Widgets

widgets widgets are virtual tools, programmed to share dynamic information with users. Widgets can be web based or desktop based. Various third-party sites offer both types of widgets. When you create a web widget, the widget provider generates an HTML code which can be added to your web page code to display the widget on your website. Desktop widgets are applications...

Tablet PC

TABLET PC Tablet PCs are mobile computers that appear like a notebook or a slate. Tablet PCs are meant to be mobile and compact. They come equipped with additional features like touchscreens and related technologies which enables the user to operate the system with a stylus, a digital pen or by mere touch instead of peripherals like mice and keyboards. Thus,...

SMART CARD Smart Cards are pocket-sized cards made of plastic which contain an embedded chip which contains encoded data. They are also known as chip cards or integrated circuit cards (ICC). The data is fed into the chip which can be used either as an input (for authentication) or output (like a punch card) with the help of specifically designed applications....

Spyware

SPYWARE Spyware is an application that gathers information from a person's computer without their knowledge or consent. It is also known as a spybot or tracking software. Spyware applications are usually used to send spam to unsuspecting users. The easiest way to install a spyware on a users system is through pop-up windows, freeware applications or screensaver...

RESTORE POINT IN Windows Xp Restore points are saved "snapshots" of the system data at a given point of time created using the System Restore facility of Windows. The System Restore feature can be used with Windows ME, XP and Vista operating systems. The Windows Server family does not support this feature. When youcreate a restore point, your computer creates...

IMEI MEANS

IMEI Means IMEI stands for International Mobile Equipment Identity. It is a unique number provided to GSM and 3G enabled mobile handsets. It is usually found underneath the battery of your cell phone. It enables you to identify whether a particular mobile handset is fake or an original make. It can only identify the device; it does not have any bearing to...

A-GPS A-GPS is an abbreviation for 'Assisted GPS'. It enhances the performance of a GPS based satellite. A-GPS is now available with almost all GPS receivers including the latest cell phones released in the market. There are several instances when a GPS device cannot function properly due to poor signal conditions especially when it is surrounded by tall buildings or if it is trying to locate a position when indoors. An A-GPS receiver...

Google Wave Google Wave is an application by Google that collaborates several Google features. A user who has installed Google Wave will be able to access and use Google features like Orkut, Google Talk and GMail efficiently. Google Wave can also check for errors (grammatical and spelling) as well translate text to forty different languages. Google has not yet announced when Wave will be released. For the user's convenience, Google will...

Project Natal microsoft is working on a project known as 'Natal', which on completion would probably be the new face of gaming. It involves gaming without the use of any controllers. End users will be able to play games or interact with the interface with gestures and spoken commands on their existing XBox consoles. The device would be around nine inches and a motion sensor would be placed either above or below the display device. It would...

an Accelerometer An accelerometer is a device that can measure acceleration forces. For example, one can find out the angle of a particular device with respect to its placement with an accelerometer. This is done by measuring the amount of static acceleration due to gravitational force. The accelerometer that is embedded in a cell phone senses motion and detects acceleration forces. This is how the phone is controlled. The accelerometer...

The history of mobile PC s 1968 Dynabook Alan Kay developed a portable computer to introduce children to the electronic media. The graphical user interface with icons became a prototype for most operating systems even today. 1981 Osborne 1 The Osborne Computer Corp was the first to introduce a portable computer in the market. It weighed more than 10 kilos and there was no battery. At that time, the software that it could load using...

The most important steps in hard drive development 1956 The first hard disk weighs 500 kg IBM launches the very first hard drive, called the IBM 350 (5 MB, 24 inches, 600 ms access time 1,200 rpm, 500 kg, 10 kW). The drive is rented out for approx 5,000 dollars per month. 1963 Open disk pack The IBM 1311 was announced on 11th October. It could store 2 million characters on an interchangeable disk pack (IBM 1316). The disk packs were...

check your sony ericsson mobile status and info

check your sony ericsson mobile status and info ( press *,left arrow,*,right arrow,right arrow,*,left arrow,*)that gives: service info: model info software info sim lock configration service settings: charging:on/off service test: check main display check led/illumination check keypad check speaker check earphone check microphone check viberator check camera check...

Shortcut and its Function

Shortcut and its Function [C] Compose mail [O] Open mail [X] Select mail [S] Star mail. Press repeatedly to cycle stars. [1] Report spam [N] Next mail [P] Previous mail [K] Next conversation [J] Previous conversation [R] Compose reply [A] Reply to all [F] Forward mail [U] Return to Inbox (or refresh) [Tab] [Enter] Sends message [Y] + [O] Archive current mail,...

Bluetooth laser virtual keyboard.

Bluetooth laser.virtual keyboard No, this is not another email forward or any kind of prank gadget. A laser projected keyboard is really here. The device projects a laser keyboard on any flat surface, and you can then use it like a normal keyboard. Every keystroke is even accompanied by the sound of a key-hit as in a traditional keyboard. Available from thinkgeek.com...

operating system question & answer

OPERATING SYSTEMS 1.What is an operating system? An operating system is a program that manages the computer hardware. it act as an intermediate between a users of a computer and the computer hardware. It controls and coordinates the use of the hardware among the various application programs for the various users. 2.What is the kernel? A more common definition is that the OS is the one program running at all times on the computer ,usually...

ivention

Apple II The Apple II used to cost only $3,000 when it launched—unbelievably reasonable for the time. 1978 1980 1981 1982 Fax machine The first fax machines were used by the post office in Europe. Each device was quite huge in the beginning. MS-DOS The first version of the MS DOS operating system was launched. It was first developed for 8086 PCs. Donkey Kong Donkey Kong became one of the most successful video games figures created by Nintendo,...

MOZILLA FIREFOX

MOZILLA FIREFOXThe previous version 3.0.9 causedmany computer crashes. The reason isa memory error, using which evenmalicious code can be smuggled in.SOLUTION: The updated version 3.0.10does not cause these crashes anddoesn't suffer from memory err...

WHAT IS MICROSOFT AZURE?

WHAT IS MICROSOFT AZURE? MICROSOFT Azure is an operating system that is available as a cloud computing service. This service would allow users to use the operating system and a wide range of applications and tools from anywhere. It was mainly developed for programmers, so that they could develop applications using the Microsoft Visual Studio development...