Many new computers will come with Windows Vista already installed. Numerous users will want to upgrade their old PC with the latest operating system. The recommended minimum requirements for Windows Vista Home Premium/Business/Ultimate are: 1 GHz 32-bit (x86) or 64-bit (x64) processor 1 GB of system memory 40 GB hard drive with at least 15 [...]
01.30.09 | Windows Vista Tips | admin
There are some assumptions that one of the features or primary components of Microsoft’s Windows 7 will be Windows Sensors, which may be the next version of Plug and Play. This is a way for Windows to automatically “sense” what kinds of peripherals or devices can/should be automatically connected and synced with the operating system. [...]
01.30.09 | Windows 7 Tips | admin
At $86 a share, Apple is now trading on just 16 times forecast earnings, the lowest level in years. Shares no longer requires much growth to justify the share price. And that $86 includes about $18 per share in net net cash and equivalents. The company enters the downturn with a solid balance sheet and [...]
01.28.09 | Software Review | admin
A few weeks after the U.S. Federal Trade Commission shut down two companies accused of selling fake antivirus software, up pops a new player into the market, aided by glitches in the Microsoft and U.S. Internal Revenue Web sites. Over the past four days the scammers have used so-called redirector links on Web sites belonging [...]
01.28.09 | Computer News | admin
Cisco released its annual Security Report the other day, tracking the notable trends and threats across the world wide web. Here are the highlights: The Annual Cisco Security Report: Notable Trends * The overall number of disclosed vulnerabilites grew by 11.5% over 2007. * Vulnerabilities in virtualization technology nearly tripled from 35 to 103 year [...]
01.28.09 | Computer News | admin
Windows 7 (formerly known as Blackcomb and Vienna) is the working name of the next major version of Microsoft Windows as the successor to Windows Vista. Microsoft has proclaimed that it’s “scoping Windows 7 development to a three-year timeframe”, and that “specific release date will ultimately be determined by meeting the quality bar.” Windows 7 [...]
01.26.09 | Windows 7 Tips | admin
If all goes well, Windows 7 will arrive in 2010. If you want to see Windows XP make it till the age of ten, take steps to keep it in a good health. 1. Run Windows Updates – Keeping Windows updated will help keep you running well. 2. Add Memory and Move Data Online or [...]
01.26.09 | Computer Safety Tip | admin
A prototype device called the Nano Touch features a 2.4 inch screen and a touch-sensitive pad of the same size on the back. Using the touch pad on the back, users can control icons on the screen in front without blocking out the targe with their fingers, creating an experience resembling transparency. Tests showed targets [...]
01.26.09 | Computer News | admin
The World Wide Web Consortium (W3C) has announced a new standard to make sites more accessible to older and disabled people. Version 2.0 of the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) will apply to text, images, audio and video and it also covers web applications. The guidance is designed to address barriers encountered by people with [...]
01.26.09 | Computer News | admin
Email with a Ribbon on It Goodmail Systems Inc. has developed a way to fight email fraud like phishing, the scam that uses what appear to be legitimate email messages from companies or other organizations to get victims to reveal information like Social Security numbers or credit-card account passwords. Goodmail’s clients are companies, nonprofits and [...]
01.23.09 | Computer News | admin
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