power consumption is under load with 150 watts. The Radeon 4850 HD taktet with 850/1800 MHz, on the other hand, has 512 Mbytes GDDR5 and consumes about 120 watts.

The RV740 forms the basis of the mainstream Radeon graphics cards HD 4650 and the 4670th The graphics chip has 240 Stream Processors, 12 ROPs, 24 TMUs and a 256bit memory interface - twice as wide as usual, otherwise the price range under 120 euros.
The HD Radeon 4670 with 512 MB GDDR4 memory taktet well with 1000/1200 MHz and consumes about 100 watts. The Radeon 4850 HD, however, equipped with 256 MB and runs with 800/1000 MHz.

In the low-end or entry-range plans AMD the Radeon 4450 and 4470 HD with RV710 graphics chip. The specifications are 40 shader units, 4 ROPs, 8 TMUs and a 128bit memory interface. Supports GDDR3 memory and DDR2. The power consumption will no load less than 5 watts. 30 Watt (4450) sein. The 3D-operation should be 50 watts (4470) or 30 watts (4450).
The Radeon 4470 HD taktet with 900/800 MHz and has 256 MB of GDDR3 memory. The Radeon 4450 HD must be opposed with 128 Mbyte DDR2 SDRAM and runs shortfall expected to 700/500 MHz.

The following table provides an overview of the upcoming Radeon graphics cards of the HD 4000 series.

Radeon Radeon	Shader Shader	RAM RAM	RAM-Bus RAM bus	Takt (MHz) Stroke (MHz)	TDP TDP
HD 4870 X2 HD 4870 X2	2x 480 2x 480	1024MB GDDR5 1024MB GDDR5	2x 256bit 2x 256bit	1050/1800 1050/1800	250W 250W
HD 4870 HD 4870	480 480	1024MB GDDR5 1024MB GDDR5	256bit 256bit	1050/2200 1050/2200	150W 150W
HD 4850 HD 4850	480 480	512MB GDDR5 512MB GDDR5	256bit 256bit	850/1800 850/1800	120W 120W
HD 4670 HD 4670	240 240	512MB GDDR4 512MB GDDR4	256bit 256bit	1000/1200 1000/1200	100W 100W
HD 4650 HD 4650	240 240	256MB GDDR4 256MB GDDR4	256bit 256bit	800/1000 800/1000	80W 80W
HD 4470 HD 4470	40 40	256MB GDDR3 256MB GDDR3	128bit 128bit	900/800 900/800	50W 50W
HD 4450 HD 4450	40 40	128MB DDR2 128MB DDR2	128bit 128bit	700/500 700/500	30W 30W

AMD stresses in the underlying documents also the theoretical computing power of the new graphics cards or chips. The following table provides information about:

Radeon Radeon	Stream Stream Prozessoren (SP) Processors (SP)	FLOPS FLOPS pro SP Per SP	Chiptakt Chip stroke	Rechen- Computing leistung Performance
HD 4870 X2 HD 4870 X2	2x 480 2x 480	2 2	1050 MHz 1050 MHz	2016 GigaFLOPS 2016 GigaFLOPS
HD 4870 HD 4870	480 480	2 2	1050 MHz 1050 MHz	1008 GigaFLOPS 1008 GigaFLOPS
HD 4850 HD 4850	480 480	2 2	850 MHz 850 MHz	816 GigaFLOPS 816 GigaFLOPS
HD 4670 HD 4670	240 240	2 2	1000 MHz 1000 MHz	480 GigaFLOPS 480 GigaFLOPS
HD 4650 HD 4650	240 240	2 2	800 MHz 800 MHz	384 GigaFLOPS 384 GigaFLOPS
HD 3870 HD 3870	320 320	2 2	775 MHz 775 MHz	496 GigaFLOPS 496 GigaFLOPS

As mentioned, this information is not official and therefore with caution. Up to the expected introduction of HD ATI Radeon 4000 series in June, it is still for a while, so that the details can change anything.