Check Windows Version

Windows Version tells the exact Build of OS and service Pack you are using. You can simply check it by using Winver Command. Open Run Dialog box by using Win+R and type “Winver” there without quotes. This will bring a Windows which has OS details such as Windows details.

Alternatively you can also use the Command prompt to find the information. Type “Winver” in command prompt. It would display all details in command prompt.

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Assign Keyboard Shortcuts for Programs

Application can be assigned a shortcut key in Windows 7. The application would launch when the combo of keys is pressed which you entered as the Shortcut Key for that application.
To create Shortcut key for any application in Windows 7:
1. Right-click the program icon and select Properties.
2. Select the Shortcut tab
3. Click in Shortcut key textbox
4. Enter the keyboard shortcut for that program.
5. Press OK to exit.
6. Use the Keyboard shortcut combo to launch the application.

Like the way i have used a combo of keys Ctrl+Alt+C to launch calculator application other applications can also be launched using Shortcut keys.

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Access Jump Lists with the Left Mouse Button

Jump Lists are a new feature in Windows 7 that shows recently used files for a particular application or related tasks to an application. Jumplists can be accessed by right clicking an application icon in Windows 7 taskbar.
Although it can be accessed by left clicking an application icon and while holding the mouse click dragging the icon upwards. i.e. Right click and drag the application icon upwards to access jumplists in Windows 7 using Left Mouse button.

The more you drag icon upwards the lesser transparency of Jumplist becomes. In above screenshot, case 1 shows when Jumplist invoked through right click and application icon is not dragged much upwards while case 2 shows solid Jumplist when application icon is dragged upwards completely.

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Firefox 4 Mobile Beta 2 Released

Mozilla today announced the second beta of Firefox 4 Mobile for Android and Maemo. The software has made substantial process and is now among the most attractive browsers for Android. It scores in performance and HTML 5 compliance tests. iPhone users may be jealous.

The first Firefox 4 Mobile Beta was a rather rough release and a browser that was easily trumped by other popular Android browsers such as Dolphin. However, the second beta is a different caliber and is, according to our preliminary test run the fastest mobile browser for Android. Since it is based on Firefox 4, is offers amazing HTML 5 support, which is on par with the desktop version.
The new beta has dropped in size substantially – from more than 40 MB for the installer to about 17 MB. Mozilla says that future versions will get rid of more weight. There is a new interface that is now much more integrated with Android. Firefox Sync is now supported as well, which allows you to bring your bookmarks through the cloud to the mobile browsers.
Our quick test included a test run of Sunspider on a T-Mobile G2 phone with an 800 MHz processor. The test was completed in 5637.3 ms, which compares to 7129.5 ms of the standard Android browser and 6887.4 ms for the popular Dolphin browser. At least in theory, you can also run any HTML 5 content on this browser you would run on your desktop Firefox. The browser scores 226 of 300 points in HTML5test.com, which trumps Dolphin (176) and the Android browser (176) by a substantial margin.
You can download the browser for Android or Maemo here. the Android version requires an OS version of 2.0 or higher. The required storage space is about 32 MB.

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Buffalo coming out with more hardware encryption-boasting flash drives

Buffalo Technology is currently readying the release of the RUF2-HSC-T Series of flash drives which enable enhanced data protection thanks to their built-in AES 256-bit hardware encryption system.

Set for a late November debut, the drives measure 55 x 8 x 20 mm, weight just 10 grams, have a slide-out USB (2.0) connector, are backed by a one-year warranty and will come in 2GB, 4GB, 8GB, 16GB, 32GB and 64GB capacities, priced from $154 to $694.

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LG “Honeycomb” Tablet Release in 2011

Want some news about LG's new Android tablet powerhouse?

Last we heard from the Korean tech giant LG, it was scrapping plans for Froyo and looking forward to a more suitable version of Android for their tablets, which a senior official at the company has today clarified to mean Honeycomb, describing it as the "tablet PC-version" of the OS.

LG plans right now are to release the 8.9-inch LG Pad in the first quarter of 2011, boasting that it'll come with a dual-core Tegra 2 chip inside -- the release window is said to be for both domestic and overseas markets.

LG has not given any official statement about the devices.  Which is interesting.

It seems whoever the cited official in this piece, he was dishing details that LG doesn't want the world to know yet. LG's PR team has also pulled a tweet about this story, with no statement as to why.

We also know of the other LG Optimus Android Tablets/Slates, the Optimus One and the Optimus Chic .  Both of them feature the Android 2.2 Froyo operating system, and probably will reach worldwide. The Optimus Chic is targeted at young customers, but the Optimus One is an entry-level device.

The  LG Optimus One has a 600MHz cpu plus a 3.2 inch wide HVGA screen sporting a long life battery to provide up to 450 minutes of talk time and of course a touch screen. The Optimus one also has a 3Mp camera and micro sd slot (up 32GB)

If LG is waiting for the newest version of the Android OS for their premium tablet and it's not Android 2.2 aka "froyo". So it is possible that Honeycomb may launch during the 1st/2nd quarter of next year.

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VIEWSONIC VIEWPAD 7 AND VIEWPAD 10 GET OFFICIAL US RELEASE

ViewSonic has announced US availability and pricing for the ViewPad 7 and ViewPad 10 Android tablets, a week after the 7- and 10-inch slates made their UK debut.  The ViewPad 7 runs Android 2.2 Froyo, while the ViewPad 10 gets Android 1.6 and Windows 7.

The ViewPad 7 will be available in late Q4 2010 priced at $479, while the dual-booting ViewPad 10 will drop in Q1 2011 at $629.

ViewPad 7 demo:

ViewPad 10 demo:

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Samsung Nexus Two With Android 2.3

It seems that Samsung will release a new smartphone,Samsung Nexus Two which will have Android 2.3 operating system.I think that Samsung Nexus Two will have at least the same succes as Samsung Galaxy S.The November 8 want to make a surprise perhaps is not so. The Samsung Nexus Two sticks his paw under the door, and it has done in the form of a mobile phone very similar to Samsung Galaxy S. However, the interest of this new edition of the official Google Mobile does not reside only in the cacharrete but, as said in Beauty and the Beast, beauty is also inside.I like this new Samsung Nexus Two.

We refer to the operating system. The essence of a Google Phone. In this case, the version of Android. Speak of the edition 2.3, known by the name Gingerbread. Despite Froy Android 2.2 has not yet been established in the market, Google have decided to throw more coal on the locomotive, anticipating its advanced edition operating system to their advantage to get more and more open competition.I am sure that Samsung Nexus Two will have a big succes.

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FlexUPD – 6-inch Flexible Color AMOLED developed by ITRI

Using FlexUPD technology, Taiwan’s’ ITRI (Industrial Technology Research Institute) has created a new 6-inch flexible color AMOLED.

The 1mm thick AMOLED display can show images even when folded and will feature a 5cm folding radius, accompanied by 150 units of brightness as well as “unbreakable” construction.

According to ITRO, their FlexUPD technology is the most convenient and cost effective way to produce the item for mass production.

The FlexUPD will be commercialized soon, and AUO plans to use it for flexible e-reader products “very soon”.

Just think about what this kind of technology can be used for?

ITRI is finished yet, as they are also talking up its switchable 2D/3D display, able to display both types of content simultaneously and do so without the use of those ridiculous glasses.

That tech is called i2/3DW and is set to “revitalize the [display] industry by revolutionizing the concept of 3D viewing.

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