How to Enable What U Hear Recording

For those of you who want to record what you are hearing over your speakers/headset. You will need to un-hide and enable recording options. If you are using a Creative Sound Blaster sound card this option will be called "What U Hear" if you are using another audio device such as Realtek on-board or generic sound devices this option will be called "Stereo Mix". For the tutorial...

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How to Enable or Disable Autorun for Removable Media in Windows 7

Information : This tutorial will show you how to enable the AutoRun feature of AutoPlay in Windows 7, which is disabled by default, for external drives. Note : Autoplay feature enable Windows to pop up the default options when a removable drives like USB flash drive or CD ROM is inserted. By default in Windows 7, Vista, and XP now,...

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New Mac Defender variant "requires no password"

The Mac Defender virus that has plagued Apple since the beginning of May has mutated into a more dangerous strain, according to security firm Intego.Several variations of the fake antivirus malware have appeared since Mac Defender first emerged, but Intego claims the latest is more of a threat because it no longer needs an admin password for installation.Unlike...

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Skype hit by global crash

Skype has been knocked offline, with users reporting the app is failing to login and crashing.Reports suggest the problem is global, and affects the app on any platform. The VoIP firm has confirmed the problem, but wasn't offering much detail at the time of publication. Skype's "heartbeat" status page is not showing any problems.Microsoft haven't even signed off on the Skype...

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Google unveils Wallet NFC payments system

Google has announced its mobile phone payments system – a near field communication (NFC) technology that the company touts as turning a phone into a wallet.The company said it was trialling the Google Wallet system with retailers and a trio of payment card companies, and planned to release it to the public soon.The announcement is the latest in a flurry of activity in the...

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Internet Explorer hit by "cookiejacking" flaw

A flaw in Internet Explorer could let hackers steal credentials to access FaceBook, Twitter and other websites, a researcher has said.Rosario Valotta, an independent security researcher based in Italy, called the technique "cookiejacking.""Any website. Any cookie. Limit is just your imagination," he said.Any website. Any cookie. Limit is just your imaginationHackers can exploit...

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FREE Download ESET NOD32 Antivirus 5 and ESET Smart Security 5 Beta

ESET has released Beta versions of NOD32 Antivirus 5 and Smart Security 5 to public. These new versions introduce a batch of new technological improvements coupled with advanced features to protect your PC from all types of threats, including viruses, worms, rootkits and spyware. ESET Smart Security 5 lets you start working on your computer immediately after booting,...

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Review: HTC Flyer

HTC is well known for ploughing its own furrow when it comes to mobile devices. It insists on using its custom Sense UI on Android smartphones, and its first tablet, the HTC Flyer, is no different. Where most modern tablets are opting for Android 3, this device plumps for a Sense-enhanced version of Android 2.3. If that sounds strange, just wait until we get to the rest of...

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Review: Nero Kwik Media

Nero’s latest media management software is lightweight, modular – and, for the basic package, free. But it really is basic. The Kwik Media front-end (a rebranded version of Nero MediaHub) looks like a cross between Windows Media Player and Windows Live Gallery, but it’s less versatile than either. The music browser is arranged around albums, rather than tracks, which makes...

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Review: Patriot Supersonic Magnum 64GB

Patriot is best known for its solid-state drives and aftermarket RAM upgrades, but it does have other strings to its bow, as the Supersonic Magnum demonstrates. It’s a USB flash drive, but with a difference: touting USB 3, write speeds of 120MB/sec and read speeds of 200MB/sec, it promises to be the fastest flash drive we’ve ever seen.It all comes sealed in a good-looking,...

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Review: DrayTek Vigor 2830Vn

It’s been a long time coming, but DrayTek’s Vigor 2830 family of business routers makes some much needed improvements, as evidenced by the huge feature list. Taking the old 2820 as a starting point, the top of the range 2830Vn crams in an SPI firewall, triple WAN ports, an integrated ADSL2+ modem, VoIP support, 2.4GHz and 5GHz wireless and optional web content filtering.The...

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Report: Google to unveil mobile payments this week

Google will take the wraps off a mobile payment system tomorrow that lets consumers pay at checkout with phones instead of cards, a source said, hoping to beat Visa and others to the punch.The move comes after Orange and O2 announced plans to bring similar NFC payment systems to the UK this summer.Google will work with MasterCard, to launch the system, the source familiar...

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