Showing posts with label Tech News. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Tech News. Show all posts

January 28, 2010

New Revolution in Tablet PC-Apple Tablet


Now it’s official that Apple Tablet official name is i Pad.Which is officially released in US. so now it is available in US market,Indian peoples must wait for certain time to enjoy iPad touch and feel.According to apple it may cost about $400-$450.

What is Apple iPad? 

 It’s Apple tablet PC. I feel iPad is a hybrid version of trio ( iPhone, iTouch and Notebook ) in compact version.

January 17, 2010

German Government warns against using MS Explorer



According to German Government Internet Explorer 6,7,8 failed to protect security,So it warned the web users to find alternative to Internet Explorer. 
This warning comes after to the Microsoft admitted IE was the weak link in recent attacks on Google's systems from hackers. But Microsoft rejected this warning, saying that recent new versions of Internet Explorers are increased security features preventing from serious risk.
However, German authorities say that even this would not make IE fully safe. 
Microsoft said that while all versions of Internet Explorer were affected, the risk was lower with more recent releases of its browser. [Credit:BBC News Daniel Emery]

"We've been working to analyse the malware that the Chinese are using. But new versions can always be created," said Mr Cluley.
"We've been working with Microsoft to see if the damage can be mitigated and we are hoping that they will release an emergency patch.
"One thing that should be stressed is that every browser has its security issues, so switching may remove this current risk but could expose you to another." 

So one thing is cleared that The other problem facing developers is that the possible risk might not be prevented by anti-virus software, even when recently updated.

Now Microsoft may thinking about new Internet  browsers which offers full security to users in future. I think  every browser has its own  limitations,so user must careful against security attacks from hackers.

What you think? leave your opinion in Comment Box.



January 15, 2010

Add Romantic Sounds To Your Computer Keyboard-Sound Pilot


Do you feel typing is very boring…here is one cool application is for you, that is Sound pilot, it adds sound to your Computer keyboard.



This Application by default adds typewriter sound set to your computer keyboard. It creates the romantic sound atmosphere of the time of Remington’s. With every touch of the keyboard, there is a new sound. This makes the process of typing more interesting and entertaining, reduces stress, and stimulates more rhythmical typing.

However you may switch to another sound scheme (Generally ICQ or Morse). You can also download additional sound schemes like funny or joking sounds, magic or erotic sounds, sounds with a stereo effect, and so on. According to your mood you can switch your keyboard sound scheme, changing the sound aura around you.

Another interesting feature is you can create own sound schemes by setting different sounds for different buttons on your keyboard. Find wav-sounds on your computer or on the Internet, record your voice use your fantasy!
 

It is Shareware you can download Full functional trial
After running the application there must be the following icon in the system tray



January 9, 2010

Cyberlink Emerged With Blueray



Cyberlink is showcasing its 3D Blu-ray platform at CES 2010.The software harnesses a PCs GPU to decode the new Multi-View Codec (MVC) for a full-quality 3D Blu-ray experience.  

Cyberlink CEO Alice Chang review that the company's forthcoming version of PowerDVD Ultra will bring 3D Blu-ray to millions of desktop and notebook PCs."[We are] committed to offering the best 3D Blu-ray experience on the widest range of hardware platforms," said Chang. 

"Our engineering team has been working very closely with the Blu-ray Disc Association, and with all of the leading hardware vendors, including Nvidia, AMD, and Intel.
"Indeed, Nvidia CEO Jen-Hsun Huang termed 3D a "global movement across all industries" during his CES 2010 keynote speech.

"We introduced 3D vision a year ago and people have been absolutely blown away by it. It is quite clear 3D has become a global movement across all  industries. 3D will undoubtedly be a must for the next-generation of gaming."AMD's Nigel Dessau expressed similar sentiments.
"Bringing 3D Blu-ray entertainment to PCs is just one example of how AMD's Vision technology, including ATI Radeon graphics, will improve the user experience," stated Dessau.
"AMD has worked closely with CyberLink to optimize the performance of PowerDVD Ultra to support the forthcoming 3D Blu-ray standard on AMD platforms and is excited to be one of their featured hardware partners." 

January 8, 2010

Reactivate Blocked Chinese Mobile phones in India-IMEI Inplantation


For Security reason millions of china mobile phones without IMEI are blocked from December 2009.Majority of china mobiles are very cheap and they dont have International Mobile Equipment Identification (IMEI) numbers.IMEI number is a 15 digit unique number associated with all the GSM,CDMA, WCDMA and iDEN mobile phones. The IMEI number can be check easily by pressing #06# in majority of mobile phones. 


The number is used to identify a handset on a mobile operators network, that allows to trace the calls.The mobile phones which don’t have a valid IMEI number have been disconnected as of Dec 1st. 

If you want to reactivate these phones you need to implant an IMEI number into your phone so that it can be reused.The Certain well known Mobile Store is offering a simple IMEI implant for Rs 213/-, the phone will reactivated with new IMEI number. 

The Mobile Store is pan Indian telecom retail store,they implanted IMEI numbers for first time. The Mobile Store Chief claims that they already did 35000 IMEI implants in various major cites. If you are effected with the recent IMEI ban visit nearer well known Mobile Store. or you can call the 24×7 customer care at 600006363 for assistance or to find the nearest mobile store.

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January 1, 2010

Cool Peculiar Wood Mouse Released

This computer mouse is so cool, from design, idea and comfort. The main idea is the combination of two materials with different qualities and texture: warm pliable wood and cold hard metal. 
 

  Exterior of the mouse corresponds to the qualities of the materials: based on hard metallic frame, a kind of skeleton, which houses electronic plate, buttons and drive of the rolling wheel.
 


The design consider that the objects of our environment, that can be really comfortable, pleasant and friendly to our eye, look like this; we would be happy to own and work with this nice and original instrument. 

 

Designed by Andrey Chirkov, the mouser (that how the mouse is called I suppose) is made in two materials with different qualities and texture. Not made for serial production initially, therefore we have no details on the price of the mouse.




December 28, 2009

Mimo introducing Sweet Mini USB Monitor


Mimo Mini Monitors are handy to have additional monitor space at the ready. Problem is an entire secondary monitor comes with its own needs like requiring a separate power cord or perhaps an additional video card.


Attracting Features

1.The Mimo Mini USB Monitor offering a low-maintenance relationship between you and an extra display.

2.A single USB connection from your computer gets you an instant high-resolution secondary display. This awesome display is perfect for your IM client, widgets, PC gaming tools, your email, a spreadsheet, your PhotoShop tools, or even video!

3.These displays enhance productivity, they look great! The single USB connection, combined with a weight of only 1.3 pounds, means the Mimo monitor is ultra portable and cost-effective, as no expensive extra video cards are required.

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December 21, 2009

WarMouse introduced as a Meta 18-button Gaming Mouse-Reviews And Specifications



WarMouse recently introduced the 18 button Meta mouse. The Meta mouse is designed for creating the best and most useful mouse. The WarMouse Meta comes with a high resolution Laser Sensor rather than the common optical sensor. The laser sensor can be adjustable from 100 to 5,700 DPI/CPI resolution.





With the 18 progerammable buttons with double-click functionality, a clickable scroll wheel, an analog joystick, and a 5600-cpi laser sensor the Meta provides a radically efficient user interface that has been shown to increase mouse input speeds by an average of 30 percent in comparison with conventional two-button mice utilizing toolbar icons and pull-down menus. It has 512k of flash memory for storing buttons modes.

The New features of WarMouse Meta Gaming mouse includes

  •  Assignable button modes: Key, Keypress, Macro, Mouse, and Mouse-Key Combo
  • Analog Xbox 360-style joystick with five analog and digital modes
  • 60+ on-mouse application modes with hardware, software, and autoswitching capability
  • 1024-character macro support
  • Meta Modeware for creating, managing, and customizing game and application modes
  • Import and export  in XML format
  • Optional audio notification of mode switching with customizable wave files
  • Active application mode in Taskbar
  • 20+ default modes for popular games and applications
The Meta is compatible with Windows, Linux, and Macintosh operating systems and will retail for $74.99 in the first quarter of 2010.

Simmtronics introduces Intel G41 Motherboards

The new G-41 chipset based motherboards support 45nm Intel socket LGA775 CPUs and are available for both notebooks and desktops. The new G41T-M motherboard from Simmtronics comes with G41 and ICH7 intel chipsets that supports Socket LGA 775 based processors. Simmtronics is also going to introduce a Micro-ATX form factor motherboard based on Intel G41 chipset which comes with a 3 year warranty

Simmtronics SIMM INT G41T-M motherboards provide support for latest Intel Core 2 Quad, Core 2 Duo, Pentium Dual-Core or Celeron processors processors that is built on 45nm process technology and comes with LGA775 socket. This micro-ATX form factor motherboard supports up to 8GB DDR2 800MHz memory modules in dual-channel mode.
The new simmtronics SIMM INT G41T-M is motherboard certified for Windows Vista, that means compatible with Vista and comes with on-board Intel GMA X4500 integrated graphics support. Other features of Intel G41 motherboards are SATA II 3.0GB/s high data transfer speed , support for up to four SATA II HDDs , 6-channel HD audio codec support,Dual channel DDR2 memory architecture etc.
SIMM INT G41T-M Motherboard specifications
 ECS Core 2 Quad/ Intel G41/ FSB 1333/ A&V&L/ MATX Motherboard G41T-M (V1.0)
CPU
  • LGA775 socket for latest Intel Core 2 Quad /Core 2 Duo / Pentium Dual-core /Celeron processors
  • FSB 1333/1066 MHz


CHIPSET
  • Intel G41 & ICH7
  • North Bridge: Intel G41
  • South Bridge: Intel ICH7


GRAPHICS
  • Integrated Intel Graphics Media Accelerator X4500 (GMA X4500)


MEMORY
  • Dual-channel DDR2 memory architecture
  • 2 x 240-pin DDR2 DIMM socket support up to 8 GB
  • Support DDR2 667/800 MHz Memory


EXPANSION SLOT
  • 1 x PCI Express x16 slot
  • 2 x PCI Express x1 slots
  • 1 x PCI slot

STORAGE
  • Supported by Intel ICH7
  • 2 x Ultra DMA100/66 devices
  • 4 x Serial ATAII devices

AUDIO
  • VIA VT1708B 6-channel HD Audio LAN
  • Atheros AR8112 10/100 LAN

REAR PANEL I/O
  • 1 x PS/2 keyboard and PS/2 mouse connectors
  • 4 x USB ports
  • 1 x VGA port
  • 1 x COM Port
  • 1 x RJ45 LAN connector
  • 1 x Audio port (3 holes jack)

INTERNAL I/O CONNECTORS and HEADERS
  • 1 x 24-pin ATX Power Supply Connector and 4-pin 12V Connector
  • 4 x Serial ATA connectors
  • 2 x USB 2.0 headers support additional 4 USB Ports
  • 1 x LPT header
  • 1 x Clear CMOS header
  • 1 x Front panel audio header
  • 1 x Front panel header
  • 1 x S/PDIF out header, 1 x CD-in header
  • 1 x SPK header
  • CPUFAN/SYSFAN headers



December 11, 2009

New Samsung bada OS for Mobile-Released in UK

Samsung have announced the badaOS for their mobile phones. It will be a replacement to the Windows Mobile and Symbian platforms. The name “bada” is derived from a Korean word signifying “ocean”. The name was chosen as it represents the endless possibilities with the OS.

Samsung bada is a new open platform that enables a richer user experience in applications on Samsung mobile devices.
Right now no further information on the platform is available. Sasmung only gives us a sneak peek and slight info at an official site.

The official announcement should be in December when Samsung will officially launch the OS along with the SDK.
Samsung's new mobile internet-based handset operating system (OS) has been officially released in the UK.

The manufacturer has launched the development kit for the open source platform, which will enable consumers around the world to create applications for the OS.

Known as bada, which means ocean in Korean, the technology will allow developers to make mobile internet apps which utilise handset functions like making calls, sending text messages and access contacts lists.


Dr Hosoo Lee, the company's executive vice president and head of the Media Solution Center at Samsung Electronics, remarked that the OS could help it to become "a true leader in the mobile industry".

He added: "Samsung bada presents a powerful opportunity for developers to get their applications onto an unprecedented number of Samsung devices across the world."

His comments come after Justin Hong, president of engineering for the platform, told TechRadar that the exclusively touchscreen-based technology will support both multi-point and single-point contact.

How popular will bada be?

Here’s the link to the official site

Skype 4.2 beta for Windows adds call transfer, Chrome browser plugin

Skype has released a new beta version of its internet communication client. Skype 4.2 beta for Windows includes a number of minor improvements and a couple of major new features including the ability to transfer calls.

You can transfer calls to any of your Skype contacts for free. You'll have to pay SkypeOut rates if you transfer a call to a mobile phone or landline.

There's also a call quality indicator, improved functionality with the Winodws 7 taskbar and system tray, and improvements to the contact importing utility. Now that the Google Chrome web browser supports plugins, Skype has also added a Chrome plugin to its list of browser tools. Firefox and Internet Explorer plugins were already available.



In other news, Skype also introduced a beta version of its chat and VoIP client for Symbian smartphones today. The software supports a number of Nokia phones running Symbian Series 60 software. You'll need 6MB of free space on your phone to install Skype for Symbian.

The Symbian client supports Skype to Skype calling, receiving calls at your Skype number, making SkypeOut calls, instant messaging, and sending and receiving data. Skype for Symbian works over WiFi or 3G data connections, but it'll eat up a fair bit of bandwidth so it might be cheaper just to make old fashioned phone calls on your mobile plan unless you have an unlimited bandwidth plan.


Download now Skype Beta 4.2 for Windows

November 18, 2009

Microsoft Office 2010 review

We reviewed the Office 2010 Technical Preview earlier this past summer and we liked what we saw. There isn't a whole lot of changes between the two, but just a few minor interface tweaks. If you wish to read our full review of the Office 2010 Technical Preview, you can do so here. We aren't intending on writing another review since this current beta 2 release is mostly the same, so the old review still is accurate. This pictorial review of the beta 2 leaked version is build number 14.0.4514.1007, which is very close to the 14.0.4536.1000 build that Microsoft will release within the next few days. If we stumble across any new features in the new leaked beta 2 build or in the official release Microsoft has been hinting at next week, we will be sure to do a complete writeup.

It should be mentioned that these new builds that have surfaced require a product key during the first step of installation, which is different from previous versions where you could skip entering a product key during installation. Also, product keys that were given out as part of the Technical Preview a few months ago still work and activate with these beta 2 builds.

Like stated above, the only major changes from the Technical Preview that we can see is interface tweaks. In the Technical Preview, the first tab in the ribbon was of the Office suite logo, but now it is just "File" and the "backstage" interface that is triggered with this button has been tweaked too. In the Open section of Word's backstage menu, there is an area where you can click to open an unsaved document that was auto-saved. This is useful for cases of power loss or some error that causes Word to crash and close.

Microsoft Outlook's color scheme in this beta 2 release has been significantly changes, now with a more gray-blue background color along the left menu pane and bordering the application itself.

Microsoft has also redesigned all of the icons for each program in the Office 2010 beta 2 build, as shown in a screen shot below.




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UPDATE (11/17/09): We have installed the build that is available on TechNet & MSDN, which is build 14.0.4536.1000. There are no visible changes except for the About screen of the individual applications. The About screen of the official Microsoft released beta reflects the new build number but also has Microsoft Office 2010 Professional Plus listed as the version instead of just Office 2010 Professional as it was listed in previous builds. We were also able to successfully save to and edit files saved on the Office Web apps from the SkyDrive integration in the Share sub-menu item in the File menu.

Unlike the above leaked build, we were not asked for a product key during installation, but we were prompted to activate on first use of Office 2010. It seems like only the new beta keys work for this released build and older technical preview product keys do not.

The screen shot below is of the new About menu and the working SkyDrive feature:











August 14, 2009

Google-Introducing Google Chrome Operating System

Google Chrome OS is an open source, lightweight operating system that will initially be targeted at netbooks. Later this year we will open-source its code, and netbooks running Google Chrome OS will be available for consumers in the second half of 2010. Because google developers already talking to partners about the project, and we'll soon be working with the open source community, they wanted to share their vision now so everyone understands what they were trying to achieve.

Google Chrome OS will run on both x86 as well as ARM chips and working with multiple OEMs to bring a number of netbooks to market next year. The software architecture is simple — Google Chrome running within a new windowing system on top of a Linux kernel. For application developers, the web is the platform. All web-based applications will automatically work and new applications can be written using your favorite web technologies. And of course, these apps will run not only on Google Chrome OS, but on any standards-based browser on Windows, Mac and Linux thereby giving developers the largest user base of any platform.

Google Chrome OS is a new project, separate from Android. Android was designed from the beginning to work across a variety of devices from phones to set-top boxes to netbooks. Google Chrome OS is being created for people who spend most of their time on the web, and is being designed to power computers ranging from small netbooks to full-size desktop systems. While there are areas where Google Chrome OS and Android overlap, we believe choice will drive innovation for the benefit of everyone, including Google.

Google Chrome OS: Will It Kill Windows?

Google Chrome LogoGoogle dropped a major bombshell earlier this evening: they’re launching their own operating system, known as Google Chrome OS. The new operating system will be lightweight, is based off its Chrome browser, and is clearly Google’s challenge to Microsoft’s longstanding domination of the OS market.

While we’re still trying to catch our breath over the announcement, we can’t say we’re particularly surprised – the rumors have been bubbling for a long time now and projects like Android(Android) show Google(Google) has had an interest in this arena. But the Google OS leaves a lot of questions to be answered. How will it differ from Windows? How will it work? And most of all, can Google actually do what many consider impossible: beat Microsoft on its home turf?



Google’s Strengths



This paragraph from Google’s announcement helps clarify what Google is building into this operating system:

“Speed, simplicity and security are the key aspects of Google Chrome OS. We’re designing the OS to be fast and lightweight, to start up and get you onto the web in a few seconds. The user interface is minimal to stay out of your way, and most of the user experience takes place on the web. And as we did for the Google Chrome(Google Chrome) browser, we are going back to the basics and completely redesigning the underlying security architecture of the OS so that users don’t have to deal with viruses, malware and security updates. It should just work.”

Essentially, Google Chrome OS aims to solve problems associated with Windows, primarily that it’s a bloated operating system that isn’t built for a computing world based on the web. To do this, Google Chrome will run within a windowing system on top of a Linux(linux) kernel. This means that web applications will work immediately on this operating system.

Google has always been known for its minimalist interfaces, its lightweight products, its web savvy, and the sheer speed of its products. It intends to take its vast knowledge and strengths and port them over into the OS market.



Questions to Answer



The reality is this: we know almost nothing about Google Chrome OS. The announcement is hot out of the oven, which leaves us with a lot of questions. Here’s what we hope to answer in the next few days or weeks:

Is it free? – Microsoft Windows can cost hundreds of dollars for the premier versions, which brings up the cost of new PCs. Since Google OS is open-source, it’s almost certain to be free, although Google has not explicitly stated anything of the sort. Could Google charge for specific features or extensions? Nobody really knows.

Will Google OS have advertising? – If they decide to provide this OS for free, they will almost certainly monetize it with ads. With Google’s expertise in web advertising, they may be able to utilize non-intrusive advertising to create a new revenue stream. Imagine browsing your music files and having ads for John Mayer downloads on the side.

What kind of support will it offer to desktop apps? – It’s based on Google Chrome, a browser. But can it run Microsoft Word and Photoshop?

Will it be extendable by 3rd party developers? – Will there be a developer platform for Chrome OS, not unlike the ones offered for many other Google products? The fact that it’s open source makes us think this is a possibility.

How will it interact with current hardware? – Could I wipe my current computer’s hard drive and run it on Chrome OS? What kind of driver support will it have?

There are lots of other issues to address too, but clearly this is only the beginning of a long story that poses a lot of questions.



Can Google Beat Microsoft?



While there are a lot of questions we want answers to, one matters the most: Can Google OS take on Windows? Any OS that wants to manage desktop computers clearly competes with Windows. So far, nobody has been able to make major inroads (although Apple recently achieved 10 percent market share) in a space that Microsoft has dominated for years.

Yet Google has been the one company to present a serious challenge to Microsoft to-date, especially on the Web. Microsoft’s attempts to compete with Google in search have been fruitless overall. And while we don’t know how Bing(Bing) will do, few people believe it will ultimately change the fact that Google is synonymous to search, just as Windows is synonymous to the OS.

We’ve said time and time again that competition is a good thing, and Microsoft hasn’t faced serious competition in the OS market in a long, long time. The question is whether or not Google Chrome OS will squash or be squashed by Windows.



To Read More FAQ on the Google Chrome Blog.