There’s a big storm coming this November, and no it’s nothing destructive like Katrina, rather it’s an amusing Storm. This is the BlackBerry Storm which is set to hit the market on November 21.

There is a great anticipation on the first touch screen phone of Research in Motion. A month after its first announcement, phone enthusiasts already regarded the phone to be one of iPhone’s most serious competitors – a claim that RIM itself do not deny.

Reports indicated that the new smart phone will have the same contract price as that of iPhone – $200, being the only difference is the $50 rebate.

BlackBerry Storm has 8GB storage and a touch screen display backed by 3.2 MP camera. It has GSM rado and microSDHC storage and a touchscreen that “clicks” to produce physical feedback.

The unit offered by Verizon Wireless doesn’t have Wi-Fi, but there is a voice-only or low-end data plan that works well with Verizon’s 3G network.

Source: Electronista

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Don’t get too nostalgic on your favorite antivirus software. While many are revolting on the growing complexity of applications, this cannot be a good justification in sticking to old versions of your programs, especially if those are tasked to keep your PC free from malware.

There are some people who stubbornly stick to old antivirus programs, contending that they seem to be more efficient and easy to use. However, a security tool is only efficient if it’s updated. Malware changes and evolve at a rapid pace. An antivirus or anti-spyware program that’s not updated is like an FBI agent who’s looking at a kindergarten picture of 23-year-old murder suspect.

Software makers do not release new versions of their creations just because they’ve changed its font or background color. Well, maybe some. But developers of security suites issue new versions or editions of their programs because the situation demands it. We all know that computer viruses are being born and release in cyberspace every minute. Hence, antivirus applications need to continuously evolve in order to keep up with the race.

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