Here is yet another probable Windows 7 RC build leaked onto torrent portals, the latest Windows 7 copy to leak has a build tag 7106.0.090408-1623 but it is still to be verified as an genuine leak and not somebody faking the build tags, the screenshot below shows a Chinese version but English versions of the leak are also reported to be available and should soon spread like fire, the following English version build strings are reported to have been leaked and seen in wild :

7106.0.090408-1623_x86fre_client_en-us_Retail_Ultimate-GRC1CULFRER_EN_DVD.iso
7106.0.090408-1623_x64fre_client_en-us_Retail_Ultimate-GRC1CULXFRER_EN_DVD.iso

Hawkscope is an free multi-platform productivity utility providing easy access to disk-drive contents via system tray icon, the dynamically populated pop-up menu provides fast access to the file-system without the need to open file-explorer and manual navigation, the best part is that Hawkscope is extensible via plugins and there are handy plugins available to check Gmail messages, tweeting, executing commands, and searching Google.

My friends Compaq Presario C770TU laptop started having issues with external headphones and microphone being not recognized by Windows XP, contacting HP support regarding the problem resulted in the response below with links to download Windows XP drivers :

"I would like to share that the above mentioned notebook has not been certified on XP and hence not supported. Hence we would not encourage the use of NON-Certified drivers on the product as it may lead to degraded performance and damage the product in some instances which would then not be covered under standard warranty.

However if you would like to pursue Win XP installation on the product, I have captured the links below wherein the nearest compatible drivers are available."

First of all its very bad on HP's part to not support one of the world's most successful and widely used operating system, secondly the audio driver they sent links to download does not solved the problem, I had to try different Conexant audio drivers to finally find a working one , if you are having similar issues with your HP laptops follow the instructions ahead to get your headsets working on Windows XP.

Famous Conficker worm created a lot of buzz attracting world press attention when researchers alerted that the virus is programmed to do something special on 1st April and security experts should be prepared for anything, nothing special occurred on 1st April but the worm kicked into action last night updating itself via a Peer2Peer network between infected machines.

If you were looking for a more functional, funkier and geeky 3D desktop then 360Desktop then your prayers are answered, BumpTop is a brand new revolutionary 3D desktop for Windows allowing you to keep your computer desktop organized and productive similar to a real desktop, once installed the software overlays a 3D interface over your existing desktop allowing you to perform functions like file-stacking, pin-up reminders, tossing files for easy emailing, printing, copying and even uploading to social-media networks.

All the dragging, piling and tossing functionality looks very similar to Microsoft Surface styled navigation, the best thing is that BumpTop works with touch-screen enabled computers running Microsoft Windows 7 allowing you to use touch-gestures to perform these functions.

BumpTop is currently available for Windows XP, Vista and Windows 7 in two flavors Free and Paid Pro version which costs $29 to buy and features extra functionality over the free version.

You may soon need an anti-virus solution for your Apple iPhone and iPod Touch devices as there seem to be an increasing number of reports claiming virus and trojan outbreaks on jail-broken iPhones, almost an year ago iPhone Trojan named '113 prep' created quite a buzz being the first virus/Trojan for iPhone appearing onto the radar, now iPhone users are reporting strange message popups on there devices.

Despite this being suggested as an iPhone Virus or Trojan by some forum members I am very much sure that it is nothing more then a prank, but considering the current scenario of increasing number of jail-broken iPhones having ability to install unverified cracked applications this can soon lead to make malware creators target these devices.

Proper monitoring and reporting is necessary for hard-disks containing crucial data and to achieve this most modern hard-disk drives come equipped with S.M.A.R.T. (Self-Monitoring Analysis and Reporting Technology) feature to analyze, report and even repair disk errors which can result into drive failure and data loss, O&O DriveLED 2 is an professional Windows utility to retrieve and display this crucial S.M.A.R.T. data from disk-drives alerting you in advance of any potential hardware malfunction.

O&O DriveLED 2 costs $16.76 to buy but you can grab a genuine licensed copy following the simple procedure ahead.

If you have not tried Internet Explorer 8 Final yet I strongly urge you to do so, the new feature packed browser is considerably faster then earlier versions rendering pages perfectly, while every IE8 user knows about new features like InPrivate browsing, webslices etc. very few know about InPrivate Filters a smart content blocking functionality which can be used to block advertisements in Internet Explorer 8, Once activated from statusbar or shortcut key - CTRL+SHIFT+F smart InPrivate Filter automatically learns, detects and blocks common repeated-content from ad-servers appearing on websites you visit.

The best thing about InPrivate Filter is that you can easily manage the block list and even import filtering patterns similar to ad-blocker.

In somewhat shocking news eagerly awaited upcoming sci-fi movie X-Men Origins: Wolverine got leaked on bitorrent portals months before the official release date of 1st May 2009, the leaked version of the movie is an unfinished work-in-progress version also known as a WORKPRINT, the leak lacks finished special effects but audio and video is quite good comparable to standard DVD-Rips, after being downloaded by an estimated 75000+ users the torrent was forced removed from popular bittorrent portals, but in reality once out nobody can contain it and the leaked movie will should get uploaded by hundreds of users on file-sharing services like Rapidshare, Mediafire and Megaupload to name a few.

Confirming the leak X-Men Origins: Wolverine producing company 20th Century Fox issued an statement stating that legal authorities have been informed and leakers will be chased and prosecuted.

Opera Labs is doing some extra-ordinary research in terms of new web-browser features and after introducing Opera Turbo they seem to have gone too far with experimenting introducing face gestures in the latest snapshot builds of Opera 10, the concept of controlling your web-browser with facial expressions sounds pretty cool but after seeing the video demo with man making funny faces to control the web-browser, I decided to stick with keyboard and mouse combination for a while, jokes apart the technology seems promising considering the evolution of touch devices where such functionality can be handy, I am very much sure that Opera will tweak this facial-gesture technology further to create something useful.