Sanyo a leading name in household and consumer electronics yesterday in a press meet announced the launch  of their new and  improved 2nd Gen Eneloop Batteries. According to them these next gen rechargeable batteries  can be recharged up-to amazing 1500 times, also these batteries  feature a unbelievable low self-discharge rate. That they can remain usable even after they’ve been charged and stored for 3 years and are still good enough to give you about 70-75% of its charged power. These new Eneloop Batteries will come in AA and AAA size and are a must have for your outdoor camping trips.

F.E.A.R. Combat is a free multiplayer component from the original PC first-person shooter F.E.A.R which is undoubtably one of the best horror shooters ever. It is basically the multiplayer component of the actual game FEAR, generously offered for Sierra. It’s a run ‘n’ gun kind of game where fast reflexes and shooting while running and ducking are the name of the game. This game blends great graphics, awesome gameplay and great maps all together in a small but great package. Another great thing about it is that it will let you play against the owners of the retail version of F.E.A.R. as well as the other F.E.A.R. Combat users. Internet is already flooded with tons of free to play FPS and other shooters but be assured FEAR Combat is undoutablbly one of the the best looking free to play FPS out there from the acclaimed developers Monolith. The graphics, special effects, and physics are although dated for 2009 but are in-fact pretty awesome, unmatched by most of the free to play FPS’s out there. Please visit www.joinfear.com to register for a required F.E.A.R. Combat authentication key. The download is around 1.8 gigs and the minimum specs for the game are pretty much same as the original shooter FEAR.

I am sure most of you have herd about Panda Internet Security, it a comprehensive security suite that can provide you protection you from viruses, spyware, rootkits, hackers, online fraud, identity theft and all other Internet threats. Although it isn’t as popular as the big names like Norton, Kaspersky or AVG but it does provides a good level of protection against most of the threats. Panda Internet Security 2010 is believed to be one of the expensive antivirus programs in the market and a 12 months license will cost you easily around  $80. I usually do not find anything wrong with Panda Internet Security suite except for the price tag. If you want to try the new improved Panda Internet Security 2010 suite this is the right time. You can Download free Panda Internet Security 2010 For 3 Months courtesy of this promo from Panda labs in collaboration with WOT (Web of Trust), but please note that the promo expires on this Monday so grab it asap.

Have you ever wondered if it was possible for your daily news paper to be like a small television like The Daily Prophet(a newspaper) from the famous Harry potter movies with scrolling text moving pictures and videos. You would probably say such newspapers are surely a ting of fantasy or would easily take 10-20 more years to become a reality but not according to BBC News. According to them Harry Potter style newspapers and newspaper ads will soon become a thing of the past. Appearing for the first time in the September 18th editions of Entertainment Weekly(a popular paper magazine) in Los Angeles and New York, slim-line screens will be embedded into the printed pages to offer video in these paper magazines making the content life like and moving similar to the Harry potter movies. The chips that store the video (up to 40 minutes worth and rechargeable via miniUSB) are activated upon a page turn and are very similar to the technology used in the singing greeting cards and the fold-able and flexible video screen uses the native liquid crystal display(LCD) technology found in your TV-sets and computer monitors. The first units will display advertisements from Pepsi and CBS, and are expected to revolutionize magazine advertisement but will take some more time to make an appearance in your daily newspapers.

Well its about time now for nokia when they try out their hands on something new. Nokia has been recently in the news for their tie up with Microsoft as well as their ongoing project related to the much speculated 3G notebook project. Nokia yesterday confirmed the existence of soon to be launched Windows based Nokia 3G booklet, a mini notebook based on the Intel Atom(Z530 running at 1.6 Ghz). The Key features according to the sources will include a stunning(claimed) 12 hour battery life, 3G/HSDPA and WiFi connectivity, HDMI port (for HD video output), 10″ glass HD-ready display and integrated A-GPS. The Nokia Booklet will weighs in at 1.2 kilograms and is 2cm thick. The products Market availability and pricing information will be announced at Nokia World next week, but rumors are strong that it will be sold at around $800.

Technical specs and features:

• Intel Atom Chipset (Z530 running at 1.6 Ghz). No fan, which means near silent running. No fan, which means near silent running.
• 120 GB hard disk 120 GB hard disk
• 3G / HSDPA and WiFi connectivity, plus integrated Bluetooth for local wireless communication 3G / HSDPA and WiFi connectivity, plus integrated Bluetooth for local wireless communication
• 12 hour battery life 12 hour battery life
• 19.9 mm thick x 264 mm width x 185 mm depth 19.9 mm thick x 264 mm width x 185 mm depth
• 10.1 inch glass HD ready display 10.1 inch glass display HD ready
• Front facing video camera mounted, on top of the screen, for video calling Front facing video camera mounted, on top of the screen, for video calling
• 1 x HDMI port (for HD video out), 1 x integarted SD card reader, 3 x USB ports, 1 x audio port 1 x HDMI port (for HD video out), 1 x integarted SD card reader, 3 x USB ports, 1 x audio port
• Integrated A-GPS Integrated A-GPS
• Stereo speakers mounted on the front right and left corners Stereo speakers mounted on the front right and left corners

source notebooknews

Areca Backup is basically an open source backup solution for windows and Linux. It basically allows you to select a set of files or directories to back-up, choose where and how (as a simple file copy, as a zip archive,) you will like them be stored, and configure post-backup actions (like sending backup reports by email or launching custom shell scripts). Areca is a very simple and easy to use program, your backup configuration (which is stored as an XML file) can be edited with Areca’s simple graphical user interface which requires any complex configuration files to edited.

Main features:

1. Backup Engine Features :

• Archives compression (Zip & Zip64 format)
• Archives encryption (AES128 & AES256 encryption algorithms)
• Storage on local hard drive, network drive, USB key, FTP / FTPs server (with implicit and explicit SSL / TLS)
• Source file filters (by extension, subdirectory, regular expression, size, date, status, with AND/OR/NOT logical operators)
• Incremental, differential and full backup support
• Support for delta backup (store only modified parts of your files)
• Archives merges : You can merge contiguous archives into one single archive to save storage space.
• As of date recovery : Areca allows you to recover your archives (or single files) as of a specific date.
• Transaction mechanism : All critical processes (such as backups or merges) are transactional. This guarantees your backups’ integrity.
• Backup reports : Areca generates backup reports that can be stored on your disk or sent by email.
• Post backup scripts : Areca can launch shell scripts after backup.
• Files permissions, symbolic links and named pipes can be stored and recovered. (Linux only)

2.Graphical User Interface :

• Archives content explorer. (including a ‘find file in archives’ feature)
• Archive description : A manifest is associated to each archive, which contains various informations such as title, date, description, and additional technical data.
• File version tracking : Areca keeps track of your files’ history (creation / modifications / deletion). Each version can be selectively viewed and recovered.
• Backup simulation (check whether a backup is necessary)
• User’s actions history : Areca keeps an history of all user’s actions (archives deletion, merges, backups, recoveries).

3.Command-Line Interface :

• Areca comes with a command-line interface which can be used for backup automation.

To download the latest version of Areca Backup click here.

Yesterday some pretty hot and fancy rumors about the latest Mac OS X 10.6 Snow Leopard surfaced. In the most interesting of news’s various sources said that the build 10A432 could possibly be the Gold Master (ie the final retail version) which will eventually be released to the public. Apart from this many sources claims there is a change in the install icon, which is now a snow Leopard(pretty thoughtful indeed) and also noticeably the installation process. Detailed info on the new installation along with a few screenshots can be found at the Brazilian site MacMagazine.com.br. In another hot news according to macrumors Mac OS X Snow Leopard may be released on Friday, August 28th, weeks ahead of Apple’s previously announced September launch date.

The popular Japanese phone strap retailer StrapyaNext started accepting pre-orders in Japan and US for one of the the coolest cell phone accessories around aka Street Fighter Joystick Cellphone Straps. These limited edition tiny Joy joysticks comes in four in four different versions- Ryu, Ken, Dhalsim, and Chun Li versions, play Street Fighter IV voice clips in response to the correct button command. I am a huge fan of the street fighter series and still play the original and also street fighter 4 with my buddies now and then. Only 1,000  each of these limited edition Joystick will be made making it a must have collectors item. These bad boys will be sold at the Ikebukuro Tokyu Hands shop, and at the Tokyo Game Show, for ¥1,260 ($13). Its a bad news for me though I can’t get my hands on these one. These tiny joysticks can play Street Fighter IV voice clips in response to the correct button command. For example, if you input down, right, and punch on the Ryu Real Voice Action Cell Phone Strap, it will play “Hadouken!” as shown in the clip below.

[source joystiq]

Dell is making news again with the official unveiling of the lastest Inspiron Mini Nickelodeon Edition netbook PC especially designed for kids and the kid within you. Dell and Nickelodeon have teamed up and the final result is what we see in the pics below. Stocked with an Atom N270 processor (could have been better), 1GB RAM, up to 160GB hard drive, a 10.1-inch LCD display, WiFi, Bluetooth and a 1.3 Megapixel webcam (the kids are gonna like it but parents won’t), the hardware configuration suggests that it is built around the Mini 10v’s. Notebook is designed to look like it has been slimed which gives it a nicer fell to it. The price is unknown till now, but we can assume that it’ll very close Mini 10v’s $300 as both comes with the same hardware inside. apart from the fancy pint-job. Security wise it will come with a load of parental controls options thanks to a 15 month trial version of McAfee and bundled too will be a handfull of educational applications targeted especially at the kids. The best thing about this notebook is that it weighs only 3 pounds, making it one of the lightest notebooks around and thus the kids will easily be able to carry it with them around anywhere. The Nickelodeon Inspiron hits Dell’s online stores and other (stores) sometime in October later this year.

The Nickelodeon Inspiron Mini may lack the power and punch in terms of hardware and performance but arguably it is one of the coolest looking creations of Dell thus far.

[source engadget]

NetworkShield Firewall is a corporate gateway firewall, which protects the network from external and internal attacks, provides Internet access to users and offers traffic monitoring features. NetworkShield Firewall provides integrated security, simple management, and secure access for your network. It was specifically designed for small & medium-size businesses, provides integrated security, simple management, and fast, secure access for your Windows network.

To get the promotional license just follow the following simple steps:

1. Visit below promo link,then enter required fields in the form and automatically a license key will be sent to your email.

promo link: http://www.networkshield.com/getkey/freekey.htm

2. Download and install the appropriate program from the following links and then enter the license when prompted  :

download links: http://www.networkshield.com/downloa…rewall-x86.exe (32-bit)
http://www.networkshield.com/downloa…rewall-x64.exe (64-bit)

Minimum requirements: