We all hear the word Cloud every now and then but I am sure many of us aren’t exactly very sure about The Cloud and Cloud Computing . So first of all, it is important to understand, what is the cloud? Cloud is just a metaphor for internet, when we say cloud, we are just referring to internet only and simply the services we use using internet – through our web browsers. Our current model: You own your PC, laptop, phone, netbook, etc. and...
Whether you're upgrading or repairing your computer, at some point in time you'll be faced with the task of reinstalling your operating system, especially in the Windows world. As I can personally attest, most of the frustration with starting fresh comes from losing your installed programs and customized settings with them. Sure, you can create tweaked installation discs to automate the process and have all your drivers, programs and settings already in place. The problem is...
Microsoft’s Kinect has been awarded The National Parenting Center’s 2011 Seal of Approval recommending it for age 6 and up. The National Parenting Center was founded in July of 1989 with the intention of providing the most comprehensive and responsible parenting advice to parents everywhere. Unless you live in a cave it is pretty hard to avoid the crush of media coverage for Microsoft’s newest baby, the Kinect for Xbox. Hype can be a blessing or a c...
Hi folks, I hope you’re enjoying the weekend. I just became aware of this and thought you should also although there’s no fix for it at present. XP and Vista appear to be vulnerable while Windows 7 does not. Microsoft Security Advisory (2490606) Vulnerability in Graphics Rendering Engine Could Allow Remote Code Execution Published: January 04, 2011 | Updated: January 05, 2011 Version: 1.1 General Information Executive Summary Microsoft i...
Microsoft has a huge line up of paid software (thanks, Captain Obvious), but it also has lots of high quality software that are available for free to use. Here is my list of top five must have free software from Microsoft. 1. Microsoft Security Essentials : It is a free security suite ( Genuine Windows validation required ) developed by Microsoft to protect your Windows based computer from viruses, spyware and other malicious software. It is available to download fro...
Just a quick warning! Microsoft is today warning users of fake security alerts arriving via email. Microsoft is reminding users that it never sends out security alerts with attachments via email and that you should never open such an email if it arrives in your inbox . Microsoft Email Security Updates are a Scam Cyber-criminals have been sending a so-called Microsoft updates that are actually viruses. This scam in particular takes advantage of Microsoft's well-established ...
“Gimme!” or, “Poof Goes My New Year's Savings Resolution”. I love the idea of tablets . I always have. Here's my Plan A (and I bet Lightstar 's too!) : The Asus Eee Slider: It's a smallish, thin, quickly accessible portable computer with (hopefully) a low performance overhead. One of my biggest gripes with tablets is the size of my thumbs. Well, more accurately the size of the software keyboard keys and how they relate to ...
This non-invasive technology using extremely small nanoparticles embedded in the contact lens was developed by Chemical and Biochemical Engineering professor Jin Zhang at The University of Western Ontario. These engineered nanoparticles react with glucose molecules found in tears, causing a chemical reaction that changes their color. The obvious limitations are how the person ‘sees’ colors and that diabetes damages the eye’s natural lens and nerve layer...
MakeUseOf.com has written about: “The 7 Best Powerful Netbook Applications That Don’t Chug System Resources” and named Impulse the Best Game Platform For Netbooks! The reasons given were that it is not as resource hungry as Steam which always runs in the background, that Impulse can be shut down and the games still played. Though fewer games are available, they also are less resource hungry. Mak...
Everyone loves excellent freebie alternatives to expensive software. The all to often truth is that you get what you pay for (hopefully) and “There ain’t no such thing as free lunch.” So, folks collect gems, share them, write articles about them, try and find sites loaded with them…. Here’s an alternative to that: The alternative is AlternativeTo.net . Bookmark it now. You can always come back to this article. The approach to use is easy: click on Windows...
From Technet : Microsoft today said it will issue 12 security updates next week to patch 22 vulnerabilities in Internet Explorer (IE), Windows, its Internet server and Visio, the company's data diagramming tool. The company also announced it will provide patches next Tuesday for three bugs it has already acknowledged, including one that has been exploited by criminals for several weeks, which I’ve kept you updated about. The most important of these fixes are the ...
From Fox tech news, “Intel has found a defect in one of its chips, hurting its credibility during a major product launch and at a time when demand for microprocessors in PCs is being threatened.” The company said on Monday it stopped shipments of the chip used in personal computers with its most advanced Sandy Bridge line of processors and has already started production of a new version. Read more: http://www.foxnews.com/scitech/2011/01/31/intel-sandy-bridge-flaw-lau...
Backup is important, but without recovery options it’s just not enough. I noticed Paragon’s Backup on Giveaway of the day’s website today, so I went shopping (not ‘shopping’ that’s what I did for that image) to see what I could find for you. On their website I found the software in the title, and it’s free (no money). While I use Acronis, this software is far from shabby. I strongly suggest the folks without backup and recovery software cruise on over and read...
Windows (ALL current editions) is vulnerable to a hack through it’s MIME HTML handling protocol. This vulnerability would allow malicious code to be run through Internet Explorer and through Opera . This is a variant of XSS (Cross Site Scripting). Firefox requires an add-on to read and write MHTML files. In it’s default configuration it is not vulnerable, Safari and Chrome are not either. Microsoft recommended that users lock down the MHTML protocol handler by runni...
This is a valuable tool to have from AVG, a trusted name in Security software. It sniffs out links with malware in them proactively before you navigate there. There are potential conflicts. While it's stated (see below) that Microsoft Security Essentials will conflict, on my computer it did not pose any problem at all. I think the conflict comes because of the toolbar. I did not install that. Furthermore, MSE updates flawlessly. During installation it offers to install an AVG Secu...