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Asus UX31 ultrabook

2012-01-18T10:30:00.000-08:00

At the end of 2011, class Ultrabook increasingly crowded course. How not, when we begin to find a variety of top brands that offer ultrabook with various shapes and designs are very attractive. One of the products that come to enliven Ultrabook this class is the Asus UX31 series that uses the screen 13.3 "with a maximum resolution of 1600 × 900. Asus actually has another Ultrabook series with a smaller screen.

Asus UX31 has a very attractive form by using a casing made of aluminum that is black to ash-gray. Therefore go into the class of Ultrabook, Asus UX31 has a very slim form. For weight, you will not feel overwhelmed when they bring this Ultrabook because its weight is only 1.414kg (without charger). This makes the Asus UX31 can be a wonderful companion on the trip.

Before discussing further, you'll want to look at the specifications on the Asus UX31 installed this.

Specifications Notebook Asus UX31

Intel Core i5 Processor 2557M 1.7GHz 3MB L3 Cache
Chipset Intel QS67
4GB DDR3 Memory
SSD + 128GB SATA controller SandForce
Intel GMA 3000 Graphics
Screen 13.3 "1600 × 900
Interconnection 802.11bgn wifi and Bluetooth V4.0
USB 2.0 ports, USB 3.0, micro HDMI, Audio In / out, VGA Mini
Webcam
Card reader
Power Battery 5800mAh
Size (mm) 32.5 x 22.3 x 0.3 ~ 1.7
Weight (kg) 1414
+ Charger Weight (kg) 1593

Specifications are carried by Ultrabook is very special. One was seen in storage systems that use a 128GB SSD with SandForce controller. Controller is indeed proven to be superior than ordinary controller that makes the process of reading and writing into a SSDs be faster. The boot process of Windows 7 to be very fast thanks to the use of this SSD. To open an application is installed on the SSD also became very quickly thanks to the use of SSD. In addition to reading and writing process faster, SSD is also resistant to vibration to minimize damage if shocks storage when traveling carry.

Talking about the display, this notebook uses a glossy screen to be a bit annoying if you use it outside the room with a blazing sun. The screen will capture the shadows around you. However, you can minimize this by raising the level of brightness. Viewing angle is also quite good because the screen does not change the color of excessive degradation when viewed from the left and right. Degradation of the display will change color when you see it from above.

iPad 3 will be launched on March 2012

2012-01-18T10:21:00.000-08:00

Can not wait to see the next generation Apple tablet device, iPad 3? If yes is the answer, be patient a little longer. According to reports circulating in cyberspace, the iPad 3 will be launched on March 2012!

Still from the same source, the iPad 3 will come with a variety of development compared with the second generation iPad. Among these is the increase of screen resolution (iPad 3 will use the HD screen), the processor is much faster than the iPad 3, and using network technology LTE.

The company manufactures components iPad scattered in several parts of Asia also reportedly have ramped up production of these devices. Reportedly, the iPad 3 will be completed later produced in February.

As mentioned above, the iPad 3 will use a faster processor than the iPad 2. Reportedly, the iPad 3 will use a quad-core processors.

iPad debuted in 2010 ago. Since its launch, the iPad has become Apple's second-largest income, after the iPhone. Until now, there have been 40 million iPad sold, either first generation or second generation. In total, Apple is getting USD25.3 billion from the sale of these products.

Samsung Galaxy Ace Plus

2012-01-08T03:08:00.000-08:00

You remember the Samsung Galaxy Ace Android smartphone, is not it? The first generation of smartphones that use 800 MHz processor had a chance to make a scene Indonesian market because the price is quite affordable. Tuesday (3 / 1) and then, Samsung announced that smartphones this one already has a successor.

The new smartphone has the name Samsung Galaxy Ace Plus. Of course, Samsung had to upgrade some components installed so it will be faster than the previous Ace Galaxy. Even so, there is one thing that remains the same at Samsung Galaxy Ace Plus , which is 340 x 480 resolution which is still maintained.

This smartphone will use a processor speed of 1 GHz. Internal memory also will swell to 3 GB with 512 MB of RAM. For the camera, the Samsung installed a camera with a resolution of 5 megapixel jepretannya results can be viewed on the screen of 3.65 inches. The good, the Southeast Asian region including one designated by Samsung in marketing Galaxy Ace Plus.

ICAM: Changing iPhone 5 into Digital Camera

2012-01-08T03:06:00.000-08:00

One advantage of the iPhone 4S is currently located in the 8-megapixel camera equipped with autofocus function and LED lamps. How about a camera that will be used in the iPhone 5 later? Whether to use the same camera resolution?

Any high-resolution camera that will be used in iPhones 5, there is one accessory that is expected to transform the smartphone into a digital camera with a lens that can be replaced. The concept of these accessories come from ARD Studios ICAM calling their products. By pairing the iPhone into the ICAM, consumers can enjoy the style of photo shoot-style micro four thirds camera via their smartphones.

ICAM has a unibody design and wrapped with aluminum which ensures the robustness of his body. These accessories are equipped with iMount system to support a wide range of lenses to be used with the iPhone. To approach the specification of a digital camera, ARD Studios buried sensor camera with a resolution of 10.1 megapixels, HD video recording capabilities speed 60fps, motion sensors, UHS-i SD slot for memory, LED lights, a small touch screen and projector at the front, and ISO range from 100 to 6400 equivalent.

With all the capabilities of the ICAM, is it possible for iPhone users would leave the overall digital camera for capturing still images or video needs? Will digital cameras, both compact cameras and digital SLR will have fierce competition from similar products?

Top 5 Tips for Mobile Application Development

2012-01-07T04:44:00.000-08:00

Mobile phone application market is growing at a tremendous rate. Android and iOS have millions of applications in their mobile application market place. And with the success of Windows Phone platform, the mobile phone application market is expected to continue growing with applications suiting each and every need of yours. So if you are pondering on developing an application for mobiles then here are a few tips that we think you should go through.

1. Do not hog Memory and CPU

Most of the smart phones available in the market today come with around 512MB or 1GB RAM and around 1 GHz processors. Some of the new smart phones also encompass dual core processors. These handsets perform like a pro. However excessive usage of CPU drains the battery quickly thereby requiring frequent recharging. Apart from high CPU usage make sure your application does not hog memory as this can

2. Prevent Unnecessary Network usage

Sending the right amount of information at the right time is key in applications that are constantly connected to some remote backend server. If your mobile phone application needs to constantly retrieve and/or update a server make sure you send just the necessary information at the right time. This leads to precise network usage avoiding unnecessary network traffic. Being aware of network restrictions helps a lot.

3.Develop for Multiple Platforms

Developing your application for multiple platforms helps you reach out to a large customer base. It also helps in lowering your applications’ selling price thereby increasing the chances of a customer purchasing your application. Do note that developing an application for multiple platforms is a time-consuming task and you might miss on some of the features available in a particular device or platform.

4. Consistency Is The Key To a Uniform User Experience

Try as far as possible to keep the look and feel of your mobile phone application the same on different platforms. Indeed this is a difficult task but if succeeded then it gives a good user experience.

5.Get Registered and Certified

Getting yourself registered to the application developer community as this has many benefits. Firstly the publisher ensures that you get paid for you application. Secondly you get access to their Software Development Kits. Also ensure that you get your application certified from the publisher. Certified applications are more likely to be downloaded by users as they give the feel of authenticity.

Trick how to know email sender IP address

2012-01-05T03:37:00.000-08:00

When you read the email may only visible date information, to, cc, bcc, subject and message. Yet every email sent must include complete information such as message id, mailer, ip addresses, and so on.

If you want to know the ip address and isp email sender which is used you can read the following tips.

Yahoo Mail:

Login to Yahoo Mail.
Choose one of the emails that you want to check.
Click on the menu or Full Header link located in the lower right.
Locate the "Received: from [...] by".
In the example below the IP addresses is 61.94.152.147.

MS Outlook Express:

Open the Outlook Express program.

Right click on one of the emails that you want to check.

Click the Properties menu.

Click the Details tab.

If you've got the ip address further information you can check the ISP that is used along with his city.

The importance of Security in the web Hosting

2012-01-05T03:33:00.001-08:00

Are you confused in choosing the right hosting provider? There are hundreds of hosting providers in the world that offers various services that vary the type and quality. Approximately which one should you choose? What factors should you consider? One of the important thing that you should consider in choosing website provider is the Security.

The more important your website or online company, the more importance is the stability and uptime. There are several things that influence the stability / uptime, ie machines, networking, and security software such as the configuration used by computers and computer are generally not charged any more than 200-300 account so as not to burden the access. Security server must also be considered because the server which is often hacked will be frequently down even frequent loss of data, something very disturbing in the operation of the server. Spammer or fraudulent users who try to destroy the security, or install software that also must be considered suspicious. This is because the servers that send spam will tend to be blacklisted by other servers, it will cause the other accounts on the same machine disturbed the email. Likewise, software that is suspicious sometimes consumes the resource CPU / memory.

Security in the network or webhosts server must be powerful. We cannot deny that security is one of the most important things in business and also in the Internet. At this time there is no one perfect technology which is able to withstand the attacks of this hacker. How can we minimize the possibility of this attack? The easy way is to ask whether the webhost provider is providing a person who is experts in the field of network security. Usually what we want is how they monitor the activity on the network for 24 hours that can detect fraudulent and unusual activity before the activity become worst that can endanger our website.

How to improve Blackberry performance

2012-01-04T01:13:00.000-08:00

Blackberry performance for some quarters have become indispensable in life. For businessmen, they take advantage of this smartphone to support the business as to edit the document, to relate to clients. But like computers, are increasingly being used, the longer the performance / performance of blackberries will decrease.Blackberry performance degradation can be caused by depletion of memory space in RAM atauoun in Storage. To improve the performance of your Blackberry again, this blog writing tips - How to Increase Capabilities Blackberry, along with the things that affect the performance of the Blackberry.

Here are Tips - How to Increase Blackberry performance:

Remove Applications not Used

Sometimes Blackberry users often download / install the application from AppWorld but rarely used. Often unused applications that are not in the uninstall. Well here's the applications that eat up memory space allocated for the application, and will affect the performance of the Blackberry. Therefore you should be more selective in the application install and remove applications that are rarely used alone to give a more spacious place in the memory space. This could improve the performance of your Blackberry with a significant,

Remove from the Past Appointment Calendar

Blackberry's calendar feature to keep track of Appointment. Despite consuming less memory, but if you frequently use and are not removed, then the longer it will certainly also affect the performance of your Blackberry. The solution, remove all old unused Appointment. Or setting the calendar feature to remove Appointment after 15 days. The trick, click Options-> General Options, then select keep appointmen and set it to 15 days. Your appointment will then be automatically deleted after 15 days.

Delete Old Messages

Just like the Appointment, this message will also affect the performance of blackberries if accumulate so much. The solution is to delete old messages or unused. Or setting of message storage time to 15 days. Menu-> Options-> General Options-> change Day to keep messages to 15 days

Congenital Clear Video Samples

Usually the sample videos are always included in the Blackberry to test the video player. Because the quality is good, this video course takes no small amount of memory. You better delete this sample video course to deliver more relief memory space.

Clear cache and cookies from the Browser

This action will greatly affect the speed of your browser if your browser slows perceived innate blackberries. Menu-> Options-> Cache Operations and select clear. Deleting browser history also includes how to improve the performance of blackberries.

Clean the memory of which No Need to Use

When an application is used, then the application will store data temporarily in RAM. But sometimes some applications do not release it even though the application was not used. So to improve the performance of the Blackberry, you must delete them manually. Settings-> Options-> Security Options-> Advanced security options-> Memory Cleaning and then press the Clean Now.

Clear the Event Log

You can also delete the event log for performance meningkaykan Performance Blackberri / BB you. Do I press alt-LGLG. Press menu and select Clear Log.

ASUS Sabertooth X79 Review

2012-01-04T01:04:00.000-08:00

ASUS has a motherboard specifically for high-end workstations. The motherboard series called The Ultimate Force or commonly abbreviated as TUF. Not long ago they released a new motherboard variant of Intel's latest X79 chipset for Sandy Bridge-E in the form of the ASUS Sabertooth X79. This motherboard has come to the table of our testing! Intrigued by this board's performance? Check out our review below.

Sabertooth is a lion similar animals that lived in prehistoric times. Sabertooth name taken from the teeth shape that resembles a sword (saber). This animal is famous for "pugnacity" and her toughness in attacking prey. This theme is carried by ASUS when using this name for the variant TUF motheboard in his class. The motherboard in this class are known to look "fierce" and has a formidable performance. Currently, it has been present a new variant of the Sabertooth. Variants are already using X79. Whether the performance is promising ferocity and toughness in accordance with the reputation of the name it bears? Let us prove through testing in the lab.

SpecificationCPU Intel ® Socket 2011 for 2nd Generation Core ™ i7 ProcessorsSupports Intel ® Turbo Boost Technology 2* Refer to www.asus.com for the CPU support listIntel ® X79 chipsetMemory 8 x DIMM, Max. 64GB, DDR3 1866/1600/1333/1066 MHz Non-ECC, Un-buffered MemoryQuad Channel Memory ArchitectureSupports Intel ® Extreme Memory Profile (XMP)* Hyper DIMM support is subject to the physical characteristics of individual CPUs.* Refer to www.asus.com or user manual for the Memory QVL (Qualified Vendors Lists).Multi-GPU Support Supports NVIDIA ® Quad-GPU SLI ™ TechnologySupports AMD Quad-GPU CrossFireX ™ TechnologyExpansion Slots 2 x PCIe 3.0/2.0 x16 (dual x16) * 13.0/2.0 1 x PCIe x16 (x8 mode) * 12 x PCIe 2.0 x11 x PCIStorage Intel ® X79 chipset:2 x SATA 6Gb / s port (s), brown4 x SATA 3Gb / s port (s), blackSupport Raid 0, 1, 5, 10Marvell ® 9128 PCIe controller:2 x SATA 6Gb / s port (s), grayASMedia ® ASM1061 controller:1 x Power eSATA 6Gb / s port (s), green1 x eSATA 6Gb / s port (s), redIntel ® 82579V LAN, 1 x Gigabit LAN Controller (s)Audio Realtek ® ALC892 8-Channel High Definition Audio CODEC- Supports Jack-Detection, Multi-streaming, Front Panel Jack-retaskingAudio Feature:- Absolute Pitch 192kHz / 24-bit True BD Lossless Sound- Blu-ray audio layer Content Protection- Optical S / PDIF out port (s) at the back panelIEEE 1394 VIA ® 6315N controller1 x IEEE 1394a port (s)(1 at back panel)ASMedia ® USB Ports USB 3.0 controller:6 x USB 3.0 port (s) (4 at back panel, blue, 2 at mid-board)Intel ® X79 chipset:14 x USB 2.0 port (s) (6 at back panel, black, 8 at mid-board)Special Features TUF ENGINE! Power Design:- 8 +2 +2 +2 Phase Power Design Digital- TUF Components (Choke, Cap. & MOSFET; certified by military-standard)- ASUS DIGI + Power Control UtilityUltimate COOL! Thermal Solution:- TUF Thermal Armor- TUF Thermal RadarASUS Exclusive Features:- MemOK!- AI Suite II- Anti-Surge- ESD Guards- UEFI BIOS ASUS EZ Mode featuring friendly graphics user interface- ASUS SSD Caching- USB 3.0 BoostASUS EZ DIY:- USB BIOS Flashback- ASUS Q-Shield- ASUS O.C. Profile- ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3- ASUS EZ Flash 2- ASUS MyLogo 2- Multi-language BIOSASUS Q-Design:- ASUS Q-LED (CPU, DRAM, VGA, Boot Device LED)- ASUS Q-Slot- ASUS Q-DIMM- ASUS Q-ConnectorBack I / O Ports 1 x PS / 2 keyboard / mouse combo port (s)1 x eSATA 6Gb / s1 x Power eSATA 6Gb / s1 x IEEE 1394a1 x LAN (RJ45) port (s)4 x USB 3.06 x USB 2.01 x Optical S / PDIF out6 x audio jacks (s)1 x USB BIOS Flashback Button (s)Internal I / O Ports 1 x USB 3.0 connector (s) support (s) additional 2 USB 3.0 port (s) (19-pin, moss green)4 x USB 2.0 connector (s) support (s) additional 8 USB 2.0 port (s)1 x COM port (s) connector (s)4 x SATA 6Gb / s connector (s)4 x SATA 3Gb / s connector (s)1 x CPU Fan connector (s) (4-pin)4 x Chassis Fan connector (s) (4-pin)1 x Optional Fan connector (s) (4-pin)Fan connector 1 x Assistant (s) (4-pin)1 x S / PDIF out header (s)1 x 24-pin EATX Power connector (s)1 x 8-pin ATX 12V Power connector (s)1 x Front panel audio connector (s) (AAFP)1 x System panel (s) (Q-Connector)1 x MemOK! button (s)1 x Clear CMOS jumper (s)Accessories User's manualASUS Q-Shield2 x SATA 3Gb / s cable (s)4 x SATA 6Gb / s cable (s)1 x SLI bridge (s)1 x Q-connector (s) (2 in 1)1 x I / O Cover Fan (s)1 x TUF Certification card (s)1 x TUF 5 Year Warranty manual (s) (by region)64 Mb Flash ROM BIOS, UEFI BIOS, PnP, DMI2.0, WfM2.0, SM BIOS 2.6, ACPI 2.0a, Multi-language BIOS, ASUS EZ Flash 2, ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3Manageability WFM 2.0, DMI 2.0, WOL by PME, WOR by PME, PXESupport Disc DriversAnti-virus software (OEM version)ASUS UpdateASUS UtilitiesForm Factor ATX Form Factor12 inch x 9.6 inch (30.5 cm x 24.4 cm)Note * 1: ASUS Sabertooth X79 is ready to support PCIe 3.0 SPEC. Functions Will be available Pls using PCIe 3.0-compliant devices. Please refer to www.asus.com for updated details.

How to recharge cellphone battery without charger

2012-01-03T00:53:00.000-08:00

Really annoying when all of a sudden our phone battery empty when we want to use it to give some important news. While the charger forget portability.

There is an easy way without having to recharge the batteries charged. Although it did not last long as in the cas, but minimla we can call to simply provide some important news.

You do this by removing the battery from the phone and then rub and rub with hands or into a shirt or pants for 3-5 minutes.

After a bit of heat, insert the battery into the phone and make an important phone call immediately because the battery life is usually only lasted two menit.Sekedar information, in principle, when the battery in a cool place the faster the battery capacity will be reduced.

If you do this in a rather cold battery condition, battery life time will usually be much longer. May be useful.

Acer Aspire S3, super-thin notebook

2012-01-03T00:47:00.000-08:00

Acer has just issued a super-thin notebook, which is named Acer Aspire S3. It seems that Acer still believe if the notebook is still reliable to rival tablet.

Acer Aspire S3 thinner than the usual super-thin laptop, even ultrabook is thinner than the tablets. Acer Aspire S3 has a thickness of only 13mm (from the thinnest) and so light weight, less than 1.35 Kg.

S3 uses Acer Aspire 13.3-inch screen with a resolution 1.366x768 pixels (HD), with an Intel Core i5 second generation 2467 M ULV (ultra low voltage) electrical power is low. As for memory storage, 320 GB HDD Acer pair, or also there is a solid state drive in the pair of 240 GB.
Acer Aspire S3

Security features of the S3 is the Acer Aspire Green Instant On technology, which allows ultrabook to continue to standby in Sleep and Deep Sleep state, but has a battery life up to 50 days. In the Sleep state, the Aspire S only takes 2 seconds to operate.

Not only that S3 has tested the Acer Aspire Acer Instant Connect technology, a feature that can detect WiFi in just 2.5 seconds, 4 times faster than conventional netbook.

4GB of RAM is also included in order to improve the performance of the processor to 2.3 GHz. Some common specifications include Bluetooth 4.0 + HS, HDMI (for streaming to your HDTV or monitor), 802.11b/g/n WiFi, two USB 2.0 ports, card rider, and 1.3 megapixel webcam is added to complement the Aspire S3.

Tips for playing games safe in cyberspace

2012-01-01T10:36:00.000-08:00

Playing games online is fun, but you must remember that much of a threat that haunts. Here are five tips for playing games safe in cyberspace who mixed security Eset company

1. Always use regularly updated antivirus and computer security solutions that have anti-spyware and firewall features.

2. Use passwords for different accounts and create passwords that difficult to guess, and do not make too simple.

3. Please type in the URL or website you want online games directly in your browser or use existing bookmarks in the browser. That way you'll avoid the element of chance online game click on a link from a search engine that has been infected.

4. Protect data with a password protector either on computer or in the cloud.

5. Never use the software crack, because it could be a rogue software or malicious software. "High performance and does not affect the quality of games played. Two things are important indicators in choosing antivirus software," said Marcel 'k1llsen' Paul, an e-sports gamer who is currently ranked top in the top ESC gaming leagues in Germany.

Recommended Sites to Download Computer Driver

2012-01-01T10:30:00.000-08:00

Perhaps you have never experienced anything like the old computer and when you want to reinstall the OS, but do not know the driver CD or floppy disk where it has disappeared? or you buy a used computer that is not its driver or you lose your Driver CD you buy a new computer? Do not you confused, now there is a solution, if you're into cafe or borrow a friend's computer, office, or anyone connected to the internet, you will most likely get its driver. There are several sites that intentionally providing drivers with a new long until such driver VGA, Sound Card, Network Card, CD / DVD-ROM / RW and others. Here are the websites that provide these drivers we surveyed a fairly complete and should be recommended to you:

1.Driver Guide : http://www.driverguide.com/

The site is arguably a complete site because it offers a variety of drivers for many devices and has received many awards such as PC Magazine and PC World. You must register in advance to be able to download the drivers you are looking for - Number of Drivers, firmware, utilities, and manuals there are about 438.458 - There are facilities for search driver wizard - Members join free - Free Software (toolkit, repair, utility) for the download.

2.Driver Zone : http://driverzone.com/

This site offers drivers a more simple search and efficiently without the need to register first. This site is a kind of search engines like google in the search for drivers who were divided into two ways a search, the first is to find the name of the manufacturer of hardware and a second search for a name or serial number of the product you are looking for its driver. In addition, you can simply click on the icon you are looking for drivers directly to search manually.

3.Driver Files : http://www.driverfiles.net/

The site is almost the same as Driver Zone site by offering free drivers without pay and does not need registration, you simply search directly with the search facility or manually.

How to Fix common printer problems

2011-12-31T08:38:00.000-08:00

If you have a printer, you have to face some technical problems that may have been disturbing all your work. Here are some common printer problems encountered:

- Printer spooler services is not running
- Issues Paper Jam
- Power cable issues
- Cartridge does not work
- Paper roll out of the printer is completely empty
- Printing results are not marked- Driver failure

About 90 percent of the problems associated with an error printer interface / configuration error and special effects. The possibility of mechanical error is extremely rare.Interface and configuration problems arise if there are problems in the network and you may get an error like, the printer is not found. There are two possible reasons, probably will not get the identification by your operating system or there may be compatibility issues associated with the hardware. Please follow these steps:

1. verify the USB cable is a cross, which is used to connect the printer to your computer. You should replace it if there is damage caused to it.

2. Make sure that your printer is being identified by your computer. From the main Windows menu, select "Printers and Faxes" option and follow the steps to add your USB printer. Even if your printer is not recognized by your computer, then it means your printer software may be damaged. Therefore, you need to download from the original site or from CD.

3. Check with your printer settings to default status.Here are some of the problems that can fix your own.

4. Paper Jam: Usually it happens when more than one sheet of paper stuck in the printer. You can gently lift the cover of your printer and pull them out.

5. Ink problems: Check the ink levels in ink cartridges and refill it.

6. Cartridge blocked, This is the most common mistakes, when head cartridge clogged with dried ink. You can fix it with a simple command like: Control Panel> Printers> Right Click> Properties> Maintenance> Clean Cartridges.

7. Driver failure, you can check your device manager, if there is any conflict associated with that driver will be reflex out warning signs. This shows there is some fault in the printer driver and need to be replaced. You can make clean when installing the drivers. Printers> Right Click> Properties> Update Driver "" style = "background-color: rgb (255, 255, 255);"> Or, you can choose to update your printer driver with the command: "Control Panel> Printers> Right Click > Properties> Update Driver "

Now, you have to understand that most problems can be solved easily at the level of ordinary people without the help of any technical support or technician. However, you can also avail the services of technicians related to some providers of technical support to fix your printer such as printer problems Printer Repair Includes driver installation, the printer network setup, test the printer

Backup And Synchronize Data with DropBox

2011-12-31T08:28:00.000-08:00

When you work using a computer, you have to deal with so many files that are the result of your work. Set up multiple files is not easy. For example when you have to edit some files there, then you want to update your database with a few files that you just edit them. Doing this kind of update manually must be very confusing. To be able to synchronize these with ease, you should use a special program.

Dropbox is a program to synchronize files are very simple and elegant. But, this program is not the solution to synchronize files or folders from several different computers. Dropbox synchronizes only on files that exist in one folder. To be able to use Dropbox, you must first register on his official website www.dropbox.com. Then, you must download and install the client program provided. This program will create a folder called "My Dropbox" in your Documents folder. To be able to open the folder, you can click the system icon tray is available.Dropbox does not synchronize files on your computer. This application synchronizes on the cloud servers. So, you should always connect to the internet while using Dropbox. This is very advantageous. You can access all the files in your Dropbox from several different computers, provided that the program Dropbox is installed there. You can also access your files using the web interface provided by Dropbox. Dropbox web interface is very simple and easy to use. If you frequently use Facebook, you will have no difficulty in using it because the Dropbox web interface very similar to Facebook.When you register to be able to use the program Dropbox, you can choose several types of Dropbox. If you choose Dropbox Basic, you'll get 2GB of storage capacity. If you are willing to pay as little as $ 9.95 per month, you can use Dropbox Pro, which provides a storage capacity of 50GB. You do not have to bother to update the program Dropbox, since this program will update itself automatically.

Tips for buying BlackBerry phone

2011-12-30T02:55:00.001-08:00

Buying Tips BlackBerry phone is necessary for consumers, because the phone blackberry is a phone that is not a little value to the users mobile phone. Here are tips for those of you who want to buy a BlackBerry:

Try BlackBerry phone switch before you buy. See the PIN and IMEI by going to the menu, press options, then status. Or it could stand by the page and press Alt + Shift + H. Match with the PIN and IMEI in the box. If appropriate, turn the HP and see the PIN and IMEI in the battery compartment. Everything must be the same.
If there is an internet connection, go to the address of the BlackBerry service (http://xxx.blackberry.com where xxx can we replace the services that we use Telkomsel, Indosat, or xl). Click the register new account. Trying to register on your BlackBerry IMEI and PIN. Will appear several notifications.
Your device has not yet been registered with the network. So cheer up, meaning that the IMEI and PIN can be used to enjoy the BlackBerry Internet Service (BIS)
The BlackBerry is registered with another provider. Possible IMEI and PIN already registered on the service abroad. Ask a new HP warranty exchange, for fear can not be used anymore.
Your account is already registered. Most likely the phone you get is junk or refurbish (JB), avoid stuff like this.
Your Account is Suspended. Do not ever purchased. Because the PIN and IMEI have been reported as PIN and IMEI illegal, is lost, the results of Klone, or stolen.

To see whether you buy the BlackBerry is a new item or not, could do with this trick:

Open the BlackBerry menu, select option, then the status.
On this page, type B U Y R on the keyboard. Some additional data will appear.
If the data usage and voice usage is still 0, then certainly it is new stuff. If not 0, make sure the data usage is not up exceeded.
If it is still limited to 2 to 3 kb only, it is still reasonable, the possibility for data unlocker

How to reset BIOS password in Laptop

2011-12-30T02:51:00.000-08:00

If users can not access the laptop after it has been turned on, meaning the use of laptops should pass the BIOS password. BIOS passwords are stored in CMOS memory which resources are maintained by a small battery when the PC is turned off, attached to a particular place or attached to the motherboard. If a user opens this battery, all CMOS information (including the BIOS password) will be lost. Users must re-enter the correct CMOS setup information to use laptops.

There are certain times when the laptop battery is soldered onto the motherboard, making it difficult to be removed. If this happens, usually there is another alternative that is at a place on the motherboard there is a jumper that will clear the BIOS password. If you have documentation of your laptop motherboard, then the bias easily locate this jumper. If not, the jumper may be labeled on the motherboard. This jumper is usually standing alone near a small battery. If users can not find the jumper, it is still possible to look at the points where the battery is connected to the motherboard.

If you notice the picture above, it turns out there is 3 feet cmos jumper. In the picture above, if the jumper is placed at position 1, then it is a normal state. If the jumper is opened and placed on CLRTC, then it will erase all data on the BIOS settings
How to Reset the BIOS Password via SoftwareIf the above two ways of resetting a password, what a last resort? We will use the software reset the BIOS password. Most laptop users prefer this last way. Each Laptop stores the BIOS password information somewhere. If a user can access the laptop after it has been booted successfully, the user may be able to view the BIOS password. But the user must know the memory address where the BIOS password is stored and the format in which the BIOS password is stored or has a program to know these things.

BIOS is a software that can run on a DOS window to clear the BIOS password. This is usually used in the BIOS: IBM, American Megatrends Inc.., Award, and Phoenix. Unfortunately, many laptop users are afraid of a black screen. Please download this software, free existence.
KeyDisk often used for password reset Toshiba laptop. Please visit the address and read the tutorial.
CmosPwd can recover some BIOS passwords such as:

ACER / IBM BIOS

AMI BIOS

WinBIOS AMI 2.5

Award 4.5x/4.6x/6.0

Compaq (1992)

Compaq (New version)

IBM (PS / 2, Activa, Thinkpad)

Packard Bell

1.00.09.AC0 Phoenix (1994), a486 1:03, 1:04, 1:10 A03, 1.02.943 rev 4:05, rev 4:06 13/1/1107

Phoenix 4 release 6 (User)

Gateway Solo - Phoenix 4.0 release 6

Toshiba

Zenith AMI

Performance Test: AMD FX-4100 with Intel Core i3 2100

2011-12-30T02:47:00.000-08:00

AMD has launched a new processor for AM3 socket. For the mainstream classroom, AMD FX-4100 provides. With 4 cores and the speed of 3.6 GHz frequency, whether newcomers can compete with the Intel Core i3 2100 which is long enough to master this class?

From the specification, it appears that the AMD FX-4100 offers a better potential. Larger cache memory, higher speed and more cores makes the FX-4100 perform better. At least on paper. Meanwhile, Intel Core i3 2100 comes with a lower rate (even without the turbo) and fewer number of cores. However, hyperthread Intel (which makes it capable of running 4 threads) generally can not compete with the real core. In addition, the efficiency of Sandy Bridge architecture should also be taken into account.

The second price is relatively the same processor. Both are in Kisara 1 million dollars. If we look from the side of the platform support, both already have a fairly cheap motherboard support. At a later date, choose the AMD FX-4100 processor can lead to more investment lightly. As usual, board manufacturers will provide AMD solutions at prices cheaper than the Intel solution. Unfortunately, to date it has not happened.

Testing platform

processor
Intel Core i3 2100
AMD FX-4100

motherboard
Z68A-GD80 MSI
ASUS Crosshair Formula V

memory
Kingston KHX1600C9D381K2/4GX

Graphic Card
NVIDIA GTX 560 ti

Power Supply
Coolermaster Silent Pro Gold 800 Watt

Pilot Use iPad for Flight

2011-12-30T02:44:00.001-08:00

iPad replace paper flight data charts in order to save millions dollar of American Airlines flight. Data charts are usually available in printed paper form. But the pilots no longer need to store lots of data of paper weighing up to 16 pounds, because they will soon use the iPad.

American Airlines was running a test program that contains the application iPad aviation charts. Without paper, this airline will be able to save the cost of millions of dollars.

The first iPads testing will be conducted on a flight between Los Angeles and Tokyo and Shanghai. This method has previously been applied to Alaska Air in May.

U.S. aviation administration institutions previously called the iPad as a single class of electronic devices that can be used in aviation pilots. They also have approved the use iPad tablet.

This is contrary to the International Air Transport Association (IATA), which said the existence of any portable electronic device can endanger the flight.

BlackBerry 10, The new OS from BlackBerry

2011-12-30T02:40:00.000-08:00

BlackBerry smartphone users?

Be prepared for the presence of a revolutionary new OS from BlackBerry, BlackBerry 10. This new Operating System should be able to change the view of the outside of the BlackBerry (by some people) is considered as a smartphone for email and fuel alone.

New Base

After a long struggle with the old OS (yes, even for OS7), RIM decided to switch to OS with a new basis, namely the QNX OS. Operating System is already long enough to use on the BlackBerry Playbook. Finally, RIM chose the OS for smartphones in the future development.
Performance: Fast

Yes, the resulting device performance became one of the emphasis has to offer. By developing an OS that makes an application to access the full hardware capabilities and a powerful combination with hardware, this can be obtained. Seeing that the base used is QNX OS, it is very likely to be reached.

Demo capability to do with the BlackBerry Playbook BB10 which uses dual-core processor with a PowerVR GPU do seem very convincing. From the demo that we saw during the BlackBerry DevCon Asia 2011 in Singapore, performing a combination of hardware and the OS does not need to doubt

BlackBerry 10 Flexibility: Easy

From the developers of applications, flexibility must exist, if a platform to gain widespread support. That's why RIM is preparing a variety of ways for application developers to create applications that can be paired with BB10. Starting from the support C, C + +, to the ease of developing web based applications and HTML5 for BB10. Adobe AIR also supported by BlackBerry 10, making developers more easily choose the base application. Uniquely, RIM promises that even the developers who use a web base application that can create beautiful and should be accelerated a native application.

To simplify the developer, RIM also provides a cascade. Simply put, it presents a variety of cascade effects package that can be immediately used by developers when designing applications. Thus, a notepad application could have been made to the effect that waving paper with ease because the developer does not need to design these effects again. This means the display and effects on applications built with the cascade will be beautiful, without burdening the programmer in designing these effects.

Runtime Environment: Abundant Applications

Well, this is one interesting thing. Playbook users may have never known that there is an Android application that can run on the Playbook. This extra benefit will be passed on BB10. So, BB10 will have the Android runtime environment that can run Android applications!

Example screenshot of a small Android application that works seamlessly on BlackBerry Playbook

Of course, there is a requirement for Android application can be run on the deviceBB10. Developers should do their repackaging in GER. This process of "wrapping back" is also facilitated by RIM by providing special tools. In the best conditions, a GER can be converted to run on BB10 within 10-15 minutes. RIM has even said that about 65% -70% of existing Android applications should now be converted easily and quickly.

Yes, GL acceleration in Android game can be run on the BlackBerry Playbook

Despite working in a runtime environment, applications that Android can still access the hardware fully. GL hardware acceleration as can be done easily. This is shown by Gameloft in his presentation to the participants BlackBerry DevCon Asia 2011.

Applications that are not available natively (such as the RSS reader of this gorgeous) for BlackBerry 10, can be obtained by repackaging Android Applications
BlackBerry 10: Revolution of the Brave

With a strong base of UNIX and open source libraries, RIM BlackBerry will soon be presenting a 10. This will be strengthened BlackBerry OS 10 BB 10, BB 10 services, and application platform environments BB 10. This means RIM is doing a very brave revolution. Of course, this is a breath of fresh air. Apparently, we will soon see the BlackBerry device that has the ability and support applications such as those encountered on the Android or even Apple's IOS.

Clean shortcut virus in your PC

2011-12-28T05:50:00.000-08:00

Again, the virus makes all the work to be hampered, though not all of the data removes viruses but the name is very annoying. Although virus does not destroy the document even though it still remains by inhibiting the work (process) conducted a computer.One virus that recently quite a hassle that is often called a shortcut virus, this virus does not damage our files, but only hides the original file and then create a new shortcut to the file so that when clicked shortcut we made a virus then the file / folder is not opened because it was not the original shortcut.Once I tried to find a solution how to remove viruses shortcut with the help of google Sanya hosts found some blogs and the web that provide articles how to remove / clean shortcut virus , among other pretty good in my opinion as follows:

1. Turn off system restore our computer beforehand how to right click on the icon in My Computer, Properties, click the System Restore tab and then give a check mark in Turn Off System Restore on All Drives and click OK

2. Turn off the process of Wscript file located in C: \ Windows \ System32, by using tools such as CProcess, HijackThis or can also use the Task Manager of Windows

3. Once off the process of Wscript, we need to delete or to rename the file so not used for awhile by the virus
For the record, if we are to rename the files with automatic Wscript.exe, it will be copied again in the folder. Therefore, we must find where the file Wscript.exe others, usually in C: \ Windows \ $ NtServicePackUninstall $, C: \ Windows \ ServicePackFiles \ i386.
Unlike other VBS viruses, we can change the Open With from the vbs file into Notepad, the virus that means is berextensi MDB Microsoft Access file. So Wscript database.mdb will run the file as if he is a VBS file

4. Delete the parent file in C: \ Documents and Settings \ \ My Documents \ database.mdb, so that every time the computer starts will not load the file. And do not forget we are also open MSCONFIG, disable the run command.

5. Now we will delete the files autorun.inf. Microsoft.inf and Thumb.db. The trick, click the START button, type CMD, moved to the drive to be cleaned, for example, drive C: \, then we have to do is:
Type C: \ del Microsoft.inf / s, this command will delete microsoft.inf all files in all folders on drive C:. Meanwhile if you want to move the drive to stay just renamed drive example: D: \ del Microsoft.inf / s.
For the autorun.inf file, type C: \ autorun.inf del / s / ah / f, the command will delete the file autorun.inf (syntax / ah / f) is used as the file is taking attrib RSHA, as well as to file Thumb . db also do the same thing

6. To delete the files in addition to 4 files earlier, we must find a way search files with the extension. Lnk size 1 kb. In the 'More advanced options' make sure the option 'Search system folders' and 'Search hidden files and folders' are both checked.
"Please be careful, not all shortcut files / LNK file size of 1 kb is a virus, we can distinguish it from the icon, size and type. For the shortcut icon created viruses are always using the icon 'folder', size 1 kb and type 'shortcut '. While the correct folder should not have' size 'and the type is' File Folder'. "

7. Fix the registry has been altered by the virus. To expedite the process of repair registry copy the script below on the program 'notepad' and save it with the name 'repair.inf'. Execute the following ways:
Right-click repair.infClick Install[Version]Signature = "$ Chicago $"Provider = Vaksincom Oyee
[DefaultInstall]AddReg = UnhookRegKeyDelReg = del
[UnhookRegKey]HKLM, Software \ CLASSES \ batfile \ shell \ open \ command ,,,"""% 1 ""% * "HKLM, Software \ CLASSES \ comfile \ shell \ open \ command ,,,"""% 1 ""% * "HKLM, Software \ CLASSES \ exefile \ shell \ open \ command ,,,"""% 1 ""% * "HKLM, Software \ CLASSES \ piffile \ shell \ open \ command ,,,"""% 1 ""% * "HKLM, Software \ CLASSES \ regfile \ shell \ open \ command,,, "regedit.exe"% 1 ""HKLM, Software \ CLASSES \ scrfile \ shell \ open \ command ,,,"""% 1 ""% * "HKLM, SOFTWARE \ Microsoft \ Windows NT \ CurrentVersion \ Winlogon, Shell, 0, "Explorer.exe"HKLM, SYSTEM \ ControlSet001 \ Control \ safeboot, AlternateShell, 0, "cmd.exe"HKLM, SYSTEM \ ControlSet002 \ Control \ safeboot, AlternateShell, 0, "cmd.exe"
[Del]HKLM, SOFTWARE \ Microsoft \ Windows \ CurrentVersion \ Run, WinupdateHKCU, SOFTWARE \ Microsoft \ Windows \ CurrentVersion \ Run, explorer
Tips on how to clean virus shortcut I get from the following: http://sugengsetyawan.blogspot.com/2009/02/cara-menghilangkan-virus-shortcut-di.html

Various methods to improve the performance of the disk

2011-12-28T05:48:00.001-08:00

There are various methods used to improve the performance and capability of the disk. The methods are usually used to improve performance, it will involved many disks as one storage unit. Each block of data is separate into some sub block, and is divided into disks (striping). When there are data transfers, the disks will work in parallel, and increase the transfer speed in reading or writing data. Combined with the rotation synchronization on each disc, then the performance of the disk can be increased. This method is known as RAID - Redundant Array of Independent Disks. Beside that RAID performance problems may also increase the reliability of the disk by using additional disks to store the parity block or as a mirror of the data on the disk.

Usually some computer motherboards already support with raid10. Raid10 using a set of disks with striping at the block level without redundancy. So just do the striping blocks of data into multiple disks. Excess of this level has already include access to several blocks and can be done in parallel so it can be faster while sending data. However lack of access per block, just like there is no improvement, less reliability in the absence of data backups with redundancy.

Hackers Steal Apple, Microsoft and U.S. Government Data in stratfor website

2011-12-28T05:47:00.001-08:00

Anonymous Hacker group again make a trouble. This time the group claims to have successfully hacked the Stratfor website, the company that has clients such as Apple, Microsoft and a number of important institutions of the United States government.

Stratfor itself is one company that offers consulting services about the tactical and strategic intelligence, security analyst at a company, and demographic politics in some countries.

It is said that companies from the United States that have very few clients are kept confidential as the U.S. Defense Department, U.S. Army, Air Force, law enforcement agencies, security contractors, and leading technology companies like Apple and Microsoft.

Quoted from AFP on Monday (12.26.2011), Anonymous hacker group claimed to have managed to get thousands of critical data owned by companies that use the services of Stratfor, including Apple and Microsoft.

It was also proved by trying to expose some evidence like a screenshot of the data, as well as special links Stratfor refer to the actual client is strictly confidential.

Ironically, a group of hackers who stuck out his name in the scandal sites 'whistleblower' WikiLeaks says that Stratfor does not encrypt data on its users, allowing you to easily read.

Sony Ericsson Xperia Neo: Cheap Android Smartphone

2011-12-28T05:46:00.000-08:00

Competition of smartphone with Android operating system from different brands lately so rife. Moreover, today there are many buyers who are no longer pursuing a smartphone with low specifications. The reason is the number of HD games popping up in the Android Market are available free of charge. This makes all people can have a handheld game with full facilities.

To meet the needs in this market, Sony Ericsson also issued various types of Android smartphones. However, there is one which is quite cheap to own. The device is Sony Ericsson Xperia Neo. Cheap? Yes, for its class, this smartphone is quite cheap. 8-megapixel camera, the screen with Bravia Engine, HDMI, and a variety of Xperia Arc's distinctive feature, available on the Sony Ericsson Xperia Neo . You can have it only at a price below the 3 million dollars.

This smartphone uses the System on Chip Qualcomm MSM8255 processor with 1 GHz speed and GPU Adreno 205. RAM memory is installed in this smartphone with a capacity of 512 MB. For its internal memory, Sony Ericsson has paired the NAND Flash memory that can be used by the user is 320 MB. For the size of screen, attached screen of 3.7 inches with a resolution of 480 x 854. Used smartphone operating system is Gingerbread with version 2.3.2. Sony Ericsson Xperia Neo also can be upgrade to Android Ice Cream Sandwich in due course.

Raspberry Pi, The cheap computer for kids only $25

2011-12-28T05:45:00.000-08:00

Raspberry Pi, the cheap computer for kids that have long awaited is finally soon enter the production stage and marketed immediately. This computer has a mission to inspire children to be technology literate.

Computer named Raspberry Pi uses a similar Arm processor found in the phone. Additionally, this computer will operate using the operating system (OS) Linux.

Video game veteran David Braben claimed to have an idea to make Raspberry Pi is currently thinking about how to inspire young people to begin his career in the tech world.

Computer Raspberry Pi test version is already selsesai and was checking stage. For mass production will be conducted in January 2012. "If a satisfactory test version, we will make this computer a large scale in more than one factory," he said.

The computer Raspberry Pi itself will be made two versions, namely model A for U.S. $ 25 with no network connector and Model B for U.S. $ 35 which have an Ethernet socket as quoted by the BBC.

Motherboard Maintenance Tips

2011-12-26T12:51:00.000-08:00

The computer today is no longer a need for people dispossessed but rather the basic needs that must exist in particular for all types of business. Sure there are many also who have not used the computer alias computer manuals (engine type) as a tool for typing.

Imagine in the past that have not been so familiar computer, in case of power failure, then the office staff could still work using the makeshift lighting candles because at that time kompunter still rare, compared to today, when the power goes out then all the employees that complete rest because the average in every field of endeavor has been to use computer facilities as a basic working tool, while the computer power required to form an electric current flow in case of power failure so we certainly can not do anything but waited until the electrical re-energized.

This electrical problem could affect the safety of our computer machine tools one of which is the motherboard or mainboard.

The motherboard or mainboard is very important for the smooth process of the data for all components ranging from the processor, memory, data storage media (storage), a component of Input-Output (I / O) cards (cards) stuck on this mainboard.

In order for this mainboard can be longer or durable in usage it is necessary to consider the following quick tips:

Use the Uninterruptible Power Supply (UPS) and power supply voltage stavolt as a safety so that no influence on the performance of the mainboard when the voltage changes abruptly.
Note the cleanliness of the inside of the particular CPU mainboard, mainboard do the cleaning when soiled using an air compressor or can be by using brush approximately 3 months or as needed.
Existing air vents in the casing should not be closed so as to accelerate the exchange of free air into the room Central Processing Unit (CPU) in order to maintain the temperature in the CPU space.
Clean slots or konetor that connects the mainboard with the other components of the dust once a month.
When cleaning in order to always pay attention to whether or not the bolts that remains in the mainboard, if there is immediate lift from place to avoid a short circuit (shorting).
Do not let the computer is not used / not turned on for a long period of time. Try at least 3 times used / turned in a week.

So little tips on caring for the mainboard as well as answers to the questions asked a visitor of this blog to learn computer science.

The Adavantages of Using Linux Hosting

2011-12-26T12:49:00.000-08:00

To create a website we should have a hosting server. Perhaps it is still confusing for you to choose between Linux host and Windows Hosting. In website hosting, there are two of the most famous server, ie Linux Hosting and Windows Hosting. It is very important for those who choose best website hosting services, whether it is using the Linux or Windows.

However at the present time, many people know that Linux hosting is far more secure than Windows. Windows also has a sophisticated security actually and always updated, it depends on the company providing the website hosting services whether the company can provide good security for their hosting services or not.

Most all linux OS is open source and free of cost. Perhaps this is one of the advantages why many companies are using Linux as a hosting server because it does not need payment for a license fee. Linux hosting in general is more stable and able to provide qualified performance when compared with windows operating system which is needed to handle many processes at the same time.

If you want to use SSH or Telnet access, just like you want to access files directly from the server without transferring it to local storage, certainly it will gives an advantage over linux. Windows hosting server often waste precious time from its users because the downtime is longer than linux. Beside that window needs more resources (hardware) which are more likely to initiate a process, this means that when doing a window reboot it generally will take a longer time.

How to use Android phone for VOIP calls

2011-12-26T12:19:00.000-08:00

Voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP) technology is capable of passing traffic voice, video and data in the form of packets over an IP network. Its own IP network is a data communications network based packet switch, so we can call by using an IP network or Internet. Calling by VoIP brings a lot of advantages, among them are clearly cheaper than traditional phone rates, because IP networks are global. So International calls cost can be reduced by 70%. In addition, maintenance costs can be pressed for separate voice and data network, so the IP Phone can be added, moved and changed. This is because VoIP can be installed in any Ethernet and IP address, unlike traditional phone that must have its own port in the Central or PBX.

The benefits of VOIPS are strongly felt at both locations which are connected by a considerable distance (inter-city, inter-island or abroad), the two sides just enough to pay for Internet access only, which usually must be cheaper than the cost of long-distance or the international calls using traditional phone. Since the media used is the Internet network so long as we connect to the internet then we can easily communicate without having to worry about the cost of communication that we do.

To use VoIP you can not directly use it without any assistance program or SIP Client software and registering to sites which provides a place for registration to get a VoIP number as identifier. for the use of software, has a lot of software that can be used to run VoIP.

The development of communication using VoIP technology has undergone a change, especially from the supporting device being used. Form of equipment used has evolved and not only in the form of interconnected computers only. For the moment the equipment that support VoIP, IP Phone and android phone which is equipped with android dialer so we call via VOIP from our android phone. IP Phone is a phone device that can be connected to the internet and without using a PC for the connection again.

Adding Password on Shared Folder Document

2011-12-26T12:09:00.000-08:00

For those of us who frequently interact with computer networks, may be often heard and used the names sharing folders in Windows. If using Windows XP to share folders or files, by default operating system (OS) will not provide a password when you access it via another computer. This becomes a little dangerous when you want to share important documents that actually only be known by some person of interest only.
To overcome these problems, Windows has provided operating system (OS) itself which gives flexibility to the administrator to manage the network, including providing security on any folder in windows server that is shared. However, it is also not the best solution if only for the purposes of a temporary or immediate need.

To provide a password in Windows XP folder sharing, follow these steps:

Login as Administrator Windows XP
Click Start -> Control Panel -> User Accounts
Click the Guest account and make sure the Guest user becomes active (On)
Close the User Accounts window
Open Command Prompt by clicking Start -> Run, type CMD and then press the Enter key
At the Command Prompt, type net user guest password and press the Enter key
Go back and give the user account password on the user guest
Enter the password that you want and then restart the computer
Once finished restart the computer, try sharing a folder on the computer before
Open the folder that was shared by another computer. If no errors, then when we access it from another computer, the system will prompt to enter a password to access the folder

It's finished, we are sharing a folder that is protected with a password. Users who do not know the password we set earlier will not be able to read files or folders that you have previously sharing.

Download Microsoft OneNote for iPad

2011-12-26T12:08:00.000-08:00

Microsoft has released one popular note-taking, OneNote for iPad. This application was previously available for the iPhone and has now been released for the iPad. The best feature of OneNote is an application that you can make search records with text, images, and bullets. You can create and manage to-do list with checkboxes. Then save your notes in sync using Microsoft's SkyDrive online storage for free to access, edit and manage them from anywhere, from any PC or almost any web browser.

For Oneote iPad Download Microsoft OneNote for iPad you can access, create and edit up to 500 records. Once you reach this limit you can still view, delete, and synchronize your notes. To add another note, you need to upgrade your account.

For Oneote iPad UI Download Microsoft OneNote to iPad. You can upgrade your account using the application in the purchase are available in the settings. You can create notes and lists, share via email, attach photos to notes, and sync all with Skydrive account.

For Oneote iPad UI Download Microsoft OneNote for iPad iPadOneNote for one form of record which is of course better to take the tools and features synchronization with your online account and make it very useful for editing a record even of desktop or browser.
Download OneNote for iPad: http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/microsoft-onenote/id410395246?mt=8

Useful Tips for Designing Your New Blog

2011-12-26T11:48:00.000-08:00

If you are a new blogger or a seasoned blogger just looking to do some remodeling, there are certain things you should keep in mind when it comes to blog design.
Sometimes the things that you want to see on your blog and the things that your readers want to see in your blog are completely at odds with each other. So what is a blogger to do?
The following top blog design tips are designed to help you as you get your start as a new blogger or as you revamp your existing set up.
These tips are focused on helping you stay focused as you build your blog, keeping in mind what is best for both you and your reader. The following pieces of advice aren’t everything to remember, but they are a good springboard to your new blog.

1.) Simple is often better. A complicated interface may look cool or even be cutting edge, but to many buttons and dropdowns may make it too hard for your readers to get to the content they want. If visitors don’t find what they are looking for, they won’t keep coming back.

2.) Readability is a must. Blogs are meant to be read, and if your blog design keeps that from happening, you have got something seriously wrong. Be sure that the colors are easy on the eyes, and that the text doesn’t blend into the background.
If you blog is unreadable or headache reducing your readership will plummet if you redecorated, and if you are a new blogger, you won’t get off the ground.

3.) Don’t over monetize. A new blogger often starts blogging because they want to make some money, and one of the ways you make cash is through ads. Ads can be a major problem for your blog design, however, as readers definitely dislike them. The more ads you have, the less happy your readers will be.

4.) Don’t get a big header. No matter how great your blog logo is, you should do whatever you can to keep your header on the small side. As you work on your design, do what you can to make sure the header isn’t so large that it pushes your content down and out your reader’s browser windows. If someone visits your site and thinks it is nothing but logo, how long do you think they will hang around?

5.) Be unique. A new blogger may not be ready to take the plunge yet, but a successful blog needs a unique set up. The templates from places like WordPress or Blogger aren’t bad when you are starting out, but if you want to take your blog to the next level, your blog design needs to take the first step. Pay out a bit of money for a special pre-made template or for a custom design.

6.) Be reachable. As you decorate your blog, don’t forget to give readers a way to get in touch with you. A contact form or email link can be more than enough. If you don’t incorporate this into your blog design, you may miss out on professional praise, an opportunity for a paid guest post or even a book deal.

7.) Get feedback. Find out what others think of your new blog design. Sure, it is your blog, but getting input from family, friends and colleagues can be a big help. If there is problem with your design, it is better to have these folks see it and point it out before your readers see the flaw and start letting you know all about what is wrong with your blog and why they won’t be back – via email, blog comments and social media sites.

Features of a USB TV Tuner

2011-12-15T03:02:00.000-08:00

A lot of people right now don't understand USB TV tuners very much, they don't know what a USB TV tuner is. Also, they don't know what they can do with it. This post will help you get a clear idea about the USB TV tuner.

What is a USB TV tuner?
A USB TV tuner is a stick that can be used to connect TV signal to your computer so that you can watch live TV right on your PC without using TV monitor. To make this work, you should firstly connect your TV signal to the USB tuner. It's very simple and can be done in one or two minutes.

The four features of a USB TV tuner
Ok, now let's get down to the features of USB tuner, actually, there are 4 basic features of it, let's find it out.

#1. Use it to watch TV
This is an obvious feature. It should be able to be used to watch TV, or it cannot be called as a tuner. However, there is a very important tip for you when you watch TV with the tuner and that is: you can record the TV you're watching and edit them. This is really useful when you want to save some of the scenes. Also, you can extract music from the TV shows and use it in your own recordings.

#2. Use it to play PS3
This is the feature that a lot of people don't know about. A USB television tuner can receive analog signal, and PS3 can send out analog signal, therefore, this device can convert the signal to PC. This is very interesting. It means you can play PS3 on your PC monitor after connecting it to the PC through a tuner. So, enjoy.

#3. Use it to play Xbox
This is unbelievable too. However, it's true. Actually, the theory is just as same as playing PS3 on PC. You can connect your Xbox 360 to PC through a USB TV tuner. Another cool thing about this is that you can also connect to the internet while you're playing games on your Xbox. It means you can communicate with your friends while playing games. Also, you can do something else, for example, you can surf the internet to find some info about the game. It's very helpful.

#4. Use it to record a DVD
This is cool. Sometimes, when you come across such a good DVD and you want to save it to computer. However, the computer prompt that you cannot copy the DVD because it's copy protected. But what can you do if you really want the content? You can use a USB TV tuner to record it to your computer. It will capture the video image direct to the PC without copying the original file.

Note: as long as you don't intentionally spread these copied movies, it's absolutely legal. And as the DVD is very easy to get broken, you can keep the movie longer in this way.
That's it. That's the basic 4 features about a USB TV tuner. You might already know some of the features and you might not know some of them either. For the latter, I think this article can help you know more about TV tuner. Just enjoy.

Check out all kinds of USB TV tuner in Newmi and choose your favorite one. There are all kinds of USB tuners on the market for your to choose, for example, there are TV box, TV card and many others. Find the one for yourself. Go to http://www.newmi.com now

Pakistan's social media landscape

2011-12-15T02:44:00.001-08:00

The ongoing unrest in the Muslim world has sparked increased discussion not only of the possibility of revolt in various places (though such talk has become more subdued of late, with the surge in violence in Libya and Yemen), but also the role social media and technology are playing in political movements in the developing world. Pakistan exhibits many of the traits noted in the countries currently experiencing upheaval; rising unemployment, pent up frustration and a teeming population of young people, trapped in a seemingly endless spiral of inflation. Indigenous factors such as growing religious extremism and ever-present paranoia about foreign interference further increase the likelihood of such an upheaval. In the wake of events in Egypt and Tunisia, Pakistani political parties are already starting to predict an imminent uprising. The question that needs to be answered is what role, if any, does the Internet and social media play in contemporary Pakistani politics.

Pakistan is estimated to have a population of 177 million of whom 18.5 million (10.4 percent) are connected to the Internet, though government officials quote a slightly higher figure of 20 million. These penetration percentages are less than those in Tunisia (33.4 percent) and Egypt (21.1 percent).
However, Internet use in Pakistan is growing at a rapid rate, particularly in urban centers, which are also home to populations who often form the backbone of mass-scale uprisings. Mobile Internet use shot up 161 percent in 2010 alone. While it is hard to objectively judge just what role the Internet plays in the fabric of Pakistani society, a recent survey by the BBC of 27,000 Pakistanis concluded that the Internet has yet to mature as a powerful tool for social change, with four out of five users believing the Internet to not be at all essential to such transformation.

Still, while the Internet was in the 1990s only available in large urban centers of Pakistan, coverage has been increasing rapidly ever since. Even in relatively smaller cities such as my hometown of Sargodha, in Punjab province, broadband Internet is now freely available. The cost of Internet use, which started out at astronomical rates, has also been steadily dropping ever since. However, high speed broadband and wireless Internet still remain beyond the reach of the average Pakistani. Coupled with widespread illiteracy, Internet use remains skewed towards Pakistan's urban elites.

This is not to say that the Internet is irrelevant. On the contrary, websites such as Facebook have become increasingly prominent tools for social communication. In the last six months, the number of Facebook users in Pakistan has doubled from 1.8 to 3.6 million, of whom 52 percent are between 18 and 24-years old. And far from being a private world of virtual social connectivity, it is constantly under the microscope of the religious right in Pakistan. It was thus no wonder that a judge in a court in Punjab province decided to ban Facebook, YouTube, Google and Twitter, amongst several other sites, after a Facebook page invited users to participate in an "Everybody Draw Muhammad Day" contest. Further controversy was generated from the "Burn a Quran day" fiasco, which sparked violent riots throughout the country. Beyond the usual American-Israeli flag burning frenzies, the response included the creation of a "Muslim Facebook" called Millatfacebook.com, which not only provides a sanitized environment for religious Pakistanis to find their soul mate, but also allows for live shots from Mecca to be viewed from the homepage.

Additionally, the January of Punjab's liberal governor Salman Taseer transformed Facebook into a veritable battleground between liberals and conservatives. While supporters of Taseer's assassin Mumtaz Qadri were quick to set up several Facebook pages in honor of their hero, liberals set up rival pages in favor of Taseer that outnumber those of their rivals in "fans." Meanwhile, Millatfacebook.com prominently "Salutes the Hero of Islam," Qadri, on its homepage.

Facebook has also provides solace to media-savvy politicians with minimal real influence, such as ousted military ruler Pervez Musharraf (378,049 "likes") and former cricket star-turned politician Imran Khan (168,095 "likes"). These numbers are in sharp contrast to those of established mainstream political parties such as the current ruling Pakistan People's Party (PPP) and the main opposition party, the Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) led by former Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif, neither of which have more than 2,000 "likes." However, these figures are not entirely surprising, when considering that much of the voter pool for the major political parties resides in rural areas, where Internet penetration is very limited.

Twitter has even lesser penetration in Pakistani cyberspace. Of the few public figures that use Twitter, Salman Taseer was the most prominent (with another notable user being Pakistan's current Ambassador to the United States, Husain Haqqani). Before his murder, Taseer used his account to pick on the Saudi royalty and other topics in addition to "tweeting" about Pakistan. He is however, now most vividly remembered by his prescient last message, "I was under huge pressure sure 2 cow down b4 rightest (sic) pressure on blasphemy. Refused. Even if I'm the last man standing."

Twitter played a very limited role in the movement to restore Pakistan's Chief Justice to the court during the Musharraf era, but it would be fictitious to state it had any concrete effort of any consequence. Bloggers also have a limited following ; Café Pyala, a blog that primarily deals with Pakistan's fiery broadcast media, is possibly the most prominent one, recently blowing the lid on falsely planted "Wikileaks" cables in Pakistani newspapers. However, television remains the singular most powerful medium that sets the political tone and landscape.

The influence of the Internet and social media is currently restricted mostly to the urban populations of Pakistan. Further increase in users will continue to be limited by low literacy rates and poor socioeconomic conditions in rural areas, conditions that will not change without major social reform. Nevertheless, the educated urbanites who represent much of the "ruling class" in Pakistan have taken to social media enthusiastically, meaning that changes in communication can still have a transcendent impact on Pakistani society through the millions of educated Pakistanis who are already using it regularly. However, it is difficult to foresee how this increasing connectivity between people of similar and differing ideologies will affect the educated Pakistani Internet user. The answer to this question, nevertheless however, will have enormous regional and global implications.

Laptop Buying Guide

2011-12-15T02:20:00.000-08:00

Everyone is going laptop these days. Hence, one must be familiar with few things before buying a laptop so that you get a quality product against your well earned money.
Check Points: You may need to consider following things while purchasing a new laptop.

Price:
Go to laptop manufacturer’s website, find out its price and convert foreign currency into local currency and then match the price with local computer market.
Usually the price on manufacturer’s website should match the local market, with slight margin of difference due to currency rate fluctuation.

Is it refurbished?
Refurbished laptops means Manufacture Company (such as DELL) repaired a laptop. By repair we mean, any part of laptop is repaired and is ready for sale with all accessories and packaging but at a low price.
There are slight chances that you might be getting a refurbished laptop, while you buy it as a NEW LAPTOP with 1 year warranty at low price.
For checking if laptop is refurbished or not, you must get laptop’s serial number and find out the remaining warranty of this particular laptop from its website. If remaining warranty is less than one year then you are surely buying a refurbished laptop.
Watch out, sometimes retailers remove serial sticker from the back of refurbished laptops.
Most of the time refurbished laptops are being offered with 3 to 6 months warranty.

Warranty: Is it locally claimed or internationally? With local warranty, it is easy for you to claim warranty – while if you are planning to travel across the globe then International warranty should be your choice.

Warranty Period: In How many years, months or days you can claim warranty for the laptop? , here don’t forget the warranty period time of refurbished laptop.

Accessories: what accessories should come with the box? For that you can check the manufacturer website to know the accessories sent during shipment by giving serial number of the laptop.
Usually retailers take our accessories and sell them with separate price to customers, such as ear phones etc
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Dead Pixel check: request retailer/seller to install any free dead pixel program, easily available online or download while checking the laptop at the shop (as most of the computer shops have WiFi).
By dead pixel we mean dead display areas in LCD of the laptop. You can also manually check this by changing background color of the desktop screen into white, green, red, blue and black. By changing these colors you can easily find out any dot or spot on the screen.

Keyboard keys check:
Write down the old one “the quick brown fox” statement to check working sense of keyboard alphabets and write in caps and small both forms.
Later on you can also check numeric pad as well with function keys.

HDMI Port Check:
Sometime, HDMI port is installed in laptop, but driver refuse detecting that HDMI port’s physical installation. For checking this out reinstall the drivers or check in device manager of the laptop to verify the functionality of the HDMI port.

Bluetooth Check:
In our local markets, most of laptops come with built-in Bluetooth devices, check and confirm from manufacturer and retailer about the Bluetooth device availability in the laptop.
It merits mentioning here that Bluetooth devices are usually taken out of laptop by resellers, so that they can sell it as a standalone product.

Factory Dos installed Laptops:
These laptops don’t come with windows operating system by default. So, if you get these laptops installed with windows operating system, this must be some pirated copy of windows installation.
These dos installed laptops are less expensive than factory installed windows Operating Systems.

Memory (RAM module) installations:
Sometime, retailers replace 1GB ram with 2 pairs of 512 mb ram that reduces the cost of laptop, but also reduce the speed and reselling of the laptop. As buying ram in 2 modules or less expensive than in a single module, so check the modules installation and prefer single modules installation like 1GB or 2GB or 2GB+1GB=3GB etc

Facebook Privacy Settings Every User Needs to Know

2011-12-15T01:56:00.000-08:00

Facebook’s privacy settings are extremely detailed, giving you the ability to fine-tune the privacy aspects of almost every little part of your Facebook account. Unfortunately, for most users, this level of micromanagement makes Facebook’s privacy settings a convoluted mess.
Even worse, these settings change often; you may think you know everything there is about them, only to be greeted with a completely different layout and a bunch of new options the next time you visit the dreaded Facebook Privacy Settings page.

1. Sharing on Facebook

Account > Privacy Settings > Sharing on Facebook
Controlling how you share content is quite complex and will probably make your head hurt, but it’s essential that you take a good look at the settings and decide for yourself what you want to share and with whom.
Facebook gives you the easy way out: You can share content with Everyone, Friends of Friends, or Friends only. However, if you’re using lists (see item number eight on this list), you might want to customize the settings and set a certain type of content to be visible to the people on some of your lists, and invisible to others. For example, only my close friends can see all my photos, while business associates can see just a few.
It’s important to note the “Preview my Profile” option which lets you see your profile as someone else would. Setting all the options just right can sometimes be tricky. When in doubt, defer to this option.

2. Existing Photos

Account > Privacy Settings > Sharing on Facebook > Customize Settings > Edit album privacy for existing photos
Settings for sharing content on Facebook can be treacherous as they don’t always apply to all your existing photos. With this setting, you can go through your old albums and change the privacy setting for each one, including your Wall Photos.

3. Checking In to Places

Account > Privacy Settings > Sharing on Facebook > Customize Settings > Friends can check me in to Places
Another setting under Sharing on Facebook often goes unnoticed, and it can be very important, as it lets your friends check you in to Places. Having someone else telling the world where you are can be unpleasant and even dangerous in some cases. If you want to avoid it, disable this feature.

4. Connecting on Facebook

Account > Privacy Settings > Connecting on Facebook
Privacy settings for sharing content on Facebook are separated from the settings for connecting, which basically means sharing information about you: Your photo, gender, age, education, hometown etc.
Furthermore, these settings determine how people can find you on Facebook. Can they do it simply by searching for your name? Can anyone add you as a friend, and send you a message?
Here, you can change those settings to Friends Only, Friends of Friends, Everyone or — in some cases — customize them. For example, if you get pestered by too many anonymous messages, you might consider letting only your friends send them. Be careful: If you set everything to the strictest available privacy setting, people may have a harder time finding you on Facebook.

5. Apps You Use

Account > Privacy Settings > Apps and Websites > Apps You Use
This is another painful setting as it usually means wading through dozens of apps and either removing them or editing the privacy settings for each of them individually.
We suggest removing all of the apps you’re not using (hint: If you can’t remember what it is, you probably don’t need it), and carefully reviewing the permissions you’ve given each individual app. For example, some apps like to post on your Wall even though they don’t require the option to function.

6. Instant Personalization

Account > Privacy Settings > Apps and Websites > Instant Personalization
We’ve covered this setting in-depth before. For detailed info on what it does, check out this article. Essentially, it lets third-party websites personalize your experience, which can be nice, but it also allows access to your personal data.
You can opt-out of Instant Personalization on individual third-party websites, such as Pandora, simply by clicking on “No Thanks” when asked about it. However, on Facebook you can completely disable it by leaving the checkbox before “Enable instant personalization on partner websites” unchecked.

7. Info Accessible to Your Friends

Account > Privacy Settings > Apps and Websites > Info accessible through your friends
This is where Facebook’s privacy settings get really tricky, and most users don’t realize it. No matter how tight your privacy settings are, you’re still sharing some of your content and info with a group of people, even if it’s only your closest friends. However, what you share with them doesn’t necessarily end with them, especially if their privacy settings are lax. In the end, your friends might be sharing your info with third-party services, which is precisely what you want to avoid.
With this setting, you can set exactly what information is available to apps and websites if your friends use them.

8. Public Search

Account > Privacy Settings > Apps and Websites > Public Search
When someone searches for you on a search engine, they might get a preview of your public profile which, in some cases, can be very revealing. If you don’t want that to happen, you should turn this option off.

9. Friend Lists

Friends > Edit Friends > Create a List

If you’re a typical Facebook user, you have 130 friends, and it’s very likely that you don’t want to share every detail of your life with all of these people.
This is where Friend Lists come into play. By creating lists of — for example — your family members, close friends and business acquaintances, you can finely tune the details you want to share with each list (as explained above).
Creating lists can be a bit dull at first, especially if you start doing it when you already have hundreds of friends, but once you set them up, it’s easy to add each new friend to a particular list.

10. Enabling HTTPS

Account > Account Settings > Account Security > Secure Browsing (HTTPS)

The last setting we’d like to highlight has more to do with security than privacy. However, if someone hacks into your account or sniffs your data (which can be easily done with an app like Firesheep), all the privacy settings in the world won’t help you protect it.

Recently, Facebook started introducing HTTPS support, which makes it a lot harder for someone connected to the same network to sniff your password and other data. It makes Facebook a bit slower, and certain features don’t work yet, but we highly recommend it as HTTPS is essential to online security on all web services, not just Facebook.

If the option isn’t available to you just yet, don’t worry. Facebook promised it will gradually roll out the feature in the following weeks.

Tips to Secure your Computer

2011-12-14T11:54:00.001-08:00

Security is not just about a firewall or antivirus. There are many layers of security you could apply to your home network. The following article will outline seven tips to secure every part of your home network from the router to your laptop.

Use a router with NAT and a firewall.

Most common attacks will be blocked by this solution as they won’t be able to connect directly to your computer. If you have a router provided by your ISP try buying one from Linksys or Netgear. This will usually come with tighter security and more features.

Enable WPA2 on your router

With the popularity or laptops wireless is more common than ever. A big problem is that lots of routers come with wireless security turned off. Or if provided by your ISP you may have WPA (If your lucky). The only problem is that WPA is compromised by a professional in 5 minutes. If your router does not support WPA2 I would recommend upgrading your router as you can be help responsible for anyone misusing your internet connection.

Use a Firewall on your PC

Using a firewall on your computer will stop any programs that get onto your computer from transferring any personal data over the internet. Comodo firewall is totally free and is not just a firewall. It also tells you when software is trying to install itself so you can see when unauthorised software is on your PC.

Update your Operating System

Keeping your operating system up to date is very important. The infamous Conficker worm spread so fast because many computers were not up to date. The patch to stop Conficker was released 4 months before the worm was released.
Keeping the operating system upto date is not just about patches but about running the latest version of your OS. Many computers are running Windows XP and with Windows 7 just released it has improved security over XP.

UAC

Many loathe it. The fact is that it does improve security and will notify you if a program tries to change part of your operating system that it shouldn’t. Also the UAC included in Windows 7 is less intrusive than in Vista.

x64 Operating System

64-bit versions of Windows allow you to only use drivers that are signed by Microsoft. This can reduced crashes from badly coded drivers and improve security.
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IE Protected Mode or Firefox

Using the Latest browser is essential when surfing the internet. One wrong click and an old browser will be breached and install malware on your computer.

Some major reasons not to buy an iPhone

2011-12-14T09:11:00.000-08:00

Let's look at some of the top reasons to resist temptation and pass on the iPhone for now.

1. It costs too much
At launch, the Apple mobile retailed US$499 for the 4GB model and US$599 for the 8GB model. Now, after a two hundred dollar price cut, the device still remains on the wrong side of affordable — there is the two-year AT&T contract to consider after all. It's not the most expensive mobile phone on the market by any means (after all, the Motorola SLVR Diamond went for 75 grand (yes, that's 75 thousand US dollars), and other phones have cost as much as a million dollars. But those are toys for gazillionaires. For the rest of us, 400 bucks is a lot to pay for a phone. Many are willing to shell out that much, if the phone is really, really great. But as the following list illustrates, it may be just a bit too hefty for the iPhone in its current incarnation.

2. It doesn't fully support Exchange
Many business users get their mail via Exchange servers. iPhone proponents claim that the phone supports Exchange and it does — sort of. What it supports is IMAP (the Internet Message Access Protocol), a generic e-mail protocol for accessing mail on a remote server. You can enable IMAP on your Exchange server and get your mail, but you lose the 'push mail' ability, wherein each message is sent to your device as it's received. Instead, the device checks the server at regular intervals ('pull' mail) to see if there's new mail, so you may not get your messages instantly.
Even more importantly, since the iPhone doesn't support Exchange ActiveSync, you don't get remote access to your calendar and contacts. That can be a deal breaker for business users. There are rumours floating around that Apple has licensed ActiveSync and will support it in a future version of the iPhone. That's all the more reason to wait on buying one.

3. User-unfriendly battery
A mobile phone without a user-removable/replaceable battery? Surely you jest. But it's true; when the iPhone's battery dies, you have to send it back to Apple to get a new one (for a fee). Sending your iPod away for a few days to have the battery replaced is bad enough, but most people can manage without music for a short time. Being without your cell phone for days (or weeks) could pose a real problem, since many of us rely on them for business and safety reasons, and more and more people have ditched their landlines and use their mobiles as their only phone.
The iPhone's battery has a decent charge life, but what about those of us who like to plan for contingencies? With my Samsung i730, I can take an extra charged battery along with me and pop it in if I use up all the juice in the primary one. No such convenience for iPhone users.
I can't believe there won't be a lot of weeping and wailing and gnashing of teeth when those batteries start to go bad. This seems like one of the top issues Apple should address in the next version; it's a deal-breaker for too many folks who otherwise like the iPhone.

4. Where's the keyboard?
As other PDA phone vendors strive to make their keyboards bigger and better (transitioning to side-slide keyboards with more usable keys), Apple went the other way and did away with the physical keyboard completely. The iPhone boasts a large on-screen keyboard, but a lot of folks out there started out with BlackBerrys and have become proficient at using their thumbs to key in information. That's going to mean learning a whole new way of keyboarding with the iPhone.
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5. No third-party applications
Those of us who have been using Windows Mobile phones are used to being able to download and install the applications we want to add, just like with a 'real computer'. With the iPhone, you can't install third-party applications. Apple undoubtedly did this with the idea that it would prevent a lot of tech support problems and make the phone's operating system more stable, but I think it was a big mistake. People who shell out this much money for a phone expect it to be a full-fledged handheld computer, too — and that means being able to add your own apps.

6. Stuck with one operator
By limiting the iPhone offering to only one mobile phone provider, Apple immediately took itself out of the market for the many people who prefer other carriers.

Of course, users may be able to do a workaround now that there are reportedly hacks available to allow the iPhone to work onto other networks, but for the average user who isn't particular tech-savvy, it's not the ideal solution.

Even if you do hack your way off the AT&T network, you'll have to pay a US$175 early cancellation fee to get out of your AT&T contract.

7. The bleedingly slow EDGE
Not only are you stuck with AT&T's network, with the iPhone, you don't even get to use its fastest network. Instead, you're limited to the slower EDGE network. People who buy Internet-enabled phones want high-speed Internet.

8. Smile! You're on iPhone camera
The built-in camera on the iPhone marks it as a consumer product, not a business-oriented one. Many business users don't want cameras on their mobile phones because there are plenty of places where cameras are prohibited, and it's a pain to have to surrender your cell phone at the door or leave it in the car just to get in.
But even for those consumers who do want to take photos with their phones, the iPhone camera leaves a lot to be desired. Although it does have some cool features, like the ability to set a picture you've taken as wallpaper or assign them to your contacts, it's an adequate but not outstanding 2 megapixel model. There's no zoom and most important, there's no flash on the camera, so you'll have to do your picture-taking in well lit areas.
Admittedly, it's at least as good as the cameras on many other mobiles, but most other devices with cameras don't cost this much.

9. iTunes required to sync
Apple assumes that everyone has iTunes installed on their computers, but many of us Windows users don't. However, if you want to sync your iPhone with your computer, you'll have to install it because that's the mechanism the iPhone uses to sync files, contacts, calendar, e-mail accounts, etc.
Want to sync to your work computer but you're not allowed to install music programs like iTunes on it? Oops. I guess you're out of luck.

10. The dead zone
There have been reports about a display problem on some iPhones that manifests as a 'dead strip' that loses sensitivity to touch input. Since the iPhone is all about the touch-screen, this is not a good thing.
Even worse, some reports suggest that more phones are likely to fall victim to this problem as they're used more.

Summary
The iPhone looks cool, but if you're a serious business user, there are other, less expensive phones that provide better functionality. And even if you're not a business user, unless you have plenty of money lying around and absolutely must have the latest neat gadget as soon as it comes out, I'd recommend waiting for version two of the iPhone, which, we hope, will cost less and fix at least a few of these issues.

Mobile Technology Trends For 2011

2011-12-14T08:53:00.000-08:00

Forrester Research has published its annual mobile technology outlook for 2011, outlining the top-level projections it sees for the year ahead. In grading itself on its predictions from last year, Forrester gave itself a “B+,” saying nearly all of its projections came to fruition.

Forrester said most the trends they outlined last year will continue into this year, but also offered several additions. Here’s a snapshot of what they predict:

The mobile/social/local combo will explode in usage but generate little revenue.
2011 will be the year of the “dumb” smartphone user. Thanks to handset subsidies, smartphones will be available to the masses. Expect new smartphone users to be less engaged and active than the first cohorts of Android and iPhone early adopters. The good news is that thanks to customer education and the convenience that these devices offer, even “dumb” smartphone users will consume more mobile media than ever before and will have incremental usage of mobile data!
The mobile fragmentation problem will continue in 2011. Prioritizing mobile developments will still be a challenge, and cross-platform development has not yet been achieved successfully.
The apps versus mobile Internet debate will continue — and remain irrelevant. This isn’t a question of either/or — but both.
Mobile marketing spend will grow significantly and surpass $1 billion in the US as consumers spend billions via mobile. For more information, Forrester clients should read our US mobile marketing predictions.
Mobile will increasingly prompt consumers to interact with their physical environment.Technologies such as QR codes and mobile augmented reality are already helping bridge the real and digital worlds via mobile devices. 2011 is — finally — the year that Near Field Communication (NFC) begins to matter. The market will finally move away from the trial stage in regions where NFC infrastructure is in place.
The attention paid to 4G will vastly outweigh the impact of these new networks. Despite the current buzz about US carriers’ efforts, the service will primarily, if not exclusively, be available on USB keys; few LTE devices will be available for consumers before the end of the year.
Companies will invest first in convenient services for customers; acquisition will come second. In the hierarchy of benefits that mobile offers — revenue generation, cost savings, and convenience — convenience will reign for the next year. However, for some industries, particularly in the retail space, we expect more and more companies to reach seven figures in direct mobile transactions.
Casual gaming will continue to lead the mobile charge for content companies. Forrester has already highlighted how media companies have some of the most advanced mobile strategies. Several news publishers that Forrester spoke with expect mobile to represent more than 20% of their total online audience. While they don’t expect advertisers to follow consumers that quickly, they will need to generate new revenue streams. Expect new business models based on subscriptions, microtransactions, and in-application billing to expand from gaming to other content categories, such as news and music.

The term “mobile” will mean a lot more than mobile phones. Consumers are connecting more and more devices wirelessly to the Internet. The recent CES show in Las Vegas showed that competitors’ answers to the first Apple iPad are now available and that tablets will emerge as category of their own in the years to come. Forrester clients can read recent analysis from our colleague Sarah Rotman Epps on why tablets will grow as quickly as MP3 players. However, only mobile phones will sell in the hundreds of millions and are truly “pocketable,” providing anywhere, anytime connectivity.

How to Install Linux Mint 12

2011-12-14T07:50:00.000-08:00

Linux Mint is the most searched Linux distribution now. Linux Mint was originally a derived distribution from Ubuntu and recently a Debian derivative (from which Ubuntu itself is derived) was also released. Ubuntu’s adoption of unity desktop and user frustration with it seems to have worked in favor of Linux Mint. Linux Mint 11 retained Gnome 2 as the desktop environment and in Linux Mint 12 both Gnome 2 and 3 is supported.
Linux Mint 12 codenamed Lisa is now available for download and is based on Ubuntu. However it comes with the Gnome 3 desktop. Like it or not, Gnome 3 seems to be the future for Linux desktops. In my experience Gnome 3 seems to be more stable and responsive than Unity.

Installing Linux Mint 12

I downloaded 32 bit Linux Mint 12 DVD which contains Gnome + MATE desktop. MATE is a fork of Gnome2 which will work along with Gnome 3. So if you don’t have 3D acceleration turned on, Lisa will use MATE desktop instead of Gnome 3!
When you boot with Linux Mint 12 DVD, you are quickly taken to the desktop with an option to install Lisa. Click on "Install Linux Mint" shortcut.

Select your language and click on continue. Linux Mint 12 tells you that for best results, you need the following,

At least 5.6GB of hard drive space (more if you have large swap space)
An active connection to internet If you are installing on a brand new machine, Linux Mint 12 will give you the following options. You can either allow Lisa to create partitions or create them manually. I selected automatic installation. During installation, Lisa created a swap partition with the same size as the RAM I had on my machine and used the rest of the space for the primary root partition.

Lisa tells me that she will use the entire disk for installing Mint,

Click on "Install Now" to begin installation. During installation, you are prompted to select your location, keyboard layout and your login data. You can choose between automatic login or manual login. If you are paranoiac about your data, you can encrypt your home folder as well.

Click on continue. If internet connection is active, Lisa will download language packs. Sit back and enjoy the slide show of various features in Linux Mint 12 while installation is in progress. In my Intel i5 system, it took less than 5 minutes for Linux Mint 12 installation.
I removed Linux Mint 12 DVD from the drive and restarted the system. And voila! I have the sexy Gnome 3 up and running after the boot. It is possible to switch between various Gnome versions during login,

After the first login, Lisa shows you an overview of various resources available for Mint 12. Click on the shield icon on the top bar right to install all updates available for Linux Mint 12. This will keep your system up to date and free of security vulnerabilities. It took me about 20 minutes to apply all the updates.

The DVD 32 bit installer comes with all the common applications and utilities for a desktop Linux system. Some of the applications installed by default are,

Graphics – Gimp, LibreOffice Draw, Image Viewer and Document Viewer
Internet – Firefox, Pidgin, Thunderbird Emails, XChat IRC
Office – LibreOffice Suite
Media Players – Brasero, Banshee, GNOME MPlayer, VLC media player
Others – Sun Java 6, Standard Linux Tools

Click on the Software manager icon (star icon) to add more applications (Menu => Software Manager). The software manager tells me that there are 36075 packages available for installation! When you select a category, the packages inside it are listed based on its user rating.

List of free desktop blog editors – post directly from desktop!

2011-12-14T07:39:00.001-08:00

I use w.bloggar to post to this blog. This desktop tool allows me to update my blog fast, without logging onto the wordpress console. The only problem is that w.bloggar doesn’t support creation of new categories (which I don’t need very often, but if you are using categories as tags you will find it a problem).
Here is a list of free desktop based blog publishing tools. Most of these atleast support WordPress and Movable Type platforms. Please note I haven’t included any commercial or trial versions (for example, ecto).
Are you using one of these tools? Please let me know if I have missed out anything.
Free Desktop blogging tools for Windows

Free Desktop blogging tools for Linux

Free Desktop blogging tools for Mac

Accessing blocked yahoo messenger, google talk etc – Meebo!

2011-12-14T07:34:00.000-08:00

Is instant messengers blocked at your office or school? Are you unable to access yahoo messenger, google talk or msn messenger at work? You may find Meebo site very useful.
Meebo (instant messaging everywhere) is a browser based instant messenger client which uses Ajax. You can login to aim, yahoo, msn or google instant messenger accounts from the Meebo homepage. You can also register at meebo at then configure all your instant messenger accounts at one go!

Good, now what happens if your network admin finds meebo also and blocks it? Obviously meebo wants to address this problem as well. So they have released something called Meebo repeater. This is a kind of proxy server which can be downloaded and installed on your home computer. After installation, it will give a URL which can be used from office! Pretty neat:)
The best and the promising product from Meebo is the Meebo me widget. This allows you to embedd an Ajax based widget on your Web site. You can chat with your Web site visitors if you are logged on to Meebo. Your visitors need not register, they can straight away talk to you!
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Upload Youtube videos instantly! – Quick capture

2011-12-14T07:27:00.001-08:00

Youtube has released a new tool called Quick Capture. This allows you to record a Youtube video instantly! Webcam or any other camera connected to your PC can be used for this. The video is automatically uploaded in .FLV format. Uploading videos to Youtube cannot be any simpler now!

Organize multiple mail accounts with Google Mail Fetcher

2011-12-14T07:22:00.000-08:00

Gmail is one of the most popular email services out there. In a short time it has overthrown hotmail, yahoo etc. Why did this happen? Simple – Gmail is very user friendly and offers unmatched feature set.
Organizing mails with Gmail is easy. Google provides a couple of features for this.
1. Use filters/labels – I use filtering and labels to organize mails in virtual folders. This way I ensure that only critical mails end up in my inbox.
2. Use POP3 access – You can configure Outlook or other email clients by enabling POP3 access. This is useful when you need offline access to your mails.
3. Use Gmail Mail Fetcher – This is the most useful feature I found. Using this, you can aggregate mails from other sources such as your official mail. For this to work, your mail provider also must support POP3 access.
Gmail mail fetcher can be configured from Settings->Accounts->Get mail from other accounts. Following is a sample screenshot. You need to know the username, password and POP3 server address to configure your external account.

Please note that this is of no use with accounts such as Yahoo mail which doesn’t support POP3 access.

How to access blocked websites

2011-12-14T06:57:00.000-08:00

Before you try out any of the methods listed here, I suggest you install Firefox browser. For faster and smoother internet access, Firefox is the best browser available out there. When you are accessing proxy sites or similar sites ensure that you use Firefox not Internet Explorer.

Internet censoring is now everywhere. In my office Orkut is blocked since there was an Orkut virus scare. Countries such as China, Saudi Arabia etc. routinely block many websites. Interestingly entire blogger.com and similar blog sites were banned in India not long ago. So it is no wonder that many of us are looking for ways to access blocked websites.
Last week I did an investigation into the various methods available for bypassing website access restrictions. I have shortlisted them below as ” Top 10 methods to access banned websites”.
Top Ten methods to access banned websites
1. Use IP address – This is the simplest way to bypass domain name based access restrictions. Instead of the domain name such as www.webstuffscan.com use the direct IP address. To find the IP address use one of the free host to IP online conversion tools such as this.
2. Use Google cache – If you are not bothered whether the content is latest on a site, Google cache is best. Do a Google search for the site and then click on the cached link below the search results.
3. Use an Anonymizer – In this method you access a third party site which in turn routes your request to the required server. Some services provide URL encryption also. The problem is that most of these servers are no longer free. Do a google search for the latest list as this is a very dynamic area Following are some services which still works(free!),

Daily Best Links – Hides original URL and provides an array of access of options. The is one of the best free servers.
Anonymouse – This works, but URL is visible and hence may be blocked by the filtering software.

4. Use Online Translation Tools – In this method, we can use the translation service as a web proxy. Following are the best links I know of. Again Google is your best friend for more resources.

Altavista Babel fish – In the above replace www.webstuffscan.com with the site you want. You can also visit Babel fish site.
Google Translate – Similar to Babel fish.

5. Use Google Mobile search – Google mobile search works, but output may not be optimal. This is very similar to using a Web proxy.
6. Use a public Proxy server – There are many free proxy servers out in the Web. Note that in order to use these you have to change internet connection settings in Internet Explorer or whatever browser you use. This is one such list.
7. Get web pages via email – This is useful if you need a single Web page. Obviously accessing large files is not possible. Given below are some examples.

You can use SEND http://www.yahoo.com/ in the body of the message and send it to agora@dna.affrc.go.jp to retrieve yahoo.com home page.
You can also check out services at web2mail which includes web page subscriptions.
G.E Boyd has an extensive list of servers. Note that many in the list are no longer working.

9. Use Tor Distributed Proxy – Tor is an advanced proxy server using multiple anonymous servers for a single Web request. This requires an application to be downloaded and installed.
8. Your own proxy server – This is an advanced technique and is probably the best. This requires your own proxy server hosted either at your home or at a hosting service provider. You can enable SSL encryption and prevent any snooping on the content as well. Also put some access control, otherwise someone can find the service and misuse it (Trust me, there are many who are looking for such an opportunity!).

Use Apache Web server as proxy server – A bit complex setup.
Use Privoxy – – This is the recommended approach. Please see this page for more details.
Use PHPProxy as a Web Proxy – You can use PHPProxy to setup a Web proxy.

10. Use alternate content providers – When everything fails, you can use alternate service providers. For example if Gmail is blocked at your place, you can take another obscure mail address and enable email forward at Gmail.
Important!
Be careful when you are using public proxy servers. It is possible for the guy who is hosting the service to snoop on the data that is passing through. So I wouldn’t recommend putting any important information such credit card details when you are using public proxy server method.
update 1 (Nov 26) – Sharjeel has got an impressive list of 300+ web proxies.
update 2 (Dec 22) – Check out my latest how to on running your own windows Http proxy server.
update 3 (Feb 01) – Please see comments below for some good tips. Also some of the sites mentioned in the article are no longer working.

How to disable autorun in Windows 7

2011-12-14T06:41:00.000-08:00

By default Windows vista and Windows 7 has the auto play feature turned on. Auto play scans the content of the CD or the portable storage device attached and plays or runs the content automatically. This feature is intended for the novice computer user who may not know how a media CD or a software CD can be used. In the case of a software CD, the file autorun.inf contains the name of the executable that needs to be executed automatically.

However this feature is dangerous since it can also automatically start malicious software contained in a portable storage device such a USB pen drive. Prior to Windows XP service pack 2, autorun was disabled for removable storage devices such as USB sticks and zip drives. In vista and Windows 7, autorun is enabled for all devices.

It is highly recommended that you turn off autorun in your Windows machine. This prevents accidental virus infection where you unknowingly insert a virus infected USB pen drive and autorun starts a virus program. For example, you might take your USB pen drive to an internet cafe to download some text files. The computer at the cafe might be infected and the virus will get into the USB pen drive. Since autorun is enabled on your machine, it will also get infected. Turning off auto run helps in preventing such accidental virus infections.

How to disable autorun in Windows 7

Press Windows key + R to bring up the "Run console". You can also invoke it from Start -> Accessories -> Run menu. Type in "gpedit.msc" without the quotes and press enter.

This will open the Local Group Policy editor. From the left tree menu, expand Computer Configuration -> Administrative Templates -> Windows Components -> AutoPlay Policies. Click on AutoPlay Policies as shown below.

From the right side, double click on Turn off Autoplay (or you can right click and select the edit menu). This opens up the following screen,

As shown above, select the "enabled" option and click on apply. It may seem strange, but in Windows 7 you need to enable the disabling of autoplay! Now you no longer need to worry about viruses that automatically gets triggered when you connect a USB pen drive.