How To Make Your Computer Faster
Your computer may be running slow due to a variety of reasons. The following tips will help to speed up the PC: 1. Remove programs that you do not need. Go to More »
Best Linux Antivirus
The Linux operating system is nearly impervious to an attack by the standard computer virus. Nevertheless, Linux malware does exist and it includes trojans and worms. The amount of malware that has More »
USB stick with your own software (u3)
U3 software on your USB drive state and ensures that a program is launched when the USB drive is connected to the computer, there is a u3 mark which is in your More »
Where Does webOS Go From Here?
Praise tech Jesus, webOS still has a pulse! The mobile OS seemingly doomed to a cold eternity in a digital graveyard has been granted an open source reprieve. Great! Only question is, what comes next?
Obviously webOS is a platform built for smartphones and tablets, but HP making it open source means people can find some weird uses for the little OS that could. How would webOS be best put to use? We already know we’ll probably see another tablet from HP. They’ve conceded that much and we like that. A lot. But we’ve got some other ideas for how webOS could be used.
HTC Phones
HTC makes fantastic, well-built hardware, and is generally open to building devices for any viable platform. WebOS has always run on hardware that could have been better. HTC is also caught between Google and Microsoft in the patent wars, which has left them resorting to paying licensing fees to the latter in order to continue making Android phones. Unlike Samsung, they don’t pull revenue from other areas of tech, so they have no choice but to oblige. With HP already stating that they have no plans to make any more phones, this could be HTC’s chance to step in and produce something really badass.
How To Make Your Computer Faster
Your computer may be running slow due to a variety of reasons. The following tips will help to speed up the PC:
1. Remove programs that you do not need. Go to the Control Panel and check the programs installed. Having many programs installed can slow down your PC, especially if it has a lower capacity hard disk drive and memory.
2. Disable unnecessary start up programs. Check whether the programs that start when the PC is powered on are really necessary. Disable non-essential programs like printer software, chat applications and the like from the Options Menu of the programs.
Best Linux Antivirus
The Linux operating system is nearly impervious to an attack by the standard computer virus. Nevertheless, Linux malware does exist and it includes trojans and worms. The amount of malware that has been specifically written for Linux since 2005 has seen a two-fold increase. However, it must be remembered that using Linux as a desktop operating system has also seen an increased since that time.
The machines that are the most venerable are the ones that exist in a network environment with Windows machines that are using Samba or NFS. A Linux server is also venerable, but for different reasons. This means running an antivirus program on a Linux server or workstation is well worth the effort. While there are several antivirus programs out there for Linux, only one of them can be invoked using a script and run from the command line.
Google-Funded Study Awards Security Crown to Chrome; Firefox Comes in Last
Browser vendors are constantly on the lookout for things to brag about. While just about any type of bragging rights are welcome, vendors are mostly found crowing about either speed, security or HTML5 compliance. This time it’s Google’s turn to break into a victory lap, for Chrome has just been crowned the most secure browser in a study conducted by Accuvant Labs (PDF).
Not that it’s going to affect Google’s celebrations, we’d like to point out that the study in question was commissioned by the web giant itself. Now that we have made the take-this-with-a-grain-of-salt appeal necessary with a study that ends up portraying the party that funded it in the most positive light, it’s time to proceed to the details.
iPhone Banned in Syria
As peaceful protests continue in Syria, the regime of president Bashar al-Assad had what must have seemed like a bright idea in the heat of the moment. As of today, Syria has banned the iPhone from the nation. Customs inspectors in the country will no longer allow shipments of the device in, and current users are strongly encouraged to stop using the iPhone. Take that, democracy.
Syrian protesters are obviously using more devices that the iPhone to plan and report the happenings there. However, it turns out that it is a surprisingly popular device among the crowds in the streets. Several iPhone apps have been used heavily to disseminate news on the brutal Syrian crackdown. This is hardly the first time a regime has gone after technology to stifle protests, but it could be the most shortsighted.
No other mobile devices have been affected by the new rules, so we don’t imagine this is going to have a significant effect. Still, this could be one more reason for security forces and police to detain protesters. Despite the governments best efforts, people are still managing to access social networks to keep their movement alive.
Can You Use Windows 8 as Your Primary OS?
I’m writing this right now using Microsoft Word on the recently released Windows 8 Developer’s Build. I’m using a real PC, not a tablet, and it’s a system any Maximum PC user would be proud of: a Core i7 990X system running 12 GB of RAM plus an eVGA GeForce GTX 580SC. The system also has a pair of 1080p monitors attached. The goal was to live with the OS for a few days as my primary operating system and see just how usable it is in its current state.
That’s not a criticism. After all, the Windows 8 Developer’s Build released during last week’s Microsoft Build conference was labeled pre-beta. The OS itself seems pretty solid. Installation was similar to installing Windows 7, though you do need to be careful, or you’ll end up with a login that requires an active Windows Live account. While having a Windows Live account is optional, I prefer to have my system login be local and private. Note that if you eventually want access to Metro UI apps and the Windows 8 app store, you’ll need a Windows Live account, though.
Tips for a longer life of your computer
What many people forget is that a PC needs enough oxygen (air) for the internal components to cool. It is therefore important that you do the annual dust-free with a vacuum cleaner. We can gently clean the many ventilation holes, and we make sure that the computer itself is not on a dusty place, for example, on the ground in a dusty corner. Most of the computers needs a few screws to open. Inside, we can also gently remove excess dirt. And what also helps a small air compressor to blow away dust.
The keyboard is easy to clean, research shows that a key microbe contains more than oilet. Ask the dealer for a cleaner in aerosol form. This is a white foam that we spray on the keys, and later removed with a terry towel. Without risk to damage your keyboard and extremely effective against bacteria.
Display also need fresh air and breathing room. Clean the screen with a damp cloth without corrosive products or a special cleaning cloth for your laptop or notebook. With a dry cloth, we can scratch and damage the screen.
USB stick with your own software (u3)
U3 software on your USB drive state and ensures that a program is launched when the USB drive is connected to the computer, there is a u3 mark which is in your system tray, click it and you’ll get to an additional start menu on the right. Here you can create special editions of software u3 drop so they can be used on any computer. If the U3 software is preloaded on the USB drive installed, you can recognize the U3 logo on the packaging.
Free?
The price of a u3 stick is more than a USB drive when the software is not on. The software that can be installed is partly free. A reasonable number of programs are free for download on other software. Examples of programs that are free to download, mozilla firefox, trillian, foxit reader, OpenOffice, IrfanView, Opera, Mozilla Thunderbird, Skype, FileZilla. There are also many programs whos trial version is available, you can just try and buy or delete if you do not like it.
