Nintendo, World Best Companies

Do not hesitate anymore, this is the era of technology. One proof is that the world's 40 best companies, at the top is Nintendo, followed by Google and Apple.

As quoted from GamePolitics, Wednesday (7/10/2009), Nintendo was crowned as the world's best corporate version of BusinessWeek. Nintendo was in the top 40 list of world's best companies compiled by consulting firm AT Kearney to BusinessWeek.

Japanese game companies are referred to as the company continues to innovate and be able to cope with difficult economic conditions. Over the past five years sales increased during the Nintendo 36 percent per year.

This list is not arranged arbitrarily. Initially the 2500 largest companies whose shares are listed on the public. The first filter is to have sales of at least EUR 10 billion.

To be crowned as world-class company should not be a company champion. Therefore, the next filter is a company that at least 25 percent are from outside the region.

Finally, the rating is based on sales growth and adding value during the last five years.

In the second position after Nintendo was the search engine giant Google. Whereas in the third position is a known Apple Inc. over the iPhone, iPod and Macintosh computer line.

BlackBerry Desktop Manager Mac Version

Research In Motion (RIM) as a Blackberry producer has created the BlackBerry Desktop Manager, which is intended for the Mac platform. Since October 2 last, this software can be downloaded from BlackBerry users who have a Mac, for free.

RIM, based information, this application has been designed to easily synchronize the contacts, schedules, calendar, notes, and some other related things between the Mac to the BlackBerry.

The users can enjoy data transfer applications such as iCal, Address Book, Microsoft Entourage and so on, besides autmatic backups and software updates.

"Blackberry Desktop Manager will integrate the BlackBerry Media Sync, which allows Mac users to connect their music collection in iTunes, with BlackBerry," said the RIM as quoted by Alltech from Softpedia, Monday (5/10/2009).

Further explained that this application has a minimum running on Mac OS 10.5.5 and above (for Mac OS X v10.6, support only 32-bit versions). While it is also necessary BlackBerry OS 4.2 or above. For the synchronization problem, the minimum required iTunes v7.7.1 or above.

If interested users can download at the following link for free.

Tens Thousands Hotmail Password Leaks on the Internet

Some 10,000 users password-Hotmail email based website service , suddenly leaked on the internet. Cautioned the police told each user to immediately change their password.

Embarrassing incident for the technology giant Microsoft is due to a massive attack through the action of phishing. Action was carried out by hackers launched initially by creating fake websites used to deceive users in order to submit a Hotmail email address and password.

Dozens of acquired data is then posted by the actors who disguised into a site intended for developers to share code, pastebin.com on October 1.

So far the list of victims is their email address begins with alphabets A and B are mostly based in Europe. Quoted from the BBC, Tuesday (6/10/2009) users, including the victim was wearing his account to access Windows Live Hotmail, with an email address that end with @hotmail.com, @ msn.com, @ live.com.

To prevent this list grew longer, the authorities gave warning to all Hotmail users, to change the password.

Feared, this attack will be used for dangerous things like stealing credit card info on. "We warned people to do with the change password response," said a spokesman from the Metropolitan Police.

Greet Windows 7, AMD Introduced Cheap Quad-Core

As part of the desktop platform in mainstream classes, today AMD introduced their first cheap Quad-Core, less valuable than U.S. $ 100.

With the balance of power of AMD Athlon II X4 quad-core processors, and AMD 785G chipset featured ATI Radeon HD 4200, AMD seemed to welcome the arrival of Windows 7, the HD graphic computer.

When juxtaposed with the processors 'neighbors' that class, but valuable competitive, AMD Athlon processor 620 II X4 more likely to be superior in terms of multi-tasking, in addition to the price that much cheaper.

AMD products in mainstream classes are also designed to be more effective in working with HD graphics. For example ATI Stream Technology, which allows hardware acceleration which makes the conversion rate increased HD video formats.

AMD's products were welcomed with open arms by HP, as topnotch IT companies in the world.

"Our goal is to produce a superior computer performance, and maximize the value of these computers to our customers," said John Cook, Vice President of Marketing, the global PC business, HP, as quoted from Techpowerup, Friday (18/9/2009) .

"Quad-Core Processors AMD's latest offering perfect balance between performance and price. It makes HP provides leading-class PCs for our customers," he added.

This is also in line with the words of Mike Ybarra, as general manager of Microsoft's Windows Product Management.

"Designed for the needs of consumers, Windows 7 will be added to the Windows user experience. With the introduction of Mainstream Desktop Platform AMD and in combination with Windows 7, it will increasingly deliver digital entertainment more attractive," he said.

ARM Want to Undermine Netbook Market

ARM, a British chip designer, wanted to undermine the Netbook market is still dominated by Intel. They announced a 2GHz processor that can be used for the Netbook.

Processor called Cortex A9 MPCore it is an attempt to produce ARM netbooks and other large devices such as servers. So far ARM is more glorious in the area of small devices such as mobile phones.

Cortex A9, as quoted from PCPro.co.uk, Thursday (17/9/2009), claimed to be able to beat Atom from various sides. For example, this processor is more powerful than Intel's Atom but with the same power consumption low.

There's only one problem if the ARM processor to successfully undermined the Netbook market. Cortex A9 is currently not supported Windows operating systems like Windows XP, Vista or Windows 7.

Even if eventually manifest in a Netbook, the ARM Cortex A9 is expected to deliver Linux-based products. Or, another alternative is to use operating system for mobile phones such as Google Android, Windows CE or even Windows Mobile.

AMD Reveal Eyefinity, A Graphics Card for 6 Monitors

AMD boost the ability the latest graphics card. Through Eyefinity technology, a graphics card capable of displaying images on 6 monitors.

AMD stated it in a carpet called 'Experience' which was held simultaneously on three continents. Eyefinity technology that will be available in the range of ATI Radeon graphics cards for DirectX 11 which will be launched by AMD in the near future.

In the demonstration, 6 high-definition screen can be combined into one large monitor with a resolution of 7680 x 3200. Six screen can be arranged in a horizontal (landscape) or elevated (portrait).

Uniquely, AMD demonstrated the ability Eyefinity only through a single graphics card. This means, as quoted from Techpowerups, Sunday (13/9/2009), a card capable of displaying a resolution of less than 12x from HD 1080p display.

AMD also has been working with Samsung to introduce ultra-thin bezel monitors (screens with a very thin frame). Screen from Samsung will allow users arrange some screen without too distracted by the frame of the screen.

Eyefinity technology for what? Imagine playing First Person Shooter games with five screens surrounding the outlook, or watching a movie on the big screen, how indulgent eye.

Dell Studio One 19, the Beautiful PC Family

Dell introduces the newest Studio One 19 desktop PCs. A computer with this beautiful form is suitable for use as a family computer.

Indeed, Studio One 19, a view which may be called beautiful. The combination of aluminum and glass materials to support its slim and compact.

PC is available also with a choice of multi-touch touch screen . The ability was supported by some special applications from Dell such as the slideshow applications , YouPaint (finger painting on the screen) until the percussion application.


Studio One 19 is available in colors like Solid Pure White (white), Tuscan Red (red), Navy Blue (blue), Powder Pink (pink) and Charcoal (black).

As for the inside, there are choices like Intel Celeron processor, Celeron Dual Core, Pentium Dual Core, Core 2 Duo up to Core 2 Quad. For there is an option graphics cards nVidia GeForce 9200 or GeForce 9400.