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Study shows Microsoft's Internet Explorer to have highest security among browsers

2009-08-18T20:06:00.000+05:45

What the latest research study has to revealed about the browsers? Now, the frank clear result from a research says it is MSIE 8 which is the most secure browser currently available. The study conducted by US based security research company NSS Labs included testing for Google's Chrome, Firefox 3, the beta of Opera 10, Safari 4, and Internet Explorer 8. Microsoft have been keen

Opera Mobile coming to Android too

2009-08-07T18:11:00.001+05:45

The reach of the Opera desktop browser pales in comparison to Internet Explorer and Firefox; since the release of the Google Chrome browser, it has in fact fallen behind even more, and now lies 5th after IE, Firefox, Safari, and Chrome. When it comes to Opera on the mobile though, it enjoys the majority market share, with no near competitor. For the Java Mobile segment, the only option one

Nokia N97 Mini is real, launch date, specs and price leaked

2009-08-07T17:28:00.000+05:45

First of all, the N97 Mini is expected to be launched at the Nokia World 09 expo in Stuttgart on September 2-3. The gadget is also expected to retail at about 100 euros less than the N97, bringing its price tag to about 450 euros (Rs 31,ooo approximately). The site, which is basing its report on a writer

Blackberry Curve 8520 launched in India by RIM and Airtel

2009-08-05T13:48:00.000+05:45

Airtel and RIM today launched the BlackBerry Curve 8520, a new addition to the BlackBerry Curve series of smartphones.According to a press release, the BlackBerry Curve 8520 introduces a touch-sensitive track-pad, which makes navigation easy. It is also the first BlackBerry smartphone to feature dedicated media keys, which are integrated along the top of the handset. In addition along with

Windows 7 available to Business Users this September 7

2009-07-24T23:48:00.000+05:45

Yet another good news about Win7. Microsoft has recently revealed that business customers can start ordering Windows 7 beginning September 7, slightly ahead of the general release of the OS on October 22. Microsoft and its partners will take orders for Windows 7 from volume-licensing customers on that date, Microsoft Senior Vice President of Windows Bill Veghte revealed in a keynote Monday

Google Lists HP, Acer Among Chrome OS Partners

2009-07-11T23:13:00.000+05:45

Google is already working with several companies to develop devices around the new Chrome OS, including Hewlett-Packard and Acer, the company said in a blog post late Wednesday.The list displays a vast regional spread among PC vendors, from the world's largest PC maker, HP, to China's biggest, Lenovo, and two of Taiwan's top vendors, Acer and Asustek Computer. Noticeably absent was

Nokia N97 mobile phone review

2009-06-21T08:23:00.000+05:45

As we take our first look at the Nokia N97 it certainly comes off as an impressive device. Despite being only the second device by Nokia to sport a touch-screen and the first ever in its N-Series it is no less of a finished product. Like all phones of the N Series it is a class above the other Nokia phones, with a 3.5-inch screen, a 5MP camera, and a slide-out full QWERTY keyboard. Apart from

Intel Switches to Core i3 and Core i5 Chips

2009-06-20T08:24:00.000+05:45

Intel's strategy to rename its chips and platforms has seen some opposition from chip enthusiasts, who say the new naming conventions are even more confusing. The chip company this week announced it was making changes to the naming convention of Core processors, switching the derivatives attached to it. Tags like Core 2 Duo and Core 2 Quad will be replaced by names like Core i3, Core i5

Genuine Validation for Windows Vista- is copy of your Windows legal?

2009-06-19T22:12:00.001+05:45

Genuine Validation is required for Windows Vista A properly licensed copy of Windows Vista that has passed Microsoft Genuine validation is required to enable certain product features and to obtain non-security updates and product support from Microsoft. More about Genuine Microsoft Software can be found on Windows Genuine Advantage FAQs page.

French Hacker Cracks Into Twitter

2009-05-06T14:09:00.001+05:45

Twitter should harden its security. This is the advice of IT security and control firm Sophos after a French hacker claimed he broke into Twitter's internal administration system, enabling him to access the accounts of millions of Twitter users - including Barack Obama, Britney Spears, Ashton Kutcher and Lily Allen. The hacker - known as 'Hacker Croll' - claimed that he was able to

Time for Windows 7, Developers geeting Windows 7 RC next week (May ‘09)

2009-04-28T22:34:00.001+05:45

Some Microsoft developers will be able to download a near-final version of the company's Windows 7 operating system, probably first week of May 09. Starting on April 30, MSDN and TechNet subscribers will be able to download the Windows 7 Release Candidate, Microsoft said in a blog post. Release candidates are typically feature-complete and stable, and suggest that the final

HP Still Getting Heat on Nvidia Chips

2009-04-28T22:30:00.001+05:45

Months after the issue first surfaced in the US, HP laptop owners continue to complain about defective Nvidia graphics cards that could cause laptops to fail. Some customers say that they have been treated unfairly by HP, in part because their laptops are not included on a list of affected machines that was issued last July by HP, so they are ineligible for a free repair or an extended

Kaspersky Lab announces anti-virus for Windows 7

2009-04-26T11:39:00.000+05:45

Kaspersky Lab, makers from Kaspersky Antivirus (KAV) has announced the Kaspersky Anti-Virus for Windows 7 beta users and plans to extend the compatibility with full release of Windows 7. Kaspersky Lab’s suite of security offerings will be available to Windows 7 users immediately following the launch of the new operating system. According to the lab more than 300,000 people over two and a half

New Bluetooth 3.0 devices to hit market later this year ‘09

2009-04-24T11:44:00.001+05:45

The Bluetooth Special Interest Group (SIG) has recently announced the new Bluetooth 3.0 standard to boost wireless data transfer between devices to 24Mbps from the recent data transfer rate of just 3Mbps for Bluetooth 2.1 standards. In fact, the Bluetooth 3.0 specification is an update from the Bluetooth 2.1 protocol, which was adopted by the group in 2007. A standards group has approved

DSLR Battle Heats Up: Nikon Launches New D5000

2009-04-17T17:48:00.000+05:45

Nikon Europe announced the introduction of its latest DSLR, the D5000. The D5000 has inherited the D90’s groundbreaking HD movie capability, Nikon’s proprietary D-Movie function (the D90 was the first DSLR to sport video recording). The 12.3MP sensor has sensitivity between ISO 200 and 3200 (can be extended to ISO 100 and ISO 6400 equivalent). The feature being touted is the 2.7-inch vari-angle

Yahoo, Google Set Up Web Sites For Election in India

2009-04-14T21:53:00.000+05:45

Google and Yahoo have launched special sites dedicated to coverage of the General elections starting April 16 in a bid to build their brands among Internet users in the country. The interest of the companies signals the growing importance of the role of the Internet in Indian elections. A number of Indian political parties are using Web sites, e-mail and videos on YouTube to reach voters.

Update your geek knowledge, Video Editing terminology

2009-04-14T09:19:00.001+05:45

This post contains terminologies and their definitions related to Video Editing in a Computer. For details, you are suggested to google them. The definitions are adapted from Nero 9. If you are looking for Disc Burning terminology, visit this post. AVCHD The Advanced Video High Definition is a new file format for HD captures on DVD, memory card or hard drive. Especially new camera modules

Windows XP Support Ends Today

2009-04-14T05:51:00.000+05:45

Microsoft will drop Windows XP out of mainstream support today, with the ageing OS moving into extended support as previously announced. Microsoft's mainstream support, which is usually offered for only five years, actually ran for seven-and-a-half years because of Windows Vista's long delay. Two years ago, Microsoft also extended mainstream support for XP Home and XP Media Center until 2009,

Google Improves Gmail on G1 and iPhone

2009-04-09T21:02:00.001+05:45

Google has announced it has improved access to its Gmail webmail service from mobile phones running its Android operating system and Apple's iPhone. Key to the updated Gmail, accessible through the browsers on iPhones and the Android G1 phone, are changes that let people use the service even while their mobile connections are flaky or unavailable, Joanne McKinley, a Google mobile engineer

Apple to Increase iPhone Storage, Says Report

2009-04-09T21:01:00.001+05:45

Apple has ordered large amounts of Flash memory to be used in a new iPhone expected in June, according to reports. What makes this report interesting is that Apple is allegedly ordering twice as much Flash as it did last year, according to reports from DigiTimes. A large request for Flash from Apple backs the rumor of a larger capacity iPhone model, slated for early this summer.The DigiTimes

Update your geek knowledge, Disc Burning terminology

2009-04-08T18:19:00.000+05:45

Bridge DiscA Bridge Disc is a variant of a CD-ROM that can be read from CD drives but also from CD-I devices such as a Photo CD for example. It is defined in the White Book Standard and contains extra information in an XA (Standard Architecture) track on the CD-ROM.FATFAT (File Allocation Table) is a file system developed by Microsoft. The FAT 12, FAT 16 and FAT 32 file systems are used on all

Using Nero RescueAgent to recover corrupt, deleted files and older file versions

2009-04-04T22:42:00.001+05:45

If you have been searching how to recover corrupt or deleted files from your PC, this article might be useful to you and end your search here for Nero RescueAgent. With Nero RescueAgent you can quickly and easily recover files from storage media, that, for instance, have been corrupted by scratches or cannot be read correctly due to ageing. The following storage media are supported by Nero

Lenovo Offers Workstations With Intel's Nehalem Chips

2009-03-28T17:00:00.001+05:45

Lenovo has became the second major PC maker to announce workstations based on Intel's upcoming quad-core Nehalem chips, which are due for release next week.The high-end ThinkStation D20 and low-end ThinkStation S20 workstations will run on Intel's upcoming Xeon 3500 and 5500 series dual-core and quad-core chips, the company said. The processors belong to the Nehalem-EP line of server and

Sennheiser launches three new series of headsets

2009-03-28T16:03:00.001+05:45

Sennheiser has introduced three new families of headphones, the CX II, IE and MM series. According to a press release, the CX II range includes products like the CX 300 II, CX 350 II, CX 400 II, CX 550 II and CX 6 among others. The new Sennheiser CX II earphone series are available in Street, Sport, Gaming, Travel and Style variants and sport different designs & colors. All of these are

Dual-Screen Laptop has Touchcreen Keyboard

2009-03-14T19:16:00.000+05:45

Asus plans to demonstrate at CeBIT a dual-screen laptop which replaces the keyboard with an additional touchscreen display. The Taiwanese manufacturer said the prototype could be used as a conventional laptop, a multimedia hub or an an e-book reader. The dual-screen laptop, which may not become a commercial product, is the result of the ideas contributed from users from around