[Preview + Feedback] Digit January 2007

[Raaabo]

January 2007 Contents posted below. Feedback is appreciated!



Magazine Contents

Digital Passion

Cover Story
The High-Definition Itch
The marketing seems to have worked—HD this, HD that, go HD or die alone—but what is HD and how do you not get cheated by all this nonsense?

Take a Crack
Add “Restart In Safe Mode” To Your Start Menu
You know you want to say goodbye to all those “Whoops I forgot to hit F8” days!

Tomorrow
Battle For Tomorrow
A look at the changing face of warfare. The future of information exchange promises more precise and deadly battles

Lead Feature
Going With The Flow
Tell the air in your cabinet where to go, and you’ll see remarkable results! Here’s how to plan your rig’s innards on a budget


Digital Tools

Main Story
The More The Merrier
There are other reasons for you to have two GPUs—like hooking up a bunch of extra monitors to clear all that desktop clutter

Agent 001
Agent 001 Wants It On Paper
Which is the best inkjet printer of them all? The Agent wants a copy of his memories, and getting some work done wouldn’t hurt either

Tests
Dinky Data Vaults
CD? DVD? Bah! The best way to carry data is the USB Flash drive, and now you can use our opinions on 46 of them—ranging from a slim 512 MB to a ridiculous 8 GB!

POPping The Cork
With so many free e-mail providers giving you POP3 access, isn’t it wise to use a mail client to store and browse them on your PC? Here are the ones you should try out


Digital Business

Test
Clutterless Connectivity!
Nobody likes being tied down by a bunch of network cables, especially laptop-toting businessmen. We’ve tested a bunch of Wi-Fi devices to keep you from tripping over all that wired nonsense

Tech Careers
Enterprise in ERP
If terms like “efficient resource management” get your bonnet buzzing, read on!

Smart SoHo
To Simpler Times
Fear not Excel’s PivotTable, for it is your friend. Really. Say goodbye to complex code; making simple, professional reports will never be the same again!


Digital Leisure

Main Story
Art For The Asking
What are these mesmeric things called fractals? Presenting a look at mathematics gone trippy

Tabloid Tech
We promised not to mention her again, but She Who Must Not Be Named has topped another of Yahoo!’s lists. Somehow people can’t get enough!

Game On
Reviewed this month:
Neverwinter Nights 2 has finally released, and it was worth the wait! Also featuring IL-2 Sturmovik 1946—easily the best flight simulator you can buy today

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CD/DVD Contents

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DVD

Digital Passion

Highlights
Heroes of Annihilated Empires
This time it's not about units, it's about armies with thousands of soldiers that entrust their fate in your hands. It's about responsibility taken by great leaders and future of entire races. Survival or extinction? It's all up to you to decide

Microsoft Expression Web Beta 1
It gives you all the tools you'll need to produce high-quality, standards-based Web sites the way you want them

VMware Workstation 5.5 (For Linux)
This powerful desktop virtualization software for software developers /testers and enterprise IT professionals that runs multiple operating systems simultaneously on a single PC

Linux
Adobe Reader 7.0.8
Scribus
Gnumeric
Mp3Tools 1.5
Open Movie Editor 0.0.20061130
Quick Image Viewer 2.0
Squid version 2.6
Zimbra Collaboration Suite Open Source Edition

Developer Tools
FileMaker Server 8
HomeSite 5.5
JDK 5.0 Update 10 with NetBeans 5.5
Matrix Server Setup
Mobile Application Development Toolkit
Automated Build Studio v. 2.25
TestComplete v.4.28
UltraEdit v12.20a

Games
NTE: Strike and Retrieve
Medieval II Total War


Digital Tools

Highlights
Corel Painter IX.5
This software features a new set of advanced tools and features to help you create your digital masterpieces

Trend Micro Internet Security 2007
This internet security tool comprehensively safeguards your computers, your home networks and your personal identity

Canvas X
The single most cost-effective, integrated solution for the creation, enhancement, presentation, and sharing of technical illustrations and graphics


Multimedia
Photoshop Album Starter Edition 3.0
SnagIt
ACDSee 9
FotoSlate 4
AV Voice Changer Software Diamond Edition 4.0
AVS Video Tools ver. 5.4
DVD MovieFactory 5 Plus

Internet
SurfControl E-mail Filter
DC++
FileZilla 2.2.2.9
Hylapex 2.0.9.1
Messenger Archive Viewer 3.9
Pando
Peer2Mail 1.61 build 6
ISA Server 2006 Enterprise Edition

System
CDBurnerXP Pro 3.0.116
Partition Magic 8.0
IObit SmartDefrag
Update Rollup 2 for Windows XP Media Center Edition 2005 RU2
Driver Genius Professional Edition
DriveWasher
PC BackUp 7.3.1.3
Registry Repair
Spyware X-terminator 5.0.3.3

Digital Business

Highlights

Contribute 4
Contribute 4 enables anyone to quickly, easily, and safely update existing websites and blogs

Fishbowl Inventory 4.5.1
Businesses need advanced inventory control capabilities beyond ordinary inventory software currently provides and Fishbowl Inventory caters to those needs

AnyTime Organizer Deluxe 10.0
This adds organization and enjoyment to your daily life. Day Planner & Calendar:Schedule all your appointments, events, calls, and meetings and organize your busy schedule

TurboCASH Accounting v3751
TurboCASH .7 is an open source accounting package for small business

XAMPP Windows 1.5.5
XAMPP is an integrated server package of Apache, mySQL, PHP and Perl that all run from a removable drive

Productivity Tools
Achievo
Aethera
GanttPV v0.6.1
Grisbi 0.5.8
Nomad PIM

Mobile Applications
iPod AudioBook
FMA 2.1 Beta 3
Mobile GMaps v1.27.00
JabpLite v1.17
TaskSpy v0.96
BlueEyes 1.21
JADMaker 1.15

Digital Leisure

Highlights
Battles of Britain
This is a flight similutation game that recreates the historical Battle of Britian in World War II. Fly as the Germans or British in historically accurate planes

Travelogue 360: Paris
Locate items hidden in 3-Dimensional views of the Eiffel Tower, down the Champs Elysees, under the Arc d'Triomphe, and others of Paris’ most beloved landmarks

Crazy Nut (Free Full Game)
Ridiculous and funny game about fascinating travel of a nut! Jump higher and higher

Laxius Power II
A great sequel to one of the best freeware console-style RPGs, Laxius Power II is even larger and more polished than Laxius Power

Small Games
Babo Violent 2 v2.02
Mystery Case Files: Prime Suspects
Dominions 3

Movies Of The Month
Toonerville Trolley - Trolley Ahoy
Popeye - A Haul in One
The Pied Piper of Hamelin

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CD

Digital Passion

Highlights
Flash Lite 2.1
Flash Lite is the Flash technology specifically developed for mobile phones and consumer electronics devices. It dramatically accelerates the delivery of rich content and browsing, and customized user interfaces

XML Notepad 2007
It provides a simple intuitive user interface for browsing and editing XML documents

Xtreme Toolkit Professional Edition 10.3.1
Xtreme ToolkitPro for Visual C++ MFC provides Windows developers with a sophisticated set of components to give applications a professional, modern appearance

AXIGEN Mail Server Business Edition
It is a fast, reliable and secure mail server on Linux, with an open architecture. Providing ESMTP, IMAP, POP3, WEBMail services and an integrated List server

Developer Tools
Devel Package 1.5.5 - XAMPP
Microsoft Threat Analysis & Modeling
NeoPhoto
Syn Text Editor 2.1.0.46
BlueTools
EditPro 1.57
TextPad 4.7.3

Linux
Bluefish 1.0.6.
Zope
PageStream 5.0.3.4 beta
Bochs 2.3
GNU Parted 1.8.1
GPhoto2 2.3.0
GQview 2.1.5
UPX 2.03
Webmin 1.310
BRU Desktop 17.0

Digital Tools

Highlights
McAfee Internet Security Suite 2007
New Internet Security Suite automatically cleans viruses, repels hackers with a secure firewall, blocks spyware when it tries to load, detects spam and credit-card phishing scams, warns of dangerous Web sites

Rohos Welcome
This program adds the convenience and additional security level to the standard Windows logon procedure

Multimedia
Alcohol 120% 1.9.5.3823
The Blaze Media Pro
ThumbsPlus version 7 SP1
1Click DVD to Divx xVid Avi
AVI TO MPEG Scout
AVS TV Box 1.3.5.52 beta
Fractal Forge v.2.8.2
FractalVision
Fractint version 20.0
Movies Extractor Scout Lite 2.31
TieraZon2
WinFract 18.21
Fractal eXtreme
PhotoAcute Studio
Ulead GIF Animator
Ultra Fractal 4.03
HyperSnap-DX

Internet
Gigaget 1.0.0.21
hMailServer 4.2 Build 195
Traces Viewer 1.20
Voice E-Mail Pilot
BlackWidow 5.21
WS-FTP Pro 2007
Ez4file Personal Edition
SecurWall 0.98

System
Registry Mechanic 6.0
Advanced WindowsCare Personal
FileBox eXtender
Mz Ultimate Tweaker 3.2
Smart Data Recovery
Advanced Archive Password Recovery
Aurora Password Manager 1.6.10
Super Utilities 6.6
AutoPlay Express 4.2
Virtual CD v8

Essentials
Avast Home Edition 4.7
Foxit Reader 2.0 Build 0930
Irfan View 3.99
K-Lite Mega Codec Pack 1.61
Spybot Search and Destroy 1.4
Opera 9.02
VLC Media Player 0.8.5
Winamp 5.32
WinRAR 3.62
ZoneAlarm 6.5.737
Digit Software Archive 2006 Beta


Digital Business

Highlights
ConceptDraw MINDMAP Professional
This is a mind-mapping and team brainstorming tool with extended drawing capabilities

PiggyBob Premium 3
This powerful,Windows-based application will help you keep track of daily, weekly and monthly events - with an alarm clock and alert system included

copy2calendar
With a single keystroke you create calendar entries in Microsoft Outlook, Lotus Notes or Palm Desktop

Mind Pad
Mind or concept mapping is an excellent method to represent your opinion, ideas and projects


Productivity Tools
WinGate Proxy Server 6.2.0
HindiWriter 1.4a
ABC Amber iCalendar Converter 1.03
Cover Commander
FindGraph 1.72
Home Bookkeeping
VIP Task Manager (Client/Server) 1.01

Mobile Applications
ClamWin Portable
PhotoAcute Mobile
Yahoo Go Mobile v1.0
7-Zip Portable
Guardian 2.1
MMS Home Studio Version 1.1.283
Mobile Phone Monitor
SymTorrent v1.12
Theme Creator Pro Version 3.1
VLC Media Player Portable
Pstart Version 2.09

Digital Leisure

Highlights
Believe In Santa
Just before Christmas, Sandy visits her granny and learns that granny's bank loan on her gift shop is due in 10 days! How is she going to make $10,000 in such a short time?

Mystery Case Files: Huntsville
Crime spree baffles Huntsville police! Do you have a keen eye for details? See if you can locate enough hidden clues to solve the crimes and become a Master Detective!

Sudoku Portable
Sudoku Portable is the entertaining and addictive Sudoku puzzle game packaged as a portable app, so you can play on the go


Small Games
Halloween 2006 Free Full Game
Tobi On The Run 1.4
Railroad Tycoon Deluxe
Sheepish
Park a Lot 2

Videos
Code Name: The Cleaner
Arthur and The Invisibles
Night at the Museum

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Fast Track = Google part 2!

[Third Eye]

Great contents......

[azaad_shri75]

not able to make any thing out of it

[Tech Geek]

good contents...
going to buy it as soon as i can

[soham]

Average contents. WIll have to read the mag to come to a final decision.
Still providing Registry Mechanic 6 when the 7th edition has been out for quite some time???

[blueshift]

I am looking forward to Agent 001's article and Corel XI s/w.
Thanks Raabo and Digit team.

[CINTEL ENTRINO]

gr8 contents.... nice s/w s

[Chirag]

Well regarding interface. Its good but I think u shld give some info abt the software/game in sidebar or something like that. Otherwise its good.

[tinku dhar]

seems interestin

[amit9815]

Nice content indeed, but no linux destro.

[kumarmohit]

Wats with the FastTrack to Google Part 2..
And How about the Demand Thread for Feburary

[hailgautam]

where is Ubuntu????

[vikas_patil60]

"Fast Track on Google" very attractive to me
Other contents are some what nice (Fifty Fifty)

[s18000rpm]

Originally Posted by soham

Average contents. WIll have to read the mag to come to a final decision.

yep, Average Contents.

[casanova]

Mobile softwares. I am looking forward towards it. Does the theme creator pro support symbian s60 phones? Looking towards the new issue

[dissel]

Google Part 2!!!!!
Now I understood whats wrong with December First Track's health ?

Any how it seems interesting.

[mihirvashist]

average DVD/CD contents.......mag topics seem good
this shud have been a good issue as it is the first of the new year ...however ur mag topics cover up for the contents(not that they are completely useless but still better was expected form you guys).
fast track seems tempting

your new OS like interface is awesome, 10 out of 10

[aditya.shevade]

Good..... I wanted Expression Web.....

[Tech Geek]

After you guys receive the mag, can you tell me who is the winner of this month for the beautiful desktop????

[nithinks]

CD / DVD contents looks good....

[g_goyal2000]

Originally Posted by soham

Still providing Registry Mechanic 6 when the 7th edition has been out for quite some time???

Dude, are u on dope? Registry Mechanic 6 is the latest version, not 7. Registry Mechanic 6 itself was launched 2 months ago.

[sude]

cd/dvd contents good
as for the mag will have to read it to decide...

-SUDE

[pyn.techhelp]

contents looks good.

but atleast this month will i recieve it on time.last month i recieved it on 22nd.that doesn't look good.this particular courierservice have never delivered digit to me before 10th.and during dec. it was worst.for a period of 6 months i was getting digit on 5th or 6th then it was delivered by bluedart.then whatsoever happened they changed the courier service.Digit should consider changing to good courier service like AFL , BLUEDART etc..

[rajasekharan]

Never winter nights 2 review . You better rate it high DIGIT . I liked the original , playing for 2 years now .and already heard good news about it .gonna buy mag for it . Rate it HIGH.or i curse you guys

[Tapomay]

Too many new and gr8 softwares out there but are not being included in Digit for months. Why ??????

[Arsenal_Gunners]

Originally Posted by Tech Geek

After you guys receive the mag, can you tell me who is the winner of this month for the beautiful desktop????

just got my copy.the winner is vaibhav sharma from gorakhpur UP.BTW. my post(s) is there in the section from the forum.your name is there too man(buy digit company for 120 remember)

[Raaabo]

Originally Posted by Tapomay

Too many new and gr8 softwares out there but are not being included in Digit for months. Why ??????

Did you "Demand" them in the By Demand thread???

Raaabo

[led_shankar]

haha I'm surprised no one has yet complained about the "flying penises" article.

By the way, REALLY good issue. though I haven't tried the CD/DVD yet

[Arsenal_Gunners]

i am a little selfish but i am happy.This is the first time my name has been published in an all india magazine.
But the title digit has given to it made me hide it from my parents
i will show it to them though

[Tech Geek]

Originally Posted by vimal_mehrotra

just got my copy.the winner is vaibhav sharma from gorakhpur UP.BTW. my post(s) is there in the section from the forum.your name is there too man(buy digit company for 120 remember)

going to buy it tommorow
thanks for the info