technology and software: March 2009

Norton Security

Once in a while a piece of free software is released by a big software company with a respectable track record, which takes the online world by storm. It is definitely possible that Norton Security Scan could be one of them.

Developed by Symantec, and bundled the much respected developers of the award winning “Norton Antivirus”, and “Norton Internet Security Suite”, Norton Security Scan is a cut down version of the popular antivirus software, which provide all the necessary features of an effective antivirus software without all the bells and whistles.

Norton Security Scan offers users the ability to scan their computers “on demand”. This means that you can up Norton whenever you need to scan your computer for viruses, and don’t touch it when you don’t need it.

This is important, as many of the latest antivirus products out there, though claiming to be system resource friendly, actually waste a lot of computing power constantly scanning your PC, even when you least need it (such as during idle times). This often slows down PCs to a point where people just turn off their antiviruses – rendering the antivirus software pointless.

Norton Security Scan avoids this problem by allowing you to scan your computer by choice whenever you need it, and does a very fine job of it too.

On our tests, Norton was able to pick up a number of internet nasties existing on my PC, that did not get picked up by other antivirus software products.

Upon the detection, I was given the option of cleaning the files. This entire process was completely taken care of by Norton, with minimal fuss in this user-friendly application.

Norton also offers the ability to perform scheduled scans, to ensure that your computer is always protected, and as Norton users so little system resources, scans often go unnoticed on my PC (just the way I like it).

All this, coupled with it’s regular virus definition updates, and intuitive user-interface, Norton Security Scan is one antivirus that won’t be beaten anytime soon.

Apple iPod Nano 4GB / 8GB : 3rd Generation

It’s the small iPod with one very big idea: Video. Now the world’s most popular music player lets you enjoy TV shows, movies, video podcasts, and more. The larger, brighter display means amazing picture quality. In five eye-catching colors, iPod nano is stunning all around. And with 4GB and 8GB models, little speaks volumes.

Video
Watch up to 5 hours of TV shows, music videos, movies, and podcasts.
Enhanced Interface
Browse your music by album artwork with Cover Flow. View everything on your iPod nano in a whole new way.

Brighter Display
iPod nano sports a larger, 320-by-240-resolution display that’s 65 percent brighter than before.

Newly Redesigned
In anodized aluminum and polished stainless steel, iPod nano is now 6.5 mm thin and even more beautiful.

Features Overview Apple iPod Nano 4GB / 8GB ( 3rd Generation)

An anodized aluminum top and polished stainless steel back. Five eye-catching colors. A larger, brighter display with the most pixels per inch of any Apple display, ever. iPod nano stirs up visual effects from the outside in.And it’ll wow you for hours. Play up to 5 hours of video or up to 24 hours of audio on a single charge.1 All that staying power and a wafer-thin, 6.5-mm profile makes iPod nano one small big attraction.

Cover Flow
If a picture says a thousand words, think of what all the album art in your collection might say. With Cover Flow on iPod nano, you can flip through your music to find the album you want to hear. Use the Click Wheel to browse music by album cover, then select an album to flip it over and see the track list.

Music
Use the Click Wheel to adjust volume, navigate songs, browse in Cover Flow, or explore the Music menu by playlist, artist, album, song, genre, composer, and more. Want to mix things up? Click Shuffle Songs. iPod nano makes your music look as good as it sounds, thanks to its bright color display.

Movies
Buy movies from the iTunes Store and you can sync them to your iPod nano to watch anywhere, anytime. Up to 5 hours of video playback means you can watch two movies back to back.1 And for your viewing pleasure, the 320-by-240-pixel display — with a whopping 204 pixels per inch — is 65 percent brighter than before.

TV Shows
There’s always something good on iPod nano. Browse thousands of episodes of your favorite TV shows on the iTunes Store, buy them for just $1.99 each, then sync them to your iPod nano. Watch last night’s episodes this morning, or buy a whole TV series and play a pocket-size marathon.

Podcasts
The iTunes Store features thousands of free video and audio podcasts, including indie favorites and offerings from such big names as ABC News, Comedy Central, ESPN, PBS, NPR, and many more. Browse and subscribe to podcasts, then sync them to your iPod nano. You can even play video podcasts on TV using an optional Apple component or composite AV cable.

Audiobooks
The digital shelves of the iTunes Store are stocked with thousands of audiobooks — including exclusives like the entire Harry Potter series — so you can catch up on your reading wherever iPod nano takes you. iPod nano even recognizes where you left off reading and bookmarks your place.

FREE Internet TV Channels On Your PC The Easy Way

With the power of the Internet, you can now access the contents of the World Wide Web, which nowadays are like boundless stream of data and information. If you want to start a business and you need help, you don’t need to go anywhere for help. You’ll just have to seat down and with a little browsing in the Internet, you can find a detailed guide that would help you. Even going to school can be done online, mp3’s and almost all types of files are already downloadable in the Internet.

What else you could do? Well, you guessed it. You can now watch TV channels online. Some upgrade their pc’s to be able to watch TV on their pc and with an LCD monitor, you can really watch TV in high-definition color and do your work at the same time but if you have a good internet connection, why waste a lot of money on upgrade while you can watch the showss online?

What you need if you want to watch TV online:

First and the most important thing to consider is that you must a have a fast Internet connection. There are no real specifications on the exact speed for the buffering will also be based on the provider but you must have at least 1mb connection to have a considerable buffer speed.

Second is that you must know how to look for Internet TV channels. There are generally three types that you can find in the Internet. There are sites that will offer you to watch TV channels for free. It is good to have the word “free” but most of these sites are so slow that your fast Internet connection will look like dial-up. Some even let you sign-up something before you can start watchings and be careful if it lets you download some files. This may contain viruses that can harm your pc. The second type is the site that let you watch TV shows with a price. It is a one-time registration fee and you could watch unlimited TV shows with an acceptable speed. But if you’re looking to high speed buffering. You can opt to choose a site that gives a fee for every channel you watch. Well, the option is yours to make.

Lastly, you must have all the necessary codecs and players installed so that your pc can play the shows correctly. Don’t worry, there are a lot of free downloadable players and codecs and if you have a missing codec it would automatically ask you if you want to download one and just click yes.

Most require a specific player to be installed in your system before you can start watching. Mostly it will require you to have windows media player and real player installed. Windows media player is already included in standard windows installation. For real player, there are free versions available in the internet for download

Guide on RSS Tool

RSS is an abbreviation that has evolved into the following, depending on their versions:

• RDF Site Summary (also known as RSS 0.9; the first version of RSS)
• Rich Site Summary (also known as RSS 0.91; a prototype)
• Really Simple Syndication (also known as RSS 2.0)

Today, RSS stands for 'Really Simple Syndication', and it has the following 7 existing formats or versions:

• 0.90
• 0.91
• 0.92
• 0.93
• 0.94
• 1.0
• 2.0

RSS tools refer to a group of file formats that are designed to share headlines and other web content (this may be a summary or simply 1 to 2 lines of the article), links to the full versions of the content (the full article or post), and even file attachments such as multimedia files. All of these data is delivered in the form of an XML file (XML stands for eXtensible Markup Language), which has the following common names:

• RSS feed
• Webfeed
• RSS stream
• RSS channel

They are typically shown on web pages as an orange rectangle that usually has the letters XML or RSS in it.

RSS feeds can be used to deliver any kind of information. Some of these 'feeds' include:

• Blogs feed - each blog entry is summarized as a feed item. This makes blog posts easier to scan, enabling 'visitors' to zoom in on their items of interest.

• Article feed - this alerts readers whenever there are new articles and web contents available.

• Forum feed - this allows users to receive forum posts and latest discussion topics.

• Schedule feed - this allows users (such as schools, clubs, and other organizations) to broadcast events and announce schedule changes or meeting agendas.

• Discounts or Special feed - this is used to enable users (such as retail and online stores) to 'deliver' latest specials and discounted offers.

• Ego or News Monitoring - this enables users to receive 'filtered' headlines or news that are based on a specific phrase or keyword.

• Industry-specific feed - used by technical professionals in order to market, promote, or communicate with current (and prospective) customers and clients within their specific industries.

RSS feeds enable people to track numerous blogs and news sources at the same time. To produce an RSS feed, all you need is the content or the article that you want to publicize and a validated RSS text file. Once your text file is registered at various aggregators (or 'news readers'), any external site can then capture and display your RSS feed, automatically updating them whenever you update your RSS file.

RSS tools are useful for sites that add or modify their contents on a regular basis. They are especially used for 'web syndication' or activities that involve regular updates and/or publications, such as the following:

• News websites - as used by major news organizations such as Reuters, CNN, and the BBC.
• Marketing
• Bug reports
• Personal weblogs

There are many benefits to using RSS feeds. Aside from being a great supplemental communication method that streamlines the communication needs of various sectors, RSS tools and feeds can also have tremendous benefits in your business, particularly in the field of internet marketing.

RSS tools and feeds provide Internet users with a free (or cheap) and easy advertising or online marketing opportunity for their businesses. Below are some of the RSS features that can help make your internet marketing strategies more effective.

1. Ease in content distribution services. With RSS, your business can be captured and displayed by virtually any external site, giving you an easy way to 'spread out' and advertise them.

2. Ease in regular content updates. With RSS, web contents concerning your business can now be automatically updated on a daily (and even hourly) basis. Internet users will be able to experience 'real time' updates as information in your own file (such as new products and other business-related releases) is changed and modified simultaneously with that of the RSS feeds that people are subscribed to.

3. Custom-made content services. With RSS, visitors can have personalized content services, allowing them total control of the flow and type of information that they receive. Depending on their interests and needs, visitors can subscribe to only those contents that they are looking for (such as real estate or job listings).

4. Increase in (and targeted) traffic. With RSS, traffic will be directed to your site as readers of your content summary (or 1 to 2 lines of your article) who find them interesting are 'forced' to click on a link back to your site.

These are just several of the many things that you can do with RSS. The possibilities are endless, and they are all aimed at providing you with an effective internet marketing strategy for your business.

Dell latitude XT2 Tablet

Dell new launch dell latitude XT2 Tablet is one of the amazing laptop. Dell Latitude XT2 is available in touch screen with zoom IN and OUT feature with rotating facailty. Laptop is in 1.2 ghz / 1.4 ghz Core 2 Duo , up to 11 hour battery life, improved antennae design for wireless connectivity, Intel 4500MHD integrated graphics, up to 5 GB DDR3 ram

More Feautres / Details

Processor: 1.2 / 1.4 ghz Intel Small Form Factor Montevina chipset
Graphics: Intel 4500MHD integrated graphics
Display: 12.1″ LED and Daylight Viewable LED, 1280 x 800
Weight: 3.62 lbs with 4-cell; 3.78 lbs with 6-cell
Battery: 4, 6, and 9-cell slice
Memory: 1GB on board, 1 slot open for up to a 4gb DDR3 chip for up to 5GB of ram
Storage: 80 GB / 120 GB SATA HDD
Input: multi-touch screen, digitizer pen. Full size keyboard, track stick, track pad.
OS: Vista Ultimate, Vista Business, each with downgrade rights to XP Tablet Edition
Connectivity: Wireless LAN, Mobile broadband
Ports: 1394, 2 USB 2.0, 1 USB 2.0/eSATA, VGA, RJ-45, Audio, 54mm Express card / SD card slot
Fingerprint reader
System management: Intel vPro

Apple 3G i phone

Apple iPhone3G is the latest iPhone3G from Apple. There are many features of iPhone3G. It combines 3 products in one – a revolutionary phone, a widescreen ipod and a breakthrough internet device with HTML email and full web browsing.

There are 3 models which are available:
1. 8 GB in Black Colour
2. 16 GB in White Colour
3. 16 GB in Black Colour

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