On Tuesday 03, 2010 Opera software has launched Opera 10.50 and Opera says is the "fastest Web browser thus-far produced for Windows computers." Opera 10.50 also includes a sleek and refined new design, as well as private browsing, where Opera hides all traces of sites you visit. Opera 10.50 includes improved standards support for HTML5 and CSS3, giving Web designers the tools they need to make eye-catching Web applications that work on completely open technologies. Read more for complete information on standards support in Opera 10.50.

The new Opera menu button replaces the traditional menu bar, so you have a single-point to access all of Opera’s groundbreaking features. Opera 10.50 has a new JavaScript engine, Carakan, and a new graphics library, Vega. Opera 10.50 allows you to browse privately unlike to other browsers where you have to open a new browser window ,Opera 10.50 allows you use to browse privately in a tab or in an entirely separate window.

Lars Boilesen, CEO, Opera Said

Opera 10.50 is the fastest browser in almost all speed tests, But, more important than any speed test is the real-world speed during use. We designed Opera 10.50 to be easy to use, while making our unique features stand out, so you can get more out of the Web.

Opera 10.50 Screenshots

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Microsoft’s Zune HD team has introduced Facebook application for Zune HD media player. Zune HD Facebook application is completely free application and it can directly downloadable on your Zune HD device or download it on your computer. Zune HD Facebook App allow users to set their status to song they are currently listing, view profile page , including your wall, info, photos, videos, and more.

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Norton has introduced a beat application for Android powered Smartphone’s and planning to introduce Norton 360 App for iPhone and iPad. With Norton 360 App users can access data from Norton 360 or Norton Online Backup and also share their documents, music, photos or videos directly from their device. Norton 360 now includes the reputation-based technology launched in September 2009 with Norton Internet Security and Norton AntiVirus 2010.

Rowan Trollope, senior vice president, Consumer Products and Marketing, Symantec,Said

Consumers today expect to be able to access and share their files, photos and music anytime, from any device, and our mobile applications make that possible. They’re also interacting more on social networks, which have become a top target for cybercriminals. Norton 360’s reputation-based technology leverages the strength of millions of our community members and is proven effective in fighting the Web-based threats that attack social networks.

Norton 360 version 4.0 is now available for purchase in the U.S. through retailers and the Symantec online store at www.symantecstore.com. The free beta mobile application for the Android is available now, and beta mobile applications for the iPad and iPhone are planned to be available free of charge on the iPhone App Store and Android Market in the next few weeks.

Download Norton 360 App for Android Smartphone

Vopium announced a new instant messaging application for iPhone. With this application iPhone users will be able to make FREE calls to Skype, Gtalk and other Vopium users when they are online. You can also chat with your friends on Skype, MSN, Yahoo! Google Talk, AIM, ICQ and MSN and you can follow them on Twitter.

How to get started on your iPhone

• Visit the iTunes App Store and download Vopium to your PC or Mac. Sync your phone and Vopium will appear on your iPhone.
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  Alternatively download Vopium directly from your iPhone by accessing the App Store directly from your iPhone.
• If you are already a user simply enter your username and password, after opening the application
• If you are a new user, click on “New customer” inside the Vopium App to create your account. After registration you will receive an SMS to verify your phone number. Please click the link. After verification, you will receive an SMS with your username and password.
• Now you’re ready to make low-cost international calls on your iPhone. You’ll automatically receive 30 minutes + 30 SMS to get you started.

If you are looking for a software that can rip content of DVDs to all popular video formats such as AVI, MOV, FLV, WMV, MPEG, MP4, 3GP, etc than WinX DVD Ripper Platinum is an ideal option for you. This software is fully compatible with Windows7 and supports multi core CPU’s also. WinX DVD Ripper Platinum is the fastest DVD ripping solution in the market. Besides converting DVD to regular video formats, 1:1 DVD copy enables you to backup your DVD with original video, audio and subtitles within only 5 minutes. WinX DVD Ripper Platinum is the unique DVD ripping program which supports decrypting DVDs with the latest copy protection technology such as Transformers 2, Star Trek 2009, The Dark Knight, UP, WALL-E, The Proposal, District 9.

WinX DVD Ripper Platinum Features

Unique features:

1. 1:1 DVD Copy without Quality Loss: Decrypt & copy DVD to PC with 100% original video, audio and subtitles within only 5 minutes.
2. If your original DVD’s audio is out of sync with movie, the Intelligent A/V Synchronizer can help you solve the problem.
3. To avoid any kind of problems during conversion process, we offer you safe mode which can skip the problems and finish the whole conversion process more smoothly.
4. Enable to change interlaced scanning DVD movie to progressive scanning, make converted video with clearer image
5. Multi-core CPU supported, which makes your conversion process much faster
6. Batch rename all clips easily with "Renaming Template" before converting

Ripping features

1. Rip DVD to popular video formats, e.g. DVD to MOV, DVD to AVI, DVD to FLV, DVD to WMV, DVD to MPEG, DVD to MP4, etc
2. Rip DVD to popular portable devices including DVD to iPhone, DVD to iPod, DVD to PSP, DVD to Zune, DVD to Mobile phone, etc
3. Rip DVD audio into MP3 music file
4. Support grabbing screenshot from DVD video to JPG & BMP

Extra features:

1. All video/audio parameters are adjustable for users to optimize video quality
2. Automatically disable subtitles but enable users to choose
3. Trim any segment of DVD to convert
4. With powerful and high speed encoding engine inside, Platinum Edition enables users to rip and convert DVD video with much better video/audio quality
5. Support automatically detecting, connecting and transferring converted videos to portable devices
6. 100% Clean, No Spyware, No Malware, No Adware and No Virus

RIM has introduced a free version of Blackberry enterprise server called “Blackberry enterprise server express”. The free software enable Blackberry users to wirelessly and securely synchronizes BlackBerry Smartphone’s with Microsoft Exchange or Microsoft Windows Small Business Server.

The new BlackBerry Enterprise Server Express software will be provided free of charge in order to address two key market opportunities. First, the software offers economical advantages to small and mid-sized businesses (SMBs) that desire the enterprise-grade security and manageability of BlackBerry Enterprise Server but don’t require all of its advanced features. Second, more and more consumers are purchasing BlackBerry Smartphone’s and the free BlackBerry Enterprise Server Express software provides a cost-effective solution that enables IT departments to meet the growing demand from employees to be able to connect their personal BlackBerry Smartphone’s to their work email.

BlackBerry Enterprise Server Express works with Microsoft Exchange 2010, 2007 and 2003 and Microsoft Windows Small Business Server 2008 and 2003 to provide users with secure, push-based, wireless access to email, calendar, contacts, notes and tasks, as well as other business applications and enterprise systems behind the firewall. Importantly, the new server software utilizes the same robust security architecture found in BlackBerry Enterprise Server.

With BlackBerry Enterprise Server Express connected to Microsoft Exchange or Microsoft Windows Small Business Server, BlackBerry Smartphone users will be able to:

• Wirelessly synchronize their email, calendar, contacts, notes and tasks
• Manage email folders and search email on the mail server remotely
• Book meetings and appointments, check availability and forward calendar attachments
• Set an out-of-office reply
• Edit Microsoft Word, Excel and PowerPoint files using Documents To Go
• Access files stored on the company network
• Use mobile applications to access business systems behind the firewall

For IT administrators, BlackBerry Enterprise Server Express also offers the following:

• Runs on the same physical or virtual server as the Microsoft mail server or on its own server. BlackBerry Enterprise Server Express is also certified for use with VMware ESX
• Over 35 IT controls and policies, including the ability to remotely wipe a Smartphone and enforce and reset passwords
• A Web-based interface that allows remote administration and makes it easy to install the software, connect BlackBerry Smartphone’s and apply usage policies.

BlackBerry Enterprise Server Express is expected to be available as a free download in March. For more information, visit www.blackberry.com/besexpress.

one of the most popular free antivirus program Avast will now include Google Chrome browser. This is the first time in 21 years when Avast bundled any third party installer with their antivirus program. While installing Avast you will find , users are forced to select or deselect Chrome installers because neither Yes nor No checkbox is checked.

Google Chrome has more than 40 million installation worldwide while Sometime between now and the end of December, avast! will record its 100,000,000^th user. The lucky person will win an expenses-paid trip to Prague, Czech Republic, the home of avast!

Outlook uses .PST files for storing all your Emails, Calendars and Contacts and you want to backup outlook .PST files on regular basis then Outlook Folder Backup would be useful for you. Outlook Folder Backup works with Outlook 2002 and higher versions of Outlook.

Outlook personal folder backup creates backup copies of your outlook .PST files at regular intervals, in Outlook 2002 and later versions, making it easy to keep all of your Outlook folders safely backed up.

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How to User Outlook Folder Backup?

1. On the File menu, click Backup.
2. Click Options.
3. In the Backup these personal folders files list, select the check box for each item you want to back up.
4. Change the .pst file name shown. Or, to select a different folder, click Browse, navigate to the location you want, and then click Open.
5. To have Microsoft Outlook automatically remind you to make a backup copy of this file, select the Remind me to backup every x days check box, and then type the number of days between 1 and 999.
6. Click OK.
7. Click Save Backup.

Note: Personal Folders Backup only backs up .PST files. If you have a Microsoft Exchange Server mailbox, your server mailbox folders are likely backed up regularly by your server administrator.
Note: If you are using an East Asian operating system (such as Korean language WinMe) with an English version of Microsoft Office, you will be unable to use this download.

Download Outlook Personal Folder Backup

Adobe is offering a free limited preview of BrowserLab. BrowserLab is a online service that help you to test your web application on different browsers and  also on different operating systems. Designers can compare a site in two browsers side by side as well as use an “onion skin” mode that shows a site in multiple browsers overlaid one on top of the other. With BrowserLab extension to  Adobe Dreamweaver CS4, Dreamweaver users have access to additional functionality such as testing local and active content.

Supported Browsers and Operating Systems

• Firefox 2.X and 3.X (Windows XP and Mac OS X)
• Internet Explorer 6.X and 7.X (Windows XP)
• Safari 3.X (Mac OS X)

Viewing and Diagnostics Tools

Screenshots can be viewed in a single view, side by side view, or as an overlay view with variable transparency. Each viewing option features a zoom function.

Browser Sets

Browser Sets allow designers to customize, edit, and save a combination of browsers to test.

Google has released a new software celled Google Apps Connector for BlackBerry Enterprise Server, With this release BlackBerry users can now use Google Mail, Calendar and contacts using the built-in BlackBerry Smartphone applications they already know and love. For example BlackBerry users can receive Gmail Mail Messages within the built in email client software.

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