After releasing two free anti-virus tools, Microsoft Safety Scanner and Microsoft Security Essentials, Microsoft has also released a beta version of recovery tool that can help the users to start their infected PC when all other anti-virus solutions failed. The Microsoft recovery tool is called as Microsoft Standalone System Sweeper, which is being designed to reboot the infected PC and perform an offline scan to help identify and remove rootkits as well as other advanced malware. Besides working as a recovery tool, it also can be used when the installed anti-virus solutions can’t be started, and detect or remove malware on the PC.

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Verizon Wireless has officially announced the launch of its first dual-core CPU smartphone – Motorola Droid X2, been the successor to highly popular Droid X. Motorola Droid X2 spots the similar outward appearance with its predecessor. The most noticeable enhancements of the Droid X2 is a high-speed 1GHz NVIDIA Tegra 2 dual-core processor and a large 4.3-inch scratch-resistant touchscreen with 960 x 540 pixels qHD resolution, been boosted from 480 x 854 pixels in its predecessor. The smartphone looks to be a perfect choice for folks who like to enjoy multimedia contents right on their smartphone while on-the-go.

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Microsoft PowerPoint 2010 is part of Microsoft Office suite which has been designed for slides presentation. As an effort for users to create attractive and professional PowerPoint presentations, Microsoft has provided quite a few PowerPoint presentation templates for easy download within Microsoft PowerPoint. As an alternative, the users also can download these high-quality PowerPoint presentation templates for free at Office.com to computer and use them in their own presentations.

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Tablet PC continues to be one of the hottest trends in 2011 mobile computing, attracting quite a number of tech giants to rush to grab a slice of tablet market share by releasing more high-end tablet. With no doubt, the hot-selling Motorola Xoom and iPad 2 premium tablets’ rivalry is huge in a highly fragmented market. Anyway, some of you might feel that Wi-Fi only tablet is good enough, and no point to pay more for 3G capability. If you are considering to purchase either Wi-Fi only Apple iPad 2 or Motorola Xoom, and would like to check out the differences of features and specifications between both devices before making a decision, then you can refer to the simple comparative table (iPad 2 versus Motorola Xoom) below for a quick comparison.

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Microsoft Safety Scanner is a free downloadable and portable security tool from Microsoft, which has been designed to provide on demand scanning and removal of viruses, spyware and other malicious software. Microsoft Safety Scanner works independently of other anti-virus solutions, and can works with any existing anti-virus product installed on the system. In fact, it’s kind of last resort to clean the system suspected to be infected with malicious code.

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AVG has expanded its business line into cloud storage service by launching LiveKive. The AVG LiveKive is a cloud storage service which has been designed to automatically synchronize all the files across PCs, Macs and laptops enabling the user to share safely with anyone and anywhere. In order to ensure the files are always kept private and safe, it uses military-grade encryption method to encrypt the files.

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HARMAN International Industries has announced the launch of its new wireless AirPlay-enabled docking system – JBL On Air, which combines signature JBL radial design with Apple’s renowned AirPlay technology that allows for wirelessly streaming music from your iTunes library, iPhone, iPad and iPod touch to the speaker dock over existing home network (Wi-Fi).

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Asus has announced the launch of its new 15.6-inch stylish Asus-Automobili Lamborghini VX7 gaming laptop, which is equipped with new Intel Sandy Bridge CPU, a highly energy-efficient Intel Core i7 2630QM quad-core processor to enhance graphics and multitasking performance. The laptop also features Nvidia GeForce GTX 460M graphics, 16GB of RAM, 1.5TB of storage space using dual hard drive, SuperSpeed USB 3.0 ports, and 1080p full HD resolution LED-backlight screen.

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The world’s leading maker of mouse (pointing device in computing), Logitech has launched its new Logitech Wireless Mouse M325, which combines the feel-good, comfortable contoured shape and textured rubber grips with new micro-precise technology that optimized for online surfing.

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In order to compete against its main rival – the common enemy Apple iPad 2, Samsung has officially announced the upcoming launch of its new Samsung Galaxy Tab 8.9 (with 8.9-inch display) and redesigned Samsung Galaxy Tab 10.1 (with 10.1-inch display) Android 3.0 Honeycomb-powered tablets, which the Korean company claim as the world’s thinnest mobile tablets (both are just 8.6mm thick – thinner than new iPad 2). Both of the Galaxy Tab tablets feature the same 1GHz dual-core application processor, WXGA (1280 x 800 pixels) touchscreen display, 3-megapixel AF camera with LED flash and HD video capture, 2MP front-facing camera, Readers Hub, Music Hub, Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n connectivity, Samsung TouchWiz UX user interface, Quickoffice HD Editor, Microsoft Exchange ActiveSync, HSPA+ network support and Adobe Flash Player 10.2 support.

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