Tech Nukem

Users who are using AVG anti-virus might have been alerted by the security expert that their iTunes program is infected by virus. A malware named Trojan horse small.bog is purportedly identified and detected hiding in iTunes files by the AVG antivirus after users have updated their latest virus definitions. As a security measure, AVG will quarantine these infected files and prevent iTunes from working. Apparently this security alert is a false alarm triggered by the famous free antivirus software. AVG has made a howler by identifying iTunes files as a Trojan horse. This error only happens when users are using the AVG Antivirus Free edition. If users are running the full AVG Security Suite or other antivirus programs such as Norton Antivirus, McAfee, etc, there is no alarm triggered.

Other than creating confusion amongst users, the false alarm, Trojan horse small.bog, doesn’t really jeopardize users’ systems. Users can disable the false alert by creating an exception in AVG:

1. Open AVG
2. Go to Resident Shield -> Manage Exceptions -> Add Path
3. Add C:\Program Files\iTunes and C:\Program Files\iPod

The leading provider of digital and analog photographic imaging systems, FUJIFILM has announced the launch of its new FinePix S200EXR, which the company claims as its most advanced SLR-styled camera to date, featuring 12 megapixel Super CCD EXR sensor, 14.3x Fujinon optical zoom lens and even an ability to shoot both RAW and JPEG images simultaneously.


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Impressive highlights of Fujifilm FinePix S200EXR:

* 1/1.6-inch 12 megapixel Super CCD EXR sensor
* High contrast 2.7-inch LCD display that can be view at 160-degrees both vertically and horizontally
* Pin-sharp 14.3x Fujinon optical zoom lens (30.5mm-436mm equivalent)
* EXR Priority modes and EXR Auto
* Pro Focus Mode and Pro Lowlight Mode
* 5 Film Simulation Modes
* Next-generation Super Intelligent Flash lets users take flash-assisted shots without the danger of flash wash-out
* Dual Image Stabilization delivers clean, sharp and blur-free images
* Manual Settings – Shutter speeds of between 1/4,000 second and 30 seconds ; Multiple apertures of between F2.8 – F11 at 1/3EV steps
* 3 bracketing functions useful for high level photography
* Improved battery life supports up to 370 shots per charge (with included NP-140 Lithium Ion battery)
* Movie mode allows users to record 640 x 480 movies at 30 frames per second
* Combined CCD RAW (EXR)/JPEG shooting function

“This camera benefits from the culmination of Fujifilm’s Super CCD EXR technology and EXR Processor development,” said David Troy, marketing manager, Consumer Digital Cameras, Electronic Imaging Division, FUJIFILM U.S.A., Inc. “This powerful combination allows the FinePix S200EXR, with its wide dynamic range, to capture the subtleties in color, tone and detail to deliver perfect shot conditions every time.”

The new FUJIFILM FinePix S200EXR dgital camera that incorporates 0.2-inch electronic view finder (EVF) will ship in coming August 2009 for around $600.

Ashampoo Music Studio 2009 is a multimedia software that perform to create, edit and manage your digital music collection
. The Ashampoo Music Studio 2009 is a complete digital music solution for music lovers where you can rip, edit, convert, record, repair and burn your music collection. The new Ashampoo Music Studio 2009 integrate a CD ripper that can rip and save CDA files to MP3, WMA ,Ogg or WAV and audio recorder to record any possible sound from a Windows PC sound card or audio device. In addition, it also can repair and save damaged music files and burn audio files to DVDs and Blu-ray discs.


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Features of Ashampoo Music Studio

* Multi-format CD ripping(WMA, MP3, Ogg, FLAC or WAV files)
* Audio recording
* File organization
* Audio file editing
* CD, DVD and Blu-ray burning
* Extended playlist import support
* Improved damaged file repair features
* Integrated cover editor
* Compatible with Windows XP/Vista

The Ashampoo Music Studio 2009 cost $29.99 for purchase. It includes almost all features of Music Studio 3. As part of promotional offer from Ashampoo, interested users now can get the valid license by follow the step below:

1. Visit promotional page http://www2.ashampoo.com/webcache/html/1/trial_step_1_4821_2_USD.htm.


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2. Enter the email address (with valid registered account) and other information, then click the “Send” button.
3. Once finish fill out the form, check the email that you’ve submit, you will receive an email with a subject “Ashampoo”.
4. If you already have an Ashampoo account you’ll be asked to enter your password and you will find your free Registration Key in the left pane menu (My Free Reg Keys) of your Personal Ashampoo Account page. But if you do not have an Ashampoo personal account, you will be needed to register as per the instructions given in the email.

So, in the email, click the conformation link which will leads you to a first Ashampoo product registration page.


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5. Go to the Computerbild.de Promotion Page to download the Ashampoo Music Studio 2009 Special Edition setup installer.
6. Then install it by selecting English as preferred language along with the key.

Nokia has recently announced its Nokia 6760 Slide. The slider phone with QWERTY keypad has been optimized for messaging. The phone has been enhanced for easy access to favorite social networking sites such as Facebook, Myspace, Twitter as well as email accounts from Ovi mail, Gmail, Yahoo!Mail, Windows Live Hotmail and etc.


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Along with a 2.4-inch QVGA display, Nokia 6760 is also equipped with a 3.2-megapixel camera, supports WCDMA 900/2100 HSDPA, integrated A-GPS with Nokia Maps 3.0 and Bluetooth enabled. In addition, it supports Push email and comes with MP3 player.

The Nokia 6760 slider phone will be available in the third quarter of this year.

Looking for free software utility to convert your media files? There are various software that can help to achieve this but in case you are not fully satisfied with any of them, why not give this simple utility a trial? Named as VideoSpirit Lite, it simplifies the conversion process from one format to another while able to extract both the audio and image from video files easily.


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Some of the famous conversion formats include DVD, AVI, 3GP, DAT, MP3 and many more which almost covers everything that you can name. During installation, users will be prompted to install a few powerful codec packages that can be used to decode different media files. These code packages such as K-Lite Codec, Real Alternative and Quick Time Player are more than sufficient to cover most of the media clips codec formats available in the market. There are some options that allows users to customize the quality level, FrameRate, Bitrate, codec types and many more to ensure that the converted video quality is up to your expectation.

This is especially useful when you would like to convert media files to formats that can be fitted into certain media players without being limited by its codec types. Furthermore, it can extract any audio tracks and images from the video clips as a all-in-one solution without the need to look for alternative solutions. Consumed around 10MB, the freeware
is available for download here for immediate use.

The global leading manufacturer of high-end precision gaming and lifestyle peripherals, Razer has introduced its new Razer Orochi Bluetooth Laser gaming mouse and Razer Kabuto microfiber gaming mouse mat, aiming to improve user gaming experience.


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Main features of Razer Orochi:

* Lethal 4000dpi Razer Precision 3G Laser Sensor
* Dual mode wired/wireless functionality
* 7 fully programmable buttons
* Razer Synapse On-board Memory
* Detachable 3 foot, lightweight, braided cord
* Up to 100 inches per second
* Sleek ambidextrous design – size: 99mm x 67.8mm x 35mm

“We live in a mobile society of gaming where powerful notebook gaming is a must. With all gamers in mind, the Razer Orochi and Kabuto provide the perfect portability to improve your gaming experience anywhere at any time,” said Robert “Razerguy” Krakoff, President of Razer. “Gaming should never be restricted to one area.”


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Key features of Razer Kabuto:

* Sleek and ultra-thin high quality microfiber tracking surface offers a consistent glide
* High grip natural rubber base prevents the pad from sliding
* Size: 280mm x 195mm x 1.2mm

The new Razer Orochi and Razer Kabuto are slated to be available in coming August for approximately $80 and $20, respectively.

Since the late nineteenth century, fingerprint identification methods have been used by police agencies around the world to identify both suspected criminals as well as the victims of crime. The basis of the traditional fingerprinting technique is simple, that is by comparing the fingerprint pattern. Nowadays, the fingerprint technology has been used wisely in security fields.


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Hitachi has announced the development of a biometric cardless credit payment system which called as finger vein money. With this system, the shoppers can pay their purchases by using their fingertips. What make this technology special is it verifies a person identity by reading the pattern of the blood vessels in the fingers instead of reading the fingerprint pattern.

The credit card holders required to register their vein data by placing finger on vein reader that uses infrared LEDs and a special camera to capture the detailed image of their vein structure.

Before release to the consumer market, Hitachi will conduct a three months fields test of this technology beginning of September in which 200 Hitachi employees will volunteer to use finger vein money at the company cafeteria in Shin-Kawasaki.

Typically, Intel Atom processoris designed to pair with its own northbridge/southbridge companion chip. However, its graphics performance is not always up to expectation and that is how the Nvidia’s Ion solution comes into the picture. Now with its superior graphics decode capability integrated into the chipset, users can experience the greater multimedia experience even in entry level nettop device. Just recently, Point of View, a Dutch company has just unveiled a new nettop, named as Mobii Ion that is powered by Intel Atom 230 processor pairing with Nvidia Ion for consumer market.


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While the netbook is still based on native 10.2-inch screen size, what make this device so unique is it has been enhanced with HDMI video output that can be used to scale up the display resolution for external display in case there is a need to run HD media playback on the machine. Thanks to its powerful video decode engine embedded in the GeForce 9400 GPU. Based on the hardware and graphics driver capability, it can boost up the resolution to maximum of 2560 x 1600 pixels with 1080p full HD media playback. Although Nvidia claims that its chipset can supports a relatively newer DDR3 memory technology as compared to DDR2 that being used in Intel US15W or 945GSE chipset, but the current solution is based on 1GB DDR2 RAM with hard disk space of 160GB. Some other interfaces include Gigabit Ethernet LAN, Wireless 802.11b/g technology, USB 2.0, SD/MMC Expansion slots and many more.

The nettop is expected to ship by next month and at a retail price of around $500, it is slightly above common nettop pricing but it is understandable in view of the licensing and royalty fee that it needs to include for the HDMI technology.