HP Unveils 3 New Laptops Including World’s First Fanless Haswell and Leap Motion

HP has announced a trio of new Windows 8 running ultrabooks, called the Envy 17, the Spectre 13 x2 and the Spectre 13 Ultrabook.

The former laptop is the world’s first with Leap Motion-controlling, the second one is the world’s first Haswell laptop without a fan while the last comes with a huge trackpad.

HP Envy 17 with Leap Motion

Motion-controlled laptops are an unpopular idea as of now but it feels good to see HP incorporating the technology in its machines. HP Envy 17 is in fact, just a regular Envy 17 laptop with this technology.

HP Envy 17 comes with an Intel Core i5/i7 processors, AMD Radeon HD 7750M/7850M Graphics, 6 GB RAM and 750 HDD storage. And as the name indicates, it comes with a 17 inch touchscreen display and with up to Full HD resolution.

Just in case if you are unfamiliar, leap motion — not a very new technology — helps you to navigate through various apps and software by just moving your hands.

The small sensor, mounted below the keyboard, uses two cameras and three infrared LEDs to track the movement of any object. You can simply move your hands to scroll the images or to forward a movie. Play games just by gestures instead of a controller.

Users can even hold a pencil, and the system is accurate enough to track fingers.

Leap motion is set to do further wonders in the coming days.

The Leap Motion, in HP Envy 17, can toggled on or off and when turned on, you can use your game or swipe through Windows 8 using hand gestures.

There are currently around 100 applications making full use of the technology. HP Envy 17 will start at $ 1,049 when it launches in mid-October.

HP Spectre 13 x2

The HP Spectre 13 x2 is the second system of the trio and is the world’s first laptop without a fan, despite having Haswell under the hood. The hybrid boasts a large 13.3 inch detachable display with Full HD resolution.

On the inside, it comes with a 4th-gen Intel Core i3 or i5 processor, along with up to 8 GB RAM. Storage options are set at either 64 or 128 GB.

For connectivity, the tablet only has a microSD card slot for memory expansion. The keyboard, does however, add 2 USB 3.0 ports, HDMI port and an SD card slot.

The aluminium machine will be available from $ 1,099 onwards from the mid of October.

HP Spectre 13 Ultrabook

This ultrabook is the more modest of the two. Having a 13 inch display with touchscreen and a ground-breaking resolution of up to 2560 x 1440 pixels, it comes with a Core i5 or i7 Intel Haswell processor under the hood. It also comes with 512 GB of SSD storage.

Lacking bells and whistles of this brethren, the Spectre 13 still comes with an ultra-wide Synaptics touchpad with “Control Zones” on either side  to facilitate you in registering Windows 8 swipes.

It will be also be available from mid-October onwards, but from $999 for the base model.

HP has currently experiencing worsening times, so its good to see it doing some serious effort in getting back its top PC-maker, an honor which it only recently lost to Lenovo.

Windows 8 Tricks You Don’t Know About

dsWhen Microsoft released Windows 8 last year, a lot of PC users went “Meh!” It was the most radical change to the Windows interface we all came to love. With many of the controls for launching programs and accessing settings tucked away, many deemed it as a flop especially in the ‘ease of use’ department.

Today i am going to show you 4 awesome Windows 8 Tricks, That you might not have heard of.

1.Enable Metro-Style Internet Explorer To Play Flash Content:

Windows 8 comes with two versions of IE – one is on the Classic desktop and the other one is on the Metro interface. The problem with the latter is that it won’t play flash content if the website it’s on is not listed on Microsoft’s list of trusted websites.

You can wait for Microsoft to update their compatibility list and add your site (don’t hold your breath though). Or you can follow these instructions:

First, go to C:\Users\(Your User Folder)\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\IECompatData. Next, find the XML file named “iecompdata”, and open it with a text editor. Find the line of code which starts with the entry “Flash”, enter the URL of the website, save the changes to the XML file, and delete Metro IE’s browser history.

Once the site is added, you can now play or use its flash content with Metro IE.

2.Simultaneously Use Windows 8 Apps And The Classic Desktop:

Let’s say you’re using dual monitors. The operating system automatically uses the main screen while the secondary screen hosts the desktop. This setup makes full-screen multitasking on both interfaces a lot easier – Windows 8 apps for the main screen and desktop for the secondary screen, perfect?

In paper, it’s all good. However, as soon as you start using the desktop, the main screen’s Windows 8 apps disappear and switches to desktop!

However, there’s a workaround. On your main monitor, use Windows 8’s split-screen ‘snapping’ feature to run the desktop and a Windows 8 Store app together. It looks silly at first since the desktop takes up a very small slice of the screen’s left side while the app takes up the rest.

However, after you set and use your secondary monitor for a full desktop view, viola! You now have an arrangement where a Windows 8 app and the desktop can peacefully coexist. Not to mention both windows are spacious enough to use.

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3.How To Create A Picture Password

Want to keep your PC secure without setting up a complex password that you can vaguely remember? No problem! In Windows 8, you can create a picture password to keep your system secure minus the hassle of trying to remember which special characters you used.

Here’s how: First, press the Windows Key + I combination. This will take you to the settings charm. Next, proceed to “Change PC Settings” located at the bottom right of the window and go to the Users Tab.

Under “Sign-In Options”, click the “Create A Picture Password Button”. You will now be asked to choose any picture and define three gestures anywhere on it. It can be any combination of circles, swipes, or clicks. After confirming it, the picture password will be set.

Take note, the gestures do matter so remember them well. So maybe you can’t really get away from remembering stuff when accessing your PC? But hey, that’s a lot easier than trying to recall a 12-character password!

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4.Give Your Windows 8 A “Hot & Fresh From The Factory” Feeling :

If Windows feels a little too slow for convenience, you can perform a Refresh. In the previous versions of Windows, you have to backup all of your files, device drivers, etc. before you can perform a fresh install.

It’s time-consuming and it’s tedious!

Not with Windows 8. You can perform a refresh without the need for backing up your data. First, go to Settings and click the tab “Change PC Settings”. Go to the “General” tab in the next window, and you should find the “Refresh Your PC Without Affecting Your Files” section.

Select “Get Started” and hit “Refresh”. Sit back, grab a cup of coffee, and relax. After a few minutes, your PC will restart and you now have a refresh and reinvigorated Windows 8!

I hope today i added something to Your Computer Knowledge, Stay Connected.

The Israeli ambassador in Cairo has told a minister in the interim government that the people of Israel look upon General Abdul-Fattah Al-Sisi as a "national hero". According to Israel Radio, the ambassador rang Agriculture Minister Ayman Abu-Hadid to congratulate him on his new post and said, "Al-Sisi is not a national hero for Egypt, but for all Jews in Israel and around the globe."
Israel is looking forward to the launch of new relationships with Egypt, said Yaakov Amitai, as well as joint efforts in the war on terror. His mention of "terror" is understood to be an oblique reference to President Mohamed Morsi’s supporters protesting against the coup which removed him from office.

The two men agreed on the resumption of the work of the Supreme Egyptian-Israeli Agricultural Committee. Meetings of the committee are held alternately in Cairo and Tel Aviv every six months. They also agreed to reactivate the Egyptian branch of the Future Leaders Network, which includes Egyptian, Jordanian, Palestinian and Israeli youths.

- See more at: http://www.middleeastmonitor.com/news/middle-east/6617-israeli-ambassador-calls-al-sisi-a-qnational-hero-for-all-jewsq#sthash.x9ZLPrhU.dpufIsrael is looking forward to the launch of new relationships with Egypt, said Yaakov Amitai, as well as joint efforts in the war on terror. His mention of "terror" is understood to be an oblique reference to President Mohamed Morsi’s supporters protesting against the coup which removed him from office.

The two men agreed on the resumption of the work of the Supreme Egyptian-Israeli Agricultural Committee. Meetings of the committee are held alternately in Cairo and Tel Aviv every six months. They also agreed to reactivate the Egyptian branch of the Future Leaders Network, which includes Egyptian, Jordanian, Palestinian and Israeli youths.
dsfsfIsrael is looking forward to the launch of new relationships with Egypt, said Yaakov Amitai, as well as joint efforts in the war on terror. His mention of "terror" is understood to be an oblique reference to President Mohamed Morsi’s supporters protesting against the coup which removed him from office.

The two men agreed on the resumption of the work of the Supreme Egyptian-Israeli Agricultural Committee. Meetings of the committee are held alternately in Cairo and Tel Aviv every six months. They also agreed to reactivate the Egyptian branch of the Future Leaders Network, which includes Egyptian, Jordanian, Palestinian and Israeli youths.
- See more at: http://www.middleeastmonitor.com/news/middle-east/6617-israeli-ambassador-calls-al-sisi-a-qnational-hero-for-all-jewsq#sthash.x9ZLPrhU.dpuf