New Version Of Aakash Tablet as Ubislate 7+

After the selling of much awaited Aakash Tablet, the team of engineers at Datawind have came up with the upgraded version of the Aakash tablet. This upgraded version of Aakash is called Ubislate7+. Ubislate 7+ is launching in the end of January and will come with more features than in the older version with an excellent price of Rs. 3000 only. Ubislate 7+ will provide both GPRS and Wi-Fi, which helps you stay connected all the time in addition to the processor speed twice the older version of Aakash tablet.

Following are the Tech-Specifications for it..

Ubislate 7+ Tablet Specifications

۞ Hardware Specifications
 

Processor	Cortex A8 – 700 Mhz supporting graphics accelerator and high definition HD video
Memory	256 MB RAM
Storage	2 GB Internal Flash Memory Upto 32 GB Expandable External Memory
Input Devices	7” display with 800x480 pixel Screen with Resistive Touch External USB Keyboard (optional)
Display	7 inch screen with resolution of 800x480 pixels
Audio	3.5 mm Audio Jack in 3.5 mm Audio Jack out
Connectivity	GPRS and WiFi IEEE 802.11 a/b/g
Battery	Battery Backup of 180 Minutes

۞ Software Specifications :
 

Operating System	Google Android OS 2.3
Document Editor	Text Editor Supported Formats: DOC, DOCX,PPT,PPTX,XLS,XLSX,ODT,ODP
Document Viewer	PDF Viewer
Supported Multimedia Formats	Image: PNG, JPG, BMP, GIF Audio: MP3, AAC,AC3, WAV, WMA Video: MPEG2, MPEG4, AVI, FLV
Web Browser	Default browser xHTML, Javascript Compliant Additionally UbiSurfer Browser with compression/acceleration and IE8 rendering is provided
Youtube	YouTube Application to Stream Videos

۞ Accessories :

• Car charger
• Keyboard case
• Headphone/mic 

۞ Online Booking :
Ubislate 7+ is available for pre-booking at Ubislate 7+ Official Site.

What is Domain Name and registering a Domain Name

Domain Name :-
A domain name locates an organization or other entity on the Internet. For example, the domain name www.microsoft.com locates an Internet address for "microsoft.com" at some Internet point like 199.0.0.2 and a particular host server named "www."

How to start Command Prompt By Right Clicking a Folder

Many users works on command prompt to perform some critical system tasks. When command prompt start it loads into users home directory so we need to change our working directory from home directory to the specific directory manually, but every time doing so is tedious work and a long process.

Add Search Engines To Internet Explorer

Internet Explorer gives you options to select a default search engine, also called search provider, during the initial setup on first start. You find a list of search providers that are currently installed in the browser under Manage Add-ons. Please note that this guide uses Internet Explorer 9 to walk you through the steps of setting up a search provider, and that it may differ if you are using a different version of Microsoft’s Internet browser.

Creating bootable USB using Diskpart

Some of My friends asked me how to create a bootable USB drive to install windows and at that time I was unable to help them but after spending some time on internet I found the solution and got a way to do it, so in this article I will describe how to do it with nothing more than the Windows DVD and a separate Windows workstation.

Before we begin you will need to know a few things. You will need to know the drive letters of your drives such as the DVD drive with the Windows 7 media, the drive letter the USB stick.

What is an XPS File and How to Open .XPS File extension

Microsoft is not only known for Windows operating system but is also known for development of extensions which not many people are familiar with. Microsoft never ends to stop developing, releasing programs and extensions like DOCX file format, forcing people to download Microsoft 2007, or find a alternative way to open those files!

In this article, we will look at Microsoft extension, named XPS, and we’ll learn more about XPS extension, which is an alternative for PDF format.

What is XPS File Extension?

XPS is XML Paper Specification which is used in Windows Printing machine and doesn’t support non Microsoft platforms.

Now the problem is “How to open XPS files on your computer?” If you are on the Windows Vista platform then there is no need to download any plugin or software to open XPS files, double click on the saved XPS file to view the content! This is because both the .NET framework and XPS file viewer are pre-installed on Windows Vista.

Convert XPS File to PDF Format.

If you are downloading any Windows  user Manual or Ebook guide then you will find files in XPS and PDF format. Though you can convert xps to pdf files and open them in your PDF viewer but another alternative to open & view XPS files are suggested here (For other platforms such as Windows XP or Windows server 2003)

Ways to open XPS files

There are a couple of easy-to-do ways to open and edit XML Paper Specification format files on your Windows-only machine. The way I’d recommend is to use addons which are freely available for both Windows and Mac OS X users.

So, if you want to open files ending with the .XPS extension, here are the most preferable way to do so:

• Viewing XPS Files on Windows XP

Microsoft provides free XPS reader which is 2.8mb and can be downloaded from here but make sure you have .NET framework installed on your PC, If not you will be asked to download the missing .Net framework.

• Install Microsoft Office Additional Addin 

Microsoft office comes with an additional option to install the addin to deal with XPS and PDF file extension.Users having Office 2007 can use below link to download the addin

Microsoft Save as PDF or XPS Add-in for 2007 Microsoft Office programs

After Downloading completes, install it and you will be able to open XPS file in Office itself.

• Open XPS File in Internet Explorer

After opening Internet explorer, click on Files menu and then Open and Choose your .XPS file, you will be asked to open file in a new tab to view file contents, so, simply click on yes and the file would be opened in IE. You can also set Internet Explorer as the default program to read XPS files!

• Open XPS File in Firefox browser

If you are not using Internet explorer for some reason and want to open .XPS on Firefox then download this IE tab extension (might not work on Firefox latest versions).
Restart the Firefox browser, configure the settings and you are ready to open, read XPS format file without sweating bullets.

How to Convert .ppsx File into .ppt or .pptx

PPSX file refers to PowerPoint Open XML Slide Show. It is the proprietary file extension created by Microsoft Office PowerPoint 2007. The biggest drawback behind these files is that they are non-editable and can only be used as PPT playback.
But, if you liked a .ppsx file and you would like to save some slides or edit some information in the slides, what do you do? Well, there’s an easy solution.

Aakash World's Cheapest Tablet PC Launched Powered By Android 2.2

October 5, Mr Kapil Sibal, Union minister of Human Resource Development launched world's cheapest tablet PC Aakash. "Aakash will help in eliminating digital illiteracy", he said. Aakash was fully developed and made in India at a plant in Hyderabad. This Indian tablet is powered by Google Android OS 2.2 and has a 7 inch touch screen display. Government will provide 50% subsidy on it and in first phase as pilot project 100,000 tablets will be made available.  The device will be distributed to students through the institutions at which they are studying.

Transfer Installed Software from Windows PC to another new Computer

Generally, the problem comes when you’ve to format and then get those programs again by manually, which is somewhat tiring. Plus you miss out on some of them to install. But this problem is no more because of this small yet perfect utility to transfer your programs to your new OS.

This PickMeApp utility is worth for saving your time getting your installed programs into your new PC/Laptop from your old OS or another PC.

 

What it does?

It captures the programs you’ve installed and make the package in the default Download directory in

How to Dry your Wet Cell Phone

What should you do if you accidentally drop your mobile phone or your MP3 player in water? Maybe you jumped in the pool while the phone was still in your pocket but what can you do now to save that precious little thing?
The warranty of electronic gadgets may not cover damage due to water but before you decide to dump that wet phone, thinking that it is all game over, try some of the following options and it could start working again.
First turn off the wet phone and then open the back lid to remove the battery and, if present, the SIM card. Use a towel or cotton tissues to dry the external (visible) portions of the phone as much as possible.

InFormEnter, Fill Out Forms With Pre Saved Text

           Automation can speed up a computer user’s workflow immensely. One of the areas where computer users can save lots of time is when they are filling out web forms. This can be a comment form where they have to enter a name, email address, web address and comment or a customer support form where they have to enter additional information like a product’s serial number or model.

           Think of the “leaving a comment” scenario for moment. Whenever you want to leave a comment on a website you need to enter your email address, name and comment on that page. The browser may remember the values for that site the next time you want to leave a comment, but not when you want to leave a comment on another page.

How to Backup and Restore Firefox Browser Completely

For a web surfer, Browser is his world containing bookmarks, history of URLs, Plugins and much more. So, while moving on to new machine or use Firefox on different devices then here’s a catch to get back same settings and environment by backing up Firefox.

When we talk about Firefox, we talk about the most dominant browser in the world. Does it mean that it’s better than other? Actually in a way it is, as it is a opensource software, thus giving us the ability to develop more and more plugins and stable upgrades for it.

What are good aspect of firefox?

The only good aspect that firefox provides, but it’s the best aspect any browser can provide, that is the support that it provides for their millions user sitting at home.
Today I’m going to introduce to one such application that firefox provides is the ability to make full and complete backup of your cookies, download history, bookmarks, permissions, browsing history, addons, stored and saved sessions, and much more.
Though Latest versions of Firefox support Sync but that only syncs browser history, Bookmarks, Tabs and Passwords. But there are many things beyond that.
To get same experience, Addons have to be backed up, Themes, Settings, Design, Form Data, Block List, Stored Sessions, Cookies, Preferences and much more. Firefox Backup Tool is ultimate solution to do all this in one click.

How to Backup Firefox Browser Completely

So if you want to create a complete backup of your firefox browser, you can do that in following way:

1)      First download Firefox Backup Tool from here and open it.


2)      Now create a save file by clicking on the option Save.
3)     Just give a name to your save file and click Save and give some proper name so that you don’t forget it or delete it by mistake.

 

4)      After that click on the option Backup at the bottom right.


5)      After some time your backup will be complete.

Now, if your firefox become unstable due to some new plugin installation or due to some other thing, you don’t have to worry much about it as you can restore all your settings back to the way they were with this same tool.

How to Restore Firefox Backup Data Completely

To restore your firefox yo have to follow these steps:

1)      First open Firefox Backup Tool.


2)      Now click on the Restore tab at the top.


3)      In the Restore tab, you’ll see the option Open, click on it.
4)      Now, you’ll have to locate the backup file that you created. Choose it and click Open.

5)      Just click on the Restore option at the bottom right of your screen and your firefox is restored now.


If you have multiple profiles set on Firefox browser then use PortProfile to export and restore Firefox user Profile on any Operating system.

This is How Windows 8 Explorer will Look with Ribbon Menu Interface

Many had speculations about how will new Windows 8 Explorer look and there were news about unveiling Ribbon Menu Interface. To break the ice, Microsoft itself revealed and confirmed the Windows 8 Explorer and yes, it has famous Ribbon interface. Windows 8 Homescreen already created buzz and now let’s have look at Explorer.

Ribbon displays the most important commands in prominent locations while also exposing loads of other minor tools, organizes commands conveniently in handy groups and it follows the design line opened by Office and Microsoft Paint, making it easier for people to get used to the new interface.

Windows 8 Explorer with Ribbon Menu

 This was finalized by Microsoft after researching and here is an outcome of their research.

Percentages of use of each of the main functions of Windows Explorer

Another interesting finding was that, we use the contextual menu for almost everything ignoring the main Explorer interface. That is why the development team wanted Windows 8 shake up the Explorer bar and add ribbon which despite of the controversy, has been very successful in Office.

 

Advantages of Ribbon Interface

1. More visibility for the most important commands
2. Tabs and icons help you find the commands before
3. Shows little known functions
4. Keyboard shortcuts for all functions
5. Customizable Quick Access Toolbar

So, let’s have look at each feature of Windows 8 Explorer

 

 Home Tab

The main tab of the new Windows Explorer 8 is Home, which contains the commands used by users. Interestingly, the appearance of useful commands such as Copy path (Copy Path) and the return of “Up” button (the blue arrow next to the directory).

 

Sharing tab

Many of the operations we do with the files are intended to share with others. The Sharing tab has buttons to send files by mail, compress them into a Zip file, print, fax or send them to other local network users.

 

View Tab

View Options is, where there are buttons for changing the position and visibility of the sidebar, the view type and order of the files. The newest are the boxes to show and hide files and extensions , which should be carried out before opening multiple windows.

File Menu

The File menu has also changed. There are shortcuts to open a new window, open the command line in the path of the open folder, clear the history and customize the browser.

 

Contextual Tabs

Like Office, there are tabs that only appear in certain situations . For example, do a search, the relevant tab appears, with options that allow you to filter and refine results:

 

Mounting ISO images and improved file operations

Windows 8 can mount ISO without problems, but can not create them.

The ribbon menu is not the only new thing in Windows Explorer 8: The development team has been working hard also in less visible areas. One of the most remarkable is that, finally, Windows 8 can mount ISO images without needing extra software.
With regard to copying, deleting and renaming files, Windows Explorer 8 has added along awaited feature: Grouping operation and Pause Button.

Windows 8 Copy Progress Bar - One for all operations

The file conflict was another critical section to improve. Microsoft developers have thoroughly studied the issue and passed the box three options for Windows 7 a that shows the old files and a newer side and another, to choose more criteria.

Filename Conflict during Copying

In short, Microsoft is listening to users , a tactic that proved a major success with Windows 7 – and adding features that will make unnecessary the use of certain non-official accessories. Of course, many of these firsts came a little late.
If you want to see the new Windows 8 Explorer in action check out the video MP4 file both in high and low quality.

Mozilla launches BrowserID

Mozilla launches BrowserID: Easier way to Sign-in

Isn’t it an irritating thing to create separate login accounts for every website we visit? It is also very difficult to remember the login username and passwords for all these websites that we visit. A simple solution to this was proposed by OpenID service that validates the email ID of the user and uses this as the login credentials for all the websites.

There is a similar service launched by Mozilla few days back known as BrowserID. Using this service you can also login to different websites without creating any new account just the thing being, the website should be already using this service.

 


So no more creating an account, no waiting for email to confirm the email address just BrowserID service that can help us logging in the website with our already verified account at BrowserID. The service will work with all the browsers whether IE, Firefox, Chrome or Opera. You just need to verify your email account once and use that again for every subsequent login.

Download Your Google Information With Google Takeout

Google has been rolling out many changes these days and thus is in news for some or the other reasons. We all use lot many apps of Google like Picasa, Contacts etc but there was no way of backing up the data that we have stored in these accounts.

BatteryInfoView- Provides Detailed Battery Information

One of the things that mobile users constantly need to have an eye on is the battery status of their device. It does not really matter if it is a smartphone, netbook, laptop or tablet PC. All have in common that they run on battery, and will stop working if battery drops below the minimum required level.

BatteryInfoView is a portable Nirsoft application that provides in depth information about a device’s battery. The program displays information like the battery name, manufacturer, manfuacturing date or serial on startup. This, and more than a dozen battery related information, from the battery’s power state over current capacity, full charged capacity, voltage or the number of charge and discharge cycles.
The estimated remaining battery time for the current activity, and the full battery time for the current activity are also displayed directly on screen.

Firefox Gets Memory Improvements

Memory usage has always been the Achilles’ heel of the Firefox browser for part of the user base. Mozilla acknowledges that and is currently working on optimizing the browser’s memory usage significantly.

One would normally assume that opening a tab increases memory usage, and that closing the same tab would drop memory utilization again to levels prior to opening that tab. That assumption up until now has not been true, which can be attributed largely to JavaScript
fragmentation.

Some Common Tech Myths

There are several Computer Techniques which I am hearing from years and I was also believing them but actually they all are Myths..Following are some of them which are very commonly heard and believed

Myth 1:
Switching off power without shutting down damages the PC
The first myth I came across years ago was that if you turn the power off of your computer without shutting it down, it will damage the hardware of the system. However the truth is, it will for sure affect your data that was unsaved but it will never affect your hardware or the software.
Myth 2:
Files deleted from Recycle Bin are deleted permanently

Adding And Deleting Registry Key in Windows

This section, method, or task contains steps that tell you how to modify the registry. However, serious problems might occur if you modify the registry incorrectly. Therefore, make sure that you follow these steps carefully. For added protection, back up the registry before you modify it. Then, you can restore the registry if a problem occurs.


This step-by-step article describes how to add, modify, or delete registry subkeys and values by using a Registration Entries (.reg) file. Regedit.exe uses .reg files to import and export registry subkeys and values.

How To Enable Write Protection Of USB Devices Under Windows

Write Protecting USB Devices

You can enable or disable write protection of all USB devices that are connected to the Windows operating system. Both settings are configured in the Windows Registry. Here is how this is done.

Open the Windows Registry editor with the shortcut Windows-r, enter regedit into the form and press the return key on the keyboard.

Navigate to the following Registry key:

Google Chromebooks go on for sale at Amazon

Google Chromebooks go on Sale at Amazon

Google Chromebooks are now available for purchase at Amazon.com. They won’t ship them to non-US locations but if you can’t wait to get one, use a package forwarding service.
The base model - Acer Cromia ($380) - features a 11.6” display with a dual-core Intel Processor and 2GB RAM while the slightly-bigger Samsung Series 5 model ($430) sports a 12.1” display with an Intel Atom processor and the 2GB RAM.
Google notebooks, or a better word is netbooks, are light and seem to have an impressive battery life but am still not sold on the concept of “everything running from the cloud.”

Package Forwarding For Shopping

Need a US Address for Shopping? Try Package Forwarding

Purchase the Products you Want Take Advantage of Low US Prices

Most online stores in the U.S. do not offer international shipping and they will deliver items only to addresses that are located inside the United States. Thus, if you are living in some other part of the world, how do you buy things for you and your family ?


Well there’s an entire industry in the U.S. that exists primarily to solve this very problem of international shoppers who are trying to buy items directly from U.S. online stores that don’t ship overseas. They are primarily referred as “Mail and package forwarding” services.


How International Shopping Works?
All international mail forwarding services operate on a similar pattern. Once you’ve registered yourself, they’ll provide you with a unique postal address that you may use at any of the online shopping sites. The address will always include your unique account number so that all your incoming packages can be easily identified at the service’s warehouse.

Copy USB Drive contents to PC automatically without action Silently

Instead of running each time copying files Function from the device USB your hard disk, you can automate copying all the contents of the pen drive on the hard drive of your PC without any user action.
This is useful many a times when you want to steal data content from your friend who doesn’t want to share or allow you to copy.

AutoUSBCheck is a small software designed to facilitate the use of these devices for mass storage.
By default,

Small useful Reminder utility for Windows

Big Stretch is a free simple reminder tool that prompts a user to take regular breaks and helps prevent the symptoms of RSI. Alternatively it can be a simple reminder program to tell you when it’s your coffee break!

Example Reminder

Features

Acer Liquid Mini: Elegant Android device Launched in India at Affordable Price

Acer has recently launched the Mini version of Acer Liquid in India at a very affordable price. The 3.2 inch touchscreen device runs on Android 2.2 Froyo and has a 5MP camera.
The arched ends lend an extra dash of style to the phone. The phone bears a dimension of 110 x 57.5 x 13 mm, weighs 109 grams and is available in colors of Jet Silver, Royal Blue, Piano Black, Lime Green and Light Pink.

Acer Liquid Mini Technical Specifications

Windows 7 Codec Pack

The Windows 7 Codec Pack is a simple to install package of codecs/filters/splitters used for playing back music and movie files in almost any player. After installation you will be able to play 99.9 percent of files on the Internet. Also included in the package are a number of encoder codec's, allowing you to encode files in formats such as DivX. XviD, x264 and many more in your favorite encoding application. Video file types supported include AVI, MKV, MP4, OGM, MPG, MPEG, VOB, FLV, PS, TS, and NUV. Audio file types supported include AC3, DTS, AAC, APE, FLAC, TTA, WV, OGG, Vorbis, MO3, IT, XM, S3M, MTM, MOD, and UMX. Please note that protected formats may require a specific player.

Download Page: http://www.windows7codecs.com

7-Zip 9.22 beta

It's easy for Windows users to forget that WinZip isn't the only file-compression utility in the world. Like its better-known competitors, the free 7-Zip unpacks a host of archive formats, including ZIP, TAR, GZ, and its own 7z format. Unlike WinZip, though, it can create TAR and GZ archives, which are commonly used on Unix and Linux systems.
The program's ability to shrink files was