The latest LEGO Rock Band trailer is now available.

You can click on here to view it online

ProSecure UTM by NETGEAR Over Four Times More Effective at Blocking Threats Than Competing Solutions
Independent Testing Confirms ProSecure UTM Family of Appliances is Between 1.3x and 4.5x More Effective at Stopping Threats than Solutions from SonicWALL, Fortinet, and Watchguard

Sydney, Australia — October 27, 2009 — ProSecure^TM, the specialised network security brand by NETGEAR^®, Inc. (NASDAQGM: NTGR), a worldwide provider of technologically innovative, branded networking solutions, today announced the results of an in-depth, independent lab test of the ProSecure UTM family of Unified Threat Management (UTM) Appliances. Testing by a partnership of AV-Test GmbH and The Tolly Group, premier independent IT test labs, focused on the ability of the solution to stop malware and viruses – traditionally the Achilles heel of security solutions for the growing business market.

“This is a revealing study on the security effectiveness of the UTM products aimed at small- and medium-businesses – and security effectiveness is typically very difficult to measure by end users,” said Kevin Tolly, founder of The Tolly Group.

The tests measured security effectiveness against 3,583 virus and malware samples from the WildList Organization International’s latest list of viruses “propagating in the wild” and 60,000 zoo malware samples from AV-Test GmbH. The results were as follows:
* ProSecure – blocked 100 percent of WildList samples and 90 percent of zoo malware samples
* Fortinet – blocked 81 percent of WildList samples and 29 percent of zoo malware samples
* SonicWALL – blocked between 75 to 81 percent of WildList samples and 35 to 70 percent of zoo malware samples, depending on model
* Watchguard – blocked 32 percent of WildList samples and 20 percent of zoo malware samples

The ProSecure UTM series can deliver these superior results because they employ more than one million AV signatures, while the competition provides between 3,000 and 60,000 signatures. In addition to providing superior threat protection, the ProSecure UTM products also provide a better approach to spam filtering and URL blocking. The ProSecure UTM series employs a hybrid in-the-cloud approach for spam analysis and URL filtering. Against spam, this approach looks at both the content and header of emails for spam determination. Most other UTMs in this category look only at email headers or rely purely on simple Real-time Blackhole Lists (RBLs) for anti-spam protection, which results in many false positives/negatives. For URL filtering, this approach affords a much more comprehensive database of URLs than competing solutions, which results in accuracy and reliability advantages typically not seen at the growing business end of the UTM market. More details on the results and the testing methodology can be found here: http://www.tolly.com/DocDetail.aspx?DocNumber=209131.

“The ProSecure UTM has been exceptionally effective at eliminating malware infestations at J. Peterman, and has afforded us the ability to maintain tight control over the URLs that our users surf,” said Matt Rogish, CTO of J. Peterman, a leading lifestyle brand that delivers apparel and home furnishings through catalogs, retail and the Internet. “This has resulted in less desktop downtime, increased productivity for end users, and fewer headaches for my desktop support staff.”

“While the WildList results speak for themselves, the zoo malware results are particularly important as such older malware is still circulating the globe, wreaking havoc on out-of-date and unprotected computers,” said Jason Leung, NETGEAR’s senior product line manager for SMB Security. “Vendors often sacrifice zoo malware catch rates in order to meet growing-business price points. Yet, mass botnet infestations often employ zoo-malware to infect its targets. At ProSecure, we have found a way to deliver security effectiveness and performance at a price point that is attractive to growing businesses and our channel partners alike.”

Pricing and Availability
With full 24/7 technical support that connects SMBs directly with experienced security experts, the ProSecure UTM Series of Security Appliances are changing the face of business security. The UTM10 and UTM25 are available immediately through authorised resellers for estimated street values starting at AUD$999 or NZD$1,129. More information on the UTM product lines and product photos can be found at http://www.netgear.com.au/au/Product/ProSecure-Brand/UTM-Series (Australia) or http://www.netgear.co.nz/nz/Product/ProSecure-Brand/UTM-Series (New Zealand).unanticipated events.

Shattered HorizonT – Release Date and Pre order Offer Revealed  – Dedicated servers and free downloadable content confirmed

HELSINKI, FINLAND – OCTOBER 26, 2009 – Futuremark® Games Studio today announced that Shattered HorizonT, their multiplayer first-person shooter for the PC, will be released on Wednesday 4 November, 2009. The game will be available as a digital download from Steam, or direct from the Shattered Horizon website at the suggested retail price of ?19.95 /$19.95 / £14.95. Gamers who pre-order get a 10 percent discount and will
be invited to help test new level packs before they become available to everyone else. http://www.shatteredhorizon.com/buynow 

Shattered Horizon is a multiplayer first person shooter that immerses you in the cold reality of combat in space. Teams of players fight in zero gravity to control hollowed-out asteroids, huge fragments of Moon rock and the ruined remains of the International Space Station. Shattered Horizon is exclusive to the PC and is also one of the first games to require a DirectX 10 graphics card running under Windows Vista or the recently released Windows 7.

Pre-order Offer: 10 percent off Gamers who pre-order Shattered Horizon not only get a 10 percent  discount but will also be able to play and test new level packs before they become available to everyone else.

Antti Summala, lead designer at Futuremark Games Studio explained, “During our beta many game features, and even one whole level, were added as a direct result of beta tester feedback. The process worked so well that we have decided to continue it after launch. Gamers who pre-order Shattered Horizon will join an elite group who will get early access to help test and refine new levels to be released in future content updates.”

Post launch support
Futuremark Games Studio has confirmed that Shattered Horizon will be supported after launch with new levels and features being added to the game through downloadable content packs. These expansions will be free to all players.

Dedicated Servers
Shattered Horizon allows PC gamers to choose who and how they want to play through dedicated servers run by the community. Futuremark Games Studio will host dedicated servers for North America, Europe and
Australia and New Zealand at launch with the server code being made available to everyone shortly afterwards.

Game server hosting companies, clan and e-sport communities, and tournament and LAN party organisers can contact Futuremark Games Studio for early access to server code via fgs [at] futuremark [dot] com.

About Shattered Horizon
. Experience intense zero gravity combat and complete freedom of movement in this multiplayer first-person shooter set in near-Earth space 40 years from now.
. Use your rocket pack to fly freely through space and then land on any surface. Engage enemies in furious firefights, or ambush them from unexpected angles.
. Join your friends in action-packed 32 player battles fighting to control hollowed-out asteroids, huge fragments of Moon rock and the ruined remains of the International Space Station.
. Familiar and intuitive FPS controls let you take full advantage of the zero gravity environments while astonishing graphics and advanced lighting effects immerse you in the cold reality of combat in space.
. Coming November 4, 2009 exclusively for the PC at the suggested retail price of ?19.95 / $19.95 / £14.95

Minimum Requirements
Shattered Horizon requires DirectX 10 on Windows Vista or Windows 7.
There is no support for Windows XP or DirectX 9. Full requirements:
http://www.shatteredhorizon.com/support/

Pre-order now and save 10 percent:
http://www.shatteredhorizon.com/buynow

Check out the new Developers Diary abouy “spells at;

http://kingarthurthewargame.com/main.html 
Click on “Downloads” and then go to “Videos”.

The ultimate virtual pet – just in time for Christmas

SYDNEY, 26 October 2009 – This Thursday, 29 October, marks the launch of EyePet™, the responsive virtual pet coming to family homes across the country exclusively on PlayStation®3 (PS3™).

A loveable, simian-like pet, EyePet lives in an on-screen picture of your living room captured by  PlayStation®Eye, the next-generation camera for PS3. Working in ‘augmented reality’, EyePet is fully aware of people in the room and will interact with you and your environment. But best of all, it won’t mess on the floor or claw at the curtains!

EyePet brings fun and magic into the family home; plus it’s pretty cute as well! With an impressive array of abilities, EyePet will respond to your every move. Place an object in front of the camera that EyePet hasn’t seen before and it’ll know exactly what to do with it, give it something new and it’ll examine it thoroughly. Tickle it by waving your fingers in front of the camera: it laughs, poke it: it jumps, roll it a ball: EyePet chases around the screen after it.

An incredibly lifelike little creature, EyePet gives you all the lovable benefits and interaction of a real-life pet, without tearing up your sofa or making a mess on the rug. The kids will love customising it with over 250 unique collectibles, dressing it and watching its facial expressions that range from the sweet, to the cheeky, to the hilarious. Watch toys that you draw for EyePet come alive on screen! Draw a car, aeroplane or balloons and watch as they materialise and EyePet plays with them in your very own living room. Mini challenges and games build the bond between you and EyePet as your furry little friend gets to know you and your family.

With four unique stages of evolution  and growth, EyePet needs love, care, food and plenty of mischief to grow up big and strong. Mum, Dad, grandparents, kids – everyone will want to be a part of EyePet’s life as this cute little critter steals your heart and brings magic into your home.

EyePet will be available in stores across Australia from Thursday 29 October, 2009.

MILEY’S TOP FIVE STYLE TIPS FOR CHRISTMAS!

Are you a fan of Miley Cyrus’ sassy sense of style? Follow her top five fashion tips and you too can shine like the Hannah Montana superstar at this year’s Christmas bash… 

STYLE TIP NUMBER ONE:

BE COMFORTABLE FOR CHRISTMAS

Miley says: “I think being comfortable is my number one style tip. I don’t care what the outfit is as long as I feel comfortable in it. If you’re not comfortable in something, then don’t wear it. You won’t be on good form, you’ll just be conscious of what you’re wearing all night.” 

STYLE TIP NUMBER TWO:

HEAD TO THE MALL BEFORE THE RUSH!

Miley says: “People think I wear designer clothes all the time, but that’s not true. I like designer outfits, but I also like shopping at regular shops at the mall – just like everyone else. If something looks cute, I’ll buy it no matter what the shop is. There are some great shops out there in the world that aren’t expensive boutiques!” 

STYLE TIP NUMBER THREE:

BE INDIVIDUAL THIS FESTIVE SEASON

Miley says: “I think the coolest thing about girls with their own style is when they stand out from the crowd. Don’t be afraid to experiment with clothing or customize outfits to add your own flair to your wardrobe. I kind of have my own unique sense of style and I’m really proud of it. If you feel confident and know you look good in something, then go for it!” 

STYLE TIP NUMBER FOUR:

BARGAINS ROCK! ESPECIALLY LEADING UP TO THE MOST EXPENSIVE TIME OF YEAR…

Miley says: “You don’t have to wear expensive clothes to look cool. My shoes for a party the other week were such a good buy. I bought them in a department store, but they were 50% off and then I got an extra 40% off because they had been on display. What a bargain! I’m a bit of a shopaholic at heart. I love shopping, but I also really love finding bargains.” 

STYLE TIP NUMBER FIVE:

KEEP HEELS TO A MINIMUM ON CHRISTMAS DAY!

Miley says: “I love heels, but only heels that are two or three inches tall. I don’t think it looks cute when you tower over people in huge high heels. There’s no need to walk around in a 6-inch heel! It’s like you’re walking on stilts on day – and it’s way too uncomfortable. Don’t do it. Pumps or other flat shoes can be just as cool!”

Hannah Montana: The Complete Second Season 5-Disc Collector’s Set,  available from 25 November, is the must-have Disney DVD on every Christmas wish list this year!

Trainz Simulator 2010 : Engineers Edition is now available to Pre-order!
(pre-order: http://www.n3vrf41l.com/productpage.php?id=82)
(official website: http://www.ts2010.com)

Packed full of content and enormous gameplay and engine advancements, TS2010 is by far the best train simulator on the market to date! New locomotives, routes and sessions provide gorgeous detail. Initial screenshots and videos currently available on the website (http://www.ts2010.com) and more will become available over the coming weeks. Additional information can be found below outlining many more features we have worked towards making Trainz Simulator 2010 : Engineers Edition the best Trainz product ever!

SpeedTree®
New to Trainz Simulator 2010 is the inclusion of SpeedTree®. High Quality and detailed trees breathe new life into your routes and bring your worlds to life. Check out the tech video on the left for information on SpeedTree.

New and Upgraded Routes*
Included in the TS2010:EE Release will be several new routes for you to explore as well as improvements to routes you’re all used to. These include:

• ECML Doncaster Peterborough
• Milwaukee Road Avery Drexel
• ECML Doncaster Cleethorpes Hull
• CN Holly Subdivision
• Conrail Lincoln Secondary
• CSX Saginaw Subdivision
• Detroit Connecting Railroad
• Harbor Master
• Port Ogden and Northern

Tutorial Sessions
Not sure where to start with TS2010? Then check out the new tutorials included for you to drive and learn. Tutorials will be included covering the following lessons:

• DCC Control
• Industries
• Junctions
• Signaling
• CAB Control of Diesel, Electric and Steam Trains
• Passenger Stations
• And More…

Customizable Menu System
The Trainz interface has had a thorough overhaul, bringing a more friendly and intuitive interface to your screens. Along with the usability improvements, content creators can also create their own menu items for their routes and sessions.

Routes
New routes are available for you to drive with upgraded content specific to TS2010 and including SpeedTree® throughout. Developed specifically to run in ‘Native’ mode, experience the best Trainz® ever.

Seasonal Asset Support
Support has been included to allow the creation of Seasonal Assets. Switch between different seasons and observe as the compatible objects change appearance.

Backward Compatible with TS2009 Content
TS2010:EE will work out of the box with all content created for TS2009:WBE

Layer Support in Surveyor
Introducing a Layer tool similar to that found in many common graphics applications, you now have the ability to perform tasks that were impossible in previous versions of Trainz®:

• Assign Objects to Layers
• Hide and Lock Layers
• Move Layers between Sessions and Routes enabling you to add any object to a session – not just trains. Want to include some new building types in a session? Or maybe a new section of track? Use the layer tool to achieve this.

All Modules Included
Use all three of the Trainz® game modules – Driver, Surveyor and Railyard.

More

• Speed improvements across the board to get you moving faster than ever.
• A large variety of upgraded content utilizing the graphic enhancements in the Trainz® graphics engine.

* Route list subject to change

Subscription customers now have easier access to product enhancements in their everyday work environment

Sydney, Oct. 26, 2009  Autodesk, Inc. (NASDAQ: ADSK), a world leader in 2D and 3D design, engineering and entertainment software, announced the release of the Autodesk Subscription Advantage Packs, product enhancements available to subscription customers that will provide new, specialised functionality, tools and content to help increase productivity. The features and benefits in the Subscription Advantage Packs are compatible with the latest Autodesk 2010 software.

“Subscription Advantage Packs provide exclusive, early access to product enhancements that are broadly appealing. They offer a robust set of new features for many Autodesk products and are focused on helping customers improve their everyday design workflows,” said Callan Carpenter, vice president, global subscription and support. “Subscription customers can take advantage of these powerful capabilities before anyone else, and increase productivity across their organisations.”

The Subscription Advantage Packs will be available exclusively for Autodesk subscription customers worldwide and in a variety of languages. English versions are now available for download on Subscription Centre at www.autodesk.com/subscriptionlogin. In-product access will also be available for most products, enabling subscription customers to download Subscription Advantage Packs directly through the interface of their Autodesk software.

Demo videos of the various Subscription Advantage Packs can be viewed at www.autodesk.com/advantagepacks.

About Autodesk
Autodesk, Inc., is a world leader in 2D and 3D design, engineering and entertainment software for the manufacturing, building and construction, and media and entertainment markets. Since its introduction of AutoCAD software in 1982, Autodesk continues to develop the broadest portfolio of state-of-the-art software to help customers experience their ideas digitally before they are built. Fortune 100 companies – as well as the last 14 Academy Award winners for Best Visual Effects – use Autodesk software tools to design, visualise and simulate their ideas to save time and money, enhance quality and foster innovation for competitive advantage. For additional information about Autodesk, visit www.autodesk.com.au.

For Immediate Release: Monday October 26, 2009.

More than 13,500 science fiction, fantasy and anime fans have flocked to the 2009 Armageddon Multi Media Expo at the Melbourne Convention and Exhibition Centre, making this year’s event the biggest in the expo’s history. 

The success of this year’s show has cemented the event for 2010 and organisers have also confirmed they will now create a version of the expo for Sydney-siders, which will be held at Town Hall on March 21, 2010.

Bill Geradts from the Armageddon Multi Media Expo said the event which was held on October 17 and 18, was a huge success with the creators of Robot Chicken, Seth Green, Matthew Senreich and Tom Root a major draw card for the show which drew 9,000 people in 2008. 

“We conduct the Armageddon Multi Media Expo all over New Zealand and the Melbourne event has now become the biggest ever,” Geradts said, “The event attracted a record crowd of 13, 500 which is 50 percent more than last year. Science fiction, gaming and anime are continuing to become more main-stream and accepted by the wider community.”

“Thousands of people attended the event to meet with their favourite celebrities including Seth Green, Matt Senreich and Tom Root from Robot Chicken and Christopher Heyerdahl, Bronson Pelletier and Cameron Bright from the soon be released Twilight sequel, New Moon.”

“Due to popular demand and the feedback we received at the event we have decided to hold a ‘taster’ event in Sydney in March next year with a full scale expo to be conducted in 2011.  The expansion is a result of the success of the events in New Zealand and the Melbourne show which keeps going from strength-to-strength,” Geradts explained.

The date for the 2010 Armageddon Multi Media Expo in Melbourne will be released in the coming weeks.  Visit www.armageddonexpo.com/au for more information. 

John Harrison Interview
Symantec Group Product Manager, Endpoint Threat Protection 

Your career within Symantec has been wide and diverse, what would you say has been the highlight in your career?

The highlight of my career is at Symantec where in the past year we delivered security solutions to the tens of millions of users to protect them against the web based attack.  I feel like we are truly helping to protect enterprise and consumer users and leading the charge in terms of online protection.  

Where do you see yourself in five years time?

I really enjoy product management and security so I will be at either Symantec or some similar exciting company.  It is scary and exciting to think about how the threat landscape will have changed by then. 

With threats being discovered all across the globe, what are the logistics of managing STAR? 

We have to be effective with our resources and continue to be proactive and change the game in our threat protection strategies. If we don’t do this we will be in a purely reactive mode fighting threat outbreaks across the world. 

What puts Symantec ahead of other companies?

From my perspective it is our Security Technology and Response.  Any company can make a product and call it “security software” or a “security hardware.”  What differentiates us is our approach to providing the core security technologies, the threat intelligence and the threat content that protects our consumer and enterprise customers. 

For the average computer user, what are you top tips in managing your security?

1. Keep ALL your software up to date. Including 3rd party multimedia and reader plug-in.
2. Deploy a comprehensive endpoint security product. Traditional signature based antivirus is NOT enough. Use and turn on all features.
3. Keep your security product subscription current. At 20,000 signatures a day, even 1 day can put you at risk.
4. Be cautious and suspicious. Download software updates directly from vendors websites.
5. Adopt a good password policy. Different and strong passwords.
6. Prevention is the best cure – use proactive technology. 

What are your thoughts on the future of internet security?

Security isn’t going away – with financially motivated cybercriminals, they will continue to try new things to infect and take advantage of users. 

What has been your most challenging “internet threat”? 

The malicious advertisements, or malvertisements, since they are so transient and may only appear every 1 out of 1000 times on a page.  It makes tracking them difficult. 

With the internet now moving towards portable devices, what do you believe will be the next challenges for developers of internet security?  

Helping to ensure the developers of these new platforms build in security from the beginning. 

What is the biggest flaw of internet users? 

Many users today post too much personal and private information online today without thinking about the repercussions of 5, 10 or 20 years from now.  It may impact them when they are applying for a job 10 years from now or having their identity stolen today. 

We’ve seen a variety of dangers in the years from viruses to bots and the like, what do you think the next threat will be to users? 

It is really hard to say since the changes have been occurring so frequently.  With the financial motivation there will be new ways to separate users from their money. 

In your professional opinion, do you think there will be a day when the operating system will no longer need internet security software? 

I would like to think so, but realistically I don’t think it is possible again tying back to the financial motivation.  As we close one hole, the hackers/cyber criminals look for another. 

PC versus Mac versus Linux. Do you believe there is one operating system that is superior to the other? 

No, especially the way that the browser has essentially become the operating system for today’s web applications. 

Your computer at home, PC or Mac and why?  

I am a Mac guy primarily for my nature and landscape photography (www.jharrisonphoto.com).  For me, working on macs with my images just works easier. It really is just a tool to allow me to get creative!   

Walking into the realm of science fiction, do you think that a virus or the like actually be beneficial if you could rework it? 

No, the idea of automatically doing something without the users permission (either for good or bad) isn’t good.   

Is there such a thing as the perfect virus?

So far we haven’t seen one and let’s hope it stays that way.  

With so many different digital threats in the world, how can users or governments catch the perpetrators?

I think the primary goal today is to keep them out, not to catch them since it is so difficult. It is a big challenge considering the lack of boundaries the internet has and often the hacker can be so far away from where the actual drive-by download or server is hosting up misleading applications.  It is going to take some joint cooperation to catch the perpetrators. 

Have you ever had a virus or the like on your personal computer?

Only on my test systems in an infection network.  I have had a fake antivirus application pop-up, but since I didn’t install it, I was safe.