You must be familiar with PATA (Parallel ATA) or SATA (Serial ATA) interface that are common in PC architecture for hard disk or optical drive connection. But some of us may not hear of eSATA (External SATA) even though it was defined few years back in 2004. Evolution has changed the specification with faster data transmission but there is still similarity among them. All of them […]
The well-known international brand name for Japanese electric products manufacturer Matsushita Electric Industrial, Panasonic has recently announced that its new EVOLTA (derived from ‘evolution’ and ‘voltage’) AA batteries have entered the Guinness Book of World Records as the world’s longest lasting AA alkaline battery cell, boasting a shelf life of 10 years which seems perfect for folks who always worried about “battery run down”.
Taskbar and Start Menu Properties in Windows Vista allows users to change the size of Start Menu by changing the numbers of recent programs to display. However, the text box to enter the value of numbers of recent programs to display in Start Menu can become grayed out and disabled, like figure below.
Steve Jobs announced an update to the Apple TV at Macworld San Francisco this week as well as iTunes Movie Rentals, which were already rumored to be part of his Macworld keynote speech. Jobs admitted that Apple’s online video plan had been a disappointment and that users didn’t take to watching online video the way Apple had expected. When Jobs first announced the Apple TV […]
Facebook users must be very familiar with the sentence “X and Y are now friends”. If any of your friends in your contact list make a new friend, then you will be notified with the message above in your news feed when you log in to Facebook. This message is quite useful as you can keep track of any new friend added to your social […]
The American multinational corporation with a focus on designing and manufacturing consumer electronics, Apple has officially announced a free software update for its revolutionary iPhone – 1.1.3. According to the company, this latest iPhone software version 1.1.3 includes some new features to allow users to automatically find their location using the redesigned Maps application; SMS to multiple people in one message; create Web Clips for […]
Autoplay Repair Wizard is a free utility from Microsoft that scans your computer devices to find defective AutoPlay settings, and attempts to fix those it finds. If you have problems with AutoPlay, such as AutoRun doesn’t run automatically when a CD or DVD is inserted, try to solve with Autoplay Repair Wizard, although there may be other factors such as policy and registry settings that […]
I hope you didn’t buy a new Apple laptop recently. Steve Jobs announced the MacBook Air at Macworld today.
The provider of storage products, STYSEN has launched its new STYSEN E08 RFID Security 2.5-inch HDD enclosure which designed to house any large capacity 2.5-inch Serial ATA hard drive, aiming to provide consumers the maximum security for saving their confidential files and data, thanks to the RFID (Radio-frequency identification) key recognition technology.
HECToR (High-End Computing Terascale Resource), a supercomputer features the power of 12,000 desktop has been unveiled. This powerful supercomputer can make 63 million calculations every second and it is the fastest computer in UK. The invention of HECToR will assist scientists and researchers to resolve their calculation problems substantially. For instance, scientists working in field ranging from cosmology and atomic physics to disaster simulation and […]
During the recent CES 2008 event, Clarion showcased a new high end prototype MiND (Mobile Internet Navigation Device) for In Vehicle market segment. The device is capable of connecting to internet using various wireless technologies such as WiFi, WiMAX or 3G cellular network while on the move. Besides high speed internet connectivity, users will able to download video, access GPS (Global Positioning System) navigation, listen […]
When you access to your Windows, either Windows Vista or Windows XP, you will be greeted by a welcome page. You need to enter your users or admin password to go in to the Windows. This process is mainly designed for security purposes. However, if you feel that going through this process is a bit irritated and annoyed, you can actually personalized your PC by […]
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