An Australian court has awarded Apple a preliminary injunction preventing Samsung from marketing or selling its Galaxy Tab 10.1 down under. From Ars Technica: Though Samsung could still appeal, and the judge is encouraging Samsung to agree to an expedited trial, it appears that in any case the device will be missing from store shelves during the critical holiday shopping season this year. Among lawsuits pending in several venues across the globe, Apple sued Samsung for patent infringement in Australia, seeking a preliminary injunction against its iPad competitor, the Galaxy Tab 10.1. Apple has accused Samsung of "slavishly copying" the design and technology of the iPad and iPhone to create its Galaxy Tab tablets and Galaxy S series smartphones.

Howtoforge shows you how to edit images with Pinta
This article is about how to use the Pinta graphical editor to edit pictures and covers some of its most important features. Pinta is a lightweight image editor for Linux and is far more easier to handle than Gimp but still has a large variety of tools and features to use. It can be used for quick editing like resizing images or adjusting the colours of photographs, but also for more professional tasks which depend on layered images and more. It is a good mixture between MS Paint and professional image editing tools and is recommendable for most purposes of image-editing-everyday-use.

T-Mobile announced two mid-range Android 2.3 ("Gingerbread") phones from LG Electronics, featuring set-up wizards and how-to guides for novice users. The 3.8-inch MyTouch and the 3.5-inch, QWERTY slider MyTouch Q are equipped with 1GHz Qualcomm Snapdragon processors, five-megapixel cameras, and support for T-Mobile's HSPA+ 4G network.

Tipped with minimal detail earlier this week in a "now you see it now you don't" web-page flash , the latest members of T-Mobile's MyTouch family of Android smartphones were unveiled by the carrier Oct. 6  and slated for a pre-holiday release. Whereas all earlier MyTouch phones were built by HTC, the new MyTouch and MyTouch Q were manufactured by LG Electronics.

Earlier MyTouch phones included the 3.2-inch MyTouch 3G -- one of the very first Android phones to reach market back in 2009 -- and the latest 3.7-inch MyTouch 4G Slide . (The 4G Slide is the most powerful MyTouch to date, with a 1.2GHz dual-core Qualcomm Snapdragon processor and an eight-megapixel camera.)

MyTouch Q (left) and MyTouch
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None of the MyTouch phones have exceeded that size, and they've all featured curvy designs and marketing campaigns that have been subtly focused on women, not unlike Verizon's new HTC Rhyme . The new LG MyTouch phones continue these traditions, although with slightly diminished curves, and T-Mobile is marketing them at newbies who don't take naturally to the inner mysteries of Android.

Both the MyTouch and QWERTY-enabled MyTouch Q add to the Android 2.3 experience a number of features aimed to get novice users up and running quickly. These include a set-up wizard that helps users get rolling on email and social network integration, a "Tips Widget" that offers a "how-to" overview of features, and a collection of instructional videos.

The phones also provide T-Mobile's previously fielded "Genius Button," which enables "one-shot" voice commands for calling, texting, or searching the web, according to the carrier. Additional software includes Android Market and Google Maps, as well as Netflix, YouTube, and "T-Mobile TV in Mobile HD."

Both MyTouch models feature 1GHz single-core Qualcomm Snapdragon processors, placing them firmly in the mid-range of Android phones. The MyTouch offers a 3.8-inch touchscreen while the MyTouch Q is equipped with a 3.5-inch display and a slide-out QWERTY keyboard, says T-Mobile.

They both offer modest five-megapixel cameras with 720p video recording, while the larger MyTouch also supplies a front-facing webcam with access to T-Mobile Video Chat, powered by Qik, says the carrier. The MyTouch is said to be available in black or white, while the Q model may be found in gray or violet.

T-Mobile makes no mention of the speed of the particular 4G HSPA+ support offered, but PhoneArena says the MyTouch and the MyTouch Q support the carrier's fastest 42Mbps service. The publication also fills in some more specs, including the presence of Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, and GPS, as well as a microSD slot, micro-USB port, 3.5mm audio port, and a full slate of sensors.

The MyTouch measures 4.82 x 2.5 x 0.40 (122 x 64 x 10mm) and weighs 3.8 ounces (108 grams), says PhoneArena. The 1500mAh battery is claimed to last nine hours for talk and 456 hours on standby.

The MyTouch Q measures 4.76 x 2.5 x 0.51 inches (121 x 64 x 13mm) and weighs 5.64 ounces (160 grams), says PhoneArena. The 1500mAh battery is claimed to last only 3.3 hours of talk time and 280 hours standby. (The difference in claimed battery life between the two models, seems extreme -- even considering the QWERTY slider variable -- so this is a good time to pass on PhoneArena's caveat that it cannot guarantee its posted specs.)

Availability

The LG-built MyTouch and MyTouch Q will both be available in time for this year's holiday season, according to T-Mobile, which did not list pricing. More information and notification sign-up may be found on T-Mobile's MyTouch/MyTouch Q product page .

Howtoforge posted a tutorial about setting up a Multiserver Setup with ISPConfig 3 and Debian 6
This tutorial describes the installation of an ISPConfig 3 multiserver setup with dedicated web, email, database and two DNS servers all managed trough a single ISPConfig 3 control panel. The setup described below uses five servers and can be extended easily to to a higher number of servers by just adding more servers. E.g. if you want to have two mailservers, do the setup steps from chapter 2 on both of these servers. If you want to set up more web servers, then install ISPConfig on all other web servers in expert mode except of the first one.

Updated cyrus-imapd-2.2 has been released for Debian GNU/Linux
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------- Debian Security Advisory DSA-2318-1 security@debian.org http://www.debian.org/security/ Nico Golde Oct 6, 2011 http://www.debian.org/security/faq - -------------------------------------------------------------------------- Package : cyrus-imapd-2.2 Vulnerability : multiple Problem type : remote Debian-specific: no Debian bug : none CVE IDs : CVE-2011-3372 CVE-2011-3208 Multiple security issues have been discovered in cyrus-imapd, a highly scalable mail system designed for use in enterprise environments. The Common Vulnerabilities and Exposures project identifies the following problems: CVE-2011-3208 Coverity discovered a stack-based buffer overflow in the NNTP server implementation (nttpd) of cyrus-imapd. An attacker can exploit this flaw via several crafted NNTP commands to execute arbitrary code. CVE-2011-3372 Stefan Cornelius of Secunia Research discovered that the command processing of the NNTP server implementation (nttpd) of cyrus-imapd is not properly implementing access restrictions for certain commands and is not checking for a complete, successful authentication. An attacker can use this flaw to bypass access restrictions for some commands and, e.g. exploit CVE-2011-3208 without proper authentication. For the oldstable distribution (lenny), this problem has been fixed in version 2.2_2.2.13-14+lenny5. For the stable distribution (squeeze), this problem has been fixed in version 2.2_2.2.13-19+squeeze2. For the testing distribution (wheezy), this problem will be fixed soon. For the unstable distribution (sid), this problem has been fixed in cyrus-imapd-2.4 version 2.4.12-1. We recommend that you upgrade your cyrus-imapd-2.2 packages. Further information about Debian Security Advisories, how to apply these updates to your system and frequently asked questions can be found at: http://www.debian.org/security/

Intel has quietly launched its 32nm, "Cedar Trail" Atoms, which will reportedly sell for as little as $42. The portable-focused Atom N2600 and N2800 can be clocked up to 1.86GHz and 2.13GHz respectively, while the desktop-oriented D2500 and D2700 stretch to 2.13GHz and 2.4GHz, according to the company.

Since the 2008 release of its original Z5xx ("Silverthorne"), Intel has released 42 different, 45nm-fabbed Atom processors (a total that doesn't even include the Atom-based CE4100 and CE4200 systems-on-chip). The chipmaker's most recent such product is the "Oak Trail" Atom Z670 , which has already been incorporated into a variety of tablets and other devices.

But in April, the company tipped a smaller Atom platform code-named "Cedar Trail," which it promised would shrink courtesy of 32nm fabrication and go on sale during the second half of this year. Featuring further improvements in power consumption, "Cedar Trail" (below) will include Blu-ray 2.0 support, a dedicated media engine "for full 1080p playback," plus additional video options including Intel Wireless Display, DisplayPort, and HDMI, the company said at the time.

Intel's Cedar Trail
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Thanks to leaks that soon began pinging around the blogosphere, it was clear by May that the new Cedar Trail Atoms would be known as the D2500 and D2700 for desktops, and the N2600 and N2800 for portables.

And a May 26 story by DigiTimes writers Monica Chen and Joseph Tsai cited "sources from netbook players" as saying the N2600 and N2800 would sell for just $42 and $47 -- a significant drop from the cost of the existing Atom N4xx and N5xx CPUs, which ranged from $64 to $86 at the time.

Likely drawing on the same porous Taiwanese sources, CPU World writer Gennadly Shvets published the same prices on May 24 . His story also summarized available information on clock speeds and power consumption in a table, which we adapted and is reprinted below.

Model   Clock speed   Cores/threads   TDP   Price  

D2500   1.86 GHz   2/2   10W   $42  

D2700   2.13 GHz   2/4   10W   $52  

N2600   1.6 GHz   2/4   3.5W   $42  

N2800   1.86GHz   2/4   6.5W   $47  

Intel's upcoming D- and N-series Atoms
Source: CPU World

Information on Cedar Trail's enhanced graphics apparently first emerged, meanwhile, on the VR-Zone website. On May 10, it ran an "exclusive" story with what appeared to be a Intel-sourced graphic (below).

Intel's Cedarview platform
Source: VR-Zone
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The slide indicated that the 32nm-fabbed Cedar Trail chips measure 22 x 22nm. Also disclosed was PowerVR graphics IP licensed from Imagination Technologies, providing support for DirectX 10.1 and OpenGL 3.0, as well as hardware accelerated video decoding for MPEG-2, MPEG-4 part 2, VC1, WMV9, and H.264.

Stealthy confirmation from Intel

Intel still hasn't confirmed the pricing quoted above, nor has it posted product pages for the four Cedar Trail Atoms, as far as we're aware. But, the N2600, N2800, D2500, and D2700 quietly became official when the chipmaker quietly placed a PDF-formatted data sheet for the processors on its website.

Clock speeds for Intel's new Cedar Trail Atoms
Source: Intel
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This 119-page document essentially confirms the information already mentioned in this story. As shown above, however, it adds that the N2600 and N2800 can potentially be clocked up from their normal 1.6/1.86GHz to 1.86/2.13GHz, while the D2500 and D2700 may be bumped from 1.86GHz or 2.13GHz to 2.13GHz/2.4GHz.

Apparently the fastest Atom processors ever, the new chips have maximum TDPs of 10 Watts for the D2500 and D2700. The N2800 and N2600, meanwhile, can operate using just 6.5 Watts or 3.5 Watts, respectively.

A block diagram of the Cedar Trail platform
Source: Intel
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Intel's documentation also confirms our previous suspicions that the Cedar Trail CPUs would use the company's existing I/O controller. The maximum amount of RAM supported is 2GB for the N2600, and 4GB for the other three processors, according to the company.

Resolutions supported by the Cedar Trail processors
Source: Intel
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Intel adds that the built-in graphics on the N2600, N2800, D2500, and D2700 support LVDS, Embedded Display Port, VGA, Display Port, HDMI, and DVI interfaces. As indicated by the table above, the most widely supported resolution is 1920 x 1200 pixels, but the D2xxx processors support Display Port screens with 2560 x 1600 pixels.

Jonathan Angel can be followed at www.twitter.com/gadgetsense .

Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6.2 Beta has been released to RHEL subscribers
Dear Red Hat customers and partners: Today, we are pleased to announce the availability of the beta for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6.2. This beta includes a broad set of updates to the existing feature set and also provides rich new functionality particularly in the areas of performance and scaling, identity management, high availability, advanced storage, and networking as well as enablement for the latest hardware and architectures. Already the established leader as both a virtual machine guest and hypervisor host, Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6.2 introduces new features and enhanced functionality that reinforces Red Hat Enterprise Linux as the standard operating system platform for the enterprise. Key functionality in this beta include: Performance and Scaling o Kernel-level optimizations implemented in the process scheduler, networking, virtualization, and I/O subsystems will improve performance and scalability. o Faster creation of ext4 file systems and improved response times in XFS for certain workloads. o Improved CPU controller, scalability and enhanced resource management features to set processor utilization ceilings. Identity Management o Centralized identity management for the flexible management of users, roles, policies, and authentication services. o New capabilities for the unification of Kerberos ticketing, DNS naming, user and group ids, and Linux systems policies into a single service. High Availability o Support for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 guests on VMware(R) hosts and comprehensive support for the GFS2 shared storage file system have been added to the High Availability Add-on Product, creating a more tightly integrated environment. o Full support for the UDP-unicast protocol which reduces administration overhead, resulting in easier cluster deployment. Advanced Storage o World Wide Name (WWN), or World Wide Identifier (WWID), for storage devices making it easier to identify them during installation for users utilizing Storage Area Networks (SAN) and other advanced network typologies. o Within production environments using Infiniband - where high throughput and low latency are key requirements - Red Hat Enterprise Linux can now be purposed as an iSCSI initiator and storage server. Networking o Transmit Packet Steering (XPS) capabilities which improve network packet transmission throughput by 30%. We look to our community and partners for feedback to ensure Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6.2 is yet another high-quality release. The beta can be accessed at https://access.redhat.com/downloads/ The Release Notes can be accessed at https://docs.redhat.com/docs/en-US/Red_Hat_Enterprise_Linux/6-Beta/html/6.2_Release_Notes/index.html The public blog can be accessed at http://www.redhat.com/about/news/blog/red-hat-announces-the-beta-release-of-red-hat-enterprise-linux-6-2 To learn more about Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6, visit http://www.redhat.com/rhel/ For a technical deep-dive on Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6, visit http://www.redhat.com/about/news/blog/red-hat-enterprise-linux-6-a-technical-look-at-red-hats-defining-new-operating-platform/ We are always thankful to our partners and our customers who continue to work with us to develop and deliver the highest quality platform available today. The Enterprise Linux Team