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3D World Cup Experience with Sony

If you thought that we have reached the peak of television experiences with LED TVs, think again! Sony has made us at least! Those brilliant dudes at Sony has conjured up the latest in telly experiences, and guess what, it’s 3D this time!

Collaborating with FIFA, Sony has managed to make football’s governing body to allow them to capture 25 matches at South Africa 2010 in full 3D mode, allowing football fans all around the world to watch the most important matches on the planet in a 3D-perspective! Well, if you are indeed a football fan, this would interest you greatly, but if you are not, then you would do well to flip the page! Continue reading “3D World Cup Experience with Sony”

To Windows 7 “free user”: M$ update detects activation workarounds

The latest news has it that Microsoft has released a new update that attempts to detect any signs that the software’s activation systems have been compromised, either via the popular RemoveWAT 2.0 crack or the older BIOS modification hack. The new update is designed to discover these illegal attempts at activating Windows 7 and then proceed to do a series of changes to the user’s system.

Part of the changes will be that the background will now be black and Windows will prompt you to ‘inform’ you that you have been a victim of software piracy. The system will also restart every 2 hours until you give in an buy a real copy of Windows 7. Continue reading “To Windows 7 “free user”: M$ update detects activation workarounds”

Nokia N900 the Multi-tasking Monster

Recently in November 2009, Nokia released their latest Flagship model – the N900 – right after the N97 Mini. The Nokia N900 is a special phone, it’s not just a phone, it’s a mini computer or you can call it an Internet Tablet much like its ancestor, the Nokia 770, N800 and N810.

Being Nokia’s flagship model, the N900 has several unique features that most of the phone in the market doesn’t.

Nokia N900 key features, Continue reading “Nokia N900 the Multi-tasking Monster”

Getting the most out of your Netbooks

So you’ve caved into the corporate marketing machine and got yourself a fancy little netbook which looks like a smaller notebook and behaves exactly like one, just slower and more annoying to use due to the small keyboard and screen. Well, you get what you paid for, so what can you do to get the most out of your new expensive toy?

Most netbooks are sold with terribly poor processors that struggle to do even the most basic of tasks. Web surfing (non-Flash intensive sites only, mind you), listening to music and watching movies are about the only things these things can do competently. Continue reading “Getting the most out of your Netbooks”

Delivering Great Presentations like Steve Jobs

With the announcement of Apple iPad just behind us, it’s time to look at the legend behind Apple’s meteoric success, CEO Steve Jobs and his captivating presentations. What is the secret to this man’s success?

Well, beyond the obvious hard work, practice, and attention to detail to each and every one of his slides and keynotes, there are some recurring habits that Jobs uses to make his presentations that much more captivating.

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EA 2010 FIFA World Cup set to Blaze the World

It’s World Cup year again! Four years down the road after Italy secured victory over France in a dramatic match played in Germany, it’s time for a new campaign of football fever and delights, this time in South Africa!

Nevertheless, before the actual tournament kicks off in June this year, you will be pleased to know that we can experience the interactive adaptation of this awaited tournament two months before the World Cup kicks off in South Africa on the 11^th of June.

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Forwarding Your Web Mail and Send Mail As function using Gmail

Tired of your company webmail? Hate the webmail interface of Horde, SquirrelMail and RoundCube? Troublesome to check several email accounts everyday? Thanks to mail forwarding, there is a way to manage all your email account under one roof and the best way to do it, is by using your Gmail account.

First login to your CPanel webmail, (**Demonstration is based on CPanel 11, interface / features in older CPanel version may be variant.)

Click on Forwarding Options and you’ll be directed to the page below, Continue reading “Forwarding Your Web Mail and Send Mail As function using Gmail”

Broadband FAQs

If you’re looking at our previous post on broadband providers and packages in Malaysia, chances are that you may be shopping around for the right broadband package. Here we shed some light on the commonly used jargon to help you out…

Broadband FAQ

*kbps – Kilo bits per second. For example, 512kbps is equal to 512000 bits per second, where 1 bytes equals to 8 bits. 512000 bits per second is equal to 64000 bytes. And 64000 bytes is equal to 62.5 kilo bytes. Therefore, the maximum download speed of 512kbps is about 62.5kb per second.

*mbps – Mega bits per second. For example, 1.0mbps is equal to 1,000,000 bits per second, where 1 bytes equals to 8 bits. 1,000,000 bits per second is equal to 125000 bytes. And 64000 bytes is equal to 122 kilo bytes. Therefore, the maximum download speed of 1.0mbps is about 122kb per second. Continue reading “Broadband FAQs”

3 Points for Better Computer Stability

A lot of times I get bombarded by friends and relatives about pc-related problems such as restarts, virus attacks, unstable systems and other similar problems that could have been prevented if proper steps have been followed. Windows XP bears the brunt of the problem due to the fact that piracy is rampant and many hackers like to target this platform due to it’s popularity. This is reason alone to upgrade your system to Windows 7 as soon as you can afford it.

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