YouTube Allows Full HD 1080p Video Clips Upload by Next Week

With the popularity of more video camera or camcorders that can capture full HD
(High Definition) 1080p video source, YouTube sees the needs for users to directly upload the true high definition source files without being capped by its maximum resolution of 720p at this moment. Good news now, the famous video sharing website is planning to upgrade its infrastructure to officially support the full high definition 1080p (1920 X 1080 resolution) media clips by next week.


As current YouTube supports only 720p (1280 X 720 resolution) resolution, 1080p full HD is at least two steps upgrade that allows users to upload and playback any clips with additional resolution between 1080i (interlace mode) up to 1080p (progressive mode). No doubt, this is so far the highest resolution that can be supported by most LCD TVs in the market and users can soon be able to project the media playback to larger LCD TV screen for greater visual experience. Nevertheless, the maximum length of movie clips will still be kept at 10 minutes, even though the exact size will be much more bulky and may take longer time for the media streaming to reach your PC depending on your broadband bandwidth and stability.

Regardless of what it is, this is definitely one of the great milestones since PC will eventually be moved into living room as a multimedia center
hub to receive internet contents directly replacing conventional TV.

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Matrox M9188 Octal PCI-E Graphics Card for Simultaneously Display Up to Eight Monitors

How frequent do you need multiple displays in your office work? Typically, one extended display is sufficient for average users but in case you are looking for eight displays simultaneously, then this newly announced graphics display card from Matrox may able to assist you. Named as M9188, it is a PCI Express based graphics card that is capable to support up to eight displays through DisplayPort or DVI output, without overloading your PC system for more effective work.




Matrox M9188 can be plugged into any native PCI Express X 16 lane slot and with its internal 2GB memory, it can scale up the maximum resolution up to 2560 X 1600 (for DisplayPort) and 1920 X 1200 (for DVI) per single output, more than sufficient to saturate normal full HD (High Definition) LCD panel. Besides, it is able to support independent desktop display mode across all monitors with direct display output connected either through DVI or relatively new DisplayPort interfaces. For those that can stay with two video output, its sibling M9128 with 1GB internal memory should be sufficient for use.

No pricing information yet, they are compatible with Microsoft Windows XP, Server 2003/2008, Vista and Windows 7 in both 32-bit and 64-bit as well as Linux Operating System
, as an excellent discrete graphics solution suitable for mainstream applications without the need to totally replace your existing system.

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Microsoft Office 2010 Beta 2 Build 14.0.4514.1007 Download (with Project and Visio)

Another new build of Microsoft Office 2010 from beta branch has been compiled by Microsoft mid October, and had since leaked to Internet. The Microsoft Office 2010 Beta 2 with build version 14.0.4514.1009. The Office 2010 Beta 2 has changed the installation procedure. User is now required to enter the 25-digit license serial number or product key prior to setup of Office 2010 been started, whereas previously the information is only been asked after installation is initiated.




Thus, without a valid product key, user will not be able to even start installing Office 2010 build 14.0.4514.1009, which is marked as beta 2 milestone. Users who are in the Office 2010 Technical Preview program can generate a product key in Microsoft Connect, which can work to start the setup installation of Office 2010 Beta 2 and properly activate the installed Office productivity suite. For user who without the access to Connect’s Office TP program, use the following product keys to install Office 2010 Build 14.0.4514.1009. However, the serial keys cannot be used to activate the product, so most functions are disabled.

x86 Office 2010 Beta 2: 774GJ-X3942-9GTKT-FWYJ9-KM77K
x64 Office 2010 Beta 2: 4F3B6-JTT3F-VDCD6-G7J4Q-74W3R or 2MHJR-V4MR2-V4W2Y-72MQ7-KC6XK or GFBFM-BX4DR-CK6PM-FY8YF-KBXFV
Visio 2010: 9BFP9-3QXV6-G7RHK-6WD2X-Y6G47

The new leaks also saw a new edition of Office Home and Business 2010, which is comprised of Microsoft Excel, OneNote, Outlook, PowerPoint and Word. The next edition of Office 2010, Office Professional Plus 2010, comprised of Microsoft Access, Excel, OneNote, Outlook, Publisher PowerPoint and Word.



Download Microsoft Office 2010 Beta 2 Build 14.0.4514.1009

Microsoft Office Home and Business 2010 Beta 2 Build 14.0.4514.1009

Language: English
Build: 32-bit and 64-bit
File Name: 14.0.4514.1009_SingleImage_retail_ship_combo_en-us_dvd.iso
Size: 1,436,096,512 byte
SHA1: 6BA868B79132790362DF452BBA92BA523A65FCCC
MD5: 2790D513D3EAF54F597A6CEBB47917AE
CRC: CF2D61D1

Torrent:

MICROSOFT.OFFICE.2010.BETA.2.BUILD.14.0.4514.1009.X86-64.ENGLISH-WZT.torrent

Language: Russian
Build: 32-bit
File Name: 14.0.4514.1009_SingleLanguagePack_none_ship_x86_ru-ru.zip
Size: 399,465,890 byte
SHA1: 2EB120EA90948FB27ED2B9687F8F7F676E051231
MD5: EF2681B1C4F63F4CB52C8347644D91F7
CRC: 028B5E10

Language: Russian
Build: 64-bit
File Name: 14.0.4514.1009_SingleLanguagePack_none_ship_x64_ru-ru.zip
Size: 414,958,664 byte
SHA1: 302AE8336D80F35B339DDDF71F73C7A1CFC01044
MD5: 626C87BCB718BDCBCCDB8ADE90F50918
CRC: 1AE287EE

Torrent:

MICROSOFT.OFFICE.2010.SINGLELANGUAGEPACK.BETA.2.X86-64.RUSSIAN-WZT.torrent

Microsoft Office Professional Plus 2010 Beta 2 Build 14.0.4514.1009

Language: English
Build: x86
File Name: 14.0.4514.1009_Professional_retail_ship_x86_en-us_dvd.iso
Size: 677,103,616 byte
SHA1: 649738F89DBA79D5634DFAD4E62CB8D9E76AECD8
MD5: 884F04C61F026CC3515E991D60B16738
CRC: 09491067

Torrent:

MICROSOFT.OFFICE.2010.PROFESSIONAL.BETA-2.X86.ENGLISH-WZT.torrent

Language: English
Build: x64
File Name: 14.0.4514.1009_Professional_retail_ship_x64_en-us_dvd.iso
Size: 744,433,664 byte
SHA1: EE663026BA3CB1A33A5EAD7D99D093E668FBEC91
MD5: EF68D5B4AA61EE5605E6339E4845A681
CRC: FEB5E8A5

Torrent:

MICROSOFT.OFFICE.2010.PROFESSIONAL.BETA-2.X64.ENGLISH-WZT.torrent

Microsoft Office Project Professional 2010 Beta 2

Language: English
Build: 32-bit
File Name: 14.0.4514.1009_ProjectProfessional_retail_ship_x86_en-us_dvd.iso
Size: 263,786,496 byte
SHA1: F147B8B1968BFA4841F2E5DA54059A2C39CCDB26
MD5: 71A29EFFBB922F7D313466EAEEC8825B
CRC: 68FF7F7A

Torrent:

MICROSOFT.OFFICE.PROJECT.PROFESSIONAL.2010.BETA-2.X86.ENGLISH-WZT.torrent

Language: English
Build: 64-bit
File Name: 14.0.4514.1009_ProjectProfessional_retail_ship_x64_en-us_dvd.iso
Size: 307,613,696 byte
SHA1: 1E061D6C1B54CB6F5221493B5A1ADD390311498E
MD5: 9346AE4DC74E276379E6AC150D85A3FB
CRC: 1E5017DF

Torrent:

MICROSOFT.OFFICE.PROJECT.PROFESSIONAL.2010.BETA-2.X64.ENGLISH-WZT.torrent

Microsoft Office Visio 2010 Beta 2
Language: English
Build: x86 and x64
File Name: 14.0.4514.1009_VisioSingleImage_retail_ship_combo_en-us_dvd.iso
Size: 707,342,336 byte
SHA1: F81E04CC726B670DCFAC6676A30DF78BFA16D252
MD5: 1463252BD5D91E6AEE03DCA19E8C62E9
CRC: 3D5E566F

Torrent:

MICROSOFT.OFFICE.VISIO.2010.BETA-2.X86-64.ENGLISH-WZT.torrent

Microsoft is planning to release a public beta of Microsoft Office 2010, SharePoint Server 2010, Project 2010 and Visio 2010 in November, which should have a newer build version of 14.0.4622.1000. And, everyone can get Office Web Apps, web-based version of Office suite.

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Remove or Disable Avira Free AntiVir “Upgrade to Premium” Popup Ad Notifier Nag Screen (avnotify)

Avira AntiVir Personal is a free version of Avira anti-virus product which provides basic anti-virus and anti-spyware protection against dangerous viruses, worms, Trojans, malware, spyware and costly dialers. Avira AntiVir Personal is good and free, except that it always pops up and displays annoying nag advertisement screen which persuades users to upgrade to paid premium edition of Avira product.


The notification message, or rather the pop-up ads, of free edition of Avira Anti-Virus product displayed whenever auto-updater runs to update the anti-virus signature database, which is a daily routine. Thus, the upgrade to Avira AntiVir Premium or Avira Premium Security Suite pop-up notifier window is shown everyday from notification area (system tray).

The Avira upgrade pop-up notifier “almost full screen” nag screen is the job responsibility by avnotify.exe. It’s possible to disable and remove the annoying Avira popup nag screen by using one of the following methods. However, do note that the hack below is violating free Avira AntiVir EULA or license terms.

Method 1: Disable or Restrict avnotify.exe From Running or Executing with Local Security Policy Editor

Hint: Local Security Policy settings are among the security settings contained in the Local Group Policy Editor GPO. Thus, it works only Windows 2000, Windows XP Professional, Windows Vista Business, Enterprise and Ultimate Edition and Windows 7 Professional, Enterprise and Ultimate Edition, which has Local Group Policy Editor support.

1. Run secpol.msc, or alternatively, go to Control panel-> Administrative Tools -> Local Security Policy.
2. Try to expand the Software Restriction Policies tree branch. Skip this step if both “Security Levels” and “Additional Rules” sub-branches are already created below Software Restriction Policies already.

   Else, right click on Software Restriction Policies and select New Software Restriction Policies.

3. Right Click on Additional Rules and select New Path Rule.
4. Enter the full path to avnotify.exe in the Path: text box. It’s possible to click on Browse button to locate the avnotify.exe exectable.

   Typically, avnotify.exe is located in %SystemDrive%\Program Files\Avira\AntiVir PersonalEdition Classic\avnotify.exe or %SystemDrive%\Program Files\Avira\AntiVir Desktop\avnotify.exe. In 64-bit OS, Program Files folder should be Program Files (x86) instead.

5. Set the Security level drop-down menu as Disallowed.

   

6. Click OK when done.

Method 2: Disallow or Disable avnotify.exe From Running or Executing with Local Group Policy Editor

Hint: Similar to Local Security Policy Editor, Local Group Policy Editor is only included in some Windows versions. Thus, it works only Windows 2000, Windows XP Professional, Windows Vista Business, Enterprise and Ultimate Edition and Windows 7 Professional, Enterprise and Ultimate Edition.

• Run GPEdit.msc.
• Navigate to User Configuration > Administrative Templates > System.
• Double click on Don’t run specified Windows applications
  
• Click on Enabled radio button if it’s not yet enabled.
• Click on Show button.
• Type in avnotify.exe in the Value column.

  

• Click OK when done.

Method 3: Remove Execute Permissions on avnotify.exe

Hint: Works in most editions and versions of Windows. Some system may requires user to login to Safe Mode (restart computer and press F8 to select Safe Mode) to perform operation below.

1. Sign in to Windows desktop using the Administrator account.
2. Open Windows Explorer.
3. Navigate to the folder location for avnotify.exe.

   For Avira version 9, it’s likely to be C:\Program Files\Avira\AntiVir Desktop\avnotify.exe and C:\Program Files\Avira\AntiVir PersonalEdition Classic\avnotify.exe for earlier version. Note that 64-bit operating system should navigate to Program Files (x86) folder instead.

4. Right click on avnotify.exe and select Properties.
5. Go to Security tab.
6. Click on Advanced button.
7. Under Permissions tab, click on Change Permissions button (only if applicable), and then select and highlight SYSTEM user, and click on Edit button.
8. Tick the Deny check box for Traverse folder / execute file rights.

   

9. Click OK when done.

Tip: In 32-bit and 64-bit Windows 7 or Vista, it’s possible to directly deny Read & execute permission in Security tab. However, some users reported that doing so may cause Avira to request for system reboot after each update.

Method 4: Suppress Avira Notifier Popup Nag Screen with Registry Registration Files

Hint: Works for all editions and versions of Windows.

Copy and paste the following code into a text file, and save it as with a file name with .reg extension. Then run the file to merge the value to system registry. Note that user may need to change the code below to reflect the actual path to avnotify.exe located on local system.

For Windows 7:

Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\safer\codeidentifiers\0\Paths\{60973e1d-3660-4012-856a-97a92f467003}]
"LastModified"=hex(b):b7,94,f1,01,52,26,ca,01
"Description"="Disable Avira PopUp"
"SaferFlags"=dword:00000000
"ItemData"="C:\\Program Files\\Avira\\AntiVir Desktop\\avnotify.exe"

For Windows XP und Windows Vista:

Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\safer\codeidentifiers\0\Paths\{f2425885-ad5b-4f27-bdff-9b0a7aba5940}]
"Description"=""
"SaferFlags"=dword:00000000
"ItemData"="C:\\Program Files\\Avira\\AntiVir Desktop\\avnotify.exe"

Method 5: Change Update Job Frequency to Daily At A Particular Time

Some users reported that changing the the Avira update job with frequency set to Daily at a particular time can eliminate Avira notifier pop up window. It’s also possible to edit the existing update to this mode.

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How to Disable or Turn Off Avira Splash Screen on Startup

Avira AntiVir is agood anti-virus program, except that it has several built-in anti-consumer behaviors which go against the wish of end-users who want clean and fast-loading user interface. One of which specially targeted to free Avira AntiVir Personal users are continuous pop-up advertisement nag screen.


Another annoyance with Avira AntiVir program is that it always start with large splash screen on its startup, giving false impression to many user that it slowdown the booting up of Windows operating system, which will automatically launch Avira memory-resident agent scanner by default.

It’s possible to disable and turn off the AntiVir splash screen during computer startup, as instructed by Avira Knowledge Base #211, although the trick has changed slightly for latest version of Avira AntiVir 9.

1. Start the Windows Registry editorStart -> Run -> regedit)
2. Navigate to the following registry key:

   HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\

   Note: Users running 64-bit (x64) version of operating system should navigate to HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run instead.

3. Double click on avgnt to change its value data.
4. For Avira AntiVir version 9 or newer:

   Add the parameter /ns or -ns to the end of the existing value entry.

   For Avira AntiVir earlier or older than vesion 9:

   Add the parameter /nosplash or -nosplash to the end of the existing value entry.

   

   For example, the value data after change should have the format similar to line below:

   “full/path/to/avgnt.exe” /min /ns

   Tip: Depending on supported operating, Avira may use “/” (Windows 2000, Windows XP and Windows 7) or “-” (Windows Vista) to accept additional switches or parameters.

The splashscreen will no longer appear during startup and AntiVir will start in the background.


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SyncToy 2.1 Free Download To Sync Multiple Folder Sets

SyncToy, the free files and folders synchronization software from Microsoft, is one of the rare gem of Microsoft released freeware which has impressive features and reliability, has been updated to version 2.1. SyncToy v2.1 is powered by the latest synchronization engine from Microsoft Sync Framework 2.0, and promises better performance and robustness.


The main function of SyncToy is to synchronizes files and folders between locations, which makes it ideal to be used to share files, such as photos, with other computers, or create backup copies of files and folders. SyncToy also helps users who need to maintain and keep two storage exactly in sync by doing the heavy lifting involved with the copying, moving, and synchronization of different directories. SyncToy works by allowing user to create and definite multiple sets of folder pairs, and able to sync these folder pairs at the same time with three synchronization mode – synchronize, echo or contribute, with support for sync of renamed files.

To supplement some lack of functionality, such as scheduling, SyncToy supports command-line arguments, which allow users to use Task Scheduler to automatically schedule and run SyncToy synchronization.



Features and improvements in SyncToy 2.1:

• Better Performance: The speed of file copy operations is significantly increased across the board.
• Improved Robustness: Much more resilient to transient network and file system errors
  
  and better error reporting which pin-points which file the sync failed on in case there’s a fatal error that stops the sync.
• Folder pair configuration backup: Folder pair configuration is automatically backed up under %localappdata%\microsoft\synctoy\2.0. User can replace SyncToyDirPairs.bin with the backup copy to resolve last saved configuration.
• Bug Fixes:
  • Fixed the data corruption issue when using SyncToy with NAS drives.
  • Fixed the issue that prevented uploading files to SharePoint when using SyncToy 2.0.
  • Fixed the issue that prevented delete changes from being synchronized when the sync option is set to “Echo”.
  • Fixed the UI issue where reported file time were off by the difference between local time and UTC when destination is a FAT volume.

SyncToy 2.1 is available 32-bit (x86) and 64-bit (x64) flavors from Microsoft Download Center, or user can download using direct download links below:

32-bit SyncToy 2.1: SyncToySetupPackage_v21_x86.exe
64-bit SyncToy 2.1: SyncToySetupPackage_v21_x64.exe

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Rugged Motorola Quantico With US Military 810F Standard

Motorola has unveiled its new rugged phone which named as Motorola Quantico. The rugged phone has been designed to meet the US military 810F standard for resistance to dust, shock, vibration, salt, fog, humidity and temperature extremes. The phone is able to supports for CDMA 1700/2100MHz and 800/1900MHz CDMA EVDO frequencies.




Key features of the Motorola Quantico:

• Battery Life – Supports up to 5.8 hours of talk time and up to 18.6 days of standby time.
• Weight – 4.2 oz.
• Dimensions – 2.2 x 3.7 x 1.0-inches.
• Battery – 1140 mAh.
• Connectivity – Stereo Bluetooth Class 2, 2.5mm headset jack, USB 2.0 FS and mobile phone tools.
• Display – 2.2-inch internal display with 176 x 220 resolutions and 1.6-inch external display with 120 x 160 resolutions.
• Messaging – Supports MMS, SMS, IM, email and BREW 3.1.5.
• Audio – Supports AAC, AAC+, AAC+ Enhanced, AMR NB, MIDI, MP3, WAV and WMA v9 formats.
• Video – Supports H.263, H.264, MPEG4 and WMV v9 formats.
• Camera – 1.3-megapixel with fixed focus functionality.
• Memory – Supports up to 8GB MicroSD.
• Address Book – Up to 1000 entries.
• Browser – WAP.
• Location Services – SGPS.
• Antenna – Internal.
• Form Factor – Clam.

The Motorola Quantico is expected to be available in Q4 2009 and the price is not yet announced.

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