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Swype Your Way To Victory

Saturday, August 14th, 2010

SwypeTired of pecking at virtual keyboards that are way too small for you fingers and then having to go back and correct every other word?  Or maybe your exhausted from having to use the T9 feature on your phone, which likes to suggest the most incorrect words?  Well, meet Swype.  Swype is the answer to all those problems. 

Swype is a program that will allow you to spell out a word by merely gliding your finger or stylus over the letters.  The only time you would lift your finger or stylus would be when you need to start a new word.  It has an error correcting algorithm which definitely helps all the bad spellers out there, and it also has a predictive text system.  All you need is a Windows Mobile, Android, or Symbian phone and at least one free megabyte of space. 

The creators of Swype, Cliff Kushler and Randy Marsden from Seattle, built Swype with three major elements which are the main contributors to its quickness and precision:  The input path analyzer, Word search engine, and a customizable interface.

With Swype it is believed that you can actually reach 50 words per minute and it even holds the Guiness World Record for the fastest text message on a touchscreen mobile phone on the Samsung Omnia II.  It has an assortment of languages that it supports which currently include: English, German, French, Spanish, Russian and Italian.  But, they are still working on including more later in the future. 

There are a couple of competitors for Swype on the market, but they aren’t even in the same league.  SlidelT and Shapewriter are two copetitors, but they require the user to form the actual letter, instead of swiping the finger over the letter on a keyboard.  Obviously that is not going to save much time.  And you better hope that you have consistent handwriting because if you don’t, it’s just a big hassle. 

Currently, Swype is available on the HTC HD2, the Motorola CLIQ (and CLIQ XT), the T-Mobile MyTouch, the Omnia II, and it will come pre-installed on the new MyTouch Slide 3G, which is set to be released in June 2010.  The manufacturer, Swype, Inc. opened a public beta for the Android operating system on June 16.  They are also hoping to strike up a deal with Apple and Swype is going to be releasing the software to other devices, like tablets and remote controls, in the near future.  It is expected that many touch users will gladly adopt the program.  Swype took about 9 years to create and as of now it has been downloaded over 500,000 times.  The company’s main goal is to improve how people input data into their mobile devices, whether through swiping, speaking, or pecking.

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JustForPC’s 2010 Preview: A Glance Into The Future

Tuesday, December 29th, 2009
It looks like 2010 is going to be a very busy year.  It seems that through time things become smaller, cheaper, and more useful, so what do we have to look forward to in 2010?  That is a really great question.  I was very curious myself on the subject, so I did a little research and this is what I found.

It has been predicted that 2010 will officially bring us to the end of the recession.  Ever since the end of 2008 we have been hearing “recession this and recession that,” but now it is coming to an end and that means that we can start indulging in the things that make our lives more fun and entertaining.  Technology never ceases to progress and amaze us, so it will be nice to look forward to having new gadgets to show off.

Samsung has announced that sometime in 2010 they will be unveiling a phone that is powered by water.  That’s right, water. With people wanting the latest and greatest phones on the market and trying to be more environmentally friendly, this is sure to be a big hit.  It is said to have a ten hour charge and there will be a hydrogen cartridge that will need replacing every five days or so.  It’s a really ingenious invention.  When the phone is turned on the water reacts with the metal and produces hydrogen gas which is then supplied to the fuel cell to generate power.  It might turn out to be a flop, I mean we have been trained since day one to keep our phones away from water, so I think it will be a difficult concept to grasp.

Internet Explorer will be making a new appearance.  Internet Explorer 9 will be coming out sometime in 2010.  Ultimately, it is up to the PC owner to upgrade.  It is always a good thing to keep your PC up-to-date, so if a new version of your browser comes up, why wouldn’t you want to upgrade?  With an upgraded browser you are assured to have the safest and fastest browser available.

It seems as if Netbooks, while only having ten million (10,000,000) sold in 2009, will triple that number of sales in 2010.  What’s the difference between a Notebook and a Netbook?  There is a HUGE difference, a netbook is very different from a laptop, you can think of it as a slowed down version of your personal computer.  It does get the job done, at least when it comes to surfing the internet and creating documents, but it takes a lot longer to accomplish those tasks.  The only nice thing about netbooks is that it is a little easier on the wallet, but remember, you get what you pay for.  It is perfect for PC users that are mainly interested in browsing the web.

It has come to my attention that all forms of entertainment including, the PC, TV and console games will be starting to perform in 3D.  This is going to give us a whole new reason to sit down to the computer or television. Three dimensional movies in the theaters are always a great hit, so why wouldn’t the latest game in the comfort of our home be the same?  3D media will take us to a whole new level of entertainment and I will be excited to see it when it comes.

HP has a new product available to the public and that is the Touchsmart PC.  This is the best way to navigate your PC through the internet.  It has a great user interface and will be a giant leap in gaming and browsing.  In my research, I found that the Xbox 360 will also be adding a gesture-based function to its system soon.

Everyone likes sitting down on their comfy couch to watch the latest movie, but with Blockbuster going out of business, it is easy to see why streaming movies and shows over the internet is becoming more and more popular. With companies like Netflix, CinemaNow, and Satellite Direct you can forget about late fees and having to rush a movie, that you didn’t even get to watch, back to the movie store and the best part is that there are no monthly fees and you can pretty much watch streaming TV anywhere.

2010 is sure to bring us great things and I am really looking forward to it.  Let us know what you are looking forward to for 2010. We love feedback and I always find it interesting to see what you guys have to say.  We hope you have a Happy and Prosperous 2010 from all of us here at JustForPC.com!

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Make Cleaning Your Registry Easy

Tuesday, November 17th, 2009

      Hidden deep within your computer is a very important, neglected element called the registry.  The registry is the system storage center in your PC.  When your registry becomes cluttered, your computer’s performance suffers, making it run at an agonizingly slow speed.  It’s the cause of  the majority of system slow-down, random error messages and blue screen “fatal errors”.  This problem is easily fixed with a registry cleaner.

      A PC Registry Cleaner will make your system performance faster and a lot more reliable. If you need a performance increase, you need to use a Windows Registry Cleaner to scan and fix your computer’s registry.  If you are seeing mysterious errors, blue screens, dll error messages, or excessive frozen screens and crashes, a registry cleaner organizes your registry so that your CPU “thinks” without clutter.  Just like a check-up, it ensures that your computer’s “thinking files” are optimal to get your system to perform at full potential.

Also, with the right registry cleaning program, it makes it possible for you to solve computer problems yourself.  What do we normally do when our computer goes haywire?  We take them in to one of those computer doctor companies, computer repairmen companies, geek unit, whatever they call themselves.  People pay up to $500 per visit for something that can be as simple to solve as a cluttered registry.  The problem is people don’t know, so when they see their computer acting weird, they automatically think it’s a job for some computer sorcerer or the like.

      Also, it is imperative to watch for scams because there are many spyware, malware, and viruses that say they clean your registry when, in reality, they  just make it worse.  However, there are lots of registry cleaners out there that do an amazing job.  There is one that stands out from the rest that I’ve researched and it’s called Registry Easy.  Registry Easy has a free scan that will check your computer for errors and quickly let you know how many there are before it even begins reparing.  Some PC’s have been reported to have over 1,000!

      After the scan is complete, it will prompt you to automatically repair them.  Once you’ve repaired them, you will notice almost immediately that your computer is running better and faster than you can ever remember.  Opening and running multiple programs is a cinch, and memory-intensive programs are now working without freezing.  It’s good to organize everything in life, especially something so crucial to our way of life as our computers.  Registry Easy gets the job done and then some.

      Not only is Registry Easy great for cleaning out your Registry but it offers a lot of other key benefits that a run-of-the mill registry cleaners cannot, like: One Click Maintenace, File and Password Recovery, Internet Explorer Management, Easy Repair Wizard, Backup Registry, Auto-Update, and much more.  To get your PC back up to speed, you can visit their official site here to get your Free Registry Easy Scan.  You will be pleased with the results.  If you want to do your own research check out the JustForPC Registry Easy cleaner review.  It has a table that compares the top three registry cleaners out there right now.

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The Rise And Fall Of MySpace

Thursday, November 12th, 2009

Born: 2004 / Died: 2009

     In January, 2005 Myspace started out as a very easy, simple social networking site and it turned into a very profitable idea.  When Myspace was initially created it was nowhere near as elaborate as it is now.  You were only allowed 8 top friends, not 16 or 24, you could only have a few pictures on it, you couldn’t design or find your own unique background (unless you knew HTML code) and there was no “phishing” or spam you had to worry about.  At this time the only competition out there was Friendster, so Myspace was looking real good, especially with people like Tila Tequila promoting it.

     Once the word got around about Myspace, people took full advantage of the money that was available to them.  People didn’t know HTML, so others who did would charge to teach them.  Others created unique layouts and charged per layout.  The money was rolling in, people had their very own space, and Myspace was thriving.  Only one month it had start it had over one million members and in less than a year it reached five million. Once it became obvious of how profitable Myspace could be, larger companies wanted their own piece.  In 2005, News Corporation purchased MySpace for a whopping $580 million.

     Myspace seemed to have been put in motion. Eventually it had an expanded storage capacity which allowed for more pictures, videos, music players, and flash videos.  Companies, like Coca-Cola and Nike, comedians, musicians, and celebrities even began using it for promoting purposes.  Life was good in the Myspace world, but like all things, it’s just a matter of time until it comes to an end.

     Myspace was a great place to meet new people and stay in touch with old friends, but it also turned out to be a place to find underage children.  Sex offenders preyed on the younger users and Myspace was actually sued by four families that claimed their underage daughters were sexually abused by adults they met on the site.  After that, Myspace made an announcement that they were going to ban all sexual offenders from their site.  Then there was the incident of teenage girls and their mother that lured a girl to their house and beat her up.  That also ended up in court.  It’s really hard to make a comeback from events like these.  Something else that didn’t help was that, as all this bad stuff was happening, another social networking site was creeping up. 

It was an easy mountain to climb, but a very hard fall on the other side.   

So who murdered Myspace?  This is just something to ponder the next time you are updating your Facebook Wall or posting another Tweet. 

Feel free to leave comments.  Tell me why you think  Myspace isn’t as popular as it once was.

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Sneaky Spyware? What To Watch Out For

Wednesday, November 4th, 2009

      Spyware is a form of malware that lurks in your personal computer without your knowledge or permission.  It secretly collects your personal information like your habits on the internet and the websites you visit.  They have even been known to change computer settings.  Spyware can cause you to lose the functionality of your computer and we can’t allow that!

     Spyware has been around since 1995.  Since it has been around many people have come together to make programs that will help battle the spyware, and these are anti-spyware programs.  These programs are easily accessible and easy to use, so spyware is usually not too hard to deal with.  However, spyware is very tricky.  Nobody knows when they are installing spyware, so how does it get on your computer? Easy, it uses a disguise.  It will pretend to be something, like a song that you download on your computer.  Sometimes advertisers bundle spyware with other programs like Bonzi Buddy, which was a “program” that used children as their targeted audience and a way to get downloaded.  This was the ad they used:

     “He will explore the Internet with you as your very own friend and sidekick! He can talk, walk, joke, browse, search, e-mail, and download like no other friend you’ve ever had! He even has the ability to compare prices on the products you love and help you save money! Best of all, he’s FREE!”

     So, how will you know if your computer or registry is infected with spyware?  If your computer randomly freezes, you have difficulty connecting to the internet, unwanted behavior, extremely slow load times, or random advertisements, then you probably have downloaded at least one or more spyware programs on your PC.  Some programs that you should watch out for are:  Dope Wars, Kazaa, Morpheus, Radlight, DivX, and MagicJack.  Also, beware of programs claiming to be Anti-Spyware unless is verified.  Do not use or download: AntiVirus 360, 2008, or 2009, Errorsafe, Perfect Defender, or Windows Police Pro. These are actually spyware themselves, hoping and waiting to be installed.  Good luck and be careful out there on the web!

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