DC Computer Solutions: March 2011

Thursday 31 March 2011

Kaspersky Anti-Virus 2011

Applies to Kaspersky Anti-Virus 2011

Kaspersky Anti-Virus 2011 is a comprehensive data protection tool. The application provides protection against viruses and malware, unknown threats and Internet fraud. The multifaceted protection covers all channels of data transfer and exchange. Flexible configuration of each protection component allows adapting Kaspersky Anti-Virus 2011 to the needs of any individual user.

New in portection:

Installation on an infected computer. Sometimes a computer can be infected to such a degree that installing an antivirus solution is impossible, e.g. infection by some types of rootkits. In such cases, Kaspersky Anti-Virus 2011 offers the user the option of downloading a dedicated utility that automatically scans the computer and neutralizes any threats.
Removal of incompatible applications during installation. For Kaspersky Anti-Virus 2011 to run properly there should be no antivirus products and third-party firewalls installed . If these products are installed, there is no need to remove them manually because Kaspersky Anti-Virus 2011 lists all incompatible products and asks for the user’s permission to remove them.
Scanning of data transferred via FTP. As well as data sent via HTTP, Kaspersky Anti-Virus 2011 scans data transferred via FTP.
Windows gadget. Kaspersky Anti-Virus 2011 incorporates the brand new Windows gadget feature. This is an element of the interface located on the Windows Desktop that offers quick access to the product’s main features.
Improved compatibility with netbooks. Kaspersky Anti-Virus 2011 is fully compatible with netbooks and supports the main screen resolutions used in netbooks (1024x600 and 1366x768). Kaspersky Anti-Virus 2011 has minimal impact on system performance.
The newly-implemented System Watcher technology in Kaspersky Anti-Virus 2011 monitors all system events in full.
Removing the effects of malware. Kaspersky Anti-Virus 2011 allows the user to cancel all the actions which the suspect program managed to perform on the system. If the program is recognized as malicious. Proactive protection involves the monitoring of a program’s behavior and the effect that it has on the system. A malicious program’s actions will be canceled automatically or with the user’s consent, depending on how the product has been configured.
Improved reputation services that protect against new threats. Reputation services are online databases containing information about trusted programs and websites (white listing) and suspect programs and websites (Urgent Detection System, or UDS). The reputation services in Kaspersky Anti-Virus 2011 use the new Astraea system which analyzes statistical data concerning programs and website URLs and assigns a rating according to their level of threat.
Improved setting a program’s security rating internally. If the reputation services have no information about a program, various components of Kaspersky Anti-Virus 2011 calculate the approximate level of threat it poses. The user can modify the rating that is assigned and decide the level of rights that the program is granted by the system. What's more, information about a changed security level will be sent to Kaspersky Lab via Kaspersky Security Network.
Improved Rootkit detection. Kaspersky Anti-Virus 2011 includes anti-rootkit technology that employs low-level data reception methods which are immune to rootkit attacks.
Using the product installation disk as a rescue disk. One of Kaspersky Anti-Virus 2011 brand new features is its ability to use the product installation disk as a rescue disk (if purchased at a retail outlet).
Copying a rescue disk to a USB flash drive. In Kaspersky Anti-Virus 2011 a rescue disk can be copied not only to a CD/DVD, but also to a USB flash drive. The user can choose whichever is the most convenient for them.
Recording a rescue disk to a medium become to easy. A user does not need to perform any additional actions.
Launch of resource-intensive tasks during periods of user-inactivity. In Kaspersky Anti-Virus 2011, any resource-intensive tasks such as scanning of the system for malware or updating antivirus databases are launched by default at times when the computer is switched on but there is no user-activity.

What's new in the application interface:

Notifications about product features. Notifications about product features that appear in the main window of Kaspersky Anti-Virus 2011 allow the user to quickly learn more about the product and get the most from its features.
Product migration made easy. The range of functions available in the Kaspersky Lab 2011 version of the products is dependent upon on the type of license. To increase the number of product features, all the user has to do is to change their license, with no reinstallation required.

Kaspersky Anti-Virus 2011

Applies to Kaspersky Anti-Virus 2011

Installation on an infected computer. Sometimes a computer can be infected to such a degree that installing an antivirus solution is impossible, e.g. infection by some types of rootkits. In such cases, Kaspersky Anti-Virus 2011 offers the user the option of downloading a dedicated utility that automatically scans the computer and neutralizes any threats.
Removal of incompatible applications during installation. For Kaspersky Anti-Virus 2011 to run properly there should be no antivirus products and third-party firewalls installed . If these products are installed, there is no need to remove them manually because Kaspersky Anti-Virus 2011 lists all incompatible products and asks for the user’s permission to remove them.
Scanning of data transferred via FTP. As well as data sent via HTTP, Kaspersky Anti-Virus 2011 scans data transferred via FTP.
Windows gadget. Kaspersky Anti-Virus 2011 incorporates the brand new Windows gadget feature. This is an element of the interface located on the Windows Desktop that offers quick access to the product’s main features.
Improved compatibility with netbooks. Kaspersky Anti-Virus 2011 is fully compatible with netbooks and supports the main screen resolutions used in netbooks (1024x600 and 1366x768). Kaspersky Anti-Virus 2011 has minimal impact on system performance.
The newly-implemented System Watcher technology in Kaspersky Anti-Virus 2011 monitors all system events in full.
Removing the effects of malware. Kaspersky Anti-Virus 2011 allows the user to cancel all the actions which the suspect program managed to perform on the system. If the program is recognized as malicious. Proactive protection involves the monitoring of a program’s behavior and the effect that it has on the system. A malicious program’s actions will be canceled automatically or with the user’s consent, depending on how the product has been configured.
Improved reputation services that protect against new threats. Reputation services are online databases containing information about trusted programs and websites (white listing) and suspect programs and websites (Urgent Detection System, or UDS). The reputation services in Kaspersky Anti-Virus 2011 use the new Astraea system which analyzes statistical data concerning programs and website URLs and assigns a rating according to their level of threat.
Improved setting a program’s security rating internally. If the reputation services have no information about a program, various components of Kaspersky Anti-Virus 2011 calculate the approximate level of threat it poses. The user can modify the rating that is assigned and decide the level of rights that the program is granted by the system. What's more, information about a changed security level will be sent to Kaspersky Lab via Kaspersky Security Network.
Improved Rootkit detection. Kaspersky Anti-Virus 2011 includes anti-rootkit technology that employs low-level data reception methods which are immune to rootkit attacks.
Using the product installation disk as a rescue disk. One of Kaspersky Anti-Virus 2011 brand new features is its ability to use the product installation disk as a rescue disk (if purchased at a retail outlet).
Copying a rescue disk to a USB flash drive. In Kaspersky Anti-Virus 2011 a rescue disk can be copied not only to a CD/DVD, but also to a USB flash drive. The user can choose whichever is the most convenient for them.
Recording a rescue disk to a medium become to easy. A user does not need to perform any additional actions.
Launch of resource-intensive tasks during periods of user-inactivity. In Kaspersky Anti-Virus 2011, any resource-intensive tasks such as scanning of the system for malware or updating antivirus databases are launched by default at times when the computer is switched on but there is no user-activity.

What's new in the application interface:

Notifications about product features. Notifications about product features that appear in the main window of Kaspersky Anti-Virus 2011 allow the user to quickly learn more about the product and get the most from its features.
Product migration made easy. The range of functions available in the Kaspersky Lab 2011 version of the products is dependent upon on the type of license. To increase the number of product features, all the user has to do is to change their license, with no reinstallation required.

Dell Inspiron One 2305 (Blu-ray)

The Dell Inspiron One 2305 (Blu-ray) ($1,099 direct) is an all-in-one desktop PC with a touch screen, Blu-ray, and competitive performance numbers. While it's not going to usurp the HP TouchSmart 310 ($1,159 direct, 4 stars) of its Editors' Choice, the Dell Inspiron One is certainly a viable alternative—especially if you're looking for a primary media-center PC.
Design & Features
The Inspiron One (Blu-ray) has a 23-inch widescreen with a 1,920 by 1,080 resolution, which means full 1,080p HD viewing. Its frame is made of black plastic that was designed to resemble brushed wood. The rest of the chassis is silver-colored, except for the transparent stand. The desktop is raised high enough that there is a gap to slide the wireless keyboard underneath—a welcome feature when in want of desk space.

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On the side of the Inspiron One (Blu-ray) are a few easy-access ports and buttons, including volume and brightness controls, 2 USB 2.0 ports, an SD card slot, Blu-ray player, and audio-in and -out. In the back are 4 more USB 2.0 ports, HDMI, VGA, composite video, S/P DIF, TV Tuner, and Ethernet. It would have been nice to have seen some future-forward external expansion ports like eSATA or USB 3.0. But USB 2.0 will suffice for most of your external hard drive needs—though the data transfer speeds will not be as fast. The Inspiron One does come with 1TB of space that should be able to contain all your multimedia files.
The touch interface that comes with the Inspiron One (Blu-ray) is the "Dell Stage," and while I enjoyed some of the added games and apps, I felt like it was a completely separate experience. The Dell Stage is essentially a dock bar that sits on the Windows 7 desktop and you can launch touch apps from there. In comparison, the HP TouchSmart 310 has a whole interface dedicated to touch that you can launch on top of Windows 7. I would have liked to see something more advance than a toolbar with no app store, but maybe version 2.0 will have more to offer.

Specifications

Type: Mainstream, All-in-one, Digital Entertainment System
Processor Family: AMD Athlon II X4
RAM: 8 GB
Storage Capacity (as Tested): 1000 GB
Graphics Card: ATI Mobility Radeon HD 5470
Primary Optical Drive: Blu-Ray Disc
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium

Performance

The Dell Inspiron One (Blu-ray) comes outfitted with a 2.4GHz AMD Athlon II X4610e processor, 8GB of DDR3 RAM, and an ATI Mobility Radeon HD 5470 graphics chipset. With these components, the Inspiron One (Blu-ray) scored well on our PCMark Vantage test (5,354), which measures overall computing performance. Compared with the HP 310 that sports a slightly faster 2.5GHz Athlon II X4 615e processor, it scored 656 points less than the Inspiron One (Blu-ray). The HP310, however, bested the Inspiron One (Blu-ray) by mere seconds in our Handbrake video encoding test (2:56 HP, 3:03 Dell), Cinebench R11.5 (2.82, 2.7), and Photoshop CS5 (6:42, 6:56).
The Inspiron One (Blu-ray) is no 3D powerhouse, but it faired well in our 3DMark Vantage test (6,572). However, it ran Lost Planet 2 at a slideshow pace of 11 frames per second (fps) on Middle quality and it couldn't even run our Crysis test. Your gaming experience is probably going to be limited to games like Starcraft II, World of Warcraft, and Farmville.
The Dell Inspiron One 2305 (Blu-ray) has all the performance to make it a decent all-in-one desktop, but a touch PC must have the added features to make the touch-functionality worthwhile. As it stands the HP TouchSmart 310 has the better applications coupled with its multi-touch screen.

Tuesday 29 March 2011

AMD: Bulldozer?

Sources alleged that, AMD is likely to begin production in April next year, code-named "Zambezi" the Bulldozer architecture processors, the desktop platform will be introduced eight-core processor, then the core will continue to launch quad-core by Bulldozer and six-core products.

Bulldozers really want to come! This site just a few days before the first exposure of the AMD Bulldozer processor specifications, but just today, according to foreign media reports related to, AMD's FX series processors will be officially launched on June 11.

According to the news before, AMD Bulldozer architecture of the processor will have three series, namely the eight-core FX-8000 series, the six-core FX-6000 series and quad-core FX-4000 series, are using 32nm process technology and AM3 + interface, integrated dual-channel DDR3 memory controller that supports the memory frequency of 1866MHz, are located in the platform price is $ 700 or higher level of the market, major competitors are Intel Core i7/i5-2000 series processors.

Bulldozer processors were shipped in the first four, including two eight-core, a six-core and a quad-core products, are not locked multiplier Black Edition Black Edition, and supports Turbo Core Dynamic Acceleration Technology.

We have already Discussed about

AMD Bulldozer 9 Series Chipsets set to out in 2011...

AMD Radeon HD7000 series Release Date

"Zambezi" Engineering samples of the processor will be released around December of this year, next year in February to prepare for full production, will officially begin production in April and the supply. The first shipment of the "Zambezi" eight-core processor products, the use of Bulldozer architecture, the use of 8MB of L3 cache, TDP 95W and 125W is divided into two; and later released the six core and quad-core products will carry their 8MB and 4MB of L3 cache. These processors are using the AM3 + interface, support for Turbo Core 2.0 technology, dual-channel DDR3 memory controller, the maximum support 1866MHz memory frequency.

We have already seen

NVIDIA 28nm (Probably GTX 680) Graphic cards...

While in the second quarter of 2011, along with AMD 900 Series motherboard chipset, when the Bulldozer processor, AMD Radeon HD7000 series graphics card, AMD 900 series motherboards will form a new 3A AMD platform "Scorpius (Scorpio)".