Techaarc: Your Daily Dose Of Technology

Watch Live Cricket Scores Instantly On Your Smartphone

2014-04-06T09:06:00.001+05:30

In countries like India, Cricket is like a religion, with countless followers and unending passion for it. Cricket matches are pre-scheduled, so we plan to adjust our lifestyles accordingly. But sometimes, when we are at work or other places, it's not possible to grab the live scores and match updates. So, here are few of the best apps for your smartphone to update you every moment.

Supreme Court of India Orders Samsung Electronics' Chairman To Appear In Court Within 6 Weeks

2014-04-05T00:07:00.000+05:30

Supreme Court of India has ordered the Chairman of Samsung Electronics, Lee Kun-Hee to appear before the Ghaziabad court for a case involving a $1.4M payment. Though recently the Smartphone giant said that Lee has no link to whatsoever the case maybe!

Google+ Begins To Display The Number Of Viewers For Profiles and Pages

2014-04-01T13:28:00.000+05:30

Ever wondered whether you are really active, influencing and popular on Google+? Ever wondered how many times people have watched your posts, content and your profile? If you wish to grab such figures, it's right in-front of you from now on.

[APP] Feel Nostalgic Knowing What You Were Doing On The Same Day In History

2014-03-31T11:06:00.000+05:30

Ever thought of what were you doing on this day 2 years ago? 3 years ago? Can't remember, right? Give this task to Timhop, a popular app among the iOS users which has finally landed in the Google Play Store recently. The app, also called the Time Machine App takes you back in the history of the present date showing old updates from various social networking sites.

Save Your Google Data Offline [16 Google Services Included]

2014-03-30T22:36:00.000+05:30

Are you an active user of Google services like Gmail, Picasa or Blogger? Ever thought of storing ALL YOUR GOOGLE DATA Offline as archive without using third-party softwares? Google itself has blessed all of us to takeout and keep all our data in offline mode for further access and safety. It's globally available for free and includes sixteen google services as of now.

iPhone 6 to launch in two sizes in September

2014-03-29T13:01:00.005+05:30

Japan's leading Nikkei business daily reported that Apple is likely to release its newest iPhone globally in September. It is expected to be equipped with a higher resolution and bigger screens.
It is most likely to be available in 2 sizes - a 4.7 or 5.5-inch screen.
US-based Apple is ordering its higher-resolution liquid crystal display screens from Japanese electronics giant Sharp, Japan Display and South Korea's LG Display, it added. Taiwan's Commercial Times reported earlier this month that Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. has started producing chips for Apple's next iPhone.

Android 4.4.3 KitKat Update for Nexus devices arriving soon

2014-03-29T10:55:00.001+05:30

Following up the oodles of rumors streaming in the air from the past few weeks, Android 4.4.3 KitKat Update has been confirmed with two new KitKat builds discovered online. The update will get released very soon for Nexus 5 and Nexus 7 devices. The new update will purely be a bug-fixer, targeting known hitches particularly the camera issue in Nexus 5.

Samsung Galaxy S5 Launched In India, Priced At ₹51,500, Pre-orders starting on March 29

2014-03-27T16:22:00.001+05:30

Samsung's flagship device of the year, Samsung Galaxy S5 was launched in India during an official event in New Delhi today. While prices were still not announced, the retailers speak of it to be around ₹51.5k. The smartPhone will be nation-wide available from 11^th April 2014 onwards.

Moto 360 : Motorola's Android-powered Smartwatch

2014-03-19T15:20:00.001+05:30

The ecstasy of 2014 is finally showing up with the introduction of Android-powered watches creating a itchy feeling on the skin below our ordinary wrist-watches. Very soon after Google's announcement for Android wear, Motorola (Google owned company) has announced it's Android powered smart watch entitled as Moto 360, a truly modern timepiece. The smartwatch looks fantastically awesome as an everyday watch but has some prodigious features to die for.

Motorola Moto X Launched In India, Priced at ₹ 23,999

2014-03-19T11:35:00.001+05:30

Finally entering the Indian territory months after its global launch is the flagship device by Motorola, Moto X. The smartphone is made available by Motorola's exclusive launch partner in India, Flipkart.com which confirmed the news of the arrival through Twitter yesterday. The device is in stock in 5 color variants and can be bought at ₹23,999.

A New Redefined Look of Alexa

2014-03-19T00:13:00.000+05:30

World's most popular site ranking website Alexa Internet has been re-tuned and re-furnished in a more simpler yet advanced design to serve the viewers with better looks, layouts and listings. The new site is currently under beta, but site visitors can choose to have the new look as the default layout.

Gulaab Gang - The Game Now Available on Play Store

2014-03-10T23:16:00.000+05:30

India's latest Bollywood release, Gulaab Gang has launched its Official Game for Android users on the Google Play Store. The movie was released nationwide on March 7th starring Maduri Dixit and Juhi Chawla in the lead roles. The game has already acquired a 4.2 rating on the Google Play Store.

Top Best Processors For Smartphones 2014

2014-03-09T15:59:00.002+05:30

Processors, What are they ? A question which most of the Smartphones owners can't answer so easily. Processor or the virtual brain is the core processing and functional component of every smartphone. They are the first preference to look upon before buying a smartPhone.Have you ever tried to know what they are and what they do.If your Answer is no then here is a complete guide for you to be get updated.

HTC's UltraPixel Camera Explained!

2014-03-06T19:32:00.003+05:30

HTC with it's UltraPixel technology seems to end the megapixel war. SmartPhone have rapidly become the primary camera for millions of people.it's is becoming almost a part of life.

Ultrapixel camera was first featured in company current flagship phone HTC ONE . In One it was only 4 U.P. but soon it catch up with great shooter in market like iphone 5 ,5s .
Company Claims that with their new camera technology Smartphone will be able to shoot quickly vivid pic,true-to-life images , wide range of colors even in low light.

First we focus on what it is:-
Company focused on increasing the quality not the megapixels.the did so by engineering a more advanced CMOS Sensor ,ISP,and optical lens System that captures more light than 8 or 13 megapixel ones.
there is a misconception among us that higher the megapixel count , the better the camera is .but megapixel is just a point in making a quality pic.Sensor ,Lens and Processor are major factors that make a quality pic.

About new Sensor:-
As SmartPhone came companies tried to just cramp out more and more pixel on sensor which consequently reduced the size of pixel.This makes the camera not to work according to its specs means it is not able to shoot that sharp images it should take.that's because the smaller the pixel the less the light
falling on every pixel on sensor which in turn leads to less quality.

The more the light a camera can capture the more the information it can collect /record,thus resulting in better pics.
HTC tried to offer larger pixels in the new sensor that can capture 300% more light.The 1/3` sensor size on the HTC one is equivalent to the sensor found on other 8MP or 13MP cameras.
The 2.0 micrometer UltraPixel has effectively twice the surface area of the typical 1.4 micrometer pixel found on 8MP solutions from leading competitors and far larger than 1.1 micrometer pixel on 13MP sensors.

Aperture:-
Aperture is the Width that a camera lens opens when a picture gets taken.

Some pixel size comparison :-

HTC ONE Camera Specs :-

For more detailed Information please refer to http://www.htc.com/www/zoe/

pics taken from HTC .

THANKS FOR READING.

Micromax Canvas Knight A350 Octa-core Smartphone Launched

2014-03-05T17:04:00.002+05:30

Just A Few Hours Ago, India's own greatest smartPhone brand Micromax Mobiles launched its 2GHz Octa-core Android-powered Micromax Canvas Knight. The smartPhone is available at Micromax's Official Online Store from Today onwards at Rs. 19,999.

What to expect from HTC One's successor!

2014-03-05T12:00:00.001+05:30

After long wait its time for htc to reveal HTC one's successor.
Rumors say it will be HTC M8 or HTC One Two or HTC Two .

HTC has already made its unique place in market with its amazing HTC one in 2013 .

Feeling the heat of the competition from Samsung Galaxy S5 and Apple iPhone 6 company has decided to launch One's successor on 25th March in Company's event in New York .

The Flagship SmartPhone is Expected to have better enhanced features and
abilities as compared to HTC M7.we here are going to tell you about all possible specs and features of it.

Body - it is rumored that it has a metallic body.

Screen- it will have a 5.2' inches which may support 2k reso and of course 1920 pixel display.

Shape - it is expected to be slimmer than HTC one .

OS and Sense - it will run Android 4.4.2 and Company's HTC sense 6.0.

ONE's successor may feature a Snapdragon 800 processor.

Expected to have a small fingerprint sensor on board same as ONE's big brother ONE Max.

it may have 3 GB Ram which is enough for it to be super smooth interface runner.

It is leaked to have 2 Back Camera Sensors for more better pics.

it will have a improved Ultrapixel Camera.

Company decided to have on Screen buttons which means more room for display.

Will get recent app button again which Company removed in HTC ONE.

It will have dual front speakers with Boom Sound.

May be water Proof.

Here is the link to a leaked video of it :-

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Vvq4H6yI3Jk#t=71

Some Leaked Photos :-

Free Calls, Free SMS and Free Recharge in India

2014-03-01T16:18:00.004+05:30

As we all have seen, there are so many websites offering free messaging or free recharge. But most of them are all fake. I recently visited a website which allows you free calling for four minutes and also, free sms upto 460 characters which is extinct by now...

Samsung Galaxy S5 : All You Need To Know

2014-02-25T22:06:00.001+05:30

The hottest topic of gossips in the smartPhones lane, the Samsung Galaxy S5 was finally unveiled a day ago by Samsung Mobile at the Mobile World Congress (MWC). The phone is expected to give a new life to the dropping sales of Samsung in countries like India. With this launch, Samsung seeks to get the focus of consumers by bringing innovation in the basics of technology.

How to Create a Password Protected Folder

2014-02-22T23:43:00.001+05:30

I hope everyone needs a personal folder which should be highly protected .. :p

There are many options /methods available to create a password protected folder most of which uses a 3rd party software.I am gonna use the simplest way with a batch script.
only applicable for windows users.

TO CREATE A LOCKED FOLDER

Create a folder .
Now go to that folder and create a new text document file by :-
right click>>new>>Text document

paste the following code in the new text document:-

cls 
@ECHO OFF 
title Folder Private 
if EXIST "HTG Locker" goto UNLOCK 
if NOT EXIST Private goto MDLOCKER 
:CONFIRM 
echo Are you sure you want to lock the folder(Y/N) 
set/p "cho=>" 
if %cho%==Y goto LOCK 
if %cho%==y goto LOCK 
if %cho%==n goto END 
if %cho%==N goto END 
echo Invalid choice. 
goto CONFIRM 
:LOCK 
ren Private "HTG Locker" 
attrib +h +s "HTG Locker" 
echo Folder locked 
goto End 
:UNLOCK 
echo Enter password to unlock folder 
set/p "pass=>" 
if NOT %pass%== PERSONAL PASSWORD goto FAIL 
attrib -h -s "HTG Locker" 
ren "HTG Locker" Private 
echo Folder Unlocked successfully 
goto End 
:FAIL 
echo Invalid password 
goto end 
:MDLOCKER 
md Private 
echo Private created successfully 
goto End 
:End

now type your personal password where the PERSONAL PASSWORD is written (last 13th line).
now go to file drop menu and select save as
name the file as locker.bat and change the type from text document to all files.
thats it . notice the icon changes to geared one.
Double click it . it should create a folder named PRIVATE.
Put all your personal data into in then run the locker.bat file again.
this time it will ask you to lock your folder.type y to lock.
Soon the PRIVATE folder will disappear.

TO SEE THE FOLDER AGAIN :-

run the locker.bat file.
it will prompt you for your password .
type the same password it will show you the folder again if incorrect password it will just terminate.

Warning:-

Be careful with script.
There are some limitations to this method also .

You can delete the original text file once the batch file is saved.

WhatsApp Updated: Disable "Last Seen At", Profile Picture & Status

2014-02-22T11:46:00.004+05:30

After getting an as enormous amount as $19B from Facebook, WhatsApp finally brought out a major update to involve every user in its celebration. Users can now decide who can see their status messages, profile pictures and most importantly, that "Last Seen At" notifier. Continue Reading to know how...

Samsung Presents The List Of Galaxy Devices Getting Android's Latest KitKat Update

2014-02-19T22:53:00.000+05:30

Samsung has recently posted a list of Samsung Galaxy devices which will receive an official upgrade to the latest version of Android, KitKat 4.4.2. Read more to know if you are in the queue or not?

Microsoft Introduces Satya Nadella As The New CEO

2014-02-05T12:54:00.004+05:30

Just a day ago, Global technological leader Microsoft imposed a final stamp on the name of Satya Nadella as the new Chief Executive Officer (CEO) after Steve Balmer. Nadella's gonna take over Steve Ballmer as the Third CEO while Microsoft's Founder and the First CEO, Bill Gates, will now step down as Chairman to focus more on product development.

How to Find your lost Android Device

2014-01-28T21:58:00.000+05:30

If you have lost you Android Device and unable to track it cuz you haven't loaded any app soo here is a guide to track it .Today i am going to use Android Device Manager which comes preloaded in you Device .Android Device Manager can be used to find you lost ,misplaced device anywhere.

All the Android Smartphones come with Google play installed in it.When you use Google Play for first time on any device (Smartphone/tablet),Google installs Android device Manager unknowingly.

Requirements for it are:-

An Android Device with active Data connection.
A PC/laptop with net.

HOW TO START ANDROID DEVICE MANAGER ON YOUR DEVICE
follow these steps to activate :-

Go to settings>>Security>>Device Administrator
you'll see apps there and probably first one is Android Device Manager
Tap on it and Activate it.

Now once you have activated it ,now grab you net enabled PC/laptop.

go to Google's play store . link to it https://play.google.com/store

Log in in using the same Google id as of Play Store in Device.
You will see a Gear icon On the top Right Corner.
Click on it and you will see Android Device Manager.
Once it is opened in your web browser ,it will automatically contact your device.The map of your country will be displayed on your web browser.
Once Android Device Manager has located your smartphone you will see its location on Google maps and the distance it is away from you.

Now you'll have three options there:-

The Ring Device:- this feature will ring your device at full volume for 5 minutes even it is silent . Unfortunately it will not if it is switched off.
Lock you Device :- This feature will lock your device and will be provided with a new password to access it.you can set your desired password too.
Erase all Data:-Using this feature all the data which is present in your device will be deleted which will include images,music and other personal files.however it won't format your Sd card .Also Android Device Manager will not work once you have erased all the data.It will Factory Reset your Smart phone .

Samsung Galaxy Note Pro - Features & Specifications

2014-01-25T19:40:00.000+05:30

Unraveled at the CES '14, the Samsung Galaxy Note Pro might be the first milestone for Samsung this year. The slate-like tablet is likely to hit the global markets this Valentine's Day. The tablet is expected to present a new recipe of mobile-technology, equipped with spices of innovation and perfection.

How to hard/factory reset an Android phone

2014-01-23T19:40:00.000+05:30

Android's recovery mode help the user to troubleshoot his/her device .

It can be used to wipe your all data and restore your device to its factory state.
your device is full of your important data make sure its backed up. This includes your Google Authenticator credentials,which will be lost .
It can be done in two ways or depending on your situation:-

If you can boot
If you can't boot.

If You Cant Boot

Safe mode can't be used when your device unable to boot here comes the recovery mode into play.
android can be made to boot in recovery mode with use of several combinations .this varies from device to device .
some Examples:-
--> Samsung devices:Volume up+Home+Power button
-->Nexus devices:Volume up+Volume down+Power button
-->Devices with camera dedicated buttons :Volume up+Camera button
If your device isn't listed here and none of the above methods work do Google search or look into devices user manual.
Release buttons when the device powered on.You'll see an image of an Android lying on its back with its chest open and its internals revealed.
on the very next screen you'll see many options blue in color .now your touch won't work . volume Up and Down keys are used to navigate and Power button to Select.
Now to hard reset your Phone follow these steps :-

Select Wipe data/factory reset with the volume keys and tap the power button to activate it.
Select Yes-erase all user data with volume buttons and tap power.

Your Device will be reset to its factory state.

Now if You can Boot
Hard reset/format can be performed using the option in setting .To do this steps are as follows:-

Settings>>backup and reset>>Factory Data reset.