Windows Vista Service pack1 Beta Version.

Microsoft is reportedly launching the first Service Pack (SP1) for Windows Vista on July 16, 2007. This will surely come as good news to those who are moaning about the sorry state of affairs surrounding Microsoft’s latest OS.
The company plans to release the final version of Vista SP1 to the public in November 2007, after four months of beta testing.
The first ever Vista Service Pack is expected to incorporate numerous bug fixes including a revised desktop search function, faster shutdown speeds and file transfers.
Also slated to be included is a much more secure BitLocker Drive Encryption and Extensible Firmware interface (EFI) support for x64-based machines.
Microsoft has also confirmed that Vista much-talked about performance-enhancing ReadyBoost function will be tweaked, after several users complained of sluggish performance after PCs were resumed from sleep and hibernation states.

As you can see, Microsoft has taken care of innumerable issues in its latest Vista operating system. But, don’t expect many brand new features like the firewall that was rolled out with Windows XP Service Pack 2!
Also planned with the official launch of the final Vista SP1 in November is Microsoft’s Windows Server 2008.
This software happens to be the successor to Windows Server 2003 and is based on the same base code as Windows Vista. In simple words, it offers a similar architecture and functionality as the Vista OS

Yahoo! New searchEngine

Search giant Yahoo has announced the launch of a new tool called Search Suggest. According to the company, this new tool has been designed to provide users with a faster way to find what they are looking for.

The new Search Suggest feature provides automatic suggestions to keywords that a user types into the Yahoo Search Box.
Yahoo is hoping that their new Search feature will help users shorten the time it takes to search for a particular query.
In a blog post by Yahoo’s Kevin Lee, he said, ““Let’s say I’m trying to keep up with our illustrious ‘governator’ here in California. I type ‘arnold s’ in the search box and the suggestions pop up Arnold Schwarzenegger, which saves me from trying to spell out his last name. Or, I’m watching TV and wonder what song is in the background of a commercial that just came on. Problem is that I only remember part of the company name, ‘journey diamond.’ I type it into our new search box, and ‘journey diamond jewelry commercial song’ is suggested right away — problem solved.”

The Search Suggest feature works on Firefox 2 browser only if a user has selected Yahoo as the search engine in the search box.
The new Search Suggest feature can be disabled by the user, in case it becomes an obstacle in the Internet search process.

HCL one terrabyte capacity PCs.

HCL , India’s leading PC manufacturer announced the launch of India’s first personal computer with One Terabyte hard drive capacity.There are two models launched, the entry level and the Digital Content Creation Workstation. Both the desktops incorporate Hitachi’s Deskstar 7K1000 hard drive, which has one TB capacity. One TB capacity allows users to stock up their favorite videos, music, photographs and other bulky data.

Entry level Model features .

• Intel Core Two Duo processor,
• One GB RAM, 17” Flat Panel Monitor,
• HCL EC2 Technology and HCL Active Management Console.

Other model from HCL, the Digital Content Creation Workstation comes with Intel Core Two Duo processor and a special bundle of Quadro FX 1500 and Adobe Production Studio Premium. Looking at the specifications, it is known that this PC is targeted at graphic designers, flash animators and other multimedia professionals.George Paul, Vice President, HCL Infosystems Limited said, “HCL has always read the technology adoption trends of Indian consumers ahead of time, and introduced advanced computing technologies to meet their emerging demands. Our launch of India’s first One Terabyte PC, armed with Hitachi’s record-breaking Deskstar 7K1000 hard drive, delivers unparalleled storage advantage to enterprise users working on storage-intensive applications across industries, including publishing, designing and production houses.”

Prices

The HCL is shipping an Entry Level Model at Rs. 35,000, while the Digital Content Creation Workstation at Rs 99,000 and they will be available all over India soon.