Saturday, October 28, 2006

:::: Recent Computer News ::::

Early Holiday Gifts from Microsoft!!
Microsoft Corp. announced low-cost program to upgrades to Windows Vista and the 2007 Microsoft Office release with the purchase of a new Windows Vista Capable personal computer. According to MikeSievert, corporate vice president of Windows Client Marketing at Microsoft, the Express Upgrade to Windows Vista and Office Technology Guarantee programs will make their customers shop a new PC with confidence, and they will have a great experience with Windows XP-based PCs today, and even one when Vista and the 2007 Microsoft Office release become available.

Hacker Unlocks Apple Music Download Protection!!!
Jon Lech Johansen, a 22-year-old Norway native who lives in San Francisco, cracked Apple's FairPlay copy-protection technology. Monique Farantzon, managing director at DoubleTwist, said that Jon basically reverse-engineer FairPlay, and it allows other computers to offer content for the iPod. Apple allows only music that were bought from iTune online store to work on Apple products, but music from other online store are not available for iPods. However, his new technology could change Apple's domination. Johansen's achievement could help companies such as Microsoft Corp., Nokia, Sony Ericsson and Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd., which have all announced plans over the past few months for musiownload services combined with new devices to challenge Apple.

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