Latest NOD32 Eset Update - 5418 Outlook Issues

If you are running Nod32 (ESET) and have had your latest update 5418 you will have to restart your machine. Symptoms of the update are Outlook and Word hanging / crashing.

This can be resolved by restarting your machine and when reopening your applications do not select safe mode or disable the plugin as this may cause vulnerability in your systems security.

Amazon Grocery Store unveiled

Amazon.co.uk has launched its new site. Together with Amazon’s traditional books, DVD’s and games etc. online shoppers can now buy groceries ranging from nappies to noodles! Amazon will be offering free delivery on more than 22,000 top grocery lines from companies such as Pampers, Kraft, Walkers and Kenco.
Consumers can also purchase ethnic and specialist goods such as kosher, organic, gluten-free and sugar-free food.

Online grocery shopping in the UK is currently dominated by Tesco, which has 45.1 per cent of sales. Sainsbury's has a 14.1 per cent share while Asda is close behind at 13.7 per cent. Morrisons is expected to launch an online shopping site in the near future and Marks & Spencer has also said it is considering the move. Customers could potentially save money on their groceries by buying in bulk. People can also shop online at Amazon on their smartphones.

Amazon will be stocking 2,000 products at its five warehouses around the UK, with its largest facility, of 800,000 square feet, at Swansea Bay in Wales. The remaining products, including fresh and chilled items, will be sent from outside suppliers.

iPhone 4 alternatives

Samsung Galaxy S
This is the only phone, that does everything the iPhone 4 does. It also comes with free satnav courtesy of Google. Samsung’s take on the Android interface also includes a Social Hub that aggregates social network data about all your contacts, and there’s a 4in AMOLED screen and a camera with the ability to shoot HD movies. With video calling Apps such as Fring, you can hold your own teleconferences. All that remains to be seen is whether it will acquire the cache of an Apple device. It runs Android 2.1, but will get an update in the future.

iPhone 3GS
Hold onto the iPhone 3GS , many of the new iPhone4’s new features are software-dependent, and the new Apple mobile operating system, iOS4 will be available for free to all iPhone 3GS users. The new software will breathe new life in to your 3GS, bringing with it Folders (for organising your apps), Multitasking (so you can run more than one app at once), unified Mail inboxes and the iBooks ebook app.

HTC Desire
The HTC Desire has been the best-looking handset on the market. It is solidly constructed, and it runs Android 2.1. Therefore it offers full multitasking, free satnav, video-calling via apps and there’s also HTC’s Sense user interface. An upgrade to Android 2.2, which means a massive speed bump and wifi hotspotting, is promised when Google officially release the new software.

Nexus One
The first phone to have Google’s design influence over traditional Android handsets, the Nexus One has a slick handset, and is likely to be the first phone that will get upgraded to FroYo (Android 2.2) – it’s intuitive, a viable iPod substitute when used with the Amazon MP3 store, and the price is coming down rapidly. It’s also available in Vodafone stores, rather than online only as it was in America.

Dell Streak
This 5in tablet computer is said by Dell to be very much a data-first device, albeit one that happens to make phone calls. An alternative to the iPad perhaps? Video playback is impressive too. Use it with a Bluetooth headset, and the Dell Streak can expand the possibilities of what you can do on the move. It currently runs Android 1.6, and no released Android app is yet a patch on those available on the iPad for reading magazines or newspapers.

Windows 8 - too soon?

Leaked documents detailing Microsoft’s initial thoughts on the development of Windows 8 have surfaced on the internet. Microsoft allegedly presented the slides to computer manufacturers to preview the next version of Windows.
The PowerPoint presentation,suggested that facial recognition for log in and compatibility with a range of new computers and tablets could be a key part of the forthcoming product – sound familiar? The era of light computing has begun. Apple’s iPad is only the first among a new class of devices that turns on instantly, and gives the user access to the workflows that they want.
Other key features included a focus on improving start-up times, which have previously been cited by consumer groups as a cause of frustration, as well as an easy way to reset PCs to their default settings without deleting users’ information.
The software will also build on Microsoft’s current Marketplace and turn it into a more fully fledged App Store. Although all the information is thought to represent Microsoft’s first thoughts about Windows 8, it demonstrates that the new operating system is at a stage where the company can begin sharing its ideas with PC partners. The point in question is does all of this development come too soon after Windows 7 which many have yet to upgrade to?

Recycle ink cartridges and save money

Empty cartridges Ltd has created a hassle-free service that makes recycling more attractive than ever. All you have to do is register at http://www.emptycartridge.co.uk/ and send them a minimum of 30 empty cartridges.
Recycling your laser cartridges & mobile phones with Empty Cartridge is environmentally friendly and helps to reduce the 250 million cartridges dumped in landfill sites in the last decade as well as helping you raise money for your cause or business. According to current statistics, only 5% of empty toner cartridges are currently being recycled - this means 95% of these items are simply discarded and end up in landfill sites. As well as taking up room in our already-limited landfill sites, it can take up to 1.5 litres of oil to produce a new laser cartridge from scratch and a discarded used toner cartridges and ink cartridges can take over 1000 years! to decompose, this is not good news for our environment!

So good for the environment and good for your pocket!

Free E-Book - Entrepreneur Inspiration

smarta.com have launched its first ebook aimed at providing budding entrepeneurs and SMEs with inspiration. The ebook titled 'the smartest brains in business 2010 and byond' is available to download here and is worth a read.

Does the ipad live up to the hype?

Apple has earned a reputation as the maker of some of the most elegant and user-friendly computers, music players and smartphones in the business. The Apple iPad does not disappoint and may be the most impressive piece of Apple hardware yet!

It is bigger than an iPhone, and much lighter than a laptop. The build quality is excellent. The aluminium back feels great under the finger and nothing feels cheap.The front is almost entirely glass, save for a thin aluminium frame. The back is a gently curved plate of anodised aluminium. All the content is so seductive to look at, the screen is so bright and all those things you have grown used to watching on the small screens of iPods and iPhones suddenly leap out at you on the bigger iPad.

In essence the iPad is a blank slate, designed to perform the tasks you set it. The blank slate Apple has created has enormous potential and will change its purpose quickly. Even so, you may want to hold off until the inevitable second edition which may have improved connectivity and extra capabilities – if you can wait a whole year!

To find out more about the technical performance of the iPad go to:
http://www.geeky-gadgets.com/apple-ipad-review-11-06-2010/