We are getting some bits of news that Microsoft is distributing OEM copy to its partners via Microsoft Connect. It is hard to say whether it is real news or not. Until and unless we are getting a copy in hand and examining it; we can not say it is a true news. Almost all top blog sites are referencing each and other. We personally think it is a rumor; because: It is said that Microsoft … [Read more...]
Computer and Internet
Computer and Internet is catchall section of core computing categories including Cloud Computing, Digital Photography, Virtualization, Networking, Protocols and Others' which are not otherwise more subcategorized. Here also you will get unique articles and news on computer hardware, Software, Networking and Protocols.
WordPress 3.2 is coming : are you ready?
Following the official announcement on the blog of WordPress almost 8 months ago, we now know what they have stored and probably cooking for us in the coming years. Indeed, the announcement was radical about the next steps in WordPress. In the near future, evolution and the approach of WordPress will change. Policy since the beginning was to open up to anyone to host a WordPress installation and … [Read more...]
Microsoft KB2496898 : Support for Indian Rupee symbol in Windows 7
Microsoft introduces an update for Windows Vista, for Windows Server 2008, for Windows 7 and for Windows Server 2008 R2. This update adds support for the new currency symbol for the Indian Rupee. This update includes font support, locale changes, and keyboard support. How to obtain this update Go to Microsoft Knowledge Base 2496898 webpage; simply choose your operating system and … [Read more...]
What is Google’s cache?
Google's cache of your website is a copy of your pages stored in Google's servers. The Google cache is useful in a number of cases: For sites that are temporarily unavailable or accidentally deleted. A user who encounters a 404 has the ability to see the cached version of the site. A webmaster who crushes a web page of his site by mistake may find it in Google cache … [Read more...]
Difference between CD, DVD and Blu-ray disks
Compact Disk (CD) The CD (Compact Disc) is a disc that can store digital data. It is limited to 700 MB. There are two main types: CD-R you burn data, so that ultimately you can not erase the CD. CD-RW you can erase the disc and rewrite data on it. Replacing vinyl, we can distinguish the audio CD used for music industry and the CD-ROM can store any data. This disc can be read on CD … [Read more...]
Difference between LCD and Plasma display
The flat screen monitors There are two types of flat screens: Plasmas and LCDs. The advantages over old CRTs (CRT=Cathode ray tube) is that they occupy less space, consume less electricity (lower power consumption) and often have better image quality. LCDs and plasmas are two flat screens that is replacing our old CRT (CRT) monitors. One may wonder which is better? Today is the plasma … [Read more...]
Common Internet Protocols
What is a protocol? A protocol on the Internet represents a set of rules to follow that allow exchange of data between two computers and make sure everything goes well. Two computers to communicate, must meet the same protocol. Depending on the type of interaction that one wants to do, it will create a suitable protocol. List of common Internet protocols The main protocols … [Read more...]
WiFi versus Ethernet
Data Transfer To share data, historically, there are the cables those were used. For computers, the predominant technology is Ethernet. But it went with the big mainframes that can not be moved. Today, we try to make things very smaller and more mobile. For this, it seems obvious that the cables can not run in to the competition. The Wi-Fi wireless technology has arrived. This has many … [Read more...]
Tips for taking care of laptop’s battery
The constitution of a laptop's battery The battery is the component that stores electrical energy for laptop computers in order to use them without having to plug into an outlet. This item consists of capacitors. Most batteries used today are lithium-ion battery. You should know that a battery has a limited life span (2 years). In addition, it will gradually lose its capacity for … [Read more...]
Why there are different image formats?
Compression algorithms There is a difference between compressed images and uncompressed ones. Bitmap format is a non-compressed images: they are of good quality but have a significant bigger size. That is why it is necessary to use compression algorithms for images to make them a small but still of acceptable quality. The finer and smaller the image, compression will be lower because the … [Read more...]
Differences between DivX and XviD
MPEG4 DivX and XviD video codecs are both based on the MPEG4 format. They can compress video (up from 700 MB to 4 GB in general) while maintaining a satisfactory quality. DivX gives almost the same result as XviD. The main difference is: DivX is free but protected, it's a proprietary codec (it belongs to a company). XviD is free, but it is also not protected by any company (the … [Read more...]