April 2014 the deadline for Microsoft to support XP

Looks like you have to start thinking about upgrading Windows XP to Windows 7 or maybe move to another OS. Because Microsoft is committed to will no longer provide support for XP in the next 1,000 days.
"With 1,000 days left in the future, you should start thinking of retiring Windows XP?" Stephan Rose said, Community Manager for Microsoft Windows on Windows blog.

XP has become one of the most successful products ever launched by Microsoft. Even compared to his successor - Vista - XP is much more popular and durable in use.

But unfortunately, the company founded Bill Gates has decided to further push Windows 7, in line waiting to plan Windows 8 comes in 2012. as a result, the old version like xp os must marginalized.

The plan, the April 2014 deadline to support Microsoft XP. After that date, the manufacturer of the software giant would no longer issue security patch (security patches) and other updates for XP.

Not only that, also noted the support expiration will come from the developers, where the application is running on XP. Only in this case cannot be determined, depending on the developer.

According to Net Applications, OS XP is still the most used today. Unmitigated, the proportion can be up to 51%. While in the company, XP's market share is estimated to 60%

Windows 7 itself is reported to have sold 400 million licenses worldwide. The amount is achieved since the launch of Windows 7 in October 2009

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Microsoft WP7 Is Not Designed For Tablet

Speaking at the Microsoft Worldwide Partner Conference, division president for the Windows Phone Andy Lees believes that consumers want to do everything on a PC tablet. "And we see as a tablet PC," he said as quoted by TG Daily.


One Microsoft executive said Windows Phone 7 (WP7) is an operating system (OS) specifically for smartphones and is not designed for tablets.

Jadi katanya, berjalan WP7 pada tablet dapat memicu 'konflik' dengan preferensi konsumen serta strategi mobile Microsoft. Menurut Lees, Windows 8 - yang mendukung ARM dan x86 - diharapkan untuk mendorong adopsi tablet Microsoft dalam waktu dekat

Lees also said that PCs, tablets and mobile phones will eventually be together in an 'integrated ecosystem', as it echoed Steve Ballmer believes that Windows will be present in every device everywhere without compromise.

Although the future of WP7 is still unclear, some analysts speculated that the evolution of the OS will be gradually eliminated and replaced by Windows a versatile 8.

While other analysts from Gartner and IDC believes, WP7 combination with the Nokia device is the potential to become the number two mobile platforms in the mobile phone market share in 2015

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8 exciting video games ready for launch in 2011

For gaming enthusiasts, lots of interesting video game ready for launch in 2011. Among the last line of the title is ready to quench the thirst of gamers, here are some games that may be the most awaited, as quoted from the Telegraph. Here's a list in alphabetical order and not sorted according to quality.

1. Assassin's Creed: Revelations (PC, Xbox 360, PS3)
Revelation is the fourth series of Assassin's Creed. Looking at the quality of the previous series, gamers will get to experience to believe may play an equal if not better. Gamers can expect to play as Ezio, Desmond and Altair.

2. Batman Arkham City (PC, Xbox 360, PS3)
The Knights bats in the city of Arkham is back after a tremendous success in Arkham asylum. With a much larger map, the legendary enemies, as well as improved gameplay, the series is scheduled to return to harvest the fame.

3. Battlefield 3 (PC, Xbox 360, PS3)
Battlefield 3 is seen as the biggest threat to the dominance of Call of Duty. This war game looks very good graphics and game lovers who make a shot gameplaynya satisfied.

4. Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 (PC, Xbox 360, PS3)
Call of Duty is one of the most successful series in the history of modern video games. The new series of war ready to present a more intense sensation.

5. Dark Souls (Xbox 360, PS3)
This game is so phenomenal sequel to the previous series, Satan's soul. With a higher level of difficulty, dark souls will be judged one of the best games this year.

6. Gears of War 3 (Xbox 360)
Marcus Fenix ​​and his friends will return to shoot the action against his enemies. Series may be the last in the franchise, among others, to bring a better multiplayer features.

7. The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword (Wii)
This year, even 25 years of age Legendary Legend of Zelda games. This latest series promises to bring the adventure that is completely different for the lover.

8. Uncharted 3 (PS3)
Uncharted is one of the blockbuster in the gaming world. Nathan Drake's heroic charm will bring back nan suspenseful adventure.

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Excess Tablet PC

His trademark is to use the touch screen. Some Microsoft Windows-based computer vendor released a device like this is called the Tablet PC.

This term is suddenly booming again thanks to the 'emergence' Ipad Apple earlier this year, and rival vendors takmau lose by releasing their new tablet and as if to convince us that the tablet can be a versatile tool, even without support OS Windows.

Tablets can walk with him IOS Apple, Blackberry OS, even with newcomers Android.
So, what advantages and disadvantages of this type of product? Almost all Tablet is equipped with features and connections capable screen. Especially WiFi, and several leading cellular 3G HSDPA technology. But actually what 'Killer' its Tablet features?.

+ EXCESS TABLETS
* The width of the screen to display full web pages with landscape or portrait. At least still quite larger than the HP screen.
* WiFi, we no longer need a LAN cable to connect it to the internet. Or, at least we no longer need to share with other devices.
* 3G HSDPA, a Tablet is equipped with mobile technology, both to access data and perform the classic air-HP Activities: phone calls and sms.
* Size very Portebel.dibandingkan with folding team portable device alias, Tablet PC believes that it is more concise. but, as such, yet it has the typical characteristics of a computer and HP also
* Camera. Some tablets, especially 7-inch (screen) has a camera with more than enough possibilities. Good for mobile photography and video chat tool.
* E-Book Reader, which is capable of. Plus support for good software for this purpose, sometimes read e-books in a Tablet would look cool, there is the impression " Lice " Books
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- LACK TABLTES
But there is no ivory that is not cracked. Although a number of attractive advantages, the tablet also has shortcomings. Everything Tablet what shortage?
* only text input touch-screen virtual keyboard. If you add a wireless keyboard as an additional accessory, what's the difference with the laptop? More than that, it seems to be funny if it turns out wirelessnya keyboard larger than the tablet screen.
* Gafis card limited. We were able to play games on a mobile tablet also play around with images, but all this is very limited. Support peworful graphics card that does not like the one on your PC or laptop becomes the main reason.
* Size. In addition to excess, the size of the tablet can also be a weak point. Although already equipped with wireless networking technology and features of HP, Tablet can not necessarily be a replacement for HP. Terbayangkah bring sailing 9 inches or 7 inches into the pocket of pants and shirts?
* Power Supply. A must for a tablet to provide good power supply devices.Because portable, battery is one of the last base. Tablet will tend to live is always better is needed or not. Unlike a laptop which we will turn off when not in use. Standby time akam sucking power not less..
* Limited storage space. Even if there are additional slots for memory cards MicroSD only a maximum of 32GB numbers only.

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The Latest Challenge For Google

The combination of Microsoft and Research In Motion (RIM) provides Bing search engine as standard on your BlackBerry. With the merger of two giants in the field of online search is considered as a challenge to the ruling, Google
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"This shows the online search wars start Presence Ballmer (Microsoft CEO) in the World BlackBerry is an example of the adage." The enemy of my enemy is my friend "In this case,. Google is the enemy," said Gartner analyst Michael Gartner.

Analysts speculate that Microsoft, which previously had an alliance with Nokia, and may pay RIM to want to use Bing. fight in any segment of online search is expected to add heat

Competition is seen as something natural. "RIM does not want to use Google as default search tool, a map and a very tight because they compete with Android," said Jack Gold, analyst J. Gold Associates.

Microsoft explains that Bing will be the search provider default in browsers, and BlackBerry maps. Today, Bing has been launched as a folder of applications and search BlackBerry Playbook Tablet

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Apple Sued Problem Tracking Data Location

Case files are demanding Apple has submitted to the courts of Florida, United States (U.S.) last week. This time it was not related to patents, but a matter of privacy violations.


The lawsuit first reported by Bloomberg was accused Apple has violated privacy by storing log data the user's location, without providing the option to turn off the feature.

Is Vikram Ajjampur and William DeVito who filed this lawsuit. Both use Apple products. In its claim,DeVito and Ajjampur cite research Alasdair security experts Allen and Pete Warden who revealed Apple to record the movements of the user and store detailed information on their location

"Users do not realize the iPhone and Apple iPad track their location and the user does not like it. Apple collects location information secretly, unbeknownst to the user and may be illegal," so some of the contents of the lawsuit.

Reported by CNET, Tuesday (04/26/2011), the case was specifically accused Apple of his who did not disclose that the IOS record location data in a comprehensive manner in the Terms of Service iTunes service. Apple also does not offer the option for users who do not want this.

"If Apple wanted to keep track of each user products, the required specific approval, for customers who do not like this is not shocked and anxious to know Apple's practice done lately,"the lawsuit continued.

The lawsuit that seeks class-action status to get this, ask Apple completely disable this feature in the latest operating system that will be released.

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BlackBerry Playbook Review Emerges.

BlackBerry Playbook tablet computers ready to be marketed by Research in Motion (RIM), on 19 April in the United States. Some media have reviewed the initial technology to Playbook that this 1GHz dual-core processor. What are their conclusions?

Compliments lead to hardware Playbook considered solid. "Hardware Playbook well combined. Tablets 7-inch screen is smaller so that was portable. Not too heavy and not too light, feels a quality product when held,"said BGR site.

Playbook The user interface is also quite commendable. Based operating system called QNX, otherwise fast and smooth performance. The ability to run Flash-based website is also quite nice to say.

However, the negative spotlight a lot of crashing the first tablet is made ​​by RIM. It's mainly about the lack of an integrated email service in the Playbook.

"RIM BlackBerry ship a product that can not do email," wrote David Pogue of the New York Times surprise. While RIM has been famous for its email service as the strength of its products

Playbook can only do when ditandemkan email with BlackBerry devices. Playbook be a sort of extension of the BlackBerry mobile phones for features such as email, BlackBerry Messenger and contacts. This feature is not available in the Playbook without paired with a mobile phone via Bluetooth.

No doubt, this is considered inconvenient. Though maybe not if the buyer Playbook is basically heavy users BlackBerry phones.

It's just that RIM has promised to eventually going to add native email or contact in the Playbook. Likewise, the video chat application that does not exist when the launch, will follow later. 'Multipurpose catch'that the Playbook judged hastily launched .

RIM said Playbook released with about 3000 applications available. This amount is promised to continue to grow, in addition to that later can run Android applications. The tablet is sold starting at $ 499, same as the cheapest version of the iPad 2.

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