by Matthew on September 22, 2009
Google have announced that Google Docs documents will now be spidered by Google “if” they are published. What this means is that if you have published any of your documents as a webpage then google will spider them and allow them to be searched. The announcement has frustrated a number of people who don’t want their documents being put in to search results. Google have provided a way to stop this from happening with details quoted below.
The basic rule is that you should NOT publish a document if you don’t want it appearing in search results. [click to continue…]
by Matthew on September 22, 2009
Skype recently became the number 1 IM application. It is installed on 17% of computers according to data released by performance network.
Since many MSN Messenger ‘users’ may not even be aware the application is running – several Microsoft products have been known to set up Messenger automatically as part of their overall installation processes – Skype’s gains are even more remarkable as it typically requires that the user make a conscious choice to seek out and install the program.
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by Matthew on September 22, 2009
We have heard over at TG Daily that Windows 7 for netbooks won’t be crippled. There have been worries in the last few months that certain functions would be sucked out as well as a limitation on how many applications could be loaded.
The reason for the functions being sucked out was due to pricing. Netbooks tend to be cheaper devices and if a good pricing arrangement couldn’t have been worked out then either the netbook would go up in price, or to get the price lower, various functions would be removed. I guess they came to some agreement but as of yet, I have no clue what that is. [click to continue…]
by Matthew on September 17, 2009
If you plan to get a serious amount of storage for your PC and have a ton of cash to spend then check out the Super Talent 2TB SSD (solid state drive) that has been launched. Having 2TB of capacity makes it the largest SSD in the world. The drive is named the RAIDDrive GS and the 1TB model costs $4,999. It is unknown at the moment what the 2TB model will cost, but as the 1TB version is already $5K, don’t expect it to be cheap.
The Super Talent RAIDDrive supports sequential read speeds of 1.4GB/s with write speeds at a slightly lower 1.20GB/s. As the name suggests, the RAIDDrive works with flash chips in a RAID mode that allows the speed to be boosted. Also a 1GB DRAM cache helps speed things up too. [click to continue…]
by Matthew on September 16, 2009
Google Labs have unveiled a new service named Google Fast Flip. It is designed to enhance the online news reading experience by putting the information on the screen in a more traditional format. When searching for a subject a number of pages relating to the search are loaded up and Fast Flip lets you scroll sideways through them.
By showing a number of news pages on screen, it allows you to “thumb” through the news in a closer way to how you would if reading a news paper. [click to continue…]
by Matthew on September 16, 2009
It wasn’t that long ago that we mentioned that Google had launched Chrome 2. We now hear from the google blog that the next version, Chrome 3 stable, has now been launched.
Chrome 3 runs faster than previous versions with an overall speed increase on the java side going up more than 150% from the original version and up over 25% on Chrome 2. That’s a nice speed increase! [click to continue…]
by Matthew on September 16, 2009
According to a report released recently, Windows 7 will be Microsofts more secure Windows version to date. That might not sounds like good news as Windows versions in the past have had their fair share of vulnerabilities that constantly are getting patched up. For this reason, experts are saying that professional scammers might have to look in to other ways to actually scam people. The new OS, Windows 7, could possibly be that secure.
A new report by PureWire’s Paul Royal, published in SC Magazine, a publication geared towards security professionals, indicates that Windows 7 will be the most secure Windows operating system to date. He concludes that all but the many casual attackers will be frustrated enough to turn to easier routes of attack, such as social engineering schemes.
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by Matthew on September 15, 2009
If you operate your own computer repair business, or are simply “the one” that always gets called on to fix family and friends computers then this handy utility called Dr.Web CureIt! should be copied to your flash drive right away. The applications is a portable virus scanner that requires no installation and can be run from a USB flash drive. It comes in handy when you are fixing a virus issue where web access isn’t as good as it could be or where you are unable to install a virus scanner for some reason.
To download the small 16.5MB application just click the link above and hit the download button on the freedrweb page. Once downloaded simply copy the executable file to your flash drive and when ever you need a quick virus scan to be run you just load the exe file and a window pops up asking you to either check for updates or run a virus scan. Click on Start and after a few moments the window below will popup… [click to continue…]
by Matthew on September 15, 2009
An interesting test was recently performed by the guys over at AnandTech where they used an AMD laptop, Intel laptop and an Atom based netbook to compare battery life of the said machines based on what browser was used. It’s not something I have really paid attention to in the past as I didn’t think that the browser usage would directly effect battery life. Surprisingly, the results show that the browser you use does effect battery life.
First off it was the AMD laptop that was tested. The findings show that if using Internet Explorer 8 then you get the most out of your laptop battery. In this case a total of 175 minutes of browsing time on a full battery compared to the lowest, Safari 4, which achieved just 131 minutes. [click to continue…]
by Matthew on September 14, 2009
Microsoft have launched a new feature on Bing called Visual Search. The visual search feature requires that you install SilverLight when you first load it up and once installed gives you a visual representation of what you are searching for. It works best for product based searches whereby you can see a vast range of items such as digital cameras, laptops, netbooks and other products based on the regular search results that Bing provides. [click to continue…]
Google have announced that Google Docs documents will now be spidered by Google “if” they are published. What this means is that if you have published any of your documents as a webpage then google will spider them and allow them to be searched. The announcement has frustrated a number of people who don’t want their documents being put in to search results. Google have provided a way to stop this from happening with details quoted below.
