6 REASONS TO KEEP YOUR OLD PC INSTEAD OF UPGRADING

New PCs cost hundreds of dollars, and we can all use more money in our pockets. Ask yourself if you really need that new hardware, or just want it. Before you decide to buy a new computer, read this article. Unless you are a hardcore gamer, or a master in 3D designing and animation, buying a new machine might not be really necessary. Read along to find out what you can do with your old PC instead of buying a new one. 1. Your old PC still works just fine You don’t need a ton of processing power to perform the daily computing tasks. You...

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VMWARE DISK UTILITY - A SMALL PROJECT

When it comes to virtualization on the desktop, two products stand front and center: VMware Workstation and VirtualBox. VMware is the long-standing original keeper of the flame, from the company that gave us PC-centric virtualization technology as we know it. The latter is an open source project now under the stewardship of Oracle, with its own strongly competitive set of features. I personally use VMware however, I am not comparing the two software. A few days back, I wanted to merge multiple vmdk disk files into a single one. I look...

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PIRATES CAN UPGRADE TO WINDOWS 10 FOR FREE

We knew Windows 10 will be a free upgrade but now Microsoft has acknowledged that even the users running the pirated versions of Windows will be able to upgrade to Windows 10. Speaking to Reuters the Windows chief said: "We are upgrading all qualified PCs, genuine and non-genuine, to Windows 10". Microsoft later expanded on this by saying: "Anyone with a qualified device can upgrade to Windows 10, including those with pirated copies of Windows". This sounds like that Microsoft has given up the fight against the piracy....

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MICROSOFT ANNOUNCES THE NEW MOST AFFORDABLE LUMIA 430

Microsoft announces Lumia 430 dual-SIM Windows Phone. This super-budget dual SIM phone will hit the markets of India, the Middle East and Africa, Asia-Pacific, Russia, Kazakhstan, and Belarus all for just $70 USD in April. Microsoft has not cut back in the critical areas of smartphones that are important these days. The Lumia 430 has 1 GB of RAM, 8 GB internal storage (micro SD expansion) and both rear and front-facing cameras. The device...

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NEW WINDOWS 10 BUILDS HAVE IMPROVED WI-FI SELECTION

Windows 10 build 10036 has started to show up around the internet and there are a couple of enhancements. In the builds prior to 10036, when you click on the 'Wi-Fi' option in the Action center, it opens up a full Settings app. If you look at the image below, you can see that this new build has an updated Wi-Fi selection Window with a new design. You can see that a smaller window opens to make selecting a new network faster. Source:...

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WINDOWS 10 SEEMS TO HAVE PEER-TO-PEER UPDATING SUPPORT

A leak image of Windows 10 build 10036 (shown below) shows a setting option that allows user to download app and OS updates from Microsoft, PCs on your local network as well as PCs on the internet. Windows 10 Leaked Settings screenshot. Source: Neowin This can speed up the download process for users while reducing the stress on the Microsoft's servers too. For Microsoft, it's surely positive step. Microsoft hasn't provide any details...

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FRIDAY THE 13TH - COMPUTER VIRUS

Friday the 13th is considered to be unlucky day in Western superstition. It is also termed as Black Friday. For computer users, especially tech experts, Friday the 13th is also notable date because of the infamous malware. Friday The 13th is one of the oldest viruses. Some users believe that it may be extinct. However, some virus researchers still have some copies in hand. The original virus ...

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MICROSOFT REVEALS ITS WINDOWS 10 UNIVERSAL APPS PLANS

At the Mobile World Congress, Microsoft took some time to reveal some its Windows 10 universal app plans to developers present at the conference. Microsoft wants developers to make apps for the Windows that will work on everything from small screens of smartphones to the Xbox One console to upcoming large screen devices like Surface Hub. In a blog post today, Microsoft's Kevin Gallo stated: "As we built the...

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MICROSOFT ANNOUNCES THE LUMIA 640

Today, at MWC 2015, Microsoft has announced the new Lumia 640, a 5-inch (1280×720) Windows Phone 8.1 device that will be upgrade-able to Windows 10 for phones.The device has a 1.2 GHz quad-core Qualcomm Snapdragon processor, 8 MP camera, 1GB of RAM, 8GB of storage, a 2500 MAh battery, 3G/LTE, 1MP front facing wide-angle camera, and an 8MP camera at the rear. It will be available in Cyan, Black and White. The Lumia 640 will begin a global rollout...

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