Introduction to Apple iPad

Introduction to Apple iPad

The iPad, created by the Apple Company was unveiled in January 2010. The launch date was in April 2010 and in the first 80 days of being on the market, three million were sold. If ‘Google’ is used to gauge popularity, the 384,000,000 results show just how popular this device is. Google results range from basic iPad instructions to applications, carrying cases, insurance, reviews and problems.

The Specs

The iPad is referred to as a multi-media center capable of replacing not only a laptop but also an MP3 player, a kindle, your internet access, a digital camera and a cell phone. All of the above are wrapped up in a 9.56" x 7.47", 1.5 pound package. The memory of the iPad varies depending on the make you choose and can either be 16GB, 32GB or 64GB.

The iPad battery has a 10-hour capability. It possesses a multi-touch screen large enough for users to view comfortably. There are stereo headphones for audio and you can add a wireless keyboard and mouse to make it a very portable PC. The price of the iPad varies from $499 to $829, which means that it is wise to shop around. Some prices include insurance so make sure you check all of the small details before handing over any money.

Your Mobile Business Operation

If your profession requires mobility, but you need information at hand, you might find the iPad more convenient than waiting until you get back to the office PC or toting around a laptop. You can surf the web for information, price quotes, and also log into your email account. You can whiz product info and photos over the internet and you are also email and Twitter capable. The iPad makes presentations easy- just connect to any projector. The iPad is also capable of air printing- this nice little asset means no cables are required. At the Apple website they say: "open, tap, print."

More Travel Benefits

Business travel is easy with high resolution satellite through Google services. You can check the weather with a weather channel application and also know if an airport delay is in store. In the case of the latter postponement you can listen to iTunes, turn on YouTube and watch everything from TV episodes to viral videos in HD. You can buy or rent a movie, and handle business while doing so. Or you can always sit out the wait by reading an iBook.

The Personal iPad

You may not be in business, but you can utilize many of the above features. There are scores of applications available to personalize your iPad to fulfill your individual needs. A visit to the application store will spark your imagination.

The Inevitable Problems
The current iPad is first generation. This means future improvements and cost reductions. For example, currently the 25 watt lithium polymer battery isn't replaceable. If for some reason it goes, it goes, but Apple will replace it for $106.00. Some techies complain that one can't multi-task, but the Apple site says differently. You can switch between applications, emailing, surfing, gaming and listening to music. The iPad can also replace a cell phone (VOIP capability) but this isn't the main dynamic.

Here’s an Upgrade for Ya!

Windows seven has really made the "anytime" upgrade very simple.
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In the small business space, I frequently see businesses purchasing computers at a retail store and then wanting to add them to the domain network in their office. The rub is that most computers purchased in retail stores run a home version of Windows, which cannot be added to a domain network. In the past, this was a costly mistake as a professional Windows upgrade needed to be installed to the computer, which usually meant purchasing a new Windows license (an upgrade version) and performing a fresh install of Windows. With Windows 7 Anytime Upgrade process, the costly mistake is not so costly
I recently was helping a client with a new computer, and the computer that had been purchased was running Windows 7 Home Premium. I did a little research before arriving at the client’s site and found that it was a very easy upgrade process from Windows 7 Home Premium to Windows 7 Professional edition. Not having experienced this before, I was a little skeptical about the ease of this process. In the past, Microsoft was not known for the ease of upgrading the operating system.
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Microsoft has included an icon to begin what is known as the Windows Anytime Upgrade. You click on the icon and are prompted to either purchase a license for the version of Windows 7 that you wish, or enter the product key for the version of Windows 7 that you have in your possession. “How could it be that easy?” I found myself asking. We proceeded through the Anytime Upgrade process and Windows 7 began to go step through the upgrade. The screens are very similar to the patching screens that Microsoft has been employing for Vista and Windows 7. After a few “Please Wait” screens and a restart, the computer was upgraded from Windows 7 Home Premium to Windows 7 Professional.
After the upgrade, we added the computer to the domain. This was almost two weeks ago, and I have only heard great things from this client about Windows 7. What possessed Microsoft to resolve all the painful upgrades that we previously had to endure? I can only imagine that years of criticism finally made a dent in the Microsoft armor, and the solution that they unveiled with Windows 7 is certainly slick. I am glad to see that Microsoft is finally making their varied products more accessible to consumers.

Soon People Who Cannot Work with Computers Will be Disadvantaged

It explains the present need of computer knowledge.
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Its an era of computers. In every industry now a days computers are becoming a neccessity. And it should be a nessesity too as it can really work wonders for any organistation.
And i very much agree to the point that the people without the knowledge of computers will be disadvantaged as computer is the language of the present world. Evry organistation may it be private or government is tryin to computerize there all departments.
Due to this Computer era the growth of the software proffessionals to Develop the softwares for these organistaions has also grown manifold. So in the present situation if anyone is not having any knowledge on computers will be like illiterate sitting in the office watching other people running the race from them
And even the companies will not be interseted hiring the people without the knowledge of computers because they cannot add value to there organisation. Working mannually will just mean that the growth of that particular organisation in the given environment tends to be stagnent or on the declining edge. So if one is intersted in moving ahead in life with others he has to have sound knowledge of computers and if possible the different tools which are beeing used a lot today.
So at last I would like to conclude that it is the nessesity of time to be a computer literate if not proffessional in computers to move on in this fast competeting world.

How to Hook a Laptop Up to Tv with Three Simple Steps

In three easy steps, I will show you how to hook up your laptop to a TV. Avoid the headaches and the lies. Save yourself from aggravation. The whole idea is to enjoy mirroring your PC to your TV, not spending hours trying to figure this out.

Pretty much, all laptops on the market today are the same. Even if you have an older laptop, the connection can be made if the proper inputs exist on your laptop and television.

There is no need for wasting numerous hours researching online and asking store personnel how this works. They will tell you that this procedure cannot be performed and that you will need to buy a PC to TV converter box. This might be true, only if you do not have the proper connections available. They will even tell you that you must restart or shutdown your laptop in order for this to work. Again this is not true. Also, there is no need in adjusting the display in your computer. Trust me, all of this is plain garbage.

If your TV has an available S-Video jack input and your laptop has a S-Video jack input, you can easily clone and view your desktop on your television. Most televisions come with a 4-Pin input and laptops come with 7-Pin input. All you would need is an S-Video jack to match up on both ends or just use a 4-Pin for both. As for the audio, all you need is an Audio Cable. An Audio Cable has a Red and White male connectors on one end and the other end is black.

* Step 1 ( Examine your Laptop and TV )
Look closely at your TV for a S-Video connection input. Also see if you have Red and White input connections. Check your laptop for both as well. Your laptop should have an available audio input, usually in the front of most laptops.

* Step 2 ( Check to see if you have the proper cables )View these images below.

Step 3 ( Hook it up )No need to restart your laptop. You can plug or unplug these connections at anytime with no problem at all.
Viewing movies online has become more and more popular today. I hope that this information helps a lot of people struggling with the know-how, like I did in the beginning. Learning how to hook up a laptop to your TV with 3 simple steps, without the garbage, can save you hours of aggravation.

Apple Ipad

In January 2009 the iPad was introduced to the world, the latest product in the extremely popular range of Apple products. The iPad is a revolutionary piece of equipment. The tablet computer is hoped to be made available for public release in March 2009.
The iPad at only half an inch thin is a product which Apple had been trying to create for years. Finally on the 27th January 2009 the director of Apple Inc. Steve Jobs showcased it. The tablet runs off the iPhone OS, which allows the tablet to be compatible with over 140,000 apps currently in the iStore. The technological device uses an LED-backlight with an LCD screen; it makes use of the popular virtual keyboard to allow data entry.
The iPad allows users to experience print, photo, video, audio, internet browsing and many other multimedia functions.
It uses Safari as a method of safe and secure internet browsing for the user. The touch-screen capabilities of the device allows websites to be experienced at a whole new level, with the ability to zoom on top and scroll with a simple flick of a finger.

Protection From Hackers

Hackers are a diverse group that could have many reasons for hacking into a system. Their tools and techniques are as diverse as the hackers themselves. Even though they have diverse methods, the only way through a computer system is through a network. A hacked application can be pulled down by a user, e-mailed as a virus, or put on the computer by the hacker. The hacker can sniff the network to understand the packets that are being sent. The organization can sniff the network just as well to protect their networks.



The hacker, through a strong understanding of the operating system and applications, can control the computer once he gains access to it. The user, having access to the computer, can apply his knowledge of operating systems to contain the hacker. The hacker can be mapped to an isolated system to be contained and identified. The hacker is feared among the organizations of the world, but the hacker has more to lose, and there is always the chance that he is hacking into an organization that knows more about hacking than he does.

Protecting From Hackers

Some reports state that someone on the inside, such as a disgruntled employee, performs 85% of all hacks suffered by organizations. Unlike a hacker who is entering through the outside system, the hacker for an internal attack knows the systems. The employee is familiar with the resources that are available and may have a set of passwords to start hacking. There may be internal systems that he is familiar with, and the employee could have applied logic bombs or backdoors to assist in any attacks.







Keeping tabs in the workplace



There are applications that can be purchased to keep tabs on what employees are doing on their workstation. Managers who are aware of what the software engineer or system administrator is doing on a daily basis can keep that person from becoming a hacker. An employee who knows he is being watched would likely be hesitant to do something he shouldn't do. It is the employee who works weekends and until midnight without the manager watching who has the time to establish a hack.



Always be aware of what is being loaded onto the system's machine. Keep a running inventory of the programs that were installed. Check the list with some of the security sites for potential security risks. Be a minimalist when it comes to installing new programs. Only install programs that are by trusted and well-known vendors. Sometimes, I need to install programs to use for a month and then not re-use them for several more months. The program can be un-installed and re-installed when I need it several months later. Also monitor and be aware of what is running on the system computer. If the CPU usage of a machine is maxed out and there should be nothing running on the machine, obviously something harmful could be running in the background of the machine.



Isolating your suspects



If a hacker is suspected, set up a machine and account just for the hacker. Isolate the hacker into a machine that can be monitored and controlled with almost no utilities and access on it. Have the keystrokes and commands captured to log files. Isolating, monitoring, and controlling the hacker in a remote site can lead to the search and capture of the hacker. In many cases, the hacker will not know that he has been isolated, but may think that he has accessed an organization's system. Think like the hacker. Give the hacker a Trojan horse to download and find him. Because the hacker uses viral kits, sniffers, and other toolboxes where very little programming and computer knowledge is involved, the hacker may not be aware of the total damage that he may cause to a system.



Many hackers are tracked by organizations to give the estimate of the damage done to the organization so they can fix the damage. It might be that the hacker cannot give detailed information but can only point to a hack kit that he got on the Internet. The organization should always be aware of the hacking products and security Web sites. Several hacking sites that I visited last year no longer exist, and I am sure that any information on their tools is hard to come by. Organizations should know their systems well enough that, if they are hacked, they can assess the damage themselves and not depend on any other information.
Understanding your security system




The biggest effort that can help in securing systems is to be security aware. Many companies are aware of the latest and greatest technologies, but when asked about security, their typical response is "We have a firewall." A firewall does help if properly configured, but I have seen people answering this question and then pulling down hundreds of software packages the next time they're attacked.



There were so many programs on this person's desktop that a hard drive was added and when asked about the origin of some of the files, the response was "Just things collected over the years. I don't know where most of it came from." Even if the person was very technology aware, security should also be a big consideration. Some of the programs could be malicious without the person knowing. The suggestion was to compress and backup all of the files to a CD-ROM and later retrieve the files only when necessary. When considering security, be a minimalist with downloading and using programs of unknown origin. There may or may not have been malicious programs on this person's desktop. Usually, the only time that a hack is found is when it affects a system and it starts to cost money.



Hiring an expert



The biggest advantage that an organization could have is having security requirements established by a security expert. Many organizations give the security requirements to a business analysis person who lacks the background to understand security issues. The security expert will always ensure that chances of a security risk are avoided. Security consciousness is, in many ways, just a frame of mind. Just as a person is motivated to learn new technology, so there is a frame of mind for someone who wants to learn new security techniques. In the security plan, have tiger teams test the organization's systems and plan to revisit the security needs of the organization at regular intervals. Have a designated security administrator visit the advisories of applications and operating systems found at www.cert.org/advisories.

Password safety

Passwords are what make sure only you have access to your personal accounts on the web (ex: e-mail, online banking, Facebook and so on). For example, once someone signs up for e-mail and gives the website their name, address and other information, the password is what keeps other people from going to your account and viewing yourpersonal information . With so many passwords to remember from several websites, a lot of people make their passwords incredibly simple and easy to guess. Using words like apple or 123 as passwords are incredibly easy to guess and makes a hacker's job very easy when he tries to guess your password and steal yourpersonal information. Imagine how hard it would be to guess your passwords if all them where completely random, imagine if all your passwords went something like this: Gt:IRdr&L0 . Obviously, it's impossible to remember that password but that's why you should use a password database. There are several password databases available for download online and most are free. A good password database available for free is a program called KeePass. It is very easy to use. You simply write all of your passwords in the database and then use them whenever you need to login into an account online. KeePass also has the ability to generate random passwords like the one shown above. Your KeePass database will also be encrypted to avoid anyone but you from entering it.