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The new features of OS X Mountain Lion

Mountain lion is introduced recently in apple’s app store and this release carried more than 200 new features. Among them the following are much useful OS X Mountain Lion users.

  • Apples iCloud infrastructure is included in this release
  • If you have other devices such as I pad and I phone you can resume a work that you were doing in the pc. It’s like picking up form where you stopped.
  • Now you can select which application to notify you and which application not to notify with this new update....

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How to dual boot windows 7 with windows vista

This guide is for those who already have windows 7 and want to dual boot it with windows vista.

  • Search for create and format hard disk partitions in your start bar search box and open it.
  • If you don’t have any other partitions or free hard discs other than drive c: use shrink volume option to shrink current partition to make a new one.
  • Create a new partition and format it using NTFS
  • Install windows vista in your new partition.
  • When you boot your pc after installation you will notice...

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How to install an OS on a flash drive

Do you want a portable OS in your flash drive? Here is how it’s done!

  • Visit http://www.vbox.me/ and download virtual pc software
  • Format your flash drive (it should be at least 6 GB)
  • Create a virtual drive using the downloaded software by following the instructions.
  • After creating a virtual drive you can easily install any OS (windows 7 recommended) on your flash drive.
  • After installing everything don’t forget to safely remove your flash drive in order to avoid any data losses
  • Plugin the USB flash drive to any pc that...

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How to share your mobile phone's internet with PC

This simple trick will help you to connect to internet when you don’t have a WiFi connection. If you have a 3g mobile with a data plan and both your pc and phone has WiFi then you can share your phone’s internet over WiFi to the pc if you follow these easy tips.

you can share your phone’s internet over WiFi to the pc

  • Visit http://www.joiku.com/ and download the client software for your mobile.
  • Transfer it to the phone and install.
  • Make sure to share your mobile’s working access...

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Do you know the difference between Mbps and MBps

Most of the times ISPs use these words to fool you so they can make huge profits. Let’s learn the difference and avoid the disappointment.

Mbps  ->  Megabits per second

  • Mbps -> Megabits per second.
  • Mbps -> Megabytes per second.
  • Data transmission speed is normally calculated in bps (bits per second) as a standard in all networks. 1000 bps = 1 kbps ; 1000 kbps = 1 Mbps.
  • Download speed is measured in Bps(Bytes per second).
  • So the connection between Mbps and Mbps is; Mbps speed = [ (Mbps...

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How to setup your home network quickly

Networking is an advanced task when it comes to a large industrial network. But at home it’s a very simple task. You might want to connect few PCs together so that you can play multi player games, share files, devices or your home internet connection..

One Wi-Fi router is able to handle up to 255 devices so it’s more than enough for your house hold.

  • The Easiest way is to go wireless.
  • For your printers and other non-wireless devices there are cheap wife adapters available online or in stores.
  • The...

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The Choices for Linux Command Line Interfaces

The command line is the most powerful part of the operating system. It allows you to manipulate almost every aspect of the operating system. Mastery of the command line is essential to being a true expert in Linux.

Linux and other Unix-like operating systems can use different shells or command lines, with differing advantages and disadvantages. Here are some of your choices:

1. Bash - Bourne Again Shell is one of the most widely utilizes shells for its simplicity and ease of use. This is more commonly used in Ubuntu...

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New features of Android 4.1.x Jelly Bean

This version of android is the most stable version so far according to Google. There are new amazing features added to this version it’s fast and stable than ever before.

  • When you have a bad reception you can still use voice typing since this version has an offline voice typing feature.
  •  Your android device will predict where you are going to touch next in the screen with Jelly Bean update. So the touch experience will be even better.
  • Since the voice search option is managed by Google it...

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Facts to know before installing windows 7

Still using windows XP or Vista in your PC? Do you want to upgrade to windows 7? These facts will help you to fulfill your of installing windows7 without any hassle.

  • It’s cheaper to upgrade from current OS than installing a fresh copy.
  • Use Windows Upgrade Advisor to check the compatibility
  • You can save a lot of money by purchasing a Windows 7 OME copy but you can do a clean install using it other options are not available.
  • It’s better to install windows 7 to duel boot with your...

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Tips to protect your children from adult content

Are you afraid of letting your children using the computers alone because of adult contents in the internet? Then you have come to the right place. Follow these few easy steps and give let your children access internet safely.

  1. Visit https://www.opendns.com/home-internet-security/ and get registered (the free service is also very valuable)
  2. If you have a router go to the basic setup page type the DNS address 1 and 2 there under Network Setup (LAN) you are done!
  3. Go to the network and sharing center in your pc
  4. Select change adapter...

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