Running Ubuntu 9.10 With Older PC Hardware

“Last week we looked at the Ubuntu 9.10 netbook performance with two Atom-powered netbooks comparing the Karmic Koala numbers against that of Ubuntu 9.04. For the most part, Ubuntu 9.10 offered better performance over its predecessor, but there were a few performance drops in different areas. With our netbook results out of the way, next up we looked at how Ubuntu 9.10 is running with older PC hardware. For the testing in this article we pulled out an aging laptop and ran a set of tests across Ubuntu 8.04.3 LTS, Ubuntu 8.10, Ubuntu 9.04, and the latest Ubuntu 9.10 snapshot.”

NZXT Zero 2 Computer Chassis/Case

Quote: Picking out the right gaming case can be a very tough choice with the ever expanding market, new ideas and fantastic looking innovative designs coming out of a large lineup of companies. With the larger more expensive internal parts putting out more heat, a gaming case that allows more airflow will be needed. NZXT hopes the Zero 2 will fill the gap and targets not just the gamer but also the standard home user by offering a case with cooling and expansion. Check out our review to see if the new NZXT Zero 2 is suited for your needs.

LINK: http://www.techwarelabs.com/nzxt-zero-2/

Gigabyte GTX 260 Core 216 Super Overclock Video Card

Quote: “Today we get our first ever look at a video card from Gigabyte, the GTX 260 Core 216 Super Overclock. That’s a mouthful, but I suppose we have NVIDIA to thank for that! This video card from Gigabyte features the wildly popular GTX 260 core 216 GPU, but does fine screening of the cores to get the very best. These top bin chips are then mated to a PCB that features an extra 2 ounces of copper on the PCB, along with high quality voltage regulators, to bring you the highest clocked GTX 260 core 216 of any manufacturer. The standard core clock of 576MHz has been bumped up to 680MHz, which is an 18% frequency boost over the NVIDIA GeForce GTX 260 reference design. With clock speeds like this you can expect 3% better performance than standard GTX 275 graphics cards…”

Toshiba Screws Windows 7 Upgrade Program in EMEA

Quote: “Five months ago, Microsoft announced its Windows 7 upgrade program. The program offers cheap or free Windows 7 upgrade [upon general availability] to anyone who bought a PC with Windows Vista from a participating OEM or retailer between June 26th, 2009 and January 31st, 2010. Recently, I discovered that Toshiba – one of the largest manufacturers of laptops, has really messed up with their Windows 7 program in the EMEA region (Europe, Middle East and Africa).

Recently, consumers in the US have complained about Windows 7 upgrade program’s additional fees ($10). But ironically, they should be thankful, since Toshiba charges $40 for Windows 7 upgrade in the EMEA region. If the high price wasn’t enough, Toshiba emailed EMEA customers about a week ago and informed them that they won’t be able to ship their Windows 7 upgrade on time due to a driver issue.”

Link: http://www.ngohq.com/news/16654-toshiba-screws-windows-7-upgrade-program-in-emea.html

Azza Solano Computer Case/Chassis

Quote: One of the great things about lesser known companies is that they will go out of their way to always put their best foot forward for a lesser price. As we get into the review, we’ll see if Azza Solano 1000 can be considered as one of those cases. Let’s dig in deeper to see what this case has to offer.

LINK: http://www.techwarelabs.com/azza-solano/

Review of Ozone Smog gaming mouse

I guess most users never really think about things like the “performance” of the mouse they are using, they simple accept it as it is. I am not one of those users however; I want my gear to be top notch. I think once you have gotten the chance to work with a high quality laser mouse, it’s really hard to go back to using anything else. Ozone have acknowledged this demand from high end users and created a very advanced mouse, mainly directed towards the gaming market…

Link to review:
http://www.testseek.com/labs/reviews/review-of-ozone-smog-gaming-mouse/?p=2351

OCZ AMD Black Edition 4GB Kit DDR3-1600/PC3-12800 OCZ3BE1600C8LV4GK Memory Review

OCZ published a new memory kit with a feature to get high memory performance without manual settings.
We are talking about the brand-new OCZ AMD Black Edition PC3-12800 CL8 kit.
When the 4GB AMD Black Edition kit is used in conjunction with an AMD Black Edition CPU
on an AOD capable motherboard, the RAM settings can be downloaded by the
AMD OverDrive software over the Internet and adjusted automatically.
The new OCZ AMD Black Edition PC3-12800 4GB kit was extensively tested, overclocked
and compared with some other memory modules in the current ocinside.de review.

Title:
OCZ AMD Black Edition 4GB Kit DDR3-1600/PC3-12800 OCZ3BE1600C8LV4GK Memory Review

Link:
http://www.ocinside.de/html/results/ocz_4gb_pc3_12800_amd_be.html

Cooler Master Storm Mouse Pad

I am sure that many of you have been in the position where you get your new mouse home, and it’s just not as good as you expected. Well it may not be all the mouse’s fault. One commonly overlooked peripheral ‘helper’ is the mouse pad. The first thing that comes to mind is the old square piece of rubber with a cloth covering. Well essentially this is what Cooler Master has done. Why not add some new features? Well why not re invent the wheel while your at it. Fact is the age old design works just as good today as it did over a decade ago.

However Cooler Master has not been making mouse pads for over ten years. In fact this is the first mouse pad from Cooler Master ever. Don’t discredit Cooler Master as being a ‘noob’, they have had many years of experience in other computer components. I have no doubt that Cooler Master can somehow apply that knowledge to a field that they have never ventured into, and produce a top notch product. After all this mouse pad is in the excellent Storm line of products, so it can’t be bad, can it?

http://www.bjorn3d.com/read.php?cID=1687&pageID=7646

Product of the Week: Apple Magic Mouse

Leave it to Apple to innovate the mouse almost thirty years after it was invented. The touch surface on the Magic Mouse allows you to swipe horizontally or vertically- very much like the trackpad on your MacBook or MacBook Pro to scroll through pages or navigate your browser.

McAFee announces strategy to lead email security market

McAfee, Inc. outlined details of its Email security strategy, providing enterprises with the widest range of deployment choices and service options available today. McAfee has broadened its deployment offerings with the recent acquisition of MX Logic and offers customers a full set of delivery options: appliance or software-as-a-service (SaaS), a combination of both, and the ability to choose a deployment option that best fits their needs.

Customers may now combine SaaS and integrated hardware/software appliances in any configuration. The end result is that organizations can easily deploy the security that best fits into existing infrastructures. This flexibility sets customers up for growth, enables the most favorable operational efficiencies, cost and resource optimization, and provides sound deployment options for energy optimization and Green IT.

Changing Customer Needs
“Customers have told us they shouldn’t be forced to choose between different delivery models for Email protection,” said Marc Olesen, senior vice president and general manager of the McAfee Software-as-a-Service business unit. “Our flexible delivery model offers cloud-based services and hardware-based appliances, and provides customers with the ability to mix and match based on their needs. Bottom line, we’re uniquely prepared to offer customers Email solutions that best meet their current and future business needs, maximize their flexibility and reduce total cost of ownership.”

“Hybrid Email offers a fully featured solution for today’s environment,” said Brian Burke, IDC analyst and program director, Security Products. “The hybrid approach offers the cost-savings and management ease of a cloud-based solution that reduces unwanted Email before it hits the corporate gateway. It allows for custom policies, data loss prevention and integrated encryption capabilities that are best provided by an on-premise appliance.”

McAfee’s Approach
For customers who opt for a SaaS model, McAfee provides McAfee SaaS Email Protection, including the offerings gained in the MX Logic acquisition, to filter inbound and outbound email traffic in the cloud. Using an online console, administrators can fine-tune Email protection, establish group filtering policies, customize corporate policies, and stay abreast of message traffic flow and trends.

McAfee SaaS Email Protection defends against viruses and worms, blocks spam, quarantines suspect messages and filters outbound mail to prevent distribution of proprietary information. McAfee is also delivering Email Archiving and Email Continuity services in the cloud. These SaaS Email solutions deliver the following features and benefits:

§ McAfee SaaS Email Archiving: Automatic real-time Email archiving to satisfy corporate and regulatory compliance requirements through document retention policies. Keeping Email data in the cloud lets enterprises effectively manage retention without the need for more hardware and management resources.

§ McAfee SaaS Email Continuity: Full and automatic Email functionality in the cloud when an outage is detected. It delivers Email access, management and Email filtering to protect communications. This solution allows enterprises to keep communications flowing in the event of an outage.

Customers can also opt for a hybrid delivery model where they utilize McAfee Email Gateway on-premise to provide outbound protection from data leakage and support regulatory compliance with content filtering, automatic policy enforcement and integrated encryption at the gateway. McAfee, using its TrustedSource reputation technology, provides the highest percentage of spam reduction with zero false positives, blocking the majority of spam before it reaches the network enabling reduced bandwidth costs.

The hybrid solution leverages a multilayered strategy to successfully keep malicious messages out of the network. The solution uses McAfee SaaS Email Protection to filter spam in the cloud and the McAfee Email Gateway appliance on-premise to provide flexible policy creation and additional spam reduction with zero false positives. The on-premise appliance also provides data loss prevention capabilities, including automatic policy enforcement and encryption, to protect against data loss via email. Another approach to hybrid delivery is where customers can use McAfee Email Gateway appliance on-premise for email filtering and protection, and utilize McAfee SaaS Email Archiving to store email data in the cloud to meet regulatory compliance requirements.

Today, McAfee also announced a new version of the McAfee Email Gateway. The McAfee Email Gateway 6.7.2 appliance delivers total Email protection for enterprises, integrating comprehensive inbound threat protection with the most extensive on-box email data loss prevention in the industry. Delivered on easy-to-deploy appliances, McAfee Email Gateway provides enterprise-class features and flexibility to increase messaging security while reducing the costs associated with spam, bandwidth consumption, malware cleanup and data loss. The new version includes the following:

· Advanced encryption integration, including the ability to deploy push and pull encryption capabilities on an Email Gateway appliance.
· Support for McAfee ePolicy Orchestrator to give users access to centralized reporting, executive trending and aggregated dashboard events.
· Additional management features designed to simplify and streamline management of McAfee Email Gateway.

Pricing and Availability
McAfee Email Gateway appliances are available today, starting at $1,995 USD (MSRP). McAfee Email Gateway, v6.7.2 will be available in Q4. Pricing is based on the number of users, plus the cost of appliances. Pricing for 1000 users starts at $21,840 USD (MSRP). Exact pricing depends on customer requirements, selected model and associated add-on features. The add-on encryption feature pricing is $25,120 for 1000 users (MSRP).

Forward-Looking Statements:
The information contained in this document is for informational purposes only and should not be deemed an offer by McAfee or create an obligation on McAfee. All statements other than statements of historical fact are statements that could be deemed to be “forward-looking statements” under the federal securities laws, including but not limited to, statements relating to the security software industry and McAfee’s strategies, competitive market position, and products and technologies including the release date of new products and technologies and statements. These forward-looking statements are based on management’s current expectations and are subject to known and unknown risks, uncertainties and assumptions which may cause our results, performance and achievements to differ materially from those expressed, including that McAfee may experience delays in product development or the release of previously announced products. McAfee reserves the right to discontinue products at any time, add or subtract features or functionality, or modify its products, at its sole discretion, without notice and without incurring further obligations. The forward-looking statements contained in this release are also subject to the risks and uncertainties more fully described in McAfee’s filings with the SEC. McAfee does not undertake to update any forward looking statements.

About McAfee, Inc.
McAfee, Inc., headquartered in Santa Clara, California, is the world’s largest dedicated security technology company. McAfee is committed to relentlessly tackling the world’s toughest security challenges. The company delivers proactive and proven solutions and services that help secure systems and networks around the world, allowing users to safely connect to the Internet, browse and shop the web more securely. Backed by an award-winning research team, McAfee creates innovative products that empower home users, businesses, the public sector and service providers by enabling them to prove compliance with regulations, protect data, prevent disruptions, identify vulnerabilities, and continuously monitor and improve their security. http://www.mcafee.com

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