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Tablets War: Let the Battles Begin
January is always fun. It is going to be even more fun for geeks. Late in January 2010, you and I will witness one of the most fierce battles among software and hardware giants of our times. 
Each and every company seems to be in a hurry to capture as much share of personal computer market as it can. Tablet PCs used to be an expensive and luxury toy only meant for top executives and the very rich.
Today, every kid on the block wants a touch sensitive slate like device to act as a phone, laptop and even multimedia entertainment centre. If a manufacturer can deliver it under $200 price tag, I am sure, the world will beat the path to their door. It would be next big thing after iPhone.
This is phenomenal development. Many things contributed toward making it possible. I can think of following
- Huge reduction in cost of LCD displays
- Popular acceptance of touch sensitive gadgets like iphone
- Introduction of solid state drives and supper slim battery and motherboards.
Nokia’s N900 internet tablet, Apple’s iPhone and amazon’s kindle can be regarded as the classic era devices that pave the way for this evolution of Personal computing.
The Battle Ground for Tablet Wars
The venue for the tablet wars is set at this week’s Consumer Electronic Show at Las Vegas.
How to configure Window live writer for Wordpress blogs?
Windows live writer is an important tool that is used by almost every blogger for the purpose of blogging.
Step by Step Guide
Following is a step by step guide on how to configure windows live writer for your wordpress blog.
Step 1:
First of all you have to enable XML-RPC publishing option in your wordpress blog. You can find it under Writing> remote publishing.
Step 2:
Now you have to open Windows Live writer, then you have to click on Blogs and then click on Add blog account.
Google Chrome OS available for download Shortly
Google Chrome OS will be available for download by end of next week (source). Since Google announced in July, 2009 that it is developing it’s own operating system, IT developers and enthusiasts in general are waiting for its launch date. Earlier some news pieces suggested that Google is expected to launch beta version of its long awaited Operating System (Chrome) sometime in early fall.
There is a lot of speculation about the features and bugs that will come in the new operating system. Providing driver support for large array of hardware would be one of the biggest challenge faced by developers at Google. Although It has dedicated a huge team of developers for development of hardware drivers, it is almost impossible to include all the hardware available out there. especially the legacy devices.
There are rumors that Google would expect the hardware manufacturers to provide drivers for their own hardware. If these rumors are true then Launch of Google Chrome OS would be a sure Flop. Manufacturers have no incentive to invest into driver development before widespread availability and acceptance of the new operating system
11 iphone apps for Web Designer
As a web designer you must be aware of the fact that things are changing at a fast pace. What is in high demand one day is not on the other. But there is one “new” technology that is growing bigger and bigger in popularity each and every day and that is the iPhone and its apps.
This development is appreciated by all as it can make our lives as web designers much easier than before. The list that I have provided below is just eleven good apps among thousands. You should feel free to comment with your favorite iPhone app for web designers.
WordPress
If you have a WordPress blog then this app is great and if you are not having any then you are suggested to get one now as it is an excellent way to showcase your work. With the WordPress iPhone app you are able to write posts, manage comments and upload pictures on the go. As many bloggers are well known of the fact that often your best ideas for articles come whilst on the move.
Download WORDPRESS for iPhone
Mint
Do you think it is difficult to stay in control of the accounting? If yes then you will probably like the Mint iPhone app.
LCN.com Launches Free Auto-Renew Service for Domain Names and Web Hosting
LCN.com which is UK’s Leading web hosting and domain registration company, has today announced the launch of an auto-renew service that will be available to all new and existing customers at no cost.
By this free domain and hosting management service customers are protected from unexpected expiration of their domain names and web hosting packages.
Service applied to single or multiple domain and hosting products
The LCN.com auto-renew service can be applied to single or multiple domain and hosting products, or applied across an entire portfolio to ensure every product in the account is automatically protected.
First German Web Host company to Offer Cloud
On Tuesday it has been announced by the German Web hosting provider Host Europe that it has launched its cloud platform Dedicated Private Cloud, with this it has become the first German provider to offer cloud hosting solutions.
Cloud hosting
It has been said by the company that the new cloud product is just the first of several new products and services that focus mainly on virtualization and cloud hosting that Host Europe plans to launch.
With Installation of MSDeploy ORCS Web Prepares for VS2010 Release
ORCS Web Inc., which is a specialist in Microsoft Windows-based Internet hosting solutions for businesses, is now supporting Microsoft’s newly-released Web Deployment Tool, MSDeploy. This tool has been specially designed for seamless Web application deployment.
Preparation of leading-edge deployment options
While MSDeploy, at its foundation, is a powerful tool that is used by system administrators, a new role is played by it in Web site content deployment for ORCS Web’s customers. Implementing MSDeploy allows developers by whom ORCS Web’s solutions is utilized to prepare for leading-edge deployment options within Visual Studio 2010 (VS2010) before its release.
Supported option for Visual Studio 2010’s
MSDeploy will be a supported option for those who deploy Web sites with Visual Studio 2010’s one-touch feature.
Samsung Launched Dual LCD Camera
Dual LCD digital camera has been launched by Samsung that makes it easy for anyone to take self-portraits.
The Samsung ST550 has got a dual LCD that allows you to easily take self-portraits. Tapping the front of the camera activates the 1.5-inch LCD in order to ensure that your picture is lined up.
Children Mode function
The ST550 also features a Children Mode function that displays a fun animation on the front LCD, and it takes the perfect snap of the baby with a big smile.
6 Tips on How to Buy Web Hosting
This is a guide for those people that would like to buy web hosting, but they don’t know if the company is a fraud/scam. Following are 6 tips that will teach you that how you can spot fraud/scam hosts or hosts that will probably have huge downtime. Here I have also provided few of those questions that you could ask the host before you buy hosting services.
So let us start with
Tip # 1: Always read the TOS
Before you purchase any web hosting, read the TOS. Make sure that it is OK to host what you are intending to host and that there is no sneaky clauses in which they have mentioned that they could use to terminate you for no reason. If your in doubt about something, then before purchasing you must ask the host.
Tip # 2: Unlimited does not exist
You will see that there are many hosts that offer unlimited space/unlimited bandwidth.
Drop in Microsoft Bing’s Market share
For the first time since its launch four months ago, the market share of Microsoft’s search engine Bing decreased in September while there has been a rise in its rival Google’s market share.
According to web analytics firm StatCounter, in the US Bing’s monthly market share dropped to 8.51% in September from 9.64% in August.
Global share of Bing
Similarly, the global share of search engine decreased to 3.25% last month from 3.58% in August.
