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Microsoft reveals iPad-like Windows 8 based ‘Surface Tablet’

2012-06-19T08:57:00.000-04:00

Today, Microsoft finally unveiled its tablet line up tagged ‘Surface Tablets ’at a secret location in Los Angeles, to compete with its rival – Apple. The tablets have been introduced in two models, one with Intel-based processor that will run the full version of Windows 8 including the Windows 7 portion, and the other with an ARM-based processor that will run Windows RT - the Metro-only version of Windows 8.

The tablets look much like an iPad due to similarities in the size, shape and weight. They will also contain a cover similar to iPad's Smart Case, but the cover will include a touch keyboard when folded out.

Rumors are circulating around, that the Surface Tablets will be available by the fall of this year. But it’s too early to say anything regarding shipment date and pricing structure until Microsoft declares it!

CoreControl App for HTC One X

2012-05-20T07:33:00.005-04:00

Recently XDA-Developers have developed an app similar to SetCPU app (that is used to control android device CPU) for the quad-core HTC One X. This app dubbed CoreControl is created by Meltus- one of the key developers of XDA-Developers Team.

The app lets you to control the number of active cores at a time in HTC One X and hence provide the battery life of the phone you desire. Root access is a pre-requisite and the app will be simply closed forcibly on an un-rooted device.

It provides you with lots of choices beyond just how many cores (as shown in the screenshot) are running at a time. By using it, you can set different profiles, and each profile lets you to set how many cores will run based on the following factors:

You can set a profile that will change how many cores are running based on battery level.
You can set another profile to set the amount of running cores based on battery temperature.

To avoid starting the app manually at every boot, the app provides a nice feature which lets you to set the app to start automatically at every boot!

Since the app is being updated constantly by adding more and more features, it seems that the future updates will incorporate features like screen-off and charging profiles, provision of more colors to indicate battery temperature as it currently displays the temperature in red & green. Moreover, changes in layout may also be expected in near future.

As CoreControl is new in development and is improving with time, therefore at present it has some bugs but you don’t have to worry at all because the bugs rarely hinder the basic function of controlling the cores. The bug which has been experienced by the developer is related to revert back of a set profile to default settings. Meltus recommends installing an app called TegraStats to monitor active cores in order to have surety.

If you have a HTC One X, I suggest you to get CoreControl app from here and just give it a try!

VIA discloses ultra-compact, fan-less PC

2012-05-19T16:29:00.002-04:00

VIA Technologies Inc. has recently disclosed a new PC which is ultra-compact in design focusing to become part of in-vehicle control, digital signage, and kiosk markets. The PC is tagged as AMOS-3002 and it is equipped with 1GHz Eden X2 dual core processor along with the VX900H media system processor which supports 1080p HD graphics. The thing which makes it really unique from others is that it operates with a completely fan-less design within a robust chassis having width of 19.7cm, depth of 10.4cm and height of only 4.9cm.

Moreover, the detailed specifications include a bunch of COM ports, 6 USB 2.0 ports, a DIO port, line-in and outputs, VGA and HDMI, in addition to a solid array of connectivity including dual Gigabit ethernet, and optional 3G & WiFi via a MiniPCIe expansion slot. To make it slim the storage is provided through a Cfast slot for a SATA interface Flash drive, though an optional storage sub-system expansion chassis provides support for a standard 2.5-inch SATA drive.

VIA claims their smart machine is designed to survive temperatures between -4F and 140F along with 50 Gs' worth of shock, since it is targeted for installation in tight spaces and functions in moving vehicles when used to power an infotainment system.

As the company is likely to work directly with OEMs building embedded applications, so at the moment nothing can be said about its launch date or price. But it is for sure that the computer is capable enough to be used with Windows Embedded, Windows CE, or Linux. However, it is interesting to see companies like VIA working on the production of such tiny and presumably affordable, yet capable computers.

HP unveils Ultrabook targeting the Enterprise

2012-05-09T18:09:00.001-04:00

Today HP has unveiled its first business-class ultrabook - the EliteBook Folio 9470m, at HP’s Global Influencer Summit 2012 in Shanghai, since the company intends to associate style and substance with it. The ultrabook has a smart and light design which targets to hit into the current market trend though still equipped with enterprise as well as security features.

The Folio 9470m, runs on Intel’s 3rd generation Ivy Bridge processors with a 14-inch screen and is 19mm thick, weighing around 1.58 kg. It contains

16GB of RAM with an option of 500GB HDD or 256GB SSD. It offers a bunch of ports and connectivity choices for business customers, comprising optional built-in wireless WAN, full-sized Ethernet, VGA, DisplayPort and USB 3.0 connections. It comes pre-loaded with MS Windows 7 Professional, with an option to upgrade to Windows 8 later.

According to HP, the Folio 9470m has a battery life of up to 20 hours and also comes with a secondary battery that attaches to the base for extended power usage making it ideal for mobile professionals who spend much of time away from their desks.

From the security viewpoint, the ultrabook has an integrated smart card reader, fingerprint reader, embedded TPM security chip along with an option of management tools. With the inclusion of HP Bios Protection, it provides enterprise-class manageability and multilevel security like features.

In a keynote address, James Mouton - SVP of personal computing at HP’s Global Business Unit, said that:

“We are looking to bring out designs that deliberately push on the idea of classic consumer and enterprise needs”.

“The new HP Elitebook Folio has a more compelling, sleeker design, but security is still the utmost thing. We think this is a nice way to sexy-up the core.”

The product is likely to be available by Q4, this year, along with a shipment of HP Premier Image business software and antivirus protection.

The Folio was amongst a selection of ultrabooks publicized at HP’s Global Influencer Summit. The HP Spectre ultrabook, focused mainly at the consumer and executive market, targets to appeal style-conscious consumers, because of its slimmer design and all-metal case. It has got a 13.3-inch HD screen with just 14.5mm thickness and weighs around 1.39kg.

At the same time, the HP ENVY ultrabook is available in 14-inch and 15.6-inch versions, and provides features like soft-touch, slip-resistant base, dual speakers and a subwoofer for movies and music lovers.

Both the ultrabooks use Intel’s Rapid Start Technology (RST) for quick boot and resume times as well as Intel’s Smart Connect Technology (SCT), which automatically updates the email when the device is in sleep mode. They also comprise HP Beats Audio, CoolSense technology to optimize performance and cooling, Imagepad for multi-finger touch and gesture navigation and TrueVision HD Webcam to produce true bright HD images.

Facebook Messenger app features 'read receipts' and 'location tracking'

2012-05-07T18:23:00.001-04:00

Facebook has recently updated its Messenger app for those which can’t repel the temptation of profile hopping on Facebook. This standalone Messenger app lets you to participate in conversation with your friends on Facebook by eliminating the usual disturbances. The company has updated its Messenger app for both the Android as well as iOS platforms in terms of looks and functionality to compete with other platforms.

To make the app more attractive, Facebook has introduced a unique concept of “read receipts” in the app. This feature simply allows you to see whether the messages you sent to your friends have been read or not, or the other way round. This may lead to that obstinate instant when you can no longer lie to those people whose messages you are deliberately ignoring by saying that I haven’t received or read your message. Moreover, a real-time typing indicator showing even the name of the person who is typing to you is also bundled with the package.

Facebook’s updated Messenger app made it very simple not only to locate your friends but to see the place from where the messages you received were originated on the app’s main screen, by using specific GPS coordinates which most of the modern smartphones provide.

Some users will like these features while others don’t since it reveals their privacy. Keeping the Privacy conscious users in mind, Facebook has provided the option to turn off the location tracking feature. However the message read/unread and received/not-received feature can’t be turned off!

Facebook plans to mount the new changes to the main app in the near future as well because the update hasn’t made its way to the main app yet.

Sony launches VAIO T11 and T13 Ultrabooks

2012-05-02T17:11:00.002-04:00

With the announcement of VAIO T11 and T13 Ultrabook models, it seems that Sony has finally decided to step up into Ultrabook market. The model numbers indicate that they'll have 11 and 13.3 inch screens respectively and will offer many of the features we've come to anticipate from this form factor, comprising a 17.8mm-thick magnesium and aluminum body with a weight of around 3.5 pounds for the T13 model.

Both the models are equipped with batteries that give up to 9 hours of battery time which is really appreciable!

Hardware Specifications

Up till now, Sony has only disclosed the details of VAIO T13 model, which will be having an Ultra-Low Voltage (ULV) Intel Core i3 Sandy Bridge processor, a 4GB of RAM, and integrated Intel HD 3000 graphics. Storage choices include a single SSD or a hybrid one, that pairs a 320GB hard drive with a second 32GB SSD to escalate system boot times and responsiveness as exact capacity options weren't exposed.

Features

These include:

· Screen resolution of 1366x768 pixels

· 1.3MP built-in camera

· 802.11n Wi-Fi

· Bluetooth 3.0

· HDMI port

· VGA port

· USB 3.0 ports

· Ethernet ports

· Media card reader

· Touchpad with gesture support

To protect personal data from unauthorized usage, the company is also providing a 90-day trial version of Intel's Anti-Theft Service with its Ultrabooks.

Sony’s latest VAIO T series product line up is likely to launch in the US later this month, while in UK its planned for early June.

So if you are planning to buy an Ultrabook, I suggest you to wait for some months as Sony will definitely upgrade its laptops from Sandy Bridge to Intel's latest architecture earlier after the low-voltage variants of IVB re in June.

Internet Download Manager v6.11 Build 5 (Cracked)

2012-05-02T05:34:00.001-04:00

Features

· Improved IDM categories by addeding a feature to create categories for specific sites.

· Fixed false interception of web ads.

· Improved HTML5 video detection in IE 9 & 10 on youtube.

· Improved Youtube video downloading from Google Chrome.

· Added support for Firefox 13, SeaMonkey 2.8, SlimBrowsermand Epic Browser.

· Added Socks traffic monitoring for Google Chrome & Opera.

· Added compatibility with address hiding programs.

System Requirements

The IDM 6.11 Build 5 supports:

· Windows XP

· Windows NT

· Windows 2000

· Windows Vista(32/64-bit)

· Windows 7(32/64-bit)

You can get it from here.

Install IDM Firefox add-on (IDM CC) for Firefox 13

2012-05-02T04:54:00.000-04:00

Get the latest Firefox 13 from here
Extract it and install.
Get IDM CC 7.3.18 Firefox add-on from here
Extract the file. It contains a .XPI file.
Open Add-ons page of your Firefox 13 browser.
Click on the gear icon (left to the search box).
Click on Install add-on from file... menu item.

Now choose the .XPI file that you just extracted from the .7z file you downloaded above.
Install the Add-on.

Congratz! You've installed IDM CC for Firefox 13.
Now restart your browser and enjoy!

Skype probes tool that exposes users' IP addresses

2012-05-01T18:30:00.000-04:00

Skype, which was recently purchased by Microsoft Corp. (in $8.5 billion), said in an email that "this is an ongoing, industry-wide issue faced by all peer-to-peer software companies. We are committed to the safety and security of our customers and we are taking measures to help protect them."

Following the statement, Skype on Tuesday further said that the company is probing a new tool that gathers a person's last known IP address which can be a potential privacy conceding matter. On the very same day some instructions were also posted on Pastebin, which highlighted the process through which a person's IP address could be exposed without adding the targeted user as a contact by looking at the person's general information and log files.

The company’s policy got crystal clear when it recognized a research paper back in October last year, which disclosed how the user's IP address can be determined without that user even knowing. The said paper also revealed that more than half the time the IP address could be accurately linked to sharing content using the famous BitTorrent file-sharing protocol.

However, an IP address is a vital piece of information that can be used to track the imprecise location of a user along with the service provider, since the information is not certainly precise, as the user could be on a VPN. Using an anonymizing service like The Onion Router (TOR), which routes a person's Internet traffic in a way that is hard to trace can be a second option! It is significant to note that IP detects a computer, not the person sitting behind it.

Security Experts got admonition when they came to know that the encryption system integrated by Skype in its peer-to-peer system to route data traffic is proprietary and not open for scrutiny.

Latest Database Books for Enthusiastic!

2012-04-30T17:28:00.001-04:00

Database Modeling and Design (Fourth Edition) by TOBY TEOREY
Fundamentals of Database Management Systems (2nd Edition) by MARK L. GILLENSON
Modern Database Management (8th Edition) by JEFFREY A. HOFFER

You can get them from here

Netgear Launches world's first “802.11ac Wi-Fi” Router

2012-04-29T19:51:00.002-04:00

To gear up the wireless market, Netgear recently declared the release of the world's first router which will use Broadcom's 5G Wi-Fi 802.11ac chips. These chips are apparently capable of delivering higher data rates of around 1.5Gbits/sec on wireless links. However, there aren't any compatible devices out in the market yet.

The WiFi Router R6300 is believed to be up to 3 times faster than today's 802.11n routers, with striking speeds up to 1.3Gbps on 5GHz band and 450Mbps on 2.4GHz band. Though the company hasn’t yet specified anything about the Broadcom chip model on which its routers will be based, but the mentioned speeds indicate that it will probably use the high end BCM4360 chips.

Though the Broadcom's 802.11ac chips should provide 40 to 60% better range compared to today’s 802.11n but practically the overall throughput will vary contingently by the environment as well as the surrounding blockades.

Talking about the software aspect, the router will be expected to provide the following features:

Netgear Genie - which will be used to configure and monitor the network through a computer or even a smartphone.
MyMedia – along with DLNA, will support to stream video and photos.
ReadyShare Printer – which will be used to turn any printer into a fully operational network as it hosts two built-in USB ports.
Pre-configured wireless security – which will employ latest security tools to keep Wi-Fi intruders away from the network.
AirPrint
Parental controls

It seems that the Wi-Fi Alliance is not likely to officially ratify the 802.11ac specification till sometime around Quarter 1, 2013. However, this revolutionary Netgear R6300 WiFi Router will likely to be available by May this year, with starting price of about $199.99.

How To Uninstall Unwanted Apps on a Windows Phone

2012-04-27T17:15:00.000-04:00

If you’ve got irritated with the mess of apps installed in your Windows phone. Don’t worry! Just stay calm and take a cool breathe. Because Windows Phone had made it easy to get rid of any apps that you don’t like, even if they were put there by the manufacturer itself.

To uninstall such apps just follow these easy steps:

Swipe over from the Start menu to aggravate all of your apps.
Hold down on any of the installed apps and you will see the options.
Select Uninstall.

It’s done!

How to Setup Universal Inbox on your Motorola Phones

2012-04-27T16:30:00.002-04:00

This exciting Universal Inbox lets you to view messages from various different accounts all in one place where you can see emails, text messages and even Facebook messages!

This easy feature can be configured through the following steps:

Setup the widget on your phone to access the Universal Inbox. Select widgets, then Universal Inbox by holding your finger down on the screen.
Go to add account(s) option by clicking on the widget.
Now on the set up accounts screen that appears with different options. Set up your desired email account(s) just by clicking the email accounts button along with the option to set up your email with the most popular web based programs.
After this, a green check mark will appear next to the accounts indicating that you have set up Universal Inbox.

So use this interesting feature and enjoy!

Samsung introduces world's thinnest optical drive

2012-04-26T10:06:00.002-04:00

Samsung has recently publicized a new external optical drive claiming as the world’s thinnest DVD writer at only 14mm in height since the drive is 18% thinner and 8% lighter than traditional DVD writers. This smart device has been manufactured to supplement Intel’s Ultrabooks, which lack an optical drive.

The slim external DVD writer SE-218BB employs the Smart Power Technology specially designed by Samsung, letting it to connect through its single USB port

to power up the drive and offer AV connectivity. It is compatible with nearly all the major OSs, including Windows 7 and Macintosh and supposed to support Windows 8 as well in future. The drive is capable of supporting Android 3.1(Honeycomb) or later tablets, in addition to Ultrabook usage.

The optical drive uses a conventional technology like buffer under-run prevention that’s been around for years. This technology prevents from buffer under-run errors which came across, when there is an interruption in the data flow during burning of a CD or DVD that requires a constant stream of data, by storing the incoming data into a buffer.

The drive is capable of varying read and write speeds depending on the type of media used: 24X CD-ROM, 24X CD-RW, 8X DVD±R recording, 5X DVD-RAM recording, 6X DVD+R Dual Layer recording, 6X DVD-R Dual Layer recording, 8X DVD+RW recording and 6X DVD-RW recording.

Samsung further climaxes that this drive is eco-friendly as it uses lead-free bonding that eliminates harmful materials.

This extremely useful device is available at only $59.99.

Apple considers Windows 8 as merging “a toaster and a refrigerator”

2012-04-25T18:21:00.000-04:00

Yesterday, Apple reported record breaking earnings which were obvious. However, Tim Cook – CEO Apple did make the news during the Q1 earnings call, with a few interesting comments. He commented by saying that he dislikes trial, inferring that Apple is more eager to settle its patent violation cases in a Post-Steve Jobs era. He further added that the company has no plans to unite the Mac with the iPad which made Apple controversial, as he openly commented on those companies

which are struggling to merge tablets and PCs.

Here is a full record of Tim Cook’s statement, recorded by PC Mag.

“Anything can be forced to converge,” Cook said. “But the problem is that the products are about tradeoffs, you begin to make tradeoffs to the point that what you have left at the end of the day doesn’t please anyone.

“You can converge a toaster and a refrigerator, but you know those things are probably not going to be pleasing to the user. So our view is that the tablet market is huge; we’ve said that since day one, we didn’t wait until we had a lot of results. We were using them here, and it was already clear to us that there was so much you could do, and the reasons that people would use those would be so broad, and that’s precisely what we’ve seen. The iPad has taken off in not only consumer in a meaningful way, but in consumer, in education, enterprise, and its sort of everywhere you look now. And the applications are so easy to make very meaningful for someone, and there’s such an abundance of those, that as the ecosystem gets better and better, and as we continue to double down on making great product, I think that the limit here is nowhere in sight.”

“Now – through last quarter, I should say, which is just two years after we shipped the initial iPad – we shipped 67 million. And to put that in some context, it took us 24 years to sell that many Macs. And five years for that many iPods. And over three years for that many iPhones. And we were extremely happy with the trajectory on all of those products. So I think iPad – it’s a profound product, the breadth of it is incredible, and the appeal of it is universal. So I could not be happier with being in the market, and the level of which we’re innovating with the ecosystem and the marker here is incredible.”

“Now in terms of the market itself, IDC and Gartner and Forrester had some numbers out there, and Gartner is saying there’s 3.25 out there by 2015, Forrester is three seventy-five, basically they’re in the mid-three hundreds, about where the PC market is today. And 2015 is only three years from now. So I think that even the you know more formal predictors outside of us are beginning to see these lines cross. So I strongly believe that they will.”

“Now having said that, I also believe that there is a very good market for the MacBook Air,” Cook concluded. “And we continue to innovate in that product. But I do think that it appeals to someone who has a little bit different requirements. And you wouldn’t want to put these things together because you wind up compromising both and not pleasing the user. Some people will prefer to own both, and that’s great there. But I think to make the compromises of convergence, we’re not going to that party. Others might. Others might from a defensive point of view, particularly. We’re going to play in both.”

This is an attention-grabbing bluster battered at both the Microsoft’s Windows 8, which is aimed to be built for (both) tablets and PCs as well as Android’s Keyboard tablets. Cook’s statement cleared that he is dragging Jobs policy. As most of you might know that Jobs eminently denied himself quite often by saying that Apple would never build a netbook or a tablet. But Jobs actually did both of those things by introducing the MacBook Air and iPad. Cook is saying that the Mac and iPad will never merge, however every update to OS X latterly has been pointed at creating it appear and turn more like iOS, which runs on both the iPad and iPhone.

It appears only a matter of time before both products bump into each other in the middle since the iPad keeps on getting more serviceable as a PC and Macs keep getting cooler in use just like an iPad.

It feels what probably Cook is certainly saying about is that Apple isn’t going to release an iPad with a keyboard attached to it since you don’t want to eat into your own market. The sails of iPads and Macs are at their peak so Cook didn’t want to abolish any one of them. It is to me, less about refrigerators and toasters battle than it’s simply money matters!

Nokia Penetrating with Dual Sim Phones

2012-04-24T04:08:00.000-04:00

The year 2011 was such an important and progressive year for Pakistan’s mobile industry that it emerged it as the 9th largest mobile market around the world. This trend is also reflected in TNS – a global research organization’s Mobile Life report which indicated that the country has now got more than 103 million phones, while some sources put the actual number of users near 130 million. The shipment of 1.5 billion phones by Nokia Corp. also marks 2011 as a landmark year.

If we go back in the past, we see the country as an immature market with just 300 thousand subscribers as of 2001. But with the rapid growth in Telecom sector in the last decade, Pakistan has now at the vanguard of the mobile revolution in the emerging world. This changed the lives of millions of people across the country since mobile based devices became vital source of communication and hence contributed in the development of both the rural and urban economies.

Analyzing the processing power, it’s surprising to see that today’s top phones often have as much or even more processing power than a desktop PC did 5 years ago. However in Pakistan, consumers are fascinated by the multi-SIM phones along with the flexible pricing/billing plans offered by different Operators, which served as a foundation of the country’s mobile revolution. With the passage of time ordinary mobile users got matured to smart ones, resulting in increased demands of high quality handsets and access to online services like internet and so on.

To cope up with the data hungry demands of smart customers, the infrastructure has been upgraded by pushing heavy investments from both the public and private sectors.

In reaction to these defies, Nokia used its world class birthright in mobile phone development to produce a range of Dual SIM phones that offer users an intuitive, feature-rich experience at low price last year. Targeting Pakistani customers, Nokia along with other products introduced the concept of Easy Swap which can remember up to five SIM cards through intensive research and careful development.

The outcome was the Nokia X1-01 and C2-00 – economical phones which come with more memory, a better battery life and in-built SIM change possibilities. Nokia collaborated with Telenor on the research project regarding Dual SIM handsets and launched its Dual SIM product lineup, which made Telenor the second largest mobile operator in Pakistan by dramatically increasing its Dual SIM phone sales from 80,000 to around 850,000 in just 11 months. This signified a momentous proportion of the 3.3 million Dual SIM handsets that Nokia shipped in Q3 and Q4 last year demonstrating that users are looking for feature-rich phones at reasonable prices.

These innovations, rather than reducing operator incomes, are actually driving Average Revenues per Unit (ARPUs), as well as taming the user experience. The World Cellular Information Service reported about Telenor, that ARPUs across all its metrics, including both post-paid and pre-paid, were stable between March and June 2011.

At the head of every Operator’s plan is to get more and more people online. Pakistan’s mobile phone industry is moving at a rapid pace that has been demonstrated by the population as they are eager to grip quality phones. Moreover, majority of consumers in Pakistan consider mobile phones a requirement of life and consider almost all features of a handset while purchasing. This trend is indicated by a research paper published in the International Journal of Business and Social Science last year, by the researchers of University of the Punjab.

In Pakistan, the latest industry indicators demonstrate that GPRS data usage on Nokia handsets is now around 40% across the board. Tied with that around 23% of Dual SIM X2-01 users which have become first-time internet users, feeling the benefits of apps, enjoying multi-media messaging and for the first time acting as a host of other online activities.

Recently, Nokia has promised to connect a billion people, which is another step in the realization of the goal as consumers are evolved beyond the standard phone calls and SMSs into a media-rich user experience due to the increase in personal relationships are.

It seems that this year will also be a stimulating year for the mobile industry in Pakistan since both handset activation and consumers are projected to rise at even more pace than the previous year. This is because more and more people are expected on the way to access the internet for the first time.

Nokia is planning to shape up its successful partnership with Telenor in bringing feature-heavy phones at reasonable prices in Pakistan and is also in discussion with other operators across the country to help customers benefit from cheap internet data bundles!

T-Mobile ascends Android ICS for Galaxy S II phones

2012-04-23T15:34:00.003-04:00

With the launch of Samsung Galaxy S II in UK, Three was the first operator to mark Android 4.0(ICS) available to S II users on its network on March 20th , followed by O2 on March 27th . But now T-Mobile has come into picture by officially stating

"We've been working closely with Samsung on this, and we can confirm that we will be rolling out the ICS update for Samsung Galaxy S II from April 22th".

This statement confirmed that T-Mobile is now ready to make Android 4.0(ICS) available for download to Galaxy S II handsets locked on its network.

Studious - An Excellent companion for schoolwork and studies

2012-04-22T09:55:00.002-04:00

It is nearly every student’s problem that they forget to do their homework on time since there are a lot of things that get them unfocused rather than be more focused on doing their schoolwork. Beside other reasons your Android device is one of the offenders to this problem. You spent hours in playing games, watching videos, or listening to music with your phone, however you can turn things around with the help of a simple and easy app - Studious.

This app is developed by Braden Young and it is devoted to keep your student life on track and on time all the time by prompting you about your homework and what’s even more exciting is that it can tell your phone what to do during class hours. This app eliminates the need of keeping a planner since it doesn’t let you to use paper to write down your long list of activities and due dates and make you environment friendly.

Studious has three main features:

It aids as your vital planner where you can schedule your activities such as project deadlines and examinations.
It can command your phone on how it should behave during your class hours. It works like an alarm clock but you just need to specify what time your classes are and whether you’d like your phone to vibrate or be completely silent.
It can save notes that include text and pictures also in case your pen runs out of ink. You can just take your phone and let the app help you out.

Apart from these features, one of the major advantages of Studious is that the stuffs which you need to do can be categorized according to which subject or task it belongs. You can just tap on a subject and see what tasks you need to do along with the specific details, once you have already scribbled things down.

Although Studious works perfect but there are some bugs which I guess will be resolved soon. I am pretty much sure that it’ll make your life hassle free by allowing you to be more focused on your schoolwork as it manages the things for you!

You can download Studious from the Google Play Store to manage your school time more efficiently.

Windows 8 useful Shortcuts!

2012-04-21T14:58:00.002-04:00

Here is a list of some useful Windows shortcuts:

Windows key Shows the new Start screen (Metro).
Win + type keyword Instant application search (same as in Windows 7).
Win + D Standard Windows desktop. Also minimizes/restores all open windows in desktop mode.
Win + Q Shows all installed apps.
Win + W Instant search for settings.
Win + F Instant search for files.
Win + I Settings sidebar (control panel, network, volume, brightness, notifications, and more).
Win + P Shows multi-monitor options, also useful for connecting an external monitor or projector.
Win + X Power user shortcut menu (Device Manager, Control Panel, Command Prompt, Power Options, etc.).
Win + Z Shows App Bar in Metro applications.
Win + . (period) Snaps the current Metro app to the right side of the screen. Do it twice and it will snap to the left.
Win + . (period) + Shift Snaps the current Metro app to the left side of the screen.
Win + J Switches focus between snapped Metro apps.
Win + Page Up / Down Moves full-screen Metro app to secondary monitor.
Win + Left / Right arrow Moves and snaps desktop applications in that direction, or to a different monitor.
Win + Tab Switches between open applications. Similar to using the left-upper hot corner with a mouse.
Win + L Locks Windows.

Apple to launch iPhone 5 in October

2012-04-21T09:51:00.001-04:00

After a huge success of iPhone 4S, Apple is now ready to launch its next remarkable phone – iPhone 5. The phone is likely to come with a slogan liquid metal, which according to ETNews is a latest technology that will allow the phone to be super thin and strong. The slogan sounds like a far rove from the glass design of the iPhone 4 and the iPhone 4S.

The ultra slim phone will likely to be available from this October as Forbes says. This little delay is perhaps due to a deficiency of Qualcomm’s dual-core Snapdragon S4 chip which is the latest to support 4G LTE networks and is to be included in Apple iPhone 5. However, it is sure that Qualcomm will do the essential adjustments so that Apple – the world’s most popular smartphones maker will be able to use its chips — maybe by eradicating the processor from mid-range devices instead.

South Korea to release World's first Robot Guard

2012-04-19T18:44:00.002-04:00

South Korea has recently developed a robot called "Robo-Guard". This 5 feet tall robot is specially designed for prisons to help in making their environment safer. It is currently in testing phase (costing nearly $750,000) and is being anticipated that this automation can minimize expenditures also.

The efficient robot is able to patrol the hallways between cells on thick rubber wheels and is armed with numerous things like cameras including 3D, microphone, speaker and software intended to assess prisoner’s behavior. It is such a smart robot that it can alert a human guard if it finds the behavior of a prisoner to be odd. Moreover, it can also be manually engaged through an iPad.

Phys.Org reports that the robots can also operate as wireless two-way communications devices since they let prisoners and guards to communicate with each other instantaneously resulting in quick emergency response.

The Asian Forum of Corrections hopes to deploy them permanently in prisons, if the testing phase spanning over one month period verifies them feasible. It also expects to fine tune them in a way that they can carry out random weapons and illicit searches.

View the Robot in action here!

Motorola ready to launch Razr HD

2012-04-17T17:09:00.000-04:00

It seems that Motorola is attempting hard to resuscitate its iconic brand Razr, by launching a new high definition version of the handset. This heavily-tipped Robot Fighter device is likely to arrive as the Razr HD when it will be launched officially reports Droid-Life. It’s leaked EXIF files reference it as the Razr HD by name and echo as it will run Android 4.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich) out of the box.

The partially available specifications sheet also states that the rear camera will have an iPhone 4S-matching aperture of F2.4, which negates the rumors of Razr HD possessing a 13.1MP camera. But it seems that Razr HD will definitely have an improved high definition screen resolution.

The launch of this phone would be the third release since Motorola managed its most famous device the chance of a rejoinder last year. Since then, US consumers also saw the introduction of the Razr Maxx, which presented supreme battery life, especially for a 4G phone.

Google finally snatches Gmail domain and trademark in Germany

2012-04-16T17:07:00.000-04:00

Google was providing its email services to its clients in Germany since 2005 but typical Gmail domain was already been grappled by a local businessman of Germany. Therefore the company was to corpulent for the longer googlemail.de addresses instead of gamil.com.

According to the Financial Times, recently both the Gmail trademark as well as the domain was transferred across to Google through
a deal. While it’s very early to say anything about the money matters of the deal. But this indicates that Google packs its backs for its next destination with the resolution of this minor issue.

How Apple’s iPad is Made?

2012-04-15T20:50:00.001-04:00

Apple’s iPad3, which was released this year has been in news since day one of its release. Every now and then, there is a new layer that surfaces concerning its resolution size, ultra slimness, or the freshly forged report by Mike Daisey about the hazardous conditions suffered by the employees at the Foxconn factory in China.

This contrived news was first uncovered by Rob Schmitz, the Bureau Chief of Marketplace Shanghai, who personally experienced the manufacturing process of the world’s most popular tablet from the construction & assembly of the motherboard to the installation of the touch screen by visiting the factory. He even went through the phase where each and every unit's gyroscope is tested individually. He filmed out all the processes from manufacturing to individual unit testing and interestingly the laborers which line up on daily basis ready to work for just 14$ per day.

The tour of Schmitz nullified Daisey’s false report which I guess was brought into the scene to diminish the popularity of world’s most popular tablet maker!

Microsoft Product line launching roadmap

2012-04-12T16:57:00.000-04:00

Recently leaked roadmap of Microsoft’s products by Maarten Visser - CEO of Meetroo, indicates numerous new stuffs which are in the pipeline till 2014. According to the leak, Internet Explorer 10 is expected to launch in Q2 this year that can likely to overlap with Windows 8 release, although the company plans to launch it in October. It is also possible that in near future, IE10 will be launched along with the Candidate Release of W8.

Whereby, Office 15, Exchange 15, SharePoint 15, Visio 15 and Project 15 are scheduled to be released in beta versions around middle of this year. However they are likely to be available from early 2013. Visual Studio and SQL Server are fixed to be released later this year together. An Apollo update, else recognized as Windows Phone 8 update is anticipated later this year.