XAMPP
XAMPP requires only one zip, tar or exe file to be downloaded and run, and little or no configuration of the various components that make up the web server is required. XAMPP is regularly updated to incorporate the latest releases of Apache/MySQL/PHP and Perl. It also comes with a number of other modules including OpenSSL and phpMyAdmin.
Installing XAMPP takes less time than installing each of its components separately. Self-contained, multiple instances of XAMPP can exist on a single computer, and any given instance can be copied from one computer to another.
It is offered in both a full, standard version and a smaller version.
U can download it from its official website APACHE FRIENDS
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SOFTWARES
conTEXT 0.98.6
ConTEXT is a software created mainly to serve as secondary tool for software developers.
After years and years of searching for a practical Windows text editor, there was none that would completely satisfy the developer's needs, therefore ConTEXT was built.
After years and years of searching for a practical Windows text editor, there was none that would completely satisfy the developer's needs, therefore ConTEXT was built.
Here are some key features of "ConTEXT":· unlimited open files
· unlimited editing file size, 4kB line length
· powerful syntax highlighting for: C/C++ , Delphi/Pascal, Java, Java Script, Visual Basic, Perl/CGI, HTML, SQL, FoxPro, 80x86 assembler, Python, PHP, Tcl/Tk
· powerful custom defined syntax highlighter
· multilanguage support (supported languages: English, German, French, Croatian, Chinese, Czech, Danish, Dutch, Estonian, Esperanto, Spanish, Galego, Italian, Hungarian, Portuguese (Brazil), Russian, Slovakian, Polish, Lithuanian, Latvian, Slovenian, Turkish)
· project workspaces support
· unicode UTF8 support
· code templates
· customizable help files for each file type
· file explorer with favorites list
· export to HTML/RTF
· conversion DOS->UNIX->Macintosh file formats
· editing position remembering across files
· macro recorder
· commenting/uncommenting code
· text sort
· normal and columnar text selection
· bookmarks
· find and replace text in all open files
· C / Java-style block auto indent/outdent
· customizable color printing with print preview
· exporting configuration stored in registry
· customizable syntax highlighting colors, cursor shapes, right margin, gutter, line spacing...
· user definable execution keys, depending on file type
· capturing console applications standard output
· compiler output parser for positioning on error line
· powerful command line handler
· install and uninstall
· minimize to system tray
U can download from its official website CLICK HERE
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SOFTWARES
Nokia Announces Three Symbian Smartphones
Nokia has announced three mid-tier smartphones running on an upgraded version of its proprietary Symbian platform, the Nokia 600, 700, and 701.
Nokia's global head of sales, Colin Giles, a company veteran, announced the smartphones in Hong Kong on Wednesday, pledging continued Symbian support in Asia-Pacific.
It's uncertain when, or if, these phones will ever come to the U.S., but chances are looking slim. Earlier this month a Nokia exec told All Things D that when it launches Windows Phone devices this fall, it will "essentially be out of the Symbian business." And PCMag mobile analyst Jamie Lendino pointed out that Nokia quietly began re-directing U.S. e-sales to Amazon.
But if you're a Symbian fan, maybe you'll want to source an unlocked device. The Nokia 600 (right), the cheapest of the trio, costs EUR 180 (US$260) before tax and operator subsidies. It will be available in black, white, pink, and lime flavors. The 600 boasts a 1-GHz processor, 3.2-inch AMOLED display, 2GB of internal memory expandable up to 32GB, a 5-megapixel rear-facing camera with flash, and 720p video recording.
Nokia touts the Nokia 700 (left) as its "smallest smartphone" and measures 110x50x9.1 mm and 96 grams, and will cost around EUR 270 (US$390) unsubsidized. Apart from that, the specs are about identical to the Nokia 600.Finally the Nokia 701 (below right), the most high-end of the three, comes with a 3.5-inch AMOLED display and 8-megapixel rear-facing camera with dual-LED flash. It'll cost EUR 290 (US$418) before tax and subsidies.
All three phones will hit non-U.S. markets in the third quarter of the year, around the same time Nokia is expected to unveil its first Windows Phone device, codenamed Sea Ray, at Nokia World in London.The three smartphones also come with an upgraded version of Symbian, aka Symbian Belle. Belle adds resizable widgets, a more informative status bar, a "flat" menu structure (goodbye folders!), and richer navigation.
Belle also enables near-field communications (NFC), so the smartphones can make wireless data transfers, from payments to pictures to powering. See the video below for more information on Symbian Belle.
Last month the Finnish manufacturer also introduced a new Symbian device, the Nokia 500, reflecting a new naming system.
Earlier this month Nokia told Engadget that it had no plans to launch the upcoming MeeGo-based N9 smartphone in the United States.
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NOKIA
Steve Jobs resigns: Now investors can focus on just how good Apple is.!
Few companies are as indelibly linked to an individual as Apple is to Steve Jobs. Not only one of the founders, he led the company from near bankruptcy to become one of the most valuable companies in the world. News on Wednesday of his retirement from running day-to-day operations is a blow -- even if it was both inevitable and expected. But investors haven't yet wrapped their minds around the powerhouse Jobs built.
For the time being, Apple will still be able to call on Jobs' uncanny sense of consumer tastes and shrewd marketing skills. He was elected chairman of the board and will presumably guide and advise the company as long as he is physically able. It's nevertheless reasonable to surmise his illnesses, first disclosed seven years ago, are taking a harder toll. Meanwhile, his replacement, Tim Cook, is not just capable but has had several stints in the CEO's seat, during which there were no noticeable hiccups.
Cook may not have Jobs' ability to marry design with technology or to inspire engineers to extraordinary heights. Nobody does. But the fact Jobs anointed him successor should add a bit of luster to his persona. More importantly, Cook has proven he can manage astonishing growth. Despite that Apple now sells more per quarter than it did per annum just a few years ago, it is still increasing revenue at an annual rate of more than 80 percent.
This growth, in a way, shows how hard it has been for investors to separate Jobs from Apple. Despite its extraordinary expansion in sales and profitability, the company is valued at about the same earnings multiple as the S&P 500. That makes little sense, unless it reflects worries about Jobs' health or, worse, a repeat of the troubles Apple experienced after Jobs left back in 1985. What's more, following the news that Jobs resigned as CEO, in after-hours trading Apple shed some $20 billion of market value.
Once the initial shock wears off, however, investors should be able to focus on just how good Apple is. Each of its stable of iPads, iPhones and Macs feeds the growth of the others. Apple's customer base is growing and loyal. The smartphone and tablet markets have yet to hit their full stride. New ground in TV is bound to be broken.
Having Jobs around to lead the $350 billion company through this next phase would be preferable. But soon enough, it ought to become apparent that Cook and Jobs' legacy will be a pretty potent combination.
For the time being, Apple will still be able to call on Jobs' uncanny sense of consumer tastes and shrewd marketing skills. He was elected chairman of the board and will presumably guide and advise the company as long as he is physically able. It's nevertheless reasonable to surmise his illnesses, first disclosed seven years ago, are taking a harder toll. Meanwhile, his replacement, Tim Cook, is not just capable but has had several stints in the CEO's seat, during which there were no noticeable hiccups.
Cook may not have Jobs' ability to marry design with technology or to inspire engineers to extraordinary heights. Nobody does. But the fact Jobs anointed him successor should add a bit of luster to his persona. More importantly, Cook has proven he can manage astonishing growth. Despite that Apple now sells more per quarter than it did per annum just a few years ago, it is still increasing revenue at an annual rate of more than 80 percent.
This growth, in a way, shows how hard it has been for investors to separate Jobs from Apple. Despite its extraordinary expansion in sales and profitability, the company is valued at about the same earnings multiple as the S&P 500. That makes little sense, unless it reflects worries about Jobs' health or, worse, a repeat of the troubles Apple experienced after Jobs left back in 1985. What's more, following the news that Jobs resigned as CEO, in after-hours trading Apple shed some $20 billion of market value.
Once the initial shock wears off, however, investors should be able to focus on just how good Apple is. Each of its stable of iPads, iPhones and Macs feeds the growth of the others. Apple's customer base is growing and loyal. The smartphone and tablet markets have yet to hit their full stride. New ground in TV is bound to be broken.
Having Jobs around to lead the $350 billion company through this next phase would be preferable. But soon enough, it ought to become apparent that Cook and Jobs' legacy will be a pretty potent combination.
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APPLE
Apple suppliers building cheaper, 8GB iPhone 4 .!!!
Asian suppliers to Apple Inc have begun manufacturing a lower priced version of its hot-selling iPhone 4 with a smaller 8 gigabyte flash drive, according to two people with knowledge of the matter.
The flash drive for the 8GB iPhone 4 is being manufactured by a Korean company, one of the people said on Tuesday, declining to name the company. Apple currently sources its flash drives from Japan 's Toshiba and South Korea 's Samsung Electronics.
The sources declined to be identified because the information has not been made public.
Apple, which demands high levels of secrecy and security from suppliers and employees, declined to comment.
The existing iPhone 4 was first launched in June 2010 with 16 GB and 32 GB versions, with a white version added to the lineup in April. The 8 GB version expected to launch within weeks, one of the sources said.
In addition to launch of the smaller iPhone 4, Apple is targetting an end September launch for the next-generation iPhone 5, one source said, confirming earlier reports on Apple follower blogsites and industry websites.
The new iPhone , which some call the iPhone 4S because of its largely identical appearance to the existing iPhone 4, will have a bigger touch screen, better antenna and an 8-megapixel camera, one of the people said.
The iPhone 5's two manufacturers have been told to prepare production capacity for up to 45 million units altogether, the source said. The phone will be made by Hon Hai and Pegatron, the person added.
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APPLE