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MICROSOFT STICKS WITH 'WINDOWS 7' FOR NEXT OS Microsoft Corp. announced today that the code name for its next operating system, Windows 7, will be the product's official name. Mike Nash, vice president of Windows product management, said the company was sticking with the label for simplicity's sake. "Simply put, this is the seventh release of Windows, so therefore 'Windows 7' just makes sense," Nash wrote in Microsoft's Vista blog on Monday.
VISTA CHIEF DECLARES WAR ON APPLE Brad Brooks, vice president of Windows Consumer Product Marketing at Microsoft, has gone on the offensive against Vista bashers, Apple and Linux as he personally "draws a line in the sand" and starts fighting for Windows Vista. During Microsoft's Worldwide Partner Conference in July Brooks told the attendees: "Today we're making a statement. We're going to do things differently. We're going to tell our story - the real Windows Vista story."
ADOBE FIXES 'CLICKJACKING' FLAW Adobe Systems has released a new version of its Flash Player software, fixing a critical security bug. The new Flash Player 10 software, released Wednesday, fixes security flaws in Adobe's multimedia software including bugs that could allow hackers to pull off what's known as a clickjacking attack, wrote Adobe spokesman David Lenoe in a blog postin
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With a motto Life's Good and See More, Feel More, LG's television set are lighter than other brands on price but not in features. We, recently, bought 26LC7R LCD TV from LG. After a lot of searches done on "Guide to Buying LCD TV" or "How to buy LCD TV"(find some important links below). We jotted down some points on what are the important things to consider before buying a LCD TV. See inside the box, what we posted on forums to get help on purchasing a LCD TV.Thinking of buying a LCD/Real Flatron/UltraSlim TV with minimal of HD Capabilities (HDMI), PC (VGA) Mode, FM Mode, and what else. Oops! and a good inbuilt sound outputs.
Budget: IRs 30,000.00
No idea at all but going to buy very soon, most probably after enough replies to this post.
Please, help me out with brands and functionalities
Finally, we got on hand brands from Philips and Samsung. We just eliminated Sony Bravia, simply because it's just few ten thousands more than other brand costs, for no more extra features it contained. We didn't want to spend extra Rs 28,000 just for one extra feature or two. 26LC7R LCD TV from Samsung was our final choice, Philip was rejected for it's finishing, just following are few features of LCD TV:
10000:1 Dynamic Contrast Ratio
1366 x 768 Pixel Resolution
3D Enhanced Noise Reduction
3D Comb Filter
Brightness 500 cd/m2
Viewing Angle 178 degrees
PIP
6 Sound Mode
S Video In
Input Components/RGB/HDMI Ports
XD Engine Full HD - Full HD Processing : Full HD (High Definition) is the number of visible pixels in a panel type. This simple illustration would help you to understand FullHD.
Some notable features this LG LCD TV of 26" is sadly believed to deactivate Simultaneous TV and Video Signal Processing ie PIP, as our TV has it deactivated, this depends on the type of LCD TV Set you purchase.
What your eyes see, what your ears hear, aren't quite enough to truly stir your heart. But don't be disappointed! There is something that is more than enough for your satisfaction. It's LG TV, and it's more than just a TV. It is carefully crafted with the best technology and design. And with perfect images and sound. LG TV has a lot more than an average TV. Your senses will be delighted and the scenes will come alive right before your eyes. So, what are you waiting for?
LG's XD Engine is proprietary technology for the functions it handles.
Enhances contrast levels for greater clarity and image details
Processes signals digitally for optimum brightness.
Equalizes saturation and brightness giving real life feeling to the pictures.
Processes signals digitally to get best picture clarity.
You can do an intensive search study on LCD TV Buying Guide
Other LCD and PDP TVs from LG includes
26LC7R LCD TV
32LC7R LCD TV
42LC7R LCD TV
42PC7RVH Plasma TV
42PC5RH Plasma TV
RT-44NA48RP Projection TV
RT-54NA49RP Projection TV
Related Quiery: # How Golden Eye Works?
LG Televisions are equipped with the revolutionary Golden Eye Technology with Gamma Correction that automatically adjusts the picture to the ambient light. So what you enjoy is soothing and strain-free televiewing at all times.
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How does the Microprocessor work?
Assume that a program and data are already entered in the R/W memory. The program includes binary instructions to add given data and to display the answer at the seven-segment LEDs. When the microprocessor is given a command to execute the program, it reads and executes one instruction at a time and finally sends the result to the seven-segment LEDs for display.
This process of program execution can best be described by comparing it to the process of assembling a radio kit. The instructions for assembling the radio are printed in a sequence on a sheet of paper. One reads the first instruction, then picks up the necessary components of the radio and performs the task. The sequence of the process is read, interpret, and perform. The microprocessor works the same way.
The instructions are stored sequentially in the memory. The microprocessor fetches the first instruction from its memory sheet, decodes it, and executes that instruction. The sequence of fetching, decoding and executing continues until the microprocessor comes across an instruction to stop.
During the entire process, the microprocessor uses the system bus to fetch the binary instructions and data from the memory. It uses registers from the register section to store data temporarily, and it performs the computing function in the ALU section. Finally, it sends out the result in binary, using the same bus lines, to the seven-segment LEDs.
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Nokia slides in new slide phone, the 6260 Slide
A new Series40 phone by Nokia is no great surprise but with the new 6260 Slide, Nokia has announced a phone that looks really good on paper. For the first time an S40 phone will feature assisted GPS, which is a very good plus.
Additionally, a bunch of other features stand out on the 6260 Slide- there is the 5 megapixel Carl Zeiss camera with dual LED flash, a decent 2.4 inch screen that can support a resolution of 320x480 and can show up to 16 million colors; then there is the TV-Out port and you can extend the phone’s memory to a maximum of 8GB thanks to a microSD slot. Battery life is supposed to last about 4 hours and 6 hours with normal usage on 3G and GSM networks respectively. The phone also has support for Wi-Fi.
Nokia can be expected to launch the phone sometime in January or February of next year for around €300 (Rs. 19,295).
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HTC Touch 3G launched
HTC has introduced the HTC Touch 3G in India. According to a press release, the Touch 3G utilizes TouchFLO touch navigation which aids in browsing the internet on the 2.8-inch screen. Users can zoom and pan websites and can also watch streaming video from YouTube and stay updated with news on the integrated RSS reader.
The release quotes the Country Head of HTC India, “The HTC Touch 3G is a stylish, flexible and user-friendly touch phone in which speed, sensation and style complement the slender and lightweight design. Equipped with the enhanced TouchFLO user interface and super fast 3G Internet connectivity, HTC Touch 3G makes the mobile experience faster, sharper and more responsive. With its attractive design and ultra-sensitive touch screen, this phone will surely appeal to one and all.” The HTC Touch 3G is available now for IRs. 28,450.
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HP Updates Desktop Virtualization Software
Hewlett-Packard hopes to widen the use of its desktop virtualization products with new software that will improve video playback and allow the use of USB peripherals such as webcams, the company announced Monday.
HP is also rebranding its desktop virtualization suite as the HP Virtual Client Essentials, and adding Linux support for its broker software, called Session Allocation Manager, which runs only on Windows today, HP said.
Most of the updates concern HP's Virtual Desktop Infrastructure suite, which allows a company to run multiple images of a desktop OS in virtual containers on a server, instead of having to manage a separate OS on each employee's PC.
Virtualized desktops are catching on at some businesses but companies need to provide workers with an experience similar to what they'd expect from a standard desktop PC, and that hasn't always been the case with multimedia content, said industry analyst Roger Kay, president of Endpoint Technologies Associates.
HP said it has solved that problem by developing an enhanced version of Microsoft's Remote Desktop Protocol, which transfers presentation data between thin clients and Windows applications running on a virtualized server.
The existing RDP works fine for relaying basic on-screen data, such as keyboard strokes and mouse movements, but it's not good at carrying rich content such as a training video or webcast, said Manoj Malhotra, product marketing manager for HP's Client Virtualization group.
"The server gets overloaded when it tries to decode a video stream for a large number of users, and some employees end up having a poor experience," he said.
HP's enhanced RDP shifts the burden of decoding video away from the server and onto the thin clients, he said. That will allow companies to stream video to a large number of employees without a deterioration in performance, he said. The new protocol also lets them plug in a wide range of USB peripherals, which don't work well with the existing RDP, according to HP.
HP said the enhanced RDP is aimed at basic productivity workers. The company also has its own RGS (Remote Graphics Software) protocol, which it positions for applications that use higher end graphics, such as CAD programs, or that multiple users access at once.
While the enhanced RDP will be free, HP charges for its RGS protocol. But on Monday it said it has cut the price of RGS to US$35 per seat, from "between $99 and a few hundred dollars" per seat, Malhotra said. It's also allowing customers to use RGS on non-HP servers, which previously was not permitted, he said.
He predicted that the RGS protocol will become more widely used, but HP still expects the enhanced RDP to be used for about 75 percent of virtual desktop deployments.
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