Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5.3 Released

Red Hat has announced the release of Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5.3.

The company has posted details about the latest version of their Linux-based operating system, noting that the latest version has been delivered to customers with a Red Hat subscription, via Red Hat Network.

Updated features, provided to customers through subscription model, deliver enhanced virtualization scalability, OpenJDK functionality and Intel Nehalem processor support to enable customers to run the most demanding workloads on more affordable platforms

Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5.3 has many improvements over previous version, which include:

-- Virtualization enhancements: The number of physical CPUs supported has been increased to 126, whilst the maximum memory supported has been increased to 1TB.

-- Improved power management: Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5.3 has improved handling of low-level power management sleep states, which is an important feature as "green computing" is becoming very popular.

-- Security: Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5.3 has support for hard drive encryption, very important for today's laptops, but also important for desktop computers and servers.

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Dell introduces Studio 14z Laptop

On the same day it was announced that Dells sales were down 64% when compared to last year, they announced a new Studio laptop, the Studio 14z which will feature a 14 inch HD screen and a 500 GB hdd.

Dell Studio 14z measures 1.2 inches at the thickest point, and weighs 1.95kg pounds. This 14-inch notebook has HD 720p video content supporting LED display with 1366x768 resolution. Equipped with 2.66GHz Intel Core 2 Duo processors, Studio 14z supports using up to 5GB DDR3 1066MHz memory and offers up to 500GB 7200RPM storage support.

For graphics this notebook has the Nvidia GeForce 9400M integrated graphics that are also used in Apple s unibody MacBooks, Macbook Pro
and MacBook Air models.

Hooking Studio 14z to your HD set-up wouldn t be a problem since the notebook offers DisplayPort and HDMI for HD video output. For removable storage, Studio 14z offers three USB 2.0 ports and eSATA port with power share, Express Card Slot, FireWire port, and optional 8-in-1 media card reader.



Audio output is supported with 4-watt SRS-enhanced 2.0 integrated stereo speakers with discrete tweeters. Another interesting part is that Dell offers 64-bit Windows Vista Home Premium and Vista Ultimate as operating system
option.

The Studio 14z is available in 6 colors: Chain Link, Midnight Blue, Spring Green, Plum Purple, Ruby Red and Promise Pink (U.S. only). Dell will donate $5 to Susan G. Komen for the Cure from the purchase of each Promise Pink laptop. The six colors willl appeal to pretty much everyone.

The Studio 14z notebooks are available now directly from Dell via Dell.com or over the phone, the starting price is $649.

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0-day Microsoft DirectX vulnerability discovered for XP

Microsoft warned yesterday that hackers are using QuickTime media files to exploit an unpatched 0-day vulnerability in DirectShow.

In a posting on Microsoft's security response center blog company officials confirmed the new vulnerability affects Microsoft DirectShow in Windows 2000, Windows XP and Windows Server 2003, under limited attack.

After initial investigation Microsoft have confirmed that the vulnerable code was removed as part of their work building Windows Vista. This means that Windows Vista and versions of Windows since Windows Vista (Windows Server 2008, Windows 7) are not vulnerable.

An attacker would try and exploit the vulnerability by crafting a specially formed video file and then posting it on a website or sending it as an attachment in e-mail. While this isn't a browser vulnerability, because the vulnerability is in DirectShow, a browser-based vector is potentially accessible through any browser using media plug-ins that use DirectShow.

Microsoft have provided workarounds for the exploit available under the 971778 security advisory.

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Microsoft removes key limit for Windows 7 Starter

Microsoft confirmed on Friday that, with Windows 7, it will lift the limitation that the entry-level "Starter Edition" run no more than three applications at a time.

With Windows 7, Microsoft is for the first time allowing the product to be used globally, as opposed to just in emerging markets. In particular, Microsoft is positioning it as its lowest-cost Windows 7 option for Netbooks.

Initially, Microsoft said it would maintain that restriction that users run no more than three programs at a time, however speculation has been growing that it would lift that limitation.

"We believe these changes will make Windows 7 Starter an even more attractive option for customers who want a small notebook PC for very basic tasks, like browsing the Web, checking e-mail, and personal productivity," Microsoft said in a blog posting on Friday.

Although Microsoft is lifting the three-application limit, it notes that there are still a number of other differences between Starter and Home Premium, including the former's lack of support for Windows 7's cool graphics, multiple monitors, Windows Media Center or XP Mode, among other features.

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Bypass Windows Genuine Advantage Validation Check

Firstly, you have to terminate the process form running on your computer secondly you have to change the name of the files that are running the process. Then change your desktop back to what you where using before.

Here are the steps to remove it:

1.Lauch RegEdit.

2.Browse to the following location:

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\
Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Winlogon\Notify

3.Delete the folder 'WgaLogon' and all its contents9.Delete the folder 'WgaLogon' and all its contents

4.Restart Windows XP in Safe Mode & Log in as Administator

5.Lauch Windows Task Manager.

6.End 'wgatray.exe' process in Task Manager.

7.Delete 'WgaTray.exe' from c:\Windows\System32.

8.Reboot Windows XP.

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Making of ZOOZOO's

They are cute and funny!

Vodafone launched a new character named zoozoo to promote their value added services. Vodafone zoozoo character is getting more popularity among all kind of people.

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