Microsoft Security Essentials beta to be capped at 75,000, kicks off today

Just a quick reminder: Microsoft plans to allow the public to download a beta version of “Morro,” now known as Microsoft Security Essentials (MSE) on June 23, starting around 9 a.m. PT.

Update (8 a.m. PT): The beta download is now live. Or maybe not. It was for a minute, there….

MSE is the free antivirus/anti-malware product that is replacing Microsoft’s paid Windows Live OneCare subscription service. It is aimed primarily at users who can’t or won’t pay for security software.

Here are the details about today’s beta kick-off:

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Nokia 3710 fold unveiled

nokia3710fold_plumNokia unveiled the 3710 Fold, a new compact clamshell that adds a personal touch with artistic patterns on the cover.

“There is a solid demand for good-looking, intuitive and easy-to-use handsets with modern features,” said Markku Suomi, Nokia’s Vice President. “The Nokia 3710 fold packs in a renewed, but instantly familiar user interface that makes the appealing array of features enjoyable to use, offering great value for money.”

The Nokia 3710 has a 2.2-inch main screen with 320×240 resolution and a 128×160-pixel TFT external display. There’s a 3.2 megapixel “full focus” camera with Flash, a secondary video camera, microSD expandable memory, Bluetooth, a multimedia player and an FM radio.

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China clarifies web filter plans

The cartoon Green Dam Girl has been used to mock the filtering plan.

Green Dam girl, other

Protests have forced China to clarify whether net-filtering software has to be used on every new PC.

From July, every PC sold in China was supposed to be supplied with the Green Dam Youth Escort software.

The software was created to stop people looking at “offensive” content such as pornographic or violent websites.

But widespread disapproval inside China, legal challenges and overseas criticism have forced the Chinese government to clarify its policy.

“The use of this software is not compulsory,” an official with China’s Ministry of Industry and Information Technology (MIIT) told the AP news wire.

The state agency that created Green Dam has said it was possible to uninstall the program. But it was unclear whether those that did so would face prosecution.

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Battle of the $300 Netbooks

notebooksYou say you want value in your mobile computer? You say you want something super cheap? Not one year ago, we visited a very similar subject and found most Netbooks averaging $499. Now Netbooks are available for $299 or less, thanks to incredibly affordable new offerings from Acer–the just-reviewed Aspire One AOD250–and Dell’s Mini 10v. A line has been drawn in the sand, and now we answer the question: what can $300 get me in a new Netbook?

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A facelift for Facebook in-boxes, but is it enough

facebookWell, according to a post on the official Facebook blog, the social network’s messaging feature is getting a much-needed revamp from its cruddy, bare-bones state. Select users have the new in-box now; it’ll be rolling out to everyone else over the next few weeks.

The catch is that there aren’t actually very many new features, just a better presentation of existing ones for the most part. You’ll now be able to accomplish such technological marvels as filter your in-box for unread messages (wow!) and flag unwanted messages as spam.

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Nokia N86 8MP now available worldwide

nokia_n86Nokia had announced its first 8 megapixel phone N86 8MP phone at the Mobile World Congress 2009 in February is now available worldwide.

Nokia N86 features 8 megapixel camera with Carl Zeiss Tessar lens having auto focus and dual-LED lens. Boasting of variable aperture (F2.4/3.2/4.8), mechanical shutter (up to 1/1,000) and auto-motion blur reduction features. Nokia has packed 1200mAh BL 5K battery that offers talk time of 3.9 hours for 3G and 6.3 hours for GSM. This phone is capable of playing 25 hours of music in offline mode.

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