Microsoft Windows: Happy 25th Anniversary

The first Microsoft Windows was released to the world in November 1985. It has been 25 years since the obnoxious Operating System aka Microsoft Windows is around. The very first version i.e. Windows 1.0 was not actually an Operating System but only a GUI program that runs on top of DOS.

Since then, Microsoft has made billions by selling its line of Operating Systems called Windows. Below are the years and versions when Windows was launched.

Graphic via ZDNet UK

While one can argue about the efficiency of the Operating System, its security problems, its price and monopoly by Microsoft; Microsoft Windows has unarguably changed the way we use PC’s today. Although, most of the computing is now shifting towards Mobile and Tablet computers, Microsoft Windows will be remembered for its role in expanding Personal Computer market.

In my honest opinion, Windows 7 is by far the best OS released by Microsoft and I am looking forward to Windows 8.

2 New Galaxy Players Announced by Samsung

Samsung has announced two new Galaxy Players. These devices are Android Powered and dubbed as Galaxy Player 4” and Galaxy Player 5″ and are suppose to compete with the rivals Apple iPod Touch. The two new music players are not only for music. These two phone-sized Android devices will do most of what an Android smart phone would, except for making calls. The devices are equipped with Wifi for connectivity and allows one to play games, browse web, and take pictures. There are two cameras in the new player one at the front and other at the rear. The front camera is  VGA quality and allows one to chat over Skype. The rear camera (3.2 MP) is for taking pictures (but we are not sure if it provides HD video capture or not).

The two new Galaxy Players from Samsung are Flash Ready and are currently equipped with Android 2.2 Froyo but will be upgraded to Android 2.3 Gingerbread. Since these two devices don’t allow you to make calls over GSM or CDMA network, the only thing left mentionable is the storage space. Both these devices have 8gb internal storage and support for microSD card of upto 32gb.

Let us take a look at the specs:

	Galaxy Player 4”	Galaxy Player 5”
OS	Android Froyo 2.2 (upgradeable to Gingerbread 2.3)	Android Froyo 2.2 (upgradeable to Gingerbread 2.3)
Multimedia	4” Super Clear LCD, HD Video (Non Converting) Stereo Speaker Adobe Flash 10.1 Support AllShare (DLNA) Support SoundAlive™ Sound Engine GPS	5” WVGA TFT-LCD, HD Video (Non Converting) Stereo Speaker Adobe Flash 10.1 Support AllShare (DLNA) Support SoundAlive™ Sound Engine GPS
m-VoIP	Voice Call : Skype(pre-installed), Receiver Video Call: QiK, Front Camera	Video Call: QiK, Front Camera
Camera	Front : VGA Rear : 3.2MP AutoFocus	Front : VGA Rear : 3.2MP AutoFocus with Flash
Connectivity	WiFi(802.11 b/g/n) BlueTooth 3.0 microSD (up to 32GB)	WiFi(802.11 b/g/n) BlueTooth 3.0 microSD (up to 32GB)

The specs are fine but there is no word on the processor speed nor its built. We believe that they are using the same old single core Hummingbird processor. Also, RAM is not discussed so far, so we cannot say any thing about its RAM. In addition to that, the Price and Launch Date is still to be released by Samsung.

Keep visiting to know more about these device and a lot other things.

HTC Desire Z Now Available in India

if you are in India and have been patiently waiting to pick up the sliding QWERTY member of the Desire family, namely the HTC Desire Z smartphone, you may like to know that your wait for the Android 2.2 Froyo handset is now over.
According to an article over on Techtree, HTC has now introduced the HTC Desire Z, which has been listed on Flipkart for the last 3 months, in India and will command a price tag of some RS. 25590
For those that may have forgotten what the HTC Desire Z offers…a 3.7-inch Super Clear LCD touch screen, aluminium casing, HTC Sense user interface with HTCSense.com support, 800 MHz processor, 5 megapixel camera with 720p video, 1.5GB internal memory, WiFi, GPS, DLNA, and Bluetooth.
The HTC Desire Z features a slide out full QWERTY keyboard for ease of texting and has a 1300mAh battery that offers up to 9.8 hours of talk time.
So are any of our readers in India going to snap up the HTC Desire Z now that the Androidsmartphone has become available?

HTC Incredible S Already Available In India?Last month, HTC announced the new HTC Incredible S at the Mobile World Congress (MWC) 2011 in Barcelona. This handset is the successor of the popular HTC Incredible smartphone and it currently runs on the Android 2.2 (FroYo) operating system. According to our friends at Mahesh Telecom, a popular retailer in Mumbai, the HTC Incredible is already available for sale in India with HTC India warranty. Check out the complete specs, after the break.

Last month, HTC announced the new HTC Incredible S at the Mobile World Congress (MWC) 2011 in Barcelona. This handset is the successor of the popular HTC Incredible smartphone and it currently runs on the Android 2.2 (FroYo) operating system. According to our friends at Mahesh Telecom, a popular retailer in Mumbai, the HTC Incredible is already available for sale in India with HTC India warranty. Check out the complete specs, after the break.

HTC Incredible S Specifications:

• 4 inch touchscreen display
• 480x 800 pixels resolution
• 1 GHz processor
• Android 2.2 (FroYo) OS
• HTC Sense
• 8 megapixel camera with auto focus and dual LED flash
• HD (720p) video recording
• 1.3 megapixel front camera
• Bluetooth 2.1 with FTP/OPP
• Wi-Fi connectivity
• 3.5 mm headset jack
• micro-USB
• Internal GPS antenna
• G-Sensor
• Digital compass
• Proximity Sensor
• 1.1 GB internal storage
• 768 MB RAM
• microSD card slot
• Up to 580 mins talktime
• Up to 370 hours stand-by time
• 1450 mAh battery
• Size: 120 x 64 x 11.7 mm
• Weight: 135.5 grams

This handset currently runs on the Android 2.2 OS, but it will be soon upgraded to the Android 2.3 (Gingerbread) OS. HTC Incredible S is available in India even before its official launch. You can get this handset for just Rs.27,500.
UPDATE: HTC’s India website is also showing the Incredible S right now !

Acer Liquid Metal India Price = Rs.20500

Acer has launched a new Android handset in India in the form of the Acer Liquid Metal. The Android 2.2 phone is powered by a Snapdragon processor and boasts of HSPA 14.4 Mbps support. It has a 5 MP Camera which also records video in 720p. The battery life promised is about 8 hours of talktime.

Here are the interesting features of the Acer Liquid Metal

• Powered 800MHz Qualcomm Snapdragon Core Processor
• Android 2.2 Froyo OS (5X faster than the earlier versions)
• Display : 9.1 cm (3.6-inch) TFT capacitive touchscreen, 16M colors,480 x 800 pixels resolution
• Fastest Connectivity Suite : HSPA 14.4 MBPS , 3G (3G + Wi-Fi), GPS, Mini USB
• Record video in HD at 720p (30fps) and watch more high-resolution videos in Xvid format (Record is possible even on low light conditions)
• Dolby Surround technology , EQ profiles and Dynamic Bass Boost
• Push Mail
• 3 Predictive Dialers (3 KB with XT 9)
• Superior Battery Life up to 8 hrs of talk time (1500 MAH Battery)
• Top LED Indicator
• Accelerometer sensor for auto-rotate
• Wireless LAN Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, UPnP
• Bluetooth v3.0 with A2DP
• Camera : 5 mega-pixel, auto-focus, LED flash ,Geo-tagging, face and smile detection, image stabilization
• Unique Acer Interface
• Pinch to Zoom option
• 8GB Micro SD Card FREE (up to 32GB)

Nokia E7 in India @ Rs.29999

he Nokia E7 was finally launched today in New Delhi, India. The phone was launched by Bollywood Actor Shahrukh Khan and Shivakumar, MD and Vice-President of Nokia India. The price of the Symbian smartphone is Rs.29999 and is targeted at business users.Nokia E7 is the first Symbian^3 phone which comes with a full QWERTY keyboard.

The phone also features 4 inch Capacitive AMOLED CBD (Clear Black Display) Gorilla glass screen, 8 megapixel camera with Dual-LED flash and HD video recording, Wireless LAN,  Bluetooth, A-GPS, in-built 16GB memory, HDMI-Out and USB on-the-go.

The phone is 3G enabled, which supports live television streaming and data download speeds upto 10.2 mbps and allows users to configure upto 10 e-mail ID’s. It also comes with built-in software such as QuickOffice, Adobe PDF reader, Microsoft Communicator, Vingo, F-Secure Anti-theft.

Nokia E7 India Launch and Price

The E7 will be available in 2 colours in India initially Dark Grey & Silver White. although the Best Buy Price is Rs.29,999 some retailers are offering the handset for as much as Rs.28300.The company is also having an option to purchase the phone in 3 monthly installments

Vodafone users get free data

Nokia has tied up with Vodafone to offer 2GB data per month free for 6 months. The offer is applicable on 3G and 2G (both pre-paid and post paid). Users can insert their Vodafone SIM into the handset to activate this offer.

Sony Ericsson Xperia Play, Another Weird Commercial

I’m not too sure what Sony Ericsson is playing at when it comes to touting the firstPlayStation phone, namely the Sony Ericsson Xperia Play, but they seem to have some kind of fascination with weirdness involving the amputation of body parts.

The latest Sony Ericsson Xperia Play commercial, is just as weird as the first commercial, and this latest one comes our way courtesy of the guys over at Slash Gear and runs for just over a minute without so much as a sniff of the Sony Ericsson Xperia Play making an appearance.

According to the video a guy meets a woman and she spends the night and when he wakes he finds she has stolen his thumbs, cut to the Android robot gliding along and close up of it bending a thumb.

Does Sony Ericsson think we should all go out and cut the thumbs off people so we can user the PlayStation phone? I’ll leave you to hit that play button and check out the latest weirdness for theSony Ericsson Xperia Play.

How To Force Stop "not Responding" Programs In Windows Xp, Windows Vista And Windows

Unresponsive programs in Windows quoting the dreadful message "Not Responding" are a common if you are a Windows user. These programs simply don’t listen to your commands and even refuse to close. They irritatingly waste your time and stay on the screen until they close which normally takes a long time.

Sometimes these frozen programs force you to open the Task Manager, detect the appropriate process and then end the process manually from there as they do not close on their own. This can be a horrible experience especially if you a Windows Vista user. Thankfully, there is an easier way out to close these frozen programs! Here’s how you do it.

1) Right click on your Desktop and click New>Shortcut.

2) Copy the following location: taskkill.exe /f /fi “status eq not responding” on to the text box in the window that opens.

3) That’s it. You are now done! From now on, anytime some program displays "Not Responding", just clicking on the shortcut will automatically detect and terminate the unresponsive program.

How to Close All Windows Programs quickly?

A cool tip to minimize and maximize all your active windows programs. You can do all using your mouse, but if you want to do this with keyboard then simply press Windows key+M to minimize all active programs and later maximize it using Windows key+Shift+M.
If you want to minimize the all active windows programs one by one then use the shortcut by pressing Alt+Space+N keys and sequentially maximize the active windows programs using shortcut Alt+Space+X keys.

Your Computer - Male or Female?

To find out the gender of your computer follow these instructions


* Open Notepad.
* Type or copy-paste: CreateObject("SAPI.SpVoice").Speak"I love you"
* Save as computer_gender.vbs
* Run the file.


If you hear a male voice, you have a boy;
If you hear a female voice, you have a girl;

Mother Board Cleaning Tips

Motherboard is the main part of your computer that contains all hardware components. Your computer motherboard could fry, if you do not keep it clean on periodically basis. Dust is the main cause to heat up your system and heat link to hardware failure. You can save your computer maintenance cost if you clean your computer on the regular basis. This will improve the cooling and performance of the motherboard components.To clean your motherboard first unplugs your system power from the electrical outlet.Using the screwdriver remove the side covers of your computer case and put them to one side.Check all data and power cables connections. Inspect all motherboard PCI and AGP slots. Remove all add-on card of your motherboard for example RAM, modem, VGA, sound card and LAN card.Now blow the air around all the motherboard sides and keeping away your blower nozzle 4 to 5 inches away from main board components. You can use vacuum cleaner also for this purpose but compressed air is the better solution to clean a system.At the end assemble back all cards, cables and side covers of your system.I recommend you doing this after every three months if you want to save your system life.

Apple iPad vs iPad 2 Specs Compared

Apple recently announced the much awaited iPad 2 at an event in San Francisco. The iPad 2 comes with a front facing camera as well as a rear camera. The iPad 2 is also 33% thinner as compared to the original iPad. iPad 2 runs on the recently announced iOS 4.3 and comes with the same 9.7 inch display and 10 hours of battery life.

The iPad 2 will be available in the US from March 11th on the airwaves of AT&T and Verizon. Customers in Australia, Canada, Finland, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, New Zealand, Spain, UK and other lucky countries will be able to purchase this amazing gadget from March 25th. Until then, you can check out the exclusive specs comparison of the original iPad and the new iPad 2.