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Facebook Scams You Need To Know About: The 9 Most Common Hacks and Attacks

2011-06-02T01:29:00.001+08:00

Given Facebook’s fame, it was only a matter of time before con-artists brought their scams onto the network. Facebook today is infested with dozens of different scams, with increasing reports of users falling victim to foul play. If you’re an avid facebook user, here are 9 common scams that you should look out for, and avoid when they inevitably come your way.

1. Clickjacking

[Source: Cheerleaders Gone Wild Clickjacking Tempts Facebook Users]

Ever seen applications asking you to paste certain chunks of technical (and illegible) code in your browser address bar? This is essentially what clickjacking is; tricking you to paste harmful code in your browser that authorizes foreign access to your Facebook, baiting your curiosity with “Find out who is stalking you!” claims.

2. Fake Friend Requests

Ever get friend requests from strangers? That might be because programmed bots were created to expand a scammer's social network for personal gain. You might think it’s harmless to accept their request, but what you are unaware of is that they might be just looking to send you spam or viruses. We know it’s hard to turn down a friend request from a Megan Fox lookalike, but think about it, are you really that lucky?

3. Phishing

Phishing simply means an attempt to steal your important personal details (credit card info, passwords) by posing as an authorized or trustworthy site. Facebook has had several of such scams, including some tricky ones that resemble a facebook portal asking you to re-login. The best way to spot phishing sites is to look out for unusual-looking URLs in the address bar.

4. Malicious Pages, Groups & Events

Many scam pages exist solely to extract and collect personal information from you. Such pages and groups often try to trick you into inviting your friends to join them or participate in their quizzes (sometimes booby-trapped with phishing schemes) by offering you phony gifts and rewards. Some of these pages may be pose as authentic companies like Microsoft or Apple in order to gain your trust.

5. Fake “Team Facebook” Emails

The real Team Facebook always sends messages telling you they will never ask for personal information such as passwords, and they mean it. If you ever get an email or message from “Team Facebook” asking you for passwords, you can be sure they are looking to steal your personal information.

6. Worms & Viruses

For a content-rich network like Facebook, there are plenty of opportunities to lay mines for worms and other computer viruses. One such example is the koobface worm in 2008, which posed as links to Adobe Flash Player updates and were circulated to disastrous consequences. Although Koobface worms have mostly been stamped out, there are still cases of infection so watch out for those.

7. Western Union Money Scam

An extremely scary scam, this one poses as your friend, sending you a request to urgently transfer cash to him via Western Union (most commonly) or through other wiring services like PayPal. This is where it works best. How do you turn down a friend in need? You don’t, and your money gets stolen. Be very wary when you are asked for money. Tell your friend to call you personally if he needs it that desperately.

8. Unauthorized Surveys

It’s extremely common to take polls and quizzes on Facebook. Everyone does, and it’s not a surprise to see your friend update his status about how he is "Captain America of the Avengers”. It’s fun, but watch out for the kind of quizzes you are taking. Some surveys redirect you outside of Facebook, while others require you to enter personal details such as your contact number before you can view results. Reject these, as most of them are scams looking to get your personal details.

9. Harmful Apps

Harmful apps often look like they are the real thing. They disarm you with images and text that make them look authentic and harmless, whereas in reality they just want to trick you into “allowing” the app. Once allowed, the app now has liberty to send fake announcements and messages to your network of friends. Heard of the infamous “Facebook Shutdown” scam? This was how it originated.

Boot Windows Vista and XP 2X/4X faster

2011-03-08T21:04:00.002+08:00

If you have a multicore CPU you will be surprised if you check the booting speed after turning this setting on.This article is just for people running Windows Vista and have multicore CPU(Quad core or dual core or any multicore CPU).Here’s how to reduce your boot time by nearly half or 1/4 th.

Press the start button.On the search area type msconfig.
On the boot tab press the Advanced Options button .
Select the Number of Processors option.
Select the number of processors you want to run during the booting process.Click OK .
Reboot your computer.

You are done.

One of my friends asked me whether this trick is applicable for Xp. Yes it is applicable for Xp too.

FOR XP USERS.

Open msconfig then select the boot.ini then open the advanced options.
You will see /NUMPROC option.
Select it and apply the number of processors you have.
Restart the system.

You notice the increase the speed in booting.If you want to calculate the boot time.Download the small 1kb script from below.Then run it before you apply the setting and after applying the setting. You will notice the decrease in boot time. - www.computingunleashed.com

Download boot time calculator.

BMW X9 Concept

2010-09-14T10:17:00.003+08:00

Amazing BMW X9 Concept. this cool concept of BMW X9 was made by 18-year old designer from Tunisia, Khalfi Oussama, might surely have thought of a modern vehicle for Batman before giving shape to this vehicle. Unfortunately we don’t have all that technical info of the vehicle or what was the inspiration behind, but checkout the images and you will rhyme with me that this weird vehicle is an ideal safari for the Dark Knight.

Well i wonder about the specification of this BMW X9. is this vehicle could be as fast as Bugatti Veyron?

AWAS! Pewangi tin dalam kereta boleh meletup

2010-08-10T16:25:00.001+08:00

Don’t put air freshener tin spray in the car … too hot to handle, it will explode!! Don’t play play ...!! .

3D home movies: A new dimension in camcorders

2010-07-28T22:26:00.000+08:00

New dimension: Panasonic has launched the world's first 3D camcorder

So far, the 3D revolution has been all about Hollywood blockbusters and major sporting events. Now the cutting-edge technology is coming a little closer to home.

Treasured moments such as a child’s first steps or a university graduation can be captured in 3D with the arrival of the first camcorder capable of filming in more than two dimensions.

Unveiled by Panasonic today, the HDC-SDT750 3D model works using a sophisticated double lens.

Company spokesman Barnaby Sykes said: ‘Just as we have two eyes, so the 3D camcorder has two lenses side by side.

‘The camcorder itself acts like the human brain in converging the two images together to create one picture in 3D.’

The images can be played back on 3D television sets. They are watched through so-called active shutter glasses, which open and close over each eye in an alternating pattern 60 times a second.

This means that each eye sees a slightly different view of the same scene, so the brain is tricked into thinking it is seeing a single image in 3D.

Mr Sykes said: ‘One of the prob-lems with 3D technology so far has been the relative lack of content – the films and TV programmes that ‘Our research indicates that people will want 3D to record important family moments. That offers a huge emotional pull.'

Many of the world’s technology giants have launched 3D TV sets in recent months. Sony also offers a camera to create 3D still images.

A model shows off the world's first 3-D home video camera system at a press preview in Tokyo. The removable 3-D lens system fits on the new full HD TM750 and TM650 video camera models and goes on sale in early August

The camcorder has a slot for memory cards to store the footage and create a 3D library of a family’s most important moments.This can be slotted into a 3D television set for viewing.

Customers can also buy a 3D burner to copy the film footage on to DVDs to be stored and viewed later through a Blu-ray DVD player.

In the future, the lens system could be used to allow people to make 3D video calls over the internet, making this sort of communication much more like real life.

Other functions on the 3D camcorder include face recognition, where the camera seeks out a particular person in a group shot and ensures it is focused on them.

A ‘smile shot’ function means it automatically captures a still image during recording when it detects a smiling face on the subject.

There is also a stabilisation function to smooth out camera shake. And the camcorder can operate as a traditional 2D model if the 3D lens is removed. - www.dailymail.co.uk

Bugatti Veyron 16.4 Super Sport smashes fastest car record

2010-07-06T22:51:00.002+08:00

The production model of the car is able to generate 1,200-hp with a maximum torque of 1,500 Newton metres and a limited top speed of 258mph - to protect the tyres

The land speed world record for a production car has been smashed by a Bugatti sports car.

In a flash of orange and black, the Veyron 16.4 Super Sport achieved an incredible average top speed of 267.8mph - far exceeding the expectations of Bugatti's engineering team.

Bugatti’s chief engineer Dr. Wolfgang Schreiber said: 'We took it that we would reach an average value of 264mph but the conditions today were perfect and allowed even more.'

It was accepted into the Guinness World Book of Records by officials.

The previous top speed for a production car had been 256.1mph which was set by a SSC Ultimate Aero in 2007.

Driven by Pierre-Henri Raphanel, the redesigned Veyron 16.4 Super Sport hit 265.9mph when driven against the wind and 269.8mph with the wind at a racetrack in Ehra-Lessien, Germany.

The production model of the car is able to generate 1,200-hp with a maximum torque of 1,500 Newton metres and a limited top speed of 258mph - to protect the tyres.

The twin-clutch, seven-speed gearbox allows for precision turning and braking and accelerating stability.

Overall control of the car has improved with the raised main-spring travel, stronger stabilisers and new shock absorbers.

The skin is made entirely of carbon-fibre composites to reduce its weight and body modifications include expanded and reshaped front air intakes and a re-shaped rear.

The new all-carbon fibre structure also provides maximum torsion rigidity, crucial when hitting extremely high speeds.

Four enlarged turbochargers and bigger intercoolers have been used to boost the power of the 16-cylinder engine

The first five Super Sports to come off the production line will constitute a special series with the same set-up as the land speed record car.

The Super Sport will begin production this autumn at Molsheim along with the Veyron and the Grand Sport.

The first five cars – known as the World Record Edition – are in a special black exposed carbon and orange finish and have already been sold.

The remaining production models will feature enlarged turbochargers and bigger intercoolers for the 16-cylinder engine. Bugatti has sold 260 Veyron and 35 Grand Sport.- www.dailymail.co.uk

Driven by Pierre-Henri Raphanel, the redesigned Veyron 16.4 Super Sport hit 265.9mph when driven against the wind and 269.8mph with the wind at a racetrack in Ehra-Lessien, Germany

Top spot: The certificate showing the world record has been broken is handed over

Fancy a ride in my Lambor-teeny?

2010-06-09T23:31:00.003+08:00

Owning a Lamborghini supercar is the stuff of dreams for most young men, wherever they live.

And if you happen to be a twentysomething lorry driver from rural China, that dream would seem all the more unattainable.

But that fact only served to spur on 25-year-old Chen Jinmiao.

Realising he would never earn enough money to buy the real thing, Chen decided to build his own.

Chen Jinmiao posing for a photo with his home-made sports car

Chen's replica Lambo even has the Italian marque's distinctive scissor doors... although it doesn't have the speed

A year and the equivalent of £2,000 building later, he had his very own 'Lamborghini'.

And Chen is more than happy with his replica of the famous Italian sports marque - even if its 60 mph top speed is some 150mph behind the real thing.

Chen, of Binzhou in Hunan province, said: 'I downloaded the drawings from the internet, then bought the materials from the market.'

His bright yellow car even has the original's signature scissor doors.

But Chen, who has no formal engineering training, has yet to hear whether he will be allowed to drive his 'baby Lambo' on public roads.

Chen built the car after downloading some plans from the internet and buying the materials in his local market

On the road: Chen is waiting to see whether he can get a full licence to drive the car on every road in China

Chen was inspired to build his car after falling in love with cars like this Lamborghini Diablo pictured above

The terrifying moment a Mini Cooper S rolled into crowd of spectators

2010-05-02T19:34:00.001+08:00

Spectators ran for their lives when a race car sailed through the air towards them after a dramatic crash in Australia.

The Mini had clipped another vehicle during the race in Brisbane, rolled along the track - then sailed through the air straight towards the crowd of spectators.

It seemed that disaster was only a split second way as the red vehicle dropped down towards the scattering crowd.

Terror: The car flies over a safety rail towards a crowd of spectators

Those in the vehicle's path rush for safety

Amazingly, the Mini came to rest having only struck two men, neither of whom sustained life-thretening injuries

Yet only two people were hit and were said to be recovering from their injuries in hospital.

'It's amazing that more people were not seriously injured,' said Australian racing legend Dick Johnson.

'This particular race track is very sub-standard... You have to look after people who pay money to come to these places.'

Catalyst: Magrow's car flipped after he collided with a fellow competitor

Parts of the car were torn off as it raced through a gravel pit towards a safety barrier

Perfectly fine: A track spokesman denied the circuit was unsafe

The Mini Cooper S struck two men - aged 59 and 60 - as it smashed through a fence, took to the air and came crashing down. They suffered head injuries, which were to be 'not life-threatening'.

Even the 22-year-old driver Kain Magrow escaped unhurt.

Spectators were amazed that he was able to step out of the wreck of the number 8 Mini, which had rolled several times before hitting the fence and soaring through the air.

A Queensland Raceway spokesman said the crash was 'a seriously freak accident'. - http://www.dailymail.co.uk

Microsoft launch Fix-It Center to solve computer faults

2010-04-20T23:13:00.003+08:00

Anyone with a Microsoft computer will know the huge frustration felt when faced with an error message or a frozen screen.

But those days could soon be over after the software giant released new 'Fix It' software, which is designed to be your own personal computer technician.

Microsoft said the new software is designed to fix early glitches before they develop into faults that crash your computer

A beta or test version of the software promises 'tools that help solve the issues you have now and prevent new ones.'

Once uploaded, the free program should automatically scan your computer and diagnose and common faults. It will then ask if you want it to be repaired.

It has fixes for around 300 of the most commonly encountered problems that stop Windows from working properly. The vast database of faults was created by automatic reports sent back by Windows computers that experienced crashes, bugs and so on.

It is primarily intended for Windows XP and Vista users.

The Fix It software works to resolve 300 common Microsoft computer problems

If the 'Fix It' program cannot solve the problem it provides detailed information that can be sent to Microsoft's support staff about what has gone wrong.

The free software can be downloaded from Microsoft fix-it center support pages. - www.dailymail.co.uk

Awesome Anti-Theft Inventions

2010-04-11T10:06:00.002+08:00

Pictures of a badly burnt Lamborghini Murcièlago

2010-04-06T23:32:00.001+08:00

In Noordwijk, the Netherlands a Lamborghini Murcièlago burned down after it was parked on the boulevard of the city along the sea.

It is unknown what happened. The fire-fighters from the local fire department extinguished the fire. The car is a complete write off.

New 'iPhone killer' 4G mobile phone is unveiled in the U.S.

2010-03-25T22:40:00.002+08:00

25th March 2010 - The first ever 4G mobile phone billed as a major rival for the iPhone and Google Nexus One has been unveiled at a trade show in the U.S.

The HTC Evo 4G features a 4.3-inch LCD screen, 30 per cent bigger than the iPhone, an eight megapixel camera with flash and up to 33 gigabytes of memory.

One of the new phones features means it can act as an internet 'hub' for up to eight devices at the same time.

Rival: The HTC Evo 4G, produced by Sprint Nextel, is the first 4G phone and is expected to be strong competition for the iPhone and Google Nexus

No release date has been set, but the phone is expected to hit the U.S. market over the summer.

It has been designed by Sprint Nextel, the same company behind the Google Nexus One, and is its first 4G phone but the firm has not given it a guide price.

The Evo 4G uses Android 2.1 software and features a 1GHz Snapdragon processor. It supports 802.11b/g Wi-Fi and also contains a front-facing 1.3 mega pixel video camera capable of HD video recording.

The download speed of a 4G phone is far superior to the current leading models.

It is unlikely to be sold in the UK in its current form, but could be released in Europe after further testing is carried out on download speeds and system performance.

The news comes as rival Apple announced it will include iPhones with bigger and brighter screens for services like mobile video.

Ultra fast: The Evo 4G features an 8 mega pixel camera, 4.3-inch LCD screen and the capability to link eight devices simultaneously to the internet

Jeff Bradley, senior vice president overseeing devices at the company, said: 'We'll have those kind of devices with those kinds of capabilities in the portfolio.

'There's a definite trend towards big, vivid displays.'

On Tuesday, Samsung Electronics also launched its new phone called Galaxy S which also features brighter display technology.

The announcements, which took place at the CTIA trade show in Las Vegas, U.S., are likely to increase the intense competition for touch-screen mobile phone technology.

AT&T, which exclusively provides the iPhone in the U.S., said some customers would also be able to watch TV shows on their phones by streaming them from their digital video recorders at home. - http://www.dailymail.co.uk

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Competition: The Evo 4G will increase the fierce competition in the mobile phone market already dominated by Apple's iPhone, left, and Google's Nexus One

McLaren MP4-12C - 'An F1 car for the road'

2010-03-20T19:55:00.004+08:00

The Formula One drivers unveiled the supercar at the McLaren Technology Centre in Woking

A gull-winged 200mph supercar dubbed 'an F1 car for the road' was launched yesterday by UK racing specialists McLaren.

The cars will be made in a new £40million factory designed by Sir Norman Foster and will create 300 jobs.

The £150,000 McLaren MP4-12C is Britain's answer to Italy's legendary Ferrari and is the long-held dream of boss Ron Dennis to produce an 'affordable' supercar with the greenest credentials.

Pulling off the dust-sheets to reveal the car were Formula One drivers Jenson Button and Lewis Hamilton.

Pulling off the dust-sheets to reveal the car were Formula One drivers Jenson Button and Lewis Hamilton. McLaren aims to make the £150,000 MP4-12C Britain's answer to Italy's legendary Ferrari

Using a one-piece carbon-fibre chassis McLaren plan to offer the car for around half the £300,000 price tag that would normally be expected of a car of this calibre.

A 32,000 square metre plant at Woking in Surrey will be completed in 12 months to produce the high-performance MP4-12C car and is a welcome boost to Britain's waning car manufacturing sector.

The car industry has suffered a collapse in sales since 2008 but McLaren is confident it can claim a share of the high-end sports car market.

McLaren expects to make up to 1,000 cars in 2011 with annual manufacturing of vehicles reaching around 4,000 by the middle of the decade.

The company plans to sell the 12C in 19 countries, with North America expected to account for around 30 to 40 per cent of the market

The company plans to sell the 12C through McLaren retailers in 19 countries, with North America expected to account for around 30 to 40 per cent of the market.

With aerodynamic styling designed to keep it on the ground at high speed, the new McLaren two-seater will accelerate from rest to 60mph in just 3.4 seconds.

Hi-tech fabric in the bucket seats 'breathes' to help driver and passenger stay comfortable

It is powered by a massive 3.8 litre V8 twin turbo engine which develops 600 brake-horse-power of pulling power - equivalent to about six Ford Fiestas. Read more

Intel Launches 6-Core i7-980X Extreme Edition Processor

2010-03-11T16:03:00.003+08:00

Intel today launches its newest processor, the Intel Core i7-980X Extreme Edition, which promises to be the new king of the CPU hill. The Core i7-980X Extreme Edition (codenamed "Gulftown") is Intel's first six-core processor for consumers, more specifically gamers and well-heeled multimedia professionals. Click here to continue

The life cycle of Mercedes Benz - Part 6 (2006-2010)

2010-02-28T15:27:00.000+08:00

The life cycle of Mercedes Benz - Part 5 (2002-2005)

2010-02-26T12:33:00.003+08:00

The life cycle of Mercedes Benz - Part 4 (1972-2001)

2010-02-15T22:22:00.001+08:00

The life cycle of Mercedes Benz - Part 3 (1934-1971)

2010-02-10T14:13:00.001+08:00

The life cycle of Mercedes Benz - Part 2 (1914-1934)

2010-02-06T16:11:00.002+08:00

The life cycle of Mercedes Benz - Part 1 (1886-1911)

2010-02-04T20:39:00.004+08:00

Wrong pedal: Driver reverses car over 21ft drop after stepping on the accelerator

2010-01-29T22:15:00.001+08:00

By Wil Longbottom - 29th January 2010

Jokes about reverse parking are usually reserved for female motorists.

But this lucky driver in China had a miraculous escape after plunging his car 21 feet tail-first into an alleyway.

The man, from Xiamen in China's southern Fujian province, was reversing his car into a parking space when he mistakenly stepped on the accelerator instead of the brake.

Lucky escape: The driver and his five-year-old son miraculously emerged unscathed from the accident in Xiamen, China

His automatic white car shot backwards through wire fencing and toppled over the edge of the car park before dropping to the alleyway below.

Luckily, the embarrassed motorist and his five-year-old son, who was sat in the passenger seat, were unhurt in the accident. There was no-one in the alleyway at the time.

But his car was not so fortunate after the boot was crushed flat by the impact and the bonnet was badly damaged as the car toppled into a nearby building.

The vehicle, which was written off by the crash, had to be removed from the alleyway by a crane.

Wrong pedal: The white automatic lies on its rear bumper after plunging 21 feet into this alleyway from a car park above

Warning against using Microsoft browser Internet Explorer

2010-01-19T22:42:00.001+08:00

Logo: Microsoft admitted last week that its browser was the weak link after hackers in China hacked Google

By Graham Smith-19th January 2010
France has followed Germany's lead and urged web users to avoid using Internet Explorer until Microsoft develops a patch to fix a security flaw that led to hacks against websites including Google.

Both French and Germans have now been instructed to use a browser other than Explorer to ensure their computer's security.

Certa, a French government agency that protects against cyber threats, warned against using all versions of the web browser.

The move comes just days after Germany's Federal Office for Information Security, or BSI, said even running Explorer in 'security mode' did not render it fully safe.

Microsoft admitted last week that its browser was the weak link after hackers in China hacked Google to pry into the email accounts of human rights activists.

It said the security hole can be closed by setting the browser's Internet security zone to 'high'.

Other German security experts have echoed the government warning, telling users to wait for Microsoft to develop a patch.

But the BSI insisted that setting Explorer's security setting to 'high' would not be sufficient enough to prevent further hacks.

'Using Internet Explorer in "secure mode", as well as turning off Active Scripting makes attacks more difficult, but can not fully prevent them,' the BSI said in a statement.

Thomas Baumgaertner, a Microsoft spokesman in Germany, said the company was aware of the warning, but did not agree with it.

He pointed out that the attacks on Google were by highly motivated people with a very specific agenda.

Mr Baumgaertner said 'These were not attacks against general users or consumers. There is no threat to the general user, consequently we do not support this warning.'

But Graham Cluley of anti-virus firm Sophos said instructions on how to exploit the flaw had been posted in detail online.

He said: 'This is a vulnerability that was announced in the last couple of days. Microsoft have no patch yet and the implication is that this is the same one that exploited on the attacks on Google earlier this week.

'The way to exploit this flaw has now appeared on the internet, so it is quite possible that everyone is now going to have a go.

'We've been working with Microsoft to see if the damage can be mitigated and we are hoping that they will release an emergency patch.'

'One thing that should be stressed is that every browser has its security issues, so switching may remove this current risk but could expose you to another.'-www.dailymail.co.uk

Gold Mercedes Benz Value of 9 Million USD

2009-12-22T10:31:00.003+08:00

You’re looking at pictures of a Mercedes C63 AMG with a chrome (gold?) paint job in none other than Dubai. While the popular new C63 AMG comes with many options and luxuries from the factory, a chrome paint job is not one of them. These pictures were originally posted on a popular online message board for Dubai car enthusiasts called SupercarsDubai. Maybe this C63 AMG is the the daily driver of the person who owns this chrome Mercedes SLR McLaren. - http://www.exoticsandluxury.com

Sex, porn, and Michael Jackson top kids' searches in 2009

2009-12-19T02:37:00.002+08:00

by Lance Whitney

Sex, porn, and Michael Jackson were among the most popular items kids searched for online in 2009, as tracked by Symantec's OnlineFamily.Norton.

Symantec on Thursday revealed the top 100 favorite search terms among children 18 and under found by its free OnlineFamily.Norton service, which helps parents monitor their kids' online searches. Though innocuous terms like Sesame Street and "New Moon"--a popular movie in the Twilight vampire series--made the cut, sex showed up fourth on the list for boys and fifth for girls, following YouTube, Google, and Facebook as the three top terms.

Top 10 search terms by boys and girls for 2009 (Credit: Symantec)

For boys, the top 25 search terms focused on social-networking sites, shopping sites, and certain adult terms. Girls seemed to favor subjects related to music, TV shows and movies, and celebrities.

Speaking of celebrities, to no one's surprise, the late Michael Jackson was the most searched for celebrity, coming in at number 12, followed by pop singer Taylor Swift at No. 13. Other hot stars that made the list included Miley Cyrus, Britney Spears, Beyonce, the Black Eyed Peas, the Jonas Brothers, Eminem, Rihanna, and Chris Brown (who was in the news this year after admitting that he assaulted ex-girlfriend Rihanna).

Searching for celebrities online, however, may be hazardous to your PC's health. Symantec has found found that these searches sometimes draw people to dangerous Web sites, which spew out viruses, spam, and other malware.

Kids seven and under searched for items related to video games, while older kids were heavy into music, with 34 percent of teens and 27 percent of tweens searching for music-related topics. The Miley Cyrus song "Party in the USA" was the most-searched for tune among kids, while "Boom Boom Pow" by the Black Eye Peas took the No. 2 spot.

Top 10 searches by age group for 2009 (Credit: Symantec)

Tech terms that popped up on the list included MySpace at No. 8, MSN at No. 33, the iPod Touch at No. 98, and Bing last at No. 100.

To compile its top 100 list, Symantec tracked 14.6 million searches run by users of its OnlineFamily.Norton service and ranked the terms according to ones submitted most frequently to those submitted the least. The terms were collected anonymously, so none could be associated with any specific children or families. - http://news.cnet.com

New paper battery may change the energy landscape

2009-12-09T01:56:00.007+08:00

Ordinary paper could one day be used as ultra-lightweight, bendable batteries, according to scientists from Stanford University.

Simply coating a sheet of paper with ink made of silver and carbon nanomaterials makes an efficient storage device that is 10 times as powerful as lithium-ion batteries used to power laptops.

The light-weight battery is created by painting nanotube ink onto paper

Paper is a porous material that helps carbon nanotubes and silver nanowire films stick to it, much like ink does.

After it is coated and heated heated the paper becomes super-conductive and works as a battery even if the material is crumpled.

'Taking advantage of the mature paper technology, low cost, light and high-performance energy-storage are realized by using conductive paper as current collectors and electrodes,' the scientists said in research published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences.

This type of battery could be especially useful for applications like electric or hybrid cars, which depend on the quick transfer of electricity.

Battery weight and life have been an obstacle to commercial viability of electric-powered cars and trucks.

'Society really needs a low-cost, high-performance energy storage device, such as batteries and simple supercapacitors,' Stanford assistant professor Yi Cui said.

'Our paper supercapacitors can be used for all kinds of applications that require instant high power.

'Since our paper batteries and supercapacitors can be very low cost, they are also good for grid-connected energy storage.'

Peidong Yang, professor of chemistry at the University of California-Berkeley, said the technology could be commercialized within a short time.- www.dailymail.co.uk/sciencetech

Windows 7 users hit by 'black screen of death'

2009-12-02T22:32:00.001+08:00

Frustrated Windows 7 users are facing 'black screens of death' after logging on to their computers, Microsoft have confirmed.

The software giant said they were investigating a disabling glitch that seems to particularly affect its latest operating system.

However, they have denied reports that its latest monthly security update has caused the serious system problems.

Microsoft wrote in a blog posting: 'We have conducted a comprehensive review of the November Security Updates, the Windows Malicious Software Removal Tool, and the non-security updates we released through Windows Update in November.

An artist on the website 'Poorly Drawn Portraits' made this picture of Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer using photos of crashed Windows computers showing the iconic 'blue screen of death'

A close-up of the Ballmer portrait showing the computer screens

'That investigation has shown that none of these updates make any changes to the permissions in the registry. Thus, we don’t believe the updates are related to the 'black screen' behaviour described in these reports.'

It had been suggested by Software firm Prevx that the blank screen problem was caused by the firm's latest security patch.

Prevx said millions of people may have been affected and issued a general fix it said would save many from the laborious process of reloading their machines.

However, they have since retracted this claim and suggested malware could be the culprit.

Prevx's Director of research Jacques Erasmus said: 'We apologise to Microsoft for any inconvenience our blog may have caused.'

Microsoft said that people who are affected by the problem should contact its customer service line.

The 'black screen of death' is a play on the 'blue screen of death' colloquialism used for the error screen that has plagued Windows users over the years.-www.dailymail.co.uk

The Windows 7 software is supposed to make it easier to become connected and share or to sync files

10 Ways to Spot an E-Mail Scam

2009-11-15T10:23:00.004+08:00

The increasing flood of e-mail hitting your inbox can lower the guard of even the most cautious person. In the rush to keep up with important notes, it's easier than ever to fall prey to the scam artists and identity thieves who lurk online.

E-mail scams and phishing attempts evolve constantly, hoping to take advantage of the latest trends and current events. Although the e-mails change, the people behind them inadvertently send up the same warning signs again and again. We dug through mountains of spam to find the most prevailing trends. We've collected some actual scam e-mails and highlighted the warning signs to help you spot a hustle the next time one lands in your inbox.

1. Requests for personal information

No legitimate organization will ask for your social security, bank account or PIN number via e-mail – and none will include a link, sending you to a form to enter it. No matter how authentic these emails may look, ignore 'em.

2. Watch for typos or spelling mistakes

Scam artists are street smart, but many flunked basic grammar (or barely speak English). Look for mistakes like inappropriate hyphens or confusing "your" and "you're." If the note has multiple typos or grammatical errors, odds are it's not legitimate.

3. Clickable Web links in e-mails

Don't trust links to Web sites in e-mails. What might look like a legitimate address is often linked to a third-party site that looks official, but is actually run by thieves and scammers. These are the fast track to identity and financial theft.

4. 'Market research' or surveys that ask you for personal information.

Disguising scam e-mails as marketing is a classic ploy. You'll be asked to fill out a survey or enter a contest – requiring you to give personal information or "log on" to your account. Once you've done so, the scammers can use it themselves.

5. Stock tips from random people or companies

Got a "hot stock tip" via e-mail? It's probably a "pump and dump" scheme. The sender already owns shares – and when you and others act on the "tip," the stock price soars and he sells fast – leaving you with virtually worthless shares.

6. Attachments in e-mails from anyone you don't know
It should be common sense, but just in case, we'll remind you again: Don't open an attachment from someone you don't know – even if it appears to be your bank or credit card company. It's almost always a virus or spyware meant to steal your personal information.

7. Wordless e-mails
Some legitimate looking "e-mails" are actually just images. The danger with these is that clicking anywhere in the body takes you to a suspect Web site – where you may be fooled into entering personal information, or the scammer may slip spyware onto your machine.

8. Outdated information

Some scammers like to pose as technical- or customer support from a company you associate with – but fail to keep up with current events. For example, in the example above, the senders forgot that Earthlink bought Mindspring in 2000.

9. Red-flag phrases
If you see the phrases "verify your account," "you have won the lottery" or "if you don't respond within XX hours, your account will be closed," it's a scam – every time. Hit the delete button and don't look back.

10. Generic greetings

While you can't trust every e-mail that knows your name, you can definitely ignore the ones that start "Dear member" or "Hello friend." If your bank or credit card company is writing you, it knows who you are. So do your friends.
- www.switched.com

Funny ad created to make you want a real bike

2009-11-02T18:13:00.002+08:00

The iPhone app that lets you use your mobile to drive a car

2009-10-29T11:52:00.003+08:00

Do you remember when James Bond escaped a sticky situation in Tomorrow Never Dies using his remote-controlled car? Well now technology has jumped from the world of fiction to reality.

Computer scientists in Germany have developed an iPhone application that turns the smartphone into a remote control for their self-constructed car.

The driver can operate the steering, brakes, and accelerator pedal with just a few strokes of the mobile's touchscreen.

The iPhone application has a steering wheel, brake and acceleration pedal, which connects to the car

The Autonomous Car is wired to the hilt with GPS, Wi-Fi and laser 3D sensors

A video camera placed on the dashboard transmits a signal to the iPhone, which allows the 'remote driver' to see everything in front of the car and adjust the car's movements accordingly.

The commands are transmitted from the iPhone via radio to the power transmission in the car. The user can park a car on the ground level as far away as the fourth floor of a building.

Both the remote control and car dubbed 'Spirit of Berlin' were constructed by the Artificial Intelligence Group at Freie Universität in Berlin.

The group is investigating how autonomous vehicles could change our lives in the future.

Professor Raúl Rojas, who directed the project, said we could one day all be dropped off and picked up by driverless taxis, which would remove the need for everyone to have their own car.- www.dailymail.co.uk

Watch the remote-controlled car in action...

Computer beep codes: What those beeps mean

2009-10-25T22:29:00.001+08:00

Since I'm the "computer expert" among my friends and family, I often get those late night phone calls and e-mails asking me what's wrong with their computer. I'll be honest. It does get quite frustrating and annoying at times when people start off with "What did I do?" I understand that they're only asking me because they trust I can do a good job, and they really don't have anyone else to turn to.

When I start fixing a computer, 99% of the problems I see are software related. Most of the time it is you, the user that wrecks, breaks, crashes, or kills your computer. Sorry, I have to be blunt about it, but it's true. New processors, hard drives, video cards, memory and motherboards are just inanimate objects we can lay blame to.

Most of the time the main problem with these broken computers I tend to are due to too many programs loading up at start up. All those little programs add up, and sometimes eat up all the system resources.

Every now and then though, I do see a hardware problem and the first thing I do when I turn the computer on is listen to how it beeps.

When the computer makes those funny sound via the system speaker, it's not doing it because it wants to be heard. The computer is trying to talk to the operator/technician and tell them what's wrong. In testing computer components on and off for the last three to four years, I find that almost all motherboards adhere to the IBM BIOS standard beep codes... I think a few OEM's have developed their own or use Phoenix or AMI beep codes, but for the most part motherboard manufacturers uses the IBM based ones because they are grandfathered in.

Beep Code:	Description of Problem:
No Beeps	Short, No power, Bad CPU/MB, Loose Peripherals
One Beep	Everything is normal and Computer POSTed fine
Two Beeps	POST/CMOS Error
One Long Beep, One Short Beep	Motherboard Problem
One Long Beep, Two Short Beeps	Video Problem
One Long Beep, Three Short Beeps	Video Problem
Three Long Beeps	Keyboard Error
Repeated Long Beeps	Memory Error
Continuous Hi-Lo Beeps	CPU Overheating

So as you can see, if your computer doesn't start up and starts beeping away like a mime you can start the process of figuring out what is wrong by stopping for a second and listening. From a single beep which tells you everything is okay, to three long beeps which indicate a keyboard error to the siren like Hi-Lo beeps that tell you the CPU is overheating - listening to your computer is good!

As you become more and more experienced with computers, friends and family will naturally start to bring sick computers to your door to fix. When that happens, or when your own machine suddenly stops working, try listening to it first and see if it tells you what's wrong. If you are able to diagnose the problem just by listening to it, you will surely impress all your computer friends! - http://www.pcstats.com

Share Internet Connection Wirelessly, Without a Router

2009-10-20T01:52:00.004+08:00

If you have more than one computer or a Wi-Fi phone at home, but no Wi-Fi router, you can still share your Internet connection wirelessly from the PC that's hooked to your modem. The gist is that the main PC broadcasts its Internet connection over its Wi-Fi card and thus acts like a router itself, allowing other devices to connect.

For step-by-step instructions, click here for Windows Vista PCs, here for Windows XP, and here for Macs.

New MPV Produa Spyshots

2009-09-26T13:45:00.000+08:00

Khabar angin mengatakan harga MPV ini RM 66 ribu kebawah. Kredit dan terima kasih kepada Laman Web Mahound Dunia. Ada banyak lagi gambar ,sila klik http://strinx84.multiply.com

Dangerous car transport

2009-09-10T16:10:00.000+08:00

BMW Vision Efficient Dynamics Concept‏

2009-09-05T17:02:00.004+08:00

This is BMW's vision of the sports car of the future; a lightweight 2+2 coupe with plug-in hybrid drive technology that promises to offer 'M' car-level performance and driving dynamics with Toyota Prius-like fuel economy and emissions figures. Set to take center stage at the Bavarian automaker's stand at the 2009 Frankfurt Show in September, the Vision EfficientDynamcis showcases an array of technologies many of which are said to be planned for use on upcoming BMW, MINI and Rolls Royce models.- http://carscoop.blogspot.com

Nokia to enter PC industry with first netbook - Nokia Booklet 3G

2009-08-24T20:58:00.004+08:00

HELSINKI (Reuters) - The world's top cellphone maker Nokia said on Monday it would start to make laptops, entering a fiercely competitive but fast-growing market with a netbook running Microsoft's Windows operating system.

Nokia had earlier this year said it was considering entering the laptop industry, crossing the border between two converging industries in the opposite direction to Apple, which entered the phone industry in 2007 with the iPhone.

Nokia has seen its profit margins drop over the last quarters as handset demand has slumped, and analysts have worried that entering the PC industry, where margins are traditionally razor-thin, could hurt Nokia's profits further.

"We are fully aware what has the margin level been in the PC world. We have gone into this with our eyes wide open," Kai Oistamo, the head of Nokia's phone unit, told Reuters.

"There's really an opportunity to bring fresh perspective to the PC world," he said, adding that Nokia would introduce extended battery life and continuous connectivity.

Nokia has produced PCs before, but divested the unit in 1991 when it started to focus on the mobile phone industry.

But Nokia's first netbook, the Nokia Booklet 3G, will use Microsoft's Windows software and Intel's Atom processor to offer up to 12 hours of battery life while weighing 1.25 kilograms. Netbooks are low-cost laptops optimised for surfing the Internet and performing other basic functions. Pioneered by Asustek with the hit Eee PC in 2007, netbooks have since been rolled out by other brands such as HP and Dell.

"The question is: How will Nokia differentiate? This is already a crowded market. If they manage to differentiate it's going to give them competitive advantage," said Gartner analyst Carolina Milanesi. - www.reuters.com

Plug that folds flat: Sleek new design for the laptop generation

2009-08-15T17:19:00.004+08:00

By Colin Fernandez
15th August 2009

Over the decades, many of the appliances it powers have become slimmed-down, compact or flat.

But the British three-pin plug has remained exactly the same size – very bulky.

Until now, that is, as an enterprising design student has come up with a folding plug that tucks away snugly to a quarter of the size of a standard one.

Its three pins can be folded flat and the sides turned-in.

It is intended to be used with laptops, mobile phones and digital cameras, where the normal size would be too bulky and the pins could scratch the device.

The plug is just 1cm thick compared with the standard 4.5cm size.

Designer Min Kyu Choi, from Bayswater, West London, came up with the idea after a plug damaged his laptop.

He said: ‘I bought a new laptop that was advertised as being thin enough to carry in an envelope but it came with a bulky three-pin plug.

‘I carried the laptop with me to university but when I took it out I was disappointed to find the plug had scratched the computer.

‘I thought it would be a good idea to create a plug that could be folded flat so the pins would not cause any damage and also to make it as thin as the laptop itself.’

Min, 29, said it took a year to perfect his idea. He added: ‘I hope that one day it will come as standard on all portable electronic devices so that others do not have to experience the same problem as me.’

He has also created an adaptor that allows three of the plugs to fit into one standard socket

Min is looking for investment to put the plug into mass production and has entered the design into the James Dyson Award in the hope of winning £10,000.

The British three-pin plug dates from 1947. Its design was chosen by a committee headed by Lord Reith, the minister of works and planning.

The standard plug and its socket replaced a variety of different designs, and included the safety feature of shutters in the wall socket to stop children poking their fingers in.

The three-pin plugs are in use in many parts of the world where there has been a strong British influence, such as Cyprus, Malta, Malaysia and Singapore. - www.dailymail.co.uk

Happy birthday to … the seatbelt

2009-08-13T11:39:00.003+08:00

Safety invention: An original 1959 poster shows people how to use their seatbelt safely

Invention thought to have saved a million lives is 50 today

It's an invention that is thought to have saved a million lives since its inception half a century ago today. You may very well have belted up today without a second thought to the seatbelt's inventor, Nils Bohlin.

It took a few attempts to get the standard V-type three-point safety belt right. Former aircraft engineer Bohlin, who was used to working on catapult seats, was drafted in by Volvo to help out with its designs for a safety harness in cars.

Photographs: Volvo

Patented in 1958, the first seatbelt — as we know it — was fitted to some vehicles in Volvo's Nordic market. Within five years, front seats across the US and Europe carried the belts, and a further four years later passengers in the rear joined in.

In the promotional shot above, Bohlin demonstrates his belt while a passenger relaxes smoking a pipe in the rear. Clearly it was a few years before the dangers of smoking were emphasised.

In equally typical early sixties advertising, it seems nothing could be sold to the public without being demonstrated by a long-legged, mini-skirted blonde. - www.guardian.co.uk

Nikon's new camera: point, shoot... and project?

2009-08-05T22:34:00.000+08:00

by Bobbie Johnson, technology correspondent
Wednesday 5 August 2009

Cameras in your phones; phones in your iPods; iPods with Wi-Fi; Wi-Fi in your cameras. This, ladies and gentlemen, is called convergence.

Sticking the features of one gizmo inside another seems to be the continuing trend in modern life, as we veer speedily towards a world where we all tote around one single, enormous gadget that handles all our entertainment, communication and probably even teleportation. Except, it seems, that even this is not enough convergence for the Japanese camera giant Nikon.

To whit: the Nikon Coolpix S1000pj, which boasts among its coterie of assets a 12 megapixel sensor for still images, the ability to capture standard def video, and a built-in projector.

Yes; instead of showing your granny those family photos on a tiny LCD screen, you will be able to throw your snaps onto a nearby wall using the patented pico-projector. Handy, perhaps, but I can't but feel it's a step too far along convergence road. What's next? Washing machines with built-in iPod docks ?

- www.guardian.co.uk/technology

Boy, 7, steals his father's car and becomes involved in a 40mph police chase...

2009-08-01T21:58:00.007+08:00

The police cruiser's dashboard camera captures the moment the youngster jumped out of the car and ran off

By Mail Foreign Service
Last updated at 12:08 PM on 01st August 2009

A boy of seven in the US was so desperate to avoid going to church he stole his father's car and sped off - leading police on a wild chase.

Dispatchers received reports of a child driving recklessly . Weber County Sheriff's Capt. Klint Anderson says one witness said the boy drove through a stop sign.

Anderson says two deputies caught up with the boy and tried unsuccessfully to stop the Dodge Intrepid in an area about 45 miles north of Salt Lake City.

The youngster ran through a stop sign and almost smashed into another vehicle.

The car reached 40 mph before the boy stopped in a driveway and ran inside a home.

Video taken from the dashboard of a police car in pursuit shows the lad pulling up in his driveway, then jumping out of the car and running at top speed indoors.

An officer can then be seen giving chase.

Anderson says when the boy's father later confronted him, the boy said he didn't want to go to church.

The boy is too young to prosecute and no citations were issued, although police did urge the father to make his car keys more inaccessible to children.

video of the pursuit

How an Audi A4 is Made?

2009-07-20T12:26:00.000+08:00

Ever wanted to see an Audi A4 being made? Check out this video, which shows the car moving along the assembly line and being made from start to finish:

Roller-skating baby Evian advert proves an internet sensation with 4 million viewers

2009-07-15T21:53:00.003+08:00

Hit: The video of babies performing skating stunts has been watched over four million times on YouTube alone in the last week alone

A TV advert which appears to feature roller-skating babies has become an internet sensation.

The special effects video of infants in nappies and vests performing skating stunts to hip-hop has been watched over four million times on YouTube alone in the past week.

A child's first steps are a proud moment for any parent but the daredevil 'roller-babies' leap over park fences and railings as well as each other in a city park.

After pressing play on a giant ghetto blaster that is bigger than them, they also execute all manner of flips and somersaults.

The troupe of 96 special-effects roller-babies groove to a remix of the Sugarhill Gang's Rapper's Delight in a city park.

The Evian promo is soundtracked by The Sugarhill Gang's 1979 classic Rapper's Delight

The 60-second film was shot at London's Pinewood Studios as part of mineral water brand Evian's 'Live Young' international TV and web video campaign. No date has yet been set for it to be shown on British TV.

The Evian babies were last screened 11 years ago performing an underwater ballet.

Evian's worldwide director of brand Michael Aidan said that the firm was trying to sell drinkers a 'dream'.

Unreal: A troupe of 96 special-effects roller-babies star in the one-minute commercial

He said: 'In the majority of countries in recent years, our communication has been very fact-based.

'But consumers expect more from a big brand emotion, dream. This is what we want to achieve - hence this breakaway and back to roots campaign."

One female YouTube viewer said of the ad: 'It's one of the cutest things I've ever seen.' - http://www.dailymail.co.uk

The advert forms part of mineral water brand Evian's 'Live Young' international TV and web video campaign

Chinese Geely GE – Rolls Royce made in China

2009-07-10T10:58:00.007+08:00

A flying lady mascot on the bonnet with unique radiator and that is the classy Rolls Royce. Get in, and you will see plush interiors with huge seats, wooly carpet a wine cabinet to add that elegance. However, the car we are talking about here is not the £250,000 original Rolls-Royce Pahntom. It’s the Geely GE a china made look alike of the classy car. Ask the price of this RR look alike it comes at £30,000.

A price of £250,000 the original Rolls-Royce Phantom is a car for the privileged few. But the Chinese Geely GE claims that it is a re-invented classic. Costing just £30,000, the Geely GE, which stands for Geely Excellence, looks like it is a good attempt to offer a palace on 4 wheels. Chinese car companies have a reputation (ill I mean) for copying foreign classics – and making rip offs, sometimes prompting to severe legal action.

So, the original makers are contemplating on filing a suite. Geely GE made its first presence at the Shanghai Motor Show, which was displayed in close proximity to the Rolls Royce Phantom.

Rolls-Royce Motor Cars has great concern over protecting its brand image and it will go to any extent to curb such brand ruining attempts especially mimicking its product portfolio.

1957 Ferrari 250 Testa Rossa: world's most expensive car

2009-06-26T10:28:00.002+08:00

RM Auctions, in association with Sothebys made history in Maranello (May 17) as a 1957 Ferrari 250 TR, chassis no. 0714TR sold for €9,020,000 at the third annual Ferrari Leggenda e Passione event to set a new world record for the most expensive motor car ever to be sold at auction.- www.worldamazingrecords.com

This 1957 250 Testa Rossa went up for auction and was sold for 9 million euros (£8m)

The final price of the Testa Rossa (minus commission)

The Jaegar dials on the dash

The Testa Rossa's interior

There's no air-con, sat-nav or electric windows; just some padding to stop your knees banging against the exposed chassis tubes

Volkswagen Beetle Limousine

2009-06-16T14:43:00.000+08:00

Old Volkswagen Beetle Limousine

This photo was taken in Ordu, a province of Turkey, which is also famous with its VW Beetle Fun Club.

New Volkswagen Beetle Limousine

Renault banned in China over safety issues

2009-06-12T22:22:00.002+08:00

I just read the news, that China refuses to import Renault cars due to: “safety problems” found by China’s General Administration of Quality Supervision. It have never been more obvious that we are talking about politics here, not the real quality problem.

Renault is famous of their cars safety. All currently sold passenger cars got the highest notes in Euro NCAP safety tests. On the other hand we have China, that produces cars, that are… how to say… “safe the other way” (meaning rubbish). In all NCAP tests, they all got very low safety ratings. And they still allow to drive them there.

Yet they refuse to accept the Renault cars. They blacklisted Laguna, Scenic and Megane models. And nobody knows (besides the Chinese agency) what are the safety problems in particular.
AFAIK there is no special car series produced for Chinese market – Renault is producing the cars for all regions in few of their factories. So it’s pretty safe to assume that Renault didn’t try to sell them “worse quality” versions, as they all come from the same factories.

I think that this ban has something to do with giving he exiled Tibetan spiritual leader – the Dalai Lama, honorary citizenship of Paris three days ago. The award was condemned by Chinese government. - http://carsoblog.com/2009/06/china-bans-renault/

1. French cars fail tests in China - http://news.bbc.co.uk

Free iPhone OS 3.0 Software Update

2009-06-10T08:33:00.006+08:00

The free iPhone OS 3.0 Software Update includes some great new features, as well as all the features from previous updates. iPhone OS 3.0 also lets you run the next generation of iPhone apps, like peer-to-peer games¹ and more. If you’ve never updated before, now is the perfect time.

Download the 3.0 Software Update.

Available June 17.

Cut, Copy & Paste

Quickly and easily cut, copy, and paste text from application to application. Select entire blocks of web text with a tap. Copy and paste images from the web, too.

Landscape Keyboard
Want more room to type? Rotate iPhone to landscape to use a larger keyboard in Mail, Messages, Notes, and Safari.

MMS
Send MMS messages and include video, photos, audio, and contact info.² Even tap to snap a picture or shoot a video right inside Messages.

Spotlight Search
Find what you’re looking for across your iPhone, all from one place. Spotlight searches all of your contacts, email, calendars, and notes, as well as everything in your iPod.

Voice Memos
Capture a memo, a meeting, or any audio recording on the go. Voice Memos works with the built-in iPhone microphone or with the mic on your headset.

Improved Calendar
Create meetings via Microsoft Exchange ActiveSync and subscribe to calendars with new CalDAV support.

Buy Movies, TV Shows, and Audiobooks
Download movies, TV shows, music videos, and audiobooks from the iTunes Store on your iPhone.3

Audi vs BMW billboards

2009-05-18T11:51:00.001+08:00

click image for Hi Res

Nice and great billboards. The last Audi add should read : "Check this mate"

PDA and Smart Phone: What is the difference ?

2009-05-16T16:11:00.001+08:00

Many people may wonder, what indeed the difference between Personal Digital Asistant (PDA) with mobile phone or smart phone? Indeed, perhaps, the differences lie only in the history when they both appear. Later, the gadget complete itself with the ability to send e-mail, music, camera, video, GPS, to run the program office.

PDA phone started from creation of a gadget with the main function of the work as the assistant to keep notes and run office applications (office). Then, the PDA equipped its functions with telecommunications.

Smartphones are relatively simple rather PDA phone,” said Iqbal Willis, a gadgets observer.

Other difference lies in the performance. Appear since the beginning, with the presence of sticky PDA touch screen or touch screen. While the smartphone does not generally rely on touch screen but the existence of sticky Qwerty keyboard.

But now, good smartphone and PDA phone market shoot the same market. Both using the same weapons. For example: a camera, music, GPS and so on. Lalu, apa pertimbangan untuk memilihnya? Then what the consideration we need to select?

Here are some tips you need to know:
First, identify your needs first. Apakah kebutuhan untuk memiliki perangkat sepintar itu dan semahal itu memang cukup mendesak? Does your need to have a device that smart and expensive is urgent enough?

Some smartphone or PDA phone may offers the ability to play music or camera but if you do not need the office, it is better to buy a multimedia mobile phone.

Take a note at the operating system, either the Symbian, Linux or Windows Mobile. Then see the external memory. If internal memory is big enough you may not need the external. But if internal memory small in capacity, it’s good that you can select the phone with external memory.

Third, the ability of the data connection, be it GPRS, HSDPA or WiFi. Also check does it have channel connection, bluetooth, USB, or infrared. No less important feature of completeness, from the standard function for messaging, phone, e-mail, and especially for the office.

Fourth, body. Clear wide screen and plus body slim and lightweight is more curvaceous rather than absorbed.

Fifth, of course, Find the price which is commensurate with the feature, plus match with our budget.

Source: http://berita-hari-ini.onlinebisnisku.com

EU slams Intel with record $1.45 billion fine

2009-05-13T13:15:00.000+08:00

Bruce Sewell, Intel’s general counsel, addresses the media at a hotel in Brussels Wednesday after the European Union fined the chip giant a record $1.5 billion for monopoly abuse.

Official: Chip giant ‘harmed’ consumers by breaking competition law

BRUSSELS - Intel Corp. was fined a record $1.45 billion by the European Union on Wednesday for using strong-arm sales tactics in the computer chip market — a penalty that could turn up the pressure on U.S. regulators to go after the company, too.

The fine against the world’s biggest chip maker represents a huge victory for Intel’s Silicon Valley rival, Advanced Micro Devices Inc., or AMD, the No. 2 supplier of microprocessors to PC makers.

AMD has sued Intel and lobbied regulators around the world for the past five years, complaining that Intel was penalizing PC makers in the U.S. and abroad for doing business with AMD. More Story continues here

If Your Computer Doesn't Meet Windows 7's Final Minimum System Requirements, I Feel Bad for You

2009-05-03T00:55:00.000+08:00

With the Windows 7 release candidate now out in the open—partly, anyway—Microsoft has released the final minimum system requirements. If your computer doesn't meet them, I feel sorry for you.

• 1 GHz processor (32- or 64-bit)
• 1 GB of RAM (32-bit); 2 GB of RAM (64-bit)
• 16 GB of available disk space (32-bit); 20 GB of available disk space (64-bit)
• DirectX 9 graphics device with WDDM 1.0 or higher driver

They're a little bit different from the minimum specs put out for the January beta, in that it slightly pumps up the requirements for the 64-bit version of the OS (but you want at least 4GB of RAM to really take advantage of 64-bit anyway). You'll notice they're practically the same as the requirements for Vista, but unlike Vista don't vary from version to version—these are the specs for every version of Windows 7. You can see how each OS fares on the same hardware right here, for something more concrete

And, while these specs might have been steep when Vista arrived, but if your computer doesn't meet them at this point, it's time to buy a new one (with Windows 7 installed, natch). [ZDNet]

Conficker Worm Hits U.S. Hospitals, Infecting Computers and Equipment [Viruses]

2009-05-01T00:41:00.004+08:00

Cnet says that hundreds of critical hospital devices across the U.S. have been infected by the Conficker worm. The number of hospitals affected wasn't disclosed, but the problem isn't thought to be widespread.

Cybersecurity expert Marcus Sachs broke the news at a security conference in San Francisco, raising the question of what would happen if this were to happen to millions of machines in the medical industry. According to sachs, the devices affected were hospital computers and devices used to control critical equipment, such as heart monitors and MRI machines.

No one is quite sure how the computers acquired the worms to begin with, but most of the Windows 2000/NT machines were to old to benefit from Microsoft's October patch which fixed many of the vulnerabilities Conficker preyed on. [Cnet via Slashdot]

My Comment:

1) Why are critical hospital devices connected to the Internet?. They still have anti-virus programs, for those dumber students who choose to not scan their flash drives. Any critical devices should be kept in quarantine (never connected to the web).

2) Why aren't critical hospital devices updated more frequently if they are connected to the web. I mean, it's not that hard, and it prevents crap like this from happening.

New Samsung B5702 Dual SIM Phone

2009-04-25T11:08:00.004+08:00

Samsung has launched the B5702, its newest dual-SIM mobile phone, allowing users to manage multiple mobile accounts on one device. This quad-band GSM (850/900/1800/1900MHz) device also supports EDGE data connectivity. It is a dual sim, dual-standby mobile phone that allows users to operate two SIM cards in one mobile phone simultaneously.

This GSM Quad-band phone uses two LED lights two indicate which SIM is being used by an incoming call. The phone comes with an audio and video player, 3.0-megapixel camera and an FM radio with Radio Data System (RDS) function. The Samsung B5702 will be launched in several markets including Russia, in May 2009.
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Protect your computer from the Conficker worm

2009-04-15T23:48:00.002+08:00

The Conficker worm infects mostly windows machines (2000pro, xp, vista) what it does is it paralyse computer machines from recieving security or antivirus updates, if some how you think you have not updated your machine please do so now, before your machine will be infected by this worm, the creators of the worm have come up with a smart way of exploiting systems using a bot program that will run on April the 1st, this will tell whether your computer is infected with the worm or not.

Things to do to protect your computer from this nasty worm?

Make sure you have the latest microsft patches or hotfixes for your windows operating systems, if not do a manual windows update or a automatic update through your windows control panel settings, And also make sure you have the latest antivirus software which is fully up to date and ready on guard, when startup.

The Conficker worm can also disable important services on your computer.

In the screenshot of the Autoplay dialog box below, the option Open folder to view files — Publisher not specified was added by the worm. The highlighted option — Open folder to view files — using Windows Explorer is the option that Windows provides and the option you should use.

If you select the first option, the worm executes and can begin to spread itself to other computers.

The option Open folder to view files — Publisher not specified was added by the worm.

BMW 745 Li - Memang power & Mewah

2009-04-03T17:17:00.004+08:00

Ahad lepas 29/3, aku dan sahabat aku Omar Abas bersama-sama sahabat lama Yusof Noh pergi menjamu selera di Medan Ikan Bakar Pantai Jeram. Sebenar nya kami berdua nak merasa bagaimana rasa nya menaiki kereta BMW 7 series yang baru dibeli oleh Yusof Noh itu. Nak beli tak mampu, dapat naik kawan punya pun kira okey la kan..

Aku & Yusof Noh

Omar Abas & Yusof Noh

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First photographs of a limited edition Murcielago LP 650-4 Roadster

2009-03-18T09:33:00.001+08:00

Automobili Lamborghini has released the first photographs of a limited edition Murcielago LP 650-4 Roadster. The Roadster version of the Murcielago will offer an uprated 6.5 litre V12 engine that produces 650 hp (478 kW) along with permanent four-wheel drive: hence the model's LP 650-4 moniker. With 660 Nm of torque, top performance is at 0-100km/h (0-62mph) in 3.4 seconds. The top speed is around 330 Km/h (205mph).

The special edition model will be produced in a limited volume (50 units only), with a Grigio Telesto exterior that combines grey bodywork with a special bright orange Arancio LP 650-4 featured on the front spoiler and sills. The LP 650-4 logo applied to the car's exterior is recognition of the car's increased power. The car features orange brake calipers and a transparent V12-engine cover, which shows off the V12 engine behind the driver.

Interior features echo the car's striking grey-and-orange exterior: besides the orange touches, there is an asymmetric dash design, with black Alcantara Nera on the driver's side, including door panel and central tunnel, and black leather Nero Perseus on the passenger's side.

The increased power of the Murcielago engine, from 640 to 650 hp, will be unique to the Murcielago LP 650-4 Roadster: it demonstrates even further the developments that Lamborghini is able to offer from a current engine, and creates the exclusive characteristic of the Murcielago LP 650-4 Roadster.

Source: Lamborghini

1931 Ford Model A Roadster

2009-03-05T08:59:00.007+08:00

1931 Ford model A super delux roadster with rumbel seat. New body labaron bonny interior. Etched wing windows shown on pics.1,659 miles since restoration. This beauty has been in many parades and car shows. This beauty brought home 20 awards and trophies in the last 8 years, Also this model A is currently with a car club registered in San Diego Ca.

Mercedes-Benz has officially revealed its 2010 E-Class Coupe

2009-02-19T01:52:00.003+08:00

Following a series of leaked images, Mercedes-Benz has officially revealed its 2010 E-Class Coupe. Based on the E-Class Sedan, the E-Class Coupe will replace the Mercedes CLK and is slated to make its world debut at next month’s Geneva Motor Show.

While some publications mistakenly identified the Fascination as a preview of the new E-Class Sedan, there are actually some significant styling differences that will distinguish the coupe and convertible. While the new E-Class Sedan and CLK successor will share many design cues, they have slightly different interpretations. Both have a quad-headlight design up front, but the CLK’s face is more rounded. The new CLK also has a smaller grille and sleeker headlights.

The CLK has long been positioned as a sort of E-Class coupe, despite always been built on the C-Class platform. The new model will likely switch to the E-Class chassis, with visual similarities closer than ever. That being said, expect the coupe to slightly grow from the current car.

Engines will also come from the E-Class line-up and will include everything from the basic V6 to the 6.2-liter AMG V8 — although the 388 horsepower E500 Coupe will be the range-topping model at launch.

We expect the car to arrive at the dealers in summer 2009, with the convertible following just a few months later. Check back for more details and live shots after the E-Class Coupe’s unveiling in just a few days.

Source: http://allworldcars.com

New 2010 Ford Taurus SHO

2009-02-18T10:40:00.008+08:00

Hennessey Performance has announced that it is working on a tuning package for the new 2010 Ford Taurus SHO. Details are being kept quiet for now but Hennessey says that upgrades will include a new exhaust, air filter, boost controller, boost gauges, turbo upgrades, intercooler upgrades, suspension and more.

The 2010 Ford Taurus SHO is powered by a 3.5L twin-turbocharged EcoBoost V6 making 365-hp and 350 lb-ft of torque.

Mitsuoka Himiko Roadster

2009-02-16T09:14:00.000+08:00

Mercedes-Benz F 700

2009-02-08T16:07:00.005+08:00

With its F 700 research car, Mercedes-Benz redefines the idea of effortless, superior refinement: this concept for a future luxurious touring sedan shows how outstanding riding quality can be combined with high levels of environmental friendliness, and good performance with exceptionally low fuel consumption. Thus, the 5.17 meter long F 700 with its innovative and very spacious interior design enables an entirely new and exceedingly comfortable mode of travel.

The F 700 is the world’s first car that can anticipatively recognize the condition of the road and level out the uneven spots with its active PRE-SCAN suspension, further improving suspension comfort substantially.

Starting February 1st of 2009, Microsoft will no longer sell Windows XP

2009-01-25T14:52:00.006+08:00

As the limelight dawns upon the likes of Windows 7 beta release, much has been forgotten about the trusty old Windows XP. Starting February 1st of 2009, Microsoft will no longer sell Windows XP to its distributors. In short, users who wishes to use Windows XP need to buy the software when it is still available from the shelf.

Existing customers using Windows XP will still be supported with security updates until April 2014. Beyond the stated timeline will see many windows users making a switch to the much hyped Windows 7 platform and skip Windows Vista altogether. Talk about increased security feature and better end user experience in Vista OS huh? Anyway, let us end this article of the closure of Windows XP with the statement: Windows XP is dead !

Acer Aspire One Specifications and Windows XP Drivers

2009-01-20T01:41:00.006+08:00

UPDATE 2 :

You don't have an USB CD-ROM drive?
Try this => Install Windows XP using USB Flash Disk/ Flash Drive - Step by Step Guide

UPDATE 1 :

Acer Aspire One Windows XP Drivers :

3G Aspire One
Windows XP Driver
(Download) (Mirror)

Audio Realtek Aspire One
Windows XP Driver
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WebCam LiteOn Aspire One
Windows XP Driver
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WebCam Suyin Aspire One
Windows XP Driver
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Card Reader Aspire One
Windows XP Driver
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Chipset Intel Aspire One
Windows XP Driver
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LAN Realtek Aspire One
Windows XP Driver
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Launch Manager Aspire One
Windows XP Driver
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Touchpad Synaptics Aspire One
Windows XP Driver
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VGA Intel Aspire One
Windows XP Driver
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WLAN Atheros Aspire One
Windows XP Driver
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eRecovery Aspire One
Windows XP Driver
(Download) (Mirror)

PLATFORM

-Chipset : Mobile Intel 945GSE

Name : 82945GSE Graphics and Memory Controller
Launch Date : Q2'08
Max TDP : 6 Watts
Package Size : 27mm x 27mm
FSB Speed : 533Mhz / 667 MHz
Number of Memory Channels : 1
Max Memory : 2GB
Max Memory Bandwidth : 4.2 GB/s
Interated Graphics : Yes
Dual Independent Display : Yes

-I/O Controller : 82801GBM (ICH-7m) (read more...)

-Processor : Intel Atom N270

CPU Speed : 1.6 GHz
Bus Speed: 533 Mhz
Bus/Core Ratio : 12
L2 Cache Size : 512 KB
L2 Cache Speed 1.6 GHz
Manufacturing Technology : 45 nm
Thermal Design Power : 2.5 W

SYSTEM MEMORY

Single channel with onboard SDRAM and one soDIMM slot

DDR2 533 Mhz SDRAM memory interface design
512 MB onboard SDRAM
Upgradeable to 1GB/1.5GB using one 512MB/1GB soDIMM module

DISPLAY

8.9" WSVGA high-brightnes (typical 180-nit) Acer CrystalBrite TFT LCD 1024 x 600 pixel resolution

LED backlight
LVDS interface
262.000 colours supported

STORAGE

NAND Flas module (8GB) or hard disk drive (2.5" 9.5 mm 120GB)
Storage expansion : SD Card Reader
Multi-in-1 card reader : Supporting Secure Digital (SD) Card, Multimedia Card (MMC), Reduced-Size Multimedia Card (RS-MMC), Memory Stick (MS), Memory Stick PRO (MS PRO), xD-Picture Card (xD)
Supporting storage cards with adapter : miniSD, Momery Stick Duo, Memory Stick PRO Duo

COMMUNICATION

Integrated Acer Crystal Eye Webcam, supporting 0.3 megapixel resolution
WLAN : Acer Invilink 802.11 b/g Wi-Fi CERTIFIED network connection, supporting Acer SignalUp wireless technology
LAN : 10/100 Mbps Fast Ethernet
WWAN: UMTS/HSPA (High-Speed Packet Access) at 850/1900/2100 MHz and quad-band GSM/GPRS/EDGE (850/900/1800/1900 MHz), upgradeable to 7.2 Mb/s HSDPA and 2 Mb/s HSUPA (for 3G models) supporting receiver diversity and equalizes at 2100 MHz

DIMENSION AND WEIGHT

249 (W) x 170 (D) x 29 (H) mm (9.8 x 6.7 x 1.14 inches) for SKUs with NAND flash drive module and 3-cell battery pack
249 (W) x 195 (D) x 36 (H) mm (9.8 x 6.7 x 1.42 inches) for SKUs with hard disk drive and 6- cell battery pack
995 g (2.19 lbs) for for SKUs with NAND flash drive module and 3-cell battery pack
1.26 kg (2.18 lbs) for SKUs with hard disk drive and 6- cell battery pack

POWER

30 W adapter with cord
24 W 2200 mAh 3-cell Li-ion battery pack
57 W 2600 mAh 6-cell Li-ion battery pack
Up to 3-hour battery life for SKUs with NAND flash drive module and 3-cell battery pack
Up to 6-hour battery life for SKUs with NAND flash drive module and 6- cell battery pack

I/O PORTS

Multi-in-1 card reader; SD Card reader for storage expansion; Three USB 2.0 Ports; External display (VGA) port; Headphone/speaker/line-out jack; Microphone-in jack
Ethernet (RJ-45) port; DC-in jack for AC adapter

Finally Acer has released the official Windows XP Drivers....
For Acer Aspire One 110 (Download here)
For Acer Aspire One 150 (Download here)

Thanks to : http://komku.blogspot.com

Mercedes Benz fully built in white gold ( Abu Dhabi registration)

2009-01-18T04:53:00.006+08:00

Revolusi teknologi Windows Mobile 6.1

2009-01-14T17:14:00.002+08:00

Oleh YEO LI SHIAN
ls.yeo@kosmo.com.my

Menerusi platform ini, pengguna mampu memperoleh lebih banyak maklumat terkini mengenai topik-topik tertentu hanya melalui telefon bimbit mereka.

SEIRING dengan keperluan peribadi dan bagi memenuhi kesibukan kerja, anda kini tidak perlu lagi berada di depan komputer peribadi (PC) untuk menikmati kemudahan berkomputer.

Hanya berbekalkan sebuah telefon bimbit yang dilengkapi platform Windows Mobile, anda boleh melakukan beberapa perkara penting tanpa banyak masalah. Sama ada mengirim khidmat pesanan ringkas (SMS), e-mel atau sekadar melayari Internet, semuanya boleh dengan Windows Mobile 6.1.

Berdasarkan maklum balas pengguna, Windows Mobile 6.1 menawarkan beberapa ciri terkini termasuk membolehkan data-data penting dipersembahkan dalam cara paling pantas dan set up telefon yang lebih cepat.

WINDOWS Mobile 6.1 menawarkan lebih daripada sekadar sebuah platform.

"Kebanyakan kita mengharapkan sebuah telefon bimbit tunggal yang cukup fleksibel untuk memenuhi keperluan mereka setiap hari, baik untuk aspek peribadi mahupun bagi tujuan kerja.

"Inovasi yang ditambah ke dalam perisian Windows Mobile ini membantu memudahkan pengguna dalam pengurusan kehidupan mereka," kata Presiden Bahagian Hiburan dan Peralatan Microsoft, Robbie Bach.

PENAMBAHBAIKAN pada fungsi kiriman SMS membolehkan pengguna membaca beberapa SMS dalam satu paparan.

Seorang penganalisis dari Creative Strategies, Ben Bajarin pula menyifatkan keupayaan Internet Explorer Mobile dan Windows Mobile 6.1 sebagai satu inovasi yang memanfaatkan pengguna.

Jadi, apakah yang boleh dikecapi pengguna Windows Mobile 6.1 itu? Menerusi platform ini, pengguna mampu memperoleh lebih banyak maklumat terkini mengenai topik-topik tertentu hanya daripada telefon bimbit mereka. Mereka boleh sama ada memeriksa panggilan tidak berjawab, jadual temu janji akan datang, berkongsi gambar, memainkan muzik mahupun membaca mesej-mesej baru. Semua itu boleh dilakukan daripada home screen.

Antara ciri-ciri yang telah dikemas kini dan baru diperkenalkan dalam platform Windows Mobile 6.1 itu termasuklah dari aspek Getting Started Center, Personalization, khidmat menghantar mesej dan produktiviti.

PELANCARAN Windows Mobile 6.1 dalam telefon bimbit berlangsung di Plaza Low Yat, Kuala Lumpur baru-baru ini.

Getting Started Center yang baru akan memberi panduan kepada pengguna tentang cara-cara melaksanakan tugasan-tugasan utama dalam tempoh 10 hari pertama telefon itu digunakan. Tugasan-tugasan yang dimaksudkan itu ialah menetapkan tarikh dan masa, e-mel peribadi dan kerja, kata laluan keselamatan, set kepada bluetooth, nada dering dan keupayaan memindahkan muzik dari komputer peribadi.

Salah satu perubahan terawal yang pengguna boleh lihat ketika menggunakan Windows Mobile 6.1 termasuklah muka home screen yang baru. Platform itu mempermudahkan kaedah perolehan maklumat pengguna.

Home screen dengan Panel Gelongsor plug-in menawarkan maklumat masa dan notifikasi (mel suara, panggilan tidak berjawab dan mesej-mesej teks) secara pantas, e-mel, temu janji, muzik serta pilihan Windows Live untuk Windows Mobile.

Tambahan pula, dengan sekali tekan pada butang menu Start, pengguna dapat melihat aturan semula yang kini memaparkan program dan aplikasi yang baru digunakan pada kedudukan teratas. Ini memudahkan akses yang lebih pantas.

Paparan aplikasi The Most Recently Used bagaimanapun boleh dimatikan daripada tetapan panel pada home screen.

Selain itu, penambahbaikan fungsi menghantar mesej pula membolehkan pengguna membaca beberapa khidmat pesanan ringkas (SMS) dalam satu paparan. Setiap SMS turut menunjukkan maklumat secara terperinci bagi memudahkan pengguna membalas segera baik menerusi teks, telefon mahupun e-mel.

Dalam aspek Messaging, pengguna kini berupaya memilih pelbagai e-mel atau khidmat pesanan ringkas (SMS) daripada paparan List dan melaksanakan pelbagai tindakan seperti memadam, memindah serta membuat tanda (baca atau belum dibaca). Dalam paparan Contacts pula pengguna dibenarkan memilih atau memilih semua untuk memadamkan pelbagai kenalan pada satu-satu masa.

Dari aspek produktiviti pula, platform Windows Mobile terbaru ini turut memiliki ciri Cut, Copy and Paste. Ciri-ciri ini boleh didapati sewaktu menulis e-mel dalam Microsoft Office Outlook Mobile, menghantar SMS mahupun menguruskan bahagian yang boleh diedit dalam Internet Explorer Mobile.

Aplikasi Task Manager yang ditambah dalam platform itu membantu pengguna menguruskan memori telefon bimbit dan jangka hayat bateri secara lebih berkesan. Pengguna dibenarkan mematikan dan menukar aplikasi dan program, selain mampu melihat prestasi data berkaitan penggunaan CPU dan memori secara am.

Ciri-ciri ini amat dinanti-nantikan kerana ia membantu mengurangkan kos sokongan operator telefon bimbit memandangkan gajet itu menjadi lebih mudah untuk mengalami troubleshoot.

Sumber: Kosmo.com.my

Ballmer Announces Windows 7 Public Beta, Live Essentials

2009-01-08T11:34:00.004+08:00

by Chloe Albanesius

LAS VEGAS – Microsoft on Wednesday released the beta version of Windows 7 to developers, and will make it publicly available on Friday, Microsoft chief executive Steve Ballmer said during a keynote at the Consumer Electronics Show.

"I encourage you all to get out and download it," Ballmer said.

The software giant also highlighted two additions to its Halo gaming lineup, including a strategy game that will be available next month.

Meanwhile, Ballmer announced the worldwide availability of Windows Live Essentials, a partnership with Facebook that will link Facebook activity with Windows Live, and a deal with Dell to pre-install Windows Live on all consumer and small business PCs.

"We're on track to deliver the best version of Windows ever," Ballmer said of Windows 7. "We're putting in all the rich ingredients – simplicity and speed – and working hard to get it right and get it ready."

Read Michael Miller's take on Ballmer's keynote.

Ballmer touted the new operating system's faster boot speed, longer battery life, enhanced entertainment experience, and ability to help connect users with a variety of devices and platforms.

Convergence between platforms – in particular the PC, phone, and PC – was a main theme of Ballmer's speech. "Today, much of the stuff we all care about sits in silos" across various platforms, but "increasingly, those barriers are going away and the Internet cloud is connecting all of your devices together seamlessly."

"I believe Windows will remain at the center of peoples' technological solar system," Ballmer said. "It will work across all three screens seamlessly, accept natural import and tie all your info together through the cloud."

That cloud will naturally include Windows Live Essentials, the desktop application side of Windows Live, he said.

Microsoft released a final "refresh" of the Windows Live Essentials beta in mid-December, and that is now available worldwide, including messenger, e-mail, and photo gallery.

"It's final, it's free, and it works on Windows XP, Windows Vista, and the new Windows 7 beta," Ballmer said.

note:

To download Windows 7 Beta, visit Microsoft’s website or you can get there by clicking on this link here. Windows 7 Beta comes in two flavors, 32 bit (x86) and 64 bit (x64). The minimum hardware requirements for Windows 7 are 1 GHz processor, 1 GB RAM (Memory), 16 GB hard drive space, DVD Rom drive and a Video Card that supports DirectX 9 with 128 MB video memory.

NO CONTROL - Billionaires celebrity crashed

2009-01-03T20:39:00.002+08:00

Anthony Hamilton

Just wait until the FIA bureaucrats see this one. He was probably on his way to steal secrets from Ferrari. Either that, or he was late picking Lewis up from Scouts. The GT wasn't even his...

Damage Rating: 5/10

Britney Spears

Hit me, baby, one more time. And another, and another. Poor old Brit forgets all about her angles and demonstrates a classic fender bender. Miniature dog was unharmed in the making of this stupidity.

Damage Rating: 1/10

Ian Wright

The money/sense ratio is never going to swing in Wrighty's favor. He stuffed this 360 Spider into a tree in Croydon, and wasn't far off the nearby houses. Cost him nearly 60 grand to fix.

Damage rating:7/10

Lindsay Lohan

When you're a polymath like Lohan, it's no surprise that your mind is not on the road. After all, there are great songs to be written, great performances to give, great thoughts to be thinked. Err...

Damage Rating: 3/10

Eddie Griffin...

...is a comedian, apparently. Shame he got a bit slapstick in this $1.5 million Enzo, then shamelessly milked his "little incident" for weeks afterward. Still, it serves as proof that Americans don't do corners.

Damage rating: 7/10

Jay Kay

Fear not, the "Top Gear" celeb lap record holder was not responsible for this one. He'd lent it to someone else, who stuffed it on Park Lane. Jay, memo to self: Don't lend your cars to your mates.

Damage Rating:4/10

Source: (Top Gear Malaysia Magazine-December 2008) http://www.topgear.com/us/features/more/im-a-celebrity-cut-me-out-of-here

Tramontana

2008-12-27T20:04:00.007+08:00

It has never been seen in the automotive history a street sports car which resembles so much a Formula 1 like the Tramontana does. It is the first time in the sports car market that it has been incorporated a 100 % carbon fibre monocoque chassis inspired in the design of a Formula 1 and manufactured with the same criteria, guaranteeing a high protection for its passengers.

Among the final solutions of the Tramontana, we find a new electronic system and a central gasoline engine V12 Biturbo capable to offer a power from 550 Hp to 720 Hp, selectable through a switch situated in the dashboard.

Associated to a 6-speed gearbox, specially developed for the Tramontana, this 12 cylinders propeller in V reaches the 720 Hp to 5.750rpm with a maximum pair torque of 920nm at 4.000rpm. The result, 345 km/h of top speed and 3,7 seconds to reach the 100 km/h from stopped departure.

Letter from Banta Singh of Punjab to Mr. Bill Gates of Microsoft

2008-12-19T11:24:00.006+08:00

Mr. Bill Gates of Microsoft

Subject: Problems with my new computer

Dear Mr. Bill Gates,

We have bought a computer for our home and we have found some
problems, which I want to bring to your notice.

1. There is a button 'start' but there is no 'stop' button. We request you to check this.

2. We find there is 'Run' in the menu. One of my friends clicked 'run' he ran up to Amritsar ! So, we request you to change that to 'sit', so that we can click that by sitting.

3. One doubt is whether any 're-scooter' is available in system? I
find only 're-cycle', but I own a scooter at my home.

4. There is 'Find' button but it is not working properly. My wife lost the door key and we tried a lot trace the key with this ' find'
button, but was unable to trace. Please rectify this problem.

5. My child learnt 'Microsoft word' now he wants to learn 'Microsoft sentence', so when you will provide that?

6. I brought computer, CPU, mouse and keyboard, but there is only one icon which shows 'MY Computer': when you will provide the remaining items?

7. It is surprising that windows says 'MY Pictures' but there is not even a single photo of mine. So when will you keep my photo in that.

8. There is 'MICROSOFT OFFICE' what about 'MICROSOFT HOME' since I use the PC at home only.

9. You provided 'My Recent Documents'. When you will provide 'My Past Documents'?

10. You provide 'My Network Places'. For God shake please do not
provide 'My Secret Places'. I do not want to let my wife know where I go after my office hours.

Regards,

Banta

Last one from me to Mr Bill Gates :

Sir, how is it that your name is Gates but u are selling WINDOWS?

Hulu.com

2008-12-09T02:07:00.002+08:00

When cable eventually dies, websites like Hulu will be held responsible. Unlike YouTube and other amateur-video-upload sites, Hulu is a hub for network TV shows and movies: Hulu offers shows from nbc, Fox, pbs and other channels, including free full episodes of SNL, The Daily Show, The Office and other hits the TiVo-less masses often miss, plus films like Ghostbusters, The Fifth Element and Lost in Translation.

Created as a network-approved alternative to YouTube's grab bag, Hulu was at first roundly mocked as a ham-fisted corporate knockoff of the grass-roots glory that is YouTube. (It was also mocked for its weird name.) Instead it proved that suits can play in the Internet video space too and that studio content can coexist online with the user-generated kind. In doing so, it delivered the final blow that untethered TV from that box in your living room.

http://www.time.com

2009 Ferrari California

2008-12-07T11:13:00.002+08:00

Introduced At 2008 Paris Mondial De Automobile

Even Google Gets Frugal in the Recession

2008-12-04T21:21:00.000+08:00

By Anita Hamilton Thursday, Dec. 04, 2008

Even internet superstars fall to earth eventually. While recent reports of layoffs and other cost-cutting measures at Google have been greatly exaggerated, the search giant's culture of unbridled spending is finally coming to a halt. And that's probably a good thing. "Hard times have forced discipline on them," says Sanford Bernstein's Jeffrey Lindsay, who predicts, "They'll come back really powerfully. They can emerge as a much leaner and more competitive player."

It's not just afternoon tea that's falling by the wayside at the famously employee-friendly firm. Although Google hasn't handed out pink slips to any of its 20,000 full-time employees, it has cut about half of its additional 10,000 contract workers in recent months. And, previously one of the biggest recruiters of MBAs on college campuses, Google is eschewing such pricey new hires, although it is still bringing on new engineers.

Source: http://www.time.com

A gun, disguised as a mobile phone

2008-11-27T01:21:00.003+08:00

An Italian Carabinieri paramilitary police officer shows a gun, disguised as a mobile phone, which was seized along with other weapons and drugs in a Camorra bunker in Torre Annunziata, near Naples, southern Italy, Monday, Nov. 24, 2008. According to investigators the gun disguised as mobile phone can fire up to four bullets. (FRANCO CASTANO/AP)

BMW M3 Chrome

2008-11-24T21:10:00.002+08:00

Setelah siap di krom....

SuperSpeed USB 3.0 spec officially released : It's fast

2008-11-17T22:08:00.006+08:00

It's been nearly a year since we first saw the USB 3.0 connector make an appearance at CES, and after months of corporate infighting, spec-polishing, and technical navel-gazing, the future of consumer peripheral connectivity is here -- in the form of complete specifications and a demo. Symwave's giving attendees of this week's SuperSpeed conference a taste of tomorrow with a demo of the Quasar USB 3.0 chipset, which is targeted at "sync-and-go" devices like phones and media players. Sounds lovely -- now if you'll excuse us, we have to go back to mourning the death of FireWire 400.

The one bad bit of news is that your old USB cables won't deliver SuperSpeeds—you'll have to have USB 3.0 gear from end-to-end to get the ridiculous transfer rates because the cables have extra pins for data, though it is all backward compatible. On the cable front you've got three plugs: Standard A (which looks like the one you know and love), standard B (the square one), mini B (which looks like a bizarre double-headed monster) and micro. We should start seeing the first USB 3.0-equipped gadgets sometime in 2010, though maybe by the end of 2009 if we're lucky.

WARNING
High Speed USB product plugged into non-high speed port. Your device may not work properly...

Kepada Pengguna Komputer - Hati hati dengan Sindrom Karpal (Carpal Syndrome)

2008-11-13T13:18:00.036+08:00

Bagi anda yang selalu bekerja dengan menggunakan KOMPUTER, kesalahan dalam cara menggunakan MOUSE dan Keyboard sehari-hari akan mengakibatkan anda terdedah kepada KARPAL SINDROM!

Apa itu Sindrom Karpal ?

Sindrom ini selalu menyerang mereka yang banyak melakukan kerja menggunakan tangan seperti komputer, menjahit, dan menulis. Ketika itu tangan anda hanya boleh diletakkan pada satu posisi dan sakit serta berasa kebas apabila digerakkan. Kesakitan biasanya bermula dari pergelangan tangan dan rasa kebas menular pada jari telunjuk, tengah dan ibu jari. Bagaimanapun, ada yang berasa kebas hingga ke lengan.

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Cara bekerja menggunakan keyboard

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SENAM TANGAN untuk menghindari KARPAL SINDROM

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Bloggers Buff 2008 bincang isu blog 22 November ini

2008-11-12T23:49:00.006+08:00

KUALA LUMPUR: Bloggers Buff 2008, sebuah persidangan dan perangkaian bagi penulis-penulis blog akan diadakan pada 22 November ini di Pusat Dagangan Dunia Putra (PWTC), di sini.

Pengerusi penganjur, P. Kamalanathan berkata, persidangan yang akan bermula jam 9 pagi hingga 7 petang itu melibatkan dua sesi iaitu sesi pertama bertemakan "Blogging Realities" yang akan memfokuskan kepada isu-isu semasa yang berkaitan dengan penulisan blog termasuk etika, undang-undang, menjana pendapatan dan teknologi.

"Sementara itu, bagi sesi kedua pula adalah sesi perangkaian dengan tajuk "So you want to blog?" yang menyasarkan golongan muda dan penulis-penulis blog baru," katanya.

Beliau berkata, kedua-dua sesi tersebut akan mengundang panel-panel yang berpengalaman untuk berkongsi buah fikiran dan pengalaman mereka.

Katanya, antara panel yang akan hadir termasuk Peguam Negara, Tan Sri Abdul Gani Patail; Pengerusi Suruhanjaya Komunikasi dan Multimedia Malaysia, Datuk Dr Halim Shafie dan penulis blog, Ahirudin Attan.

"Selain itu, bekas Perdana Menteri, Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad turut dijemput menyampaikan ucaptama pada persidangan itu," katanya. Kamalanathan berkata, persidangan ini adalah batu loncatan untuk penulis-penulis blog di Malaysia daripada pelbagai genre untuk berkumpul dan berkongsi pandangan mereka.

"Ini adalah satu hari di mana mereka membuka fikiran terhadap pelbagai aspek dalam penulisan blog dan memberi komen tentang isu yang memberi kesan kepada penulis-penulis blog di negara ini," katanya.

Kamalanathan berkata, setiap sesi bagi Bloggers Buff 2008 hanya terhad kepada 100 orang yang paling awal mendaftar.

"Penulis-penulis blog boleh memilih sama ada mahu menghadiri kedua-dua sesi dengan bayaran RM60 atau memilih antara dua sesi tersebut iaitu sesi pertama dengan bayaran RM50 atau sesi kedua dengan bayaran RM20," katanya.

Beliau berkata, persidangan ini ditaja oleh Go Mobile dan dianjurkan oleh MI Fest Management.

Selain itu katanya, ia turut disokong oleh Empower Lives, All Blogs, Malaysian Indian Bloggers (MIB) dan Putera MIC, manakala Trexx FM sebagai stesen radio rasmi.

Borang pendaftaran untuk menyertai Bloggers Buff 2008 boleh didapati di www.bloggersbuff.blogspot.com.

Artikel & Link berkaitan :

1. http://bbuff2007.blogspot.com/

Apple iBangle‏ - an Apple mp3 player

2008-11-07T00:29:00.006+08:00

Apple Design new concept design for an Apple mp3 player. It is called the iBangle and it is unique as well as ground breaking. Itʼs no screen and it has some other really cool features.

You see that blue inner band? Push a tiny button on the side and it fills with air, expanding to fit snugly around your wrist.

Apple iBangleʼs a multi-touch track pad for easy navigation, and the audio finds its way to your ears via a couple of wireless earbuds. Alas, thereʼs no screen, but designer Gopinath Prasana figures you can navigate just fine with an audio-oriented navigation system.

Ear buds with the annoying cords wonʼt be found here, as the audio is transmitted via wireless ear buds. Thereʼs a multi-touch track pad for easy navigation. It also has a few additional buttons for music control. Although the iBangle doesnʼt have a screen, designer Gopinath Prasana figures you can navigate just fine with itʼs audio-oriented navigation system.

Windows 7 ganti Vista

2008-11-05T23:54:00.005+08:00

SAN FRANCISCO: Pengeluar terbesar perisian Amerika Syarikat, Microsoft hari ini secara rasmi mengumumkan Windows 7 akan menggantikan sistem operasi Vista yang tidak memuaskan pada Januari 2010.

“Kami sedang membuat penyeledikan yang mendalam terhadap produk Windows dan kami berbangga kerana maklum balas dan prestasi yang baik daripada produk yang dihasilkan,” kata Ketua Jurutera Windows Ray Ozzie.

Antara keistimewaan Windows 7 adalah memudahkan penyambungan jaringan komputer dengan alat telekomunikasi seperti telefon bimbit, mesin pencetak, kamera digital dan lain-lain.

Menurut penganalsis Microsoft Matt Rosoff, syarikat berkenaan dijangka melancarkan Windows 7 menjelang tahun 2010.

“Secara relatifnya kami perlu membuat sedikit perubahan terhadap produk terbaru ini kerana Vista tidak mendapat sambutan yang menggalakkan,” kata Rosoff kepada AFP.

“Kami tahu ada perkara yang tidak digemari dalam Vista jadi kami berpendapat untuk merekacipta system tersebut kembali. Saya rasa Microsoft sedang memberi keutamaan kepada meningkatkan kualiti program berkenaan dan mengurangkan adua daripada pengguna,” katanya.

Windows 7 juga direka dengan ciri terkini yang dapat mempercepatkan tugas-tugas komputer serta memberi tumpuan kepada keserasian diantara aplikasi komputer dan alat penghubung yang lain.

“Kami membawa jaringan Web to Windows dan Windows to the Web yang terbaik untuk dalam produk terbaru kami ini,” kata Ozzie.

Microsoft juga turut mengumumkan mereka akan melancarkan versi online bagi software ‘Microsoft Office’.

Antara program yang boleh dimuat turun secara online adalah Word, Excel, Power Point dan One Note. Program-program berkenaan boleh dimuat turun di Office Live dengan memohon lesen yang sah daripada Microsoft.

Baca lebih lanjut berkenaan Windows 7:
Windows 7 - Wikipedia
Windows 7 Selepas Vista
Nama Windows 7 Di Gunakan Secara Rasmi
InfoMalaya -Windows 7

atau boleh ke website http://www.WindowsVienna.com untuk melihat screenshot dan membaca dengan lebih lanjut.

BMW 3Q net profit falls 63 percent

2008-11-04T23:13:00.006+08:00

By George Frey

AP Business Writer / November 4, 2008

FRANKFURT, Germany—Carmaker BMW AG said Tuesday net profit for the third quarter dropped 63 percent as the global economic turmoil made consumers more reluctant to shell out for its sports and luxury cars and credit costs made it difficult for consumers and the company to borrow.

The Munich-based company said net profit for the July-September period fell to 298 million euros ($375.5 million) from 803 million euros a year ago.

"The knock-on effects of the international financial crisis and a downturn in the global economy had a significant negative impact on the performance of the automobile industry," BMW said in a statement. "Ongoing consumer reticence on the main sales markets, the weak state of the preowned car markets together with difficult refinancing conditions also took their toll on the BMW group, resulting in a perceptible drop in revenues and earnings."

Sales for the quarter fell 9 percent to 12.6 billion euros ($16 billion) from 14 billion euros in the same quarter a year ago. The company said it couldn't give a concrete outlook.

"Due to the worsening of the financial crisis, it is currently impossible to make stable forecasts for the rest of the year and beyond," BMW said in a statement.

UniCredit analyst Sven Kreitmair said in a research note to investors that the company also indicated that it could rule out "that the risk provisions for bad debts and lease financing will have to be increased again." Investors, however weren't daunted. BMW shares were up 8 percent to 22.20 euros ($27.97) in Frankfurt trading.

The company said overall car production fell 10 percent to 335,000 cars for the quarter from 372,000 in the year-ago quarter, and deliveries of its flagship BMW branded cars saw a 5.3 percent decline in deliveries, to 290,661 cars from 306,964 a year earlier.

The motorcycles division, meanwhile, saw a 15 percent increase in production to 23,284 motorcycles, while ultra-luxury brand Rolls Royce also increased deliveries, by 17 percent to 332 cars delivered from 285 in the year-ago period. The compact Mini brand reported a 1.4 percent gain in deliveries for the quarter to 58,105 from 57,315 a year ago.

The company said its results were negatively impacted by the higher provisions for bad debt risk related to preowned car markets. BMW said it raised its provision for residual value risks and credit risks especially for used car loans during the quarter by 342 million euros ($431 million), bringing that total expense recognized in the first nine months to over 1 billion euros ($1.26 billion).

The company said its results were impacted by a further 258 million euros ($325 million) in charges during the nine months related to cutting its work force. In terms of regions, BMW said European sales developed unevenly. It said it saw "positive impetus" in some countries including

Germany, France, Belgium and Luxembourg, but nine month European sales fell 5 percent overall.

In North America, the company sold 6 percent less cars than in the year ago quarter, "dominated by the ongoing financial crisis," and an increase in fuel prices, BMW said. Meanwhile, the company saw "sharp growth" in central and Eastern Europe as well as in Latin America and Asia.

Total Asian sales were up 9.4 percent in the first nine months, with China, Hong Kong and Taiwan sales up 26 percent compared with the January-September period a year ago. Meanwhile, sales in Japan fell by 16 percent for the period.

Source: http://www.boston.com/business/articles/2008/11/04/

How to remove rvhost.exe virus/malware from pc?

2008-10-31T18:28:00.006+08:00

RVHOST.EXE Is most commonly caused by a worm infection.You shouldn't continue to get this threat once it's deleted, unless you come into contact with it again. May I suggest using caution with flash drives, and dont open things that you are unsure about. RVHOST.EXE also means A lot of viruses/worm sit in RAM, the registry and System Restore.

Solution no.1

First of all turn off System Restore by right clicking on ‘My Computer’ > Properties > System Restore. Now enable “Turn off system restore on all drives” > click apply > click OK.

Reboot your computer in Safe Mode – (achieved by pressing F8 continually during boot up) this should clear out the viruses in RAM and the registry. Now run your anti virus software and delete or quarantine any viruses found.

Reboot your computer in normal mode and complete another virus check. If all comes back clean turn on System Restore.

Free downloads for keeping your system clean:
http://www.emsisoft.com/en/software/free...
http://free.grisoft.com/doc/5390/us/frt/...

Solution no.2

Delete these files if they exist:

C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM32\RVHOST.exe
c:\windows\rvhost.exe
%all drives%\new folder.exe
C:\Windows\Tasks\At1.job
Go to HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Curre ntVersion\Run in the registry, and you need delete the entries which contain RVHOST.exe in them, or better yet, change them back to their appropriate paths.
Go to:
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Curre ntVersion\Policies\System
"DisableTaskManager" = 1 (CHANGE IT TO 0 )
"DisableRegistryTools" = 1 (CHANGE IT TO 0 )

Go to:
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Curre ntVersion\Policies\Explorer
"nofolderoptions" = 1 (CHANGE IT TO 0)

Go to:
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Servic es\Schedule
"attaskmaxhours" = 0 (CHANGE IT TO 24)

Because this threat may make it unable to access the registry editor, you may need to Merge a .REG Program.

Please go to link below to download the file that will re-enable task manager, folder options, and allow you to use the registry editor.

Link to download file enable regedit.zip : http://www.ziddu.com/downloadfile/2537011/enable_regedit.zip.html

Good Luck !!!

The new Gallardo LP560-4 Polizia

2008-10-27T11:19:00.005+08:00

A private ceremony was held today at the Viminale Palace where Automobili Lamborghini S.p.A. donated a police version of the company’s newest super sports car, Gallardo LP560-4 Polizia, to the head of the Italian State Police, Prefect Antonio Manganelli.

The new Gallardo LP560-4 Polizia, which replaces the previous Gallardo in use by the Italian police force since 2004 has a 560 horsepower engine that can reach speeds of up to 203 mph. The car will begin service with the Lazio Highway Police Department in order to continue accident and crime prevention to sustain security on the Italian roads.

The cabin of the super sports car is fitted with the latest advancements in police technology to immediately document the evidence of any transgression. The video system is positioned in the center of the cabin with a camera fitted next to the rear view mirror and a computer and recording equipment behind the seats. As soon as police officers discover a suspicious driver, they activate the “Proof Video Data System.” With the help of GPS data, the device can calculate the location, direction of movement and speed of the Lamborghini. This combined with the distance and time before intercept, accurately determines the speed of the vehicle being pursued.

Using radio data transmission, the video system in the Gallardo Polizia transfers its images in real time to the relevant police station. There, the videos are stored and used for automatic number plate retrieval. This information can be used for immediate identification of stolen vehicles.

In addition to its high tech equipment, the Gallardo is also fitted with the “classic” array of police equipment, such as a gun holster, police radio equipment and the “Paletta,” the traditional hand-held stop sign used to advise motorists and traffic offenders to pull over. Officers can then use a removable screen to show offenders their misdeeds immediately, complete with an overlay of all the associated data.

Source: allworldcars.com/wordpress

Transferring Your Data: Move Data from old to a New Drive

2008-10-25T11:26:00.004+08:00

When you add a new hard drive to an older PC, it's almost always faster than the drive already in use. But simply installing the new drive on your PC will strand your OS on the slower drive, forfeiting some benefits of upgrading. Make sure you use the new, faster, hard drive as your boot drive.

Retail hard-drive upgrade kits usually come with software that you can use to clone your existing drive to the new one, making the faster drive your boot drive. Alternatively, you can use a program like Spearit Software's MoveMe to move data over a network from an older PC to a new one.

But before you do this, pause and consider whether it may be time to start over. Over time Windows fills up with discarded files, drivers, and other crud. Adding a hard drive can be just the excuse you need to reinstall Windows from the system restore CD that came with your PC.

Utilities To Recover Lost Passwords.

2008-10-21T18:47:00.006+08:00

Here are a few utilities which will help you recover your lost or forgotten passwords :

Messenger Password Retriever is a password recovery tool that reveals the passwords of the following instant messenger applications

Mail PassView will help you Recover POP3/IMAP/SMTP email passwords.

IE Password Viewer is a small utility that reveals the passwords stored by Internet Explorer browser. It supports the new version of Internet Explorer 7.0 & the Beta version of Internet Explorer 8.0 too.

Dial Up Password will Recover VPN/RAS/Dialup passwords

Asterisk Logger will Recover passwords stored behind asterisk * characters.

PasswordFox will Reveal the usernames & passwords stored in Firefox.

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