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Microsoft's free security software to be released soon

Ina Fried | Sep 22, 2009

Microsoft plans to release the final version of its free antivirus software soon, according to a note sent to testers late Sunday.

"The final version of Microsoft Security Essentials will be released to the public in the coming weeks," Microsoft said in the note.

(Credit: CNET News)

Microsoft first announced its plans for the product, then codenamed Morro, last November, at the same time the company said it was scrapping its paid Windows Live OneCare product.

Public beta testing of Security Essentials started in June, with Microsoft reaching its goal of 75,000 testers just one day after it issued a call for them.
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Morph Vista into Windows 7 gratis

Tom Merritt | Sep 14, 2009

Every time Microsoft delivers a new OS it's possible to get many of the features of a Windows upgrade in the previous version of Windows. Windows 7 is no exception. Here's a a few things you can do to make Windows Vista as Windows 7-like as possible, without shelling out for the new OS.

We'll start out with a couple tweaks, then tell you about four free apps you can download. And a tip of the hat to the amazing Gina Trapani at Lifehacker, from whom I picked up several of these tricks.

First the taskbar. Windows 7 lets you "pin" apps to the taskbar and we can approximate that in Vista. Here's how.
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Second-generation Microsoft Bing coming soon

Tom Krazit | Sep 14, 2009

Microsoft is getting ready to launch the next iteration of Bing, according to some wayward tweets.

Mary-Jo Foley at our sister site ZDNet spotted a few eager Twitter users spilling the beans on Bing 2.0 following Microsoft's annual company meeting, where employees were apparently given a preview of some new features that will be rolled out over the coming weeks. Some attendees had the changes coming next week, while others thought it would be more of a gradual rollout, but expect changes to Bing shortly.

What might be coming? One attendee said "imagine seeing maps plus pics from the neighborhood of a restaurant to try." That tweet has since been deleted. Another said "bing + silverlight in maps = amazing !! goodbye google." In what is likely not a coincidence, that tweet has also been deleted.
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Bug for arranging apps on iTunes now fixed

David Martin | Sep 14, 2009

Arranging app icons in iTunes 9 (Credit: David Martin)

Prior to the release of iTunes 9, arranging pages apps directly on your iPhone or iPod touch was tedious and unpleasant. So when Apple touted app arranging as a new in iTunes feature this week we got very excited. We've spent the last three days with iTunes 9 and the new app arranging feature. While we're satisfied with it there is one bug that made it less than perfect. Luckily, we have a workaround.

Arranging app icons
After connecting your device to a computer and launching iTunes 9, just go to the Applications tab as shown below. Once there, you can drag apps between thumbnails that represent the 11 home screens. Exciting, right? Well not so fast, since the process still is a bit painful if an app isn't currently assigned to one of the 176 spaces on the home screens (four spaces are reserved for the Dock). We have the same problem when arranging (or deleting) app icons on the iPod or touch.
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iPhone 3.1 brings Genius changes, ringtones

Kent German | Sep 10, 2009

At its special event Wednesday, Apple announced the latest iPhone software update iPhone 3.1. We're still downloading it now, but below you can read the list of changes as provided by Apple. Keep in mind that some new features are dependent on multimedia messaging going live in the US on September 25.

Genius recommendations for Applications
Support for iTunes 9 (Mac and Windows downloads), which offers Genius Mixes, app organization in iTunes, improved syncing options for music, movies, TV shows, podcasts, and photos, iTunes U Content organization
Redeem iTunes Gift cards, codes, and certificates in the App Store
Display available iTunes account credits in the App Store and iTunes Store
Browse and download ringtones wirelessly from the iTunes Store
Save video from mail and multimedia messages into Camera Roll
Option to "save as new clip" when trimming a video on iPhone 3GS
Better iPhone 3G Wi-Fi performance when Bluetooth is turned on
Remotely lock iPhone with a passcode via MobileMe
Use Voice Control on iPhone 3GS with Bluetooth headsets
Paste phone numbers into the Keypad
Option to use Home button to turn on Accessibility features on iPhone 3GS
Warn when visiting fraudulent Web sites in Safari (antiphishing)
Improved Exchange calendar syncing and invitation handling
Fixes issue that caused some app icons to display incorrectly