iPad hacked to run Windows XP

Looks like Windows 95 running on an iPad just isn't enough, with this new hack featuring Windows XP instead, thanks to Dave Soble, CEO of Evolve Technologies. This was made possible running VMWare Connectwise, taking all of 5 minutes of his time. Interesting - will iPad owners be curious enough to run Windows XP on their brand new devices, or do they prefer not to "defile" it with anything Microsoft?

HP Pavilion PCs Offer Swing Motion Controller In India

Details aren’t abundant at the moment, but reports are in that HP has launched a new motion sensing control, dubbed the HP Swing, over in India. The device will be offered with HP Pavilion PCs exclusively, allowing users to enjoy interactive games like tennis, bowling, pool and some others. The computer giant claims that this is the first time motion sensing will be available on the PC, and pricing will begin at about $670 (29,738 Indian Rupees). So now computers are set to challenge the Nintendo Wii as well?

Review: VDownloader - Probably the best internet browser !

VDownloader takes the internet browsing experience to a new level. You can surf the internet like you would normally do but not only does it allow you to download videos but also let's you convert them to the most comfortable format possible. You wouldn't need any other softwares anymore. It is extremely user friendly and the setup is just 6.62 MB - easy to download and consumes less memory.

The screenshot below reflects how simple and user friendly the application is.


As I mentioned earlier, Vdownloader allows convert the video to any format possible. Take a look at the screenshot. From windows Media Player to iPad, Vdownloader handles everything.


The best feature of Vdownloader - Scheduler !
You can edit the settings so that it downloads videos only during weekends or during some predefined hours allowing you to control down downloading habits.

It allows you to search for videos and put align them for Batch Conversion.

Pros

• Small in size.
• Simple to use.
• Consumes less CPU and literally no RAM.
• Can download videos in batch.
• Downloads can be scheduled on weekly basis.
• Converts videos to almost every possible format.
• Basic features are free to use.

Cons

• No help manual available. Though the application is simple to use yet a help manual is a must with every software that goes live on the Internet.
• History feature can be a bit confusing to use.
• Test download not explain properly. The application requests to edit the TestList.txt file to perform download tests but does not give the exact path of TestList.txt file. It is actually present in the folder where the software is installed (Usually C:\Program Files\VDownloader)
• Beware before you edit the proxy settings (see image below) from this software. The large buttons for various browsers when clicked change the proxy settings of those particular browsers (if the checkbox for Enable local proxy server is checked) instantly. This can hamper your browsers connection to the Internet. It did the same in my case and I had to dig into the settings of Internet Explorer and Chrome to disable proxy which VDownloader had enable due to one single click. So, think before you click!

Click to download VDownloader !

Windows 7 : Missing games

In the search box of the start menu enter keyword "features" and then choose the option "Turn Windows features on or off". When a new window opens, Check "Games" and click Ok.

Download music from your iPod to your PC.

Want to download music from your iPod to your PC which the iTunes wouldn't let you do ? Use SharePod !

SharePod is easy to use and works! Heres some of the main features:

• Add & remove music and videos from your iPod
• Add, remove and edit playlists
• Add & remove album art
• View and backup photos
• Copy music, videos and playlists from your iPod to PC
• Import music/videos into your iTunes library, including playlists and ratings
• Tag editing
• Drag n' drop to and from Explorer
• Simple, clean interface
• Quick to load and use with no unnessary complicated features
• Support for iPhone and iTouch (Thanks to Nikias Bassen, Paul Sladen, Jonathan Beck, and Christophe Fergeau for making this possible)

visit - http://www.getsharepod.com/download/

How to Remove Virus from your Pen Drive / USB Pendrive

This post is for people who have their pen drives infected with a certain type of Trojan horse and want to get rid of the autorun.ini file.

1. Insert your pen drive into one of the available USB ports on your computer. If you get a pop up for the autorun display, select 'Cancel'. Do not double-click on the drive icon to open the drive.

2. Double-click on the 'My Computer' icon on the desktop. Then select 'Tools', 'Folder Options' and 'View' from the menu bar on top. Select 'Show hidden files and folders' and uncheck the box next to 'Hide extensions for known files'. Also uncheck the box for 'Hide protected operating system files (Recommended)'. If you see a warning message, click 'OK'. Click 'Apply' and 'OK' to save all changes.

3. Verify the drive letter that represents your USB or pen drive. For example, if the drive displays as Trasncend (K:), the drive letter would be 'K'.

4. Click on 'Start', 'Run'; type 'cmd' and press enter to open the command prompt window.

5. Type the drive letter, for example, 'K' followed by a colon (':'), and press enter at the command prompt to open the root directory of the drive.

6. Type 'dir/w/o/a/p' and press enter to display a list of files and folders present on the flash drive. Note the existence of any of the following in particular:

• Autorun.inf


• New Folder.exe


• Bha.vbs


• Iexplore.vbs


• Info.exe


• New_Folder.exe


• Ravmon.exe


• RVHost.exe


• svchost.exe


• Heap41a


• Any miscellaneous file name with an .exe extension


• Any unfamiliar files

7. Unprotect the files to enable deletion. From the command prompt, type 'attrib -h -r -s autorun.inf' and press enter.

8. Repeat Step 7 for each of the files identified in Step 6.
9. Delete each of the files that have been unprotected by typing 'del', pressing the space bar and typing the file name, for example, 'del autorun.inf'.

10. Type 'exit' and press enter to return to Windows Operating System. Your USB flash drive is now virus free.