Are you a technology freak? Are you keeping on updating on what the new gadgets emerge to be the most wanted gadget in this month? Are you a person who always gives suggestions to people surrounds you who needs technology advice? Well, we would like to congratulate you because you are deeply a gadget freak! This article is actually dedicated for you guys gadget freaks. This article would like to review five amazing things technology things not everyone knows and needs these peripherals. However, we are sure that you will be adored by the existence of these useful peripherals. Do you want to know more about what peripherals that I mean? Let us check to these following paragraphs!

There are five peripherals that we would like to explain. They are USB Hard Drive Dock, Powered (not unpowered) USB Hub, Monitor Calibration Puck, Small LED Flashlight/Lantem, and Smart (Green) Power Strip or UPS. Let us review the first thing. You really need to have this USB Hard Drive Dock! This thing functions to make a copy of your hard drives without any single distraction to your PC. The second is Powered (not unpowered) USB Hub which functions as USB extensions. The powered function prevents the fail process, indeed.

Another peripheral will suit best to those people who loves photography world. It is Monitor Calibration Puck. It will be useful when you view the image and videos in your PC. You can actually get this Monitor Calibration Puck with only $ 70. The next is Small LED Flashlight/Lantem. PC’s color of motherboard is actually boring. It must be black and black and black. It must be very difficult to find something small in the motherboard. Well, that is the time for this Small LED Flashlight/Lantem works. It leads you to the thing that you are looking for. The last we have Smart (Green) Power Strip or UPS. PC is needed a lot of cable with jacks and each jack needs electricity. If you have limited plug in your home, just use this Smart (Green) Power Strip or UPS. It can control the electricity that you use for your PC.

Source: http://www.maximumpc.com/article/features/10_amazing_peripherals_you_didnt_know_you_needed

Turning Chrome into Gaming Platform is not a mere idea of Google. In fact, Google does turn it into Gaming Platform. Despite the fact that Google’s many detractors think it’s regressive, Google is quite confident of Native Client (NaCl) being “the ideal way of putting rich content and game engines in the browser.” Native Client is a technology that enables Chrome to run native compiled code across different operating systems. Even on December 8, Google hosted a special event at the Mountain View headquarters to prove its point.

In the event, Google displayed Native Client’s gaming expertise by showing off NaCl-based version of games such as Xbox 360 and PC game Bastion and Square and Enix’s multi-platform title Mini Ninjas. But the former is already available from the Chrome Web Store, with Mini Ninjas set to enter “an open beta in December without download.” Moreover, the Native Client product manager, Christian Stefansen, wrote in a blog saying that Native Client started supporting a set of core Pepper interfaces, suited for 2D graphics, audio, and compute-intensive applications in last September. In addition, Native Client has shipped additional APIs and capabilities since the release, which provides code with more of the capabilities available from JavaScript. He pointed out that those include hardware-accelerated 3D graphics via OpenGL ES 2.0, a full-screen API, a mouse lock API, and much more.

Then, Native Client ports make the web more accessible to thousands of application developers. The ports include Unity and Moai game engines, programming language environments Mono and Lua, audio middleware like fmod and Wwise as well as the Bullet physic engine. Nevertheless, many people within the browser industry are pretty sure that Google seems to be contrary with Native Client, including Chris Blizzard –the Mozilla’s director of web platforms. Blizzard said that Google’s Native Client approach is just another way of running compiled, platform-specific binary code in a Web browser ad it isn’t part of the standards-based Web as it’s locked to specific combinations of hardware and OSes. Blizzard added that Mozilla has a mission in ensuring that the open technologies of the Web provide all that’s needed to make Web apps interesting yet powerful and in seeing the need for native code use to lessen over time.

Source: http://www.maximumpc.com/article/news/google_turns_chrome_gaming_platform_nacl

While some of us are still excited with the Kindle Fire, an awesome 7-inch multi-touch tablet computer from Amazon, there’s a thing or two that we should know about this tablet. Do you know that this inexpensive competitor to Apple’s iPad is criticized for lack of parental controls? The Kindle Fire’s lack of parental controls has been talked about these days. It’s something that parents have to take it seriously. Chances are they reconsider buying their kid a Kindle Fire which parental controls are at minimum level. Therefore, you should have the correct perspective about the issue to know what you should and shouldn’t worry about.

The complaints of lack of parental controls have surfaced in Amazon customer forums since the Kindle Fire started shipping last month. A parent blogger, Caryn Talty, said children could just as easily pull up and watch R-rated movies or a PG cartoon movie on the Kindle Fire if they’re not attended, not to mention use the tablet’s Silk web browser and stumble upon porn. The tablet doesn’t include enough parental controls which can block access to adult content, pornography, or allow unattended kids to notch up charges on their parents’ account. A similar complaint was posted by a Kindle Fire customer on an Amazon forum. This parent bought the tablet for an 11-year-old. But before handing it over to the kid, the parent played around with the tablet a little bit and typed in “Teen Fiction” and got results for teen porn within “three scrolls.” Parental controls should have been available to eliminate these sorts of items from showing up.

Another drawback of the Kindle Fire is that it allows anyone with physical access to the tablet to place purchases on the owner’s account, without having to input a password. Just imagine if your Kindle Fire was lost or stolen and someone could buy stuff using your money, unless you set a password to lock the screen when it isn’t in use. Although Amazon lets users require a password or PIN for in-app purchases, it’s about the extent of the parental controls on the tablet. Parents can attend their kids if they’re not comfortable allowing their kids to roam the Internet alone or they can hold off buying anything until Amazon makes it right.

Source: http://www.pcworld.com/article/245996/amazon_kindle_fire_criticized_for_lack_of_parental_controls.html#tk.hp_new

I’m convinced that everybody who uses a computer knows what Microsoft Windows is. In fact, Microsoft Windows was released by Microsoft Corporation. Microsoft Corporation is an American multinational corporation that develops, manufacturers, licenses, and supports a wide range of products and services predominantly related to computing through its various product divisions. As time progresses, Microsoft Windows gets a lot better and improves in many ways. Today, we see and are able to enjoy new improvements of technology, features and services it has to make our lives more convenient and enjoyable with the help of computer. Recently, Microsoft develops the Genius Bar to the Web with Answer Desk.

This quietly launched new service is meant to help Windows and Office users get the most out of their PCs. But what is Answer Desk? Well, if you see the Answer Desks found in Microsoft’s retail stores that are in turn modeled on Apple’s successful Genius Bars, this is the online version of it. Answer Desk provides users with personalized consulting on their computer problems. This online Answer Desk consultation starts with a free chat, either online or over the phone, with an Answer Desk support rep. However, if you think it’s not quite enough to answer your questions or fix your faults, you can pay for $49 for an hour of one-on-one Windows or Office training. Not only that, you can also have an hour of Windows or Office troubleshooting for $99, two hours of virus removal and malware protection for $99, or two hours of PC performance tuning for $99 also. The good news is that these services are available 24 hours a day, 365 days a year. But you need to schedule the training sessions in advance.

On the other hand, Microsoft’s step in and offer of high quality support to end-users suggests that existing OEM support avenues are not doing the job properly. At the hands of the OEMs, Windows and Office users are suffering poor support experiences. These poor experiences are creating damaged perceptions of Microsoft’s software. Although it’s quite harder to see why Microsoft should let the OEMs get away with providing a poor experience, but it’s understandable that Microsoft would want to improve its image to its customers.

Source: http://arstechnica.com/microsoft/news/2011/12/microsoft-brings-the-genius-bar-to-the-web-with-answer-desk.ars

Free Apps for iPad and iPhone can be downloaded by your iPad anytime anywhere you want. There are two ways in getting the applications, you can get it by buying it and there are also so many free Apps for your iPad. Both of them probably have a different quality, but it does not matter if you just interested in the free one. As everybody loves something free, in this article, I will give you some references of Free Apps for iPad that maybe could reflect your style. The Free Apps for their iPad are such Google Mobile App – when you are having a meeting out of your domestic and you want to take a rest in some restaurant or hotel, you may go to your Google Mobile App then use “My Location.” Finally, you can find where you are located in and find a restaurant near your location. The next free apps for iPad is Bloomberg. This is worth it for the business savvy. You can get the information about currency rates, business news and the fluctuation of prices in the market.

Almost all of the younger loves movie. By NetFlix, the can get the information or synopsis about the coming soon or now playing film. This app also enables you to watch a movie or a TV show without any problem of the iPad’s screen. iPDF Reader is absolutely needed by the students to read and to download a journal in from of PDF. Digital Photo Frame HD can be downloaded by the Youngers who love to take and save the photograph of their precious moment. Social networking seems to be a must among the teenagers. HootSuite iPad is available free for you to access foursquare, twitter, or Facebook pages. The next is flickr. This apps is can be for iPhone and iPad.

There are still so many Free Apps for iPad you may have. For the gamers, you can download plenty of splendid free games to be played such as GT Racing Motor, Galaga 30th anniversary, GoSkyWatch Planetariun, and ect. Free Apps for iPad also provide the features for the music lovers, but it is not too many because the people tend to use iPod for music features. That’s all the application you can get freely.

Source:
http://www.pcworld.com/article/243615/the_best_free_iphone_and_ipad_apps_of_2011.html

Windows 8 is the latest version of Microsoft Windows computer operating system after the successful Windows 7. While windows 8 having significant change from previous versions, Windows 8 will offer you the same goal as windows 7 such as fast, reliable and sophisticated. Supporting ARM microprocessor, Windows 8 will bring your computer experience into the next level. The new start interface also introduced and designed to support touch screen input, windows 8 will be powerful and adaptable into any circumstance of your hardware and software. But, there are few problems with upcoming windows 8 especially on privacy and security on these operational systems.

The latest news on this week state about Windows 8 Store, which is the windows official application stores, will have a “kill switch”. The news also states that “kill switch” will be able to disable or remove any application from Windows 8 based computer. This is really bad news for you who want to use windows 8 as your main operational systems. Although Microsoft has claim that this “kill switch” will be able to improve security or anything that required to kill for legal reasons, the user still have their suspicions that Microsoft will have access to their computers. Microsoft also makes statement that “kill switch” is needed to protect license and also make safe environment on windows 8 community and windows 8 based computer. The data which created by that “killed” applications will be remove from the computer and windows won’t be responsible for any intrinsic value lost, but Microsoft said that if there is misconduct with “kill switch” will be refunded.

This latest news from Microsoft about windows 8 app store “kill switch” has received negative response from many windows users. They believe that windows decision of “kill switch” is a bad move and will allow Microsoft to gain personal data from their computer and it will make Microsoft do whatever they want to kill the applications. Microsoft fans also thinks that this move will make Windows 8 become the worst Operational System ever and will bring issue of accidentally “kill switch” or data loss. So, I suggest Microsoft thinks about this again.

http://www.maximumpc.com/article/news/windows_8_apps_can_be_remotely_removed_microsoft

Have you ever look up inside your PC Case? Inside PC desktop case is usually full of scattered and jumbled with hardware, motherboard and cables connector. It is a good idea to keep everything organized and making everything is in order. Organizing PC cable is a must for you to prolong your PC desktop life and make is easier to clean and to repair. If your cable organized neatly, you will ensure the airflow throughout the case and make your computer keep cool and stable. The other reasons for you to organize the cluttering cable is it will make you find no difficulties in finding the right cable to plug out when you change component of your Desktop PC. So, today to improving your computer, I will give you step by step guide to organize your desktop PC cable through examples below.

First thing first, before you start installing components on your desktop PC, you need to check cable connectors and figure out, how many cables you need to organize. Usually, computer system would have one non modular power supply, one graphic cards cable, three SATA Power Cables and Three SATA Data Cables, then motherboard connector, one optical drive cables including power and data cables, and one front case fan. You might be wants to using zip ties to organize the cables, but I suggest you don’t use it since it will be harder if you try to rearrange the cables. Keep every cable stuck each other with rubber band or any other ties except zip ties, and leave no stray wires jumbled around. It’s better to make your cables connector is tie down according its category to make you easiest in doing rearranging.

Every cable categories should be tied down and rearranging so there is a lot of space for air flow inside the case. Make sure tied up cables is not block the air flow or fan, make sure you use the outer side of motherboard or tied the cables into the case so your motherboard would be clear and clean from jumbled wires. Just remember to not using zip ties since it will make your cable vulnerable to cutting when you try to rearranging in the next time.

http://www.pcworld.com/article/245592/how_to_organize_your_pc_cables.html#tk.hp_fv