Tablet PC Mobiles, Reviews

Samsung ATIV Smart PC: Revisiting Clover Trail Convertibles

Samsung ATIV Smart PC: Introduction
The Windows 8 tablet space at launch consisted exclusively of Tegra 3-based or Core i5/i7 ULV-based systems. That changed with the release of Krait and Clover Trail tablets like the ATIV Tab and Acer W510, respectively, but with 7W IVB and AMD Z60 on the very near horizon, we’re seeing the Windows 8 tablet market start to expand and evolve quite rapidly. After a very positive initial experience with the Windows RT slates, I was very eager to get my hands on an x86-based tablet. So when Anand gave me the chance to review one, I jumped at the opportunity.

Virtualization Complete Notes

What is Virtualization:

Virtualization is the abstraction of computer resources; the creation of a logical representation of things such as servers, storage and network resources, rather than the actual things themselves. Server consolidation is the most common application of virtualization technology. Other capabilities include storage consolidation, network consolidation and desktop virtualization; a client/server approach by which multiple users maintain individualized desktops on a single server.

Every day, we are becoming increasingly an online community both in our personal and professional lives. We are turning to online solutions more and more because of the convenience and flexibility they provide. This is why virtualization has become such a popular technology option for Canadian organizations in many industries.

Information Technology Updates

Next-gen USB SuperSpeed to eliminate power cords

Intel has announced that the Thunderbolt and USB SuperSpeed (USB 3.0) specifications will soon double data transfer speeds, opening up peripheral pipes to greater throughput.
But what Intel hasn’t hyped much is the fact that the upgrade to the USB Super Speed 3.0 spec will also boost power transfer in both directions from 10 watts to 100 watts.
The increase in power means that computer monitors, laptops, and even high definition televisions could be powered through the use of a single USB hub, which would also allow for a bi-directional data flow.
The Thunderbolt peripheral interconnect will soon move from 10Gbps to 20Gbps. The USB SuperSpeed specification will double from 5Gbps to 10Gpbs.

Microsoft Alternatives Free Softwares

Microsoft Free Alternative Software for Windows User

Blender 3D Replacement for: Maya, 3DSMax

Blender is the first and only fully integrated 3D graphics creation suite allowing modeling, animation, rendering, post-production, realtime interactive 3D and game creation and playback with cross-platform compatibility.

Dia Replacement for: Microsoft Visio 

Dia is designed to be much like the proprietary Microsoft program 'Visio'. It can be used to draw many different kinds of diagrams. It currently has special objects to help draw entity relationship diagrams, UML diagrams, flowcharts, network diagrams, and simple circuits. It is also possible to add support for new shapes by writing simple XML files, using a subset of SVG to draw the shape. It can load and save diagrams to a custom XML format (gzipped by default, to save space), can export diagrams to EPS or SVG formats and can print diagrams (including ones that span multiple pages).

GNUnet Replacement for: Napster, etc. 

GNUnet is a framework for secure peer-to-peer networking that does not use any centralized or otherwise trusted services. A first service implemented on top of the networking layer allows anonymous censorship-resistant file-sharing. GNUnet uses a simple, excess-based economic model to allocate resources. Peers in GNUnet monitor each others behavior with respect to resource usage; peers that contribute to the network are rewarded with better service.

Pidgin Replacement for: Trillian, AIM, MSN, Yahoo and ICQ chat clients

 Pidgin (gaim) is a multi-protocol instant messaging client, with support for: • AIM (Oscar and TOC protocols), • ICQ, • MSN Messenger, • Yahoo, • IRC, • Jabber, • Novell, • Gadu-Gadu, and • Zephyr networks. Pidgin also supports plugins, for additional functionality.

Inkscape Replacement for: Adobe Illustrator, Macromedia Freehand, CorelDraw or Xara Xtreme 

Inkscape is an vector graphics editor, with capabilities similar to Illustrator, Freehand, CorelDraw, or Xara Xtreme using the W3C standard Scalable Vector Graphics (SVG) file format. Supported SVG features include shapes, paths, text, markers, clones, alpha blending, transforms, gradients, patterns, and grouping. Inkscape also supports Creative Commons meta-data, node editing, layers, complex path operations, bitmap tracing, text-on-path, flowed text, direct XML editing, and more. It imports formats such as JPEG, PNG, TIFF, and others and exports PNG as well as multiple vector-based formats.

 LibreOffice Replacement for: Microsoft Office 

LibreOffice is a multi-platform office productivity suite compatible with all major file formats.