Samsung Galaxy Camera Compared with Nikon D3200

The South Korean tech giant Samsung has announced the roll out of a new electronic device in the later part of 2012, the Samsung Galaxy Camera. The brand name Galaxy indicates that its operating system is the Android but this time it is merged to a digital camera.

4 Problems Found in the new iPhone 5

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Apple fans that waited in line last September 21 finally get their hands on the new iPhone 5.

Consumers who ordered the device on their respective carriers also received the device and are now enjoying the taller and smaller iPhone. However, despite some of the new amazing features of the new iPhone, there are some problems found in the device.

Below are some of the problems found in the new smartphone of the Cupertino-based company.

1. Maps - Considered as one of the biggest mistakes of Apple is its new iOS maps, which replaced Google maps in the device. It is a good thing that Google Maps is still available as an app in the Aps Store.

2. Camera - Many iPhone 5 users may have experience taking a photo and see laser-green dots accompanying your photos. This is due to the flaring problem with the upgraded camera on the iPhone 5.

Apple released a statement saying, “Our engineering team just gave me this information and we recommend that you angle the camera away from the bright light source when taking pictures. The purple flare in the image provided is considered normal behavior for iPhone 5′s camera…”

3. WiFi/Data - One of the biggest problems experienced by iPhone 5 users, especially those in the US, is the bug on the data consumption of the device. Many consumers are complaining about the unexpected data bills during their first few days of owning the phone.

It is occurring mostly for Verizon customers, but some AT&T users are reporting the same issue as well. Some complain that they have used a full month’s worth of data in just a couple of days, even though they were mostly using Wi-Fi.

Apple rolled out an update for the iPhone 5 this Sunday to fix a bug that cost users their precious cellular data while they were connected to a Wi-Fi network. The carrier update was for Verizon.

4. Case - Some people claimed that the device being prone to scratches on its metal back. Moreover, there are limited choices for iPhone 5 cases as third party accessory companies had little time to develop a series of cases.

Many of the top third-party companies are just now starting to release cases to accommodate the iPhone 5′s taller screen and slimmer body. Case-Mate, Belkin and Griffin appear to be adding new designs every few days.

Windows 7 Preferred Over Windows 8 OS?

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Windows 7 Preferred Over Windows 8 OS?

With just a few days left for Windows 8 official launch on Oct. 26, early adopters of Windows 8 were recently polled to know their favorite Windows operating system and majority preferred Windows 7.

The results were published on Forumswindows8.com, a large Windows 8 help and support forum on the Internet. Among the 50,000 users who were polled on the forum, 53% preferred Windows 7, Windows 8: 25%, XP: 20% and other: 2%.

The view is also upheld by research house Gartner. Analysts Steve Kleyhans and Michael Silver state that companies using XP and seeking to upgrade to Windows 7 should not be distracted by Windows 8, ZDNet reported.

“Get Windows 7 done, and then you can start to experiment and dabble with Windows 8, but don’t let Windows 8 derail your Windows 7 upgrade project.

Windows 8 is billed as a “plumbing,” upgrade that drastically changes technology sans major improvement.

Most users and IT departments will find the interface to be too different and may find the presence of two interfaces in Windows 8 quite confusing.

Among the most favored features in Windows 8 were: Fast boot and shutdown: 55%; Easy installation: 50%; Internet Explorer 10: 35%; Restart/ Restore capabilities: 28%; Built-in application integration: 26%; Windows Explorer:  25%; App Store: 23%; and Metro: 22%.

With people who are passionate over Windows 8 preferring Windows 7, in the ratio of two to one, the development definitely does not bode well for the forthcoming Windows 8 OS launch.

2013 Porsche Boxster S Review

Rarely has anything been romanticized as much as driving down the highway in a two-seater convertible sports car, top down, wind blowing through the cab, tunes blasting on the radio. It’s an image straight from the movies, a fable of glamour and automotive bliss, but it’s also real. The fable of the top-down convertible sports car with fantastic acceleration, blistering speed, lively handling and dashing good looks is readily available to the driver of the 2013 Porsche Boxster S.

Boot with flash drive

Boot with flash drive

The main advantage is that by using USB drive you will be able to install Windows 7 or Windows 8 in just 15 minutes. You can also use this bootable USB drive on friend’s computer who doesn’t have a DVD optical drive.

XP Performance

To improve a sluggish Windows XP system with a trip to the  XP Performance Options dialog box. Here are a few tweaks worth to improve XP performance
XP -1: Disable Extra Start-up ProgramsThere are certain programs that Windows will start every time you boot up your system, and during the start-up phase,they’re all  competing for a slice of your CPU speed. Extra or unwanted items in the start-up list will definitely increase your start-up time, perhaps by several minutes. Some common examples are things related to AOL, RealPlayer, Napster, instant messengers, and video managers. If you’re not sure about an item, no big deal. You can turn it off, restart your PC, and see if everything seems to work. If not, you can always go back and re-enable an item in the Start-up list. This tip alone should speed up your start-up by 250%.1. Click on Start button, Click Run2. Type  msconfig,3. Hit  enter key or click the OK button4. The System Configuration Utility window will show up5. Click the Start-up tab6. In the Start-up tab you will see several boxes and some of them will selected (checked).All you have to do is to uncheck extra items that are of no use. If you run an antivirus program it is not recommended to uncheck it.7. After making you choices press the OK button, you will be prompted to restart computer to apply changes.8. After restarting your computer a dialogue will be displayed. You can check the option for not showing this dialogue every time your PC reboots.XP -2: Remove Spyware, Adware, and MalwareHave youscanned your system for spyware, adware and other unwanted pests?1 of 6 computers has some sort of Spyware or Malware! They dramatically slow down your computer because they use resources to generate popup ads, send spam, and ofteninterfere with the operation of good programs. there are some good anti spyware  and malware programs out there but be weary. Using standalone programs are much far  better than using all in one programs.XP -3: Optimize Display SettingsWindows XP can look sexy but displaying all the visual items can waste system resources.To optimize:1. Click theStart button2. Select Control Panel3. Double-click the System icon4. Click the Advanced tab5. In the Performance box click Settings6. Leave only the following ticked:a. Show shadows under menusb. Show shadows under mouse pointerc. Show translucent selection rectangled. Use drop shadows for icons labels on the desktope. Use visual styles on windows and buttons7. Finally, click Apply and OKXP -4: Speed-Up File BrowsingYou may have noticed that every time you open My Computer to browse folders that there is a slight delay. This is because Windows XP automatically searches for network files and printersevery time you open Windows Explorer. To fix this and to increase browsing speed significantly:1. Double-click on My Computer.2. Click the  Tools Menu.3. Select Folders options.4. Click on the  View Tab.5. Uncheck the Automatically search for network folders and printers check box.6. Click Apply. Click OK.7. Reboot your  Computer.XP -5: Reduce Page File SizePage file size is not constant by default. Due to this, the operating system has to resize the file each time more space is required. This is a performance overhead. All you have to do is to set the file size to a reasonable limit. Follow the steps:1. Right-click My Computer, Select Properties2. Click the Advanced tab3. Click the Settings button under the Performance section4. Click the Advanced tab5. Under the Virtual Memory section click the Change button6. “Virtual Memory “dialogue box will appear.7. Highlight the C: drive containing page file8. Select the Custom Size radio button and give same valuesin Initial size and Maximum size fields: If you have less than 512MBof memory, leave the page file at its default size. If youhave 512MB or more, change the ratio to 1:1 page file size tophysical memory size.9. Click Set, then OK buttons to apply the changesXP -6: Clean Your System RegistryThe fastest and easiest way to speed-up your computer isto allow a software program to do it for you! Although you will findthat all of the adjustments in this book will speed up your system,www.eraofyouth.comthe most effective and easiest way to give your computer blazingspeed is to clean up your system Registry.Your computer is like your car: it needs periodic maintenance tokeep it running at optimum performance. Installing and un-installingprograms, surfing the Internet, emailing, and other everydayactivities create a sort of sludge that builds up in your computer
over time, much like an automobile engine. After a while, it doesn’t
start-up like when it was new, it stalls unexpectedly, and performance
is sluggish on the (information) highway.over time, much like an automobile engine. After a while, it doesn’tstart-up like when it was new, it stalls unexpectedly, and performanceis sluggish on the (information) highway.over time, much like an automobile engine. After a while, it doesn’tstart-up like when it was new, it stalls unexpectedly, and performanceis sluggish on the (information) highway.over time, much like an automobile engine. After a while, it doesn’tstart-up like when it was new, it stalls unexpectedly, and performanceis sluggish on the (information) highway.Run a free Registry Scan.  You will find out how many errors you computer is hiding from you. Your computer will likely have hundreds of Registry errors that are dramatically slowing down the potential speed and performanceXP -7: Run Disk Clean-UpBoth Windows and application programs tend to leave temporaryfiles lying around on your hard drive, taking up space. A hard drivethat is close to being full can cause Windows to slow down or
interfere with efficient disk access and virtual memory operations.
If you surf the web a lot, your temporary internet files folder can
become quite large, causing Internet Explorer to slow down or
malfunction. Cleaning up unneeded files, scanning for disk errors
and defragmenting the hard drive can help to restore some zip to
your system. Try to run once a month for peak performance.
1. Double-click the My Computer icon.
2. Right-click on the C: drive
3. Select Properties
4. Click the Disk Cleanup button (to the bottom right of the Capacity pie graph)
5. Select / check Temporary Internet Files and Recycle Bin
6. Click OKinterfere with efficient disk access and virtual memory operations.If you surf the web a lot, your temporary internet files folder canbecome quite large, causing Internet Explorer to slow down ormalfunction. Cleaning up unneeded files, scanning for disk errorsand defragmenting the hard drive can help to restore some zip toyour system. Try to run once a month for peak performance.1. Double-click the My Computer icon.2. Right-click on the C: drive3. Select Properties4. Click the Disk Cleanup button (to the bottom right of the Capacity pie graph)5. Select / check Temporary Internet Files and Recycle Bin6. Click OKinterfere with efficient disk access and virtual memory operations.If you surf the web a lot, your temporary internet files folder canbecome quite large, causing Internet Explorer to slow down ormalfunction. Cleaning up unneeded files, scanning for disk errorsand defragmenting the hard drive can help to restore some zip toyour system. Try to run once a month for peak performance.1. Double-click the My Computer icon.2. Right-click on the C: drive3. Select Properties4. Click the Disk Cleanup button (to the bottom right of the Capacity pie graph)5. Select / check Temporary Internet Files and Recycle Bin6. Click OKinterfere with efficient disk access and virtual memory operations.If you surf the web a lot, your temporary internet files folder canbecome quite large, causing Internet Explorer to slow down ormalfunction. Cleaning up unneeded files, scanning for disk errorsand defragmenting the hard drive can help to restore some zip toyour system. Try to run once a month for peak performance.1. Double-click the My Computer icon.2. Right-click on the C: drive3. Select Properties4. Click the Disk Cleanup button (to the bottom right of the Capacity pie graph)5. Select / check Temporary Internet Files and Recycle Bin6. Click OKXP -8: Enable Direct MemoryAccess (DMA)1. Right-click on My Computer, select Properties2. Select the Hardware tab3. Click the Device Manager button4. Double-click IDE/ATAPI controllers5. Double-click on the Primary IDE Channel6. Click on the Advanced Settings tab. Thetab may or may not be available for each option. It is onlyavailable in Primary and Secondary Channels.7. Set the Transfer Mode to “DMA if Available” both for Device 1 and 08. Click OK9. Perform the same operation for other items in the list, if applicable.
XP -9: Disable File Indexing

Indexing Services is a small little program that uses large amountsof memory and can often make a computer endlessly loud andnoisy. This system process indexes and updates lists of all the filesthat are on your computer. It does this so that when you do a searchfor something on your computer, it will search faster by scanning theindex lists. If you don’t search your computer often, this systemservice is completely unnecessary. To disable do the following:1. Click Start button2. Select the Control Panel3. Double-click Add/Remove Programs4. Click the Add/Remove Window Components icon on the leftside of the window5. This may take a few seconds to load. Be patient.6. Look for the Indexing Services component in the list
7. Uncheck the Indexing Services
8. Click Next
9. Click Finish7. Uncheck the Indexing Services8. Click Next9. Click Finish7. Uncheck the Indexing Services

8. Click Next9. Click Finish XP -10: Remove Un-Used Programs & FilesYou may have a bunch of software packages on your hard drive thatare no longer needed, or they were gratuitously installed when youdownloaded some other package. Toolbars, file-sharingprograms, free email enhancers, online shopping “companions”and download managers are notorious for this practice. Theseuninvited guests can put a big drag on your start-up time, cause webpages to load slowly, and generally bog down your computer.1. Click Start button2. Select Control Panel3. Double-click Add/Remove Programs icon4. See what programs are installed that you don’t typically use5. Select the Remove button for the ones you know you don’t needIf you’re unsure about some programs, do a web search to learn

about the ones that you need to keep.

Tips to Keep your Computer Running Smoothly

Tips to Keep your Computer Running Smoothly

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1. Never, never, turn your computer off with the power switch until Windows has shut down. 

The one exception to this rule is when your computer locks up and your hard drive is not running (hard drive light is not blinking). In this situation, you can turn the power off without harmful effects to the hard drive. As cutting the power can also result in lost data or Windows files, you should only do this when you have to.
Following this rule will prevent permanent hard drive defects caused by the hard drive heads contacting the surface of the drive disc, and it will prevent a host of Windows problems. Whenever possible, recover from crashes by pressing the Ctrl + Alt + Delete keys at the same time. Press them again to reboot your computer.

2. I highly recommend that you purchase an UPS (uninteruptable power supply) for your computer. This will keep your computer from crashing during power outages, and will protect your computer from low and high voltage occurrences.
An UPS is far superior to a surge protector and will save your computer from almost any type of power disaster. (See #1 above for what happens when your computer crashes.)

3. Backup, backup, backup, any data you cannot afford to lose to at least two separate physical drives. So backup data to external hard drives, Zip disks, CD-RWs etc. The time to backup is when you create something you can’t afford to lose. Don’t wait until tomorrow.

4. Run Scandisk and Defragment at least once a month. This will keep your hard drive healthy and prevent crashes. Alternatively, purchase Norton Utilities and use it to keep your hard drive healthy.

5. Never unplug peripherals from the computer when it is powered up. Unplugging with the power on can short out the connector socket or the motherboard.
The only exception to this rule is if you know a peripheral is “hot pluggable”. If you do not know what “hot pluggable” means then ignore this exception.

6. Do keep at least 300 MBs of your C: drive free for Windows to use. If you use Windows XP or Vista then you should have 400-600 MBs of free space on your C: drive. If you do not have enough free space you will choke Windows and it will start dumping data to your hard drive, or it will just get really, really, slow. Use the ADD/Delete tool in the Windows Control Panel to delete unneeded programs from your drive.
You can also use Cleansweep included in Norton Utilities to clean up your drive. If you do use Cleansweep or another hard drive cleaner, do not delete shared files unless you back them up. The cleaners do a rotten job of knowing if another program uses shared files.

7. Do not let a lot of programs load up when you start your computer. They use valuable memory and Windows Resources (Windows internal workspace). All programs in your Windows System Tray (in the lower left of your screen) are running on your computer. Close them if you don’t need them or run them and configure them not to load when you boot up.
Other programs running in the background can be found by pressing Ctrl + Alt + Delete at the same time.

8. Do use a virus checker regularly. Everyone should use a virus checker. The best type of protection is continuous monitoring from a dedicated anti-virus program like Norton Antivirus. The second best thing is to use is the free online virus checkers such as Housecall provided by Trend Micro.

9. If you have a high speed Internet connection you need a firewall program. A firewall program keeps those who want to hijack your computer from gaining access to your system. You really do not want someone else running your computer. I suggest you purchase and run Norton’s Personal Firewall program. Your firewall should boot up with your computer to protect it from invasion.
Case in point: When I am online 10 hours or more with my DSL connection, my computer is usually attacked by a hacker at least once. Do not think you are safe from hackers!! Hackers use search programs to seek out computers at random. Get a firewall program and use it.

10. Keep track of the software disks you receive with your computer and new peripherals. These disks contain valuable software drivers and programs for Windows and are needed when Windows must be reloaded. Keep these disks and your Windows software disks in a safe, dry, place — you never know when you will need them.