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GEARS OF WAR 3
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The game series that propelled Xbox 360 way ahead of the competition in the early years is back with its final instalment.And with it comes one of the best and the most consistent trilogy in the history of action gaming.
The final part takes place eighteen months after the incidents of the previous game.The Imulsion infected lambent have become a new threat to mankind,along with the ever-present Locusts.The only person who has the cure for this new threat,and possibly the answer to the Locust invasion as well is Marcus Fenixs father,who is discovered to be still alive.Narration is the bigger focus here,sometimes even at the cost of not including the grand gaming moments that Gears 2 had.
Core gameplay mechanics stay unaltered.You still run cover-to-cover gunning down grumbs and lambent that come in your way (and this time,there are a hell lot coming your way).Not that you cant be heroic here,but the smartest thing to do would be to be near a cover area at all times.The good news for beginners is that the Easy mode here is actually very easy.It takes a lot to get you killed,the game helps you out with aim assist and lenient special gun reloads.
There are quite a few tweaks especially in the weapons area,but most of the gameplay was pretty much perfected in Gears of War 2,so the focus here was mainly on the narration and character development.If youve played the earlier games you will be
familiar with Marcus,Dom,Cole,
and Baird,but here you get to really know more about them as each of their personalities shine out.Its an emotional roller coaster that has moments that would get you teary eyed,but worry not.Its still as testosterone inducing as ever.
Visually,the standards are set pretty high here.Though Gears of War 2 really nailed the level design bit,with some of the most unique environments and set pieces ever,Gears 3 has a hell of a polished engine.The minute facial
twitches,every little environmental detail,and even the enemies look their best ever.It was obviously assumed that the game would look great,but the scope of the levels you deal with here just sets a new standard.That too without load times.
The soundtrack was brilliantly done here as well.The music would always pace itself according to the game scenario,but adding the heroic notes in the final battles really get me pumped up.Theres a piano rendition of Mad World in there that plays at one of the best moments in shooter history.Nuff said.While I still feel that Gears of War 2 was the best part of the trilogy,Gears of War 3 is a fitting conclusion that only enhances the significance of the previous games.Its like a Return of the Jedi to The Empire Strikes Back of gaming.Brilliant game,fitting conclusion,and a long-lasting multiplayer mode makes Gears of War 3 a must buy.If youve already played the previous games in the series then you dont need me to tell you that,do you
The game series that propelled Xbox 360 way ahead of the competition in the early years is back with its final instalment.And with it comes one of the best and the most consistent trilogy in the history of action gaming.
The final part takes place eighteen months after the incidents of the previous game.The Imulsion infected lambent have become a new threat to mankind,along with the ever-present Locusts.The only person who has the cure for this new threat,and possibly the answer to the Locust invasion as well is Marcus Fenixs father,who is discovered to be still alive.Narration is the bigger focus here,sometimes even at the cost of not including the grand gaming moments that Gears 2 had.
Core gameplay mechanics stay unaltered.You still run cover-to-cover gunning down grumbs and lambent that come in your way (and this time,there are a hell lot coming your way).Not that you cant be heroic here,but the smartest thing to do would be to be near a cover area at all times.The good news for beginners is that the Easy mode here is actually very easy.It takes a lot to get you killed,the game helps you out with aim assist and lenient special gun reloads.
There are quite a few tweaks especially in the weapons area,but most of the gameplay was pretty much perfected in Gears of War 2,so the focus here was mainly on the narration and character development.If youve played the earlier games you will be
familiar with Marcus,Dom,Cole,
and Baird,but here you get to really know more about them as each of their personalities shine out.Its an emotional roller coaster that has moments that would get you teary eyed,but worry not.Its still as testosterone inducing as ever.
Visually,the standards are set pretty high here.Though Gears of War 2 really nailed the level design bit,with some of the most unique environments and set pieces ever,Gears 3 has a hell of a polished engine.The minute facial
twitches,every little environmental detail,and even the enemies look their best ever.It was obviously assumed that the game would look great,but the scope of the levels you deal with here just sets a new standard.That too without load times.
The soundtrack was brilliantly done here as well.The music would always pace itself according to the game scenario,but adding the heroic notes in the final battles really get me pumped up.Theres a piano rendition of Mad World in there that plays at one of the best moments in shooter history.Nuff said.While I still feel that Gears of War 2 was the best part of the trilogy,Gears of War 3 is a fitting conclusion that only enhances the significance of the previous games.Its like a Return of the Jedi to The Empire Strikes Back of gaming.Brilliant game,fitting conclusion,and a long-lasting multiplayer mode makes Gears of War 3 a must buy.If youve already played the previous games in the series then you dont need me to tell you that,do you
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Cars to friend drivers in new social network
TOKYO Toyota Motor and cloud computing company Salesforce.com will build a social network service that will enable owners to become friends with their cars and get friendly,tweet-like reminders for maintenance checks and other notices.
Information technology and telematics are expected to play a key role in adding value to future cars,as consumers look for connectivity not just from their laptops and phones but also with their cars.Toyota has already developed its own telematics service to connect it with drivers and dealers.
Under the new private social network,called Toyota Friend, owners will be able to chat with their Toyotas like they would with a friend on Twitter or Facebook.
The car would have its own profile and send a message to the drivers phone,for instance,reminding him to recharge its depleted battery.The owner would be able to carry out a simple,twoway conversation with the car.
The service would be an extension of Toyotas network to be based on Microsofts cloud computing platform that would give customers across the world access to Toyotas digital services such as GPS and multimedia.Customers will be able to extend the private Toyota Friend network to include their family and friends through social networks.The service will be offered first in Japan with Toyotas first battery electric vehicles and plug-in hybrid cars due next year,Toyota said.REUTERS
President of Japans Toyota Motor Akio Toyoda (left) shakes hands with CEO of Salesforce.com Marc Benioff (right) during a press conference in Tokyo
Information technology and telematics are expected to play a key role in adding value to future cars,as consumers look for connectivity not just from their laptops and phones but also with their cars.Toyota has already developed its own telematics service to connect it with drivers and dealers.
Under the new private social network,called Toyota Friend, owners will be able to chat with their Toyotas like they would with a friend on Twitter or Facebook.
The car would have its own profile and send a message to the drivers phone,for instance,reminding him to recharge its depleted battery.The owner would be able to carry out a simple,twoway conversation with the car.
The service would be an extension of Toyotas network to be based on Microsofts cloud computing platform that would give customers across the world access to Toyotas digital services such as GPS and multimedia.Customers will be able to extend the private Toyota Friend network to include their family and friends through social networks.The service will be offered first in Japan with Toyotas first battery electric vehicles and plug-in hybrid cars due next year,Toyota said.REUTERS
President of Japans Toyota Motor Akio Toyoda (left) shakes hands with CEO of Salesforce.com Marc Benioff (right) during a press conference in Tokyo
IS THIS THE FUTURE OF COMPUTERS
German designer Philipp Schaake displays his award winning design entitled Crowd,which enables users to transform its shape from tablet to notebook computer as the screen and keyboard are separated during a computer design contest in Tokyo on May 20,2011.Schaake received the runner-up prize of the Fujitsu Design Award 2011 with 10,000 euro prize money from Fujitsu.The grand prize winner Egle Ugintaite from Lithuania designed a cane which provides mobile navigation and health management services
Source: newspaper
Source: newspaper
Audi Calamaro Concept flying car
The Audi Calamaro Concept was developed by Tibor for a design competition, organized by Porsche Hungary. The futuristic concept looks like a cross between a boat, a ski and perhaps even a stealth aircraft. According to the designer, the shape is inspired by “the bone of the cuttlefish”. Being a design of the future, we guess, the Calamaro will be powered by clean fuel options. We can’t really comprehend how this car will take off, land or even fly, simply because we can’t see any propellers, thrusters or for that matter, even exhausts.
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New Buoyant-Aircraft Design Could Lead to Fleets of Efficient Cargo Zeppelins
by eklipz
Aeros, founded by Russian-born entrepreneur Igor Pasternak, is working on a rigid-hulled airship that varies its buoyancy to take off and land vertically. By compressing and decompressing helium, the density in the ship can be varied as a means to control the ship’s static heaviness. Static heaviness is the ratio of buoyancy to gravity, and it’s the main variable that must be controlled to fly a ship along a predictable path.
Buoyant ships can float in the air because their fuel, usually helium these days, is lighter than the air. Any kid who has ever lost a balloon at the county fair understands, and rues, this phenomenon. The buoyant gas is counterbalanced by fuel, cargo or other ballast, allowing the ship to fly at a controlled altitude. But in order to move forward, a ship has to burn fuel, and this reduces its weight — so it would gain altitude. To balance the buoyancy, airships must vent their precious helium or let in regular air, but this wastes an expensive and diminishing resource.
Modern airship designs deal with this by employing non-rigid hulls, multi-lobed hulls containing different gases, taking on water ballast at cargo unloading docks, and so on. But Aeros uses a compression system instead, called Control of Static Heaviness (COSH). It involves a rigid airframe and a membrane containing helium gas. The membrane will contain pressurized tanks: More pressure in the tanks makes the vehicle heavier, and less makes it lighter, Aviation Week explains.
In 2012-2013, Aeros will test a ship called the Pelican, a 230-foot-long, 600,000-cubic-foot rigid air vehicle with the COSH system. The Pelican project is funded by the Pentagon’s Rapid Reaction Technology Office, after DARPA’s Walrus contest went the way of the dodo. Walrus was intended to loft an entire military battalion and all its equipment and plop it down somewhere else, but the project was later cancelled because it wasn’t feasible — the ship would have been so huge that it couldn’t fly above 10,000 feet, well within the range of surface-to-air weaponry.
Pelican still has some issues to iron out, such as providing enough lift to take off with a heavy load; the Register explains further. But on its face, changing gas density to control buoyancy seems like a novel solution to an old problem.
Eton’s Soulra XL solar-powered iPod boombox will cost $300, now ready for your pre-orders
Source: Engadget, Eton
AUO’s 71-inch ultra-wide 3D LCD panel eyes-on
In terms of availability, AUO told us that China-based TCL will be the first to pick up this beast of a panel, and the final product should be out in August. Apart from that, we couldn’t squeeze out further info about other brands, so you best be writing to your nearest dealership to import this exotic cinema TV. More eyes-on pics in the gallery below.
Source: Engadget
Tech Evangelists To Meet in DC to Figure Out the Future of the Postal Service
by eklipz on May 8th, 2011 at 3:03 PM in Technology
The PostalVision 2020 conference will highlight how social networks and electronic communications continue to reshape the role of mail. Participants include Vint Cerf, Google’s “chief Internet evangelist,” and Jeff Jarvis, a blogger and journalism educator who has asked whether the Postal Service is even necessary anymore. Plenty of postal advocates will also be on hand, including members of a panel who have suggested post offices start selling gift cards and other retail items.
The goal is to discuss how snail mail might be saved, through dramatic structural changes or methods like privatization.
The USPS is on track to lose about $7 billion during the current fiscal year, the Washington Post reports. With that hemorrhaging unlikely to stop anytime soon, it’s unlikely any investors would want to buy it.
John Callan, a mailing industry consultant who is organizing the meeting, told the Washington Post that the USPS is already working to address its current problems, but outsiders might have some useful ideas for its long-term future.
The meeting will also review what foreign postal services are doing — like forgoing stamps for digital codes sent via text, and scanning all mail into PDFs for digital delivery.
Eventually, postal services may be more useful for a much broader purpose than delivering coupons and J. Crew catalogs. The mail’s unparalleled ability to reach everyone, everywhere could be useful for a host of services — delivering drugs in case of a disease outbreak or bioterrorism, for instance. Or monitoring air quality and traffic in neighborhoods. Or playing a role in the delivery and maintenance of nationwide broadband services … the list goes on. For those reasons, at least, it could be well worth saving.
Source: popsci
NASA’s Next Mission Will Be a New Mars Lander, a Comet Hopper, or a Lunar Sailboat
NASA will pick one winner from these three projects, the space agency announced this week. The project will be capped at $425 million, not including the price of launch.
First on the table is the Mars Geophysical Monitoring Station, or GEMS, which will study the planet’s interior structure. It would carry three primary instruments, which would measure the planet’s wobble, marsquakes and geothermal heat flow. NASA says the mission could provide new information about the formation of rocky planets.
Next up is Comet Hopper, which will do just what it sounds like and alight briefly on a comet several times, observing how it changes as it interacts with the sun. Previous probes have already visited comets, smash wrecking balls into them and take their pictures, but this would study comets’ natural evolution.
And finally there’s the Titan Mare Explorer, TiME, which will float on one of the Saturnian moon’s massive oceans. It would be the second lander to alight on the moon after the Huygens probe, but the first to study an extraterrestrial body of water. It would study the methane-ethane oceans, possibly looking for any methane-eating inhabitants. It could also tell us whether Titan has a soggy interior, as some recently crunched Cassini data suggests.
All the missions will provide high returns at low cost, according to NASA.
Along with these missions, the space agency will choose among three technology demonstration projects designed to look for more comets, deep-space asteroids and near-Earth objects. NEOCam would be a space telescope positioned at a Lagrange point, where it would look for small bodies that cross Earth’s orbit, according to the Jet Propulsion Laboratory. The Primitive Material Explorer (PriME) would study comet compositions, exploring their role in delivering water and other compounds to Earth.
And Whipple – ROSS (Reaching into the Outer Solar System) would validate a new method to search for distant celestial objects.
Those are smaller missions still in the planning phase, while the probe proposals are already fairly advanced.
Each of the probe proposals will get $3 million to build preliminary designs and test them, and NASA will review all three again in 2012, choosing one for launch.
Here’s an idea — why not let the public vote, American Idol-style, for the best one? Nothing against any of the hardworking principal investigators, but I’m going with the Titan float. Mars is great and all, and comets seem like fun to visit, but a Titan ocean lander seems like a no-brainer.
Source: popsci
Run android .apk file on your pc
Android .apk is a extension for application file.Android contains various applications which are much more interesting to use.You may even don't know that these .apk files can run in your pc.That's true.The android applications can be used in your pc.But you may have to follow certain steps for doing this.You may even have to download programs.Here are the steps:-
1. First of all,you will have to download the android application .apk file.
2. Secondly,you may download the android SDK(software development kit) for your pc.
3. After you download both of these,you can now use it on your pc.
4. Just open the android software development kit.
5. You will have to download some plugins which the android sdk does automatically.
6. Now,click on the virtual devices in the top left corner of the sdk.
7. Create a virtual device and in the virtual device,add the .apk file you have downloaded.
8. Now open the virtual device and you will find that you can use the .apk file.
9. If these process doesn't helped you,Just download the android os iso file.
10. Go through the steps of How to use android in your pc of this blog.
11. Finally,You will find the problem solved.
Source: refreshit
1. First of all,you will have to download the android application .apk file.
2. Secondly,you may download the android SDK(software development kit) for your pc.
3. After you download both of these,you can now use it on your pc.
4. Just open the android software development kit.
5. You will have to download some plugins which the android sdk does automatically.
6. Now,click on the virtual devices in the top left corner of the sdk.
7. Create a virtual device and in the virtual device,add the .apk file you have downloaded.
8. Now open the virtual device and you will find that you can use the .apk file.
9. If these process doesn't helped you,Just download the android os iso file.
10. Go through the steps of How to use android in your pc of this blog.
11. Finally,You will find the problem solved.
Source: refreshit
how to lower ping?
How to lower your ping this question has been asked on the net a lot but to be frank there is no such thing a lowering your ping. Your ping request depends upon Quality router, Quality NIC, Quality ISP, antivirus programs and Software firewalls. If all the factors are good you will get a low ping. lets look at some examples.
Here is for www.bing.com here we have max 21ms reply.
for www.google.in we have max 41ms reply.
the other factor which affects ping is the distance form the server. the longer the distance from your pc to the server the more the ping delay.
here is speed test done from www.speedtest.net here i get 281ms ping reply.
for www.google.in we have max 41ms reply.
the other factor which affects ping is the distance form the server. the longer the distance from your pc to the server the more the ping delay.
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Top 500 Keywords In The Last 365 Days
Last Update: Thursday, March 24, 2011
| No | Keyword | Count |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1519662 | |
| 2 | hotels | 1427807 |
| 3 | youtube | 609552 |
| 4 | craigslist | 556933 |
| 5 | 510647 | |
| 6 | yahoo | 409376 |
| 7 | ebay | 388129 |
| 8 | facebook login | 375321 |
| 9 | yahoo mail | 284784 |
| 10 | aquarius | 237328 |
| 11 | gmail | 210048 |
| 12 | hotmail | 207645 |
| 13 | facebook.com | 203374 |
| 14 | mapquest | 202372 |
| 15 | yahoo.com | 185181 |
| 16 | you tube | 181508 |
| 17 | myspace | 166992 |
| 18 | walmart | 146225 |
| 19 | amazon | 146134 |
| 20 | google maps | 137047 |
| 21 | msn | 121828 |
| 22 | home depot | 121216 |
| 23 | hotmail.com | 112914 |
| 24 | aol | 100257 |
| 25 | google search | 99800 |
| 26 | aol.com | 99114 |
| 27 | cnn | 93870 |
| 28 | weather | 89239 |
| 29 | best buy | 88387 |
| 30 | google.com | 87939 |
| 31 | backpage | 86668 |
| 32 | lowes | 84332 |
| 33 | target | 79342 |
| 34 | amazon.com | 79164 |
| 35 | dogpile | 78171 |
| 36 | netflix | 77839 |
| 37 | espn | 76495 |
| 38 | bing | 75464 |
| 39 | wikipedia | 75387 |
| 40 | hot | 75238 |
| 41 | www.facebook.com | 73667 |
| 42 | sears | 72842 |
| 43 | craigs list | 71253 |
| 44 | fox news | 68174 |
| 45 | gmail.com | 67855 |
| 46 | white pages | 66565 |
| 47 | pthc | 65259 |
| 48 | youtube.com | 63646 |
| 49 | dictionary | 61310 |
| 50 | southwest airlines | 60979 |
| 51 | verizon wireless | 58480 |
| 52 | cars | 54642 |
| 53 | plenty of fish | 52588 |
| 54 | drudge report | 51944 |
| 55 | weather channel | 51473 |
| 56 | games | 49285 |
| 57 | kim kardashian | 49165 |
| 58 | youtube videos | 48849 |
| 59 | ls island | 48723 |
| 60 | nudist | 48027 |
| 61 | comcast.net | 47019 |
| 62 | elweb bbs livedoor gateway | 46982 |
| 63 | girls | 46661 |
| 64 | ebay.com | 46379 |
| 65 | msn.com | 46178 |
| 66 | occupation of america | 45659 |
| 67 | test | 45569 |
| 68 | news | 44670 |
| 69 | maps | 43820 |
| 70 | hulu | 43681 |
| 71 | google earth | 43590 |
| 72 | www.yahoo.com | 43018 |
| 73 | carmen electra | 42766 |
| 74 | weather.com | 42229 |
| 75 | miley cyrus | 41807 |
| 76 | msnbc | 41244 |
| 77 | imdb | 41051 |
| 78 | face book | 40969 |
| 79 | egotastic | 40710 |
| 80 | astrology | 39846 |
| 81 | por hub | 39834 |
| 82 | costco | 39482 |
| 83 | teeny angels | 38929 |
| 84 | empflix | 38683 |
| 85 | hotmail email | 38403 |
| 86 | katrina kaif without clothes | 38370 |
| 87 | elweb bbs | 38353 |
| 88 | bed bath and beyond | 38306 |
| 89 | map quest | 38099 |
| 90 | bank of america | 38060 |
| 91 | aol mail | 37898 |
| 92 | bikini | 37607 |
| 93 | v for victory | 37400 |
| 94 | craiglist com | 36896 |
| 95 | expedia | 36762 |
| 96 | tula tungkol sa kalikasan | 36537 |
| 97 | met art | 36281 |
| 98 | delta airlines | 36155 |
| 99 | mature | 36087 |
| 100 | dans movies | 35750 |
| 101 | www.google.com | 35595 |
| 102 | kwentong epiko ng ibalon | 35177 |
| 103 | sams club | 34807 |
| 104 | search engines | 34628 |
| 105 | kohls | 34625 |
| 106 | nfl | 34016 |
| 107 | sandra model | 33995 |
| 108 | altavista | 33754 |
| 109 | zodiac signs | 33734 |
| 110 | auto trader | 33704 |
| 111 | facebook log in | 33541 |
| 112 | yellow pages | 33204 |
| 113 | 2 kids in a sandbox video | 33182 |
| 114 | usps | 33108 |
| 115 | travelocity | 33005 |
| 116 | women dressed and undressed | 32824 |
| 117 | megan fox | 32799 |
| 118 | paypal | 32489 |
| 119 | itunes | 32328 |
| 120 | ls dreams | 32175 |
| 121 | dogpile.com | 31489 |
| 122 | ebay motors | 31464 |
| 123 | kelly blue book | 31353 |
| 124 | amazon books | 31312 |
| 125 | dogs | 31293 |
| 126 | mothers day | 31292 |
| 127 | motherless | 31186 |
| 128 | lindsay lohan | 31132 |
| 129 | ask.com | 31006 |
| 130 | tmz | 30732 |
| 131 | chatroulette | 30702 |
| 132 | google images | 30665 |
| 133 | babes | 30619 |
| 134 | american airlines | 30585 |
| 135 | tube | 30507 |
| 136 | jessica alba | 30469 |
| 137 | drudge | 30293 |
| 138 | ups tracking | 29686 |
| 139 | verizon | 29416 |
| 140 | naturism | 29189 |
| 141 | dog | 29165 |
| 142 | grocery coupons | 29127 |
| 143 | youtube music videos | 28975 |
| 144 | flickr | 28931 |
| 145 | jessica simpson | 28896 |
| 146 | pic hunter | 28723 |
| 147 | myspace.com | 28718 |
| 148 | united airlines | 28588 |
| 149 | "break ground" "square feet" | 28585 |
| 150 | youtube broadcast yourself | 28514 |
| 151 | printable coupons | 28501 |
| 152 | movies | 28475 |
| 153 | skype | 28429 |
| 154 | mujeres eyaculando | 28334 |
| 155 | kmart | 28323 |
| 156 | a | 28275 |
| 157 | oops | 28204 |
| 158 | avizoon | 28146 |
| 159 | office depot | 28129 |
| 160 | firefox | 28092 |
| 161 | yahoomail | 28080 |
| 162 | radio shack | 27851 |
| 163 | cabelas | 27560 |
| 164 | lolicon | 27447 |
| 165 | tiny angels | 27359 |
| 166 | staples | 26984 |
| 167 | ask | 26783 |
| 168 | 26709 | |
| 169 | music | 26519 |
| 170 | ovguide | 26488 |
| 171 | qvc | 26471 |
| 172 | barbecue tips and techniques | 26466 |
| 173 | justin bieber | 26428 |
| 174 | bp oil spill | 26413 |
| 175 | craigslist.com | 26248 |
| 176 | mortgage calculator | 26206 |
| 177 | irs | 26067 |
| 178 | jennifer aniston | 25690 |
| 179 | gmail sign in | 25540 |
| 180 | weather forecast | 25466 |
| 181 | asian | 25172 |
| 182 | hotmail sign in | 25165 |
| 183 | zodiac | 25144 |
| 184 | funny videos | 25119 |
| 185 | webkinz | 25003 |
| 186 | jobs | 24945 |
| 187 | chase | 24868 |
| 188 | comcast | 24831 |
| 189 | macys | 24794 |
| 190 | ups | 24793 |
| 191 | lingerie | 24517 |
| 192 | girl | 24513 |
| 193 | mga halimbawa ng sanaysay | 24448 |
| 194 | topless | 24426 |
| 195 | barnes and noble | 24379 |
| 196 | katy perry | 24293 |
| 197 | jebanje | 24203 |
| 198 | bbc news | 24084 |
| 199 | pertama kali bersetubuh | 24065 |
| 200 | facebook login page | 24063 |
| 201 | walmart.com | 24021 |
| 202 | the hunsyellow pages | 24013 |
| 203 | people search | 23820 |
| 204 | angelina jolie | 23341 |
| 205 | elephant tube | 23295 |
| 206 | poptropica | 23209 |
| 207 | huffington post | 23152 |
| 208 | busty | 23083 |
| 209 | homemade videos | 23065 |
| 210 | ipad | 23032 |
| 211 | cnn.com | 23013 |
| 212 | autozone | 22933 |
| 213 | wal mart | 22556 |
| 214 | kindle | 22528 |
| 215 | food network | 22466 |
| 216 | nifty | 22398 |
| 217 | lowes home improvement | 22391 |
| 218 | lil amber | 22276 |
| 219 | free galleries | 22126 |
| 220 | beeg | 21984 |
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Best computer: how to choose the right one
When buying a new computer, it's easy to become confused by the sheer volume of technical decisions that you'll have to make.
Read more: http://www.techradar.com/news/computing-components/best-computer-how-to-choose-the-right-one-935053#ixzz1GytVnzp3
You might wonder how much RAM you'll need, for instance, which CPU or which graphics card to pick, what display to look for, which hard drive will be best for you - there are so many issues that it's difficult to know where to begin.
There is a simple way to at least begin cutting down the choices on offer, though. And that's to forget about the low-level technical specifications, and fine details like the brand of graphics card just for the moment and instead concentrate on something much more fundamental and important: what you will be expecting your new system to do.
So read on to find out how to buy the best computer for your needs…
Best computer: using your new PC
Take a moment to think about the sort of applications you'll want to run on your new PC, as these will help to decide which features your system will need.
If you only intend to run basic tasks - browsing the web, sending emails, running office-type software like Microsoft Word - then the good news is that most computers, even at the budget end of the market, will be able to cope with your requirements.
An entertainment PC can handle those basic jobs, too, but might also be used to watch TV and movies, listen to music, play some games, perhaps share music and video files across a home network. Systems like this need a little more in the way of hardware power, like a larger hard drive to store all your music and movies, as well as a big screen, a good sound card and speakers, but they still don't have to be too expensive.
If you want to play the latest games with the best possible performance, then you'll need a gaming PC. This can be much more expensive, as not only will you need a quality screen, a good sound card and speakers, but you'll also require a powerful graphics card, fast hard drive and a decent processor.
And if you're not a gamer, but need to run some heavy-duty software - editing HD videos, say - then you'll need a high-end performance PC. This should include a powerful CPU, plenty of memory, and a large, fast hard drive, so expect a sizeable bill. But you may not need the large screen or powerful graphics card of the entertainment or gaming systems, which will help to keep prices down a little.
Best computer: netbook, laptop or desktop?
With the basic applications of your new computer resolved, it's time to think about the type of system that might be appropriate: a netbook, laptop or desktop?
Netbooks are compact notebooks with small screens (typically 10 to 12 inches), and components that are more about saving battery life than delivering raw power. So expect a slow CPU, only a little RAM (1 to 2GB, usually), no DVD drive, not too much hard drive space, and so on.
This is all that you need for basic web browsing, emailing and similar tasks, though. Their small size makes netbooks extremely portable (most are only around 1-1.5kg), battery life is usually very good at 4 to 10 hours, and you can buy some great systems from as little as £249. Our articles on the best cheap notebook and the top 15 notebooks in the world today will tell you more.
Laptops can seem bulky by comparison to their tiny netbook cousins: they might be more than twice the weight, with larger screens, and more powerful CPUs, which means battery life may struggle to reach 3 hours in some cases.
Of course they can also handle much more powerful applications, though. If you'll be spending hours typing on the system then you'll appreciate the larger keyboard. The built-in DVD drive makes it easier to install software and create backups, and high-end laptops can even deliver very acceptable gaming performance.
Again, we've a guide to suit everyone: The best cheap laptop under £350 focuses on budget systems, while our article on the best student laptops and the best 13" laptops cover a wider range of systems.
The best gaming laptops guide reveals that you buy mobile gaming performance for as little as £599, while the more general Which laptop should I buy? article walks you through the buying process and explains how to make sure you get the right system for you.
If you don't need a computer you can carry around, though, a desktop will be your best option. These are larger, but deliver more power for your money, and are generally much easier to upgrade or reconfigure. So if you decide you need better gaming performance, say, you can just buy another graphics card at a later date, something that won't be possible at all with most netbooks or laptops.
If you'd like an idea of what's available in the desktop world than our guide to What's the best desktop PC for you? will point you to some great systems.
And if you're wondering whether you really need a PC at all - could a Mac be better? - then reading PC or Mac? should help you to decide.
But if you've already got a list of preferred PC manufacturers then it might be more interesting to think about the hardware that your new computer should include - and there's plenty to consider.
Best computer: technical specs
In the past, one of the first questions to ask about your new PC has been how much memory you'll need. These days, though, even many budget PCs come with 4GB of RAM, the maximum a 32-bit Windows system can use.
If you're short of cash and only want to run very basic programs, perhaps to browse the web or send emails, then you might just about get away with 2GB. Maybe. But opting for 4GB will help to improve your system's performance, even here, so avoid skimping on memory if you possibly can.
If you're buying a more high-end system, though, you might also want to consider the type of memory it should include to deliver the best results. Our articles on DDR2 vs DDR3 and How to buy RAM will tell you more.
It's a similar situation with hard drives. If you're buying a budget PC (around £400, say) then look for the highest capacity you can afford; we'd recommend at least 500GB, although even many budget PCs now include 1TB drives.
If you've more cash to spend, though, it's worth paying more attention to the technical details. Read How to buy the best new hard drive for a grounding in the basics. And if you've a big budget, then solid-state drives (SSDs) deliver the best performance around, though their capacities are low. Our guide to 12 top solid-state drives will highlight the key details you need.
To help you choose between a hard disk drive and a solid-state drive, take a look at our guide SSD vs HDD: which is best?
Then of course there's the issue of your computer's processor: which one is best? The good news here is that even the cheapest PCs now include CPUs with two cores, essentially separate processors that allow you to run multiple tasks at the same time. But even if money is tight, look for something with more cores, if you can: something like Intel's Core i3-530 or AMD's Athlon II X4 640 offer decent performance at a budget price.
If you're looking to build a high-end PC that will keep you happy for a few years, however, you'll benefit from spending more on a processor, and once again we've plenty of guides to help, covering everything from value CPUs to gaming processors, our pick of the best desktop processors, and a roundup of the best 14 CPUs currently available.
While we've hopefully covered most of your concerns here, there may be one or two other issues you want to consider.
If you aim to play the latest games on your computer, for instance, the choice of graphics card will be critical. Let us help you out with our guides to the 10 best graphics cards under £100 and 10 best graphics cards under £200, and our roundup of the 15 best graphics cards in the world today.
And whatever you're doing on your system, a quality LCD monitor will be crucial - so be sure to read our guide to the technical details you really need to know before you buy a monitor.
It's a lot to consider, then, but doing your homework now will really pay off later. And that's because understanding the features you need (and the ones you really don't) will both save you money and help you choose the best PC that will serve you well for years to come. Which, of course, is the best news of all, because your systems' extended life means you won't have to go computer shopping again for a long, long time.
There is a simple way to at least begin cutting down the choices on offer, though. And that's to forget about the low-level technical specifications, and fine details like the brand of graphics card just for the moment and instead concentrate on something much more fundamental and important: what you will be expecting your new system to do.
So read on to find out how to buy the best computer for your needs…
Best computer: using your new PC
Take a moment to think about the sort of applications you'll want to run on your new PC, as these will help to decide which features your system will need.
If you only intend to run basic tasks - browsing the web, sending emails, running office-type software like Microsoft Word - then the good news is that most computers, even at the budget end of the market, will be able to cope with your requirements.
An entertainment PC can handle those basic jobs, too, but might also be used to watch TV and movies, listen to music, play some games, perhaps share music and video files across a home network. Systems like this need a little more in the way of hardware power, like a larger hard drive to store all your music and movies, as well as a big screen, a good sound card and speakers, but they still don't have to be too expensive.
If you want to play the latest games with the best possible performance, then you'll need a gaming PC. This can be much more expensive, as not only will you need a quality screen, a good sound card and speakers, but you'll also require a powerful graphics card, fast hard drive and a decent processor.
And if you're not a gamer, but need to run some heavy-duty software - editing HD videos, say - then you'll need a high-end performance PC. This should include a powerful CPU, plenty of memory, and a large, fast hard drive, so expect a sizeable bill. But you may not need the large screen or powerful graphics card of the entertainment or gaming systems, which will help to keep prices down a little.
Best computer: netbook, laptop or desktop?
With the basic applications of your new computer resolved, it's time to think about the type of system that might be appropriate: a netbook, laptop or desktop?
Netbooks are compact notebooks with small screens (typically 10 to 12 inches), and components that are more about saving battery life than delivering raw power. So expect a slow CPU, only a little RAM (1 to 2GB, usually), no DVD drive, not too much hard drive space, and so on.
This is all that you need for basic web browsing, emailing and similar tasks, though. Their small size makes netbooks extremely portable (most are only around 1-1.5kg), battery life is usually very good at 4 to 10 hours, and you can buy some great systems from as little as £249. Our articles on the best cheap notebook and the top 15 notebooks in the world today will tell you more.
Laptops can seem bulky by comparison to their tiny netbook cousins: they might be more than twice the weight, with larger screens, and more powerful CPUs, which means battery life may struggle to reach 3 hours in some cases.
Of course they can also handle much more powerful applications, though. If you'll be spending hours typing on the system then you'll appreciate the larger keyboard. The built-in DVD drive makes it easier to install software and create backups, and high-end laptops can even deliver very acceptable gaming performance.
Again, we've a guide to suit everyone: The best cheap laptop under £350 focuses on budget systems, while our article on the best student laptops and the best 13" laptops cover a wider range of systems.
The best gaming laptops guide reveals that you buy mobile gaming performance for as little as £599, while the more general Which laptop should I buy? article walks you through the buying process and explains how to make sure you get the right system for you.
If you don't need a computer you can carry around, though, a desktop will be your best option. These are larger, but deliver more power for your money, and are generally much easier to upgrade or reconfigure. So if you decide you need better gaming performance, say, you can just buy another graphics card at a later date, something that won't be possible at all with most netbooks or laptops.
If you'd like an idea of what's available in the desktop world than our guide to What's the best desktop PC for you? will point you to some great systems.
And if you're wondering whether you really need a PC at all - could a Mac be better? - then reading PC or Mac? should help you to decide.
But if you've already got a list of preferred PC manufacturers then it might be more interesting to think about the hardware that your new computer should include - and there's plenty to consider.
Best computer: technical specs
In the past, one of the first questions to ask about your new PC has been how much memory you'll need. These days, though, even many budget PCs come with 4GB of RAM, the maximum a 32-bit Windows system can use.
If you're short of cash and only want to run very basic programs, perhaps to browse the web or send emails, then you might just about get away with 2GB. Maybe. But opting for 4GB will help to improve your system's performance, even here, so avoid skimping on memory if you possibly can.
If you're buying a more high-end system, though, you might also want to consider the type of memory it should include to deliver the best results. Our articles on DDR2 vs DDR3 and How to buy RAM will tell you more.
It's a similar situation with hard drives. If you're buying a budget PC (around £400, say) then look for the highest capacity you can afford; we'd recommend at least 500GB, although even many budget PCs now include 1TB drives.
If you've more cash to spend, though, it's worth paying more attention to the technical details. Read How to buy the best new hard drive for a grounding in the basics. And if you've a big budget, then solid-state drives (SSDs) deliver the best performance around, though their capacities are low. Our guide to 12 top solid-state drives will highlight the key details you need.
To help you choose between a hard disk drive and a solid-state drive, take a look at our guide SSD vs HDD: which is best?
Then of course there's the issue of your computer's processor: which one is best? The good news here is that even the cheapest PCs now include CPUs with two cores, essentially separate processors that allow you to run multiple tasks at the same time. But even if money is tight, look for something with more cores, if you can: something like Intel's Core i3-530 or AMD's Athlon II X4 640 offer decent performance at a budget price.
If you're looking to build a high-end PC that will keep you happy for a few years, however, you'll benefit from spending more on a processor, and once again we've plenty of guides to help, covering everything from value CPUs to gaming processors, our pick of the best desktop processors, and a roundup of the best 14 CPUs currently available.
While we've hopefully covered most of your concerns here, there may be one or two other issues you want to consider.
If you aim to play the latest games on your computer, for instance, the choice of graphics card will be critical. Let us help you out with our guides to the 10 best graphics cards under £100 and 10 best graphics cards under £200, and our roundup of the 15 best graphics cards in the world today.
And whatever you're doing on your system, a quality LCD monitor will be crucial - so be sure to read our guide to the technical details you really need to know before you buy a monitor.
It's a lot to consider, then, but doing your homework now will really pay off later. And that's because understanding the features you need (and the ones you really don't) will both save you money and help you choose the best PC that will serve you well for years to come. Which, of course, is the best news of all, because your systems' extended life means you won't have to go computer shopping again for a long, long time.
Read more: http://www.techradar.com/news/computing-components/best-computer-how-to-choose-the-right-one-935053#ixzz1GytVnzp3
SSD vs HDD: which is best?
Buying a hard drive used to be simple. You'd find the three or four highest capacity drives you could afford, pick the fastest, and, well, that was it - just a few minutes online would be enough to locate some great products.
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These days, though, it's a little more difficult, as you've two very different technologies to choose from. And so before you go shopping, you need to consider a very fundamental question. Conventional hard drives (HDD), or solid state drives (SSD): which is best?
SSD vs HDD: HDD technology
Standard HDD drives contain multiple disks called platters, which are covered in a magnetic coating and then rotated at high speed. Drive heads then move across the platters, changing the magnetisation of the material beneath to record data, or reading its state to return the stored information.
While the core HDD ideas are simple enough, allowing manufacturers to produce high capacity drives at very low prices, they do pose several problems.
Both reading and writing data requires a lot of work, for instance. Heads must move around, and the platter must spin to exactly the right point before the drive can do anything. This all takes time, and is why hard drives are one of the major performance bottlenecks in many PCs.
Having to move all these components around also means there's a constant power drain, an issue with laptops and netbooks.
And the drive heads gets incredibly close to the platter - a tiny fraction of the thickness of a human hair - so if there's a shock at the wrong time then the two may collide, damaging the drive and losing data. Drive manufacturers employ a range of technologies to prevent this from happening, and as a result these head crashes are rare, but they can't be ruled out entirely - there's always some risk.
You don't have to live with these issues, though: SSD technology can address them all, though at a significant price.
SSD vs HDD: The SSD alternative
Solid state drives (SSDs) take a very different approach to data storage.
They ditch the platters, the heads, all those fast-moving components which cause such problems, replacing them with something much simpler: memory chips. The exact type of chips vary, but most drives use flash memory (essentially the same technology that's used in cameras, MP3 players, memory cards and more) which is able to store data even without any power.
This technology can be expensive, and means SSD drives generally have low capacities and high prices.
But by way of compensation you do get excellent performance. A standard hard drive may take several seconds for its platters to reach full speed, for instance: SSDs are always ready to go immediately. And an SSD doesn't have to move its head around, or wait for the platter to reach a particular point before it can read data, so its access time can be 50 times faster than a regular drive.
SSD read and write speeds are much closer to HDD technology, though, so the overall performance gain won't be nearly so spectacular. Still, equipping a PC with a solid state drive could easily halve the time it takes to boot the system, and that's a benefit worth having.
Other SSD advantages include excellent shock resistance (you're not going to lose data just because you drop one). They're also silent, and lighter than their HDD cousins.
And SSDs have very low power consumption, especially when idle or reading data. The hard drive is responsible for only a small fraction of total power use, so this may only extend laptop battery life by 5 or 10 minutes, but, again, even that could be a benefit worth having.
HDD vs SSD
When you look at the two technologies, then, it's clear that solid state drives are technically superior in many areas. But there's a problem: they're also expensive, and with much lower capacities.
Right now, for instance, you can buy two terabyte HDD drives from as little as £87 (read our reviews of the five best 2TB hard drives).
Spend the same amount of cash on a solid state drive, though, and you'll get only around 3% of that capacity: 64GB, at best. Higher capacity drives are available, but they're prohibitively expensive: a 480GB model, say, might cost you close to £1,000.
Unless you have unlimited funds, then, your first drive for a desktop should always be a standard HDD model. Prices are incredibly low - you can buy a budget 750GB drive for under £30, say - and while the performance may not be up to SSD standards, it'll be adequate for most tasks, and the money you save can give you a more significant speed boost when used elsewhere (you might buy a faster CPU, for instance).
If you're looking to optimise an existing desktop, though, then an SSD can be very useful. The idea is that you buy a fast 40GB drive for under £100, where you'll install Windows, while your data and applications are then installed on a regular hard drive.
You'll then benefit from faster boot times, and a general speed boost as Windows components are loaded more quickly. And while your SSD is small, it'll still have the space to install one or two drive-intensive applications - games, say - to ensure they deliver the fastest possible speeds.
And of course SSDs can be particularly welcome in laptops, although this does depend on what you intend to do with them.
If you're planning to buy a laptop as a desktop replacement system, something that will run lots of applications, then again an SSD probably won't have the capacity to help.
But if you're building a simple laptop to satisfy only basic needs - browsing, email, word processing, say - then a 64GB SSD could be sufficient. And it actually begins to look like something of a bargain.
The drive will improve your system's performance, reduce noise and weight, and increase battery life, if only by a few minutes: not bad for something with a price tag of under £100. See our guide to the 12 best SSD drives to find out more.
SSD vs HDD: HDD technology
Standard HDD drives contain multiple disks called platters, which are covered in a magnetic coating and then rotated at high speed. Drive heads then move across the platters, changing the magnetisation of the material beneath to record data, or reading its state to return the stored information.
While the core HDD ideas are simple enough, allowing manufacturers to produce high capacity drives at very low prices, they do pose several problems.
Both reading and writing data requires a lot of work, for instance. Heads must move around, and the platter must spin to exactly the right point before the drive can do anything. This all takes time, and is why hard drives are one of the major performance bottlenecks in many PCs.
Having to move all these components around also means there's a constant power drain, an issue with laptops and netbooks.
And the drive heads gets incredibly close to the platter - a tiny fraction of the thickness of a human hair - so if there's a shock at the wrong time then the two may collide, damaging the drive and losing data. Drive manufacturers employ a range of technologies to prevent this from happening, and as a result these head crashes are rare, but they can't be ruled out entirely - there's always some risk.
You don't have to live with these issues, though: SSD technology can address them all, though at a significant price.
SSD vs HDD: The SSD alternative
Solid state drives (SSDs) take a very different approach to data storage.
They ditch the platters, the heads, all those fast-moving components which cause such problems, replacing them with something much simpler: memory chips. The exact type of chips vary, but most drives use flash memory (essentially the same technology that's used in cameras, MP3 players, memory cards and more) which is able to store data even without any power.
This technology can be expensive, and means SSD drives generally have low capacities and high prices.
But by way of compensation you do get excellent performance. A standard hard drive may take several seconds for its platters to reach full speed, for instance: SSDs are always ready to go immediately. And an SSD doesn't have to move its head around, or wait for the platter to reach a particular point before it can read data, so its access time can be 50 times faster than a regular drive.
SSD read and write speeds are much closer to HDD technology, though, so the overall performance gain won't be nearly so spectacular. Still, equipping a PC with a solid state drive could easily halve the time it takes to boot the system, and that's a benefit worth having.
Other SSD advantages include excellent shock resistance (you're not going to lose data just because you drop one). They're also silent, and lighter than their HDD cousins.
And SSDs have very low power consumption, especially when idle or reading data. The hard drive is responsible for only a small fraction of total power use, so this may only extend laptop battery life by 5 or 10 minutes, but, again, even that could be a benefit worth having.
HDD vs SSD
When you look at the two technologies, then, it's clear that solid state drives are technically superior in many areas. But there's a problem: they're also expensive, and with much lower capacities.
Right now, for instance, you can buy two terabyte HDD drives from as little as £87 (read our reviews of the five best 2TB hard drives).
Spend the same amount of cash on a solid state drive, though, and you'll get only around 3% of that capacity: 64GB, at best. Higher capacity drives are available, but they're prohibitively expensive: a 480GB model, say, might cost you close to £1,000.
Unless you have unlimited funds, then, your first drive for a desktop should always be a standard HDD model. Prices are incredibly low - you can buy a budget 750GB drive for under £30, say - and while the performance may not be up to SSD standards, it'll be adequate for most tasks, and the money you save can give you a more significant speed boost when used elsewhere (you might buy a faster CPU, for instance).
If you're looking to optimise an existing desktop, though, then an SSD can be very useful. The idea is that you buy a fast 40GB drive for under £100, where you'll install Windows, while your data and applications are then installed on a regular hard drive.
You'll then benefit from faster boot times, and a general speed boost as Windows components are loaded more quickly. And while your SSD is small, it'll still have the space to install one or two drive-intensive applications - games, say - to ensure they deliver the fastest possible speeds.
And of course SSDs can be particularly welcome in laptops, although this does depend on what you intend to do with them.
If you're planning to buy a laptop as a desktop replacement system, something that will run lots of applications, then again an SSD probably won't have the capacity to help.
But if you're building a simple laptop to satisfy only basic needs - browsing, email, word processing, say - then a 64GB SSD could be sufficient. And it actually begins to look like something of a bargain.
The drive will improve your system's performance, reduce noise and weight, and increase battery life, if only by a few minutes: not bad for something with a price tag of under £100. See our guide to the 12 best SSD drives to find out more.
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