Patent Case Word, Microsoft Ask Appeal Again
Software February 4th, 2010
Microsoft finally has decided to appeal again to the patent infringement case is set for Microsoft Word.
Thus reported by Reuters that quoted on Monday (1/11/2010). Reported that Microsoft has filed an appeal request to the United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit.
Appeal is expected this time would change the initial decision that mention Microsoft guilty of patent infringement. As a result of this verdict is Microsoft must pay compensation and also remove certain functionality from Microsoft Word or Microsoft Word to stop the sale.
The first decision taken by the jury in August 2009. Microsoft also has to appeal against that decision failed in December 2009.
From the results of the court’s decision, Microsoft should start January 11, 2010 prohibited from selling software that Microsoft Word still contains the patent was the problem. In addition Microsoft also had to pay a fine of EUR 290 million (approximately USD 2.6 trillion).
Companies that have patents that are infringed by Microsoft I4i, a small software company from Canada. Reuters reported, I4i executives are also optimistic that they will succeed at the next trial.
Activision Harvest U.S. $ 1 M from the Modern Warfare 2
Software December 6th, 2009
In the initial launch, and November 2009, the results of pre-orders or sales of game Modern Warfare 2 (MW2) is very amazing. And now, the game is successfully sold with a value of 1 billion dollars.
Exactly 5 days after the launch, MW2 has scored the highest sales figures by making a $ 550 million. That number continues to grow with sales worldwide.
This value is indeed very remarkable, moreover, still MW2 fairly long on the market. Robert Kotick the CEO of Activision Blizzard also made gape on these fantastic sales.
“Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 has exceeded our expectations and has been a record-breaking sales of video games and movie box office,” said Kotick, as quoted from Game Industry,
5 SoftwarePiracy Favorites in Indonesia
Software November 28th, 2009
Indonesia is one country with the largest piracy rate in the world. With the percentage to 85% in 2008 and then, Homeland mendapuk ranked 12th globally.
Want to know the top 5 most common software that hijacked the observation Business Software Alliance (BSA):
1. Microsoft Family
It was difficult to deny the dependence of computer users in Indonesia or even in the world of software made by companies owned by Bill Gates is. Windows operating system and Office suite of Microsoft Office are the two most common software hijacked.
Indonesia believed BSA Chief Donny A. Sheyoputra, ranging from computer users in the office until a home has been dependent on these two Microsoft software. Outside Windows and Office, Microsoft Visio others say too often encountered when held raids.
2. Adobe
Output software Adobe is also considered quite often the victim of pirated. Products most often become victims of the Photoshop. This application also like the editing application images required for the computer user’s country.
3. Symantec
For the range of antivirus, Symantec products to applications Nortonnya often hijacked. Symantec ‘compete’ with McAfee security software to be frequently used without permission.
4. Autodesk
Although including a segmented applications alias is only used by certain circles do not make the output Autodesk software users not interested unofficial. Donny says, Autodesk software not only to those who work in industries such as architectural design and building developers. But also can be used by ordinary companies to design the layout of the equipment.
5. Corel
While Corel is also the image editing applications / photos are often encountered when the raids intensified. Donny also not sure, there are applications in confiscated computers are used as much as possible. “The important thing is to install it,” she said to ITGazine.
There was no complete details about the software that is most often hijacked it. However, at least, the experience can be portrayed BSA whatever software is often used sampling did not officially in the country.
Windows Pre-install Microsoft
Software November 26th, 2009
A consumer organizations filed a class action going against Microsoft. They felt manipulated by the software of Windows pre-installed in new computers sold.
Digawangi movement by consumer agencies named ADUC (Association for the Rights of Users and Consumers) is fighting for compensation for some customers in Italy who feel harmed by the presence of Windows software pre-installed on their computers.
the consumer does not want to acknowledge to the Windows software pre-installed, but they felt ‘forced’ to buy in their new PC.
“Because there are a number of users involved and the importance of issues related to the free market, we decided to take legal action against Microsoft,” said Vincenzo Donvito, Chairman ADUC.
The lawsuit will be filed in the court of Florence. ADUC itself is a hard-working group fighting for the rights of consumers, especially those associated with television, telephone and internet.
Step 5 Analyze Simple Computer Virus
Software September 21st, 2009
ever bothered by a virus that attacks your computer? While we do not update antivirus programs are able to recognize the evil that mangacau. Why not try fad analyze yourself? Here’s a simple step. Taufik Juhar Adang, , explain how simple steps that infiltrate the virus analysis on the Windows operating bersistem computer, especially if the local virus attack. “For the local virus itself was easy to analyze, because it would karakterisitknya same,” he said. Adang said that first we must have the Internet, to find tools-tools that can be downloaded for free at some sites. Examples like the following: -
Pack and Unpack Detection Programs PEid v0.94 (http://www.peid.info/download.html) Security Task Manager (http://upxshell.sourceforge.net/download.html) – VB Decompiler (http://www.vb-decompiler.org/download.htm) – List Process Windows (Task Manager) Security Task Manager (http://www.neuber.com/taskmanager/download.html) ProceeXp (http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/sysinternals/bb896653.aspx) IceSword (http://icesword.en.softonic.com/download) CurrProcess (http://www.brothersoft.com/currprocess-32083.html) – Registry Tools (Regedit) Reg Watcher / Registry monitor (http://mj-registry-watcher.en.softonic.com/) RegAnalizer (http://www.safer-networking.org/files/regalyz.exe) – Windows Startup list (Msconfig) HijackThis (http://www.filehippo.com/download_hijackthis/) Autorun (http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/sysinternals/bb963902.aspx) – ExplorerXP (http://www.explorerxp.com/) – Hoster (http://www.funkytoad.com/download/HostsXpert.zip) – Live CD MiniPE (www.minipe.org) Bart PE (http://www.nu2.nu/pebuilder/) ReatogoXPE (www.reatogo.de) Windows Live CD (http://www.livecdlist.com/) Adang also explained that we have the tools-tools, we can begin to analyze the stages that simple: 1. Understand the type of virus that had attacked: what is disguised Icon and size. 2. Understand the characteristics of the virus. Would make a duplicate file, hide files, inject files, or displaying certain messages. 3. Understand how the virus: What are modified viruses, whether the registry, created master files, or function of the blocked windows. (Http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/xp_tweaks.htm) 4. Understand viruses: Does the USB flash disk or folder on the share, because the local virus usually infiltrate through the media 2. 5. Prepare a few tools that are used.
