Yahoo has just released the final version of its new instant messenger client Yahoo Messenger 10.0.0.1102. The latest version comes after a beta period of more than two months. The Yahoo dev team has been working on getting it to release quality and the final build comes with a lot of bug fixes and stability-related updates. Yahoo also noted that the latest version was fully compatible with the newly launched Windows 7. Yahoo Messenger 10 is the next evolutionary step for the IM client, borrowing more than a few ...
[read more >>] The rivalry between the world's leading processor makers, Intel and AMD, looks to have reached a new milestone, as the two companies jointly announced today that they had reached a new agreement that would enable them to focus on the development of future technologies and products, leaving behind their legal disputes. According to the details of the new pact, the two companies will sign a patent cross-license agreement that will span the next five years, from which both companies are expected to benefit. &l...
[read more >>] First was Ubuntu 9.10 (Karmic Koala), followed by Mandriva Linux 2010.0, and now it's time for openSUSE to take the spotlight. In other words, we are proud to announce that openSUSE 11.2 was just released a few minutes ago, and it is our pleasure to offer you a first look at the new features included in the brand-new and shiny openSUSE 11.2 Linux-based operating system. After more than eleven months of hard work, openSUSE 11.2 can now be downloaded for free either as Live KDE4 and GNOME CDs or as installabl...
[read more >>] AMD's next-generation, dual-GPU graphics cards, the much-anticipated Radeon HD 5970, codenamed Hemlock, is just around the corner, given the increasing number of leaked details that have recently surfaced the Internet. While we still aren't certain when the new card becomes available, with TSMC's 40nm production issues, there are rumors pointing to an official release before the end of this month. On that note, it looks like we now have some details on the card's clock speeds and technical sp...
[read more >>] Emsi Software just released a mind blowing offer of 100% discount for a one-year license for one PC on its flagship product, a-squared Anti-Malware (regularly priced at $39.95). The promotion was twittered at 11:11 CET and will last until tomorrow, at the same time. That gives you a 24-hour window to get the product for free.For all other orders on the Emsi Software web page, the same 24-hour $40 price drop is applied. Thus, the most expensive package, which includes a one-year license for five computers, origina...
[read more >>] The guys over at Mozilla have just made another step into delivering the final version of Firefox mobile for Maemo-based devices. The mobile variant of Firefox, which is known around the world as Fennec, has just reached the beta 5 stage, which suggests that it shouldn't be too long before the final variant of the mobile browser is released into the wild. As with the previous releases of Fennec for Maemo, the new beta 5 flavor is made available mainly for testing purposes, so that the developing team can rec...
[read more >>] Panda Cloud Antivirus was released as a public beta in April 2009. Almost seven months later, boasting millions of downloads and with the developer taking advantage of thousands of lines of user feedback, the application has reached its first final stage and is now released to home users. The reason behind all the user interest is that Panda Security broke the traditional antivirus pattern in terms of looks, form of protection (cloud-based scans) as well as costs to the user (it is free of charge for home users)....
[read more >>] Finnish mobile phone maker Nokia announced more than two months ago the launch of its first handset powered by the Maemo 5 operating system, and failed to deliver it to the market until now, although a series of launch dates for the handheld came and gone. Officially, the high-end Maemo 5-powered device has started to ship today, and users in Europe, Middle East, Russia and North America are those who will soon be able to enjoy it. There has been a lot of frustration among users due to the fact that Nokia delayed...
[read more >>] In what was an expected move on behalf of the company headquartered in Cupertino, California, the Mac OS X 10.6.2 incremental update for Snow Leopard has been released to the public. Available as a free download via the Mac OS X “built-in” Software Updater, Apple’s Downloads section, as well as Softpedia, the update is 99% percent packed with fixes, including security. Both Client and Server versions are available for download.According to Apple, “the 10.6.2 [Client] Update is recomm...
[read more >>] Welcome to the 70th issue of Softpedia Linux Weekly!
The following Linux-based operating systems were announced last week: Mandriva Linux 2010, Monomaxos 4.0 English Edition, Scientific Linux 5.4 and Moblin 2.1. In other news: the KDE Community released the third maintenance release of the famous KDE 4.3 desktop environment. An in-depth review and tutorial of the Ubuntu 9.10 (Karmic Koala) operating system are also present in this edition. The weekly ends with the video clip of the week, the latest Linux distri...
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