Every new versions of Microsoft Windows family came with the new version of DirectX, the 3D audio and graphics APIs. It seems that Windows 7 is no exception. The new operating system from Microsoft will feature DirectX 11. DirectX 11 is the latest release of DirectX from Microsoft.

Some of the new features of DirectX 11 are the computer shader technology, which enable the GPU to other operations than just 3D graphics. DirectX 11 that will come with Windows 7 will also include a better multi core resource handling and more efficient utilization of the processing pipeline, hardware tesselation support and more detailed 3D modelling.

News have it that AMD says that its first DirectX 11 compatible hardware will be available in late 2009. This is the same time that Windows 7 is expected to arrive. With the release of DirectX 11 ini Windows 7, surely new games with more realistic 3D graphics will be release.

This is a good news indeed for the gaming industry. Hopefully gaming experience won’t be the same after this.

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Check Point are being generous. Now they are offering most of their product with 50% discount. Yesterday they are offering ZoneAlarm Pro for free, and after the offer have expired today, they are giving 50% discount to their product.

ZoneAlarm Pro now at USD19.95

Check Point products that are getting 50% discount are;

• ZoneAlarm Pro Firewall at $19.95 (Normal price $39.95)
• ZoneAlarm Antivirus at $19.95 (Normal Price $29.95)
• ZoneAlarm Internet Security Suite at $49.95 (Normal Price $69.95)

This is one great offer by Check Point. If you are looking for a stable security product, you got to hurry to their website for this offer.

Click here to go to Check Point website and get 50% discount off their products

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Just when you though Intel Dual and Quad Core 2 are more than enough for your computing needs, come a new processor from Intel that will eat other processors for breakfast.

Intel Nehalem coming out tomorrow

Enter the new Nehalem with 45nm core, or widely known as Core i7 processor. Benchmarks have proven that the new Intel Nehalem or Core i7 processor provide improvement over 45 to 55 percent than the current Penryn processor. Hyperthreading or HT also make a comeback in Nehalem or core i7 processor.

With four core cpu, with have four logical processor with Hyperthreading (HT) features. So eight processors will appear in your Operating System. That will be eight cores, eight logical processors will make 16 threads. This multiple cores will truly shine in the new Operating System from Microsoft, Windows 7. Windows 7 kernel come with multicore optimization.

Other improvement that Nehalem or Core i7 come with are an integrated memory controller that supports triple-channel DD3 memory, managed cores and caches for energy-efficiency, and lower latencies throughout the processor.

Intel will be having a winner with this one. Hopefully AMD will counter attack with something on par with the Nehalem or Core i7, if not better.

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What happen when your security software detected a Microsoft Windows Operating System file as a virus and deleted it forever from your Microsoft Windows? The answer is simple, your Microsoft Windows will not be able to boot, or the Operating System might restart itself in a continous cycle.

AVG 8 Security Suite Software

That what will happen if you happen to use Dutch, French, Italian, Portuguese or Spanish version of Microsoft Windows XP and AVG8 as your antivirus program, with recent virus definition file update.

AVG8 with the latest update file detected user32.dll, which is a crucial system file in Microsoft Windows XP as a trojan. Fortunately, AVG have fixed the problem immediately and casualty have been kept to a minimum

This is quite a shocking news considering the glitch came from a well know Security Product Manufacturer such as AVG.

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Microsoft have announced that Windows 7 will be ready for Christmas. Unfortunately not this Christmas, but next year, Christmas 2009.

This differ from what Microsoft have been telling the media before, that Windows 7 will not be ready at least until year 2010. If Windows 7 ships in 2010, it will be 3 years after the official release of Microsoft Windows Vista.

Some industry observers speculated that by trying to release Windows 7 on Christmas 2009, Microsoft is trying to copy the success of Windows XP, which was officially launched on October 2001, just in time for 2001 holiday shopping spree.

Whether Windows 7 will continue the success of Windows XP or not, we will just have to wait and see.

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Shocking as it may seems, 7000 people have downloaded the new Windows 7 from several torrent sites such as Mininova and The Pirate Bay.

Windows 7 torrent download from Mininova

A report by CNET have confirmed this. The Windows 7 version that are being downloaded from torrent sites are the Windows 7 build 6801, the one without the new taskbar enhancements. CNET also reported that according to some user who have downloaded Windows 7 from torrent sites, and have tested the new Operating System from Microsoft, most were not impressed by the features in Windows 7.

Meanwhile, quoting another user post on The Pirate Bay by the handle “rapion125″ ,

“This is a STABLE release. It is not a buggy version that BSODs every few minutes. It’s fully functional, and I will use this over Vista because despite being in pre-beta, it still kicks Vista’s ass.”

Looking from the total of downloads of Windows 7 build 6801 from those torrent sites, we can only assume that expectations are high from Microsoft Windows users on this new operating system from Microsoft.

Will Microsoft deliver, or dissappoint us again is for time to tell.

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I wasn’t surprised when I found out that the good folks at Google quietly update the Google Chrome to Google Chrome Beta 3.

Google Chrome Beta 3 (0.3.154.9)

The Google Chrome browser has been riddled with bugs upon Google Chrome release. But the bugs does not stop user from giving high hope to the browser. No doubt that the Google Chrome from Google load web pages faster than any other browser in the market, including the new Firefox 3.

According to several sources, the new beta 3 update bring several security fixes and enhancement, including an exploit that can be use to redirect your browser to another website. Another useful improvement include a warning message that pop up whenever you want to download executable files.

If you haven’t experience the Google Chrome experience yet, you can download the Google Chrome browser at Google Chrome official web page.

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Microsoft have been facing heavy criticism by the Chinese government following their no WGA release late monday that will blackout desktop background after 60 seconds of usage.

In badxp previous post on Windows XP blackout screen with no icons, the same action have been implemented in China, and the Chinese are being offended by the new Microsoft WGA blackout screen. A lawyer wrote in “China Daily” that Microsoft have been considered engaging in an illegal activity within the Chinese law.

Even Cheng Chong, the Director of China’s software trade group, China Software Industry Association (CSIA) make a statement on Monday saying that what Microsoft has done is very offending and the Whole China Industry must take the matter seriously.

Microsoft when contacted still defending their action, saying that their (Microsoft) goal is to help the customers determining whether the software installed in their computer are genuine or not.

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Asus CEO, Jerry Shen has announced that Asus Eee PC will come with Windows 7 instead of Windows Vista in the second half of next year.

Regarding to the previous post, where Windows 7 will support two touch screen notebook and claimed by Asus that they will ship notebook with two touchscreen functionality with Windows 7, the latest news that Asus Eee PC will come with Windows 7 is not a surprise to the Industry.

I would say that Asus is moving on the right track with the future implementation of Windows 7 on their hardware.

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It has been confirmed by AppleInsider that Apple will replace Intel Integrated graphic chipset with Nvidia new mobile platform.

This will affect the in the new generation of Macbooks despite several problems occuring with the Nvidia mobile platform earlier this year. The problems have been acknowledged by Nvidia, and Nvidia has stated that the problem were caused by packaging defect.

Models that are affected such as the 15 inch and 17 inch Macbook pros with Nvidia Geforce 8600M GT Graphic processor, causing distorted or scrambled video display, as well as blank screen.

The migration of Apple from Intel to Nvidia might have several advantages as Nvidia has features like “DriverCache” , which uses flash storage to speed up loading time, and HybridSLI that switches between internal and external graphic processor to increase battery life.

We will just have to wait and see the full result of Apple migrating from Intel chipset to Nvidia chipset in the future.

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