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An Alternative to iPad- ExoPC Slate

Posted: 01 Feb 2010 02:07 AM PST
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Recently announced Apple’s iPad tablet which was very much hyped before its
release, but when announced it did lack lots of features. Although the iPad
has rock solid performance and a competitive price, its lack of Flash was
perceived as the biggest drawback and this meant that the new device was
incompatible with a very large number of websites. If you are looking for
an alternative, ExoPC slate has all the features which the iPad lacks. The
product will be running Windows 7 and will have a user-replaceable battery.



The 8.9 inch screen of ExoPC Slate depicts a multi-tasking interface and it
has ultra-fast scrolling and full support for all formats including Flash
to open and view all your favorite websites. It also features an onscreen
keypad for typing easily.



It also comes with ability to watch live TV and other videos and also
features a Radio. You can store and read digital books in any format.



Specifications



Processor
Intel atom N270 1.6GHz,

Intel 945GSE+ICH7M,

Integrated Intel Graphics GMA950


Memory
2GB DDR2 RAM 667Mhz


View
Multi Touch Screen 8.9 inch 1024X600 pixels


Storage
SSD 32GB, Card Reader SD / MMC


Network
WLAN WiFi 802.11 b/g, Bluetooth, 10/100 Network


Webcam
1.3 Megapixel Webcam


Ports
3 USB

Headphone and microphone

Internet plug 10/100

VGA Port

Port CDMA / SIM


Battery Life
4 Hours


Operating System
Pro with Windows 7, ExoPC IU-Layer


Size
25 x 16.8 x 2.1 cm




The ExoPC tablet will become available in March at a price of $599,
definitely competitive when compared to iPad and also has the features
lacking in iPad. The current ExoPC tablet is in prototype stage.

More Details available here (Page translated as the parent site is in
French)
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How to Read Google Reader Items in Outlook 2010

Posted: 01 Feb 2010 01:30 AM PST
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Google Reader is one of the most popular web based feed reader out there,
but it does not features a desktop based client and hence you need to open
the browser and login to your reader online to read the items all the time.
There are few desktop tools like Feed demon which can sync your Google
reader items, but in case you are using Outlook 2010, you can read all your
items easily from Outlook.



There are more than one way to read Google Reader feeds in Outlook 2010,
the first way is to open Google Reader inside Outlook 2010, but this again
requires you to login to Google and also you need internet connection, but
it still has the advantage that you need not open Google reader in another
browser.
Method 1:

1. Open Outlook 2010 and in the left side folder, you can see RSS Feeds
folder. Right click on the folder and select properties.



2. In the RSS feed properties, highlight the home page tab and enter the
address as “http://www.google.com/reader/” and also make sure that you
check the box against “Show home page by default for this folder”. Click
apply and close.



3. Now if you select the RSS feeds folder, it will open Google reader and
you will need to login. This is similar to opening Google Reader online and
you need an Internet connection to read articles.


Method 2:

Second method is to export all your feeds in Google Reader and then import
it in Outlook 2010.

1. Open Google Reader and then navigate to Settings-> Import/Export tab.
Click the link below “Export your subscriptions as an OPML file”. This will
download all your subscription as xml file.



2. Open Outlook 2010 and right click the RSS Feeds folder and then select
“Import an OPML file”



3. Select the downloaded file and then click next.



4. Select the feeds from your Google Reader which you want to import to
Outlook. You can import feeds which you need to view in Outlook.



5. Once you have selected the feeds to be imported, click finish and now
you can see all your feed items in Outlook 2010.



The second method has one good advantage that you can read the items
offline as well, although you need Internet to update the feeds. You can
import any feeds with an OPML format or even import multiple items from
different readers.
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Manage and Tweak Services in Windows 7

Posted: 31 Jan 2010 11:39 PM PST
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If you are beginner in Windows 7, tweaking and managing services might not
be the easiest of tasks. But now you can do this job easily with SMART
(Service Management And RealEasy Tweaking) Utility v 1.0 for Windows 7.
SMART is a freeware utility which helps you tweak Windows 7 Services easily
and quickly. The utility provides three modes of tweaking 1. Safe, 2.
Tweaked and 3. Advanced or BareBones. The utility has set the Presets to
check for Service before applying Tweak. There is also a button to re-set
services to Windows 7 Default Settings.



To view Additional information for a service like file location and
description just select the Service and to  automatically start or stop a
service just double-click the Service. To set a services start type
(Automatic, Manual, or Disabled) right click a selected service.

Before doing any tweaking it is recommended that you create a system
restore point, so in case you mess up with any settings, you can restore it
back.

The application is completely portable and does not require any
installation.

Download SMART
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Control Multiple Windows Systems with One Keyboard and Mouse

Posted: 31 Jan 2010 11:12 PM PST
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If you are using multiple Windows PC at home or office, its a difficult
task to switch between the systems as each one has a keyboard and mouse.
Input Director is a Windows application that lets you control multiple
Windows systems using the keyboard/mouse attached to one computer. With
Input director, you need only one keyboard and mouse and it can be attached
to any one PC and all the PCs should be networked. Input Director
determines which PC uses the keyboard and mouse.



You switch which system receives the input either by hotkey or by moving
the cursor so that it transitions from one screen to the other. This set up
is very similar to a multi monitor set up. Input Director also supports a
shared clipboard, in which you can copy data onto the clipboard on one
system, transition across to another and paste.



With Input Director, you can simultaneously lock all computers, synchronize
the screensavers across your computers or even shutdown of your system.
This tool has tons of features to customize your keyboard and mouse actions
over multiple PCs.

You can have a look at the detailed installation guide available.

Download Input Director
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YouTube Video Downloader Extension for Google Chrome

Posted: 31 Jan 2010 09:09 PM PST
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We have covered various desktop free applications to download YouTube
videos. Video Downloader is a simple and easy to use extension for Google
Chrome which allows users to quickly download YouTube Videos. The extension
auto detects videos from YouTube when any page is loaded and shows a
download symbol in the address bar. You can easily download videos by
clicking on the link.



The extension allows you to download videos in two formats- MP4 and FLV.
This can be set from the options of the extension.



The Video Downloader icon appears on pages where you are viewing a YouTube
video. Clicking on this icon will download the video in the chosen format
(mp4/flv).

This extension is pretty easy to use especially it downloads videos in just
one click.

Video Downloader for Google Chrome
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