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[3 Sep 2010 | View Comments | ]
How to downgrade iTunes 10 to iTunes 9.2.1 [Mac & Win]

Steve Jobs at Apple Special Event announced iTunes 10 for both Mac & PC. This upgrade consider to be one of the major iTunes upgrade as it brings Ping, a new music-oriented social network, which is integrated right into your iTunes. For folks who haven’t downloaded iTunes 10 can download your copy here. According to the iPhoen Dev Team, iTunes 10 is safe for all Jailbroken & Unlocked devices and a significant users have also confirmed that, iTunes 10 is fast in syncing and the Ping feature is incredible.
But still, …

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[16 Aug 2010 | View Comments | ]
How to make Windows 7 look like Mac OS X using Snow Transformation Pack

A lot of Windows users would love to switch over (or make it a secondary operating System) to Snow Leopard if there existing hardware support Mac OS X. For folks who’s hardware supports, Mac OS X can follow these step by step guide to install Mac OS X on your HP laptop. Or you can follow this guide to install Mac OS X on a Virtual Machine.
For those, who just like the look and feel of Mac OS X but prefer to stick with Windows. Because, of there own reasons. …

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[11 Aug 2010 | View Comments | ]
Windows 7 Hanvon Slate vs. iPad [Video]

There is nothing much to say apart from saying that both Microsoft‘s Windows 7 Hanvon Slate & Apple‘s iPad are winners..

Windows 7 Hanvon slate computer compared to iPad doing similar tasks. In this video we see some web browsing, video, email, calendar and google earth. (As well as a skateboarding chihuahua)

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[9 Aug 2010 | View Comments | ]
Microsoft adds PC Vs. Mac on their Windows 7 Website

Undoubtedly Apple has captured a higher gain than Microsoft in both marketshare and mindshare. In the past two to three years, a lot of users started preferring Mac over PC. All of this was driven by Apple “Get a Mac” ads. In a response to that Microsoft kicked off a $300 million ad campaign in 2008 centered around the phrase “I’m a PC”.
Now, added to that, Microsoft posted PC VS Mac on their Windows 7 WebSite..

PCs are designed for work and play, with features you need to get things …

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[4 Aug 2010 | View Comments | ]
Macallan UI for Windows 7 Tablet [Demo Video]

There is no doubt that Apple’s iPad is is leading global tablet market. A lot of manufacturing companies like HP, Samsung, etc.. spending a lot of money in R&D playing catch-up. Although, the possibilities of modding Windows Phone 7 OS to a tablet device is very high as its already a touch-based model. But, officially we haven’t heard anything from Microsoft in this regards.

Though, Windows 7 has been very successful in the desktop market but, it will be very difficult to mod it into a full touch-base interface …

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[21 Jul 2010 | View Comments | ]
How to Install Mac OS X in Virtual Box on Windows

Previously we have learned, how to install Windows on Mac OS X via Apple’s BootCamp. Which allow you to choose the operating system (Mac OS X / Windows) while its booting. Today, we will learn how to install Mac OS X in Virtual Box on a Windows Machine. This method will not give you an option to choose the operating system while its booting. But, you  can run both the operating systems simultaneously. Just boot into Windows and the run Mac OS X on windows via Virtual Box (Virtual Machine). …

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[13 Jul 2010 | View Comments | ]
Windows 7 Service Pack 1 Beta is ready for download.

As expected, Microsoft released Windows 7 and Windows Server 2008 R2 Service Pack 1 Beta at its Worldwide Partner Conference 2010. The early release of Service Pack 1 Beta does not provide new end-user features, and installation is not supported by Microsoft. Only users running the final Release to Manufacturing (RTM) version of Windows 7 and Windows Server 2008 R2 can download and install this SP 1 Beta.

Windows 7 and Windows Server 2008 R2 SP1 Beta will help you:

Keep your PCs supported and up-to-date
Get ongoing updates to the …

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[1 Jun 2010 | View Comments | ]
Asus’s new tablet called Eee Pad (Video & Specs)

ASUS at Computex 2010 unveiled two new products called Eee Pad (EP121 & EP101), which is loaded with CULV Intel Core 2 Duo Processor, an amazing 10 hours battery life and will be running on Windows 7 operating system.

As we mentioned, this Eee Pad comes in two flavors and targeted to two different markets. Lets first start off with the high end model which is EP121. Features of this tablet look something like this..

12 inch display screen
CULV Intel Core 2 Duo Processor
Windows 7 Home Premium
10 Hours of Battery Life
WEB Cam
Multi-touch
Milti-tasking
Video …

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[12 May 2010 | View Comments | ]
Windows 7 Service Pack 1 leaks to the wild

Windows 7 Service Pack Build 7601.16556.100421-1510 Service Pack 1, v.172 have slipped out of Microsoft doors. Well, it seems like there are no new features and graphical changes in this build. This Service Pack only contains bug fixes and system patches. Currently its in a beta stage.
This Service Pack is mainly for the Windows Server 2008 R2 users becuase, its loaded with very few updated features. But, still Windows 7 users should also get this service pack to fix few bug and system patches as mentioned earlier. According to …

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[5 May 2010 | View Comments | ]
Downgrade or Restore your iPhone 3GS Firmware using SHSH blob locally (Windows users)

Update (05/05/2010) – Mac users – Downgrade or Restore your iPhone 3GS Firmware using SHSH blob locally (Mac users)
In an effort to stop this cat and mouse game with the Jailbreak Community, Apple has targeted iPhone 3G S users by putting a halt on signing the old firmware when a new firmware is out. That means, if you have a iPhone 3GS and haven’t grabbed your SHSH Blob yet then you cannot restore to any firmware other than 3.1.3 (As this is the current firmware). …

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[11 Apr 2010 | View Comments | ]
MacBook Pro running Windows Phone 7 OS. Sort of

Come on! Did you really thought I was running Windows Phone 7 OS on a MacBook Pro? You are right, it is impossible. Well, what I did was, installed Rainmeter & Omnimo UI on a MacBook Pro running  Windows 7.
What is Rainmeter? It’s a popular freeware that enables some of the rich customization on your Windows desktop. This is the tool that can push the desktop customization to the maximum.
Whats is Omnimo UI? Its a UI inspired by Windows Phone 7 (UI Code name Metro). You will be able …