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Internet Explorer 9 : Safest browser : NSS Lab Study
Browsing Experience is just not about how fast speeds you get, or how stylized your browser window looks. The most important factor today is the security point of view. How secure is your browser ? Well, be aware if you are using any other browser rather than Internet Explorer 9, you might be potentially unprotected against malware & live threats.
Today, about one third of Asia-Pacific alone is under threat from malwares & other threats and are desperately in need of a effective solution to get rid of these problems are provide a better & safe working browsing environment. Taking action against threats like these Microsoft created the latest Internet Explorer 9 browser, which proves itself a solid line of defence against online threats. Internet Explorer 9 not only is safe, but it provides a beautiful & speedy browsing environment .
To prove this fact NSS labs released two reports which indicate that SmartScreen feature in IE continues to offer industry leading protection against Malware. The report states “ Internet Explorer 9 blocks exceptional 99% malware. 96% of the live threats were caught with SmartScreen URL reputation in IE9, and an additional 3.2% with Application Reputation.”
When Comparing since report published by NSS labs in October 2010, the average time taken to block a threat by SmartScreen filter has gotten 28% faster. Comparison of Application reputation resulted in 85% faster response time. Refer the graph below that highlights that Internet Explorer blocks 5X ( 5 times ) more malware than competitive browsers.
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How Windows Phone update works for your Phone !
Windows Phone 7 has some very unique set of features & maximum number of users are satisfied with their Windows Phone 7. Back when the Windows Phone was initially launched there were certain set of features that didn’t appear on the phone. Microsoft then started the update cycle for this newly launched OS and provided with necessary features and security update for the Windows Phone 7 OS.
These updates are divided into :
| Type of Update | Affected Devices |
| Core OS update | ALL |
| Security Updates | ALL |
| Hardware/Performance updates | Specific Devices |
Now, the hardware for all windows phone 7 devices is nearly common with 1Ghz processor, Internal Storage or 8gb,16gb, 512Mb ROM and 576 MB RAM** , The Dedicated camera button is a necessity with Windows Phone design and it also comes equipped with just three buttons ( touch or local ) on the front.
HTC HD7 Front slide
Samsung Omnia 7 front slide
Currently, there are a few Windows Phone 7 devices that are available in India, but the choice is pretty good in other parts of the world, mainly USA & UK.
Talking about the updates, The update system as shown above consists of three types of updates you can call them Core OS update, Security update & performance and hardware updates. Within these only the Hardware based updates that are released for solving performance issues with a specific device or to increase overall user experience on a specific device. One such update was released today. This update is for Samsung Focus ( v1.4). This types of updates are phone specific & are used for improving overall quality of user experience.
So, if you have a Samsung focus, connect it to Zune to get your update. This update is currently delivered to AT&T users and will soon be live for other carriers too.
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Microsoft Surface : Re-Defined
Microsoft Surface is a piece of technology driven by Innovation & to deliver Information & services in a completely new & friendly way. The target is to engage customers in a better way so as to provide the businesses a unique prospective nature of interaction that could help the consumers better understand the nature of product or services offered.
Surface is a kind of product that has been innovated for the end users, but you cannot walk off to a shelf and buy surface for home use. The basic Idea is to target end users through the corporate businesses. It’s a product for the people through a channel called business.
Let’s watch this video to understand how surface works:
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Build Windows : Building the future
BUILD is a new event that shows modern hardware and software developers how to take advantage of the future of Windows. Learn how to work with the all new touch-centric user experience to create fast, fluid, and dynamic applications that leverage the power and flexibility of the core of Windows, used by more than a billion people around the world.
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What Apps to have for Windows phone 7
7 has brought luck to Microsoft. Windows 7 has been a huge success with millions of copies sold out. Windows Phone 7 on the other hand has proven itself a great mobile platform. Windows phone has everything that a user wants. The UX and UI are just great. The marketplace is growing and everyone knows about the Zune and XBox 360 integration. My First Windows Phone 7 came as HTC HD7. Beginning to customize my WP as per my requirements I installed a number of apps, that suited to my purpose. So, here I am going to mention the basic and advanced apps that you might like with your Windows phone.
- Adobe Reader – Lets you open the commonly used .pdf format files. It’s a must have if you use a lot of documents.
- Weather App – While HTC has a HTC Hub integrated that tells me the weather conditions of the area, you can go for the Weather app if you don’t have a HTC device
- GPS App : Some Devices get free subscription, but some unfortunate like me have to suffice with Apps like GPS app. It works & if you need navigation , using Bing Maps is highly recommended.
- Where’s my car : It has proven itself a worthy app. In a crowded city where you don’t know much of the sorroundings, This app uses a GPS tag with a photo and let’s you see walking distance to your car. This is infact my one of the most used apps.
- Handy Scan : Scanning documents is also a pain when you are not at office/home or when there is no scanner around. Handy scan is really handy while scanning documents. It works well for a emergency scanner.
- IMDB : If you are a Movie krazy like me, IMDB app gets you information on each and movie just IMDB.com
- Pic2Shop : I used this app a lot of times while buying stuff off shelves and across the counter. It not only searches for the product also tells you the best deals on amazon etc.
- Twitter : If you are always tweeting this is the best app to get.
- Facebook app : This one needs a lot of addon features and development, but for now it works.
- Microsoft Translator : Ever stuck in a non-english place like france or italy , This app lets you translate anything you type in. It even speaks the translated text. Awesome app
- Foursquare : Best location tagging app
There are also a few app i would love to see :
- Forumming app
- Updated Twitter app
- Updated Facebook app
- A presentation app for changing slides via bluetooth on PC.
Will get more updates when something changes.
Thanks for reading
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