Splashtop OS is one of the popular web based operating system which comes pre-installed on various notebooks and netbooks of different brands and is known to provide faster booting of the operating system such that it can be used without waiting for a long period of time. Now this OS is also available for use within any Windows desktops and laptop computers and can be downloaded free of cost from its official file repository so as to use it. It is a Chromium v8 based operating system having a Linux style platform and loads up pretty fast even before Windows starts so that you can readily use it within few seconds of turning on the PC.

It is primarily supported and meant for various HP platforms to install the same but there is also a note on its official download page that it will work on any other Windows computer irrespective of whether it is among the list of HP platforms thqat are supported.


It provides reliable and safer environment to work on the web and reduces any risk of potential threats caused by malicious scripts and viruses while accessing the internet. It has a very small file size than most other operating systems and one can easily download and install it in their PC. It has got many good utilities such as instant search feature powered by Bing search engine, support for a wide range of web apps and themes to meet your requirement and interest.

It uses the Google Chrome web browser as default and you will have access to all the Chrome apps while using the Splashtop OS. If you are a Google Chrome user, you may straight away synchronize all your settings, bookmarks, extensions and other preference such that you can resume your daily work without having to configure it again. It also has an Adobe Flash Player pre-installed and hence there is no need to install it again externally.


The welcome screen is very attractive with all Chrome apps arranged orderly for easy access and the Bing search bar on the top for instant search. You can simply switch on your laptop or desktop and readily use the Splashtop OS to browse the web almost immediately which is very useful in case you have some urgent task or are using the same while on the move. It can save significant amount of time as using Windows usually takes a lot of time to boot up and finally show you the desktop screen.


It is therefore a very good option for all web enthusiast and regular internet users to try out this Chromium based Splashtop OS which can be availed for free by directly downloading it to your computer. You may however consider to make a backup of your hard drive contents before installing the OS onto your computer so as to stay on the safer side and not to lose all those valuable data that you already have on your computer.

The Release Candidate (RC) version of the popular web browser named Mozilla Firefox 4 has been recently announced and the same is now available for download as has been quoted in the official Mozilla website. There are many improvements being registered in this first release candidate and all of them promises to provide a pleasant and productive user experience while browsing the web. Mozilla has already listed the different changes which being incorporated in this new Firefox 4 RC version and some of this can be mentioned as the enhancement of the Interface with new tab position, inclusion of a new single button to hold all the entries of the menu, grouping of tabs, improved sync feature, support for 3D graphics with the use of WebGL etc.

Needless to say that Firefox has lost its popularity to a significant extent in the recent years and many other big players like Google Chrome, Opera etc. had utilized it to emerge as one of the best and widely acclaimed browser. Actually, Firefox was lacking in potential on most aspect of which JavaScript rendering and slow startup are some of the most annoying problems noticed so far. But at the same time, browsers like Google Chrome responded quite impressively regarding those problems which are prevalent on Firefox.

However, Mozilla now seemed to be more concerned with restoring their lost glory and they have worked quite a lot to address those issues which users have been complaining so long. Sources indicates that the rendering engine for JavaScripts are increased to around 3.5 times more faster than before and there are also reports that the features like hardware acceleration and 3D capabilities are on book in this new release candidate.

So, even when it is obvious that no browser or application can be 100% perfect in satisfying everyone's need of which Chrome, Opera etc are not any exception, Mozilla is believed to be trying hard to be back in the race and prove its might in delivering good and appreciable standards of web browsing experience to its users.

Enough said, if you are intending to know more about the change-logs and other details about Firefox 4 RC then you can head to the official page of the product as listed below. You may also check the download link of Mozilla Firefox 4 Release Candidate(RC) and download the same to try out all the new and improved features that it has to offer.

Drivers are the most important components which are required to remain installed within the system for the various devices attached to the computer to work properly and thereby yield the desired output. However, there are many instances when a dedicated driver disk may not be included with the purchased computer and the same usually comes preloaded with an OEM version of the Operating System and the respective device drivers pre-installed. This will work fine for you in the initial stage of using the system, but eventually you may feel the need to have a backup copy of the drivers as those will be essentially required when you want to reformat the system due to various reasons such as system crash, virus infection, corrupted files, upgrading the system and many other different causes. Since, finding all the appropriate drivers is not an easy task and may require one to spend countless hours to search a compatible one for the attached devices, hence it is always an ideal approach to backup them so that when required they can be easily re-installed.
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In order to backup the drivers in Windows operating system, the most easy method would be to use any third party software as they offer much flexibility to perform the backup according to your preference and requirements. There are many such tools available within its category and one such useful tool can be mentioned as that of the Double Driver software which is being introduced by BooZet Freeware.

This software is particularly useful as well as essential for use within the Windows 7 as the the said operating system has always triggered an alert for it users due to the inconvenience caused by either the lack of proper drivers or due to its total absence. The Double Driver software provides many useful features so as to backup the required driver files from many different sources. Say for example, you have a non-booting Windows operating system and want to extract the included drivers to be listed and placed within a folder or an archive. This situation can be efficiently handled by this application and thereby saves a lot of your time which otherwise would be wasted while searching each individual driver on the internet.

This software can be used in either the command line mode or the graphical interface mode whichever is suitable and convenient to the user. Apart from creating backup of Windows Drivers and restoring them, the software can even allow to print the details of the various files or else save them within the hard drive for further reference. The best part of the Double Driver software is that it is a freeware and also comes as a portable program which means that it does not require any installation.

There are also some other good features within this software and all of these makes it most eligible to be tried out. If you have got a new computer, then be sure to backup your system as well as the drivers so that you need not worry when the system fails to respond and requires a re-installation.

Silverlight 5 is now available as Microsoft unveiled the this new version in the Silverlight FireStarter event being held on December 2nd, 2010. The new Silverlight version is supposed to carry many changes and enhanced features which all combines together to provide a resourceful platform for generating premium quality media and applications. It has got new capabilities to deliver new opportunities in application development and media solutions. With this new announcement being made regarding the Silverlight 5, it is expected to make available the first beta version on the first quarter of the next year while a full fledged final release of Silverlight 5 will be available by the Q3 2011.



Silverlight 5 comes with many new changes and added features which are being followed by a lot of new and advanced tools for taking the productivity level to a new dimension for rich application development. Following are some of the key features of Silverlight 5 that is announced recently.

• The most happening feature of the new Silverlight 5 is believed to be its enhanced version of media experience. It will now feature the GPU based hardware acceleration for faster rendering and also to bring down the CPU load up to a significant extent.
• The playback feature for media contents can now be used in a varying speed according to one's requirements and all of this is possible without any problem in the pitch of the audio and its overall quality
• The power saver aspects has been enhanced to be more user-friendly and without causing annoyances with all the screensavers popping in during any media playback. It has now incorporated better way to optimize the power saver settings and its behaviour.
• The new Silverlight 5 will now be supporting remote controllers for dealing with various media playback controls and other such functionalities.

• Silverlight 5 has got some enhancements into its databinding features with the use of XAML which is intended to extend the developer productivity to a significant extent.
• WS-Trust is newly added to Silverlight 5 which is followed by improved WCF and RIA Services.
• The rendering of text has been improved to deliver better visibility and text clarity and is also optimized to offer significantly enhanced layout. It also comes with full OpenType font support and Postscript Vector Printing API built into it.
• Silverlight 5 introduces out-of-browsers support which can make use of Win32 APIs with its P/Invoke capabilities. Besides this, it has got an improved version of group policy support for dealing with security aspects of the Silverlight applications being developed with this new edition.

The Silverlight 5 comes with many promising features and capabilities to built advanced business applications and deliver premium media experience. It comes with lots of other features and support in addition to what is listed above which are all meant for feature-rich and more productive development and enhanced performance.

Apple's iTunes 10 has received another update which is now available for download by all the users. The new iTunes 10.1 update supports direct and wireless streaming of videos with iPad , iPhone and other Airplay supported devices. It also includes many fixes for improving the performance and ensuring better stability of using the iTunes application. Apart from these, it also allows to sync any iPod, iTouch or iPad devices with iOS 4.2 and is therefore also a close indication that the iPad is all set to receive the iOS 4.2 update which will include many new features within it.



The iTunes 10.1 update can be downloaded from its official Apple website download page.


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