Jul 9, 2009

Google Chrome OS

"Google Chrome OS is an open source, lightweight operating system that will initially be targeted at netbooks" and "most of the user experience takes place on the web." That is, it's "Google Chrome running within a new windowing system on top of a Linux kernel" with the web as the platform. It runs on x86 processors (like your standard Core 2 Duo) and ARM processors (like inside every mobile smartphone). Underneath lies security architecture that's completely redesigned to be virus-resistant and easy to update.

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fter all, Google's Android is a mobile OS that runs on top of a Linux kernel. But Chrome OS is different! Android is designed to work on phones and set-top boxes and other random gadgets. Chrome OS is "designed to power computers ranging from small netbooks to full-size desktop systems" for "people who spend most of their time on the web. The other possibility is more interesting. Look at this closely: "Most of the user experience takes place on the web." The software architecture is simply "Google Chrome running within a new windowing system on top of a Linux kernel." That sounds familiar. A lot like Mike Arrington's CrunchPad, actually, which boots directly into the WebKit browser running on top of Linux. You can already use Gmail offline. I think that will be really indicative of other app experiences in a totally web-oriented Chrome OS with Google Gears. The same goes for Google Docs in offline mode, an option some people have been using for over a year. It's no coincidence that Google pulled "Beta" off of its web apps the day it announced Chrome OS.

Jul 6, 2009

Enjoy fast internet access with your Wireless-N Broadband Router With Storage Link

Everyone loves WiFi. You may not have your own laptop, but probably your dad has one, your friend has one, your older brother has one. You borrow any of them and head on to the nearest coffee shop and start surfing the internet. Of course, with the WiFi hotspot that is the coffee shop, it enables you to do this. At home, it is a different story. Before you start using WiFi inside your own home, you work your way over wires as you install and configure your new router. After an hour of blood, sweat, and tears, you have finally installed it.

With the Wireless-N Broadband Router with Storage Link, it is a different story. First of all, it is wireless. You do not have to work a labyrinth of electrical wires to connect your router to the computer, the phone, the modem, etc. Your room wouldn’t be a mess. You wouldn’t have to look for a guntacker to manage the wires under your table.

Other than this, the user can also insert a USB drive or connect an external hard drive to the router to add additional storage space. You will be able to access large music and video files, among others.

The Wireless-N Broadband Router also boasts of ultra fast internet speed. Because of its speed and bandwidth, it is made easier for multiple users to share Internet access and files. They can play online multimedia games and stream online video without the internet slowing down.

You can also rely on the Wireless-N for coverage. Using its advanced Multiple In, Multiple Out technology, it uses signal reflections that can confuse other routers. There will be strong internet speed anywhere in your house, and there are no more dead spots.

You can get your Cisco Wireless-N Broadband Router with Storage Link here.

Seize Windows 7 – Upgrade Option Program and Promos

Great news for Microsoft Windows users and enthusiast! If you are excited about the upcoming General Availability (GA) of new operating system Windows 7 on October 22, you will be thrilled about their upgrade option program and their special pricing. For the international market, a better news for you! Just a week after the global GA, all language versions will be available already as contrary to waiting for months in the previous Windows version

First things first, the Windows upgrade option program is for those who need to get their own PC or laptop now but interested in using new Windows 7 in the future. By buying from a participating OEM or vendor with Windows Vista Home Premium, Business or Ultimate, they can get the equivalent Windows 7 upgrade at a minimal cost or even for free. This promo is global and was started last June 26 and will last until January 31, 2010.

For those who already have their computers, it is good to know that Microsoft will be giving around 10% discount on selected markets for their popular retail product the Home Premium Upgrade. The Windows 7 Home Premium full retail will also have $40.00 discount, which is more affordable than Vista Home Premium right now. The good news doesn’t end there! A chance to pre-order Windows 7 at a more than 50% markdown will be offered on selected markets in different countries via online retail partners such as Best Buy or Amazon, or Microsoft Store.

Visit this website for more of Windows 7 software.

Hot Technology: 3D Mapping

Google Streetview is like Google Maps, but with photo-realistic, 3D representations of the streets, so you can scroll around and up and down to have a look around, just like you were actually in the road. Currently only a few locations outside the US are covered, but expect the UK to get mapped next year and who knows when the other countries will be called for. But one thing is for sure, it will literally bring the world at your doorstep.

Hot PC: Napkin PC

You have seen desktop, you have seen laptop and palmtop and tablet PC and many more. You have seen napkin too. Now its napkin PC time. This touch interface concept allows multiple users to collaborate on brainstorming projects, make notes or play noughts and crosses or, as it will henceforth be known, Futuristic Noughts and iCrosses. It uses “E-paper” which doesn’t require power to retain an image. Microsoft is behind it and t3.com let us know about it.

Jul 5, 2009

Zune MP3 player: the HD version has touchscreen

The new Zune features reflect an effort by Microsoft to compete with the Apple products, especially, of course, with the iPod Touch that has a touch screen. Also, this fact is a clear signal that Microsoft is working hard in order to incorporate its different platforms for computers and mobile phones into the Xbox environment.

Here are some of the new features:

* Zune HD comes with a built-in HD radio receiver with a better quality sound than the traditional radio sets. This way, users are able to listen to music or radio programs everywhere.

* The interface of the sharp OLED touch screen offers users the possibility to browse playlists, movies and other contents in an easy way.

* Its HD-compatible output allows users to play video in 720p (from the player) to an HDTV through an optional HDMI docking station.

* Zune HD includes a full-screen Internet browser optimized for multitouch functionality, which is able to acknowledge multiple tactile commands.

* Zune HD also includes Wi-Fi connection allowing a quick transmission of more than 5 million songs available from the Zune music store to the player.

Visit the Zune HD official page

iPhone 3G cell phone is replaced by 3G S

A better camera, a faster performance and new features: these are the proposals that come with the new iPhone 3G S that had been announced by Apple, the California-based company, during a press conference.

Now, the new smartphone is available for sale at Apple stores around the globe and official distributors. The same as when the previous version was released (the iPhone 3G), this time also there were people who waited in line next to the doors of the stores in order to be the first ones to purchase the new mobile.

In New York, in spite of the rain, about a hundred people stayed under their umbrellas awaiting the initial open hours of the store (starting from 7:00 AM). This time, the launch of the smartphone was carried out at a global level and similar situations happened in London and Madrid, but with less people waiting in lines.

With the iPhone 3G S, there are several features that have been improved, especially an improvement in speed. In fact, this phone is called 3G S, with the S meaning “Speed”. This way, it is possible to have faster and efficient interactions between users and this iPhone compared to the previous models. According to some reports, the iPhone 3G S is 2 times faster than the 3G version.

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