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Expect Microsoft to perform a major interface uplift for its homepage soon. The new interface is still in beta and being tested. It sports new navigation system, uses lightboxes extensively and more importantly, it’s standard compliant with tableless design.
So far, it works with Mozilla Firefox very well.
You can view the beta version here.
The next time you discover some ‘leaked’ free wireless Internet connection from your neighbor into your house, don’t be too excited and go stop your own broadband subscription. A teen in Singapore has been using his neighbor’s unprotected Wi-Fi connection without permission. He now faces charges punishable by up the three years imprisonment.
Garyl Tan Jia Luo, 17, is the first person to face charges under Singapore’s Computer Misuse Act, the Straits Times via AP reports. The teenager also faces a possible fine of up to 10,000 Singapore dollars ($6,425) if convicted despite the lack of aggravating factors to his alleged crimes.
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The time has finally come. For many years, hackers around the around have requested Sun Microsystems to open source Java. Being free is apparently not enough for them.
And now, Sun has announced that they have made Java a free software under the GNU General Public License version two (GPLv2). The open source Java now has a home here.
Besides, Sun is alsoadding the GPLv2 license to its Java Platform Enterprise Edition (Java EE), which has been available for over a year under the Common Development and Distribution License (CDDL) through Project GlassFish.
Via Robert Scoble.
To know what’s hot on Google Video, you may opt to subscribe to the Google Video blog group, an announcement only group run by Google Video team, which is sent on a daily basis to update you the fun and interesting video clips.
The mailing list was recently exploited to send viruses to its subscribers. As many as 4 mails have managed to pass whatever checks Google has to ensure the mail is only sent by the manager of the list.
And here’s Google’s response:
On Tuesday evening, three posts were made to the Google Video
Blog-group that should not have been posted. This has now been
addressed and fixed.Still, some of these posts may have contained a virus called
W32/Kapser.A@mm — a mass mailing worm. If you think you have
downloaded this virus from the group or an email message, we recommend
you run your antivirus program to remove it. If you do not have an
antivirus program, you can download Norton AntiVirus software for free
from the Google pack,http://pack.google.com/intl/en/pack_installer.html?nopers
We’re sorry for any inconvenience, and we’re taking steps to ensure
that this doesn’t happen again.
Don’t worry, you still can’t get any virus by playing videos posted on Google Video.
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Okay, here is the chance for you to stay for free in Tokyo, one of the places with the most expensive rental in the world. You gotta be a white, under 35, and be good in bed.
This girl by the name of Keiko is offering anyone who meets the requirements above and she is willing to be your girlfriend. In return, you get to stay at her apartment for free.
Sounds too good to be true? Her invite got dugg (that’s how I got her story anyway), and if you are interested, you probably would need to act fast before her mailbox is full with resumes.
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Philipp Lenssen of Google Blogoscoped managed to get a copy of a leaked internal Gdrive client (currently codenamed as Playtpus). It is currently being used only by the Googlers (Google employees) to store and share files, and there is currently no information whether the product will be made public.
Its help say,
We encourage you to keep all of your files with us, including your Office documents, photos, and personal notes, except for sensitive data (including electronic protected health information) and other files inconsistent with the internal user agreement.
Via Google Blogoscoped.
Currently, only 1GB version is available. The new shuffle is expected to ship in coming October, and is available for preorder now.
Source: Begadget.
Also, check out the following new toys from Apple:
* 2G Apple iPod Nano
* Enhanced Apple iPod
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Quoted Christopher Payne, corporate vice president of Live Search,
“The launch of Live Search is a significant milestone for our services business, with our core search and monetization platform ready for prime time for MSN and Windows Live as well as for partners through syndication deals. We now have the base to weave search through our services in ways that bring value to customers. This is just the beginning. We look forward to continued investment in search to deliver services that bring new levels of control and personalization to the Web experience.”
I had the pleasure of being a reviewer when Dominic, co-founder of Pixart.com.my invited me to review their new product, Photobook. The product looks interesting, and so I accepted the invitation.
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Sony Ericsson has today announced a model that aims to change your mindset. Yes, the new Sony Ericsson Z610 still looks big, but at least it comes with a sleek finish, which doubles as a mirror when the phone is in use. Beneath the front panel is the OLED display that creates an illusion that the text and images are floating on the surface of the phone.
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