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|  | Hands-on Opera 9.5
Thursday, August 21, 2008
A good web browser can enhance your browsing experience to a great extent. Everyone, including me, looks for a browser which is secure, fast and with extra features. There are a few well-known web browsers available. Some of them are: Mozilla Firefox, Apple Safari, Opera and Internet Explorer. If you recall, a few weeks ago we published an article on Mozilla Firefox 3.0, providing an overview of its features. This time I had a chance to play around with the Opera 9.5. I was intrigued to find out how Opera 9.5 stacks up. Read this latest article right here! 
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| PC Monitors and LCDs - Acronyms and Terms Explained
Thursday, August 21, 2008
Have you ever wondered what those terms and acronyms mean that are found in the technical specifications of a monitor? What does display resolution mean? What is aspect ratio and color depth? What is the difference between LCD, TFT and CRT monitors? To help you understand, we have written an article explaining PC Monitors and LCD acronyms and terminology. Check out the article right here. | |
| | Apple Releases iPhone Firmware Update
Wednesday, August 20, 2008
A few weeks ago Apple released the 2.0.1 software update for the Apple iPhone and again yesterday they released another, version 2.0.2 firmware for both the iPhone and iPod touch. This release is expected to fix the iPhone 3G connection issue which has been widely reported over the past few weeks. Just like previous releases, Apple said this is a “Bug Fix” and they have not issued detailed release notes! However AppleInsider has pointed out few notes related to this new release. They are: - No new settings appear to have been included.
- Some users report faster browsing, though this may be due to cleared cache.
- Typing lag may be reduced.
- Apps don't require updates; NetShare still works.
- Transition from music list to Coverflow has changed.
If you have updated your iPhone with this latest release and have experienced some improvements or any changes, please let us know. | |
| Four Popular Thermal Pastes Compared!
Wednesday, August 20, 2008
Thermal paste for CPUs is crucial. If you are a regular PC user and you don't bother with stress teasing your system or doing things like overclocking, a normal thermal paste is absolutely fine. But for the hard-core PC enthusiast, a good thermal paste matters a lot. It will let them play around with the CPU's temperature being less of a concern. Now, which one to go for? Which thermal paste if best for you? APH Networks has made it quite easy for you to decide which is the one! In a thermal paste round-up, they have chosen the 4 top thermal pastes: 'classic' Arctic Silver 5, Arctic Cooling MX-2, Tuniq TX-2, and NT-H1 paste.  “Arctic Cooling advertises their thermal paste as not only non-electrically conductive, but also low thermal resistance. This means that heat will transfer through this product easily. Theoretically, it has no break-in time, but it works the best after a day or two. Arctic Cooling MX-2 is available in the form of a 4 gram tube and a 30 gram tube. A 4 gram tube lasts for about 7-8 applications, while a 30 gram tube is for frequent builders and/or CPU heatsink swapping enthusiasts that need... well, a lot haha.” - APH Networks. | |
| Questions about Intel Socket LGA1366 Heatsink?
Wednesday, August 20, 2008
So the Intel’s Core i7 (Nehalem) is supposed to be launched later this year and some of you folks may be eager to upgrade your system with Intel’s new invention. Core i7 requires an Intel socket 1366 motherboard instead of LGA775. No doubt, if you have an existing socket LGA775 motherboard but you're keen to upgrade your system to Core i7, questions regarding the new socket and compatibility with LGA775 are bound to arise. Frostytech labs has posted an article in attempt to answer your questions regarding the socket LGA1366 Heatsink. 
“Will current Intel socket 775 heatsinks fit on Intel socket 1366 motherboards? The reason is 'Nehalem' processors have somewhat different power specs, but more importantly the mounting pins which affix the heatsink to the motherboard are spaced further apart. For socket 1366 motherboards the holes are spaced 80mm apart, for socket 775 motherboard that distance was 72mm.” Read on here. | |
| New Marketing Strategy From Carphone Warehouse
Tuesday, August 19, 2008
We all know that mini notebooks are the ideal choice for students and frequent travelers. To spice up this segment retailers are offering combo offers that consist of mini notebook, broadband subscription and USB modem at a nominal price. With more retailers jumping onto the bandwagon, will these offers favor the growth of mini notebook or just the retailers? VIA Arena has published an article on the topic. Click here to read the article. | |
| Build Your Own Blu-ray Media Center PC
Tuesday, August 19, 2008
As many of you know, we have been publishing video guides about how to build your very own Blu-ray media center PC and now we have writen up articles based on these video episodes. In the first article, we have started with an introduction to Blu-ray technology and now in this second article we go on to explain our hardware choices of the case, motherboard, CPU, RAM, optical drive, video card, hard drive etc. | |
| All in One Mouse Pad
Tuesday, August 19, 2008
Here is a multifunctional mouse pad with a host of useful features that can transform the space on your desk. The Zone ZUP8020 mouse pad includes a four USB 2.0 port hub allowing you to connect your peripherals like Webcam, Flash drives, USB keyboard etc. Plus, it’s integrated with stereo speakers, audio input/output, and microphone with on/off switch. The mouse pad is designed with a smooth surface that works for both Optical and laser mice. This all in one package is $20. – Techfresh.net 
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| Imperial Tie Fighter Advanced X1 from Star Wars
Tuesday, August 19, 2008
If you are a Star Wars fan then no doubt you would like this bad boy. The Imperial Tie Fighter Web Cam is a replica of the Imperial Tie Fighter Advanced X1. Don’t expect to shoot lasers with this gadget but you can shoot photos and videos instead. It can also light up the flight's laser canons and features digitized sound effects taken directly from the Star Wars movies. The webcam comes with LEDS that will light you up, making it easier to capture images in low light and even in ambient lighting. These webcams retail at approximately $40 and are available at Wesco limited. –Coolest Gadgets.  | |
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| Fiona's Ramblings |  |
| | | Author: | fiona | Created: | 1/6/2008 10:14 PM |  | | I sort of fell into IT. Now I can't seem to get out. I love the productivity of computing and the act of creating with computing: writing, video, websites, community, presence. I know it's a cliche but the web equals possibilities and I've been exploring them for seven-odd years now and I'm still not bored. |
| I am Loving My iPhone | |
| By fiona on8/8/2008 1:56 AM | |
| I know there are hundreds of cool applications for the iPhone out there – and I have tried many of them – but what I’m going to talk about today is the email app that comes pre-installed on the phone. Like many parents, my weeknights include a tough schedule of taxi jobs, driving kids to dance and music lessons and cub Scouts. There are at least a couple of times a week where I have an hour to kill sitting in a foyer somewhere. I often bring along articles to edit but since I’ve got my iPhone, I’ve actually changed my work habits a little bit. Everyday I receive around a hundred legitimate emails. At least two thirds of them only need to be scan-read and then either deleted or passed on to someone else. I am on a lot of mailing lists of other tech sites (etc) and there’s a constant stream of email that needs to be passed on so that it ends up in the news, or deleted if it’s not relevant. It used to take me until almost midday on Mondays to g ... |  | |
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| | Blogging on my new toy - the HP 2133 Mini-Note | |
| By fiona on6/30/2008 10:07 AM | |
| I am pretty happy with myself today. I am lucky enough to be sitting back on my chaise lounge at home, writing this blog on a HP 2133 Mini-Note PC. It's a miniature notebook - 8.9" screen. The keyboard is also small but it's spaced just like a regular keyboard and I am finding no difficulty at all in typing at my usual speed on it. The mouse pad at the bottom also works really well. I am really very impressed with it so far. I haven't even got that much to complain about with the Windows Vista Business it came installed with! Anyway, I must get the kids off to bed. I'll blog about the HP 2133 Mini-Note in better detail over the next couple of days. | | |
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| | Still Getting Used to Life with an LCD HDTV | |
| By fiona on6/26/2008 4:29 AM | |
| A new HDTV takes a bit of getting used to, so it turns out. Several things really stand out to me. First, TV shows that I thought were really top quality look a little amateurish. And hot male characters’ worry lines no longer look rugged and full of character, just plain old. The detail of HDTV is so crisp that flaws and faults are no longer hidden. I watched one show the other night that I’ve been watching for about seven years, set in a hospital emergency department (All Saints, for you Aussie readers). When I used to watch it, I was never really aware that the ER was just a set, but the fake walls and doors were plain to see in HD. | | |
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