This is a rare thing to happen but sometimes, due to OEM crap ware, the power plans in Windows 7 (or Vista, if that’s your thing ) either disappear or are renamed to something else than what they are in a clean Windows 7 install. Recently, due to a certain HP app, the High Performance power plan just disappeared from my Windows 7 Ultimate 64 bit edition install on my notebook and I was just left with 2 options for power plans, Balance and Power saver. Upon doing a little research, I found the fix for this.  Read more...

Permalink: How To Restore Default Windows 7 Power Plans

While installing software and modifying settings to my liking on my new notebook, I stumbled across a power setting for Internet Explorer. Surprised to see it there, a little poking around showed that it adjusts the JavaScript Timer Frequency based on the currently selected power plan. How does it matter? Read on to find out.  Read more...

Permalink: Internet Explorer 9 Helps Save Battery Life for Notebooks but Can Slow Down Browsing

WOW! This might be offensive to some Xbox 360 lovers but frankly speaking, it didn’t offend me at all coz I already have a RRoD 360 laying around the corner for quite some time now. It would be even better if I had a couple of such dead Xbox 360’s but those who do (and who also own a PlayStation 3 system), will be delighted to check out this mod. Ebil from Australia, has beautiful turned his dead xbox 360 shells into a couple of awesome looking PS3 / PS2 + PC + Xbox arcade sticks.  Read more...

Permalink: RRoD Xbox 360 Modded Into Awesome PlayStation 3 Arcade Controllers [PICTURES]

I love trying out new operating systems and gadgets. That’s why I blog on technology. So despite any doubts I had on Microsoft’s latest effort in the mobile arena, despite their history with Windows Mobile 6.5 (could have been way better than what it was) and KIN (duh!), I decided to give Windows Phone 7 a try. I had been using Android and iOS so I had a pretty good idea of what to compare WP7 with. And after giving it lots of chances, here’s my honest and unbiased opinion on Microsoft’s efforts.  Read more...

Permalink: Hey @Microsoft, I’m Getting Rid of Windows Phone 7 and Here’s Why!

It seems that first Windows Phone 7 update, which has just been rolled out for download, is resulting in a number of major issues for many Samsung Omnia 7 users. As reported by WinRumors, some users have not been able to complete the update process at all. After plugging their devices into their PCs, they seem to get stuck at stage 6 of the update resulting in their handset hanging on a “connect your phone to your PC” screen. Some are suggesting this WP7 update problem may be caused by different Samsung firmware versions while others believe it may be caused by 64-bit version os of the Zune client.  Read more...

Permalink: Windows Phone 7 Update For Samsung Omnia 7 Bricking Some Devices!

According to a report, an internal leak in Microsoft has revealed company’s developmental plans for Windows 8. A slide posted yesterday by Zdnet details Microsoft’s roadmap for Windows 8. The slide hints that Windows 8 Milestone 2 is close to completion while work on Milestone 3 will begin on February 28 which would take another 5 months to complete. Until now, Microsoft has been extremely quiet regarding the Windows 8 project despite showing off a preview of an early build of Windows 8 last week at CES in Las Vegas.  Read more...

Permalink: Microsoft Windows 8 Internal Developmental Plans Leaked!

Are you tired of Adobe’s slow, same old boring PDF Reader? If so, then try Nitro PDF Reader, one of the best free third party PDF solutions. With the help of free Nitro PDF Reader, you can create PDF files from over 300 different formats by simply drag-and-dropping files onto Nitro Reader’s desktop icon for instant, one-step PDF creation. Unlike many free products, there are NO annoying ads or forced registration. Best thing is that its UI is quite similar to the native Microsoft Office UI making it much user-friendly than most other third party PDF readers.  Read more...

Permalink: Create PDF Files Free From Any Document With Nitro PDF Reader!

Microsoft has released Windows 7 Service Pack 1 RTM to MSDN and TechNet subscribers today. This is technically the same build which was leaked all over the Internet almost a month ago. Windows 7 Service Pack 1 is a collection of bug fixes and a roll up of updates released so far for the operating system as well as addition of a new feature called RemoteFX.  Read more...

Permalink: Windows 7 Service Pack 1 RTM Released to MSDN and TechNet Users

Microsoft has recently announced that the upcoming updates for Windows Phone 7 will bring a bunch of new features such as ability to Copy / Paste, Internet Explorer 9 browsing experience, Xbox Kinect Integration as well as a much improved multitasking UI. Today, they have demonstrated the new multitasking UI with an early build of WP7 update (codenamed “Mango”) which is scheduled for release by the end of 2011. Mango also adds Twitter and SkyDrive integration in addition to a brand new multitasking UI.  Read more...

Permalink: Windows Phone 7 New Multitasking UI Demonstration [VIDEO]

Microsoft has just revealed some great new features they’ll be adding to Windows Phone 7 in the upcoming updates. One of the most exciting features among them is the Xbox 360 Kinect motion sensor and Windows Phone 7 integration. A promo video has been released by Joe Belfiore, the person who oversees Windows Phone Program Management and is responsible for the design and software product definition of future WP7 smartphones, demonstrating the Kinect & Windows Phone 7 integration.  Read more...

Permalink: Windows Phone 7 Integration With Kinect Motion Senor [VIDEO]