Carlo Orlando

While many are expected to snap up Windows 7 when it becomes available in October, there may still be a few of you reluctant to trade in your more familiar Vista or XP operating systems. If you are one of those people that believe you can fine-tune ... these older models to perform almost the same functions as Windows 7, think again. Here are a few compelling reasons why Win7 is unlike any other Microsoft operating system to date: Device Stage: Device Recognition The first feature is something known as Device Stage. This pertains to camera, phone, printer and other external device recognition. ... (view more)

A new prototype designed especially for women will ensure that phone calls are never missed again, while making one look highly fashionable in the process. The product is actually a sleek dress engineered to light up every time the wearer's mobile ... phone rings. Whenever I'm supposed to meet up with a group of friends at a sports bar or restaurant, I always cringe when I hear one of them utter the inevitable phrase "Just give me a call on my cell and we'll set up a place to meet." I've come to learn that this translates into "You're pretty much on your own, since I'll never be ... (view more)

With the eyes of the world watching the mass marketing blitz of Microsoft's latest search engine Bing , many have suggested the company filter out adult content to keep it away from children and those who simply don't want to see it. It is no secret ... that this kind of content continues to top the charts when ranking the most popular online material being sought out using an Internet search engine. Subdomains: Microsoft's Answer to Online Porn Filtration When Bing first launched, Microsoft expressed their desire to filter out porn content. But many wondered how it would be able to pull off such ... (view more)

A new program called Safe Calculator puts a fresh spin on computer safety: it uses encryption to lock down the system and help protect important information from an attack. Safe Calculator: How it Works When active, Safe Calculator appears to be ... just another standard Windows-based calculator. However, it is designed to take an important piece of documentation, encrypt it and hide it within the application itself, similar to a virtual safe. (Source: techchuck.com ) In many ways, computer hackers and house burglars operate in a similar fashion: both enter without consent, wait until the owner ... (view more)

Three years after its release of Windows Live OneCare, Microsoft is again trying its hands at the antivirus market. Code-named "Morro," after Brazil's Morro de Sao Paolo beach, Microsoft's antivirus software is a free, comprehensive antivirus ... alternative that offers basic features, similar to the low-end consumer products sold by Symantec and McAfee. Microsoft: Biting the Hand that Feeds Analysts, however, are warning Microsoft to think twice about launching the software. This is because anti-virus companies like Symantec and McAfee already protect Windows PCs from malware and ... (view more)

With the Windows 7 release date vastly approaching, plenty of folks can't wait to get their hands dirty with all the latest tips time-saving tricks. In fact, The recent Win7 RC1 version of Windows 7 has revealed that Microsoft includes a couple of ... useful keyboard shortcuts. Windows Button: Key to Interesting Functions The source of the shortcuts lies in the "Windows" key. Pushing this key along with another one produces simple, yet time-saving and frustration-free functions that make the entire operating system experience more enjoyable. The combination of the Windows key + the Home key ... (view more)

Those keeping tabs on the latest three-way battle for game console supremacy know that Microsoft and Sony have gone to great lengths in researching motion-sensor technology. The ultimate goal for these companies, obviously, is to catch up with ... Nintendo in the revenue department. Microsoft Project Natal Debuts at E3 It was recently announced that Microsoft has a prototype that will be used in place of a standard controller for the Xbox 360. The million-dollar question is whether or not the new Xbox 360 camera-based technology will be the thing to slow down all of the positive strides made by ... (view more)

Microsoft recently introduced a prototype camera that is to be used in place of a standard controller for the Xbox 360. Codenamed "Project Natal", the camera can track the full body movement of the player, recognize their face and voice, scan images ... of real items and respond to physical and vocal commands. The actual hardware for Project Natal combines a camera, depth sensor, microphone and processor to give users the ultimate gaming experience. (Source: msn.com ) Project Natal Puts Gamers Into the Action Project Natal was revealed at Microsoft's Electronic Entertainment Expo 2009 along with ... (view more)

If a company produces a product and then sells it, said company would expect to see their profits increase with each sale. When Microsoft attempts to follow this concept, the specifics on which product is being sold gets taken into account. In some ... cases, each sale could actually decrease their profits. Such is the case with Microsoft's long-standing love-hate relationship with netbook computers . On one hand, Microsoft loves being recognized as the leading operating system provider for most netbook models. Microsoft was given "alpha" distinction after stealing the title away from Linux, ... (view more)

Yahoo is once again addressing partnership rumors with Microsoft, only this time adding more insight into what it would take for the two companies to strike an eventual deal: boatloads of money! A few months back, a potential Microsoft/Yahoo ... partnership was suggested that would see the two mega-companies pool their resources in an attempt to lure away a percentage of computer users who use Google search. At the time, Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer was pressing the issue, while Yahoo CEO Carol Bartz was honoring initial conversations, though nothing eventually came of these talks. Microsoft's ... (view more)