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Windows Defender provides free updates for both XP and Vista. In fact, Windows Defender is already “embedded” in Vista. Now, Microsoft is going to release a free anti-virus software with the codename “Morro”.

SAN FRANCISCO – MICROSOFT said on Thursday it will soon release free anti-virus software so people on tight budgets won’t skimp on protecting their computers from hackers.

A beta, or test, version of Microsoft Security Essentials (MSE) will be publicly available for download beginning June 23 in Brazil, Israel and the United States. It is to be rolled out in other countries later in the year.

‘Cost and performance barriers prevent many consumers from using up-to-date security software to protect their PCs,’ Microsoft said in a statement.

The US software giant described MSE as ‘a no-cost anti-malware solution that provides consumers with quality protection from threats including viruses, spyware, rootkits and trojans.’

The technology firm said that effective anti-virus protection is a ‘must-have’ for computer users given increases in the number and severity of attacks by cyber criminals using malicious software to infect machines.

Paying to buy and routinely update computer security software ‘does not meet the needs of many consumers,’ including those in emerging markets where money and resources are scarce, according to Microsoft.

The Redmond, Washington-based company said it will automatically update MSE for users. — AFP
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How well will this free anti virus going to be?
Do you use any free anti virus software? Which do you use?

Even after owning a Sony PSP, my friend still craving for Sony PlayStation 3. I would love to have a PlayStation 3 too!! But it cost RM1,699!!!!! So, I can only see the display unit…

There was a Sony promotion held in Boulevard shopping mall on the day we had sushi. Great deals / cheaper price is in the house! Read more…

Orange has no Internet connection for about 12 days. Life without Internet is filled with boredom and can kill those who depend heavily on the Internet. Applying for Streamyx (one of Malaysia’s ISPs) is not a wise choice, as the place that Orange stays is not permanent, we might move out any time. Furthermore, the signup fee for starter is quite expensive and there’s a contract of 18 months.

Celcom 3G broadband is something came into my mind. Technology has evolved rapidly these few years, now you can connect to the Internet via different medium. There are several plans available, at last I decided to sign up for Celcom Broadband Basic plan which cost RM68 monthly. You need a USB modem in order to connect to this broadband. I bought a Huawei E160E USB modem. Including the first month payment for the service, I spent RM467.00: RM68 for the broadband plan, RM399 for the modem. (dealer price, that’s the best thing I can get when working in my current company *evil grin*)

This is the lastest model, according to my colleague. If you don’t know what is a USB modem, perhaps you have heard of Vodafone? Read more…

Recently, I spend a little more time on Google products like Gmail and Google Reader. I think they are very useful for the loading speed. Especially when I have a very slow connection in the office. I have been using Yahoo mail for many years. I was happy to see the new features when it was still in beta. However, sometimes it really takes longer time to read mails in the new Yahoo! mail interface.

A sudden thought stroke in my mind. Why not try to use Gmail? Yes,  I do have a Gmail account but it’s not my primary email. The best thing about Gmail is each email with replies is just like a conversation. You can easily refer back to what have been discussed previously without recalling or searching the old archives. Read more…

Yesterday I was too busy to surf the web in the office. Once I reached home, open up my Firefox browser, login to Google Adsense to check the statistic and I found an eye catching icon right on the address bar! Oh, Google has updated its favicon again! Last year, Google changed the capital ” G” favicon to the lower case “g”.

Yesterday (10th Jan, GMT+8), Google finally changed its favicon too a really colorful one!

Google got the inspiration from a computer science undergraduate student at the University of Campinas in Brazil. As you know that Google had open the favicon design submission.

I think the new favicon is quite nice, much better than the previous one (the one with small letter “g”). What do you think?

Learn more about the new Google’s favicon, read the full story here.

Also learn how to add a favicon to your blog!