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Cell Phone Batteries

Adina — Fri, 30 Jul 2010 07:59:30 +0000

Cell phones are nowadays a must because they offer countless things that are of a high importance and people must use them for doing their daily work and for staying in touch with the things that they want to. Nowadays, technology advanced a lot and on the market appear more and more devices that electronic and that play different role. All of these devices have one thing in common…that to help the user in its daily activities by offering multiple solutions to their problems. In these days we can find people who use every day, all day different electronic devices besides mobile phones. The mobile phone has a huge impact in the present society because it is the one that gives the great possibility of talking to anyone we want.
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Because of their huge importance, mobile phones are being bought in huge numbers all over the world by numerous places. We all know that the stores that sell them in every city are owned by different network operators but there are also many stores that are independent and have no link to no network operator.

These stores are being visited every day by countless people who are in the search of a performant and reliable mobile phone that manages to satisfy their needs. more and more people connect to the Internet and search for different websites that are called virtual stores. Virtual stores, as you already may know, are websites that play the role of stores and people can buy from them numerous products not mattering if there are electronic or non-electronic ones.

The number of people who buy from them is increasing because of the advantages that they offer… first of all, buying from the Internet means that you manage to save an important amount of time and you do not have nothing to do except to make a few clicks. All mobile phones that are found nowadays on the market are equipped with the latest technology and here http://www.techpin.com you will manage to find out many things about the technology incorporated in cell phones but also in other electronic products, especially gadgets.

The cell phone is made out of many components… the most important is the battery because it is the one that gives the phone live and permits the user use it for calling or messaging. Every mobile phone uses different types of batteries and from time to time they have to be replaced because they become inefficient. On this websites http://www.batteries4less.com/ you can find many cell phone batteries that are made for every type of cell phone manufacturer. Those cell phone batteries can even be purchased directly from the website and they will reach your address in a couple of days.

So, always having spear cell phone batteries is recommended because you will never know when the one you use stops from working.

How Do I Download Music Onto An Mp3 Player

Adina — Fri, 30 Jul 2010 07:50:32 +0000

Gadgets are nowadays wonderful devices that people use every day of their lives because they offer many advantages and the daily tasks that we all have to do are done with ease and efficient too. The importance that they have is great and this is known all over the world by all of us and this is why people buy them in big numbers. They are of many types and categories but countless people own all kind of gadgets from every category because they need them. For example, one of the most famous, bought and used gadgets is the mobile phone. Its fame is enormous and nowadays it is a must have device for everybody because it offers priceless benefits.
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Most of us are nowadays on a continuous run and we are obliged to have certain devices in our possession. For those people who use to travel often, a GPS gadget is most recommended because it manage to help you find your way around by locating your current position and indicating the round you have to travel in order to arrive at the place you want.

Besides a GPS, there many other useful gadgets our for sale and their selling number is getting bigger and bigger each day. The places from where people tend to purchase them are many… in every city are found many stores that have them for sale and many people cross their entrance in order to search and find their most desired gadget. Music plays a very important role in these days in the lives of many because it is chilling, can make you calm down and it also can rise up at the surface different emotions.

Music is being listened by countless people all over the globe because it offers many benefits that people love. It can also bring back different memories about certain people that you may love and lost from different reasons. Music is listened by people mostly everywhere they go… it is listened in the car, in buses, at home and during a travel, while jugging and going to work. The most important gadget for these people is the mp3 player.

On the market are various types of mp3 players that can be purchased for different prices. Here http://www.techpin.com you will lots of info about mp3 players and other gadgets that are of help in the daily tasks of many people. So, we all like listening to our favorite music but there are some who use for the first time a mp3 player and are in a dilemma… they ask their selves “how do I download music onto an mp3 player”. Well, it is simple… you just have to transfer your favorite songs onto your device with the help of an USB cable… complete instructions for the “how do I download music onto an mp3 player” can be found on http://www.askdavetaylor.com/how_do_i_download_songs_to_my_mp3_player.html.

All in all, the answer to the “how do I download music onto an mp3 player” question is easy and you just have to follow a few steps for making it happen.

Cool Classroom Gadgets

Adina — Sun, 06 Jun 2010 15:36:18 +0000

Since technology is evolving at such an alarming rate, it is surely going to be part of our lives for many centuries to come. This is why it is very important to integrate technology into the learning environment because even today we pretty much depend on technology every step of our lives. One of the best ways for technology and education to interact is with the help of the cool classroom gadgets which are going to make a more pleasant learning environment.

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Most university professors are already doing it and this is a trend which has also been adopted by high school teachers. I am talking about the PowerPoint presentation method of teaching. In order for a professor to present a PowerPoint material, he is in need of 2 essential things: a proper laptop and a suitable projector which is one of those cool classroom gadgets that should really be available in each and every class. The REALiS Multimedia Projector SX7 is the newest gizmo launched by Canon and it is one of the best devices of its kind. We could give you a lot of technical details about what this baby can do, but we are going to stick with the essentials.

It is said that this projector is excellent for medical educators that want to show their student giant images in order for them to observe and learn better but I think that will do even for biology, physics or chemistry class. The beauty of the new Canon projector is that it can show images at a resolution of 1400 x 1050 pixels which is very high and it comes with no less than 4000 lumens of brightness.

This means that colors will be reproduces with amazing accuracy and text will be very easy to read no matter how small it is written. Too bad that you have to pay $7799 in order to get one so there are schools which probably can afford to get one for each class.<

The other item that we wanted to present is really a hi-tech invention. Basically, it is a combination of the words “furniture” and “technology” but his should be of no surprise since we hear that soon we shall be buying digital kitchen system in order to control the refrigerator, oven and kitchen sink by pressing a single button. Returning to our object of interest, here is the Sony Fusion table that hides a computer. This table has a surface that actually opens up so it can reveal a workstation which has an adjustable screen plus a touch sensitive keyboard.

It is a computer integrated into a small piece of furniture. It surely would be a great gadget in the computer science class. The Sony Fusion has included a DVD drive plus a LED lit keyboard. Unfortunately, with a $3000 price tag, there is a good chance that not all school can get one of these for every student, but I am sure private schools are going to give this matter some serious thought.

Coolest Bicycle Accessories

Adina — Tue, 18 May 2010 05:18:37 +0000

Even if people have become addicted to their vehicles and most of us cannot imagine going through a day’s work without our personal car, sometimes it’s necessary to leave the 4 wheel vehicles aside and take a good deep breath and exercise using our long-forgotten 2-wheel friends. If you want to increase your bicycle’s performance, we will present you some of the coolest bicycle accessories.
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First gadget presented in our “coolest bicycle accessories” review is the Polar CS600 Power Computer. This gadget is designed for those people who want to monitor their heart rate while are riding with their bike. The Polar CS600 Power Computer is the most powerful and complete system of this kind which you can find on the market. But the capacities of this gadget are not limited only at monitoring the heart rate. It comes also equipped with many other features like RateCycling, OwnCal, OwnCode, maximum speed, average speed and the current speed. Thanks to the Power OutPut sensor, this gadget can also show you the distance, the altitude, and descent / ascent. Anyway, even if all these features don’t impress you, the price will certainly surprise you. The Polar CS600 is available on the market for a price of $220.

If you want to have the best bicycle, we recommend you to equip your ride with the SRAM S40 Carbon 700C Wheels. This is not only an accessory for your bike. These wheels have integrated brake-wear indicators for safety, tire bead seat and a woven carbon rim with strong aluminum interface for a superior braking control. It also comes with carbon fiber rim aero-bladed spokes for an improved road riding, HP rim strip, 33 mm valve extension, stainless quick-release skewer and spoke wrench. All these features make the SRAM S40 Carbon 700C the best wheels in the world. So, if you want to have the best bike ever seen, you can choose these wheels which come with a price of $747 each.

Another great gadget for your bike dedicated to monitor important information like heart rate or your speed is the Garmin Forerunner 305 GPS Unit. This cool accessory seems to be similar to any other bicycle computer but what is special about this gadget is that it comes with a GPS feature. Because it comes with a super-sensitive GPS, the Garmin Forerunner is capable of tracking every move you make even if you are on tree-covered roads or in a city with tall buildings. This gadget has also features like heart rate monitor, speed monitor, burned calories monitor, distance and pace monitor, cadence sensor and speed sensor. Equipped with an USB port, it can be connected to a PC and download your performance tracks. A nice option of this gadget is the Virtual Partner, an option which allows you to compare your performances against a virtual person at specific distance and pace goals. Powered by a Li-Ion battery, the Garmin Forerunner has a battery life of 10 hours. If you are interested about this gadget, it is available on the internet for a price of $387, a low price for such a powerful accessory.

New Technical Gadgets

Adina — Fri, 02 Apr 2010 09:03:32 +0000

Here we are again, reporting on the new technical gadgets that have recently appeared on the market. Since we are absolutely crazy about cool gadgets that make our life more fun and easy, we are going to tell you about the new pocket projector launched by 3M. now, I can picture a group of teenagers that want to watch a movie or look at some photos but they canâ€™t gather at someoneâ€™s place because the parents are thereâ€¦ Well, with the MPro 150 pocket projector by 3M you can watch photos, movies or clips directly from your cell phone. These pocket projectors will now show the biggest image and so far, they have not reached the performance of a regular projector but they are getting there. There are no reviews currently available for this gadget but there will be one soon. In the meantime, you can visit the 3M official website and get more details about how you can get your hands on one of these super cool pocket projectors.

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One of the most interesting new technical gadgets that we have come across is the TomTom Start2. This is a smart new GPS which is going to always help you choose the shortest way between 2 locations on the map. Navigation has never been more simple and free of stress. The street names are spoken, making it easier for you to know exactly where you are at all times. Since we are talking about a smart tech gadget, this GPS will also give you alternative routes. This device is compatible with RDS-TMC traffic which means that traffic information gets transmitted to the device.

When it comes to computer webcams, keyboards and mice, Logitech has always been one of my favorite manufacturers. The Harmony 300 remote control is another Logitech new gizmo that can replace at least 4 of the remote control that you currently use in your home. With a single press of a button, you could control your TV plus other devices that are connected to it. The Harmony 300 is one of the smartest remote controls that you will ever see, simply because it can recognize 5000 different brands and up to 225,000 different devices. It can cover a lot of devices, from your old VCR and even up to your new Blu-ray drive. Donâ€™t you just love it when we get new gadgets that make our life easier? Looking on the bad side, losing this one remote control is worse that losing just that of the stereo. It is very easy to set up the Logitech Harmony 300. The price is as low as $49.99 and if you know a friend that has trouble remembering where all those remote controls are, you could give him this remote control as a gift. There is no LCD display on this remote, but I think that it has quite a nice and unique design. Besides, I think that due to the size, it is going to be a bit difficult to lose it or misplace it.

Refurbished Cell Phones

Adina — Tue, 09 Mar 2010 11:35:15 +0000

One of the most important things for man is to save some extra money by paying lower prices for their needs. If you are looking for a mobile phone and want to save some money, we shall give you a list of refurbished cell phones which can hopefully help you.

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For example, on the www.wireless.att.com you can find many cell phone models, each having almost half-price than a new one.Â A great deal for you can be the Apple iPhone 3G, the most powerful cell phone on the market. Refurbished, it can be yours for only $149 (if you choose the 16 GB model) or $249 (if you choose the 32 GB model). Everybody knows what features you will get in an iPhone, so we think that is not very important to tell you again.Â For those who donâ€™t know, the iPhone comes with a huge 3.5 inch touch screen, 16 or 32 GB of free space, a 2 Megapixels camera and many connectivity features like Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, USB, GPS and TV-out. All these features are included in the most practical and powerful mobile phone and this is what makes the iPhone the best smartphone in the world.

Another refurbished cell phone which you can find on this website is the Nokia 6350. If you choose this phone, you will need to pay the incredible price of $9.99.Â If you donâ€™t know how the Nokia 6350 looks like, we can tell you that it comes with a flip-case made of resistant plastic with a nice design. The case has 93.2 x 47.2 x 17.2 mm in dimensions and 102.3 grams in weight. It comes equipped with a 2.0 inch TFT internal display and a 1.36 inch external display (both supporting 16 million colors), an integrated 2 Megapixels camera, and 52 MB of internal free space. For connectivity, the Nokia 6350 comes with Bluetooth, USB, GPS and GSM, 3G, GPRS and EDGE support. For such a small price, we can only say that it is amazing.

Our list of refurbished cell phones continues with the Samsung Mythic. Even if this model is not very popular, you will be surprised to see that it comes equipped with many high-end features just like a top-rated smartphone. For only $29 you can buy this refurbished cell phone which will give you features like a full QWERTY keyboard, a 3.30 inch touch screen, a 3.2 Megapixels camera, 180 MB of internal memory, a microSD card slot, Bluetooth, microUSB, 3.5 mm jack, GPS and many others.

If you are not impressed by these mobile phones at such a small prices, the Samsung Impression will definitely amaze you. Only on the www.wireless.att.com you can find this great phone at a price of $49.99.Â Why you should be amazed? Well, that price is unusually low for a mobile phone which gives you the most popular high-end technology features. Being a business cell phone, it comes with a full QWERTY keyboard, a 3.2 inch AMOLED touch screen (with a native resolution of 240 x 400 pixels), a 3.15 Megapixel camera with Face-detection and geo-tagging, Bluetooth, WI-Fi, USB, GPS and microSD card slot. The 190 MB of internal memory and a great interface make this phone very practical.

Cool Guns

Techpin — Tue, 05 Jan 2010 10:39:22 +0000

A gun is a firing projectile that is actually a weapon. There are many kinds of guns such as firearms or small guns like pistols or rifles. The generic term ,,gunâ€™â€™ was used to name artillery tubes and sea-based naval cannon. This weapon has a tubular barrel and a hollow. The directing of the projectile is made by the tubular barrel. The term ,,gunâ€™ is also referring to grease gun , glue gun, staple gun, nail gun. Guns are divided by the means of firing, by the type of barrel, the caliber and the purpose of the weapon. Rifled is a type of barrel which has angles in it and spiraled grooves. You canÂ identify guns variationsÂ by the projectile size and barrel diameter. The bullet has an explosive shell. Explosive liquid, explosive solid or even air may be the propellant. The word ,,cannonâ€™â€™ replaces the ford ,,gunâ€™â€™ and it is a word that come from the French language. Back in time, firing a gun was seen as black art because of the sulfur smell and flash.
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In military use, guns were called the weapons that fired directly. The word cannon doesnâ€™t refer to the weapon system but to the actual gun tube and the name gunner is used for members that fire the gun. As the name implies, autocannons are automatic guns that are mounted on a vehicle and fire shells. Machine guns are almost the same .Gun type fission weapon is a nuclear weaponÂ while captive bolt gun is used to slaughter animals. For hunting, shotguns are normally used.

When you handle firearms, you have to know the recommendations and rules that can be applied, in order the risks to be minimized or eliminated. Risks such as injury or unintentional death can be caused by handling the firearmsÂ not inÂ an improper way. Firearms are dangerous and they have to be handled with care. You should take the finger off the trigger and point the weapon at the ground. The best way to be safe is to think that your gun is always loaded, in this way you will be more careful with it.

Here are some other ways in which guns can be detrimental to bystanders or handlers: the noise is one of them. Iâ€™ sure you have all seen in movies when actors are learning how to shoot, they have headsets. Tinnitus is a permanent or temporary hearing damage so in order to prevent this you have to use hearing protection.

A gun emits powder and gases that can do harm. The toxic effects are now diminished. The risk of exposure is also diminished if you wash your hand properly after you use a gun , clean and ventilate the space. Although are made to function well, malfunction can also happen.: Â hang-fires -delayed discharge., duds- failures to discharge and squibs- insufficient discharge. ,,Jamâ€™â€™ refers to mechanical malfunctions and include eject or extract a cartridge, failure to fully cycle after firing.

People always made a connections between guns and violence. But guns are not always bad. You can defend yourself with a gun if you feel you are in danger. This is a legal act but if you use guns to harm someone itâ€™s illegal.

Below you can find some cool guns and a short description for each of them.

-Pistole Parabellum 1908 also called Luger. In both War Wars this gun was used by Germans. After that, Â they were collected as trophies.

-Walther PR and PPK is a semi-automatic double action gun and the first one was released in 1929.

-Colt M1911 has a successful design used by United States Army. Now you can still see it in video games and movies.

-Glock Pistol was created in 1982 and it is a semi-automatic gun. It is the gun that became ideal for FBI, police.

-Â Colt Python is one of the most popular revolver.

-CZ75 was created by Czech and made of high quality steel.

-you can still find Mause C96 which is made even today.

Here are some benefits of cool guns: whenÂ someone kills another one just to save the victims, several lives are spared.TheseÂ aspects demonstrates that there are more aggravated assault, rapes and less murders. Children are more likely to die from accidents, burn or drowning than from gun accidents.

The person who will be held responsible is, of course, the one who was behind the trigger. People should take responsibility for their actions so if they want to have a gun they also have to make a liability insurance, they will cover the loses in case they harm someone with the gun.

The bad part is that 5 percent of home homicide are committed with the gun that was held in the house. Even know we canâ€™t still decide whether is a good or bad thing to own a gun. Although it is appealing to me the idea of a world without guns, the number of people who want guns is increasing. We canâ€™t decide and in fact we donâ€™t have to decide if itâ€™s a bad or a good think to have aÂ gun. We just have to think under what conditions someone could own a gun. The question is ,,do we really have the right to own guns?â€™â€™ Many think that we have not only the moral rightÂ but also the Constitutional one in order to own a gun. If they are correct that is left for us to judge. Meanwhile, we have to live with guns around us, and thatâ€™s a fact.

Fujitsu LifeBook P1630, a pal for life

Cezar — Wed, 17 Jun 2009 16:49:30 +0000

The sensation revealed by the latest article in Laptop Reviews Central and looking like breaking through the boundaries of evolution is the Fujitsu LifeBook P1630, a convertible notebook that has magnesium alloy casing, that features the powerful Intel Core 2 Duo Ultra Low Voltage 1.2GHz processor. The upgrading of its RAM goes up to a maximum of 2GB DDR2 and can be used with a 80GB or 120 GB hard drive and an optional 64 GB solid state drive. Now, isn’t that something?

The display has a resolution of 1,280 x 800, an anti-glare screen, provided with a webcam of a 1.3 megapixel, which is displayed on its 8.9″, transmissive Hydis Wide XGA back-light LED touch screen and 3D shock sensor and security buttons. This laptop comes with Wi-fi connectivity having standard internet options, instant messaging features and a user optional Bluetooth. A SD memory card slot is also present, a VGA output and a fingerprint reader.

The Operating systems are Genuine Windows Vista Business, Downgrade Service Genuine Windows Vista Business, Bonus Media. The software contains Adobe Acrobat Reader, Norton Internet Security 20081, OmniPass Fingerprint application, Fujitsu Driver Update utility, Evernote Plus, Portshutter Data Leak Prevention Software, Arcsoft Webcam Companion.

Other features include a built-in digital microphone, embedded TPM; the security features include Advanced security using Fujitsu Portshutter, data-leak prevention software, and built-in biometric fingerprint swipe with pre-boot authentification (PBA)The power is rendered by 9.13″ x 6.57″ x 1.36″ approximately 2.2 lbs. with a 3-cell battery and 9.13″ x 7.32″ x 1.36″ approximately 2.5 lbs. with a 6-cell battery. The dimensions are 232mm (W) x 167 mm (D) x 34.5~37mm (H); there is an additional software plus 1 year Full Licensed Norman Virus Control with Sandbox Technology and Norman Personal Firewall, Acronis True Image.

As Laptop Reviews Central states: “Fujitsu LifeBook P1630 is not only a notebook, it also allows users to draw and take note” using the Transmissive Hydis Wide XGA back-light LED touch-screen, thus one can use the finger or a pen. The WXGA 8.9″ display is handy when the internet is used or movies are playing. And as Laptop Reviews Central adds: “due to its 2.8 lbs weight, it makes it a very portable device and it can also be used for presentations as it also integrates the Fujitsu bi-directional hinge”.

The multi built-in devices (built-in antenna - that allows users to go online, built-in speaker) increase Fujitsu LifeBook P1630’s functionality and makes it a useful tool in everybody’s hands. The wireless connectivity is provided by several options: Intel Wireless WiFi Link, Atheros XSPAN Wireless LAN, Bluetooth wireless connectivity or 3G WWAN.

Fujitsu has a well-known history in creating tiny little pen-enabled notebooks, a great alternative to larger, heavier laptops, specially offered to those who are on the road; therefore with this new Fujitsu LifeBook P1630, a pal for life, is easy to be handled by students and business professionals wherever they go.

EASEUS Partition Master Home Edition 3.5

Codrut Nistor — Thu, 16 Apr 2009 18:11:52 +0000

If you got a new hard drive, then you probably have to create some partitions before moving forward, right? For years and years, I kept hearing that Partition Magic is the best thing you can get for this task, and I must admit I also used it without bumping into any problems for almost a decade, but now things have changed…

After Symantec got its hands on Partition Magic, it came up with a new update, and then left it in the dust. Yes, if this sounds like a surprise to you, I am sorry to tell you that Partition Magic is officially dead, so no support for large drives and new file systems is being provided.
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The good news is that we have a lot of alternatives to Partition Magic around, and EASEUS Partition Master is one of them, with its “Home” version also being available for no charge to home users!

Setup

The setup package of this program is as large as 8.9MB, and comes in a ZIP file. So far, so good. I guess most people shouldn’t have any problems downloading such a small archive, and since there’s only one executable file inside it…double click it and move on!

As soon as you run the setup program, you only need to check the License Agreement, read the important information(or skip it, it’s your choice), choose the destination folder, where to place the shortcuts, create additional desktop and Quick Launch icons(or not, obviously), enter your name and email if you want to receive newsletters and additional info from EASEUS, and…that’s most of it.

Once you press the Install button, it only takes a few seconds for the program to be installed, and after pressing the Finish button, you’re free to fire up EASEUS Partition Master!

The version I played with is Home Edition 3.5, but there are also more powerful ones, namely EASEUS Partition Master Professional Edition, Server Edition, and Unlimited Edition. Just before moving on, I think you should know that we got a coupon code just for you - CHEN-K0QO-SOFT! This one is available for all EASEUS Products, and will give you a 20% discount.

These being said, let’s check the interface, shall we?

Interface

The interface of this program is just as it should be - easy to use, well organized, and without using outrageous colors(have you ever seen a vivid green interface? I’ve seen a few, and I don’t want to repeat that experience!), with nicely done toolbar icons.

If you ever used Partition Magic or another similar program, EASEUS Partition Master will help you feel just like home, but even if you’re using such a program for the first time, I am sure you won’t encounter any problems. Anyway, if this happens, it’s useful to know that Partition Master comes with a documentation well done and very easy to go through, so there’s no room for “this is a program for experts” excuse!

Features

Needless to say, Partition Master is the master of partitions(hehe), so you can use this program to perform all those basic partitioning operations, but there’s also a bit of extra juice to this piece of code, as we’re going to see right away…

Partition Master supports hard drives between 2GB and 1.5TB, and as long as you don’t have more than 32 drives in your system, working with them shouldn’t be a problem. The basic partition operations I mentioned above are the following: create, resize/move, delete, change label(or assign a label, if a certain partition doesn’t have it set yet), and format.

One nice feature, only present in the paid editions of the program, allows you to create Bootable Disks, but if we leave this aside, there are also two excellent tools in the Home Edition - the Copy Disk Wizard, and the Copy Partition Wizard. What’s so special about them?

Well, as the name says, both wizzies allow you to copy an entire disk, or a partition. Obviously, you’ll need another drive to do this, but this feature is great for those who want to keep backup copies of their installed OS, right after setting all up. The reason to do this? Think about the fact that time is our most precious asset, and I won’t have to say another extra word!

Other than the above…I guess there’s not much to say, apart from the fact that Partition Master Home Edition supports Windows Vista, but only the advanced editions come with 64-bit and Windows Server support. I guess you can’t have everything for free, after all…

The Good

EASEUS Partition Master Home Edition allows most average users perform tasks they considered only experts are up to, or that they required some expensive piece of code. Using it is as easy as 1-2-3, and the fact that it supports drives up to 1.5TB in size is also a big plus, but it doesn’t stop here…give it a try to see it all, it’s free!

The Bad

I know Windows is (still) almighty, but it’s not wise to release such a program having only support for NTFS and FAT32. Other than that, I can’t say anything bad about this program…apart from the fact that the Home Edition that I played with had the Tool menu, a menu with a single option - Create Bootable Disk, option that is not available in this version.

Conclusion

EASEUS Partition Master Home Edition 3.5 is a great tool for anyone, as long as they’re not thinking about a dual boot machine, and I am talking about Windows/Linux here.

More than just a partition utility, Partition Master also allows you to backup partitions or entire hard drives, and everything is well explained in the documentation, and very easy to achieve.

Even when we take the price of the paid versions into account, Partition Master still delivers great value, and the Home Edition is the best partitioning tool you can get for no money…at least I haven’t been able to find a better all-around performer just yet.

Developer: EASEUS
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What is Blu-ray technology?

Maria Mihale — Mon, 16 Mar 2009 21:41:21 +0000

I first had the chance to find out about the Blu-ray a couple of months ago, when I participated in a contest and I had to write a story inspired by the Blu-ray technology. I had to dive into the matter to know at least what my source of inspiration was, and then I came up with a weird story that had something to do with the concept above-mentioned, even if the connection was very easy to perceive by me only.

Anyway, the technology is very well known these days by people who are always connected to the latest technological innovations and has enjoyed an impressive attention from manufacturers from all over the world and customers, in the same measure. This is why Blu-ray is all over the town as we speak.

For those who donâ€™t know (â€˜cause Iâ€™m sure there are still many people out there who are precisely in the position I was in a couple of months ago) here we have a short presentation of the technology. The Blu-ray (pay attention, itâ€™s not BLUE-ray!) is also known as Blue-ray Disc (or abbreviated as BD) is the name used for the next generation of optical disc formats that were developed by the Blu-ray Disc Association (which is also known as BDA). The BDA is nothing but some sort of a â€œpartyâ€ resulted from the collaboration between famous brands (from consumer electronics to personal computer and media manufacturers), such as Apple (who would have guessed?), Samsung, LG, Philips, Sony, Panasonic, Dell, Hitachi, Thomson, JVC, Pioneer, Sharp or Mitsubishi. You must agree, there are some powerful names in the previous enumeration.

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The name is a derivation from the blue laser which is violet colored. The Blu-ray disc is based on the blue laser (compared to the technologies available so far, like the DVD, DVDÂ±RW and DVD-RAM, based on a red laser), as it helps it not only to read to this new type of disk, but also to write. One of the violet laser advantages is the 405nm wavelength, shorter than the one of a red laser, which is of 650nm.

If you wonder why in earth someone had this wild idea, of releasing a brand new product, when there were already others in the market that did practically the same thing, youâ€™ll understand as soon as I tell you the advantages of the Blu-ray technology. Therefore, the formatâ€™s apparition is due to the need to record, rewrite and playback all sorts of high-definition videos (HD). Not to mention the fact that the Blu-ray gives you the chance to store huge amounts of information, even if when it comes to its physical dimensions, is similar to the standard CDs and DVDs that you are all very familiar with.

You know the capacity storage of a traditional DVD. Multiply by five and youâ€™ll be somewhere near the capacity of a BD. Pretty much, isnâ€™t it? In addition, if the disc is single-layered, then itâ€™s able to store up to 25GB, while the double-layered one stores 50GB.

The Blu-ray technology is more and more exploited these days, as approximately 200 of the most important manufacturers from all over the world decided to adopt it. Not to mention the success it had when it comes to the Hollywood studios that are very eager to release their new movies on BD day-and-date with DVD. And I have a hunch that things will go further for the Blu-ray. Much further.