tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26925243997998615322024-03-19T09:29:24.197+00:00Information SharedTo share with the world what I know...Unknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger66125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2692524399799861532.post-217843946510650992013-11-12T11:48:00.001+00:002013-11-12T11:48:11.007+00:00200 facts about Sachin Tendulkar ahead of his 200th Test<p> </p> <p>As <a href="http://www.khelnama.com/131112/cricket/features/200-facts-about-sachin-tendulkar-ahead-his-200th-test/13975">Sachin Tendulkar </a>is about to play his last Test as Wankhade Stadium against the West Indies from November 14, we bring to you some of the interesting facts about the Master Blaster ahead of his 200th Test.<br>1. Praveen Amre bought Sachin Tendulkar his first pair of international quality cricket shoes<br>2. Sachin used to ask Ramesh Pardhe to dip a rubber ball in water and hurl it at him to know whether he had middled the ball<br>3. During his school days, Sachin grew his hair and tied a band around it to copy tennis legend John McEnroe<br>4. Sachin’s father named him after the legendary music director Sachin Dev Burman<br>5. When Sachin was 14, Sunil Gavaskar gave him ultra-light pads. However they were stolen when he was at U15 camp in Indore<br>6. Dilip Vengsarkar gifted Sachin a Gunn & Moore bat after he was picked for the Mumbai Under-15 team<br>7. Sachin won 13 coins from his coach Ramakant Achrekar. He won a coin every time he remained unbeaten in the nets<br>8. Sachin wanted to be a fast bowler but was rejected by Australian great Dennis Lillee at Chennai in 1987<br>9. Sachin was a ball boy during the 1987 World Cup semi-final between India and England at Wankhede Stadium<br>10. Gursharan Singh played with one hand (despite a broken finger) to help Sachin get to a century in Irani Cup game of 1989-90<br>11. Sachin Tendulkar holds the unique distinction of scoring a century on debut in Ranji Trophy, Irani Cup and Duleep Trophy<br>12. Sachin was returning from England’s tour in 1990 when he met his future wife, Anjali, for the first time at Mumbai airport<br>13. Sachin’s father-in-law, Anand Mehta, is a seven-time national champion in Bridge<br>14. Sachin had to wait for 79 matches for his first ODI century on Sept 9, 1994. By that time he had scored seven Test hundreds<br>15. Sachin Tendulkar is the only Indian to find a place in Wisden’s all-time World XI <br>16. Sachin Tendulkar features in Sir Bradman’s all time Test XI, the only player from the current generation <br>17. In the team bus, Sachin Tendulkar always takes the left window seat of the front row <br>18. In 2008, Sachin was conferred Padma Vibhushan – India’s second highest civilian honour <br>19. During 2007 Lord’s Test, British actor Daniel Radcliffe queued up for an autograph of Sachin at the end of the game <br>20. In 1999 Sachin was conferred “Padma Shri” – India’s fourth highest civilian honour <br>21. In 1992, Sachin became the first overseas player to represent Yorkshire county team <br>22. London Times' John Woodcock once said: "He is the best I have seen in my life. And unlike most of you, I have seen Bradman"<br>23. In August 1987, Sachin was ignored for Bombay Cricket Association’s Best Junior Cricketer of the Year award, Sunil Gavaskar then wrote an encouraging letter to the fourteen-year-old with the postscript: ‘Don’t be disappointed at not getting the Best Junior cricketer award from BCA. If you look at the best award winners, you will find one name missing and that person has not done badly in Test cricket!’<br>24. He fielded for Pakistan as a substitute during a one-day practice match against India at Mumbai’s Brabourne Stadium in 1988.<br>25. Playing for his school Sharadashram against St. Xavier's at the Azad Maidan in February, 1988, he was associated in the then world record unbroken stand of 664 runs with Vinod Kambli for the third-wicket. Both players remained unbeaten on 326 and 349 respectively.<br>26. He sang and whistled with Vinod Kambli during their 664-run record stand in the Harris Shield tournament in 1988 to avoid eye contact with the coach’s assistant who wanted to declare while the duo wanted to bat on.<br>27. Two wards in Delhi's Tihar Jail were named after Sachin and Vinod Kambli, after the duo shared a 664-run unbroken partnership in a school tournament.<br>28. Sachin scored a duck on his One Day International debut against Pakistan at Gujranwala on December 18, 1989<br>29. Sachin’s first man of the match in a Test was at Manchester in 1990 and he got Magnum champagne bottle as the prize. Sachin preserved it for eight years and finally uncorked it on his daughter Sara’s first birthday.<br>30. He was without a bat contract during the 1996 World Cup in which he emerged as the highest run-getter.<br>31. In 1992, he became the first overseas player to represent Yorkshire county team.<br>32. Aged 19, it made him the youngest Indian to play in county cricket<br>33. On November 14, 1992, playing against South Africa at Kingsmead in Durban, Tendulkar became the first batsman to have been declared run out by a third umpire.<br>34. In 1998 Sachin was chosen for the 1997-98 Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna Award.<br>35. When then BCCI president Raj Singh Dungarpur was asked why was Tendulkar not seen at the presentation after Pakistan won the Chennai Test of 1999 despite a brilliant hundred from Tendulkar, a distraught Raj Singh said: "He is crying in the dressing room."<br>36. Tendulkar refused to do a Pepsi ad because it required him to smash cricket balls with a fly swatter. He told ad-film maker Prahlad Kakkar that this will project him as bigger than the game of cricket. The ad was modified and stumps replaced the fly swatter.<br>37. Launched in 2009 by a company founded by former investment banker Karl Fowler, a book on Sachin Tendulkar - Tendulkar Opus -has 852 pages edged in gold leaf with each page measuring 50cm x 50cm and weighs 37 kg.<br>38. In 2010, Sachin was conferred an honorary rank of the Indian Air Force which made him the first sportsperson to be conferred a rank by the IAF and the first personality with no aviation background to receive the honour.<br>39. In the dressing room, he chooses his spot first -Sachin always occupies a corner. Once he has exercised his choice, others rush to take their places.<br>40. Sachin follows Roger Federer and Formula 1 and understands music and medicine. Is fond of seafood and can hold a conversation on the merits of different wines.<br>41. The team has a system of monetary fines for players coming late (to the bus or a meeting or a function) and for flouting the dress code. But Tendulkar has never had to pay up in 23 years.<br>42. Sachin bats right-handed, bowls with his right-arm, but writes with his left hand<br>43. In 2002 cricket bible Wisden rated him as the second greatest Test batsman, behind Sir Don Bradman<br>44. In 2003 Wisden rated Sachin the greatest ever ODI player<br>45. In 2010 he won the ICC Award-Sir Garfield Sobers trophy for cricketer of the year<br>46. He is the only cricketer to receive Rajiv Khel Ratna, India’s highest sporting honour<br>47. Sachin features in Bradman’s all time Test XI, the only player from the current generation<br>48. Sachin is the only Indian to find a place in Wisden’s all-time World XI.<br>49. The Don, rated by many as the greatest batsman of all time, considered Tendulkar to have a batting style similar to his. "Bradman was most taken by Tendulkar's technique, compactness and shot production, and had asked his wife to have a look at Tendulkar, having felt that Tendulkar played like him. Bradman's wife, Jessie, agreed that they did appear similar,” his biography records<br>50. Tendulkar has been on Twitter since May 2010, tweeting as @sachin_rt<br>51. In less than a year Sachin hit the one million follower mark to become the only Indian in the million-follower club.<br>52. He is the only Indian cricketer to have a waxwork at Madame Tussaud’s<br>53. He is one of the first sportsmen, along with Grandmaster Vishwanathan Anand to receive Padma Vibhusan in 2008, which is Indian’s second highest civilian honour<br>54. Sachin scored a hundred (100*) for Mumbai against Gujarat at Mumbai in 1988-89 season on his first class debut, to then become the youngest to do so on debut in Indian first class cricket and the second youngest to score a hundred at the age of 15 years & 232 days.<br>55. He remains the only player to score century on debut in Ranji Trophy, Irani Trophy and Duleep Trophy. His scoring sequence were: 100 not out for Mumbai against Gujarat at Mumbai in 1988-89 in Ranji Trophy, 103 not out for Rest of India against Delhi at Delhi in 1989-90 in Irani Trophy and 159 for West Zone against East Zone at Guwahati in 1990-91 in Duleep Trophy.<br>56. On his Test debut, Sachin Tendulkar was the third youngest debutant (16 years 205 days). Mushtaq Mohammad (15 years 124 days) and Aaqib Javed (16 years 189 days) debuted in Test matches at a younger age than Tendulkar.<br>57. When Tendulkar scored his maiden Test century in 1990, he was the second youngest to score a century. Only Mushtaq Mohammad had scored a century at a younger age by 1990. Tendulkar's record was bettered by Mohammad Ashraful in 2001-02 season. The record for previous youngest Indian centurion was held by Kapil Dev.<br>58. Sachin has played the most number of Test Matches (198) in Test cricket.<br>59. Sachin is the highest run scoring player in Test history with 15,837 runs.<br>60. Sachin has the distinction of scoring the most runs at any position in Test cricket. In 273 innings, he has amassed 13408 runs at his favourite batting position (# 4) with the help of 44 centuries and 57 fifties.<br>61. Highest number of Test centuries (51), overtaking Sunil Gavaskar's record (34) in December 2005 vs Sri Lanka in Delhi.<br>62. Sachin has scored centuries against all Test playing nations. He was the third batman to achieve the distinction after Steve Waugh and Gary Kirsten.<br>63. Only batsman to have scored at least TWO centuries against ALL other Test playing countries.<br>64. The first ball Sachin faced in international cricket was bowled by Waqar Younis. Mohammad Azharuddin was his partner.<br>65. Sachin’s record of five test centuries before he turned 20 is a world record, still held by him<br>66. Is the only player to score Test centuries more than twenty years apart. Don Bradman's first and last three-figure scores came 19 years 7 months apart.<br>67. His seven centuries in 2010 are the most by an Indian batsman in a calendar year.<br>68. 1562 runs scored by Sachin in Test cricket in 2010 are also the most by an Indian batsman in a calendar year.<br>69. 12 of Sachin’s Test hundreds have come after the age of 35. England’s Graham Gooch remains the only other player to have done so.<br>70. 15 of Sachin’s Test centuries came under Mohammad Azharuddin.<br>71. Tendulkar has the distinction of scoring most fifty-plus innings (51 centuries and 67 fifties = 118) which remains the world record for any batsman.<br>72. Holds the record of aggregating most runs in AWAY Tests (8705).<br>73. Is the first batsman to have aggregated 1,000 runs against SEVEN different countries in Test cricket. The only teams missing are Zimbabwe (918 runs) and Bangladesh (820 runs).<br>74. Holds the record of most runs in between two dismissals with 497 runs in 2003-04 season (spread across three Tests and five innings with the sequence of 241*, 60*,194* and 2).<br>75. First Indian to score 300 runs in a Test without getting dismissed.<br>76. Has crossed 150 on 20 occasions in Test cricket – most such instances for any batsman in Test cricket.<br>77. Has completed his hundred with a six on SIX occasions in Test cricket – a world record.<br>78. When he scored his 51st hundred, which was against South Africa at Cape Town, he became the first overseas batsman to have scored 5 centuries on South African soil. The previous highest was 4 Test centuries by Wally Hammond of England and Neil Harvey of Australia.<br>79. Sachin holds the record of aggregating most runs by an overseas batsman in two countries- Sri Lanka and Bangladesh.<br>80. Became the first player to surpass the 12,000, 13,000, 14,000 & 15,000 Test run marks.<br>81. Tendulkar is the fastest to reach the following thousand-run marks in terms of innings: 10000 runs (195 innings- joint record holder with Brian Lara and Kumar Sangakkara), 12000 runs (247 innings - joint record holder with Ricky Ponting),13000 runs (266 innings),14000 runs (279 innings) and 15000 (300 innings).<br>82. Holds the unique record of having appeared in most WON (70) and most LOST (56) Tests for India.<br>83. Sachin has been dismissed stumped only once in Test matches. The only occasion was against England at Bangalore in 2002. Just 10 runs away from his century,Sachin got irritated by Ashley Giles’ negative bowling (bowling well outside the leg stump) and wicketkeeper James Foster effected a smart stumping.<br>84. In 2001-02 Sachin was dismissed LBW in five consecutive innings – an Indian record<br>85. Sachin has been involved in 23 run-outs. He was out on 9 occasions and his partner on 14 occasions.<br>86. Steve Smith dismissed Sachin Tendulkar with the first and (so far) only ball he has bowled to him in Tests.<br>87. If Sachin’s final Test goes to the fifth day, Sachin would have a career span of 24 years 3 days- fifth longest for any player in Test annals and longest ever for a sub-continent player.<br>88. Sachin played his first 32 Tests on different grounds.<br>89. Sachin’s 14 man of the match awards are the most by an Indian in Test cricket.<br>90. Sachin’s 5 man of the series awards are the most by an Indian in Test cricket (along with Virender Sehwag).<br>91. Sachin Tendulkar and Rahul Dravid put on 20 hundred-plus stands in Test cricket. This is a world record for the most number of century partnerships by a single pair in Test cricket.<br>92. Despite being dubbed as a unsuccessful captain, averaged 51.35 in 25 matches in which he captained India. His average is the highest for an Indian captain with at least 500 runs to his credit.<br>93. Sachin has played Test cricket with 593 players (108 teammates and 485 opponents) – most for any player in Test cricket<br>94. Sachin played 47 of his Tests under the captaincy of Mohammad Azharuddin - more than any other captain<br>95. Sachin has played 146 Tests with Rahul Dravid, 122 with Anil Kumble, 120 with VVS Laxman and 103 with Sourav Ganguly<br>96. Sachin hit 2 sixes off his first two balls in India’s fourth innings successful chase against Australia at Chennai in 2013.<br>97. Eleven bowlers have dismissed Sachin as their first wicket in Tests. They are: Hansie Cronje (South Africa), Ujesh Ranchod (Zimbabwe), Ruwan Kalpage (Sri Lanka), Mark Ealham (England), Neil Johnson (Zimbabwe), Jacob Oram (New Zealand), Monty Panesar (England), Cameron White (Australia), Peter Siddle (Australia), Peter George (Australia) and Andy McKay (New Zealand).<br>98. Sachin has never batted at number three in his entire Test career. He has opened once, batted 273 times at number 4, 29 times at number 5, 20 times at number 6 and 4 times at number 7.<br>99. Sachin has top-scored on 53 occasions in a completed innings- more than any other Test player.<br>100. Between November 1989 and June 2001 Sachin played 84 consecutive Tests without a break.<br>101. Sachin has played on 59 different Test grounds - more than anyone else<br>102. By an odd coincidence Sachin has aggregated same number of runs (5068) in match’s first innings as well as second innings. Incidentally Sachin holds the record of aggregating most runs in first and second innings of a Test. He has also scored most runs (1625) in match’s fourth innings. His tally of 2996 runs is the third highest in third innings of a Test.<br>103. Sachin has batted for 41113 minutes (685 hours 13 minutes) in Test cricket. Only Rahul Dravid has batted longer.<br>104. Six times Sachin has hit winning runs in a Test – most by an Indian. Only Ricky Ponting (9) and Desmond Haynes (7) have done this more often in Test cricket.<br>105. On his ODI debut, Sachin Tendulkar was the second youngest debutant at 16 years 238 days. Only Aaqib Javed had made his ODI debut at a younger age (16 years 127 days) than Sachin Tendulkar.<br>106. Sachin scored ducks in his first two ODIs, he ended his ODI career with innings of 114 and 52.<br>107. His 463 matches are the most by any player in ODI history.<br>108. Between April 1990 and April 1998 Tendulkar played 185 consecutive matches – a World record.<br>109. Sachin played ODIs on 96 different grounds – most by any player.<br>110. First to play 400 innings in ODI matches.<br>111. Most runs: 18426 runs at an average of 44.83<br>112. He is the leading run scorer in the ODI format of the game and the only player ever to cross the 14,000, 15,000, 16,000, 17,000 and 18,000 run marks.<br>113. First player to reach 10,000-11,000-12,000-13,000-14,000-15,000-16,000-17,000 and 18,000 ODI runs.<br>114. 15,310 of his runs have come while opening the innings with the aid of 45 centuries and 75 fifties in 340 innings- most by an opener.<br>115. Was the first batsman to score a double century in ODIs (200* against South Africa at Gwalior on Feb 24, 2010).<br>116. Is the only player to have made three scores of 175 or more.<br>117. Is the only player with five scores of 150 or more.<br>118. Holds the record for scoring 1,000 ODI runs in a calendar year on most occasions. He has done it seven times - 1994, 1996, 1997, 1998, 2000, 2003 and 2007<br>119. Scored over 1,000 ODI runs against all major teams.<br>120. Is the first batsman to score over 3,000 runs against an opponent (3,077 runs against Australia).Since then he has also done this against Sri Lanka (3,113 runs).<br>121. His 49 centuries are easily the most by any batsman in ODIs. Ricky Ponting is distant second with 30.<br>122. His nine centuries against Australia are the most by any player against a particular country. He occupies the second place too, with eight centuries against Sri Lanka.<br>123. Is the only Indian to score a century on ODI captaincy debut (110 v Sri Lanka at Colombo RPS on 28-08-1996).<br>124. Most Fifties: 96<br>125. Highest number of 50+ scores in ODI's - 145 (49 Centuries and 96 Fifties).<br>126. First player to have scored over 100 innings of 50+ runs.<br>127. Most Man of the Match awards: 62<br>128. Most Man of the Series awards: 15<br>129. Most ODI runs in a calendar year: 1894 ODI runs in 1998.<br>130. Most Centuries in a calendar year: 9 ODI centuries in 1998<br>131. Sachin Tendulkar with Sourav Ganguly holds the world record for the maximum number of runs scored by the opening partnership. They put together 6609 runs in 136 matches that include 21 century partnerships and 23 fifty run partnerships. The 21 century partnerships for the opening pair is also a world record.<br>132. Sachin Tendulkar and Rahul Dravid hold the world record for the highest partnership in ODIs when they scored 331 runs for the second wicket against New Zealand in 1999-00 at the Hyderabad.<br>133. Sachin was the first Indian player to score a century and capture four wickets in the same ODI (v Australia at Dhaka on October 28, 1998).<br>134. Had the longest career span (22 years 91 days) for any player in ODIs.<br>135. Sachin played ODIs with 866 players (123 teammates and 743 opponents) – most for any player in ODI history.<br>136. Sachin was dismissed on 99 on three occasions in ODIs – most such occasions for any batsman. Interestingly all these instances came in 2007.<br>137. In his first two ODIs Sachin was unable to even open his account. He got out off the second ball in both the matches.<br>138. Sachin’s first six in ODIs was against England at Leeds in 1990 (off Eddie Hemmings) in his sixth match.<br>139. The 3113 runs scored by Sachin against Sri Lanka are the most by any player against a particular country in ODIs<br>140. In 1998 Sachin scored 12 international hundreds – most by any batsman in a calendar year.<br>141. Sachin’s first six in Tests was against South Africa at Cape Town in 1993 (off Omar Henry) in his 32nd innings.<br>142. In Tests, December has been Sachin’s most productive month. The little master aggregated 2866 runs in 36 Tests averaging 47.76.<br>143. In Tests, Sachin has scored most centuries in the month of January- 10. His average of 72.91 is also his best for any month.<br>144. In ODIs, March was Sachin’s most productive month. He aggregated 2818 runs in 61 matches at an average of 51.23 in this month. Sachin also scored most centuries (8) in March.<br>145. Sachin has crossed 150 or more in ODIs on five occasions– most by any player.<br>146. In ODIs, July was Sachin’s best month average-wise. In 25 matches Sachin’s average was 52.33 while aggregating 942 runs. March (51.23) and June (51.20) were the other months in which Sachin averaged 50 or more.<br>147. Sachin was the first batsman to score a double century in ODIs (200* against South Africa at Gwalior on Feb 24, 2010).<br>148. Sachin remains the only Indian to score a century on ODI captaincy debut (110 v Sri Lanka at Colombo RPS on Aug 28,1996).<br>149. In his ODI career Sachin Tendulkar played with 123 different team mates. 20 of them had made their ODI debut before Tendulkar, while 101 made their debut after Tendulkar. Two players- Salil Ankola and Vivek Razdan- made their ODI debut along with Tendulkar.<br>150. Sachin played 245 ODIs with Anil Kumble and Rahul Dravid, 238 with Sourav Ganguly, 223 with Mohammad Azharuddin and 204 with Javagal Srinath.<br>151. Venkatapathy Raju played all his 53 ODIs alongwith Sachin!<br>152. Only six Indian bowlers have taken more four-wicket hauls than Sachin’s six in ODIs.<br>153. Nearly 25% of all centuries made by ALL Indian batsmen in ODIs had come from Sachin’s bat when he retired from this format in 2012.<br>154. Is the only batsman to aggregate 1,000 or more runs in a calendar year in ODIs on seven occasions (in successive years from 1996 to1998, in 1994, in 2000 and in 2003).<br>155. Holds the distinction of scoring most runs and hundreds in a calendar year in ODIs. Tendulkar aggregated 1894 runs in 34 matches with nine hundreds in 1998.<br>156. Only the second player (after Javed Miandad) to appear in SIX World Cups – from 1992 to 2011.<br>157. Most runs (2278) in World Cup history including 6 centuries & 15 fifties with a best score of 152 against Namibia in 2003 world cup.<br>158. 673 runs in 2003 Cricket World Cup, highest by any player in a single World Cup.<br>159. Player of the Tournament in ICC Cricket World Cup 2003<br>160. His 6 centuries are the most hit by any batsman in the World Cup.<br>161. His 21 fifty-plus scores (6 hundreds & 15 fifties) are the most by any batsman in World Cup.<br>162. Is the only batsman to aggregate 400 runs in a World Cup on THREE occasions – in 1996, 2003 and 2011<br>163. Only player to aggregate 500 runs in two editions of the World Cup (673 in 2003 and 523 in 1996).<br>164. Has won 9 Man of the Match awards in the World Cup – most by any player.<br>165. Only player to score four consecutive 50s on TWO occasions (in 1996 & 2003).<br>166. Holds the record of scoring the fastest fifty by an Indian in the World Cup (off 26 balls v Bermuda in 2007).<br>167. Holds the record of hitting most fours in a single edition of World Cup– 75 in 2003<br>168. Holds the record of hitting most fours in all World Cup matches (221)<br>169. Holds the record of involvement in maximum century-partnerships (12) in World Cup<br>170. Has most man of the match awards (8) in World Cup<br>171. Sachin ended a one-dayer on winning note with a six on two occasions - against Sri Lanka at Sharjah in 1995 (off Champaka Ramanayeke) and against England at Kanpur in 2002 (off Jeremy Snape) .<br>172. The most runs Sachin has scored in one over in ODIs is 24 off New Zealand’s Chris Drum at Hyderabad in 1999-00. Sachin hit one six, four boundaries and a couple. The four extras made it a 28-run over for team India. During the World Cup game against Sri Lanka at Delhi, Sachin scored 23 runs off one over from Ravindra Pushpakumara.<br>173. Sachin’s 134 against Australia at Sharjah in 1998 still remains the highest ODI score by any player on his birthday.<br>174. In 1998 Sachin won 12 man of the match awards in ODIs – most by any player in a single calendar year.<br>175. Sachin’s fastest knock in ODIs is 57* off 29 balls (SR 196.55) against Bermuda at Port-of-Spain in 2007.<br>176. Sachin was involved in a record 99 century partnerships in ODIs with 21 different partners– most for any player.<br>177. Sachin also holds the record for scoring most boundaries in ODIs<br>178. He is the only player to have taken 150 wickets and scored more than 15,000 runs in ODIs<br>179. During the Australian tour of India in 1998 Matthew Hayden said: "I have seen God. He bats at no. 4 in India in Tests”<br>180. 16 bowlers dismissed Sachin as their first ODI wicket!<br>181. In 39 innings in tournament finals Sachin aggregated 1851 runs (at an average of 54.44) – more than any other batsman in ODI history.<br>182. Sachin’s six centuries in ODI finals are also the maximum for any batsman. No one else has scored more than three.<br>183. Sachin has hit the most boundaries in international cricket. Second-placed is West Indian Brian Lara, with Ricky Ponting in third.<br>184. He holds the record for the most Man of the Match and Man of the Series awards in international cricket (all three forms combined). Till date, he has won the MoM award 76 times (14 times in Tests, 62 times in ODIs) and the MoS award 20 times (5 times in Tests, 15 times in ODIs). Both are world records.<br>185. Between 25th April 1990 and 24th April 1998, Sachin Tendulkar represented India in a total of 239 matches (54 Tests and 185 ODIs) without missing a single game. Till date, this remains a world record for the most number of consecutive matches for a team.<br>186. Tendulkar’s best bowling in international cricket came in a one-day international against Australia at Kochi on April Fool’s Day in 1998.<br>187. Tendulkar made his international debut at the age of 16 years. He is still the youngest debutant for India both in ODIs as well as in Tests.<br>188. Sachin set the record for most runs in an IPL season in 2010, scoring 618 runs in 14 innings with the Mumbai Indians.<br>189. Sachin has aggregated 2000 runs in international cricket in a calendar year on four occasions– More than anyone else.<br>190. Only batsman in cricket annals to score over 100 centuries in international cricket.<br>191. First batsman in history to score over 50 centuries in international cricket.<br>192. In all international cricket Sachin has aggregated 34273 runs – easily the most by any batsman. Ricky Ponting is distant second with 27483.<br>193. Holds the record of getting out the maximum number of times on 90s in international matches. He has been dismissed 27 times (17 in ODIs and 10 in Tests) on scores of 90-99. On one occasion in ODIs he remained unbeaten on 96. The 18 nineties in ODIs is an ODI record too.<br>194. Holds the record of aggregating most runs against a particular opponent in all forms of International Cricket (Tests, ODIs and Twenty20s). Sachin has aggregated 6707 runs against Australia in all international cricket with 20 centuries and 31 fifties at an average of 49.68<br>195. Sachin’s 20 centuries against Australia are the maximum by any batsman in all forms of international cricket against a particular country, surpassing Don Bradman who had made 19 Test centuries against England.<br>196. Has also hit most number of sixes (264) in international cricket for India<br>197. The 50108 runs scored by Sachin in all recognised cricket (first-class, list A and Twenty20s) are the most by a sub-continent player.<br>198. The 81 centuries scored by Sachin in first-class cricket are the most by any Indian (with Sunil Gavaskar).<br>199. Brett Lee has dismissed Sachin in international cricket on 14 occasions– most for any bowler.<br>200. In his last game across different formats (Tests,ODIs, T20Is, IPL, CLT20, Ranji Trophy) Sachin has ended on the winning side.</p> Unknownnoreply@blogger.com447tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2692524399799861532.post-8670418710765273952012-03-17T22:43:00.000+00:002012-03-17T22:44:38.090+00:00The New iPad<p> </p> <h4>Likes:</h4> <h4> </h4> <h4>The Retina Display</h4> <p>Apple’s Retina Display has been a big hit on the iPhone and the iPod Touch. And now, it’s coming to the new iPad. According to Apple, the new iPad’s Retina Display will be the most impressive screen we’ve seen yet, and something that could put all other tablet makers far behind. Chances are that Apple will be spot-on with that prediction. <h4> </h4> <h4>iOS 5.1</h4> <p>When Apple launched iOS 5 last year, just about everyone was happy to see it arrive. It delivered a host of enhancements that improved usability and security. With the new iPad, Apple has launched iOS 5.1, which, like its predecessor, delivers design and security enhancements. It’s not a major step up, but it’s a notable one, for sure.</p> <h4>The A5X</h4> <p>The A5X is not the A6 processor, which everyone was hoping to see in the new iPad, but it’s a significant jump over the iPad 2’s A5. The A5X comes with quad-core graphics and dual-core CPU performance, enhancing battery life but improving gaming and application capabilities. It’s a nice addition.</p> <h4>4G LTE</h4> <p>For well over a year now, critics have been calling on Apple to bring 4G Long-Term Evolution (LTE) service to its iPhone and iPad. Thankfully, Apple did just that with the new iPad. For enterprise users, especially, 4G LTE is a major selling point. Look for those devices running the LTE chip to be first to go when Apple’s new iPad launches.</p> <h4>New Camera</h4> <p>The new iPad’s new camera is a welcome addition to the device. According to Apple, it’s a 5-megapixel iSight camera, featuring auto-detection, flash and a host of other improvements designed to make the new iPad a worthwhile companion on road trips. It also helps that the device can record 1080p video.</p> <h4>Dislikes:</h4> <h4> </h4> <h4>The Same Old Design</h4> <p>Apple’s new iPad comes with the same, basic design as its predecessor, the iPad 2. It’s unfortunate. Apple had the chance to deliver a unique new design with its new iPad, but instead decided to keep things as-is. It was a mistake. <p> <h4>Same Storage</h4> <p>In a world where digital music, movies and other entertainment content is being bundled with tablets, isn’t it time that Apple offer up more storage than just 64GB? Apple should have launched a 128GB new iPad, alongside its other options. At this point, having anything less than 32GB makes no sense. <p> <h4>Not Quite Siri</h4> <p>Apple has added voice dictation to the new iPad, but don’t for a minute think it’s Siri. For now, Siri is still exclusive to the iPhone 4S, and could very well stay that way for the foreseeable future. It would have been awfully nice if Siri came to the new iPad, but it looks like that’s just not in the cards. <p> <h4>4G LTE Pricing</h4> <p>As with anything else in the Apple world, for every nice new feature, there is something that can be considered a drawback. As nice as 4G LTE is, buying an iPad that comes with it will cost customers $130 more than the WiFi-only alternative. What’s more, the pricing plans themselves range from $15 to $50 a month. In other words, it’s no bargain. <p> <h4>The Name</h4> <p>And now we come to what might be Apple’s oddest decision with the new iPad: its name. Instead of calling the new iPad the iPad 3 or the iPad HD, Apple decided to go with a name that could very well confuse customers in the coming months. Moreover, what will Apple actually call the next iPad? <p> <p>{<a href="http://www.eweek.com/c/a/Mobile-and-Wireless/Apples-New-iPad-5-Features-to-Love-5-to-Hate-443729/?kc=EWKNLBOE03162012FEA1" target="_blank">Source</a>}</p> Unknownnoreply@blogger.com24tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2692524399799861532.post-48509783956029673212011-11-13T09:14:00.001+00:002011-11-13T09:14:10.298+00:0010 Steps to Moving to the Cloud<p>Virtualization and cloud computing increase efficiency and flexibility in providing data and applications to users, yet managing performance of applications and transactions in the cloud is neither simple nor easy. When you add another layer, particularly one that is highly dynamic in nature, assuring a high quality <a href="http://www.baselinemag.com/#">user experience</a> gets trickier when applications misbehave. It’s harder to determine where an application or transaction was working when the failure or slowdown occurred, since virtual machines are provisioned and decommissioned continually according to business priority and demand. You can no longer monitor an application in the context of its server.</p> <p>1. Think End-to-end<br>The traditional server-centric monitoring approach is no longer relevant. Focus on applications and transactions instead. <p>2. Fix First<br>Application problems don't go away in the cloud; address them before making the move. <p>3. Prioritize<br>Map out your business priorities by application so you can focus on infrastructure and monitoring. <p>4. Establish Baselines<br>Set performance baselines before migration, so IT can accurately characterize user issues in the cloud. <p>5. Define Metrics<br>Establish core metrics for the cloud, such as response time for critical transactions. <p>6. Monitor QoS.<br>Watch for degradation of quality of service during and after migration. <p>7. Watch for Contention<br>Resource contention on virtual machines is a common problem that IT should monitor. <p>8. Balance Java Clusters<br>Beware that adding nodes/capacity to an unbalanced cluster has detrimental effects. <p>9. Weigh Performance<br>Compare the performance history of your app in the cloud to the performance history while the app was "on iron". <p>10. Optimize Staff<br>Deploy IT staff according to business priority so you don't under-staff a critical application. <p>{<a href="http://www.baselinemag.com" target="_blank">Source</a>}</p> Unknownnoreply@blogger.com23tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2692524399799861532.post-17440595906171475402011-11-13T08:58:00.000+00:002011-11-13T09:00:03.778+00:0010 Best Global Companies to Work For<p> </p> <p>What makes for a great workplace? Quality of life, access to senior managers, and clear career paths were among the attributes cited by workers in a “World’s Best Multinational Workplaces” <a href="http://www.baselinemag.com/#">survey</a> from consultancy Great Place to Work. To be considered, companies must employ at least 5,000 people worldwide, with no less than 40% of them working outside of the home country. These are organizations that demonstrate a focus on improving the work and life experiences for the rank-and-file, and finding innovative ways to make good things happen. "This list recognizes global companies that have demonstrated a truly serious commitment to creating workplaces that foster trust, pride and camaraderie amongst their employees," said Jose Tolovi Jr., global CEO of Great Place to Work. The research is based on surveys in which more than 2.5 million workers took part. The top 25 can be found <a href="http://www.greatplacetowork.net/best-companies/worlds-best-multinationals">here</a>; this slideshow includes the top ten companies, along with some perks from their global locations.</p> <p><b>1. Family Affair</b> <p>Microsoft<br>Microsoft invites its Norwegian employees on maternity and paternity leave—and their kids—to a quarterly “Junior Lunch.” <p><b>2. Business Education</b> <p>SAS<br>SAS community-based education programs are used by more than 50,000 U.S. teachers at no cost. <p><b>3. Gracious Gesture</b> <p>NetApp<br>Vice Chairman Tom Mendoza averages 30 “thank you” calls to employees a week. <p><b>4. Time to Innovate</b> <p>Google<br>Engineers spend one-fifth of their time on projects of their own choosing, leading to innovations like Gmail, Google News and AdSense. <p><b>5. Career Opportunities</b> <p>FedEx Express<br>European employees use the company’s Career Hub to manage careers and find new opportunities from within. <p><b>6. Front and Center</b> <p>Cisco<br>CEO John Chambers invites workers for informal, candid group Q&A sessions that are held closely to their birthdays. <p><b>7. Accommodating Arrangement</b> <p>Marriott<br>New hires in Mexico get to stay at a location for a night to experience its customer service first-hand. <p><b>8. Reaching Out</b> <p>McDonald’s<br>McDonald’s UK works closely with the government and partners to provide jobs for the long-time unemployed, disabled, disadvantaged and military veterans. <p><b>9. Maternal Instinct</b> <p>Kimberly-Clark<br>The company celebrates Mother’s Day with a catered breakfast or lunch for all moms in the company. <p><b>10. No Meeting Time Zone</b> <p>SC Johnson<br>In Italy, directors/managers cannot call meetings before 9:30 a.m. <p>{<a href="http://www.baselinemag.com" target="_blank">Source</a>}</p> Unknownnoreply@blogger.com20tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2692524399799861532.post-1358552807931902532011-06-12T07:15:00.001+01:002011-06-12T07:15:58.182+01:0010 reasons why Chromebooks will be a huge success<p>As June 15<sup>th</sup> nears, the folks at Google must be busy biting their nails off. This is the big G’s first step into the world of operating systems, and they want everything to go just right. With the release of Chromebook, they will be competing with 3 operating systems which have been around for a very long time. Whether Google will manage to topple them or not, only time can tell; however, there are a few reasons that this might work out pretty well for them. Here are ten such reasons why Chromebooks will be a huge hit. <p><strong>Backing from vendors: </strong>One reason Ubuntu has failed (uptil now) to give Microsoft a tough time is that it lacks backing from enough vendors. We can blame Microsoft some other time for that, but for now, having good vendor support is a must for a new Operating System. And luckily enough, as with Android, Chrome OS has a good backing from reputed companies like Acer, Samsung, Toshiba and Dell. Having such a big backing is definitely a huge head start for Google Chrome OS, no matter what happens afterwards. <p><strong>Faster bootup times: </strong>For people who are always on the run, nothing is more annoying than a device that boots really slow. Windows and Macs, despite being so popular haven’t been able to make any significant leaps in this area. Google Chrome OS on the other hand, boots in almost 10 seconds; which, to the less tech-savvy sounds like a huge miracle in computing. And considering a major chunk of the computing userbase is a guy/girl who doesn’t know what a browser is, Chromebooks might be just what they need. <p><strong>Another option for frustrated Windows users:</strong> Viruses, fragmentation, malware, crapware, bloating, BSODs, Windows has got it all. Chromebooks on the other hand, don’t happen to suffer from all these problems. It is a novel device that gets rid of the vulnerable middle man, that Microsoft has been making money off of for years. Now, there’s a big debate whether this is a good move or a bad one, and honestly, only time will tell whether it will work as Google envisions it to. <p><strong>Apps galore:</strong> The lack of cross-platform applications is one major reason Windows users haven’t switched to Linux yet. As of now, Chrome OS doesn’t include any major switch-worthy applications, but the amount of applications that have been added to the Webstore recently is making the naysayers take back their words. Also, among the apps that are essential for any desktop user, Google claims that it has them all. For office junkies, there is Google Docs as well as MS Office Live; for music lovers there is Google Music and for gamers there are popular games like Angry Birds. In other words, if you aren’t a stickler for feature-loaded desktop applications, Chromebook will be enough to get you through the day without calling tech support. <p><strong>Android encore</strong>: When Apple announced the iPad, many tech enthusiasts derided the product. However, iPhone fanatics and Apple fanboys in general were going to buy the device no matter how it was. Android, like iPhone, has managed to gain quite a lot of popularity in a short time. For the Android and Google fanboys, Chromebook is a must-have device, no matter what the critics say. <p><strong>Great secondary device:</strong> These days there has been a sort of buzz about secondary devices. Secondary devices like tablets and netbooks are not only convenient but also affordable for many people who already own a desktop or laptop. When it comes to choosing as to which secondary device is the best one, there are a lot of people who would prefer Chromebooks. The reason is Chromebooks are cheaper than the much coveted iPad. Moreover, they are easy on the pocket. The iPad does make a good secondary device; however, the heavy price point is a turn off for many. <p><strong>Web addicts:</strong> If you spend your whole day in a web browser, Chromebook is something you should consider buying. Having the whole operating system wasted on a chronic web addict must have been a good motivation point for Google to come up with a product like this. <p><strong>Cloudlust:</strong> Be it Apple, Microsoft or Canonical; everyone’s going crazy about the cloud. Google however, wants you to pack all your belongings and just move to the cloud right away. With almost every Google service including Music, Docs and Books running directly from the cloud, the big G expects to make big breakthroughs in this area with the release of Chromebooks. Moreover, Google offers some pretty cheap storage upgrades for normal Google accounts. For anyone who is itching to get a taste of the cloud life, Chromebooks are (hopefully) a perfect entry point. <p><strong>Low price: </strong>Unless you are living in a mansion somewhere or are a fanatic Apple fanboy, price is probably the first thing you’ll see before buying any new product. And after looking at Chromebook’s price, many people won’t be disappointed. If you consider the wifi-only model Acer provides, 350 $ isn’t too costly when compared with the 16 GB Wifi-only iPad 2 which costs 500 $. So, if most of your usage happens at home or a coffee shop with wi-fi, Chromebook can be a great deal. As far as the 3G versions are concerned, they’re a bit on the costlier side. <p><strong>Good Battery Life</strong>: The Samsung model boasts of a 8.5 hour battery life with continuous usage. Now, that can be quite useful for someone who travels a lot. <p><strong>Conclusion:</strong> Despite having absolutely no experience in the field of operating systems, Chromebook promises to bring a completely new concept to the desktop users. Only time will tell whether they’ll be as successful as Google wants them to be. <p>{<a href="http://techlaze.com" target="_blank">Source</a>}</p> Unknownnoreply@blogger.com35tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2692524399799861532.post-55875630764036447482011-04-02T07:42:00.001+01:002011-04-02T07:42:58.154+01:00Software Update News<p><a href="http://www.filehippo.com/download_scribus/" name="12f13c38cc6286b8_1">Scribus 1.4.0 RC3</a> <p>Posted: 01 Apr 2011 04:44 AM PDT <p><img src="http://cache.filehippo.com/img/ex/1180__scribus.png">Scribus is an open-source program that brings professional page layout to Linux/Unix, MacOS X, OS/2 and Windows. <p><a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/filehippo?a=TFW9NsTIBbc:__5jzkRGsNI:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/filehippo?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/filehippo?a=TFW9NsTIBbc:__5jzkRGsNI:qj6IDK7rITs"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/filehippo?d=qj6IDK7rITs" border="0"></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/filehippo?a=TFW9NsTIBbc:__5jzkRGsNI:-BTjWOF_DHI"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/filehippo?i=TFW9NsTIBbc:__5jzkRGsNI:-BTjWOF_DHI" border="0"></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/filehippo?a=TFW9NsTIBbc:__5jzkRGsNI:V_sGLiPBpWU"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/filehippo?i=TFW9NsTIBbc:__5jzkRGsNI:V_sGLiPBpWU" border="0"></a> <p><a href="http://www.filehippo.com/download_flashplayer_firefox/" name="12f13c38cc6286b8_2">Flash Player 10.3.180.65 Beta 2 (Non-IE)</a> <p>Posted: 31 Mar 2011 10:19 PM PDT <p><img src="http://cache.filehippo.com/img/ex/1021__flashPlayer2.gif">Adobe Flash Player is the high performance, lightweight, highly expressive client runtime that delivers powerful and consistent user experiences across major operating systems, browsers, mobile phones and devices. <p><a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/filehippo?a=89z3hia-6ZE:rWpTXD7X3Ek:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/filehippo?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/filehippo?a=89z3hia-6ZE:rWpTXD7X3Ek:qj6IDK7rITs"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/filehippo?d=qj6IDK7rITs" border="0"></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/filehippo?a=89z3hia-6ZE:rWpTXD7X3Ek:-BTjWOF_DHI"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/filehippo?i=89z3hia-6ZE:rWpTXD7X3Ek:-BTjWOF_DHI" border="0"></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/filehippo?a=89z3hia-6ZE:rWpTXD7X3Ek:V_sGLiPBpWU"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/filehippo?i=89z3hia-6ZE:rWpTXD7X3Ek:V_sGLiPBpWU" border="0"></a> <p><a href="http://www.filehippo.com/download_flashplayer_ie/" name="12f13c38cc6286b8_3">Flash Player 10.3.180.65 Beta 2 (IE)</a> <p>Posted: 31 Mar 2011 10:18 PM PDT <p><img src="http://cache.filehippo.com/img/ex/1021__flashPlayer2.gif">Adobe Flash Player is the high performance, lightweight, highly expressive client runtime that delivers powerful and consistent user experiences across major operating systems, browsers, mobile phones and devices. <p><a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/filehippo?a=h47kUFFtH5Y:aTUcG7SCle8:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/filehippo?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/filehippo?a=h47kUFFtH5Y:aTUcG7SCle8:qj6IDK7rITs"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/filehippo?d=qj6IDK7rITs" border="0"></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/filehippo?a=h47kUFFtH5Y:aTUcG7SCle8:-BTjWOF_DHI"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/filehippo?i=h47kUFFtH5Y:aTUcG7SCle8:-BTjWOF_DHI" border="0"></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/filehippo?a=h47kUFFtH5Y:aTUcG7SCle8:V_sGLiPBpWU"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/filehippo?i=h47kUFFtH5Y:aTUcG7SCle8:V_sGLiPBpWU" border="0"></a> <p><a href="http://www.filehippo.com/download_adobe_air/" name="12f13c38cc6286b8_4">Adobe Air 2.7.0.19200 Beta 1</a> <p>Posted: 31 Mar 2011 10:13 PM PDT <p><img src="http://cache.filehippo.com/img/ex/1042__air.gif">The Adobe® AIR, runtime enables you to have your favorite web applications with you all the time. 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Its core function is compatible with PDF Standard 1.7. <p><a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/filehippo?a=stkuUTOJzro:zpNiDpHdlf0:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/filehippo?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/filehippo?a=stkuUTOJzro:zpNiDpHdlf0:qj6IDK7rITs"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/filehippo?d=qj6IDK7rITs" border="0"></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/filehippo?a=stkuUTOJzro:zpNiDpHdlf0:-BTjWOF_DHI"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/filehippo?i=stkuUTOJzro:zpNiDpHdlf0:-BTjWOF_DHI" border="0"></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/filehippo?a=stkuUTOJzro:zpNiDpHdlf0:V_sGLiPBpWU"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/filehippo?i=stkuUTOJzro:zpNiDpHdlf0:V_sGLiPBpWU" border="0"></a> <p><a href="http://www.filehippo.com/download_vlc/" name="12eea7fcd9f73bfc_3">VLC Media Player 1.1.8</a> <p>Posted: 23 Mar 2011 10:37 PM PDT <p><img 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href="http://www.filehippo.com/download_utorrent/" name="12eea7fcd9f73bfc_4">uTorrent 2.2.1 Build 25130</a> <p>Posted: 23 Mar 2011 10:07 PM PDT <p><img src="http://cache.filehippo.com/img/ex/2046__utorrent_icon.png">µTorrent is a small and incredibly popular BitTorrent client. <p><a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/filehippo?a=mbFbN2bnbwE:O8hUpWQlqHQ:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/filehippo?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/filehippo?a=mbFbN2bnbwE:O8hUpWQlqHQ:qj6IDK7rITs"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/filehippo?d=qj6IDK7rITs" border="0"></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/filehippo?a=mbFbN2bnbwE:O8hUpWQlqHQ:-BTjWOF_DHI"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/filehippo?i=mbFbN2bnbwE:O8hUpWQlqHQ:-BTjWOF_DHI" border="0"></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/filehippo?a=mbFbN2bnbwE:O8hUpWQlqHQ:V_sGLiPBpWU"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/filehippo?i=mbFbN2bnbwE:O8hUpWQlqHQ:V_sGLiPBpWU" border="0"></a> <p><a href="http://www.filehippo.com/download_seamonkey/" name="12eea7fcd9f73bfc_5">SeaMonkey 2.0.13</a> <p>Posted: 23 Mar 2011 09:41 PM PDT <p><img src="http://cache.filehippo.com/img/ex/654__seaMonkey.gif">SeaMonkey is a web-browser, advanced e-mail and newsgroup client, IRC chat client, and HTML editing made simple -- all your Internet needs in one application. <p><a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/filehippo?a=zCRcCQN4xO4:h1PlMnkrT1w:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/filehippo?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/filehippo?a=zCRcCQN4xO4:h1PlMnkrT1w:qj6IDK7rITs"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/filehippo?d=qj6IDK7rITs" border="0"></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/filehippo?a=zCRcCQN4xO4:h1PlMnkrT1w:-BTjWOF_DHI"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/filehippo?i=zCRcCQN4xO4:h1PlMnkrT1w:-BTjWOF_DHI" 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href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/filehippo?a=h8DTd2AJdKY:b610Kc4oLjw:qj6IDK7rITs"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/filehippo?d=qj6IDK7rITs" border="0"></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/filehippo?a=h8DTd2AJdKY:b610Kc4oLjw:-BTjWOF_DHI"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/filehippo?i=h8DTd2AJdKY:b610Kc4oLjw:-BTjWOF_DHI" border="0"></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/filehippo?a=h8DTd2AJdKY:b610Kc4oLjw:V_sGLiPBpWU"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/filehippo?i=h8DTd2AJdKY:b610Kc4oLjw:V_sGLiPBpWU" border="0"></a> <p><a href="http://www.filehippo.com/download_google_chrome/" name="12ee0310ee5f5b40_2">Google Chrome 11.0.696.16 Beta</a> <p>Posted: 21 Mar 2011 11:31 PM PDT <p><img src="http://cache.filehippo.com/img/ex/1175__chrome.png">Google Chrome is a browser that combines a minimal design with sophisticated technology to make the web faster, safer, and easier. <p><a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/filehippo?a=UdDIyaa6_Dk:UETtDy8MaM8:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/filehippo?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/filehippo?a=UdDIyaa6_Dk:UETtDy8MaM8:qj6IDK7rITs"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/filehippo?d=qj6IDK7rITs" border="0"></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/filehippo?a=UdDIyaa6_Dk:UETtDy8MaM8:-BTjWOF_DHI"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/filehippo?i=UdDIyaa6_Dk:UETtDy8MaM8:-BTjWOF_DHI" border="0"></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/filehippo?a=UdDIyaa6_Dk:UETtDy8MaM8:V_sGLiPBpWU"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/filehippo?i=UdDIyaa6_Dk:UETtDy8MaM8:V_sGLiPBpWU" border="0"></a> <p><a href="http://www.filehippo.com/download_orbit_downloader/" name="12ee0310ee5f5b40_3">Orbit Downloader 4.0.9</a> <p>Posted: 22 Mar 2011 02:06 AM PDT <p><img src="http://cache.filehippo.com/img/ex/1239__orbitdown.png">Orbit Downloader, is a download manager 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You can use Orbit to download video/music/files from Myspace, YouTube, Imeem, Pandora, and Rapidshare, or on any site to make general downloading easier and faster. <p><a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/filehippo?a=7TUsiAl5ggc:jYeXXHMNRmA:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/filehippo?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/filehippo?a=7TUsiAl5ggc:jYeXXHMNRmA:qj6IDK7rITs"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/filehippo?d=qj6IDK7rITs" border="0"></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/filehippo?a=7TUsiAl5ggc:jYeXXHMNRmA:-BTjWOF_DHI"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/filehippo?i=7TUsiAl5ggc:jYeXXHMNRmA:-BTjWOF_DHI" border="0"></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/filehippo?a=7TUsiAl5ggc:jYeXXHMNRmA:V_sGLiPBpWU"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/filehippo?i=7TUsiAl5ggc:jYeXXHMNRmA:V_sGLiPBpWU" border="0"></a> <p><a href="http://www.filehippo.com/download_adobe_air/" name="12ee0310ee5f5b40_4">Adobe Air 2.6.0.19120</a> <p>Posted: 21 Mar 2011 10:30 PM PDT <p><img src="http://cache.filehippo.com/img/ex/1042__air.gif">The Adobe® AIR, runtime enables you to have your favorite web applications with you all the time. Since applications built for Adobe AIR run on your desktop computer without a web browser, they provide all the convenience of a desktop application. <p><a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/filehippo?a=eAZ0zsaKhQA:nuKThtSUgOk:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/filehippo?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/filehippo?a=eAZ0zsaKhQA:nuKThtSUgOk:qj6IDK7rITs"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/filehippo?d=qj6IDK7rITs" border="0"></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/filehippo?a=eAZ0zsaKhQA:nuKThtSUgOk:-BTjWOF_DHI"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/filehippo?i=eAZ0zsaKhQA:nuKThtSUgOk:-BTjWOF_DHI" border="0"></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/filehippo?a=eAZ0zsaKhQA:nuKThtSUgOk:V_sGLiPBpWU"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/filehippo?i=eAZ0zsaKhQA:nuKThtSUgOk:V_sGLiPBpWU" border="0"></a> <p><a href="http://www.filehippo.com/download_ea_download_manager/" name="12ee0310ee5f5b40_5">EA Download Manager 7.3.4.4</a> <p>Posted: 21 Mar 2011 10:17 PM PDT <p><img src="http://cache.filehippo.com/img/ex/1934__EadownloadManager_Icon.png">EA Download Manager (formerly EA Link or EA Downloader) is an application that enables you to download games and related content directly to your computer. This application also provides one location for you to manage and organize your EA digital content. <p><a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/filehippo?a=gwNOuQainE8:yk2TFsSLVrQ:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/filehippo?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/filehippo?a=gwNOuQainE8:yk2TFsSLVrQ:qj6IDK7rITs"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/filehippo?d=qj6IDK7rITs" border="0"></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/filehippo?a=gwNOuQainE8:yk2TFsSLVrQ:-BTjWOF_DHI"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/filehippo?i=gwNOuQainE8:yk2TFsSLVrQ:-BTjWOF_DHI" border="0"></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/filehippo?a=gwNOuQainE8:yk2TFsSLVrQ:V_sGLiPBpWU"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/filehippo?i=gwNOuQainE8:yk2TFsSLVrQ:V_sGLiPBpWU" border="0"></a> <p><a href="http://www.filehippo.com/download_soluto/" name="12ee0310ee5f5b40_6">Soluto 1.1.1445 Beta</a> <p>Posted: 21 Mar 2011 10:12 PM PDT <p><img src="http://cache.filehippo.com/img/ex/2025__Soluto1_icon.png">Soluto's goal is to bring an end to the frustrations PC users encounter. Soluto developed technology that tackles this problem from two different directions: <p><a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/filehippo?a=iPWa5o_RpJs:0j_K9jTNttw:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/filehippo?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/filehippo?a=iPWa5o_RpJs:0j_K9jTNttw:qj6IDK7rITs"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/filehippo?d=qj6IDK7rITs" border="0"></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/filehippo?a=iPWa5o_RpJs:0j_K9jTNttw:-BTjWOF_DHI"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/filehippo?i=iPWa5o_RpJs:0j_K9jTNttw:-BTjWOF_DHI" border="0"></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/filehippo?a=iPWa5o_RpJs:0j_K9jTNttw:V_sGLiPBpWU"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/filehippo?i=iPWa5o_RpJs:0j_K9jTNttw:V_sGLiPBpWU" border="0"></a> <p><a href="http://www.filehippo.com/download_flashplayer_firefox/" name="12ee0310ee5f5b40_7">Flash Player 10.2.153.1 (Non-IE)</a> <p>Posted: 21 Mar 2011 09:54 PM PDT <p><img src="http://cache.filehippo.com/img/ex/1021__flashPlayer2.gif">Adobe Flash Player is the high performance, lightweight, highly expressive client runtime that delivers powerful and consistent user experiences across major operating systems, browsers, mobile phones and devices. <p><a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/filehippo?a=PssZ3ld4F2E:Khq3qhQF80k:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/filehippo?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/filehippo?a=PssZ3ld4F2E:Khq3qhQF80k:qj6IDK7rITs"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/filehippo?d=qj6IDK7rITs" border="0"></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/filehippo?a=PssZ3ld4F2E:Khq3qhQF80k:-BTjWOF_DHI"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/filehippo?i=PssZ3ld4F2E:Khq3qhQF80k:-BTjWOF_DHI" border="0"></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/filehippo?a=PssZ3ld4F2E:Khq3qhQF80k:V_sGLiPBpWU"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/filehippo?i=PssZ3ld4F2E:Khq3qhQF80k:V_sGLiPBpWU" border="0"></a> <p><a href="http://www.filehippo.com/download_flashplayer_ie/" name="12ee0310ee5f5b40_8">Flash Player 10.2.153.1 (IE)</a> <p>Posted: 21 Mar 2011 09:52 PM PDT <p><img src="http://cache.filehippo.com/img/ex/1021__flashPlayer2.gif">Adobe Flash Player is the high performance, lightweight, highly expressive client runtime that delivers powerful and consistent user experiences across major operating systems, browsers, mobile phones and devices. <p><a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/filehippo?a=CGpeQBm_ypo:UbSgCCpdhmE:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/filehippo?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/filehippo?a=CGpeQBm_ypo:UbSgCCpdhmE:qj6IDK7rITs"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/filehippo?d=qj6IDK7rITs" border="0"></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/filehippo?a=CGpeQBm_ypo:UbSgCCpdhmE:-BTjWOF_DHI"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/filehippo?i=CGpeQBm_ypo:UbSgCCpdhmE:-BTjWOF_DHI" border="0"></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/filehippo?a=CGpeQBm_ypo:UbSgCCpdhmE:V_sGLiPBpWU"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/filehippo?i=CGpeQBm_ypo:UbSgCCpdhmE:V_sGLiPBpWU" border="0"></a> <p><a href="http://www.filehippo.com/download_sandra_lite/" name="12edaf3e1c5c1861_1">Sandra Lite 2011 SP1a (17.43)</a> <p>Posted: 21 Mar 2011 05:19 AM PDT <p><img src="http://cache.filehippo.com/img/ex/886__sandra2.gif">SiSoftware Sandra (the System ANalyser, Diagnostic and Reporting Assistant) is an information & diagnostic utility. It should provide most of the information (including undocumented) you need to know about your hardware, software and other devices whether hardware or software. <p><a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/filehippo?a=Y9hShImG6fg:XB3gZ-m7mIE:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/filehippo?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/filehippo?a=Y9hShImG6fg:XB3gZ-m7mIE:qj6IDK7rITs"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/filehippo?d=qj6IDK7rITs" border="0"></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/filehippo?a=Y9hShImG6fg:XB3gZ-m7mIE:-BTjWOF_DHI"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/filehippo?i=Y9hShImG6fg:XB3gZ-m7mIE:-BTjWOF_DHI" border="0"></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/filehippo?a=Y9hShImG6fg:XB3gZ-m7mIE:V_sGLiPBpWU"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/filehippo?i=Y9hShImG6fg:XB3gZ-m7mIE:V_sGLiPBpWU" border="0"></a> <p><a href="http://www.filehippo.com/download_gpuz/" name="12edaf3e1c5c1861_2">GPU-Z 0.5.2</a> <p>Posted: 21 Mar 2011 04:34 AM PDT <p><img src="http://cache.filehippo.com/img/ex/1120__gpuz.gif">GPU-Z is a lightweight utility designed to give you all information about your video card and GPU. <p><a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/filehippo?a=PZLOyvy0zW8:7wXkHUS_xN4:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/filehippo?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/filehippo?a=PZLOyvy0zW8:7wXkHUS_xN4:qj6IDK7rITs"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/filehippo?d=qj6IDK7rITs" border="0"></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/filehippo?a=PZLOyvy0zW8:7wXkHUS_xN4:-BTjWOF_DHI"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/filehippo?i=PZLOyvy0zW8:7wXkHUS_xN4:-BTjWOF_DHI" border="0"></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/filehippo?a=PZLOyvy0zW8:7wXkHUS_xN4:V_sGLiPBpWU"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/filehippo?i=PZLOyvy0zW8:7wXkHUS_xN4:V_sGLiPBpWU" border="0"></a> <p><a href="http://www.filehippo.com/download_vista_codec_package/" name="12edaf3e1c5c1861_3">Vista Codec Package 5.9.2</a> <p>Posted: 20 Mar 2011 11:23 PM PDT <p><img src="http://cache.filehippo.com/img/ex/1278__shark007_icon.png">All the codecs you need for Vista to play AVIs, DVDs and more! <p><a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/filehippo?a=FVSOYQKV364:sT_SwtnlFxw:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/filehippo?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/filehippo?a=FVSOYQKV364:sT_SwtnlFxw:qj6IDK7rITs"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/filehippo?d=qj6IDK7rITs" border="0"></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/filehippo?a=FVSOYQKV364:sT_SwtnlFxw:-BTjWOF_DHI"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/filehippo?i=FVSOYQKV364:sT_SwtnlFxw:-BTjWOF_DHI" border="0"></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/filehippo?a=FVSOYQKV364:sT_SwtnlFxw:V_sGLiPBpWU"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/filehippo?i=FVSOYQKV364:sT_SwtnlFxw:V_sGLiPBpWU" border="0"></a> <p><a href="http://www.filehippo.com/download_filezilla/" name="12edaf3e1c5c1861_4">FileZilla 3.4.0 RC1</a> <p>Posted: 20 Mar 2011 11:15 PM PDT <p><img src="http://cache.filehippo.com/img/ex/979__fileZilla2.gif">FileZilla Client is a fast and reliable cross-platform FTP, FTPS and SFTP client with lots of useful features and an intuitive graphical user interface. <p><a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/filehippo?a=z02Elq6jAos:ClQy_KVfXFI:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/filehippo?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/filehippo?a=z02Elq6jAos:ClQy_KVfXFI:qj6IDK7rITs"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/filehippo?d=qj6IDK7rITs" border="0"></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/filehippo?a=z02Elq6jAos:ClQy_KVfXFI:-BTjWOF_DHI"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/filehippo?i=z02Elq6jAos:ClQy_KVfXFI:-BTjWOF_DHI" border="0"></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/filehippo?a=z02Elq6jAos:ClQy_KVfXFI:V_sGLiPBpWU"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/filehippo?i=z02Elq6jAos:ClQy_KVfXFI:V_sGLiPBpWU" border="0"></a> <p><a href="http://www.filehippo.com/download_windows_7_codecs/" name="12edaf3e1c5c1861_5">Windows 7 Codecs 2.7.8</a> <p>Posted: 20 Mar 2011 11:08 PM PDT <p><img src="http://cache.filehippo.com/img/ex/1278__shark007_icon.png">All the codecs you need for Windows 7 to play AVIs, DVDs and more! <p><a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/filehippo?a=cWA2K_315O0:EmoPp25_9WU:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/filehippo?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/filehippo?a=cWA2K_315O0:EmoPp25_9WU:qj6IDK7rITs"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/filehippo?d=qj6IDK7rITs" border="0"></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/filehippo?a=cWA2K_315O0:EmoPp25_9WU:-BTjWOF_DHI"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/filehippo?i=cWA2K_315O0:EmoPp25_9WU:-BTjWOF_DHI" border="0"></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/filehippo?a=cWA2K_315O0:EmoPp25_9WU:V_sGLiPBpWU"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/filehippo?i=cWA2K_315O0:EmoPp25_9WU:V_sGLiPBpWU" border="0"></a> <p><a href="http://www.filehippo.com/download_foobar2000/" name="12edaf3e1c5c1861_6">Foobar2000 1.1.6 beta 1</a> <p>Posted: 20 Mar 2011 10:56 PM PDT <p><img src="http://cache.filehippo.com/img/ex/32__foobar.png">foobar2000 is an advanced freeware audio player for the Windows platform. Some of the basic features include full unicode support, ReplayGain support and native support for several popular audio formats. <p><a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/filehippo?a=RLQDwkKapKY:GgRxAaYH4PU:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/filehippo?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/filehippo?a=RLQDwkKapKY:GgRxAaYH4PU:qj6IDK7rITs"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/filehippo?d=qj6IDK7rITs" border="0"></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/filehippo?a=RLQDwkKapKY:GgRxAaYH4PU:-BTjWOF_DHI"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/filehippo?i=RLQDwkKapKY:GgRxAaYH4PU:-BTjWOF_DHI" border="0"></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/filehippo?a=RLQDwkKapKY:GgRxAaYH4PU:V_sGLiPBpWU"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/filehippo?i=RLQDwkKapKY:GgRxAaYH4PU:V_sGLiPBpWU" border="0"></a> <p><a href="http://www.filehippo.com/download_phpmyadmin/" name="12edaf3e1c5c1861_7">phpMyAdmin 3.3.10</a> <p>Posted: 20 Mar 2011 10:32 PM PDT <p><img src="http://cache.filehippo.com/img/ex/1867__Phpmyadmin_icon.png">phpMyAdmin is a free software tool written in PHP intended to handle the administration of MySQL over the World Wide Web. phpMyAdmin supports a wide range of operations with MySQL. <p><a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/filehippo?a=fJ1pvckd0l4:tVIsL2pcvbw:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/filehippo?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/filehippo?a=fJ1pvckd0l4:tVIsL2pcvbw:qj6IDK7rITs"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/filehippo?d=qj6IDK7rITs" border="0"></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/filehippo?a=fJ1pvckd0l4:tVIsL2pcvbw:-BTjWOF_DHI"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/filehippo?i=fJ1pvckd0l4:tVIsL2pcvbw:-BTjWOF_DHI" border="0"></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/filehippo?a=fJ1pvckd0l4:tVIsL2pcvbw:V_sGLiPBpWU"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/filehippo?i=fJ1pvckd0l4:tVIsL2pcvbw:V_sGLiPBpWU" border="0"></a> <p></p> <p></p> <p></p> <p></p> <p></p> <p></p> <p></p> <p></p> <p>{<a href="http://www.filehippo.com" target="_blank">Source</a>}</p> Unknownnoreply@blogger.com14tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2692524399799861532.post-19732328011975018212011-03-21T06:02:00.001+00:002011-03-21T06:02:09.011+00:00Remote Access Offers Challenges, Benefits for Companies and IT<p> </p> <p><a href="http://www.eweek.com/c/a/Mobile-and-Wireless/Remote-Access-Offers-Complexity-Security-Issues-for-IT-588053/">Remote access for employees</a> has become a growing concern for IT shops everywhere, accelerated by the adoption of mobile devices such as tablets and smartphones into the enterprise and small and midsize businesses. That proliferation of software and hardware by multiple vendors makes offering secure and easy remote access a far larger and more complicated task for <a href="http://www.eweek.com/#">ITadministrators</a>. Despite the increasing complexity, ubiquitous remote access offers multiple benefits. It can make remote workers more flexible, lower costs for IT and allow a business to more easily employ far-flung workers. In order to reach that desired end-point, though, IT administrators need to examine how to make their remote access platform not only secure as possible, but also streamlined enough for users to operate with a minimum of frustration. Fortunately, a number of vendors have been working on solutions to both those challenges. Companies such as Intel and Hewlett-Packard are in the midst of developing (or offering) fingerprint readers, dual-factor passwords and other methods of user authentication. Others are offering cloud-based and virtualizations for winnowing down the number of steps needed to access a network. In the end, though, it takes some thought and work by IT administrators to make remote access a reality.</p> <h4>Centralized</h4> <p>A long time ago, IT administrators mostly concerned themselves with managing on-premises employees and devices. They could create a homogeneous environment and deal with problems in-house. <p> </p> <h4>Evolution</h4> <p>With a VPN and corporate-issued laptop, employees could start to telecommute from far-flung locations. For IT administrators, remote access became a somewhat more complicated task. <p> </p> <h4>Consumer Devices</h4> <p>More employees are bringing their smartphones and tablets from home, and asking their IT departments to incorporate those personal devices into the corporate network. <p> </p> <h4>Problems</h4> <p>With more employees working from other locations and more personal devices on the corporate network, the task of offering secure, simple remote access threatens to become a monumental challenge for IT pros at every level. <p> </p> <h4>Advantages</h4> <p>Nonetheless, remote access offers some advantages. It gives workers more flexibility and can sometimes reduce an organization’s costs. <p> </p> <h4>Simplicity and Security</h4> <p>Companies’ concerns about remote access should focus on two areas: simplicity and security. <p> </p> <h4>Secure Connection</h4> <p>Some of the security measures for remote access are very basic: IT administrators should ensure their VPN is secure, warn employees about clicking on possible malware links and quickly deactivate ex-employees’ access to the network. <p> </p> <h4>User Authentication</h4> <p>Companies such as Intel and Hewlett-Packard are introducing more reliable methods of user authentication, including fingerprint scanners, face-recognition software and two-factor passwords. <p> </p> <h4>Virtualization</h4> <p>Tech vendors have also been developing ways to create isolated virtual machines, which can compartmentalize different spheres of operation. <p> </p> <h4>Complexity</h4> <p>Much of the complexity associated with remote access is due to companies using four or five different platforms to enact a small number of solutions: a server from one vendor, say, running software from another, in order to deliver apps or services to a variety of devices. <p> </p> <h4>Simpler Interface</h4> <p>IT administrators may have to make conscious decisions about ways to streamline the component chain involved in remote access. Users will be more likely to use remote access correctly if it only takes a few clicks to log onto and work within the corporate network. <p> </p> <h4>The Cloud</h4> <p>A number of cloud-based vendors have begun offering solutions that give remote workers ubiquitous access to applications from a broad range of devices. <p> </p> <p>{<a href="http://www.eweek.com" target="_blank">Source</a>}</p> Unknownnoreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2692524399799861532.post-42808989320475378432011-03-21T05:36:00.001+00:002011-03-21T05:36:37.486+00:00Software Update News<p> </p> <p><a href="http://www.filehippo.com/download_password_safe/" name="12ed5df38a9fb1f2_1">Password Safe 3.25</a> <p>Posted: 19 Mar 2011 10:27 PM PDT <p><img src="http://cache.filehippo.com/img/ex/743__Password+Safe.gif">Password Safe allows you to manage your old passwords and to easily and quickly generate, store, organize, retrieve, and use complex new passwords, using password policies that you control. Once stored, your user names and passwords are just a few clicks away. <p><a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/filehippo?a=zZmgc0GW198:xUivE_RQytY:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/filehippo?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/filehippo?a=zZmgc0GW198:xUivE_RQytY:qj6IDK7rITs"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/filehippo?d=qj6IDK7rITs" border="0"></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/filehippo?a=zZmgc0GW198:xUivE_RQytY:-BTjWOF_DHI"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/filehippo?i=zZmgc0GW198:xUivE_RQytY:-BTjWOF_DHI" border="0"></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/filehippo?a=zZmgc0GW198:xUivE_RQytY:V_sGLiPBpWU"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/filehippo?i=zZmgc0GW198:xUivE_RQytY:V_sGLiPBpWU" border="0"></a> <p></p>{<a href="http://filehippo.com" target="_blank">Source</a>} Unknownnoreply@blogger.com11tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2692524399799861532.post-69127368921896497422011-03-20T18:24:00.001+00:002011-03-20T18:24:54.864+00:00IBM’s 100 Icons of Progress - FORTRAN The Pioneering Programming Language<p> </p> <p>From its creation in 1954, and its commercial release in 1957 as the progenitor of software, Fortran (FORmula TRANslator) became the first computer language standard, “helped open the door to modern computing,” and may well be the most influential software product in history. Fortran liberated computers from the exclusive realm of programmers and opened them to nearly everybody else. It is still in use more than 50 years after its creation. <p>For the first time, Fortran made code comprehensible to people with expertise in fields other than computing, opening programming to mathematicians and scientists. Someone who knew high school algebra but nothing about computers could probably figure out Fortran statements. Fortran began the process of abstracting software from the hardware on which it ran. Previous machine language programs had to be written for a specific computer, while a Fortran program could run on any system with a Fortran compiler. <p>What was formerly a laborious task of manually keying as many as 1,000 program instructions for a given problem could now be translated, automated and reduced to only 47 in Fortran. <p>The developer of the UNIX <sup>®</sup> operating system (Ken Thompson at Bell Labs in 1969) recalls that “95 percent of the people who programmed in the early years would never have done it without Fortran.” The program is, in essence, a compiler: A programmer using Fortran writes only 5 percent of all instructions, and the program generates (compiles) the remaining 95 percent for the computer. <p>In the late 1940s and early 1950s, John Backus, the primary author of Fortran, assembled and guided a team of young men and women of diverse talents toward making computers more useful for their primary users—scientists and mathematicians. His process of aligning and integrating seemingly disparate talents and disciplines toward a specific goal—problem solving— was unprecedented. The team included engineers, a cryptographer, a chess wizard, programmers and mathematicians like Backus. “We were the hackers of those days,” team member Richard Goldberg recalled. <p>Backus understood that engineers needed a language to code their own problems. He chafed at what he considered “hand-to-hand combat” with the computer and its highly labor-intensive programming. Even though he was a programmer—a newly minted title even he didn’t understand at the time—Backus said he “didn’t like writing programs, and so, when I was working on the IBM 701 (an early computer), writing programs for computing missile trajectories, I started work on a programming system to make it easier to write programs.” It would be called “Speedcoding.” <p>“We thought it was a good project, and then everyone told us it couldn’t be done,” Backus recalled. “There was a sense that we really wanted to show them.” <p>Fortran was developed over three years, culminating in a debut presentation in February 1957 at the Western Joint Computer Conference in Los Angeles. In the Proceedings of that conference, the team’s presentation paper concluded succinctly, “The language of the system is intended to be capable of expressing virtually any numerical procedure.” <p>“It was ‘the turning point’ in computer software, much as the microprocessor was a giant step forward in hardware, according to J.A.N. Lee, a leading computer historian,” as reported in the New York Times. <p>“What Fortran did primarily was to mechanize the organization of loops,” said Backus. A loop, heavily used in scientific work and in computing payrolls, is a series of instructions repeated a number of times until a specific result is reached. As Backus wrote in a scientific paper in 1979, his team “went on to raise the question: ‘Can a machine translate a sufficiently rich mathematical language into a sufficiently economical program at a sufficiently low cost to make the whole affair feasible?’” <p>Management in many industries quickly realized the significance of Fortran for its ability to improve productivity by reducing the time and effort to write specific code applications. Banks began to use Fortran to build intensive number-crunching programs to assess risk, while insurance companies used it to create actuarial tables. And because other computer vendors made it available to run on their machines, using IBM’s standard, Fortran could cross operating platforms early in its history and established its durability. <p>In 1975, Backus was awarded the National Medal of Science. He was the first IBMer to receive this award. Two years later, he was awarded the equally prestigious Turing Award from the Association for Computing Machinery. Backus was also awarded the Charles Stark Draper Prize by the National Academy of Engineering, the industry’s most esteemed prize. <p>{<a href="http://www.ibm.com/ibm100/us/en/icons/" target="_blank">Source</a>}</p> Unknownnoreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2692524399799861532.post-29156930915476057462011-03-20T17:53:00.001+00:002011-03-20T17:53:44.542+00:009 Tips for Refreshing Your Resume<p> </p> <p><b>Give Your Resume a Facelift</b> <p>As the job market slowly improves in 2011 and you dust off that old <a href="http://www.foxbusiness.com/personal-finance/2011/03/08/tips-refreshing-resume/#">resume</a> for a <a href="http://www.bankrate.com/finance/personal-finance/5-innovative-job-search-strategies-1.aspx">job search</a>, you may find it's time to give it a face lift. <p>As always, your resume should be attractive and readable. But now there's more than just snail mail to send it out. It has become important to make the most of the Internet to distribute and display your resume effectively on social networking, job-hunting and career sites, and in <a href="http://www.bankrate.com/finance/financial-literacy/5-people-with-great-jobs-that-pay-well-1.aspx">job-application</a> engines on corporate websites. <p>Follow these nine tips to update <a href="http://www.foxbusiness.com/personal-finance/2011/03/08/tips-refreshing-resume/#">your resume</a> for 2011 and beyond. <p><b>Focus on Selected Accomplishments</b> <p>Hiring managers don't want to read a laundry list of your <a href="http://www.bankrate.com/finance/financial-literacy/8-great-ways-to-land-a-job-1.aspx">job duties</a>, since they can typically figure out your responsibilities based on your title. Instead, focus on measurable <a href="http://www.bankrate.com/finance/financial-literacy/4-career-makeovers.aspx">achievements</a> -- numbers, percentages, awards -- that show your skills, says Bruce Hurwitz, president of Hurwitz Strategic Staffing in New York. <p>"Create bullet points of three to five selected accomplishments so that the reader of the resume would immediately know why, objectively, they should consider you for the position," Hurwitz says. <p><b>Be Brief</b> <p>Even if you could write dozens of pages on your work history, avoid the temptation. You'll have plenty of time to dig into the details of <a href="http://www.bankrate.com/finance/financial-literacy/off-the-beaten-path-careers-1.aspx">your skills</a> and accomplishments when you get into an interview, so consider your resume to be a highlights reel. Curate the best of the best to keep your resume to a manageable one or two pages. <p>"In a <a href="http://www.bankrate.com/finance/financial-literacy/tailor-your-resume-to-the-job-description-1.aspx">resume</a>, think these three things: short, sweet and to-the-point," Hurwitz says. <p><b>Remove Pointless Sections</b> <p>If you're tempted to list your hobbies, your personal information and <a href="http://www.bankrate.com/finance/insurance/top-10-health-hazards-for-life-insurers-1.aspx">health</a>, or even the phrase "references available on request," reconsider. Not only do they take up valuable space you could use to showcase your accomplishments, but they could make you look downright unprofessional. <p>"Some of these things used to be standard 15 or 20 years ago, but now they'll make you look dated," says Cheryl Palmer, an <a href="http://www.foxbusiness.com/personal-finance/2011/03/08/tips-refreshing-resume/#">executive</a> <a href="http://www.bankrate.com/finance/retirement/8-great-paychecks-for-golden-oldies.aspx">career</a> coach and founder of Call to Career in Silver Spring, Md. A human resources director is going to assume you'll furnish references at the interview. Hobbies aren't worth listing unless they're somehow relevant to the job you're applying for, and your personal information -- marital status, children -- also isn't relevant. <p><b>Triple Check to Make Your Resume Error-Free</b> <p>Employers often spend just seconds with a resume, and a single typo can send it to the discard pile. <p>"A resume does not get you <a href="http://www.bankrate.com/finance/money-guides/7-common-questions-about-the-job-search.aspx">hired</a>, but it is commonly used to get you eliminated from the next phase of the recruiting process," says Robin Reshwan, founder of Collegial Staffing in Alamo, Calif. <p>Hiring managers may toss <a href="http://www.bankrate.com/finance/money-guides/deducting-job-search-costs.aspx">resumes</a> for even the smallest matters -- a single typo, inconsistent punctuation, or even cliched phrases like "detail-oriented" or "people person." <p>"Only after the easy eliminations have been made do busy managers actually read the content of selected resumes," she says. <p><b>Have More Than one Format</b> <p>Yes, you spent four hours getting the bullet points, margins, bolding and fonts just right in your Word document. <p>Here's the bad news. When you submit that document to an <a href="http://www.bankrate.com/finance/college-career/15-tips-to-survive-a-job-loss-1.aspx">online job</a> or corporate site, it's going to turn into a mess, with apostrophes morphing into strange squiggles and characters, and all those crisp paragraphs into a massive lump, Palmer says. <p>This is why it's important to prepare your <a href="http://www.bankrate.com/finance/money-guides/one-resume-fits-all.aspx">resume</a> in several different formats, so your hard work doesn't go to waste. Some popular ways to save your resume are in Word, as plain text and as a PDF. The PDF also works well if you have an artistic element to your resume that you don't want to lose. Different employers prefer different formats, so be sure to double check. <p><b>Take Advantage of LinkedIn</b> <p>Job searching or not, everybody who's anybody is on the business networking site LinkedIn, including employees from every Fortune 500 company and most recruiters. You should be on it, too. It's a great way to keep your job information current. And, because of its ubiquity, it won't raise red flags with your <a href="http://www.bankrate.com/finance/debt/unsure-of-layoff-save-for-job-loss-now.aspx">employer</a> who might otherwise catch on to your <a href="http://www.foxbusiness.com/personal-finance/2011/03/08/tips-refreshing-resume/#">jobsearch</a>. <p>You can add photos, recommendations and an online portfolio to help others get a sense of <a href="http://www.bankrate.com/finance/money-guides/how-long-should-my-resume-be.aspx">your work</a>. Just make sure you're consistent, Palmer says. <p>"Make sure that the dates of your resume match up with the dates on your LinkedIn profile," she says. "You don't want employers comparing the two and asking themselves which one is right." <p><b>Use LinkedIn and <a href="http://www.foxbusiness.com/topics/markets/industries/media/twitter.htm">Twitter</a> Together</b> <p>Like peanut butter and chocolate, LinkedIn and Twitter go great together. LinkedIn requires users to give permission to others to access their information. This often means it's difficult, if not impossible, to link up to future employers. <p>However, you can follow the feeds from companies and their <a href="http://www.bankrate.com/finance/money-guides/resume-before-and-after-1.aspx">employees</a> on Twitter without any permission. "You can use a Twitter (feed) to gather intelligence about a particular company you've targeted, then start a conversation with them on Twitter," Palmer says. <p>If the conversation is worthwhile, you can easily send them a link to your LinkedIn profile to go beyond Twitter's limit of 140 characters per message. <p><b>Know Your Confidentiality Needs</b> <p>The Internet has opened up new worlds for <a href="http://www.bankrate.com/finance/financial-literacy/21st-century-job-hunting-techniques-1.aspx">job seekers</a>, but it's important to understand that if you're willing to share your information on the Web, everyone can find out that you're ready for a new gig, including your current boss. If discretion is important to your job search, it's best not to post your resume to any online job sites. <p>"Once you put your resume on the <a href="http://www.bankrate.com/finance/money-guides/making-a-resume-more-search-friendly.aspx">Internet</a>, you can kiss confidentiality goodbye," says Hurwitz. "Only do it if you're comfortable with your boss asking you why you're looking for a new job." <p><b>Ditch the Video Resume</b> <p>Unless you're looking to anchor the 6 p.m. newscast, don't bother making a video resume. There's a reason traditional documents work best. They're easy to search, they're simple to file and store, and they're easy to scan in just a few seconds. <p>"If <a href="http://www.bankrate.com/finance/personal-finance/5-ways-to-get-free-job-training-1.aspx">hiring</a> managers are only going to spend a few seconds looking at each resume, they're certainly not going to spend their time watching videos," Hurwitz says. "If you're <a href="http://www.bankrate.com/finance/personal-finance/5-networking-strategies-to-a-new-job-1.aspx">applying</a> for a position as a controller, it doesn't matter how you function in front of a camera. It matters how you function in front of a keyboard." <p>{<a href="http://www.foxbusiness.com" target="_blank">Source</a>}</p> Unknownnoreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2692524399799861532.post-64941995599707622572011-03-20T17:44:00.001+00:002011-03-20T17:44:55.851+00:00The 20 mobile apps riding the new wave of location innovation<p> </p> <p>The SXSW festival in Austin has become something of a pilgrimage for social and/or location-based startups, hoping to follow in the footsteps of Twitter and <a href="http://www.guardian.co.uk/technology/foursquare">Foursquare</a> in using the event as a launchpad for success. <p>At the same time, the ease with which developers can create location-based services by tying into datasets and APIs from Google, Facebook, Foursquare and others is driving a burst of activity around location and<a href="http://www.guardian.co.uk/technology/apps">apps</a>, principally around iPhone and Android. <p>Here's a list of 20 apps that are part of this new wave of location innovation. All face the same three challenging questions: <strong>1</strong> How do they find an audience? <strong>2</strong> How do they make money? <strong>3</strong> If they're successful, how will they avoid being cannibalised by Facebook? Few have answers now, but this is nevertheless a snapshot of some of the more interesting ideas in the area. <h4> </h4> <h4>Ditto (iPhone)</h4> <p>Rather than ask what you're doing right now, <a href="http://www.ditto.me/">Ditto</a> prompts you to update your plans for what you're about to do, and then get recommendations from friends for restaurants, films or attractions, hooking into Facebook's social graph. <h4> </h4> <h4>Yobongo (iPhone)</h4> <p>Launching just in time for SXSW, <a href="http://yobongo.com/">Yobongo</a> is all about location-based messaging, promising to help its users "get started communicating with people around you". For now, it only works in New York, Austin and San Francisco though. <h4> </h4> <h4>Shadow Cities (iPhone)</h4> <p>Location-based games are enjoying a second wind on iOS and Android, with <a href="http://www.shadowcities.com/">Shadow Cities</a> the latest attempt to turn real-world cities into massively multiplayer games. Hugely popular in its native Finland, it's launching globally this year. <h4> </h4> <h4>Lonely Planet Audio Walking Tours (iPhone)</h4> <p>Travel firm Lonely Planet recently launched five <a href="http://www.lonelyplanet.com/mobile/apple/audio.php">walking-tour apps</a> based on central London. Covering the West End, Covent Garden, the City, Spitalfields and the Southbank, they tie audio to location, plotting walks on Google Maps. <h4> </h4> <h4>Flowd (iPhone/Android/Nokia)</h4> <p><a href="http://www.flowd.com/">Flowd</a> is another Finnish startup whose app starts with Foursquare-style check-ins, but then wraps music features around them. Users can follow bands' updates and tips, while uploading photos from gigs and entering contests. <h4> </h4> <h4>StreetSpark (iPhone/Android)</h4> <p>Location-based dating has some challenges to overcome – specifically concern about stalking – but <a href="http://www.streetspark.com/">StreetSpark</a> is one of a clutch of apps looking to hook singles up spontaneously. Its social matching process aims to ensure they hit it off, too. <h4> </h4> <h4>Ask Around (iPhone)</h4> <p>Ask.com started life as the Ask Jeeves search engine, but its latest spinoff is a <a href="http://around.ask.com/">location-based conversation app</a>. The emphasis is on questions and answers, with users able to tap into local knowledge when finding themselves somewhere unfamiliar. <h4> </h4> <h4>Screach (iPhone / Android)</h4> <p>UK startup <a href="http://screenreach.com/screach/">ScreenReach</a> recently worked with Newcastle FC to allow fans at the club's stadium to vote for the man of the match using its Screach app. That's one use for Screach, but there are others – it can be used for coupons, content, voting and gaming. <h4> </h4> <h4>Situationist (iPhone)</h4> <p><a href="http://situationistapp.com/">Situationist</a> is less about meeting friends than it is about meeting strangers in surprising ways. Users choose from a selection of scenarios, from impromptu hugs to angry flashmobs, and then wait for other users to detect their presence and carry them out. <h4> </h4> <h4>My Star (iPhone)</h4> <p><a href="http://www.mystargame.com/">My Star</a> is a collaboration between UK developer Mobile Pie and operator Orange. It's a social music game where players level up their character and jam with friends. The location aspect involves plastering virtual flyers in real-world locations. <h4> </h4> <h4>View (iPhone)</h4> <p>Like Yobongo, <a href="http://view.io/">View</a> is an app making its debut at SXSW that currently only works in New York, San Francisco and Austin. Its focus is on discovering information and tips about nearby venues, tapping into the Foursquare and Google Places APIs. <h4> </h4> <h4>Love Clean London (iPhone/Android/BlackBerry/Windows Phone 7)</h4> <p>Even London Mayor Boris Johnson has his finger in the apps pie, having announced this week a new initiative called <a href="http://lovecleanlondon.org/Reports/Home">Love Clean London</a>. Its app aims to encourage citizen activism, as people report graffiti and other "environmental crimes" by uploading photos. <h4> </h4> <h4>Short Stack App (iPhone)</h4> <p>Australian pop-punk band <a href="http://www.shortstack.com.au/application/">Short Stack</a> are one of the first artists with their own social location app on iPhone. It lets fans check in to gigs Foursquare-style to earn points as part of the app's loyalty programme, which can then be exchanged for rewards. <h4> </h4> <h4>payasUgym (iPhone)</h4> <p>The name says it all: <a href="http://www.payasugym.com/iphone">payasUgym</a> is all about buying one-off e-passes to use gyms, currently across London. Its iPhone app takes the process mobile, allowing users to search for local gyms on a map, and then buy an e-pass there and then to use them. <h4> </h4> <h4>Localmind (iPhone)</h4> <p>Another startup hoping to make a splash at SXSW this year by splicing location with questions and answers. With <a href="http://www.localmind.com/">Localmind</a> users can see who is checked in to a specific venue via Foursquare, Facebook Places or Gowalla, and send them a question – with a points system to reward answers. <h4> </h4> <h4>Broadcastr (iPhone/Android)</h4> <p><a href="http://beta.broadcastr.com/">Broadcastr</a> styles itself as providing "location-award audio and storytelling", and is making its debut at – you guessed it – SXSW. It lets people record audio clips and associate them to locations, for others to tune into when using the app in that spot. <h4> </h4> <h4>RedRover (iPhone)</h4> <p><a href="https://www.redroverapp.com/">RedRover</a> takes a more niche spin on the idea of a location-based social network, focusing purely on parents. With a slogan of "make playdates on the fly", it helps groups of friends with children to arrange impromptu meet-ups, while finding child-safe locations. <h4> </h4> <h4>Heyo (iPhone/Android)</h4> <p><a href="http://heyo.com/">Heyo</a> doesn't revolve around locations, but around events – parties, meetups, sports and so on. It ties in with Facebook and Twitter to provide calendar notifications. There is a location aspect though, with the app identifying friends' events in the user's vicinity. <h4> </h4> <h4>Unsocial (iPhone/Android)</h4> <p>A lot of social location apps put their emphasis on partying, but there's arguably as great a need for business-focused apps too. <a href="http://unsocial.mobi/">Unsocial</a> ties into LinkedIn to help people find relevant work contacts at events, such as conferences, including messaging features. <h4> </h4> <h4>Hot Spots @ SXSW (iPhone/Windows Phone 7)</h4> <p>PR group Waggener Edstrom has its own <a href="http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/hot-spots-sxsw/id422241293?mt=8">SXSW app</a> that aims to pinpoint the most popular events by crunching data from Foursquare check-ins. This idea of aggregating and analysing data from the bigger social location services is likely to fuel more apps in 2011. <p>That's our list of 20, now tell us what we've missed. What innovative and interesting location apps have you seen that you think have a shot at building a business? Which of the ones above do you think have legs? Join the debate by posting your thoughts. <p>{<a href="http://www.guardian.co.uk" target="_blank">Source</a>}</p> Unknownnoreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2692524399799861532.post-22440938750756803142011-03-20T12:38:00.001+00:002011-03-20T12:38:23.083+00:00IBM’s 100 Icons of Progress - Rise of the Internet<p> </p> <p>In the span of a century, IBM has evolved from a small business that made scales, time clocks and tabulating machines to a globally integrated enterprise with 400,000 employees and a strong vision for the future. The stories that have emerged throughout our history are complex tales of big risks, lessons learned and discoveries that have transformed the way we work and live. These 100 iconic moments—these Icons of Progress—demonstrate our faith in science, our pursuit of knowledge and our belief that together we can make the world work better.</p> <h4>Rise of the Internet</h4> <p>In the late-1980s, IBM helped create a network of supercomputer centers dubbed NSFNET (the National Science Foundation Network), one of the first networks to use TCP/IP. The project essentially gave birth to the Internet—and business and life around the world changed forever. Before the Internet, scientists and researchers had to travel—often out of the country—for computing resources and to collaborate on major projects. By the early 1980s, an early Internet had begun to emerge: a primitive, regional telecommunications network linking several national laboratories and supercomputing centers that could be accessed only by trained experts. It was complicated, unfriendly and slow. But it was an important first step to the worldwide establishment of the Internet. <p>In 1985, the National Science Foundation (NSF) launched an initiative to build a state-of-the-art national backbone network, an inter-net, that would be based on transmission control protocol/Internet protocol (TCP/IP) and would link supercomputer centers and regional academic networks. TCP/IP is the telecommunications protocol framework developed by the U.S. Department of Defense in the 1970s, which became such a crucial part of the Internet’s plumbing. A number of universities and companies participated in its development, including IBM. Recognizing that much of this new network would have to be invented and lashed together, the NSF solicited proposals and awarded the project to IBM, MCI, the State of Michigan (home to a large community of computer scientists and keen to link up existing telecommunications networks within the state) and a consortium of universities in November 1987. <p>In the beginning, it was not clear if the NSFNET project could even be done. The award was met by the scientific community with skepticism, according to Hans-Werner Braun, co-principal of the project. The conventional thinking was that the task was technically undoable. But discussions among academics, government and industry began and IBMers were keenly interested. Al Weis and Barry Appleman from IBM Research and Bob Mazza, Walter Wiebe and Rick Boivie from IBM’s Academic Information Systems Division quickly engaged, offering hardware, software and project management. Senior leadership in the Research Division recognized the benefits of such a project: it was important to the nation, innovative technologies would be created and shared among the participants, and new business possibilities loomed—if this could be pulled off. Al Weis explained that before NSFNET, “IBM was unable to interconnect its large mainframes and some of its new workstations to all the research communities’ networks,” but this project held out the promise of fixing that problem. <p>The NSF liked the plan and authorized funding. IBM’s project manager, Harvey Fraser, recalled that “the team worked well because we had resources, executive time and the desire to make it a success.” In addition to creative attitudes, teaming and technologies, IBM, MCI and others brought the disciplines of business processes and project management to the effort, and a willingness on the part of everyone to work long hours. Some IBMers worked 100-hour weeks for months at a time. <p>IBM assembled a team from across the company, led initially by Jack Drescher, from Research Triangle Park Laboratory. They came up with the notion of creating a depot or assembly line, in the manner of Henry Ford, and a skunkworks atmosphere developed in Michigan where the project was headquartered. Equipment and parts flowed in from IBM and other companies, such as computers and peripheral gear, which they configured and tested then deployed to various campuses and super computer sites. "We turned the third floor of the Computer Center into an assembly line.… In the end we had the whole floor covered with parts and machines and boxes; it was a great way to deploy everything," remembers Elise Gerich who was the site liaison at the time. In fact, 150 systems with thousands of machines, parts and telco equipment were implemented. Eight months later, in July 1988, the network went live with 170 networks linked together, making it possible for the first time for the academic and research communities to access a high-speed, reliable and effective data network service that spanned the United States. The previous network, ARAPANET, was shut down soon after, since the new one worked so well. <p>Capacity became a problem almost immediately, requiring IBM and its partners to continue delivering more innovative technologies and equipment throughout 1989 and beyond. In IBM’s case, this often involved incorporating new networking capabilities into various software products, a process that led to the development of Internet-related software and consulting offerings over the next twenty years. In fact, that year alone traffic grew by 500 percent, beyond everyone’s wildest expectations. The big next step was moving the network to a T3 capable backbone (a new generation of higher speed digital switching) and along the way, using an IBM RS/6000 for each T3 node. <p>Traffic volume grew and grew. Back in 1988, only users in the US, France and Canada accessed the network. Between 1989 and 1993, ten to twelve additional countries were added each year, 21 in 1994 alone. By the time NSFNET was replaced with a newer generation backbone in 1995, 93 countries were hooked up. The network accelerated its response time and expanded capacity and functions as it migrated from T1 to T3 speeds and technologies. The project brought IBM squarely into the world of the Internet, exposing scientists, researchers, product developers and field organizations to new technologies and innovative uses of telecommunications. The NSF considers it one of its most valuable contributions to the nation: the forerunner of the modern Internet. <p>{<a href="http://www.ibm.com/ibm100/us/en/icons/" target="_blank">Source</a>}</p> Unknownnoreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2692524399799861532.post-17819138853826676522011-03-20T11:52:00.001+00:002011-03-20T11:52:26.081+00:00Top 15 Companies Founded By Ex-Employees Of Google<p> </p> <p>In recent years, many Xooglers (that’s what former Googlers call themselves) left Google and went on to start-up new businesses and made headlines everywhere. Some of the companies were acquired by Google and the founders started working for Google again.<br> <h4>1. Ooyala</h4> <p>Ooyala is a platform for online video publishing and monetization. Founded by ex-Googlers Sean Knapp, Bismarck Lepe, and Belsasar Lepe in 2007, it links ads to video content, and provides a host of additional enterprise-level features, including analytics and mobile delivery. <p>Since launch, Ooyala and its video platform Backlot have been used by major companies to manage and monetize their video assets, including Dell, Electronic Arts, Hearst Corporation, and Telegraph Media Group. <p> <h4>2. Dasient</h4> <p>Planting malware on innocent websites is a convenient way for cyber-criminals to distribute viruses without e-mailing each of their victims individually. The sites that they target often end up remaining on the blacklists of security software and search engines even after they’ve removed the problem. <p>Dasient helps sites by monitoring for malicious code so they won’t end up on the dreaded blacklist. Two of the three founders who launched the company in 2009 are former Google employees. Neil Daswani was a Google security engineer manager and Shariq Rizvi was a member of Google’s Webserver and App Engine teams. The third founder, Ameet Ranadive, is a former McKinsey strategy consultant. <p> <h4>3. TellApart</h4> <p>Created by the guys who founded the Google AdWords API team in 2004, TellApart works with a company’s own e-commerce data to identify their best customers and predict who will be their best customers in the future. It also creates customized display ads for those customers, and serves them off-site.<br> <h4>4. Cuil</h4> <p>It’s not surprising that Anna Patterson, a former architect of Google’s search index, went on to create a search engine. It is unusual to find a search engine that departs from the standard list of blue links. Cuil algorithmically clusters results so that a search for “Abraham Lincoln” creates separate report pages for the “USS Abraham Lincoln,” “President Abraham Lincoln” and the “Abraham Lincoln Brigade.” In addition to traditional search results, it combines the documents to create a “report” with information groups and key words within the topic.<br> <h4>5. FriendFeed</h4> <p>FriendFeed allows users to share photos, articles, and other media in a news feed for their friends to “Like” or comment on. After shamelessly borrowing the startup’s key features, Facebook bought FriendFeed in 2009, taking with it FriendFeed co-founder and Gmail creator Paul Buchheit.<br> <h4>6. Redbeacon</h4> <p>Redbeacon is like an updated version of Craigslist that helps users locate qualified service providers for nearly any job. Users submit the type of work to be done, along with the required time frame, and local professionals compete for the work with price quotes and availability. <p>When a user chooses who they want for the job, Redbeacon allows them to book the service online. It’s not quite the startup you would expect from founders Ethan Anderson and Aaron Lee, who were responsible for launching Google’s video product before the YouTube acquisition in 2006, or from Yaron Binur, who led the development of Google News <p> <h4>7. Mixer Labs</h4> <p>The co-founder of Mixer Labs was also a co-founder of Google’s Mobile Team, and was the first project manager of Google Mobile Maps. Mixer Labs’ Geo API service helps developers integrate location into their apps. Twitter apparently decided it could also use this kind of assistance and purchased Mixer Labs in December 2009.<br> <h4>8. Howcast</h4> <p>All three of the Howcast founders worked on the Google Video Team at one point. Their startup focuses on producing instructional videos, everything from “How to Cope With Boring Office Work” to “How to Induce Labor Naturally” and claims to be approaching two million downloads across iPhone, iPad,Android, and BlackBerry phones.<br> <h4>9. MyLikes</h4> <p>MyLikes gives anybody with an online social network the opportunity to sell advertising. Users sign up to give personal endorsements for specific products, which are posted on their Twitter and Facebook accounts. Every time a friend clicks on an endorsed advertisement, MyLikes either pays the poster or donates to her selected charity. <p>Co-founders Bindu Reddy and Arvind Sundararajan aren’t the only ex-Googlers who believe in the idea. The company is also backed entirely by former Google personnel. <p> <h4>10. Weatherbill</h4> <p>A lot of insurance companies offer umbrella insurance, but few offer rain insurance. Former Google employees David Friedberg and Siraj Khaliq created Weatherbill to cover companies with revenue streams that can be drastically impacted by an unexpected change in the weather. <p>Event planners, ski resorts, snow removal services, and tourism-related businesses that live and die by weather conditions can use the service to save the day. The entire country of Barbados, for instance, used Weatherbill to offer visitors $100 for every day that the weather was considered anything less than perfect. <h4> </h4> <h4>11. Doapp</h4> <p>Doapps founder Joe Sriver was Google’s first user interface designer. The company aims to “develop consumer and business apps for websites, desktops, and mobile devices that help you do useful things, make you more productive, and enhance your online life.” <p>It also happens to be the developer behind the beloved Whoopie Cushion App. <h4> </h4> <h4>12. reMail</h4> <p>ReMail provides advanced e-mail search capabilities for the iPhone. At least it did, until Google purchased it from founder Gabor Cselle in February. Proving that you can never really leave Google, Cselle re-joined the Google team as a product manager after the acquisition.<br> <h4>13. Aardvark</h4> <p>Another startup founded by ex-Googlers, only to be acquired by Google, Aardvark takes your questions and finds people in your own social network to answer them. Instead of spamming your inquiries to all of your online friends, which you could do without any help, Aardvark finds the friends and the friends of friends who are most likely to have the answer. <p>Google paid $50 million for the company in February 2010, the service is still a Google Labs project but it could become an integral part of Google Search or Android. <p> <h4>14. Hawthorne Labs</h4> <p>Apollo is a newspaper for the iPad. It’s just one of the products from startup Hawthorne Labs, and features an algorithm that learns what articles and sources you enjoy, and helps you discover new content based on your personal preferences and viewing history. Co-founder Shubham Mittal previously worked for both Microsoft and Google.<br> <h4>15. AppJet</h4> <p>Two of the three founders of AppJet were Google engineers. And since Google acquired AppJet an year ago, they’re working for Google again. The team, which created real-time document collaboration software called EtherPad, joined the now deceased Google Wave group.<br> <p>{<a href="http://www.gizmocrazed.com" target="_blank">Source</a>}</p> Unknownnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2692524399799861532.post-55012869392383527192011-03-20T09:49:00.001+00:002011-03-20T09:49:42.487+00:00Software Update News<p> </p> <p><a href="http://www.filehippo.com/download_steam/" name="12ed0a8468523b1e_1">Steam (Package 1503/1503)</a> <p>Posted: 18 Mar 2011 10:25 PM PDT <p><img src="http://cache.filehippo.com/img/ex/1901__Steam_icon.png">Steam, the ultimate online game platform. <p><a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/filehippo?a=wgum1vgF6oE:hpnJLaXRKf8:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/filehippo?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/filehippo?a=wgum1vgF6oE:hpnJLaXRKf8:qj6IDK7rITs"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/filehippo?d=qj6IDK7rITs" border="0"></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/filehippo?a=wgum1vgF6oE:hpnJLaXRKf8:-BTjWOF_DHI"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/filehippo?i=wgum1vgF6oE:hpnJLaXRKf8:-BTjWOF_DHI" border="0"></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/filehippo?a=wgum1vgF6oE:hpnJLaXRKf8:V_sGLiPBpWU"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/filehippo?i=wgum1vgF6oE:hpnJLaXRKf8:V_sGLiPBpWU" border="0"></a> <p><a href="http://www.filehippo.com/download_firefox/" name="12ed0a8468523b1e_2">Firefox 4.0 RC 2</a> <p>Posted: 18 Mar 2011 10:44 PM PDT <p><img src="http://cache.filehippo.com/img/ex/1287__firefox_35.png">The Web is all about innovation, and Firefox sets the pace with dozens of new features to deliver a faster, more secure and customizable Web browsing experience for all. <p><a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/filehippo?a=NnFoDS3nqfw:qs1dLteSsPw:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/filehippo?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/filehippo?a=NnFoDS3nqfw:qs1dLteSsPw:qj6IDK7rITs"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/filehippo?d=qj6IDK7rITs" border="0"></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/filehippo?a=NnFoDS3nqfw:qs1dLteSsPw:-BTjWOF_DHI"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/filehippo?i=NnFoDS3nqfw:qs1dLteSsPw:-BTjWOF_DHI" border="0"></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/filehippo?a=NnFoDS3nqfw:qs1dLteSsPw:V_sGLiPBpWU"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/filehippo?i=NnFoDS3nqfw:qs1dLteSsPw:V_sGLiPBpWU" border="0"></a> <p><a href="http://www.filehippo.com/download_tortoisesvn/" name="12ed0a8468523b1e_3">TortoiseSVN 1.6.14</a> <p>Posted: 18 Mar 2011 10:01 PM PDT <p><img src="http://cache.filehippo.com/img/ex/1108__tortoisesvn.gif">TortoiseSVN is a really easy to use Revision control / version control / source control software for Windows. It is based on Subversion. TortoiseSVN provides a nice and easy user interface for Subversion. <p><a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/filehippo?a=DIUDV08P7ic:yHk9k3ScVJs:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/filehippo?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/filehippo?a=DIUDV08P7ic:yHk9k3ScVJs:qj6IDK7rITs"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/filehippo?d=qj6IDK7rITs" border="0"></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/filehippo?a=DIUDV08P7ic:yHk9k3ScVJs:-BTjWOF_DHI"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/filehippo?i=DIUDV08P7ic:yHk9k3ScVJs:-BTjWOF_DHI" border="0"></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/filehippo?a=DIUDV08P7ic:yHk9k3ScVJs:V_sGLiPBpWU"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/filehippo?i=DIUDV08P7ic:yHk9k3ScVJs:V_sGLiPBpWU" border="0"></a> Unknownnoreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2692524399799861532.post-90121153147904085422011-03-20T09:30:00.001+00:002011-03-20T09:30:17.263+00:00Fixing Data Breaches: Tracking the Cost and Damage Toll<p> </p> <p>The average cost of a data breach keeps going up for the organizations that have to clean up the resulting mess. The costs rose to more than $7 million in 2010, compared with $6 million in 2009. There are other factors in place that can make the data breach more expensive, such as rate of response (apparently slow is better), number of compromised records (size matters), industry sector (<a href="http://www.eweek.com/#">communications</a>, financial and pharmaceuticals), type of breach (criminals are expensive) and whether it was the first time. According to Ponemon Institute's sixth "Annual Study: U.S. Costs of a Data Breach," companies are moving faster to notify affected users, which in turn makes customers more nervous and often prompts them to leave. What's worse, responding quickly means organizations are likely to rush through the investigation and over-notify to be on the safe side, which will cause even more customers to panic and leave. Organizations should be prepared with a strategy and proper forensics tools to conduct a thorough investigation, know the exact compliance requirements, and resist the urge to err on the side of caution. Know the extent of the breach before taking action, the study recommends. The following are some numbers from the Ponemon Institute study about data breaches in 2010.</p> <h4>Total Cost: $7.2 Million</h4> <p>The total cost of a data breach has gone up 7 percent to $7.2 million. This includes cost of investigating and resolving the breach, notifying affected individuals, covering remedies such as credit protection services, and paying fines in a regulatory environment. <h4> </h4> <h4>Per-Record Cost: $268 vs. $174</h4> <p>Speed apparently doesn't pay, not when it comes to data breaches. Companies that responded rapidly to a breach paid $268 per compromised record, as compared with companies that moved slower, which paid $174 per compromised record. <h4> </h4> <h4>Cybercrime: 31 Percent and $318</h4> <p>For the first time since Ponemon Institute started the survey, malicious or criminal attacks were the most expensive cause of data breaches, accounting for 31 percent of all data breaches in 2010. Breaches that were the result of a malicious or criminal attack cost an average of $318 per compromised record. <h4> </h4> <h4>Lost Business: $4.5 Million</h4> <p>The cost of lost business, such as lost sales as customers leave or lost productivity because employees were distracted or diverted from regular tasks, stayed relatively the same, at $4.5 million. However, it accounted for a smaller proportion of total breach costs, at 63 percent of total cost in 2010 compared with 69 percent in 2008. <h4> </h4> <h4>Costliest Breach: $35.3 Million</h4> <p>The most expensive data breach included in this year's study cost a company $35.3 million to resolve, compared with the least expensive, which cost $780,000. The cost of the data breach is directly proportional to number of records compromised. <h4> </h4> <h4>Customer Turnover: 4 Percent</h4> <p>Customers tend to leave after a data breach because they are leery of the company's IT security. Abnormal churn rates stayed at 4 percent, although pharmaceuticals and health care (both heavily regulated) inched up to 7 percent turnover. Public sector organizations had less than 1 percent churn rate. <h4> </h4> <h4>Most Frequent Cause of Breaches: Negligence, 41 Percent</h4> <p>Negligence remains the most common reason for a data breach, accounting for 41 percent of the surveyed breaches. Third-party breaches, such as business partners and cloud service providers, accounted for 39 percent. <h4> </h4> <h4>Cost to First Timers: $326 Per Record</h4> <p>Companies that had never had a data breach before paid the highest average costs. An organization's first data breach averaged $326 per compromised record. <h4> </h4> <h4>Cost of Detection: $455,000</h4> <p>Organizations spent more to become more proactive in detecting and remediating data breaches in 2010. On average, detection and escalation activities cost $455,000, up 72 percent from 2009. <h4> </h4> <h4>Compromised Records: 4,200 to 105,000</h4> <p>The "2010 Cost of a Data Breach" study examined 51 organizations that experienced a data breach across 15 industry sectors. The breaches in the study ranged from 4,200 records to 105,000 compromised records. <p>{<a href="http://www.eweek.com" target="_blank">Source</a>}</p> Unknownnoreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2692524399799861532.post-37471662340596220982011-03-20T08:06:00.001+00:002011-03-20T08:06:53.981+00:00IBM’s 100 Icons of Progress - Magnetic Stripe Technology<p> </p> <p>Some elements of everyday life are so deeply engrained that it’s hard to imagine how we coped before they existed. For many individuals born after 1970, that’s true of the magnetic stripe on credit and debit cards. People around the world swipe their cards through “mag stripe” readers more than 50 billion times a year. What they don’t realize is what a major shift this seemingly simple technology represented for retail, transportation and daily life. <p>As recently as the early 1970s, credit-card transactions were more physical than digital. Each one was recorded by using what was essentially a tiny printing press to imprint the raised letters and numbers from a card onto a two-sheet, pressure-sensitive paper form. One of those sheets was then sent to a processing center, where a harried clerk would type the account and sales information into a computing system. The system was insecure, slow and prone to error. <p>The magnetic stripe, when combined with point-of-sale devices, data networks and transaction-processing computers, was the catalyst that accelerated the proliferation of the global credit card industry, which now handles US$6 trillion in transactions per year. Initially used on transit tickets for the London underground and California’s Bay Area Rapid Transit system, the magnetic stripe enabled a person’s identifying information to be logged and transmitted immediately, securely and accurately. The technology is now commonplace on ID cards, drivers’ licenses, security control cards and ATM cards. <p>“Why has the mag stripe proved so resilient?” writes David S. Evans, co-author of the book <i>Paying With Plastic: The Digital Revolution in Buying and Borrowing</i>. “I think the answer is simple. It is really inexpensive to issue mag stripe cards, and nowadays the point-of-sale technology for reading mag stripes has been perfected and benefits from economies of learning and scale.” <p>The first person to affix magnetic media to a plastic card for data storage was IBM engineer Forrest Parry. This was back in the early 1960s. The story goes that he wanted to combine a strip of magnetized tape with a plastic identity card for officials of the CIA, and he couldn’t figure out how to do it. When he mentioned his problem to his wife, who happened to be ironing clothing at the time, she suggested that he use the iron to essentially melt the strip on. And that’s what he did. IBM became a pioneer in magnetic stripe technology. <p>The story of the magnetic stripe isn’t just about the ingenuity of the technology. Even more important was the effort by IBM and other leaders of electronic payments to create open compatibility standards. Working with the banking and airlines industries, IBM helped develop the approach that was adopted as a U.S. standard in 1969 and an international standard two years later. That meant that anybody could use their magnetic stripe credit or debit card anywhere in the world. <p>It also meant that IBM couldn’t benefit directly from its magnetic stripe inventions. “We decided not to patent the stripe or the stripe production technologies. We wanted everybody to use them,” says Jerome Svigals, IBM’s magnetic stripe project manager in the 1960s and early ‘70s. But IBM was compensated, just the same. “For every buck we spent on developing the mag stripe, we got [US]$1500 back in computer sales,” Svigals says. “Our motive was to drive computer sales, and we did.” <p>At first, banks were slow to adopt the magnetic stripe. Cost was a deterrent. IBM argued that prices would come down as production volumes increased. Svigals made a presentation to IBM’s board of directors, which included several bankers. He told them that IBM had no plan to get into the credit card business itself. It would just supply the technology. Svigals recalls that at the end of the meeting, then chief executive Thomas J. Watson Jr. took him aside and confided that he wasn’t totally comfortable with the magnetic stripe strategy. The reason: “Mom doesn’t like credit cards,” he confided. IBM got into the business anyway. <p>These days, in an increasingly instrumented and interconnected world, the job performed by magnetic stripes can be done in other ways. Cards embedded with microchips are rapidly replacing magnetic stripe cards in Europe and other developed economies. And mobile phones are poised to become another important means of making purchases. But the global financial and transaction systems into which they plug are in many ways a legacy of the humble magnetic stripe. One could say that the magnetic stripe did for consumers and travelers what the bar code and Universal Product Code (UPC) did for inventories and supply chains. Quite a legacy for Mrs. Parry’s ironing board. <p>{<a href="http://www.ibm.com/ibm100/us/en/icons/" target="_blank">Source</a>}</p> Unknownnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2692524399799861532.post-21872042300462667772011-03-20T07:20:00.001+00:002011-03-20T07:20:16.034+00:0015 Companies That Made Waves at Cloud Connect 2011<p> </p> <p>Cloud computing-related conferences are en vogue in IT right now and deservedly so. There is so much to learn and discuss about this truly disruptive form of IT. This is because there is still a great amount of curiosity, misinformation and misunderstanding about what cloud computing entails. Several recent research reports that indicate that nearly half of the IT decision-makers in the United States haven't even considered moving any of their IT to the cloud yet—even though a large number of Web-based services have been available for use since the late 1990s. Trust is the major issue here. <a href="http://www.eweek.com/#">Business data</a>, the lifeblood of any enterprise, must be kept secure at all times, and if business data is maintained outside a company's firewall, a measure of control is—by the very nature of the cloud—lost. Many people are still uncomfortable with this. In any case, the third annual <a href="http://www.cloudconnectevent.com/2011/exhibitor-list/">Cloud Connect conference</a> at the Santa Clara Convention center March 7-10 was a sold-out event that focused a lot of attention on cloud security problem-solving. Here are some companies—some already well known, others not so well known—with interesting products and services at the event.</p> <h4>OpSource, Santa Clara, Calif.</h4> <p><a href="http://www.opsource.net/">OpSource</a> provides cloud and managed hosting solutions that enable businesses of any size to accelerate growth and scale operations while controlling costs and reducing IT infrastructure support risks. At the conference, the company launched new bundles that add hardware-based security and networking to its cloud servers offering to deliver secure cloud computing to more businesses. <h4> </h4> <h4>UnboundID, Austin, Texas</h4> <p><a href="http://www.unboundid.com/">UnboundID</a> describes itself as the first true virtualized identity management infrastructure and the first and only VMware-certified directory service. It offers identity management infrastructure for cloud service providers and enterprises consuming cloud infrastructure. UnboundID gives cloud service providers the elastic scalability needed to grow or shrink identity management capacity on demand. <h4> </h4> <h4>Terremark Worldwide, Miami, Fla.</h4> <p><a href="http://www.terremark.com/">Terremark</a> is a global provider of IT infrastructure services that uses its own worldwide data centers. Terremark serves government and enterprise customers a comprehensive suite of managed solutions, including managed hosting, collocation, disaster recovery, security, data storage and cloud computing services. <h4> </h4> <h4>StrataScale, Sacramento, Calif.</h4> <p><a href="http://www.stratescale.com/">StrataScale</a> offers secure server and cloud IT infrastructure and hosting solutions for businesses of all sizes. With StrataScale hosting, users can build, manage and scale entire cloud, dedicated and hybrid server environments in minutes from anywhere, at anytime via its advanced Web portal. <h4> </h4> <h4>SoftLayer Technologies, Dallas, Texas</h4> <p><a href="http://www.softlayer.com/">SoftLayer Technologies</a> describes itself as the largest hosting company in the world. SoftLayer enables customers to create dedicated, cloud, or seamless hybrid computing environments, leveraging world-class data centers in Dallas, Houston, Seattle and Washington, D.C. SoftLayer automates all elements of its platform and claims complete control, security, scalability and ease of management. <h4> </h4> <h4>ScaleOut Software, Beaverton, Ore.</h4> <p><a href="http://www.scaleoutsoftware.com/">ScaleOut Software</a> develops in-memory distributed data grid software for storing, managing and analyzing data in both cloud and on-premise deployments. Its flagship product, ScaleOut StateServer, accelerates application performance with linear scalability and enables automatic data migration to/from the cloud. <h4> </h4> <h4>Nimbula, Mountain View, Calif.</h4> <p><a href="http://www.scaleoutsoftware.com/">Nimbula</a> has developed a "cloud operating system" that combines the flexibility, scalability and efficiency of a public cloud with the control, security and trust of an advanced data center. Nimbula was founded by the team that developed the industry-leading Amazon EC2 public cloud service. <h4> </h4> <h4>CloudOptix, Boca Raton, Fla.</h4> <p><a href="http://www.cloudoptix.com/">CloudOptix</a> has a service called MeghaWare, which gives users a single portal to view and manage the entirety of their Web identities—from Google Apps to Netflix to Amazon S3. The service works not only with S3 but also with Windows Azure, Google Storage and AT&T Synaptic Storage as a Service. <h4> </h4> <h4>Intel Application Security Products & Cloud Builders, Oakbrook Terrace, Ill.</h4> <p>Mega-chipmaker <a href="http://www.intel.com/itcenter/cloud/index.htm">Intel</a> has developed a 2015 vision for federated, automated and client-aware cloud capabilities based on interoperable, multi-vendor solutions that embrace industry standards. Thus, Intel has created Intel Cloud Builders—a cross-industry initiative aimed at making it easier to build, enhance and operate cloud infrastructure. <h4> </h4> <h4>IBM Blue Cloud, Armonk, N.Y.</h4> <p><a href="http://www.ibm.com/cloud">IBM</a>, as one might imagine, either has—or can get you—anything under the sun for a cloud deployment. The company said March 10 that it expects to earn $7 billion in cloud-related revenue by 2015, so it must be doing something right. <h4> </h4> <h4>Gluster, Milpitas, Calif.</h4> <p><a href="http://www.gluster.com/">Gluster</a> delivers an open-source software platform that simplifies storage and management of unstructured data. Gluster Virtual Storage Appliances use a unified global namespace to virtualize disk and memory resources into a single shared pool that is centrally managed. Gluster provides scale-out NAS for virtual machine and cloud environments. <h4> </h4> <h4>CoreSite, Denver, Colo.</h4> <p><a href="http://www.coresite.com/">CoreSite</a> develops network-rich data centers that optimize and secure mission-critical IT assets of large and midrange enterprises. CoreSite offers private data centers and suites, cage-to-cabinet collocation and interconnection services, such as Any2, CoreSite's Internet exchange. The company's portfolio comprises more than 2 million square feet, including space held for redevelopment and development, and provides access to more than 200 network service providers via 11 data centers in seven key U.S. economic centers. <h4> </h4> <h4>Cloudsoft Corporation, Edinburgh, Scotland</h4> <p><a href="http://www.cloudsoftcorp.com/">Cloudsoft</a> is a venture-backed software company helping enterprises apply the benefits of cloud computing to the large-scale, distributed, transactional systems that underpin their business. Cloudsoft’s Monterey Spring Edition is an intelligent application mobility platform and the only product that lets users logically partition Spring transactional applications into discrete components. The platform is geographically aware and automatically optimizes infrastructure utilization and governance based on policies. <h4> </h4> <h4>Cloupia, Santa Clara, Calif.</h4> <p><a href="http://www.cloupia.com/">Cloupia</a>, a new cloud automation and management software provider, offers a suite of cloud computing products and solutions that enables organizations to build their own internal private clouds as well as manage public and hybrid clouds using a so-called "single pane of glass." Cloupia helps organizations to smoothly evolve from static data center or virtual environments to private and public cloud environments with the necessary management and automation tools. <h4> </h4> <h4>Cloud Cruiser, Roseville, Calif.</h4> <p><a href="http://www.cloudcruiser.com/">Cloud Cruiser</a>, a venture-backed company that provides cost-optimization software for enterprise cloud deployments, launched on March 1. Cloud Cruiser claims to solve the most critical problems in the cloud market: cost visibility, next generation chargeback and optimization across heterogeneous IT environments. <p>{<a href="http://www.eweek.com" target="_blank">Source</a>}</p> Unknownnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2692524399799861532.post-48572028776864755802011-03-19T15:09:00.001+00:002011-03-19T15:09:51.337+00:00Microsoft`s IE9 Browser Offers Speedy Cruising, Modern Look<p> </p> <p>Microsoft released <a href="http://www.eweek.com/c/a/Desktops-and-Notebooks/Microsofts-Internet-Explorer-9-Focuses-on-Speed-Windows-7-Leveraging-347641/">Internet Explorer 9</a>, the latest version in its browser franchise, late March 14. To say that the company has a lot riding on the browser’s success is something of an understatement. <a href="http://www.eweek.com/c/a/Desktops-and-Notebooks/Internet-Explorer-9-is-Microsofts-Hope-for-Battling-Chrome-Firefox-422299/">Faced by hearty competition from the likes of Mozilla’s Firefox and Google Chrome</a>, Microsoft needs IE9 to not only capture the hearts and minds of users who would otherwise choose another browser but also persuade those users of older Internet Explorers (such as the increasingly antiquated IE6) to upgrade to the newer version. In addition to increased security and support for various <a href="http://www.eweek.com/#">Web</a> standards, Internet Explorer 9 puts the Web front-and-center with an interface designed to minimize (if not eliminate entirely) the presence of toolbars and icons. Many of IE9’s new features and tweaks come courtesy of extensive beta testing, in which some 25 million users participated, followed by a widely available Release Candidate. Microsoft also claims that IE9 provides blazing speed, something that will no doubt prove useful in conjunction with the Web’s increasingly rich content.</p> <h4>Aero Snap</h4> <p>With Aero Snap, IE9 users can pin resized windows to either the left or right of the screen, or even "tear off" Website tabs if they want to view a pair of Websites next to each other. <h4> </h4> <h4>All Stripped Down</h4> <p>IE9’s stripped-down user interface recalls rivals such as Google Chrome, with similar emphasis on putting a Webpage (as opposed to toolbar and icons) prominently front-and-center. <h4> </h4> <h4>HTML5</h4> <p>IE9 includes extensive support for HTML5, and, for users with Windows 7, leverages the PC’s processing power to run high-definition videos, rich Websites and other media with greater clarity and speed. <h4> </h4> <h4>Pinning</h4> <p>Users can click and drag a Website tab to the Windows 7 taskbar, pinning it there as an icon. <h4> </h4> <h4>InPrivate Browsing</h4> <p>Microsoft’s InPrivate Browsing allows for Web surfing without leaving traces that can be discovered later. Microsoft built this feature in conjunction with the SmartScreen Filter, which judges potentially security-suspect Websites based on their reputation. <h4> </h4> <h4>Jump Lists</h4> <p>Once a Website is pinned to the Windows 7 taskbar, right-clicking on its icon will open a menu for one-click access to various parts of that Website. This comes in particularly useful for sprawling Websites such as eBay and Facebook. <h4> </h4> <h4>All Together Now</h4> <p>The combination of translucent, stripped-down user interface, jump lists and "pinned" icons all combine to integrate IE9 thoroughly into the Windows 7 or Vista interface. However, the new browser is incompatible with Windows XP and its sizable percentage of users. <h4> </h4> <h4>Options</h4> <p>IE9 lets users adjust features such as Privacy and Programs, giving them granular control over their Web experience. <h4> </h4> <h4>Design Tweaks</h4> <p>With IE9, Microsoft also retained some very familiar elements. Many icons look like slightly cleaned-up versions of their predecessors, and features such as the "Favorites" bar are still very much present. <h4> </h4> <h4>Market Share</h4> <p>Microsoft hopes that IE9 will allow it to halt or reverse its long, slow erosion in browser market share and serve as a viable competitor to the likes of Google Chrome and Firefox. <p>{<a href="http://www.eweek.com" target="_blank">Source</a>}</p> Unknownnoreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2692524399799861532.post-41034969700949571032011-03-19T14:53:00.001+00:002011-03-19T14:53:08.977+00:00IBM’s 100 Icons of Progress - The Floppy Disk<p> </p> <p>In the span of a century, IBM has evolved from a small business that made scales, time clocks and tabulating machines to a globally integrated enterprise with 400,000 employees and a strong vision for the future. The stories that have emerged throughout our history are complex tales of big risks, lessons learned and discoveries that have transformed the way we work and live. These 100 iconic moments—these Icons of Progress—demonstrate our faith in science, our pursuit of knowledge and our belief that together we can make the world work better. <p><em>Check back. New stories will be added throughout IBM’s centennial year.</em> <p>The floppy disk was once ubiquitous. More than five billion were sold per year worldwide at its peak in the mid-1990s. Now, the little plastic packages are a fast-fading memory. It has been widely reported that Sony, the last major floppy disk maker, will stop producing them in major markets this year. Today, the disks can be found mainly in the dusty bottoms of desk drawers and filing cabinets. Yet the floppy disk will go down as a singular advance in computing history. Floppies helped enable the PC revolution and the emergence of an independent software industry that now includes more than 10,000 companies. “It turned out to be one of the most influential product introductions ever in the industry,” says Jim Porter, a long-time disk drive analyst. <p>The floppy got its start at IBM’s data storage skunkworks in San Jose, California. In 1967, a small team of engineers under the leadership of David L. Noble started working on developing a reliable and inexpensive system for loading instructions and installing software updates into mainframe computers. The big machines were already equipped with hard disk drives, also invented by IBM engineers, but people used paper punched cards for data entry and software programming. The team considered using magnetic tape first, but then, in a project code-named “Minnow,” they switched to using a flexible Mylar disk coated with magnetic material that could be inserted through a slot into a disk drive mechanism and spun on a spindle. “I had no idea how important it would become and how widespread,” recalls Warren L. Dalziel, the lead inventor of the floppy disk drive. <p>The first floppies were 8-inch disks that were bare, but they got dirty easily, so the team packaged them in slim but durable envelopes equipped with an innovative dust-wiping element, making it possible to handle and store them easily. IBM began selling floppy disk drives in 1971, and received U.S. patents for the drive and floppy disk in 1972. In the early days, a single disk had the capacity of 3,000 punched cards, and IBM adapted its punched card data entry machines so their operators could easily shift from loading data on paper cards to putting it on the disks. In this way, the company sent into retirement the punched card, which had been a key to its success since its founding in 1911. It’s an example of IBM’s willingness over the years to obsolete its own technology when it discovers something that does the job better. <p>Fast-forward to the late 1970s. The first microcomputers used toggle switches and paper punched tape, a variant on the paper punched card, to install and store data. Later, people loaded software programs into their PCs using cassette tape recorders. The big storage breakthrough came in 1977 when Apple introduced the Apple II, its first mass-produced computer. It came with two 5-¼ inch floppy drives. George Sollman, a former executive of Shugart Associates, which had been started by IBMers, recalls showing Shugart’s new floppy drive to a meeting of the Homebrew Computing Club, of which Apple founders Steve Jobs and Steve Wozniak were members. A few days later he was told there was a guy in the lobby of his office building who wanted to see him. “So I went out to the lobby and this guy was sitting there with holes in both knees. …. He had the most dark, intense eyes. He said, ‘I’ve got this thing we can build.’” It was Jobs. Shugart became Apple’s supplier of floppy disk drives. <p>Thanks to the advent of floppies, ordinary people were able to load operating systems and other software programs into their personal computers. The first IBM PC, sold in 1981, was available with two floppy drives. Users typically loaded an application in one drive and stored data on a diskette in the other. <p>This was a big advance in user-friendliness. But perhaps the greatest impact of the floppy wasn’t on individuals, but on the nature and structure of the IT industry. Up until the late 1970s, most software applications for tasks such as word processing and accounting were written by the personal computer owners themselves. But thanks to the floppy, companies could write programs, put them on the disks, and sell them through the mail or in stores. “It made it possible to have a software industry,” says Lee Felsenstein, a pioneer of the PC industry who designed the Osborne 1, the first mass-produced portable computer. Before networks became widely available for PCs, people used floppies to share programs and data with each other—calling it the “sneakernet.” <p>IBM made floppy disk drives for many years, and it continued to innovate. In 1984, it introduced the high density floppy disk for the PC, which could store 1.2 megabytes of data—capacious at the time. It produced the 3-½ inch floppy drives that became the mainstay of computing in the 1990s. Then, as the profit margins for floppy drives shrank, IBM got out of the business. But not before having again changed the business of technology. <p>{<a href="http://www.ibm.com/ibm100/us/en/icons/" target="_blank">Source</a>}</p> Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2692524399799861532.post-73294774395324985432011-03-19T14:41:00.001+00:002011-03-19T14:41:26.992+00:00Fortifying Android Market Application Security: 11 Ways to Do It<p> </p> <p>Google faced one of its more serious attacks when developers <a href="http://www.eweek.com/c/a/Security/Google-Android-Malware-Threat-Targets-App-Market-466899/">laced</a> 58 applications in the Android Market with malicious code. The programs, which Google quickly removed March 1, were intended to grab codes that identify mobile devices and determine the OS version running on a device. Google not only notified police of the attacks and suspended the developer accounts responsible for the suspicious "DroidDream" malware, but took the unusual step of <a href="http://www.eweek.com/c/a/Security/Google-Remotely-Wipes-Malware-From-Android-Handsets-878110/">engaging</a> its kill switch. That is, the search engine remotely removed the offending applications from users' devices. It’s only the second time Google has taken such a step. As an open-source platform where Google lets developers write code with great freedom and flexibility, Android is an ideal target for malicious developers and hackers attempting to dupe people or simply mess around with the Android Market applications. Security experts weighed in with their thoughts on the matter. For this slide show, eWEEK talked to some of those experts, including <a href="http://www.eweek.com/#">software developers</a> from security firms and analysts, to learn how Google can improve security in its Android Market for mobile phone and tablet users.</p> <h4>Sophos Backs Raising the Bar for Developers</h4> <p>Vanja Svajcer, one of the principal malware researchers at Sophos Labs, <a href="http://nakedsecurity.sophos.com/2011/03/03/droid-dream-android-market-malware-attack-aftermath/">said</a> Google should make it more difficult for people to become approved developers who can publish programs on the Android Market. Google currently charges $25 for developers to publish applications in the Market. "If it was $100 or $500, that would be more comparable to Apple, and may put off some of the mischief makers who are trying to introduce malware to the Android market," Svajcer told eWEEK. <h4> </h4> <h4>Improve Security Assessments</h4> <p>Sophos' Svajcer also said Google should institute a better security-assessment process for applications published to the Android Market. This would include a reputation score for every application publisher as well as the ability to track requested permission changes for every application and to scan applications with antivirus products. "A big mistake, in my opinion, is the existence of alternative unofficial Android markets. This means that even if Google manages to keep its official Market clean, the problem will not go away. This is especially true of China, where most users are downloading from these unofficial markets. <h4> </h4> <h4>Veracode Favors App Scanning</h4> <p>Veracode CTO Chris Wysopal said Google must verify code before it is available for customer download. "The halo effect of the app store distribution channel combined with the fact that many apps are from developers no one has ever heard of and the failure of the reputation model of policing means that validating app security before making them publicly available is the only way to lessen instances of malware. Signature-based scanning that PC software sites such as download.com perform is a must. Additionally, due to the intense security risk posed by spyware on mobile devices, malicious behavior scanning should also be performed." <h4> </h4> <h4>Fix Kernel-Level Flaws</h4> <p>It's not just the applications. Wysopal said Android kernel flaws need to be fixed promptly and pushed out to all devices. Of course, users should only download applications from companies they know or applications that have been around for a while, paying attention to download count and the history of the application developer. <h4> </h4> <h4>Better App-Testing Protocols</h4> <p>Gartner Research security analyst John Pescatore said, "The major thing Google needs badly to do is leapfrog Apple and make the Android Market have better security testing than Apple does for the Apple App Store. Google has been trying to attack the iPhone's lead in the exact opposite direction, by saying ‘Droid Does’ and having an Android Market that is totally wide open. This recent malware event is a direct result of that. Meanwhile, Google has also tried to misdirect attention to the shortcomings of the wide-open Android Market by pointing to sandboxing and other security features in the Droid OS that do absolutely nothing about many types of malware." <h4> </h4> <h4>End ‘Wild West’ Approach to App Acceptance</h4> <p>Pescatore said Google's "wild, wild west" approach to Android is a losing strategy. "I have never once heard a Gartner client say ‘the iPhone app store is too restrictive’ or ‘there isn't an app for that.’ The reverse is true: I think a big part of the iPhone's success is that there are enough apps and the ones that are there are not dangerous." <h4> </h4> <h4>BitDefender Backs Sandboxing</h4> <p>While Pescatore downplayed Google's "sand boxing" of applications, Catalin Cosoi, head of online threats at BitDefender, said Google did a great job when it developed Android and its sandboxing system because it makes it difficult for an application to interact with the other applications installed on the user's phone. However, free applications that require a lot of permissions and are able to steal information from a user's phone are quite easy to develop, without using complicated hacking techniques or advanced development skills. Google, Cosoi said, must double-check some of the applications that are submitted to the Android Market. <h4> </h4> <h4>Build Android Security Apps</h4> <p>But beyond the obvious solutions of double-checking applications, there is a need for security vendors to create security applications for Android. "However, because of the sandboxing system, a security app will have the same privileges as a regular app, so it will just be able to notify the user that something is wrong, but the user will have to take the removal actions," Cosoi cautioned. These would be installed on users' Samsung Galaxy devices, Droid gadgets and other Android handsets. <h4> </h4> <h4>Create Remote App Installation Alerts</h4> <p>Tim Armstrong, malware researcher for Kaspersky Lab, said Google needs to build a mechanism to alert users that an application from the store is being installed on their phones. "The current model which requires no approval on the device is inherently flawed. If an attacker can figure out a way to push an application, either through some remote flaw, replay attack or hacking into Google accounts, there is nothing to stop them from installing whatever they want without user consent," Armstrong added. <h4> </h4> <h4>Check App Permission Requests</h4> <p>Echoing what others said before him, Armstrong said a review of submitted applications could also help. Checking applications for particular permission requests could go a long way toward ferreting out the bad guys. This could include things like a high, medium and low risk category. <h4> </h4> <h4>Improve Patching to Resolve Android Fragmentation</h4> <p>As for the phones themselves, Armstrong noted that one of the major problems in Android security is applying security patches across different versions of Android. Because of this confusing platform fragmentation, there needs to be a more modular patching system. For example, platform fragmentation set the stage for DroidDream, which used two root exploits that could have already been patched in updates. They're both fixed in later versions such as 2.2.2. But at present, more than 40 percent of the devices in use are not running this version of the OS. An improved patching system would have aided greatly in protecting customers with older devices, he added. <p>{<a href="http://www.eweek.com" target="_blank">Source</a>}</p> Unknownnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2692524399799861532.post-77006886774461944312011-03-19T10:59:00.001+00:002011-03-19T10:59:13.398+00:00Twitter, a five-year-old changing the world<p> </p> <p>At five years old, Twitter is just starting to change the world.<br>Co-founder Jack Dorsey fired off the first tweet on March 21, 2006. It read "just setting up my twttr." It was Dorsey who proposed the idea for Twitter while working with Biz Stone and Evan Williams at podcasting company Odeo.<br>Since then, Twitter has been embraced as a forum for sharing anything from a favorite lunch spot to violations of civil rights and calls for revolution.<br>"As much fun as we were having, there was always, I think, in the back of our heads the idea of the potential of something important coming from it," Stone said of the startup's formative days.<br>"Even if we didn't say it out loud and talk about it," the co-founder said in an interview. "Because we were just getting started and we really had no place saying anything like that."<br>Williams, Dorsey, and Stone thought it would be fun to build a service that lets people use text messaging to share thoughts, insights and news with the masses.<br>San Francisco-based Twitter won the hearts of trendsetters after officially coming out at the South By South West technology festival in Texas in 2007.<br>"South By South West was the real eye-opener to the fact that we had, quite possibly, created a new way for people to communicate that was real time, sort of agnostic with regard to device and potentially transformative in the way people self-organize," Stone said.<br>"And everything that happened around the world that Twitter found its way into was really just yet another eye-opening display of the potential."<br>Initially scoffed at by some as a platform for telling the world what one had for breakfast, Twitter has become respected as a lifeline during disasters such as the earthquake in Japan and an organizing tool for champions of democracy.<br>Stone believed it vital for Twitter to remain a politically neutral technology platform focused on fostering open communication.<br>He saw the use of Twitter by those out to overthrow oppressive regimes in the Middle East as proof that given the right tools, people will stand for good.<br>"One of the things I told our team early on was that if Twitter is to be a triumph, it is not necessarily to be a triumph of technology but a triumph of humanity," Stone said.<br>"If we are successful it is not going to be because of our algorithms and our machines, it is going to be what people end up doing with this tool that defines us and makes us a success or not."<br>More than 200 million people use Twitter, firing off more than 140 million text messages of 140 characters or less daily. The length limit was set to fit the maximum allowed in text messages sent using mobile phones. <p>Here are some facts about the San Francisco-based startup:</p> <ul> <li>Dorsey's first tweet, sent on March 21, 2006, read: "just setting up my twttr" <li>Twitter has more than 200 million registered users sending more than 140 million tweets a day <li>Last year, Twitter users sent 25 billion tweets and the company added more than 100 million new registered accounts <li>Pop star Lady Gaga (@ladygaga) has the most Twitter followers with 8.78 million followed by Justin Bieber (@justinbieber) with 8.13 million, Britney Spears (@britneyspears) with 7.12 million, Barack Obama (@barackobama) with 6.97 million and Kim Kardashian (@kimkardashian) with 6.73 million <li>Actor Charlie Sheen (@charliesheen) was the fastest to one million followers, picking them up in just 24 hours <li>The hashtag (#) feature on Twitter which groups tweets by subject debuted in August 2007, proposed by a user <li>In October 2009, Google and Microsoft began integrating tweets into their search products <li>Twitter has "370-plus" employees and is adding workers almost weekly <li>Twitter is based in San Francisco, with additional employees in New York, Chicago, Los Angeles and Washington <li>Twitter was incorporated in April 2007; it was co-founded by Biz Stone, Evan Williams and Jack Dorsey -- @biz, @ev and @jack <li>The initial Twitter logo was created by Stone, a former graphic designer <li>Twitter chief executive Dick Costolo is a former improvisational comedian</li></ul> <p>{<a href="http://www.hindustantimes.com" target="_blank">Source</a>}</p> Unknownnoreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2692524399799861532.post-78980910983578958872011-03-19T10:48:00.001+00:002011-03-19T10:48:33.263+00:00Samsung Business Notebooks, Galaxy Player, Slim Laptops<p> </p> <p>Samsung used a March 16 event in New York City to roll out its spring offensive, <a href="http://www.eweek.com/c/a/Mobile-and-Wireless/Samsungs-Big-Plans-Business-Notebooks-Galaxy-Player-Series-9-695346/">displaying a number of laptops, smartphones, tablets and portable media players</a> intended for both consumers and businesses. While some may be familiar to users, notably the 7-inch Samsung Galaxy Tab, the manufacturer also showed off some devices due to hit the market in coming weeks or months. In a bid to challenge the iPod market with an Android-based alternative, Samsung will use a Galaxy Player in 4-inch and 5-inch editions. For more business-minded folk, Samsung has three different notebook lines—the Series 2, Series 4 and Series 6—meant to couple long-lasting battery life and Windows 7 Professional with a durable and traditional-looking laptop case. But that doesn’t mean Samsung plans on giving up its pretensions to style. The manufacturer’s Series 9 notebooks offer the sleekness and ultra-portability currently in vogue among PC makers. Like the business-centric laptops, the Series 9 also runs Windows 7 Professional and offers seven hours’ worth of battery charge. During the New York City presentation, Samsung executives suggested that the company’s ultimate intention is to create a wide-ranging ecosystem of products with a heightened degree of <a href="http://www.eweek.com/#">interoperability</a>, essentially challenging Apple’s model in that area. Nor is Apple the only competitor that Samsung has its sights on: the sheer amount of televisions on display, loaded with the app-heavy "Smart Hub," spoke to the company’s desire to challenge Google TV and other "Web television" initiatives currently in the works. One thing is very clear: Samsung wants to play a large part in your digital lifestyle.</p> <h4>Galaxy Player</h4> <p>Perhaps Samsung sees the traditional iPod’s slowly declining sales numbers as an opportunity to jump into the market: The company plans on rolling out a 5-inch Galaxy Player that offers a touch-screen portable-media platform via Google Android. <h4> </h4> <h4>Big Screen</h4> <p>Samsung likely hopes the version of the Galaxy player with a 5-inch screen will draw in users looking for the (portable) big-screen experience. <h4> </h4> <h4>Camera</h4> <p>The Galaxy Player’s camera employs a familiar Android interface. <h4> </h4> <h4>4-Incher</h4> <p>Samsung is also offering the Galaxy Player in a 4-inch form-factor. Based on a brief run-through, it seemed basically the same as the 5-inch edition, in terms of user interface. <h4> </h4> <h4>Galaxy Tab</h4> <p>The 7-inch Galaxy Tab remains Samsung’s flagship tablet product, although the company is expected to launch a larger-screen version soon. <h4> </h4> <h4>Rankings</h4> <p>According to a new IDC report, the Galaxy Tab held 17 percent of the tablet market, which was good enough for second place, but lagging behind the iPad at 73 percent. <h4> </h4> <h4>Ecosystem</h4> <p>Samsung imagines its growing array of tech products as operating in an interlinked ecosystem, similar to Apple. <h4> </h4> <h4>Smart Hub</h4> <p>Samsung plans on adding its "Smart Hub," loaded with apps and other features, to its televisions. This seems a move to compete with the likes of Google TV and Apple TV. <h4> </h4> <h4>Laptops</h4> <p>Samsung’s newest laptops offer a choice of SSD (solid-state drives), bringing them on par with rivals’ portable offerings. <h4> </h4> <h4>Samsung Galaxy S</h4> <p>The Samsung Galaxy S, offered in multiple variants on multiple carriers, continues as the company’s flagship Android-based smartphone. <h4> </h4> <h4>3D</h4> <p>At the New York City event, Samsung executives suggested the company’s heavy emphasis on 3D for the consumer market would presage a plan to introduce similar 3D functionality to enterprise-centric devices. <h4> </h4> <h4>Series 9</h4> <p>Samsung’s Series 9 notebooks offer light weight (2.89 pounds) and thinness, paired with Windows 7 Professional and seven hours of battery life. <h4> </h4> <h4>Business Laptops</h4> <p>Samsung’s Series 2, 4 and 6 business notebooks come in 12.5- and 14-inch models, and feature Windows 7 Professional. Like the Series 9, Samsung boasts these laptops’ seven-hour battery life. <h4> </h4> <h4>Thicker</h4> <p>Unlike the Series 9, Samsung’s business-oriented notebooks seem thicker and more square. The Series 2 features either Intel’s Celeron or Core i3 processor, while the Series 4 and Series 6 include the option of Core i3 through Core i7. <p>{<a href="http://www.eweek.com" target="_blank">Source</a>} Unknownnoreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2692524399799861532.post-87434866688542179012011-03-19T10:33:00.001+00:002011-03-19T10:33:31.182+00:00Software Update News<p> <p><a href="http://www.filehippo.com/download_google_chrome/" name="12ecbc1f0de62563_1">Google Chrome 11.0.696.14 Beta</a> <p>Posted: 17 Mar 2011 09:41 PM PDT <p><img src="http://cache.filehippo.com/img/ex/1175__chrome.png">Google Chrome is a browser that combines a minimal design with sophisticated technology to make the web faster, safer, and easier. <p><a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/filehippo?a=opCjLCRTROs:v-ch5bryu9Y:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/filehippo?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/filehippo?a=opCjLCRTROs:v-ch5bryu9Y:qj6IDK7rITs"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/filehippo?d=qj6IDK7rITs" border="0"></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/filehippo?a=opCjLCRTROs:v-ch5bryu9Y:-BTjWOF_DHI"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/filehippo?i=opCjLCRTROs:v-ch5bryu9Y:-BTjWOF_DHI" border="0"></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/filehippo?a=opCjLCRTROs:v-ch5bryu9Y:V_sGLiPBpWU"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/filehippo?i=opCjLCRTROs:v-ch5bryu9Y:V_sGLiPBpWU" border="0"></a> <p><img height="1" src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/filehippo/~4/opCjLCRTROs?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=email" width="1"> <p><a href="http://www.filehippo.com/download_frostwire/" name="12ecbc1f0de62563_2">FrostWire 4.21.4</a> <p>Posted: 18 Mar 2011 03:17 AM PDT <p><img src="http://cache.filehippo.com/img/ex/1093__frostwire.gif">FrostWire, a Gnutella Peer-to-Peer client, is a collaborative effort from many Open Source and freelance developers located from all around the world. <p><a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/filehippo?a=VLFmlLSZx-4:G8_A2QSbyB0:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/filehippo?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/filehippo?a=VLFmlLSZx-4:G8_A2QSbyB0:qj6IDK7rITs"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/filehippo?d=qj6IDK7rITs" border="0"></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/filehippo?a=VLFmlLSZx-4:G8_A2QSbyB0:-BTjWOF_DHI"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/filehippo?i=VLFmlLSZx-4:G8_A2QSbyB0:-BTjWOF_DHI" border="0"></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/filehippo?a=VLFmlLSZx-4:G8_A2QSbyB0:V_sGLiPBpWU"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/filehippo?i=VLFmlLSZx-4:G8_A2QSbyB0:V_sGLiPBpWU" border="0"></a> <p><img height="1" src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/filehippo/~4/VLFmlLSZx-4?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=email" width="1"> <p><a href="http://www.filehippo.com/download_winamp/" name="12ecbc1f0de62563_3">Winamp 5.61 Full</a> <p>Posted: 18 Mar 2011 12:24 AM PDT <p><img src="http://cache.filehippo.com/img/ex/5__winamp.png">Winamp is a skinnable, multi-format media player. <p><a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/filehippo?a=TxvVVMmruvA:T18Nkd8pohg:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/filehippo?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/filehippo?a=TxvVVMmruvA:T18Nkd8pohg:qj6IDK7rITs"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/filehippo?d=qj6IDK7rITs" border="0"></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/filehippo?a=TxvVVMmruvA:T18Nkd8pohg:-BTjWOF_DHI"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/filehippo?i=TxvVVMmruvA:T18Nkd8pohg:-BTjWOF_DHI" border="0"></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/filehippo?a=TxvVVMmruvA:T18Nkd8pohg:V_sGLiPBpWU"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/filehippo?i=TxvVVMmruvA:T18Nkd8pohg:V_sGLiPBpWU" border="0"></a> <p><img height="1" src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/filehippo/~4/TxvVVMmruvA?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=email" width="1"> <p><a href="http://www.filehippo.com/download_superantispyware/" name="12ecbc1f0de62563_4">SuperAntiSpyware 4.50.1002</a> <p>Posted: 17 Mar 2011 11:21 PM PDT <p><img src="http://cache.filehippo.com/img/ex/839__SUPERAntiSpyware.gif">SUPERAntiSpyware Professional features our highly advanced Real-Time Protection to ensure protection from installation or re-installation of potential threats as you surf the Internet. 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Download Skype and start calling for free all over the world. <p><a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/filehippo?a=Wcss7HzRfLI:a27ZFNV6kJs:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/filehippo?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/filehippo?a=Wcss7HzRfLI:a27ZFNV6kJs:V_sGLiPBpWU"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/filehippo?i=Wcss7HzRfLI:a27ZFNV6kJs:V_sGLiPBpWU" border="0"></a> <p><img height="1" src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/filehippo/~4/Wcss7HzRfLI" width="1"> <p><a href="http://www.filehippo.com/download_avant_browser/" name="12ec1405016e350a_5">Avant Browser 2010 Build 131</a> <p>Posted: 16 Mar 2011 02:00 AM PDT <p><img src="http://cache.filehippo.com/img/ex/1876__Avant_icon.png">Avant Browser is a standalone application designed to expand features provided by Internet Explorer. It adds a bunch of features and functionalities to IE and its user-friendly interface brings a new level of clarity and efficiency to your browsing experience, and frequent upgrades have steadily improved its reliability. <p><a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/filehippo?a=sHZ8SVUhlIs:-n-isUMVGco:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/filehippo?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/filehippo?a=sHZ8SVUhlIs:-n-isUMVGco:V_sGLiPBpWU"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/filehippo?i=sHZ8SVUhlIs:-n-isUMVGco:V_sGLiPBpWU" border="0"></a> <p><img height="1" src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/filehippo/~4/sHZ8SVUhlIs" width="1"> <p><a href="http://www.filehippo.com/download_process_explorer/" name="12ec1405016e350a_6">Process Explorer 14.10</a> <p>Posted: 15 Mar 2011 11:08 PM PDT <p><img src="http://cache.filehippo.com/img/ex/672__processExplorer.gif">Process Explorer shows you information about which handles and DLLs processes have opened or loaded. <p><a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/filehippo?a=SR62gS2M6bQ:YR8teph3iEc:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/filehippo?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/filehippo?a=SR62gS2M6bQ:YR8teph3iEc:V_sGLiPBpWU"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/filehippo?i=SR62gS2M6bQ:YR8teph3iEc:V_sGLiPBpWU" border="0"></a> <p><img height="1" src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/filehippo/~4/SR62gS2M6bQ" width="1"> <p><a href="http://www.filehippo.com/download_winpatrol/" name="12ec1405016e350a_7">WinPatrol 20.0.2011.1</a> <p>Posted: 15 Mar 2011 11:00 PM PDT <p><img src="http://cache.filehippo.com/img/ex/1025__winPatrol.gif">WinPatrol alerts you to hijackings, malware attacks and critical changes made to your computer without your permission. As a multipurpose support utility, WinPatrol replaces multiple system utilities with its enhanced functionality. <p><a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/filehippo?a=soP07cWZ7sM:bBgq4zKovIo:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/filehippo?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/filehippo?a=soP07cWZ7sM:bBgq4zKovIo:V_sGLiPBpWU"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/filehippo?i=soP07cWZ7sM:bBgq4zKovIo:V_sGLiPBpWU" border="0"></a> <p><img height="1" src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/filehippo/~4/soP07cWZ7sM" width="1"> <p><a href="http://www.filehippo.com/download_google_chrome/" name="12ec1405016e350a_8">Google Chrome 11.0.696.12 Beta</a> <p>Posted: 15 Mar 2011 10:07 PM PDT <p><img src="http://cache.filehippo.com/img/ex/1175__chrome.png">Google Chrome is a browser that combines a minimal design with sophisticated technology to make the web faster, safer, and easier. <p><a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/filehippo?a=_ZkNyFtQatI:iUtYSkuHD2w:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/filehippo?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/filehippo?a=_ZkNyFtQatI:iUtYSkuHD2w:V_sGLiPBpWU"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/filehippo?i=_ZkNyFtQatI:iUtYSkuHD2w:V_sGLiPBpWU" border="0"></a> <p></p> <p></p> <p>{<a href="http://www.filehippo.com" target="_blank">Source</a>}</p> Unknownnoreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2692524399799861532.post-23749130912996996042011-03-19T10:22:00.001+00:002011-03-19T10:22:03.358+00:00Google, Microsoft Bing Locked in Apparent Search Engine Copycat War<p> </p> <h4>Google Instant</h4> <p>Microsoft declined to confirm this for eWEEK, but Winrumors <a href="http://www.winrumors.com/bing-html5-preview-site-goes-live-will-be-available-soon/">said</a> March 6 that Microsoft is planning to integrate instant search results that render results as users type them into the next version of its Bing search engine. Such a move may be welcomed by Bing users, but it will be derided by Google, if only in private, after the company launched Google Instant last September. See Google Instant at work here. One wonders what the Bing implementation, if real, will look like. <p> </p> <h4>Bing Copying Results</h4> <p>Google Fellow Amit Singhal <a href="http://googleblog.blogspot.com/2011/02/microsofts-bing-uses-google-search.html">noted</a> that Google ran a search sting operation by manufacturing queries, only to find that Bing returned the same results to those queries later. "Put another way, some Bing results increasingly look like an incomplete, stale version of Google results—a cheap imitation," Singhal wrote. Microsoft attributed this to gathering clickstream data from the Bing toolbar. Is that copying, or simply the practice of mining the Web's collective intelligence? Decide for yourselves. <p> </p> <h4>Google Adds Twitter—After Bing</h4> <p>At the Web 2.0 Summit in October 2009, Bing <a href="http://www.eweek.com/c/a/Search-Engines/Microsoft-Launches-Bing-Twitter-at-Web-20-Summit-Says-Facebook-Data-to-Come-872777/">said</a> it would be indexing Twitter tweets in its results. Google more or less <a href="http://googlewatch.eweek.com/content/twitter/google_to_join_microsoft_bing_in_indexing_twitter_tweets.html">announced</a> the same deal after Bing. Obviously, Twitter was wheeling and dealing with Microsoft and Google for months before signing off on the deals, but it seemed a little too pat that Google would announce the same thing at the same event on the same day. It rang of "anything you can do I can do better," which is not exactly a tune you'd expect a company with 65 percent market share to sing. Of course, the implementation was different. Bing aggregates tweets on this Social Web page. Google first created a real-time search site, but now layers tweets throughout its results. <p> </p> <h4>Search Refinements</h4> <p>Cut to May 2010, when Google <a href="http://www.eweek.com/c/a/Enterprise-Applications/Peeking-at-Googles-New-Search-User-Interface-364397/">introduced</a> more navigation tabs on its left-hand rail, which is something Bing made hearty use of from its inception (or evolution from Live Search, if you prefer) in June 2009. <p> </p> <h4>Dressing Up the Home Pages</h4> <p>In June 2010, Google began letting users <a href="http://googlewatch.eweek.com/content/google_search/google_letting_users_color_their_google_homepages_with_photos.html">add</a> a photo or image to the background of the Google.com homepage. Bing launched with a jazzy homepage background, which is <a href="http://www.bing.com/?FORM=Z9FD1">still one</a> of its noticeable features. <p> </p> <h4>Bird's-Eye View Features</h4> <p>Google in July <a href="http://googlewatch.eweek.com/content/google_maps/google_maps_apes_bings_birds_eye_view.html">made</a> its 45° aerial imagery view available in select cities in the United States and worldwide to all users of Google Maps. That is something Microsoft offered since Live Search. <p> </p> <h4>Image Search</h4> <p>Google <a href="http://www.eweek.com/c/a/Search-Engines/Google-Image-Search-Gets-Upgrades-Looks-Like-Bing-403109/">revamped</a> its Image Search service in July last year. Like Bing, Google Image Search sports a dense, tiled layout that packs more images on the Web page and makes them easily searchable. Another feature Google has added that Bing employed a year ago is a hover pane that lets users mouse over a thumbnail image to see a larger preview of the picture. <p> </p> <h4>Google Recipe</h4> <p>Google Feb. 24 <a href="http://googlewatch.eweek.com/content/google_search/google_search_gets_recipe_view_refinement.html">launched</a> a new search refinement called Recipe View. As one reader noted, Bing has been <a href="http://www.bing.com/community/site_blogs/b/search/archive/2010/01/21/cooking-up-a-storm-with-bing-recipes.aspx">offering recipes</a> since January 2010. Google has differentiated its recipe search by offering ways to slice and dice results by ingredients, cooking time and calorie count. <p> </p> <h4>Google</h4> <p>Just as Bing "may" be doing instant search a la Google Instant, Google is also trying hard to boost its travel search results by acquiring ITA Software, which funnels a fire hose of flight schedules and fares from airlines. Bing Travel uses this ITA data to <a href="http://www.bing.com/travel/?cid=homenav&FORM=Z9LH5">offer</a> flight search results, with dynamic price predictions. If Google <a href="http://www.eweek.com/c/a/Search-Engines/Expedia-Rivals-Urge-DOJ-to-Halt-Google-ITA-Purchase-716375/">gets</a> the Justice Department to sign off on ITA, you can bet it, too, will begin surfacing a lot of the same info Bing does. <p> </p> <p>{<a href="http://www.eweek.com" target="_blank">Source</a>}</p> Unknownnoreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2692524399799861532.post-41699023319957934372011-03-19T10:06:00.001+00:002011-03-19T10:06:23.696+00:0010 iPhone, iPad Apps to Help You Survive a Disaster<p> </p> <p>In light of the overwhelming destruction caused by the <a href="http://www.eweek.com/c/a/IT-Infrastructure/Even-a-Huge-Earthquake-Cant-Kill-Japans-Internet-Service-365308/">March 11 earthquake and tsunami in Japan</a>, all of us should all be taking a moment to consider how fragile our life on this planet is and how easily we can find ourselves at the mercy of Mother Nature. Whether it’s flooding, earthquakes, hurricanes, tornadoes or forest fires—not to mention all the other calamities that can occur—it is important to be aware of the risks you’re exposed to, especially where you live and where you work. More importantly, it is critical to have a plan on hand in case disaster strikes. While one might not consider turning to Apple’s App Store as a first line of defense, the site offers a vital selection of applications that can help you increase your knowledge of environmental disasters past and present, along with useful guides to help get you and your family out of a dire situation. There’s also help for small businesses that have to rely of themselves or their own IT administrator to recover from a disaster. As the Web continues to provide us with greater ability to converse and share information when other forms of communication fail, having a handheld escape plan might be a wise choice to make—especially if a nuclear power plant is involved in the crisis.</p> <h4>Emergency Supply List ($0.99)</h4> <p>Help may not always arrive as quickly as you need it, so prepare in advance with this checklist of items you’ll need in an emergency. <p> <h4>Disaster Alert (Free)</h4> <p>The Pacific Disaster Center provides a listing and interactive map of active hazards occurring around the globe. <h4> </h4> <h4>iEarthquakes ($1.99)</h4> <p>Google Maps displays earthquakes occurring around the world in real-time, as well as magnitude and population of the area where the quake struck. <h4> </h4> <h4>Disaster Survival ($0.99)</h4> <p>This guide provides information on how to prepare for a disaster and what to do when one strikes, including help for children and the disabled. <h4> </h4> <h4>American Red Cross: Shelter View (Free)</h4> <p>The Red Cross runs this app, which provides maps and details of shelter facilities across the United States, with information updates every 30 minutes. <h4> </h4> <h4>FloodWatch (Free)</h4> <p>Using data from the National Weather Service, this app monitors recent and historical river levels across the country. <h4> </h4> <h4>Mobile REMM (Radiation Emergency Medical Management) (Free)</h4> <p>This app provides information about clinical diagnosis and treatment of radiation during radiological and nuclear emergencies and is produced by the Department of Health and Human Services and National Library of Medicine. <h4> </h4> <h4>First Aid ($0.99)</h4> <p>Learn the basics on how to treat minor injuries with this app, which provides a list of tips and how to deal with burns, breaks and other injuries. <h4> </h4> <h4>Skype (Free)</h4> <p>If the phone lines are down and power levels are spotty, a phone equipped with a VOIP (voice over IP) app such as Skype could be critical in getting your voice heard. <h4> </h4> <h4>Flashlight Emergency ($0.99)</h4> <p>Be seen and heard in a crisis with this app, which also features a "Text to Morse Code" option that lets you send signals farther than your voice could carry. <p>{<a href="http://www.eweek.com" target="_blank">Source</a>}</p> Unknownnoreply@blogger.com30