Archive for February, 2011


Windows Intune, Microsoft’s new cloud solution, launches March 23

By Tim Conneally, Betanews

Windows Intune

Microsoft on Monday announced that its new cloud PC management solution, Windows Intune, will be launched in its first complete RTM build on March 23 at the Microsoft Management Summit, and will be commercially available in more than 35 countries thereafter.

Windows Intune is a cloud-based desktop management solution which lets IT techs manage remote systems through their browser. Microsoft is marketing Intune toward two different types of small and medium-sized businesses (SMBs.) First, companies that don’t yet have a PC management infrastructure, and want one that won’t incur a big material cost; Second, companies that have lots of “virtual” and remote employees.

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Touchup for iPad: Pro photo editing on a budget

By Mark Wilson

When it comes to desktop image editing, Photoshop is the undoubted king. However, when an iOS version of the popular editing software was released, many users were left a little disappointed. TouchUp for iPad is another image editing tool which not only makes it possible to make subtle adjustments to enhance imperfect pictures, but also to make more creative edits for greater impact.

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Move over iPad, Kindle is coming to an AT&T store near you

By Joe Wilcox, Betanews

Today, AT&T announced that, starting March 6, it will carry Amazon’s Kindle reader in its retail stores nationwide. Timing is interesting, given iPad 2′s imminent launch and Apple App Store subscription changes that could compel Amazon to curtail or even stop distribution of Kindle software for iOS devices. Buyers considering iPad in AT&T stores will now have option of the lower-cost and ebook reading-dedicated Kindle.

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Plantronics CS-55 Dect 6.0 Digital Wireless Office Headset

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Otterbox APL2-iPAD1-20-C4OTR iPad Defender Series Case

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AppleCare Protection Plan for Apple TV

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ORIGINAL OEM Data Cable for your Blackberry Curve 8310,8320,8330,8350i

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Otterbox Defender Case for iPhone 4G (Pink and Black) (Fits AT&T iPhone)

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Servers made huge rebound in 2010, but sales will be slower this year

By Joe Wilcox, Betanews

Perhaps Apple chose the wrong time to get out of the server market. The company stopped selling Xserve at the end of January. Now the 2010 server numbers are in, and they’re looking pretty good. Server shipments grew 16.8 percent during 2010 and revenue by 13.2 percent, year over year, according to Gartner. It was a remarkable turnaround compared to 2009, when shipments and revenue fell 16.6 percent and 18.3 percent, respectively. Manufacturers shipped 8.8 million servers for the year, generating $48.8 billion in revenue.

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Avast 6 leaves beta, adds new features

By Nick Peers

Leading Czech antivirus vendor Avast! has updated its free antivirus tool to version 6. Avast! Free AntiVirus 6 claims to deliver even better protection against malware thanks to two new features previously only found in paid-for antivirus programs.

The first feature is AutoSandbox, which automatically identifies suspicious applications and prompts the user to run them in an isolated environment, preventing them from interacting with, and potentially infecting, the computer. Second, WebRep provides reputation-based ratings for websites and search engine results, although this functionality is already available for free in standalone browser add-ons like MyWOT, it’s the first time it’s been made available as part of a free antivirus product.

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