DirectX 11 is the a collection of APIs (application programming interfaces) for handling tasks related to graphics and multimedia, especially in game and video, on Windows and Microsoft platforms. Examples of DirectX API includes Direct3D, DirectDraw, DirectWrite, Direct2D, DirectMusic, DirectPlay, DirectCompute and DirectSound. DirectX runtime is essential component of Windows which allows software application to take advantage of the enhanced and latest technology in graphic […]
Microsoft Office Accounting, which formerly known as Small Business Accounting, was the Microsoft’s accounting software answer to Intuit’s QuickBooks, and was targeted towards small businesses that have between 1 and 25+ employees. Finally Microsoft has decided to focus on its core competency, and as the result, the Office Accounting product line is another financial and accounting related software which is dropped by Microsoft, besides Microsoft […]
Microsoft Windows 7 has not only enhanced its software application but also marketing and customer services. Though resting having established its dominance in computer operating systems, Microsoft shows that it is not on its laurels or planning to relax its grip on the market. Apart from Microsoft Answers, the Q&A technical support launched in December 2008, and Windows 7 Solution Center, Microsoft is offering the […]
E-book reader, while being novel, has NOT actually taken the market by storm. But why are all the big names rushing to come up with an e-book reader? If trees are a scarce commodity and the Information Age sees no signs of retreating, it makes sense to produce e-book readers for the future market. A paperless society can be a reality when consumers have no […]
TI (Texas Intruments) is one of the ARM licensees and is famous with its low power thermally efficient processor targeted for various usages. Just recently, the company has announced a new HD (High Definition) capable IP camera reference design named as DM368IPNC-MT5 as an effort to simplify and speed up customer design. Being powered by DM36x-400 SoC (Silicon on Chip) DaVinci processor, it is claimed […]
Good news if you are one of the Nintendo handheld gaming DS console’s fans, the Japanese company has just announced that it will be releasing a next generation DS handheld machine to consumer market by November this year. Named as DSi LL, it will be designed with two 4.2-inch display screens, making it even more suitable for greater gaming experience without any restriction on mobility.
It has been argued that it will not be necessary to learn a foreign language in the future. If technology can translate what we want to say to another language in real time, we need only to master one language and can communicate with anyone we like. Get your hands on the Jibbigo Speech Translator, for instance. Jibbigo is an app produced by Mobile Technologies […]
The leading manufacturer of laptop computers, Acer has introduced its new 23-inch Acer T230H multi-touch LCD monitor, which the company claims as its first touch-activated display that offers users a fantastic touch-enabled possibilities via Windows 7, delivering powerful graphic performance with full HD resolution (1920 x 1080 pixels).
Motorola and Verizon Wireless have announced the launch of the world’s first smartphone with Android 2.0 – DROID by Motorola, which features the brainpower and breakneck speed of modern smartphone, combining 3.7″ touchscreen display, 5MP camera, slide out full QWERTY keyboard, high-speed Web browsing and voice-activated search capability in a single device.
When surfing the Internet and browsing web pages with Internet Explorer (IE) web browser such as IE8, the browser will pop up dialog box to prompt a security warning as below: Do you want to view only the webpage content that was delivered securely? This webpage contains content that will not delivered using a secure HTTPS connection, which could compromise the security of the entire […]
Windows 7 Taskbar has undergone a major changeover from previous operating system such as Windows XP and Windows Vista. Gone is the usual long button which has program’s icon and name. Instead, Windows 7 Taskbar’s button now comprise mainly of application icon only, which stacking together when more is opened, although users still can change Taskbar icon to button with label of app name or […]
Windows 7 no longer has “One Disc to Rule Them All” universal installation DVD disc media or ISO image which allows users to select whichever editions of Windows 7 they prefer to install during setup. Instead, each Windows 7 installation ISO or media is specific for a channel and distribution and can be used to install an edition of Windows 7 only.
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