Sunday 23 December 2012
Friday 21 December 2012
A full-time laptop meets a part-time tablet
The World's First Multimode Ultrabook with 360° Flip Design
There are three base configurations for the Yoga 13. For $999, you get an Intel Core i3 CPU, 4GB of RAM, and a 128GB SSD. Even with a folding touch screen, that seems pricey for a Core i3. But, for only $100 more, our review unit trades up to a Core i5 CPU and doubles the RAM. Finally, for $1,299, the CPU gets a bump to a Core i7 model. Of the three, the middle-ground $1,099 version certainly seems to be the best bet.
The 1.7GHz Core i5-3317U we tested performed as expected in our CNET Labs benchmark tests. It matched up closely in most cases with other Windows 8 convertibles, many of which had exactly the same CPU. Another recent high-end 13-inch laptop, the much-more-expensive13-inch MacBook Pro with Retina Display, was markedly faster, but it also has a full-voltage Core i5 CPU, rather than the low-voltage models in our Windows 8 laptops.
In practical terms, all of these systems are more than powerful enough for everyday tasks, from Web surfing to HD video viewing to running Photoshop. One area in which the Yoga (and other ultrabooklike Windows 8 laptops) can't compete is gaming. With only Intel's built-in HD 4000 graphics, it can only run current games with the settings or resolution turned way down. In our Just Cause 2 test, at mid-to-high settings and 1,600x900-pixel resolution, the game ran at only 6.7 frames per second.
For any 13-inch laptop, battery life is key, and even more so for an ultrabook, which is specifically designed for use on the go. Add a tablet experience to that -- tablets being basically never used while connected to a power outlet -- and any Windows 8 hybrid or convertible needs to have excellent battery life to be taken seriously. Most of the current wave of Windows 8 systems we've seen have done a decent job on this front, despite powering touch screens and accelerometers.
The Yoga 13 ran for 5 hours and 30 minutes in our video playback battery drain test. That's an above-average time, and with some smart use of sleep mode when you're not actively using it, could stretch to last a full workday. At the same time, pure tablets, such as Apple's iPad orMicrosoft's Surface RT, can run much longer, and full Windows systems are not quite in that ballpark yet, absent gigantic snap-on secondary batteries.
Lenovo includes a standard one-year mail-in warranty with the Yoga, and several upgrades are available. As of this writing, extended warranty plans are being discounted, and you can add in-home service and accidental damage protection for your one-year term for $51, or extend that higher level of coverage to three years for $148.
More importantly, Lenovo has excellent Web-based support features that are easy to find and navigate, and the system includes a Windows 8 support app from Lenovo that provides easy access to support tools and documentation.
Conclusion
There's a good reason companies such as Intel and Microsoft have used the Yoga 13 as a prime example of a Windows 8 laptop done right. The folding screen opens up many possibilities for sharing and display, and the tablet mode, while not perfect, isn't really any worse in practical terms than that of any other Windows 8 convertible. The Yoga 13 has a great, premium feel at a semipremium price, and most importantly, the folding hinge design doesn't compromise either aesthetics or mechanics when it's used in clamshell laptop mode.
There's a good reason companies such as Intel and Microsoft have used the Yoga 13 as a prime example of a Windows 8 laptop done right. The folding screen opens up many possibilities for sharing and display, and the tablet mode, while not perfect, isn't really any worse in practical terms than that of any other Windows 8 convertible. The Yoga 13 has a great, premium feel at a semipremium price, and most importantly, the folding hinge design doesn't compromise either aesthetics or mechanics when it's used in clamshell laptop mode.
System configurations
Lenovo IdeaPad Yoga 13
Windows 8 (64-bit); 1.7GHz Intel Core i5-3317U; 4GB DDR3 SDRAM 1,600MHz; 32MB (Dedicated) Intel HD 4000; 128GB Samsung SSD
Windows 8 (64-bit); 1.7GHz Intel Core i5-3317U; 4GB DDR3 SDRAM 1,600MHz; 32MB (Dedicated) Intel HD 4000; 128GB Samsung SSD
Thursday 20 December 2012
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Friday 30 November 2012
Kaspersky internet security 2013
YOU CAN GET YOUR LATEST VERSION OF Kaspersky internet security 2013 TODAY ITSELF FROM THE BELOW LINK :
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YOU CAN USE THE FOLLOWING SERIAL KEY CODE GIVEN BELOW :
4GGYH-S7HEJ-QEGXT-4C88H
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In the security market since early in the Nineties, Kaspersky Labs is well regarded both on its technical merits and on the completeness of its software. Kaspersky Internet Security 2103 is the latest incarnation of the mid-level product, sitting between the base-level Kaspersky Anti-Virus and the more comprehensiveKaspersky ONE
Having said that, Kaspersky Internet Security 2013 is pretty all-embracing for an IS suite. As well as anti-virus, anti-spam and anti-phishing modules, it includes parental control, a comprehensive firewall, Safe Money and keylogger protection. Safe Money substitutes a secure browser when you're working with your accounts online, while the virtual keyboard encrypts keypresses, so keyloggers can't record what you type.
http://www.kaspersky.com/YOU CAN USE THE FOLLOWING SERIAL KEY CODE GIVEN BELOW :
4GGYH-S7HEJ-QEGXT-4C88H
QCGUH-J8FF6-33WGA-UBY62
In the security market since early in the Nineties, Kaspersky Labs is well regarded both on its technical merits and on the completeness of its software. Kaspersky Internet Security 2103 is the latest incarnation of the mid-level product, sitting between the base-level Kaspersky Anti-Virus and the more comprehensiveKaspersky ONE
Having said that, Kaspersky Internet Security 2013 is pretty all-embracing for an IS suite. As well as anti-virus, anti-spam and anti-phishing modules, it includes parental control, a comprehensive firewall, Safe Money and keylogger protection. Safe Money substitutes a secure browser when you're working with your accounts online, while the virtual keyboard encrypts keypresses, so keyloggers can't record what you type.
The Kaspersky Internet Security 2013 interface is well organised, with a main pane showing the status of your PC above a sliding bar of nine icons, leading to other aspects of the program. There are obviously icons for scanning and updating, including offering schedules for both, but also icons for the virtual keyboard, safe money and a network monitor.
Extra buttons on the main screen lead to a reports screen, showing event statistics for the last day, week, month or year, and settings, which offer very detailed control over all aspects of the application.
When installed under Vista or Windows 7– and under Windows 8, with which Kaspersky Internet Security 2013 is also compatible – there's a Kaspersky Gadget giving quick access to scans and reports. It can also be used as a quick scan facility by simply dragging a suspect file and dropping it on the icon.
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Tuesday 23 October 2012
Diamond Planet Found—Part of "Whole New Class?"
Dubbed 55 Cancri e, the rocky world is only twice the size of Earth but has eight times its mass—classifying it as a "super Earth," a new study says. First detected crossing in front of its parent star in 2011, the close-in planet orbits its star in only 18 hours. As a result, surface temperatures reach an uninhabitable 3,900 degrees Fahrenheit (2,150 degrees Celsius)—which, along with carbon, make perfect conditions for creating diamonds.
NASA's Spitzer Space Telescope collected data on the planet's orbital distance and mass, and resulting computer models created a picture of 55 Cancri e's chemical makeup.
"Science fiction has dreamed of diamond planets for many years, so it's amazing that we finally have evidence of its existence in the real universe," said study leader Nikku Madhusudhan, a postdoctoral researcher at Yale University.
"It's the first time we know of such an exotic planet that we think was born mostly of carbon—which really makes this a fundamental game-changer in our understanding of what's possible in planetary chemistry."
At only 40 light-years away, in the northern constellation Cancer, the gemlike planet sits relatively near Earth. In dark skies, 55 Cancri e's host star is clearly visible to the naked eye. (See gem pictures.)
Diamond Planet Has Odd Chemistry
The new models fit with previous studies that showed 55 Cancri e's parent star was abundant in carbon—much more so than our sun.
"If we make the assumption that the star and its surrounding planets are all born from the same primordial disk of material, then it makes sense that the entire planetary system would be carbon rich," said Madhusudhan, whose study will appear in an upcoming issue of the journal Astrophysical Journal Letters.
Princeton astronomer David Spergel believes the diamond-planet find probably represents the first discovery of a whole new class of planets whose chemistry has never been encountered. (Related: "'Diamond Planets' Hint at Dazzling Promise of Other Worlds.")
"Unlike our solar system, which is dominated by oxygen and silicates, this planetary system is filled with carbon," said Spergel, who was not involved in the new study.
"While it's still unknown exactly what implication this will have on our understanding of evolution of planetary systems," he said, "there's no doubt it is an important step towards understanding the full diversity of planets."
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SUNDAY BLOODY SUNDAY
Sunday Bloody Sunday" is the opening track from U2s 1983 album, War. The song was released as the album's third single on 11 March 1983 in Germany and the Netherlands."Sunday Bloody Sunday" is noted for its militaristic drumbeat, harsh guitar, and melodic harmonies One of U2's most overtly political songs, its lyrics describe the horror felt by an observer of the troubles in Northern islands, mainly focusing on the Bloody sunday incident in Derry where British troops shot and killed unarmed civil rights protesters and bystanders. Along with " New years", the song helped U2 reach a wider listening audience. It was generally well-received by critics on the album's release.[3][4]
The song has remained a staple of U2's live concerts.[5] During its earliest performances, the song created controversy. Bono reasserted the song's anti-sectarian-violence message to his audience for many years. Today, it is considered one of U2's signature songs, being one of the band's most performed songs. Critics rate it among the best political protest songs,[6] and it has been covered by over a dozen artists.[7] It was later named the 272nd greatest song by Rolling Stone on their list of "The 500 Greatest Songs of All Time".
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