JNTU MCA 1st Semester Regular 2009 Old Question Papers

Download JNTU MCA 1st Semester Regular 2009 Old Question Papers
SIMULATION AND MODELLING
DISCRETE STRUCTURES
ACCOUNTING AND FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT
OBJECT ORIENTED PROGRAMMING THROUGH CPP
PROBABILITY AND STATISTICS
ENGLISH LANGUAGE COMMUNICATION SKILLS

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JNTU MBA 1st Semester Regular 2009 Old Question Papers

Download JNTU MBA 1st Semester Regular old question papers...
HUMAN RESOURCE MANAGEMENT
FINANCIAL ACCOUNTING AND ANALYSIS
ERP AND MIS
BUSINESS COMMUNICATION AND SOFT SKILLS
FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT
MARKETING MANAGEMENT
PRODUCTION AND OPERATIONS MANAGEMENT
QUANTITATIVE ANALYSIS FOR BUSINESS DECISIONS
BUSINESS ENVIRONMENT
BUSINESS LAW AND REGULATION
RESEARCH METHODOLOGY AND STATISTICAL TOOLS
MANAGERIAL ECONOMICS
MANAGEMENT THEORY AND PRACTICE

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SanDisk Extreme SDHC 32GB card announced

SanDisk announced their brand new Extreme SDHC 32GB card and it is intended for use in higher-end HD camcorders and DSLRs. In fact, it has a 30MB/s read and write speed and beats the AVCHD HD video recording requirements.
This card is capable of holding about 160 minutes of video at 1080p and up to 2,500 RAW images. Accompanying 4GB, 8GB and 16GB version of this SDHC are available now with the 32GB available starting in August.

The “Extreme” line can withstand low and high temperatures ranging from minus 13 F up to 185 F. While we don’t knowing the pricing for the new 32GB model, you can take a guess based on the pricing of the rest of the line, with the 4GB costing $70, the 8GB costing $120 and the 16GB priced at $200.

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Microsoft Windows 7 pricing revealed: pre-orders kick off June 26th

Microsoft have announced official pricing for Windows 7, their next-gen OS which will arrive on October 22nd. Both upgrade and full prices have been revealed, the latter being $199.99 for Windows 7 Home Premium, $299.99 for Windows 7 Professional, and $319.99 for Windows 7 Ultimate.

More price details – plus upgrade prices – after the cut

Those upgrading from Windows XP or Vista will pay slightly less: the Home Premium upgrade is $119.99, the Professional upgrade is $199.99, and the Ultimate upgrade is $219.99. From Thursday June 26th, Microsoft will be offering cut-price pre-orders to those in the US, Canada and Japan, where buyers will be able to get the Home Premium upgrade for $49.99 and the Professional upgrade for $99.99. Similar deals will start from July 15th in the UK, France and Germany. However availability at these discounted prices is limited, though Microsoft are keeping quiet as to how many licenses they’ve set aside.

As HP have already announced, there’ll also be a Windows 7 Upgrade Option Program, which will begin on June 26th. Participating retailers and OEMs will be offering free (or reduced cost) upgrades to Windows 7 for machines bought between the 26th and October 22nd.

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Opportunities After B tech

The last decade has seen a tremendous change in the attitude of people towards their careers. Gone are the days when the only choices we had after completing school were Engineering, Medicine, Chartered Accountant, B.Com, and Law besides a few others. Today’s generation has endless career options open in front of it (from Nuclear Scientist to DJ). However, this presentation certainly is helping hand to decide your career after B.Tech

Introduction:

Before we go any further and talk about Career Planning, let’s just look at the change in the job scenario in the last decade:

• Growth of service sector, especially IT. In spite of the recent recession in the US economy, IT has been growing at an explosive rate with the requirement for skilled manpower in this sector desperately falling short of demand. As a result, countries that face such a shortage are busy recruiting manpower (on work permits) from countries, which have an adequate supply.

• In this era of global village, a person today is a global citizen going and living where his/her career aspirations take him/her. One’s country of birth is no longer the default choice to pursue a career in. Thus, we have people born in one corner of the world migrating and pursuing successful careers in another part of the world.

• Knowledge about Information, Communication and Entertainment, commonly referred to as the ICE Age has become increasingly important, rather inevitable for the students, specifically with the onset of IT.

• The focus today is on acquiring multiple skills and cross functionality rather than specializations: Today organizations are not made up of different departments each of them having a focused task and a limited role; instead today they are made up of teams. These teams consist of people who although have specialized skills but have to synergize their efforts in achieving a common goal.

• Liberalization, Privatization and Globalization (LPG) are also opening new opportunities for different people. Procedures like deli censing encourage entrepreneurial activity, which leads to a lot more people taking initiative and exploiting their talents to their fullest potential. It is astonishing how many 21-year-old millionaires exist today and it is anybody’s guess how many more are expected tomorrow.

• Increasing presence of women in the working force plus increasing presence of women in areas traditionally considered male bastions for e.g. the armed forces.

• As the standard of living is increasing throughout the world; people are moving away from pure monetary considerations while considering a career. True, monetary considerations are still very important, but the weight age of other factors like emotional satisfaction, spiritual fulfillment etc. is increasing. Furthermore acceptance of these factors in a career decision is universally increasing and today a parent is more considerate and open, if his/her teenager states the desire to become a DJ, instead of a Chartered Accountant.

• Increase in pay packages plus increase in working hours but with increased flexibility.

• It has been propounded by most of the management gurus that emphasis of the next decade would shift from design and technology to happiness and aesthetics, clearly indicating the trend that one's job should match one's potential and interest rather than be decided on one's whims and fancies and dictates of peers and the available norms. Consequently there has been increased job/career switching for various reasons ranging from growth prospects to personal factors like need for creativity etc.

What does it all mean and where does it lead?

Simply put, with so much happening so quickly, most of us do not know what to do. Taking the information mentioned above into consideration and other factors like Parental Pressure, Peer Pressure, Environmental and Social Norms, the issue (i.e. your career decision) gets all the more complicated.
Another very crucial need also exists and that is an opportunity to identify and then develop those traits of your personality, which with respect to today’s scenario is absolutely necessary irrespective of one’s profession. Some of these traits are the ability to work in teams, leadership, creativity, communication skills etc.

This simply means that there is definitely a need for one to go through a process, which will not only enlighten and inform the individual with respect to the various career options, but will also be a journey of discovery of one’s own Interests, Aptitude and Personality which are the very critical components of any career decision. Added to this, one also needs to identify areas of personal development and needs to work on them before embarking on his/her career roadmap.

So, it is necessary for one to decide their career. Now that you have entered into B.Tech. So, now you have to start looking into your future.

Study or Job ?

There are two options you prefer after you complete your B.Tech degree. If you are economically efficient and don’t need a job, it is better you go for your further studies. A specialization will always earn you more salary as well as priority during interviews and of course sound grip over subject. Otherwise you can find some job.

Further Studies:

If you prefer to continue to studies, you can do Post graduate courses and then obtain a Ph.D. You have lots of options during this P.G course like M.S/ M.Tech, IAS/IPS, Navy/NDA and Finance related courses like MBA.

M.S/M.Tech:

Click here for an exclusive list of Entrance exams for Post Graduation in Engineering Courses.

If you prefer doing P.G in your field of study, you can go for M.S/M.Tech. If you are ready to go outside India and financially sound you can prefer M.S. You need to appear for GRE/TOEFL for doing M.S in Foreign countries.

GRE: The Graduate Record Examination or GRE is a standardized test that is an admissions requirement for many graduate schools in English speaking countries. It is created and administered by the Educational Testing Service and is similar in format and content to the SAT. It is a computer based Online Test. The percentile scored in this exam will decide your future in doing M.S in foreign nations

TOEFL: The Test of English as a Foreign Language (or TOEFL®, pronounced "toe-full" or sometimes "toffle") evaluates the potential success of an individual to use and understand Standard American English at a college level. It is required for non-native applicants at many English-speaking colleges and universities. A TOEFL score is valid for two years and then is deleted from the official database.

The TOEFL® test is a registered trademark of Educational Testing Service (ETS®) and is administered worldwide. The test was first administered 1964 and has since been taken by nearly 20 million students.

Since its introduction in late 2005, the Internet-based test (iBT) has progressively replaced both the computer-based (CBT) and paper-based (PBT) tests. The iBT has been introduced in phases, with the United States, Canada, France, Germany, and Italy in 2005 and the rest of the world in 2006, with test centers added regularly.

The demand for test seats remains very high even after almost a year after the introduction of the test: Candidates have to wait for months since short-term test dates are fully booked. The four-hour test consists of four sections, each measuring mainly one of the basic language skills (although some tasks may require multiple skills) and focusing on language used in an academic, higher-education environment. Note-taking is allowed in the iBT.

GATE: Conducted by one of seven Indian Institutes of Technology in rotation, Graduate Aptitude Test in Engineering (GATE) is an annual exam for admission to M.Tech and M.S. programmes in most engineering institutes in India[citation needed]. It is regarded as a benchmark test for engineering graduates in India [citation needed]. This examination is coordinated by a committee, comprising of Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore and seven Indian Institutes of Technology on behalf of the National Coordinating Board - GATE, Department of Education, and Government of India. The pattern and syllabus are usually based on a candidate's B.Tech. Or BE syllabus. Minimum eligibility for appearing in this exam is usually a B.Tech, BE, B. Arch. or Masc. The exam is usually conducted on second Sunday of February.

PSU's like BARC, NPCIL, HAL etc. give importance to GATE scores for various job positions in their organizations.

It is not worthy for anyone doing P.G in some college other than Foreign/Indian University Colleges, and Premiere Private Engineering Colleges

MBA:

Click here for an exclusive list of Entrance exams for Post Graduation in Management Courses.

If you prefer doing P.G in some finance related courses you can definitely go for MBA.

GMAT: The Graduate Management Admissions Test, better known by the acronym GMAT (pronounced G-mat), is a standardized test for determining aptitude to succeed academically in graduate business studies. The GMAT is used as one of the selection criteria by most respected business schools globally, most commonly for admission into an MBA program.

The GMAT is one of many factors schools use when reviewing applications for admission; it is typically balanced with work experience, grades in previous schools, recommendation letters and other admissions criteria.

The fee to take the GMAT is currently US$250, worldwide.

Global institutes like ISB require the entries to write GMAT.

CAT: Common Admission Test is conducted by IIMs in India for entry to various IIMs present in India. Admissions are based on the scores in CAT exam.

Indian Civil Service:

Click here to know about UPSC Exams

The Indian Civil Service serves as the backbone of India and carries great respect and responsibilities. India's best brains vie for entry into the Indian Civil Services as officers. Even though corporate jobs may offer the best of salaries and perks, a majority of youngsters and their parents still crave entry to the prestigious Indian Civil Services held by the UPSC. The very fact that a big share of every year's top posts in the civil services exams are bagged by professionals from various streams, shows that the IAS is still the dream job for many

These are most preferred routes by engineering students in education after B.Tech

Job/ work:

Software industry:

What ever the branch you are in during your engineering you can get into a software industry with simply communication skills. It is good if you get a job during the campus placements itself because it is really difficult to find a job after you come out of the college. However there are various kinds of jobs in Software industry which you get accordingly as your course of study or your specialization. It is ok if you do job for sometime and start studying again for your P.G courses.

Own Company:

If you are financially sound, you can start your own company with a little experience in some other company.

Still there are various choices in jobs like lecturer in some famous engineering college, call center jobs, etc.

Conclusion:

So decide your career now it self and prepare accordingly to reach your goal.

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Entrance Examinations For Post Graduation in Management

CET.. CET.. CET, this is the word generally heard now-a-days to join in any college/institution. It is the most important for Professional courses students. Entrance Tests are being conducted all over India for various courses in Management, Engineering, Science etc. But due to awareness, and lack of information, students are unable to find a best college, or atleast if they come to know about the exam at last moment, they are unable to achieve success. This is a major problem especially for rural students. But, if we step with foresight at future, it is easy to catch the best opportunities.

Well, here are the important exams and their details, that are being conducted for Post Graduation courses all over India.

Most of the students in Andhra Pradesh know about I-CET for management courses and students of other states know about CAT to join in IIMs. But, there are several good colleges that offer management courses. Similarly, students think about only GATE when they start working for M.Tech or any other PG in Engineering. Here are the best colleges that offer these courses.

Entrance Exams for Post Graduation in Management Courses

Common Admission Test (CAT)

Along with IIMs, 130 prominent Management Institutes provide admissions based on the rank secured in CAT. Along with the CAT rank, IIMs conduct their own Interview, Group Discussions and give admissions.

Management (IIM - Bangalore, Ahmedabad, Lucknow, Indore, Kozhikode, Shillong), Agri Business Management (IIM - Ahmedabad, Lucknow), Software Enterprise Management (IIM - Bangalore, Kolkata), Computer Aided Management (IIM - Kolkata), Public Policy Management (IIM - Bangalore), Management for Executives (IIM - Indore) are the courses in which we can get entrance based on CAT rank. Students with 50% marks in Bachelors Degree ( 45% for SC, ST) are eligible to appear for CAT. The questions in this exam will be on Quantitative aptitude, Reading Comprehension and Verbal Ability, Data Interpretation, Data Sufficiency. The no.of questions and Time period for the exam changes every year. Notification release in September or October every year.

For more details, you can visit their website.

Management Aptitude Test (MAT)

This is conducted by All India Management Association. This is conducted four times every year, in February, May, September, December. Almost 500 Management Schools give admissions based on MAT rank. Students who completed their Bachelors Degree are eligible for MAT. Duration of exam will be 2.5 hrs. Total marks is 200. Questions in this exam will be on Language Comprehension, Mathematical Skills, Data Analysis and Sufficiency, Intelligence and Critical Reasoning, Indian and Global Environment with questions for 40 marks on each subject.

For more details, you can visit their website.

Xavier Admission Test (XAT)

This test is conducted by X.L.R.I, Jamshedpur. Along with XLRI Institutes, 70 more management institutions are providing admissions based on XAT score. Students with good score can get admissions in courses like Business Management, Personal Management and Industrial Relations, General Management Program, Fellow Program on Management. In Andhra Pradesh, GITAM Institute of International Business (Vishakapatnam), Siva Sivani Institute of Management (Secunderabad) consider XAT score for admissions. Students who finished their 10+2+3 degree are eligible. Total marks for the exam is 200. Questions for 80 marks will be on General English, 60 marks will be on Reasoning and Quantitative Aptitude and another 60 marks will be on General Awareness. After finishing Objective, an essay has to be written in 20 minutes. Notification for this exam is released in October or November every year.

For more details, you can visit their website.

Graduate Management Admission Test (GMAT)

Students who desire to do Management courses in US or Canada will have to appear for this test. As this is a computer based Online test, the question paper will be different for every student. Duration for exam is 4hrs. Questions will be on Analytical Writing Ability, Competative Aptitude, Verbal Aptitude. Student will have to write two essays in Analytical Writing Ability. 37 marks is for Quantitative Aptitude. 41 marks is for Verbal Aptitude. You can appear for this exam any time in the whole year. But, in general, time between September and December is suitable. 1700 Management Institutes all over the world intake students based on GMAT. Indian School of Business (ISB), Hyderabad also intakes based on GMAT.

Joint Management Entrance Test

To join in IITs and IISc, Bangalore, you need to appear for this test. Even if you secure merit in this test, each institute has its own rules and regulations for intake into Management PG courses.

1. IIT, Mumbai - First class in B.Tech/B.E or P.G in Science for Admission into Master of Management Course.
2. IIT, Kanpur - First class in B.Tech/B.E
3. IIT, Delhi - For MBA, you should have completed Engineering/Technology/Architecture/Pharmacy/B.Sc (Agricultural Engineering) with 4 years course after 10+2. For Masters Degree Course, you should have completed P.G in Physical/Chemical/Mathematical Sciences(Physics, Chemistry, Mathematics, Statistics, Computer Applications, Electrical Sciences, Environmental Science, Operation Research, Computation)/Information Sciences/Agriculture/M.Com/Economics
4. IIT, Kharagpur - First class in B.Tech/B.E, PG in Mathematics, Statistics.
5. IIT, Madras - First class in B.E/B.Tech
6. IIT, Roorkee - First class in B.E/B.Tech

Duration for Test is 3 hrs. A total of 120 multiple choice questions will be on Verbal Communication, Logical Reasoning, Quantitative Ability, Data Interpretation.

For more details, you can visit their website.

Association of Indian Management Schools Test for Management Admission (ATMA)

This test is conducted twice every year. Almost 350 Business Schools intake students based on this test. Test will be of 200 marks and Test Duration is 3hrs. 70 questions will be on Quantitative Skills, 70 on Verbal Skills, 60 on Analytical Reasoning. The score is valid for one year. It is one of the three important tests conducted for management courses in India.

For more details, you can visit their website.

National Aptitude Test

Society for Research and Development Education conducts this test. Around 70 colleges in India intake students based on this test for MBA, MCA, M.Com, MFT, MMC, MIB courses. The Duration of the exam is 2.5 hrs for 200 marks. Questions will be on English Comprehension, Socio-Economic Environment, Quantitative Skills, Intelligence and Critical Reasoning, Data Analysis. This is exam is also recognised by Ministry of Human Resources Development, Govt. of India.

For more details, you can visit their website.

National Management Aptitude Test

This test is conducted by Mumbai based Narsmonji Institute of Management Studies. Test will be for 2.5 hrs with 200 marks. You will be tested for Language Skills, Numerical Ability, Data Analysis and Sufficiency, Intelligence and Reasoning, Indian/Logical Environment. Notification for this test is released in November or December every year. Along with Narsmonji Institute, some other institute also consider this test for intake.

For more details, you can visit their website.

Open MAT

You need to appear for Open MAT test to take admission into Indira Gandhi Open National University. Students with Engineering Degree or with Three Experience after 3 year Degree are eligible for this test.

For more details, you can visit their website.

Common Admission Retail Test (CART)

This test is conducted by Retailers Association of India(RIA). Admissions for Post Graduation Courses in Retail Management in 17 Institutions in India are based on this test. The Duration of course is 18 months. This test is conducted in 32 cities all over India. Students who passed degree with 50% of marks are eligible for this test. Hyderabad's Asian School of Business Management, Bangalore's Bangalore Management Academy, IFIM Business School, International School of Business and Media, Vasavi Institute of Management and Advanced Studies, Indian Business Academy, Jain School of Retail, Belgaum's K.L.E Society College of Business and Administration intake students based on this test.

For more details, you can visit their website.

All the best for your future

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Entrance Examinations For Post Graduation in Engineering

CET.. CET.. CET, this is the word generally heard now-a-days to join in any college/institution. It is the most important for Professional courses students. Entrance Tests are being conducted all over India for various courses in Management, Engineering, Science etc. But due to awareness, and lack of information, students are unable to find a best college, or atleast if they come to know about the exam at last moment, they are unable to achieve success. This is a major problem especially for rural students. But, if we step with foresight at future, it is easy to catch the best opportunities.

Well, here are the important exams and their details, that are being conducted for Post Graduation courses all over India.

Most of the students in Andhra Pradesh know about I-CET for management courses and students of other states know about CAT to join in IIMs. But, there are several good colleges that offer management courses. Similarly, students think about only GATE when they start working for M.Tech or any other PG in Engineering. Here are the best colleges that offer these courses.

Entrance tests for Post Graduate Courses in Engineering

IIT - Joint Admission Test for M.Sc (JAM)

This test is conducted for M.Sc and M.Sc Dual Degree Courses in IITs all over India. Admissions into IITs of Mumbai, Delhi, Kanpur, Hyderabad, Roorkee, Guwahati, Madras, Kharagpur are based on this test. Students with 55% of marks (50% for SC, ST)in degree are eligible for this test. Final year students also can apply for this. Following are the courses offered at different IITs.

1. IIT, Mumbai - M.Sc (Chemistry, Maths, Physics, Applied Statistics
and Informatics, Applied Geology, Applied Geophysics, Bio Technology), M.Sc-Ph.D Dual Degree (Energy, Physics)

2. IIT, Delhi - M.Sc (Chemistry, Maths, Physics)

3. IIT, Guwahati - M.Sc (Chemistry, Maths and Computing, Physics)

4. IIT, Kanpur - M.Sc (Chemistry, Maths, Physics, Statistics), M.Sc-Ph.D Dual Degree (Physics). Students joined in this course will not be allowed to shift into M.Sc course. Ph.D must be completed in 6 semesters. M.Sc Degree will be given only after that.

5. IIT, Kharagpur - M.Sc-Ph.D Dual Degree (Chemistry, Geological Sciences, Geophysics, Maths, Physics), Students can join Ph.D after completing four semesters of M.Sc

6. IIT, Madras - M.Sc (Physics, Maths, Chemistry)

7. IIT, Roorkee - M.Sc (Applied Geology, Applied Mathematics, Biotechnology, Chemistry, Industrial Mathematics and Informatics, Physics)


M.Tech courses with 3 yr Duration: Geological Technology, Geophysical Technology, MCA

For more details, you can visit their website.

Common Entrance Exam for Design (CEED)

This exams is conducted by IIT Mumbai. Admission into Master for Designing course in Industrial Design Center, IIT, Mumbai; IDDC, IIT, Delhi; CPMD, IISc, Bangalore; Design Program, IIT Kanpur.

IIT Mumbai courses in Industrial Design, Visual Communication, Animation and Interaction Design.

Ph.D programs are also available in IITs. Time Duration for exam is 3hrs. Part A will contain questions testing Visual Sensitive, Visual Perception and Creative Ability. Part B will test on writing skills and english language.

For more details, you can visit their website.

Graduate Aptitude Test in Engineering

Every under graduate student concentrates on this test. Based on the rank secured in this test, admissions into Post Graduation in Engineering, Technology, Architecture, Pharma, Science courses in IITs are given. Along with these, fellowship as Research Assistant in CSIR is also given based on GATE score. This test is conducted for 88 courses in PG. Final year students and students who completed Engineering can apply for this test. Duration of exam is 3 hrs. Test will be for 100 marks and 60 questions. Carefulness must be taken in answering as negative marking is there. Notification is released in October or November of every month. Score is valid for one year. Some companies use this score to recruit Scientists jobs.

For more details, you can visit their website.

IIIT PG Entrance

This is exam is for entrance into courses offered by IIIT, Hyderabad. Exam will be in two papers. First paper will be common for everyone and will be on General Aptitude. Questions will be on Maths, Programming and Logical skills. Second paper will be on contestant's choice. Notification is released in April or May every year.

For more details, you can visit their website.

BITS Higher Degree Admission Test

This test is conducted for admission into M.Tech, M.E courses in Birla Institute of Technology, Hyderabad, Goa and Pilani campuses. Students passed B.Tech/B.E with atleast 60% marks are eligible. Test will be conducted online. Notification is released in April every year.

For more details, you can visit their website.

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Curtis Mathes CMMBX130 First $99 Blu-ray player

New blu-ray players pop up everyday it seems, but we’ve yet to see one that’s dropped below the $100 mark. But now it seems we’re in luck with the latest Curtis Mathes offering, the CMMBX130.
Offered by Meijer, this new Blu-ray player can play 1080p Blu-ray discs and can even upscale regular ol’ DVDs. Outputs include an optical digital audio, composite and HDMI 1.3.
Other specs include a 24-bit 192kHz audio converter, a BroadCom 7440 processor and an 11-bit 108MHz digital-to-analog convertor. It also has an Ethernet jack for downloading firmware updates. The price for this Blu-ray player is currently just $99.

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Maingear Axess HD Gamer: Core i7, dual GeForce 9800 GT and Phantom Lapboard

Maingear have announced a new PC that can’t decide quite whether it’s for gamers or HTPC enthusiasts. The Maingear Axess HD Gamer has its sights on your living room, and uses a low-profile aluminum case; however inside there’s an Intel Core i7 processor, up to 12GB of DDR3 memory and dual NVIDIA GeForce 9800 GT graphics cards in SLI configuration. The Axess HD Gamer is also the first system to come with the Phantom Lapboard.
Other specifications include a Blu-ray drive, 8-channel audio with pre-amp, S/PDIF digital audio output and Vista Home Premium with its media center UI. Storage is courtesy of two 3.5-inch SATA drives, offering up to 2TB of space, or alternatively twin SSDs.

Up front there’s an OLED display for status information – including song or artist for music, or alternatively movie title – plus a multi-format memory card reader. Connectivity includes DVI-D, VGA, HDMI and component out, plus dual gigabit ethernet, eight USB 2.0 ports, two 6-pin FireWire ports and eSATA.

Unsurprisingly, none of this comes cheap. The Maingear Axess HD Gamer range starts from $1,799, but expect to pay far more than that for the kind of maxed-out system the company are talking about here.

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Sony VAIO VGP-BMS10 Bluetooth Mouse revealed

Sony is showing off a new bluetooth mouse that’s super compact. It’s called the VGP-BMS10 and it’s made to go perfectly with the VAIO P ultraportable laptop. Now, apparently you can have the complete package. The compact mouse has an aluminum cover that slides to switch it on and off.

This also works to keep the scroll wheel protected when it’s not in use. Plus, buttons won’t be pressed and poked when the mouse is tucked away in your bag. Other specs include an 800dpi laser with a 10-meter range, which is pretty good. You’ll be able to get the VGP-BMS10 in August for the equivalent of $67 in Japan. But it seems to work with Windows only.

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Kingston debuts 128GB DataTraveler 200 flash drive

Kingston announced a brand new flash drive series yesterday called the DataTraveler 200, which sports a 128GB capacity for the very first time. Other models are 32GB and 64GB, rounding out the line up nicely. These flash drives feature added security by means of the Password Traveler software. Other specs include a capless design with a retractable USB connector. It’s also compatible with the ReadyBoost feature on Windows Vista.
These flash drives will work with both PCs and Macs. Available now, the 32GB, 64GB and 128GB DataTraveler 200 flash drives cost $120, $213 and $546, respectively.

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Microsoft to offer IE8 at retail for EU Windows 7 buyers

What Microsoft takes away, it gives back after the fact

Microsoft will offer European customers an "Internet Pack" that includes IE8 when they buy a retail copy of Windows 7, which will be sold sans browser, the company said late last week.
Although Microsoft announced last week that it will ship Windows 7 minus Internet Explorer 8 (IE8) -- the move was prompted by accusations from antitrust regulators that the company's bundling stifles competition -- it will essentially give retail customers the browser, albeit separately.
"There will be a [Windows 7 ] Internet Pack available to consumers who buy [the full packaged product], a Microsoft spokeswoman confirmed, talking about the various upgrade editions that will be sold to XP and Vista users.
The Windows 7 Internet Pack will also include Windows Live Essentials, said Matt Rosoff, an analyst at Directions on Microsoft who was briefed by Microsoft on its plans. "There'll be some sort of display at retail," said Rosoff, who added that retailers would either give away the Pack or charge a nominal fee to cover the cost of the media.

Windows Live Essentials is a pseudo suite that includes the Windows Live Mail desktop e-mail client, Live Messenger, Live Movie Maker and other software from the "Live" line. Many of the programs were bundled with Vista, but Microsoft dumped them from Windows 7; instead, users must download Essentials after the fact.

Microsoft will also make IE8 available to European Windows 7 users via FTP download, the almost-forgotten "file transfer protocol," said the company spokeswoman. "[Those] distribution details are still being worked out," she said.

Even without a browser, Windows 7 users can download software via FTP by using the operating system's file manager. In Windows Explorer, users can set up a new "network location" using a wizard-like tool, then specify an FTP server with the syntax "ftp://ftp.address.com," such as "ftp.mozilla.org/pub/mozilla.org/firefox," where Firefox is located.

No other browser maker has yet said it will offer its software to Windows 7 users via a similar program at retail, or by providing the browser free-of-charge on CD. Mozilla, however, currently sells a Firefox 3.0 CD for $4.59.

Most people, of course, will acquire Windows 7 on a new PC. Computer makers, Microsoft said last week, will be free to install whichever browser, or browsers, they want, whether IE8 or a rival such as Mozilla's Firefox or Google's Chrome.

"Microsoft told me that they're not going to offer compensation to OEMs," said Rosoff, talking about the practice of software vendors paying for placement on new machines. "If they did, that might run them into antitrust hot water. So OEMs can now shop that space around. This is a revenue opportunity for the OEMs," Rosoff continued, especially if the computer maker sells placement for just a single browser on its machines.

Google is the most likely browser maker to offer computer makers pay-for-placement, said Rosoff. "That's the interesting question. What's Google going to do here?" he said.

Last week, Microsoft said that it would remove IE8 from Windows 7 for the European market, a move it made to make the OS's Oct. 22 ship date in light of a looming decision by regulators to force the company to make it easier for users to pick other browsers.

"What Microsoft and the OEMs don't want is a 'ballot screen,'" said Rosoff, referring to the solution that most believe the European Commission will force on Microsoft. Such a ballot screen would offer multiple browsers, appear the first time a user tries to connect to the Internet on a new PC and then either download or install from the hard drive the selected browser(s).

Dubbed "must-carry" by some, including Microsoft, the ballot screen approach could be a support nightmare for Microsoft and its OEM partners. "If that browser you picked doesn't work, you're going to call the OEM for help," said Rosoff. "That would put Microsoft in the position that they have to coordinate with OEMs and other browser makers who would provide the actual support.

"Microsoft and the OEMs would look at that as a big burden," said Rosoff. "That's why Microsoft hopes that [it's move last week] satisfies the EU."

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Apple touts Safari Downloads, But loses Browser Share

Microsoft's IE8 grew 42% last week over the week before, up 72% since May
At the same time Apple bragged that users had downloaded 11 million copies of its Safari 4 browser in just three days, Safari's market share was slipping, a Web metrics company said today.
According to Net Applications, Safari's share of the browser market for the week June 7-13 was 8.36%, down .07 of a percentage point from May's 8.43%. The slip represents a decline of more than 8% of Safari's total.
Apple unveiled the finished version of Safari 4 on June 8 during its Worldwide Developers Conference keynote. Last Friday, Apple said more than 11 million copies of Safari 4 had been downloaded in the first three days of its availability. Over half -- six million -- were the Windows version. Apple failed to note that it had immediately started pushing Safari 4 to both Mac and Windows users as an update, but bloggers wasted no time noting that fact. Several speculated that most, if not all, of the 11 million copies were upgrades, not new installs. Net Applications' numbers appear to bear that out. According to the data for the week starting June 7, the Mac version of Safari 4 gained 0.83 of a percentage point and the Windows edition of the new browser increased its share by 0.08 of a point. At the same time, older versions slid significantly: Safari 3.2 and 3.1 on the Mac, for example, lost 0.65 and .013 percentage points, respectively. Safari for Windows 3.2 dropped 0.02 of a point. The public beta of Safari 4, which Apple unveiled in February, also lost 0.05 of a percentage point last week. As Safari's share shrunk, Internet Explorer's grew, Vince Vizzaccaro, Net Applications executive vice president of marketing, said in an e-mail Monday. "With all the new browser releases of late, it may be surprising to some that IE is up so far in June," said Vizzaccaro. For the week June 7-13, Microsoft's IE accounted for 66.55% of the browser market, a .05 point increase over May's 65.50. Vizzaccaro pegged IE8, the Microsoft update released in March and fed to users via Windows Update in April, as the fastest-growing browser. "The big winner by far is IE8," he said.While IE8 accounted for 7.64% of the browser market in May, last week it had a share of 13.11%, an increase of 72%. IE8's numbers last week were also up dramatically from the week before -- May 31-June 6 -- when the browser held a 9.24% share. The week-to-week boost represents a growth rate of 42%.Chrome was on a roll last week, too, said Vizzaccaro. Google's browser increased its share from May's 1.8% to 1.93%.The two browsers that lost the most share last week were Mozilla's Firefox, down to 21.4% for the week from May's 22.51%, and Safari.

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RoBe:Do launch Three: new netbook-based robot

Robotics platform manufacturer RoBe:Do Robotics have added a third model to their range of netbook-powered ‘bots, the Three. As with the previous two platforms, the Three is a modular chassis which uses a USB-connected motor controller; the buyer slaps their laptop or netbook onto the deck, and it acts as the Three’s brain.
Three is supplied fully-assembled, and in its most basic form has two 6.7-inch wheels with twin 120 rpm motors. They’re apparently faster than any RoBe:Do have used before, and are powered by either 8 or 16 rechargeable NiMH 9.6V batteries.
Into the system you can plug an optional three-sensor digital IR navigation array, for autonomous control, or any number of USB sensors, webcams, I/O controllers and other gadgets to adapt the platform. C, C++, C#, Flash AS3, Java, .NET, Python, VBScript and Visual Basic are all supported, among others, and you can use a Linux, Mac or Windows based notebook or netbook.
The RoBe:Do Three is available to order now, priced from $439 ($399 as an introductory offer); the navigation array is a $79 option, while the batteries are priced at $34 or $44 for the 8 or 16 packs respectively.

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Shure intros SRH240 headphones

Shure is most known for their in-ear headphones, but it seems the company is venturing into the over-ear headphones nowadays. The first model to introduce the new line is called the SRH240 and they’re a lightweight and stylish entry-level addition.
Weighing just 6.4oz, these headphones are portable and feature padded cups that are sealed for blocking out external noise. They’re pretty comfortable and support good high and low frequency response.
Many of the specs are not yet available, but we do know the SRH240 headphones will be available in the U.K. starting in July for the equivalent of $114. It’s not yet known if these headphones will be available in the U.S. but we’ll keep you posted.

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Does Microsoft's Bing have Google running scared?

Microsoft may have developed a contender that threatens Google's Web search dominance. In a story headlined "Fear grips Google," the New York Post reports that the launch of Microsoft's Bing search engine has so upset Google co-founder Sergey Brin that he has top engineers working on "urgent upgrades" to Google's service. Brin is said to be leading a team to determine how Microsoft's search algorithm differs from the closely guarded one Google employs. The tabloid also notes that it's rare for Google's co-founders to have such a hands-on involvement in the company's daily operations. "New search engines have come and gone in the past 10 years, but Bing seems to be of particular interest to Sergey," an anonymous source described as an "insider" to the newspaper. A Google spokesperson declined to comment on the level of Brin's involvement but did tell the newspaper that the company always has a team working on improving search. Microsoft, which launched as Bing as its default search engine earlier this month, is reportedly spending $80 million to $100 million in an ad blitz to tout its latest search effort. Rival Google, meanwhile, spent just $25 million total on advertising last year, according to an AdAge report. Bing's launch bumped Microsoft's search share up to 11.1 percent last week from 9.1 percent the prior week, according to numbers released by market analyst ComScore. However, that initial increase didn't impress Google CEO Eric Schmidt, who was pretty tight-lipped earlier this week when queried about Bing's arrival. "It's not the first entry for Microsoft," Schmidt said Tuesday in an interview with Fox Business Network. "They do this about once a year." Google Chief Financial Officer Patrick Pichette said Tuesday that the company planned to hold "a review tomorrow on it with the executive committee." While Microsoft has a long way to go before it makes a dent in Google's business, Bing may end up being the only true alternative to Google if Yahoo decides not to compete in the search market over the next few years.

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The skinny on power management in Windows 7

Microsoft has made energy efficiency a key design element of Windows 7, focusing on better power management for end users and centralized tools for IT pros, company executives said Friday.

Company engineers sought to make power management features more accessible than previous versions of Windows while at the same time, giving people the ability to customize settings.

The operating system, which will be released in October, by default is more smart about what to turn on when, according to company executives. For example, the Bluetooth wireless services won't be activated until a device is connected and the DVD spindle will not fire up as often.
By default, there is an automatic sleep mode and laptop displays will dim after a short period of time. End users can adjust the power management settings from the battery meter on Windows 7 without having to go into the Control Panel.

"Just by providing that information when they hover over the battery and make a change with one click makes it really simple and we get the behavior we want," said Francois Ajenstat, director of environmental sustainability at Microsoft.

Microsoft is also working with hardware partners during the beta of Windows 7. The company will be sharing energy-related data in an effort to resolve driver conflicts that prevent a PC from going into sleep mode.

IT professionals, meanwhile, get enhanced tools for centralized power management, including a command line program that diagnoses why a specific PC is not running efficiently by identifying problems such as driver conflicts.

Windows Vista added 30 new features for energy efficiency and Windows 7 enhances some of those. For example, Windows 7 has a "wake-up LAN" feature so that Wi-Fi-connected PCs can get roused out of sleep mode to get software updates.

"We tried to make it so you don't have to change anything but if you have a specific-use case, you can make changes through group policies," said Jason Leznek, group project manager for Windows 7.

The savings for a business from active PC power management are significant. Continental Airlines, which has thousands of PCs, saved between $1.5 million and $2 million a year by using the tools in Vista, according to Microsoft.

Microsoft expects that there is still a need for third-party companies that also do PC power management. Verdiem, for example, generates reports and works with multiple versions of Windows, said Leznek

Because there are so many variables, Leznek and Ajenstat shied away from giving a specific number on how much more efficient a Windows 7 PC can be. But they expect a significant cumulative effect.

"Probably 70 percent of business users leave PCs on at night for various reasons. That's a lot of wasted energy," said Ajenstat.

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Samsung B7610 Louvre with AMOLED Touchscreen Emerges

A new image purporting to be of Samsung’s B7610 “Louvre” Windows Mobile smartphone has emerged, complete with the latest version of the handset’s spec-list. The Louvre is believed to have a 3.5-inch AMOLED WVGA display, 5-megapixel autofocus camera with image stabilization, and 3G 7.2Mbps HSDPA connectivity.
There’s also WiFi, Bluetooth and GPS, an FM radio with RDS and a microSDHC slot content with cards up to 32GB. Samsung have also apparently squeezed in an accelerometer and 1GB ROM, together with a standard mini-USB 2.0 port (a welcome change from their previous proprietary connector) despite the B7610’s overall dimensions of 112 x 58 x 16 mm.
At launch, which is expected to be roughly July on Orange Business and SFR Business Team in France, the Louvre will run Windows Mobile 6.1 Pro with Samsung’s own graphical overlay. However it will be upgradeable to Windows Mobile 6.5 once that OS is released. Pricing is tipped to be between €250 and €500 ($352-704).

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