HP unveils the Elite Pad 900 for Business.

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HP unveils the Elite Pad 900 for Business.

HP is unveiling today the new tablet for business,the HP ElitePad 900 offers a 10.1-inch diagonal display, weighs just 1.5 pounds and measures 9.2 millimeters (mm) thin. The 16-by-10 aspect ratio maximizes the display area for ideal viewing of traditional business applications, as well as video content. Precision crafted, with an eye toward fit and finish, the HP ElitePad uses stylish, premium materials such as CNC-machined aluminum and Corning® Gorilla® Glass 2.

Powered by next-generation Intel® mobile processors (Atom-based Intel Clover Trail processor), buffered by up to 2GB of RAM and with Windows 8 in. On the back are two slots: one for microSD cards, and another for 3G / 4G SIMs.

The HP ElitePad tablet's 1080p front-facing video camera and 8 megapixel (MP) rear camera with an LED flash and included CyberLink YouCam software help users easily communicate face to face, create high-definition (HD) web videos or record training videos without high production costs.

In stores in January 2013.

Press Release:

HP Unveils a True Tablet for Business

Smart Jacket ecosystem delivers complete computing solutions Designed for business and government, it features HP ElitePad Smart Jackets, which add connectivity options and an additional ultra-slim battery for longer runtime, along with specific add-ons that customize the tablet for specialized uses.

The HP ElitePad is an ultrathin, lightweight tablet designed for Windows 8 that delivers features to keep IT managers happy and touts a design that employees will crave. It offers the full serviceability, enhanced security and manageability found in HP Elite PCs, and military-grade durability for drops, vibration, dust, temperature extremes and high altitude.

"Businesses used to face a tough purchase decision: How to find a product that will delight employees and help them be more productive, while also making sure IT can secure and manage it," said Todd Bradley, executive vice president, Printing and Personal Systems, HP. "The HP ElitePad meets all those tests. It combines the great style and user experience consumers demand with the features IT requires."

A tablet that is made for business

Ergonomically designed to fit comfortably in the hand, the HP ElitePad offers a 10.1-inch diagonal display, weighs just 1.5 pounds and measures 9.2 millimeters (mm) thin. The 16-by-10 aspect ratio maximizes the display area for ideal viewing of traditional business applications, as well as video content. Precision crafted, with an eye toward fit and finish, the HP ElitePad uses stylish, premium materials such as CNC-machined aluminum and Corning® Gorilla® Glass 2.

Powered by next-generation Intel® mobile processors, the HP ElitePad delivers PC productivity for those on the go and Intel x86 compatibility for existing business application support. It is designed for Windows 8 and supports touch-, pen- or voice- based input. The HP ElitePad also provides power efficiency and smartphone-style convenience with compatibility for familiar Windows applications, as well as easy integration into existing IT environments.

The unique, productivity-enhancing ecosystem of HP Smart Jackets and additional accessories designed specifically for the HP ElitePad expand the tablet's potential, turning it into a total enterprise solution:

- HP ElitePad Productivity Jacket - includes an integrated keyboard, connectivity ports, SD card reader and adjustable viewing angles for a complete computing experience.

- HP ElitePad Expansion Jacket-adds USB, HDMI and other connectivity to get more done on the go. Adds even longer battery life when bundled with the optional HP ElitePad Jacket battery.

- The HP ElitePad Rugged Case- provides military-grade reliability and enhances the stylish profile of the ElitePad for added protection.

- HP ElitePad Docking Station- delivers an enterprise-class desktop experience with an added keyboard and monitor and also charges the tablet. Or, use it to set the tablet up as a secondary screen for phenomenal multitasking.

- HP Executive Tablet Pen-lets customers write messages and notes in their natural handwriting directly on screen and then save or convert to typed text for use in other applications.

Loaded with tools for mobile work or play

The HP ElitePad tablet's 1080p front-facing video camera and 8 megapixel (MP) rear camera with an LED flash and included CyberLink YouCam software help users easily communicate face to face, create high-definition (HD) web videos or record training videos without high production costs.

Powered by technology from HP Labs, the company's central research arm, new HP PageLift is an application that automatically trims, correctly lights and orients a captured image of a whiteboard, paper contract or other document so it is ready to use or share without requiring manual editing.

Users can easily print directly from their HP ElitePad to any ePrint-capable HP printer or to a networked HP printer without the need for downloading drivers. HP ePrint software allows users to print remotely at more than 24,000 public locations such as hotels and business service retailers. The HP ElitePad also helps small workgroups connect with HP Wireless Hotspot, a desktop application that allows users to share a wireless internet connection and network bandwidth.

Additional user-experience software includes the CyberLink Media suite, which enables users to manage and create audio and video content with the same easy-to-use interface as other HP business PCs. Plus, users can record and listen to audio with a stereo microphone and headset jack that feature the richness of SRS Audio.

Information management is made easy with Evernote, which captures, saves and synchronizes information across devices with impressively quick search capability, and Skitch software that eases collaboration with colleagues by quickly marking up images with captions or sketches.

Manageability, deployment and security for IT environments

The HP ElitePad offers a long life cycle, stable image and HP Global Series Support, all of which IT managers expect in an enterprise tablet. It also features a one-year standard warranty, with the option for a three-year warranty via HP Care Pack Services. The HP ElitePad is fully serviceable with an optional, industry-unique service tool for HP Self- Maintainers that allows customers to access the panel, battery, motherboard and unibody chassis, helping reduce downtime and keep sensitive data and devices in-house.

In addition, organizations will appreciate the enterprise-caliber data, device and identity protection from HP Client Security, including HP BIOS Protection, Security Manager and HP Drive Encryption. Additional security features include Device Access Manager, Computrace and Sparekey.

Device deployment and ongoing support and maintenance are made easy with x86 compatibility and support for HP Client Management solutions. The LANDesk Management Suite also increases security and eases management by providing exclusive tools to locate and protect data on lost devices, remotely capture SIM card info for mass WWAN activation and enforce geographic policies to remotely lock, full wipe or selectively wipe data

Availability

The HP ElitePad 900 is expected to be available in the United States in January 2013. Pricing information will be announced closer to availability.

This announcement follows HP's unveiling of touch-enabled notebooks on Aug. 30, all-in- one desktops on Sept. 10 and a new lineup of consumer and business PCs on Sept. 20.

Get the true tablet for business.

Our premium thin and light tablet is easy to deploy, effortless to manage, and simple to secure, with an elegant design and touch experience that puts productivity at your fingertips. Customize the HP ElitePad for your business using a complete suite of thoughtfully designed accessories. 

In stores January 2013.

HP

Hide Hard-Disk Drives Without 3rd Party Software on Windows

Here is a cool technique which hides entire hard disk drives by a simple procedure.

This is the best security tip to be employ against unauthorised users.

1) Go to Start > Run > type "diskpart".

A DOS window will appear with following description.

DISKPART>

2) Then type "list volume"

The result will look something like one as shown below-

3) Suppose you want to hide drive E then type "select volume 3"

Then a message will appear in same window { Volume 3 is the selected volume}

4) Now type "remove letter E"

Now a message will come { Diskpart Removed the Drive letter }

sometime it requires to reboot the computer.

Diskpart will remove the letter.

Windows XP is not having capabilty to identify the unknown volume.

Your Data is now safe from unauthorised users.

To access the content of hidden Drive repeat the process mentioned above. But in 4th step replace " remove" by "assign".

It means type "assign letter E".

if havent understand

Windows tips - Useful Run commands

Type the following commands in your Run Box (Windows Key + R) or Start Run

devmgmt.msc = Device Manager

msinfo32 = System Information

cleanmgr = Disk Cleanup

ntbackup = Backup or Restore Wizard (Windows Backup Utility)

mmc = Microsoft Management Console

excel = Microsoft Excel (If Installed)

msaccess = Microsoft Access (If Installed)

powerpnt = Microsoft PowerPoint (If Installed)

winword = Microsoft Word (If Installed)

frontpg = Microsoft FrontPage (If Installed)

notepad = Notepad

wordpad = WordPad

calc = Calculator

msmsgs = Windows Messenger

mspaint = Microsoft Paint

wmplayer = Windows Media Player

rstrui = System Restore

netscp6 = Netscape 6.x

netscp = Netscape 7.x

netscape = Netscape 4.x

waol = America Online

control = Opens the Control Panel

control printers = Opens the Printers Dialog

A Complete Guide about DirectX

Ever wondered just what that enigmatic name means?

Gaming and multimedia applications are some of the most satisfying programs you can get for your PC, but getting them to run properly isn’t always as easy as it could be. First, the PC architecture was never designed as a gaming platform. Second, the wide-ranging nature of the PC means that one person’s machine can be different from another. While games consoles all contain the same hardware, PCs don’t: the massive range of difference can make gaming a headache.


To alleviate as much of the pain as possible, Microsoft needed to introduce a common standard which all games and multimedia applications could follow – a common interface between the OS and whatever hardware is installed in the PC, if you like. This common interface is DirectX, something which can be the source of much confusion.

DirectX is an interface designed to make certain programming tasks much easier, for both the game developer and the rest of us who just want to sit down and play the latest blockbuster. Before we can explain what DirectX is and how it works though, we need a little history lesson.

 

 DirectX history

Any game needs to perform certain tasks again and again. It needs to watch for your input from mouse, joystick or keyboard, and it needs to be able to display screen images and play sounds or music. That’s pretty much any game at the most simplistic level.

Imagine how incredibly complex this was for programmers developing on the early pre-Windows PC architecture, then. Each programmer needed to develop their own way of reading the keyboard or detecting whether a joystick was even attached, let alone being used to play the game. Specific routines were needed even to display the simplest of images on the screen or play a simple sound.

Essentially, the game programmers were talking directly to your PC’s hardware at a fundamental level. When Microsoft introduced Windows, it was imperative for the stability and success of the PC platform that things were made easier for both the developer and the player. After all, who would bother writing games for a machine when they had to reinvent the wheel every time they began work on a new game? Microsoft’s idea was simple: stop programmers talking directly to the hardware, and build a common toolkit which they could use instead. DirectX was born.

 

How it works..??

At the most basic level, DirectX is an interface between the hardware in your PC and Windows itself, part of the Windows API or Application Programming Interface. Let’s look at a practical example. When a game developer wants to play a sound file, it’s simply a case of using the correct library function. When the game runs, this calls the DirectX API, which in turn plays the sound file. The developer doesn’t need to know what type of sound card he’s dealing with, what it’s capable of, or how to talk to it. Microsoft has provided DirectX, and the sound card manufacturer has provided a DirectX-capable driver. He asks for the sound to be played, and it is – whichever machine it runs on.

From our point of view as gamers, DirectX also makes things incredibly easy – at least in theory. You install a new sound card in place of your old one, and it comes with a DirectX driver. Next time you play your favourite game you can still hear sounds and music, and you haven’t had to make any complex configuration changes.

Originally, DirectX began life as a simple toolkit: early hardware was limited and only the most basic graphical functions were required. As hardware and software has evolved in complexity, so has DirectX. It’s now much more than a graphical toolkit, and the term has come to encompass a massive selection of routines which deal with all sorts of hardware communication. For example, the DirectInput routines can deal with all sorts of input devices, from simple two-button mice to complex flight joysticks. Other parts include DirectSound for audio devices and DirectPlay provides a toolkit for online or multiplayer gaming.

 

Diagnosing problems

Diagnosing problems with a DirectX installation can be problematic, especially if you don’t know which one of the many components is causing your newly purchased game to fall over. Thankfully, Microsoft provides a useful utility called the DirectX Diagnostic Tool, although this isn’t made obvious. You won’t find this tool in the Start Menu with any version of Windows, and each tends to install it in a different place.

The easiest way to use it is to open the Start Menu’s Run dialog, type in dxdiag and then click OK. When the application first loads, it takes a few seconds to interrogate your DirectX installation and find any problems. First, the DirectX Files tab displays version information on each one of the files your installation uses. The Notes section at the bottom is worth checking, as missing or corrupted files will be flagged here.

The tabs marked Display, Sound, Music, Input and Network all relate to specific areas of DirectX, and all but the Input tab provide tools to test the correct functioning on your hardware. Finally, the More Help tab provides a useful way to start the DirectX Troubleshooter, Microsoft’s simple linear problem solving tool for many common DirectX issues.

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Windows 8 Phone : Review

What a week for Microsoft. Having set the tech world ablaze with the Surface tablet, Microsoft are hoping to deliver similar excitement levels with Windows phone 8, codenamed Apollo, at its Windows Phone Summit event in San Francisco.
Microsoft has announced eight updates for its mobile OS, Each covering a raft of new features and functionality. Perhaps the most obvious is the new Start Screen, but multi-core processor and removable memory card support, shared native code between Windows Phone 8 and Windows 8, a revamped Internet Explorer 10 plus NFC and a new Wallet app are the key biggies.

Shared Native Code

Windows Phone 8 will share much of its code with Windows 8, making it easier for developers to create apps for both windows 8 PCs and phones. This mightn't be huge news for consumers but shared native code is a smart move that could allow Microsoft to leverage its strengths in the PC market onto the rapidly growing mobile space.

Multi-core CPU support

With IOS and Android hardware being launched with multi-core CPUs as a default specification, building Windows Phone 8 to support multi-core chips is a complete no-brainer.

Not only will it allow Windows Phone 8 to foot it with the iPhone and Android handsets, it'll also mean a far more responsive experience for users.

Storage

Last but by no means least on the hardware front, Windows Phone 8 will also support microSD cards. Whilst this has been a default for Android for some time, Win Phone 8 users will be able to add a MicroSD to transfer information from their PC to their phone, and from phone to phone.

NFC

Windows Phone 8 will also support NFC (near-field contactless) data sharing. This is potentially huge when taken alongside the newly announced Wallet feature. Tapping a Win phone 7 device against an NFC enabled PC, tablet, or even cash register will not only allow users to pay for goods and services, but to also instantly exchange contacts, webpages or even to redeem coupons or pay a bus fare.

MS-Wallet

Win Phone 8's Wallet hub is where users store credit and A™ cards, as well as third-party loyalty cards, plus coupon deals. It's verily similar to Apple's Passbook app and will also support NFC tap-to-pay. Here's wondering how long it'll take for New Zealand telcos, banks and businesses to get on board now that all three major phone platforms support NFC.

Whilst Google could argue they've had this for eons, Microsoft's Wallet feature see's card information stored on a secure SIM card rather than in system memory. This approach is what most telco's prefer (and they'll need to embrace it before it goes anywhere). A secure SIM also makes for more seamless transfers should you swap handsets (assuming your next handset also has Microsoft's Wallet built in). This is of course only ever going to be as useful as the number of merchants that support it.

Start Screen

Perhaps the most immediately noticeable feature in Windows Phone 8is the new Start Screen. Microsoft has taken its Live Tiles approach and given them a shot of steroids to make them highly customisable. Not only does the Start Screen take up the whole display it also features three different Live Tile sizes. Users will be able to choose between a small, medium and large size for Live Tiles. The entire screen is also available for Tile pinning so users can put more on their Screen.

CIO friendly

Microsoft has long had a huge share in the NZ business applications space, so pulling its desktop roots together with a bunch of enterprise friendly features should see MS consolidate its position as the top dog in the enterprise space. Windows Phone 8 will come with a Secure Boot and encryption (which is based on Windows Bitlocker). It'll also have make app distribution and deployment businesses, offering up a mechanism for private distribution and full-on onsite management. Managing Windows Phone 8 devices will also be able to be done via a software management system. And then there's Microsoft Office.

Bad news for Loyal Win Phone 7 Users

As compelling as the Windows Phone 8 features sounded at the launch event, one significant fact that should it prove to be true will mar an otherwise perfectly executed launch. According to a growing number of tech blogs, existing Win Phone 7 users won't be getting free upgrades to Windows phone 8. Instead they'll receive an upgrade to Windows phone 7.2 which will have the same start screen goodies but next to none of the other features listed above. Desperate to lift their market share, this more could see loyal Win Phone 7 users migrating to Apple or Android.

Tablet Surface Dirancang Microsoft untuk Saingi iPad

Microsoft akhirnya mengumumkan perangkat tablet yang bersistem operasi Windows 8, Senin (18/6/2012), waktu Los Angeles, Amerika Serikat. Tablet yang diberi nama Surface Tablet ini digadang-gadang untuk menantang iPad besutan Apple.

Untuk melawan Apple yang sukses dengan iPad, Microsoft memulainya dengan menjadi produsen tablet sendiri, serta membuat sistem operasi Windows 8 khusus tablet, yang diberi nama Windows 8 RT.

CEO Microsoft Steve Ballmer mengatakan, sistem operasi Windows 8 RT yang menjalankan Tablet Surface, memiliki tampilan yang sama dengan Windows 8 yang berjalan di personal computer (PC).

Seperti diketahui, Windows merupakan sistem operasi PC yang paling banyak digunakan di dunia. Microsoft hendak menghadirkan pengalaman yang sama ketika pengguna menjalankan Windows 8 di tablet maupun di komputer PC dan laptop.

Menurut analis Sarah Rotman Epps dari perusahaan riset Forrester, ia tidak melihat bahwa Surface akan membunuh iPad. "Saya tidak melihat Surface sebagai pembunuh iPad. Tapi Surface memiliki banyak potensi," katanya.

Ia menambahkan, dalam pengumuman kemarin Microsoft berfokusi pada inovasi hardware, namun tidak berbicara tentang layanan. "Aset unik Microsoft ini membuat Surface menjadi produk yang luar biasa," imbuh Sarah.

Surface akan meluncur dalam dua versi dan tersedia dalam pilihan kapasitas memori internal. Pertama, yang menggunakan prosesor berarsitektur ARM, yang disebut-sebut lebih ringan dan tipis. Surface dengan prosesor ARM datang dengan kapasitas memori internal 32GB dan 64GB. Akan meluncur lebih dulu ke pasar, dijadwalkan pada musim liburan Natal tahun ini.

Versi kedua, tablet Surface dengan prosesor berarsitektur Intel. Tablet versi ini bentuknya lebih berat dan lebih tebal, namun dibekali kapasitas memori internal lebih besar, yakni 64GB dan 128GB. Rencananya, Surface berprosesor Intel Ivy Bridge akan tersedia 3 bulan setelah Surface versi ARM diluncurkan.

Untuk menyerang kelemahan Apple yang lainnya, Microsoft membekali Surface dengan cover yang berfungsi sebagai penutup sekaligus papan ketik (keyboard). Tak hanya itu, di sana juga tersedia touchpad untuk bernavigasi dengan jari, seperti halnya ketika Anda menggunakan laptop.

Microsoft belum memberi rincian harga tablet Surface.Namun harga Surface versi ARM akan kompetitif dengan komputer jinjing ultrabook yang dipopulerkan Intel. Tablet Surface Dirancang Microsoft untuk Saingi iPad

Sumber :Reuters [dot] Com