Remove The Crapware Which Came With Your New Computer
Well, last week, I treated myself by buying a new laptop. For the most part, I am happy with my new Compaq Presario laptop. What I didn’t like was the collection of trialware, a.k.a. crapware, preinstalled on it. This isn’t a unique problem. Several computer vendors add trial software to their products. Why? For profit. Profit for them but not for you. What you can do is remove them. The first thing you can try is to see if the software program came with an uninstaller. In Windows XP and Vista, go to the Start Menu > All Programs > [Software Program] > Uninstall [Software Program]. If there isn’t an uninstaller, go to the Start Menu > Control Panel > Add/Remove Programs…and find an entry for the software program you want to uninstall > [Remove] > [Restart]. If you don’t find an entry for the software program, all is not lost; you can try a standalone uninstaller program, like Total Uninstaller. Total Uninstaller scans the Windows Registry and files belonging to the software program and then removes them. It is by far the most elegant way to remove a software program. Other popular and effective software uninstallers include Tune-Up Utilities 2008, System Mechanic 7 and CCleaner. Nevertheless, there is a small chance that some stray registry keys and files will be left behind. You can use a registry cleaner to remove them but this isn’t absolutely needed. These stray registry keys rarely cause any problems.
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To catch the Media Center Express CES Bus from the BlogHaus at the Bellagio, all you need to do is head out the front doors to the taxi area. The Bus will be in this vicinity. You will be able to catch it there. I've taken photos to show where folks need to go to catch the bus from the BlogHaus:
1. Head out the front doors of the Bellagio heading out to the taxi area.
2. You will see lion statues where people are lining up to catch taxis.
3. The bus will pull in where the taxis pull in and be in this general area to pick folks up.
Please DO NOT go down the escalators to the Bellagio Tour Bus area. The Media Center Express CES Bus will not be picking up folks from this area.
(DO NOT go here)
January 7th :
12.15PM - Departure from Bellagio to Sands Hotel (for 1PM arrival).
3:00PM - Depart Sands Expo for LVCC. Drop off only.
5:00PM - Depart Bellagio to the Wynn Hotel (ShowStoppers event)
8.30PM - Depart Wynn Hotel to the Bellagio.
As time permits, go back to Wynn Hotel for pick ups, drive back (drop off) to Bellagio Hotel
January 8th :
2:15PM - At Planet Hollywood - TabletPC event.
5:00PM - Depart to Atomic Testing Museum (drop off).
5:45PM - Pick up at Bellagio to drive to Atomic Testing Museum.
7:30PM - Atomic Testing Museum to Bellagio Hotel. Several runs from Atomic Testing Museum back to Bellagio.
January 9th :
10:30AM - Bellagio to the Las Vegas Convention Center.
12:00PM - Las Vegas Convention Center to the Bellagio.
3:00PM - Las Vegas Convention Center back to the Bellagio.
6:00PM - Bellagio to a location TBD, parked there until 8.30PM return to Bellagio
January 10th :
9:00AM - Bellagio Pick-up
10:30AM - Bellagio Pick-up
After each pickup the bus will proceed to the Las Vegas Convention Center
January 11th :
10:30A Load bus and return to Palo Alto
You can follow the CES BlogHaus via Twitter for any updates to the schedule that may occur (and we'll post follow-ups too!)
And here are addresses to the locations mentioned above:
Atomic Testing Museum
755 E Flamingo Rd
Las Vegas, NV 89119
Bellagio Las Vegas
3600 S. Las Vegas Blvd.
Las Vegas, NV 89109
The Wynn Las Vegas
3131 Las Vegas Blvd. South
Las Vegas, NV 89109
The Sands Expo and Convention Center
201 Sands Avenue
Las Vegas, NV 89169
Las Vegas Convention Center
305 Convention Center Dr, Las Vegas, NV
More updates soon!
Written by Brandon LeBlanc on January 7th, 2008 with comments disabled.
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This Years Consumer Electronics Show seems to be focus on the evolution of electronics. Showing us more of the same with new features as one would expect. There is an obvious battle of next generation PC's, mobile devices and LCD's.
Here is a mix of items showcasing this year at the Las Vegas CES 2008 to give you an idea on the latest.
Starting the pack of electronic gadgets we have
the
OQO Model 02 Durable Ultra Mobile PC
running windows vista. It features: - integrated backlit thumb keyboard, track stick, and capacitive TouchScrollers™. For wireless connectivity, the model 02 comes standard with WiFi 802.11a/b/g and Bluetooth 2.0 technology.
- Built-in mobile broadband EV-DO Rev. A technology for extended connectivity (hotspots)
- Pocket-size mobile form factor with sliding display and integrated thumb keyboard
- Only weighs 1 pound
Sony's Serial ATA Blu-ray drive that will do the trick for even less. The BDU-X10S drive will cost $199.99 when Sony starts shipping it next month (preorder it
here). This BD-ROM (that's read, not write) drive comes bundled with CyberLink PowerDVD BD Edition for playing Blu-ray discs in MPEG-2 or H.264 format. It'll also play DVDs and CDs and will work with XP and Vista PCs.
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New
Garmin Nuvi 800 series features voice commands
Voice commands in portable navigation systems: We had a feeling we'd be seeing more of this trend at CES 2008, and Garmin proved us right with the launch of the Garmin Nuvi 800 series. The series includes two models--the Garmin Nuvi 880 and the Garmin Nuvi 850--and both have speech-recognition technology so you can perform certain navigation functions with the sound of your voice. For example, you can look for local businesses with phrases such as "find nearest Chinese restaurant," and unlike the Magellan Maestro 4250--which we reviewed earlier and also had voice command functionality.
The
HP Pavilion HDX laptop is for those into multimedia applications requiring the extra large 20" screen really. Here are the specs:
Intel Core 2 Duo T7700 (2.4GHz)an Nvidia GeForce 8800M GTS graphics card with 512MB of video memoryWindows Vista Ultimate (64-bit)20.1” WSXGA+ (1680 x 1050 pixels) HP Ultra Brightview displayIntegrated HP HDTV Tuner w/4 Altec Lansing speakers + 1 subwooferPowerPack Software – Roxio, Muvee and Serif500 GB Hard DriveHD DVD-ROM w/ Super Multi DVD+/-RW w/Double Layer4GB DDR2 system memoryIntegrated 10/100/1000 Gigabit EthernetIntel Pro/Wireless 4945a/g/n network with BluetoothHP Imprint "Dragon" finish + Fingerprint reader + webcamHigh capacity 9-cell battery
ASUS M70 notebook 1 TeraByte Laptop. ASUS has integrated
Hitachi's Travelstar 5K500 hard drive into its new M70 notebook PC. This will make the M70 capable of delivering one terabyte of storage capacity – equal to 1000 hours of video - in a two-drive configuration. It features a 17-in. widescreen display at either WXGA+ (1,440 by 900 pixels) or WUXGA (1,920 by 1,200 pixels) resolution, Intel Core2 Duo processor , an
ATI 3650
graphics card, Web cam, fingerprint reader and 1GB of memory.
Pinnacle Transfer Video, a mobile device capable of recording analog video onto
iPods and other
USB 2.0 storage devices without using PCs to copy files.
Not requiring a PC, you just transfer video from the source to the storage device, such as one of those saved vids from Halo 3 you rewatch several times each day. Just by connecting the unit to your Xbox 360, you'll be able to copy over your favourite kill so you can watch it on your iPod on the way to work.
It encodes MPEG-4s in H.254 at up to 720x480/576, and supports a bunch of inputs such as SVideo, composite video and stereo audio
The
Corsair GT 32GB USB 2.0 drive, is bootable and has the following features:
- Encased in extremely strong CNC-milled, anodized aircraft-grade aluminum.
- Water resistant to 200M through the use of a EPDM waterproof seal.
- Protected from vibration or impact damage through the use of a molded shock dampening collar.
- Plug-&-Play with any USB 2.0 certified peripheral computer port (backward compatible with USB 1.1).
- Includes the True Crypt security application (Windows Vista/XP/2000 compatible only) allowing for a virtual encrypted drive using AES-256 encryption.
- USB extension cable and Dog Tags included.
- Protected by a Limited 10-year Warranty.
The next generation HDTV LCD's , Sony OLED uses a new flat-panel technology, called organic light-emitting diode (OLED), to produce a brilliant picture on a screen only 3 millimeters thick. The initial LCD's are only 11" but in a few years
regular LCD's will be a thing of the past.
This thing has true black with 1 million to 1 ratio, which
regular LCD's cant even touch (and have usually a dark grey instead of black dark contrast).
Take a look here at the prototype on display:
The sleek Linksys
Wireless-N Gigabit Router (WRT310N), the
Wireless-N Broadband Router (WRT160N), the Dual-Band
Wireless-N USB Notebook Adapter (WUSB600N), Dual-Band
Wireless-N ExpressCard Adapter (WEC600N), and the Dual-Band
Wireless-N Gaming Adapter (WGA600N). Also being showcased at CES is Linksys EasyLink Advisor (LELA), an enhanced network setup and management tool that serves as a "Network Advisor in a Box".
Panasonics first IP enabled television, the
VIERA full HD 1080p PZ850 series features four models -- the 46-inch class TH-46PZ850, the 50-inch class TH-50PZ850, the 58-inch class
TH- 58PZ850 and the 65-inch class TH-65PZ850. The IP enabled televisions provides access to on-line content directly from the televison with
VIERA CAST(TM) technology. In addition, the PZ850 series features a Pro Setting Menu, allowing the consumer to access professional calibration software; an improved native resolution contrast ratio of 30,000:1 and a dynamic ratio of 1,000,000:1; Digital Cinema Color Re-Mastering; 24p native reproduction; Game Mode; an SD memory Card slot; RS-232C connection; four HDMI connections; increased luminous efficiency; lead free panels; 100,000 hours to half brightness and a PC input. The 850 series further expands the capabilities of the SD Card feature by utilizing the H.264 codec to display high definition video recorded on a HD camcorder equipped with the H.264 codec.
Here is an example on how the IPTV connects online and for what purpose:
Motorola's new Z10 E8 is a "pocket-sized mobile film studio." It allows users to play and capture high-quality video, marry audio and video, and create storyboards with soundtracks directly on the phone. Film enthusiasts can then take their video and upload it on various social networking Web sites.
A similar phone can be seen here. The E8 comes with 2 Gbytes of internal memory, which can hold up to 1,500 songs, and the external memory can be expanded to 4 Gbytes with a
micro SD card.
A Prototype of a DLP (rear Projection Alienware display for games that has .2ms refresh rate! Check it out!
Written by PCWizKid on January 7th, 2008 with comments disabled.
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This little program is a must have for everybody who manages devices with config files.
Winmerge lets you compare side-by-side 2 files or even folders.
Just use it to be amazed.
Download Winmerge Here
please do not put this on your own site,
link at least back to http://daily-it.blogspot.com
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