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Infopackets Email Newsletter: Thursday, Nov 19, 2009 --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Welcome to the next edition of the Infopackets Newsletter, featuring: MS Windows and technology news, software reviews, tech tips, weekly desktop games, plus 2 freeware goodies daily -- now that's a mouthful! ;-) To ensure future delivery of this email newsletter to your inbox, please take a moment and add newslet...@mailer.infopackets.com to your address book. Details: http://go.infopackets.com/e20091119-00 --------------------------------------------------------------------------- > Go on an anti-clutter crusade! --------------------------------------------------------------------------- The basic version of Microsoft Office steals 1.5GB of hard drive space ... ~~~~~~ B U T! ~~~~~~ Ashampoo Office uses a mere 64MB of storage, which means: --> It's got faster load times than Microsoft Office, plus --> It's small enough to run off a USB drive, yet, --> It's powerful enough to match up with Microsoft Office in nearly every way! ... And in some ways, it's even better! For the full story on why we switched to Ashampoo Office, read our review: http://go.infopackets.com/e20091119-01 --------------------------------------------------------------------------- > Spyware jArGoN explained -- in simple English. --------------------------------------------------------------------------- The big problem with malicious software is that tHeRe ArE sO mAnY different types to contend with. Here are some of the most common: --> Adware: Software which lodges on your machine and bombards you with pop-up windows full of adverts as you try to view internet pages. --> Spyware: Software which collects information from your computer without your knowledge and passes it on to the software's creators. In the worst case, criminals get a hold of your personal data, which puts you at risk of identity theft. --> Viruses: A means of distributing malicious software so that your computer passes it on to others -- or others can pass it on to you. --> Worms: Malicious software which reproduces itself and lodges / copies itself onto other machines in a network, often spreading rapidly and out of control. --> Trojans: A virus which is disguised as a legitimate file to trick users into downloading and installing it, then it delivers a payload of sorts (usually forced advertising or Spyware). As you can imagine, dealing with so many different attacks needs a variety of techniques. Fortunately there are software packages which can deal with all of these problems -- and more! Follow the link to read about one package which takes all these threats and truly *kicks* their asses: http://go.infopackets.com/e20091119-02 --------------------------------------------------------------------------- > How to View This Newsletter --------------------------------------------------------------------------- This newsletter contains a synopsis of what's new at Infopackets. There are two ways you can view our articles: 1) Use this email newsletter as your guide. Simply scroll down and click the corresponding link to read the rest of the story online. 2) Use our main page. Note that older stories are replaced by newer stories as our page is updated daily. If you missed an email newsletter or two, use method #1 above ;-) Click to visit main page now: http://go.infopackets.com/e20091119-03 (main page) ... or continue reading below! --------------------------------------------------------------------------- > In This Issue: At a Glance --------------------------------------------------------------------------- >>> Today's Headlines --> Internet Explorer 9 Unveiled: Faster, Web Standards Questionable --> Windows 7 Activation Bypassed by Hackers --> YouTube Targets Hispanic Audience with Full-Length Shows --> On this Day in History: for Thursday, Nov 19, 2009 --> Windows Game of the Week: Strike Ball 3 --> Freeware Picks of the Day: 'Create Private Torrents', and 'Access Linux Files From Windows' >>> Incase You Missed It -- Yesterday's Top Stories --> Windows 7 Zero Day Flaw: Microsoft Weighs In --> Wpad.cn: Experts Fear Hackers Will Buy Important Domain >>> Further Down ... --> Got a Tech Question? Ask Dennis! --> More Detail: Today's News + Synopsis and Link --> Recommended Software: Please Support Our Site >>> At the Very Bottom: Subscription Management --> Link to: Archive Pages --> Link to: Remove / Unsubscribe --------------------------------------------------------------------------- > Please Support Our Newsletter --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Infopackets.com and this email newsletter are made possible by Readers who support our efforts through Discounted Software purchases. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ How You Can Help ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Helping to support Infopackets.com is easy. 1. Look for discounted, Recommended (retail) Software listed in this newsletter. 2. Click / read the Recommended Software review online our website. 3. Choose (or not to) purchase the software after reading the review. The software will be emailed (or shipped) to you. Proceeds from your purchase go directly to support Infopackets.com and our staff of writers. Thanks for your support, Dennis Faas CEO | Chief Editor www.infopackets.com --------------------------------------------------------------------------- > Got a Tech Question? Ask Dennis! --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Got a tech question? Email us using the link below and we'll feature the best Questions and Answers in upcoming newsletters. http://go.infopackets.com/e20091119-04 --------------------------------------------------------------------------- > Today's Headlines: With Synopsis (plus link to story) --------------------------------------------------------------------------- >>> Internet Explorer 9 Unveiled: Faster, Web Standards Questionable Microsoft has given Internet Explorer 9 its first public airing. The browser looks set to make up a significant gap in speed compared with its rivals but will reawaken controversy over Microsoft's ... http://go.infopackets.com/e20091119-05 >>> Windows 7 Activation Bypassed by Hackers Hackers have managed to bypass one of the key antipiracy protections built into Windows 7, the latest operating system (OS) from Microsoft. Normally, users of Windows 7 have 30 days to activate their ... http://go.infopackets.com/e20091119-06 >>> YouTube Targets Hispanic Audience with Full-Length Shows YouTube has struck a content deal with the largest provider of Spanish language television in the United States. The partnership with Univision could be a major breakthrough in the Latino market. As ... http://go.infopackets.com/e20091119-07 >>> Windows 7 Zero Day Flaw: Microsoft Weighs In (20091118) Less than a day after its last Patch Tuesday release Microsoft was forced to admit the existence of a Windows 7 zero day bug affecting the Server Message Block, or SMB protocol used for sharing files ... http://go.infopackets.com/e20091119-08 >>> Wpad.cn: Experts Fear Hackers Will Buy Important Domain (20091118) There is some fear circulating among industry insiders over a domain name on sale right now. While wpad.cn might be of little significance to the average end-user, cybercriminals would rejoice over ... http://go.infopackets.com/e20091119-09 --------------------------------------------------------------------------- > On This Day in History: Thursday, Nov 19, 2009 --------------------------------------------------------------------------- On this Day in History -- November 19 Famous people born on this day: --> 1752, George Rogers Clark, frontier military leader in the Revolutionary War. --> 1831, James A. Garfield, 20th President, served only from March 4 to September 19, 1881. --> 1905, Tommy Dorsey, bandleader. --> 1933, Lawrence Harvey Zeiger -aka Larry King. --> 1936, Dick Cavett, actor. --> 1938, Ted Turner. --> 1942, Calvin Klein, fasion designer. --> 1961, Margret Hyra, actress, - aka Meg Ryan. --> 1962, Jodi Foster, actress, director, producer. Events on this day in history: --> 1493, Christopher Columbus discovers Puerto Rico. --> 1863, Lincoln delivers his address in Gettysburg. --> 1903, Carrie Nation attempts to make her celebrated speech in the U.S. Senate and later tries to sell replicas of the hatchet. --> 1928, Mickey Mouse makes his first silver screen appearance in Walt Disney's full talking animated cartoon, Steamboat Willie. --> 1965, The Pop-Tart is invented. --------------------------------------------------------------------------- > Windows Game of the Week: Strike Ball 3 --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Strike Ball 3 could be the most extreme 3D Breakout game ever created! The stunning graphics alone would be enough to propel the game to fame, but the realistic physics and outrageously animated levels are what will knock your socks off. Have you ever seen a Breakout game in which a tank tries to fend off attacking aliens? Featuring spectacular level design, wildly fun bonuses and powerful new weapons, Strike Ball 3 takes Breakout games to explosive heights! Key Features Tons of Levels And Bonus Items! Cool 3D Backgrounds! Pull The Ball To You On Command! Shop For Awesome ... http://go.infopackets.com/e20091119-10 --------------------------------------------------------------------------- > Freeware Picks of the Day: 'Create Private Torrents', and 'Access Linux Files From Windows' --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Create Private Torrents This article explains how to share large files with either your friends privately or with anyone publicly using Bittorrent and uTorrent. Creating Torrents and sharing files can be a risky business, so it's important you're prepared. Access Linux Files From Windows Want to know how to get safe and quick access to alternative file systems? DiskInternals Linux Reader is a new easy way to do this. This program plays the role of a bridge between your Windows and Ext2/Ext3 Linux file systems. This easy-to-... http://go.infopackets.com/e20091119-11 --------------------------------------------------------------------------- > Subscription Management --------------------------------------------------------------------------- To view our archive: http://go.infopackets.com/e20091119-12 --- To remove yourself from our mailing list, visit: http://go.infopackets.com/e20091119-13 You are subscribed as: archive@mail-archive.com
