Micrsoft's New Venture - The SurfaceTablet

Microsoft has unveiled a full on competitor to the Apple's iPad - The Surface tablet

    Although it looked good at its introduction, but questions about pricing, arrival, connectivity, battery life and more remain ambiguous n’ unanswered.Anyway,lets have a look at the surface and its features.

Surface - A Glance

        The Surface has two variants – One with Windows 8 Pro Os and a second running on Windows RT. The tablets  include a built-in stand, front and rear webcams, dual microphones, microSD card slots and a USB port.

Common Features in both the variants


         10.6” ClearType Full HD Display,Touch Cover, Type Cover, VaporMg Case & Stand…  And, Of course both the variants have their own feature n’ specification differences:


Surface with Windows RT

• 676 g
• 9.3 mm
• 31.5 W-h
• microSD,USB 2.0,Micro HD Video, 2*2 MIMO antennae
• Office 15 Apps
• 32 GB,64 GB memory

Surface with Windows 8 Pro

• 903 g
• 13.5 mm
• 42 W-h
• microSDXC,USB 3.0,Mini Display Port Video, 2*2 MIMO antennae
• Pen with Palm Block
• 64 GB and 128 GB memory

Unanswered Questions

• When will be the release?
• What will be the cost?
• What type of connectivity it will provide- 2G/3G/4G?
• What apps will it have?
• Will it support third party browsers? -as previously Windows 8 announced a ban on third party browsers like firefox, chrome, etc.

Previous Competitive releases of MS against Apple

• The Zune- It gained favorable reviews when it launched in 2006, but still couldn't hold its own against the iPod, and was discontinued last year.
• The Kin phones encountered a worst failure than Zune  due to lack of apps,games, fuzzy os n’ expensiveness and were panned and pulled from shelves within two months of their launch in 2010.

Better than Ipad??? May be…
          
        The CEO Steve Ballmer and friends showed off how the Surface might be better than the iPad.


Keyboard
        
         The Surface keyboard will be part of its Touch Cover, which is connected with magnets and flips open. There will be a version with pressure-sensitive flat keys and another with more traditional raised keys called a Type Cover.


          "Lots of people get frustrated with the iPad because typing on it is a major chore. They want to use it like a full-fledged desktop, but they're stymied by the input method. ... If the Surface ships with the keyboard -- and if Microsoft markets the device as a tablet that will let you get some work done -- it could be a big hit."


USB Port


        Both versions of the Surface come with two USB ports (2.0 on the RT and a faster 3.0 on the Windows Pro). The lack of ports has been one of the few persistent complaints about the iPad.


Xbox Smart glass


         It will connect a smartphone or tablet with the Xbox, which in turn will be connected with the television. By connecting the devices, users can watch a movie on their television while getting bonus material on their tablet. They could also start enjoying a game or movie on the tablet, then transfer it to a TV -- or vice versa.

          In addition to these features, the power consumption and size factors may make Surface, a better Tablet, as said by the CEO. Read More ...

>>> Microsoft‘s tablet no threat to iPad: analysts
Sources: http://blogs.wsj.com/digits/2012/06/19/microsofts-surface-tablet-what-we-dont-know/www.cnn.com/2012/06/19/tech/...surface-ipad/index.html
http://www.pcworld.com/article/257864/microsoft_surface_tablet_5_questions.html

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Fix: Encountering frequent system restarts?

Many of us encounter the “Automatic Restart” of  Windows while we are in a hurry to submit an application or while giving a final touch to our important tasks. We feel so desperate and frustrated when the PC restarts suddenly without our permission spoiling our toil to complete a work.

The Automatic restart is a mechanism enabled to operate by default in all the operating system when the system or any executable application crash. This saves our system and prevents similar future crashes… But, when this feature annoys us by interrupting our hard work, we search for a perfect fix …. Isn’t it?

The automatic restart may be due to a BSoD or a  Software crash or something else… That is beyond the scope of discussion now..

What you need is a remedy for your problem..Right?

No worries…Here is the fix to your problem.

1. Click Start  -> Control Panel. 
2. Click System and Security link and choose System link and move on to step 4
3. In some cases where, System and Security  option is missing, you may find System icon… Double  Click on it
4. Choose the Advanced system settings or in case of  XP Advanced tab of  the System Properties Window.
5. In the Startup and Recovery section, click on the Settings button.
6. Uncheck the check box in front of  Automatically restart option.
7. Click OK to quit.
8. Apply & Click OK in the System Properties window.

Glorify our Motherland…..Proud to be an Indian

The famous verses written by our renowned BankimChandra Chatterjee :

vande maataram..
vande maataram…maataram…

sujalaam sufalaam malayajaśeetalaam
śasya śyaamalaaṃ maataram
vande maataram

śubhra jyotsnaa pulakita yaamineem
phulla kusumita drumadalaśobhineem
suhaasineeṃ sumadhura bhaaṣiṇeem
sukhadaaṃ varadaaṃ maataram
vande maataram

The two Sanskrit words “Vande Maataram” play a vital role in bringing a strong spirit to every heart that spells them….( “Vande Maataram” is translated below)

Vande --- I salute

Maataram--- to (my) mother

Ok… Is just singing “Vande Maataram” and “Jana Gana Mana” itself is sufficient to glorify our motherland…

If you ask this question to the bottom of your heart, it’ll say definitely a big “No”….

 So, what ‘we’ can do?

Remembering “Vande Maataram” should not be “One Day Maathiram” (i.e  for a single day )….

It must be in the hearts of every Indian to strive hard to make our country excel in all fields…

Ok… Everyone knows that it is easy to advice or to say something to other s and go….

But think for a while how the careless attitude of people diminishes our motherland’s path to glory…

Every INDIAN is now aware of the scams, unearthed amount of black money which otherwise could have been used for the sake of  many poor people and for the improvement of our nation....

A Big Salute to ‘Anna Hazare’ who has taken an initiative to anti – corruption movement and still struggling hard to pass a strong lokpal bill with his committee ….It’s nice to see and hear that he  is continually being supported by large number of people till date…

But why does this “lokpal” issue is in talk now? Obviously, because of the corrupt people who spread their wings in leaps and bounds without leaving a single field....

The lokpal could have become an unnecessary thought, if every INDIAN was true to his/her heart and loyal in his/her work… But, the greediness of people is grown enormous and stimulated this initiative for lokpal…

Set apart the discussions about “what the lokpal bill can do in future?” and just think what ‘we’ can do for our “Motherland to become a Wonderland”…

We people take oath for an English New Year ...

 But why can't we take a oath now ... in this auspicious "Independence Day"....

Let us take a new oath to glorify our country:

  I will never give or get bribe

 I will keep my surroundings clean

  I will fight against corruption to my best

I hope all of you who really want to “adore our motherland “ that made you enter into this world and the one which educated you with abundant worldly knowledge, will take the oath…

Please share this and become a source of a good cause…

INTERESTING FACTS ABOUT INDIA

1. India never invaded any country in her last 100000 years of history. 
2. When many cultures were only nomadic forest dwellers over 5000 years ago, Indians established Harappan culture in Sindhu Valley (Indus Valley Civilization) 
3. The name 'India' is derived from the River Indus, the valleys around which were the home of the early settlers. The Aryan worshippers referred to the river Indus as the Sindhu.The Persian invaders converted it into Hindu. The name 'Hindustan' combines Sindhu and Hindu and thus refers to the land of the Hindus. 
4. Chess was invented in India. 
5. The 'Place Value System' and the 'Decimal System' were developed in India in 100 B.C. 
6. The World's First Granite Temple is the Brihadeswara Temple at Tanjavur, Tamil Nadu. The shikhara of the temple is made from a single 80-tonne piece of granite. This magnificent temple was built in just five years, (between 1004 AD and 1009 AD) during the reign of Rajaraja Chola. 
7. India is the largest democracy in the world, the 7th largest Country in the world, and one of the most ancient civilizations. 
8. The game of Snakes & Ladders was created by the 13th century poet saint Gyandev. It was originally called 'Mokshapat'. The ladders in the game represented virtues and the snakes indicated vices. The game was played with cowrie shells and dices. In time, the game underwent several modifications, but its meaning remained the same, i.e. good deeds take people to heaven and evil to a cycle of re-births. 
9. The world's highest cricket ground is in Chail, Himachal Pradesh. Built in 1893 after leveling a hilltop, this cricket pitch is 2444 meters above sea level. 
10. India has the largest number of Post Offices in the world. 
11. The largest employer in India is the Indian Railways, employing over a million people. 
12. The world's first university was established in Takshila in 700 BC. More than 10,500 students from all over the world studied more than 60 subjects. The University of Nalanda built in the 4th century was one of the greatest achievements of ancient India in the field of education. 
13. Ayurveda is the earliest school of medicine known to mankind. The Father of Medicine, Charaka, consolidated Ayurveda 2500 years ago. 
14. India was one of the richest countries till the time of British rule in the early 17th Century. Christopher Columbus, attracted by India's wealth, had come looking for a sea route to India when he discovered America by mistake. 
15. The Art of Navigation & Navigating was born in the river Sindh over 6000 years ago. The very word Navigation is derived from the Sanskrit word 'NAVGATIH'. The word navy is also derived from the Sanskrit word 'Nou'. 
16. Bhaskaracharya rightly calculated the time taken by the earth to orbit the Sun hundreds of years before the astronomer Smart. According to his calculation, the time taken by the Earth to orbit the Sun was 365.258756484 days. 
17. The value of "pi" was first calculated by the Indian Mathematician Budhayana, and he explained the concept of what is known as the Pythagorean Theorem. He discovered this in the 6th century, long before the European mathematicians. 
18. Algebra, Trigonometry and Calculus also originated in India.Quadratic Equations were used by Sridharacharya in the 11th century. The largest numbers the Greeks and the Romans used were 106 whereas Hindus used numbers as big as 10*53 (i.e. 10 to the power of 53) with specific names as early as 5000 B.C.during the Vedic period.Even today, the largest used number is Terra: 10*12(10 to the power of 12). 
19. Until 1896, India was the only source of diamonds in the world 
20. (Source: Gemological Institute of America). 
21. The Baily Bridge is the highest bridge in the world. It is located in the Ladakh valley between the Dras and Suru rivers in the Himalayan mountains. It was built by the Indian Army in August 1982. 
22. Sushruta is regarded as the Father of Surgery. Over2600 years ago Sushrata & his team conducted complicated surgeries like cataract, artificial limbs, cesareans, fractures, urinary stones, plastic surgery and brain surgeries. 
23. Usage of anaesthesia was well known in ancient Indian medicine. Detailed knowledge of anatomy, embryology, digestion, metabolism,physiology, etiology, genetics and immunity is also found in many ancient Indian texts. 
24. India exports software to 90 countries. 
25. The four religions born in India - Hinduism, Buddhism, Jainism, and Sikhism, are followed by 25% of the world's population. 
26. Jainism and Buddhism were founded in India in 600 B.C. and 500 B.C. respectively. 
27. Islam is India's and the world's second largest religion. 
28. There are 300,000 active mosques in India, more than in any other country, including the Muslim world. 
29. The oldest European church and synagogue in India are in the city of Cochin. They were built in 1503 and 1568 respectively. 
30. Jews and Christians have lived continuously in India since 200 B.C. and 52 A.D. respectively 
31. The largest religious building in the world is Angkor Wat, a Hindu Temple in Cambodia built at the end of the 11th century. 
32. The Vishnu Temple in the city of Tirupathi built in the 10th century, is the world's largest religious pilgrimage destination. Larger than either Rome or Mecca, an average of 30,000 visitors donate $6 million (US) to the temple everyday. 
33. Sikhism originated in the Holy city of Amritsar in Punjab. Famous for housing the Golden Temple, the city was founded in 1577. 
34. Varanasi, also known as Benaras, was called "the Ancient City" when Lord Buddha visited it in 500 B.C., and is the oldest, continuously inhabited city in the world today. 
35. India provides safety for more than 300,000 refugees originally from Sri Lanka, Tibet, Bhutan, Afghanistan and Bangladesh, who escaped to flee religious and political persecution. 
36. Martial Arts were first created in India, and later spread to Asia by Buddhist missionaries. 
37. Yoga has its origins in India and has existed for over 5,000 years.

Source: National Portal Content Management Team.