Compatibility issues are being raised with the upcoming release of Windows 7 which is to take over the failed Vista OS which failed to gain the status of the former Operating system form Microsoft. Many companies have opted not to adopt the last installment for Microsoft long line of Operating systems due to very complicated security issues that seemed to ask a question each and every step of the way. Corporate markets are the biggest users of operating systems due to their size with hundreds of computers in a single office all installed with an operating system that allows it to function. There is another avenue of concern that has surfaced witht he announcement of the development and pending holiday release of the new operating system which focuses on compatibility issues. (more…)

Click jacking or hijacking in real terms is the process by which hackers take control of your computer without you even knowing about it, and everything it sees as valuable information is recorded for sending back to their makers for use. may it be through re-direction to legitimate websites that have themselves been infiltrated or some other process, these malware turns your computer and you as the unsuspecting accomplice. You may not notice anything wrong till you get hefty bills and other stuff that you have no idea of and may even get a hefty credit card bill from a purchase done using your information over the internet. (more…)

The popular web browser from Mozilla is almost close to a full release pending the resolution of problems that have surfaced during the release of the current release candidate. Release candidates can be seen as prototypes that may look much like the final release version in many ways but is more for diagnostic and beta-testing purposes. Some versions once installed can be upgraded online through the internet where the full-blown release will be available, changing parts of the program that were changed during final release. There have been quite a lot of bugs that have surfaced which may push back the release date a bit, scheduled for early June. (more…)

Have you ever envied the pictures posted by professional photographers that have cool effects and backgrounds? If yes, and you want to do it the easy way, then you will profit from a visit to Picnik.com.

It’s absolutely free, and all you have to do is to upload the pictures you want to edit, and you can start editing them and adding your desired effects and whatnot. Picnik also does not need you to download or install any software, as all the editing is done within the site. Another cool feature is that it’s also integrated into popular social networking sites like Facebook and MySpace; and photoblogs / online album platforms like Flickr, so you don’t need to upload all over again. Of course, you can also save your edited pictures to your hard drive.

With most of the world hit by an economic recession, no other place offers refuge than the internet from the depressing effects of the global downturn. Go on exotic places without having to spend too much like the many travel sites. Travelogger, Ceylon Luxury and Frodee from Splashpress network showcases the combination of one of the social internet’s best combination, blogging and traveling.
Get in the know with the latest gadgets and gizmos with Geeksblog and Engadget. Need to know the latest gossip from Manhattan, then the Gawker network can cater to your needs. Fashionista’s and the Fashion blog are also there for those who need to know the latest fashion and even get the best prices on some of the best goods ever made by man, in a fashion sense. More of the video type, try YouTube for that fix of video mayhem.
Life will never be the same without the internet, it’s fast, informative and cheap, so what are you waiting for, grab your computer and get down to exploring HowStuffWorks, where everything is explained. (more…)

Reports are coming out that users are getting wind of dangerous sites. This may be sue in part to updated knowledge or an improve search engine filter:

The investigation, conducted by McAfee(R) SiteAdvisor(TM), studied the five major U.S. search engines (Google, Yahoo!, MSN, AOL, Ask) and found that the overall chance of clicking through to a risky site declined by 12.0%. Still, McAfee estimates that consumers click through to risky sites more than 268 million times each month.

“It’s good to see that clicking on search engine results has gotten modestly safer,” said Chris Dixon, director of strategy, McAfee SiteAdvisor. “But when almost one of 12 sponsored links still clicks through to a risky site, there remains significant room for continued improvement.”

Nevertheless, the virus/trojan makers out there will find ways to reach you, continue your education and protect yourself by installing new anti-virus/trojan software.

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DownloadStudio provides a very fast download manager. This enables you to download all sorts of useful, sometimes cute stuff in the internet. The files include games, Podcasts, programs, RSS feeds, flash videos, tv shows , movies and photos. It has a very friendly user interface which includes 12 very easy to handle download tools. It literally gets everything you need in the internet. The program features much faster downloading, it can resume broken or paused downloads, you can download flash videos, and you can even schedule when to download later. It can capture video and audio streaming. It can find hard to get URLs. Download files from rapidshare, Megaupload and other file hosting sites. It is compatible with the latest browsers.

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Comcast has announce two new layers of service for the residential internet connection. It is targeted for heavy downloaders, it will upgrade internet connection speed. The two plans are called Extreme and Ultra. The Extreme plan clocks in at 50 downstream and 10 Mbps of upstream while the Ultra clocks in at 22 Mbps downstream and 5 Mbps upstream. These are extremely fast connections. And has turned on much of its subscriber. But all these come with a high cost. The speed bumps are being rolled out to 10 markets up till next year. These newest plans from Comcast roughly will cost you around $1700 annually. Three times more expensive than the regular rates they offer. They are also offering a business plan called ‘Premium’ which clocks in at 22 Mbps down and 5 Mbps upstream which costs roughly $100. Not bad for the speed.

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There are billions of web pages online today, you could spend your whole life following links from one page to the next. Amazing isn’t it? But what if you’re looking for something?
Searching the Internet requires skill, and you will need to practice that first hand. Hands-on. Luckily, many developers v created online resources that could aid us in finding that rare book or article or plainly evreything you might think of. Search engines helps us in hunting and searching. These are super computers and are a very efficient tool for searching. But to be able to maximize their capabuilities, you have to understand how and why they work the way they do. The most basic thing you have to know is that they are broken down into two types. The Directories and Indexes.

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The converter gives different results between the motherboards with chipset ich7 and ich8 when I install OSX pc version.

At first, I use the converter on Gigabyte 945P to connect the ide drives to the sata ports on the motherboard. It works perfect in OSX PC system, no matter harddisks or DVD writers. You can take the unit combining the harddisk and the converter equal to a REAL sata drive.

Because the ich8 does not support IDE devices, I consider it would be a good way to build sata drives. When I connect IDE hardisk and DVD drive to the sata ports of the motherboard Gigabyte 965P-DS3, DVD drive can not boot and hardisk can not be shown in Disk Utility. I am sure the CMOS are configured right (disable sata native mode), and the real sata harddisks are shown.