EASEUS Data Recovery Wizard

Posted in » Free Desktop Software Downloads, Downloads by Sanjit on Mar 30th, 2008

EASEUS Data Recovery Wizard is a complete range of data recovery software for all Windows platforms that supports Undelete and Unformat for various file systems including FAT, FAT16, FAT32, and NTFS on various storage media. Data Recovery Wizard ensures safe and precise file recovery against numerous threats like accidental file deletion and disk formatting.
Features:

* Enhanced support for Windows Vista.
* Recovers compressed and encrypted files on NTFS volume.
* Creates a Disk Image file for data recovery.
* Intelligent search all possible file systems on hard drive.
* Ability to resume the last recovery result.
* High quality of file recovery.
* Succinct and user friendly interface.
* Recover a specific file by right-click.

System Requirements: Windows 2000/XP/2003/VISTA;
Minimum 128Mb RAM (recommended 256Mb);
Minimum 40Mb free disk space required
Publisher: CHENGDU YIWO Tech Development
Homepage: CHENGDU YIWO Tech Development

Rubicon

Posted in » Latest Mobile / Cell phone News by Sanjit on Mar 29th, 2008

A famous recent puzzle is Rubik’s cube. It did not really begin it’s infamous popularity until 1981.

Solving this puzzle involves both sides of the brain as you must be able to previsualize spatially the final result while you remember where you’ve been in the sequence of rotations. Though a very difficult puzzle, it is a good exercise for brain flexing whether you accomplish the final result or not.

Game include classic Cube 3×3 and Cube 4×4. Also added Piramyd 3×3 and 4×4.

System Requirements: Win 98/ME/XP. Pentium 333 or higher, 64 Mb Ram, 3D Accelerator.
Publisher:Fly Games
Homepage:Fly Games

Easy Macro Recorder 3.68

Posted in » Free Desktop Software Downloads by Gautam on Mar 29th, 2008

Easy Macro Recorder is a handy utility that makes your computers automatically do tasks for you. It records all operation of mouse and keystrokes and saves them as macros, then Easy Macro Recorder can play back the recorded macros to automate your work any number of times. It works on any Windows applications.

Easy Macro Recorder is very easy to use, just three steps: record, save and playback. It doesn’t require any programming experience.
Key Features:

* Record all events of mouse and keystrokes of any Windows applications;
* Repeat playing back macros for any number of times;
* Allow you to do things that are tedious or time-consuming without actually doing them yourself;
* Play back macros at schedule time;
* Easy to use macro editor with several commands;
* Easy to use and don’t need any programming knowledge.

System Requirements: Windows 98/SE/ME/NT/2000/XP/2003 Server/Vista, Pentium 166MHz or higher,
32 MB of available RAM (64 MB recommended)
plus 1 MB of available disk space for installation

Publisher: GoldSolution Software
Homepage: GoldSolution Software

AquaBall

Posted in » Free Desktop Software Downloads by Sanjit on Mar 28th, 2008

Aquaball is making serious waves. Dive in for fun!

Experience a magnificent underwater world of sunken ships and pirate booty in Aquaball, a visually stimulating and addictive new Arkanoid adventure. As you dive into 140 exotic levels, you’ll be challenged to keep one or more balls in play as you shatter brilliantly animated seashells, hit daggers that slice across the screen and enter portals that transport your ball into protected treasure troves.

The deeper you submerge yourself in Aquaball, the more surprises it reveals. Latter levels challenge you to unlock new areas, activate mines and hit targets that turn the entire level upside down. Along the way, you can catch and use 23 bonuses and a variety of weapons, including the devastating Aqua-Gun. Best of all, you’ll hold your breath as you watch marine life swim through shafts of dappled sunlight and an ancient volcanoe spew molten rock onto the ocean bottom.

System Requirements: MS Windows NT/2000/XP

Publisher: Alawar Entertainment

Homepage: Alawar Aquaball

Samsung’s Belle phone comes with matching nail polish

Posted in Gadget Updates/News, » Latest Mobile / Cell phone News by sanju_backup on Mar 25th, 2008

Apart from stylish features, graphics, and color changes, phone makers have included plenty of other gimmicky functions in order to attract the fairer sex. In case you missed it, there are plenty of novelty phones out there with ovulation calendars, rape alarms, recipe databases, and weight management functions, but the latest trend on the radar is matching your nail polish to your phone.

Mobileburn.com says that in order to find the matching shade for the exclusive G600 Belle mobile, Samsung partnered with Nails Inc. in the UK who will be introducing the complimentary purple lacquer, along with two other bottles. Compared to the other genius female-centric features, nail polish will at least come in handy in my book, so I won’t complain as long as they don’t expect me to pay extra for it.

Apart from the matching nail polish token, the slider phone itself isn’t so bad either. It includes a 5-megapixel camera, music player, supports microSD cards, and has a large display to surf the Web. Samsung’s G600 Belle will be available exclusively through Phones 4u in the UK starting next month.

Ladies, do you think matching your nail polish with your cell phone will be a hit or a miss?

Red Zune 80, no Valentine required

Posted in Gadget Updates/News by Gautam on Mar 21st, 2008

After appearing briefly as the Valentine edition of the Zune 80, today Microsoft has brought back the red version of the Zune 80 through their Zune Originals online store. Unlike the fumbled Valentine’s edition, however, these red Zunes won’t come cheap. In fact, Zune Originals is now charging an extra $15 for the artwork engraving service that they initially offered free of charge.

Still, for those of you who really want to fly your Zune freak flag high, the red Zune 80 definitely looks like it will get some attention.

Sony confirms imminent BD Live upgrade for PS3

Posted in Gadget Updates/News by Gautam on Mar 20th, 2008

The next firmware update to the PlayStation 3 will add full Profile 2.0 compatibility to the game console’s Blu-ray player. Sony hinted that the update would be coming during January’s Consumer Electronics Show, but today’s announcement confirms that it will arrive before the end of March. If it goes according to plan, the update would make the PS3 the first Blu-ray player to offer Profile 2.0 (or BD Live, as it’s also known). Profile 2.0 will add online features to compatible Blu-ray discs, the first two of which–The Sixth Day and Walk Hard–are due to hit stores in April. Its addition to the spec finally brings Blu-ray’s feature set in line with HD DVD players, all of which were built from the start to be able to access online content (though, to be fair, the feature wasn’t widely employed on many HD DVD movies).

While most Blu-ray players can be updated to address bug fixes and disc incompatibilities, the PS3 is alone among current players with its ability to be upgraded to the Profile 2.0 standard. (That’s why it remains the most highly recommended Blu-ray player on CNET–even for prospective users who aren’t gamers.) The only other 2.0 players that have been announced are the Panasonic DMP-BD50 (due in April) and the Sony BDP-S550 (coming this autumn), both of which are expected to cost at least $100 more than the entry-level PS3.

In addition to enhanced Blu-ray support, the PS3 2.20 firmware is expected to include a number of other enhancements, including better DivX and WMV file support, better integration with the PSP, and improved Web browsing. Full details are available at Sony’s PlayStation Blog.

Numerical Analysis Tool Goes Multicore

Posted in Technology Updates by Gautam on Mar 20th, 2008

Matlab 7.4 targets large datasets and productivity improvements. MLint (MLint performs like a C/C++ lint checker), developed by the Mathworks and Simulink, also supports Windows Vista.  As one of the top applications for algorithm development, data analysis, and numerical computation, Matlab and its 2D and 3D visualization tools can aggregate large amounts of information in real time.

This latest version takes advantage of 64-bit multicore platforms with improved, multithreaded, cache-aware libraries. The just-in-time (JIT) compiler optimizes element-wise array operations common in many applications.

Also, MLint now operates while a developer is typing. It additionally provides advice based on the current context. The editor now performs cursor-based delimiter matching of statements like if/then/else in addition to the parenthesis matching already available. An undo option has been added to the array editor as well.

New function support includes a parser class that makes initial argument passing a snap. An added Assert function allows basic programming by contract support to be included in an application.

Top Software Picks For Podcasting

Posted in Technology Updates by Gautam on Mar 20th, 2008

Almost any audio software with a record feature can be used to record a simple podcast, but every software has its unique strengths and weaknesses. In this article, we’ll look at the different capabilities for some of the best and most widely used programs. Here are my picks for the podcast recording all-stars!

1. Audacity
There are two reasons why Audacity is used by so many podcasters: it works, and it’s free! It also has great cross-platform support, running on Windows, Macs, and Linux. Audacity is a simple program that can record live audio and comes with a basic set of effects that you can try out on your recordings.

Audacity sounds as good as software costing hundreds of dollars (this is more about your microphone than software). It processes audio at professional sample and bit rates, and can turn out a professional sounding podcast with intros and music beds. It lacks looping for music beds, but if you are not planning on creating custom music for your podcast, you won’t miss the absence of these features.

2. GarageBand

Sorry, Windows users, but GarageBand is only for Macs, which is a shame, because it strikes a near perfect balance between power and intuitiveness.

In addition to the audio capabilities of Audacity, Garageband adds a fantastic library of music loops you can join together to create custom music for your Podcast. If you want to get fancy, some of these loops contain virtual instruments which can be modified so that you can write your own melodies and beats.

GarageBand is targeted for musicians, but it contains all of the capabilities needed for producing the most complex, scripted podcasts. If you’re lucky enough to own one of the newer Macs, just plug in a USB microphone,and you’re literally ready to go!

3. Sony Acid Xpress

Acid Xpress is a free, limited version of Sony’s Acid Music Studio software. It can record and edit audio, and emulates the looping capability of GarageBand in a free software for Windows.

Acid loops are royalty free music that can be stretched to fit different tempos and keys. Acid XPress comes with a few trial loops, but you will either have to buy a library CD ($30-$50), or download free loops from the internet if you want to use its soundtrack capabilities.

Work can be done in XPress, but the limited track count, disabled effects, and annoying pop ups mean most people who like the Acid workspace will opt to move up to Acid Music Studio ($59.95) Acid Xpress is simple to learn, so you can quickly get up and running.

4. Pro Tools LE

Pro Tools LE is for established podcasters who are looking to expand into a powerful and deep software. Pro Tools LE ($300.00 and up) has all of the features mentioned in the other software listed. However, the biggest reason to own Pro Tools is that most any professional studio are bound to have a copy running.

Something important to note is that Pro Tools only runs on specific Pro Tools rated hardware. To me, Pro Tools is a high end product with loads of features and power, but not essential for the first time podcaster. File this under “Nice to have if you can get it,” but be warned: along with tons of features comes a bigger learning curve.

Six core CPU’s will be out in the market this year.

Posted in Hardware, Technology News by Gautam on Mar 19th, 2008

While most of us are still stuck with dual-core microchips (if that), Intel is prepping to launch a six-core processor in the second half of 2008. While the company currently offers a few four-core, or quad-core, models of its chips, most currently-sold machines still come with the more affordable dual-core CPUs installed.

The six-core chip is code-named Dunnington and will be built using the same 45nm process that Intel is using for its just-released Penryn-class chips. Another key feature is the chip’s large level of level 3 (or L3) cache, 16MB, which is one of the memory buffers between the processor and RAM that are used to speed the overall performance of the chip. Most current Intel chips don’t use any L3 cache, instead using only L2 cache: L3 has historically been limited to server-class computer chips, though AMD’s Phenom chip has 2MB of L3 onboard. (Bottom line for those who don’t understand any of this stuff: This chip ought to be blazing fast, at least on paper.)

The bigger question now becomes what Joe Average might actually do with six cores of processing power available to him. Numerous performance benchmarks have shown little real-world advantage in moving from two cores to four, even in high-end applications. Users who spend most of their time browsing the web and replying to email will find even less of a performance boost. That said, other computer components tend to get faster and more capable alongside new CPUs, so a Dunnington-based computer ought to feel very fast at booting, loading applications, and running complex processes like spell-checking a large document. Running an antivirus scan in the background which bogs down most computers should be no problem on a six-core CPU, too.

Expect Dunnington to arrive first for desktop PCs later this year. Intel hasn’t said whether laptops are part of the plan for the technology, but given quad-core’s limited introduction on notebook computers, I’d expect this to remain hard to find in a portable format for some time. More details as they emerge.