Buying a laptop? Decide screen size first

You have decided to junk your old desktop and replace it with a brand new laptop? But now you are faced with the problem of deciding which laptop to buy? Don’t just go on searching for laptops across all brands. Make your search easier. Decide first on what is the screen size you want for your laptop and your choice making automatically becomes easier.

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Posted under Computers

This post was written by Nikhil Pai on May 25, 2008

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Mobiles: Clash of the titans

With all major mobile manufacturers announcing their top of the line smartphones recently, the next few months is going to see a clash of the mobile titans. Get ready for 3G iPhone 2.0 vs HTC Touch Diamond vs Blackberry Bold vs Nokia Tube vs Sony Xperia X1.

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Posted under Mobile

This post was written by Nikhil Pai on May 23, 2008

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Blogger vs Wordpress: Blogging Tool Comparison

You have decided to start a new hobby or career in blogging and cannot decide which blogging tool to use. Your most likely options are Blogger and Wordpress. So which one do you go with.

If you are absolutely new to blogging and do not have your own domain and webspace, select Blogger. However if you are a slightly advanced blogger and have your own domain and webspace, select Wordpress. Wordpress comes in 2 versions: one is the basic version wordpress.com while the more advanced version which you can install on your own webhost can be downloaded from wordpress.org. The version I am recommending for advanced users is the downloadable version from wordpress.org

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Posted under Web Development

This post was written by Nikhil Pai on May 11, 2008

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Tip for buying a PC within your budget

Is it time to buy a new general purpose PC but don’t have enough cash to configure a mean machine? Help is at hand. Just follow a very simple tip which can fit in a fast performing laptop or desktop in your budget.

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This post was written by Nikhil Pai on May 9, 2008

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Can Firefox replace IE7?

With Mozilla releasing the final beta of its Firefox 3 browser last month and with Microsoft also releasing the first beta of its Internet Explorer 8 browser, the browser war is geting hotter. While Firefox 3 final version is expected to be released in June 2008, Microsoft still has a long time to go before IE8 final is released. Firefox is fast gaining market share and is trying to catchup with Internet Explorer. But can it some day displace IE and replace it as the most popular browser?

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Posted under Software

This post was written by Nikhil Pai on May 2, 2008

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