Windows 7 (formerly known as Blackcomb and Vienna) is the working name for the next major version of Microsoft Windows as the successor of Windows Vista. Microsoft has announced that it is “scoping Windows 7 development to a three-year timeframe”, and that “the specific release date will ultimately be determined by meeting the quality bar.”Windows 7 is expected to be released sometime in 2010. The client versions of Windows 7 will ship in both 32-bit and 64-bit versions.A server variant, codenamed Windows Server 7, is also under development.
Microsoft is maintaining …

CrossFire is the new dual graphics card system from ATI. It offers remarkable image quality improvements for game play and 3-D work.
People who demand the absolute highest levels of performance have tried every possible combination of CPU, motherboard, and graphics card in their gaming rigs. While results have often been excellent, there are those who are still unsatisfied.
In an effort to push beyond previous limitations of the PC, ATI has turned to the technology it uses in commercial flight simulators, creating a double card system. The new system can deliver …

Also in response to the PowerXpress technology from AMD, a configuration of similar concept named “Hybrid SLI” was announced on January 7, 2008. The setup consists of an IGP as well as a GPU on MXM module. The IGP would assist the GPU to boost performance when the laptop is plugged to a power socket while the MXM module would be shut down when the laptop was unplugged from power socket to lower overall graphics power consumption.
In the mean time, Hybrid SLI will also be available on desktops, with PCI-E …

Phenom (pronounced as IPA:/finɒm/, as in the word phenomenon) is the AMD desktop processor line based on the K10 (not “K10h”) microarchitecture , or Family 10h Processors, as AMD calls them. Triple-core versions (codenamed “Toliman“) will be the Phenom 8000 series, quad cores (codenamed “Agena“) in the Phenom 9000 series, and high-end enthusiast versions (codenamed “Agena FX“) in the Phenom FX series. AMD considers the quad core Phenoms to be the first “true” quad core design, as these processors are a monolithic multi-core design (all cores on the same piece …

The term “Helpdesk” itself gives an overview of the software. Web based helpdesk means an interface where the clients are provided help with respect to spam mail, web forms, etc. Any problem encountered by a company working with computers can be solved by the web based helpdesk software with immediate effect. Helpdesk software is the perfect way to solve any technical anomalies faced by the clients.
The best part of the web based helpdesk software is that the client can access the helpdesk through any computer, anywhere in the world. The …

Primary Computing Models
o Non-administered Desktop: Here users have their own desktop system. Users/System Administrators manage each system individually including installation and upgradation of software and OS.
o Administered Desktop: Using this model the System Administrators can install and manage applications on users’ desktops remotely from a centralized remote location.
o Thin client/Server-based: In this model, processing takes place on one or more centralized servers. Users can access these applications locally and remotely, using a standard browser, wireless device, desktop device, or thin client device.
Basic Categories of Thin Clients
1. Basic
2. Robust
3. Flexible
4. Mobile
5. Legacy
Basic Thin Clients
• Provides server-based computing
• …

HylaFAX is the leading fax server for Unix-like computer systems. It uses a client-server design and supports the sending and receiving of faxes as well as text pages, on any scale from low to very high volumes, if necessary making use of large numbers of modems. It is free software and can be used commercially without charge.
History
Sam Leffler, while working at Silicon Graphics (SGI), wrote a fax server for SGI’s IRIX servers called FlexFAX and released it to the public in June of 1991. Leffler and others worked for several …

Refurbished or reconditioned laptops are forms of computer hardware packed in good condition, with good performance, advantages and portability with cheap and affordable pricing. Not to mention, warranty and technical support service is given by the vendors especially if the units are branded.
Vendors usually perform thorough tests and repairs on refurbished laptops before offered. Before released from the factory or quality control, each laptop should be cleaned and bundled with warranty. This is how a refurbished laptop is being prepared for its future buyers/users. Buying brand new and high-end laptops …

Stock Market Malaysia - The Bursa Malaysia Berhad is an important member of the global stock markets, with a history stretching back almost 80 years. Instituted in 1930, the private Singapore Stockbrokers’ Association was the first sanctioned securities trading organization in Malaysia. This association of stock market malaysia was renamed the Malayan Stockbrokers’ Association in 1937, but did not yet publicly trade shares.
In 1960, public trading of shares was inaugurated with the public Malaysian market, called the Malayan Stock Exchange. The Malayan Stock Exchange was the predecessor of the modern …

The Linux-HA (High-Availability Linux) project provides a high-availability (clustering) solution for Linux, FreeBSD, OpenBSD, Solaris and Mac OS X which promotes reliability, availability, and serviceability (RAS).
The project’s main software product is Heartbeat, a GPL-licensed portable cluster management program for high-availability clustering. Its most important features are:

no fixed maximum number of nodes - Heartbeat can be used to build large clusters as well as very simple ones
resource monitoring: resources can be automatically restarted or moved to another node on failure
fencing mechanism to remove failed nodes from the cluster
sophisticated policy-based resource management, …