Opera 9.5 - Beautifully Engineered
Opera 9.5 - Beautifully engineered, and indeed it is. Browsing has never been so fast and pleasant, I have to confess I am falling for the latest release. Before I talk about the browser, let us recap my favorite browser 10 years ago.
1996 Netscape
1997 Internet Explorer 5
1999 Opera 1.x
2001 Internet Explorer 6 / Opera
2002 Internet Explorer
2003 Mozilla
2008 Opera 9.5?
Opera 9.5 is truly an amazing browser, it has what safari, Internet Explorer and Mozilla lacks of, and as a user of Mozilla Firefox 2, I have to admit that Firefox is unstable, and when ever the browser crashed, I tend to lose all of my bookmarks - months and months of precious information are lost, not once but probably a dozen of time.
Looking sharp: Opera makes a move to modernize its look and feel to a sharp new skin with clean lines and clear icons. The ‘New Tab’ button and other elements have been modified to make the switch to a better Web experience more intuitive.
New Feature in Opera 9.5 - Speed Dial
Below is a screen shot of speed dial in action, typing addresses for sites you visit frequently is ineffective. Get your favorite Web page with just one click. Speed Dial is a set of visual bookmarks you see when you open a new tab, like a dashboard for your online life. To add a new page, simply click on an empty Speed Dial and Opera will make suggestions based on browsing history and bookmarks.
Opera 9.5 - Quick Find and Quick Search
Have you ever forgotten the page where you found that great article or that perfect gift? When using Opera the browser remembers not only the titles and addresses, but the actual content of the Web pages you visit. Below is a screen shot of quick search with Google.
Some other unique features are:
- Download Manager with BitTorrent
- Opera’s Fraud Protection
- Faster handling of third party plug-ins
- Much faster start up time
- Superior support for Web standards
Opera 9.5 has set the new benchmark and Mozilla Firefox has lots of catching up to do. If the memory leak issue and the thoughts of losing my bookmark again occurs, I shall move on to another platform - probably IE or Opera, Safari is just not what I had in mind, probably because of the text rendering engine.
Discover the new standard in Web browsing. Download Opera today to get the fastest and most powerful Web browser available and make the most of your time online.
Tags: Bittorrent, Browser, Download, Firefox 3, Free, Internet Explorer, Mozilla, Opera, Opera 9.5, Safari, Torrent
Win a Genuine Norton 360 Version 2.0 Serial Number
I am thinking of running a contest where the price is a free genuine copy of Norton 360 version 2. I’m not sure how am I suppose to run this competition, it would be great to see something for a change instead of boring post.
How about the person that blogs in their blog on why he/she should win a copy of Norton 360 from GeckoandFly? Suggestion?
Norton 360 version 2.0 is out now, and I’ve downloaded the trialware did some performance test on two of my comp and surprisingly it is overwhelming, the new version is lighter, faster.
According yo Norton, it uses 73% less memory compare to version 1.0, it boost up any applications by 6% faster, and the user interface response is 92% faster. In short, Norton 360 is a great product and does exactly what its name says in covering the security of your computer. It’s nice to have a product that’s somewhat user friendly and efficient. Speaking of user interface, I would say McAfee has a very user unfriendly interface.
Some of the new features in Norton 360 version 2.0 are:
Network Monitoring, which checks the status of wireless security, maps connected devices, alerts users when they are connected to an unsecure network, and provides advice to help manage network security settings. Norton 360’s Smart Background Scheduler has been enhanced with the ability to prevent tasks from initiating automatically while in battery power mode and also throttles bandwidth for online backups to minimize impact on performance. Norton 360 users have the option to manually scan individual files and folders and to shutdown their computer upon completion of a task.
Norton 360’s anti-phishing and Web authentication functionality has been extended to Firefox. Enhancements have also been made to the Norton toolbar, allowing it to be resized or hidden. Source: WWPI.com
Given today’s threat landscape, computer users need to gravitate towards all-in-one solutions like Norton 360 to address their essential security needs, the Norton 360 Version 2.0 cost around 80 dollars, a reasonable price for a trouble free PC.
p.s. Avoid downloading a copy of Norton 360 version 2 from any Bittorrent site for the time being, not only it is a version 1.0 disguise as version 2, but it comes with a virus.
Tags: Anti-Virus, Bittorrent, Crack, Keygen, Norton, Norton 360, Serial, Torrent, Version 2
What is the Song in the new Apple MacBook Air Ads or Commercial
Apple is no doubt the king of marketing, every detail are carefully articulated to capture the attention of the audience. I may not the biggest Apple fan out there due to its closed source system, but I do admire their marketing skills.
You’ve got to admit that the song used in Apple MacBook Air commerical is catchy, right? The title of the song is New Soul by Yael Naim. I am not into distributing or promoting pirated mp3s, please don’t ask where to download it for free. iTunes is selling it for a small sum of fee.
Below is the original Music video for the song ‘New Soul’, by French-Israeli singer and songwriter Yael Naim, from her 2007 self-titled album. The song was featured on MacBook Air 2008 commercial.
Tags: Apple, Bittorrent, Commerical, Download, Lyric, Lyrics, MacBook Air, MP3, New Soul, Songwriter, Torrent, Yael Naim
Broadband Bandwidth Management, Distribute Internet Connection Equally
One of the many problems when it comes to sharing broadband connection is the distribution of bandwidth, I’m having a tough time tweaking my wireless router settings, and things are made worst when the internet is shared between 8 people in the house.
I’ve tried searching for a solution and ways to distribute the broadband bandwidth and finally found out that the only way to distribute the broadband bandwidth equally among everyone is non other than the use of small-office broadband router, it’s the hardware that makes the difference. A good wireless router has the ability to set up a Virtual Private Networking with user ID and password for each individual, each individual can be allocated a certain amount of bandwidth, and a good router has the ability to block all bittorrent ports.
When it comes to choosing the right modem, choose those that comes with VPN (Virtual Private Networking), it is worth the investment and almost everything is on auto-pilot mode, this would prevent bandwidth hogs from loading your connection. Here are some really good VPN wireles routers:
Distributing and sharing broadband internet connection has never been so easy, the best part is these routers has the ability to assign each person a login ID and password, allowing you to keep track on their surfing habits. Big brother is watching you.
If Linksys and D-link is way too expensive, try DrayTek Vigor 2800VG, its the cheapest and yet pack with lots of features that can never be found in D-link or Linksys router. Try the Live Web Admin Interface demo, you’ll be amazed.
Tags: Bandwidth, Bandwidth Limit, Bittorrent, Block, Block P2P, D-Link, Distribute, Equal, Filter, Internet, Limit, Linksys, Management, Modem, Ports, Router, Sharing, Torrent, Virtual Private Networking, VPN, Wireless
Crack Norton Anti Virus 2008 and McAfee Virus Scan Plus?
Norton Anti virus has been my preferred security software for 10 year, McAfee on the other hand used to be my number one choice for its reliability and solid engine. The reason for the switch was probably because of the overall performance of Norton, and the comprehensive, automated protection and PC tune-up technologies that comes bundle in as Norton Systemworks.
Security software are one of the most profitable product in the computer market, every PC comes bundled with it, be it pirated or legal with 3 months trial. Back then, finding the serial numbers for Norton anti-virus software was pretty much straight forward, phone activation code and registration code do not exist, thus eliminating the trouble of installation.
Today, USD30 for a piece of software doesn’t seem to be that expensive compare to what we had to pay for a decade ago, for those that can afford the original software, please purchase instead of cracking it.
What if you can not afford the USD30 software? What if you are from a third world and USD30 due to the currency exchange rate, a single license software could potentially cost you a month’s pay? My advice is go for alternative Anti-Virus software, they’re not feature rich like Norton or McAfee, but they have the capability to perform what Norton or McAfee does, another plus point for these anti-virus is the lack of market penetration. Yes, the lack of market shared by these smaller free alternative anti-virus rendered it almost invisible under the radar of spammers, hackers, virus writer and many more, just like a mac. Invisibility means the chances of this alternate anti-virus software being attacked by these viruses are almost zero.
Free Anti-Virus from AVG
AVG Free Edition is the well-known antivirus protection tool. AVG Free is available free of charge to home users for the life of the product. Rapid virus database updates are available for the lifetime of the product, thereby providing the high level of detection capability that millions of users around the world trust to protect their computers. AVG Free is easy to use and will not slow your system down (low system resource requirements). Highlights include automatic update functionality, the AVG Resident Shield, which provides real-time protection as files are opened and programs are run, free virus database updates for the lifetime of the product; and AVG Virus Vault for safe handling of infected files. Version 7.5 includes improved virus detection based on better heuristics and NTFS data stream scanning, smaller installation and update files, and an improved user interface. The newest version is also compatible with Windows Vista.
AVG Free AntiVirus is the most popular free solution available at no cost to home users and provides the high level of detection capability that millions of users around the world trust to protect their computers.
- - Easy to use, low system resources
- - Automatic update functionality
- - Real-time protection as files are opened and programs are run
- - AVG’s Virus Vault for the safe handling of infected files
AVG Anti-Virus Free is only available for single computer use for home and non commercial use.
With free Anti-Virus software, why would you want to trouble yourself downloading keygen and cracks for your Norton Anti-Virus 2008 or McAfee Security Plus? There could be a possibility that these keygen or cracks downloaded from any torrent software comes bundle with a trojan, virus or worms.
PC Tools Free Anti-Virus
With PC Tools AntiVirus Free Edition you are protected against the most nefarious cyber-threats attempting to gain access to your PC and personal information. Going online without protection against the latest fast-spreading virus and worms, such as Netsky, Mytob and MyDoom, can result in infections within minutes.
The only drawback is the lack of high speed updates, in short, if there is any outbreak, you’re not protected in anyway. PC Tools AntiVirus Free Edition feature highlights
- - Protects your PC as you are working, surfing and playing
- - Detects, quarantines, disinfects and destroys Viruses, Trojans and Worms
- - IntelliGuard™ protects your computer against threats in real-time
- - Automatically checks for frequent updates against the latest threats
- - Best of all it’s FREE. No catches, limitations or time-limits.
More Free Anti-Virus
- Avast Free AntiVirus
- AntiVir Personal Edition Classic
- Kaspersky Lab - Free Online Virus Scan
- Antidote Super Lite version
- ClamWin - Open Source AntiVirus
- Comodo Anti-Virus
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Microsoft Vista SP1 beta in Bittorrent
I Guess it is official now, Engadget reported that Microsoft is shooting the beta to between 10,000 - 15,000 people in September, they might and should provide a torrent download.
I have been waiting for the service pack for quite sometime now, one of the many reason why I refuse to upgrade from XP to Vista is the stability, I guess it is time to upgrade. Anyone over here with some really bad experience with Windows Vista? Especially those that runs Vista on their Laptop?
Tags: Beta, Bittorrent, Download, Microsoft Vista SP1, Torrent
Bittorrent Goes Hollywood
Founded in the year 2004 with a new kind of file swarming technology, Bittorrent allows user to share and download large files quickly over the internet without a central server. Bittorrent use to be Hollywood’s number one enemy and seeing that Bittorrent does not has a central server and no possible way to stop the illegal activities, Hollywood studios join in. The BitTorrent Entertainment Network is launching today with more than 35 content partners and a thick catalog that offers more than 5,000 movie titles.
Priced at the same level as other download services, TV show episodes will cost $1.99 each. Unlike iTunes and Amazon’s Unbox, though, movies will only be available on a rental basis. A $2.99 price will allow consumers to watch a movie for 24 hours, with a $1 premium on top of that for newly released titles. So, basically you are allowed to watch the video for a certain period only. Kind of cool right?
Tags: Bittorrent, Bittorrent Cracked, Bittorrent Hack, Bittorrent Hacked, Hollywood, Pirated Bittorrent
Kazza To Pay USD100million
Like all P2P programs, Kazaa network has its days numbered. Recent reports said that Kazaa’s owners will pay $100 million to EMI, Warner Bros Music, Sony BMG and Universal Music, with the added commitment to switch to a legal framework within the given amount of time.
The announcement marks the end of an era for Kazaa. Once the world’s most used P2P application, but worries over spyware and viruses increasingly put individuals off the software.
I once was a Kazaa user too, but was put off by not using it due to the spyware bundle together with the programs. Now, I’m glad to say that I’ve got legit with iTunes. We cannot stop P2P networking, ever! Someone else will pop up in Kazaa’s place and then the anti-piracy groups will have to spend even more time and money just to flood those networks with fake files.
Tags: Bittorrent, iTunes, Kazaa, P2P, RIAA
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