t e c h i e - t a l k s ::: technology at its best

If you happen to have a Windows Mobile 6.1 phone, you would have realized how bad the memory leakage problem is. Prior to this application (which I will introduce in a while), one will either have to soft-reset their WM phone every few/several days or to use a less-superior memory release program. The former is […]

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Intel says parallel software is more important for many-core CPUs like “Larrabee”
Multi-core processors have been in the consumer market for several years now. However, despite having access to CPUs with two, three, four, and more cores, there are still relatively few applications available that can take advantage of multiple cores. Intel is hoping to change […]

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Whether the ailing economy is real or imagined, you might be looking for ways to shed some pounds off your bloated IT budget. You should seriously consider Linux and Open Source software to put your 2009 financial appetite on a diet. Here are 10 reasons to choose Linux in a bad economy and none of […]

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I hope people can spread this around, especially on the web community. Someone apparently managed to get hold of Facebook accounts and have been spreading malicious links through personal messages. The message goes something like this,

Title: I hope, your friends will see this film as well.
<Embedded Link to a video>
Vid title: Tom’s Secret Video.
Vid link: […]

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Researchers have found an exploit in the designs of modern browsers which is now termed the “most dangerous exploit” ever. It was so highly classified that very little was disclosed after a closed door meeting between the researchers and the browser developers. Till now, no developer (not even Microsoft or Firefox developers) have release any […]

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It is incredible just how big the effects of the newly discovered error in open source key generation is
For all the criticism of Microsoft and its security flaws, the software giant has made an impressive turnaround.  While Vista has been derided for a variety of reasons, most would agree that it’s much more secure than […]

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Windows Vista SP1 update was released for public download two days ago to eager consumers worldwide who are in need of bug fixing — after more than a year living with Vista’s irritating idiosyncrasies. Users can download it from the Microsoft Download Center or directly from your Windows Vista automatic updates. Here comes the quirks […]

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Mozilla says that the fourth beta of its Firefox 3 browser is available to download with more than 900 enhancements, better handling of memory and interface tweaks for Vista.
According to Mozilla’s developer site, Firefox 3 beta 4 includes the following (also see What’s new document). Paula Rooney notes that the latest beta brings Firefox 3 […]

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Microsoft has officially released a compiled list of programs that will break your computer when you install their latest patch, Vista Service Pack 1. These programs range from security applications to news readers. And it applies to all flavours of Windows Vista.
I guess if you have these programs installed in your current Vista, it’s best […]

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Microsoft hurriedly pulls one bad prerequisite update which caused a world of trouble for some Microsoft users
Microsoft rolled out it Windows Vista Service Pack 1 to select customers recently.  The SP1 update drew mixed reviews according to initial testers.  However,  while SP1 is relatively stable, it pulls in Windows Updates and one particular prerequisite update is […]

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