[Preview + Feedback] Digit August 2006

[FatBeing]

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

[Pathik]

Kool man... i m lookin fwd to read the UPWARDLY MOBILE article.....

[shashank4u]

i need to know when u people be giving fedora core 5 .i m not finding it anywhere.

[Third Eye]

@FatBeing:I have already what you have given.Why ? Man Why ?

and where is suse 10?

[Pathik]

@tech... thers the gentoo live cd...
@fatbeing pls give us FC5 32bit not gentoo

[neerajvohra]

unable to see pdf of digit magazines...

or is it not posted..........???

[Third Eye]

Nothing new only bakwaas.

[mihirvashist]

why the hell you guys are not giving all past issues of DIGIT on pdf,neither of fast track
whats your problem...............
DVD/CD contents sucks.
only mag contents are worth a flip
you should improve otherwise i'll dump you for PC WORLD
fast track to registry is the only reason i'll buy it this month
DIGIT this is warning improve or else

[Third Eye]

I prefer to buy PC Quest instead of Digit Magazine.
Guys Guys Improve yourself !

[~Phenom~]

I think the contents are good, especially fast track to registry.

[vijay_7287]

looks exciting ..me waiting !!!

[LegendKiller]

it seems comopetition has woken up digit and i'm very impressed with their cd contents this month,but only diss-appointment that it should have come earlier when i was interested...

[kaustav_geek]

Guys, digit's contents are good. I'm happy. Don't listen to people saying that they would condemn you. Don't worry, they won't.

They are trying to show off their prominence. Guys, I guess digit's on the main track once again. KUDOS!!!!!!!

Carry on and just check the suggestion box's last page for my suggestions(read complaints). Don't worry NOW I'm happy( smiles)

Thank you digit. Me loves you again!

[Third Eye]

Contents are not good,regular and boring.Please digit take members advice next time,this will satisfy their needs.I HOPE YOU WILL DO SO.

[Rollercoaster]

very very nice......

[kumarmohit]

Fast Track seems cool
And I see some of my persistent demands beings accepted (The Scence) Cheerz Digit Better late than never
And is there something new in Digit Software Archive Beta?
All in all Nice content some thing to look forward to I am waiting for August

[Aries]

Good to see Office 2007 beta 2. It will take people sometime to figure out things in the latest one. Me, as an MS Office tech support guy, found it difficult to find out some features...

The look is totally different

Regarding the other contents....its OK
But I am sure that Digit will improve in the next 3 months.....you all know why..........

[Vishal Gupta]

Now one question came in my mind!

If DIGIT can give Office BETA then why it didnt give VISTA BETA????????

[FatBeing]

Originally Posted by Vishal Gupta

Now one question came in my mind!

If DIGIT can give Office BETA then why it didnt give VISTA BETA????????

Because Microsoft didn't permit us. Vista won't be given with any magazine for a few months yet.

[azaad_shri75]

not so satisfactory stuff,still waiting for the issue to hit stands.

[ankush]

I dont see anything special about it... ho hum again.

[blackpearl]

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Office 2007 beta
Bazaar

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Atlast after months, there are some proper tech articles; conroe, DDR/DDR2, Xbox review.

As for the Fast Track, I think we have had enough of registry editing. Still it will come handy sometimes.

hmmm... good one a fast-track to registry.
finally.

[soham]

Finally some good contents after lots of months.

[g_goyal2000]

Originally Posted by blackpearl

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Office 2007 beta
Bazaar

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Atlast after months, there are some proper tech articles; conroe, DDR/DDR2, Xbox review.

As for the Fast Track, I think we have had enough of registry editing. Still it will come handy sometimes.

I completely agree. Digit has finally given some hardcore articles. Was getting bored with usual articles. A Fastrack on Windows Registry will come as a prized addition to the collection.

[babumuchhala]

This is going to be my first Digit Mag since Dec 04 (mainly because I have bought a DVD RW now)

Also another reason being that M$ is calling me every forthnite to sell me that XBOX 360 with a 10% discount (the price still goes up to 21K after the discount )

[aku]

Highly impressssssiiiiiveeee stuff!
i just hope dat dis version of gentoo wil be havin all its packages!
btw @ FatBeing... well this means that we 'can' expect vista dvd from digit in feture???

[FatBeing]

Originally Posted by akuCRACKER

Highly impressssssiiiiiveeee stuff!
i just hope dat dis version of gentoo wil be havin all its packages!
btw @ FatBeing... well this means that we 'can' expect vista dvd from digit in feture???

Yes, this Gentoo contains all that can fit into 700 MB

Hm..no promises, but we are bugging MS to let us distribute Vista. Let's see what happens of that

[Tapomay]

Well ballanced good contents but not so special...

[Vishal Gupta]

Originally Posted by FatBeing

Hm..no promises, but we are bugging MS to let us distribute Vista. Let's see what happens of that

Yeh hui na BAAT!!!
thnx a lot for ur efforts......