I was just encountering a problem with my Windows 7 operating system wherein my DVD drive gets undetected every now and then depending on the kind of DVD I put. As such, I was searching online for solutions and updates but instead I found a recent update on the Windows Vista platform. That was frustrating because Windows Vista should already go away and Microsoft spend its time perfecting Windows 7 because as the user base grow then problems would start popping up as I am currently experiencing.

Anyways, it seems that even with the release of Windows 7, the platform update …read more

Every company regardless of industry has their own cash cow product that propel their organization to the next level. Nike have their Jordan sneakers, Microsoft has windows, Google has their search engine, Hasbro has the Monopoly board game and the list goes on.

Amazon is a company built by Jeff Bezos named on the Amazon river which means they would carry everything on the planet. They launched their company on books but later on ventured on every possible item they can sell off the internet. Most companies start with a cash cow item and diversify but with Amazon it is the …read more

I am very happy with my Windows 7 Ultimate edition and one of the key features is the Bitlocker technology. In summary, BitLocker Drive Encryption helps you protect all your files stored on the drive where Windows is installed and also on internal data drives on your computer. This works similar to EFS or the Encrypting File System but the EFS only encrypts individual files while the BitLocker technology encrypts the entire drive. As a user, you would not encounter problems while using your Windows 7 computer and you can go ahead on your normal operations. Unauthorized users are the …read more

Fry’s Electronics stores who are participating in the Windows 7 midnight opening are giving away free software. These participating stores include Downers Grove, IL, Plano, TX, South Houston, TX, Duluth, GA, Renton, WA, Fountain Valley, CA, San Diego, CA, or Sunnyvale, CA.

Consumers who purchase their copy of Windows 7 would also be able to get free software. The list of free software include those that have very low prices or those that are completely free. The list of free softwares are as follows: 

Nero 9 Reloaded, Free
Norton Antivirus 2010, Free
Global Protection 2010, Free
System …read more

The day is finally here for those of you waiting to ditch Microsoft Windows Vista for something other than having to downgrade to Windows XP. It’s been under development and was talked about almost minutes after Vista was launched.

My experience with Windows 7 has been pretty good. The interface is mostly like Vista, so it’s still taken a bit of getting used to in trying to find things and familiarize myself with the operating system. After spending so much time with Windows XP, there’s bound to be a learning adjustment there. I think it’s probably similar to the interface changes …read more

Computers are getting smaller and smaller and such is the success of smart phones especially the Nokia N-series. Consumers want to be able to do productive work in the palm of their hand anytime of the day.
 
Dell is one of the largest computer vendors in the world and everyone was speculating that they should release their own Smartphone. The hardware giant has kept silent all these time dismissing reports of an upcoming smartphone.
Just recently, Michael Dell, founder of Dell Computers has officially announced that they are releasing a smartphone sometime in 2010. Details have not yet been released whether …read more

I’ve been playing around with a new little application to help me keep track of all my logins and passwords. It’s called RoboForm. I downloaded and installed the free trial version thinking I’d try it out to see if it was helpful.

Honestly, I thought I’d probably just stick with the Free version, thinking I didn’t have that many passwords I’d really want to use it with and the free version lets you store 10. Now that my trial is up and I’ve got over 150 passwords I’m storing, I’ve made the decision to upgrade and stay with the Pro version.
What …read more

We’ve been running and testing Windows 7 on my wife’s Toshiba laptop for a few days now. She’s very happy with the install and the experience and hasn’t had any problems whatsoever.

She said there was just a little bit of adjustment for some of the user-interface changes,  but there was nothing real major for her that she used on a regular basis.
I still haven’t played around with it too much, but what I have I’ve liked. Things seem to be organized more intuitively over all. It’s still a slight adjustment after running with Windows XP for so many years. I …read more

This morning a colleague forwarded to me an article that Andrew Bartels from Forrester wrote and published on Sept 29. The title of the article is “US And Global IT Market Outlook: Q3 2009″ and is described as “The Tech Recovery In Q4 2009 Is Still On Track, Despite A Worse Growth Rate For 2009″.

I am not sure if I am reading the page correctly, but the download of the document costs around US $1749? Anyways, as based on the summary and excerpt of the document, Forrester says tech has already seen the worst of the economic slump and that …read more

Tonight I’m working on installing Windows 7 on my wife’s laptop. I’d originally thought that I’d have to do a completely clean install. Although I was willing to do that, I didn’t want to take the time to find all of her files and settings and back those up on an external drive so they wouldn’t be lost.

First I downloaded the Windows 7 Upgrade Advisor just so I’d be aware of anything that might be important before I started. No real major issues to report. A warning about RAM size. RAM available was listed at just under 2GB, Microsoft recommends …read more