In-tech Clan

Intechclan : Nokia N97 moblie smartphone

2009-08-02T19:04:00.000-07:00

Intechclan : The Nokia N97 has been eagerly awaited throughout the world since its introduction late last year since being promoted to become the next big thing in the mobile market by many observers. The phone is loaded with features and is intended to be a Herculean task to condense all the features and functions in a session so there is little room for waste.

Sliding tilt? : The first thing you notice about this model from Nokia is what officials call a "mobile-Tilt" phone. This means that one is inclined to push forward and upward for the mini-desktop look and it is excellent for all types of situations.

QWERTY keyboard has always been a requirement for a users as like to feel a fingers beneath the buttons when user writing an SMS, email or URL. This keyboard is a bit small for users big fingers. Beyond the QWERTY keyboard, the only button is the menu of traditional silver button. Side buttons include a lock button, volume control and enable / disable the camera.

It was a little concerned about the wear with the mobile-dependent tilt. Nokia has said that the hinge is made of very durable material and that the phone has passed vigorous performance and drop tests. You can say that it has exceeded you own tests of the accidental and the hinge has a look and feel very strong.

The only real problem with the physical characteristics of the N97 was the back cover and battery, which are too difficult to remove and replace. It is almost impossible to remove the battery without a curious mechanism. Tragic......

Online Explorer -sense : Built for the Internet, the N97 gives the most tangible of their home screen to movable and customizable widgets for quick access to your needs.

Users can post their specific widgets in rows and rows there are about five in total. It's really useful to have a link to online news sites and social networks.

Given the relative speed of fixed broadband lines in those days, many times users had the opportunity to go online and check for updates faster than on my phone to users laptop.

It is especially useful when you are moving and need information fast. Its always easier to prove a point or win an argument when you have Google embedded in the front of the screen of your phone.

Would be impractical to consider a plan for mobile broadband to get the most out of the N97 without bleeding your wallet dry slowly paying loads of data.

Science movements ? : The resistive touch technology, along with the Nokia software allows a very elegant combination. Sailing is not second nature, there are some obstacles in finding out exactly how the web browser.

One example is the zoom. There is a vertical tab that lets you zoom in and out, but at least initially, you're not sure what part of the website is to bring a.

Nokia is one of the easiest to use phones that you can buy. This model has stayed true to that. However, as more and more aggregate functions for phones like this, just takes longer to find what you want.

There were some errors in the software of N97 after liberation and the experience that made some pendants and other small problems. According to officials from Nokia, the shortcomings were addressed in the first software update is now available.

Wait, more .... : Took countless photos and videos in the little time. With 32 GB of memory on board, Users never even thought about whether there was enough room for all of it. The camera is almost as good as it gets on a phone and the video quality is quite impressive.

Given this, it is surprising that the voice recorder was not nearly as high in terms of sound quality of recording that I thought it would be. Some recordings were quite dull.

The biggest disappointments were the speakers. Exit music (especially bass) leaves something to be desired and could barely do what the other person is saying when you turn on the loudspeaker at full volume.

That Nokia has packed too much on this phone and the speakers and, therefore, were more of a secondary (such as the removal of the back cover and battery).

Conclusion : There is an inherent charm in the N97 that is inescapable. Placing it on a table and write an SMS to navigate over a fantastic landscape mode, everything was quite memorable as far as phones go.

Also, the price was quite reasonable given the trend with new versions of high-end devices and feature filling. This is not to say that although users consider cheap.

However, user can enjoyed a time with the phone and would recommend it to anyone looking for a powerful smartphone.

Pros: Unique tilt cellphone, great for browsing, excellent fusion of QWERTY keyboard and touchscreen technology.

Cons: Substandard speakers cumbersome battery cover.

N97 (Nokia) 3G Smartphone

Camera: 5 megapixel

Display: 3.5in (640 x 360 pixels)
Messaging: SMS, MMS, e-mail

Connectivity: WLAN, HSDPA, USB, Bluetooth

Memory: 32 GB of internal memory, MicroSD slot

Standby / talk time: 400 minutes hours/360

Dimensions: 55.3 x 15.9 x 117.2mm (W x D x H)

Other features: Widgets, A-GPS
- Intechclan

Intechclan : A Honest computer technicians for your data safety ?

2009-07-23T18:18:00.000-07:00

This laptop technician was caught snooping on a female customer's pictures and personal files

Intechclan : Don't Trust Your Computer, laptop or the Irreplaceable Files On It To Just Anyone! Hiring the wrong computer repair guy or technician can not only be incredibly frustrating and expensive, but you could end up losing ALL of your irreplaceable files, photos, music, e-mails, and other important documents or a technician, stealing a computer data from your hard drive.......!!!! The predictable, though unfortunate truth is that not all computer technicians are upstanding citizens.

According to dailymail , Companies responsible for the repair with a "defective" laptop illegally snoop through a client and personal files to a treaty to their bank account. An investigation found low technical steal passwords, an overload of work and private metals by means of images of the laptop with the owner of a bikini.

Researchers from a new laptop with a cable connection with hidden cameras and spy software from operating without the knowledge engineers.

The laptop is not easy to recognize: a memory chip that stopped the computer.For running, the chip simply appeared to be back in position.

Researchers from the Sky News team has a six repair shops in London. The most serious is portable revival in Hammersmith, West London.

Shortly after the adoption of the actual debt, the engineer called to say that the team with a new motherboard, costs £ 130. During the course of the investigation, other techniques have been caught trying to reach customers online bank accounts and stolen passwords

Monitoring the software and was a technician for browsing the files on your hard disk, including intimate pictures of vacations, several researchers show that the sky in your bikini.

Since the technical snoop through files was filmed smiling and showing the images to a colleague. Later in the same shop, half technician for loading the machine to look through the photos - stored in a folder 'private'.

Smile, the technician loads the images on a memory of the device is kept around his neck - the software is full of similar pictures in a folder as' Mamma jamma "- street slang for women with large breasts.

A copy of a file with passwords for Facebook, Hotmail, eBay and NatWest bank.
Portable technicians

Once the technician has discovered this information, open a web browser on the laptop and tried to bank five minutes - not because the information was false.

Portable recovery refused to comment on the investigation.

An engineer in Digitech in Putney, south-west of London, the researcher also the photos on holiday - after looking over your shoulder.

An employee at the store said: "We saw the pictures to see if the memory is fully functional."

PC World repairer in Brentford, West London, told the investigators that the team needs a new motherboard, for an amount of £ 230.When the computer is collected only memory chip - it was not faulty - has been replaced.

PC World Anina Castle spokesman said:

"We have a fee of £ 230 in every aspect of security failures."

Micro Anvika on Tottenham Court Road, central London, which the laptop signal before saying more tests are needed. Will be charged £ 145 for a full review of the laptop.

The company has since apologized and returned some of the fees. Technical Computing Evnova in Barbican in the city of London was also a loss of memory chip and solid, but not before he also said that the need to replace the motherboard.

The offer of a new motherboard is rejected, it appeared that someone Evnova chip solder pins together to renegotiate the original debt.

The company later claimed that he thought the reporter was the repair of a competing company. Only a wine shop with a certificate of good health: Pix 4 in Shepherd's Bush, west London. The company was the chip in place, and free.

Richard Webb, marketing spokesperson for the Institute on the website of Commerce, said: It is a major breach of trust. If you are skilled in computers that are not at hand in the computer to be repaired. They know that. "

As far as my "advice" is to keep sensitive files on an external HDD.. Its going cheap..cheap these days..!..., that way you don't have to take it in with the PC. Or if it's at home, then just disconnect it.

And make sure cleared your internet browser (firefox, IE, Opera etc ) cookies. Every web browser stores web pages, images, cookies, and other downloaded content on the computer. This is called the browser's cache. Clearing it before sent your computer to technician, Its can protect your privacy.:Intechclan

This footage reveals how one technician tried to get into a customer's on-line bank account

One technician charged £230 for motherboard but only replaced a memory chip

During the undercover investigation, other technicians were caught trying to get into customers' online bank accounts as well as stealing passwords

The laptop was examined by technicians at Digitech and PC World

Refurbishes video copies of moon landing

2009-07-16T17:52:00.000-07:00

Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin raise the American flag on the moon. The video compares existing footage with the partially restored video. The thumbnail image shows the new footage on the left and the old on the right.

Intechclan : Washington - With the help of Hollywood, the historic, grainy pictures of the first man on the moon does not seem better. NASA announced on Thursday the video again the 20th July 1969 Moonwalk again by the same company that has the movie "Casablanca." NASA loses moon video and after a period of three years of searching, the officers came to the conclusion that probably approved. Original video is grainy and ghostlike.

NASA and the restoration of a Hollywood film company took back the TV video of what the Apollo 11 beamed to Earth 40 years ago and the images look sharp. NASA points out that the video is not "new" - just a better quality.

"There is nothing that is created, nothing will," said NASA senior engineer Dick Nafzger, the project. Some new details on their sharpness. Originally Armstrong visor face was too diffuse to be seen. The video shows the viewer and a renewed reflection on them.

The $ 230,000 renovation effort is only three weeks in a month-long project, and only 40 percent of the work was done. But it shows the improvement in four fragments: Armstrong walk on the stairs, the image of the face visor, Buzz Aldrin walking on the stairs, the two astronauts read a plaque that remains on the moon, the planting of the flag on the moon.

The original video beamed to the earth in large rolls of tape for each 15 minutes of video, along with another 13 channels of live data from the moon. In the 1970s and 1980s, NASA had a shortage of the tapes and erased the tapes around 200,000 and reused. That is obviously what the famous moon footage.

Nafzger praised the work of his freshness back. The catering company, Lowry Digital in Burbank, California, also reformed "Star Wars" and James Bond films with "Casablanca."

The company noted that it is a film-pixel 10-times the moon video, which means that the moon footage, the confusing and time of the film more of a challenge, in a sense.

But video of the Moon is also three hours of continuous, not like the chopped films are, so that some of the work easier, says President Mike Lowry Inchalik.

Of all the video of the company has tried, he said: "This is by far the lowest quality."

This two-minute video montage shows highlights of the Apollo 11 moonwalk

This video shows Neil Armstrong climbing down the lunar module ladder to the lunar surface. The video compares existing footage with the partially restored video. The thumbnail image shows the new footage on the left and the old on the right.

This video shows Buzz Aldrin descending the lunar module ladder. The video compares existing footage with the partially restored video. The thumbnail image shows the new footage on the left and the old on the right.

Neil Armstrong reads a commemorative plaque affixed to the Apollo 11 lunar module. The video compares existing footage with the partially restored video. The thumbnail image shows the new footage on the left and the old on the right.

This montage video shows highlights from the Apollo 11 mission, from liftoff in Florida to departure from the moon.

The restoration has four video sources: CBS News original kinescopes of the National Archives, a video from Australia, with the transfer of the moon video monitor and a TV monitor.

Nafzger and Inchalik Both said they went to extremes to improve the video as conservatively as possible.: Copyright © 2009 The Associated Press. All rights reserved. - Intechclan

Vipre Antivirus Software, doesn't slow down your PC

2009-07-13T08:33:00.000-07:00

Antivirus Software can identify and block many viruses before they can infect your computer. Once you install anti-virus software, it is important to keep it up to date. Anti-virus software scans files or your computer's memory for certain patterns that may indicate an infection. The patterns it looks for are based on the signatures, or definitions, of known viruses. Virus authors are continually releasing new and updated viruses, so it is important that you have the latest definitions installed on your computer.

There are many vendors who produce anti-virus software, and deciding which one to choose can be confusing. All Antivirus Software performs the same function, so your decision may be driven by recommendations, particular features, availability, or price. But many Antivirus Software, appear to make your PC run slower than a 5 year old computer when it comes to slowing hard drive I/O down which is the biggest factor in PC wait times.

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Handyzubehör (mobile accessories) revolutionary

2009-07-11T22:39:00.000-07:00

The consumer mobile phone industry has become the global business now. It brought the new wave of change witnessing a phenomenal growth. It is ushering in a dawn of convergence, of technologies, products and markets. Latest products available there are the mobile phones. They have become the essence of our lives with the revolutionary change in the world of technology..

The strong market for mobile phones worldwide augurs well for Handyzubehör (mobile accessories) makers. And with every mobile phone requiring at least two Handyzubehör (mobile accessories), MobileFun.de are taking advantage of this strong demand for cover a Germany consumer after 8 years of the successful business and the placement at the UK market.

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Michael Jackson spam virus in concerts a round a world

2009-07-02T04:42:00.000-07:00

Michael Jackson spam virus screenshot. Credit: UAB.

A Cyber criminals who are exploiting public interest in his death with spam messages that infect computers with a virus able to steal bank account numbers and passwords, according to Gary Warner, University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB) director of research in computer forensics. Warner and the other researchers at the UAB Spam Data Mine began tracking the celebrity-focused spam early on Tuesday, June 30.

This virus been tracking the cyber criminals behind this spam and the associated virus for many weeks, but it is just today that they have shifted their strategy by embedding their virus into an e-mail that claims to link you to a Web site that will reveal Michael Jackson’s killer.

The spam related to this virus has taken many forms, including e-cards, shipment tracking links and, most recently, a fake update to Microsoft Outlook, but with the high interest in Michael Jackson’s death the cyber criminals decided to change their delivery method to capitalize on that

Google also, has confirmed that the surge of Michael Jackson-related searches on Google News Thursday was first interpreted as an attack on its service.

Google News was inaccessible for some people Thursday afternoon right as rumors of Jackson's death began to circulate, replaced by an error message reading "We're sorry, but your query looks similar to automated requests from a computer virus or spyware application. To protect our users, we can't process your request right now."

Of course, those queries were quite legitimate, as millions around the world searched for accurate information regarding Jackson following reports that he had suffered cardiac arrest. The spike in queries began at about 2:45 p.m. PDT Thursday, and Google thought the traffic was an attack for about 25 minutes before realizing what was going on.

Google also noted that it saw a huge spike in mobile searches. Yahoo's data backed up Google's; it set a record for unique visitors in a single day with 16.4 million visitors, and its lead story on Jackson's death was the most highly-visited story in its history.

A mass-mailing worm is using Jackson's death as bait, computer security company Symantec has discovered.

The worm sends out spam emails with the subject "Remembering Michael Jackson" and an attachment named "Michael songs and pictures.zip."

The .zip file contains another file called "MichaelJacksonsongsandpictures.doc.exe" which is a copy of the worm.

When opened, the worm automatically downloads onto the user's machine, then spreads through its email program and also onto removable drives such as USB sticks.

For people looking for news, videos, pictures or any information regarding Michael Jackson and his life, Symantec recommends that they only visit sites they are familiar with and trust," Symantec Australia and New Zealand managing director Craig Scroggie said.

"Also, don't click on every link related to this story and make sure that your security solutions are up-to-date........

Acer Tempo M900, F900, X960, DX900 mobile phones on the board

2009-06-25T19:12:00.000-07:00

Acer has launched the mobile phone number in Barcelona Acer Tempo. Tempo of the Acer is the first step by the Taiwanese notebook PC manufacturer in the mobile arena. Acer Tempo is available in eight models, the company said. Design looks good? Spec is ok? I guess the price will be the killer. Usally ACER products are very well priced. Any one got any views?

Will ACER be able compete in smartphone segment?

The top-end Acer on the phone is Tempo Tempo M900 Series Acer. The smartphone, which runs on Windows Mobile 6.1. is aimed at business users. Tempo The M900 is a slider phone with a physical keyboard and a large 3.8 inch WVGA touchscreen. It offers HSDPA mobile broadband and WiFi plus Bluetooth.

Acer M900 -Tempo Acer M900 also comes with a fingerprint sensor, which makes keeping the password a thing of the past. In addition to Windows Mobile 6.1, the Tempo Acer M900 also features Microsoft Office Mobile with Word, Outlook and PowerPoint. The sliding keyboard means it's easier to edit documents written a long journey. Acer tempo M900 mobile phone will also have GPS, FM radio, voice recording and voice command functions. The expandable memory in the M900 Tempo makes it easy to store large files. The 5 megapixel (MP) camera at the time of M900 is equipped with a flash.

Acer F900 -Acer No. 2 line in the F900 is the tempo. Acer Tempo F900 is connected to the internet as a mobile phone easier. Is the sport of Internet Explorer 6 with Adobe Flash Lite and support Javascript, which allows a complete web browsing experience. Acer Tempo F900 mobile phone also features a suite of web applications before.

The F900 does not have an Acer keyboard slider, but it comes with an elegant 3.8 inch WVGA touchscreen. In addition to HSDPA (High-Speed Downlink Packet Access) and WiFi, the tempo has also F900 mobile HSUPA (high speed packet access uplink). The F900 has a different widget based home screen design that allows the company says easier navigation and quick links to contacts, emails, bookmarks, calendars, date and time, the world time and music. The F900 is connected to the internet as a phone.

Acer DX900 & X960 -The Tempo Tempo DX900 and X960 are the "minor" in the model in the series Acer Tempo. The black and silver Tempo X960 has a VGA touchscreen of 2.8 inches and no physical keyboard. The five-way navigation button allow easy maneuvering around the phone. Acer has also loaded the 960 with Windows Mobile and Windows Mobile Office applications.

Tempo The X960 comes with GPS functionality, although the availability of the map and load the software required is a different story in India. The press release on the Acer X960 Tempo does not mention if the phone comes preloaded with maps or not. Acer mobile phone also features a VGA 3.2 megapixel autofocus camera with flash. There is one side of the front camera for video calls too.

Acer DX900 - Acer DX 900 smartphone is a dual SIM card, support for 3.5G (HSDPA) and 2.75G (EDGE), the SIM cards. The 2.8-inch touchscreen has a VGA screen. The buttons are large and easy to finger. Animated icons and 3D transition effects are part of the user interface.

Speed dialing panel features photos contact for most frequent use of numbers in email client Outlook Mobile can access their email for business and easy to read attachments. The DX900 has a VGA camera on front for video calls, voice recorder, voice command, 3.2 megapixel camera with auto flash and expandable memory. With its dual SIM functionality, Acer claims that the tempo DX960 is essentially two phones in one.

As specialists pointed out, neither one of these smartphones revolutionizes the mobile market, but they are well designed, decent featured phones that should be considered by all smartphone users.

This ultimate touch screen phone comparison site

2009-06-19T05:41:00.000-07:00

Is the pinnacle of mobile technology controlling it with our fingertips? Touchscreens make us, controlling mobile menus with the majestic sweep of a finger. Though, often it's all too easy to lose control and using a touchscreen can end up being more frustrating than intuitive.

Whether touchscreens improve the useability of the handsets is a matter of personal taste, some people master the necessary skill to stab at the screen with a stylus faster than others; however, if you want to really wow! your friends and colleagues then a touchscreen is definitely the way to go.

Love them or hate them, touch-screen phones are big business. Everyone loves touch capabilities on their phone which is why built an entire web site dedicated to them! Every mobile phone on Touch-Phones.co.uk is touch capable. You will find the latest touch phones, comparison, features and offers at http://www.touch-phones.co.uk/.

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JSRedir-R is the latest Web-based malware attacks

2009-05-19T20:07:00.000-07:00

JSRedir-R is the latest Web-based malware attacks that infect the Internet, six times more Web pages than other malware, says Sophos. The security firm found that in the last week, nearly half of all infections were Troj / JSRedir-R. Third-party sites that host malware, infects the PC when users navigate to them. The malware will steal sensitive personal data.

Forecast: Cisco announces the acquisition of Skype?, "Nobody should be in any doubt that the Web is still the main instrument for the attack for cyber criminals, and suggests that this new threat this situation will not change anytime," said Graham Cluley, senior technology consultant at Sophos.

"The problem is that too many computer users still think that there is no danger to surf the Internet, but with legitimate websites are often the victims of such attacks, it is time to wake up. Hacking is no longer on the Web, how to be a successful way for them to spread their infections. To combat this, it is essential to the website for all malicious code before the visit. "

How You’re Probably Getting Infected by JSRedir-R ?.JSRedir-R is responsible for more than 40% of all malicious drive-by downloads / uses. This script is located on a lot of legititmate websites after they have been comprimised (of course). JSRedir-R directs you to a malicious download, once you access to the infected site.

Your best defense against JSRedir-R is:

* Always install Windows updates (always reboot to the right).
* A good antivirus program with script detection capabilities (Avira Free 9).
* Surfing the Internet with a "sandbox" (Sandboxie. .. 32bit only).

Here are some excellent reading on JSRedir-R and how they get all the steps:
1) http://www.theregister.co.uk/2009/05/15/script_menace/
2) http://blog.unmaskparasites.com/2009/05/07/gumblar-cn-exploit-12-facts-about-this-injected-script/

World record attempt for the longest LAN party

2009-04-22T23:02:00.000-07:00

Cyberfusion Sudden Attack Tournament will be seeing some intense action as different teams from around the country blast their guns for more than 20,000RM worth of cash and prizes!The gamers who participated in Cyberfusion’s One Nation Cyberjaya world record attempt for the longest LAN party have succeeded in style. Supervised by officials from the Guinness World Records, Malaysia now officially holds the world record for longest LAN party.

Starting at midnight on Saturday and ending at 4pm on Sunday, 274 gamers played non-stop for 40 hours. The participants brought and boasted the power and superiority of their own computers while waiting in line to get registered. All players were given five minutes bathroom break per hour which can be accumulated according to the Guinness rules.

Many took full advantage of the rule to accumulate their breaks and used the time to sleep in their car.However, rumours of a player who did not take a single break in 40 hours could not be verified.

There were also a few who faltered or did not return within the stipulated time and were subsequently disqualified. The original plan was to break the record of 36 hours by an extra two which would have set the record at 38 hours. Just before the 38th hour mark, when the record had already been broken, the organisers asked the players if they could push on to 40. By a majority vote, they agreed buoyantly to continue.

With energy drinks strewn all over the floor and sleep deprived gamers sluggishly walking to the exits, some still had the energy to talk about what this means for Malaysian gaming.

Eighteen-year-old student Ng Yun Bin, who was playing a variety of games including DotA and Left 4 Dead, said Malaysian gaming will certainly benefit from this. “Malaysia is already quite good in many games and we have many events here already,” said Ng. “This record will give us even more exposure and more events will be held here.”

Some players even came in pairs. Two students, 23-year-old Ansarul Iqmal Roslan and 22-year-old Nurul Nisa Omar are a couple who decided to be part of the record together.

“I’ve loved gaming since I was a kid so this was not that hard for me,” said Ansarul.

“I think more gaming companies will want to have events in Malaysia after this which is great.”

He also appreciated having his girlfriend with him to keep him company, especially since she is not a passionate gamer like him.

This party prizes is :

o Champion: RM 8,000 + Sapphire ATI Graphic Cards + In-Game Items
o 2nd Placing: RM 5,000 + In-Game Items
o 3rd Placing: RM 3,000 + In-Game Items
o 4th Placing: RM 2,000 + In-Game Items
o 5th Placing: RM 1,500 + In-Game Items
o 6th Placing: RM 1,000 + In-Game Items
o 7th Placing: RM 500 + In-Game Items
o 8th Placing: RM 300 + In-Game Items

AMD and Cyberview Sdn Bhd marked the occasion as a success. Managing director of Cyberview Datuk Redza Rafiq said that the record attempt along with the other competitions held at Cyberfusion will serve as the catalyst for Malaysia’s bid to host the 2010 World Cyber Games Asian Championship.Cyberfusion, organised by Cyberview Sdn Bhd and AMD, was held at Multimedia University (MMU) in Cyberjaya.

ASUS' Eee Keyboard with touch screen

2009-03-24T20:06:00.000-07:00

During CES 2009 ASUS presented a prototype for their Eee Keyboard, a complete computer – including a 5” touch-screen display – housed inside a keyboard running Windows XP. At the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas, Asus showed off its latest addition to the EEE family, the EEE Keyboard. The computer packs the usual Intel Atom internals, and puts them in a thin metal case with a built-in keyboard with Apple-style individually inset keys, much like many home computers from the days Back To The Future was cool. It has a small built-in touchscreen display, which can display the Windows desktop or a set of media controls.Asus plans to start shipping the Eee Keyboard in September 2009.

Just a connector ? Well, think again

2009-03-21T06:28:00.000-07:00

You probably think that an innocent-looking power strip would not use even a single drop of power because it’s just a connector, right? Well, think again. It turns out that a power strip does consume power even if it is just plugged into the wall with nothing else attached to it – about 0.02-watt, that is. While this does not amount to much, multiply it with the number of power strips you have at home and the hours they are left on, and this should come up to a few additional watts, which could have been used for bedtime reading or charging a couple of mobile phones.

The same principle goes for your phone charger: It still draws power even if you’re not charging your phone, so turn off the mains when you’re done charging. Not only will this reduce unnecessary power consumption, but also prolong the life of your charger.

Similarly, that Astro decoder consumes a whopping nine watts just by sitting there, regardless if it is on standby mode showing the time or in actual use. Likewise for your DVD player, big flat-screen TV, amplifiers, microwave oven and others – all another good few watts even on standby mode.

And if you’re an audiophile, you probably know that the higher you crank up your speakers, typically beyond the midway point, they will start consuming more power due to higher resistance.

Toasters, breadmakers, electric ovens, stoves, hot shower heaters and basically any heating or cooling element, all generally consume large amounts of electricity. And if you have a frontloader, try turning the temperature down to zero, as even if at 30 degrees Celsius it will still warm the water and waste electricity.

Getting energy savings from your computer, be it a desktop or notebook, isn’t rocket science, either. Unlike the other appliances, if you step away from your machine, you can just turn off the monitor rather than wait for the operating system to put it to sleep mode. Notebooks have sleep modes that can be configured when you close the lid.

Not using that universal serial bus external hard disk, printer, scanner or external speaker? Turn it off.

If you’re upgrading to a bigger hard disk, get something slightly bigger and copy all the data to the new disk; installing two drives is just plain wasteful because each 3.5-inch hard drive consumes 15 watts of power, more for the older ones.

Enabling the processor power-saving functions also goes a long way to reducing your power dependency. And obviously, if you’re not using your computer, turn it off.

Much like hybrid cars, energy-efficient devices are not the one-stop answer to our power dependencies. It’s how you use, not what you use.

IBM, Sun Microsystems Deal Could Create High Tech Juggernaut

2009-03-19T19:41:00.000-07:00

With a reported $6.5 billion cash offer on the table for Sun Microsytems, IBM would be well positioned to snag significant market share in enterprise server hardware and software, particularly in Linux and Java software for Web application development. The deal would also give IBM a leg up in the data storage, government systems and telecommunications markets.

IBM may acquire Sun Microsystems for as much $6.5 billion in cash, a premium of more than 100 percent over Sun's March 17 closing price of $4.97 a share. The proposed deal -- neither confirmed or denied by IBM and Sun -- would give IBM a powerful market position in open-source Linux and Java software for Web application development, data storage, government systems and telecommunications.

The Wall Street Journal, which reported March 18 the two companies were in talks about a possible deal, said Sun had been shopping itself in recent months, including approaching IBM server rival Hewlett-Packard and Dell. If a deal is made for $6.5 billion, it would be IBM's largest ever acquisition, eclipsing the $5 billion IBM paid for Cognos in 2007.

"It would certainly create a high tech juggernaut in the software and server business," said Technology Research Research senior analyst John Spooner. "It's an opportunity for IBM to take out a competitor and gain market share, particularly in open-source products."
Both IBM and Sun build enterprise servers that use open source to operate without Microsoft's Windows software or Intel's microprocessor chips. IBM is the world's largest server manufacturer with 31 percent of the market while the struggling Sun is in fourth place at 10.6 percent, trailing IBM, HP (29.5 percent) and Dell (11.6 percent).

"A deal would certainly give IBM a significant boost in open-source products," Spooner said. "IBM would simply expand what Sun's already doing." Spooner added it wasn't surprising Sun was seeking a buyer. "The bulk of Sun's business comes from U.S. companies that aren't really buying anything right now. IBM has plenty of cash."

Roger Kay, president of Endpoint Technologies Associates, noted that Sun owns a lot of intellectual property with a "pretty good portfolio. IBM thinks it can do more with those assets than Sun. It seems like a pretty good fit and it seems to make sense."

In November 2008 -- stunned by a nearly $2 billion quarterly loss -- Sun announced a massive restructuring of its business into three divisions that resulted in the cutting of up to 18 percent of Sun workers around the world. Under the plan, Sun collapsed its organization into three primary business units: Application Platform Software, Systems Platforms and Cloud & Developer Platforms.

Sun's fourth quarter loss was a huge reversal from the same period in 2007, when the high-end hardware and software company reported an $89 million profit.

"Sun is still fairly valuable," Kay said. "Sun has not been particularly well positioned lately. IBM will create more outlets for Sun's products.

Microsoft SideWinder X8 mouse - coming soon

2009-02-25T03:07:00.000-08:00

Apparently fearing it would get lost among all its other product announcements yesterday, Microsoft waited until today to get official with its new SideWinder X8 mouse, which boasts the same BlueTrack technology as the company's new Explorer mice but in a more gamer-friendly package. Those touches include a play and charge system to let you keep playing while your battery recharges, switchable DPI settings, interchangeable feet to suit your "glide preference," seven programmable buttons, and a dedicated macro record button, to name a few.

Happily, they're (probably) not exaggerating the battery life, touting 30 hours of "active gaming" on a single charge. While the G7 gives you two hot-swap batteries in case you run out mid-genocide, the X8 has a play-and-charge cable that you unwrap from the small hockey puck. You've also got the usual gaming mouse standards—on-the-fly DPI switching, macro recording, and a total of seven buttons, plus the scroll wheel now tilts left and right.

Ergonomically, this looks better than the previous two SideWinder mice. The sharp "bump" at the top has been smoothed out and should be more comfortable, and it's less angular overall. Most importantly, they're halfway to admitting defeat on the thumb buttons. Though still vertically aligned (damn it), the uncomfortable, hard-to-hit circles have been replaced by sloping rectangles that make them easier to distinguish and press instinctively. While I love that they're doing things differently, I think they just need to concede that horizontal thumb buttons are the standard for a reason—it's better.

Unfortunately, you're going to have to wait even longer to get your hands on this one, with it only set to be released in February, 2009 (for $100).

Sidewinder X8 Features

# 2.4 GHz Wireless connection - Reliable wireless connection built for lag-free play.

# BlueTrack Technology - World's most advanced tracking technology for gaming with image processing of 13,000 frames per second.

# Play and Charge - Up to 30 hours of active gaming on a single charge, or use the play-and-charge cable for non-stop action.

# Twelve Buttons – Seven are programmable - Customize the five programmable main buttons, plus left/right tilt wheel—seven programmable buttons— to customize your gaming experience.

# Scroll Wheel with Tilt - Better feel and response with detents for precise control.

# Full-Speed USB Reporting - Full-speed, 500 Hz USB reporting is built for lag-free play.

# Engineered for Speed - Shape designed for quick, balanced, precision gaming action.

# Vertical side buttons - Don’t make mistakes. The top/bottom design makes locating the side buttons easier and reduces the inadvertent actuation risk.

# LCD Display - Quickly view DPI settings and macro-recording.

# Quick Launch Button - One-touch access to Microsoft PC Gaming features.

# DPI Switching - Instantly switch sensitivity between high, medium, and low with one click.

# Replaceable Mouse Feet - Choice of three different materials for glide preference.

# Macro Record - Easily record macros while in game with the dedicated button.

# 3-Year Limited Warranty - » Limited Warranty and License Agreement available here.

System Requirements

* For Windows®-based PC - Requires a PC that meets the requirements for and has installed one of these operating systems: Windows Vista® or Windows XP.

* Hard Drive - 100 MB

* Other - Powered USB port & CD drive

* Internet - Internet access is required for software installation. Local and/or long-distance telephone toll charges may apply.

HTC Ultra mobile PCs

2009-02-10T03:17:00.000-08:00

Ultra mobile PCs are beginning to make a big splash in the computing scene and HTC is not one to be left out of this exciting new product segment. THERE is no doubt that computers are getting smaller with each passing day. The underlying trend in today’s mobile computing market is not on massive desktop replacement notebooks but rather on smaller ultralight portable notebooks.

Already we have seen a couple of innovative ultraportable notebooks such as the Asus Eee PC in recent months. Naturally, HTC is not about to get left out of the race and has brought in their own ultra mobile PC, the HTC Shift.

Design - On the outside, the Shift sports a very interesting design which, to put it simply, is small for a notebook but huge for a PDA. Small and roughly slightly larger than your average paperback novel, the Shift is a very portable machine.

Although you aren’t likely to fit the Shift into your pocket, it is still light enough to carry around for everyday use. Weighing in at only 800g, the Shift is very travel friendly indeed and should come in useful for long distance travels.

The Shift can be used in one of two ways. You can hold the Shift in one hand and use the stylus with the other as you would a regular Tablet PC. One neat thing about the touchscreen is that you can still navigate reasonably well with your fingers without the stylus.

Alternatively, you can place the Shift on a flat surface and slide out the main screen to reveal a hidden Qwerty keyboard. You can then fold the Tablet portion of the Shift up to work on it as if it were a notebook PC and use the tiny touchpad on the right side to shift your cursor around.

Overall, the Shift is a nicely designed device with stylish curves and a smooth metal exterior that’s attractive to the eye.

Features - As mentioned earlier, the Shift is large for a PDA thanks to its large 7in screen. While it isn't nearly as big as a small notebook's 12in or 13in screen, the screen is still capable of displaying sharp images. The default display resolution is 800 x 480 pixels, which doesn’t offer a lot of room to work with, but you can bump the resolution up to 1,024 x 600pixels.

The viewing angles for the screen is also good, with almost no colour shifting as you view it from different angles. I wouldn’t consider it the best screen for watching videos or movies, but it does a very good job in presenting images and other information. Two tiny stereo speakers make up the Shift’s audio capabilities. While small, these speakers do pack a punch. Testing out a video file, I found the speakers to be sufficiently loud and there’s even stereo sound effects too.

Still, take note that these speakers won’t be audible if you are in a noisy environment; so be sure to bring a pair of headphones along. I found the Shift’s built-in keyboard to be on the small side, forcing me to constantly fight with the keyboard to get it to register the keys I’m aiming for.

Without a doubt, the tiny keys will prove to be a big problem for people with large fingers. The keys are also difficult to type in low light conditions since there is no backlighting. The Shift does, however, feature a handy handwriting recognition tool that intelligently appears whenever you use a text application like Notepad. The feature basically allows you to write words on the Tablet with the stylus and have it converted to actual text on the document.

I must say that I was genuinely impressed with the feature and often found myself typing with it more than the keyboard itself. The Shift has one solitary USB port on the side, though you can easily expand it using the included USB hub. The hub basically provides you with an additional three ports so you can plug in an external keyboard or mouse complete with a Ethernet port should you need a wired connection.

If you find the Shift’s 7in screen too small, you can always use the VGA-out port to expand your workspace or project a presentation on a larger screen. If you want to add an additional security layer to your data, the Shift has a fingerprint scanner that can be used as your security pass to access the Shift.

Performance - It may not sound like much but running on an Intel A110 (800MHz) processor with 1GB of RAM, the Shift is a reliable workhorse for office productivity tools. However the Shift isn’t geared for high-performance so photo manipulation and video editing are out of the question.

Still, Vista runs remarkably well on the Shift with applications launching fast and running smoothly without any noticeable slow downs. Navigating around Vista Business was made difficult by the rather small trackpad. After having used it, I have to say that I’d rather use the stylus to quickly click and navigate around.

Web surfing on the Shift is made easy by the fact that there are so many options such as WiFi, HSDPA or 3G to go online with. For entertainment, the Shift comes with its own media portal called Origami Central that adds some visual flair to the Shift’s media interface.

The Origami interface is nice and flashy looking but the little applications or widgets such notes, Calendar and To-do list in Origami aren’t as responsive as I would have liked. Vista isn’t the only operating system available on the Shift — there’s also SnapVUE, which is a stripped down version of Windows Mobile 6 that basically gives you access to a number of basic PDA applications such as a calendar, weather, contacts and email.

Visually, SnapVUE’s Today screen bears a lot of resemblance to HTC’s TouchFlo user interface found in some of its previous smartphones. While SnapVUE does not offer you the full Windows Mobile experience, it does give you quick access to your e-mail messages, giving you alerts and a preview of your new e-mail messages when you leave the Shift on to accept push e-mail messages.

The operating system is relatively fast to boot up and from our tests, we found that SnapVUE booted up faster than Vista (no real surprises there) when starting up from standby mode. SnapVUE does however have many limitations. It does not have many of the features that make up a full smartphone, such as making phone calls or web browsing. Oddly enough, I was still able to send and receive text messages from people on my SIM contact list.

Overall, I didn’t like the fact that SnapVUE felt very restrictive and limited. I was not able to install or run additional applications on SnapVUE, so I was forced to make do with the basic applications provided. Battery life for most mobile devices aren’t necessarily great — the Shift is no exception as it can only last two hours while running Vista.

The Shift fairs slightly better if you leave it running on SnapVUE in standby mode though its mileage varies depending if you leave functions such as WiFi, Bluetooth or push e-mail on. It is rated to last up to 53 hours with push-email enabled and up to 10 days with the feature turned off.

Conclusion - The HTC Shift is a great mobile device designed for users on the go. Its main benefits include having a light portable design and a decent operating system in Windows Vista Business. The choice of SnapVUE is great for accessing essential information fast but it has too many limitations that bar it from being as useful as Vista. The built-in keyboard also feels too small and cramped for typing long text documents. Still, the HTC Shift is a great device when you are not in office and need to access your important documents quick and efficiently while on the go.

Malaysians witness, a solar eclipse

2009-01-27T04:04:00.000-08:00

Malaysians can witness a solar eclipse today from 4.30pm to 7pm. The National Planetarium will have a special programme from 4pm to give the public a chance to see the eclipse as it happens, the National Space Agency said in a statement. Although only a part of the eclipse can be seen in Malaysia, enthusiasts will be able to see the moon obscuring 52% to 82% of the sun depending on their location.

A solar eclipse happens when the moon passes directly in front of the sun. Due to the relative distances, the sun would appear as a very bright ring behind the moon, resulting in an annular eclipse. the full annular eclipse, so called because at its peak the eclipse is surrounded by an annulus, or ring, of fiery light. Because the moon's orbit is elliptical, its distance from Earth and thus its apparent size varies over time. Annular eclipses happen when the moon looks too small to completely cover the sun, an event that occurs about 66 times a century. The next such occurence would be in 2026.

“The eclipse will begin at about 4.30pm in Malaysia when the moon first touches the sun’s disk,” the agency said.

The celestial spectacle will be more visible when the moon slowly covers the sun to form a crescent shape until maximum obscuration occurs at about 5.50pm.

“At its final contact around 6.55pm, the moon’s shadow slowly disappears just before sunset,” the agency said.

Geocosmic Centre of Yijing Meta-Science Research Malaysia academic consultant Dr Chuah Chong Cheng said solar and lunar eclipses during Chinese New Year were a rare phenomenon.

“The same thing happened last year when a solar eclipse occurred on the first day of Chinese New Year on Feb 7 and the penumbral lunar one on Chap Goh Meh.”

Dr Chuah said for those who are superstitious, the solar and lunar eclipses could mean “double jeopardy”.

University Sains Malaysia’s Astronomy Atmospheric Science Unit lecturer Assoc Prof Chong Hon Yew advised people not to look directly at the sun but to use a solar filter when observing the eclipse or see its reflection in a pail of water so as not to damage their eyes.

Why Won't (some) Programs Work in Vista?

2009-01-10T02:59:00.000-08:00

While Windows Vista is based off the Windows XP/2000 platform, it does several critical things differently.Essential files often have different names and are stored in different locations, which may baffle programs based on the file structure of earlier Windows versions. The new 'aeroglass' 3D interface can also cause havoc with programs which make use of the Windows XP desktop interface, rather than having their own internal control environment.

One of the major reasons that older applications might fail to work, is Vista's new set of extensive security features. User Accounts Control (UAC), the ever-present 'confirm or deny' permission boxes that pop up when you try to install a program or open a program that changes system settings is one of these.

A common situation where UAC becomes a problem is during legacy software installation. You may encounter error messages during the installation procedure, or it may fail altogether and suddenly de-installl itself half way though. If you encounter this kind installation issue with an older program, it's very likely salvageable by requesting an "elevated execution level."

In other words, we need to tell Windows Vista to run the installation files for your program "as Administrator". To do this,

- Right click on the installation application file,
- Click "Run as Administrator" just below Open File Location ( or alternatively properties > compatibility > and check privilege level to "run this program as an administrator").

A less visible culprit is the new Windows Resource Protection (WRP) feature which replaces the Windows File Protection feature of Windows XP.

Tweaks that will make your Windows Vista boost!!

2009-01-10T02:29:00.000-08:00

Windows Vista is an operating system developed by Microsoft for use on personal computers, including home and business desktops, laptops, Tablet PCs, and media center PCs. Prior to its announcement on July 22, 2005, Windows Vista was known by its codename Longhorn. Development was completed on November 8, 2006; over the following three months it was released in stages to computer hardware and software manufacturers, business customers, and retail channels. On January 30, 2007, it was released worldwide, and was made available for purchase and download from Microsoft's website. The release of Windows Vista came more than five years after the introduction of its predecessor, Windows XP, the longest time span between successive releases of Microsoft Windows.

Windows Vista contains many changes and new features, including an updated graphical user interface and visual style dubbed Windows Aero, improved searching features, new multimedia creation tools such as Windows DVD Maker, and redesigned networking, audio, print, and display sub-systems. Vista also aims to increase the level of communication between machines on a home network, using peer-to-peer technology to simplify sharing files and digital media between computers and devices. Windows Vista includes version 3.0 of the .NET Framework, which aims to make it significantly easier for software developers to write applications than with the traditional Windows API.

1. Speed Up Windows Vista Start Menu Search

As you execute a search you will be using the search box located in the start panel. Then Vista will start searching the file index without any prompting. Keep in mind that the file index will be very big due to the fact that it has all files included on your hard drive. If you are looking to speed up your searching methods then you can try this. Go to your Start Menu and narrow down the scope of the search. In other words try to narrow down what you are looking for. Instead of a general term use something more specific. There are two ways in which you can do this.

The first way is called the Registry hack and for that this is what you have to do.

1. Step one: Open up the registry editor using the word regedit.
2. Step Two: Guide to HKEY_CURRENT_USER > Software > Microsoft > Windows > CurrentVersion > Explorer and then choose the Advanced key.
3. Step Three: Locate and then right click on the Start_Search Files and then select the Modify key.
4. Step Four: You now have to change the Value to Zero.
5. Step Five: Then restart your Explorer.exe or you can simply just reboot the computer.

If this method does not work for you then you can try this:

1. Step One: Using your mouse right click on the Start button and then choose the Properties key.
2. Step Two: then click on the button that says Customize.
3. Step Three: Then see all of the checked items, uncheck the Search Communications.
4. Step Four: Then reset the search files to the setting Dont Search for files.
5. Step Five: Click the Ok button.

2. Increase your SATA Disk Drive Performance

If you are looking to increase your SATA Disk Drive Performance you can definitely do so. What your first step is in doing so is setting up your write caching. But keep in mind as you do that there is a risk of data loss and corruption in the event of a power loss. This loss is only significant in a personal computer, the risk is a lot less in a lap top because, it runs on batteries.

To increase the SATA Disk Drive performance you can follow these simple steps:

1. Step One: Start by clicking on the Start Button and then enter the Device Manager and then hit the enter key.
2. Step Two: Expand the Disk Drives so they are not carrying too much information which will slow them down.
3. Step Three: Then right clock on the hard disk drive and then choose the Properties key.
4. Step Four: Then where it says Policies, you want to have checked off the Enabled Advanced Performance key.
5. Step Five: The click the Ok button and then close the device manager and you are all set.

3. Windows Powered Smart Display

What is the Windows Powered Smart Display ?

What this is, is part of the Windows XP Professional Desktop. It is used in conjunction with the Remote Desktop Connection which is used through a wireless LAN link. This link is then used to get into your XP desktop from anywhere in the wireless range. So in other words, it is a remote wireless connection that your computer can use as along as the computer sits in the range of the wireless access.

Here are some other features that the Smart Display has:

The Smart Display has some great features, there is an on the screen keyboard which actually uses handwriting recognition software. It will allow you to use a USB mouse and keyboard if you are not used to the onscreen device yet . It can be used with a docking station and a mouse and keyboard. It is like using a small desktop computer from anywhere in the house or office. You have to keep in mind that the Smart Display itself does not have any file storage at all but the information that you use on the Smart Display will actually be stored on your desktop.

4. User Access Control

The User Access Control, this does not have to be used and can be turned off by simply clicking the Start button and then click the new Tools Menu and then scroll down and then when you see the access control key click it off. Then reboot your system.

5. Speed Up your Windows Vista Aero

The way Windows Vista is set up is really just for show. But because it is a new systems it can decrease the speed of your system. There are really only two ways to increase the speed of the Aero interface that is on your Vista system.

The first way is to Disable the Transparent Glass Effect:

1. Step One: Click on the Desktop icon on your screen and then choose Personalize.
2. Step Two: Choose the Windows Color and Appearance of your choice.
3. Step Three: Make sure you remove the check from the enable Transparency key.

The second way to speed up the Aero is to remove the Windows Minimum and Maximize the Animation key. You can do this by:

1. Step One: Start by clicking the Start Menu and then enter the System Properties Performance and then hit the enter key.
2. Step Two: When you see the Visual Effects section, remove the check mark from the Animate Windows When Minimizing and Maximizing.
3. Step three: Click Ok.

6. Added Wi-Fi Security

Added Wi-Fi Security, When you are looking for more security, go into the Network and Sharing menu and then click on Customize and choose the Public key . This will tighten up your Wi-Fi security when you are on public Wi-Fi.

7. Add Copy as Path

Simply hitting the shift key and then right click on a folder or you can choose any icon adds Copy as path and Open as command window here, you can edit them to the Windows Defender. Open up the Windows Defender and then click on the Tools key and then click on the Software Explorer and then take off the programs that you dont want to run.

8. Keyboard short cut secret

Using a left to right format give the icons on your Quick Launch bar a number, this way you can launch the icons in order of preference.

9. Free Up More Space on your computer

In order to do this you can use the Windows Disk Cleanup . This will get rid of files that you dont use, it will also get rid of memory and other operating system that contain files of unwanted material. By getting rid of the junk you can free up a lot of space for the important things you need

10. Run as Administrator

You have to check because there is some software that you will not be able to install, even though you are logged in as an Admin. Simply right click in the mouse in the setup file and simply choose the Run as Administrator.

2009-01-01T05:00:00.000-08:00

THE biggest news that emerged from Apple’s September announcement wasn’t Steve Job’s health, but rather the company’s brand new line of redesigned Macbook notebook computers. Mac fans everywhere have been waiting for an update of the popular Apple notebook for years and at long last, their wait is over.

Big changes

ALL METAL: The new Macbook looks just as good on the outside with a metal aluminum casing

The biggest change you will find in the new Macbook is that the version has an aluminum chassis, similar to that of the higher-end Macbook Pro.

The Macbook is a solid block of aluminium carved from inside out to form the shape of the notebook with the components neatly tucked inside — an aesthetically pleasing design indeed.

The new Macbook is a solidly built notebook that not only looks great but it feels thinner and lighter than its predecessor.

While it is slightly slimmer, I can’t say that it was easy to carry around as it did feel heavy in my backpack as I lugged it around from place to place.

Other improvements include a large multi-touch trackpad that removes the single button and integrates the click button below the trackpad. Essentially this means you can click anywhere on the trackpad to engage the button.

Aside from it being big, another more subtle change in the trackpad is its new touch-based gestures that we first saw on the Macbook Air in January.

What this essentially allows users to do is navigate with their finger gestures. While the two-finger sliding motion for scrolling down pages is commonplace, there are other more cool gestures that nicely integrate with the Mac OSX.

For instance, placing four fingers on the trackpad and sliding it up and down will give you the ability to engage Exposé or hide all running applications. You can also switch between running applications using the App Switcher by flicking four fingers to left or right.

The new trackpad is fairly accurate in detecting where you point your finger and it is a joy to use with such a large surface area to move around.

In fact, I found the trackpad so usable that rarely I found a need to use a mouse save for performing delicate tasks like correcting an image on Photoshop.

Simply striking

A strikingly attractive glossy 13in LCD screen (1,280 x 800pixel resolution) covered by a single sheet of glass, dominates the Macbook’s interior.

Both pictures and text look brilliantly clear, colourful and sharp on the screen and it was a plesure to read webpages. Even in the dark, the screen is very visible thanks to its LED backlighting to keep it bright while consuming less power.

While I had no trouble using the Macbook indoors, using it outdoors proved to be quite difficult with all sorts of things reflecting back on the screen, making it difficult to view what I was reading or typing. Suffice to say, it is advisable to do your work indoors with the Macbook.

Another notable change to the interior portion of the Macbook are the keys, which now bear more resemblance to the Macbook Air with jet black keys that light up in the dark. While typing this review I found the keys were well-spaced and comfortable to type on.

The inclusion of shortcut keys on the top row of keys make it easy to access various features such as widgets, Expose and media playback functions.

All the Macbook’s connectivity ports — two USB ports, Ethernet port as well as a headphone and microphone jack occupy the left side of the Macbook.

Some of the things you may notice missing from the usual line of ports is a Firewire port and VGA-out port.

Firewire users may need to stick to their older Macbooks if they are still keen on using their cables.

Another new addition is the use of a Mini Display port to link your Macbook to project images on a bigger monitor. The drawback to this is that the various extension cables for VGA and DVI-out are sold separately.

The Macbook has an above-average battery performance. I were able to get three hours of power, which is pretty decent for a notebook this size.

One cool feature we liked is how the Macbook has its own built-in battery indicator located on the left side of the notebook. There’s a small button with some tiny LED lights, indicating how much battery power is left in the notebook.

Although it’s a bit small, it’s still a useful tool to have.

Performance

Looking at the hardware side of things, the new Macbook runs on the standard Intel Core 2 Duo processor, with two stock variations one with a 2GHz chip and another with a 2.4GHz chip. Both variations come standard with 2GB of DDR3 RAM that’s expandable up to 4GB.

The processor holds up pretty well while multitasking with different applications running in the background.

We put the Macbook through the paces, using it for some web surfing, watching YouTube videos and playing a DVD movie on the notebook’s optical drive while typing this review.

In the end, I have to say I was pretty impressed that the Macbook was able to do all this without even slowing down.

Storage doesn’t prove to be an issue on the Macbook either, as you get a minimum of 160GB and a maximum of 250GB (found in the 2.4Ghz model).

The Macbook can alternatively be fitted with a smaller and faster, 128GB solid-state drive — however the trade-off is the significantly higher cost.

If you are looking to do more than just web surfing on the Macbook, you are in luck. Apple has done away with the old Intel integrated graphics chip and have instead equipped all new Macbooks with an nVidia GeForce 9400M chip, which gives the Macbook the added power to perform tasks typically reserved for the desktop such as playing games as well as performing some video/photo-editing.

Conclusion

After spending a few days using the Macbook, I have to say that I came away impressed.

On the surface, the new Macbook is a stunner that is sure to catch the eye of any gadget enthusiast.

I also like the inclusion of the bigger trackpad with touch gestures, which makes things like browsing webpages to simple tasks of navigating around the notebook a breeze.

In terms of performance, it’s hard not to like the Macbook. It’s a solid performer and packs enough punch to handle basic games and video/photo-editing applications.

However, there are a few issues that prevent the Macbook from earning a maximum score. For one, the screen is overly glossy to the point that it is just too difficult to use outdoors no thanks to the reflections.

Also, the lack of any VGA or DVI-out port forces users to purchase them separately.

Nevertheless, the new Macbook is worth considering as it manages to strike the right balance between power, looks and portability.

Pros: Excellent new design; multitasking is not a problem; decent battery life; big trackpad with touch-gesture support.

Cons: Lacks VGA and DVI-out port; screen is too glossy for outdoor use.

MACBOOK (Apple) - Portable notebook

Processor: Intel Core 2 Duo (2.4GHz)

Memory: 2GB DDR3 RAM

Graphics: nVidia GeForce 9400M with 256MB of DDR3 SDRAM

Display: 13.3in

Storage: 250GB

Connectivity: WiFi 802.11n, 10/100 Ethernet port,

Optical Drive: 8x slot-loading SuperDrive (DVD-R DL/DVD-RW/CD-RW)

I/O ports: Two USB ports, Mini Display port (extension for VGA and DVI sold separately), headphone/microphone combo jack
Other features: Built-in iSight webcam

Operating system: Mac OSX Leopard

Dimensions (w x d x h): 32.5 x 22.7 x 2.41cm

Weight: 2.04kg

Acer aspire one- How to convert Linpus Linux OS to Windows XP OS step by step.

2008-11-03T20:22:00.000-08:00

I have a new brand acer aspire one 110 on linpus linux as its os. I want to change it to windows xp....(coz with new linpus linux i cannot go more further in action... :-))

Im know installing Windows XP or any other operating system is easy if you have a USB optical disc drive. But if all you’ve got is a USB flash drive and another computer with a DVD burner, you can still install Windows XP or others windows or many Linux distributions for that matter. (acer aspire one 110 dont have a dvd or cd drive).

After spending most of three days to find a solutions to installing Windows XP on my acer aspire one 110, mini-Note with trial and error... I thought I’d share my results with you. Remember, your results may very, so while these are the steps that worked for me, they may not work for you. For example, depending on the version of Windows XP you are using, you may need a different hotfix to install the webcam drivers.

Here’s what you’ll need:

1. 1 USB flash drive, 1GB or larger
2. 1 Windows XP installation disc (or others)
3. Assorted files that I’ll describe as we go along.
4. Others laptop or pc with usb drive and cd or dvd drive.

Preparing the flash drive

First, we need to prepare the flash drive.

1. Download and unzip this file, which should contain 2 folders:
a) Bootsect
b) USB_prep8.
2. Navigate to the USB_prep8 folder and click on usb_prep8.cmd. This will bring up a Windows console window.
3. Press any key to continue and a PeToUSB window will open.
4. Make sure your flash drive is selected, and click start to format your flash drive.
5. When the format is complete, click OK, but do not close the PeToUSB window or the Windows Console.
6. Open a new console window by typing “cmd” into the run box in the Windows Start Menu.
7. Find your Bootsect folder (if you’re not used to DOS commands, you can type “dir” to list directories and files, type “cd foldername” to navigate to a folder name - called foldername in this example, and if there’s a long folder name you can save time by typing the “cd” and just the first few letters and then hitting the Tab key to fill in the rest of the name).
8. Once you’re in the Bootsect folder, type “bootsect.exe /nt52 g:” if “g” is the letter assigned to your flash drive. If it’s E, then change the letter to e. If it’s Z, make it z. Get it?
9. When this is done, you should see a message letting you know that the bootcode was updated, and you can close this console window (but not the other console window).
10. Close the PeToUSb Window, but make sure not to close the remaining console window yet
11. You should now see a list of 8 options in the console.
12. Select 1 and find the drive with your Windows installation disc.
13. Select 2 and pick a random drive letter (but not one that’s already on your PC, since this will be a virtual drive used for copying your files).
14. Select 3 and enter the drive letter for your USB flash drive.
15. Select 4 and follow the rest of the on-screen directions and you should be all set.

The process should take about 15-20 minutes. When it’s done, you should have a bootable USB stick that you can use to install Windows XP the same way you would if you had a CD/DVD drive.

Notes :First of all, there’s a chance you may get down to step 15 and the program will tell you that it can’t create the virtual drive. This may happen if you’ve already gone through the whole process and are trying to do it again to fix problems. The solution seems to be rebooting your computer and trying again. Or at least that’s what worked for me.

Installing XP on the acer aspire one 110 mini-note

Now it’s time to load Windows XP onto your cer aspire one 110 mini-note. If you have a USB CD/DVD drive, you probably skipped all the stuff above, and that’s fine. Most of the following steps should work as well. These instructions should work whether you’re installing Windows XP on a system that came preloaded with SUSE or Windows Vista.

1. Insert your USB flash drive in one of the USB ports on your Mini-Note.
2. Power on your computer and hit F9 to bring up a boot device selection window.
3. Choose your flash drive, or if you’re using a USB optical disc drive, select that instead.
4. Select 2 for a text-based installation.
5. Create one large NTFS partition (using the quick option will save you a lot of time)
6. Follow the on-screen directions.

Notes : At least once during the install process, you will be prompted to reboot your computer. If you try to let it boot from the hard drive, you’ll get an error message. What you need to do is hit F9 again when it reboots and this time select option 1 for a GUI setup.

Configuring Windows XP for booting.

Once you’re done installing XP, you may notice that you are unable to boot into Windows from the hard drive. If you have the USB disk installed, again hit F9, and select the GUI option again. Windows should start. You’ll need to edit the boot.ini file:

1. Type “msconfig” into the run box in the start menu
2. Select the BOOT.INI tab
3. First, try the “Check All Boot Paths,” option. This may solve your problem by finding and removing the incorrect boot settings.
4. You may also need to edit the boot.ini file manually. Boot.ini must something look like this :

‘multi(o)disk(0)rdisk(o)partition(1)\Windows=”Windows XP Pro” /fastdetect’

The steps below will show you how to backup and edit its.

1. Open your System Properties by right-clicking on My Computer and choosing Properties. Alternately, you could type “sysdm.cpl” into the run box in the start menu
2. Select the Advanced Tab
3. Click the Settings option under Star
tup and Recovery
4. Click the button that says Edit to open up your boot.ini file in Notepad. It’s a good idea to save a backup now by selecting Save As, and saving the file to a place where you won’t forget it.
5. Now you can safely edit the boot.ini file, changing the partition number or other settings to more closely resemble the one I listed above. Save your file, and hopefully you’ll be able to reboot without your USB stick.

Configuring Windows XP

Now you should have a working Windows XP desktop, but you’ll find that you can’t connect to the internet via Ethernet or WLAN, you have no sound, and no support for the Fn keys. In order to fix these issues you’re going to need a few driver files. Acer has added Windows XP drivers to its support page for the acer aspire one 110. You should try these official drivers and install its.

acer aspire one 110 - download
acer aspire one 150 - download

Look like everything is fine but got a case the webcam are not functional so what you can do is :

1) Go into the Device manager - Uninstall the Chrystal eye Webcam shows up under "Imaging Devices" (right click, choose Uninstall).
2) Download the WLAN Atheros v7.6.0.224 Driver from the Acer Website.
3) Install the driver... Restart - Windows will then recognize your webcam (look in the device driver - see above). You will then have to log into Windows Messanger or Yahoo messenger or skype to "see" your webcam.

Good Luck..... ;-)

I Can't click my drive...!!!!

2008-10-29T08:08:00.000-07:00

Not able to open drives on hard disk by double click...?

Sometimes it happens in windows XP, that you are not able to open drives on your hard disk. When you double clicking on the drives icons or right click on the drive/explore in My computer , the drive does not open.But don’t worry this is not a big trouble it can be fixed easily.

This problem is generally caused by most of the viruses which infect windows XP system. They block or restrict your access to any of the drives.A lot of virus, creates an autorun.inf, file at the root of your local drives and USB flash drive. The reason for this is when you open My Computer and tries to access a drive, it will run the virus to infect your computer. Very often anti-virus is able to remove executable virus from system but not autorun.inf. This is because autorun.inf that’s located at the root of your drive is only an instruction file that tells Windows what to automatically run when you access the drive from My Computer.

So even after the virus being cleaned, you’ll find that you’re unable to access your C drive from My Computer. Some people double click C drive, a search window will appear. For some, it’d say that it cannot find the script or file to run. Most common of all, when double click C drive, it gives you an option to choose a program to open.

For computer experts, one look and they’ll know they had to remove the autorun.inf file from C drive. Usually the autorun.inf cannot be easily deleted because it has system, read-only, and hidden file attribute. You can go to command prompt to remove the file attributes and then delete it. Sounds easy for an advance computer user but might be tough for a novice.

Normally when a virus infects a windows system which causes a drive opening problem, it automatically creates a file named autorun.inf in the root directory of each drive.This autorun.inf file is a read only ,hidden and a system file and the folder option is also disabled by the virus. This is deliberately done by the virus in order to protect itself. autorun.inf initiates all the activities that the virus performs when you try to open any drive. You have to just delete this file and restart your system to correct this problem.

FIX 1

1. Open Start>>Run and type cmd and press enter. This will open a command prompt window. On this command prompt window type the following steps.

2. type cd\

3. type attrib -r -h -s autorun.inf

4. type del autorun.inf

5. now type d: and press enter for d: drive partition. Now repeat steps 3 and 4. Similarly repeat step 5 for all your hard disk partition.

Restart your system and your trouble will be fixed.

FIX 2

Or you can do this simple guide.....(actually im used more, for this method... ;-) )

1. Open you notepad.
2. Save a notepad as a autorun.inf
3. copy or send that file to a problem drive.
4. Restart your system and your trouble will be fixed.

FIX 3

Used a free Disk Heal software. Disk Heal is a useful tool that restores the condition of your storage device after being infected by a virus. Disk Heal is a useful tool that performs many functions. Initially it was a program which fixed disk problems that occur after a virus has been removed with a few additional features like changing the icon of a drive. Currently it performs various other tweaks as well.

Fix double click c drive problem

To fix your C drive problem, download, install and run Disk Heal. Make sure you have administrator privileges. Click the Fix button, type the drive letter and click Fix.

Other Disk Heal Functions

Other than fixing a drive not opening problem, Disk Heal also can restore a folder options, task manager, and registry editor. Besides fixing a problems that virus creates, it also has a bunch of other useful security, appearance, Internet Explorer and Control Panel tweaks as per below :

Security Tweaks:

-Enable/Disable Task Manager
-Enable/Disable Folder options
-Enable/Disable the registry editor
-Lock the location of ‘My Documents’
-Enable/Disable Display Properties
-Enable/Disable ‘Search’
-Enable/Disable ‘Run’
-Enable/Disable Control Panel
-Enable/Disable Shutdown
-Enable/Disable CPU Beep
-Enable/Disable CD Auto-run
-Hide/Unhide Start->(All) Programs menu
-Enable/Disable the Context menu in My Computer & Desktop
-Enable/Disable My Computer
-Hide/Show ‘Pinned’ items from the Start menu
-Remove ‘Manage’ in My Computer Context Menu

Appearance Tweaks:

-Change drive icon
-Enable/Disable Clear-Type (Also known as ‘Font smoothing’ Fonts)
-Enable/Disable smooth scrolling
-Hide/Show the left panel from My Computer
-Hide/Show the current user in the Start menu
-Hide/Show the windows version on the Desktop
-Hide/Show windows error messages on startup

Internet Explorer Tweaks:

-Enable/Disable Auto-complete
-Check if Default Browser
-Lock current home page
-Increase simultaneous downloads to 10

Control Panel Tweaks

-Hide/Show Accessibility Options
-Hide/Show Add or Remove programs
-Hide/Show Console Options
-Hide/Show Date and Time Options
-Hide/Show Display Options
-Hide/Show Fax Options
-Hide/Show Hardware Wizard
-Hide/Show IR Port Options
-Hide/Show Regional Options
-Hide/Show Internet Settings
-Hide/Show Joystick Options
-Hide/Show licensing programs
-Hide/Show Keyboard and Mouse Options
-Hide/Show Mail Options
-Hide/Show sound Options
-Hide/Show dial-up Options
-Hide/Show network & connectivity Wizard
-Hide/Show modem Options
-Hide/Show Netware client Options
-Hide/Show ODBC options
-Hide/Show PC card Options
-Hide/Show port Options
-Hide/Show power Options
-Hide/Show scanner and camera Options
-Hide/Show server manager Wizard
-Hide/Show speech Options
-Hide/Show System Properties
-Hide/Show Telephone Properties
-Hide/Show TweakUI Properties
-Hide/Show User Manager Properties

Disk Heal is FREE and portable that works on Windows NT, 2000, XP and Vista. After installing Disk Heal, go to C:\Program Files\Disk Heal\Disk Heal v1.47 and copy the Disk Heal.exe to your USB flash drive. Great and useful tool.

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Jim Piccolo the man behind the Nouveau Riche

2008-08-09T08:41:00.000-07:00

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2008-07-28T22:05:00.000-07:00

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2008-07-13T04:22:00.000-07:00

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2008-06-27T11:12:00.000-07:00

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