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How to Move Non-Moveable Android Apps to the SD Card

noreply@blogger.com (chaitanya's blog) — Mon, 04 May 2015 06:57:00 +0000

How to Move Non-Moveable Android Apps to the SD Card

Android apps install to the internal storage by default, but you can also set the SD card as your default install location. This trick allows you to move almost any app to the SD card – no root access required.

This tweak requires Android 2.2 or later. To change the default install location, you’ll need to use the ADB, or Android Debug Bridge, utility included with Google’s Android SDK.

A Warning

Some apps shouldn’t be installed to your SD card and should remain installed on the internal storage. The external storage is unavailable when your Android device is mounted on your computer, so apps that remain running all the time should be left on your internal storage. Widgets, launchers, animated wallpapers, and anything you want to use while your Android’s SD card is mounted on your computer should be left on the internal storage.

Enable USB Debugging

First, you’ll need to enable USB debugging on your Android device. Open the Settings screen, tap Applications, and select Development.

Tap the USB Debugging checkbox to enable it. This will enable debug mode, allowing you to change the settings on your Android device from your computer. You may want to disable debug mode after completing this process.

Install the Android SDK

You’ll need to download and install Google’s Android SDK on your computer. If you don’t already have Oracle’s Java JDK installed on your computer, you’ll have to download and install it before installing the Android SDK.
After you’ve installed both the JDK and Android SDK, launch the SDK Manager from your Start menu.

The ADB utility isn’t installed by default. It’s included in the Android SDK Platform-tools package – select this package and click the Install button to download and install it.

After the process completes, connect your Android device to your computer with its included USB cable. Windows should locate the device and install the appropriate drivers automatically. If it doesn’t, you may have to download and install the appropriate drivers from your Android device’s manufacturer. Do not mount the device after connecting it – just plug it in.

Using ADB

Open a Windows Explorer window and navigate to the android-sdk\platform-tools folder. On Windows, you’ll find this folder at C:\Program Files (x86)\Android\android-sdk\platform-tools by default. Check C:\Program Files\Android\android-sdk\platform-tools if you’re using a 32-bit version of Windows.

Launch a Command Prompt window in this folder by pressing and holding the Shift button, right-clicking in the folder, and selecting Open command window here.

Run the adb devices command and you should see your connected Android device.

adb devices

Run the following command to set the default install location to your SD card:

adb shell pm setInstallLocation 2

If you want to revert this change later and install apps to the internal storage by default, run this command:

adb shell pm setInstallLocation 0

0 represents your device’s internal storage, and is the default. 2 represents the external storage, whether it’s an SD card or USB storage.

Moving Apps to SD Card

Apps that refused to leave your system storage can now be moved to the external storage. For instance, below you’ll see screenshots of the Slacker Radio app. Before the change was made, the Move to USB Storage button was grayed out. After the change was made, the button is enabled and the app can be moved.

To move an app to the SD card, open the Settings screen, tap Applications, and select Manage Applications. Select the app you want to move and tap the Move button on its details screen.

HP Launches Stream Mini

noreply@blogger.com (chaitanya's blog) — Tue, 06 Jan 2015 17:48:00 +0000

HP Launches Stream Mini

HP on Monday launched the low-cost Windows alternative to Chromebox - the HP Stream Mini PC - at $180 (approximately Rs. 11,500), complete with a bundled keyboard and mouse.

HP Stream Mini come with Windows 8.1 and will be available via the company's online store in the US from January 14.

The HP Stream Mini packs an Intel Celeron 2957U (1.4GHz, 2 cores, 2 threads), 2GB of DDR3L (1600MHz) RAM and 32GB SSD storage.

The Intel Pentium-powered specifications of the HP Pavilion Mini PC include a 1.7GHz Pentium 3558U CPU, 4GB of RAM, and a 500GB 7200RPM hard drive. The other Pavilion Mini packs a 1.9GHz Core i3-4025U CPU, 8GB of RAM and a 1TB 5400RPM hard drive.

Additionally, HP is offering free 200GB of Microsoft OneDrive storage for two years, and a worth $25 (approximately Rs. 1,800) gift card that can be used at the Windows Store to buy apps, music, and even Xbox One games, says company.

Connectivity options on the HP Stream Mini and HP Pavilion Mini include Ethernet port, four USB 3.0 ports, integrated Wi-Fi 802.11n, Bluetooth 4.0, SD card reader, audio jack, DisplayPort 1.2 and an HDMI 1.4 port.

Art of Selfies Course Offering in the UK College

noreply@blogger.com (chaitanya's blog) — Mon, 05 Jan 2015 12:35:00 +0000

Art of Selfies Course Offering in the UK College

A UK college in London is offering its students a new course on the art of selfies and chance to become fully qualified selfie-takers.

City Lit College will offer a first ever 'selfie course' for EUR 132 (roughly $160 or Rs. 10,000) starting this March called "The Art of Photographic Self-Portraiture".

The month-long course consisting of lectures and seminars will help students improve critical understanding of the photographic self-portrait, The Telegraph reported.

Students can look forward to explore notions of identity, selfhood and memory.

Belkin WeMo Internet

noreply@blogger.com (chaitanya's blog) — Mon, 05 Jan 2015 12:29:00 +0000

Belkin WeMo Internet

Internet-of-Things (IoT) certainly is the future market for gadgets - and CES 2015 is expected to see numerous launches in the Internet-connected devices segment, which has become the new focus area for several technology companies.

Belkin - the popular accessory and electronics manufacturer - on Sunday ahead of the start of the CES 2015 event unveiled a new lineup of Internet-connected home sensors under its WeMo brand.
The company has announced four new home sensors - a room motion sensor, a door and window sensor, a keychain sensor, and an alarm sensor - which will be available during second half of 2015.
These WeMo home sensors can be connected to a Wi-Fi network with the company's Wink Hub device, which is as yet available only with WeMo LED Lighting starter kits.

First up, the WeMo Room Motion Sensor is essentially meant to track movement inside a room, and is claimed to have a thirty foot range and a ninety degree field of view. It can act as a trigger for other devices, to initiate adjustments like turning of the lights when the room is empty.

The WeMo Door & Window sensors use magnets to alert for movements like the openings and closings of doors, windows, cabinets, safes, and more.

Acer Chromebook Launched

noreply@blogger.com (chaitanya's blog) — Mon, 05 Jan 2015 12:22:00 +0000

Acer Chromebook Launched

Acer has launched its new Chromebook series laptop, the Chromebook 15 at CES 2015. Additionally, the company announced that it will expand its Chromebook 13 range of laptops with new touchscreen models.

The Acer Chromebook 15 range (CB5-571) will be available in variants offering either a 16GB or 32GB SSD drive and either 2GB or 4GB or RAM. The company notes that the "exact specifications, prices and availability will vary by region". The Chromebook 15 will be available at a starting price of $249.99 (Rs. 15,810 approximately) in the US.

The company adds that the new Chromebook 15 featuring a 15.6-inch display offers "27 percent larger than 13.3-inch Chromebooks available in the market."

The new Acer Chromebook 15 will be available in two display versions - one offering a full-HD (1920x1080 pixels) screen resolution and another offering a HD (1366x768 pixels) resolution.
The Chromebook 15 will be available in two processor variants - fifth generation Intel Core i3 or next generation Intel Celeron processor.

The Chromebook 15 weighs around 2.2 kilograms and measures 393mm (width), 256mm (diameter), and 24.2mm (height).

On the connectivity front, the laptop includes MIMO 2x2Wi-Fi 802.11 ac, Bluetooth 4.0, USB 3.0 port, USB 2.0 port and HDMI port alongside a SD card reader. Much like other Chromebooks, it also features a suite of Google apps and services.

Samsung Milk VR

noreply@blogger.com (chaitanya's blog) — Fri, 02 Jan 2015 06:09:00 +0000

Samsung Milk VR

Samsung on Tuesday announced the Milk VR video app for the Samsung Gear VR, which will provide 360-degree video content for the headset.

The company will provide free video content for Gear VR users through the Milk VR service, which is essentially an extension of the existing Milk Video service by Samsung.

There are so many ways to shoot immersive video. Milk VR can play a wide range of content," said Nick DiCarlo, Head of Samsung's VR.

Earlier this month, Samsung launched its Gear VR Innovator Edition in the US, which was formally announced last month at a developer conference, at a price tag of $199 (roughly Rs. 12,500), and notably requires a Samsung Galaxy Note 4 smartphone to be used.

Available to buy from the company website, the Samsung Gear VR Innovator Edition also features wireless connectivity along with some pre-loaded content on the 16GB inbuilt storage.

How to Edit PDF Files for Free

noreply@blogger.com (chaitanya's blog) — Thu, 01 Jan 2015 09:44:00 +0000

How to Edit PDF Files for Free

On the Web (Works on Android, BlackBerry 10)

If you don't have a Windows or a Mac machine, or if you don't want to install any applications, head to PDF Buddy for basic editing tools. This website also works for editing pdf files on an Android phone, but not on iOS devices. In case you want to try the website first, PDF Buddy lets you use basic features (adding shapes, symbols, text, whiteout and highlight) without creating an account. You will have to create an account if you want to do anything useful like save or download the edited file, add images or signatures to the pdf file. You can edit up to three pdf files a month for free. The website asks you to pay $8 (roughly Rs 500) per month to let you edit an unlimited number of files.

1. Drag a pdf file into the browser or click the Choose PDF to Edit button on the website and then select the file you want to edit.
2. Now, PDF Buddy will open the file (might take long for large files). Once it opens, you'll see a set of editing tools on the left side of the file.
3. The editing tools are fairly straightforward, since the name of each tool tells you what it does. You can choose the text tool to edit text and whiteout tool to erase text. Note that only two fonts are supported (Arial and Times). You can also highlight text, add images and signatures, using the corresponding tools.
4. Below the tools mentioned above, PDF Buddy has shapes and symbols, which you can add to your file. You can use symbols such as "thumbs up", "thumbs down" and "arrows" as bullet points or for annotations if needed.
5. Above the pdf file, you'll see arrows pointing to the right and left. Use these to move to the next or previous page.
6. When you finish editing, hit the Save button at the top of the page. This will save a copy of the file on the website. If you want to save it on your computer, click the Download button that's next to the Save button.

For desktops and laptops

For those who use Windows, Mac or Linux, LibreOffice Draw may be the best programme for editing text in pdf files. LibreOffice is a full office suite and you'll have to download the setup file for the whole suite to use Draw.

1. LibreOffice Draw can open pdf files without any configuration. All you have to do is press Ctrl+O or click File > Open, and select your pdf file.
2. All the tools are laid out at the bottom and should be familiar to anyone who has used MS Word. Click on the line you need to start editing and get to work.
3. Before you get to editing, note that LibreOffice Draw can make formatting go haywire. We imported a pdf file with bullet points, symbols and underlines. Draw moved all of these and it took us a lot of time to restore these to their original positions.
4. To align various elements, just click and drag to move them.
5. As long as your system has the font used in the pdf file, text editing is fairly easy. All you need to do is select the text you want to edit and start typing. Each line of text, bullet point, underline, etc. appear as an object in Draw.
6. When you finish editing, select the Export as PDF option in the File menu.

How to View Hidden Files on Android devices

noreply@blogger.com (chaitanya's blog) — Thu, 01 Jan 2015 09:39:00 +0000

How to View Hidden Files on Android devices

Android

In Android, there's no option in the Settings app to show or hide files. But you can install file manager apps to view hidden files. Astro File Manager is one such app that works very well. Here's how you can use it to view hidden files.

1). Open the Astro File Manager app. The first tab Locations will show your phone's internal storage and any memory cards you use for storage. Astro File Manager shows internal storage as sdcard0. Tap that icon.

2). Now hit the icon with three dots on the top-right and tap View Settings.

3). Scroll down and check Show hidden files. Whenever you want to hide these files again, just uncheck the same option.

Set Animated GIF As Desktop Background In Windows 7

noreply@blogger.com (chaitanya's blog) — Thu, 01 Jan 2015 09:32:00 +0000

Set Animated GIF As Desktop Background In Windows 7

Step 1: Download DreamScene Activator. Extract the zip file to get the DreamScene Activator.
Step 2: Run DreamScene Activator as administrator by right-clicking on it and then clicking Run as administrator option.
Step 3: Click Enable DreamScene button to enable DreamScene. The tool will automatically restart Windows Explorer to make necessary changes.

Step 4: Next, download the GIF file that you would like to use as wallpaper in Windows 7. If you already have the file, jump to the next step.
Step 5: Visit this GIF to WMV online converter, browse and upload the GIF file, convert the file to WMV format, and then download the same on to your PC. Note that you don’t need to enter anything under Optional settings.

Step 6: Finally, right-click on the downloaded WMV file and then click Set as background to use your GIF (now in WMV format) as your desktop background. You can pause the DreamScene by right-clicking on it and then clicking Pause DreamScene option.

And if you’re looking to set GIF picture file as desktop background without converting the same to WMV, you have very few free tools to choose from. Many of the tools that are available on the web are not clean from toolbars, extensions and other form of viruses. Out of the all the tools we tried and tested, BioniX Wallpaper Lite is the only free tool that doesn’t include browser toolbars and extensions.

Lenovo K3

noreply@blogger.com (chaitanya's blog) — Thu, 01 Jan 2015 09:25:00 +0000

Lenovo K

Lenovo on Tuesday announced that it will soon be launching a new LTE smartphone in India at "an aggressive price point".

The Lenovo K3 runs on a Snapdragon 410 processor, features 4G LTE connectivity, and has been priced at CNY 599 (roughly Rs. 6,000). At the time of the China launch, no word was given about global availability.

Sources at Lenovo familiar with matter also say that in the India the smartphone will be aggressively priced as compared to the Xiaomi Redmi Note 4G and Micromax's Yu Yureka, both of which offer 4G LTE connectivity.

The Redmi Note 4G is priced at Rs. 9,999, and Micromax's Yu Yureka at Rs. 8,999, which put in perspective the 'aggressive pricing' of the Lenovo K3.

Other specifications of the Android 4.4 KitKat-based Lenovo K3 include a 5-inch HD (720x1280 pixels) IPS display with a pixel density of 294ppi, a quad-core Qualcomm Snapdragon 410 processor clocked at 1.2GHz, 1GB of RAM, 16GB of inbuilt storage with microSD card support, an 8-megapixel rear camera, a 2-megapixel front camera, dimensions of 141x70.5x7.9mm, and a 2300mAh battery. It also features Waves MaxxAudio technology.

Moto X (Gen. 2) 'Pure Edition' With 64GB

noreply@blogger.com (chaitanya's blog) — Thu, 01 Jan 2015 09:21:00 +0000

Moto X (Gen. 2) 'Pure Edition' With 64GB

Motorola has launched a 64GB variant of its Moto X (Gen 2) smartphone. The smartphone will be available in the US unlocked - or Pure Edition as Motorola calls it - for $100 more than the 32GB variant, which makes it $599.99 (roughly Rs. 37,900). Moto X (Gen 2) 64GB variant with leather or wooden back panel costs $624.99 (roughly Rs. 39,500).

The Moto X (Gen 2) features a 5.2-inch (1080x1920 pixel) OLED display with a pixel density of 423ppi, and Corning Gorilla Glass 3 protection. The handset is powered by a 2.5GHz quad-core Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 (MSM8974-AC) processor, coupled with 2GB of RAM. It also comes with a 13-megapixel rear camera with a f/2.25 lens with 4K video recording and dual-LED ring flash, as well a 2-megapixel front-facing camera capable of 1080p video recording. A 2300mAh battery backs the device.

Motorola Moto X Pure Edition, for those who are unaware, is a fancy name for the unlocked version of Moto X (Gen 2). It is worth mentioning that Motorola Moto X (Gen 2) is only available in 16GB and 32GB variants worldwide and the 64GB inbuilt storage stays Moto X Pure Edition exclusive for now.

Start Menu Of Windows 7/10

noreply@blogger.com (chaitanya's blog) — Thu, 01 Jan 2015 09:16:00 +0000

Start Menu Of Windows 7/10

All Programs Auto-Expander was developed for Windows 7 but is compatible with the latest Windows 10 as well.

Step 1: First, right-click on All Programs Auto-Expander.exe file, click Send to, and then click Desktop (Create shortcut) to create a shortcut of the same on desktop.

Step 2: Open Run command box by simultaneously pressing Windows+R keys.

Step 3: In the box, type Shell:startup and press Enter key to open the Startup folder.

Step 4: Finally, copy the previously created shortcut to this folder. That’s it! From now on, Start menu will show All Programs instead of recently used programs.

Create Bootable USB Flash Drive Using Ultra ISO

noreply@blogger.com (chaitanya's blog) — Thu, 01 Jan 2015 09:10:00 +0000

Create Bootable USB Flash Drive Using Ultra ISO

Step 1: Download and install UltraISO software on your PC.

Step 2: The next step is to run UltraISO trial version with admin rights. If you are prompted with Register Now screen, click Continue to Try.. button to use the trial version.

Step 3: In the home screen, click File > Open option to browse to your Windows 7 or Windows 8 ISO file.

Step 4: Next, in the home screen of UltraISO, click on Bootable menu and then click Write Disk Image option to launch Write Disk Image dialog box.

Step 5: In the Write Disk Image dialog, select the Disk Drive as your USB flash drive, select the write method as USB-HDD before hitting the Format button. It will then launch Format Removable Disk dialog, where you need to simply click Start button to begin formatting the flash drive. Please backup all data from the USB device before hitting the Format button.

Step 6: Once the format in done, click Write button and then click Yes for the warning prompt to start the process. When the writing is finished, you will see Burn Successful message event list. Close UltraISO software and connect your USB to a machine to start installing Windows.

Indian Government Blocking of 32 Websites

noreply@blogger.com (chaitanya's blog) — Thu, 01 Jan 2015 09:04:00 +0000

Indian Government Blocking of 32 Websites

The Ministry of Communications and Information Technology has confirmed that several websites were indeed being blocked in India on the request of the Anti Terrorism Squad in Mumbai, and a release from the Ministry added that four websites were now being unblocked after "compliance with the laws of the land."
The websites that have been unblocked now are Weebly, Vimeo, DailyMotion and GitHub - however, the government also confirmed that a total of 32 websites were blocked, including the Internet Archive, Pastebin and even a specific project on SourceForge.
The news release from the government states that the Additional Director General of Police, Anti Terrorism Squad, Mumbai requested blocking of 32 websites on November 15; however it also states that the Additional Chief Metropolitan Magistrate also issued the order on 10.11.2014 for blocking of these 32 websites on urgent basis.

"We have blocked some websites, as there were serious national security concerns," a government official.
Legitimate users of sites like GitHub, Pastebin and SourceForge however are complaining that the blocking of sites that are heavily used by programmers and Internet startups because of a few objectionable posts is like burning down a haystack to find a needle.
Other websites that faced the crackdown include popular video sharing platforms like DailyMotion and Vimeo. The websites were purportedly containing material about Areeb Majid, an alleged ISIS member who was arrested by NIA, and three others hailing from North Karnataka's Bhatkal area. But these websites have now been unblocked, indicating the offensive material would've been taken down by the respective websites.
Sources told PTI that the websites were being used to induce Indian youth to join ISIS and for spreading news about purported death of certain persons while fighting Allied Forces in countries like Afghanistan and Iraq.

Share Internet on LAN For Free : CCProxy

noreply@blogger.com (chaitanya's blog) — Thu, 01 Jan 2015 06:35:00 +0000

Share Internet on LAN For Free : CCProxy

Ccproxy is internet sharing tool. Ccproxy lets you create proxy server on your system easily without much effort. The installation of Ccproxy and configuring is very easy. Download and install the ccproxy from the link given at the bottom and follow this tutorial to learn how to use it.

Configure CCproxy to share internet?

Download and install the software. Open this software.

you want to change the default port number. Once installed click on options and check the port settings , you can change the port numbers according to your wish. Share your I.P. and port number to your friend with whom you want to share internet over LAN.

By default the port number is 8080. Your friend need to configure his Internet proxy settings to connect to your system by putting up your IP and Port number. Another useful feature of this software is to convert HTTP connection into Socks4 or Socks5 connection. Specially, torrents and Socks proxy were blocked by default. But when we use Socks4 proxy settings in torrent client, it works. All you need to do is set up ccProxy and configure your torrent software socks settings to use ccProxy settings. The software is easy to configure and use. The free version allows 3 connection at one go and for unlimited time.

Book Train Tickets With IRCTC Using SMS

noreply@blogger.com (chaitanya's blog) — Wed, 31 Dec 2014 18:20:00 +0000

Book Train Tickets With IRCTC Using SMS

If you're trying to book a ticket on the website, but find that the portal is down or if your Internet is down, you can easily book tickets offline. No, we don't mean that you have to go to the nearest railway station to book a ticket, but booking tickets via SMS. Booking via text message is hassle-free, but know that your carrier will charge you for each SMS you send. We were charged Rs. 3 per SMS when we tried booking tickets via SMS.

The first thing you need is an IRCTC account. You can create it here. Make sure that the phone number you register with IRCTC matches the phone number that your bank has, otherwise this will not work.
You also need to check if your bank supports IMPS (Immediate Payment Service). If you have an ICICI Bank account then you don't need IMPS, and can jump to step 8. You can check if your bank supports IMPS here. You will need IMPS to authorise payments via SMS.
If your bank supports IMPS (almost all banks do), then you'll need to call them to generate an MMID or do it on the bank website. This process varies by the bank, so we suggest you check it with your bank. As an example, HDFC Bank's process is described here.
Note down the MMID and the one-time password (OTP) sent by the bank.
Now you're ready to book your ticket. You need to send a text message to 139. The format of the message should be BOOK <TrainNo> <FromCity> <ToCity> <TravelDate(DDMM)> <Class> <Passenger1-Name> <Age> <Gender> <Passenger2-Name> <Age> <Gender> (upto 6 passengers) .

You can book tickets for up to six passengers per ticket. For example, our SMS read BOOK 12011 NDLS CDG 1404 CC Rakesh 55 M Sarita 53 F.
You'll get an SMS from IRCTC with the transaction ID, fare and availability. To pay, SMS PAY IMPS IRCTCUserID to 139.
ICICI Bank customers can book tickets without IMPS. They can send an SMS to 139 using this format BOOK ICICI.
To pay with your ICICI Bank account, SMS *PAY ICICI *.
Now you'll get a confirmation message from IRCTC if your ticket is booked. Make sure that this SMS is in your phone when you board the train. You don't need to print an e-ticket anymore and you can just show this SMS and a photo ID to the TTE to undertake the journey.

Microsoft Lumia 1330 Spec (via Nokiapoweruser)

noreply@blogger.com (chaitanya's blog) — Wed, 31 Dec 2014 06:44:00 +0000

Microsoft Lumia 1330 Spec (via Nokiapoweruser)

The rumoured Lumia 1330, codenamed RM-1062, features a 5.7-inch display with an HD (1280x719 pixels) resolution. A quad-core Qualcomm Snapdragon 400 ARMv7 processor is listed, along with Adreno 305 for handling the graphics. Besides DirectX 11 integration, the rumoured Lumia 1330 is also seen to include 1GB of RAM.

(Also Read :Lumia 535)

While the launch date, availability or the price details of the handset in question are not yet known, Microsoft may introduce at the upcoming CES 2015 event in January in Las Vegas or during the MWC 2015 in February. Microsoft has until now launched only one Lumia handset without Nokia-branding, the Lumia 535.

Xiaomi Redmi Note 4G Smartphones

noreply@blogger.com (chaitanya's blog) — Wed, 31 Dec 2014 06:26:00 +0000

Xiaomi Redmi Note 4G Smartphones

Xiaomi has tasted success in India with its first flash sale for the Redmi Note 4G, seeing 40,000 units of the smartphone go out of stock on Flipkart within six seconds of becoming available.
The Xiaomi Redmi Note 4G went on its first flash on Tuesday via Flipkart, and was priced at Rs. 9,999.

Xiaomi and Flipkart have also announced that the next sale for the Redmi Note 4G is set for January 6, and that registrations will begin on Tuesday at 6pm IST.

The Redmi Note 4G, will be also available in Airtel stores in six cities which are yet to be named by the company. Customers will have to register separately to buy a Redmi Note 4G from Airtel stores.

The Xiaomi Redmi Note 4G runs on Android 4.4.2 KitKat OS with MIUI v5 skin on top. During the launch in India, Xiaomi had indicated that updates to Android 5 Lollipop will be available in the future, but provided no time frame.

The Chinese handset brand last week had announced the availability of the Redmi Note 4G for the Indian market. Xiaomi has been lately struggling in India as it was temporarily banned from selling handsets in India as they are alleged to infringe on Ericsson's patents. The company finally scored a reprieve by being allowed to sell its Qualcomm-based handsets in the country.

The smartphone has a quad-core 1.6GHz Qualcomm Snapdragon 400 CPU coupled with 2GB of RAM. Other specifications of the Xiaomi Redmi Note 4G are similar to the Redmi Note (3G), which includes a 5.5-inch 720x1280-pixel IPS LCD display; a 13-megapixel rear autofocus camera with LED flash; a 5-megapixel front-facing camera; 8GB built-in storage with microSD card expansion (up to 64GB), and a 3,100mAh battery with support for fast charging.

Microsoft Lumia 1330

noreply@blogger.com (chaitanya's blog) — Mon, 29 Dec 2014 20:43:00 +0000

Microsoft Lumia 1330

Lumia 1330, codenamed RM-1062, features a 5.7-inch display with an HD (1280x719 pixels) resolution. A quad-core Qualcomm Snapdragon 400 ARMv7 processor is listed, along with Adreno 305 for handling the graphics. Besides DirectX 11 integration, the rumoured Lumia 1330 is also seen to include 1GB of RAM .

Windows Phone handset in the GFXBench test shows a 12-megapixel rear camera, it is actually said to feature a maximum image resolution of 13-megapixel and pack at least a 14-megapixel rear camera sensor as per another source via the website. A 5-megapixel (shown as 4.8-megapixel) front-facing camera is also suggested in the test results.

In addition, 27GB of inbuilt storage is listed for the Lumia 1330, which points to 32GB of overall storage.

Samsung Galaxy Note 4 S-LTE

noreply@blogger.com (chaitanya's blog) — Mon, 29 Dec 2014 20:42:00 +0000

Samsung Galaxy Note 4 S-LTE

Samsung on Monday finally launched the "World's First LTE Advanced Tri-Band Carrier Aggregation Smartphone" - the Galaxy Note 4 S-LTE. Carrying model number SM-916, the handset will hit the shelves in its home turf South Korea starting mid-January.

Samsung Galaxy Note 4 S-LTE shares the same specifications as the previously launched Samsung Galaxy Note 4. To recall, the Galaxy Note 4 runs on Android 4.4 KitKat OS and includes a 5.7-inch Quad-HD (1440x2560 pixel) Super AMOLED display with a pixel density of 515ppi. It also features a 16-megapixel autofocus rear camera with Smart OIS, and a 3.7-megapixel front-facing camera with an f/1.9 lens alongside 32GB of built-in storage, and expandability via microSD card (up to 64GB). Connectivity options include Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, GPS/ Glonass, NFC, Bluetooth v4.0, IR LED, USB 2.0, and MHL 3.0.

Interestingly, the company has not mentioned the handset's processor, though it may be Qualcomm's Snapdragon 810, an upcoming 64-bit octa-core SoC due in early 2015 which was reportedly recently undergoing testing for Cat. 9 network support. Reportshad previously tipped the new 64-bit Qualcomm Snapdragon 810 includes four Cortex-A57 cores clocked at 1.9GHz and four Cortex-A53 cores clocked at 1.5GHz.

How to Download Vine Videos

noreply@blogger.com (chaitanya's blog) — Thu, 25 Dec 2014 17:22:00 +0000

How to Download Vine Videos

Downloading videos from Vine is pretty simple. For this process, we’ll use a website. Point your web browser to this link here to get started downloading.

Once you’re at the website, locate the URLs to the Vine video(s) you’d like to download. Copy the video URL, then paste it into the “Enter Vine URL” box and press the “Download” button.

The downloader will scan the Vine video and then it’ll generate a download link. Click the download button to grab the video. It’ll then be downloaded directly to your PC. From there, you’ll be able to do what you wish with the video.

Downloading Vines on mobile

Want to download Vines on mobile? It’s understandable. Most people do basically everything on the go. It’s possible to download Vine videos directly to your Android device. Just download this Video Downloader (for Vines) app.
Once the app is installed to your device, open up your Vine app and browse for a video. This usually only works with timeline videos (ones you can share). As soon as you’ve found the video you’d like to download, click the “Share” button underneath it. This will bring up Vine’s sharing menu.

Password Protection in Google Chrome

noreply@blogger.com (chaitanya's blog) — Thu, 25 Dec 2014 17:18:00 +0000

Password Protection in Google Chrome

Open your Chrome browser and navigate to the Chrome experiments page by entering the URL “chrome://flags” in the address bar.

Once you are in the experiments page, search and find “Enable new profile management system.” Now select the option “Enable” from the drop-down menu.

Once changed, click on the “Relaunch Now” button appearing at the bottom of the screen so that the changes made will take effect.

After you relaunch, you will see a small drop-down menu on the upper right corner of the Chrome window. Simply click on that menu and select the option “Lock” to lock the Chrome browser.

Once locked, Chrome will close the window and display all the user profiles (if any). To relaunch your current session, select your profile, enter your Google account password and press the Enter button.

While the Chrome browser is locked, others can still use the browser as a guest user by selecting the option “Browse as Guest” located at the bottom left corner. You can also add users by selecting the option “Add person.”

Set Up Family Sharing in iOS 8

noreply@blogger.com (chaitanya's blog) — Thu, 25 Dec 2014 17:13:00 +0000

Set Up Family Sharing in iOS 8

1. On your device, head to “Settings -> iCloud -> iCloud Drive.” Tap on the option that says “Upgrade to iCloud Drive.” Why you need to do this is because you must first be using Apple’s iCloud to be able to enable the family sharing function.

2. A prompt will appear showing the message that “other iDevices won’t be able to access iCloud unless they run iOS 8 or OS X Yosemite.” Tap on “Continue” and it’ll let you go ahead. Do remember that you will need to upgrade to iOS 8 for all your iDevices and Yosemite for Mac OS X.

3. Once the iCloud Drive is enabled, head to “Settings -> iCloud.” You should be able to see the “Set Up Family Sharing…” option just below your account name. Tap on it, and it’ll let you set up the family sharing function.

4. The first screen tells you what family sharing lets you do on your device. Once you finished reading the info, tap on “Get Started.”

5. Here’s the screen that asks what Apple account you want to use for the shared purchases. If the shown account is what you wish to use, tap on “Continue,” otherwise hit the bottom link to use another Apple account.

6. The next screen asks if your chosen Apple ID will be used for shared purchases. Tap on “Continue” and you’ll move to the next screen.

7. You now need to agree that you’ll pay for the purchases made on your family members’ iDevices. You have the option to approve or decline purchases made by your family members, so this shouldn’t be an issue for you.

8. Once you’ve agreed to pay, you’ll be asked if you wish your iDevice to be located on your family members’ iDevices. You can say “Yes” or “No” depending on your personal preferences.
9. You are done.

The family sharing is now set up on your device, and you can begin adding family members by going to “Settings -> iCloud.” All the people that you add will receive invitations via email, so make sure to use the email addresses that your family members use with their Apple accounts.

How to disable the lock screen using Registry Editor

noreply@blogger.com (chaitanya's blog) — Thu, 25 Dec 2014 17:11:00 +0000

How to disable the lock screen using Registry Editor

1. Press “Window key + R” on your keyboard to launch the Run bar.
2. In the Run bar, type regedit.

3. Click “Yes” once the UAC asks you for access.
4. From the Registry Editor folders, go to this path:

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\Personalisation

5. If you can’t find the folder “Personalisation,” you need to create the folder first to keep the DWORD “NoLockScreen.”
6. Right-click the “Windows” folder and then hover the mouse to “New” and choose “Key.” Label the key “Personalisation.”
7. Right-click the “Personalisation” folder and hover the mouse to “New.” Choose the “DWORD (32-bit) value” and you’ll see the new value in the folder.

8. Label the DWORD “NoLockScreen.”
9. Right-click “NoLockScreen” and click “Modify.” Change the value from 0 to 1 and click OK.

10. Exit the Registry Editor and reboot/restart your PC. You have successfully tweaked the lock screen if your screen shows you the user login instead of the lock screen.
However, in this tutorial, my first attempt was unsuccessful because of this one letter that the system was unable to acknowledge: “S”

Make Your Portable Dropbox

noreply@blogger.com (chaitanya's blog) — Thu, 25 Dec 2014 17:06:00 +0000

Make Your Portable Dropbox

When it comes to accessing our Dropbox folder, there are many ways to do it. You can install the Dropbox desktop client on all your computers, open the browser and access the web version of Dropbox, or if you are on the move and own an Android, iPhone or Blackberry, you can download the app and access it on the move. If none of the above work for you, one last way is to carry your Dropbox on your USB drive and bring it everywhere you go.

DropboxPortableAHK is a Dropbox portable app. It is based on the AutoHotKey script and allows you to place your Dropbox folder in a USB drive and sync it anywhere, everywhere.

Steps:-

1. Download DropboxPortableAHK (~0.5MB, zip file)
2. Unzip the zip file. Plug in your USB drive and move the “DropboxPortableAHK” folder (the folder that you have just unzipped) to the USB drive.
3. Open the DropboxPortableAHK folder and double click the “DropboxPortableAHK.exe” file to run it.
4. It will prompt you to download the Dropbox daemon. Click Ok to proceed. If you are interested, you can also get it to download the beta version of Dropbox.

5. After the download finished, the configuration window will appear. From here, you can set your Dropbox folder and configure the app to update automatically.

6. Lastly, it will walk you through the Dropbox setup process. If your USB drive comes with limited capacity (say 2GB or less), it is best for you to select “Selective Sync” and select only the important folders to sync.

DropboxPortableAHK is not affiliated with Dropbox.com, but it is still easy to install and use. If you really need to bring your Dropbox on your USB drive, this is the best solution.