Wordpress has released its latest version of Wordpress, the 2.3.2, that features urgent bug fixes. The Wordpress 2.3.2 fixes a bug that can be used to expose your draft posts, and information leaks in the XML-RPC and APP implementations.

The new version will also allow you to view a custom template when WordPress has a problem connecting to the database. By placing your custom template at wp-content/db-error.php, this page will displayed rather than the default error message.

More info here.

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Are you running Google Adsense on your Website, forum or your blog? Afraid of getting banned from Google Adsense? Then you should know their program policies when running their ads.

Google AdSense Program Policies after the jump.

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Dr.Web, an IT security solutions provider, has launched its latest solution for Windows Mobile devices. The Dr.Web Anti-virus for Windows Mobile is designed to protect Windows Mobile devices from viruses and other Internet-threats.

The mobile anti-virus is not for sale.

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The Malaysia’s Youth Lifestyle Showcase will take place at PWTC on the 18th January 2008 to promote and highlight the main aspects of the Malaysian youth lifestyle such as entrepreneurship, entertainment, fashion, technology, career and more.

The showcase is targeted at 50,000 youths between the ages of 18 to 30 with many activities scheduled to take place between 18-20 January 2008.

Here are the activities that will be taking place during the 3 days:

Youth Style Award 2008:
Youth Style Awards 2008 is the search for youth individuality in terms of talent, style and trends. Running in conjunction with YouthMalaysia.com’s 1st anniversary, this program will provide youths the opportunity to flaunt their personality by expressing themselves through self branding.

Traffic Jam:
Traffic Jam is a campaign aiming to bring local blog community into the public limelight with an aim to increase traffic within the local blog community. Running in conjunction with YOUTH’08, a targeted crowd of 50,000 youths will be exposed to these blogs. Traffic Jam includes the following contests:

1. ‘Spend & Fly’ contest wherein contestants will have to register a Tune Card (worth RM 50.00) and blog about the most creative way they spent the disposable credit of RM30.01
2. The Best Blog award where the winner of the 100 featured blogs will be determined via votes cast by the public.

Job Attack:
In today’s fast changing world characterized by rapid technological advancement, the issues of building youth capital capacities, knowledge skills and employee engagement are of paramount importance on the growth and development agendas for both public and private sectors to drive performance and help achieve goals. Job attack seeks leading job agencies in coming forth to lead and bring together a fun effective program for youths to be engaged - improving employment opportunities.

Battle of the Bands:
Putting a different spin on the conventional concept of Battle of the Bands, Beat the Buzzer aims at keeping true to the music while creating an interesting, interactive platform for the bands and audience. The concept allows for all genres of music and judging will be based on audience reaction.

Creative Shock:
A series of 10 booths that will tease your brain with challenges that require creative solutions.

1 vs 1 Futsal Challenge:
One of the more popular sport’s in Malaysia, the challenge is based on ‘knock out’ rounds where in the winner will be determined by the most number of challenges won.

The Voice DJ Search:
Aimed at becoming a platform to unearth young talents in broadcasting by testing their spontaneity, interaction skills, phonology, pronunciation and intonation – all fundamental requirements to becoming a DJ, this search aims to give real time exposure and experience for those interested in entering the broadcasting platform.

The Malaysian Dotcom Youth Search Award:

The Malaysian Dotcom Youth Search is essentially the hunt for websites, portals and even blogs with the ability to create an income and influence communities with an innovative factor. The search showcases progressive thinking, the use of cutting edge technology combined with inspirational ideas leading the way for entrepreneurship on the internet.

Graffiti Wall:
The Graffiti Wall is really an entire room dedicated to graffiti art! Workshops on graffiti art will also be held throughout the 3 days and the public at large will be invited to leave their marks and art work on the walls.

The Gaming Highway:
The Gaming Highway will serve as a means of giving youths the chance to compete in state of the art and the latest games but also create an avenue for them to learn more about a US30 billion a year industry with forums form industry insiders.

The Creative Lane:
A flea market to promote and expose creative, innovative and interesting urban youth brands by creating an alternative platform for such entities to encourage youth empowerment and possibly inspire others to take their creativity to the next level.

Celebrity Secrets:
A series of short sessions featuring various panels of celebrities where in they will share their secrets to success, experiences, hardships and anecdotes.

Extreme Dance Challenge:
A Street Dance competition for groups and individuals geared to give youths an additional avenue to express themselves through energetic dance routines. This event will also serve as a platform for dancers with urban dance backgrounds to flaunt their skills and will include exhibition performances by members of the Urban Groove Dance Network.

Charity Zone:
Aimed at encouraging social responsibility in youth culture, the Charity Zone is an area dedicated to charitable organizations to promote their programs and conduct recruitment drives or their various efforts.

Other happening include the 1st National Youth Entrepreneur Convention 2008 (which I might attend) on the 19 January 2008 and the Project EYE competition.

Don’t forget to vote for Malaysia Technology Blog for the Malaysian Dotcom Youth Search Award. If I win the cash prize, Malaysia technology Blog will have an online media team behind it, updating this blog every hour, around the clock(that’s faster than Engadget)!! I will also redesign this site(Web 2.0) and host it on a dedicated server. I am not joking on this but that is if I win the cash prize.

See you there at Malaysia’s Youth Lifestyle Showcase!!!

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Here are some websites that is expected to boom this year.

Etsy.com

The New York-based internet retailer says it is “your place to buy and sell all things handmade”. Where Amazon revolutionised online commerce and eBay made its name allowing people to sell off their unwanted possessions, Etsy hopes to tap into the trend for hand-crafted and personalised items.

With thousands of craftspeople selling everything from clothes and ceramics to jewellery, the site has quickly become an Aladdin’s Cave of the internet.

Its innovative sales approach - such as letting shoppers browse by colour, or allowing geographical searches to support local suppliers - has drawn a legion of followers. Etsy now has more than half a million registered users and 60,000 sellers.

Founded by 27-year-old Robert Kalin from Boston, the site was launched in 2005 and now has more than 40 staff in New York and San Francisco.

Some critics find it a contradiction - a mass market dedicated to niche products - but Kalin says: “Etsy is a distribution platform for any kind of content that isn’t mass produced … not just craft-based, it might include music.”

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Badoo, a social networking website which offers users the chance to pay to be popular while banning all advertising, is set to launch into an increasingly crowded UK market.

At the moment, Badoo is a relatively unknown web brand. However, Google recently rated it number two on its “fastest rising” list - behind the iPhone and ahead of Facebook - in its annual report based on the most popular web searches. Read the rest of this entry »

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