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Here’s what you need to know (and do) to connect your laptop to a wireless network and get Internet access.

First off, let’s talk common sense. Before you access any wireless network, especially one in a public place, you must have anti-virus software installed and up-to-date on your laptop. Your laptop should also be current with all Windows Operating System Updates.

That said, the next thing you need is to have a laptop with wireless networking capabilities. If you’re not sure whether yours does, do the following to check it out: Click on Start | Connect To | Show all connections, or Click on Start | Settings | (Control Panel) | Network Connections Under “LAN or High-Speed Internet” you should see a wireless connection icon. (If not, see below about installing a wireless network card). Assuming you have wireless capabilities, continue on doing the following: Right-click on the wireless connection icon. In the pop-up menu, select “View Available Wireless Networks.” In the “Wireless Networking Connection” window, click on the appropriate wireless network. Check the box that says “Allow me to connect to the selected wireless network.” An icon in the lower right hand corner of your desktop should eventually appear stating that you are connected. Open your browser and visit any website you want. If authentication is required on the wireless network, you will be redirected automatically to a login page where you’ll have to log in using an approved Network User Name/ID and the correct password.

That’s all it takes.

Note: If your laptop does not already have built-in wireless networking, you will need to purchase and install, or have installed, a Wireless Networking Card. There are many brands of wireless networking cards. Just make sure you buy a card that is 802.11b or 802.11g compatible. Linksys cards are an excellent choice and I recommend them highly. If you choose another brand, be certain that the card is WiFi Certified. (For a list of 802.11b and 802.11g certified cards, please visit the WiFi Alliance website.)

The world of web video is growing at a fast pace. Lots of people want to partake in the use of the medium. Web film has very promising aspects to it.These little movies are promising tools to many businesses. Businesses are harnessing the power of web clips and bringing their message to people all over the world using the Internet. Social media sites play a big role in viewership. Businesses are using social media sites to make this connection with their web clips. It is becoming a very effective form of advertising on the web.
Do not confuse web clips with television. TV is where people relax and take it all in. In reality, Web clips are just the opposite of TV. Television is laid back and the people watching it are passive. Online movie clips, however, must engage the user and get him to click the play button, and really listen. People have full control of their Internet experience. Since the users have all the control, Web movie makers must figure out what to do to keep their users engaged.
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People no longer want to hear the same old sales pitches. People get turned off by them and actually react negatively toward that business. The best way to keep users engaged longer is to share a compelling story and leave out the sales gimmicks. While your movies must be engaging, they should also be entertaining. To keep your users engaged longer your web clips should be entertaining as well as interesting.
Distribution of your Web clips is an important aspect in using them as marketing tools. No one will see them if you don’t get them out there correctly. Learn basic search engine optimization techniques, use good meta data, and name your web clips to rank higher in the search engines. Things are always changing so stay up to date on the latest search engine strategies.
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Research has shown that websites with movie clips have more click throughs and more traffic then websites that don’t. Over half of the people that view a web clip will visit that same companies website. 50% of those people will actually buy something from that business.
Viewers must be engaged with actionable content. Offer a discount code or coupon to call them to action. You can also measure the effectiveness of your movies with other marketing strategies when you do this.
Web clips can and should be shared among friends. If you’re films cannot be portable or talked about with others then they are limited in their effectiveness. If you’re web clips cannot be shared, they are limited in their marketing abilities. When users share your web movies, they are helping you promote your business and products. Helping your viewers share your movies with each other is an effective way to gain more viewers and potential customers.
One of the main points to remember when creating a web video is keep your viewers engaged. Call your viewers to action and keep them engaged. Skip the typical sales pitch, and tell an interesting story instead. Have all meta tags and name your films relative to the search engines. Know the differences between television and the web. Use these differences to your benefit and you can create engaging web video that will be an effective marketing tool.

Prices: $150.00-$175.00

Surprisingly light weight for its size, the Buffalo Technology LinkTheater HD Media Player (Model LT-H90LAN) is a great addition to any living room with its high tech look. Have you ever heard it said, that it’s what is on the inside that counts? The LinkTheater has its Pros and Cons like any Digital Media Player and my impression is that it is a good buy for the price, but might not have enough “muscle” for the higher end home theater buffs that drool over features like 1080p or need a wider range of video format compatibility. This player still has enough push to make the list, and comes in, right in the middle of the higher end players, but above the low end.

This specific type of media player differs slightly from the Seagate FreeAgent Theater, in that this Buffalo model allows you to stream high definition content from a Windows or Macintosh computer, and it will stream from any network storage device such as a USB hard drive or network attached storage (NAS) device, or DLNA media server. Buffalo offers an add-on storage hard drive (Buffalo LinkStation Live(TM) 1.0TB Model ) to allow more space that can be connected to your computer and accessed by the LinkTheather(TM) HD. This is a LAN media player that comes with a built in 10/100 LAN port. I do like some of the connectivity of the Buffalo Technology LinkTheater HD. Here are some of the pros:

o 720p, 1080i High Definition Playback (Component Video Only)
o AAC-LC, AAC-HE, MP3, WAV, WMA, Dolby Digital (AC-3)(Optical Audio Output)
o Supports MPEG2, MPEG4 (low res), WMV, H.264 video playback
o USB 2.0
o Connections: Video: HDMI, D4, Composite; Audio: Stereo Audio, S/PDIF; Other: 10/100 Ethernet LAN, 2 USB
o Image formats: JPG, BMP, PNG, GIF
o Included Remote Control

Here are 10 tips to prevent your laptop from theft as well as an explanation of laptop security devices that ensure your laptop and data are protected. The main attraction of laptops is their portability and mobility. It is great to be able to take your computer with you and use it anywhere. But with these benefits comes a risk of theft. Obviously theft is more likely to happen when an object can be picked up and carried away. Laptop security devices are important to prevent your laptop from being stolen as well as to prevent the data from your laptop being retrieved and used in the event that your laptop is a victim of theft.

10 TIPS TO PREVENT LAPTOP THEFT

1. NEVER leave your laptop or any valuables in plain sight in your car. Recently there has been an increase in car burglaries stemming from valuables being left in plain sight. Lock them in the trunk.

2. Don’t use computer bags, while these maybe fashionable and comfortable they make it obvious that you are carrying a laptop. Try using a padded briefcase or suitcase instead.

3. Make sure your laptop is always with you. Do not check laptops in with your luggage while traveling. Never leave your laptop in your car in plain sight or any valuable objects for that matter. There has been a recent increase of car burglaries stemming from people leaving valuables in plain sight. Lock all valuables in the trunk.

4. Another great laptop security measure is to never leave access numbers or passwords in your carrying case. Keeping your password with your laptop is like keeping the keys in the car. Without your password or important access numbers it will be more difficult for a thief to access your personal and corporate information.

5. Keep your eye on your laptop. When you go through airport security don’t lose sight of your bag while it’s going through the scan or hold your bag until the person in front of you has gone through the metal detector. Many bags look alike and yours can easily be lost in the shuffle.

6. Avoid setting your laptop on the floor or the seat next to you. If you must set ti down make sure you are always aware of it by setting down against your leg or arm. Putting your laptop on the floor is an easy way to forget or lose track of it.

7. Use a screen guard when in public. This prevents people from looking over your shoulder and seeing sensitive information. This is especially helpful when you’re traveling or need to work in a crowded area.

8. Do not leave your laptop unsecured in your hotel room. Things sometimes tend to get lost in hotel rooms and are never secure. If you must leave your laptop in the room then use a security cable to attach it to a stable object, such as the desk or bedpost. Another good thing to do is leave the “do not disturb” sign on the door.

9. Labeling everything possible related to your laptop is an effective security measure. Label everything with the name of the individual that owns it, and ensure that these labels are conspicuous. The potential theft value of laptops is reduced greatly when additional work is required to remove the identifying marks. Conspicuous identity labels also significantly increase the risk of a potential thief being caught in the act of theft.

10. Buy a laptop security device. The next section details some options for laptop security devices.

LAPTOP SECURITY DEVICE:

Laptop Cable:

One of the most inexpensive and effective laptop security devices is a laptop cable. Very much like a bicycle lock, this cable attaches to your laptop and allows you to lock it to a stationary object. The cable makes it much more difficult for someone to steal your laptop.

Laptop Tracing Programs:

These programs will report the location of a stolen laptop. They work when the laptop connects to the Internet, and can report the laptop’s exact physical location.

Motion Sensors and Alarms:

Unexpected loud noises make people wake up and take notice, something that aspiring thieves find very discouraging. Laptop security devices exist which use alarms as a form of protection.

While the signal mechanism of an alarm system is usually the same, the triggers are different. The idea is that if the user moves out of range of the device, or the laptop is moved out of range of the user, the alarm will sound. Thus, if someone tries to steal or remove the laptop, the alarm will sound, drawing attention to the theft. Another option is to is to buy an alarm that relies on nothing more than movement of the object that it is attached to. If the object that the sensor is attached to is moved, an alarm will sound. Entering the 3-digit security code will reset or disable the alarm once the device has been recovered.

LAPTOP SECURITY DEVICES THAT PREVENT DATA ACCESS:

Security measures available in order to prevent access to data on your laptop in the event that it is taken.

Set a Login Password:

Set a login name/password that way in order to successfully login in to a laptop the user must provide that information. If the login entered is incorrect, the operating system will refuse to allow entry.

Set a BIOS password: Most laptops offer protection by allowing the owner to set a boot password. Typically most will prompt the user three times to enter a password, then refuse to boot if there are three failures.

Encryption:

One of the best laptop security devices are file encryption programs, which, encrypt files on your laptop. A private unlock key is provided to the owner, and as long as your private key is kept safe, no one but you and your intended recipients will be able to view your data.

Biometric Fingerprint Readers: Another great laptop security device is the Biometric Reader. This type of laptop security device would provide authentication at the hardware level which would require authentication before the machine would even boot up. The idea behind biometrics is to use the uniqueness of certain features of a user, such as retinal pattern, fingerprints, and even typing characteristics, to accurately identify and authorize persons.

Company AMD/ATI has presented in conference Computex new graphic core with the trade mark RV870, which is compatible with the forthcoming Microsoft DirectX11.

Graphic core RV870 will be built into the graphic cards Radeon HD 5800 which will bring gaming experiences to the new level with new shadowing Shader Model 5.0 and a rich array of new graphical effects.

While the graphics card AMD/ATI Radeon HD 5800 are aimed at less demanding gamers (medium price range), while the competition company Nvidia DirectX 11 will provide graphic cards at higher price range.

It will be based on the graphic core GT300 which consumes astronomical 225 watts of electricity which is for 40 watts more than the core of the graphical “beast” GeForce GTX285. Graphic core will be made with 40-nano-meter technology and will work at frequencies up to 700 Mhz. For storage and fast calculations company has built in GDDR5 graphic memory.

First graphic cards which will be based on core GT300 will come to the stores in the late autumn.

If you are using your personal computer mainly for playing computer games and if the high price is not an obstacle for you than read this on. Company called Mushkin offered their new graphic card.

This computer giant will expand their offer from system memory and power suppliers with graphic cards in higher price range based on the performance of Nvidia graphic processors.

Computer gamers will be able to choose among graphic card ultimate FX GeForce GTX 285 with two GB of graphic memory and Geforce GTX 260 with normal and doubled amount of memory.Mushkin will offer for sale a total of nine different models of video cards, two models from Geforce GTX285, three models from Geforce GTX275 and four models from GeForce GTX260.

All graphic cards will be packaged in various wooden boxes. All who love AMD / ATI graphic cards will love new solutions from Mushkin.

INTRODUCTION

The first member of the Evergreen family hit the market back in September (2009). AMD has since then not said much about what would follow.

AMD chose to release the 5670 card at last week’s CES 2010 event. The 5600 series chip is called Redwood and currently only includes the Radeon HD 5650 and 5670 chips. The 5600 series is clearly directed to the mid range segment of the market as illustrated in AMD’s release strategy below. AMD has release two versions of the HD 5670 card, one with 1GB GDDR5 and another with 512MB GDDR5. This review covers the latter one.

The 5600 series adopts the technologies of its big brothers like ATI Stream and ATI Eyefinity. Here are AMD’s own words about their new “ATI Stream” technology:

ATI Stream technology is a set of advanced hardware and software technologies that enable AMD graphics processors (GPUs), working in concert with the system’s central processors (CPUs), to accelerate enabled applications beyond traditional graphics and video processing. This enables balanced platforms to run computationally-intensive tasks more efficiently, providing a better application experience to the end user. The 5600 series also has full support for Microsoft’s DirectX11 API. I guess most people buying a graphics card in the middle range segment don’t really know what the big deal is but anyone interested in the GPU industry knows that if you want to see the latest innovations in gaming you want to be on the latest DirectX train.

ENGINEERING SPECIFICATIONS

The test sample I will be reviewing today is a generic AMD ATI Radeon HD 5670 512MB GDDR5. It is a pre production unit which AMD sends out to selected publications before other outfitters’ versions hit the store shelves. I am actually a bit late out with my review, but hey, what’s the hurry anyway?

Here are the specifications for the HD5670 512MB GDDR5:

AMD ATI Radeon HD 5670 512 MB GDDR5 GPU Redwood (Radeon HD 5670) Transistors 627 Ms GPU Speed 775 MHz Stream processors 400 Performance calculation 620GFLOPS Texture units 20 Texture fill rate 25.2 GTexels/s ROPs 16 Pixel fill rate 6.2 Gpixel/s Z/Stencil 24.8 GSamples/s Type of memory GDDR5 Speed of memory 1000 MHZ Amount of memory 515MB Bandwidth of memory 64 GB/s Bus width 128-bit Consumption Normal (61W)/IDLE (14W)

IN DETAIL:

I’m not going to spend too much time rambling about what the card looks like since most outfitters will be mounting their own cooling solutions. In short however, the card has a one slot cooler which is great and expected with a middle range card.

The card is manufactured with a 40nm technology which is great since it will increase its energy efficiency and decrease the generated heat in relation to performance.

A good thing about the fact that this card is fairly small and thin is that it fits in smaller cases suitable for HTPC and media PC projects. The length of the Radeon HD 5670 is 170mm.

The card has no PCI- Express power connector which should be considered as something positive I guess. It means that the card will never draw more power than what the PCI-Express bus can handle.

The 5670 generic card has 3 connectors; a Display Port; a HDMI and a DVI connector. It supports the “ATI Eyefinity” technology which means you can use monitors on each connector simultaneously. The HMDI connector support s HDMI 1.3a which means full support for Dolby True HD and DTS Audio Masters.

TEST SYSTEM I used my normal test system for this review, here are the specs:

Test equipment Processor Intel Core i7 920 Fan Prolimatech Mega Shadow Motherboard Asus Rampage II Gene Graphics card ATI Radeon HD 5670 512MB GDDR5 Soundcard Integrated Memory 3 x2 GB GSkill Trident 1600 MHZ (6-7-6-18) Hard disk Intel X25-M G2 Postville 80 GB Power supply Corsair HX850W

Operating system and software Operating system Windows 7 64bits System dirvers Controller 8.69_RC3 (BETA) DirectX August 2009 Benchmarking software 3D Mark 06 3D Mark Vantage Furmark 1.7 Unigyne Heaven Benchmark Games The Last Remnant Street Fighter IV Resident Evil 5 Weak May Cry 4 S.T.A.L.K.E.R. Clear Sky S.T.A.L.K.E.R. Call of Prypiat DIRT 2 Far Cry 2 Crysis Warhead Other software CPU-Z 1.49 GPU-Z 0.3.7 OCCT 3.1

During my test I set the in-game graphics settings to the highest quality. I set the filter settings to “medium” because of the fact that this card is not intended for people who “must” have the filter settings to max.

For those of you who are not too familiar of how to measure the performance of a graphics card, here’s a table with frame rate numbers and what they actually mean in real life gaming experience:

FPS (Frames per second) FPS lower than 30 Not a good gaming experience 30 – 40 FPS OK but not good gaming experience 40 – 60 FPS Good gaming experience Higher than 60 FPS Excellent gaming experience

I always do the tests with the benchmarking software first because it often gives a glint of the overall performance of the card. In this case the results tell me that the performance of this card is a bit above what I had expected from a medium range card in the new AMD generation.

As a comparison a Nvidia GT 240 GDDR5 card I have tested in the same system obtained around 7000 points in 3DMark 2006 and in my last review of a GT220 card (a card more towards the lower end segment) it achieved 6700 points. The Radeon HD5670 card came in at 11700 points which exceeds the NVIDIA cards by quite a lot.

As I have experienced with all the DirectX11 compatible cards I have reviewed, the performance diminishes with the jump from DirectX10 to DirectX11. This is strange because “higher performance” is one of the major selling points with the new API from Microsoft.

The Radeon HD 5670 actually turns out to be even more powerful in the first batch of games that I had expected based on the results achieved in the benchmarking tests. I was actually somewhat surprised that this medium range card, at a price level below $100, could move these games with great fluidity.

Games like The Last Remnant, Street Fighter IV and Devil May Cry 4 actually ran really well no matter what level of graphics quality setting, resolution or filter I set. Even Resident Evil 5 ran OK

A strange thing about the results above is the case of the games STALKER: Clear Sky and STALKER: Call of Prypiat. The first one uses DirectX10 and the second DirectX11. STALKER Clear Sky (DX10) offers a very limited gaming experience while STALKER: Call of Prypiat (DX11) has much better results. I mean, those games are part of the same series. It raises questions like: is DirectX11 more efficient than DirectX10 after all? Or; do these two games have different 3D motors? I am afraid I cannot answer those questions for you, just thought that I’d bring it to your awareness.

There are however clearly two games in this batch which this card cannot handle; Far Cry 2 and Crysis Warhead. The performance of the Radeon HD 5670 in Far Cry 2 at a resolution of 1680