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Oracle Workflow Client Installation on Windows 10

2017-06-26T22:16:00.001+05:30

When we try to install Oracle Workflow Client Release 2.6.3.5 on Windows 10 (or Windows 7, 8), the Oracle Universal Installer may fail to load.

Checking operating system version: must be 4.0, 5.0, 5.1 or 5.2. Actual 6.2 Failed

Or even after you install, the Workflow Builder may fail to launch.

Error Accessing the System Registry

To fix this, follow the steps below:

1. Download Oracle Workflow Client
2. Extract the zip file - OWF_Clt_2635_WINNT.zip
3. Go to install folder
4. Right click on setup.exe in wfclient2635 > install and open properties
5. Check the checkboxes against Run this program for compatibility mode, and Run this program as administrator

7. Now run the setup.exe as administrator

8. Complete the installation process in Oracle Universal Installer

9. Now the application should run without any issues. Make sure to run it as administrator.

Top 10 Products by Steve Jobs

2011-10-08T14:50:00.003+05:30

These are 10 products created under Steve Jobs direction - some changed our lives, all of them defined his.

Apple I (1976) - Apple's first product was a computer designed by Steve Wozniak, while Steve Jobs orchestrated the funding and handled the marketing.

Apple II (1977) - One of the first successful personal computers, designed as a mass-market product rather than something for engineers or enthusiasts.

Lisa (1983) - Jobs' visit to Xerox Corp.'s research center in Palo Alto inspired him to start work on the first commercial computer with a graphical user interface, with icons, windows and a cursor controlled by a mouse. It was the foundation for today's computer interfaces, but the Lisa was too expensive to be a commercial success.

Macintosh (1984) - Macintosh had a graphical user interface and was also cheaper and faster and had the backing of a large advertising campaign behind it. People soon realized how useful the graphical interface was for design. That led "desktop publishing," accomplished with a Mac coupled to a laser printer, to soon become a sales driver.

NeXT Computer (1989) - After being forced out of Apple, Jobs started a company that built a powerful workstation computer. The company was never able to sell large numbers, but the computer was influential: The world's first Web browser was created on one. Its software also lives on as the basis for today's Macintosh and iPhone operating system.

iMac (1998) - When Jobs returned to Apple in 1996, the company was foundering, with an ever shrinking share of the PC market. The radical iMac was the first step in reversing the slide. It was strikingly designed as a bubble of blue plastic that enclosed both the monitor and the computer. Easy to set up, it captured the imagination just as people across the world were having their eyes opened to the benefits of the Internet and considering getting their first home computer.

iPod (2001) - It wasn't the first digital music player with a hard drive, but it was the first successful one. Apple's expansion into portable electronics has had vast ramifications. The iPod's success prepared the way for the iTunes music store and the iPhone.

iTunes Store (2003) - Before the iTunes store, buying digital music was a hassle, making piracy the more popular option. The store simplified the process and brought together tracks from all the major labels. The store became the largest music retailer in the U.S. in 2008

iPhone (2007) - The iPhone did for the phone experience what the Macintosh did for personal computing - it made the power of a smartphone easy to harness. Apple is now the world's most profitable maker of phones, and the influence of the iPhone is evident in all smartphones.

iPad (2010) - Dozens of companies, including Apple, had created tablet computers before the iPad, but none caught on. The iPad finally cracked the code, creating a whole new category of computer practically by itself.

Posted by: Sree

Aakash : Ultra Cost Tablet

2011-10-07T22:34:00.003+05:30

The ultra cost tablet named Aakash, which can be easily obtained for $60 (~Rs. 3000) in India is launched.

Akash, which was previosly known by nickname Sakshat, is jointly developed by India along with Britain based company Data Wind. The tablet will run Google Android 2.2 (Froyo) and features 7"LCD screen that operates at 800x480 resolution.

The government will roll out 100,000 units of the Aakash tablet initially. The details of the availability of the device are bit sketchy. The government says it will distribute the device to students through the institutions they are studying. So, best way to find out exact availability of Aakash tablet is to contact your concerned department of your college/institution.

Features:

Unbeatable Price:

Only Rs.2,999 for the UbiSlate
Monthly internet charges: Rs.98 / 2GB

High Quality Web Anytime & Anywhere:

Connect via GPRS or WiFi
GPRS: Embedded modem eliminates the need for external dongles and allows Internet access everywhere
WiFi: Allows fast Youtube videos at hotspots
Fast web access even on GPRS networks, across the country using DataWind’s patented acceleration technology
Web, Email, Facebook, Twitter and much much more!

Multimedia Powerhouse:

HD Quality Video

Watching movies in the palm of your hand on a 7” screen

Audio library software helps manage your full collection of songs

Applications Galore with Android 2.2:

Games
Productivity software: Office suite
Educational software
Over 150,000 apps!

Full sized-USB port & Micro-SD slot:

Expand memory to 32GB
Use any ordinary pen-drive
Even plug-in a 3G dongle

And It’s a Phone

The battery used in the tablet lasts for only 3 hours which has not been liked by the tab users, but considering its low price it will definitely be applauded in the circle of students. The students can download the relevant study materials from the net and will get rid from the burden of carrying the heavy books every time in the bags. Furthermore, 1000 institutes are being connected with Wi-Fi networks so that students can avail the services of internet 24x7. Akash also possesses Multimedia player which will help the students to relax their minds after hectic classes.

The device is set to be sold at a government-subsidized rate of Rs, 1,400 to 100,000 college students. For general buyers the tablet will be available at Rs, 3000. To market the initiative, Datawind is planning to sell the tab in partnership with telecos with Rs 99 per- month internet services.

Configurations:

Hardware

Processor: Connexant with Graphics accelerator and HD Video processor
Memory (RAM): 256MB RAM / Storage (Internal): 2GB Flash
Storage (External): 2GB to 32GB Supported
Peripherals (USB2.0 ports, number): 1 Standard USB port
Audio out: 3.5mm jack / Audio in: 3.5mm jack
Display and Resolution: 7” display with 800x480 pixel resolution
Input Devices: Resistive touch screen
Connectivity and Networking: GPRS and WiFi IEEE 802.11 a/b/g
Power and Battery: Up to 180 minutes on battery. AC adapter 200-240 volt range.

Software

OS: Android 2.2
Document Rendering
Supported Document formats: DOC, DOCX, PPT, PPTX, XLS, XLSX, ODT, ODP
PDF viewer, Text editor

Multimedia and Image Display

Image viewer supported formats: PNG, JPG, BMP and GIF
Supported audio formats: MP3, AAC, AC3, WAV, WMA
Supported video formats: MPEG2, MPEG4, AVI, FLV

Communication and Internet

Web browser - Standards Compliance: xHTML 1.1 compliant, JavaScript 1.8 compliant
Separate application for online YouTube video
Safety and other standards compliance

CE certification / RoHS certification

Posted by : Sree

Steve Jobs

2011-10-07T16:02:00.002+05:30

Steve Jobs, the Silicon Valley icon who gave the world the iPod and the iPhone resigned as CEO of the world's largest technology corporation in August, died on wednesday. Jobs died at the age of 56 after battling cancer from 2004. He resigned as the CEO of the company in August this year, after which Cook took over as the CEO and the company named Jobs as the Chairman.

The news Apple fans and shareholders had been dreading came the day after Apple unveiled its latest version of the iPhone, just one in a procession of devices that shaped technology and society while Jobs was running the company.

The following speech was delivered by Steve Jobs at Stanford University’s 114th Commencement on June 12, 2005.

Following is Apple CEO Tim Cooks statement after the death of Steve Jobs

I have some very sad news to share with all of you. Steve passed away earlier today.

Apple has lost a visionary and creative genius, and the world has lost an amazing human being. Those of us who have been fortunate enough to know and work with Steve have lost a dear friend and an inspiring mentor. Steve leaves behind a company that only he could have built, and his spirit will forever be the foundation of Apple.

We are planning a celebration of Steve's extraordinary life for Apple employees that will take place soon. If you would like to share your thoughts, memories and condolences in the interim, you can simply email rememberingsteve@apple.com.

No words can adequately express our sadness at Steve's death or our gratitude for the opportunity to work with him. We will honor his memory by dedicating ourselves to continuing the work he loved so much.

Posted by: Sree

Share your Google+ Circles

2011-09-27T19:11:00.000+05:30

Google+ rolled out a new feature that let users to share who’s in their “circles”.

Google Plus has become a way for people to follow favorite celebrities, talking heads in certain fields and other interesting folks, and users have been asking for a way to share those groups with one another. Users can now do that by choosing a circle from Circles tab and clicking “share this circle” option. Users can decide which circles they want to share that information with.

When you share a circle, you only share who’s in it, and not the name of the circle. So if someone is in your “Acquaintances” circle instead of your “Friends” circle, they’ll never have to know. Even if you share a circle, all subsequent edits are private.

Google Docs: Now available offline

2011-09-26T20:33:00.000+05:30

After Gmail and Google Calender, Google Docs is also available offline. After signed in to Google Docs, you can activate offline access from the gear menu. Then you will be prompted to install a Chrome Extension from Chrome Web Store. Once installed, you can access Docs from the new tab of Chrome.

Only those docs that are prepared using Google Docs are available offline. Other uploaded docs are not currently available.

Offline editing is not possible now.

Edit videos using YouTube

2011-09-19T16:22:00.000+05:30

YouTube added an editing tool that lets creators of videos to make changes to snippets after they have been uploaded to YouTube. An "Edit Video" button allows changes such as adding effects, swapping soundtracks, or trimming clips right at Youtube.

Until now, when you uploaded to YouTube, your video was hosted and shared, but couldn't really be changed. But now, you can edit your uploaded videos right on YouTube. Video makers have lamented that strings of online comments and view count tallies are lost when works are removed for editing and then uploaded anew to YouTube.

If you don’t like the new version, you can revert to the original and save again. You can also save your edits into a new video and try out multiple versions. Note that popular videos with over 1,000 views and videos with third-party content can only be saved as new videos once edited.

Check it out at http://www.youtube.com/editor

Twitter adds 'Post your Tweets to Facebook' button

2011-09-03T20:11:00.001+05:30

Twitter added ‘Post Tweets to Facebook’ button, that will allow you to quickly and easily link your Twitter account to your Facebook account. You can access this from Profile tab under Settings menu. The button, when clicked, will ask you to enter your Facebook details and then link the two accounts, allowing your tweets to be posted as status updates in Facebook.

But retweets and @mentions will not post to Facebook, only original tweets are posted.

Gmail is now available offline

2011-09-02T18:23:00.001+05:30

Google released a chrome app called Offline Google Mail which allows users to work offline. You can read downloaded mails, reply to those emails and compose new emails. The messages will be send and new messages will be downloaded whenever you get connected to the Internet.

This app was built to function with or without web access. After you install the Offline Google Mail app from the Chrome Web Store, you can continue using Gmail when you lose your connection by clicking the Offline Google Mail icon on Chrome's 'new tab' page.

You can download and install Offline Google Mail from Chrome Web Store. Presently this app is not available for other browsers.

Google will launch offline apps for Docs and Calendar soon..

New Online Game: Angry Anna

2011-08-29T14:36:00.000+05:30

Anna Hazare’s battle against corruption has now inspired a free online game. The game Angry Anna is an imitation of the popular game, Angry Birds. Angry Anna is developed by Geek Mentors Studio.

In the game, Team Anna members play the part of the birds while the UPA ministers take the hit. The game has four levels, unlike the seven levels of the original angry birds, each stage is difficult to another and finally takes out all black money from partially damaged faces of corrupt leaders of India, and should be cleared to get to the last level. The tag line of the game says, "Some corrupt politicians are stealing our beloved nation's money. Lets wipe them out".

It's between Anna Hazare and the corrupt Indian Politicians. Player has to help Anna and his team to reach other side where some corrupt Indian politicians are seen with black money, player has to skillfully reach Anna, Baba Ramdev and Kiran Bedi to break blocked walls to free all black money from politicians like Kapil Sibal, Suresh Kalmadi and Manmohan Singh.

The popularity is increasing everyday with the current situation going on in Anna's camp and India's political section. It's the time for 'Angry Anna.

Celebrities on Google+

2011-08-27T12:42:00.000+05:30

Google+ launched verified profiles for celebrities. Celebrities started to join quickly on Google+ using their own names.

Here is the list of celebrities in Google+

+Madonna

American singer-songwriter, actress and entrepreneur.

+Britney Spears

American recording artist and entertainer

+Trent Reznor

American singer-songwriter, multi-instrumentalist, composer, record producer, and leader of industrial rock band Nine Inch Nails.

+Mariah Carey

American pop singer-songwriter, record producer and actress

+Amanda Palmer

Sometimes known as Amanda Fucking Palmer, is an American performer who first rose to prominence as the lead singer, pianist, and lyricist/composer of the duo The Dresden Dolls

+Rose McGowan

American actress and singer.

+Mark Hoppus

American musician, record producer, and television host

+T- Pain

Faheem Rasheed Najm better known by his stage name T-Pain, is an American singer-songwriter, rapper,record producer, and actor

+Felicia Day

American actress

+Jeri Ryan

American actress known for her roles as the liberated Borg, Seven of Nine on Star Trek: Voyager; Tara Cole on Leverage; and Veronica "Ronnie" Cooke on Boston Public

+Taylor Swift

American country pop singer-songwriter, musician and actress.

+Dolly Parton

American singer-songwriter, author, multi-instrumentalist, actress and philanthropist, best known for her work in country music.

+Sasha Grey

American actress

+50 Cent

Curtis James Jackson III, better known by his stage name 50 Cent, is an American rapper, entrepreneur, and actor.

+Ashton Kutcher

American actor, producer, former fashion model and comedian

Spam mails in the name of Google Plus Invitation

2011-07-06T19:42:00.001+05:30

Although Google Plus has been released in the field trial stage, it acquired a plenty of concentration, interest and attention. The only method to get into Google Plus is through an invitation from someone that is already using Google+. But spammers have found a technique to utilize this to send you spam messages.

Spammers have realized that Google Plus is the next huge mania, so they have decided to utilize its popularity to send you spam emails. They are creating emails that look approximately identical to the Google+ invitations and that may take you to some other places.

If you like to acquire a Google+ invitation, make sure that you double-check the person that sent you the invitation. If you don’t pay attention and follow the link, you’ll reach on a pharmacy website that will attempt to sell you all sorts of medications. These sites may install any spyware or send spam messages to everyone in your email list.

So it’s better to keep a close eye for these forged emails.

Google+: Google's Social Network

2011-07-01T11:54:00.000+05:30

Google is launching a new social network Google+. Its in field trial stage and is available only for a limited users now. Its features are a lot like Facebook.

Google simplified its simple home page as part of The Google+ Project by adding a black bar on the top and moving some links to bottom.

Google+ include Circles which lets you to share selectively to your specified groups within your personal network. Google+ also include Sparks,Hangouts etc.

Tag people in your Facebook status updates

2011-06-26T21:40:00.001+05:30

You can make someone's name go blue in your Facebook status.

To mention someone in a status update just type '@' in status bar and start typing your friend's name as it appear on Facebook. It will automatically suggest a list of friends starting in those letters you are typed. Select the name you want and complete the update. The selected name will become a hyperlink to your friend's profile. But you won't see @ symbol as in the case of twitter.

Google Encrypted Search

2011-06-25T19:23:00.001+05:30

Google SSL Search allows end-to-end encrypted search solution between your computer and Google. This protect your search terms and your search results pages from being intercepted by a third party. This provides you with a more secure and private search experience.
SSL (Secure Sockets Layer) is a protocol that helps provide secure internet communications for services like web browsing, e-mail, instant messaging, and other data transfers. When you search over SSL, your search queries and search traffic are encrypted so they can't be read by any intermediary party such as employers and ISP.
It works in the same way online banking or other login pages work. Using Secure Sockets Layer connections, the connection between you and Google is encrypted, so that third parties, beyond you and Google, cannot look at your search data.

An encrypted connection is created between your browser and Google when you search on https://www.google.com. This beta service only works with traditional search results. Encrypted connection may lead to slightly slower results. Encrypted search does not mean Google no longer stores your search data - it only means third parties cannot listen in to the connection between you and Google. Searching over SSL doesn't reduce the data sent to Google - it only hides that data from third parties who seek it.

LibreOffice 3.4

2011-06-24T16:05:00.002+05:30

LibreOffice is a free software office suite developed by The Document Foundation. It is compatible with other major office suites, including Microsoft Office, and available on a variety of platforms. Its developers' goal is to produce a vendor-independent office suite and without any copyright assignment requirements. LibreOffice is a hybrid word with the first part Libre, which means free in both Spanish and French, and the English word Office. The Document Foundation released LibreOffice 3.4 now.

Download LibreOffice 3.4

Google +Like

2011-06-22T21:54:00.001+05:30

Add Facebook Like button to every result in Google Search.

Click here to check it.

Block websites in windows

2011-06-21T22:17:00.003+05:30

Internet allow access to plenty of stuffs with few click of a mouse, this includes few things which you don’t want your kids to get access to. Many applications are available to block websites temporarily on a computer but that cost money and are little complicated to operate. Windows gives you an easy and free option to block few websites you want.
You can block websites you want through the following steps by editing windows host file.

Open Notepad (Run as administrator)
Open the following path C:\Windows\System32\drivers\etc
Select All Files in dropdown list to open the file hosts
Enter the website you want to block at the bottom in a new line as follows

127.0.0.1 www.facebook.com
127.0.0.1 www.google.com and save it

You can’t access these websites in any browser until you remove them from the hosts file.

Disable Search History in Windows 7

2011-06-20T21:42:00.000+05:30

Windows 7 automatically saves all the recent searches done by the users. The last three searches become visible under the search box as you start typing in it.

There is a way in which you can disable search history display in Windows 7. But you cannot disable search history display in Windows 7 Home editions. Because you need to utilize the Group Policy Editor for this and it is not available in the Home versions.

Follow these steps to disable search history display in Windows 7.

v Enter gpedit.msc in the search box of the Start menu and press Enter.

v Goto User Configuration > Administrative Templates > Windows Components > Windows Explorer.

v Double click on Turn off display of recent search entries in the Windows Explorer search box.

v Select Enabled

v OK

Now the search history won't be displayed in the search box

Hidden wallpapers and themes in Windows 7

2011-06-18T17:15:00.001+05:30

When you first install Windows 7, it asks for your language, time and currency. Based on your responses, it installs a set of wallpapers and themes. If you choose English (US) for your time and currency format, for example, the available desktop backgrounds and themes will include a United States section with scenery from locations such as Maine, the Southwest and so on.

There are hidden background scenery and themes from other English-speaking countries like Australia, Canada, Great Britain and South Africa.

Normally, you can't access those backgrounds or themes, but there is a simple way you can install and use them:

Ø In the search box in the Start menu, type C:\Windows\Globalization\MCT and press enter.

Ø Windows Explorer will launch and show you a list of subfolders:

MCT-AU, MCT-CA, MCT-GB, MCT-US, and MCT-ZA. Each subfolder has wallpapers for a specific country: AU for Australia, CA for Canada, GB for Great Britain, US for the United States, and ZA for South Africa.

For any of the countries whose wallpaper and themes you want to use, go into its Theme folder, for example, C:\Windows\Globalization\MCT\MCT-ZA\Theme. Double-click the theme.

Ø That will install a shortcut to the theme and wallpapers in the Personalization section of Control Panel.

You can now use them as you would any other theme or background, by right-clicking the desktop, choosing Personalize, and choosing a background or theme. They will be listed in their own section.

How much Google knows about you

2011-06-17T17:11:00.001+05:30

Google knows what you searched for as well as your activity on partner web sites that use its ad services. If you use the Chrome browser, it may know every web site you've typed into the address bar. It may have all of your e-mails, your appointments and what you're watching (YouTube). It may have transcripts of your telephone messages (Google Voice). It may hold your photos in Picasa Web Albums, which includes face-recognition technology that can automatically identify you and your friends in new photos.

Technically Google doesn't know anything about you. But it stores tremendous amounts of data about you and your activities on its servers, from the content you create to the searches you perform, the Web sites you visit and the ads you click.

Google collects all data about your friends for the optimization of Google social search.

Google Social Circle page will show you all your connections split downs into various categories.

The Google gathers all this information from your Gmail Contacts, Gtalk chat list, Picasa, Google Profile, people you are connected through social networks, people you are following on Google reader and Google buzz.

Google's +1 Button

2011-06-15T20:19:00.002+05:30

Google launched +1 Button to find exactly what you’re looking for when someone you know already found it. Users searching for a particular article on Google can now see what their friends have liked, making it easier for them to pick the best out of the lot. +1 is currently available on searches in Google.com when you are signed in.

In order to +1 things, you first need a public Google profile. When you create a profile, it's visible to anyone and connections with your email address can easily find it.

Your +1’s are stored in a new tab on your Google profile. You can show your +1’s tab to the world, or keep it private and just use it to personally manage the ever-expanding record of things you love around the web.

QR Code (Quick Response Code)

2011-06-13T21:50:00.002+05:30

A QR Code is a specific matrix barcode (or two-dimensional code) that is readable by dedicated QR barcode readers and QR reader application installed camera phones. The code consists of black modules arranged in a square pattern on a white background. The information encoded may be text, URL, or other data.

Common in Japan, where it was created by Toyota subsidiary Denso-Wave in 1994, the QR code is one of the most popular types of two-dimensional barcodes. The QR code was created to allow its contents to be decoded at high speed.It can store more data that an ordinary barcode can do.

The use of QR codes is free of any license. The QR code is clearly defined and published as an ISO standard.

You can easily generate a QR code using a site like http://qrcode.kaywa.com/. Google also has a tool Google url shortner.

Your business could use QR codes in a number of ways. You might auto generate one next to every product on your web site containing all the product details, the number to call and the URL link to the page so they can show their friends on their cell phone. You could add one to your business card containing your contact details so its easy for someone to add you to their contacts on their cell phone.

www.mb4tech.com use QR codes with their articles for first time in malayalam.

Google to withdraw support for older browser

2011-06-12T17:58:00.000+05:30

Internet giant Google is going to withdraw support for older versions of various browsers. These includes Internet Explorer 7, Firefox 3.5 and Safari 3. Those users who have turned off automatic updates for Google Chrome will also be required to update their web utility.

Google wants to capitalize on new capabilities of modern browsers that are not just there in older ones. For instance, desktop notification for Gmail and drag-&-drop file upload in Google docs require advanced browsers that support the new HTML 5. Older browsers do not have the capability to provide users with high quality experience. The apps which are going to get affected by this decision are Gmail, Google Talk, Google Calendar, Google Docs & Google Sites. Another reason that is being given is the insecurities in the older browsers that leave them prone to attack. It should be highlighted that this comes just after reports of Gmail accounts hacked by Chinese crazy wizards.

So, be quick to update your current browser latest by August 1 in order to experience the new web bonanza of modern browsers that are not just a modern convenience but a necessity for what the future holds.

Cloud Computing

2011-06-11T21:51:00.001+05:30

Modern computing in the age of the Internet is quite a strange, remarkable thing. As you sit hunched over your laptop at home watching a YouTube video or using a search engine, you’re actually plugging into the collective power of thousands of computers that serve all this information to you from far-away rooms distributed around the world. It’s almost like having a massive supercomputer at your beck and call, thanks to the Internet.

This phenomenon is what we typically refer to as cloud computing. We now read the

news, listen to music, shop, watch TV shows and store our files on the web. Some of us live in cities in which nearly every museum, bank, and government office has a website. The end result? We spend less time in lines or on the phone, as these websites allow us to do things like pay bills and make reservations. The movement of many of our daily tasks online enables us to live more fully in the real world.

Cloud computing offers other benefits as well. Not too long ago, many of us worried about losing our documents, photos and files if something bad happened to our computers, like a virus or a hardware malfunction. Today, our data is migrating beyond the boundaries of our personal computers. Instead, we’re moving our data online into “the cloud”. If you upload your photos, store critical files online and use a web-based email service like Gmail or Yahoo! Mail, an 18-wheel truck could run over your laptop and all your data would still safely reside on the web, accessible from any Internet-connected computer, anywhere in the world.