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Implementing Microsoft ForeFront Security for Exchange

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Takeaway: You've seen the Microsoft ads saying how it's easier to defeat viruses using ForeFront than it is to kill zombies. Maybe. But just how hard is it to get ForeFront up and running? And what does it do? Brien Posey explains. Keeping viruses out of an Exchange Server organization is of critical importance to an organization's wellbeing. After all, the vast majority of the viruses in the world are designed to be delivered through e-mail. Antivirus applications that are specifically designed to protect Exchange Server are nothing new. Such applications have existed in one form or another for well over a decade. Even so, there is always been one major problem associated with protecting an Exchange Server from viruses, and that is keeping the virus definition files up to date. Fortunately, Microsoft now offers a product called Microsoft ForeFront Security for Exchange that is designed to help alleviate this problem. In this article, I will explain what makes ForeFront Se

Ayesha Takia to walk the ramp at IIFA

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Mumbai, May 29 (IANS) The charming and bubbly Bollywood actress Ayesha Takia will walk the ramp for designer friend Vikram Phadnis at the ninth International Indian Film Academy (IIFA) awards, starting June 6 in Bangkok. "I will be there for Vikram Phadnis, who is a very close friend of mine. He has designed some exclusive collections and it will be great fun to be there for him. Besides, I am also excited for my film 'De Taali'," Ayesha told IANS. Seen in films like "Socha Naa Tha" and "Sunday", Ayesha will also promote her forthcoming film "De Taali" at IIFA. "IIFA is a great platform where people from various parts of the world get to see a film. It opens the film to the whole world. I think this is an ideal platform to showcase and promote a film. I am very excited about it," she said. Directed by Eshwar Niwas and produced by Ravi Walia, the film is about love and friendship and presents Ayesha in a different incarnatio

Mithun Chakraborty threatens Ekta Kapoor!

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By Subhash K. Jha Mumbai, May 29 (IANS) National Award winning actor Mithun Chakraborty threatens TV tycoon Ekta Kapoor - on screen. It happens in her home production "C Kkompany". "That's right," laughed Mithun. "I've a seriously funny role in Ekta's 'C Kkompany'. I play this small time don called Dattu Satellite, who has a fascination for TV artistes. "I go and warn Ekta against torturing her TV artistes. I'm having so much fun with varied characters," Mithun told IANS. His son Mimoh's tame debut "Jimmy" and his non-performer "Don Muthuswamy", which released this week, are far from defeat for the actor's spirit. "He'll fight his way to his destiny. No one can stop him," he says about Mimoh. Mithun himself is back in action and doing different kinds of roles. "I enjoyed playing a funny gangster in 'Don Muthuswamy'. Imagine a Bengali playing a south Indian don. I'

Asus Bringing Wiimote like Controllers to PC

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Asus has recently announced their new game controllers, the Eee Sticks. Utilizing the same concept as Nintendo’s Wiimote, come mid-august Eee PC owners will be able to swing their arms around in a ridiculous fashion to control on screen movements (not saying that isn’t fun). The Eee Sticks will be bundled with both the Eee PC laptops and desktops later this year, with bundles that include 5-8 compatible games coming next year in a price range of $66-$82. While Asus has only talked to a few game publishers about compatible games at this time they are hoping to expand their Eee Stick line with companies such as EA. (Image and tip via Gamepro )

Ninja Gaiden II Demo Hits Japan

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While the game is less than a week away from it’s release date, the few lucky Japanese Xbox 360 owners will get a taste of the action a little bit sooner. A demo for the cut-em-up Ninja Gaiden II has hit Xbox Live in Japan, but what about the rest of us? Well, there isn’t really any news regarding when the demo will be released in the US or UK other than ’soon’. Ninja Gaiden II is currently in its last stages of development by Team Ninja and will hit North American shelves on June 3rd and European shelves on June 6th, exclusively for the Xbox 360.

Guitar Hero 4 Wii DLC to Feature New Songs

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Shacknews carries confirmation from Vicarious Visions that the Wii edition of Guitar Hero: World Tour will support true downloadable content when it is released this Fall, meaning that it will allow users to purchase and download new songs in addition to user-created music. “There’s downloadable content for the Wii, similar to what you’d expect, downloadable songs,” said studio CEO Karthik Bala to the publication. “The GH Tunes and the Music Studio [are] separate features.” He, however, still would not divulge details as to how the company plans on supporting downloadable content on the console’s paltry 512MB of internal storage. The game is due out this Fall on PS3, PS2, Xbox 360 and Wii.

Beyond Good & Evil Sequel to be More Casual

Revealed just a few days ago, Ubisoft president Yves Guillemot has disclosed some more details on Beyond Good & Evil 2 , the upcoming sequel to the critically acclaimed action-adventure title. Speaking at the recent Ubidays press event in Paris, Guillemot said that the sequel will appeal to casual gamers more than the first game, which he believes was a little too difficult to get into. “We saw with Beyond Good & Evil that so many customers were extremely happy with the game,” he told Next-gen. “We had a different audience at that time. We had more core gamers than casual gamers than we have today. “We think the game was probably a little too difficult for the general gamers at that time. We’re going to make [the sequel] more accessible and make sure that it’s really done for the new generation that’s come into video games.” The game currently does not have any release date, but as a consolation it can be said that series creator Michael Ancel is on board to direct the project

Far Cry 2 Campaign to be LONG

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CVG reports that the single-player campaign in Far Cry 2 may take up to 50 hours. This comes from the game’s producer, Louis-Pierre Pharand, who stated the fact when asked about cooperative play. “We decided to abandon [co-op gameplay] for this installment simply because of the complexity and size of the game,” he said. “Add the Multi experience & the Map Editor… gamers will have their money’s worth with FarCry2.” The game will reportedly mix Grand Theft Auto style free-roaming environments with a mission-focused structure. It is due out later this year on PC, PS3 and Xbox 360.

Dark Horizon Sighted

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Paradox Interactive has announced Dark Horizon , a space combat simulator that will let players pilot their own ship through an “action-packed” adventure. Hyped to be along the same lines as classics Freelancer and Wing Commander, the game will offer 22 missions, full ship customization, original weapon creation, joystick support and several modes of combat. Dark Horizon is scheduled for release during Q3 2008.

No Mandatory Install for Fallout 3

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While Xbox 360 gamers can pop in a disc and start playing within moments, PS3 owners have been subjected to mandatory game installs that range from short to the excruciatingly long. However, gamers who buy the PS3 version of Fallout 3 , Bethesda’s upcoming epic action-RPG, will not have to put up with the percentage bar as it will not feature any game installs. “The answer to that is no, there isn’t,” said Pete Hines, described as Bethesda’s marketing guru. “That doesn’t mean we don’t use the hard drive, just that it does it in the background as opposed to a large, upfront install.” He wouldn’t reveal the exact amount of space the game will need on the hard drive, though he does mention that the RPG will require a similar amount of space as Oblivion, which used about 4GB of storage on the PS3’s hard drive. Fallout 3 is expected for release this Fall on PC, PS3 and Xbox 360.

Lepakshi expo showcases wide array of products

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Over 120 artisans from different States are taking part AP Handicrafts Development Corporation has achieved a turnover of Rs. 50 crores The business target for the current fiscal was fixed at Rs.60 crores Photo: K.R. Deepak Traditional touch: V. Venkatramaiah (centre), Managing Director of Andhra Pradesh Handicrafts Development Corporation going around the Lepakshi expo in Visakhapatnam on Friday. — VISAKHAPATNAM: Myriad facets of handicrafts and rich colourful handlooms from all over the country are the main attractions of the Lepakshi exhibition-cum-sale that

Gang selling darshan tickets busted

TIRUMALA: Sleuths of the TTD’s Vigilance and Security busted a racket and took four persons into custody at Tirumala on charges of selling darshan tickets in black market. Laying a trap for Rajesh, working as a mason in the Municipal Corporation of Tirupati, and his three accomplices, the Vigilance guards pretended to be devotees in dire need of darshan. The four were rounded up immediately after they accepted money for arranging darshan. Clerk’s name revealed The middlemen also revealed the name of a clerk working in the office of the Special Officer (Tirumala), who had assured to help them in arranging the seva tickets. In yet another incident, a ten-member party from Malaysia lodged a complaint to the Vigilance officials to have paid Rs. 5,000 for darshan to a travel operator in Chennai, who in turn had directed them to meet an employee working in the TTD’s Forest Depart

Hanuman Jayanti celebrated with fervour

Free transportation to first ghat road temple in place Easy access to Dhruva, Rama, Sita kunds provided Tirumala: The auspicious ‘Hanuman Jayanti’ was celebrated with religious fervour at the famous hill temple of lord Venkateswara. The temple priests performed special pujas at the Bedi Anjaneya Swamy temple situated in front of the main temple complex and at the 60-ft tall Prasanna Anjaneya Swamy at the seventh mile on the first ghat road. The Prasanna Anjaneya temple management had made arrangements for free transportation to the first ghat road to facilitate devotees to reach the destination without any inconvenience whatsoever. Jabali theertam On the other hand, celebrations were marked at the sprawling Jabali theertham situated about 5 km from here amid dense forest.

General Motors Chevrolet Spark Review Features Details

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Well Chevrolet Spark was lunched last year in India by General motors. Spark was actually, the old Daewoo Matiz, but now General Motors sells it under Spark brand. General motors lunched it to compete with Maruti Alto, Zen Estilo, Wagon R Hyundai Santro and Tata Indica Zeta for the market share. Chevrolet is available in two versions and both are petrol: 795cc and 995cc. The 795cc engine claims to give a mileage of 19.2kpl with a top speed of 142 km/hr. You would buy it from Rs.3, 40,000 onwards. The care came with some great features and looks. Exterior: * Full wheel cover * Tinted glass * Both sides OSRVMs * Body-coloured bumper Interior: * Fabric upholstery * Fabric insert on door trims * Rear parcel shelf Safety: * Rear door child locks * 2.5MPH front and rear bumpers * Door ajar warning display * Center high mount stop lamps * Central locking Some other features: * Rear door child locks * 2.5MPH front and rear bumpers * Door ajar warning display * Center high mount

Skoda Fabia Review Photos Technical Specifications

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Skoda Fabia is lunched recently in India and it was Skoda’s first small car in India. The new ‘Fabia’, launched by the European car maker Skoda is perfect option for those who are looking for a small car with stylish looks and great feature. The Fabia is available in six colors - Corrida Red, Satin Grey, Brilliant Silver, Magic Black, Candy White and Cappuccino beige. So you would get color of your choice. With its price in the chain of Rs. 5.50.000 to 7.50.000, Skoda Fabia promises to the buyer first-class luxury, state-of-the-art technology and world-class features within your budget. Skoda Fabia has been launched in two models, a diesel one with 1422cc engine and a petrol one with 1198cc engine and both are popular in these segments. Technical Specifications: Maximum Horsepower 44 kW (ECE) 5200 rpm (Petrol) 51 kW (ECE) 4000 rpm (Diesel) Maximum Torque 108 Nm @ 3000 rpm (Petrol) 155 Nm @ 1600-2800 rpm (Diesel) Seating Capacity: 05 The mileage of the car is said to be somewh

Game SpellCaster

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Spellcaster takes the word game genre to a whole new plane of existence. You begin as a lowly Apprentice. Select letters from your rune board to create words of power and rise through the sorcerous ranks. Master the use of the many magical tokens you will find to unleash the full fury of your arcane powers. Use your intellect to banish Skeletons, Death Knights, Daemons, and worse back from whence they came. Platforms: Type: Shareware Cost: $19.95 US Size: 11476 K

Abracadabra for MAC 1.1

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Abracadabra for MAC is an arcade crazy, hip trip game where you and a wizard make or break bricks, find gold, buy powers and get rid of creatures. 15 free levels & over 115 levels in the full version. Tutorial in English, German, French, Japanese & Italian. Platforms: Type: Shareware Cost: $24.95 US Size: 10974 K Download: www.regnow.com

Designer Church Suits! 1.0

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Download - Designer Church Suits - Greate Tool To Help Build Website- Free Gift Download - Designer Church Suits - Greate Tool To Help Build Website- Free Gift Download - Designer Church Suits - Greate Tool To Help Build Website- Free Gift Platforms: Type: Freeware Cost: $0.00 US Size: 414 K Download: www.designer-church-suits.womenschurchsuits.net

fBilling System 3.0.10

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Easy to overview & easy to use,self-evident screens. Unlimited company, simple and quick ivoice creation.Print or email professional invoices with Your company's logo. Calculate discount rates on invoices. Email your invoices or reports in PDF format. Create various invoice reports, payments reports. Multi-currency support. Extensive software settings, simple to set-up, learn and use. Built-in software updater.Ideal for small and medium business. Platforms: Type: Shareware Cost: $29.95 US Size: 10107 K Download: www.f-billing.com

Physis Database Export Utility 1.0.0.0

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Physis Database Export Utility is to make your work with databases more efficient and even enjoyable. It converts Unlimited Databases, including (Firebird , Interbase ,PostGre-Sql , Sybase, SqlLite, Mysql, Oracle, Microsoft Access, Microsoft SQL Server, Excel and text files or ODBC) tables to (TXT,XLS,DOC,HTML,DBF,SQL,XML,RTF,SAV,PDF,WQ1,SLK,XML,WK1,DIF) Platforms: Type: Shareware Cost: $50.00 US Size: 2953 K Download: www.aedossoftware.com

ScrumDesk 3.0.0.0

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Manage agile teams using SCRUM intuitive way. Manage backlog, releases, sprints, stories, tasks. Unique voting module for best retrospective ideas. Integrated with bugtracking, project documentation systems, tools for IP call and email clients. Assets are displayed as story (index) card on virtual board that is accessed by team members and stakeholders. Supports team connected by internet with change notification messaging. Reporting included. Platforms: Type: Freeware Cost: $0.00 US Size: 2929 K Download: www.scrumdesk.com