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CHM – Windows Help Text

November 11th, 2010 by admin | No Comments | Filed in Technology

Software Tools-You use CHM files daily but do you really know what they are? You use them every time you hit the F1 button; you use them every time you read the help file. CHM is a standard for software help. Now it is time to know CHM better as software tools.

CHM file is a file with .chm extension; CHM stands for Microsoft Compiled HTML Help. Such files are optimized for reading. This format was developed by MicrosCHM – Windows Help Textoft and released in 1997. First it was introduced with release of Windows 98. Now it is distributed and supported through Windows XP and Windows Vista.

There are a lot of paid software tools which allow you to see CHM help files as HTML pages. Chmlib.com authors created the website which allows you to view help files in convenient way for free. They believe that that site will be especially useful for Linux, Mac and other non-Windows users which cannot view CHM files using their operating systems. (more…)

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No Longer Safe, BlackBerry Data Can be hacked!

October 4th, 2010 by admin | 2 Comments | Filed in Technology

Do you think the data on your BlackBerry is safe because it encrypted ? You have to think again about it – It could happen since Elcomsoft has tools to dismantle passwords hackers and data backup BlackBerry device.

Elcomsoft Phone Password Breaker

As is known, Research In Motion (RIM) to apply strong security system for its BlackBerry subscriber data. All data traffic on the BlackBerry network is encrypted (key) and requires a secret code known only by RIM to encrypt or release a key.

This Tool which can also pave the various types of IOS-based devices, including Apple iPhone, iPod Touch, and iPad is intended for forensic investigators. (more…)

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Haystack ‘anti-censorship’ software withdrawn over security concerns

September 18th, 2010 by admin | No Comments | Filed in Technology

A piece of software called Haystack, which claimed to be an “anti-censorship” system to let people in Iran use the internet anonymously, has been withdrawn by its author after experts raised serious questions about its security.

The author, Austin Heap, a 26-year-old programmer from San Francisco, has been roundly criticised by professionals who complain that he has never allowed them access to the program’s code – which they say is a necessity with security software to check whether it can do what it claims.

Decision follows concerns that system aiming to let people in Iran use internet anonymously could put users at risk

After having obtained access by other means, the experts now say that instead of making users anonymous, it could reveal key information about them to the Iranian authorities.

In a post on his blog on Monday, Heap says that in the “vigorous debate” about Haystack’s security “many of the points made were valid” and that users have been asked to stop using it. (more…)

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Android 2.2 Froyo ‘planted’ on Nexus One

June 29th, 2010 by admin | 2 Comments | Filed in Technology

Users can upgrade NexusOne began operating system Android OS cell phone to 2.2 Froyo after Google announces it will provide for mobile users that Google is also artificial. Google promises that the new operating system will be present for Nexus users starting next week.

“Users Nexus One will receive the Android 2.2 (codenamed Froyo) over the air software updates on a cell phone. This update will provide some new features like support for the flash,” wrote Google as reported by Softpedia, Tuesday (06/29/2010).

Google states, to gain access to update, users will get the kind of message notification, users can directly download the udate and install directly to the handset. the message is likely to be distributed starting this weekend.

Users also can update manually by downloading the software via a site that has been provided by Google. (more…)

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New Swype, The end of tapping out texts

June 22nd, 2010 by admin | No Comments | Filed in Technology

Tapping out a text message could become a thing of the past due to new ‘Swype’ technology. Instead of pressing individual letters, mobile users drag their finger from one letter to the other in a fluid, faster motion.

The computer then calculates which word was intended by the combination of the letters touched upon. The movements do not even have to be precise because the software can work it out.

According to U.S. inventor Cliff Kushler, ‘Swype’ can increase the speed of even the most nimble texter by up to 30 per cent. He said the technology could have an enormous impact and be used anywhere people have to use a keyboard, such as video games, sat-nav devices and ticket machines. (more…)

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Car Steered With Eyes, Computer Scientists Demonstrate

May 12th, 2010 by admin | 1 Comment | Filed in Technology

“Keep your eyes on the road!” Scientists at Freie Universität working under the computer science professor Raúl Rojas have given a completely new meaning to this standard rule for drivers: Using software they developed, they can steer a car with their eyes.

On the site of the former Berlin Tempelhof Airport, the head of the project, Raul Rojas, and his team from the Artificial Intelligence Group recently demonstrated how they can steer the vehicle that is equipped with complex electronics just by eye. More than 60 journalists from around the world were there to watch.

Information about the Software: EyeDriver

The eyeDriver software is a prototype application for steering the research vehicle Spirit of Berlin using eye movements. The software was designed by computer scientists at Freie Universität Berlin in collaboration with the company, SMI (SensoMotoric Instruments). The eye movements of the driver are collected and converted into (more…)