Google now introduces a feature in its Google Maps called MyMaps. MyMaps allows users to create their own personalized maps. Users can plot anything on the selected locations. They can also select applications created by independent software developers and overlay data on top of this popular Google Maps service.
Windows Photo Gallery is a photo management, image tagging and editing tool that comes free with Windows Vista. Windows Photo Gallery is the default association program in Vista that is configured to handle and associated with a few picture file formats and extensions, such as .bmp Bitmap Image, ico Icon, .jfif, .jpe, .jpeg, .jpg, JPEG Image, .PNG PNG Image, .tif, .tiff TIFF Image, and .wdp […]
We have discussed in a previous article “Parents Can Say No to Porn Site via OpenDNS” on using OpenDNS to help parents prevent their kids from accessing porn sites or adult sites. Undoubtedly in some cases smart kids can still reset and switch back to the DNS and continue enjoying free access. Every program somehow or rather has its advantages, disadvantages, strengths and weaknesses. If […]
Macecraft Software released its updated version of its popular toolkit, jv 16 PowerTools 2007 lately. The jv16 PowerTools is a Windows optimization suite and registry cleaning toolkits which contain 21 different tools that can help users to optimize their computer in many aspects and to keep their computer running smoothly without error.
Apple has released its developer’s guide for its remarkable product, iPhone. Users or developers can refer to the Apple’s Developer guideline (called “Apple Developer Connection”) to create their optimal website or application that can be used on Apple’s extraordinary product, the Apple iPhone. The guideline has clearly spelled out that users need to use the Safari Web Kit engine to develop sophisticated web sites and […]
Microsoft Corporation filed two lawsuits against alleged unknown spammers who had been sending many spam advertising debt relief and adult websites to Window Live Hotmail accounts. The company who is sued by Microsoft, Consumer Solutions Network, operates several Internet domains including myfinancialsolutions.org, consumersolution.org, and financialsolutionsonline.org. Microsoft claimed that this company keeps sending “misleading, deceptive, and unsolicited commercial e-mails advertising debt relief help to Windows Live […]
Windows Vista is running normally and properly, no blue screen, no error, no problem and it seems that everything is fine. However, the free disk space that is available kept reducing and shrinking to less and less amount. The free space can decreases by up to a few GBs a day, even if you do not download any big files, receive any big attachments or […]
Adobe Systems Incorporated has recently announced the release of Adobe Creative Suite 3 (CS3) Production Premium and Creative Suite 3 Master Collection, the software packages that video editors, broadcasters and film makers are going to love. In addition, the company describes Adobe CS3 Production Premium as the industry’s “most comprehensive collection of integrated cross-platform post-production software tools.”
Other than change the limit of System Restore disk usage allocation to reduce allocation amount and free up the space, you can also immediately delete and reclaim almost all space used by System Restore and Shadow Copies (including Previous Versions) by using Disk Cleanup Manager to eliminate all but the most recent System Restore point.
Sony Computer Entertainment announced the upcoming release of its new firmware upgrade version 1.82 for the PlayStation 3 (PS3) console. This update version 1.82 adds support for AVC H 264/MPEG-4 High Profile playback. It allows PS3 to play AVC High Profile files. This High Profile standard is the same format used in both Blu-ray and HD DVD technology. The format is also being used and […]
Whenever users install software program, drivers, updates, hotfixes and other system changing files, Windows Vista will create Restore Point by using System Restore, part of System Protection feature, where a snapshot and stored state of important system files are backed up and copied using Shadow Copy service. It anything goes wrong such as driver not working or program causes instability to the system, users can […]
If you own Windows Vista Business, Enterprise, and Ultimate edition, you may notice there is a Previous Versions tab for each files and folders. Previous Versions is a new system protection feature added to Windows Vista operating system. Previous Versions is based on Volume Shadow Copy service (also known as Volume Snapshot Service or VSS) which allows Windows to take manual or automatic backup copies […]
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