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1. Regarding the March 2 Digital Dave column recently had a similar problem with my computer and it turned out it was a windows update file tried restore and went back a few days and then Knew for sure what it was always make a note of what update files have been recently installed as have had this problem before Once restored my files from my backup ran Windows update and had it list updates available then check only one ata time and restarted my computer Again had a boot failure again ran my back up and restored my computer then contacted Microsoft and told them that this file had messed up my computer twice The next time this update downloaded the problem was fixed and it did not The point is that do not run my backup at the end of the day but wait until see if my computer boots OK then run my backup backup to a portable hard drive have two and run my backup on both Anyway running Windows Backup in Window 7 Is a good thing to do daily While his hard drive may be failing running this backup will help even if he has to put in a new hard drive It is a quick and easier way to restore your files Melba Kalaher Denver Constant Banners and Is iCloud worth it Regarding the March 9 Digital Dave column In response to Dennis Lakeside whose message to Digital Dave 3 9 12 said l have been very annoyed with Apple giving me constant banners that my MobileMe account Is going away have been
2. etc after upgrading to Lion The Bottom Lion If your Mac is running Snow Leopard Leopard or an older version that meets your needs you could take the view if it ain t broke don t fix it and stick with what you ve got rather than investing time and money in upgrading to Lion In this case you could wait until purchasing a new Mac it will come with the latest and greatest OS X preinstalled thereby saving you some of the time involved in upgrading Alternatively if Lion s and or iCloud s features could make you more productive efficient and or satisfied with your user experience a 15 of 44 ComputorEdge 3 30 12 cost benefit analysis that includes the time costs of an upgrade might be worth including in your decision making process Barry Fass Holmes has been reviewing products for ComputorEdge since 2003 He previously worked as a software Support representative and quality assurance analyst in San Diego His product reviews are available in ComputorEdge s archives and at his Web site www barryfhohd com 16 of 44 ComputorEdge 3 30 12 Return to Table of Contents Windows Windows 8 Tips and Tricks Ti ads ana The Windows 8 Virtual Keyboard by J ack Dunning az ji ri chs The onscreen keyboard for Windows 8 will be used with Windows 8 tablet computers it is not as useful for desktop computers J ack explores the features and capabilities of the touch keyboard as well as other ways to navigate Windows 8 O
3. want in the first place Microsoft s stores have recently begun a contest to challenge other phone users to perform tasks faster than a Windows Phone 7 phone According to Electronista several people claim they beat a Windows Phone 7 phone www electronista com articles 12 03 26 incidents show windows ohone comparisons stacked but Microsoft initially claimed they won anyway before admitting defeat www electronista com articles 12 03 26 microsoft reacts to windows phone showdown fiasco Others have reported that Microsoft was alleged to be deliberately throttling Wi Fi speeds for non Windows Phone devices attached to its store network While this might be to prevent people outside the store from exploiting its Internet access it would have the effect of artificially biasing the tests by letting Windows Phones work at full speed As a mobile developer the clear leader is IOS running on iPhones iPads and iPod touches As a user the iPhone Is still setting the standards that everyone else is trying to meet and surpass If you re in the market for a smartphone look at an iPhone along with Android and other phones so you ll know what each one can do best To see how far the iPhone has pushed the smartphone industry just look at all the smartphones before 2007 that had tiny screens lousy Web browsers clumsy Keyboards horrible user interfaces and confusing ways to install apps if you could find them at all Anyone still wish the iPhone
4. 3 D spud is warm to the touch and bus patrons are smelling an oven baking potato The downside Something called the Proustiar Effect which is an involuntary link between small and long term memories Meaning that bus riders may sail past the potatoes in a grocery store associating them with less appealing bus stops Magazines and some stores have long assaulted our noses with cologne samples And a Brooklyn grocery store made the news last year for filling aisles with artificial smells of grapefruit and rosemary focaccia from mounted scent machines www cbsnews com stories 201 1 07 1 8 earlyshow main20080320 shtml And a Spanish pastry chef J ordi Roca has both created desserts www time com time world article 0 8599 209 1586 00 htmi that taste like well known fragrances smell as well as creating perfume that smells like desserts Time Magazine also recently published a story about how a new London billboard will only be visible to women newsfeed time com 2012 02 23 face recognizing billboard shows ad to women only xid newsletter weekly The billboard is equipped with a high def camera that scans passers by s facial features and runs a 40 second video only for passing females Revolutionizing Medical Discovery For hundreds of years medical discovery moved ata snail s pace private research discovered something important then it was submitted to journals for months or years of peer review But the process takes too much
5. 5499 00 Logic tudio k aed 9500 Chusck Tiree MPEG 2 Flyback Bar Molene M t iPod iPhone Agple Software OS X Lion USB Thumb Drive OS X Lion is the pest major release of the Mac operaiing Stem ond imtludes ower 250 mew lemures chai wll rasio how you ibe act vith your Mit Tap swipe and tiroll your way Chreugh pour saps asing fluid Multi Touch gttlurds Full sereon apps take hange cf ry pial of our display Missin Contri gives you a binds epe view of averihing menning on your Mac and makes if easy to mavigaie anwhere with a click Launchpad gives you instant access to all Che apes on your Max And a completely redesigned Mall app feabures powerlul new search CanZniitles and groups messages inca Covnersatiors Te wograde your Mac bo OS x Lien you must be running 05 y Snow Leopard IF you have OS 2 10 5 Leopard purchase 05 X 10 6 Snow Leopard now and install it on your Mac Then buy DS E Won as a dighal download from the Mac App Store Learn mores 3 30 12 Titres Support so le ha 1 800 Mr APPLe Helg Arno cat 69 00 Ships 1 2 business days Free 5hioping mil Eevarge ingrat Figure 4 OS X Lion is available only from Apple s online Mac App Store and its price tag is 29 99 Apple Store fr Shes Ma Dep TTPO Shop Mac Shop iPod Shop IPhone Shop iPad Similar Products Lege Studia xj kee 455 00 Culik Tire a MPEC 2 Puyi tok SLS 99 Aapan Beenie a 2
6. E mail and OK out of it You can do this for any e mail but of course it s really only useful for repetitive Spam Doug Clements Poway CA Slow Internet Alice Regarding the March 2 Digital Dave column Alice should also download Ad aware My DSI dial up was running slow and it was from malware Ad aware picked up on it right away and my Internet was back up and running right after ran it then ran CClean That way was sure that my system was on the right track use Google Chrome which is fast and mostly catches sites that upload malware to your computer Sometimes it gets by but have only had that happen twice in three years Melba Kalaher Denver ComputorEdge always wants to hear from you our readers If you have specific comments about one of our articles please click the Tell us what you think about this article link at the top or bottom of the specific article column at ComputorEdge com webserver computoredge com online mvc src ebook Y our comments will be attached to the column and may appear at a later time in the Editor s Letters section If you want to submit a short ComputorQuick Review or yell at us please e mail us at ceeditor computoredge com If you would like to review our recent e books please visit ComputorEdge E Books www computoredgebooks com 43 of 44 ComputorEdge 3 30 12 Send mail to ceeditor computoredge com with questions about editorial content Send mail to cewebmaster computoredge co
7. Health award grants Libraries that Embrace the Digital Age As cities and schools close down their traditional libraries in budget cuts while more and more people have e readers and surf the Internet some people are beginning to fret that libraries with actual books are about to go extinct MomsMiami however IS promoting a non traditional library www momsmianii com a profile amp u 2 amp t blog amp blog_id 4215 in North Dade County Florida that is successfully blending books and digital experiences Called YouMedia Miami the library targets kids 14 19 who can play an electronic keyboard watch YouTube videos play on the Xbox or update their Facebook all in the library s 1 600 square feet of remodeled space Sound proofed and repainted the room also has ten MacBook Pro laptops and six iMac desktops There are also board games including chess and bean bag chairs to just hang out and a na mo 5 talk Itis modeled on the YouMedia which opened in a Chicago If you wanna know the meaning Of public library in 2009 with others being planned around the country life you gotta look it up on Wikipedia Itis not only a place where they can learn says librarian Sabine Dantus but it s a safe place for them to hang out We re letting kids take their talent and express themselves however they want to do it The Internet and Seeking Lost Loves Have you ever glanced at someone in a public setting and felt a powerful desir
8. Windows 8 Wally Wang s Apple Farm by Wally Wang AA The iPhone as the Leader The iPhone as the Leader Life Before Text LifeP roof Case for the iPhone The High Cost of Windows The iPad Classroom The Mythical Problems of Apple Notebook Layout View Getting Started With Windows 7 Worldwide News amp Product Reviews by Charles Carr The latest in tech news and hot product reviews Where Does the New Apple iPad Sit in the Tablet Bushel Google s New Privacy Policy Explained Custom Fit Your eers Primer Headset for Xbox LWOJUOZEWE DEPARTMENTS ATPL COMPLTOREDGE Site kee 1 of 44 ComputorEdge 3 30 12 Editor s Letters Tips and Thoughts from Readers by ComputorEdge Staff Click Banner Computer and Internet tips plus comments on the articles and columns Self Publishing on Amazon Boot File Not Working Constant Banners and Is iCloud Worth It Outlook a Spam Slow Internet Alice FREE E Mail Click Banner Windows 7 Secrets Essential E Book Bundle Desktop Start Menu Explorer amp Taskbar Click Banner Send mail to ceeditor computoredge com with questions about editorial content Send mail to cewebmaster computoredge com with questions or comments about this Web site Copyright 1997 2012 The Byte Buyer Inc ComputorEdge Magazine P O Box 83086 San Diego CA 92138 858 573 0315 2 of 44 ComputorEdge 3 30 12 Return to Table of Contents Digital Dave Digita
9. a MobileMe subscriber since its inception and Apple has not have not given me constant banners Instead Apple has sent occasional warnings that when MobileMe shuts down in J une 2012 all subscribers data stored in MobileMe will be deleted For subscribers who don t have any data stored in MobileMe this won t affect them For subscribers who do Apple is doing diligence to save those subscribers from being blindsided when the data are deleted Can you image how a subscriber might feel if Apple just deleted data without giving constant banners To stop constant banners you could create a rule or filter in your e mail account assuming that banners really means e mail messages to automatically trash any future message that has MobileMe in the subject line and or in the message s body Hope this helps Barry Fass Holmes San Diego CA Elaborating on Digital Dave s 3 9 12 answer to Dennis Lakeside who wrote I asked for more explanation from Crywolf but exactly what will this upgrading do for me am trying to figure out if this upgrade is worth it to me 10 5 8 versus 10 7 While it is true that one purpose of iCloud is to sync data between multiple devices iCloud which unlike MobileMe costs 0 has other purposes and features that might benefit you Only you can tell whether iCloud s complete feature set includes anything that will benefit you It also is true that you would need to upgrade from Leopard t
10. a considerable amount of time and can drag out more than a week in my experience depending upon what else is on my plate Clean installations have served me well though Y our mileage may vary Another time cost involved in any OS upgrade is how long it takes to learn about new features functionalities and how to use them Because of the variability between users interest level and learning curve for mastering new features and functionalities this cost will vary correspondingly And one more thing if any third party programs installed in the old OS are incompatible with the new one it will take time to download and install a newer version that is compatible assuming the developer has already released one otherwise it will take more time waiting for a compatible version to be released Given the aforementioned factors you now might be more likely to agree that the time cost of upgrading potentially is more valuable that the monetary cost What is the monetary cost of upgrading to Lion Users upgrading from Snow Leopard will pay Lion s 29 99 price itunes apple com us app os x lion id4443039 13 mt 12 Figure 4 Users upgrading trom trom Leopard will pay Snow Leopard s 29 00 price store apple com us oproduc MC573Z A Figure 5 plus 29 99 for Lion 13 of 44 ComputorEdge o Sore Apple Store Eia Shop Maz Departments Shop Mac Shop iPod Shop iPhone Shop iPad Similar Products Mac GS Sereer 4 vib
11. are entry level Sonomax Technologies also sells PCS 150 200 and 250 models with higher price tags ai as Figure 1 The PCS 100 earphones have a 50 cable with highly flexible ear loops at one end and a standard 3 5mm gold plated stereo jack at the other A plastic splitter blue oval without a microphone or remote controls volume pause play is located about 11 5 below the bottom of the ear loops A plastic slider red rectangle above the splitter helps minimize audio artifacts due to movement Specifications for this product are as follows e Single driver dynamic speaker 3 5 mm 1 8 gold plated stereo jack e weight about 15 g 0 53 oz e 1 3 m 50 kink resistant cables e nominal impedance 32 ohms e sensitivity 103 dB SPL 100 mVrms 1 kHz e maximum output level 115 dB SPL frequency response curve 18Hz 16kHz Sonomax Technologies packaging for the PCS 100 is bulky presumably to ensure sufficient protection It measures 10 75 x 11 5 x 2 125 tips the scale at 1 3 pounds and consists of a cardboard outer sleeve and and inner box Figure 2A Inside the inner box Is a 34 of 44 ComputorEdge plastic bag containing a tray The tray includes a clear plastic top with a red stop sign shaped sticker details momentarily a black felt covered plastic middle piece and a cardboard bottom to which the middle piece is attached Figure 2B cers ctom Metided Empia Figure 2B Inside the orange box is a
12. major release of O5 X the world s most advanced desktop operating sytem It includes over 250 mew feabures that will lracdloem how you inkeracl wath your Mad Tap Saipe ood seroll yoer way through your appe using uid Multi Touch gesiures that make ferything you do feel more earufal ead direct Full screer apes lake atvaegage of every pixel of your display perect for meaag amil surfing the web or browsing phocos Lawechpad gives you natam access po all the appa on your Mac In a stunning new layout wher you can quickly find amg app and open it with a single cick And Mission Control brievgs pogether Expose full screen apps Dashboard and Spaces in one andied experience Wih a gesiure your desktop zooms oat displeg a Birdseye view of ewerplhing panning an your Mac and making il Apple Web Sie Basy 10 Rawigale anywhere wilh a click DS E Lion Sunt baiti Touch gestures a Fluid and realistec animations make gestures feel natural and drect App License Agreement aap ot pinch o 260m ion Lest and images Sipe Wet or right to move trem one page to aeother i an app or swatch trom one full screen app to another aipe up to encer Mission Comarol Information a Pinch to access Launchpad Cotegeey Procuctiviny Undateck Feb Ol 2012 Verp 10 7 3 Fiull sereeei apis 4 new full screen bunan cakes an app window full seren Run mulige fullescreen apps at the same time Prica 328 0 a ae ee a Saitch beween full screen apps and your desktop with 2 ges
13. plastic bag containing a tray that has a clear plastic top with a stop sign shaped sticker and a black felt covered plastic middle that houses the earphones and other included Items Opening this packaging easily could be a more pleasant experience After dealing with four pieces of oval tape that seal the orange box s top and bottom then extracting the box from its white sleeve and finally cutting open the plastic bag that contains the tray the user is greeted by a pungent and persistent odor the primary offender is the tray s middle piece as far as my nose can tell The red sticker is majorly attention grabbing and new users should carefully read and heed the fine print Figure 3 ithas important instructions about chilling the tray for at least 30 minutes before commencing with the fitting process 35 of 44 3 30 12 ComputorEdge 3 30 12 IMPORTANT To eep w warranty valid our unopened sculpted eers tray In a cool eruronment OC or Po 23 C 73 F for at least 3 h Alternatively you nay iv I lace ur unop na a refri for 30 minutes im relay orc ena or more information r refer to user n anu ual _ Figure 3 The warning sticker says that you must store the PCS 100 s unopened tray in an environment below 73 degrees for at least 3 hours or refrigerate it for 30 minutes prior to fitting in order to keep the product s warranty valid The aforementioned tray holds the PCS 100 and accessories including the Son
14. s description of the apparatus pinging noise and the user s sense of expansion within her his ear canals while SonoF it is in progress also was confirmed during my testing After completing the SonoF it process you ll soon know whether it successfully produced a proper fit the PCS 100 s ear tips will go directly and fit snugly in your ear canals and the resulting audio quality should be rich and full rather than bright and shallow thanks to isolation from external noise My testing experience with SonoF it was successful sort of On the one hand it produced custom molds that were snug enough to block ambient noise such as a loud TV On the other hand however the custom molds were so uncomfortable that eagerly removed the PCS 100 after listening to only one track during each test session The discomfort occurred with or without applying the included lubricant on the molds My tolerance of the discomfort remained low despite awareness of the user manual s caveat that the custom molds have a break in period like a pair of shoes Your level of tolerance and or perceived discomfort could be different from mine One more point about these custom fitted molds unlike silicone or foam tips that come with other earphones the PCS 100 s are relatively inflexible and you need to properly insert them into your ear canals at exactly the same orientation as when the SonoFit produced them Otherwise the seal will be only partial and audio quality espec
15. while texting instead of driving LifeProof Case for the iPhone Since there are no moving parts to the iPhone it s fairly resistant to dirt and grime unlike other phones that could jam any mechanical features like a sliding keyboard However you probably don t want to drop your iPhone in the dirt or Spray it with water While most cases protect the iPhone from falls few will protect it from a dirty or wet environment like the 79 99 LifeP roof case www amazon com gp product BOO5E52BGC ref as_li_gf_sp_asin_tl ie UTF8 amp tag the 15minmovme 20 The LifeP roof case completely encloses an iPhone and protects it even underwater up to six feet Even more amazing is that you can play music underwater make phone calls or record videos complete with sound while underwater too 26 of 44 ComputorEdge 3 30 12 Figure 3 You can immerse your iPhone underwater with the LifeProofcase Besides being waterproof the LifeP roof case also protects against dirt so you can freely use an iPhone in a dusty environment To protect your IPhone from physical damage the LifeP roof case meets Military Specifications MIL STD 810F 516 5 2 meters 6 6ft drop on all surfaces and edges 26 tests The LifeP roof case consists of just two rubber case halves that fit together To test your case the company recommends that you watch a series of videos www ifeoroof com support video instructions that shows how to water proof your case and learn the proper way of ha
16. 5 Microsoft Word s Notebook Layout view In the early days before Wally became an Internationally renowned comedian computer book writer and generally cool guy Wally Wang used to hang around The Byte Buyer dangling participles with J ack Dunning and go to the gym to pump iron with Dan Gookin Wally is responsible for the following books My New Mac Lion Edition www amazon com gp product 1593273908 ref as i tf tl ie UTF 8 amp tag the15minmovme 20 amp linkC ode as2 amp camp 217145 amp creative 39937 3 amp creativeAS IN 1593273908 My New iPad 2 www amazon com gp product 159327386X ref as_li_ tf tl ie UTF 8 amp tag the15minmovme 20 amp linkC ode as2 amp camp 217145 amp creative 399373 amp creativeAS IN 159327386xX 30 of 44 ComputorEdge 3 30 12 Steal This Computer Book www amazon com gp product 1593271050 ie UTF 8 amp tag the L5minmovme 20 amp linkC ode as2 amp camp 1789 amp creative 9325 amp creativeAS IN 1593271050 Microsoft Office 2010 For Dummies www amazon com gp product 0470489987 ie UTF 8 amp tag the 15minmovme 20 amp linkC ode as2 amp camp 1789 amp creative 9325 amp creativeAS IN 0470489987 Beginning Programming for Dummies www amazon com gp product 0470088702 ie UTF 8 amp tag the 15minmovme 20 amp linkC ode as2 amp camp 1789 amp creative 9325 amp creativeAS IN 0470088702 Beginning Programming All in One Reference for Dummies www amazon com gp product 0470108541 ie UTF 8 amp tag theL5minmovme 20 amp l
17. BD In Tf sL j Wak Family Fock Maik dkk Seo Figure 5 OS X Snow Leopard costs 29 00 thus the monetary cost of upgrading from Leopard to Lion is just under 60 head Solevadiris iPad iPhone gpi Saltarri Mac OS X 10 6 Snow Leopard Lewrede trom Mac G5 4 Leopard wih Serra Leopard d simpler more powerful ad enone refined version of he OS X lt delivers a wide range of enhancements nez geveration tecbrologies cut cd the bom support for Miorceolt Exchange Sereer and npe pecessibility Muret i s Ce weds mage advanced Sotrasing sytem firely iad fee ae fo shut To upeprde your Har to 05 xX Uon pow mast Ge running OS X Snow Leopard you have 05 X w105 Leopard porchase DA E whites Soow leopard now and install it on your Mac Then buy GS X Lian as 2 digital dewnlead fram the Ma App Seared Laan ane Liar rawe F Questions Anser L2d Geseschans 1182 Arnar kkk K Aiitd Gc P1R viai Vibe a never napot el EE dhe Chat 1 A00 wy APPL Cari Heig Aeoufil 25 00 Shipa 1 2 business cays Free Shigniney add 1G Cant Select pour produce Single User Family Pack Enlarge images Odds are that some readers will roar that Apple is forcing Leopard users to pay double either by requiring them to buy Snow Leopard in order to obtain and install Lion rather than making the App Store program available as a free download or by putting Lion s insta
18. ComputorEdge 3 30 12 ComputorEdge Online 03 30 12 REDGE This issue Gib Ta Internet Help for Business Start Ups F Smell Vertising Gender Biased Dow eae Billboards and More Obscure news about computers and the Internet plus Digital Dave and Is it worth upgrading to OS X Lion Table of Contents rediT Digital Dave answers your tech questions Reading PDF files Thoughts on Windows 8 Windows 8 Consumer P review Installation More Little Known Hi Tech Stories by Marilyn K Martin aP 888 redIT 411 Electronics For Alcoholics Smell Vertising Finding Lost Loves And ps info rediT com Bluetooth Toothbrush www redIT com Smell Vertising and Gender Billooards Medical Discovery Libraries and the Digital Age Lost Loves Tackling Alcoholism with Electronics Enhancements for E Readers Employee Tech A Smartohone World Vehicle Gadget Click Banner Guidelines Successful Start Ups Batteries and M I T Bluetooth Connections OS X Lion is it worth upgrading by Barry Fass Holmes Cost Benefit Analysis of OS X Lion Barry discusses the cost and benefits of upgrading an iMac s operating system OS from Leopard to Lion Windows 8 Tips and Tricks by J ack Dunning The Windows 8 Virtual Keyboard The onscreen keyboard for Windows 8 will be used with Windows 8 tablet computers it is not as useful for desktop computers J ack explores the features and capabilities of the touch keyboard as well as other ways to navigate
19. SEO DIRECTOR www greenlightdigital com has the following for us about Google s new privacy policy Adam Bunn is SEO Clrector at Which went into effect earlier this month Greenlight and is responsibte for the ties direction ofthe fers Google s much publicized new Privacy Policy and terms which it says will give users better SEO consultancy and Bnk building Search results ads and improve their experience overall have come under scrutiny from producis and services Adam has the European Union s EU data protection authorities They have asked for roll out to be delayed eee E ane provided lin order to fully verify the terms are notin breach of EU data protection laws Consultancy TOF Coats memng vodafone UK American Express IF rom a search engine optimization SEO perspective this likely is the most transparent Google Lie thai gL has ever been about how it utilizes consumer click through rate CTR data in its algorithm It gives credence to conclusions the firm had drawn in its own research last year which in Greenlight s view showed Google was already doing exactly this SAM Ane ami Sky Google explains the main change which Is for users with Google Accounts as follows Our new Privacy Policy makes clear that if you re signed in we may combine information you ve provided from one service with information from other services In short we ll treat you as a Single user across all our products which will mean a simpler more
20. a fresh new crisis every time Apple releases a new product they continue to ignore the real crisis of similar products The next time somebody presents you with facts verify them for yourself and see if you re being told the whole story If you re using Word 2011 for the Macintosh there s a unique view buried in the program that isn t available in the Windows version of Word J ust create a new document and chose View gt Notebook Layout view Word will display your document in a notebook image complete with different sections so you can store notes in different parts of the same file If you bring a laptop to a class or lecture you can even record audio and store itin your Word document so you can take notes capture audio and organize everything in one file This can be especially handy for taking notes during a class lecture where each section of your document represents a different lecture instead of storing notes in separate files that might get lost or misplaced aoa zi Document Tin Ga th ME Fi fs i Sin Search in Daumen A Heme Appearance Audio Hores nn ET LA E ART k Fore Lace bar T Scribble Hap Flags Wj Ascersdiag ra 3 i i E Flag Tae T Ob o gt GE B abe A eum e i yec si i Descending 7 Crap geena CO Create Duiook Task diner har Lea hirie Level l im werd eis H26 12 9 33 AM Crate GS podila View Secl ape lei Customize workspace O Show Al Avdio Markers Figure
21. a start up focused on battery technology which beat out 28 other teams Bluetooth Connections Satellites to Toothbrushes SPOT Connect www findmespot com en is a new satellite communicator gostracklog com 201 1 0 1 spot connect lets your smartohone call for helo without cell signal html that pairs with your smartphone via Bluetooth This allows a user to send text messages e mail or even Facebook or Twitter postings from the middle of nowhere It costs about 170 and requires a 99 99 annual subscription service But if it saves your life when you break a leg backpacking or you are adrift at sea it could quickly prove itself invaluable Yes we live in ultra connected digital times In March 2012 Beam Technologies beamtoothbrush com is releasing a non motorized toothbrush that connects to Android devices www atimes com business technology la fi tn beam blue tooth toothbrush 20120215 0 1918917 story via a built in Bluetooth The idea is to let users keep track of their brushing habits since studies have found that people only brush for an average of 46 seconds But that users are 50 more likely to brush for the optimal full two minutes just by using a simple timer Gigom is working on a similar connected toothbrush for iPhone owners Marilyn is a freelance writer and humorist with a special interest besides computers and technology in Science Fiction A SF Horror story appeared in J uly 2011 in Deadman s Tome www demonictom
22. adise humor EPUB iPad NOOK COMPHUMOR0001 1 htm for iPad NOOK etc and MOBI format www computoredgebooks com Computer Confusion in Paradise humor MOBI for Kindle COMPHUMOR0O001 2 htm for Amazon Kindle 10 of 44 ComputorEdge 3 30 12 Return to Table of Contents OS X Lion is it worth upgrading Cost Benefit Analysis of OS X Lion by Barry Fass Holmes Barry discusses the cost and benefits of upgrading an iMac s operating system OS from Leopard to Lion A reader recently asked Digital Dave whether upgrading an iMac s operating system OS from Leopard to Lion was worth it This excellent question appears simple and straightforward to answer but it actually is complex and difficult to answer thoroughly ina limited length comment One implicit issue in this question is how much an upgrade to Lion costs Another issue is what advantages or benefits an upgrade to Lion will provide And a third perhaps most important issue for decision making is the cost benefit ratio This article will discuss OS upgrades costs and benefits for Mac users Some of the concepts here also apply to Windows users while leaving a cost benefit analysis to the user That s because the user probably is the most appropriate person to perform a cost benefit analysis based upon her his own specific and or unique goals needs etc The user then can determine whether the benefits outweigh the costs or vice versa How Much does this Cat Cost Any upgra
23. all start ups is through crowdfunding such as Kickstarter www kickstarter com A perfect example is Alex Andon s 2008 design for jellyfish tanks he assembled in his garage As orders came in he started building bigger custom jellyfish tanks and by 2011 he approached Kickstarter Andon described his project on the Kickstarter Web site and stated a goal for fundraising Lenders kick in small amounts but do not become owners They are instead offered products or experience for their financial support Andon s fundraising goal was 3 000 But he actually raised 163 000 in a month and a half Innovative Batteries and M I T Massachusetts Institute of Technology has devised a new technology for a liquid metal battery www masshightech com stories 2012 02 13 daily35 MIT advances liquid metal battery technology htmil that one day could be used as a more consistent supply of renewable energy on the electric grid A Cambridge based spinout Liquid Metal Battery Corp Imbcorporation com was formed in 2010 to commercialize the technology under a license from MIT s Technology Licensing Office According to the Boston Globe MIT has also started a yearly MIT Accelerate Contest www boston com Boston businessupdates 20 12 02 start developing new battery technology nets mit contest T DkbkfZVXUu6EOlvjVleqk index html to encourage entrepreneurs to turn their ideas into reality The winner of the inaugural 12 000 in prizes was SolidEnergy
24. anals This limitation contrasts with competing earphones that accommodate both custom molds and standard sizes of silicone or foam tips One final point about the custom molds the user manual recommends moistening them with the included lubricant or even with Saliva eew prior to insertion into your ear canals This recommendation Is intended to facilitate proper insertion possibly because the custom molds are relatively rigid silicone and foam tips included with other earphones typically are pliable making lubrication unnecessary The downside of this is that it reduces the time available for listening The PCS 100 s durability is an important characteristic which could not be evaluated within the scope of this review These earphones right angle stereo jack Figure 1 is well designed and its materials feel rugged enough to expect minimal risk of breakage at the jack s junction with the cable The cables and ear loops are a question mark however their material has a more rubbery texture than previously reviewed earphones counterparts Whether this rubberiness is indicative of a long or short lifespan low or high risk of breakage remains to be determined S peaking of the ear loops and cables the former are a permanent part of the PCS 100 If you are nota fan of ear loops in general these earphones likely are not for you The cables splitter Figure 1 would be more functional and useful if it had incorporated a microphone for
25. appy they were pouring millions into propping up their faulty Windows servers before dumping the whole thing and switching to Linux In case you hear any stories about how superior Windows is over Linux just remember that Microsoft has regularly paid analysts www zdnet com blog microsoft microsoft tried to muck with anti linux facts 235 tag content siu container to produce reports favoring Windows according to ZDNet According to an e mail message dated November 1 2002 that has been entered as evidence in the lowa consumer antitrust case against Microsoft some Microsoft executives favored hiding the fact that Microsoft paid International Data Corp IDC for one of the total cost of ownership studies comparing Windows and Linux that the firm conducted at Microsoft s request Additionally according to the e mail trail it looks like Microsoft attempted to pressure IDC analysts to tweak the December 2002 study to put Microsoft in a better light Rob Enderle www enderlegroup com a noted technology analyst writes about technology with a pro Windows slant but unless you look at his Wikipedia entry en wikipedia org wiki Rob_Enderle you would never Know that he has worked as an advisor to Microsoft Dell and Toshiba and sits on the advisory council of Hewlett Packard and Lenova Anyone think getting paid by Microsoft Dell and Hewlett Packard might have some influence on his coverage about Windows The next time someone claims that Apple onl
26. at icon Is clicked the keyboard will pop up as shown in Figure 2 There is also a Keyboard Icon on the virtual keyboard itself Clicking this icon allows the selection of the different keyboard modes Both the Taskbar and options keyboard icons are circled in red in Figure 2 When a key is clicked or touched on a tablet the key will respond as long as some type of text editing window or word processor is open cee SUMED Previa T ipy Enold 8250 I 5 Ervter soo oF Tae Figure 2 The Windows 8 Touch Keyboard can be activated with the keyboard icon in the Taskbar lower red circle The three operating modes are the standard keyboard a split or thumb Keyboard for use with a tablet computer and a handwriting recognition tool The selection of the keyboard option will depend upon personal preference and the environment desktop laptop computer or tablet in the field The split keyboard also called a thumb keyboard is designed for use on a tablet computer see Figure 3 The keyboard Is split with half 18 of 44 ComputorEdge 3 30 12 the keys close to the left edge of the touchscreen and the other half close to the right edge of the touchscreen This facilitates typing with your thumbs while holding a tablet computer with both hands know would need to learn a different style of typing I m not sure how useful this would be on a regular computer Windows 6 Consumer Preview Evaluation copy Aiii 5250 Figu
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28. cell phone calls and remote controls for volume and play pause Lastly sculpted eers are not very environmentally friendly The tray s plastic parts do not have a recycle badge they presumably are destined for the landfill instead of a reusable future How can the user responsibly dispose of the SonoF it apparatus Does it contain hazardous chemicals could not find any relevant information on the company s Web site or in the printed materials In summary the convenience and relatively low cost of a do it yourself custom molding system is very appealing thus the entry level PCS 100 could attract casual users who want to replace an iDevice s standard earphones Serious listeners could be disappointed by the PCS 100 s audio quality however the higher end sculpted eers models potentially could be better options Ge reviewed by Barry Fass Holmes Primer Headset for Xbox The Tritton Wireless Primer Headset www amazon com gp product B005T3GQLA ref as_li_ss_tl ie UTF8 amp tag comput0b9 20 about 100 is a nifty piece of hardware It features full wireless capability with possibly the easiest setup have ever experienced J ust plug the receiver into the Xbox sync it to the headset and that s it The only wire connected to the headset itself is the one that connects to the Xbox controller for voice communication but seeing as you need the controller to play anyways this isn t much of a setoack The headset features two dials to control bot
29. ces Although cyber security entities found that three out of four adults don t protect their smartohones with security software A recent poll also found that nearly half of the IT managers polled have forbidden the use of personal devices at work And slightly more than half of the polled IT managers concede that some of their employees disregard the ban Less than half the companies in one poll had security procedures in place governing the use of personal devices on the job And companies still need to address issues such as who owns and can access the companies e mail and data on personal devices Stay tuned A site called Lifehacker had a recent and interesting article about the five best professional nameplate sites ifehacker com 5886 1 88 five best professional nameplate sites from their informal poll In the era of Web business cards more people are seeking a one shot professional Web page to market themselves whether as a career resume or for social media The top site suggested was About me about me which is free and is currently offering a free pack of paper business cards to sign up It s a Smartphone World I ve already written about predictions that smartohone hacking will be the hacker explosion this year Now comes word that a U S Court of Appeals has ruled that police don t need a warrant www cbsnews com 8301 205_162 57388907 court warrantless cell ohone searches legal tag stack to turn on a suspect s cell phon
30. ck exchange gets the facts 27 of 44 ComputorEdge 3 30 12 and dumps windows for linux even states In an industry where milliseconds really can mean the difference between profit and loss it s small wonder the stock exchange has decided to cut its losses abandoning the USD 65m Infolect system after only four years In a further blow to Microsoft the LSE also predicts moving to Linux will save a further 10m pounds or USD 14 7m through reduced hardware requirements licensing costs technical staff and related items lronically Microsoft s marketing initially touted the superiority of Windows over Linux for the London Stock Exchange in a campaign called Get the Facts If Microsoft were really interested in telling facts they wouldn t have tried to distort them in the first place as ZDNet points out news cnet com 8301 13505_3 10145332 16 htmil Have the facts changed No But Microsoft finally came to the realization that its customers weren t stupid and could separate fact from fiction Although Microsoft deleted all references to their earlier bragging that the London Stock Exchange chose Windows over Linux you can still find fragments of their marketing such as this YouTube video www youtube com watch v BwSM55bsCrM that briefly explains why the London Stock Exchange initially chose Windows Of course there should be a follow up video showing the London Stock Exchange completely replacing those same Windows servers for Linux ju
31. de in my opinion involves at least two costs time and money For me time is more valuable than money and therefore my answer to this question is weighted more towards the former than the latter For other users it might be the opposite Let s have a look at these two costs involved in upgrading to Lion The time cost in upgrading an OS from an older major version e g Leopard or Snow Leopard to the current one Lion is greater than the time cost in upgrading a single application e g word processor hard drive maintenance utility That s because the OS unlike a Single application comprises the computer s software innards e g the kernel en wikipedia org wiki Kernel_ computer_science hardware drivers etc plus built in applications such as a file system browser Finder Windows Explorer Web browser Safari Internet Explorer etc Many more Items are modified in an OS upgrade than in a single application upgrade hence the former costs more time How much time does upgrading to Lion cost Probably at least half a day for Snow Leopard users more for Leopard users The exact amount of time will vary depending upon the following factors One factor is the time it takes to back up prior to performing the upgrade All users are strongly advised to back up their current installation This advisable step represents the proverbial ounce of prevention that is worth more than a pound of cure hedging against the possibility of somethin
32. dge com He can be reached at ceeditor computoredge com ack is now in the process of updating and compiling his hundreds of articles and columns into e books Currently available Available exclusively from Amazon Getting Started with Windows 7 An Introduction Orientation and How to for Using Windows 7 www amazon com gp product B007AL672M amp tag comput0b9 20 Now available the four book Windows 7 Secrets Essential Bundle includes the primary tools or Windows 7 the Desktop Start Menu Windows Explorer and Taskbar e books listed individually below Windows 7 Secrets Essential Bundle EPUB for iPad NOOK etc www computoredgebooks com Windows 7 Secrets Essential Bundle EPUB for iPad etc WinEssentials 1 htm sourceCode writer Windows 7 Secrets Essential Bundle MOBI for Amazon Kindle www computoredgebooks com Windows 7 Secrets Essential Bundle MOBI for Amazon Kindle WinEssentials 2 htm sourceCode writer Or individually Windows 7 Desktop Secrets EPUB for iPad NOOK etc www computoredgebooks com W indows Desktop Secrets E P UB for iP ad NOOK etc W intips0005 1 htm sourceC ode writer Windows 7 Desktop Secrets MOBI for Amazon Kindle www computoredgebooks com W indows 7 Desktop S ecrets MOBI for Amazon Kindle W intips0005 2 htm sourceC ode writer Windows 7 Start Menu Secrets EPUB for iPad NOOK etc www computoredgebooks com W indows 7 S tart Menu Secrets E P UB for iP ad NOOK etc W intips0004 1 htm sour
33. e who had been sporting a leopard headband Tackling Alcoholism with Electronics I ve already written about how Hawail is starting their second year of a volunteer program attaching breathalyzers in the cars of alcoholics so the vehicles won t start if the person has been drinking Now comes news from England that London will be the first city to force chronic alcoholics to stop drinking by wearing electronics seattletimes nwsource com html health 2017479074_boozewatch1 1 htmi hopefully cutting down on the one million violent crimes in Britain annually Trials are planned soon to have London alcoholics wear electronic bracelets to detect alcohol in their perspiration Offenders who break their no drink order can be sent to jail A similar program in South Dakota in the U S found that 77 of alcoholics who chose the option of wearing the monitor stayed off alcohol London authorities still need to get permission from Britain s Parliament and have not disclosed which type of alcohol detection device they will use Similar devices in the U S such as Alcohol Monitoring Systems www alcoholmonitoring com 7 of 44 ComputorEdge 3 30 12 checks every half hour for ethanol vapor in low levels of perspiration Enhancements for E Readers Since sales of e readers is booming so is the ancillary market of e reader accessories seattletimes nwsource com html businesstechnology 2017528012_ptereaderaccess18 html Amazon com alone features mo
34. e com And in J anuary 2012 she had a SF Police Procedural appearing in Cosmic Crime magazine and a SF Dystopian Romance appearing in the Strange Valentines anthology She also has almost seventy articles on Helium com www helium com users 573405 show_articles and is writing a humorous Young Adult SF series Chronicles of Mathias www amazon com Chronicles Mathias O ne R eptilian R ebirth dp 1598249002 Volumes One and Two have received a Gold Star for Excellence from TeensReadTo0 com www teensreadtoo com ReptilianRebirth htm and are available from most on line bookstores ComputorEdge E Books is now converting Marilyn s computer humor columns into e books The second book Computer Hardware Parts Is Parts is now available at our E Book Store www computoredgebooks com Humor Computer and Internet Anecdotes and Jokes_c16 htm in both EPUB format www 9 of 44 ComputorEdge 3 30 12 computoredgebooks com Computer Hardware Parts ls Parts humor EPUB iPad NOOK COMPHUMOR0002 1 htm for iPad NOOK etc and MOBI format www computoredgebooks com Computer Hardware Parts ls Parts humor MOBI for Kindle COMPHUMOR0002 2 htm for Amazon Kindle The first book Computer Confusion in Paradise Lo And in the Beginning There Was Total Befuddlement is also available at our E Book Store www computoredgebooks com Humor Computer and Internet Anecdotes and Jokes_c16 htm in both EPUB format www computoredgebooks com Computer Confusion in Par
35. e debate over standards based grading potential vulnerabilities in electronic voting machines and Southern California s devastating 2003 and 2007 wildfires He has also written many humorous pieces Carr has also edited dozens of stories and articles written by others which have appeared in major publications and web sites across the country He has been a contributor and technical advisor to L A and San Diego Parent magazines and receives dozens of requests a year to appear on Southern California television and radio stations to talk about important events in the tech world Carr has judged many writing competitions including San Diego Press Club and Time Warner Communications contests and was sole judge for the national NAPPA Tech Toys awards for five years which his kids really appreciated He was recently a judge for the national Poetry Out Loud competition He has won many writing accolades including Press Club awards for Best Column Writing Consumer Writing and Best Arts 39 of 44 ComputorEdge 3 30 12 and Entertainment and has repeatedly taken top honors in San Diego Songwriter s Guild competitions for his original musical compositions Carr will Soon publish his first book What a World a collection of his best writings Learn more at www charlescarr com 40 of 44 ComputorEdge 3 30 12 Return to Table of Contents Editor s Letters Tips and Thoughts from Readers Computer and Internet tips plus comments on the artic
36. e for its number and then make an arrest The case referred to an Indiana case where police had stopped a suspected drug dealer and upon finding out what the suspect s cell phone number was arrested him Defense lawyers argued that this amounted to an illegal search The three judge panel disagreed and wrote If police are entitled to open a pocket diary to copy the owner s address they should be entitled to turn on a cell phone to learn its number So how much do we rely on our smartphones According to users polled in the UK nomophobia www atimes com business technology a fi tn nomophobia on the rise 20 1202 16 0 2865154 story the fear of losing your cellphone is on the rise Symptoms include anxiety if your cellphone isn t nearby carrying an extra cellphone in case your primary phone breaks and even taking it to bed with you Four years ago the UK survey found that only 53 of users suffered from nomophobia but that the number has now risen to 66 today Young people between 18 24 tend to be the most nomophobic 77 and more women 70 than men are nomophobic Although men are more likely to carry two cellphones so that could affect the percentage DOT Issues Vehicle Gadget Guidelines The U S Transportation Department has issued first ever guidelines to help prevent accidents content usatoday com communities driveon post 20 12 02 dot distracted driving rules would crack down on texting 1 Tz7S5IGwXZg caused by drivers d
37. e to Know them better but you were either too shy to Speak or when you took your eyes off them briefly they disappeared The memory of that chance encounter can be powerful and even a hundred years ago there were newspaper ads for love at first sight contemporaryfamilies org marriage partnership divorce looking for love before the internet htm One ad in the New York Herald in 1862 described a lady seen by a male admirer who sat nearby spellbound State particulars to avoid mistake Address Discretion box 215 Herald office Today we have the Internet and these fleeting encounter ads can pop up anywhere Craiglist org has a listing under Personals for missed connections You are redirected to your local area and you then describe who you are looking for w4m woman for man Then you write a post starting with the date of the brief encounter a simple line description just ask me out followed by the specific location my bar The latest incarnation of seeking lost love www miamiherald com 20 12 02 20 2650945 we kissed at carnival brazil blog htmh is out of Brazil s Mardi Gras Carnival where costumed revelers have the goal of kissing as many others as possible during five days of raucous street parties One star crossed seeker started a Brazilian blog to help connect the Kiss and lost you crowd Called Little Leopard Where Are You the blogger has matched up other Carnival seekers but is yet to find her own lost lov
38. ehacker com 5840387 how to dual boot windows 7 and windows 8 side by side on your hard drive to dual boot the two operating system on your computer But even this may be a little risky depending upon what it takes to clear up 20GB of space on your hard drive If you do this create a complete backup first The two methods prefer do not affect your current operating system The first Is to install the Windows 8 Preview into a Virtual Machine as described a couple of weeks ago in J ack s Windows Tips and Tricks column Then the installation will run in a protected window without affecting the primary operating system The second method is to install Windows 8 on a USB flash drive www amazon com mn search _encoding UTF8 amp x 14 amp tag comput0b9 20 amp linkCode ur2 amp y 16 amp camp 1 789 amp creative 39095 7 amp field keywords flash 20drives amp url search alias 3Delectronics ret sr_st keywords flash drives then boot your computer from the flash drive www redmondpie com install windows 8 consumer preview using a bootable usb flash drive plugged into the USB port on your computer requires the adjustment of the boot settings in the BIOS Remember that the Windows 8 Consumer Preview is only a test version and many of the final capabilities are not yet available particularly drivers that may affect the operation of some of your devices This version is offered merely to give you an early look at Windows 8 It may change substantially bef
39. en this Dutch experiment is over will other tablets work Just as well in a classroom Without educational apps and a program like iBooks Author that lets teachers create their own textbooks both Android and Windows 8 tablets already fall short of the iPad s capabilities To teach yourself more about different school topics you can watch short videos by visiting the Khan Academy www khanacademy org Better yet just download the free iPad app click linksynergy com fs bin stat id 15PJQz44Qcc amp offerid 146261 amp type 3 amp subid 0 amp tmpid 1826 amp RD_PARM1 http 253A 252F 252Fitunes apple com 252Fus 252Fapp 252F khan archiver khanacademy 252F1d504373754 253Fmt 253D8 2526U0 253D4 2526partnerld 253D30 that makes it easy to sort through all the different topics until you find one that meets your needs With the Khan Academy app on the iPad you and your kids can turn the iP ad Into a real educational tool while flying or driving on long trips at 100 F0 AM Science Biology Chemistry Organic Chemistry Healthcare and Medicine SVEN GT T Cosmology and Astronomy Salman Khan talk at TED 2011 from Computer Science Salman Khan talk at TED 2077 irom bed com Microeconomics and Macr 0 18 The Khan Academy is most known 0 16 Tor its collection of videos 0 20 0 before go any farther O22 let me show you a little bit of a montage 0 25 Video Salman Khan So the hypotenuse is now going to be five U 26 This ani
40. es often take weeks if ever to provide the latest version of Android www zdnet com blog mobile news nexus s even google cant do android updates 7251 tag mantle_skin content 24 of 44 ComputorEdge 3 30 12 to existing smartphone owners as this ZDNet article points out With so many obstacles Android developers have a much harder time making money than iOS developers For the first time interest in developing apps for Android www adweek com news technology developers slowly losing interest android 139064 has started to decrease The future of Android looks shaky but for now it s the only alternative to iOS When Windows 8 arrives that will be the new competitor to 10S although it will likely wind up killing Windows Phone 7 in the process If you re interested in developing mobile apps focus on iOS first and Windows 8 second and maybe Android third just as long as you don t plan on making much money selling Android apps Y ou can Safely ignore Blackberry OS and Windows Phone 7 since Microsoft will focus on Windows 8 for smartphones eventually Research in Motion s Blackberry has been losing market share everywhere and now they ve lost their number one position www bloomberg com news 2012 03 22 blackberry loses top spot to apple at home corporate canada html in their home country of Canada With so many people ditching Blackberries Research in Motion s future looks about as dismal as Windows Phone 7 For RIM in its home market to l
41. f case Is a one of a Kind iPhone accessory If you need to protect your iPhone from the environment then you need the LifeP roof case The High Cost of Windows Many people complain that the Macintosh costs too much but here s a lesson to take from the London Stock Exchange LSE that used to rely on Windows servers running the NET framework on a proprietary platform called TradE lect Back in 2009 the Inquirer www theingquirer net inquirer news 1588339 london stock exchange switches linux noted that The TradElect system has been an embarrassment to the LSE with a number of high profile outages It is also understood to be significantly slower than specialist rivals such as Chi X J ust Keeping it running over its last year of operation cost the LSE 20 million for patches Even worse the LSE hired Accenture to upgrade the entire system two years previously at a cost of 40 million That meant the LSE paid 60 million just to create a platform that wasn t even reliable After dumping their Windows servers the LSE has completely replaced their system with the Linux based MillenniumlT trading platform which they acquired by purchasing the Sri Lankan company that developed it The cost for buying this entire company J ust 18 million which is far less than the cost of constantly patching their old Windows servers and still not getting the results they needed ITWire www itwire com opinion and analysis the linux distillery 28359 london sto
42. g going wrong during the upgrade process However some users might have backed up recently or will neglect to back up their upgrade therefore will take less time than if they backed up Another factor affecting the time cost of upgrading is what OS version the Mac currently has installed Users upgrading from Snow Leopard 10 6 to Lion 10 7 will spend less time than users upgrading from Leopard 10 5 like the reader who wrote to Digital Dave That s because Leopard users have to upgrade to Snow Leopard before they can upgrade to Lion assuming that they comply with Apple s end user license agreement S now Leopard Is one of Lion s general requirements www apple com macosx specs html see Figure 1 Consequently Leopard users will perform two upgrades rather than the single upgrade that Snow Leopard users will perform 11 of 44 ComputorEdge 3 30 12 OS X Lion Whats New Technical Specifications General requirements Mac computer with an Intel Core 2 Duo Core i3 Core is Core i7 or Xeon processor 2GB of memory 7GB of available space Some features require an Apple ID terms apply Figure 1 OS X Lion requires Snow Leopard therefore Leopard users must upgrade to Snow Leopard before they can upgrade to Lion assuming they comply with Apple s end user license agreement rather than using a geeky workaround or hack If you re wondering why Leopard users need to upgrade to Snow Leopard before upgrading to Lion one reason is t
43. h game audio and voice audio and features a power sync button for one touch connection 38 of 44 ComputorEdge 3 30 12 The only problem found is that whenever it is silent in game or nothing is happening you hear a constant hum it goes away whenever sound is playing but no matter how much troubleshooting went through couldn t get the hum to go away The headphones delivers a very crisp sound however for those of you looking for a Dolby surround sound headset you should probably look for a higher end option This is geared more towards the average gamer The bass is deep and the mid and high range is extremely clean but to be honest there s just something missing with depth of the sound The Primer wireless headset is available now and Is a solid choice for the average gamer who wants not only a good graphical but also a good aural playing experience DOD Review contributed by J eremy Halligan In addition to being an editor and columnist for ComputorEdge and ComputerScene Magazines where he has written hundreds of feature articles and cover stories over the past decade Charles Carr has also penned well over 1 000 non tech newspaper and magazine articles and columns for various publications including two widely read columns each week for San Diego s North County Times newspaper Carr has covered such diverse topics as pesticide use in area schools invasive background checks for county volunteers asthma awareness th
44. hat they will need the App Store program Figure 2 to purchase and download Lion Mac OS X Lion is available only from Apple s online Mac App Store tt is not available in boxed packages at Apple Stores or resellers shops and the App Store program requires www macworld com article 1 156962 mac_app_store_fag html Snow Leopard 10 6 6 or higher A workaround Is to purchase Lion on a USB pen drive store apple com us product MD256Z A from Apple Figure 3 and use it to perform a clean installation details below This pen drive would save the time it takes to download Lion s 3 8GB installer file which would be considerable for dial up users but the pen drive costs time and 69 to acquire Due to these Issues upgrading from Leopard to Lion will cost more time than upgrading from Snow Leopard App Store app Info Fa App Store app 12 4 MB SO Modified February 15 2012 5 19 PM i Figure 2 The App Store program debuted in Snow Leopard 10 6 6 It provides access to Apple s online store for buying Lion and third party Macintosh compatible programs many of which are priced lower than you would pay in brick and mortar shops Third party programs included in the App Store have been screened to prevent malware from becoming available 12 of 44 ComputorEdge 3 30 12 x Featured Top Charis Categnries The world s most advanced desktop operating system advances even further Download T OS 2 Lian O5 X Lion is the nest
45. hone The High Cost of Windows The iPad Classroom The Mythical Problems of Apple Notebook Layout View Wally Wang s Apple Farm Although there are Apple and Microsoft Stores there are no Android Stores so one enterprising person in China recently created a fake Android Store What does a fake Android Store sell How about real iPhones and iP ads along with real Android phones as well alaPris ns m he LABS HES a ERE Figure 1 A fake Android Store in China that sells real iPhones Since Android is basically a copy of the iP hone anyway it only makes sense that a fake Android Store would sell real Apple products One of the perceived advantages of Android was its openness but that has also turned into their greatest weakness First Android apps are easy to pirate and distribute so developers lose out on piracy Second Android apps are easy to decompile and modify so people can take a legitimate Android app change the name of the program and resell it under their own name by doing nothing more than adding their own logo to the program Third malicious hackers can easily decompile a legitimate Android app booby trap it with a Trojan horse and resubmit it to any Android app market to sell or give it away to snare unsuspecting victims Fourth the different types of devices and versions of Android keeps leading to fragmentation which Android users constantly deny is occurring even though itis Fifth Android smartphon
46. ially bass will suffer How does the PCS 100 sound assuming a proper fit Although my custom fitted molds yielded at least satisfactory sound isolation my tunes sounded only OK perhaps even a tad muddy with the PCS 100 Individual instruments lead and bass guitars keyboards percussion and voices in favorite tracks were discernible but neither sharp nor distinctive If your current earphones are the standard ones Included with an iDevice you d likely be satisfied although probably not overly impressed with the PCS 100 s sound Keep in mind that these earphones are an entry level single driver model and some portion of their 169 99 cost covers the single usage SonoF it system The following caveats could be worth considering before taking the plunge on these earphones Perhaps most important what happens if a glitch occurs during SonoFit s process and your custom molds don t fit properly afterwards Evidently you re stuck without an Edit gt Undo option The only relevant information could find in Sonomax Technologies documentation and Web site was the following from the warranty Do not return to store Please contact us for all product exchanges and questions Be forewarned that the company is located north of the border in Montreal 37 of 44 ComputorEdge 3 30 12 Another consideration is that if you want to share sculpted eers earphones with someone or decide to sell donate them forget it because they fit only your ear c
47. ible ramifications of all the things that could would happen He first told me he did it and now his burner won t play a DVD showed him how to find the tray manufacturer and contact them to see if that tray driver would work with Windows 8 This got me to thinking read ComputorEdge on Windows 8 and then Googled it After 3 4 hours of reading found had just one question If right click my Windows 7 Desktop can find Personalize There can choose from over 200 photo folders for the Desktop Background Slide Show set at five minutes There are no icons on my Desktop except Recycle Bin That Slide Show is necessary to me and my life style Is it in Windows 8 If not I ll wait on Windows 8 until someone writes a Slide Show program for Windows 8 Chuck Homes San Diego CA Dear Chuck While applaud Microsoft for its early release of its Windows 8 Consumer Preview inexperienced users need to be cautious when deciding where and how to install it It must be noted that Windows 8 is first an operating system and if installed directly to your current computer it will overwrite your current version of Windows If you want to go back you will need to reinstall the old version of Windows as shown by the letter this week from J ohn from Highlands Ranch This is an unsettling proposition and don t recommend it unless you have an old working computer sitting in the corner A slightly better approach is creating a Windows 8 partition if
48. ie UTF 8 amp tag the15minmovme 20 amp linkC ode as2 amp camp 1789 amp creative 9325 amp creativeAS IN BO06PUF PGI The 15 Minute Movie Method www amazon com gp product BO04TMD9K8 ref as li tf tl ie UTF 8 amp tag the15minmovme 20 amp linkC ode as2 amp camp 1789 amp creative 9325 amp creativeAS IN B004TMD9K8 In his spare time Wally likes blogging about movies and writing screenplays at his site The 15 Minute Movie Method www 75minutemoviemethod com Wally can be reached at wal y computoredge com 31 of 44 ComputorEdge 3 30 12 Return to Table of Contents Worldwide News amp Product Reviews The latest in tech news and hot product reviews by Charles Carr Where Does the New Apple iPad Sit in the Tablet Bushel Google s New Privacy Policy Explained Custom Fit Your eers Primer Headset for Xbox Where Does the New Apple iPad Sit in the Tablet Bushel Oliver Baltuch president of the benchmarking company Futuremark Inc www futuremark com writes in this week with performance scores for not only the new iPad but several of its competitors Apple has been keen to talk about the improved graphical capabilities of the new iPad with its new display and quad core graphics but little has been said about the new device s processing power Is the A5X chip in the new iPad more powerful than the iPad 2 s A5 for general computing The answer appears to be no as the new iPad achieves the same score as the iPad 2 in our Peace
49. iles between two Macs e Auto Save programs revised for Lion compatibility instantly save changes that you make in their files e full screen apps programs revised for Lion compatibility occupy the entire screen including the portions otherwise occupied by the menubar and Dock e gestures enhance functionality for the built in trackpad and Magic Trackpad e iCloud replaces MobileMe synchronizes files between your Apple devices and computers and backs them up remotely e Launchpad a program that displays all installed apps on your Mac and resembles an iP ad s or iPhone s home screen e Mission Control combines Expos and Spaces Resume all programs that you left open when you last shut down your Mac automatically reopen after restarting or cold booting e scroll bars behave and look like the ones on iPads and iPhones e Versions a feature that is like Time Machine for individual files For details interested readers might want to check out Macworld s informative review www macworld com article 161026 201 1 07 osx_lion_review htm Ten of Lion s lesser publicized new features were discussed in my February 24 2012 article Two legal advantages of Lion are that its end user license agreement authorizes users to install Lion in up to two virtual machines on a Mac with Lion installed you cannot legally images apple com legal sla docs macosx107 pd f do that with Snow Leopard or older OS X versions and users are authorized to instal
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51. installed Why Because in spite of any misgivings from early lookers Windows 8 is just plain good enough In benchmark tests www pcworld com article 252383 windows_8_preview_beats_windows_7_in_most_performance_tests html by PCWorld Windows 8 outperformed Windows 7 overall by 14 percent This may not seem like much but it tells us that Windows 8 is not merely Windows 7 with a bulky Metro interface slapped on top To actually improve upon Windows 7 performance requires streamlining which apparently Windows 8 has Plus these tests have been run on beta versions which have not yet been optimized There are certainly issues with Windows 8 This is one of the reasons that Microsoft has made the Consumer Preview available They are planning to fix any real issues found Yet most of the negative reactions to Windows 8 seem to be based upon misunderstandings about how to work with the Metro UI the main screen can see how it can be confusing the first time someone sees it but a short instruction book would be more than sufficient for most people to become comfortable This type of poor reception happens anytime there is change to any software product The success or failure of Windows 8 will depend upon how well Microsoft addresses the concerns of users and the developers Digital Dave Dear Digital Dave My neighbor Lee a true novice decided he wanted to try out the new Windows 8 Beta He downloaded it before researching all the poss
52. intuitive Google experience In the privacy policy Google says To bring you the most relevant results for each search query we look at the usage patterns of millions of people using Google every day It is by analyzing these search patterns via our logs data that our engineers are able to improve the search algorithms that determine the order in which our search results appear If our engineers can see that people are consistently clicking on the top result for any given query they know they are doing something right If people are hitting next page or typing in another query they Know they re not delivering the results that people are looking for and can then take action to try and improve the search algorithms The new Privacy Policy and terms serve as a reminder if one were needed of the importance of the following e Using micro formatting to create rich snippets that enhance your search engine result page SERP listing with additional information such as product listings comments post counts ratings and reviews e Optimizing your title and meta description so that they are compelling and readable not just keyword rich e Having a clean concise URL structure so that users can see from the display URL that the page they are going to is the right one In the past I have suggested that Google was testing how well users respond to a particular page ranking in the search results by 33 of 44 ComputorEdge 3 30 12 artificiall
53. istractedly using personal or vehicle electronics With distracted driving claiming 3 000 lives in 2010 alone the new guidelines suggest that while the vehicle is moving messages and other infotainment tasks be limited to two second glances or one hand operation Total voice command alternatives are being encouraged The DOT is also proposing that a vehicle s instrument panel stop being designed to look like a video game to reduce complexity and 8 of 44 ComputorEdge 3 30 12 task length and to limit unnecessary visual information in the driver s field of view David Strickland of the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration NHTSA overseen by DOT says There are some automakers that have no strategy at all in terms of redesigning the dash to limit or shorten driver s tasks behind the wheel of a moving car Successful Start Ups Business Insider recently ran an interesting article on the best tips www businessinsider com the 8 best tips youll ever get on how to launch and grow a startup 2012 2 utm_source newser amp utm_medium feed no 1 hire talent before getting funding 1 to launching and growing a start up Hiring some crucial talent before funding is recommended to do your first proof of concept design Then go hunting for venture capital After that let go of your cloud start cranking out new software and be ready to rebuild Another way to find capital www cnbc com id 46382369 especially for very sm
54. ivated with the WIN X combination or with a right click on the Metro thumbnail 3 30 12 J X Photos 61 a San Diego CA Mostly Sunny 61 30 Weather Solitaire This power tools list can also be activated by hovering the cursor in the lower left corner of the screen until the Metro UI thumbnail appears and right clicking This is a little awkward with a mouse The following is a summary of WIN key combinations 4B Open Windows Desktop from Metro Start screen Does not clear open windows E 4C Open Charms menu from Metro Screen or Windows Desktop E D Open Windows Desktop then toggle open windows EY E Open Windows File Explorer at Computer Control Panel button appears on ribbon interface EY F Search files from Metro Start or Windows Desktop in Metro Start screen E H Open Share EF 4 Open Settings ET Same as A B EY K Open Devices EY L Lock log off E 4M Open Windows Desktop clears windows E 4P Second screen E 40 Search Apps EFR Run T Tab to next open app Metro and Windows Desktop FE U Open Ease of Access Center EY 4W Search Settings E 4X Open tools power menu EY F1 Help F3 Search Files when pressed in Windows Desktop ALT F4 Shut Down Windows window 22 of 44 ComputorEdge 3 30 12 J ack is the publisher of ComputorEdge Magazine He s been with the magazine since first issue on May 16 1983 Back then it was called The Byte Buyer His Web site is www computore
55. keeper browser benchmark Suggesting the CPU performance of the two devices Is near identical ver 1 600 000 browsers tested since March 201 DEEM R Works with PCs _ Works with all Race gates 8 notebooks netbooks browsers on Windows tablets smartphones Mac Linux Android bini and other HTMLS iOS and more compatible devices 19th September 2014 Windows PC Peacekeeper is an HTML5 based browser performance test that can be used to measure and compare the performance of any browser on any Internet capable device from desktops and notebooks to tablets and smartphones What s more as a device s browser performance Is strongly linked to the power of its CPU Peacekeeper offers a straightforward way to compare the performance of competing devices regardless of differences in operating system While Web pages may look sharper on the new iP ad s improved display the benchmark results o acekeeper futuremark com results key stats show that the browsing performance of the new iPad is the same as the iPad 2 suggesting that the computational processing power in both devices is near identical Peacekeeper is an HTML5 based browser performance test that can be used to measure and compare the performance of any browser 32 of 44 ComputorEdge 3 30 12 on any Internet capable device from desktops and notebooks to tablets and smartphones What s more as a device s browser performance is strongly linked to the power of i
56. l reviews cnet com 8301 13727_7 573928 14 263 o0s x eula changes allow installation on all of your macs one licensed copy of Lion on as many Macs as they personally own or control this is Specified in the Mac App Store s terms and conditions Any Disadvantages Apple has added some useful new technologies such as iCloud in Lion They also have removed some old technologies in Lion Examples of old technologies that are gone in Lion include Rosetta and support for Apple s USB modem Rosetta is an emulator built into OS X for Macs equipped with Intel chips that runs programs written for Macs equipped with PowerPC chips www macrumors com 201 1 02 27 mac os x lion drops powerpc emulation adds quicktime pro features much more the old G5 and G4 PowerMacs for instance Lion does not include Rosetta If you install Snow Leopard s Rosetta reviews cnet com 8301 13727_7 20085006 263 q a macfixit answers lion edition tag mncol title into Lion it does not function properly Apple sells an external modem that plugs into a Mac s USB port Lion does not support this modem If you plug it into a USB porton a Mac running Lion an alert displays reviews cnet com 8301 13727_7 20092787 263 apple usb modem not working in lion but others will indicating that you cannot use this modem with your computer Users who still depend upon dial up for Internet connectivity will need to obtain a supported modem or switch to a more modern technology DSL cable modem
57. l Dave answers your tech questions by Digital Dave Reading PDF files Thoughts on Windows 8 Windows 8 Consumer Preview Installation Dear Digital Dave Just recently when I click on a PDF file it will open in Adobe Photoshop Elements 9 Sometimes the document will show in the Elements program window and sometimes it asks me to enter a password first noticed that all of the icons for the PDF documents are the Elements icon have to open Adobe reader and then click on the PDF to view it normally What has caused this and is there anyway to correct it John San Diego Dear ohn Most likely when you installed or reinstalled Photoshop Elements it took over as the default program for PDF files and probably some other file types as well When an icon shows the logo of a particular application it means that program is the default application which will open with a double click on the Icon To change default programs in Windows go to Control Panel gt Programs gt Default Programs search for default in Windows 7 and Vista in Windows XP use Set Program Access and Defaults in Add or Remove Programs To load a file without first opening a non default program right click on the file name and select Open with then select the desired application You can also choose a new default program for that file type through this same menu In fact this last technique IS probably an easier way to change the default program for a partic
58. lbox org on a Windows 7 computer Since don t have a touchscreen the virtual keyboard does not pop up in the Metro Start screen On tablet computers the touch keyboard will pop up on the screen whenever a text field is entered by touching it expect it will act the same on future Windows 8 tablets However the virtual keyboard can be enabled in the Windows Desktop for display and use although unless you have a touchscreen you will need to use a mouse to click the keys Note Windows also has a separate virtual Keyboard found and activated in the Ease of Access Center This keyboard is found in all current versions of Windows including Windows 8 but is not the same as the touch keyboard in Windows 8 which Is designed primarily for use with a touchscreen or tablet computer To activate the Windows 8 touch keyboard in the Windows Desktop right click on the Taskbar and check Toolbars gt Touch Keyboard See Figure 1 17 of 44 ComputorEdge 3 30 12 F Toolbars Address Pale Cascade windows Links Show windows stacked Touch Keyboard Desktop Programs Show windows side by side Show the desktop Tonk Manages New toolbar Windows 6 Consumer Preview Lock the taskbar Evalu ation copy Build 8250 mm Be Fo 9 26 AM Figure 1 To activate the Windows 8 touch keyboard right click on Taskbar and check Toolbars gt Touch Keyboard A small icon of a keyboard will appear in on the Taskbar When th
59. les and columns by ComputorE dge Staff Self Publishing on Amazon Boot File Not Working Constant Banners and Is iCloud Worth It Outlook Spam Slow Internet Alice LETTERS Self Publishing on Amazon Regarding J ack Dunning s March 9 article Self Publishing in the World s Biggest Bookstore Super article Been trying to find out more about this as an entry level author Very intimidating Mark Burton MS Albuquerque Thank you so much Great article I m in the process of writing a book dealing with the economy government and politics It will be a Reader s Digest presentation of these subjects and might be a good candidate for an e book format wrote a book previously My Life Story and went through the process of getting it published by a company that specializes in this type of book personal stories short runs etc Cost was about 4 000 00 for 50 copies soft cover which of course was never recovered because they were all given away to friends and relatives However my current book hopefully will actually sell and e books seems like the ideal way to at least develop a platform of sales upon which to possibly interest a regular publishing company Wayne Ford Huntington Beach CA J ack Thank you for the consistent help you provide to many people and most recently for your article How to Publish Your E Book on Amazon read through it with interest but did not find the perhaps unusual information f
60. ller on a USB pen drive and charging extra instead of putting it on a less costly DVD Windows 7 upgrades windows microsoft com en US windows 7 oroducts compare for comparison cost between 120 and 220 depending upon the flavor that you choose Which upgrade is more affordably priced Lion for 60 or Windows 7 for 120 220 One more monetary cost involved in upgrading to Lion as mentioned earlier is the price of any installed third party programs that need to be updated to a newer version if the developer has released one for compatibility with Lion By now the overwhelming majority of Mac programs have been updated for Lion compatibility including Intuit s Quicken 2007 notable exceptions are Startly s QuicKeys plus Unsanity s WindowS hade and other haxies What are this Cat s Advantages 14 of 44 ComputorEdge 3 30 12 A second issue implicit in the reader s question to Digital Dave is upgrading to Lion worth it relates to Lion s advantages over a previous OS X version Lion s advantages can be divided into the following categories e new features e enhancements bug fixes security performance A detailed discussion of Lion s advantages over Snow Leopard is beyond the scope of this article That s because Lion according to Apple has 250 new features www apple com macosx whats new features html Ten of the most publicized ones are the following e AirDrop user friendly interface that wirelessly transfers f
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62. mal s fossils are only found in this area of South America N10 vides tt 0 31 anice clean band here Finance Figure 4 The Khan Academy iPad app Organizes video tutorials into topics The Mythical Problems of Apple Every time Apple releases a new product critics look for a flaw they can exploit to warn people away from that product Last time it was the antenna problem of the iPhone 4 that tended to lose reception when held a certain way despite the fact that all mobile phones also lost reception when held in different ways Now the latest crisis is that the new iPad runs hotter than the previous version Rob Enderle even claims that if you hold the new iPad for too long you could get burned www technewsworld com edpick 74694 htm PC World tested these claims www pcworld com article 252504 not_so_hot_new_ipad_heat_levels_comparable_to_android_tablets html and found that the new iPad was not dramatically warmer than either the Asus Eee Pad Transformer Prime or the Samsung Galaxy Tab 10 1 LTE even though its battery has a substantially higher milllampere per hour mAh rating than theirs do 11666mAh for the new iPad versus 7000mAh for the Galaxy Tab 10 1 and 6930mAh for the Transformer Prime 29 of 44 ComputorEdge 3 30 12 So even though the new iPad runs warmer than the older iPad it s not a particular problem to cause people to rush out and buy a rival tablet instead While anti Apple critics continue making up
63. ndling it Since the LifeP roof case completely encloses your iPhone you may notice a difference in sound quality when making calls or listening to music Some people don t mind this difference but others do so it s something to keep in mind when considering the LifeP roof case Another concern is that with the LifeP roof case wrapped around your iPhone you won t be able to easily plug it into different devices such as stereos unless you buy an optional adapter Despite these minor issues the LifeP roof case works as advertised and protects your iPhone from any harsh environment If you regularly enjoy hiking rock climbing sailing or gardening you ll find the LifeP roof case invaluable If you work in construction plumbing landscaping or any other environment where dirt or water could wreck your IPhone you may only be able to use your iPhone with a LifeP roof case protecting It Even if you work in a Sterile office and do nothing more than carry your iPhone around in your pocket all day you might want to get a LifeP roof case just to protect your iPhone or to take underwater pictures and movies at the beach or swimming pool to amaze your friends with your underwater photography skills To see how the LifeP roof case protects the iPhone in a variety of environments from cold and snow to water and dust watch these other videos www ifeoroof com pr videos For a fun toy or an absolute necessity depending on where you work or go the LifeP roo
64. ne conclusion that can safely pass along Is that if you are already using Windows 7 on your desktop or laptop computer then there may be no compelling reason to upgrade Windows 8 is essentially Windows 7 with the Start Menu morphed into the Metro Start screen Windows 8 does run a little faster than Windows 7 and there will be Metro apps available in Windows 8 which will not run in the Windows 7 Desktop but if you re happy with your current setup then you ll be good for a long time If you aren t using or familiar with Windows 7 then you may want to take a look at my e book Getting Started with Windows 7 www amazon com gp product BOO7AL672M ref as li ss tl ie UTF8 amp tag comput0b9 20 currently available only at Amazon If you don t own a Kindle then you can download free Kindle reader www amazon com gp feature html ref amb_link_361458882_1 ie UTF8 amp docld 1000493771 amp pf_rd_m ATVPDKIKXODER amp pt_rd_s center 9 amp pf_rd_r OARMQJ1DFPMF2PBZR9BA amp pf_rd_t 1401 amp pf_rd_p 13547915228 amp pf_rd_i 100042631 1 amp tag comput0b9 20 software for your computer Even the Windows 8 Consumer Preview includes a Kindle reader app The Windows 8 Touch Keyboard If you have Windows 8 installed on a desktop or laptop computer then you probably won t need to use the touch keyboard Eventually if you buy a Windows 8 tablet you will use the onscreen keyboard I m currently reviewing Windows 8 Consumer Preview installed in VirtualBox www virtua
65. o Lion 2 If Lion supports your iMac and if you upgraded maybe you would benefit from at least some of the enhancements bug fixes and new features that have been added since Leopard Only you can tell whether Lion s complete feature set includes anything that will benefit you Here are some relevant links that might help you determine whether iCloud is worth it to you www apple com ipad icloud support apple com kb HT4918 www macworld com article 160380 201 1 06 icloud_what_you_need_to_know html Here are some relevant links that might help you determine whether Lion is worth it to you 42 of 44 ComputorEdge 3 30 12 www apple com macosx www apple com macosx whats new features html www macworld com article 161026 201 1 07 osx_lion_review html Also keep in mind that even if iCloud has little if any benefit for you today that situation could change tomorrow especially if at some point in the future you purchase and begin using an iDevice Hope this helps Barry Fass Holmes San Diego CA See Barry s article in this issue on OS X Lion is it worth upgrading Editor Outlook Spam Regarding the March 9 Digital Dave column Hey Digital Dave Here s how to take care of repetitive Spam in Outlook 1 Right click on the unopened message 2 Click on Rules in the drop down menu 3 Click on Create Rule 4 Check the top and bottom boxes 5 To the far right of the bottom box click Select Folder 6 Select unk
66. oF it system which is built into a plastic apparatus resembling conventional headphones Figure 4 It evidently is designed for a single usage before disposal Using the SonoF it system involves three steps positioning activating and removal which are explained very clearly in two downloadable videos video 1 www youtube com watch v liSb1 DJvMIU amp feature youtu be video 2 www youtube com watch v HOUOjAIA60A amp feature relatea and in the fitting guide The videos and guide indicate that this custom molding process is a two person job which takes less than 10 minutes They additionally emphasize that the user should keep her his jaw stil without talking while SonoFit does its thing to ensure a proper mold and fit The user can forget any worries that the apparatus and Or process will produce discomfort or physical pain as discussed in the user manual and Sonomax Technologies FAQ Web page sculotedeers com faq 36 of 44 ComputorEdge 3 30 12 Figure 4 The Sonofit system consists of a plastic apparatus somewhat resembling conventional headphones It is used once and then what to do with it Although SonoF it s three steps potentially could be handled by one person they were facilitated by having a second person during testing for this review a solo operation probably would have risked a glitch My testing experience additionally confirmed Sonomax Technologies disclaimer that SonoFit is painless and harmless The company
67. or which am searching recently adapted a true story Angel Tracks in the Snow making it suitable for young children It is a coloring book and or read to me book currently published by our non profit organization in paper format only with additional lessons for free download online We would also like to offer it as an e book sometime in the future have amused myself by opening bmp and jpg copies of the artwork pages and coloring them in with MS Paint My grandson also loves this type of activity on high end children s Web pages like Crayola He and are a lot alike am searching for a simple method that would allow children color the black line drawings online If they could save and print out their own personalized book in the end all the better Do you have any experience or advice for this type of e book Blessings Dorothea Lander Dorothea don t have any specific experience with coloring e books but virtually any graphics file can be opened in a paint program for coloring and saving Perhaps another ComputorEdge reader will know of a drawing program designed for children and e books Jack If anyone would like help with editing formatting publishing and or marketing e books ComputorEdge is offering those services If you have a project that you would like to discuss contact us at ComputorEdge E Books ebooks computoredgebooks com or call 858 484 1998 41 of 44 ComputorEdge 3 30 12 Boot File Not Working
68. ore the official release of the full version As for your question about the Desktop Slide Show Windows 8 does indeed have the same capability as Windows 7 It is activated with 4 of 44 ComputorEdge 3 30 12 the same right click on the Desktop then selecting Personalize Interestingly the Desktop tile in the Metro Start screen will display a thumbnail of the same background currently on the Desktop although the tile image does not appear to update unless you access the Desktop Digital Dave 5 of 44 ComputorEdge 3 30 12 Return to Table of Contents More Little Known Hi Tech Stories Electronics For Alcoholics Smell Vertising Finding Lost Loves And Bluetooth Toothbrush by Marilyn K Martin Smell Vertising and Gender Billboards Medical Discovery Libraries and the Digital Age Lost Loves Tackling Alcoholism with Electronics Enhancements for E Readers Employee Tech A Smartphone World Vehicle Gadget Guidelines Successful Start Ups Batteries and M I T Bluetooth Connections Smell Vertising and Gender Billboards McCain Foods www mccainusa com specializing in potatoes is now trying out smell Vertis ing newsfeed time com 20 12 02 10 follow your nose food company ames aunches smell vertising for potato ads in bus shelter ads in England The Canadian company is putting up full size posters of a protruding fiberglass baked potato Pushing ala button activates a heating element and suddenly the
69. ose that No 1 position to iPhone is strategically important said Paul Taylor a fund manager at BMO Harris Private Banking in Toronto who manages about 15 billion in assets including RIM and Apple shares It does identify even with a home country bias how consumers are responding to the greater functionality of the iPhone As Blackberry sales sink Windows Phone 7 sales still struggle That s why Nokia may pay AT amp T up to 25 million to make the Nokia Lumia the official AT amp T phone www electronista com articles 12 03 23 att staff may have option of lumia 900 for free The idea is that if AT amp T sales people get a free Windows Phone 7 phone they ll be more likely to promote those devices instead of iPhones and Android phones Of course those sales people probably won t tell people that with Microsoft pushing Windows 8 to run on all types of devices it s only a matter of time before Windows 8 will arrive on smartphones and make Windows Phone 7 obsolete To let you know how popular Windows Phone 7 is with developers Microsoft has had to pay developers to create Windows Phone 7 apps www ocworld com article 20 1050 microsoft_lures_windows_phone_7_app_developers_with_cash htmil Without such cash incentives developers wouldn t spend time creating apps for a platform that holds such a small share of the market The big question isn t whether Windows Phone 7 has the apps people want but whether Windows Phone 7 offers anything that people
70. re 3 The split keyboard is designed for use with a touchscreen tablet computer when using two thumbs The keyboard will span the width of the screen when you click the small rectangle in the upper right corner When first activated in the Windows Desktop the virtual keyboard floats within the screen If you click the small rectangle in the upper right corner the keyboard will expand to the full width of the screen putting the split keyboard keys within reach of the thumbs l m guessing that the touch keyboard for the Metro screen will always span the width of the screen The third keyboard option is the handwriting recognition mode see Figure 4 It is more likely that this will be used on a touch tablet since itis awkward to write with a mouse I m not in a good position to evaluate this capability since don t have a touchscreen and my handwriting is always difficult to recognize even for me 19 of 44 ComputorEdge 3 30 12 az Diss oe oe m FF aie i ae a oa Ba ar z T n F t gt Correcting deleting Splitting Joining Thi i a test Figure 4 The handwriting tool converts handwriting to text This example was done on a computer with a mouse One feature of the virtual keyboard which may add amusement to your computing are the emoticon and symbol modes which allow you to add happy faces and various other unusual characters to your projects While these symbols seem to work well with Windows programs they don t translate
71. re than 2 000 Kindle related items www amazon com Kindle Accessories b _encoding UTF amp 8 amp node 126819201 1 amp tag computOb9 20 Some e readers come with LCD technology for an enhanced visual experience Other e readers need a clip on light to read in bed which range in price from 12 40 Screen management accessories include everything from wipeable screen protectors to anti h and stylus touch pens For e readers with audio better earbuds and headphones can be purchased Employee Tech Personal Electronics to Web Business Cards There s an interesting controversy currently being waged in companies big and small Should employees be allowed to bring in their own personal electronic gadgets www siliconvalley com ci_ 19923075 source most_viewed to work on Employees who are allowed to work on their own smartphones and tablets while on the job like the ease of being able to take their work anywhere such as Sitting in the stands at Little League games and not having to juggle both personal and work smartphones Some employers even embrace the idea as an informal cost savings plan although not many have tackled the idea of reimbursing employees for using their own gadgets on the job Other employers fear that their company s confidential or critical business data could too easily be accessed by hackers from these personal devices away from the Job site 70 80 of young people especially prefer to work on their personal devi
72. st four years later The next time someone complains about the high cost of the Macintosh they have two choices First they can just go with the free Linux operating system and get the openness and reliability that they need for free which makes any price for Windows look too high Second if they don t want to fiddle with technical details they can pay more for a Macintosh and still get the reliability and ease of use that they need The absolute last choice should be going with Windows which costs more than Linux negating any price advantage Windows might have over the Macintosh and takes time and money to constantly maintain which eventually negates Windows initial price advantage over the Macintosh anyway For those who must run certain Windows programs just run Windows as a virtual machine inside the free VirtualBox www virtualbox org program on top of the far more stable and reliable and free Linux operating system Given the two choices of the Macintosh or Linux there s no reason to choose Windows especially now that Windows 8 will force everyone to learn a new user interface that isn t optimized for regular computers Do you want to pay more to use Windows wrestle with a new user interface that will hamper your productivity on a desktop or laptop computer and still not get the reliability you want Or do you want to switch to Linux or the Macintosh and actually get some useful work done ust ask the London Stock Exchange how h
73. time routed through expensive journals with a handful of gatekeepers who limit the flow of crucial information Now this hidebound expensive and elitist system is being upended Advocates for open science say science can accomplish more and faster through collaboration over the Internet www nytimes com 2012 01 1 7 science open science challenges journal tradition with web collaboration html _r 1 Open access archives journals and citizen science sites like arXiv Public Library of Science have sprung up These sites not only open up important science to everyone but some sites like MathOverflow Polymath Project and ResearchGate allow professionals to ask questions and collaborate on thorny problems or theorems to the mutual benefit of all Imagine being a patient with cancer and given a time limit of when you are expected to die Then imagine doing some digging to find that your particular cancer has been researched but the results are still locked up in laboratories seattletimes nwsource com 6 of 44 ComputorEdge 3 30 12 html pacificnw 201 7392286_pacificosage12 html A biologist named Stephen Friend wants to end this current model of Science plods Patients wait So Friend started a nonprofit called Sage Bionetworks sagebase org to revolutionize drug discovery He advocates an open source movement for biology and aims to shake up everything from university research secrecy to the way the National Institutes of
74. ts CPU Peacekeeper offers a straightforward way to compare the performance of competing devices regardless of differences in operating system Popular tablets ranked by browser performance as measured by Peacekeeper higher scores are better e Acer Iconia W500 Windows 8 consumer preview P eacekeeper score 405 Apple iPad 3rd gen IOS 5 1 Peacekeeper score 384 e Apple iPad 2 IOS 5 1 Peacekeeper score 383 e Samsung Galaxy Tab 10 1 P eacekeeper score 356 e ASUS Eee Pad Transformer Prime Android 4 0 3 P eacekeeper score 344 Apple iPad 1st gen iOS 5 1 Peacekeeper score 234 Peacekeeper peacekeeper futuremark com measures browser performance by testing avaS cript functionality J avaS cript is a widely used programming language used in the creation of modern Web sites to provide features such as animation navigation forms and other common requirements By measuring a browser s ability to handle commonly used J avaScript functions Peacekeeper can evaluate its performance Peacekeeper scores are not influenced by Internet connection speed or latency Peacekeeper offers a simple and easy way to compare any browser on any device Peacekeeper is free to use you don t have to register and the test takes just 5 minutes to run In fact all you need to do Is to press one button Google s New Privacy Policy Explained Adam Bunn SEO Director of the independent digital marketing agency Greenlight Adam Bunn i G
75. ture Sire LACH Figure 3 For users who do not have a high speed Internet connection Apple sells a USB pen drive equipped with Lion s installer for 69 The time cost of upgrading to Lion additionally will depend upon what type of upgrade www macworld com article 1 161203 should_you_clean_install_lion htmi installation the user performs One type is called upgrade This involves leaving the current OS installation in place on a Mac s hard drive and converting it to the new OS version in other words files that Apple modified in the new version replace their counterparts in the old one while files that Apple did not modify remain untouched An alternative type of upgrade is called clean installation This type of upgrade consists of erasing a Mac s hard drive after backing it up So that saved files e mail music etc can be restored later and then installing the new OS version brand new An upgrade typically costs less time than a clean installation Which type of upgrade should you perform Instead of having one right and one wrong answer this question depends upon each user s circumstances goals needs etc My preference for instance is to perform clean installations of major new versions of OS X That s because my goal is to install the latest versions of programs that actually use shed ones that do not for whatever reason delete obsolete files reorganize folders contents more efficiently etc This process consumes
76. ular file type than the approach mentioned above Digital Dave Dear Digital Dave don t know how many of your readers have tried the Windows 8 Consumer Preview but do suggest that they back up everything on their computer before they try it could not get out of the program I had to reload Windows 7 and then all of the other small but important items back on the computer As for the Consumer Preview personally thought it was a nightmare have used all of the Windows products and have always been able to feel my way through them on the first try Not this madness guess the software engineers never tried iton someone who did not have the education level that they have How about keeping Windows 7 available for the ones that just can t count to Windows 8 This thought probably belongs in the letters to the editor section but feel a small survey on your part would be interesting John Mlicoch Highlands Ranch CO Dear ohn think it is likely that Microsoft has learned a little from past mistakes They have extended support for Windows XP into 2014 based on the demands of users My guess is that Windows 7 will remain an option for desktop and laptop computers for quite a while Most likely anyone who buys a Windows 7 computer after the release of Windows 8 will qualify for a free upgrade if they want it 3 of 44 ComputorEdge 3 30 12 Once Windows 8 is released most new off the shelf computers will come with it pre
77. well to other non Windows systems For example with the exception of the standard ASCII emoticons found in the last set circled in red the characters could not be added to Facebook posts 20 of 44 ComputorEdge 3 30 12 Decument WordPad Huler wa Word KTap 7 wo abi Bal f Meaiurersent ni Toa or hide setings Figure 5 The happy face key sets the touch keyboard to various emoticon and symbol modes More Ways to Navigate Windows 8 The virtual keyboard does not work for entering Windows 8 key combinations It doesn t even have a WIN key However as was tooling around the standard attached hardware keyboard found that the Windows logo key plus X X brought up a power list of commonly used system tools See Figure 6 This works in both the Metro Start screen and the Windows Desktop don t know if this has been added to the Consumer Preview only while Windows 8 is under development or if it will be part of the final package If it stays in Windows 8 it could be pretty handy There are some tricks for changing the content of the menu but that s beyond the scope of this column 21 of 44 ComputorEdge Programs and Features Network Connections Power Options Event Viewer System Device Manager Disk Management Computer Management Command Prompt Command Prompt Admin Task Manager Control Panel Windows Explorer Search Run Figure 6 A power tools menu can be act
78. would go away so we could go back to the old days of non intuitive smartphones again Life Before Text As a father of eight year old triplets Troy Omer Is afraid that when his children grow up and start driving they could get into a car accident by driving while texting That s why Troy created an Android app an iPhone version is coming soon called Life Before Text lifebeforetext com The thought of them driving in today s world there s so many distractions and meaningless deaths on the road caused by people texting Troy said 25 of 44 ComputorEdge 3 30 12 Life Before Text OVER RIDE SETTINGS EXIT Figure 2 The Life Before Text app can block incoming messages to avoid distracting you while driving While you re driving over a certain speed the app blocks calls texts and e mails That way you won t be tempted to glance at your phone and take your eyes off the road If a teenage driver disables the app the parents will get an e mail If the app is deleted an e mail can also be sent to an insurance agent who may be giving the teen driver a discount for having the app installed Troy spent 20 000 creating the app and sells it for 3 98 If you think staying alive while driving Is a little bit more important than texting Someone right away just to ask them what they re doing today then you might want to get the Life Before Text app for your Android phone or give it to someone to keep them from plowing into another car
79. y gets positive press because they pay people ask about Microsoft s long and documented history of paying bloggers and analysts to describe Windows favorably If Microsoft has to pay people to write anything favorable about Windows while people willingly write favorable stories about the Macintosh and Linux because they can point to actual results what does that really say about Microsoft s own faith in Windows as a Stable reliable and productive product that people can rely on The iPad Classroom While schools in the United States wrestle with declining test scores antiquated textbooks and boring lecture formats that haven t changed much since the 1800s the Netherlands is planning to implement an iP ad equipped classroom www dutchdailynews com plans for steve jobs ipad schools in the netherlands with educational apps to test if the iPad can really improve education The plan called Education for a New Era is designed to help students learn 21st century skills and push the limits of what can be done in a Classroom The school plans to share their results with others so they can learn from this iPad experiment to see what works and 28 of 44 ComputorEdge 3 30 12 what didn t work Combine the iPad with iBooks Author to let teachers create their own textbooks and now we can take education out of the hands of the administrators and textbook monopoly and put it in the hands of the actual teachers doing all the work The real question is wh
80. y improving its ranking for intermittent periods looking at user signals like CTRs bounce rates engagement time and so on Google s transparency over using CTR adds a lot of credibility to this theory Custom fit your eers Earphones audio quality depends upon various factors one of which is tightness of fit www macworld com article 160038 201 1 05 future_sonics_atrio_m5_2010 htm The tighter that earphones silicone or foam tips insert into the user s ear canals the better the audio quality especially bass Because ear canals can vary in shape and size users challenge is to purchase earphones with tightly fitting tips Custom molded tips would provide the best fit but they involve the time and expense of visiting an audiologist Sonomax Technologies Inc has devised a more convenient and affordable alternative S onoF itthat is included with their sculpted eers line of earphones The PCS 100 sculptedeers com pocs 100 custom molded earphones is the Subject of this review The PCS 100 earphones Figure 1 cost 169 99 direct from the company sculotedeers com store This price tag includes the SonoF it custom molding system details ina moment a 3 ml tube of water based lubricant black faceplates with the eers logo and the letter L or R highlighted in red a black carrying pouch big enough for the earphones and lubricant tube and 4 x 4 printed user manual plus fitting guide both in English French and Spanish These earphones

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