Windows Live Hotmail's storage size is 500GB

According to LiveSide.net, Microsoft Windows Live Hotmail has offered 500GB for storage space. But it is unlikely, anyone needs a 500GB inbox especially with the limitation of mail attachments. Microsoft still can brag that they offered the most space.

On the bottom right of the picture, you can see it reads Max: 512000MB (500GB)

From Office Outlook Connector, it show the size of Hotmail mailbox as well.

Intel's X25-M SSDs faster and cheaper

Intel introduce its new SSDs called Intel's X25-M for laptop and desktop PCs. The X25-M SSDs come in 2.5-inch or 1.8-inch sizes. The X25-M 80GB SSD is priced at US$225 for quantities up to 1,000 units, while the 160GB version is $440.

First Firefox 3.7 design glimpse

Mozilla just released Firefox version 3.5 recently and it was really amazing but Mozilla just reveal some concept design for Firefox version 3.7.

This will be a good news for Windows users since the design for Firefox be will remaking for Windows version only. Here are feature that Mozilla planned to implement:

1. Embracing Glass: Toolbar and Tabs using Glass. Buttons translucent and slightly glossy to meld with the toolbar. Raised 3D lookachieve tactile "feel".
2. Page Button: Connect the Page button to the left side of the tab area. Directly connected to the Page.
3. Tools/Bookmark Bar: Connecting the Tools button to the side of the Window to emphasize the fact that it is used for customizing and changing the UI. Adding a button next to that to toggle the Bookmarks Bar which is turned off by default.

Upcoming Update for Windows Update

Beginning next month, Microsoft will start an upgrade to the Windows Update and Microsoft Update Service. This update will improve the user interface for Windows Vista and Windows Server 2008, adding a more visible and detailed description of updates as well as improvements in how users are notified about service packs.

If Windows Update or Automatic Updates is enabled, the infrastructure update will be automatically applied. The last update for Windows Update occurred in November of 2008

How to install a browser on Windows 7 E

Microsoft has created a guidance page for user on how installing a browser on Windows 7 E, for more information click here

Users that buy Windows 7 E required to install an internet browser from preferred storage device such as DVD, USB or an external storage device.

Meanwhile Windows 7 N does not include a internet browser and media player in order to play or create audio CDs, media files, or personal videos; organize media library content; create playlists; transfer media to portable media players; share photos on a home network; or perform other media player–related tasks.

*Windows 7 E- the version of Windows that will ship in the UK without a browser.

VIPRE® Antivirus + Antispyware from Sunbelt Software

Sunbelt Software just released new Antivirus Software called VIPRE® Antivirus + Antispyware. This new high-performance security software from Sunbelt Software use a little resource on your system so that it doesn't slow down your PC.  Most of the computer at the company that I currently doing my internship are using F-Secure as their antivirus software. It took about 5 minutes to wait for the Windows to load compeletely and it took a lot of resource for just one software so it is impossible to open software like Dreamweaver CS3 or Adobe Photoshop.

Before this, I have tried one of the Sunbelt Software product called Sunbelt Personal Firewall. It is fast and light application for just a firewall application. For those who still don't feel conveince, you can try VIPRE® Antivirus + Antispyware for 15-day trial.
For more information about this product, you can visit their website by click here

RapidShare Just Ended Super Happy Hours for Premium Users

RapidShare perfomance tests have been completed therefore SuperHappy Hours for Premium Users have ended. But usual Premium Happy Hours from 2 a.m to 10 a.m CET still avaiable.(10% of your traffic useage is counted). For more information about this news, click here.

Serious IE ActiveX Vulnerability Discovered

Microsoft has warned for Internet Explorer (IE) vulnerability has been discovered and Microsoft still working on patch for this vulnerability. The exploit can hijack a computer remotely if the victim simply visits a compromised a web site through Microsoft's Video ActiveX Control.

The exploit can only attack users running on "Windows XP" and "Windows Server 2003". The Vulnerability affects IE6 and IE7 but not IE8.

For the mean time,  Microsoft has released a temporary work around for Windows XP and Windows Server 2003.

Click here for more information.

Super Happy Hours for Premium users

Attention!!!
RapidShare just announced that they disabled any traffic limit for premium users. This mean unlimited downloading for all!!!

MSN Web Messenger is retiring

MSN Web Messenger lets you talk online with your friend and family using just a web browser. But with the new web-based instant messaging (IM) now available in Windows Live Hotmail, Microsoft will stop the MSN Web Messenger on June 30, 2009.

With Hotmail's new web-based IM, you can chat from your Hotmail inbox or contact list. You can use the new web-based IM by go to http://people.live.com/ or http://mail.live.com/.

First iPhone porn application, sold out already

Hottest Girls, the first ever application with nudity was accepted into the Appstore. The application is temporarily sold out due to overload of users trying to download the application which could possibly crash the AppStore. The developer pulled the plug only hours after its release because of the extremely high server usage.

Usually when Apple pulled an application the entire page would disappear but not this time, you can still click to buy, enter your password and get a pop-up warning that the customer must be 17+ years or older to download the content.

"Windows 7 Upgrade Option" for OEM PCs

Microsoft has officially announced starting June 26, "Windows 7 Upgrade Option" program allowing users to receive Windows 7 and PCs preinstalled with  premium version of Windows Vista will qualify for a license equivalent of Windows 7.

Under the "Windows 7 Upgrade Option" program, the following Windows Vista version will have the following Windows 7 upgrade:

• Windows Vista Home Premium -> Windows 7 Home Premium
• Windows Vista Business -> Windows 7 Professional
• Windows Vista Ultimate -> Windows 7 Ultimate

Note:

• The is no charge provided to computer manufacturers from Microsoft but manufacturers may require a payment for costs such as shipping and handling.
• The program available through January 31, 2009.
• There is no "Upgrade Option" for Windows Vista Home Basic.

Google PageRank Update:June 2009

Google just update their PageRank on June 23, 2009 less than a month from the last PageRank update. The May 2009 PageRank update took place on May 27 and May 28.

Go and check your site PageRank. For me, I still in same spot as before '0'.

Windows 7 price announced

Upgrades:
Home Premium - $ 119.99 (Vista Launch price of $159.99)
Professional* - $ 199.99 (Vista launch price of $199.99)
Ultimate - $ 259.99 (Vista launch price of $259.99)

Pre-Order Upgrades:
Home Premium - $49.99
Professional - $99.99

Full Retail:
Home Premium - $ 199.99 (Vista launch price $239.99)
Professional* - $ 299.99 (Vista launch price $299.99)
Ultimate - $ 319.99 (Vista launch price $399.99

* Windows Vista Business and Windows 7 Professional are used for comparable references

windows7upgradeoption.com will be launched tomorrow on June 26, 2009. Keep an eye on that Web site.

Microsoft Security Essentials (Morro) Beta released

Microsoft Security Essential (MSE), codenamed Morro is Microsoft's free anti-virus and anti-spyware product to replace Microsoft' paid Windows Live OneCare. MSE is being distributed on Microsoft's Connect site as a beta program.

Download: Click here

Firefox 3.5 Release Candidate 2 released

Mozilla released the second release candidate for the Firefox 3.5 and this release can be download from Mozilla's Web site. Users might want to run since it is more stable and faster than the beta versions.

Here are some new features in Firefox 3.5:

Private Browsing
Firefox wont remember history,cookies,usernames or password when you start this feature. Firefox will close all of your open windows so you can quickly get back to what you were doing before switching to private browsing.


Forget About This Site
Firefox 3.5 can forget any particular site in the history. When you tell Firefox to forget a subdomain of a site, it wont forget other subdomains of that site.



Location Services
Firefox 3.5 now bring interesting feature of location service so that you can find your location by I.P. address.

Tear-Off Tabs
With the new tab feature of Firefox 3.5, you can rearrange the tab order, you can drag tab off the toolbar and drop them either onto another Firefox window or desktop ( to open a new window).

Download IE8 to help hungry Americans

Microsoft has announced a campaign called "Browser for the Better". For every completed download of Internet Explorer 8, Microsoft will donate the financial equivalent of eight meals to Feeding America’s network.

Feeding America is the leading domestic hunger-relief charity in the U.S and provides services for more than 25 million low-income individuals. They distribute 2 billion pounds of donated food per year.

Do Not Missout On The Facebook To Pick Your Username

Make your Facebook profile to be named.

http://www.facebook.com/username/

It starts tonight at midnight EST (11pm CST, 10pm MST,  9pm PST) or Malaysia time (12 PM).

GOM Player 2.1.17.4710

Gom Player is a free, light, video/ audio player that support many codec. This player is best if you search for a video player to replace your RealPlayer.

Download: Click here
Home Page: Official website

KeePass password manager

This is the official homepage of KeePass, the free, open source, light-weight and easy-to-use password manager. KeePass helps you to manage your password using a database locked with one master key and the databases are encrypted.

Download: Click here
Home page: Official website