Google Inc. said users of Gmail will now be able to call telephones directly from their email, putting it in direct competition with Web calling service Skype and more traditional operators such as AT&T Inc and Verizon Communications.

The Google Gmail Blog announced today that “We’ve just started to roll out Gmail voice and video chat for both PCs and Macs, so if you don’t see it right away, don’t worry — it could take a day or so for this feature to be available in all Gmail and Google Apps accounts. If you want to download the plugin right away, visit http://gmail.com/videochat

Read more – Google Gmail Blog

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ShamrockIT Computer Service and Web Design is based in Las Vegas, Nevada. They can handle any type of PC issue from selecting a new PC to PC setup to setting up a complete media wired or wireless networked home.

Most people do not realize that they can have more than one computer in a home that can access the internet and files on other pc’s in their home. They will set everything up for you and make it work correctly.

They can handle most PC issues remotely without you needing to either bring the computer in or having us come out, we securely login to your PC (you do need to be there to authorize it) and tune it up, free up space and do virus scans just as though we were sitting in front of it. You can even watch as we work.

If you mention gowally.com, you will get a 20% discount!

ShamrockIT.com

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Secunia PSI is one of those security software essentials that I recommend for PC users. I have found that folks that use Windows 7 seem to benefit the most from the latest release. Secunia PSI works hand-in-hand with a good anti-virus and firewall program.
This software keeps up with programs that you use on your system, and the latest updates to your programs. This is essential in protecting your PC from vulnerabilities in out-of-date updates of your software.

If you have known me anytime at all, I always suggest that PC users use FireFox or Chrome as the most safe browsers to access the web. If you use Internet Explorer, make sure you are using IE8 from Microsoft.

Secunia PSI is FREE for home users. Secunia PSI detects insecure programs and plug-ins and provides updates to secure your PC. Patching programs and plug-ins secures your PC against many threats which normal anti-virus software can’t.

Check it out – Secunia PSI

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Prey is a lightweight application that will help you track and find your laptop if it ever gets stolen.
It works in all operating systems and not only is it Open Source but also completely free.

Prey helps you locate your missing laptop by sending timed reports with a bunch of information of its whereabouts. This includes the general status of the computer, a list of running programs and active connections, fully-detailed network and wifi information, a screenshot of the running desktop and — in case your laptop has an integrated webcam — a picture of the thief.

Prey Project

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Update number 5958 from McAfee for Windows XP update is causing computers worldwide to shut down.

Apparently DAT update 5958 deletes the svchost.exe file, which then triggers a false-positive in McAfee itself and sets off a chain of uncontrolled restarts and loss of networking functionality.

McAfee has released the following statement:

McAfee is aware that a number of customers have incurred a false positive error due to incorrect malware alerts on Wednesday, April 21. The problem occurs with the 5958 virus definition file (DAT) that was released on April 21 at 2.00 PM GMT+1 (6am Pacific Time).

Our initial investigation indicates that the error can result in moderate to significant performance issues on systems running Windows XP Service Pack 3.

The faulty update has been removed from McAfee download servers for corporate users, preventing any further impact on those customers. We are not aware of significant impact on consumer customers and believe we have effectively limited such occurrence.

McAfee teams are working with the highest priority to support impacted customers and plan to provide an update virus definition file shortly. McAfee apologizes for any inconvenience to our customers.

Here’s an official McAfee fix

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