Windows 8 includes new "Protogon" file system

According to the recent discovery by ITWorld’s Sando Villinger, the next generation of Windows would contain a new file system codenamed as “Protogon”Here is the extract from IT World article-“I’ve also dug up traces of some underlying file system changes that I couldn’t quite make sense of, such as an entirely new file system driver called “NT Protogon FS driver”, which looks like a kernel mode driver for some sort of (yet unknown) file...

Get Windows 8 Metro style start screen in Firefox,Internet Explorer

We have seen the new UI for Windows 8 tablets earlier at D9 and Computex 2011. Some guys at Deviantart are busy replicating Windows 8 Metro style for Windows 7. DA user flatmo1 has created a start page for browser inspired by Windows 8.The start page is created using HTML + CSS + jQuery and is highly customizable. You can easily edit the links by just modifying the XML files.You can download the file from hereHere are the instructions-1.   ...

How to install Windows 8 on VMware virtual machine

We have seen couple of Windows 8 leaks by now and most of you may like to test it.Installing and reinstalling may be a tedious task so today we would like to write a tutorial as how to install Windows 8 on VMware virtual machine which would ease your work.First of all the minimum system configuration of Windows 8 is similar to Windows 7 so you should atleast have the following configurations-1 GHz or faster 32-bit (x86) or 64-bit (x64) processor 1...

Windows 8 may RTM in April 2012

We have earlier reported that Windows 8 would be released in 2012. Today reports are coming via Mary Jo foley that Windows 8 may RTM by April 2012. Earlier Steve Ballmer reported that Windows 8 would be released next year.She also reported that the beta version of Windows 8 would be available during Build and not the preview or pre Beta build. According to her the RTM version of Windows 8 for x86, Windows 8 for ARM/SoC (system...

Microsoft Office 2010 Service Pack 1 available for download

 Microsoft has today released the first service pack for Office 2010. Microsoft Office 2010 was released in June previous years and exactly after one year this service pack has been released. The service pack contains minor fixes and updates and no new big feature.The service pack contains the following updates-Outlook fixes an issue where “Snooze Time” would not reset between appointments. The default behavior for PowerPoint "Use...

Clearing the CMOS

This is often the solution, and it’s frustrating because it’s incredibly simple. All you have to do is find out from the motherboard manual where the CMOS jumper is. Make sure the system has no source of power (meaning the power supply is unplugged and the battery is removed). Then, move the CMOS jumper over the pins that clear it. After a few moments, put the jumper back, plug the power and battery back in, and try it.If it works, you’re done!...

How to secure your computer network

Securing a computer networking is the vital part of the administration of the network. There are different security threats of a computer network such as hacking, viruses, unauthorized user access, spywares, adware, Trojan horses and other malicious codes. If you are managing your computer network, it’s your responsibility to secure your network from all above mentioned aspects. Always install up to dated antivirus program such as Norton Antivirus,...

SMS Can Make Life Saving Emergency Room Visits Time Saving Too

ER Texting, Inc., a Miami, Florida-based healthcare technology company, says a growing number of hospitals are embracing SMS/Texting programs inside the emergency room.“We know that information in the hands of patients helps drive satisfaction,” says Jeffrey Finkelstein, chief of emergency medicine at Hospital of Central Connecticut (HCC), which implements ER Texting services. “This service helps us to be transparent to our patients, even before...

Facebook Frenzy Ensues As Social Networking Giant Readies Long Awaited iPad App

Facebook has called the iPhone home since 2008. But nearly 18 months after Apple introduced its revolutionary touchscreen tablet computer – the iPad – Facebook is yet to introduce an iPad app designed specifically for the larger screen of the popular tablet.Fortunately, there are rumblings within the rumor mill that Facebook is putting the final touches on a Facebook app for the iPad.According to the New York Times, “people briefed on Facebook’s...

Verizon and Google Set Sights on Improving Digital Safety with Innovative Android Mobile App

On Monday, Verizon raised the curtain on “Net Safety Tips On The Go,” a mobile app that the wireless carrier is calling the first-ever digital safety and security advice app for Android smartphones.The app is being released in conjunction with National Internet Safety Month.Verizon, however, isn’t taking the lone share of credit for the new offering. As it turns out, the app was developed by Google and Verizon. The companies worked with several online...

mHealth: iPhones to Provide Mobile Means for Monitoring Blood Pressure

In what is proving to be yet another example of how closely intertwined the burgeoning mHealth industry is with Apple’s most popular mobile products, the FDA has now formally given the green light to a company named Withings (a French start-up that designs, develops, and industrializes connected devices), which has pioneered an iOS blood pressure monitor.The product is now shipping in the US.According to the description made available in...

Juniper Research Projects Mobile IM Users will Grow But Not Threaten SMS Dominance

Based on the latest research and projections by Juniper, mobile instant messaging users are on pace to surpass 1.3 billion worldwide by 2016, a figure that effectively triples the number of IM users in 2010.Juniper speculates that the continued growth will be driven by the arrival of new services (Apple’s iMessage is cited as one example), and the accelerated adoption of existing services like AOL’s AIM, Blackberry Messenger, Microsoft’s Windows...

Hot Mobile Rumor Says Radically Redesigned iPhone 5 To Be Released in August

A new headline courtesy of the Boy Genius Report (BGR) has set the tech blogosphere ablaze today.According to “reliable sources” speaking with BGR, Apple will release its 5th generation iPhone in August, not September as initially – and widely – reported.But the most attention-worthy aspect of the report pertains to the design of the next generation handset. Until now, the lion-share of industry estimates have suggested that the new iPhone...

iCloud May Rival Twitter, Gmail User Base Size on Launch

In terms of the size of its user base, Apple’s iCloud may immediately rival the likes of Gmail and Twitter when it debuts this fall.Based on the findings of a proprietary survey by analyst Mike Abramsky with RBC Capital Markets, 76% of iPhone owners will use Apple’s iCloud on launch.Those figures were derived from a poll of 1,500 respondents in early June, following iCloud’s formal introduction at Apple’s WWDC.If the poll’s prognostication proves...

UltraSurf v8.8 0 - Bypass All Internet Blocking Systems

   UltraSurf is a proxy application. It will Bypass All Internet Blocking Systems. By using this software you can access all the sites blocked by national / corporate firewalls. It is a free application. It brake all the access list. This application is nothing but just searching the proxy list which is fast and available. It will automatically change our IE’s proxy server to local proxy. That means this application will work...

Add Context Menu Option to Extract / Unpack Files from MSI (Microsoft Installer) Package

A Microsoft Installer (MSI) package contains various files which are extracted and installed in your system once you run the MSI file.If you don't want to run MSI file but want to view its content, this tutorial will help you.This tutorial will help you in adding "Unpack" option to MSI file context menu so that you can extract / unpack MSI package files quickly and easily.Once you select "Unpack" option from an MSI file context...