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MicroWorld has released the beta version of antivirus software, eScan 10.

eScan antivirus provides protection against viruses, Trojans, worms, spyware and other security threats. It also provides protection from threats from infected e-mails, threats from web downloads, chatting, etc.

The eScan 10 software to come packed with proactive technology and advanced algorithm which makes it all the more powerful against information security threats.

“The IT Sector is continually at risk for malicious attacks resulting into vital requirement of modern reliable IT Security Solutions and release of eScan 10 (Beta Version) is a step forward in this direction which will definitely add great value to the field of Information Security,” said Govind Rammurthy, CEO & Managing Director of MicroWorld.

Rammurthy claims that the eScan 10 is stronger than eScan 9 and comes with a user friendly interface for all types of Read the rest of this story >>

Vuzix has recently released two novel headsets based on widescreen technology in Europe called AV310 and AV230XL. While the former product is a video headset with a widescreen display, the AV230XL uses OLED screen technology. Both headsets are in fact worn like glasses.

Packed with a 16:9 widescreen aspect ratio, AV310 is the first video headset of its kind. The AV310 apparently boasts of a display identical to a 52″ display that can be viewed from 9 feet. On the other hand the AV230XL takes innovative technologies to new heights. The headset is bundled with OLED, an organic LED screen technology for an amazing display.

With the AV230XL, users are promised an extremely bright and high contrast display that should also consume less power. It should give users an experience equivalent to viewing a 44” screen from nine feet away. Along with support for the iPhone and iPod, the headsets are also compatible Read the rest of this story >>

AT&T and Samsung Tele- communications America today announced Samsung Eternity, the all new touch-screen phone with AT&T Mobile TV.

With the launch of new phone on its carrier, AT&T also announced the availability of 30-day free trial for its Mobile TV service to the subscribers.

Customers can purchase the Samsung Eternity from the AT&T retail locations or online at www.wirless.att.com for $149.99 after a mail-in rebate of $50, with a two-year agreement.

“Eternity can provide endless entertainment options for AT&T customers,” said Jeff Bradley, senior vice president, Devices for AT&T’s Mobility and Consumer operations. “Our customers are looking for mobile phones to be a remote control for their life, bringing music, the Internet, GPS navigation and even TV with them on the go.”

Samsung Eternity features a 3.2 inch touch screen, support for accelerometer and after collaboration Read the rest of this story >>

Nokia’s N-Gage platform gets invaded by cute killers as Nokia Games Publishing has introduced Mega Monsters to its gaming platform.

Mega Monsters featuring in the mobile game is a result of a mad scientist mixing his stock of “adorable” animals and mutating them with a gene splicer and nuclear reactor.

These monsters do what every other real or fictional monster on this earth has been shown to do – destroy, says Nokia.

According to Dr. Mark Ollila, Director, Games Publishing, Nokia, Mega Monsters is a game made for the people who love monsters and their “stomping through buildings, crunching a tanks and helicopters along the way”.

“The 3D graphics and fully destructible environment let you set your inner monster loose and smash through city after city. Exciting game personalization options help create a cruch-tastic game that will be hard to put down. Mega Monsters is going to be the Read the rest of this story >>

AMD, widely known for its chip-making capabilities has officially introduced the 45nm Quad-Core Opteron processors called as Shanghai. Targeted at high performance workstations, the processors are designed to offer improved virtualization with increased efficiency in performance.

With an integrated DDR2-800 memory support, the new processors by AMD come with L3 cache of up to 6 MB. They also offer significantly higher clock speeds as against their predecessors. Considered to be an easier upgrade than most competing Intel processors, the Shanghai processor can be slotted into the same Socket 1207 architecture familiar with other CPUs.

AMD senior VP for computing solutions Randy Allen, remarked, “Flawless execution in bringing the 45nm Quad-Core AMD Opteron processor to market early results in new performance leadership on x86 servers. In concert with our OEM and solution provider partners, AMD is addressing the need Read the rest of this story >>

MOTO VE240 is the latest phone by Motorola all set to catch the fantasy of consumers in US. The company announced yesterday that the value packed handset will soon be reaching US through Cricket Communications, Inc. and Metro PCS Communications, Inc.

In a candy bar form factor, the slim MOTO VE240 is packed with a range of high-end features. The phone has been exclusively designed keeping in mind music lovers. With dedicated music key, MP3 player and high audio speakerphone, users are assured of a complete music experience while on the move.

Boasting of a 1.5” CSTN display with 128 x 128 pixels and 65K colors, other features of the phone include MicroSD and SDHC card support for up to 4GB optional removable memory, USB 2.0 full-speed technology, Stereo Bluetooth wireless technology, 2.5-mm stereo headset jack and picture messaging.

According to Kathleen Finato, vice president of sales, “Motorola Read the rest of this story >>

Lenovo has recently introduced a new secure hard drive dubbed as the ThinkPad USB portable secure hard drive. The drive promises users a much safer way of keeping important data secure.

An easy-to-use and lightweight hard drive, the ThinkPad USB will be available in two versions namely 160 and 320 GB version. Incorporated with a numeric keypad, the high storage drive lets users type in a password to gain exclusive access to the data. The most attractive part of the drive is its size. It’s just about 1” in thickness and about 3×5” in size. This makes it highly portable.

Keeping to the 128-bit advanced encryption security standard, the ThinkPad USB ensures sensitive data is secure. Much unlike other encrypted hard drives, the novel secure hard drive comes with real time encryption, so users no longer need to wait for a lag time. Ideally fabricated for compatibility with ThinkPad notebook PCs, the drive boasts Read the rest of this story >>

Dell’s Alienware, the high performance PC gaming brand has introduced another addition to its portfolio of desktops.

Alienware has launched the all new Area-51 750i desktop which has been built around the NVIDIA nForce 750i SLI motherboard.

With a support for next-generation DirectX10 games like the Crysis or Far Cry 2, the desktop also offers a support for customization. Its base configuration promises superior gaming performance at a price starting from $1,049.

Other than that there are options for more hardcore and aggressive configurations that include Intel Core 2 Extreme CPU, NVIDIA SLI or ATI CrossFireX multi-GPU graphics, up to 8GB of DDR2 memory and a 64-bit OS.

In all the technical offerings from Area-51 750i desktop include – Intel Core 2 Extreme QX9650 quad-core processor for “blistering speeds”, NVIDIA nForce 750i Motherboard with 45 nanometer Intel quad-core support, Dual ATI Radeon Read the rest of this story >>

The latest addition to iPhones fascinating list of accessories is a new speaker dubbed the i-Station Rotate by Logic 3. The speaker is apparently the first iPhone compatible speakers to come with an integrated rotating dock mechanism.

Giving users a complete view of the iPhone or iPod, i-Station Rotate speaker system and dock is about 12.5×5×2 inches in dimensions and weighs about 1.5 lbs. The device is compact and highly portable. While the built-in dock rotating mechanism turns the attached device horizontal for video watching, users can also get vertical rotation as per their needs while still connected to the dock.

To use the system, the user simply needs to pop the iPhone or iPod touch into the cradle of the system and then turn it sideways. Additional features of the system comprise a TDMA noise suppression technology to reduce interference, 10-watt audio output power, and remote control with menu Read the rest of this story >>

HTC in collaboration with Russia’s mobile provider for WiMAX, Yota has officially released the HTC Max 4G mobile phone in Russia. The highly anticipated phone is in fact the first among handsets in the world to come with a built-in GSM/WiMAX.

A feature-rich mobile device, the HTC Max 4G supports display of up to nine TV channels simultaneously and should come with 14 free channels at launch and 23 channels by the end of 2008. The device is TV-out capable and hence users can also view content on the big screen. Other multimedia features include a high-speed wireless internet access, Yota Video that is a full video on demand (VOD) service, Yota Music and many such features.

Additional attributes the HTC Max 4G boasts of are a large 3.8”, 800×480 WVGA touch screen display, a 3.5mm headphone jack, HTC signature Touch FLO 3D user interface and inbuilt GPS, VoIP, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth 2.0 with EDR. Memory capabilities include a 256MB ROM, Read the rest of this story >>