Thursday, January 31, 2013
Nokia Preps True PureView Windows Phone
Nokia eyes a 41-megapixel PureView camera, with full-resolution zooming capability, for revamped Windows Phone flagship.
Faster, better, stronger: Get your PC in tip-top shape
Trying to keep your PC running smoothly sometimes feels like an impossible task. Windows is prone to all kinds of bloat, which can bog down your PC or?in severe cases?even render a system functionally useless. Over time, it?s almost impossible to prevent unsavory apps and other files from infiltrating a Windows PC, regardless of how careful a user you may be. There are simply too many ways for junk to seep its way in.
With regular maintenance and a bit of effort, however, it?s possible to keep a Windows system relatively clean and performing at its peak. Some of the things we?re going to cover here may be second nature to long-time PC aficionados, but these tips should come in quite handy for casual users. At the very least they?ll help you keep your system clean, updated, and better protected from potential threats.
Update, update, update
Vulnerabilities in Windows and many popular applications are quite common. To mitigate the possibility of such vulnerabilities being exploited on your system, it?s important to keep your OS and all of your applications patched and up to date. If you haven?t already set Windows to automatically update, do so now by opening the System and Security settings in the control panel, clicking Windows Update near the bottom-left of the window, and then clicking the Change Settings option. Should you want to install updates manually, remember to do so about once a week. Microsoft tends to release most updates on ?Patch Tuesdays?, but if a severe vulnerability is found and fixed quickly, MS may release a patch at any time.
It is also important to keep your antivirus and antimalware utilities patched and updated. Nefarious malware programmers tend to be a couple of steps ahead of the good guys, so it?s important to keep your digital defenses as current as possible. Antivirus and antimalware apps should update themselves daily (or even hourly), but if a problem has occurred (or your system is already infected), auto-updates may have been disabled. Check the status of your antivirus and antimalware apps often to ensure they?re updated and enabled.
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Using Darwin to Develop More Efficient Solar Panels
Use of "artificial" natural selection can be used to trap light (photons) longer so that energy can be harvested more efficiently in organic solar cells.
Reports: No surgery needed for Chandler Jones
Patriots defensive end Chandler Jones will not need surgery on either of his ankles, according to multiple reports. Jones, who suffered an injury to his right ankle in a Nov. 18 win over the Colts, hurt his left ankle in the divisional playoff win over the Texans on Jan. 13. After the season ended, Jones [...]
Wednesday, January 30, 2013
Kelsey Grammer: A Proud Dad, Again!
On July 13, Kelsey Grammer announced that he and his fourth wife, Kayte, are now the parents of a healthy baby girl, named Faith Evangeline Elisa Grammer. ?We are thrilled,? the couple said in a prepared statement.
It?s a happy ending for Kelsey and Kayte, who?ve been through their share of troubles: The couple fell in love in 2010, while Kelsey was still married to Real Housewives of Beverly Hills star Camille Grammer. And, though Kelsey has four other children ? two with Camille and two from previous relationships ? he and Kayte had been trying for some time to have a baby; in 2010, she suffered a miscarriage, and earlier this year, she miscarried Faith?s twin.
?We choose to celebrate the life that has been given us,? the couple shared.
Hilary Duff Responds to Weight Criticism: ?Say It To My Face!?
Less than four months after giving birth, Hilary Duff is forced to defend her post-baby body.
?I don?t care what people say,? Hilary tells In Touch about those who teased her after photos surfaced of the actress relaxing in a bikini with her son, Luca. ?Say it to my face!?
Hilary, who?s married to former hockey player Mike Comrie, says she?s been exercising a few days a week, pairing spin classes with private training. ?This is how it goes for most women ? the weight doesn?t fall off overnight,? she tells In Touch. ?I?m not back to where I want to be, but I?m not stressing it.?
Well, there?s one other person ? her husband, who reassures Hilary that she?s picture-perfect. ?Mike doesn?t care,? she says. ?Even during my pregnancy, he thought I was beautiful.?
How to clean your laptop's cooling fans
I've written about this subject in years past, but it's so important I feel obligated to repeat myself for those who might have missed it.
Your laptop may be choking to death.
You see, like desktops, laptops can suck up lots of dust. And because everything in a laptop is packed together so tightly, dust is even more dangerous. When the cooling fans have to run constantly, it's just a matter of time before the machine start to overheat. When that happens, it may lock up. It may damage system components. And it might even kick the bucket.
Fortunately, as I've mentioned before, this is easy to fix. All you need is a small screwdriver and a can of compressed air (or an air compressor?though tread lightly with that, as noted below).
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