Wi-Fi Direct a Real Threat to Bluetooth

The Wi-Fi alliance has announced the second generation successor to Wi-Fi called the Wi-Fi Direct. This new Wi-Fi specification will allow devices to connect to and communicate with other Wi-Fi Direct compatible devices directly without using a hotspot or wireless router.

Once Wi-Fi Direct becomes available in the market, it may make Bluetooth obsolete [...]

Refurbished Laptop Computers

Often you might have observed listings on NewEgg.com or TigerDirect.com selling laptop computers at prices too low to be real. In the product description, you may find the term “refurbished”. What are refurbished laptop computers and how safe are they to buy?

There are two types of refurbished computers. The first type have failed quality [...]

Acer’s Android Smartphone—Specs Revealed

Acer has revealed more information on its new Android Smartphone. Known as the Acer Liquid, this phone will come with a 3.5-inch touch screen and will run on Google Android. Earlier, Acer provided hints on its upcoming phone but didn’t reveal more information.

The Acer Liquid will be 115×62.5×12.5 mm in dimensions. It features [...]

Microsoft—Six Years of Bug Fixing

Microsoft’s latest security update on Tuesday marks the completion of the six years after the company decided to release security patches on a monthly basis. Microsoft moved to the monthly schedule in Oct 2003. Ever since then, Microsoft released around 400 security bulletins fixing around 745 vulnerabilities in its software.

Out of the 745 [...]

BlackBerry Storm 2 to Compete with Apple iPhone

Research in Motion (RIM) is all set to launch its latest smartphone, the Storm 2. The smartphone will be available in November in association with Verizon. The Storm 2 is expected to offer the Apple iPhone some competition in the market.

The Storm 2 will feature Wi-Fi, touchscreen technology, and a virtual keyboard. It [...]

Adobe Releases Security Fixes for Reader

Adobe has released a major security update for its software. This update includes fixes for as many 28 security vulnerabilities in Adobe Acrobat and Adobe Reader. The updates also contains a patch for the critical security hole that was in news last week. The vulnerability was exploited to spread malware.

The security update includes fixes [...]

Acer Debuts Multitouch Display Laptops

Acer has unveiled the Aspire 5738PB, its first multitouch display laptop. Acer stated that the multitouch display feature will make using computers more easy and productive. In the future, we can expect multitouch laptops to become very common.

The laptop has a 15.6-inch touch-sensitive screen. Users can manipulate images and files using their fingers on [...]

How to Maintain a Secure Linux System

Linux is by design very secure and stable. However, you need to take some precautions and steps in order to keep it so. Here are a few basic steps to maintaining a secure Linux system:

Never use the root account for normal use: After Linux is installed, it will create two accounts—root and normal user. [...]

5 Simple Ways to Speed Up Your Computer

A slow computer is real pain to use. We all want our computers to be faster and open applications in a snap. There are many ways to make computers faster. For example, adding more memory to the computer makes it run much faster. Given the cost of memory sticks these days, the is definitely a [...]

HP Launches New Laptops, Software to Cut Power Costs

Hewlett-Packard had announced a new power management software for its laptops. The software, named Power Assistant, will help companies in keeping track of their power usage and cur energy costs. HP made the announcement on Tuesday.

HP also announced new business laptops–the ProBook 6445b and ProBook 6545b. These laptops are designed for maximum power efficiency [...]