tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-252977822024-03-13T22:04:41.733+07:00Virgo TechnologyAll About Newest TechnologyUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger29125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25297782.post-38744564674375910312012-10-25T13:16:00.001+07:002012-10-25T13:16:42.223+07:00Thank you, never again, once enough<span class="auth">Thank you, never again, once enough</span>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25297782.post-12419711170161112122009-05-27T03:10:00.005+07:002009-05-27T03:17:28.107+07:00New Release: Windows Vista SP2<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgWiM2Ds5AZ388Ens0seh5QXJlEgkjvokO5WIR7xdCQ4mfJWme5j4EuU0RKDDDYpxdV0MJTkBlb1WxJxoIutDbRYNkdTwbWcm8mgkbRKuca__r7qYmyKk_acZ_pJsMXi-8hnFt5Ww/s1600-h/vista+sp2.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; float: right; cursor: pointer; width: 262px; height: 318px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgWiM2Ds5AZ388Ens0seh5QXJlEgkjvokO5WIR7xdCQ4mfJWme5j4EuU0RKDDDYpxdV0MJTkBlb1WxJxoIutDbRYNkdTwbWcm8mgkbRKuca__r7qYmyKk_acZ_pJsMXi-8hnFt5Ww/s320/vista+sp2.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5340228618977417506" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="color: rgb(68, 51, 68); font-weight: bold;"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">Things to know</span><br /></span><span style="color: rgb(255, 255, 255);">Users decided on Windows Vista until 7 rolls around should be happy today: Service Pack 2 (SP2) is released.<br /><br />In addition to incorporating all previous updates, SP2 contains changes "focused on supporting new types of hardware and adding support for several emerging standards." On the IT side, administrators will now find it easier to deploy and manage large installations of Vista and its accompanying Windows Server 2008.<br /><br />Prerequisites will be simple for most: your version of Windows Server 2008 or Vista must have SP1 installed. Note if you're updating through Windows Update/WSUS, a separate update to the servicing stack must first be installed -- this handles installation and removal of software updates and other features, and is necessary to successfully install and uninstall the new pack, and with maximum performance and reliability. Lastly, if you're making use of the vLite utility for the move, you may get an error.<br /><br />If receiving through Windows Update, which downloads only the changed data, you're looking at a 43 MB file set; those going for the standalone set will be at 302 or 390 MB (five or seven languages) on x86 systems, and 508 or 622 MB (five or 36 languages) on x64s<br /><br />Upon successful installation it is strongly advised to run the Service Pack Clean-up tool -- just run command prompt and enter compcln.exe.<br /><br />For the list of highlighted changes and improvements, hit up the source below where you can also find a link to the full list of hotfixes and security updates. For a quick list, though, have this: removal of half open outbound TCP connections limit, ability to record to Blu-ray disc, and 'improved' content protection for TV in Windows Media Center.<br /><br />Enjoy!</span><span style="color: rgb(255, 255, 255); font-weight: bold;"><br /><br /></span><a style="color: rgb(255, 255, 255);" href="http://www.neoseeker.com/news/10811-windows-vista-sp2-released/"><span style="color: rgb(68, 51, 68);font-size:78%;" >Source</span></a><span style="color: rgb(68, 51, 68); font-weight: bold;"><br /><br /></span><span style="font-size:78%;"><span style="color: rgb(68, 51, 68);"></span></span><span style="color: rgb(68, 51, 68); font-weight: bold;"><br /></span>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25297782.post-66416628585229275972009-05-22T07:32:00.003+07:002009-05-22T07:37:38.086+07:00"Cool Isn't"... The Springtail Exoskleton Flying Vehicle<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJ5jHM-4m1ejSUIgWPCHFO-RLb5WqLh0REK7LoHLEr3HftqgDUxPKWDBcCWqONhCVeQHwLw_q0jl__eK2V_S2RNJsIN3s0glVDBuwoalVvEHxX-G5WMdECaPBZLwyZ9Wlhp77azQ/s1600-h/exoskeleton-flying-vehicle-vtol-1.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 150px; height: 113px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJ5jHM-4m1ejSUIgWPCHFO-RLb5WqLh0REK7LoHLEr3HftqgDUxPKWDBcCWqONhCVeQHwLw_q0jl__eK2V_S2RNJsIN3s0glVDBuwoalVvEHxX-G5WMdECaPBZLwyZ9Wlhp77azQ/s320/exoskeleton-flying-vehicle-vtol-1.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5338440212589653362" border="0" /></a><br />The Future Vehicle production of Trek Aerospace is very suited for fix the traffic jam problem in most cities in all contries. With this vehicle we can fly over traffic jam. This is The Springtail Exoskleton Flying Vehicle can fly and land vertically like helicopter with single 1 pasangger on board have powered by 118 HP engine was controlled by computer and can lift 368 pound or 163 kg of weight.<br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Do you interested ?</span><br /><br />This vehicle was release limited on the market on US$ 1.25 million.<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhY4T0uav6OL9vQMXo-d4zGt7Q6-Gmg718TL3YK-obDy-MeTlcK1cbQw7ADeK23b0K7Dp_s5dYCOc4etNGj-R6dha7-z5JyWtKLbCIehFzK06xMjGYd2UJ4uBmfAfnL36ZEW9ap1g/s1600-h/heli.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 153px; height: 161px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhY4T0uav6OL9vQMXo-d4zGt7Q6-Gmg718TL3YK-obDy-MeTlcK1cbQw7ADeK23b0K7Dp_s5dYCOc4etNGj-R6dha7-z5JyWtKLbCIehFzK06xMjGYd2UJ4uBmfAfnL36ZEW9ap1g/s320/heli.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5338440213768424178" border="0" /></a>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25297782.post-9171626240994284872009-01-21T10:42:00.003+07:002009-01-21T10:54:17.539+07:00How to copy music from iPod to iTunes<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjCkI6AQYzZ8Ym7qYi6vyqTdIWOoEVZl4q_yokpa3GFI09Su_49jYKKXcfkdLbSougMzTWFihnHsGqRNo2xPGPFkCTVxtlbxAoyUtRk1UiyLfrfrrAu6cm164WUVfdr_KJ2_F0UPw/s1600-h/iPod.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjCkI6AQYzZ8Ym7qYi6vyqTdIWOoEVZl4q_yokpa3GFI09Su_49jYKKXcfkdLbSougMzTWFihnHsGqRNo2xPGPFkCTVxtlbxAoyUtRk1UiyLfrfrrAu6cm164WUVfdr_KJ2_F0UPw/s400/iPod.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5293589418798701362" border="0" /></a><span>Sometimes, you lost your <span style="border-bottom: 1px solid rgb(0, 153, 0); text-decoration: underline; color: rgb(0, 153, 0); font-weight: 400; font-style: normal;font-family:Tahoma,'Lucida Grande','Lucida Sans Unicode',Verdana,sans-serif;font-size:85%;" class="IL_LINK_STYLE" >iTunes library</span><span>, or your <span style="border-bottom: 1px solid rgb(0, 153, 0); text-decoration: underline; color: rgb(0, 153, 0); font-weight: 400; font-style: normal;font-family:Tahoma,'Lucida Grande','Lucida Sans Unicode',Verdana,sans-serif;font-size:85%;" class="IL_LINK_STYLE" >computer</span> crashed and you have to format your <span class="IL_SPAN"><input name="IL_MARKER" type="hidden">computer</span>, but the songs and movies are still on your iPod, you may want to copy them from iPod back to <span class="IL_SPAN"><input name="IL_MARKER" type="hidden">computer</span>. And this part will help you. The tool you need is iPod to <span class="IL_SPAN"><input name="IL_MARKER" type="hidden">computer</span> transfer, you can </span></span><a href="http://www.youtubetoipod.biz/iphone-ipod-to-computer-transfer.html" onclick="javascript:pageTracker._trackPageview('/outbound/article/www.youtubetoipod.biz');">download it free from here</a><span>, it’s about 5.2 MB. It also supports iPhone. Before you run our program, please be sure you have installed iTunes on your <span class="IL_SPAN"><input name="IL_MARKER" type="hidden">computer</span>.</span> <p><strong>Step1.</strong><span> Download and install iPod to <span class="IL_SPAN"><input name="IL_MARKER" type="hidden">computer</span> transfer, after your iPhone/iPod connected to pc, Launch the program you will see the right UI. Normally, the program will search the device automatically; the files (songs/movies/pictures) will be shown in the list.</span></p> <p><strong>Step2.</strong> Choose the list and files you want to transfer, Click the Start Transfer button.</p><p><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjIw5zPx7dzh57NX4mv0sMTda-2YY-8GhYEXpJE6hh_Sb4UxoqSPpCVDepwy0A1W8_otiHOELrZtgFxavc4HcRgyb_r59ivzHiBbFP_4cldGV-W-U2hXJJqa4DndFgZjMAtH23RQw/s1600-h/menu1.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjIw5zPx7dzh57NX4mv0sMTda-2YY-8GhYEXpJE6hh_Sb4UxoqSPpCVDepwy0A1W8_otiHOELrZtgFxavc4HcRgyb_r59ivzHiBbFP_4cldGV-W-U2hXJJqa4DndFgZjMAtH23RQw/s400/menu1.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5293589413720301314" border="0" /></a></p><p><strong>Step3.</strong><span> After you clicking the Start Transfer button, the following window will pop up; you can choose transferring to <span class="IL_SPAN"><input name="IL_MARKER" type="hidden">computer</span> or iTunes directly. You can set the output fold at settings option before transferring.</span></p><p><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgLBsffWuPc-TDEgoi44IKd7DslYlJcsGborgz170mDlFzZTkv9DZg6VCLkbVd1KkLB_BufjKlap4FLN_xLMl8otokpxkiyRNVSvy5akMCJdGA15e4aRDRnKag9BLZscgAro482TA/s1600-h/menu2.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 370px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgLBsffWuPc-TDEgoi44IKd7DslYlJcsGborgz170mDlFzZTkv9DZg6VCLkbVd1KkLB_BufjKlap4FLN_xLMl8otokpxkiyRNVSvy5akMCJdGA15e4aRDRnKag9BLZscgAro482TA/s400/menu2.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5293589420146982754" border="0" /></a></p>Thats all, enjoy your music….<br /><br /><a href="http://ultrabugtracker.com/how-to-copy-music-from-ipod-to-itunes"><span style="font-weight: bold;font-size:78%;" >Thanks</span></a>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25297782.post-71197088541402239552009-01-12T13:34:00.003+07:002009-01-12T14:00:18.828+07:00Strange Panasonic Gel Remote by Panasonic<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-WaVwQNXm4THAMiUoMeoKutcrRY-JwZV6CyI4DhBEmMAJcwxPEffQVyO-vrROF__08V87ajTAe1aYkUpRBe9eXUCmmQ-RGzZCXi4zFlLZZ54FlumvBZka7QZKj-0KT4l1KzEtxw/s1600-h/gel+remote.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 207px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-WaVwQNXm4THAMiUoMeoKutcrRY-JwZV6CyI4DhBEmMAJcwxPEffQVyO-vrROF__08V87ajTAe1aYkUpRBe9eXUCmmQ-RGzZCXi4zFlLZZ54FlumvBZka7QZKj-0KT4l1KzEtxw/s320/gel+remote.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5290297981475324482" border="0" /></a>This may be the stangest remote control we've ever seen before. With the push of a button will make this remote control becomes rigid and ready for use. When it's not in use, this concept remote control just short of lays there lim, pulsating with light. But when you touch it, the remote gets excited and become rigid. Constructed of a soft, flesh-like gel, the remote appears cold when off. Once turned on, however, it seems to come to life. A soft light emanates somewhere from within as the center of the device begins to slowly rise and fall, mimicking the tranquil motions of breath. Left undisturbed, the remote will slumber peacefully. Buth should a human hand approach, sensors inside alert it to the imminent touch. It stops breathing, grows rigid – the light from within is extinguished. <a href="http://designcorner.blinkr.net/CubeMe/2008/12/26/Strange_Panasonic_Gel_Remote_by_Panasonic"><span style="font-size:78%;">Thanks</span></a><br /><em></em><h4 style="font-weight: normal;"><a href="http://cubeme.com/blog/2008/12/26/strange-panasonic-gel-remote-by-panasonic/" class="item_url"></a></h4>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25297782.post-63175849311926939872009-01-12T12:01:00.002+07:002009-01-12T12:03:56.357+07:00Chumby Modified To Fit Fish Tank<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhuHX1W-VL7oHErxXxbRaN67rDFNI6BcLS5IzejoXEZ3EJSwUYnr3TssJDFlerg1yY1xGcZmveOrnkAVaoS3641BgldRlN2PHGvPZoVniuRdLbrrDgHDaF8rs9uXF_bWgqFDmnkgw/s1600-h/chumby.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 234px; height: 286px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhuHX1W-VL7oHErxXxbRaN67rDFNI6BcLS5IzejoXEZ3EJSwUYnr3TssJDFlerg1yY1xGcZmveOrnkAVaoS3641BgldRlN2PHGvPZoVniuRdLbrrDgHDaF8rs9uXF_bWgqFDmnkgw/s400/chumby.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5290268267377181122" border="0" /></a><br /><span name="intelliTxt" id="intelliTxt">Bruno Fosi has gotten creative by using his Chumby to fit into a goldfish tank that is networked with other Chumby devices. Sensors on a robot will monitor the current water conditions and send a report right at you so that you will be able to take immediate action as and where required. Since the device itself is wireless, you will be able to feed your fish or dispense medicine without too much trouble, making long vacations possible without the need for a neighbor to constantly check up on the condition of your fish. Too bad it can't change the water though. Clever use of the Chumby's accelerometer, compression sensors and microphone will enable real-time online interaction with your friends’ fish, although fish are generally not the most responsive pets in the world.<br /><br /><a href="http://www.ubergizmo.com/15/archives/2008/12/chumby_modified_to_fit_fish_tank.html"><span style="font-size:78%;">Thanks</span></a><br /></span>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25297782.post-44476957946128959262009-01-12T11:15:00.005+07:002009-01-12T11:25:19.750+07:00Five Strategies to Back Up Your Data<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjVgAQ_m_NLj5Nfp7N3yPOz6ii3seetFXQYoFiR3_LcLEqF9OsIv5JF4q_afJmq-GNgYhghVP2eyhkXwEFQP5AunBgzob2LYuZlGVX7PAfnPstCKb10U9LkexfkUumi8QGiNZ0psA/s1600-h/backup_data.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 241px; height: 176px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjVgAQ_m_NLj5Nfp7N3yPOz6ii3seetFXQYoFiR3_LcLEqF9OsIv5JF4q_afJmq-GNgYhghVP2eyhkXwEFQP5AunBgzob2LYuZlGVX7PAfnPstCKb10U9LkexfkUumi8QGiNZ0psA/s400/backup_data.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5290258514402964162" border="0" /></a><br />Every year you say you'll be better at keeping your data backed up, but then life happens. You get busy. You get distracted. And the number of files in your digital life grows exponentially--all while you continue to relegate this critical task to the "I'll get to it" pile. <p>Sound familiar? Thought so. Backup is essential, yet most people neglect it, despite adding ever more files to their digital stockpiles. According to the Consumer Electronics Association, the average U.S. adult with online access has an average of 1800 digital files. And growing. </p><p>We've found the tech that can help you get a handle on your backups--and help you stick to a plan. You'll find many options that lead to the same result. Part of your challenge is picking the ones that are best for you.</p><h2 class="articleBodyContentSubHed">1. Devise a Backup Plan of Attack </h2><p>Survey your backup needs, and think about what you have that is "live" data--your ongoing, working library of files--versus what is archival data, files that don't require changes or additions. Live data might include your collection of digital music and your business documents, while archival data might include your digital photos from the past five years. Think about whether you want all of your data to reside in a single place, or whether you want to spread your backups across multiple devices. Also consider your habits: Do you need prompting to back up, or do you want to invoke a backup at will? </p><p>Having evaluated your files and needs, you can better decide on a backup strategy--and on which combination of technologies makes sense for you. You'll likely settle on a strategy that encompasses various devices and services, selected from among USB flash drives, external hard drives (see our latest <a href="http://www.pcworld.com/article/id,123728-page,1/article.html">Top 10 External Hard Drives chart</a> or peek at the newest <a href="http://www.pcworld.com/article/156002/hard_drives_for_your_pocket.html">portable external hard drives</a>), network-attached storage (see our most recent <a href="http://www.pcworld.com/article/id,125072-page,1/article.html">Top 5 Network-Attached Storage Devices chart</a>), and online backup. </p><p>Many hardware devices now include a backup utility as a matter of course; but whether you'll find that backup utility (be it a separate application or one that's integrated with the drive) useful will depend in part on the backup approach you've chosen. Do you want to back up all of your files? Or are you aiming to do larger, more-current sets while leaving the file archive to reside on a NAS or on a dedicated 1TB hard drive attached to your system? </p><p>In steps two through five, we'll identify some of the best technologies for helping you with your backups--and what situations and needs those technologies are most suited for.</p><h2 class="articleBodyContentSubHed">2. Organize Your Files </h2><br />Various software programs--including the <a href="http://www.pcworld.com/article/148765/save_your_data_with_one_of_these_top_backup_programs.html">traditional backup programs</a> we rounded up recently, such as <a href="http://www.pcworld.com/downloads/file/fid,65528-order,1-page,1/description.html">NovaStor NovaBackup Professional</a>, <a href="http://www.pcworld.com/downloads/file/fid,63932-order,1-page,1/description.html">EMC Retrospect Backup</a>, and <a href="http://www.pcworld.com/downloads/file/fid,72350-order,1-page,1/description.html">NTI Backup 5 Advanced</a>--will find specific file types on your hard drive and back up those file types per your instructions. But it helps to devise an organized structure for the files on your hard drive; that way, you know exactly where to begin when you establish a backup routine in the aforementioned software, or if you ever do a quick-and-dirty manual backup (in which you simply drag and drop files from one drive to another within Windows Explorer).<br /><br /><br /><h2 class="articleBodyContentHed">3. Try Set-It-and-Forget-It Backup</h2><p>Let's be blunt: Sometimes, deciding on what to back up, and where, makes the process overwhelming. And though acknowledging that fact doesn't negate the need for steps one and two described on the previous page, occasionally you want everything you own to be saved, with no brain activity required to get the process going.<br /></p><p>A handful of devices make jump-starting your system backups dead simple. Among the most notable faces in the crowd is the Clickfree Portable Backup Storage Appliance, which makes backup supereasy. Connect this $180, 320GB USB drive (also available in 120GB and 250GB capacities, with up to 500GB coming sometime in 2009) to your Windows-based PC, and it will back up your data files, including your music, movies, pictures, and e-mail. The drive's built-in backup software kicks in as soon as you attach the drive to your PC; the software supports up to 350 file types. You can configure some basics, or just let the drive do everything--your choice. The drive can safeguard up to 20 PCs, and it does its backups incrementally (meaning that it does a full backup the first time, and then on subsequent occasions finds the new files and backs those up). Restoration is simply a matter of pressing the Restore button; the drive's built-in software will then return data to its original location. </p><p>If you have only enough data to fill a DVD or three, Clickfree sells DVD discs with the same backup software loaded. And the <a href="http://www.pcworld.com/reviews/product/31781/review/simplesave_photo.html">HP SimpleSave Photo utility</a> uses an HP-branded version of the software for its discs.</p><p>Rebit Disk Drive Backup is even simpler to use. Just plug in the drive (available in capacities up to 500GB for $220), give the built-in software permission to back up, and off it goes, continually protecting you in the background. By the end of January, the drive's software will get an update that supports managing backups for up to six PCs to a single drive (a good setup for people backing up smaller sets of data, but not for users who have multiple PCs packed with multimedia collections). The company also now offers its easy-to-use software on CD, for use with any external hard drive; <a href="http://www.rebit.com/store.html" target="_blank">the CD costs $50</a> at its Web site.</p><p>Memeo's Autobackup software and NTI's Shadow are competing stand-alone applications that you can buy for real-time file backup; they can require more intervention on your part, however, than either Clickfree (which is not real-time backup) or Rebit (which is real-time, much like the <a href="http://blogs.pcworld.com/staffblog/archives/006296.html">Apple Time Capsule</a> for Mac OS computers).</p><h2 class="articleBodyContentSubHed">4. Use a Flash Drive</h2><p>USB flash drives are ubiquitous, but nowadays 4GB is a baseline capacity, not the high end. And larger capacities--16GB, 32GB, and greater--are becoming more commonplace. </p><p>The benefits to using a flash drive can be multifold. You can store your files--perhaps both your critical documents and your multimedia files--on a drive the size of your index finger, and you can keep your data close to you, in your pocket or on a keychain. Many drives offer software encryption and password protection; still more include a file-synchronization utility. The <a href="http://www.pcworld.com/businesscenter/article/148130/sandisk_cruzer_titanium_plus_with_beinsync_backup.html">SanDisk Cruzer Titanium Plus</a> goes one step further by letting you sync the drive with Web-based storage. </p><p>SanDisk is going all out, however, with its newest offering (announced this week at <a href="http://www.pcworld.com/topics/tech_events/ces">CES</a>), the SanDisk UltraBackup USB Flash Drive. The drive is expected in April, in capacities of 8GB to 64GB ($40 to $200). It has a retractable USB connector that slides inside, so you needn't worry about caps (or cables, as you would with an external hard drive). The integrated software requires no installation; instead, it just asks you for the file types you want to back up, and it initiates a backup when you plug the drive in; a button on the unit lets you launch a backup, too. </p><h2 class="articleBodyContentSubHed">5. Send Data to an Online Backup Service</h2>Online backup makes sense in some circumstances but not others. Certainly, Web-based services (such as the <a href="http://www.pcworld.com/article/id,149886/article.html">Webroot Secure Backup service</a>) provide off-site redundant storage that can keep your data safe against natural and unexpected disasters (such as flooding, earthquakes, or fire). But online backup may not be appropriate if your data measures into the tens of gigabytes, or even terabytes (yes, snap-happy digital photographers and devoted music gurus, I'm looking at you). Content creators with high-capacity needs may prefer to keep their files on NAS drives and hard drives locally (or on drives located at secondary sites) rather than deal with the ongoing fees of Web-based backup.<p>That said, many sites offer some free online backup, as much as 2GB (Mozy.com and Fabrik.com, for example). Two gigs can go a long way for basic Word and Excel documents, PDF files, and PowerPoint presentations (the ones light on multimedia, at least). For your files currently in play, online backup can be both convenient (get it anywhere you find a Wi-Fi connection), and economical.</p><p>It's all about strategy--and what type of data you need to protect. Feel free to comment below, or visit the <a href="http://forums.pcworld.com/">PC World Forums</a>, to tell us about your approach to backing up.</p><p><br /></p><a href="http://www.pcworld.com/article/156347/your_backup_resolutions_five_strategies_to_back_up_your_data_now.html"><span style="font-size:78%;">Thanks</span></a>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25297782.post-46498193441310836942009-01-06T14:54:00.004+07:002009-01-06T15:00:48.680+07:00Palm-Sized Presentations "Nextar Z10"<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhlFhfQ7vh-7CAmT4gaDDeFZi5ZGjNJGOi3n60_ELuiWDhL24GANxS2X2YiOER-Xkg6YgKBsU_tIcbje1HN7mVWUni_6g5Vi1YC0B5De7PJuynf-Yi_WU414rFpdDUlUywHzxn0yA/s1600-h/Nextar+Z10.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 332px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhlFhfQ7vh-7CAmT4gaDDeFZi5ZGjNJGOi3n60_ELuiWDhL24GANxS2X2YiOER-Xkg6YgKBsU_tIcbje1HN7mVWUni_6g5Vi1YC0B5De7PJuynf-Yi_WU414rFpdDUlUywHzxn0yA/s400/Nextar+Z10.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5288087027741602802" border="0" /></a><br /><br />Seems like everyone is getting on the micro projector bandwagon. Nextar has just announced that it will be launching its Z10 LCoS micro projector. The device is being launched along with the PS-001 20-inch screen and will weigh under 2.5 pounds while giving 640x480 pixels.<p>Brightness is said to be between 7 and 12 lumens, 360-degree shift capability, manual adjust 4:3 aspect ratio and will accept a bunch of file formats via microSD/TF cards, USB port and L/R audio ports. Concerning price, $299.99 for the projector and $39.99 for the screen. Product is said to be released sometime in Spring of this year.</p>Affordable Duo Puts Professional Quality Presentations into the Hands of Scores More;Items to Be Featured at 2009 CES along with Other Advanced Nextar Products.<br /><br />La Verne, CA – Jan 5, 2009 – Nextar™, a designer and marketer of bold and new consumer electronic products with mass appeal, is ready to introduce a LCOS micro projector (Z10), that is small enough to fit in the palm of a hand, and a 20" (diagonal) screen (PS-001). The duo makes it easier and more economical for more people to make quality, professional presentations.<br /><br />Nextar will feature the units at the upcoming in 2009 CES.<br /><br />With AC/DC operation, the new Nextar micro projector and screen weigh in with a combined weight of under 2.5 pounds and can be used virtually anywhere," said Eddy Zheng, Nextar founder. "They are perfect for small classroom instruction, projecting images at social functions, or in meeting applications – any of which can be indoors or out. With a combined SRP of under $350, they are very economically priced and will fit practically any budget."<br /><br />The Nextar Z10 LCOS (liquid crystal on silicon) front-projecting micro projector will display images with a resolution up to 640x480. LCOS technology produces much higher resolution images than many other technologies. The unit has a brightness level of between 7 and 12 lumens, a 360-degree lens shift capability with manual adjust, and displays images in 4:3 aspect ratio format.<br /><br />This fit-in-the-hand projector uses an LED light source with a life expectancy of 30,000 hours. It accepts Micro SD cards and comes equipped with a built-in speaker. Projected image size is up to 20".<br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj1uNaBpdEGMvHZNNnHfrHKDOhHjGvqcIPpHmNNue4L9R5eKH0bgxxbHdAL7sExThYtsKOsTQZhPAIOy04J4tksKV-hD1Zk4L6JnHd1sr6FQcK1qPgwlIJtUaXurIqPUxaTHKeMEQ/s1600-h/projector.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 362px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj1uNaBpdEGMvHZNNnHfrHKDOhHjGvqcIPpHmNNue4L9R5eKH0bgxxbHdAL7sExThYtsKOsTQZhPAIOy04J4tksKV-hD1Zk4L6JnHd1sr6FQcK1qPgwlIJtUaXurIqPUxaTHKeMEQ/s400/projector.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5288087188243818450" border="0" /></a><br /><br />I/O connectors include Micro SD, TF card, L/R audio, USB, and ear jack. Video compatibility is provided for AVI, MPEG1, MPEG2, MPEG4, RM/RMVB, ASF, FLV, and WMV9/VC1. Audio compatibility includes MP3, WMA, WAV, AAC, APE, ALAC, and MPEG1/2/2.5. Picture compatibility is for images in BMP, JPEG, or GIF formats.<br /><br />Other features include MP4 functionality, software support for English, Spanish, French, German, and Italian, and either AC or DC low-power-consumption operation. A mini-tripod stand is included to provide stable projecting.<br /><br />Provided accessories are: AC power adaptor, battery, audio cable, S-video and USB cables. It meets FCC and UL approval.<br /><br />The ultra-lightweight PS-001 screen is easy-to-set up and measures 20" diagonally.<br /><br />The palm-size Nextar Z10 projector measures 4.13" x 2.32" x 1.0" and weighs approximately one pound. The PS-001 screen measures 18.89" x 1.57" x 15.7" opened and 18.9" x 1.57" x 1.2" folded. It weighs approximately 1.3 pounds.<br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Pricing and Availability</span><br /><br />The two new Nextar presentation units will be available in Spring 2009 at leading retailers across the country. The Z10 micro projector has an SRP of $299.99, The PS-001 portable screen has an SRP of $39.99.Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25297782.post-2721184031032597422009-01-06T14:04:00.002+07:002009-01-06T14:17:55.868+07:00Wireless Video<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjaOftIoiX9m5qCEDWLZ2zp1NHwA35Fo0XS5vNKTJHAiazz5MNp_t2_1hJbDn2jIpwN-gZvrafzdOD9-Uqjp1UPrEXC3Q1gH13aEPJGREc9lDFDwKPFYgVEq_O0O_O17FOMLyLcZg/s1600-h/usb+to+vga.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 307px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjaOftIoiX9m5qCEDWLZ2zp1NHwA35Fo0XS5vNKTJHAiazz5MNp_t2_1hJbDn2jIpwN-gZvrafzdOD9-Uqjp1UPrEXC3Q1gH13aEPJGREc9lDFDwKPFYgVEq_O0O_O17FOMLyLcZg/s400/usb+to+vga.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5288076363342042066" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-family:Arial;font-size:85%;"> </span><p> </p><p> </p><p><span style="font-family:Arial;font-size:85%;">USB to VGA Adapter Kit, a wireless VGA solution for connecting a computer to a monitor or projector. The kit lets users wirelessly display video content from a computer to a remote monitor, projector or television up to 30 feet away. It provides a secure wireless connection ideal for classroom or conference room presentations, or to display content from a laptop to a home entertainment system. The Wireless USB to VGA Adapter Kit was a CES 2009 Innovations Award winner.</span></p><p><a href="http://www.crn.com/it-channel/212700437;jsessionid=HVAYM2HJDV41EQSNDLPCKHSCJUNN2JVN?pgno=8"><span style="font-size:78%;">Thanks</span></a><br /></p>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25297782.post-59423354758333154922009-01-06T13:03:00.004+07:002009-01-06T14:04:40.234+07:00Your car "black box"<span style="font-family:Arial;font-size:85%;"><strong>Read Your Car's Mind</strong></span><p><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://www.carchip.com/Products/8226.asp"><img style="margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; float: right; cursor: pointer; width: 189px; height: 189px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh1P7qauN6Su-uwV7EfTs3cEo7VGULak0b0xvQY8nZ1x9zUV_xMUFrkHG95rlIv30k-OiFAzSpMrJWetYjzAEFKfxyGKOoC1KN2Fh_OfGhLu_jjYh8g_Hh1LB3e0Tes-jMxEQ8UDg/s400/Car+Chip+Pro.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5288072300181230290" border="0" /></a></p><p> </p><p> </p><p><span style="font-family:Arial;font-size:85%;">Ever want to keep tabs on what your car is doing or how it's running? The CarChip Pro is sort of like a "black box" for your automobile. </span></p><p> </p><p> <span style="font-family:Arial;font-size:85%;">About the size of a key fob, CarChip Pro helps you keep track of your vehicle and how you or others are driving it. It's easy to install, just plug it in, drive and download the information. </span></p><p> </p><p> <span style="font-family:Arial;font-size:85%;">The CarChip Pro can store up to 300 hours of trip details, with new data recording over old information; it offers trip details including date, time, distance traveled and speed; it logs up to 4 of 23 engine parameters; provides individual graphs and summary reports; and records and illustrates extreme accelerating and braking. The device also lets users set thresholds with audible alarms for speed, acceleration and braking; features an automatic accident log with the last 20 seconds of data before impact; assigns trips as business, commute or personal; calculates gas mileage; views and resets engine diagnostics; and tests for preliminary emissions status.<br /></span></p><p><span style="font-family:Arial;font-size:85%;"><a href="http://ultrabugtracker.com/your-car-black-box#more-364"><span style="font-size:78%;">Thanks</span></a><br /></span></p>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25297782.post-69835513789254051942008-12-23T10:52:00.005+07:002008-12-23T11:14:55.780+07:00"Eneloop Bike" Electric Hybrid Bicycle<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi5a0rkzDEFSGKdz6J9lk2E9zFV4Ey3ckPy-O4LAQDROtwpSFD9pfCEInPRUJWeCXIbzu98Wwdr9GE3QdgefeMUkVmLJinJzEacPcUL4z3cQN5r0aIlR_UiMlc23QSWpPpctpXWIg/s1600-h/eneloop+bike.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; float: right; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 222px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi5a0rkzDEFSGKdz6J9lk2E9zFV4Ey3ckPy-O4LAQDROtwpSFD9pfCEInPRUJWeCXIbzu98Wwdr9GE3QdgefeMUkVmLJinJzEacPcUL4z3cQN5r0aIlR_UiMlc23QSWpPpctpXWIg/s320/eneloop+bike.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5282833740358671010" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Concidering on </span><a style="font-weight: bold;" href="http://www.sanyo.com/news/2008/12/01-1en.html">Sanyo News Realase</a><span style="font-weight: bold;">,</span><br />They Announces the “eneloop bike” Electric Hybrid Bicycle. This bikeThe eneloop bike has been designed to be the industry’s first<sup>*1</sup> to conform to the newest standards<sup>*2</sup>, offering a “Power-up Mode” assist ratio of up to 1:2<sup>*2</sup> making riding the bicycle more comfortable, a new “loop charge function”<sup>*3</sup> that generates electricity and charges the battery while in use, and a “two-wheel drive system” provide a safer, more stable ride.<br /><br />The new eneloop bike will be on sale in Japan in early February 2009. <p> SANYO, based on its ‘Think GAIA’ brand vision and the eneloop concept stressing ‘looping energy’ or stressing a lifestyle of reusing and recycling, created the ‘eneloop universe’ in 2006. The eneloop bike announced today will become a part of this product series, as it accurately represents both looping energy and consideration for the environment in a reusable system. With this new product, clean and reusable energy is “Generated, Recharged, and Conserved” simultaneously. Energy is generated by the rider, recharging the auxiliary battery, and conserving the energy both from the main battery and the rider.</p><p><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEic5vnqcnc6-fFLPezWwmEBKP65My3_unWF-V-_tsId13o0VaulzsQE3VdtstqYf4XguTYo9PX2aiHGmstkAjbeETNr8emLNMPvbVVyFZXVIDRREFds_l5joWOSq2rkIpGVMBk19Q/s1600-h/eneloop+table.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 178px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEic5vnqcnc6-fFLPezWwmEBKP65My3_unWF-V-_tsId13o0VaulzsQE3VdtstqYf4XguTYo9PX2aiHGmstkAjbeETNr8emLNMPvbVVyFZXVIDRREFds_l5joWOSq2rkIpGVMBk19Q/s400/eneloop+table.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5282831698574422066" border="0" /></a></p><h4>Main Features</h4><br /><div class="h5-style"> <h5>1. Industry’s First<sup>*1</sup> to conform to the newest standards<sup>*2</sup> with “Power-up Mode” assist ratio of up to 1:2<sup>*2</sup> for more comfort</h5> </div> <p>- Conforms to newly revised road traffic law enforcement regulations effective as of December 1, 2008 allowing motor to human power, assist ratio, to 1:2<br /> - Power-up Mode offers riders more comfort by assisting more with its smooth assistance control<br /> - New ratio allows riders to pedal up steep hills effortlessly<br /> - SANYO’s proprietary ‘smooth assistance control’<sup>*4</sup> aids with balancing the bicycle when pedaling starts, and allows a smooth ride</p> <span class="smallText"> <span style="font-weight: bold;">*1</span> For power-assisted bicycles in Japan that are scheduled to be released at the beginning of February 2009.<br /><br />*2 A Cabinet Office regulation to be enforced on December 1, 2008 that revises the drive assist ratio for the motor drive-assisted bicycles that is provided in the road traffic law enforcement regulations.<br />The ratio of motor power to human power (assist ratio) will become 1:2 in a low-speed area of less than 10 km/h.</span><span class="smallText"><br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">*3</span> The “Loop Charge Function” is a generic name of the “Brake Charge” where the motor changes to the dynamo and the battery is auxiliarily charged by a left brake lever operation when the bike slows down on a downhill for example, and the function where the motor brake automatically works while the bike coasts downhill in “Auto Mode” and the battery is auxiliarily charged. Even with the use of “Loop Charge”, the battery needs to be charged daily with a dedicated charger.<br /><br /></span> <span class="smallText"><span style="font-weight: bold;">*4</span> As of December 2008 for assist bicycles in Japan for the running mode automatically controlling the optimal recharging rate downhill and the assist “power-up” for uphill.</span><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQeYtaNN2SZ7TwsV64wPxTWw48eCbhgpjdC2sk7rehWb9DaZLwfPxnUqTCvJvipgJRIibTboK8Mk_uj70BFD3_7bhousiLueign2HYJrrTGBbQ3gNbeweRFRwvKjf5Jz0fV1_YhA/s1600-h/Gam1.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 154px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQeYtaNN2SZ7TwsV64wPxTWw48eCbhgpjdC2sk7rehWb9DaZLwfPxnUqTCvJvipgJRIibTboK8Mk_uj70BFD3_7bhousiLueign2HYJrrTGBbQ3gNbeweRFRwvKjf5Jz0fV1_YhA/s400/Gam1.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5282832859094828978" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="http://www.sanyo.com/news/2008/12/01-1en.html">Thanks</a>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25297782.post-61235032759248086702008-12-19T07:15:00.000+07:002008-12-19T07:46:12.312+07:00How to Migrate data from PC to Mac<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEie9cLcnNAak9faWW_WDqqLdIBRptMlsOGHI_m0hNYheUKS4OmaLyChskFa2GZ6q1Y8FdketxJ7dmABuTbrjdJ5iG4P2Vdj5MMSUrePphjWHB7-ZHKAzMIOI1bGQIBRRTuIZvCgwg/s1600-h/PCtoMAc.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 137px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEie9cLcnNAak9faWW_WDqqLdIBRptMlsOGHI_m0hNYheUKS4OmaLyChskFa2GZ6q1Y8FdketxJ7dmABuTbrjdJ5iG4P2Vdj5MMSUrePphjWHB7-ZHKAzMIOI1bGQIBRRTuIZvCgwg/s400/PCtoMAc.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5281293382405445154" border="0" /></a><br /><p>There are many ways to do this—some free (depending on the gear you own) and others not quite as free. </p> <a name="jump"></a><p>If you have a spare external hard drive with a USB interface you can use it to copy your parents’ files from the PC to the Mac. First, format the drive so that it can be used on the PC. To do so, plug the hard drive into the Mac, launch Disk Utility (found in the Utilities folder), select the drive in the left pane of the Disk Utility window, click the Erase tab, from the Volume Format pop-up menu choose MS-DOS (FAT), and click Erase. (And yes, this will erase all the data on the drive so be sure there’s nothing on that drive you want.) With the drive formatted for Windows, unmount it from the Mac, plug it into the PC, and copy the files you want from the PC to the hard drive. Unmount, drag it back to the Mac, plug it in, copy from hard drive to Mac, done.</p> <p>This is a fine solution if you know where to find all the files on the PC and have the patience to archive email message, export bookmarks (termed <em>Favorites</em> in Internet Explorer), and sift through this corner or that to ensure you have all the files you need before setting fire to the PC.</p> <p>If you’re without an external drive you can create a quick-and-dirty network between the two computers by stringing an Ethernet cable between them, switching on file sharing, and copying the files from Computer A to Computer B. Doing so requires that you know something about file sharing on both platforms (online help on each computer will explain how) and, again, you’ll need to know where to find the files you’re after.</p> <p>A less-free-to-the-tune-of-$50 option is Belkin’s $50 <a style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);" href="http://catalog.belkin.com/IWCatProductPage.process?Product_Id=460722">Switch-To-Mac Cable</a>. This is the solution I used because I had one and wanted to see how it worked. I’m pleased to say that it was a breeze. The gist is this:</p> <p>You install Belkin's software on both the Mac and Windows PC (OS X 10.4 or later and Windows XP or Vista required). For the most part, the Mac software does the work. There you tell the application the kinds of files you want to copy from the PC to the Mac. You can choose music, photos, email, contacts, calendars, documents, wallpaper, and Internet Explorer Favorites as well as the contents of the PC’s Desktop and the contents of a folder you’ve chosen. Once you’ve set up the software, string the included cable between USB ports on each computer (transfer will happen more quickly over a USB 2.0 port on each computer but it works with USB 1.0 on a PC too). Then tell the Mac version of the application to work its magic and it does so by copying files from the PC to the Mac.</p> <p>It doesn’t just fling files into a folder on your Mac but rather files them where they should be. Your Desktop files, for example, appear on the Desktop of your Mac in a folder labeled with the name of your PC. Music files are moved directly into iTunes. Photos are copied to iPhoto. Favorites become bookmarks in Safari. Outlook mail is shuttled to Apple’s Mail just as Outlook’s calendars appear in iCal and addresses show up in Address Book.</p> <p>For a one-time job I can see how this $50 solution might be a little off-putting but, <em>Great Googly Moogly</em>, it is slick and easy. Were I required to do this thing more than a handful of times, I’d consider it money well spent. (Or I might just demand the necessary $50 from a relative or friend who requested my help for this kind of operation.)</p><p><br /></p><p><a href="http://www.macworld.com/article/137618/2008/12/pctomacdata.html"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);font-size:78%;" >Thanks</span></a><br /></p>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25297782.post-82293849607696695012008-12-18T11:52:00.000+07:002008-12-18T12:13:17.401+07:00How to convert DVD and video to BlackBerry Storm<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj8vfmJv0SDlmpe8znhRFqMi2hoWRPLLZwMvBI1cvHXby64iFidBRn0CcUzCV32wQxO7WbmzVPbuVfXHvJHhawNOjDmB-P-SFsW4QSNhhermebQWNZFo4tADwqjiWfu2sUDN-lyOA/s1600-h/Blackberry.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 198px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj8vfmJv0SDlmpe8znhRFqMi2hoWRPLLZwMvBI1cvHXby64iFidBRn0CcUzCV32wQxO7WbmzVPbuVfXHvJHhawNOjDmB-P-SFsW4QSNhhermebQWNZFo4tADwqjiWfu2sUDN-lyOA/s400/Blackberry.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5280988778879847762" border="0" /></a>This article is will show you about how to rip DVD and convert video to BlackBerry Storm. First, you should know what video format is BlackBerry Storm supports.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgmcNg_NoO7f7bKPRHk6LK6GwwtVH4k_kTPf_QAiW_TyskftDoMSBzcmAw9MdFJfUuxa42DVRGTCugwMr9p_DQoqaShyphenhypheni72-UBu6x1jWe_lkggmfg5FifqNzGmYhUj-CTsymX8Z7w/s1600-h/convertion.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 270px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgmcNg_NoO7f7bKPRHk6LK6GwwtVH4k_kTPf_QAiW_TyskftDoMSBzcmAw9MdFJfUuxa42DVRGTCugwMr9p_DQoqaShyphenhypheni72-UBu6x1jWe_lkggmfg5FifqNzGmYhUj-CTsymX8Z7w/s400/convertion.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5280989152366591938" border="0" /></a>Because DVD has CSS copyright protection, we need a program to rip DVD and convert video for BlackBerry Storm. The tool we use is <a href="http://www.freedvdripper.net/blackberry-converter-suite.html">BlackBerry Converter Suite</a>, it includes two programs: DVD to BlackBerry Storm Converter and BlackBerry Storm Video Converter. This program not only supports BlackBerry Storm, but also BlackBerry Curve, BlackBerry Pearl and BlackBerry Bold series.<br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">It supports audio and video format as follow:</span><br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Video: </span><br />DVD, ISO, AVI, MPEG, MKV, MP4, MP4-AVC, M4V, WMV, MOV, 3GP, 3G2, MPG, FLV, ASF, VOB<br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Audio:<br /></span> WMA, M4A, MP3, AAC, AC3, WMA<br /><br />For more info about this BlackBerry Converter Suite, you can refer to here.<br />And here is the <a href="http://www.reviewstown.com/download/blackberry-video-converter.exe">free download link</a>, about 10.9 MB.<br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Now, let’s start the guide about converting DVD and Video to BlackBerry Storm:</span><br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Step1</span>. <span style="font-weight: bold;">Download and install the BlackBerry Storm converter, and then run it.</span><br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Step2</span>. <span style="font-weight: bold;">Load DVD into the software by clicking “Add DVD file”.</span><br /><br />Here we can load three kinds of DVD’s:<br /><br />1. Real DVD, just put the DVD in your DVD drive and click load DVD, (you can find it by clicking the triangle on the right of ‘load file’ button.)<br /><br />2. DVD ISO image, you can amount your ISO files in the daemon tools and then load the virtual DVD drive.<br /><br />3. A DVD folder, sometimes you may store the DVD folder in your hard drive, it appears like “Video_TS” “Audio_TS” folders. You can load it by clicking the “load DVD folders” button.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgyBwFkwJXh3zMRDqYV7IRz7RXdB5L0HIVUQXuGn2GRKolDTdh75i_SU6qYccnBZ6IV1a7p6TGV2FS9r2dI7yZIkWoY9bVcj2f23yT0b2PMz-G7zt85ZKdcwbkT4FJRg_V28tsnxA/s1600-h/gbr1.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 206px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgyBwFkwJXh3zMRDqYV7IRz7RXdB5L0HIVUQXuGn2GRKolDTdh75i_SU6qYccnBZ6IV1a7p6TGV2FS9r2dI7yZIkWoY9bVcj2f23yT0b2PMz-G7zt85ZKdcwbkT4FJRg_V28tsnxA/s320/gbr1.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5280990681379238770" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Step3</span>. <span style="font-weight: bold;">Select Profile, Subtitle, Audio, output directory setting</span><br /><br />After you load DVD into the software, click the Profile drop-down list to select the proper format according to your BlackBerry Type, this guide is mainly about how to convert DVD and video to BlackBerry Storm, so we select the “BlackBerry Storm series(*.mp4)” profile.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjAbmypdJQb6lfHFZZZLuEUGG7sfgL2_jw6OegEA7-PVP3zzBC34q8RoNMB4c_ml9074fpzCXVF4_QRgJ7F4-EP4IoGSmIkJTlAsEi9MTW21rZNK478WlCf29K6aII7W4THrQgYMg/s1600-h/gbr2.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 204px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjAbmypdJQb6lfHFZZZLuEUGG7sfgL2_jw6OegEA7-PVP3zzBC34q8RoNMB4c_ml9074fpzCXVF4_QRgJ7F4-EP4IoGSmIkJTlAsEi9MTW21rZNK478WlCf29K6aII7W4THrQgYMg/s400/gbr2.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5280991127159214498" border="0" /></a>Regular DVD movies usually have several subtitles such as English, French, German, etc. You can select one you prefer. You can also delete the subtitle by selecting “No Subtitle”. Selecting Audio is the same. If you want to join all your DVD files into one video file, please select the option named “Merge into one file”. For more advanced setting, you can open the setting panel by clicking “Setting”.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiMStsi_SeCTQWNgttFFfv2Il5DTT-_AWjPaBoQm874kl9hKnyThVvCHc7j6_kHaHH8-R6tMG-ypHcwIK3GB00fNr8pCYqYGaHvS1CQ7uv2D30z7G_7YOGSrHCSbPETaXocxE6GxQ/s1600-h/gbr3.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 48px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiMStsi_SeCTQWNgttFFfv2Il5DTT-_AWjPaBoQm874kl9hKnyThVvCHc7j6_kHaHH8-R6tMG-ypHcwIK3GB00fNr8pCYqYGaHvS1CQ7uv2D30z7G_7YOGSrHCSbPETaXocxE6GxQ/s400/gbr3.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5280991728664794322" border="0" /></a><span style="font-weight: bold;"><br />Step4</span>. <span style="font-weight: bold;">Start the conversion</span><br /><br />After all things done, you can click the “Start” to begin the conversion; it will take about 30 minutes for converting a regular two hours DVD movie. When the conversion finished, click “find target” to located the converted video on your computer, connect your BlackBerry Storm to computer, and then copy the video to your BlackBerry memory card, that’s all. Then you can enjoy your favorites DVD movies on your BlackBerry Storm.<br /><br />For converting video to BlackBerry Storm, you can click “Video to BlackBerry” to run the BlackBerry Movie Converter, the operation steps are similar to DVD to BlackBerry Converter, So I’m not repeat here. But I want to add some tips to the BlackBerry Movie Converter.<br /><br />1. The Video to BlackBerry Converter supports batch conversion, so you can add multiple video files at one time.<br />2. The Video to BlackBerry Converter embeds powerful video editing functions, you can use it to cut video, trim video, crop video, and you can even add a watermark to the video.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZC0K5d-5XFMEPnf85rUVDsplbHXUBwOyqMP9ejKRWtxAMMF6LIuYhLmVTPRHjBnGlYsf0pOZAuaAcgRFGMhbGW4IJTWA8OF73FT9Y4r3mUrxvqb9lnekhRtDsLypj3VHM8cCkPw/s1600-h/gbr4.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 295px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZC0K5d-5XFMEPnf85rUVDsplbHXUBwOyqMP9ejKRWtxAMMF6LIuYhLmVTPRHjBnGlYsf0pOZAuaAcgRFGMhbGW4IJTWA8OF73FT9Y4r3mUrxvqb9lnekhRtDsLypj3VHM8cCkPw/s400/gbr4.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5280992152205095138" border="0" /></a>3. The Video to BlackBerry Converter can also help you convert video file to MP3, WMA, AAC, etc audio, so you can set it as your BlackBerry ringtone.<br /><br /><a href="http://ultrabugtracker.com/how-to-convert-dvd-and-video-to-blackberry-storm"><span style="font-size:78%;">Thanks</span></a>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25297782.post-33523293214255910772008-12-17T15:35:00.001+07:002008-12-18T11:48:17.175+07:00Set Monitor disk arrays with sccli commands on UNIX<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiznnmDg78Eg5I4Ys_b0pwqCsGILLbYd60PN2mW_WQ6k1o1ooYckwTwgzBb4WOia_oitDVqXAEzFfCXuCyc32BAUOPPDP65adiEnMDv7jjdGvSfcysV0wHrMAIBByb0n5ajPgr2Pg/s1600-h/UNIX.JPG"><img style="margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; float: right; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 99px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiznnmDg78Eg5I4Ys_b0pwqCsGILLbYd60PN2mW_WQ6k1o1ooYckwTwgzBb4WOia_oitDVqXAEzFfCXuCyc32BAUOPPDP65adiEnMDv7jjdGvSfcysV0wHrMAIBByb0n5ajPgr2Pg/s400/UNIX.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5280676897483380018" border="0" /></a><br /><p><span><span>Clearly one of the best features of <a href="javascript:void(0)" style="border-bottom: 1px solid rgb(0, 153, 0); text-decoration: underline; color: rgb(0, 153, 0);" class="IL_LINK_STYLE">disk</a><span> arrays is that they can continue <a href="javascript:void(0)" style="border-bottom: 1px solid rgb(0, 153, 0); text-decoration: underline; color: rgb(0, 153, 0);" class="IL_LINK_STYLE">working</a> even when a </span><span name="IL_SPAN"><input name="IL_MARKER" type="hidden">disk</span> has failed. One of the problems, however, is that you might not notice when a <span name="IL_SPAN"><input name="IL_MARKER" type="hidden">disk</span> fails, and thus, fail to replace it in a timely manner. Let’s take a look at what you can do to facilitate monitoring your storage (</span><a href="javascript:void(0)" style="border-bottom: 1px solid rgb(0, 153, 0); text-decoration: underline; color: rgb(0, 153, 0);" class="IL_LINK_STYLE">StorEdge</a><span>) arrays so that a bad <span name="IL_SPAN"><input name="IL_MARKER" type="hidden">disk</span> doesn’t escape your notice.</span></span><br /><span id="more-187"></span><br /><span><span> First, there are two ways to determine that a <span name="IL_SPAN"><input name="IL_MARKER" type="hidden">disk</span> in a </span><span name="IL_SPAN"><input name="IL_MARKER" type="hidden">StorEdge</span><span> <span name="IL_SPAN"><input name="IL_MARKER" type="hidden">array</span> has failed. You might notice that an amber LED on the front of the particular drive has lit up or you can use the sccli commands to view the disks contained in your <span name="IL_SPAN"><input name="IL_MARKER" type="hidden">array</span> and their status.</span></span></p> <p><span><span><span><a href="javascript:void(0)" style="border-bottom: 1px solid rgb(0, 153, 0); text-decoration: underline; color: rgb(0, 153, 0);" class="IL_LINK_STYLE">To start</a> sccli, log into the </span><a href="javascript:void(0)" style="border-bottom: 1px solid rgb(0, 153, 0); text-decoration: underline; color: rgb(0, 153, 0);" class="IL_LINK_STYLE">server</a> to which the </span><a href="javascript:void(0)" style="border-bottom: 1px solid rgb(0, 153, 0); text-decoration: underline; color: rgb(0, 153, 0);" class="IL_LINK_STYLE">array</a> is attached and type “sccli”. You should connect to the device and find yourself sitting at the sccli> prompt. To view the state of the disks on your <span name="IL_SPAN"><input name="IL_MARKER" type="hidden">array</span><span>, type “show disks”. In the display below, one of the disks is reported to be “BAD”. The particular system was still running and still had one <span name="IL_SPAN"><input name="IL_MARKER" type="hidden">disk</span><span> in “STAND-BY” mode, so the failure was not an emergency. Still, it’s <a href="javascript:void(0)" style="border-bottom: 1px solid rgb(0, 153, 0); text-decoration: underline; color: rgb(0, 153, 0);" class="IL_LINK_STYLE">a good</a> idea to ensure that all disks in the </span></span><span name="IL_SPAN"><input name="IL_MARKER" type="hidden">array</span><span> are <span name="IL_SPAN"><input name="IL_MARKER" type="hidden">working</span> properly to steer clear of failures from which your </span><span name="IL_SPAN"><input name="IL_MARKER" type="hidden">array</span> would not be able to recover without intervention.</span></p><a name='more'></a> <p>sccli> show disks<br /><span> Ch Id Size <a href="javascript:void(0)" style="border-bottom: 1px solid rgb(0, 153, 0); text-decoration: underline; color: rgb(0, 153, 0);" class="IL_LINK_STYLE">Speed</a> LD Status IDs Rev</span><br />—————————————————————————-<br />2(3) 0 68.37GB 200MB ld0 ONLINE FUJITSU MAW3073FCSUN72G 1303<br />S/N 000640B0H8A7<br />WWNN 500000E0130AC3A0<br />2(3) 1 68.37GB 200MB ld0 ONLINE FUJITSU MAP3735F SUN72G 1701<br />S/N 000408Q088GS<br />WWNN 500000E01076CB30<br />2(3) 2 68.37GB 200MB ld0 ONLINE FUJITSU MAP3735F SUN72G 1701<br />S/N 000408Q08ALW<br />WWNN 500000E010776B60<br />2(3) 3 68.37GB 200MB ld0 ONLINE FUJITSU MAP3735F SUN72G 1701<br />S/N 000408Q089V9<br />WWNN 500000E0107729D0<br />2(3) 4 68.37GB 200MB ld0 ONLINE FUJITSU MAP3735F SUN72G 1701<br />S/N 000409Q08G32<br />WWNN 500000E01078E900<br />2(3) 5 N/A N/A NONE BAD FUJITSU MAP3735F SUN72G 1701<br />S/N 000409Q08G5Y<br />WWNN 500000E01078EFF0<br />2(3) 6 68.37GB 200MB ld1 ONLINE FUJITSU MAP3735F SUN72G 1701<br />S/N 000408Q08FV1<br />WWNN 500000E01078DBF0<br />2(3) 7 68.37GB 200MB ld1 ONLINE FUJITSU MAP3735F SUN72G 1701<br />S/N 000408Q08FNM<br />WWNN 500000E01078CE70<br />2(3) 8 68.37GB 200MB ld1 ONLINE FUJITSU MAP3735F SUN72G 1701<br />S/N 000408Q089C1<br />WWNN 500000E0107711D0<br />2(3) 9 68.37GB 200MB ld1 ONLINE FUJITSU MAP3735F SUN72G 1701<br />S/N 000409Q08G99<br />WWNN 500000E01078F6A0<br />2(3) 10 68.37GB 200MB ld1 ONLINE FUJITSU MAP3735F SUN72G 1701<br />S/N 000409Q08G15<br />WWNN 500000E01078E550<br />2(3) 11 68.37GB 200MB GLOBAL STAND-BY FUJITSU MAP3735F SUN72G 1701<br />S/N 000409Q08G06<br />WWNN 500000E01078E370</p> <p><span>In this <span name="IL_SPAN"><input name="IL_MARKER" type="hidden">array</span><span>, we can see that all the disks are 72 GB Fujitsu drives. Drives in the same chassis can be different sizes, but should all be running at the same <span name="IL_SPAN"><input name="IL_MARKER" type="hidden">speed</span>.</span></span></p> <p><span><span>Depending on the nature of a <span name="IL_SPAN"><input name="IL_MARKER" type="hidden">disk</span> failure, your <span name="IL_SPAN"><input name="IL_MARKER" type="hidden">disk</span> </span><span name="IL_SPAN"><input name="IL_MARKER" type="hidden">array</span><span> could be <span name="IL_SPAN"><input name="IL_MARKER" type="hidden">working</span><span> at reduced <span name="IL_SPAN"><input name="IL_MARKER" type="hidden">speed</span> in order to compensate for the missing data.</span></span></span><br /><span><span> The sccli (version 2.1.0) utility provides more than a hundred commands for reporting various aspects of your <span name="IL_SPAN"><input name="IL_MARKER" type="hidden">disk</span> </span><span name="IL_SPAN"><input name="IL_MARKER" type="hidden">array</span><span><span> and is <span name="IL_SPAN"><input name="IL_MARKER" type="hidden">a good</span> tool to get to know. The “show-enclosure status” command, for example, will report on fans and voltages as well as </span><span name="IL_SPAN"><input name="IL_MARKER" type="hidden">disk</span> channels. The “show led-status <span name="IL_SPAN"><input name="IL_MARKER" type="hidden">disk</span> 2.5″ command (where the digits in 2.5 represent the channel and <span name="IL_SPAN"><input name="IL_MARKER" type="hidden">disk</span> IDs) will tell you if an LED is lit:</span></span></p> <p><span>sccli> show led-status <span name="IL_SPAN"><input name="IL_MARKER" type="hidden">disk</span> 2.5</span><br />(enclosure sn 001363) led-slot-5: off</p> <p><span>The “show media-check” command will give you an idea how the <span name="IL_SPAN"><input name="IL_MARKER" type="hidden">array</span><span> is recovering after the insertion of a new <span name="IL_SPAN"><input name="IL_MARKER" type="hidden">disk</span>. This process takes a long time and can be aborted if you want.</span></span></p> <p>sccli> show media-check<br />Ch ID Iteration Status<br />——————————<br />2 1 49 95% complete<br />2 2 49 65% complete<br />2 3 49 30% complete<br />2 4 49 30% complete<br />2 5 48 53% complete<br />2 6 48 31% complete<br />2 7 48 28% complete<br />2 8 48 30% complete</p> <p>2 10 48 28% complete<br />2 11 48 27% complete</p> <p><span>To collect information non-interactively, you might try putting commands like these in a script. These commands will show the <span name="IL_SPAN"><input name="IL_MARKER" type="hidden">disk</span> output (like the example above) and the logical drives as well.</span></p> <p>sccli <> </p><p><span>Of course, you're not going to <a href="javascript:void(0)" style="border-bottom: 1px solid rgb(0, 153, 0); text-decoration: underline; color: rgb(0, 153, 0);" class="IL_LINK_STYLE">want to see</a> this output every day. What you will <span name="IL_SPAN"><input name="IL_MARKER" type="hidden">want to see</span><span> is this output when there's a problem. You could incorporate these commands into a script that looks for the "BAD" indicator and sends you email only when an indication of a bad <span name="IL_SPAN"><input name="IL_MARKER" type="hidden">disk</span> exists.</span></span></p> <p>#!/bin/bash</p> <p>EMAIL="mymail@mysite.com"<br />SYS=`uname -n`</p> <p>sccli < /tmp/$$ show disks show ld exit EOF</p> <p>grep BAD /tmp/$$ >/dev/null 2>/dev/null && cat /tmp/$$ \<br /><span> | mailx -s “BAD <span name="IL_SPAN"><input name="IL_MARKER" type="hidden">disk</span> reported on $SYS” $EMAIL</span><br />rm /tmp/$$</p> <p><span>Don’t let a <span name="IL_SPAN"><input name="IL_MARKER" type="hidden">disk</span> failure go unnoticed just because your system can keep on running!</span></p><p><span><a href="http://ultrabugtracker.com/monitor-disk-arrays-with-sccli-commands-on-unix"><span style="font-size:78%;">Thanks</span></a><br /></span></p>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25297782.post-54008859709129518432008-11-16T06:09:00.000+07:002008-11-16T06:13:55.351+07:00On Screen KeyboardWell it is this simple… <p>Click on the start button and select run.<br />Then type <strong>osk</strong> in the box and click OK.</p> <p>See Help on On Screen Keyboard menus for more detail.<br /></p><p><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiyNBwzPCPbapAuxSAonfnIjBBT-C7m9VvDz0pU01U2m-21YGDbovQrFRlRnDMs2Vt58lN27L0HUxuLCmRbeOnP00HZj3whFUJH873mv0kXWuynC-z93Xl2u0zc_2rIN_mFLzJY9A/s1600-h/OSK.bmp"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 134px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiyNBwzPCPbapAuxSAonfnIjBBT-C7m9VvDz0pU01U2m-21YGDbovQrFRlRnDMs2Vt58lN27L0HUxuLCmRbeOnP00HZj3whFUJH873mv0kXWuynC-z93Xl2u0zc_2rIN_mFLzJY9A/s400/OSK.bmp" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5269026066774526450" border="0" /></a></p>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25297782.post-9929479355563246512008-11-16T05:45:00.000+07:002008-11-16T05:53:57.760+07:00How to Extend Your Laptop’s Battery Life<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhX1VjfUswS7d9QOvRJ6UMGh7cDPbFriFVTiSdr6pb9LBSqZ9D2tpXZPhL1urNrZFPrM7_a332QPEGLeu0rKQViLgjAz9GzFZVe29eQs8c-GTz3xL514uBeLm0rTPpiGnYazimycw/s1600-h/laptop.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; float: right; cursor: pointer; width: 150px; height: 113px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhX1VjfUswS7d9QOvRJ6UMGh7cDPbFriFVTiSdr6pb9LBSqZ9D2tpXZPhL1urNrZFPrM7_a332QPEGLeu0rKQViLgjAz9GzFZVe29eQs8c-GTz3xL514uBeLm0rTPpiGnYazimycw/s400/laptop.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5269020223926892866" border="0" /></a>Laptops tend to lose their charm quickly when you’re constantly looking for the nearest power outlet to charge up. How do you keep your battery going for as long as possible? Here are 15 easy ways to do so. <p>1. <span style="font-weight: bold;">Defrag regularly</span> - The faster your hard drive does its work - less demand you are going to put on the hard drive and your battery. Make your hard drive as efficient as possible by defragging it regularly. (but not while it’s on battery of course!) Mac OSX is better built to handle fragmentation so it may not be very applicable for Apple systems.</p> <p>2. <span style="font-weight: bold;">Dim your screen</span> - Most laptops come with the ability to dim your laptop screen. Some even come with ways to modify CPU and cooling performance. Cut them down to the lowest level you can tolerate to squeeze out some extra battery juice.</p> <p>3. <span style="font-weight: bold;">Cut down on programs running in the background</span>. Itunes, Desktop Search, etc. All these add to the CPU load and cut down battery life. Shut down everything that isn’t crucial when you’re on battery.</p> <p>4. <span style="font-weight: bold;">Cut down external devices</span> - USB devices (including your mouse) & WiFi drain down your laptop battery. Remove or shut them down when not in use. It goes without saying that charging other devices (like your iPod) with your laptop when on battery is a surefire way of quickly wiping out the charge on your laptop battery.</p> <p>5. <span style="font-weight: bold;">Add more RAM</span> - This will allow you to process more with the memory your laptop has, rather than relying on virtual memory. Virtual memory results in hard drive use, and is much less power efficient. Note that adding more RAM will consume more energy, so this is most applicable if you do need to run memory intensive programs which actually require heavy usage of virtual memory.</p> <p>6. <span style="font-weight: bold;">Run off a hard drive rather than CD/DVD </span>- As power consuming as hard drives are, CD and DVD drives are worse. Even having one in the drive can be power consuming. They spin, taking power, even when they?re not actively being used. Wherever possible, try to run on virtual drives using programs like Alcohol 120% rather than optical ones.</p> <p>7. <span style="font-weight: bold;">Keep the battery contacts clean</span>. Clean your battery’s metal contacts every couple of months with a cloth moistened with rubbing alcohol. This keeps the transfer of power from your battery more efficient.</p> <p>8. <span style="font-weight: bold;">Take care of your battery</span> - Exercise the Battery. Do not leave a charged battery dormant for long periods of time. Once charged, you should at least use the battery at least once every two to three weeks. Also, do not let a Li-On battery completely discharge. (Discharing is only for older batteries with memory effects)</p> <p>9. <span style="font-weight: bold;">Hibernate not standby</span> - Although placing a laptop in standby mode saves some power and you can instantly resume where you left off, it doesn’t save anywhere as much power as the hibernate function does. Hibernating a PC will actually save your PC’s state as it is, and completely shut itself down.</p> <p>10. <span style="font-weight: bold;">Keep operating temperature down</span> - Your laptop operates more efficiently when it’s cooler. Clean out your air vents with a cloth or keyboard cleaner, or refer to some extra tips by LapTopMag.com.</p> <p>11. <span style="font-weight: bold;">Set up and optimize your power options</span> - Go to ‘Power Options’ in your windows control panel and set it up so that power usage is optimized (Select the ‘max battery’ for maximum effect).</p> <p>12. <span style="font-weight: bold;">Don’t multitask</span> - Do one thing at a time when you’re on battery. Rather than working on a spreadsheet, letting your email client run in the background and listening to your latest set of MP3’s, set your mind to one thing only. If you don’t you’ll only drain out your batteries before anything gets completed!</p> <p>13. <span style="font-weight: bold;">Go easy on the PC demands</span> - The more you demand from your PC. Passive activities like email and word processing consume much less power than gaming or playing a DVD. If you’ve got a single battery charge - pick your priorities wisely.</p> <p>14. <span style="font-weight: bold;">Get yourself a more efficient laptop</span> - Laptops are getting more and more efficient in nature to the point where some manufacturers are talking about all day long batteries. Picking up a newer more efficient laptop to replace an aging one is usually a quick fix.</p> <p>15. <span style="font-weight: bold;">Prevent the Memory Effect</span> - If you’re using a very old laptop, you’ll want to prevent the ‘memory effect’ - Keep the battery healthy by fully charging and then fully discharging it at least once every two to three weeks. Exceptions to the rule are Li-Ion batteries (which most laptops have) which do not suffer from the memory effect.</p> <p>Bonus Tip #1: Turn off the autosave function. MS-Word’s and Excel’s autosave functions are great but because they keep saving regular intervals, they work your hard driver harder than it may have to. If you plan to do this, you may want to turn it back on as the battery runs low. While it saves battery life in the beginning, you will want to make sure your work is saved when your battery dies.</p> <p>Bonus Tip #2: Lower the graphics use. You can do this by changing the screen resolution and shutting off fancy graphic drivers. Graphics cards (video cards) use as much or more power today as hard disks - Thanks Andrew</p> <p>Update 7/7/07: Bonus Tip #1 to give caution about turning off autosave, tip #8 to change information about discharging batteries - thanks to all who pointed it out. Added Bonus tip #2, Tip #1 to add in clause in regards to Mac OSX, Tip #1 about the spinning of hard drives - thanks to all who pointed it out.</p> <p><span style="font-size:78%;"><a href="http://www.itworld.com/hardware/56334/top-15-ways-extend-your-laptop-s-battery-life">Thanks</a></span></p>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25297782.post-12495641671257233742008-08-14T09:40:00.000+07:002008-08-14T09:43:23.893+07:00AMD Launches World’s Fastest Graphics Card<span class="copy"><i>− ATI Radeon™ HD 4870 X2 delivers up to 80 percent more performance than award-winning ATI Radeon™ HD 4870<sup>2</sup> −</i><br /><br /><b>Sunnyvale, Calif. -- August 12, 2008 --</b>AMD (NYSE: AMD) today announced the world’s fastest graphics card, the ATI Radeon™ HD 4870 X2, advancing visual computing ever closer to eye-definition computing gaming and cinematic experiences and delivering a whopping 2.4 teraFLOPS of processing power. Also announced today is the ATI Radeon™ HD 4850 X2 graphics card, delivering blistering performance at a compelling price point.<br /><br /><p class="newParagraph">These cards comprise the ATI Radeon HD 4800 X2 series, combining two ATI Radeon HD 4800 series GPUs with a more advanced cross-GPU connection based on the PCIe 2.0 standard, plus two gigabytes of memory – the most in any currently available consumer graphics card. These technologies combine to make the ATI Radeon HD 4800 X2 series perfectly suited for the most demanding games, able to deliver astonishing frame rates at extreme resolutions and image quality settings. </p> <p class="newParagraph">The capabilities of the ATI Radeon HD 4800 X2 series were on display yesterday in New York City, where leading experts from the game development community and Hollywood joined AMD to discuss and demonstrate eye-definition computing computing. Eye-definition computing is the art and science of achieving visual computing experiences that seem optically real. The tremendous computational 2.4 teraFLOPS horsepower of the ATI Radeon HD 4800 X2 series makes computing experiences that approach eye-definition computing possible. The first application of eye-definition computing computing, demonstrated by AMD in New York yesterday, is Cinema 2.0, the fusion of digital people, places and things, rendered with real-time interactivity. <a href="http://www.amd.com/cinema2">Cinema 2.0</a> shows the power to digitally create interactive environments and characters that seem optically real in either a video game or digital cinema context. With the help of leading content creators, AMD demonstrated the first “virtual” actor to be rendered in real-time in perfect, lifelike detail, via the incredible processing power found in the ATI Radeon HD 4800 X2 series.</p> <p class="newParagraph">Based on an advanced 55nm design and leading DirectX® 10.1 support, the ATI Radeon HD 4800 X2 series delivers engineering elegance and the industry’s most compelling feature set. The ATI Radeon HD 4870 X2 is immediately available from e-tailers worldwide priced at USD $549 SRP, while the ATI Radeon HD 4850 X2 is scheduled to be available in September at an estimated price of USD $399.<sup>3</sup></p> <p class="newParagraph">“The ATI Radeon HD 4800 X2 series is proof that our graphics strategy is working. The response from OEMs, system integrators, game developers, press, and most importantly, from gamers regarding the ATI Radeon HD 4800 series products has been incredibly positive. Now, only a few short weeks after the launch of those products, AMD reclaims the ultimate performance crown and continues to deliver winning products to market in the ATI Radeon HD 4800 X2 series,” said Rick Bergman, senior vice president and general manager, Graphics Products Group, AMD. “The ATI Radeon HD 4800 X2 series continues AMD technology leadership with support for DirectX 10.1, tessellation, and now 2GB of frame buffer. The new products join a line-up of stellar offerings, all of which are designed to give gamers experiences that approach eye-definition computing.”</p> <p class="newParagraph"><b class="copy">ATI Radeon HD 4870 X2 press and analyst reception</b><br />Initial product previews of the ATI Radeon HD 4800 X2 series highlight the superior performance and incredible image quality it delivers: </p><ul><li>“Our gameplay experiences with the ATI Radeon HD 4870 X2 were phenomenal, especially once we raised the antialiasing setting to high levels... Who would have thought we’d ever be seeing Oblivion at 2560x1600 with 24X AA? This means you can load up old games and set crazy high AA settings. AMD deserves huge kudos for really kicking AA up a notch,” said Brent Justice, HardOCP.<sup>4</sup></li><li>“The Radeon HD 4870 X2 is looking like it beat [the GTX280] as it spanked even the overclocked GeForce GTX 280 in our testing. AMD has pulled off another one with the Radeon HD 4870 X2,” said Nathan Kirsch, Legit Reviews.<sup>5</sup></li><li>“The ATI Radeon HD 4870 X2 proves AMD’s ability to scale their architecture and offer high performance at normal prices, and still stay within comfortable power demand,” said Jon Peddie, president and founder of Jon Peddie Research.</li></ul> <p class="newParagraph"><b class="copy">Driving the ultra-enthusiast experience</b><br />The ATI Radeon HD 4800 X2 series provides support for ATI CrossFireX™, enabling incredibly fast gaming PCs with unmatched performance at ultra-high settings. Enthusiast gamers can now run the most demanding games smoothly in at the highest settings, enabling modes that were not playable before.<sup>6</sup> With the efficient use of all four GPUs in a dual ATI Radeon HD 4870 X2 CrossFireX configuration, gamers will enjoy more than 3 times the performance of a single ATI Radeon HD 4870 card in many games.<sup>7</sup></p> <p class="newParagraph">“AMD has regained the graphics performance crown with this launch,” said Patrick Cooper, Director of Product Planning, Alienware. “The ATI Radeon HD 4870 X2 is what gamers have been waiting for—blistering performance in DirectX 10.1 games backed by stable drivers for great scaling in ATI CrossFireX mode.”</p> <p class="newParagraph">“Gamers that buy Falcon Northwest PCs demand nothing but the best possible performance, and today the one that delivers the best gaming experience, is a quad ATI CrossFireX rig using two ATI Radeon HD 4870 X2 cards, like those found in our Mach V,” said Kelt Reeves, president of Falcon Northwest. “We’re committed to bringing the world the ultimate gaming PCs featuring the leading technology. With support for the latest DirectX 10.1 games, only ATI Radeon graphics let us do that.”</p> <p class="newParagraph">“As a premier provider of high-performance PCs, the stellar performance and leading technologies of the ATI Radeon HD 4800 X2 series makes it a perfect match for Velocity Micro,” said Randy Copeland, President and CEO, Velocity Micro. “AMD once again has the fastest card around, and with support for the latest DirectX 10.1 games, it makes it a natural choice for gamers wanting the latest and greatest technology in their Velocity Micro system.”</p> <p class="newParagraph"><b class="copy">ATI Radeon HD 4870 X2: The world’s fastest graphics card</b><br />The ATI Radeon HD 4870 X2 delivers unsurpassed graphics horsepower, setting a new performance bar for visual computing with 2.4 teraFLOPS of processing power on a single card. It is also the world’s first graphics card to include 2GB of ultra-high bandwidth GDDR5 memory. The ATI Radeon HD 4870 X2 features two GPUs based on a second generation 55nm technology and clocked at 750 MHz, with a combined 1600 stream processors.</p> <p class="newParagraph">Engineered to be the world’s fastest graphics card, the ATI Radeon HD 4870 X2 was built with efficiency, scalability and performance in mind, delivering four times the performance efficiency AMD high-end GPU offerings released just one year ago.<sup>6</sup></p> <p class="newParagraph"><b class="copy">ATI Radeon HD 4850 X2: New levels of performance under $400<sup>3</sup></b><br />Setting a new performance standard in graphics cards priced under $400<sup>3</sup>, the ATI Radeon HD 4850 X2 provides the power to play today’s most demanding titles at ultra-high settings. Like its big brother, the ATI Radeon HD 4850 X2 features 1600 stream processors, and two GPUs clocked at 625 MHz. The ATI Radeon HD 4850 X2 features 2GB of GDDR3 memory.</p> <p class="newParagraph"><b class="copy">Ecosystem Support</b><br />The ATI Radeon HD 4800 series is supported by a dozen add-in-board companies offering custom designs of the products. Building high-performance versions of the ATI Radeon HD 4800 X2 series products are, ASUS, Club 3D, Diamond Multimedia, Force3D, GECUBE, GIGABYTE, HIS (Hightech Information Systems), Jetway, MSI, Palit Multimedia, PowerColor, SAPPHIRE Technology and VisionTek. </p> <p class="newParagraph">The ATI Radeon HD 4800 series press kit may be viewed at: <a href="http://www.amd.com/ATIRadeonHD4800/presskit">www.amd.com/ATIRadeonHD4800/presskit</a>.</p> <b class="copy">About AMD</b><br />Advanced Micro Devices (NYSE: AMD) is a leading global provider of innovative processing solutions in the computing and graphics markets. AMD is dedicated to driving open innovation, choice and industry growth by delivering superior customer-centric solutions that empower consumers and businesses worldwide. For more information, visit <a href="http://www.amd.com/">www.amd.com</a>. <p class="newParagraph"><span style="font-size:78%;"><b class="copysm">© 2008 Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. AMD, the AMD Arrow logo, ATI, the ATI logo, Radeon, and CrossFireX are trademarks of Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. Other names are for informational purposes only and may be trademarks of their respective owners.</b></span></p> <p class="newParagraph"><span style="font-size:78%;"><b class="copysm">1. As of July 24th, 2008, the ATI Radeon™ HD 4870 X2 scores 17743 in 3DMark06, which is the highest recorded single-card score.<br />2. Based on comparing the performance of a single ATI Radeon HD 4870 vs. the ATI Radeon HD 4870 X2, performance in games including Call of Juarez and Devil May Cry 4 at 2560x1600, 4xAA and 8xAF demonstrates gains of 80 percent.<br />3. Estimated street price at launch.<br />4. For more information please see <a href="http://www.hardocp.com/article.html?art=MTUzMSwxMCwsaGVudGh1c2lhc3Q=" target="new">http://www.hardocp.com/article.html?art=MTUzMSwxMCwsaGVudGh1c2lhc3Q=</a><br />5. For more information please see <a href="http://www.legitreviews.com/article/745/8/" target="new">http://www.legitreviews.com/article/745/8/</a><br />6. AMD defines playable frame rates as those where the frame rate per second count is above 30. Dual ATI Radeon HD 4870 X2 in CrossFireX allows games such as Crysis DX10 to be played at 2560x1600 at 4xAA and 8xAF and Lost Planet DX10 to be played at 2560x1600 at 8xAA and 16xAF above 30 frames per second.<br />7. Three times the performance noted in 3DMark Vantage v1.01 running at Extreme Preset, 1920x1200, 4xAA and 16xAF; Call of Juarez DX10 running at 1920x1200, 4xAA and 8xAF; FEAR running at 1920x1200, 4xAA and 8xAF; Half Life 2 running at 2560x1600, 8xAA and 16xAF; and Unreal Tournament 3 running at 2560x1600, 8xAA and 16xAF.<br />8. Data based on maximum power loads calculated by AMD comparing GFLOPS/watt of the ATI Radeon HD 4870 X2 to the ATI Radeon HD 3870 X2.</b></span></p><p class="newParagraph"><span style="font-size:78%;"><b class="copysm"><a style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);" href="http://www.blogger.com/%C3%A2%C2%88%C2%92%20ATI%20Radeon%C3%A2%C2%84%C2%A2%20HD%204870%20X2%20delivers%20up%20to%2080%20percent%20more%20performance%20than%20award-winning%20ATI%20Radeon%C3%A2%C2%84%C2%A2%20HD%2048702%20%C3%A2%C2%88%C2%92">Source</a><br /></b></span></p> </span>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25297782.post-54467153568242390512008-08-14T09:38:00.000+07:002008-08-14T09:40:28.554+07:00AMD and Blizzard Entertainment® Join Forces in Strategic Global Agreement<span class="copy"><i>-- Collaboration helps ensure rich experience for World of Warcraft® gamers playing on new AMD ATI Radeon™ HD 4800 series graphics cards-- </i><br /><br /><b>SUNNYVALE, Calif. -- August 12, 2008 --</b>AMD (NYSE: AMD) today announced that it has entered into an agreement with Blizzard Entertainment® that will allow AMD to bundle Blizzard’s best games across all ATI Radeon™ graphics products, to deliver a superior gaming experience. As the exclusive graphics sponsor for BlizzCon™ 2008 in Anaheim, Oct. 10-11, AMD will treat gamers to the unparalleled graphics capabilities of the ATI Radeon™ HD 4800 series in all PCs for game play at BlizzCon™. <p class="newParagraph">“Blizzard Entertainment is responsible for the hottest titles in PC gaming and AMD is excited to be working closely with one of the top development teams in the industry to deliver exceptional gaming experiences for players around the world,” said Rick Bergman, senior vice president and general manager, Graphics Products, AMD. “Gamers have a variety of choices when it comes to graphics cards, and those who choose ATI Radeon solutions can be confident their purchase will give them the visually rich, high-performance experience they expect.”</p> <p class="newParagraph">“Our collaboration with AMD is especially important to us because it provides us with early access to some of the latest graphics technology,” said Paul Sams, chief operating officer of Blizzard Entertainment. “Delivering a polished game experience is one of our top priorities, and this relationship helps us achieve that goal for Blizzard gamers who choose AMD graphics cards.”</p> <p class="newParagraph">AMD is committed to helping PC gamers around the world enjoy The Ultimate Visual Experience™. The collaboration with Blizzard Entertainment underscores the mission of its recently announced AMD GAME! initiative, which is dedicated to providing consumers the information they need to help them better understand gaming technology and thus purchase the right systems and components they need to best meet their high-definition gaming needs.</p> <p class="newParagraph"><b class="copy">About AMD</b><br />Advanced Micro Devices (NYSE: AMD) is a leading global provider of innovative processing solutions in the computing and graphics markets. AMD is dedicated to driving open innovation, choice and industry growth by delivering superior customer-centric solutions that empower consumers and businesses worldwide. For more information, visit http://www.amd.com. </p> <p class="newParagraph"><b class="copy">About Blizzard Entertainment, Inc.</b><br />Best known for blockbuster hits including World of Warcraft and the Warcraft®, StarCraft, and Diablo® series, Blizzard Entertainment, Inc. (www.blizzard.com), a division of Vivendi Games, is a premier developer and publisher of entertainment software renowned for creating some of the industry’s most critically acclaimed games. Blizzard Entertainment’s track record includes ten #1-selling games and multiple Game of the Year awards. The company’s online-gaming service, Battle.net®, is one of the largest in the world, with millions of active users.</p> <p class="newParagraph"><span style="font-size:85%;"><b class="copysm">©2008 Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. AMD, the AMD Arrow logo, ATI, the ATI logo, Radeon, The Ultimate Visual Experience and combinations thereof, are trademarks of Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. Other names are for informational purposes only and may be trademarks of their respective owners.</b></span></p><a href="http://www.amd.com/us-en/Corporate/VirtualPressRoom/0,,51_104_543_15434%7E127541,00.html"><span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);font-size:78%;" ><span style="font-weight: bold;">Source</span></span></a> </span>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25297782.post-9201067648324580372008-08-14T09:23:00.000+07:002008-08-14T09:24:33.341+07:00Intel Unveils Extensible Host Controller Interface Draft Specification to Support USB 3.0 Architecture<div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">SANTA CLARA, Calif., Aug. 13, 2008</span> – Intel Corporation today announced the availability of the Extensible Host Controller Interface (xHCI) draft specification revision 0.9 in support of the USB 3.0 architecture, also known as SuperSpeed USB. The xHCI draft specification provides a standardized method for USB 3.0 host controllers to communicate with the USB 3.0 software stack.<br /><span class="myst.item.description"> </span></div> <p>Interoperability among devices from multiple manufacturers is important for consumer adoption of SuperSpeed USB products. The Intel xHCI draft specification revision 0.9 supports compatibility among various implementations of USB devices and will make it easier to develop software support for the industry.</p> <p>This specification describes the registers and data structures used to interface between system software and the hardware, and are developed to be compatible with the USB 3.0 specification being developed by the USB 3.0 Promoter Group. The Intel xHCI draft specification revision 0.9 is being made available under RAND-Z (royalty free) licensing terms to all USB 3.0 Promoter Group and contributor companies that sign an xHCI contributor agreement; information is available online from Intel Corporation at <a href="http://www.intel.com/technology/usb/spec.htm">www.intel.com/technology/usb/spec.htm</a>.</p> <p>"The future of computing and consumer devices is increasingly visual and bandwidth intensive," said Phil Eisler, AMD corporate vice president and general manager of the Chipset Business Unit. "Lifestyles filled with HD media and digital audio demand quick and universal data transfer. USB 3.0 is an answer to the future bandwidth need of the PC platform. AMD believes strongly in open industry standards, and therefore is supporting a common xHCI specification."</p> <p>"Dell welcomes the availability of Intel's xHCI specification because it provides a single interface standard that will expedite the industry transition to next-generation USB 3.0," said Rick Schuckle, client architecture strategist. "This interface standard is important to ensure that our customers have interoperable USB 3.0 systems, devices and software drivers."</p> <p>"Microsoft has developed driver support for the USB industry standard since its inception and is committed to supporting the latest hardware technologies on the Windows platform," said Chuck Chan, Microsoft general manager of Windows Core OS. "Microsoft intends to deliver Windows support for hardware that is compliant with the xHCI specification; this is a huge step forward in enabling the industry and our customers to easily connect SuperSpeed USB devices to their PCs for exciting new functionality and usages."</p> <p>"NEC Electronics has supported Intel's EHCI specification for USB 2.0 and WHCI specification for Wireless USB 1.0, and developed solutions based on both of these standards," said Hiroshi Iguchi, NEC Electronics vice president of its 2nd SOC Operations Unit. "NEC Electronics will now provide USB 3.0 solutions based on Intel's xHCI specification to ensure interoperability of our solution with multiple products from various manufacturers. As we have done for USB 2.0, NEC Electronics would like to lead the USB 3.0 market with our discrete USB 3.0 host controller."</p> <p>Intel plans to make available a revised xHCI 0.95 specification in the fourth quarter. The updated revision of the specification will also be released under RAND-Z licensing terms via an xHCI adopter's agreement.</p> <!-- Boilerplate --> <!-- Boilerplate --> <p><b>About Intel</b><br />Intel (NASDAQ: INTC), the world leader in silicon innovation, develops technologies, products and initiatives to continually advance how people work and live. Additional information about Intel is available at <a href="http://www.intel.com/pressroom/index.htm">www.intel.com/pressroom</a> and <a href="http://blogs.intel.com/">blogs.intel.com</a>.</p> <!-- /Boilerplate --><!-- /Boilerplate --> <br /><span style="font-size:85%;">Intel is a trademark of Intel Corporation in the U.S. and other countries.</span><span style="font-size:85%;"><br />* Other names and brands may be claimed as the property of others.</span><p class="legal"><span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="font-size:78%;"><a href="http://www.intel.com/pressroom/archive/releases/20080813corp.htm?iid=pr1_releasepri_20080813r"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 102);">Source</span></a></span><br /></span></p>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25297782.post-26160087031659508942008-06-20T15:48:00.002+07:002008-06-20T16:07:07.805+07:00ADSL 2 GO<span style="color: rgb(51, 255, 255);font-size:180%;" >How It Works</span><br /><p align="left"><span style=";font-family:arial;font-size:85%;" >ADSL is really very clever. It uses the spare capacity in normal telephone lines to transmit data between you and us and back again, whilst the line is used normally for voice calls. The technical wizardry behind ADSL has been available for a few years. We’ve been using it for most of this time and the performance this technology gives is excellent. Now with BT’s co-operation we deliver this service thoughout the country. There are two aspects of ADSL you might wish to understand – How the network works and what happens on your telephone line. </span> </p> <p align="left"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);font-family:arial;font-size:85%;" ><a href="http://www.adsl2go.co.uk/howitworks.htm#The%20Network"><span style="color: rgb(51, 255, 255);font-size:130%;" >>The Network</span><br /></a></span> </p><p align="left"><span style=";font-family:arial;font-size:85%;" >(Figure 1) shows your premises (office or home), the BT network, our premises and the Internet. We are part of the Internet so any traffic through us feed onto or from the rest of the Internet – right across the globe. The ADSL service moves data between you and us, over BT’s network. Once you’ve signed up, we enable your account here, the service is installed, and then you log on. From that point the connection between you and us is permanently established. Data flows between us a bit like data flows round any computer network. That is what we mean by "Always On" it is there all the time unless you switch off. If you switch your PC off or there is a power failure or suchlike, you simply get everything working normally and log back on, to resume normal service. With this service you get access to e-mail, all the web sites across the world, and all the usual facilities on the Internet.</span> </p> <p align="left"><b><span style=";font-family:Arial;font-size:85%;" ><img src="http://www.adsl2go.co.uk/images/fig1.gif" border="0" height="63" width="241" /><br /> </span><span style=";font-family:Arial;font-size:78%;" > (Figure 1)</span></b> </p> <p align="left"><span style=";font-family:arial;font-size:85%;" ><a href="http://www.adsl2go.co.uk/howitworks.htm#The%20Telephone%20Line"><span style="font-size:130%;">> The Telephone Line</span><br /></a></span></p><p align="left"><span style=";font-family:arial;font-size:85%;" >The obvious question is "How does ADSL work over telephone lines, and what happens to normal voice or fax telephone calls?" Telephone lines operate a bit like a TV cable coming from your aerial, except that information moves in both directions rather than just one way for TV. The TV cable carries signals for all the TV channels which you can watch, of course. You select just one at a time to watch, but the TV still receives all the programmes down the aerial. To provide ADSL service, your telephone line operates similarly to the TV cable. Two of the channels are for normal calls: one for each direction to and from you; and two channels are used for ADSL internet traffic channel, up and down.<br /> <br /> <img src="http://www.adsl2go.co.uk/images/fig2.gif" border="0" height="65" width="250" /><br /> </span> <span style=";font-family:arial;font-size:78%;" > <b>(Figure 2)</b><br /> </span><span style=";font-family:arial;font-size:85%;" > <br /> Figure 2 shows how the telephone line operates between your business or home, and the local telephone exchange. From there, the ADSL Internet traffic is taken back to us (over special phone lines) and normal telephone calls go out over the telephone network as before. There is no interference between ADSL and normal voice calls, or vice versa. You can use your telephone line for making and receiving telephone calls just as now.</span><br /></p><p align="left"><a href="http://www.adsl2go.co.uk/howitworks.htm"><span style="font-size:78%;">Thank's Source</span></a><br /></p>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25297782.post-55078066951072374682008-06-15T18:53:00.000+07:002008-06-15T18:59:52.266+07:00Sony Working On A New PS3 Wii-like Controller?<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj9WEl1GSeQ8hMEbc1WpOlsNCls55bFlNH3JM5SEWIeVdI98DCWbO6Ubq5l_psf9GLFBInnWNQEosp3PAwU-rlfXI1VaRNGJa0BazsVFwJp5E3UjVq9HM19ocuGCMjd2Q2mhjsXLQ/s1600-h/news_18999.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj9WEl1GSeQ8hMEbc1WpOlsNCls55bFlNH3JM5SEWIeVdI98DCWbO6Ubq5l_psf9GLFBInnWNQEosp3PAwU-rlfXI1VaRNGJa0BazsVFwJp5E3UjVq9HM19ocuGCMjd2Q2mhjsXLQ/s400/news_18999.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5212075643283018626" /></a><br />By Max Brenn<br />10:47, June 15th 2008<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />According to several news reports, Sony is working to create a new controller for its next-gen gaming platform, PlayStation 3. The big surprise (or maybe not so big) is that the new controller seems inspired by the already famous Wiimote.<br /><br />The gaming site Gamesindustry.biz reported that the new controller will have the ability to “break apart” in two units, which with its own accelerometer.<br /><br />Commenting about this rumor, another gaming site, Kotaku, said that is not about a “break apart” controller, but in fact Sony will created a device that can be attached to the gamers’ body.<br /><br />Kotaku has quoted an unnamed source, who said that the controller will include two or four units, which can be attached to the hands and feet in order to move a character’s body. As you can imagine Sony denied commenting on the rumors.<br /><br />In April this year, Sony launched in the United State its PlayStation 3's DualShock 3 controller with rumble capabilities. Kazuo Hirai announced the DualShock 3 controller last year at Tokyo Game Show. The controller is compatible with over 100 titles for PlayStation3, but many games will require a patch in order to enact the rumble feature.<br /><br />Initially, Sony claimed that rumble capabilities are not “next-gen” features, but one of the main reasons for which Sony did not include rumble features into the current SIXAXIS controllers for PlayStation 3 was the patent lawsuit filed by Immersion, which owns the intellectual property over some key aspects of the technology integrated in PS2’s DualShock controllers.<br /><br />After settling the lawsuit with Immersion in March 2007, Sony was quick to announce DualShock 3 that went on sale in Japan in November last year as a separately sold accessory. The non-rumbling motion-sensing SIXAXIS controller has been discontinued.<br /><br />Two months ago there were some rumors that Microsoft is also working to develop a Wii-like controller for its Xbox 360.<br /><br />According to the rumors, the new controller, code-named Newton, will have a design similar to the Wii remote, it will include a four face buttons, an analog stick, a microphone and even a gyroscope sensor that can detect tilt and motion. However, Microsoft also declined to comment about this issue.<br /><br />A new controller could mean for both gaming consoles, Xbox 360 and PS3, a new method to fight against Nintendo Wii, which is dominating the hardware gaming sales.<br /><br />For example, according to the latest figures released by the NPD Group, Nintendo Wii has sold 675,100 units compared to 186,600Xbox 360s and 208,700 PlayStation 3s.<br /><br /><br />© 2007 - 2008 - eFluxMedia<a href="http://www.efluxmedia.com/news_Sony_Working_On_A_New_PS3_Wii_like_Controller_18999.html"><br /><br />Thanks</a>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25297782.post-1169277151058658502007-01-20T13:46:00.001+07:002008-06-20T16:27:37.165+07:00Apple's 'magical' iPhone unveiled<strong></strong><br /><strong></strong><br /><strong>US firm Apple has confirmed its move into the telecoms industry, unveiling the long-awaited iPhone. </strong><br /><strong></strong><br />Users will be able to download music and videos with the phone, demonstrated by Apple boss Steve Jobs at the annual Macworld Expo in San Francisco.<br />Mr Jobs praised the phone's design and told the audience the "magical device" would "revolutionise the industry".<br />The phone, which will cost from $499 (£257) to $599, will be launched in the US in June and Europe later this year.<br />Apple is not yet saying how much the iPhone will cost in the UK, but using the comparison of a Mac mini computer the 4 gigabyte (GB) model would be about £335.<br />Also revealed at the Macworld Expo was Apple TV, a device to stream music and movies from a computer to the living room.<br />'Super-smart'<br />The announcement ended months of speculation about the iPhone, which has no conventional buttons but instead uses a large touch-screen.<br />The firm has patented keyboard technology on the 11.6mm thick phone, calling it "multi-touch".<br />It is essentially a computer with a blank screen that users configure so they can operate the monitor with their fingers.<br />"We are all born with the ultimate pointing device - our fingers - and iPhone uses them to create the most revolutionary user interface since the mouse," said Mr Jobs.<br />A full touch keyboard is available for text messaging and there is a built-in two megapixel camera.<br />Mr Jobs said the iPhone was a "revolutionary and magical product that is literally five years ahead of any other mobile phone".<br />"It works like magic... It's far more accurate than any touch display ever shipped. It ignores unintended touches. It's super-smart."<br />iPod impact<br />He demonstrated the phone by playing the Beatles' Lovely Rita, Meter Maid.<br />He added: "The iPod changed everything in 2001. We're going to do it again with the iPhone in 2007."<br />The phone will be available on the network of US mobile firm Cingular and will run Apple's OS X operating system.<br />It will come in two versions - one with 4GB of storage space, the other with 8GB.<br />Apple shares closed around 8% up after the announcement.<br /><strong></strong><br /><strong><span style="color: rgb(51, 255, 51);font-size:78%;" ><a href="http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/technology/6246063.stm">Source</a></span></strong>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25297782.post-1154696423132163282006-08-04T19:59:00.000+07:002007-03-03T13:00:55.533+07:00Photos transformed into 3D model<a href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/3578/2641/1600/3d%201.0.jpg"><img style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/3578/2641/400/3d%201.0.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><strong>Technology that transforms digital images into 3D models will be unveiled at a conference on Wednesday.</strong><br /><strong></strong><br />Microsoft's Photosynth takes collections of images, analyses them for similarities, and then displays them in a reconstructed 3D space.<br />The system, to be previewed at a computer graphics meeting in Boston, will allow users to walk or fly through a scene to see photos from any angle.<br />Microsoft says Photosynth should be available for use later this year.<br />Richard Szeliski, principal researcher at Microsoft Research who developed the technology with Noah Snavely and Steven Seitz, of the University of Washington, said: "The system builds a 3D model just from a raw collection of photographs."<br /><br /><strong>'Geometry problem'<br /></strong><br />He said the technology works by scanning collections of photographs, which can be taken from different cameras at different times.<br />It picks out distinctive features in each image and cross-references them against the other photographs, checking for similarities.<br />This allows it to pinpoint a feature's 3D position and to also calculate where the position of the camera would have been when the picture was taken.<br />"Then basically, it is just a geometry problem," explained Dr Szeliski.<br />"You are simultaneously adjusting the position of the camera and where those little pieces of images are until everything basically snaps together."<br />The prototype can use as few as two pictures but, said Dr Szeliski, it becomes a lot more exciting when several dozen images are used.<br />The 3D model will enable people to move through a scene, looking at pictures from any angle, click on specific photos, zoom in or out of a feature, and see where snaps were taken in relation to other images.<br />Dr Szeliski said: "I think the photo-sharing websites will be early-adopters of this technology.<br />"Wherever people share photos, instead of just seeing a gallery of unorganised photos, now you can pull everyone else's photos together and make a rational sense out of it."<br />The other obvious application, he added, would be for tourism and property, where a city could provide a virtual tour or a hotel could potential visitors walk through its lobby.<br />The researchers will be presenting a research paper detailing the technology at this week's Siggraph 2006 conference in Boston, which looks at the latest developments in computer graphics and interactive techniques.<br />Microsoft have said they believe the technology will almost certainly be web-based, and people should be able to run the application later this year.<br />"Within the next year we hope to see this in wide usage," added Dr Szeliski.Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25297782.post-1153750037896018092006-07-24T20:55:00.002+07:002007-02-06T13:58:41.023+07:00AMD & ATI: A Processing Powerhouse<a href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/3578/2641/1600/amd.jpg"><img style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/3578/2641/400/amd.jpg" border="0" /></a><br />On July 24, 2006, AMD and ATI announced a plan to join forces, in a transaction that will combine AMD’s technology leadership in microprocessors with ATI’s strengths in graphics, chipsets and consumer electronics. The result is a processing powerhouse: a new competitor, better equipped to drive growth, innovation and choice for its customers in commercial and mobile computing segments and in rapidly-growing consumer electronics segments. The transaction, valued at US $5.4 billion, is expected to close in Q4 2006 subject to approval by ATI shareholders, court approval, regulatory approvals and other customary closing conditions.<br /><br /><strong><span style="font-size:78%;color:#ff0000;"><a href="http://www.amd.com/us-en/0,,3715_14197_14198,00.html?redir=goBG01">Source</a></span></strong>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25297782.post-1153750754686056072006-07-24T20:55:00.000+07:002006-07-24T21:19:14.700+07:00Windows VistaWindows Vista is the name of a major version of Microsoft Windows, a proprietary graphical operating system used on personal computers, including home and business desktops, notebook computers, and media centers. Prior to the announcement of the Vista name on July 22, 2005, it was known by its codename Longhorn, after the Longhorn Saloon, a popular bar in Whistler, British Columbia.[1] As of July 2006, Windows Vista is in beta testing; Microsoft has stated the scheduled release dates for Windows Vista are currently November 2006 for business editions, and January 2007 for consumer editions.[2] These release dates come more than five years after the release of Windows XP, Microsoft's current consumer and business operating system, making it the longest time span between releases of Windows.<br />According to Microsoft, Windows Vista has hundreds of new features, such as an updated graphical user interface and visual style dubbed Windows Aero, improved searching features, new multimedia creation tools such as Windows DVD Maker, and completely redesigned networking, audio, print and display sub-systems. Microsoft claims that Vista also aims to increase the level of communication between machines on a home network using peer-to-peer technology, making it easier to share files, password settings, and digital media between computers and devices. For developers, Vista introduces version 3.0 of the .NET Framework, which aims to make it significantly easier for developers to write high-quality applications than with the traditional Windows API. High-end editions of Vista are expected to include Microsoft's Virtual PC, so that previous versions of Windows can be run simultaneously with Windows Vista on the same machine, with a view to running applications incompatible with Windows Vista.<br />Microsoft's primary stated goal with Vista, however, has been to improve the state of security in the Windows operating system. Amongst the many common criticisms of Windows XP, the most significant has been its commonly exploited security vulnerabilities, and an overall susceptibility to malware, viruses and buffer overflows. In light of this, Microsoft chairman Bill Gates announced in early 2002 a company-wide 'Trustworthy Computing initiative' which aims to incorporate security work into every aspect of software development at the company. Microsoft claimed it prioritized improving the security of Windows XP and Windows Server 2003 above finishing Windows Vista, which has significantly delayed its completion.<br /><br /><strong><span style="font-family:lucida grande;font-size:78%;color:#ff0000;"><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Windows_Vista">Thank's to source</a></span></strong>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0