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The article will educate a user about Acer Aspire 4930 notebook. Acer 4930 provides with richer multimedia entertainment experiences. The Aspire 4930 offers the following features and benefits:

• Digital-life delight,
• Building on the aesthetics of the original Aspire Gemstone design,
• made to enrich digital life with ease, excitement and individuality
• The LCD cover is shaped with gradual curves, while the dark sub-layer sparkles with subtle intensity.
• The smooth, opalesque curvature of the whole notebook provides a very comfortable touch.

Now, let’s have a look at Acer Aspire 4930 Notebook’s technical specifications:

Processor
Intel Centrino processor technology, featuring:
Intel Core2 Duo processor T5800 (2 MB L2 cache, 2.00 GHz, 800 MHz FSB, supporting Intel 64 architecture
Mobile Intel GM45 Express Chipset
Intel Wireless WiFi Link 5100 (dual-band quad-mode 802.11a/b/g/Draft-N) Wi-Fi CERTIFIED network connection, featuring MIMO technology, supporting Acer SignalUp with Nplify2, 3 wireless technology

Operating System
Linux

VGA
14.1? WXGA high-brightness (200-nit) Acer CrystalBrite TFT LCD, 1280 x 800 pixel resolution, supporting simultaneous multi-window viewing via Acer GridVista
16 ms response time

Memory
Dual-channel DDR2 SDRAM support
2 GB of DDR2 667 MHz memory, upgradeable to 4 GB using two soDIMM modules7

Storage
One 160 GB hard disk drive12
5-in-1 card reader, supporting Secure Digital (SD), MultiMediaCard (MMC), Memory Stick (MS), Memory Stick PRO (MS PRO), xD-Picture Card (xD)

Optical Disk Drive
8X DVD-Super Multi double-layer drive:
Read: 24X CD-ROM, 24X CD-R, 24X CD-RW, 8X DVD-ROM, 8X DVD-R, 8X DVD+R, 6X DVD-ROM DL (double-layer), 6X DVD-R DL (double-layer), 6X DVD+R DL (double-layer), 6X DVD-RW, 6X DVD+RW, 5X DVD-RAM
Write: 24X CD-R, 16X CD-RW, 8X DVD-R, 8X DVD+R, 4X DVD-R DL (double-layer), 4X DVD+R DL (double-layer), 6X DVD-RW, 8X DVD+RW, 5X DVD-RAM

Dimensions and Weight
340.4 (W) x 247 (D) x 22.9/42.3 (H) mm (13.4 x 9.7 x 0.9/1.6 inches)
2.43 kg (5.36 lbs.) with 6-cell battery

Software
Acer Empowering Technology (Acer eAudio, ePower, eDataSecurity1, eRecovery, eSettings Management)
Acer Arcade Deluxe1 featuring Cinema, Album, Music, HomeMedia
Acer InstantOn Arcade
Acer Crystal Eye1
Acer GridVista™
Acer Launch Manager
Acer GameZone1
Acer Video Conference Manager, featuring Video Quality Enhancement (VQE)1, 13
Adobe® Reader®
McAfee® Internet Security Suite
NTI Media Maker™
Microsoft® Works 8.5 with Office Home and Student 2007 Trial

Security and Service features
BIOS user, supervisor, HDD passwords
Kensington lock slot

Options and items
Acer EasyPort IV
Acer Xpress VoIP phone and Acer Video Conference Manager pack
Acer Media Center remote control
512 MB/1 GB/2 GB DDR2 667 MHz soDIMM module
8-cell Li-ion battery pack
3-pin 90 W AC adapter
External USB floppy disk drive

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The article will provide a user with HP Mini 5102’s specification and functionality.

Specification
Let’s have a look at the specification for the HP Mini 5102.
• Operating System: Genuine Windows 7 Starter (32-bit)
• Processor: Intel Atom N450 Processor 1.66GHz (667MHz FSB)
• Memory: 1GB 800MHz DDR2 SDRAM
• Storage: 160GB 7200rpm SATA HDD
• Display: 10.1-inch diagonal (1024×600)
• Graphics: Intel GMA 3150 integrated graphics
• Wireless: Broadcom 802.11a/b/g/n and Bluetooth 2.1 +EDR
• Expansion: 4-in-1 media card slot
• Dimensions (H x W x D): 0.91-1.25 x 10.4 x 7.25 inches (including feet)
• Weight: 2.64 lb with 4-cell battery (not including weight of AC adapter).
• Power: Standard 4-cell (28WHr)Lithium-ion battery or 6-cell (66WHr) extended-life battery

Build and Design
The Mini 5102 is roughly one inch thick and weighs less than 3 pounds and its full-size keyboard makes typing quick emails or editing documents really easy. The brushed metal lid features a durable black finish and only suffers from a slight amount of flex under heavy pressure.

Screen and Speakers
The 10.1-inch screen on the Mini 5102 is a nice LED-backlit display panel with a 1024×600 native resolution. The matte screen surface is a welcome change compared to the glossy screens as found in netbooks. The matte surface helps to prevent glare and reflection on the surface of the screen under bright indoor lights and helps improve sunlight readability.

Vertical viewing angles are average with some colour distortion when viewing from below and some over-exposed colours when viewed from above. Horizontal viewing angles are better with colours remaining unchanged at extremely wide viewing angles. The built-in speaker performance on the Mini 5102 is really good.

Keyboard and Touchpad
The HP Mini 5102 features a large, spill-resistant keyboard that is 95% of full size. Most of the primary keys are the same size as the keys a user will find on a typical notebook and the spacing is likewise normal, but the space bar and some of the keys that are used less frequently are smaller than normal.

Input and Output Ports
In terms of port selection the HP Mini 5102 offers the average bells and whistles. A user gets three USB 2.0 ports, a 4-in-1 media card reader, dedicated headphone and microphone jacks, Ethernet port, a VGA output and a dedicated wireless on/off switch.

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The article will provide information on Sony’s Cyber-shot DSC-T500. The T500 features a 10.1 megapixel, 1/2.3-inch SuperHAD CCD sensor coupled with a 5x, 33-165mm Carl Zeiss Vario-Tessar zoom lens. The T500’s touch panel is a wide-format (16:9 aspect ratio) 3.5 inch variant with 230,000 dots resolution.

Other key features include a face detection system capable of locking onto up to eight faces, Sony’s advanced in-camera slide show tools that allow the addition of sophisticated shot-to-shot transitions and the incorporation of background music, and HDMI connectivity (via an included dock) for easily getting playback to an HDTV.

Shooting modes includes following:
• Auto: The T500’s basic point-and-shoot mode, with Face Detection control, Scene Recognition, and red-eye reduction.
• Program: Point-and-shoot operation with expanded user input – access to sensitivity, white balance, flash options, color modes, and IS.
• Scene: The T500 groups its nine scene presets – including sports, twilight, and portrait options – in their own separate menu.
• Movie: The T500 can capture video clips with stereo audio at up to 1280×720/30 fps; zooming during movie recording is enabled.

The T500’s playback mode has several advanced features. But the list of retouch options here is also trimmed down compared to many Sonys, eliminating many of the “fun” features (filters, Happy Face Retouch, etc.) in favour of a succinct but very useful and businesslike range of in-camera edits that includes crop, rotate, and red-eye reduction tools.

Video Capture
T500 offers HD video capture at up to 1280×720 (720p) at 30 fps. The movie audio is captured in stereo via the T500’s front-mounted stereo microphone. From this capture, the T500 generates MPEG-4 video files utilizing the AVC/H.264 codec, which combines small file sizes with support for high-quality video and stereo audio. The T500 delivers an exceptionally good video capture performance for a digital still camera.

The T500’s functionality starts with its two-stage sliding lens, which allows the camera’s picture-taking hardware to “disappear” when the cover is closed and provides a symmetrical look that suggests a lot of work on the part of the T500 design team.

Auto Focus
The T500 boasts the typical array of auto focus modes – auto multi-area and center point options – as well as an automatic center-area mode and four approximate distance options (which attempt to lock focus first near the specified distance: 1 meter, 3 meters, 7 meters, or infinity).

Lens and Zoom
The T500 wears a 5x (33-165mm) Carl Zeiss Vario-Tessar optic with a maximum aperture range of f/3.5-4.4. For extreme close-ups, the T500 offers some truly exceptional performance for an ultracompact in this dedicated macro mode.

Battery
T500 has a nicely designed battery charger, but it is recommended to buy a couple of spare batteries for the T500 if a user wants to get in a full shooting day without recharging.

If a user has read the article then he/she would have gained knowledge of Sony Cyber-shot DSC-T500.

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There is no doubt that the netbook market has taken a little bit of a hit as a result of the rise of the tablet PC, but there are still a number of hybrid devices planned which bridge the gap between traditional laptops and new touch-friendly slate devices. The Samsung Sliding PC 7 is one such device, combining the full physical QWERTY keypad and Windows-compatible hardware of a netbook with a flexible form factor that can make it look very much like the latest, greatest tablet PC.

In terms of specifications the Samsung Sliding PC 7 is relatively well equipped given its netbook heritage. It sports a 10.1 inch display with a native resolution of 1366×768. This display is touch sensitive and uses capacitive technology to detect multiple simultaneous inputs, just like dedicated tablet devices. Onboard the current generation of Intel Atom processors, clocked at around 1.66GHz, should keep things humming along nicely, equalling the way a laptop deals with common programs and processes. You get 2GB of RAM along with a 32GB or 64GB solid state hard drive which should allow it to load up the operating system very quickly.

What sets this netbook apart is the fact that the screen is mounted on a sliding mechanism which allows it to be fitted flush against the keypad when you do not want to use it. This helps it avoid the clamshell design which is the usual way in which a laptop deals with folding up for portability’s sake.

Windows 7 is the operating system used by the Samsung Sliding PC 7 and it could be in this area that it really trumps some of its tablet rivals. While tablet-oriented platforms like Android and iOS can only really exist in their own ecosystems, Windows 7 is a full desktop OS which does not skimp on functions for video streaming, web browsing and program compatibility. A vast library of software and sites can be accessed using this device which you might find difficult to use on any other tablet.

A whole host of other hardware features are present on the Samsung Sliding PC 7. This includes a 1.3 megapixel webcam built into the bezel surrounding the display for online video chatting, an HDMI output to hook it up to your TV or projector and a memory card slot for expanding the onboard storage space and transferring files.

You might wonder whether this device will be able to compete with the way a full netbook or laptop deals with software, or whether it straddles the line between PCs and tablets too broadly, failing to live up to the promise of either category of gadgets. In essence the Samsung Sliding PC 7 is designed for those who want the convenience of using a tablet when they are sat on the sofa browsing the web and using social media apps combined with the work-oriented power of a laptop. This could make it quite a niche device, but one that doubtless deserves an audience.

The article will provide a user with information and guidance on Lenovo IdeaPad Z565. The Lenovo Z565 has got dual-core Turion and triple-core Phenom chips, AMD Turion II P520 2.3GHz or N530 2.5GHz dual-core processor and Mobile Intel QM57 Express or Mobile Intel HM57 Express. The integrated graphics models will use AMD’s ATI Mobility Radeon 4270 graphics chip, while there will be a Mobility Radeon HD 5470 512MB option for those who need higher frame rates.

Features
The IdeaPad Z565 presents following features:
• 4GB of DDR3 memory expandable to 8GB,
• the ability to configure with up to an NVIDIA GeForce 315M 1GB GPU,
• 320GB of hard disk space,
• DirectShare technology for DropBox like syncing of important files across multiple computers.
• 15.6 inch LED-backlit display
• has a resolution of 1366×768 pixels, 802.11b/g/n,
• 0.3MP webcamera, three USB ports,
• Dolby Enhanced Audio,
• an Express Card slot,
• HDMI, VGA, a 5-in-1 digital media reader,
• Windows 7 Home Premium Operating system.

The Lenovo IdeaPad Z565 series have a metallic lid that won’t be such a fingerprint magnet and the new Z series will share a very similar keyboard with other Lenovo machines , which are among the best in the industry and a personal favourite.
Lenovo Ideapad Z565 weighs 5.7 pounds, 14.8 x 9.8 x 1.37 (W x D x H) for Dimensions with its standard 6-cell lithium-ion battery (up to 4.5 hours of battery life) and comes with Windows 7 Home Premium 64-bit OS.

Specification
Let’s have a look at the specification for the Lenovo Ideapad Z565.
Processor
AMD Turion II Dual-Core N530 processor (2.5GHz, 2MB L2 Cache)
AMD Turion II Dual-Core P520 processor (2.3GHz, 2 MB L2 cache)

Chipset
Mobile Intel QM57 Express
Mobile Intel HM57 Express

Main Memory
4GB DDR3 1066MHz

Graphic system
ATI Mobility Radeon HD 5470 512 MB
ATI Radeon HD 4200 Shared system memory

Display
15.6 inch diagonal HD LED-backlit widescreen display has a resolution of 1366×768 pixels

Hard Disk
320GB 5400RPM SATA

Webcamera
0.3 megapixel

Optical Disc Drive
Multi-format DVD/CD burner

Sound
2 x 2W speakers

Wireles
802.11b/g/n

Input/Output Port
3 x USB 2.0
1 x eSATA/USB 2.0 Combo
1 x external VGA monitor
1 x DisplayPort
1 x 1394a
1 x stereo microphone in
1 x stereo headphone/line-out
1 x AC power
1 x RJ-11 (select models)
1 x RJ-45
1 x docking connector
1 x secondary battery connector

Expansion Slots
5-in-1 Card Reader (SD/MMC/MS/MS pro)
Express Card

Operating System
Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium 64-Bit Edition

Battery
6-cell lithium-ion battery (up to 4.5 hours of battery life)

Dimensions
14.8? x 9.8? x 1.37? (W x D x H)
Weight
5.7 lbs

If a user has read the article then he/she would have learnt about the Lenovo IdeaPad Z565.

The article will provide a user with information on Chromebook. It will also provide a brief comparison between Acer Chromebook and Samsung Chromebook.

Chromebooks are built and optimized for the web, where a user already spends most of the computing time. This provides a user with a faster, simpler and more secure experience without all the headaches of ordinary computers.

Acer Chromebook’s specification
Let’s have a look at Acer Chromebook’s specification:
• 11.6- inch HD Widescreen Display
• 1.45 kg
• 2 GB DDR3
• 16 GB SSD
• 6 hours of continuous usage
• 1.66 GHz Intel Atom N570 Dual-Core Processor
• HD Webcam
• High-Definition Audio Support
• 2 USB 2.0 ports
• 4-in-1 memory card slot
• HDMI port
• Full-size Chrome keyboard
• Oversize fully-clickable trackpad

Samsung Chromebook’s specification
Now, lets have a brief look at Samsung Chromebook’s specification

• 12.1-inch (1280×800) Display with a 300-nit Screen
• 1.48 kg
• 2 GB DDR3
• 16 GB SSD (mSATA)
• 8.5 hours of continuous usage
• 1.66 GHz Intel Atom N570 Dual-Core Processor
• HD Webcam
• 2 USB 2.0 ports
• 4-in-1 memory card slot
• Mini-VGA port
• Full-size Chrome keyboard
• Oversize fully-clickable trackpad

Benefits of Chromebook for businesses
Let’s see how Chromebook can provide benefits to businesses:
• If businesses embrace the Chromebook, they will no longer need to sustain vast IT departments to constantly manage and upgrade software programs, especially if users have limited knowledge about IT.
• Chromebook will also remove the need for those costly data removal/transfer procedures that are necessary when someone leaves the company or replaces their computer because everything can be accessed online.

Google is deploying Chromebook 2 which is a new release and has chosen existing hardware producers to create the Chromebook

If a user has read the article then he/she would have learnt about Chromebook and also the specifications for Acer and Samsung’s Chromebook.

The article will provide a user with information on Adobe Photoshop Lightroom 3. Adobe Lightroom is Adobe’s latest software version. Lightroom is designed for professional photographers, photo journalists and the extreme digital image enthusiasts. The main purpose of Lightroom is to allow users the option to organize, process and digitally enhance image files (with RAW support).

The Adobe Lightroom 3 interface is split into modules, which are designed to break up the main functions of the software. The Lightroom 3 modules or modes are categorized into:
• Library
• Develop
• Slideshow
• Print
• Web

Each module allows users to take advantage of different features, which together comprise the core functions of Lightroom’s style. Each of the module provides following opportunities:

- The Library module allows users to import and export files, and organize them completely.
- The Develop module allows users to edit RAW files, and the imported images, as well as touch-up and improve them altogether.
- The Slideshow module allows users to view all the imported images, edited images or a selection of images through a stylish and themed slideshow.
- The Print module allows users several different options to print completed work or images from the Lightroom library.
- The Web module allows users to ready images for upload to the web or social media sites.

It is important to note that currently the Lightroom application only includes integrated support for image uploads to Flickr.
Please note that Lightroom 3 is currently the most expensive professional editing software when compared to related products in the same price range.

Adobe Lightroom has custom organization and categorization options, photo editing and enhancement features, visually stunning slideshow support, and of course individual print and web publishing options. When compared to iPhoto, Aperture, ACDSee, Adobe Lightroom 3 costs less time, only when users make use of the custom preset options. A user can alter images using a number of pre-defined, or user created, presets to improve images during an image edit or enhancement session. In this way users can quickly import images, enhance them for publication with a quick preset selection, and then outsource them in a short time.

Users can organize and sort photos in the Lightroom 3 library by custom defined catalogs. These catalogs are further broken down into collections which include full metadata support. Each image in the library is updated with the proper information including defined keywords, metadata, and social media comments. After being sorted, images can be directly published to Flickr, Facebook or SmugMug social services directly from the library.

If a user has read the article then he/she would have learnt about Adobe Photoshop Lightroom 3.

The article will provide a user with information on Wondershare photo recovery software.
Let’s see how Wondershare photo recovery software can allow the recovery and retrieval of the never-thought-to-be-retrieved pictures.

System Requirements•
• Supported OS : 64 bit & 32 bit of Windows 7/Vista/XP/2003/2000
• CPU: Pentium 1000MHz and above
• Hard Disk: 10 MB of free space
• RAM: 1G and above

Features
Let’s have a look at the features.
Accidental deleting
• Shift + Del without backup
• Delete All when deleting not-so-good photos
• Delete pictures instead of saving by accidentally pressing wrong button
• Emptying Recycle bin without backup
Formatting
• Media/Drive is not formatted, would you like to format now?
• Disk initialization when digital camera memory card is just connected
•
Improper operation
• Factory setting of device without a backup
• Turning off the camera curing the writing process
• Using card between different cameras
• Pulling out SD card while the camera is on
Other reasons
• Virus infection
• Unexpected power off
• Losing photos during transferring photos from storage devices to PC/laptop
• Any type of file system corruption in camera storage device, hard drive and USB flash drive

The program covers most of the possible ways in which loss of data can occur and it can actually retrieve files other than pictures as seen below:

The program is a multimedia recovery software. The program is written thinking of the type of files that may be easily lost. These includes photos, music and video and those that are copied often that may cause data corruption.

User Interface / Functions

The software is user friendly. Let’s see the user interface and functions in detail.

If a user wants run a simple recovery from a typical 2GB flash drive then:

at start up, the program will allow the user to choose which drive or removable media or device to scan.

A user can opt to filter which file types would be included in the scan.

By clicking ‘scan’ from the previous screen will bring a user to this screen where it displays the results of the scan in mainly 3 panels.

- The one in the left shows the file types that are scanned, mainly group to photo, video and audio.
- Then on the top right is a preview pane where a user can see the scanned file.
- Then there’s the third panel below the preview pane that lists all the scanned files and a user can then select the ones to be recovered.

Recovery
Recovery is also easy and this can be done by:
- just selecting the files for retrieval
- then click on the recover button below,
- the program then allows the options to select to where the recovered files will be placed.

If a user has read the article then he/she would have learnt about the Wondershare Photo Recovery software.

The article will provide a user with information on Microsoft Office 365.  Microsoft has unveiled Office 365.  It is part of Microsoft’s wider strategy to move key services and application onto the cloud.  Microsoft is taking unprecedented strides towards cloud computing

Microsoft Professional Plus
This is a fully cloud integrated productivity tool. It allows users to communicate and collaborate across different devices and different locations. Microsoft is rolling this out as a pay-as-you-go service.

Microsoft Exchange Online
Provides a superb email and personal information management solution. Users will also gain access to 25 GB of email storage.  Microsoft is also heavily emphasizing on the security credentials of this service, which utilizes Microsoft’s Forefront Online protection to guard against viruses and spam. Like the other products, information can be accessed on a variety of different platforms (Mac, PC, Android, and RIM) and devices (Smartphones and PCs).

Microsoft SharePoint Online
Serves as an online system for users to share documents and information with each other. SharePoint can also be used to build intranet and Team Sites.

Microsoft Lync Online
Lync Online is a fully integrated communication system that features audio, video, IM and web conferencing features. You can also share screens and use a variety of other collaboration tools. Users will be using the Lync client but will also be able to initiate communication through Microsoft Outlook, Office SharePoint and other Office Applications. Integration with Windows Live Messenger is also possible.

Office Web Apps
This will feature Word, Excel, OneNote, PowerPoint and other standard Microsoft Office apps. Users will be able to view, edit and share Microsoft documents in their original format amongst different devices.

Standard packages for Office 365

Microsoft has created three standard packages for Office 365.
Office 365 for professionals and small businesses: This is adequate for an organization of up to 25 members. The package includes email, website services, free online support and month-to-month subscription. However, it does not include a dedicated IT staff.
Office 365 for mid-size businesses and enterprises: This features advance IT configuration, Office Professional Plus, continuous IT administrator support and a choice between monthly and annual contracts.
Office 365 for education: This version is aimed at schools and universities and will include various productivity tools and IT support.

If a user has read this article then he/she would have learnt about Microsoft Office 365. 

Many people might be surprised to find out that the history of 3D television goes back nearly as far as the television itself. Long before flat screen televisions and dedicated 3D channels (you’ll need to subscribe to Sky’s satellite tv if you want to access Britain’s sole 3D channel), 3D was wowing audiences around the world.

Incredibly, the story starts as far back as the 1890s when a British movie pioneer filed the first patent for a 3D method of watching film. The method functioned by making two recordings, side by side, of an image that when viewed back created the illusion of 3D depth in a viewer’s mind – the technique is still, largely, used today in the form of stereoscopic 3D.

In 1915 a pair of American film-makers ran test screenings of 3D films at the Astor Theatre in New York. These images relied more heavily on the method of pulling out the reds and greens in the film to create the image overlap that produced the 3D illusion. Although the screenings attracted significant interest at the time, nothing then came of them in a commercial sense.

In the late 20’s John Logie Baird demonstrated a fully stereoscopic 3D television, and he also pioneered a number of different 3D televisions using cathode-ray tubes. In 1935 the first colour 3D film was produced, and it’s said that hand held still stereoscopic 3D cameras were available up until the Second World War.

The 1950s was the real era of 3D, with the famous House of Wax being perhaps the most famous example of early 3D film. Hitchcock also allegedly produced his film ‘Dial M for Murder’ in 3D, but, in a curious twist from modern practices, decided to release it in 2D to maximise profits (not all cinemas could show films in 3D).

The rebirth of 3D film and television arrived in the last three or four years. Sparked by a resurgence in 3D films, manufacturers and broadcasters started producing films and programmes in 3D. Though much more advanced, these systems remain broadly based on the stereoscopic methods of the late 19th century. Lately, manufacturers have tried to produce autostereoscopic televisions, which create the 3D illusion without glasses – though so far no one has quite perfected a model.

3D television is going to be around for a long time, and with the cumulative might of television manufacturers across the world working on the technology, it won’t be long before 3D screens work perfectly without glasses. Many people think that 3D is an example of cutting edge modern technology, and whilst latest developments are, 3D has been around as long as televisions have.