An unexpectedly special month, so I'll dispense with those formalities first:
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Reviewed this month:
Responsible for more missed deadlines than Typhoid and Malaria combined - the
Xbox 360! That's right - read the review first, only in Digit!
Here Comes AMD’s Nemesis! Heard about the
Conroe? Intel’s latest processor? We poke and prod this monster as it roars its way into the market
Office 2007 Beta 2 on the DVD - for Digit readers only!
Bazaar's Back! Product reviews galore!
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Und now, on to the rest:
August06 DVD / CD Contents
Digital Passion
Games
Penumbra
FIFA Manager 06
Prey
Dev Tools
#develop
Eclipse SDK 3.2
EmEditor Free 6
IAB Studio Enterprise RIA Server 5
PostgreSQL 8.1.4
Speech SDK 5.1
Sun Java System Web Server 6.1 Service Pack 5
AceHTML Freeware build 9
.NET FormatDesigner
AccDBMan - MS Access Database Manager 2.12
DBDesigner 4
DFM2HTML 1.4
G-Mapper 1.3x Plus
Oracle Data Miner
Yahoo! Messenger Plug-in SDK
ASP.NET Maker 2.1.1
Resource Database Editor 2.0
Linux
AllTray 0.69
aria2 0.6.0+1
Ekiga
Firestorm 0.5.5
Gentoo i686 Live and Install CD
Ri-li 1.0.2
Room Juice 0.3
Smart Publisher 1.0.1
PDFreactor 1.1.936
ALSA driver 1.0.12rc1
Beagle
DataparkSearch 4.38
digikam
F-Spot
Htnews 0.7.0
Opera
Quake III SDK 201
Samba 3.0.23rc3
Skencil 0.6.17
Xen
Digital Tools
Essentials
.NET Framework 1.1
Avast Home Edition 4.7
Digit Software Archive 2006 Beta
Foxit PDF Reader 1.3 build 0104
Irfan View 3.98
K-Lite Mega Codec Pack 1.53
Opera 9
Spybot Search and Destroy 1.4
Spybot Search and Detection updates
Spybot Tools update 2006-03-31
VLC Media Player 0.8.5
Winamp 5.24
WinRAR 3.60 beta 4
ZoneAlarm 6.5.722
Multimedia
FilmShrink
Jahshaka
MediaCoder 0.5.0 pre-release
QuickTime Alternative v1.71 beta 2
Audiotools v5.42
CINEMA 4D R9.6
MySlideShow Gold
VCD Cutter 4.03
WinDVD Platinum 7 Release 8
ANVSOFT Flash Slide Show Maker 1.05
iMeXoR - Video Image Extractor 2.0
POV-Ray 3.6
Windows Media Player 11
Wings 3D
Alive Text to Speech version : 5.2.1.0
A-one Video Joiner 3.21
Photo2DVD Studio
RM to MP3 Converter
Internet
IncrediMail Build 2421
Internet Explorer 7 beta 3 (SP2)
Mobility Email 1.5.0.4
Safety.Net 3.61
SpamAssassin for Win32 3.1.1.0
SPAMfighter Standard 4.5.7
TerraIM 1.2
Windows Live Messenger
MessageLock for Outlook 2003 1.30
The Bat! Professional 3.80.06
Ayttm
Bon Echo Alpha 2 Milestone
Exodus 0.9.1.0
Gaim 1.5.0
Mozilla Thunderbird 1.5.0.4
SXBandMaster
Symantec Internet Threat Meter
Yahoo! Messenger with Voice Beta (version 8 )
Advanced Email Monitoring
iOpus File and Website Downloader 3.01
System
A Note
AMD CPU Information Display Utility 1.0
Autopatcher
Desktop Sidebar 1.05 Build 115 Beta
PDFCreator 0.9.2
RyanVM's Windows XP Post-SP2 Update Pack 2.0.7a
NextSTART 4.0
PerfectDisk 7
SiSoftware Sandra Lite 2007.6.10.98
WinBackup 2.0 Standard Trial 2.1.2
Avast antivirus update
KlipStack - Clipboard Manager
My Data 1.0
Norton AntiVirus Update for Windows 9x/NT/ME/2000/XP
PDFCreator 0.9.2
RootKit Hook Analyzer
RootkitRevealer
SpywareGuard 2.2
File Recover 6.0
F-Secure BlackLight Beta
Registry Mechanic 5.2
Spyware Doctor 3.8
Digital Business
Productivity Tools
CABAReT Stage 2.0
QPS Classic Updater 3.5.2
Web Response Grabber GM SQL 3.5.1
Web Response Grabber SLX 3.5
Mail Master 1.0
Nesox Email Marketer 1.40
PdfGrabber 3.0.0.13
ShareContacts 2.32.0152
Sirana SpamCenter 2.0
Adventnet ManageEngine ServiceDesk Plus 5.0
bcTester Barcode Reading and Testing 4.1.0.1
Cars 1.5
eZ publish
Time Travel 1.2
pdf-Office 4.0
XL Report Builder 2.1.1
Sunbird 0.3 alpha2
Mobile Apps
AutoLock for S60 3rd Edition 1.0
ceNetTools
JUMLIX Standard Edition 1.0.1
Phone Profiles
PocketGBA
Redial
TCPMP
zsIRC
AvantGo
Bemused
Converter 2.2
Diddlebug
FExplorer
LED Off
Mobipocket Reader 5.2
PuTTY
SharkMSG
Digital Leisure
Videos
Numa Numa Dance
The Scene, Episodes I and II
Fearless
Lady in the Water
Miami Vice
Scoop
Movies
Things To Come (Movie of the Month)
Millon Dollar Weekend
Small Games
Tremulous
Widelands Free Full Game v9.5.1.16
Bricks of Atlantis
Granny in Paradise
Theseus: Return of the Hero
Cube 2
Final Fantasy VII:The Dark Cloud
Street Bike Fury
Stunt Playground
Spy
E-Books
Alice's Adventures in Wonderland by Lewis Carroll
Java-A beginner's Approach (written by Digit Reader Nitish Upreti (nitish_mythology))
Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austen
The Count of Monte Cristo by Alexandre Dumas père
Office 2007 Beta 2 on DVD
For the activation key, visit:
www.microsoft.com/india/office after the First of August
August 06 Magazine Contents
Digital Passion
Studio 64
64-bit computing-what is it, anyway? What is it good for? What software is available for your 64-bit rig right now? Should you make the switch? (You will, eventually, of course.)
All-Round Joy
A Digit exclusive, and our cover story. We took a good, hard look at the Xbox 360. Our verdict? Turn to the page!
Memoirs Of Memory
All you wanted to know about DDR, DDR2, DDR vs. DDR2, and were not afraid to ask; here’s the dope if you asked and didn’t get the answers
Antelligence!
Researchers are figuring out how to use large numbers of little robots to do stuff not possible with monolithic structures. We report from the intersection of the robotics and nanotech worlds
Digital Tools
One For The Road
Reviewed: lots of neat little apps for popular Mobile platforms. Pack some extra power into your phone - smart or otherwise!
Fatter Platters
In the market for a new internal hard drive? Going around asking friends and even enemies about what to buy? Find your answer here, then max out your credit card! (No, we also reviewed smaller disks.)
Boxes For Your Bytes
External hard drives are a luxury for some and a necessity for others. If you want or need one respectively, here are the results of our tests
Here Comes AMD’s Nemesis!
Heard about Conroe, Intel’s latest processor? If you haven’t, here’s your best intro. And even if you have, here’s all the straight dope
Bazaar
The Bazaar section is back by popular demand. An assortment of new products tested: from a classy Swiss Army knife that incorporates a USB stick to the latest in the world of hardcore hardware
Digital Business
Upwardly Mobile
The demand for coders for mobile apps can only increase the field is literally growing by the month, if not by the day. Is this a career option for you?
The Net Threat
As a businessperson, you absolutely need to be aware of the dangers that Internet connectivity poses these days. Mentioned here are the most conspicuous, and what you should be doing about the problem
Face Off
Some computer dealers have a Web site. Some don’t, and won’t. Why? Does an Internet presence actually make a difference? Two conflicting views
Digital Leisure
Timepass Tips
If you didn’t already know, find out what kinds of inane stuff people do with their broadband connections. Sorry dial-uppers!
Tabloid Tech
Women in IT bring out a calendar in an attempt to change the perception of the field. But why the bikinis?
Game On
Reviewed this month:
Half-Life 2: Episode One
Sin Episodes: Emergence
Ghost Recon: Advanced Warfighter
Project Gotham Racing 3 (Xbox 360)
Fast Track To The Windows Registry