Service Packs for Vista n Win XP from Microsoft

Windows Vista users can expect Microsoft to release SP1 in the first quarter of next year.

According to David Zipkin, senior product manager for Microsoft. SP1 for Vista wont contain any new features but only updates strictly to fix bugs and enhance the performance, reliability and application compatibility of Vista.

And some good news for Win XP users too, XP also will get another refresher in the next few weeks when Microsoft releases the third service pack for the soon-to-be outdated OS to customers and partners. Windows XP SP3 will be the last service pack update for XP, and will include previously released updates as well as a small number of new fixes. It shouldn’t dramatically alter the XP experience, according to Microsoft.

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Chances of Iphone working anywhere

Hackers this week have broken iPhone’s SIM lock, enabling iPhone to be used on any compatible GSM carrier.

The SIM unlocking process, until now, has required disassembling iPhone and using a soldering iron to bypass parts of iPhone’s SIM verification system. However, the latest method employes purely software. In addition, it unlocks iPhone’s firmware, permitting the user to enable data services on providers other than AT&T. Much of the credit has gone to George Hotz, a 17 year old that posted the first videos and details of the breakthrough. However, Hotz’s process is not to be confused with newer, software-only unlocks. That credit goes to UniquePhones, a company that has promised to be first-to-market with a full unlocking procedure for months.

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