Area Modem GSM HSDPA

Area Modem GSM HSDPA 7.2 Mbps. Sell speed with HSDPA 7.2 Mbps HSDPA USB Modem is the equipment to access the Internet at high speed. Where the network and the GSM service is available, users can access to the Internet using the computer plus the 7.2 Mbps HSDPA USB modem. Specifications: 1. Using the Qualcomm 6280 chipset 2. Can use for all GSM operator 3. Can be used as FlashDsik (there are Micrso slot for SD memory card) 4. Can be used to access the Internet, telephone or send SMS 5. Access the Internet with high speed. S.d 7.2 Mbps Downlink, Uplink s.d 384 Kbps 6. Frequency can be used in GSM / GPRS / EDGE 850 / 900/1800/1900 UMTS 850 / 1900 / 2100 7. Driver is "Pre-load" in the modem 8. Operating Sytem Support: Windows Vista/XP/2000 9. Warranty 1 (one) year.

AVG Free Edition 8.0.176 (51.20MB (Freeware))

AVG Free Edition is the well-known anti-virus protection tool. AVG Free is available free-of-charge to home users for the life of the product! Rapid virus database updates are available for the lifetime of the product, thereby providing the high-level of detection capability that millions of users around the world trust to protect their computers. AVG Free is easy-to-use and will not slow your system down (low system resource requirements).

Highlights include:

• Automatic update functionality
• The AVG Resident Shield, which provides real-time protection as files are opened and programs are run
• The AVG E-mail Scanner, which protects your e-mail
• The AVG On-Demand Scanner, which allows the user to perform scheduled and manual tests
• Free Virus Database Updates for the lifetime of the product
• AVG Virus Vault for safe handling of infected files

Adobe Reader 9.0 (33.50MB (Freeware))

Adobe Reader is free software that lets you open, view, search, and print Adobe Portable Document Format (PDF) files. The latest version of Adobe Reader includes additional features such as:

• Provides better overall performance for faster launch times and real-time zooming and panning
• Enables you to fill out and submit PDF forms from a variety of devices
• Helps you download and organize digital editions (formerly known as eBooks) on a variety of devices, with full support for portrait or landscape viewing
• Lets you display and share Adobe Photoshop Album slide shows and electronic cards, and export images for online photo processing (Note that online photo services vary regionally.)
• Allows you to save a range of files attached to PDF documents, such as word processing documents, spreadsheets, and multimedia files, and open them in their native applications.

Nero Burning Rom 9.2.6.0

Nero is a flexible, reliable, and easy-to-use application designed to write both data and CD audio to CD-R and CD-RW discs. It supports ISO 9660 images as well as ISO mode 1 and XA mode 2, and allows for on-the-fly disc recording in addition to overburning (if supported by hardware). Nero also supports multisession and mixed-mode recording, HFS, ISO/HFS hybrid, UDF, PSX, OFAS (optimal file access speed), track-at-once (TAO) and disc-at-once (DAO) writing, digital audio extraction, and more. In addition, Nero can dynamically disable automatic-insert notification, offers support for multiple languages, and works with all major models of CD-R and CD-RW drives. This download also contains Nero's standalone Cover Editor for designing and printing CD covers.

The latest version now has the capability to burn multiple CDs, Super Video CD, improved audio filters, and much more.

This download is for a 15 day trial and requires you to get a serial number from www.nero.com first.

Mozzila Firefox 3.0

The award-winning Web browser is better than ever. Browse the Web with confidence. Firefox protects you from viruses, spyware and pop-ups.

Enjoy improvements to performance, ease of use and privacy. It's easy to import your favorites and settings and get started.

The latest version delivers easier navigation for everyone, including those who are visually or motor-impaired. Firefox is the first browser to support DHTML accessibility, which, when enabled by Web authors, allows rich Web applications to be read aloud. Users may navigate with keystrokes rather than mouse clicks, reducing the tabbing required to navigate documents such as spreadsheets. Firefox is also the first browser to meet US federal government requirements that software be easily accessible to users with physical impairments.

DVD Cloner Review

Feature Set:

DVD Cloner 5 makes quality DVD copies quickly and gives you the option to copy bonus footage, subtitles, audio, language and menus. In addition, unlike most products, this cloner incorporates the ability to decrypt CSS encryption without requiring an additional download. With DVD Cloner 5’s decryption tools, virtually any DVD or CD can be copied. One new feature to Cloner 5 is the ability to make multiple copies of the same movie in one sitting. You simply choose the number of copies you would like and the software will prompt you every time a new blank disk needs to be inserted into the burner.

DVD Cloner 5 makes excellent, high-quality copies even if you are shrinking an entire full-length DVD (DVD-9) with all its bonus footage to a 4.5 GB DVD-R (DVD-5). It also supports copying to dual-layer DVD-Rs (DVD-9) so you don't need to compress anything. Note: You must have a dual-layer compatible DVD burner to take advantage of this feature.

If your burner is not capable of burning to a dual-layer DVD-9 disc, this software offers two good options. One, an excellent copy can be made by choosing “Movie Only,” this option cuts out additional bonus footage and menus, therefore requiring less compression. Additionally, you can split the entire DVD onto two DVD-5 discs with no quality loss.

New to DVD Cloner 5 is the ability to rip HD and Blu-ray disks directly to your hard drive with the use of a free plug-in. However, you can only utilize this feature if you have a HD or Blu-ray player already installed on your computer.

Bundled with DVD Cloner 5 is the ability to convert your DVDs to multiple formats using DVD to AVI, DVD to MPEG and DVD to SVCD. Typically this would require expensive additional software, but with version 5 it's already included.

This software also has the ability to copy to your hard drive, which is a useful, energy saving feature for laptops.

One of DVD Cloner’s best features is the ability to recover damaged DVDs. Integrated into the "full copy" selection, DVD Cloner will recover the damaged data like scratches or bad sectors, and restore the original data to your burned copy. Making a copy better than the original.

DVD Cloner 5 is extremely compatible with multiple languages including, English, Korean, Simplified and Traditional Chinese, Greek, Hungarian and many more. It also supports PAL, NTSC, DVD+-R/RW, all home stand-alone DVD players and most DVD burners.

Ease of Use:

This product is exceptionally easy to use - even for non-techies, no matter which format you are copying to. The screens are well designed and intuitive. Version 5 includes an “Express Mode” and “Expert Mode.” With “Express Mode” copying DVDs is literally a “one–click” process.

In “Expert Mode,” the software guides you through the process of customizing and creating professional copies. You choose which chapters, language, audio tracks and bonus features to keep.

The help section is easily accessible and provides useful information; however, the product is so easy to use, we found that we didn’t have to consult it often.
Ease of Installation:

DVD Cloner 5 installs quickly and effortlessly. It does not require any additional downloads for standard copying, since it includes the latest decryption codes including the ability to copy Sony and Disney films.

To use the bonus software or HD/Blu-ray feature, you do need to make additional downloads; however, we found the process simple and easy to understand.

Quality of Copy:

This product makes outstanding 1:1 DVD copies—we were able to copy movies like “Transformers” and many other major new releases. Even the compressed DVD-9 to DVD-5 copies appeared to have little quality loss.

Program Stability:

We didn't encounter any problems or errors while using this product. It proved to be compatible with our other software, burners and the copies played on all of our DVD players.

Summary:

DVD Cloner 5, with its included CSS decryptor, trumps the competition. With this product, you can copy almost any DVD, CD or HD disk to create quality back-up copies, quickly.

Now you can archive your expensive originals and use your portable inexpensive copies without worrying about damage or theft. If something happens to your copy, just make another, it’s that simple.

You also get FREE DVD-TO-AVI, DVD-TO-MPEG, and DVD-TO-SVCD with a registered copy of DVD Cloner 5.

• DVD-TO-AVI is an ideal choice to backup DVD copy speedily with fine audio and video effect.
• DVD-TO-MPEG is powerful, convenient, and high-efficient software to convert DVD to MPEG.
• DVD-TO-SVCD is a powerful and easy DVD ripper application for converting DVDs to VCD and SVCD with excellent output quality.

QuickTime Player 7.4.1.14 review

QuickTime Player from Apple allows the playback of quicktime movies (.mov) and many other formats:

The new QuickTime Player not only delivers startling quality, but it's easier to use than ever. It requires no set up for content that streams over the network. Instead, QuickTime Player automatically determines your system's connection speed and chooses the highest quality stream for the amount of bandwidth you have available. And if you ever lose a connection while watching streaming video, QuickTime Player automatically reconnects. Now, thats convenience.

• Playback of 3GPP and 3GPP2 files
• Playback of MPEG-4 video, H.274, AAC audio & Instant-On media
• Easy-to-use controls
• Enhanced interface
• Bass and treble controls
• Balance control
• Streaming media support
• Ability to save movie favorites
• Ability to view VR & interactive content

QuickTime Player 7.4.1.14 review

QuickTime Player from Apple allows the playback of quicktime movies (.mov) and many other formats:

The new QuickTime Player not only delivers startling quality, but it's easier to use than ever. It requires no set up for content that streams over the network. Instead, QuickTime Player automatically determines your system's connection speed and chooses the highest quality stream for the amount of bandwidth you have available. And if you ever lose a connection while watching streaming video, QuickTime Player automatically reconnects. Now, thats convenience.

• Playback of 3GPP and 3GPP2 files
• Playback of MPEG-4 video, H.274, AAC audio & Instant-On media
• Easy-to-use controls
• Enhanced interface
• Bass and treble controls
• Balance control
• Streaming media support
• Ability to save movie favorites
• Ability to view VR & interactive content

HijackThis 2.0.2 Review

In depth tool for scanning your computer for Spyware.

HijackThis scans areas of your registry and hard drive and returns a log of items which it detects. As this tool is recommended for advanced users only, we recommend you run a scan and then post your log file on a support forum, where someone will be able to suggest which entries to remove.

CCleaner 2.05.555

CCleaner (formerly Crap Cleaner) is a freeware system optimization and privacy tool. It removes unused and temporary files from your system - allowing Windows to run faster, more efficiently and giving you more hard disk space. The best part is that it's fast! (normally taking less than a second to run) and Free.

Cleans the following:

* Internet Explorer Cache, History, Cookies, Index.dat.
* Recycle Bin, Temporary files and Log files.
* Recently opened URLs and files.
* Third-party application temp files and recent file lists (MRUs).
Including: Firefox, Opera, Media Player, eMule, Kazaa, Google Toolbar, Netscape, Office XP, Nero, Adobe Acrobat, WinRAR, WinAce, WinZip and more...
* Advanced Registry scanner and cleaner to remove unused and old entries.
Including File Extensions, ActiveX Controls, ClassIDs, ProgIDs, Uninstallers, Shared DLLs, Fonts, Help Files, Application Paths, Icons, Invalid Shortcuts and more... Backup for registry clean.
* Windows Startup tool.

If you like and use this software then it is polite to make a donation to the author.

Google Talk 1.0.0.104 Beta

Google Talk is a simple and free way to talk with and send instant messages to your friends. Like Gmail, Google Talk uses Google's innovative technologies to help people communicate more effectively and efficiently. Think of it as Google's approach to communications.

Google Talk is easy and intuitive to use. All you need to make free calls is an Internet connection, a microphone, and a speaker. After you download Google Talk, sign in with your Gmail username and password. Invite your friends to download Google Talk, and once they do, you'll be able to talk or IM with them instantly.

K-Lite Codec Pack 3.75 (Full)

K-Lite Codec Pack is a collection of codecs, DirectShow filters and tools. Codecs and DirectShow filters are needed for encoding and decoding (playing) audio and video formats. The K-Lite Codec Pack is designed as a user-friendly solution for playing all your movie files. With the K-Lite Codec Pack you should be able to play all the popular audio and video formats and even some rare formats.

This download is for the Full package and contains all the codecs a normal user would ever need.

The K-Lite Codec Pack has a couple of major advantages compared to other codec packs:

* It it always very up-to-date with the newest (and/or best) versions of the components.
* It is very user-friendly.
* The installation is fully customizable, meaning that you are able install exactly those components that you really want.
* Uninstallation removes all files and registry entries created by the pack.
* It is extremely easy to make a fully customized unattended installation.
* It has been very well tested, so that the package doesn't contain any conflicting or buggy codecs.
* It tries to avoid potential problems with existing codecs and even fixes some problems. The pack is able to detect broken codecs and filters on your system, and remove them for you.
* It is a very complete package, containing everything you need to play your movies.
* There are different packages. From small to extra-large.
* Suitable for both novice and expert users.

Yahoo! Messenger 9.0.0.907 Beta

Use Yahoo! Messenger to call and talk over the Internet just like you're on the phone. All you need is a headset, or a microphone and speakers. It's that easy - just click the Call button. If no one's there, leave a voicemail!

You can also get much better sound quality than regular phone lines. Try it out - you and your friends will really hear a difference.

Find, add, share friends... It's easier than ever to add and invite friends to Messenger. You can even send your contact information to a friend's Address Book.

AVG Free Edition 7.5.516

AVG Free Edition is the well-known anti-virus protection tool. AVG Free is available free-of-charge to home users for the life of the product! Rapid virus database updates are available for the lifetime of the product, thereby providing the high-level of detection capability that millions of users around the world trust to protect their computers. AVG Free is easy-to-use and will not slow your system down (low system resource requirements).

Highlights include:

* Automatic update functionality
* The AVG Resident Shield, which provides real-time protection as files are opened and programs are run
* The AVG E-mail Scanner, which protects your e-mail
* The AVG On-Demand Scanner, which allows the user to perform scheduled and manual tests
* Free Virus Database Updates for the lifetime of the product
* AVG Virus Vault for safe handling of infected files

Firefox 3.0 Beta 3

The award-winning Web browser is better than ever. Browse the Web with confidence. Firefox protects you from viruses, spyware and pop-ups.

Enjoy improvements to performance, ease of use and privacy. It's easy to import your favorites and settings and get started.

The latest version delivers easier navigation for everyone, including those who are visually or motor-impaired. Firefox is the first browser to support DHTML accessibility, which, when enabled by Web authors, allows rich Web applications to be read aloud. Users may navigate with keystrokes rather than mouse clicks, reducing the tabbing required to navigate documents such as spreadsheets. Firefox 1.5 (Windows version) is also the first browser to meet US federal government requirements that software be easily accessible to users with physical impairments.

WMP 11

Windows Media Player 11

Windows Media Player (WMP) is a digital media player and media library application developed by Microsoft that is used for playing audio, video and viewing images on personal computers running the Microsoft Windows operating system, as well as on Pocket PC and Windows Mobile-based devices. Editions of Windows Media Player were also released for Mac OS, Mac OS X and Solaris, but have since been discontinued.

In addition to being a media player, Windows Media Player includes the ability to rip music from and copy music to compact discs, build Audio CDs in recordable discs and synchronize content with a digital audio player (MP3 player) or other mobile devices, and enables users to purchase or rent music from a number of online music stores.

Windows Media Player replaced an earlier piece of software simply called Media Player, adding features beyond simple video or audio playback.

The default file formats are Windows Media Video (WMV), Windows Media Audio (WMA), and Advanced Systems Format (ASF), and supports its own XML based playlist format called Windows Playlist (WPL). The Zune software which actually is a modified version of Windows Media Player, additionally supports AAC (Advanced Audio Coding) audio, MPEG-4 and H.264 video formats out-of-the-box.

The player is also able to utilize a DRM service in the form of Windows Media DRM.

Windows Media Player 11 is the most recent version of the player, which is available for Windows XP as well as Windows Vista. This new version features many changes. The Media Library no longer presents the media items (such as albums and artists) in a tree-based listing. Rather, on selecting the category in the left panel, the contents will appear on the right, in a graphical manner with thumbnails featuring album art or other art depicting the item—a departure from textual presentation of information. Missing album art can be added directly to the placeholders in the Library itself (though the program re-renders all album art imported this way into 1x1 pixel ratio, 200x200 resolution jpegs). Views for Music, Pictures, Video and Recorded TV are separate and can be chosen individually from the navigation bar. Entries for Pictures and Video show their thumbnails. Windows Media Player 11 also includes the Windows Media Format 11 runtime which adds low bitrate support (below 128 kbit/s for WMA Pro), support for ripping music to WMA Pro 10 and updates the original WMA to version 9.2.

Other features:

• Stacking - Stacking allows graphical representations of how many albums there are in a specific category or folder. The more items there are, the larger the pile or stack is.
• Word Wheel - Searches and displays results as characters are being entered, without waiting for Enter key to be hit. Results are refined based on further characters that are typed.
• CD Burning - CD Burning now shows a graphical bar showing how much space will be used on the disc.
• URGE - The new music store from Microsoft and MTV networks is integrated with the player.
• Global Status - Global status shows a broad overview of what the player is doing. The information presented includes status information regarding buffering, ripping, burning and synchronization.
• Improved synchronization features for loading content onto PlaysForSure-compatible portable players. WMP 11 supports reverse-synchronization, by which media present on the portable device can be replicated back to the PC.
• Support for ripping audio CDs to WAV format.
• Media Sharing (via Windows Media Connect) allows content (Music, Pictures, Video) to be streamed to and from Universal Plug and Play (UPnP) AV enabled devices such as the PS3, Xbox 360, and Roku SoundBridge. This includes DRM protected PlaysForSure content. WMP 11 on Windows Vista can also connect to remote media libraries using this feature; this is not available on the Windows XP version.
• Integrated web-browsing support to browse online music stores.
• Disc spanning splits a burn list onto multiple discs in case the content does not fit on one disc.

Microsoft released the first public beta of Windows Media Player 11 for Windows XP (excluding Media Center editions before 2005) on May 17, 2006 and subsequently released the second public beta on August 31, 2006. Then on October 30, 2006, the final version of Windows Media Player was released to the public. Windows Media Player 11 was included in Microsoft's Windows Vista operating system when it was released in November 30, 2006 (for volume-licenses) and January 30, 2007 (for worldwide retail availability); the Vista version includes some features not found in the XP version. As a result of a European antitrust ruling, Microsoft will also be required to produce "Windows Vista N" editions which do not include Windows Media Player for the European Union market.

The License Management tool available in prior versions of Windows Media Player has been removed since version 11. This prevents users of music download services from directly using Windows Media Player to back up their licenses and restore them to another computer. The user now must directly use the store's license restoration services.

The Quick Access Menu, which enabled browsing the library via a pop-up menu, has been removed. As a result of this, the library cannot be browsed when the player is in toolbar mode, but files and playlist still can be dropped to play it.

info : wikipedia

Windows XP for Tablet PC

Use Windows XP in Tablet PC

Windows XP Tablet PC Edition is an edition of Windows XP intended for specially-designed notebook/laptop computers called tablet PCs. Windows XP Tablet PC Edition is compatible with a pen-sensitive screen, supporting handwritten notes and portrait-oriented screens. A retail version cannot be purchased separately from a tablet PC, but is available to Microsoft Developers Network (MSDN) subscribers.
Tablet PC

System requirements

There are no clear specific system requirements for Windows XP Tablet PC and Tablet PC 2005 editions, as they are provided pre-installed on Tablet PCs.

Included Software

Windows XP Tablet PC Edition is based on Windows XP Professional and includes all the software provided in it. In addition it includes some of the following software:

• Windows Journal
• Sticky Notes
• Ink Ball
• Experience Pack: Ink Art
• Experience Pack: Ink Crossword
• Experience Pack: Ink Desktop
• Experience Pack: Media Transfer
• Experience Pack: Snipping Tool 2.0
• Experience Pack: Tablet PC 2005 Edition also includes the Royale/Media Center Theme, renamed Tablet PC Style: Energy Blue.
• Education Pack: Equation Writer
• Education Pack: GoBinder Lite
• Education Pack: Hexic Delux

It is often also bundled with OneNote 2003.

Upgrade To Vista

Despite the inclusion of Tablet PC support in Home Premium, Business, and Ultimate editions of Windows Vista, it is only possible to upgrade to Business and Ultimate editions. This is because Tablet PC edition is based on Windows XP Professional, and so moving to Home Premium would cause a downgrade and loss of features. However, an upgrade version can be legally used to perform a clean install of Windows Vista as a replacement for Tablet PC Edition.

Many of the 'new' features boasted in Windows Vista have already been launched as part of Windows XP Tablet PC Edition or Windows XP Tablet PC Edition 2005. Some of these features include:

• Windows Journal
• Ink Ball
• Sticky Notes

Technology

Windows XP Tablet PC Edition may utilize the Ink object as a means of data input and storage. This is a data type created as part of the Windows XP Tablet PC Edition API that allows one to manipulate and process handwritten data, including recognition results and, in some cases, the pressure information for each part of the stroke. Properties of Ink can be changed in much the same way as properties of other objects, and the data can be saved to allow future reference. Many applications referencing the Ink object also allow handwritten notes to be filtered and searched through, based on the recognition results stored when Ink is saved.

Handwriting Recognition: Integrated with the operating system is a Tablet PC Input Panel which allows handwriting to be converted into text for use in most non-full-screen applications. The integrated handwriting recognition in Windows XP Tablet PC Edition 2005 can recognize print, cursive, or mixed writing. Accuracy can be increased by configuring the recognizer to expect left-handed writing or right-handed writing. Recognition in a variety of languages is available with the install of a recognizer pack. Unfortunately the handwriting engine cannot be trained to recognize a particular handwriting style so the user must modify their handwriting to be better recognized by the system in order to use this feature effectively.

info : wikipedia

HyperSpace : A New Hope [windows user]

Phoenix Technologies Ltd., the world’s leading BIOS provider, has unveiled a new head turning product called HyperSpace. No, it is not a new warp drive to allow Han Solo to break his record setting spice run from Kessel to Corellia. It is a virtualization product that claims to provide a faster, more secure and battery efficient alternative to Microsoft Windows.

HyperSpace is a layer of BIOS embedded software that makes it possible to instantly run applications independently of Windows. These “instant-on” applications will be truncated versions of open-source programs and that are available before, during and after Windows boot up and shut down.

Phoenix is targeting the portable PC market and seeks to capitalize on what critics say are the major faults of Windows: its size, speed, inefficiency and poor security. HyperSpace allows users to bypass the boot up process and instantly access their favorite applications, such as internet browsers, media players and word processors. It also promises to conserve battery life since Vista is notoriously power intensive.

HyperSpace will add value to PC vendors by allowing them to remotely trouble shoot and restore customers’ computers. It also promises to deliver a layer of embedded security that is stronger than the current standards.

The product is based on a form of virtualization, called a hypervisor, that allows a machine to simultaneously run multiple operating systems. Phoenix calls this HyperCore, and it is essentially a pared down hypervisor that uses a Zoned Virtual Machine Monitor (ZVMM) to run their core applications along side Windows. Since HyperSpace is written into the BIOS firmware, its code is essentially secret and more secure argues Woody Hobbs, Phoenix CEO, in an interview with ComputerWorld.

In the same conversation, Hobbs said Phoenix Technologies is working with unnamed PC vendors to make HyperSpace enabled computers available by the second quarter of 2008. Phoenix has partnered with both Intel and AMD to take advantage of built-in processor virtualization capabilities. HyperSpace will be compatible with AMD Opteron, Athlon and Intel Core 2 Duo, vPro and Centrino processors.

info : www.dailitech.com

Mac OS Phanter, Tiger, Leopard Bug Leads To Massive Data Loss

A rather significant and disturbing bug has been uncovered by one Tom Karpik dealing with how Apple's OSX operating system handles file moves. Mr. Karpik details the process on his webpage, gives exact steps to reproduce the bug, and offers a downloadable video of it in action.



The bug dating back to OS X 10.3 is caused by a lack of error trapping in the "file move" process, and only occurs when moving a file or directory to another volume.

The logical file move process is a three-part procedure:

1. Copy the file from SOURCE to DESTINATION.
2. Determine if the file copied successfully to DESTINATION.
3. If the file copied successfully, delete it from SOURCE.

Apparently, Apple forgot the bolded section of Step 3, because as Mr. Karpik shows in a series of screenshots, dropping the connection to the destination -- be it a USB drive being accidentally unplugged, the power cord to a FireWire hard drive being pulled out by an overzealous feline, or a network connection to a Samba share being lost -- causes OSX to abort the copy with a "typically useful error message" and then delete the source files.

With Apple having just shipped over two million copies of Leopard, that's a lot of potential data waiting to go missing. With luck, the Update Manager will be bouncing in Docks worldwide soon.

Incredibly, a similar bug was documented in Windows Vista last month.

Microsoft Records Sharp Increase In Q1 Profits

We've heard from three major tech companies regarding third quarter performance over the past two weeks. Intel and Apple were both up, while AMD reported its third straight quarter of losses.

Today, it's Microsoft's turn and its results for fiscal Q1 2008 were quite impressive. The Redmond, Washington-based company recorded operating income of $5.92 billion USD and net income of $4.2 billion USD on revenues of $13.76 billion USD. Microsoft's revenue for Q1 represented a 27 percent increase from fiscal Q1 2007 and marks its best fiscal Q1 performance since 1999.

"This fiscal year is off to an outstanding start with the fastest revenue growth of any first quarter since 1999," said Microsoft CFO Chris Liddell. "Operating income growth of over 30% also reflects our ability to translate revenue into profits while making strategic investments for the future."

Not surprisingly, Microsoft also attributed a good portion of its growth to the success of Windows Vista which launched in late November 2006 for OEMs and late January 2007 for consumers.

"Customer demand for Windows Vista this quarter continued to build with double-digit growth in multi-year agreements by businesses and with the vast majority of consumers purchasing premium editions," said Kevin Johnson, remarked Microsoft Platform and Services Division at Microsoft President Kevin Johnson.

On a division-specific basis, Microsoft's Client, Server and Tools, Business, Online Service and Entertainment and Devices divisions reported Q1 2008 revenue growth of 25 percent, 16 percent, 20 percent, 25 percent and 91 percent respectively compared to fiscal Q1 2007.

The big jump in the Entertainment and Devices division can be attributed to none other than Halo 3. Halo 3 generated $170 million USD within a 24-hour period and raked in over $300 million USD during its opening week.

The release of Halo 3 also allowed Microsoft's Xbox 360 to outsell Nintendo's Wii console for the first time during the month of September. The company managed to move 527,000 Xbox 360s during September compared to 501,000 Wiis. This marks a dramatic improvement from the Xbox 360's August numbers of 276,000 units -- itself a big jump from July's tally of 170,000 units.

Halo 3's release was so profound that Hollywood blamed that lackluster box office debut of The Heartbreak Kid on Master Chief's third adventure.

Halo 3's financial impact was also enough to lift Microsoft's Entertainment and Devices division from a loss of $142 million USD during fiscal Q1 2007 to a $165 million USD profit.

Thanks to Microsoft's strong fiscal Q1 2008 performance, it's raising its outlook for fiscal 2008 performance. Its revenue forecasts are being adjusted from the $57.3 billion USD to $59.2 billion USD range. Operating income forecasts are also being raised to $23.5 billion USD from $22.45 billion USD.

info : www.dailytech.com