Microsoft COFEE USB For Police
Microsoft has developed a USB gadget that extracts criminals’ computer data via Computer Online Forensic Evidence Extractor (COFEE).
COFEE includes 150 tools that can be used to collect information, decrypt passwords, and poke through network activity.
Source: Microsoft Helps Law Enforcement Get Around Encryption
Google Photo Ranking Search
Goolge has unveiled a cutting-edge image ranking technology “VisualRank” for ranking similar images at the International World Wide Web Conference in Beijing. Google uses image recognition software to find which images in the group are most similar to each other. It then estimates “visual hyperlinks” between them to produce a final ranking.
Source: PageRank for Product Image Search (PDF)
Apple Updates iMac With Penryn Processor
Apple has updated iMac with faster 3.06 GHz Intel Core 2 Duo Penryn processor and more powerful ATI Radeon graphcs processor. The three configurations are: a 20-inch 2.4-GHz model ($1,199), a 20-inch 2.66-GHz model, and a 24-inch 2.8- GHz model. The 2.4-GHz iMac comes with an ATI Radeon HD 2400 XT (128-MB memory) while the 2.66-GHz and 2.8-GHz models come with an ATI Radeon HD 2600 PRO (256-MB memory).
Source: Apple Press Release
GTA IV Scored 100% Reviews (Updated)
Grand Theft Auto IV is the next money making franchise from RockStar. The story goes something like this. As Roman and Niko slip into debt and are dragged into a criminal underworld by a series of shysters, thieves and sociopaths, they discover that the reality is very different from the dream in a city that worships money and status, and is heaven for those who have them an a living nightmare for those who don’t.
GameInformer (100/100): There so much more to appreciate about this game. Its dynamic mission structuring, remarkable sound design, wealth of side content, amazing animation, the list goes on and on. Long story short, I never thought I would see this much content in a game. Grand Theft Auto IV doesn’t just raise the bar for the storied franchise; it completely changes the landscape of gaming. Once you play it, you won’t look at video games the same way again.
New iMac Next Week
GeekSugar has received information from a Apple tipster that next week Apple will reveal the updated iMac which is faster in speed and has a larger hard drive. Price and hardware stays the same.
