http://techiesrealm.com/blog Mon, 08 Sep 2008 09:44:08 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Google released Chrome, an internet browser, recently. The web & twitter is going crazy over Google’s latest offering. Here’s what you must be thinking- Should you ditch Firefox for Chrome? That needs to answered with facts & tests. So here I am with a small review of Google Chrome.   How to Download: To download Google Chrome click [...]]]> http://techiesrealm.com/blog/2008/09/reviewing-google-chrome/ Here’s the PC configuration of the month for home/office use by Pathik. For gaming you may add a graphics card as per your budget. Processor: I’ve chosen Intel Core 2 Duo processor as it gives the best value for money & is excellent in performance too. Intel Core 2 Duo E7200- Price Rs. 5500. Specifications Overview: Socket- LGA775 Frequency- 2.53 GHz FSB- [...]]]> http://techiesrealm.com/blog/2008/08/pc-configuration-for-the-month-of-august/ Five talented youngsters located in various parts of India have come up with a smoking idea of an Apple website- http://smokingapples.com which caters to the Indian Apple fans. Smoking Apples is a website and blog dedicated to all things Apple and their impact on the Indian marketplace. From Macs and iPods to the iPhone and Apple [...]]]> http://techiesrealm.com/blog/2008/08/smoking-apples-apple-with-indian-flavour/ Microsoft is offering free trial DVDs of Windows Home Server & ships them for free across various nations. You can try it for 120 days. With Windows Home Server, you can back up all of your family’s PCs automatically. And you can connect, organize, and share your photos, videos, music, and other files with friends and [...]]]> http://techiesrealm.com/blog/2008/08/free-microsoft-windows-home-server-120-days-trial-dvds/ Why secure your wireless network? These days the devices supporting Wireless LAN (WLAN)/Wi-fi don’t cost a bomb & are pretty much common. The most common devices which support WLAN/Wi-fi are laptops & mobile phones. Due to widespread availability & use of such devices you can expect many to intrude into your wireless network. These intruders may use your internet for harmless browsing but [...]]]> http://techiesrealm.com/blog/2008/08/secure-your-wireless-network-better-safe-than-sorry/ Product- Netgear WGR614 v9 Wireless Router (Without ADSL modem) Price- 1700 INR with bill & warranty. Product rating- Pros- Price, Signal range(in this price range), Looks, Data transfer speed. Cons-The antenna can’t be detached as a result more powerful antenna can’t be used. However you can find various ways to increase the signal range on the internet which I am [...]]]> http://techiesrealm.com/blog/2008/07/netgear-wgr614-v9-wireless-router-review/ This morning my Google reader subscriptions pointed me to Goobimama’s Soggy Blog. I was surprised to see a review of something called Google Health by Milind. To be very frank, I expected Google Health to be just another application for writing notes about medicines. But it is another brilliant product by Google. Here is an excerpt [...]]]> http://techiesrealm.com/blog/2008/07/reviewing-google-health/ Google today released Google Talk for Apple iPhone & iPod Touch. You can now stay connected to your friends & family even when you are not using a computer. The Google Talk for iPhone is not a native application but a web version for iPhone. To use Google Talk on your iPhone simply visit www.google.com/talk in [...]]]> http://techiesrealm.com/blog/2008/07/google-talk-on-your-iphone/ Bill Gates- the man with a vision & a legend is retiring today, leaving behind his legacy. He will still be the Chairman of Microsoft but will now be spending more time guiding Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation. Mr. Bill Gates was the man with both technical & business management skills and I wonder if Microsoft [...]]]> http://techiesrealm.com/blog/2008/06/recalling-the-bill-gates-era/ Internet will face radical changes as early as next year. The Internet’s ruling body- The Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICAAN) today agreed to open up the strict rules for the Top Level Domains (TLD). For example companies may now own their own company name’s TLD instead of the regular .com etc. Eg. [...]]]> http://techiesrealm.com/blog/2008/06/internet-faces-changes-beyond-recognition/