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After the released of Microsoft’s Internet Explorer 7, Mozilla corporation finally releases their Firefox 2.0 to the public. Despite not being featured on the Firefox homepage the files have all been uploaded to the Mozilla FTP site.

Download: Mozilla Firefox 2.0

I guess some of you guys are having problems installing Internet Explorer 7 because of the WGA. Here’s a little guide on how to bypass the WGA validation check.

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Microsoft released their latest Internet Explorer with so called new security features and functionality. Windows Internet Explorer 7 will be available for Windows XP and Server 2003. Vista versions need not apply, as IE7 comes bundled with the operating system. I’m downloading it right now and will install it later. However, the bad new is…. less than 24 hours have passed and there is already a vulnerability. Oh… well… so far about their supposedly “more secure” browser.

Link: Secunia Advisory

Download: Internet Explorer 7

Ever wanted to know what Intel’s top IT people are thinking? Well, now you can get all the inside info, straight from them at Intelâ„¢s official IT blog.

Welcome to the IT@Intel blog. This site features several of Intelâ„¢s top IT leaders, who share their perspectives and invite discussion on the issues they and other IT managers are facing today. The blog offers an inside look at Intel’s IT operations and provides opportunities for you to exchange ideas directly with the IT experts who keep Intel’s business running and growing.

Link: Intel Blog

I read it somewhere about this a few months ago and thought it was just a rumor (like the Google OS thing…). I guess I was wrong…

In yet another step into Microsoft territory, Google on Wednesday released a package of applications that directly compete with the software giant’s Office suite. Google is using its popularity in the search engine realm to garner attention for its Web 2.0 applications, Writely and Google Spreadsheets. Writely is a Web-based word processing program targeting Microsoft Word. Google Spreadsheets aims at Excel. Dubbed Google Docs & Spreadsheets, the bundle is available free of charge. The programs allow users to create and share documents online within a Web browser, one of the promises of Web 2.0.

Google acquired Upstartle, maker of Writely, in March. The software allows you to edit documents online, then publish them via blogs and other Web sites. Writely users can upload Microsoft Word, OpenOffice, RTF, HTML or text documents, or create a document from scratch. A WYSIWYG editor formats and spell-checks the documents online. Google is now dropping the Writely name.

Google Labs launched Google Spreadsheets in June. Google hopes integrating the applications, both of which are still in beta, will make online document sharing and collaboration easier.

News source: Tech News World

Its quite rare these days that Creative releases a new driver for their product. It was a suprise for me to find out that they just release a new one for their Audigy series and at the right time too (for me). I’ll be re-installing my OS from scratch this coming weekend.

This download contains an improved version of the drivers found on the Sound Blaster Audigy, Audigy 2 series, and Audigy 4 series installation CDs. It also supports Microsoft Windows XP Professional x64 Edition.

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The deal is closed.

For a mere $1.65 billion in stock and cash, Google bought Youtube. In comparision, Myspace sold to Newscorp for only $60 million.

Google video and Youtube will remain seperate, however this gives Google practicly all of the online video market.

Google Inc. said Monday it’s buying No. 1 Internet video sharing Web site YouTube Inc. for $1.65 billion in stock. The deal is regarded as a largely defensive one that leapfrogs Google into a leading role in a burgeoning Internet marketplace. Moreover, the Google/YouTube deal highlights how Google and other Internet companies are betting heavily on video to attract more customers and generate more advertising revenue.

Indeed, many analysts chiming in on the deal Monday suspect Google’s competitors will now seek to buy YouTube-wannabes in order to keep pace with their rival. On Monday, the boards of directors of both Google and YouTube approved the terms of the deal, which was announced after the market closed for the day

News Source: MarketWatch