"Tablets are cannibalizing Netbooks"..says Intel's newly launched news site called Free Press

Reports of Netbook’s Death Greatly Exaggerated 

Intel is known for its innovations and sudden unique decisions that makes everyone ponder "What are they Upto?..
Before anyone can figure out Intel's motive behind acquiring Mcafee, it has come out with another surprise.Intel now entered the media market by launching a news website called "Free Press". The news site is hosted and published by Intel. Though it was a surprise but the lead story gives a solid indication of the kind of aggressive PR lifting it is going to do in the future. The lead topic in the site starts off with " Reports of Netbook’s Death Greatly Exaggerated, Experts Say. 
It tries to make people understand the difference between Tablets and Netbooks. The point it  highlights is quite right. The amount of work that you can do in a netbook is much more than a tablet. A tablet can basically be used only to browse the internet when you are travelling. If you are looking for business work, good battery life and apps while travelling then tablet is absolutely not the right device, at least till date. Yes in the future Tablets will take over Netbooks in a similar way as Netbooks had taken over notebooks but its not quite there yet. 

Malicious Links in Facebook spreads again....

Two Malicious Links circling around Facebook Friends. Delete these if you see it in your profile....

i) LOL have a look at this... 5 things every girl does before she meets her boyfriend http:// tiny.cc/ krola

 

  - There is absolutely nothing to know what a girl does before she meets her BF...DELETE IT

     IMMEDIATELY. 

 

Why should i delete it?

 

- Remove the spaces from the above link and open it (facebook have already blocked it). Anyway it

would have taken you to a page where you will have to Allow the application to access your 

profile...Along with the Allow button there are two already checked boxes which will change your 

homepage to "My Websearch" and also install a toolbar. "My Websearch" is a known nasty adware 

which will continuously open backdoors for other Malicious Trojans to enter and after that u know 

whats going to happen..And..Lets say you uncheck the check boxes and then allow the application to 

access your facebook profile.What next?...Your profile will be automatically posting links to all your 

friends till your account gets suspended by facebook(Defensio guys).

 

ii) OMG OMG OMG... I cant believe this actually works! Now you really can see who views your

      page!..See Who Viewed Your Facebook Page! on page-view.info.

   -  This is never going to happen in Facebook. It is against Facebook's privacy and security policy

       to track and display who visited your profile unlike Orkut....DELETE IT IMMEDIATELY. 

You can visit the facebook security page to read the policies. If incase u follow the message it'll end

up doing the same thing as the first one.. 

Report any security issues to facebook:

http://www.facebook.com/help/#!/help/?page=420














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Painless Flexible Tattoos: You can Switch ON and OFF your Tattoo now...

Electronic Tattoos are IN...

If you still thinking about getting a tattoo done then its time you change your mind. The fashion of getting Tattoos are Out. Tattoos have been around for ages but with absolutely no change and innovation. Tattoos are something that you make once and have it lifelong unless you spend more money to get rid of it. But not anymore. This problem has been solved now after medical experts launched the electronic tattoos earlier this month...














Whats in: Flexible LED Tattoos that can be implanted under the skin which can glow with changing colors. 





John Rogers from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign has headed up a research team with participants from the US, China, Korea, and Singapore, who have together produced and demonstrated a new flexible and implantable LED array that can be inserted under the human skin with upto 75% Flexibility and Stretch.


Coated in thin silicon rubber, they're also waterproof and safe to implant under the skin. That means that you could, in theory, spell out your name in flashing lights under the skin.This technology is actually designed to help monitor diseases, wounds and activating light-sensitive drug delivery and other medical terms which goes beyond our thinking ability. But what makes it famous is that you can now control and customize your tattoo under the skin without pain.. At least, unlike a real tattoo, you can switch this one off.

The XM-25 Smart Computerized Grenade Launcher is Headed to Afghanistan

Futuristic, Computerized, Explosive, Grenade launcher

Words like “futuristic,” “computerized,” “explosive,” and “grenade launcher” really tickle our sensibilities, so perhaps it was no surprise that we honored the XM-25 grenade launcher – that futuristic-looking, computerized-targeting infantry weapon that hurls smart explosive rounds downrange – with a Best of What’s New award last year. But with so much defense tech falling victim due to cost overruns, impracticality of deployment, or simple bureaucratic indecision, we’re always pleasantly surprised to see new systems hit the battlefield. And that’s exactly where the XM-25 is headed next month.

The shoulder-fired XM-25 supposedly deployed with Special Forces in Afghanistan this summer, though we couldn’t tell you anything about that. The weapon packs 25-millimeter “smart” grenades that can be programmed to explode at a predetermined range. Each round contains a small magnet that generates AC current as it spins through the air, allowing a tiny on-board microprocessor to determine how far it’s traveled.
The soldier can dial in the range on the weapon itself before firing, essentially giving him or her the ability to fire around corners. If an enemy combatant is hiding out of line of sight, the soldier can simply fire a round over the enemy’s head or around a corner, programming the round to explode near the target (a laser range finder mounted on the gun helps the soldier make precise distance measurements). The ensuing burst of shrapnel makes for an unwelcome addition to any combatant’s day.
The Army initially said it would incorporate some 12,000 of the weapons into its arsenal starting in 2012, but it appears the XM-25 made an impression on someone up the chain of command. Defense blog Soldier Systems reports five developmental XM-25 systems are bound for the 101st Airborne in eastern Afghanistan, slated for arrival in November. An additional 36 weapons will arrive to replace the original five sometime thereafter.
[Soldier Systems via Danger Room]

Facebook Launches Better Security Features

Facebook in their latest updates includes some good and meaningful security features. Now you can do the folloing to make your facebook account more secure:

1. First, there will be one-time passwords to make it safer to use public computers in places like hotels, cafes or airports. If you have any concerns about security of the computer you're using while accessing Facebook, then you can get a one-time password through a text message instead of your regular password. This temporary password expires in 20 minutes.Simply text "otp" to 32665 on your mobile phone, and you'll immediately receive a password that can be used only once and expires in 20 minutes. In order to access this feature, you'll need a mobile phone number in your account. 

2. Next is Session Control- the ability to sign out of Facebook remotely.These session controls can be useful if you log into Facebook from a friend's phone or computer and then forget to sign out. From your Account Settings, you can check if you're still logged in on other devices and remotely log out.Using this you can also see all your active sessions and previous sessions.

3. Lastly, facebook will be regularly prompt you to keep your security information updated. This could be annoying at times but remember its for your security.

China UFO Sightings, Back-To-Back, Alarm Residents and shuts down Airport

What is it with China? Is it becoming a favourite spot for Aliens. 

There has been atleast 4 to 5 UFO sightings reported in China in the last 6 months. This is creating a tension and fear among people in China. So what should China do..Shoot the UFO on sight or invite them to visit us. As usual the army and NASA are constantly denying the reports but are busy investigating the report. So the Question still remains "Are UFOs Real"

Check the pics of some of the latest UFO Sightings in China..

 The most Recent one in Octobor'2010:

 

The New Facebook: New Dashboard, Download Your Stuff, and Groups [Facebook]

The New Facebook: New Dashboard, Download Your Stuff, and Groups [Facebook]: "

As expected, Facebook's big event today was yet another redesign. Updating live. More »

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National CyberSecurity Awareness Month Tip: Install an anti-virus program and keep it updatedand#33;

National CyberSecurity Awareness Month Tip: Install an anti-virus program and keep it updatedand#33

 

This article is the first in a series of tips that BleepingComputer will be publishing as part of National Cybersecurity Awareness Month. This first tip focuses on making sure you not only have an anti-virus program installed, but to also keep it updated.

Many of you reading this may think that everyone knows that they should install an anti-virus program. The reality is, that we see many visitors coming to BleepingComputer for help that either do not have an anti-virus program installed or they have not been keeping them updated. If they had been, their problems could have been mitigated, if not outright prevented. The first step any computer user should perform is to install an anti-virus program on their computer. These programs will scan files as you access them and prevent you from opening them if they contain an infection. Most anti-virus programs will also protect you from malicious web sites, scripts, and attacks on your computer from remote locations. There is absolutely no excuse for not having an anti-virus program installed as there are numerous free versions that provide excellent protection for your computer. These include BitDefender, Avast, Microsoft Security Essentials, and AVG. Once you install an anti-virus program, though, you must make sure they stay updated with the latest protections or the program will become useless. As new viruses are released, the anti-virus companies add these new viruses to their detection routines. These new detections are called virus definitions. As new viruses are released daily it is important that you stay on top of making sure your anti-virus program has the latest viruses definitions installed. If you do not do this, then your installed anti-virus program will use outdated definitions that do not contain detections for new viruses and will therefore not be able to protect you from them. With this said, no matter what brand of anti-virus program you use, make sure they stay updated! If you are using a commercial anti-virus program, then make sure you pay and renew the virus definitions subscription so that you stay protected. If you cannot afford or do not wish to pay for these virus definitions, then uninstall that anti-virus program and install one of the free ones listed above. I can't stress enough how important it is for all users to install anti-virus protection on your computer. This should be your first line of defense and if properly maintained will provide protection from most virus threats that may attack your computer. It should be noted though that anti-virus programs are not all created equal and will not protect you from every virus out there. Having one installed, though, will provide 100% more protection than not having one. So get out there and install an anti-virus program. More imrpotant, keep them updated! If you have any questions about anti-virus programs or how to use them, please feel free to ask in our AntiVirus, Firewall and Privacy Products and Protection Methods forum.

Disc-Shaped Balloon Could Transport Whole Buildings To Remote Areas

Australian aeronautical firm Skylifter has come up with a better way to transport heavy equipment to remote areas that are beyond the reach of railways, roads and runways – a flying saucer.

This 150 meter-wide disc shaped balloon would be capable of carrying 150 tons, an increase of 700 percent from the maximum 20 tons able to be lifted by existing heavy transport helicopters. Its design provides for more stability – with its flatter profile, it acts less like a sail, making it less susceptible to winds during flights of up to 1240 miles. The disc also behaves as a parachute during descent, ensuring a gentle landing, while the low-hanging control pod keeps it from being too top-heavy.
Skylifter has already built a miniature remote-control version of the disc, named Betty. At three meters across, Betty is capable of carrying slightly more than half a kilo, but her primary function is to show how the design functions. The firm plans to build a full-sized prototype of the balloon over the next three years. If all goes well, before long, Skylifter’s flying saucer could be delivering whole buildings to remote locations, or just acting as a flying hotel.

Surprise- Avaya Joins the War of Tablets

A new Surprise competitor joins the War of Tablets & iPads...Its Avaya this time..Yes, its Avaya..the same phone company thats manufactures your office phones.

Avaya's not a name you generally hear when circling the consumer electronics water cooler, and even though it just introduced a new tablet, you still won't ever see this guy in Target, Best Buy or Walmart. Expected to cost between $1,500 and $2,000, this 11.5-inch enterprise tablet is designed primarily to be used at a cubicle, doubling as a SIP phone and tripling as an office collaboration tool. Dubbed a 'Polycom killer' more than an iPad killer, this unit relies on Aura 6.0 and the newly designed Flare user interface (detailed in the video past the break), which enables touchscreen operation and supports multi-user video calling, email, web browsing and support for Android applications. Specs wise, it's 'slightly thicker than an iPad,' has a trio of USB 2.0 ports, inbuilt WiFi, 3G / 4G WWAN support and an integrated battery for those days when you simply have to clock in from the comfort of Venice Beach. Hit that More Coverage link for a live report at the device's unveiling, and feel free to start hassling your manager to order up a few dozen of these. Or use that money for office-wide raises -- whatever floats your boat.

Avaya intros business-oriented A175 tablet, shows off Flare user interface originally appeared on Engadget on Sun, 26 Sep 2010 03:51:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.