Ever since search engine giant Google revealed its plan of coming out with cloud based OS, Chrome, the same has created a huge buzz in the PC and internet market. With Google claiming the Chrome will be the future OS, powering notebooks, million of netbook users have been waiting eagerly as to when the OS will finally hit the market.

It was anticipated that the OS would be launched this year, but addressing Web2.0 Summit earlier this year in November, Eric Schmidt, Google CEO, said that it will take some more time for the OS to be launched. However, rumors have flown thick and fast that Chrome OS will be launched by Google on December 7 in San Francisco, in the upcoming Google Chrome OS event.

Reports came out that Google will also be launching Chrome OS powered netbook during the event, which initially will be distributed among close friends of Google. Packed with host of features, Chrome OS has been initially targeted for usage in netbooks, but Google has also hinted that it plans to expand Chrome OS beyond netbooks as well.

Simple user interface along with robust data security are the hallmarks of the Chrome OS, and if the OS is launched on December 7, then it will give Windows and others a run for their money. There is still a day for us to finally know how much true this prove to be, but undoubtedly the rumors have taken the excitement for Chrome OS launch to a very next level. So wait and watch as the countdown for the OS has already begun.

We all know that WordPress is one of the famous sites for people who want to have their own blog site or who want to make their presence felt on the web. Some business people use WordPress to promote their business while others want more and more people to read about the features of their new products and services. No matter whatever the reasons may be, WordPress has always remained in the limelight. However, now with the launch of WordPress 3.1 Beta 1 there are many more changes that will be for the good of the people using it.

The concept of internal linking is becoming very important and now with the launch of WordPress 3.1 Beta 1 you can search through your existing blogs and add links to the content. You will see an internal button that will help you to search all your blogs and browse all your data by title, date, author etc. You can select what content you want to link and you can do that just at the click of a button.

The Admin bar has always been there for people who use WordPress for blogging but now with the launch of new WordPress 3.1 Beta 1 you can move from one site to another right from the admin bar. Hence, people who have multiple site account can quickly access all their information. On the other hand, people who have single user accounts can get to their dashboard and new posts directly from the admin bar rather than using the left side menu bar.

The new WordPress 3.1 Beta 1 also brings improved user interface for better searching. Hence, people who had problems finding their own existing blogs will now find it easy to search for the information inside their account even when they install different themes to make their blog look better. There are many users that are more passionate about having different themes installed on their account and therefore with the help of WordPress 3.1 Beta 1 a better user interface would help users to improve their searching even if they install different themes.

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There is no doubt that Apple iPad has been the most innovative invention of the year. However, it has received a lot of criticism as well for not living up to the standards and missing out important features that might help the people to use Apple iPad in a better way. Hence, to make the users happy Apple has now come up with its first major iPad update. The iOS 4.2 update is not just another update from Apple, but it brings a lot of improvement and new features that users will be able to use on their Apple iPad which might help in zooming up the overall sales figures in the market. Here we will take a quick look at some of the important features that business people can use on their Apple iPad.

Multitasking on iPad

If you take a look at some of the setbacks of Apple iPad you will find that multitasking was one of the major obstacles that were hampering the sale of Apple iPad. Now with the iOS 4.2 update business people can enjoy multitasking on their Apple iPad. This means that you can open two or more software at the same time and even work on them at the same time. You can even switch quickly between multiple software and windows on your Apple iPad which makes your iPad experience better.

iPad AirPlay

Do you always wanted to transfer and stream all your videos from your Apple iPad directly on your LCD TV? Well, now with the help of iOS 4.2 you can certainly enjoy that if you want to. The update comes with AirPlay feature which allows you to view all your videos and photographs directly on your TV rather than watching them on the iPad screen. This really helps business people to display their graphs and presentation slides on big screens rather than showing them on smaller iPad screens.

iPad AirPrint

Another good option that is embedded in iOS 4.2 is the AirPrint feature. This allows you to directly print your documents, photos and any online papers directly on your printer. The update has a file that recognizes the printer around very much like a Bluetooth technology and syncs the printer with your iPad. So far only certain printers are compatible with this technology and therefore Apple is working on making more printers compatible with Apple iPad in the near future.

Find My iPad

Are you scared that you might lose all your business data if your iPad is lost or stolen? Well, you don’t have to be scared anymore because iOS 4.2 comes with a unique update called Find My iPad. The feature allows you to activate your iPad for this feature for free so that you can remotely wipe all the data and information in case your iPad has been stolen. You can also track your stolen or lost iPad on the maps and send out messages to your near ones who will keep an eye for your stolen iPad.

Multiple Folders

For some people business is all about managing their data and information. Hence, with iOS 4.2 now you can create your own folders on the iPad and store your data the way you want. This is really helpful for people who have different documents and who want to store their data in different folders rather than keeping them all together in one single folder. The folder option allows users to create multiple folders and get rid of unwanted apps that they do not use. Hence, it gives more freedom and flexibility to the business users who want to customize their iPads the way they want.

Unified Inbox

The Unified inbox feature is something that has been making a lot of buzz in the market since it was seen on Palm Pre, but now with the update of iOS 4.2 the same feature is available on your Apple iPad as well. The Unified Inbox allows you to open multiple email accounts on your iPad so that you can check all the new messages in your multiple email accounts at the same time. This really saves your time if you have multiple email accounts as you don’t have to open each email account individually. You can see all your latest emails and messages threaded together along with the timestamp.

Recently Symbian Foundation announced of transitioning over next six months from operational activities to becoming a licensing body. The board took this not-so-easy decision of leaving the foundation of the company to consider the future. In recent years, a lot of speculations were heard about Symbian. In 2008, Nokia acquired the company and established its foundation, making available the Symbian in open source and royalty free.

With the news of transition of the world’s most widely used smartphone platform, Nokia reaffirmed today its commitment to the platform, saying it will continue investing its own resources in the development of Symbian. Nokia expects a strong portfolio delivery of Symbian based smartphones to the global market.

Senior Vice President of Nokia Smart phones, Jo Harlow, said that the future of Symbian platform does not depend on the foundation, and the transition have no impact on roadmaps of the Symbian device or the shipping commitments of the company. He added further that the Symbian platform powers globally hundreds of millions of smart phones and Nokia expects of delivering ongoing support to the ecosystem of Symbian in future.

On November 9 and 10 at the annual Symbian Exchange and Exposition (SEE) 2010 in Amsterdam, Nokia will be exhibiting its portfolio of the smartphones based on Symbian platform. Harlow will also be delivering keynote address at 10:15 a.m. CET on November 9.

Nokia has a firm believe on Symbian platform because of its ability of serving global audience with its devices that carry locally relevant services and content. Earlier, Nokia announced of not having any intention in changing the plans that was announced on October 21 and the company will keep on developing and evolving the Symbian platform. The company also announced to focus on Qt and Qt Quick for the app development. The Qt for Symbian will keep on working as before on Nokia MeeGo devices in future.

Moreover, anything that is developed for the latest Nokia Symbian smart phones range would work on all the future devices. Importantly, any developments of the platform would benefit the users of Nokia N8, Nokia C6, Nokia C7 and Nokia E7.

Apple has just introduced its latest operating system the Mac OS X 10.7. Nicknamed as the ‘Lion’, the OS X 10.7 comes with tons of cool, new features.

About The Software

The Lion is going to be the eighth major release of Apple’s Mac Operating System. The software was introduced on 20th October, 2010 in San Francisco in a special Apple media event. It is going to be officially released in summer 2011.

Mac OS X Lion Review:

What is new?

The Lion promises some cool new features previously not being seen in Mac operating softwares. Apple manufacturers have confessed to have taken a cue from their iPhone operating system in creating this one. Take a peek into some of the Lion’s innovative features.

Launchpad

It lets you access and launch applications easily. The Launchpad also provides you with a grid view for icons, iPad style. You can see all your applications just by clicking on the Launchpad icon.

Full-screen applications

Much like the iPad, the Mac OS X 10.7 Lion lets you get full-screen views for your applications. This gives a bigger display for the Mac applications.

Mission Control

This gives you a view of all the open applications and windows on your computer in a single window.

Enhanced Multi-touch

Apple has added multi-touch capabilities to the Lion. Users can implement the Magic Mouse and Magic Trackpad from Apple to operate their computers.

Auto-Save

Now you no longer need to worry about documents getting lost due to system crashes or power failure. The Lion automatically saves all your documents. That saves your time of manually managing your documents.

Apps resume

This cool feature lets you resume your applications as they were when you last opened them. This is similar to the functions displayed by the Opera or Firefox browser.

Scrollbar Auto-hide

The scrollbar remains hidden from view when it is inactive. This is again, similar to the iPhone OS.

Mac App Store

Apple Inc. has created a Mac Apps store similar to its Apps store for the iPhone. You can download wonderful softwares for your Mac by a single mouse click, install them easily and update them automatically.

With the Lion, Apple Inc. has taken its Mac OS to a new level. Integrating iOS features into the Mac OS Lion packs the latter with more power. This innovation is sure to add to the popularity of the Mac OS. The Mac OS X 10.7 Lion is sure to rule in the coming days.

Looking for a good multimedia editor on the web? If you are, you must not be using Apple iLife yet.

Apple iLife

The Apple iLife was first launched in October 1999 as a simple video-editing software. Over the years, it has seen a number of modifications. It now comes with as a complete software suite that lets users organize, edit and publish multimedia files like photos, music and videos. The iLife ’11 is the latest version. As the name indicates, it is expected to release in the summer of 2011.

iLife 11 Review

Apple Inc. has provided users with a sneak peek at the iLife 11 software suite. According to Apple CEO Steve Jobs, it is the best ever version of iLife. A glance at the iLife11 features shows that he really means it.

Much to the joy of iLife users, the 2011 iLife has brought back the Full screen mode in its iPhoto tool from the previous versions. The iPhoto 11 lets users browse, edit and share digital photos in full-screen views. The innovative letterpress cards let you create wedding invitations with your chosen photographs and font style.

The iMovie 11 makes editing and posting videos a cakewalk. If you want to create videos like Hollywood movie trailers, this is what you need. You can choose the genre your video fits in, like Action, Epic Drama or Romantic Comedy. The software will instantly provide you thematic music and graphics for your video. You can also create videos in the style of sports or news programs.

GarageBand 11 helps you elongate or reduce individual notes of only a part of the music you want to change. It can also highlight the mistakes in your instrument playing and monitor your progress.

The iLife 11 comes with the soon to be released Mac Os X 10.7 Lion. New Macbook users can enjoy using this software with the new OS. For others, it will cost $49 to buy from the online Apple Store.

The features as well as the smart pricing are sure to make the iLife 11 a winner. It is definitely a cut above its predecessors and other multimedia editors. Go get it!

AVG 2011 Free Anti-Virus

The 2011 version is the latest from the makers of AVG. This free antivirus software is always recommended to most new PC users. Over the years, AVG has won the trust of millions and earned a loyal fan base. It has picked up multiple awards its clean features and extreme ease of use. So does the 2011 version live up to the reputation of AVG. Read the AVG 2011 free Anti-Virus review and find it out.

AVG 2011Free Anti-Virus Review

The latest version of the AVG software comes with basic security tools that defend your PC against viruses and malware. Check out the pros, cons and specifications of this antivirus.

2011 AVG Anti-Virus Pros

Speed

The AVG makers have claimed that the 2011 version is three times faster.

Smart Scanning

The 2011 version runs at minimum resources. It performs basic operations when the machine is active. The complicated functions like computer scans are started when the system goes idle. This smart scanning feature enhances computer performance and adds to user comfort.

Protection Updates

The AVG Protection Cloud Technology and the AVG Community Protection Network constantly informs about new virus threats and latest software updates.

Free of cost

Price freedom has always been the high point of AVG. As always, even this version can be freely downloaded. Both 32 bit and 64 bit versions can be downloaded for free from the AVG official website. However, upgrading the version needs you to pay.

Social networking protection

The AVG Link Scanner lets you check the links provided in social sites like Facebook and Twitter. It provides security ratings for every link.

PC Analyzer

It lets you check for any system errors. The free version lets you fix the errors for only one time. The paid versions can offer you support multiple times.

AVG Anti-Virus 2011 Cons

• While the paid versions offer fast installations, the free versions are a little slow to set up
• The MS office performance as well as media multitasking is a bit hampered when you set up the 2011 version in your PC
• The free versions lack several features available in the AVG premium versions
• It slows down the boot time
• It fails to block malware

AVG 2011 Anti-Virus Specifications

The 2011 AVG version comes with

• Anti-virus protection – It defends you against major virus attacks
• Anti-spyware protection – It protects you from spyware and makes sure that you do not spread them unintentionally either.
• Social networking protection – This new feature guards you during your social networking sessions
• Link scanner – It checks web pages you are about to visit and provides ratings based on safety
• Online Shield – It checks the safety nature of the files you are about to download. It also makes sure that your online chat sessions are safe
• Firewall – It guards your information from hacker intrusion
• Anti-Spam – This feature blocks all spam and guards you against scammers
• Updates – It provides you with information about an update for your AVG antivirus software
• Technical assistance – You can get in touch with the AVG technical experts for assistance and support

AVG 2011 Anti-Virus Virus Scanning

The virus scanning in AVG has always been fast. The speed has improved in the 2011 suite. The first scan takes only about 10 minutes when you install the software for the first time. As mentioned earlier, the automatic scanning is enabled only when the system is sitting idle. That lets you work without facing slow performance problems.

AVG Anti-Virus 2011 Lab Results

AVG 2011 has scored very well in lab tests. The West Coast Labs awarded it with a Platinum certification for malware detection. That is an achievement for free anti-virus software. The ICSA Labs has awarded AVG for virus detection. Virus Bulletin has given it a 100% rating in al ten tests conducted on it. AV-Comparatives have rated AVG the second best in on-demand and proactive scanning tests. It has also fared very well in its dynamic protection test. A recent test by AV-Test.org has found AVG scoring 4 out of 6 on various protection parameters. Though it has scored lesser than Kaspersky, Norton and Panda, the points it received are good enough for a free antivirus tool.

Final words

If you can overlook some of the downsides, you can consider AVG Anti-Virus Free 2011 for your PC. The software offers good protection for a free anti-virus tool. And if you opt for a premium upgrade, you can consider yourself to be more or less secure against all internet threats.

Apple has recently released the Safari 5.0.1, turning on Safari Extensions and introducing the Safari Extensions Gallery. In June, extensions support was introduced by Apple in Safari 5, so that developers could start creating extensions with HTML5, CSS3 and JavaScript web standards. With the help of Safari Extensions Gallery, users would quickly be able to find extensions that add powerful enhanced new features to Safari – from the toolbars which display live web feeds to sophisticated programs thatyt filter the web content. Through Safari 5.0.1, users are allowed to download and install extensions either from the Safari Extensions Gallery, or even from a developer’s site, directly.

Brian Croll, the Vice President of OS X Product Marketing of Apple, said that Safari 5 had been a big hit, and the user response to the new Safari Reader has been equally good. Thus, it’s great that so many leading developers have been creating amazing extensions – this means that the Apple users would be able to further customize Safari.

Gianni Puerini, Vice President of Worldwide Design and Community at Amazon.com, said that already millions of customers are using Amazon Wish Lists to store the items which they either want to buy for themselves, or want to receive in the form of lists. Safari 5 allows them to conveniently build the Add to Amazon Wish List extension – this lets customers add items from just about any website with a simple click of a button, to the Amazon Wish List.

There are interesting automate systems through which emails and other file processing can be made in the simplest ways. These bring effective ways through which office management and other systems can be increased in the perfect ways. Any management to slreamline the workflow and bring easy access to different information becomes possible. There are live demos as well as trial downloads that can enhance and set your journey to effective management in the best ways possible.

Experiencing a live browser based document can be one of the most effective ways through which live implementation of the new techniques can be maintained. The Content Central v5 is an interesting as well as robust workflow creator that would bring automatic help to enhance your business program.  With the official Content Central program it is very important to make online previews and even understand the best ways to get to know feature matrix possibilities and understanding screenshots.

You can chat with a live consultant to understand the basics of document management system and bring the schedule for your document set ups as well as download the software for trial run through the presented format given on display at the Document Central official page. There are wide ranges of products and services that make for wonderful management of your business easy and accessible. Implementing all these high quality techniques become easy and you can experience smooth and effortless easy in work without interruption or unnecessary barriers to your work. Growing and expanding your business through these easy installations bring a smooth flow to your work life. Solution testing system from here comes with configured steps and brings proper extension of work through maximum efficacy.

A user’s friendly interface that allows the consumers to browse different business tools from this portal and is simply great to see what’s in the GetApp Store!

GetApp.com is providing great deals for providers too, with a very low-cost submission fee to its directory listing, this way it helps both, the Consumers and the provider to get the most out of it.

How it Works?

If you are the customer, simply log on to GetApp.com and find from a variety of available products, you can compare several products with each other, its specs, prices and different models. It is all available in one window solution. GetApp.com provides you more powerful and advanced search options to help you find what you need, you can also set criteria and organize them according to your specific line of work and industry, It may IT or a Business Category.

For a customer’s assistance, there are further guides, tools and Customers Reviews are available to judge the products performance and reliability.

On its successful launch, GetApp.com featured over 2200 applications and more than 300 product categories.