Apple has finally released its flagship devices – iPad Mini and 4th Generation iPad iPad 4 with Retina Display in India. As compared to the other devices , Apple has launched this set of devices comparatively very early. Looking at this move , it seems that they have started considering India as a strategically important market .

The iPad Mini and iPad 4 are available in various online shopping portals. On stores , the devices will be available in 2-3 weeks at least. Let us have a look at the pricing structure of these devices.

Apple iPad Mini

Apple iPad Mini – the smaller version of iPad has got 7.9 inch LED multi-touch display with 1024 x 768 pixels screen resolution. At this screen size and resolution , it makes a pixel density of 160 PPI , which may be good for some people , but , it is nowhere comparable to the display of iPad 4 with retina display. There is A5 Dual Core ARM Cortex-9 processor and 512 MB of RAM. For graphic performance , there is PowerVR SGX543MP2 GPU . There is 5 megapixel primary camera along with Autofocus . It can capture videos at 1080p full HD . Along with this , there is 1.2 megapixel secondary camera for video calling through FaceTime on 720p HD.

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Apple iPad 4 : 4th Generation iPad with Retina Display

It has got 9.7 inch diagonal Retina display with IPS LED Display. The screen resolution here is 2048 x 1536 pixels , which makes a pixel density around 264 PPI . It is supported with A6X dual core processor with quad core graphics , for the possibly best graphical performance. There is 5 megapixel primary iSight camera with Auto focus and a capability of capturing 1080p full HD Display. In addition to this , iPad 4 has 1.2 megapixel front facing secondary camera (for video calling over Wi Fi or LTE) with 720p video recording.

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The story , Apple iPad Mini and iPad 4 : 4th Gen iPad launched in India , was originally published on ImVignat by Vignat Vora .

Apple has launched iPad Mini in October 2012 in USA. However , like all other products from the company , the same was not released in India at the time of its official release in USA.

Now , after a long span of one month , there is a buzz in the market that the iPad Mini is going to be launched in India in the first week of December 2012. Though , some online shopping sites like eBay had already started taking pre-orders for the same.

Here we have listed out the features and specs of iPad Mini (India) , ahead of its official release.

Display 

For the first time , Apple has stepped back in terms of display and used a comparatively lower resolution screen for its devices. After the launch of iPhone 4 and iPad 3 , it was assumed that all the devices from the house of Apple would be having Retina Display . However, to fit the existing apps with resolution and screen size , the company has set the resolution at 1024 x 768 pixels at 7.9 inch screen size , which makes Pixels density of 162.03 PPI . Though , this density is not bad at all , it nowhere stands with the density of recently launched devices by the company.

Apple claims that this dimensions provides almost 15-20% more space to the screen , which can provide better browsing experience.

Connectivity 

Apple has introduced new lightning cable (propitiatory) instead of 30-pin cable , for the purpose of charging the battery as well as data synchronization. In addition to this , the iPad Mini comprises ‘blazing fast’ dual band Wi-Fi (in the own words of Apple) + optional support for LTE (at higher prices) .

Camera

The iPad Mini has got 5 megapixels rear facing primary camera , with a support of full HD (1080p) video recording. There is a front camera which can be used for video calling via FaceTime , Skype or other similar services. It has got a support of HD Video calls , which makes good impression.

Performance

Apple has put A5X – Dual Core processor along with 512 MB of RAM (as per various sources over the web). Though , these specs do not create a good impression , the company claims that the apps for iPad Mini are designed in such a way that these specs are sufficient enough for best performance of the apps .

In terms of battery backup , the iPad Mini is a clear winner among most of the other 7-inch tablets available in the market.

Operating System and applications

The iPad Mini comes with iOS 6 ,which is the latest operating system in iPad Mini. It has got some  exciting features like Siri and improved performance. There are couple of other features like AirPlay and AirPrint , though  As far as the applications support is concerned , each and every apps (from official Apple App Store) for iPad are supported in iPad Mini.

If you are living in the Apple ecosystem , you will find it very easy to use specially developed apps for iPad. This is one of the biggest advantage for Apple Products. Google’s Play Store for Android apps does not have apps , specifically designed for tablets , which makes it extremely difficult to have the real fun of tablet apps on Android devices.

Prices and availability 

At the time of launching , Apple had revealed the prices for different versions of iPad Mini.

The price of 16 GB Wi-Fi Model in US is $329.

In India , the prices for iPad Mini are not declared officially , though some sellers on ebay were providing pre-booking , starting at the prices (obviously, with premiums) around Rs.27000 ($487) .

It is speculated that the basic model (16 GB , Wi-Fi )  will cost in India around Rs.22000. Though , no one has any official information about the release of iPad Mini in India , it is assumed that it will be available in India from the First week of December.

The story , Everything you want to know about iPad Mini – the smaller iPad , was originally published on ImVignat by Vignat Vora .

Photos  are the things which consume very large amount of storage space on the hard drive of most computer systems. The reason behind this is , most users do not organize files in a proper manner like duplication , non-compression of less useful images , etc.

In this article ,we are discussing on how to find and remove duplicate images from your computer system. This will help you in organizing in a better way as well as freeing up space on your hard disk drive.

Here is a guide for some popular software with their detailed features .

How to Find and Remove duplicate images

VisiPic

It is one of the most user friendly and flexible utility out there to find and remove duplicate images.

There is a very simple installation interface. Once you install the software , a screen with various options like Inserting files / folders . There are filters for searching images with the amount of strictness. 

Once you add all the images, you can get the preview of the added images as well as the images found by the software from the directory / folder / drive. In addition to this , you can also see the amount of similarity in the percentages.

Thus , with VisiPics , you can easily find out the duplicate image files and remove them.

Awesome Duplicate Image Finder

It is another free and useful utility which helps users to find duplicate photos from your hard drive and remove the appropriate ones. Important thing about this utility is that , one can very easily load , find and remove photos , with a very simple user interface.

After the photos are loaded , photos along with their the sizes are shown . Users can remove either of it , in order to remove duplicate images.

This utility is available for Windows as well as Mac OS.

Thus , with these free utilities , one can very easily find the duplicates as well as remove them and free up the disk space. We have come across a number of utilities / software for the similar purpose , but have come to the conclusion that these two are the best tools to find and remove duplicate images (similar) in terms of user experience and performance . However, this should not be termed as a final list.

As there are number of such free tools over the internet , there may be number of other useful tools. We shall update the same here, if we come across such tool. You can also drop your suggestions / feedback in the comment box below.

The story , How to find and remove duplicate images from your PC , was originally published on ImVignat by Vignat Vora .

In earlier times, there was no other alternative but to rely on the data cards / dongles of some companies , in order to surf internet , especially , in the remote areas for internet connectivity. With the improvement in the services and network coverage of 3G services , the users are inclining towards 3G day by day.

With the advent of 3G technology , the carriers / service provider companies started to sell dongles for internet connectivity on non – mobile devices. However, in these dongles , the service provider or SIM could not be changed , because , they were meant to be the carrier specific devices. In the recent times, a number of data card manufacturing companies have started to launch dongles , without any restriction of service providers. Hence , the user can change the SIM and carrier , according to the needs.

Here we have listed out top five 3G Data cards , which are supported by Indian cellular carriers. Let us have a look at them , one by one.

Top 5 3G USB Dongles

Huawei EC303C

It is one of the most famous 3G Data card in India , with maximum downloading speed up to 7.2 Mbps. Interesting thing about the dongle is that , it can connect to the internet in just 15 seconds after plugging in to USB Slot. It supports calls and SMS , too. It is one of the highest sold dongles on various online shopping portals in India.

It has got a microSD Card slot which supports microSD Cards up to 32 GB.

Price : Rs.1800

Beetel MF190

It is another 3G dongle with up to 7.2 Mbps downloading speed , with very less connection time. It also supports up to 32 GB microSD cards and voice calling – SMS.

Price : Rs.1700

Lava 730 G

It is a bit cheaper device than it rivals in the market , with almost similar specifications. After initial launching, there were some software issues with Windows 7 . However, we hope that the issues must be sorted out. There is the same 7.2 Mbps downloading speed, microSD Card support up to 32 GB and SMS – Voice Call support. However, the build quality here is not up to the mark.

Price : Rs.1600

Alcatel X230

If you do not want voice call and USSD Support , you should go for this one. It has got 7.2 Mbps downloading speed with a support of microSD Card up to 16 GB.

Price : Rs.1600

Huawei E355s-1 Wifi Dongle

This one is the perfect choice for those, who want to share the single internet connections with various devices like Desktop , Laptop , Mobile Phones and tablets. This dongle has got the support of Wi Fi Connectivity , hence, it can produce Wi Fi Signals , which can be used on other devices for internet connectivity.

The maximum downloading speed for this dongle  is around 21.6 Mbps .

Price : Rs.3100

These are the most widely used and sold 3G USB Data cards in India . However, this list can include a number of other options , but, here , most popular devices at the competitive prices are included , to provide the right choice.

The story , A List of Top 5 best 3G USB Data cards – Dongles , was originally published on ImVignat by Vignat Vora .

DNS –Domain Name System is a distinct system to name devices , services and resources. In simple terms , it converts the domain names into IP Addresses.

There are times when you need to change your existing default provided by your ISP for several reasons like speed, security and very low downtime. Remember that changing the Domain Name System does not change the IP address.

There are two famous Name Systems out there over the internet . Let us discuss for each of them in detail with a tutorial on how to change or set Domain Name System on various devices.

Some popular DNS (Domain Name Systems)

1. OpenDNS

2. Google DNS

Reasons why you need to change DNS for your devices

In countries like India, there are frequent needs to change the DNS , due to several issues at the ISP Level like security and frequent downtimes .

• Speed
• Security
• No downtime and  High availability
• Non Redirections to wrong or bad URLs

Though you can easily set up the same right from your router or modem , it is advisable to set it in device itself , so that , you can use those settings even on other connection

Also Read : How to fix your Internet connection in 5 steps 

How to change DNS for PC or Laptop

To change Domain Name System on your PC or laptop , go to adaptors (Network Connections) and choose the connection (Wi Fi or LAN).

Go to the connection properties by right clicking on the connection icon and navigating to properties.

On the dialog box, you will find a list of items , being used by the connection. from this list , select Internet Protocol v4 (IPv4) and go to properties.

Under the next dialog box, you will find two parts : First one for IP Addresses and second one for DNS.

On the second part, check the radio button against ‘Use the following DNS Server Addresses’

Add addresses for respective Domain Name Systems.

(a) For Google-DNS -

In the first box type 8.8.8.8

In the second box, type 8.8.4.4

(b) For OpenDNS

In the first box, type 208.67.222.222

In the second box, type 208.67.220.220

After successfully entering the addresses , save these settings with OK button.

You’ll surely see the difference in terms of speed and other aspects.

How to change DNS for Android devices (phones / tablets )

If you want to change Domain Name System for Android devices, go to Wi Fi Settings (Wireless and Network settings) from setting menu and go to Advanced options .

Under these options , check ‘Use Static IP’ option. Now, you’d be able to see the DNS1 and DNS2 options as active.

According to your desired Domain Name System (Google-DNS or OpenDNS) , add addresses in a separate options, i.e. first address in DNS1 box, and second address in DNS2 box.

With these set of tutorials , you can easily set up custom Domain Name System for your devices.

The story , How to set Custom DNS in your PC or Android Device , was originally published on ImVignat by Vignat Vora .

You are trying to connect your computer to Internet through Wi Fi or LAN (Wired Connection) , but the network icon in the notification pane shows ‘No Internet Access’. This may occur due to several reasons like improper functioning of Wi Fi card and/or LAN Card. Here are the steps or possible fixes that you need to check out the below steps / possible fixes to this issue.

Check Signal Strength and connection status from modem or router

This is one of the most easiest thing to perform if the internet connection is not working. Be it a Wi Fi connection or Wired LAN Connection , you need to check whether the issue is only at your side , or , at your ISP (Internet Service Provider) side. If the issue is at ISP side, you can not do anything except waiting for the things to be sorted out properly. If everything is okay from ISP side, check out the next step to fix the connection.

Switch Off and On the modems and / or routers

It is observed sometimes that switching off and On the devices can fix small issue like frequent disconnections at router level , which prevent you to connect with the internet. Moreover, check if the cables are connected properly or not. If your issue still can’t get solved , check the next step.

Try Rebooting devices

You can reboot your device (PC/Laptop/Mobile Phone or tablet) and check whether it connects to the internet or not.

Disable and Enable the Wi Fi or Internet LAN Adapter

This is one of the most likely reason for No Internet access message on your device. Sometimes after Windows update, the PC can not connect to the internet directly. Under such circumstances, you should try this out. Moreover, in some of the Dell PCs and Notebooks, this fix can help like a charm and you can connect to internet very easily after applying this fix.

How to disable and enable Wi Fi / LAN Adapter  ?

If you are using Windows 7 , you can go through these steps to disable and enable adapters.

1. In start Menu Search Box, type ‘Network Connections’ and click on View Network Connections.

2. In the newly opened Window, you’ll find various network connections according to the hardware connected.

3. Right Click on appropriate connection (Wi Fi or Local Area Connection) and select disable.

4. Wait for 1-2 seconds and enable it by right clicking and selecting.

For mobile phones and tablets , you can do this via Settings > Connections menu. However, this process varies from device to device.

Most probably, your internet connection would start working like earlier.

If you still can not connect to internet , there should be some serious issue with your connecting devices like modem/router or with LAN / Wireless (Wi Fi) card adapter.

The story , [How To] Fix WiFi or LAN Internet Connection not working , was originally published on ImVignat by Vignat Vora .

Are you using 3G with your USB dongle on PC or laptop ? If yes, than this device will be probably the best choice for you to connect your WiFi devices to internet with this 3G Dongle.

Winknet has recently launched HSPA USB Dongle , which can be also used as pocket Wi Fi Router.

Let us have a look at the features and specifications of this USB WiFi Router / Dongle.

Features and Specifications of Winknet MF50 USB Wi Fi Dongle with 3G

• HSPA and UMTS Technology
• Maximum Download Speed : 14.4 Mbps
• Maximum Upload Speed : 5.76 Mbps
• LCD Screen Display for battery and signal strength display
• Can connect to 10 devices (maximum) simultaneously
• Expandable External storage up to 32 GB
• Built – in Signal Booster to provide better connectivity
• Supported Wireless Profiles : 802.11  b/g/n
• WPS (Wi Fi Protected Setup) Supported for better security
• Supported Security Profiles : WPA2 and WPA
• Maximum Wireless Data Rate : 150 Mbps
• 1500 mAh Battery

Winknet MF50 3G USB Wi Fi Router – Price

The price of this pocket Router in India is around Rs.5000.

Should You buy this device ?

If you are using 3G internet with Data card on Desktop / Laptop and you have other devices with Wi Fi Connectivity supported (e.g. Mobile Phones, Tablets , Gaming Consoles) , than you should go for such devices.

The main advantage of using such devices is that you don’t have to keep swapping in and out the SIM card among devices like data card and Mobile Phones. Some users subscribe for data plans on more than one SIM for ease of access . If you are using such Pocket Wi Fi Router , you don’t need to do so.

Looking at the price, it’s a bit higher than the counterparts. However, looking at the features of the device , it does not seem much overpriced.

The story , Winknet launches USB Wi Fi Dongle with Wi Fi Router & Signal booster in India , was originally published on ImVignat by Vignat Vora .

Samsung had revealed information about a successor of their best selling Galaxy Note in MWC (Nobile World Congress) , held in Barcelona , Spain. At that time, some features and specification for this gadget had been revealed. After almost 4-5 month , the company has officially launched the Samsung Galaxy Note 10.1 . As the tablet is launched, it’s quite obvious that the features and specs of this device can be obtained very easily.

This tablet has got 1.4 GHz Quad-core processor with 2 GB of RAM. It will be sold with the Android ICS (Ice Cream Sandwich) OS, but , the buyers will have an option to upgrade it to Jelly Bean (Android v4.1) , which is the latest Android OS at present.

Some Important things about Samsung Galaxy Note 10.1

Multi-tasking

It is one of the most important feature of this tablet , as far as the productivity and time is concerned. Here, multi tasking does not have the simple meaning that the user can do various task without closing other apps.

In this tablet, you can listen music or write an email, simultaneously with reading web pages – in a single screen , without even minimizing other task. The image shown below would help in clearing this concept.

Note Taking

This one is also a very helpful thing , when you want to extract a piece of information from a webpage or such other source. You can take notes with S – Pen and can save them in the notebook.

In the notebook , you can easily scroll through the images / notes captured by you. Moreover, you can easily match the shapes and formulas.

This feature is very helpful for record and store drawings of maps . Users can later play the whole drawing process .

Television Control

This is the unique feature provided in this slate / note tablet. You can control your synchronised TV , right from the tablet itself. There is no need of separate remote controls .

Let us move to the features and specification of this Samsung Galaxy Note 10.1 .

Features and Specs of Samsung Galaxy Note 10.1

• 10.1 inch PLS (Plane to Line Switching) Touch Screen
• 800 x 1280 Screen Resolution
• Multi Touch Capacitive input
• S Pen
• GPS
• Bluetooth v4.0
• 21 Mbps 3G with HSPDA+
• 5 Megapixels Primary camera
• 1.9 Megapixels Secondary Camera
• Voice and Video Calling Supported
• 7000 mAh Li – Ion Battery
• 2 GB RAM
• 16 / 32 / 64 GB Memory
• 1.4 GHz Quad Core Processor
• Android v4.0.3 (ICS) , which is upgradable to 4.1 (Jelly Bean)
• Mali 400 MP GPU

Looking at the features and specifications , this PhaBlet (Phone + Tablet) is surely going to rock the tablet world .

Samsung Galaxy Note 10.1 Release Date

This tablet is going to be launched on 15th of August , at New York.

Samsung Galaxy Note Price in India

There is no official word from the company itself , however , the price of 16 GB version should be around Rs.35000 – Rs.40000.

The story , Samsung Galaxy Note 10.1 Launched : Features and Specs with Release Date , was originally published on ImVignat by Vignat Vora .

As it is officially confirmed that the Windows 8 is going to be released on 26th of October , 2012 , the buzz has started in the market about the related things like tablets and other devices. According to the sources, Microsoft Surface Tablets will be released on the launching date of Windows 8. Yesterday, the sources from Techin5 have published the features and specifications for Lenovo Thinkpad 2 , powered with Windows 8. Here are the detailed Features and specifications of Lenovo Thinkpad 2 .

Features and Specifications of Lenovo Thinkpad 2 with Windows 8

• Thickness : 9.8 mm
• Weight : 650g
• 10.1 inch IPS display with Anti Glare LED Backlight
• 10 finger multi touch
• 1366 x768 screen Resolution with 720p HD
• 8 megapixels primary camera
• 2 megapixels secondary camera
• Optional NFC with Fingerprint Reader
• Mini HDMI Port
• USB 2.0
• Windows 8 Operating System
• 2 GB RAM
• 64 GB Storage Capacity
• 10 hours Battery Backup

There is an option available  to  purchase a Keyboard Dock separately, which is helpful  mainly to the business users. Looking at the features and specs above, the tablet is going to have a tough fight with Microsoft Surface and Apple iPad.  However, there will be a very little impact on the sales figures of Android users.

Lenovo Thinkpad 2 Tablet Price

The price is not leaked yet.

The story , Lenovo Thinkpad 2 Windows 8 Tablet – Leaked Features and Specs , was originally published on ImVignat by Vignat Vora .

Microsoft has been launching testing (preview) products as well as final product which can work and stand out with their all new , much hyped Windows 8.As a part of this drive, Microsoft corporation has launched all new e-mail service , that is , outlook.com.As seen on the official blog post , both hotmail.com and outlook.com will be in action at the initial stage. This entire project is on the preview mode at present.

Register new email account on outlook.com

This is one of the most useful thing for the persons who have to make their email addresses with some weird combinations of letters and numbers.

If you create your new email account on outlook now, you have the chance to have a simple email address like  yourname@outlook.com

What is new in outlook email account

• Better support for SkyDrive – No attachment Limits
• Free Office web-apps like Word, Excel , Powerpoint and OneNote , which allows you to edit and save documents without downloading them.
• Better Spam Protection
• Skype Support

Should I move to outlook from GMail, Yahoo or other mail providers ?

At this point of time, the outlook.com project is in preview mode. Hence, it is not advisable for anyone to use it as a primary email account. If you are tech – savvy or want to experience a new version of Microsoft based mail services with better personalised e-mail address , you can give a try.

Will Outlook.com effect the user base of GMail or other other email providers

A simple answer of this question – NO. Outlook has created a tutorial guide for migrating from GMail to outlook. Most of the GMail users have never migrated to any other providers due to its features and a sentimental attachment towards GMail.

If this preview mode goes viral as expected by the company , Yahoo will surely have a major blow. Due to lack of features like Cloud Storage and WebApps , there is not a single reason to have a primary email account in Yahoo. Moreover, there are several security issues associated with Yahoo Mail.

As for now, just go to outlook and get a chance to grab a simple email address.

The story , Microsoft launches outlook.com – A new approach to E-mails , was originally published on ImVignat by Vignat Vora .