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Infopackets Email Newsletter: Thursday, Jan 31, 2013 --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Welcome to the next edition of the Infopackets Newsletter, featuring: MS Windows and technology news, software reviews, tech tips, weekly desktop games, plus 2 freeware goodies daily -- now that's a mouthful! ;-) If you enjoy our email newsletter, please forward it to friends and ask them to join. --------------------------------------------------------------------------- > In This Issue: At a Glance --------------------------------------------------------------------------- >>> Today's Headlines --> Office 365: $99 Subscription, Files Saved Online --> Microsoft Surface Pro: Storage a Major Problem --> Google's YouTube: Pay $5 to Access Premium Content --> On this Day in History: for Thursday, Jan 31, 2013 --> Windows Game of the Week: Death Pages: Ghost Library Collector's Edition --> Freeware Picks of the Day: 'WinMetro 1.0 Final', and 'Iobit Uninstaller 2.4.6.325' >>> PLUS ... Our Top Stories From The Past 4 Days --> Google Explains How it Handles Gov't Data Requests --> 'Vine' Video Service Threatened by Adult Content --> How to Use Microsoft SkyDrive --> RIM Returns to Tablet Market with BlackBerry 10 --> Microsoft: New Versions of the Surface Coming Soon --> Dell's Project Ophelia PC the Size of a Flash Drive --> Printer Networks Vulnerable to Hackers: Report --> Lenovo May Buy BlackBerry Maker --> DNA: The Future of Data Storage --> Skype Data Sharing: Privacy Groups Alarmed >>> At The Very Bottom --> Link to: Archive Pages --> Link to: Remove / Unsubscribe / Change Newsletter Frequency --------------------------------------------------------------------------- > New --- Download Free ebook: "The Windows 8 Business Checklist" > 25 Things Companies Need To Know Before They Upgrade --------------------------------------------------------------------------- (Limited Time Offer, Normally $9.95) The new Windows 8 operating system is the most revolutionary change offered by Microsoft since Windows 95. 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The new package represents a huge change from the past, when consumers simply bought a physical copy of the ... http://go.infopackets.com/e20130131-03/73coUS >>> Microsoft Surface Pro: Storage a Major Problem According to a new report, Microsoft's Surface Pro tablet, which costs almost $900 and is due for release on February 9, 2013, suffers from some serious disk space problems. Specifically, the ... http://go.infopackets.com/e20130131-04/73coUS >>> Google's YouTube: Pay $5 to Access Premium Content Google's YouTube video website is reportedly preparing to unveil a subscription-based service that will offer subscribers special access to some of its content. According to reports, the cost of such ... http://go.infopackets.com/e20130131-05/73coUS ... Plus Our Top Stories From The Past 4 Days: >>> Google Explains How it Handles Gov't Data Requests (published 20130130) Google has, for the first time ever, detailed exactly what it does when a government agency or court demands to see a user's personal data. That data includes the terms someone has used for an online ... http://go.infopackets.com/e20130131-06/73coUS >>> 'Vine' Video Service Threatened by Adult Content (published 20130130) Twitter has launched a video-sharing service similar to YouTube but designed for people with shorter attention spans. Unfortunately, questions over adult content could spell doom for the service. The ... http://go.infopackets.com/e20130131-07/73coUS >>> How to Use Microsoft SkyDrive (published 20130130) We recently received this question from an Infopackets reader: "Hi there, I'm interested in giving cloud storage a try, but I'm not sure which service to use. Can you help me out? Thanks! Roger T." ... http://go.infopackets.com/e20130131-08/73coUS >>> RIM Returns to Tablet Market with BlackBerry 10 (published 20130129) Right now there's a lot of buzz surrounding Research in Motion (RIM), makers of the BlackBerry smartphone. The Canadian company is preparing to release its much-anticipated BlackBerry 10 mobile ... http://go.infopackets.com/e20130131-09/73coUS >>> Microsoft: New Versions of the Surface Coming Soon (published 20130129) Microsoft has revealed it plans to expand its range of Surface tablet computers. The Redmond, Washington-based firm says that building multiple Surface devices will increase the number of consumers ... http://go.infopackets.com/e20130131-10/73coUS >>> Dell's Project Ophelia PC the Size of a Flash Drive (published 20130129) Dell is reportedly preparing to release one of the smallest computers in the world. It's possible the device, which Dell calls Project Ophelia, could prompt other PC manufacturers to build tiny, ... http://go.infopackets.com/e20130131-11/73coUS >>> Printer Networks Vulnerable to Hackers: Report (published 20130128) Printers using server software offered by Hewlett-Packard (HP) are reportedly vulnerable to attack. In fact, it's possible for a hacker to use the flaw to bypass security defenses, steal documents, ... http://go.infopackets.com/e20130131-12/73coUS >>> Lenovo May Buy BlackBerry Maker (published 20130128) Lenovo, the world's second-largest PC manufacturer, is reportedly considering the acquisition of troubled smartphone company Research in Motion (RIM). Reports suggest that the PC maker could use RIM, ... http://go.infopackets.com/e20130131-13/73coUS >>> DNA: The Future of Data Storage (published 20130128) European researchers have made it possible to store coded data in the form of DNA, officially creating the most compact form of digital storage ever in existence. UK-based EMBL-European ... http://go.infopackets.com/e20130131-14/73coUS >>> Skype Data Sharing: Privacy Groups Alarmed (published 20130125) Several prominent privacy groups say they're now concerned about the amount of user information that Skype, purchased by Microsoft in October 2011 for $8.5 billion, is collecting and sharing with ... http://go.infopackets.com/e20130131-15/73coUS --------------------------------------------------------------------------- > On This Day in History: Thursday, Jan 31, 2013 --------------------------------------------------------------------------- On this Day in History -- January 31 Famous people born on this day: --> 1830, James G. Blaine, the "Plumed Knight." --> 1970, Amelia Driver, - aka Minnie Driver. --> 1872, Zane Gray, American West novelist. --> 1974, Othello Harrington, Basketball player Houston Rockets Forward, #32. --> 1919, Jackie Robinson, first black major league baseball player. --> 1923, Carol Channing, actress. --> 1923, Joanne Dru --> 1923, Norman Mailer Events on this day in history: --> 1851, San Francisco Orphan's Asylum, first in California, founded. --> 1871, Birds fly over the western part of San Francisco in such large numbers that they actually darken the sky. --> 1911, Congress passes resolution naming San Francisco as the site of the celebration of the opening of the Panama Canal. --> 1928, Scotch tape first marketed by 3-M Company. --> 1956, The twist off bottle cap is invented. (Where's that DAMN opener?) --> 1958, First U.S. satellite launched, Explorer I. --> 1961, Ham the chimp is first animal sent into space by the US. --> 1971, Apollo 14 launched, first landing in lunar highlands. --------------------------------------------------------------------------- > Windows Game of the Week: Death Pages: Ghost Library Collector's Edition --------------------------------------------------------------------------- You come to the city library to investigate the case of three teenagers gone missing. It turns out that the former owner of the library, the Alchemist, kidnapped the souls of three readers and planted them in the book "Romeo and Juliet". They are to live the lives of the main heroes but you can stop the tragic ending! Wander the gloomy halls of the library, travel to the medieval streets of Verona, discover the Alchemist's insidious plan and save the children! Key Features Chance to wander Shakespearean Verona Engaging storyline Amazing art Bonus materials Requirements OS: ... http://go.infopackets.com/e20130131-16/73coUS --------------------------------------------------------------------------- > Freeware Picks of the Day: 'WinMetro 1.0 Final', and 'Iobit Uninstaller 2.4.6.325' --------------------------------------------------------------------------- WinMetro 1.0 Final Want to know if the Windows 8 user interface (UI) is for you? With WinMetro, you can try the Windows 8 UI (previously known as 'Metro') on your Windows 7, Windows Vista, or Windows XP machine. This program is the final version of WinMetro. A beta edition was previously mentioned here at Infopackets. Iobit Uninstaller 2.4.6.325 Hate it when you uninstall a product but it keeps showing up on your system? Then try out Iobit's new Uninstaller 2. It's designed to remove everything associated with an unwanted ... http://go.infopackets.com/e20130131-17/73coUS --------------------------------------------------------------------------- > Subscription Management --------------------------------------------------------------------------- To view our archive: http://go.infopackets.com/e20130131-18/73coUS --- To remove yourself from our mailing list, visit: http://go.infopackets.com/e20130131-19/73coUS You are subscribed as: archive@mail-archive.com
