ACRONIS INTRODUCES NETBOOK SPECIFIC BACKUP SOFTWARE

Acronis known for their backup/recovery software has announced a netbook-specific ‘Acronis True Image Home 2010 Netbook Edition’. The company said that this version is optimized for the unique hardware configuration of netbooks. It is cheaper than the desktop versions and retails for £23.95.

The Acronis True Image Home 2010 allows users to back up data locally to an attached storage device. Users can also backup data online using the optional Acronis online service. The software supports almost all Windows operating systems and processors used in netbooks including Intel’s Atom and VIA’s C7-M chip.

NETBOOKS ARE CRAMPED KEYBOARDS WITH TERRIBLE SOFTWARE AND JUNKY HARDWARE

Anyone expecting to see an Apple netbook at the WWDC in June is going to be disappointed. This news was dropped by Tim Cook, the Apple COO.

According to him, people who want to surf the web can use an iPod or iPhone, which are portable enough. He also said that today’s netbooks are compromising products.

Cook however appreciated the netbooks’ concept. He said that the company is looking for an innovative way to introduce something that can really make a contribution.

His comments have triggered a speculation that Apple might be working on a similar touch screen device. However, his comments on the present netbooks are being seen by some people as not fair enough.

Their argument is that the latest netbook models are not a compromise at all. They are much better than the past models. Their big screens are good enough to surf the web as well as watch the videos online. Also the software being used in today’s netbooks is good enough, so Cook’s complain does not appear to be fair.

There is no doubt that whatever Apple plans to bring is going to be innovative enough. But it is equally true that the present netbooks have proved to be good value for money.

YACSCOM.DLL MADE TO QUARANTINE DUE TO FAULTY FIREWALL SOFTWARE

Check Point's individual firewall software incorrectly recognized a constituent of Yahoo! Messenger as a Trojan this week. Zone Alarm Pro erroneously angered an audio conferencing ActiveX organize within Yahoo Messenger as the Y-spy Trojan. As a consequence users of the software were provoked to remove yacscom.dll, a serious component of the IM client. By evasion the not dangerous control is positioned in quarantine. Variants of the control in Yahoo version 8.1, triggered the fake alarm, Beta News reports. The issue shaped a continuing conversation strand on the Zone Alarm Support forum. Late on Thursday one user send a reply from a Check Point report substantiating the sham alarm.

AMAZING SOFTWARE THAT CATCHES LAPTOP THIEVES

Laptop thieves will now have nasty sting for their future, as a British company has patented a hi-tech edition of the cash boxes that spout dye or spurt out telescopic poles in form of laptop software that photographs the thief, pinpoints criminal’s location and quietly destroy sensitive data. The amazing software by now been tested in Yorkshire following the latest spate of high-profile cases incorporating governmental laptops taken home or left in employees cars against regulations. A programme obtainable on license for just about £10 a month links to a handle centre that takes step if a notebook is used outside elected areas such as a government office or at specific employee's desk.