Archive for March, 2011
Malware that may steal your computer information
This is not an ordinary virus and not all anti-virus programs can catch it. When this virus gets into the computer it can not be stopped.
It a new bread of virus called malware. This malware controlled by a “cyber brain,” it gets into your computer, sets up a an environment inside of your PC, and then starts stealing your most important information.
Benefits of the Cloud Computing
What a new buzz word has been invented recently, the Cloud. I am not talking about clouds above us, I am talking about the cloud computing. The cloud computing is nothing new but a synonym for the Internet (which perhaps was invented by the vice president Gore). We have been using the internet for a long time and did not realize we are using the cloud already.
What are the main benefits of Cloud Computing:
1. Saving time and money
2. Availability
3. Efficiency and Flexibility
4. Cost effectiveness
There are a few major players on the US market at this time that can provide you serious solutions and they are:
- Microsoft
- IBM
In my next post I will describe benefits in more details
128GB SDXC memory card from Lexar ships today
Photo credit: Zdnet.com
Lexar Media, a leading global provider of memory products for digital media, today announced it is now shipping the Lexar® Professional Secure Digital Extended Capacity (SDXC) 133x memory card in capacities of 128GB, an industry first, and 64GB. The Lexar Professional SDXC cards are available in B&H Photo and Video, and Adorama Camera stores across the U.S, as well as on the lexar.com website.
These large capacities make Lexar Professional 133x SDXC cards an excellent choice for shooting continuous, rapid-fire images and extended lengths of 1080p high-definition (HD) video on a single, high-performance solution. Also, the Professional SDXC cards offer a Class 10 speed rating with a minimum guaranteed speed of 133x, or 20MB per second, and accelerate professional workflow by quickly transferring high-resolution images and HD video from the memory card to the computer when paired with an SDXC-enabled card reader, such as the Lexar Multi-Card 24-in-1 USB Reader.
Source: Lexar
Mozy to Offer Online Backup for iOS
Mozy, a leading online backup service provider is working on developing mobile applications for the iOS and Android platforms which will allow users to access backed-up files from their smart phones or tablets.
In addition to announcing its mobile app plans, Mozy is looking for beta testers for a new feature that will synchronize files across all of a user’s computers. The Mozy Sync feature will put a single Mozy folder on each computer; any files placed in the folder are available and up-to-date between all computers running Mozy’s sync service. The feature will give users access to their files, no matter what computer they’re using.
Source: PCWorld
Google Android Leads the Smartphone Race
Google Android is a big winner of a smart phone race. Officially as of January 2011, Google Android operating system is being used by 31.2% of the market, BlackBerry – 30,4%, Apple – 24.7%, Microsoft – 8.0% and Palm – 3.2%.
My prediction is that in a couple of months Apple market share may be getting much closer to Google considering that now Verizon distributes iPhone on its network.
Photo credit: seattlepi.com
What robot Cloud can Bring us in the Near Future?
Are we ready for the cloud communicating smart robots?
According to Google researches, cloud computing could make robots smaller, cheaper and smarter. I am not surprised Google is investing in this technology area (What Google is not investing in?).
The cloud computing is growing and will be only becoming bigger and bigger. The cloud utilization may bring lots of benefits to us as a human race. However, it might bring a few really bad things as well. We are all watching movies and predictions of smart machines taking over the humanity on the planet in the unforeseeable future does not seem so unrealistic after all.
Source: Discovery News
Last Minute iPad 2 Rumors
Photo credit: PCWorld.com
On March 2 Apple will introduce a new iPAd 2 model and rumors already flying. Those are the main ones mentioned in the PCWorld yesterday:
- A thinner and lighter iPad
- A slightly thinner screen bezel
- Flat back design and larger, stereo speakers
- A front-facing camera on the iPad 2
- A5 dual-core processor and 512MB or 1GB of RAM
- A dual-mode GSM CDMA chip inside the 3G iPad 2
- SD card slot
- Thunderbolt port
- A carbon-fiber body
Source: PCWorld
