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What is Windows 8 “Genuine Center”?
Images have surfaced on winfuture.de of a new Genuine Center in early builds of Windows 8. This appears, for the moment, to simply be a single place accessible from the Action Center where a user can check if their copy of Windows is genuine, enter or change their product key and activate it.
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View Comments April 11, 2011
Top Menu Launchers to Look At
Sometimes the Windows 7 Start menu does not do the kinds of things that you want it to do. So here are some programs that will help you modify your tray menu system, and make it do more of what you want. SE-TrayMenu Use SE-TrayMenu to gain quick access to most frequently used applications.
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View Comments April 11, 2011
Will this Microsoft Windows MVP Jump Ship from Windows 7?
You find me at a crossroads because interesting times are upon us, as I find myself seriously considering, for the very first time, jumping ship from Windows. Nope, you don’t have to check the calendar, it’s not April 1st again and I’ve not been on the strong sauce. I genuinely mean it! What’s more I’m.
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Possible Windows 8 App Store Screenshots leaked
We’ve heard rumors that Microsoft is working on an App Store model codenamed “Jupiter” for their upcoming release of Windows 8. Very little is known about the app store, but small bits have started to leak about Microsoft’s plan for the new app model. This morning, Cnbeta.com posted some screenshots of the purported Windows App.

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View Comments April 10, 2011
New Office Service Packs Coming
Microsoft is busy. It’s Office Suite software is up for some updates and it plans to deliver the first service packs for Office 2010 and for SharePoint 2010 sometime this summer. Moreover, they also plan to deliver service pack 1 for the Mac version of Office 2011 the week of April 11. Date Updates The service pack delivery dates.

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Commodore 64 Makes A Return Running Windows 7
The Commodore 64 was widely regarded as one of the first actual personal computers that people could buy and use. Primarily it was known as the first gaming pc with titles such as “California Games” getting it a massive base of users. The Commodore 64 roamed this earth long before I did, but I’m sure.

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View Comments April 9, 2011
Windows 7 Overtakes Windows XP in USA
We’ve been wondering when this day will finally come for a while. It didn’t take Windows 7 too long to overtake Windows Vista in terms of market share, but we all agreed that the biggest test for Windows 7 would be to see if it could take down the mighty Windows XP.

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View Comments April 9, 2011
I’m TK421 and the Death Star was my Idea
Some great videos have been put online parodying Microsoft’s “Windows 7 was my idea” adverts from last year. The videos feature a Stormtrooper, Darth Vader and Chewbacca. The videos are very professionally made with excellent costumes and a very effective green-screen process. When Microsoft launched Windows 7 they wanted to make it known.

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View Comments April 8, 2011
Top Graphics Editors
With all of the Photos and Themes that you can have on a PC today, there are some tools that can help you manage and manipulate those photos. Here are some Graphics Editors for you to look at. PhotoBatch You can use PhotoBatch for batch image processing, or file format conversion and renaming of image

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View Comments April 7, 2011
Some Top Desktop Managers to Look At
Managing your desktop can be an adventure that you may prefer to avoid in part because no matter what you do, your desktop will go back to the same condition that it was in…messy. But some of the Desktop Managers here can help you avoid that problem. SideSlide SideSlide is an advanced, portable, and unobtrusive,

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NetGear NeoTV 550 HD Set-Top Box Review
Those of you who follow me on Twitter or through other social networks may know that for the last month I’ve been testing NetGear’s new, top of the range NeoTV550 HD Media Player. This box is a small, and I really do mean small, do it all box for the connected home. It will sit

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View Comments April 6, 2011
What’s Pinned to Your Taskbar?
I’d like to get a feel for how different Windows 7 users are organizing their taskbar and whether Internet Explorer 9′s pinning feature is as useful to others as it is to me.

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A Quick Look at Top Registry Cleaners
One of the most important and least understood program database on a Windows computer is the registry. It stores information about all programs, users, files, folders, passwords, and anything else on the computer on a cryptic and hard to read database. When you add a program to the computer, the registry is modified.

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How Many Lawsuits Will Windows 8 Provoke?
In the last week we’ve had a few juicy leaks about forthcoming Windows 8 features such as the inclusion of the Ribbon interface into Explorer. We’ve seen new screenshots that offer tantalising views of new features, and we now could also see a fair few lawsuits being prepared by third-party companies. Why do I say this?

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View Comments April 5, 2011
Top Defraggers to Look At
The API is part of the operating system and can safely move almost any file on the disk, without risk and while the computer is in full use.


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Software - Windows 8 News

[2] April 12, 2011
Windows 8 M1 Build 7850 Leaks to the Web
Windows 8 leak season is in full swing and today we’ve learned that a leak of an early Milestone 1 build of Windows 8 has been posted to a BetaArchive FTP site. So far, the build is only available to private members, but is said by many to be legitimate and will soon be available.

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[0] April 12, 2011
What is Windows 8 “Genuine Center”?
Images have surfaced on winfuture.de of a new Genuine Center in early builds of Windows 8. This appears, for the moment, to simply be a single place accessible from the Action Center where a user can check if their copy of Windows is genuine, enter or change their product key and activate it.

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[2] April 11, 2011
Possible Windows App Store Screenshots Leaked
We’ve heard rumors that Microsoft is working on an App Store model codenamed “Jupiter” for their upcoming release of Windows 8. Very little is known about the app store, but small bits have started to leak about Microsoft’s plan for the new app model. Cnbeta posted screenshots this morning of the supposed App Store running.

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[4] April 8, 2011
Windows 8 SmartScreen Filter
No day goes by without another post somewhere on the Internet that reveals yet another new Windows 8 feature. The latest is Long Zheng’s discovery of a SmartScreen Filter in Windows 8. Many computer users know SmartScreen Filter from Internet Explorer or Windows Live Messenger where it is used to protect against phishing website.

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[2] April 7, 2011
Windows 8 Aero Auto-Colorization
The next new feature of the upcoming Windows 8 operating system has been revealed: Windows Aero Auto-Colorization. What does it mean? It basically means that Aero will change the colorization of Windows automatically based on the underlying color. If you have green background, for instance a green desktop wallpaper, then the window color will also.

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[4] April 6, 2011
How Many Lawsuits Will Windows 8 Provoke?
In the last week we’ve had a few juicy leaks about forthcoming Windows 8 features such as the inclusion of the Ribbon interface into Explorer. We’ve seen new screenshots that offer tantalising views of new features, and we now could also see a fair few lawsuits being prepared by third-party companies.

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[0] April 5, 2011
Windows 8 Leak Sites Closed Down
Microsoft appear to be getting tough with sites that have been leaking Windows 8 features over the last couple of weeks. Sites such as winreview.ru, PCPortal.org.ru and wst-place.ucoz.com have all closed, probably as a result of legal threats. Winreview.ru posted on twitter that: winrevuew.ru is not exists [sic] anymore because it is pointless project.
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[0] April 4, 2011
Windows 8 To Include Windows Phone-like IE, PDF Reader
Microsoft is pushing to position Windows 8 as not just a replacement for Windows 7 on desktops, but also as a serious OS for tablets and touchscreen devices – to that end, the company has been hard at work creating a new interface for the new operating system, inspired at least partly by its work.
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[17] April 3, 2011
Windows 8 Windows Explorer Ribbon UI Revealed
We see screenshots of new Windows 8 features on an almost daily basis right now, which can be mainly attributed to the fact that Microsoft has started distributing early test versions of the Windows 8 operating system to a wider audience of partners. The latest leak was posted on the Within Windows website.

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Gadget - World's Most Expensive Handycam

GWhat’s new with Handycam®? | Latest Handycam® news
Get the latest camcorder news from Handycam®. Take a Handycam® video camera anywhere and capture amazing home movies, even in low light with an Exmor R™ CMOS Sensor. We’re continually introducing new camcorder technology to help you achieve beautiful, professional results

The new Handycam® NEX-VG10E camcorder

Discover the new Handycam® NEX-VG10E – the world’s first Full HD consumer camcorder with interchangeable lenses. Create stunning HD cinematography using lenses from your DSLR camera by Sony

Retrace your memories with GPS

Take footage with a Handycam® with GPS and it automatically geotags the exact location of the shot. After filming, view memorable trips as ‘pins’ on the Map Index on the camcorder LCD screen or upload movies to Google Maps

Walk, zoom & film with Optical SteadyShot Active Mode

Wobbly images caused by unsteady hands are a common cause of disappointing results. Now you can capture steady, clear video even when walking and zooming in with our latest anti-shake technology

Film detail in low light with an Exmor R™ CMOS Sensor

Overcome the challenge of filming in low light with advanced Exmor R™ CMOS Sensor technology. This innovative, new sensor ensures noise-free, natural-looking results indoors, at dusk or during any low-light scene

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Cinematic Full HD video with the flexibility of interchangeable lenses

Full HD, Exmor® APS HD CMOS, interchangeable lenses, high quality mic, Xtra Fine LCD, EVF, HDMI®
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Interchangeable lenses for limitless creativity
High-quality stereo microphone



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CX550V Full HD Flash Memory camcorder

Superlative Full HD imaging with latest technology and smart features

Up to 26hr Full HD on 64GB internal memory, Wide angle lens, 10x optical zoom, 12MP photo, 8.8cm LCD
Very high quality low-light shooting with Exmor R™
Wide angle lens gets more into the picture
Fully featured, top of the range performance


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CX305 Full HD Flash Memory camcorder

Superb Full HD imaging with advanced technology and smart features

Up to 6.5hr Full HD on 16GB internal memory, Wide angle lens, 12x optical zoom, 7MP photo, 6.7cm LCD
Very high quality low-light shooting with Exmor R™
Wide angle lens gets more into the picture
Less camera shake, even when you're walking

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Gadget - World's Most Expensive Camera

When you hear the phrase “most expensive camera in the world,” you probably imagine a super high-tech digital camera—maybe one used by NASA to take pictures of Mars or the moon or some cool camera capable of going underwater to extreme depths.
That couldn’t be further from the truth.
The first cameras used the daguerreotype process, pioneered by Jacques Mande Daguerre, to form images. A daguerreotype image is achieved by producing a direct image onto a polished silver surface. Unfortunately, a daguerreotypist couldn’t produce copies by means other than daguerreotyping the original and the process was obsolete within a decade.

1839 Susse Freres daguerreotype camera
In May 2007, a daguerreotype camera dating back to 1839 became the world’s most expensive camera when it sold at auction for €576,000—about US $775,000 at the time. The camera, designed by Frenchman Susse Freres, was housed in a sliding wooden box frame and was also believed to be the oldest commercially manufactured camera in the world, heightening its appeal to collectors.
In May 2010, another daguerreotype camera will go under the hammer and possibly become the most expensive camera in the world. Undocumented since 1839, this camera was built by Alphonse Giroux, brother-in-law to Daguerre, which may make it the oldest camera ever built. It was even signed by Dagguere, which can only increase its value to enthusiasts.

1839 Alphonse Giroux daguerreotype camera
The Camera will be on sale at the WestLicht Auction in Vienna—the same auction that sold the Susse Freres daguerreotype in 2007—where bidding will open at €200,000. It is expected to fetch between €500,000 and €700,000—that’s upwards of US $978,000.

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World Most Expensive Product: Intel Atom Z670 to Tablets

I do not believe are numerous doubts approximately the success of the tablets on the market, But yet a set of pie to be distributed and all applicable stakeholders, from hardware producers to makers of operating systems, are conscious of it. Bets Google and Apple are clearly the winning horses, but we must not forget that Microsoft is planning his way. The Redmond, as is traditional in operating systems, betting in the initial instance by X86 architecture, hand in hand Intel.



Intel readies its newest gadgets accessories development with in the family Atom known as intel oak trail with the internal title Z670 for higher performance model. It is comes with the cost tag at $ 75. This cost signifies a worth greater than the prior Atoms, and more costly than other alternatives “Intel does not.” The most significant comparison we can build the most extended chipset in the market for tablets: Nvidia Tegra 2.






The prominent dual-core based ARM Cortex-A9 is priced approximately $20 for producers, and balance power/autonomy is complicated to defeat for the Intel options. In short, three times more costly, So we believe Intel actually wants to lot the new processor prices to be competitive in the market, memorize that the hand of Windows 7, also involves the payment of license.

If we deem that in addition we have Nvidia Texas Instruments and Qualcomm welcoming the rest of tablets on the market, Intel space is shrinking, not to mention Nvidia’s intentions with Project Kal-ElWith four cores before year’s end. The most famous qualities of the Intel Atom Z670 are its 1.66GHz, 512KB of cache and a thermal design power 5W TDP so guys what you think about new pc gadgets accessories?

Intel oak trail is not merely the hardware that is emerging as perfect for use tablets and netbooks Windows 7 operating system, also referred to products Meegan they have to go to market. We remind you that Intel is also developing Medfield, A platform-oriented smartphones. Besides Meegan in version 1.2 we anticipate that in the future shall sustain Google’s operating system in its recent versions, as they are turning to Intel processors. This is world most expensive product.

What is extraordinary is that this leak had been reported formerly that the cost would be near to $ 25, A very competitive cost for a chipset based on x86 architecture, low power consumption. For with the use of Meegan, an operating system which does not have to pay license could put affordable products on the market. It looks that the last accounts shall go somewhat higher.

Gadget - World's Most Expensive MP3 Players

MP3 players have taken the world by storm since Apple released their original 5 GB iPod in 2001. The iPod wasn’t the first MP3 player, though. The first of the modern successors to portable tape and CD players was produced in 1997 by SaeHan Information Systems. Their MPMan, later licensed to Eiger Labs for distribution in North America, held only 32 MB of music.
Since then, MP3 players have become almost as ubiquitous as cell phones—and they’re status symbols in the same way cell phones are, as well. A variety of expensive MP3 players have been released in the past decade. What follows are the most expensive MP3 players in the world.
TrekStore i.Beat Organix Gold – $20,000

Wowing attendees at CeBIT 2006, the TrekStor i.Beat Organix gold MP3 player was one of the first luxury MP3 players. Cast in 18 karat gold and covered with 63 one carat diamonds, the player’s technical specifications included a gigabyte of memory, a Lithium-polymer battery that allowed an operating time of twenty-five hours, an FM radio, SRS WOW surround sound and even an audio recorder for note-taking.
iDiamond iPod Shuffle – $40,000

This diamond-encrusted version of the iPod Shuffle was offered as part of an auction at the Feast of Albion. The auction also included a chauffeured Jaguar XJ and VIP tickets to see Roger Waters’ final performance of Pink Floyd’s Dark Side of the Moon. The iPod and accompanying headphones are made of 18k white and pink gold. There are 430 diamonds on the iPod and another 118 on the headphones. While its estimated worth is around $40,000, its exact value is up in the air since it is a unique item sold as part of a larger auction prize.
Meng Duo’s Douglas.J Presidential HD – $44,000

Over twice as expensive, however, was the Douglas.J Presidential MP3 player by London-based Meng Duo Ltd. When ordering your own Presidential, you needed to choose not only the gold used in the casing (white or yellow) but also the physical configuration of the diamond buttons set in the front of the player. This expensive digital audio player included a gigabyte of memory, a 65k color screen for video playback and support for a plethora of audio and video file formats. The price also included Class 85 membership that provided exclusive access to a small group of clubs as well as hand delivery of the blinged out MP3 player anywhere in the world.
Stuart Hughes’ iPod Touch Supreme Fire Edition – $330,000

The latest luxury gadget by Stuart Hughes, this iPod Touch—already a costly MP3 player—has been refitted with 125 grams of solid 24k gold and embellished with 124 flawless diamonds totalling 75 carats. That includes an Apple logo set with fifty-three diamonds, a border of diamonds around the face and a 2-carat diamond set in the center of the home button and surrounded by twenty-eight smaller diamonds. This luxury iPod is a limited item and only three will be made.
For the cash-strapped, Hughes also offers his standard iPod Touch Supreme for about $220,000

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Gadgets - The Most Expensive Cell Phones

Most people enjoy having a quality cell phone, but they also recognize that cellular phones are a consumable good and will have to be replaced within in a few years. For this reason, people often do not purchase the most expensive cell phone when they purchase their mobile. Some, though, must have a costly mobile phone. The world’s most expensive cell phones were made to satisfy just that type of person.
Ulysse Nardin’s The Chairman – up to $49,500

The Chairman by Ulysse Nardin is the world’s most expensive Android smartphone, and includes both a touch screen and a physical number pad. The Ulysse Nardin name is most often associated with luxury watches and that fact shows in the Chairman’s sophisticated design. The volume controls look like watch buttons and the crown between them can actually be wound to generate power for the device. In fact, the phone features a kinetic rotor power system visible through the backplate.

Nokia 8800 Arte with pink diamonds
$134,000
Designed by Peter Aloisson, this solid 18k white gold phone features over 680 pink and white brilliant cut diamonds totaling over 21.5 carats. Some of the phone’s features are a 3.15 MP camera with autofocus and video, a music player, Bluetooth and voice memo.

Peter Aloisson’s iPhone Princess Plus
$176,400
The Princess Plus got its name from the Princess cut used on 138 of the 318 diamonds on its surface. The other 180 diamonds on the phone were brilliant-cut. In total, the phone has 17.75 carats of diamonds set in 18k white gold around its rim. The iPhone Princess Plus is worth $176,400 while the somewhat more pedestrian “Brilliants only” version sold for $66,150.
Sony Ericsson Black Diamond – $300,000

The price of this phone comes from actual state of the art technology instead of a bunch of shiny rocks—but that doesn’t mean it lacks visual appeal. OLED technology underneath the polycarbonate skin that covers the phones entire face gives the 4 megapixel screen a borderless look. The mirror finish gives the phone a sleek, futuristic look.

Vertu Signature Cobra
$310,000
This gaudy phone is so exclusive that only eight will ever be made. Designed by French jeweler Boucheron, the Signature Cobra is made with two diamonds, two emeralds and 439 rubies. For buyers who are only filthy rich, rather than obscenely rich, twenty-six of the less flashy (read: no rubies) Signature Python phones will be available for a mere $115,000. Both phones will feature the real draw—they have frikkin’ snakes on them. Awesome.
Gresso Luxor Las Vegas Jackpot – $1 million

This ultra-exclusive phone, limited to only three units, truly lives up to its name. Not only is it extraordinarily expensive, but its Egypt-inspired design will look right at home in the hands of a Vegas high-roller. The phone features 45.5 carats of black diamonds decorating the bezel and a back panel made from 200-year-old African blackwood—the most expensive wood in the world. As if that weren’t enough to ensure the Jackpot a place among the world’s most expensive mobile phones, each key is cut from a hand-polished sapphire crystal. All of these luxurious materials are set in a 180-gram solid gold frame.
The Diamond Crypto Smartphone – $1.3 million

Created by luxury accessory producer Peter Aloisson of Moscow-based JSC Ancort, this luxury smartphone’s price stems from the platinum body, the cover adorned with 50 diamonds—including eight that are rare blue diamonds. Additionally, the Ancort logo and the navigation key are made of 18k rose gold. Built on the Windows CE, this expensive cell also features a high-resolution color TFT display and a 256 bit cryptographic algorithm. This expensive mobile phone features SMS, MMS, E-mail and Internet capability, WAP, JAVA support and even a media player.
GoldVish ‘Le Million’ Piece Unique
$1.3 million

Guinness World Records certified GoldVish SA’s ‘Le Million’ Piece Unique on January 29th, 2008. The Geneva-based luxury communications company’s expensive mobile phone was designed by Emmanuel Gueit as an addition to the Illusion Collection. The phone is made of 18k white gold and set with 20 carats of VVS1 (only microscopically flawed) diamonds. The phone also features Bluetooth, 2 GB of storage, FM radio, a digital camera and MP3 playback. This expensive cell phone is available only by special order.

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