tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-47606167495841194612024-02-19T08:01:00.810+05:30TECHNOLOGYUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger158125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4760616749584119461.post-1647096576550673952015-09-15T16:00:00.002+05:302015-09-15T16:01:49.944+05:305G Technology Not Too Far :<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhyAcOn5wKigSEds3ny3rYUP1tF3QhT0y-03Uaa-3cNrUcNMxM3HqaalkOriEBnEEddmjqUhOBRWR5I2ScGNXuD2URlv0qr7r2V-gfCZRHGLt1pI28gNKmk0PUdQM_w7X8TRZGPw0aA-Lev/s1600/5g-verizon-technology-getting-commercial-in-a-year.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" height="150" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhyAcOn5wKigSEds3ny3rYUP1tF3QhT0y-03Uaa-3cNrUcNMxM3HqaalkOriEBnEEddmjqUhOBRWR5I2ScGNXuD2URlv0qr7r2V-gfCZRHGLt1pI28gNKmk0PUdQM_w7X8TRZGPw0aA-Lev/s200/5g-verizon-technology-getting-commercial-in-a-year.jpg" width="200" /></a>Even as the wireless industry works through its deployment of higher-speed 4G wireless networks, Ericsson CEO Hans Vestberg has his eye on the next "G.".Verizon is aiming to launch America's first 5G network, five years after it became the first carrier to offer 4G. Verizon announced Tuesday that it will begin field-testing 5G network technology next year, aiming to have some part of its 5G network up and running for commercial use by 2017.<br />
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Early test proved that 5G is 40 times faster than 4G. With speeds that fast, you'll be able to do incredible things on your smartphone like streaming "8K" video in 3-D. A person with a 5G smartphone could download a 3-D movie in about 6 seconds. On 4G, it would take 6 minutes.<br />
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Verizon's initial 5G tests will take place at two of its research labs. There it'll be working with Samsung, Nokia, Qualcomm, Cisco, Ericsson, and Alcatel-Lucent on the technologies needed to support 5G's faster data speeds — eventually, new technology is going to be needed everywhere from the cell tower to the inside of smartphones. Last time around, when Verizon was working on 4G, the carrier says it took about two years before it began a commercial deployment. That may make 2017 an aggressive timeline for beginning commercial deployment of 5G, but Verizon's language suggests that 2017 will barely be the start.Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4760616749584119461.post-41155195453762070212013-11-27T21:56:00.001+05:302013-11-27T21:56:42.156+05:30How to back up origin games and tranfer to another computer :Okay, I have seen this question posted many times lately on many different forums, and just wanted a nice guide for people that need to back up origin games. I will use BF3 as an example, but you can do this with any game in Origin.<br />
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Step 1: Go to Local Disk (C)/Program Files (x86)/Origin games and open it up, and copy over bf3 to a portable HDD or any drive that you want to back it up to.<br />
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Step 2: Download Origin Setup File to the same external HDD that you backed up BF3 to.<br />
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Step 3: Depending on if you are install BF3 for the first time onto another computer, or are just resintalling BF3 due to issues within the game itself.<br />
Installing onto a new computer(or freshly restored) Install origin from the setup file you copied. One installed, Click finish and do not open, close it completely. Now go to Local Disk (C)/Program Files (x86) and if not already there, created a folder called “Origin Games” without quotations. Now copy BF3 into the “Origin Games” folder from the backup HDD and wait for it to finish copying over. Now open up Origin, login, and should be an option to “Install” under BF3 picture. Once installed, just double click and all you need to do now is Download Battlelog when you go to play multiplayer and you are all set.<br />
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Reinstalling BF3 due to problems. You do not need to mess with origin, just uninstall BF3 by right clicking the BF3 logo in Origin, and then close Origin once uninstalled. Now go to Local Disk (C)/Program Files (x86)/Origin games and recopy BF3 back into that folder from your backup HDD and open Origin, and should be option to click Install. Set to go, just need to download battlelog.<br />
You can do this for any games installed onto Origin, however the Local Disk (C)/Program Files (x86)/Origin games depends on if your main drive is “C” drive, otherwise, the steps are all the same. It might seem tedious your first time, but after that its very easy. Usually every large update on Origin games, I backup and replace my old backup copy of my games so I have a freshly backed up copy.<br />
Hope it helps!Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4760616749584119461.post-83621788621913278322013-11-25T22:50:00.002+05:302013-11-25T22:50:30.084+05:30LINE messaging App reaches 300 Million Users :<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEip3yA6kfSi1BX_VaJprXN4JXC49L2P7AP-dnt9p0WvVlfYwphTdwuXQkRGk9iUJ6cJ-9r6QR0uNJoiFOzxC7Oy79RKbayCmC2VrARyGpm5LwABRJE0imZ3BEJzdM2SAh-rVpQnmNDLHwzd/s1600/index1111.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEip3yA6kfSi1BX_VaJprXN4JXC49L2P7AP-dnt9p0WvVlfYwphTdwuXQkRGk9iUJ6cJ-9r6QR0uNJoiFOzxC7Oy79RKbayCmC2VrARyGpm5LwABRJE0imZ3BEJzdM2SAh-rVpQnmNDLHwzd/s200/index1111.jpg" width="200" /></a>Messaging app LINE has reached 300 million registered users, according to its maker — reaching a target set by the company’s CEO earlier this year. LINE Corporation’s boss Akira Morikawa said the company is aiming to reach 500 million registered users by the end of 2014 and “to develop LINE into the world’s top communication service”. The app increased its user base from 200 million to 300 million in the space of just four months. It took 19 months to gain the first 100 million users, and six months to gain the next 100 million. <br />
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India is an important market for the company. “India has overtaken Japan to become the country with the third-largest number of smartphone users (according to a Strategy Analytics report). It is only natural to anticipate further growth of the smartphone market in India, and we believe that it will become a vital territory as Line expands into the global marketplace,” Morikawa had stated earlier.<br />
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LINE was first launched in Japan in 2011 and has found success through offering stickers to attract younger users and providing a gaming service over its platform. Game revenue accounted for 60 per cent of its total revenue in the third quarter of 2013 with around 20 per cent coming from sticker purchases.<br /><br />LINE has performed particularly strongly in East Asia but the company claims the number of registered users is also growing steadily in Spanish-speaking regions, including Spain and Mexico.<br /><br />It is also working to gain new users in India, Turkey and Western Europe through localised promotions and partnerships.LINE claimed to have gained 10 million users in India in just three months, after a series of TV commercials and a partnership with Sony India. The company anticipates 20 million Indian users by the end of the year.<br />
<br />Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4760616749584119461.post-46539174141449784542013-11-25T22:37:00.001+05:302013-11-25T22:37:10.097+05:30Beats Studio Over-Ear Headphone, Price, Specifications and Review<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjrzeTDN778DjqUlJ8T2-rW84KsZXVwDyxfccO4vCZNYEN-zUvcy_ZZHrWfQBUp-IOlu9bhkHOSw5RlZ2mJ4iL3M2aSdZTFecStmz9upY_1n0SMyUamEgcvxlfrHBeYPCuzhOrr2gKdQGfY/s1600/61yS3qlWBVL._SL1500_.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjrzeTDN778DjqUlJ8T2-rW84KsZXVwDyxfccO4vCZNYEN-zUvcy_ZZHrWfQBUp-IOlu9bhkHOSw5RlZ2mJ4iL3M2aSdZTFecStmz9upY_1n0SMyUamEgcvxlfrHBeYPCuzhOrr2gKdQGfY/s320/61yS3qlWBVL._SL1500_.jpg" width="320" /></a>I think it's obvious most people will expect the bass to be the #1
priority with this headphone, considering it's by MONSTER + Dr. Dre and
called Beats. Well, it definitely doesn't disappoint there. The Monster
Beats definitely wins in terms of bass. (Of course, Dr. Dre's genre
relies heavily on it). If you listen to lots of rock/rap then you'll
love the bass on these. If you get headaches with bass or you just can't
stand it, then obviously, these aren't really for you.<br /><br />The
Monster Beats headphones require two AAA batteries to listen. You cannot
use the headphones if no batteries are inserted, or if you don't have
the switch to ON (located on the right side of the headphone). The
batteries go inside the left compartment of the headphone. I've been
listening with this headphone for the past two days and the batteries
are still going. I'll have to use it longer to fully test the battery
life, but hopefully it'll last several months because that would be
really annoying if I have to keep replacing batteries. Since the
headphone is powered by the battery, the sound is obviously amplified
more, as well as the bass, than regular headphones. Whether you're using
this on your computer, portable device or iPod, you can have the volume
at a low setting and it'll still sound a lot louder than if you were to
use a different headset at that volume setting.<br />
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headphones on-the-go and for traveling, the Monster Beats win again in
terms of portability. The Monster Beats can be collapsed nicely and
comes with a nice protective case to store it in; so you won't be
damaging that nice shiny glossy sleek look of the headphone. The Beats
definitely has a more youthful look and the shiny piano black finish
will definitely catch more attention; however, personally, I think the
Sennheiser HD-595 has more of a professional look. The Sennheisher
HD-595 has more of a soft earmuffs cushion and the cups are larger,
whereas the Beats are leather and smaller. The headphone cable for the
Beats is also shorter, so the length is suitable for portable devices;
whereas the HD-595, the cord is insanely long and not really made for
walking around with it (but you can always replace the cord). <br />
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Without
taking off your Beats headphone, you can press and hold the center
button (The beat logo) on the right side of the headphone and it'll mute
the sound until you release it again; this is convenient when someone
needs to tell you something for a brief moment or you want to hear
what's going outside for just awhile. The Beats headphone are closed
headphones, so just by putting the headphone, you'll notice outside
noise being reduced.<br /><br />The vocals treble seem to be slightly higher
than normal, but then again, it is also counter-balanced because again,
the bass is stronger than what most headphones produce. The Monster
Beats is great for hip hop/rap/rock music that use bass, of course, but
what about others?<br /><br />For overall music, despite the impressive bass
on the Beats, I am still way more impressed with the sound of the
HD-595. Compared to the HD-595, I feel the Beats lack more depth in
surround sound. Granted, the Beats headphone are closed headphones,
whereas the HD-595 are open for a more natural sound than some confined
studio recording feel. When I'm listening to the same music with the
HD-595, I feel like I'm actually there listening to a concert/theater
and can really hear the separation of instruments/vocals/sound
effects/etc.; it really feels like true surround sound. On the other
hand, the Beats doesn't quite have that feel. With the Beats, despite
some surround sound, I still know I'm listening with headphones. Don't
get me wrong, the Beats doesn't have poor surround sound, but once you
experience other high-end headphones, you will notice the difference in
depth/separate channels.<br />
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<br /><br /><u>Pros:</u><br />+ Impressive Bass. Best for bass lovers.<br />+ Amplifies sound for portable mp3 players/iPod<br />+ Noise cancellation<br />+ Stylish/glossy finish design (great packaging/presentation)<br />+ Leather cushion/material feels high quality/comfortable<br />+ Headphones can collapse when you put it away<br />+ Nice solid case for storing the headphones<br />+ Quick mute button on the right side of the headphone (the Beat logo) by holding it.<br />+ Headphone cord only on the left side. (Also comes with iPhone, Blackberry, etc speaker black cord)<br /><br /><u><b>Cons:</b></u><br />-
Could use more depth in surround sound. (compared to Sennheiser,
there's more surround sound with the HD-595, as you'll be able to
distinguish different instruments/beats as separate channels/different
directions)<br />- Requires two AAA and you must turn on the headphone
switch ON. Forgetting to turn the switch off can waste the battery.
Headphones will NOT run without batteries.<br />- Too expensive. (like any other Monster Products)<br />
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<b>Price:</b> $185 <br />
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<u>Beats Studio Over-Ear Headphone Specifications :</u></h3>
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<li> <strong>Recommended Use-</strong> <span> Portable audio system </span> </li>
<li class="even"> <strong>Additional Features</strong> - Foldable<span><span class="toolTipElement" style="float: left; padding: 0px; width: auto;"> </span> </span> </li>
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<span>Headphones</span></h2>
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<li class="first"> <strong>Connectivity Technology-</strong> <span> Wired </span> </li>
<li class="even"> <strong>Sound Output Mode</strong>-<span> Stereo </span> </li>
<li> <strong>Frequency Response</strong> <span> 20 - 20000 Hz </span> </li>
<li class="even"> <strong>Dynamic Range</strong> -<span> 115 dB </span> </li>
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<span>Remote Control</span></h2>
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<li class="first"> <strong>Type</strong> <span> None </span> </li>
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<span>Connections</span></h2>
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<li class="first"> <strong>Connector Type</strong>- <span> Headphones ( Mini-phone stereo 3.5 mm ) </span> </li>
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<li class="first"> <strong>Cables Included-</strong> <span> Headphones cable - 4.3 ft,<br /> Headphones cable - External </span> </li>
<li class="even"> <strong>Included Accessories-</strong> <span> 6.3 mm (1/4") stereo adapter,<br /> Cleaning cloth,<br /> Storage case </span> </li>
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<span>Power</span></h2>
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<li class="first"> <strong>Power Device</strong>- <span> None </span> </li>
<li class="even"> <strong>Battery</strong>- <span> 2 x Headset battery - AAA type </span> </li>
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<br /><br />Overall,
if you absolutely love bass and listen to mostly hip-hop/rap/rock;
noise-canceling; made for traveling; then these headphones are for you.
However, if you want overall balanced sound, greater depth/surround
sound concert/theater feel, then I highly recommend the Sennheiser
HD-595 (not to mention, it's about half the price cheaper now than what I
paid for it).
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TX3. It was easy to open, and required no scissors, which is a
refreshing change from most packaging of this type. TX3 supports
Core 2 as well as Core i5, along with pretty much all Athlon 64s and
above (Athlon 64, Athlon 64 X2, Athlon II, Phenom, Phenom II.) The
cooler does not require installation of a motherboard backplate for use.
Since this is a smaller cooler, it uses Intel's standard push-pins or
AMD's clips to remain secure. Cooler Master has apparently revised the
TX3 recently; previous versions used a clip to secure the 92 mm fan to
the heatsink. This clip received VERY mixed reviews. The new fan
retention mechanism is made of plastic. The fan is secured to the
plastic mount with screws, and the mount itself snaps onto the cooler.
Rubber pads are used to dampen fan vibrations. Also, this revision
apparently makes the gap in between the heatpipes and aluminum smaller,
which is always a welcome change.<br />
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fan, but comes with all the necessary accessories required for attaching
a second 92 mm fan for a push-pull configuration. Cooler Master also
included a tube of thermal paste, which is a nice but you will be better off using Arctic Silver 5 instead. Cooler Master paste is good but not as good as AS5, it
does easily beat the thermal pads that come default with many heatsinks. <br /><br /> Installing the TX3
was not as easy as the stock heatsink, as the TX3 is larger, leaving
less room for your hands to maneuver. The
push-pins for Intel are attached solidly to the heatsink by screws, the
clips for installation into AMD-based systems are only secured when you
finish installing the heatsink. Before installation, the clips are
kept in place mostly by gravity. They're also two pieces, so when
you're fumbling around in a small space trying to install the TX3, you
might bump a clip off the heatsink. <br />
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<br />This cooler is about 140 mm
tall, according to my measurements, so it'll fit into any standard
ATX-width case with millimeters to spare. <br /><br />There are some complaints regarding TX3 using a 92 mm fan as opposed to a 120 mm
fan. For a cooler in this price range, I am not sure if those
complaints are valid. Remember, the stock AMD fan uses a 60 mm fan and
spins at over 3000 RPM. I'm going to guess Intel uses something very
similar. This cooler is 92 mm and spins at 2800 RPM maximum. Beats
stock, yeah?<br /><br />As for the part everyone cares about. Performance
beats stock, of course. Keep in mind I am using a micro ATX case.
Also, I'm providing CPU temperatures, not core temperatures. The diodes
used for monitoring core temperatures are not accurate at lower
temperatures. They're built into the CPU for throttling (they save your
CPU from becoming an expensive key chain holder.) Idle temp stock is
38 to 40 degrees Celsius, depending on time of day. TX3 is able to do
32 to 35 degrees Celsius. Full burn from Prime95, stock reaches 71
degrees Celsius, while the TX3 keeps it under 53. I've since
overclocked my CPU from 2.7 GHz to 3.41 GHz. Max temp I've seen in
Prime95 is now 58. Not bad for $20. Your results will vary depending
on what thermal paste you use, how well you've installed the cooler,
whether or not you overclock and how much you overclock, how well air
flows in your case, what else you have in your case (buff graphics card?
=) and so on.<br />
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<b>Price: $18 </b><br />
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<u>Cooler Master Hyper TX3 Specifications</u> : </h3>
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<table border="1" cellpadding="2" cellspacing="0" style="width: 600px;"><tbody>
<tr> <td><strong>Model</strong></td> <td>RR-910-HTX3-GP</td> </tr>
<tr> <td colspan="2" height="2"><br /></td> </tr>
<tr> <td><strong>CPU Socket</strong></td> <td>Intel Socket LGA775/1156,<br /> AMD Socket 754/939/940/AM2/AM3</td> </tr>
<tr> <td colspan="2" height="2"><br /></td> </tr>
<tr> <td><strong>Heat Sink Dimensions</strong></td> <td>90 x 51 x 139 mm</td> </tr>
<tr> <td colspan="2" height="2"><br /></td> </tr>
<tr> <td><strong>Heat Sink Material</strong></td> <td>Aluminum fin + 3 heat pipes</td> </tr>
<tr> <td colspan="2" height="2"><br /></td> </tr>
<tr> <td><strong>Fan Dimension</strong></td> <td>92 x 92 x 25 mm</td> </tr>
<tr> <td colspan="2" height="2"><br /></td> </tr>
<tr> <td><strong>Fan Speed</strong></td> <td>800 - 2800 R.P.M. (PWM)</td> </tr>
<tr> <td colspan="2" height="2"><br /></td> </tr>
<tr> <td><strong>Fan Airflow</strong></td> <td>15.7 - 54.8 CFM</td> </tr>
<tr> <td colspan="2" height="2"><br /></td> </tr>
<tr> <td><strong>Fan Air Pressure</strong></td> <td>0.35 - 4.27 mm H2O</td> </tr>
<tr> <td colspan="2" height="2"><br /></td> </tr>
<tr> <td><strong>Fan Life Expectancy</strong></td> <td>40,000 hours</td> </tr>
<tr> <td colspan="2" height="2"><br /></td> </tr>
<tr> <td><strong>Bearing Type</strong></td> <td>Long life sleeve bearing</td> </tr>
<tr> <td colspan="2" height="2"><br /></td> </tr>
<tr> <td><strong>Voltage Rating</strong></td> <td>12 V</td> </tr>
<tr> <td colspan="2" height="2"><br /></td> </tr>
<tr> <td><strong>Noise Level</strong></td> <td>17 - 35 dBA</td> </tr>
<tr> <td colspan="2" height="2"><br /></td> </tr>
<tr> <td><strong>Weight</strong></td> <td>1.04 lbs; 470g</td></tr>
</tbody></table>
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<br />This is a Great cooler. You can buy this
and be unhappy at the small stuff like how the part of the heatsink that
makes contact with the CPU isn't perfectly flat, but you have to
remember this is a budget cooler, and also a perfectly flat heatsink is
just a means to an end. You buy a heatsink because it cools better than
stock, not because it has a perfectly flat surface. A perfectly flat
surface might cool better, but then again, how much better? Remember,
this cooler has direct contact heatpipes, so there is going to be some
gaps. Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4760616749584119461.post-27826673372459179362013-11-23T18:56:00.001+05:302013-11-23T18:56:47.763+05:30Instagram Future Update Likely To Be " Messaging " :<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgtEZA68IFdOkARtxOm4SYzMImrrypLE9UfIaBdZhzpRJIQkfzMXk4S6sU_Q0Iimb3jRMkdAjb6WWuM-9sU2HC52qjsA4g_07HAxzxh9xLgDczl0JLvzCQnPyahZyiYNyhH7z95aH475Oic/s1600/index.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgtEZA68IFdOkARtxOm4SYzMImrrypLE9UfIaBdZhzpRJIQkfzMXk4S6sU_Q0Iimb3jRMkdAjb6WWuM-9sU2HC52qjsA4g_07HAxzxh9xLgDczl0JLvzCQnPyahZyiYNyhH7z95aH475Oic/s1600/index.jpg" /></a>Instagram, known as a visual communication platform, is looking for way to expand its appeal to its community of 200 million (and growing) users. First it was short-form video and next up is messaging. In June, video was added to the service as a counterplay to Twitter’s Vine. Last month, Instagram rolled out advertisements. Just days ago, Instagram finally showed up on Windows Phone, albeit with some serious omissions. Gigaom reports that the last major update of the year might be the most significant yet: messaging. <br />
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Well-placed sources tell that the company is gearing up to launch new private messaging features inside its still red-hot photo and video sharing service. It is also experimenting with the idea of group messaging, our source tells us. The new features are likely to find home in the next version of Instagram, which is expected before end of the year.Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4760616749584119461.post-49433141568554083702013-11-23T18:37:00.003+05:302013-11-23T18:37:52.711+05:30Ubuntu’s Mobile And Desktop Icon gets a Makeover :<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjIvsse7LKJiFqQeGvC4Qb-jld0yZRQvmH3-_wQZm8yD_eoEQJWzDdVD0mprAj3MKk51P2EQbTEPoz7kTCIfyBGU_9W5agtUTyT3wdShXKxlykMZU4QfGMqxRBs1sQEo6ztTLq2L9VAPaTD/s1600/Screen-Shot-2013-11-22-at-13.39-750x562.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" height="149" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjIvsse7LKJiFqQeGvC4Qb-jld0yZRQvmH3-_wQZm8yD_eoEQJWzDdVD0mprAj3MKk51P2EQbTEPoz7kTCIfyBGU_9W5agtUTyT3wdShXKxlykMZU4QfGMqxRBs1sQEo6ztTLq2L9VAPaTD/s200/Screen-Shot-2013-11-22-at-13.39-750x562.jpg" width="200" /></a>In a session held at the Virtual Ubuntu Developer Summit (vUDS) on Thursday, 21st November, Matthieu James – who long time readers will recall was hired by Canonical specifically to revamp the icon set – presented findings, concepts and plans for the new look of Ubuntu’s touch and desktop faces. Ubuntu’s last major overhaul of visual assets occurred during the 10.04 LTS cycle, though a handful of new icons have appeared in the last few releases of the desktop OS.<br />
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Canonical's been working for years to turn Ubuntu into a universal OS for whatever sized screen you use, be it of the television, desktop or mobile variety. Recently, the company showed off the next step in this evolution: unified icon designs for mobile and desktop Ubuntu implementations.<br />
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The overarching aim of the designs is to add coherence, personality and ownership to icon designs. Research conducted by Canonical showed that users tend to view certain applications as ‘theirs’, and others as ‘part of the system’. Splintered into degrees, the findings based on this ‘proximity’ logic has informed the approach to design., System tiles and memes use more austere, less-colorful and monochromatic iconography, while media apps, browsers and folders sport more colourful, personable designs.<br />
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<br />Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4760616749584119461.post-21934706215318003402013-11-17T00:41:00.000+05:302013-11-17T00:41:07.339+05:30Android tablet Dominates iPad :<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgmJ9ENsXuLi3PzB8K8CR0NAYAR0WaDC6mhIZGZC9pk8o-jkV9DMQudFNdMyd0aw9K3ecy8O-R-NUbmwHCVTKOlWuJRJxigmRxpixfHHHuU790N-FWYd01nEZgb9qCkdi2xmA8dqxSpGvwm/s1600/android-vs-apple-wallpaper-wallpaper-ranpict.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgmJ9ENsXuLi3PzB8K8CR0NAYAR0WaDC6mhIZGZC9pk8o-jkV9DMQudFNdMyd0aw9K3ecy8O-R-NUbmwHCVTKOlWuJRJxigmRxpixfHHHuU790N-FWYd01nEZgb9qCkdi2xmA8dqxSpGvwm/s320/android-vs-apple-wallpaper-wallpaper-ranpict.jpg" width="320" /></a>Worldwide tablet shipments grew to 47.6 million units in the third quarter of 2013 (3Q13) according to preliminary data from the International Data Corporation (IDC) Worldwide Quarterly Tablet Tracker. While slightly below the firm's forecast, the number still represents 7.0% growth over the previous quarter and 36.7% growth compared to the third quarter of 2012. Android products once again drove much of the shipment growth in the market as iOS growth stalled and Windows tablets continued to struggle to win over consumers. <br />
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Apple (AAPL) investors have long taken comfort in the fact that even if its share of tablet shipments fell behind Android's in a particular quarter, the company still took home the lion's share of tablet revenues.That's no longer true, says Morgan Stanley's Katy Huberty.<br />
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“Android devices accounted for a greater share of the market in revenue terms than iOS. Android revenue share reached 46.2% in 3Q13, for the first time exceeding iPad share of 45.6%. Android’s unit share grew to 66.7% from 58.5% a year ago, largely driven by Samsung and Lenovo, while iPad share declined to 29.7% from 40.2%”</blockquote>
Tom Mainelli, Research Director, Tablets at IDC says "These low cost Android-based products make tablets available to a wider market of consumers, which is good. However, many use cheap parts and non Google-approved versions of Android that can result in an unsatisfactory customer experience, limited usage, and very little engagement with the ecosystem. Android's growth in tablets has been stunning to watch, but shipments alone won't guarantee long-term success. For that you need a sustainable hardware business model, a healthy ecosystem for developers, and happy end users."<br />
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IDC attributed the iPad shipment falloff to Apple's decision in late 2012 to move all its product launches to the pre-Christmas quarter -- which meant customers holding out for a new iPad had to wait a full year.But with the iPad Air and Retina iPad mini moving briskly, both IDC and Gartner expect Apple to enjoy what IDC called "robust shipment growth" in the December quarter. Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4760616749584119461.post-91065369927852857692013-11-16T21:25:00.000+05:302013-11-16T21:25:07.221+05:30NZXT Technologies Source 210 Computer Case, Price , Specifications and Review :<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjWcWvGxmbty9jP6so0RDHBNp9GaRXv5AdAHseF-4Syrz0bMGw3GhgLfstzXli3G8LcvIv2eEluRmauWgOx9JlyRqCMZCqrEMcVF8GiuLqLTJOcGEtjpSFTyN77tKpqDii1YRwcSZ6yLdGT/s1600/31ZAvLy8ITL.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjWcWvGxmbty9jP6so0RDHBNp9GaRXv5AdAHseF-4Syrz0bMGw3GhgLfstzXli3G8LcvIv2eEluRmauWgOx9JlyRqCMZCqrEMcVF8GiuLqLTJOcGEtjpSFTyN77tKpqDii1YRwcSZ6yLdGT/s320/31ZAvLy8ITL.jpg" width="320" /></a>The Source Series is NZXT’s chassis line designed to be a starting block
for first time builders or a stepping stone for those who want to
upgrade their rig later on. Each chassis faithfully serves their purpose
as an affordable, memorable part of your system building experience; it
may just be a keeper.<br />
If you are looking for low budget case build, then look no further NZXT Technologies Source 210 Computer Case has an outstanding
quality with many excellent features. According to NZXT,
their goal with this case is "to provide the basic chassis to house your
rig and just a little more to meet your needs". I think with this goal
in mind they have absolutely delivered on their promise! This is not a
power-house case, but at this price no-one should be expecting it to be. <br />
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<br />This
is not your usual fifty buck case! The steel used is extremely sturdy
and NZXT has taken great care to ensure that there are no sharp edges to
be found! Even the plastic of the front panel seems very sturdy and
well made! The included fans are whisper quiet, and yet the still move a
LOT of air, keeping the case cool without sounding like an aeroplane
taking off! All of the hardware included with my case was of excellent
quality, and everything screwed in just fine. <br />
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<u><b>DESIGN</b></u> :<br />
<br />I
absolutely love the design of this case! It has all the earmarks of a
more expensive case, with uniform color everywhere, holes for cable
management, and a nifty (near) tool-less design that I am extremely
impressed with at this price. Even the power and reset buttons have been
very well designed, with a sleek all-black look. As is to be expected
with most cases today, the PSU is bottom mounted, something which simply
makes sense, although you would be surprised how many budget cases lack
this feature! The case doesn't come with air filters, however these are
very cheap and can be found on Amazon. <br />
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All of the front panel wires and fan wires are long enough to route
behind the mother without much difficulty (especially with 21 holes to
zip-tie things down!) Another great feature is the space left in between
the motherboard and right side panel for routing power cables. I can
fit your connector without any resistance when closing the
panel.<br /><br />FEATURES OVERVIEW<br />- Almost tool-less design.<br />- 2x120mm included fans top and back for excellent air flow<br />- Cable management holes in motherboard plate<br />- Rear water-cooling holes with rubber grommets<br />- Space for four more 120mm fans<br />- All internal cables are black for uniformity!<br />- USB 2.0 and 3.0 Front Panel<br />
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<u><b>Pros</b></u>:<br />
<ul>
<li>It looks clean</li>
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<li> 2 fans blowing air out on the back (near the board) and on the top
surface. there are places for more fans if you need to add more</li>
</ul>
<ul>
<li>fairly light </li>
</ul>
<ul>
<li>steel feel</li>
</ul>
<ul>
<li>usb 3.0 attaches from motherboard to front faceplate usb slot.</li>
</ul>
<ul>
<li>I like the way front hdd light is somewhat dim behind a plate. it's not invasive even when the room lights are off.</li>
</ul>
<ul>
<li> fits well with atx motherboard (duh that's what it's supposed to do)
enough room for probably a large videocard which may take 2 pci slot
spaces</li>
</ul>
<ul>
<li> Good wiring system layout.</li>
</ul>
<br /><u><b>Cons </b></u>:<br />
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjpGYpuuBpxTC4DWtbn6xtlbP0DNK7Dek_rzAyj_Kn3kyCV94GpCcFjLPW48A3wM4t02LhqYVo_Jug_5Z44sHUELGmowqoa-DlX2Oecq3s1JCAVOclgmRX24oUfaxr0ifQVrMMSygj1C7Ll/s1600/314DrQMhQ9L.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjpGYpuuBpxTC4DWtbn6xtlbP0DNK7Dek_rzAyj_Kn3kyCV94GpCcFjLPW48A3wM4t02LhqYVo_Jug_5Z44sHUELGmowqoa-DlX2Oecq3s1JCAVOclgmRX24oUfaxr0ifQVrMMSygj1C7Ll/s320/314DrQMhQ9L.jpg" width="320" /></a><br />
<ul>
<li>The front USB ports are upside down. </li>
</ul>
<ul>
<li>While NZXT advertises this case as almost
completely tool-less, you WILL need to screw HDDs and DVD Drives on the
far side to prevent vibration. Not a huge deal again.</li>
</ul>
<ul>
<li>"Tool-less" design does not allow for reverse-mounting of hard-drives. </li>
</ul>
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<b>Price :</b> $35 <br />
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<h3>
<u>NZXT Technologies Source 210 Computer Case Specifications:</u></h3>
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<div class="" id="Specs">
<fieldset>
<h3 class="specTitle">
Model</h3>
<dl>
<dt>Brand NZXT</dt>
</dl>
<dl>
<dt>Series Source 210</dt>
</dl>
<dl>
<dt id="DetailModelName">Model S210-001</dt>
</dl>
</fieldset>
<fieldset>
<h3 class="specTitle">
Spec</h3>
<dl>
<dt>Type ATX Mid Tower</dt>
</dl>
<dl>
<dt>Color Black</dt>
</dl>
<dl>
<dt>Case Material SECC Steel, ABS Plastic</dt>
</dl>
<dl>
<dt>With Power Supply No</dt>
</dl>
<dl>
<dt>Power Supply Mounted Bottom</dt>
</dl>
<dl>
<dt>Motherboard Compatibility Micro ATX / ATX</dt>
</dl>
<dl>
<dt>With Side Panel Window No</dt>
</dl>
</fieldset>
<fieldset>
<h3 class="specTitle">
Expansion</h3>
<dl>
<dt>External 5.25" Drive Bays 3</dt>
</dl>
<dl>
<dt>External 3.5" Drive Bays No</dt>
</dl>
<dl>
<dt>Internal 3.5" Drive Bays 8</dt>
</dl>
<dl>
<dt>Expansion Slots 7</dt>
</dl>
</fieldset>
<fieldset>
<h3 class="specTitle">
Front Ports</h3>
<dl>
<dt>Front Ports 1 x Audio/Mic, 2 x USB 2.0</dt>
</dl>
</fieldset>
<fieldset>
<h3 class="specTitle">
Cooling System</h3>
<dl>
<dt>120mm Fans FRONT, 2 X 120mm (optional)</dt>
<dd><br /> REAR, 1 X 120mm @ 1200rpm (included)<br /><br /> TOP, 2 X 120/140mm (optional)<br /><br /> BOTTOM, 1 x 120mm (optional)</dd></dl>
</fieldset>
<fieldset>
<h3 class="specTitle">
Physical Spec</h3>
<dl>
<dt>Dimensions 7.68" (W) x 17.32"(H) x 19.51"(D)</dt>
</dl>
<dl>
<dt>Weight 14.33 lbs.</dt>
</dl>
</fieldset>
<fieldset>
<h3 class="specTitle">
Features</h3>
<dl>
<dt>Features Bottom Mounted PSU - Positioned for the most effective PSU ventilation</dt>
<dd><br /> Wire Management Support - 20mm space for a neat and easy build<br /><br /> Aluminum Textured Panel - Accents the chassis for a clean, modern look and feel<br /><br />Dual 120mm Front Intake - Takes advantage of front facing HDD bays for excellent airflow<br /><br />Maximum Cooling Potential - Eliminate heat by installing up to seven 120mm fans<br /><br />VGA Clearance Maximum: 230mm w/ hard drive, 330mm w/o hard drive<br /><br />CPU Heatsink Support: 160mm</dd></dl>
</fieldset>
</div>
<br /><br />OVERALL<br />I
probably would give this case a 9.5 out of ten, rather than a full ten
because of the several points mentioned above. That said, you will absolutely get your money's worth.With all the
features you normally find in a pro case, save the extra fifty and
upgrade your CPU cooler or something. Buy it, you won't be disappointed.Unknownnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4760616749584119461.post-43458783308315114402013-11-16T03:33:00.003+05:302013-11-16T03:33:45.831+05:30Google Music available On iOS, One Month Free “All Access” Radio :<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJVgS7VgCuTv2KEWxFeEdFWq3oOWl_iLGH7rr84WrVn5ksPAa05pjgeliBjfer7xXleQelcgmB7NcaPSgO7E-fauv44a7hnNR-3FzigRL6LgLFnYZKLJaOmHoei1kvlrdrHf9e8Z_Iwu2U/s1600/google-play-music-app.png" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" height="188" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJVgS7VgCuTv2KEWxFeEdFWq3oOWl_iLGH7rr84WrVn5ksPAa05pjgeliBjfer7xXleQelcgmB7NcaPSgO7E-fauv44a7hnNR-3FzigRL6LgLFnYZKLJaOmHoei1kvlrdrHf9e8Z_Iwu2U/s320/google-play-music-app.png" width="320" /></a>Google is bringing its take on unlimited streaming to the iPhone. Google Play Music arrives in the App Store with most of the features that its Android counterpart does, done up in a style that feels native to iOS while remaining familiar to anyone who has used the service on another platform. And while much of what the app offers on iOS has been available on Spotify and Rdio for years, Google has invested enough in helping users discover new music to make their version worth a look.<br />
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The Google Play Music app [App Store] allows users to play any songs they have uploaded to Google's iTunes Match-like scan-and-match service -- up to 20,000 songs -- for free, and gives access to an additional 20 million songs for $9.99 per month. There is a free one-month trial of the subscription service available as well.<br />
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Google Play Music for iPhone supports streaming audio via both AirPlay and Google's Chromecast.<br />You can also download music from either your personal collection or All Access on to your device, or stream it. You can choose to limit streaming to Wi-Fi only, or allow for cellular data use. If you want to stream your music over cellular, you can decide from Low, Normal, and High quality to control how much data you use.<br />
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Several features present in the Android version are missing from the iOS edition, including the "I Feel Lucky" radio station, which creates a playlist based on your listening history, and songs and subscriptions cannot be purchased directly within the app because of Apple's App Store IAP requirements.<br /><br />Google's music service is available in Australia, Austria, Belgium, Czech Republic, Finland, France, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Liechtenstein, Luxembourg, Mexico, Netherlands, New Zealand, Portugal, Russia, Spain, Switzerland, the United Kingdom and the United States.Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4760616749584119461.post-21513682358102374622013-11-16T01:01:00.002+05:302013-11-16T01:01:50.865+05:30MomentCam a Viral App, is available in English Version :<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgKC0f9_1woKKlfvMFJWqgwgdGLZCaDGZMn8OazETESS3xctgiiTH-OUwT161H75beURk6havlhTTkYAND1Nmj6ojeiEdBOsZBGh7N4dOVAbme0TDffaSJRCyVpa7-nI7UOZB7SC_CJInyD/s1600/unnamed.png" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgKC0f9_1woKKlfvMFJWqgwgdGLZCaDGZMn8OazETESS3xctgiiTH-OUwT161H75beURk6havlhTTkYAND1Nmj6ojeiEdBOsZBGh7N4dOVAbme0TDffaSJRCyVpa7-nI7UOZB7SC_CJInyD/s200/unnamed.png" width="200" /></a>Have you seen your friends on social media sharing a cartoon like photo of their face, for sure you have been curious on how they do it right? actually it’s an app that went viral for a couple of days ago it’s called MomentCam where you can convert your selfie photos to a traditional like drawing and add some different templates and fun stuffs to and share it to the social media. <br />
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Now it’s set to go even more places, as the app has launched an English version this week named MomentCam, available on both iOS and Android platforms.<br />
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<a name='more'></a><br />What’s more, Android users of popular messaging service WeChat get two extra sets of MomentCam comic templates — a move that will likely benefit both apps. Fans of MomentCam may very well download WeChat to get more templates, while spreading MomentCam images on the messaging platform could place the photo app in the limelight.<br />
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The app uses advanced facial recognition to paste your face onto comic caricatures, and you get to make edits after that happens. You can alter the shape of your face, get a different hairstyle and eyebrows, and choose from 200 post-editing templates.<br />
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Check it out and share your moments to your friends and let them be amaze with your drawing skills.Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4760616749584119461.post-62832461884156489132013-11-16T00:45:00.001+05:302013-11-16T00:45:16.542+05:30Nest's moblie app 4.0 update with a whole new Design : <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgOqQoWAFoutkjmz_YHVvgzUEbVyfjE3wJiMQn9wVV_yeG34JP6d819yD7_3953SRwsRLk1DUrW-wZnxh9SkThdLbw8D0rJcKcyBHCYHsEA1p27V8ARCkGRIY1zC31dxkLY1RgDg5K_DYQk/s1600/images.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgOqQoWAFoutkjmz_YHVvgzUEbVyfjE3wJiMQn9wVV_yeG34JP6d819yD7_3953SRwsRLk1DUrW-wZnxh9SkThdLbw8D0rJcKcyBHCYHsEA1p27V8ARCkGRIY1zC31dxkLY1RgDg5K_DYQk/s1600/images.jpg" /></a>Nest has updated its Nest Mobile app to version 4.0, adding a brand new design, new features for Nest Thermostat management and compatibility with the Nest Protect smoke detector. Matt Rogers, Nest's founder and VP of engineering, explains why the new app is a major improvement: <br />
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The app is getting a full redesign: since you control both Nest Protect and the Nest Learning Thermostat from one place, we updated the mobile app to fit-and work better-for both. You won't have to turn the phone sideways to set your Thermostat to Away or view settings and things will get a lot more interesting when you connect a Nest Protect. Web control from nest.com has been redesigned to match. We've also improved several heating features on the Nest Thermostat to help you save energy this winter.<br />
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The interface of the app has been updated to give users all the information they need at a quick glance, including weather, the ability to change a user's status from "home" to "away" without putting the phone into landscape mode, a dynamic Nest thermostat icon and a dynamic Nest Protect icon.<br /><br />The Thermostat icon turns black if a room is cooling or isn't heating and will turn orange if it's heating and blue if the AC is on. The Protect icon is green if everything in the home is OK and will turn yellow or red if there's a Heads Up or Emergency Alarm notification respectively.<br />
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The 4.0 update is being pushed to Thermostats automatically over the next couple of days. Nest notes that users should check "Technical Info" within "Settings" to see if their Thermostat has received the update. The app update is available now.<br />Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4760616749584119461.post-53670150510166726882013-11-14T23:45:00.000+05:302013-11-14T23:45:12.534+05:30Apple iPad Mini Indepth Review :<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhSo9Vx-25PzvKvyCjl_9vwC17OafzFruT7vVQECPrFZ4nQ4BJhhsB-YGJTE5xFOmZjoi9N5IvmHgJaVatFz7EEKISt0OA7d7LnJKNuTWZzr3X4dPGg7PZQ12M6_C1UtKxS0Dc8whmhLyEX/s1600/410bhJuI-VL.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhSo9Vx-25PzvKvyCjl_9vwC17OafzFruT7vVQECPrFZ4nQ4BJhhsB-YGJTE5xFOmZjoi9N5IvmHgJaVatFz7EEKISt0OA7d7LnJKNuTWZzr3X4dPGg7PZQ12M6_C1UtKxS0Dc8whmhLyEX/s320/410bhJuI-VL.jpg" width="234" /></a><br />
Conceived from its sleek, glossy 10" counterpart, the new iPad Mini
boasts one gigantic new trait over the full-sized iPad: the ability to
hold it in one hand. This almost revolutionary twist on the device that
sparked a frenzy in the tablet world has finally brought joy to those
that have held out hope of such higher portability in an iPad for so
long. But does the iPad Mini live up to the hype? Absolutely. <span id="goog_1716933178"></span><span id="goog_1716933179"></span> <br />
<br /><br />Turns
out, the iPad mini is indeed more than simply a shrunk-down iPad,
though there may be an argument for it actually resembling something
more along the lines of a blown-up iPod touch. In any case, the big
question: is the iPad mini right for you? I'll endeavor to answer that
for you here by taking you hands-on with the new model, plus I'll share
from my past few years of iPad ownership experience altogether,
especially for those who haven't yet had an iPad to call their own.<a name='more'></a>Plus,
in hopes of making this the most helpful iPad mini review,
I'll also reveal a treasure trove of info on how you can legitimately
download tons of quality apps and games for free!<br /><br />My
reviews tend to run long, so I've organized information by section,
with headings, to help you quickly locate any specific info you're
after. For example, see the heading "Downloading Apps and Games" for the
info on obtaining free apps and games!<br /><br />First, let's compare hardware specs between iPad mini and iPad, and what each means for you:<br />+ Device: iPad mini vs. iPad (4th gen)<br />+ Weight: 0.68 lbs vs. 1.44 lbs -- over twice as light as the iPad<br />+ Thickness: 0.28" (7.2mm) vs. 0.37" (9.4mm) -- thin as an iPod touch<br />+ Display: 163 vs. 264 pixels per inch -- less-crisp text, but equally long life for a smaller battery<br />+ Resolution: 1024 x 768 vs. 2048 x 1536 -- half as many pixels as the current iPad, but still sharper than an iPad 2<br />+ Battery: 10 hours (16.3 Wh) vs. 10 hours (45 Wh) -- smaller, lighter battery lasts just as long as the iPad<br />+
Processor: A5 (dual core) vs. A6X (dual core with quad core graphics)
-- same as the new iPod touch, but not quite as powerful as the latest
iPad, yet it doesn't need to be because the iPad mini display totes a
quarter as many pixels!<br />+ Price: The iPad mini has a price tag that
is indeed much more attractive than the 10" iPad. It's actually closer
to that of the iPod touch.<br /><br />===== First Impression =====<br /><br />At
first sight, there's a feeling of novelty to the iPad Mini, especially
if you've used a 10" iPad or tablet. The more you use it, however, the
more you realize that this is the size an iPad was meant to be:
perfectly portable. The 10" iPad is so bulky and heavy in comparison,
and I felt uncomfortable, embarrassed and awkward taking it with me and
using it places, especially waiting in line. Not so with the iPad mini!
It's super light, more than half the weight of the 10" iPad, and its
sleek rounded edges are much more comfortable for carrying than the
sharply-tapered edges of the iPad. <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<br /><br />My initial reaction to the
unveiling of the iPad mini was one of slight disappointment, mainly
because it was closer to 8" than to the desired 7" of other tablets in
its class. Why would Apple bother bringing a smaller iPad to market
that's still not quite as small as some of the other 7" tablets floating
around? Ah, but I was wrong.<br /><br />Until I held it in my own hand, I
failed to realize that Apple had made better use of the iPad mini's size
than most 7" tablets do. What matters in a 7" tablet class isn't the
screen size but the actual device size. The iPad mini is 3mm shorter and
7mm wider than the 7" Kindle Fire HD, yet it touts nearly an inch more
of physical screen size.<br /><br />===== Interaction Experience =====<br /><br />Naturally,
the iPad mini shares the iPad's same phenomenal multi-touch interface
that is undisputedly second to none. Android tablets and other devices
may tout "multi-touch" support, but usually this just means they support
2-finger gestures like pinch-style zooming. Apple, on the other hand,
gives a whole new meaning to the term, supporting up to ten simultaneous
touches, and app developers have certainly leveraged that capacity. For
example, one popular app supporting ten simultaneous touches is the
Piano app.<br /><br />===== So What Can the iPad mini Actually Do? =====<br /><br />Naturally,
there are things you can do with the iPad mini right out of the box.
You can browse the Web with Safari, set up your email, download your
photos and videos from your computer via iTunes, as well as shoot new
photos and videos using either of the two built in cameras. You can also
surf YouTube via Apple's built-in YouTube app. There's also an iPod
built in, so you can listen to your favorite tunes via the Music app, or
download new music, movies and media via the iTunes app. Another
popular app is iBooks, which lets you download and read e-books on your
iPad mini. You can also jot notes, manage your calendar and contacts.
You can even chat face-to-face with other Apple-device users via
FaceTime.<br /><br />Of course, the fun and usefulness of the iPad mini
doesn't stop there. The App Store app is your portal to unending games
and utilities. One thing Apple has been really good at is showing off
just what you can do with an iPad, and the same goes for the iPad mini.
All iPad apps work on the iPad mini. After all, the iPad mini is still
an iPad. App developers have undoubtedly been busy creating unique
experiences through their iPad apps, most of which have yet to be
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<br /><br />When Apple
first announced the iPad they didn't tout it so much as an ebook reader
as they did a "netbook killer" (due to its ability to surf the web,
check email, watch videos, listen to music, and do a lot of the simpler
tasks that netbooks were originally designed to do. But along its path
to success, it sparked a revolution in the publication and delivery of
full-color magazines, news and now even ebooks via Apple's iBooks app.
Now, it's quite clear that Apple had the goal of a much more comfortable
ebook reading experience in mind when they set out to create the iPad
mini. You can easily hold it in one hand, just like a real book, and
it's as light as a real book, two traits many users have been hoping to
see come to fruition soon.<br /><br />On the other hand, to use the iPad
mini for more productive purposes, such as editing office documents,
you'll need to download Apple's productivity suite iWork, a trilogy of
apps including: Pages (word processing), Numbers (spreadsheets) and
Keynote (slideshows). Each of the three apps can be downloaded
separately for $9.99 each. Completely reworked for the iPad, the
complete iWork suite will set you back a whole thirty bucks. So be aware
of that before you go ahead and grab the iPad mini for use with
work-related document editing, and so forth.<br /><br />Also note that if
you do intend to use the iPad for heavy writing or word-processing
purposes, you'll find that your ability to type quickly will be greatly
inhibited by the virtual keyboard. Thus, you should snag the external
keyboard as well (Note: I'll also explain some typing techniques below).
Either way, be prepared to pay more than merely the price for the iPad
mini alone. There's clearly more than meets the eye if you intend to
transform the iPad mini into something a little more productive than it
might be for you out of the box.<br /><br />===== Downloading Apps and Games =====<br /><br />Downloading
apps on your iPad mini couldn't be easier. Once you set up your iTunes
account with a password and credit card (or iTunes gift card), all you
need to do is launch the 'App Store' app, browse or search to find the
app you want, tap the download button (usually it says the price rather
than 'download', which then changes to 'install app' after you tap it),
then tap again to confirm. Enter your password, and voila, you just
bought an app. Behind the scenes, Apple then charges your card (or
deducts from your gift card balance) the amount of the app plus tax,
while you're already off enjoying your new purchase. This ease of access
is a blessing and a curse, because you can easily empty your wallet if
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<br /><br />All apps in the
App Store range in price from Free and 99 cents on up, always
incrementing in whole dollar amounts (1.99, 2.99, 3.99, etc). The
maximum price for an app is set to $999.99, of which there are only
eight currently priced so outrageously. And don't even think of toying
with them. Apple does not allow refunds on apps you have purchased--all
sales are final!<br /><br />Now for the juicy money-saving secrets of the
App Store! With the proper resources, you can legitimately download
thousands of high quality apps for free. I do it all the time and it's
perfectly legal. You see, Apple allows developers to temporarily put
their apps on sale (and even drop the price to free). Usually they do
this in hopes that you'll write a rave review for the temporarily-free
app. The secret to your success here is having the resources to help you
spot these special app sales--so you know when and where to get them
during these often extremely-limited-time promotions.<br /><br />In hopes of
making this the most helpful review for the iPad mini, here's
how to obtain these special promotional-sale and temporarily-free apps
for yourself!<br /><br />There are several resources you can use, both on
the Web and on the iPad mini itself. I prefer to use an app called
"AppShopper" which lists all apps that recently went on sale or dropped
to free. You can filter just iPad apps, or show iPhone apps as well, and
you can also filter just the free products or just the sale apps. But
so many apps go on sale, making it hard to cut through the clutter,
which is where AppShopper truly shines: the "popular" tab shows only the
most popularly downloaded sale apps. If several other people aren't
downloading an app, you won't see it listed there! AppShopper is a
phenomenal little gem, and it has gotten me tons of apps FREE! It also
has a companion website that lists the same apps. You can even create an
account and track the apps you own, so you don't end up trying to
redownload them if they go on sale again! It also supports watch lists
(via your account) with push notifications, and can alert you whenever
an app you're interested in goes on sale. It's a real thing of beauty!
There are other apps such as AppZappPush, AppSniper, AppAdvice, Apps
Gone Free, and more, but none of them leverage the power of the masses
to help you filter out the unwanted apps. Feel free to check them out if
you like, though!<br /><br />===== Typing on the iPad mini =====<br /><br />Typing
on the iPad mini has certainly become a bit less burdensome than with
its 10" iPad counterpart, especially in the way of thumb-typing.
However, typing lengthy messages can still be a concern. Obviously, the
iPad mini is no laptop--you won't be speed-typing, so it may not be
conducive for heavy usage like typing lengthy emails or blogging, let
alone writing this review. With that in mind, there are a couple
approaches you can try to determine what typing method is right for you.
The ideal method might also change depending on where you are and how
the iPad is oriented when using it.<br /><br />Typing Method #1: Thumbs<br />The
most flexible approach is to type with your thumbs, which can be done
whether sitting or standing. In portrait mode: grasp the bottom of your
iPad with your palms facing each other, and your pinky fingers towards
you for the iPad to rest on. To stabilize the iPad and prevent it from
flopping over and falling out of your hands, stretch both of your index
fingers upwards towards the top of the iPad as much as is comfortable.
Using your thumbs, hunt & peck the keys on the virtual keyboard to
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<br /><br />Alternately, if you press and hold the
show/hide button on the bottom right corner of the keyboard, you can
choose to split the keyboard, which makes it easier for your thumbs to
reach all keys. You can also choose to undock the keyboard, which
centers it vertically on the screen, instead of at the bottom. Undocked
keyboard can be split or merged, per your preferences.<br /><br />Typing Method #2: Two Fingers<br />If
thumb-typing isn't your style, try holding the iPad mini in one hand,
like a book, and use your index and middle fingers to go back and forth
across the virtual keyboard. Alternately, if the iPad mini is resting on
a surface and is in landscape orientation, you could try using two
fingers from each hand, but I don't think the iPad mini is big enough to
type with your full range of fingers like the 10" iPad is.<br /><br />Typing Method #3: Speech to Text<br />With
iOS 5 and Siri, Apple has brought us an even more convenient way to
type, thanks to Siri! Just hit the microphone icon on the lower-left
side of the keyboard, and start speaking. In most cases, your words will
be transcribed into the currently active text field, with potentially
mis-interpreted words underlined in blue. Just select any such word, and
a list of possible alternates will pop up for your choosing.<br /><br />You
can also speak most punctuation, such as 'period', 'question mark',
'exclamation mark', 'open-paren', 'close-paren', 'hyphen', 'single
quote', 'double quote', 'ellipsis' and more. Siri is built into the iOS
software and is a free service, but one caveat of using Siri for speech
transcription is that you must be connected to the Web at the time of
transcription, because Siri is a primarily Web-based service (albeit a
free one). At times, network congestion has been known to hinder the
ability for this feature to work properly, but that happens much less
frequently now and usually only occurs if your device is connected to a
poor cellular signal instead of WiFi.<br /><br />Other methods of typing on
the iPad include the external keyboard, as well as third party
speech-to-text transcription apps like Dragon, but with Siri's voice
transcription feature built in, the latter is no longer necessary.<br /><br />===== Web Browsing =====<br /><br />Alongside
email, and spending money in the app store, Web browsing is one of
Apple's biggest suggestions for using the device. The iPad mini's small
stature is no less capable, and its screen resolution of 1024x768 tends
to concur, especially in landscape mode. Most websites are around
800-1000 pixels wide, so when the iPad mini is in landscape orientation,
Apple's built-in Safari Web browser or Google's downloadable Chrome app
will render any sites that are less than 1024 pixels wide at their
intended original size, meaning you see them at their true size, rather
than seeing a smaller, more compressed version of the site. Chrome lets
you keep an unlimited number of browser tabs in the background, while
Safari limits you to 9 tabs (at least until iOS 6 is released).<br /><br />The
good thing about Web browsing on the iPad and iPad mini is that you can
rotate the orientation. Content on the Web was born to be viewed
vertically (in portrait orientation), not horizontally (landscape
orientation) as most laptops and desktop computers use. In general, I
tend to prefer browsing the Web in portrait mode, since web pages are
almost always taller than they are wide. Still, even in portrait mode,
the iPad mini allows you to see more content at a still-decent size. Of
course, even in portrait orientation, the compressed pages rendered are
still easily readable without squinting your eyes, which isn't often the
case for Web browsing on the iPhone/iPod Touch. Plus, you can always
zoom into any section by quickly double tapping any region of the active
page. Even zoomed-in regions are displayed with crisp clarity, and the
browser's interface is swift and responsive.<br /><br />However, not all
your sites will work desirably on the iPad. Apple closed-mindedly
refuses to support Adobe Flash on the iPad (as it has with the
iPhone/iPod Touch). Flash content is now being used less and less, in
favor of newer content technologies like HTML5's canvas and JavaScript
effects, which can emulate some of Flash's most familiar capabilities,
but sites using Flash do still exist. Flash is often used for
advertising, video playback, browser-based online gaming, and for many
other interactive site components, from graphs to product demos.
However, the Flash experience on tablets that do support it is still
quite poor in the interactivity department, especially considering that
Adobe never intended for it to be used on touch screens. Thus, certain
Flash content may expect a mouse hover and you can't emulate that with a
finger on a touch screen.<br /><br />While I found browsing the Web with a
10" iPad to be a literal pain in the neck, the lightweight and small
stature of the iPad mini has certainly improved the experience. It's
easier to handle, to hold upright with a single hand while browsing the
web with the other, and it's more comfortable to hold. Since I didn't
surf much with my 10" iPad, I have no qualms about the lack of a retina
display. I'd rather have this iPad mini with the same resolution as the
iPad 2 and a 10-hour battery life with a much smaller batter, than to
have an iPad mini with a retina display and either a 4-hour battery
life, or a battery as heavy as that of the 10" iPad!<br /><br />===== Email, IM and Social Networking =====<br /><br />Email
on the iPad mini's Mail app is best viewed in landscape mode, as it
allows you to see both your list of messages on the left as well as the
selected message itself on the right. It also makes managing emails
easier, such as moving messages to other folders (or to the trash).
Another reason for landscape mode is to make typing those lengthy emails
easier (using typing-method #2 mentioned above).<br /><br />You can have
multiple email accounts, including Gmail, Yahoo, AOL, MobileMe,
Microsoft Exchange and other custom POP3 and IMAP accounts.<br /><br />Important
Note: With the growing number of portable web connecting devices, there
is one concern I want to express on your behalf. When you close the
Mail app, it continues running in the background, even after
disconnecting from one WiFi hotspot and reconnecting to another. My
concern with this is that if haven't set up your e-mail with a secure
connection, and you connect to a public WiFi hotspot that a malicious
user is monitoring, then the instant your mail app connects to the
hotspot to check your e-mail, your e-mail credentials may be suddenly
compromised. To avoid this you definitely want to be using some kind of
secure connection for your e-mail if at all possible. Web-based email
such as Gmail typically support this out of the box, and Gmail accounts
are the easiest to setup on the iPad mini.<br /><br />===== Media =====<br /><br />If
you own an iPhone or iPod Touch, it's comforting to know that you
audio/video experience will be similar on the iPad mini. You can watch
videos via the YouTube app, which has been updated for the iPad mini to
show YouTube HD videos beautifully. While the 1024x768 resolution of the
iPad mini is a standard 4:3 ratio, not a widescreen 16:9 ratio, the HD
videos as well as other video (including downloads from the iTunes
store) display just fine, albeit with black bars. Some may not like that
though, but I don't see a wide-screen iPad mini coming to market for a
while.<br /><br />The Netflix and Hulu+ apps are great for members of those
online video streaming services. Netflix videos stream quickly and even
moving the play position back and forth in the timeline, the movie
starts playing very quick without much time rebuffering the video. For
those who want to watch live TV, I also recommend getting yourself a
Slingbox and snagging the SlingPlayer app to stream live TV to your iPad
mini. I do that, and it works quite well!<br /><br />===== Photos and Video =====<br /><br />The
new iPad mini brings a phenomenal new high-quality 5MP camera to market
that picks up where the iPad 2's half-megapixel camera left off. 5
lenses inside the aperture, and the more powerful processor, combine to
create the sharpest iPad image yet. Even low-light pictures are better
than ever, though there's still room for improvement there. There's also
a new iPhoto app from Apple that lets you organize, edit and share your
photos right on the iPad mini!<br /><br />Plus, you can now record full-HD
(1080p) videos, instead of just the previous 720p videos. Though I must
warn you, if you plan to shoot a lot of video with the iPad mini, you'll
want to go with a 32GB or 64GB model! These incredibly high-quality
videos take up an incredibly large amount of storage space!<br /><br />===== E-Reading =====<br /><br />Whether
it's books, magazines or news, the iPad is making an impact on the
future of media reading on a whole new level. Apple has been
under-emphasizing the e-book and e-publication reading capabilities of
the iPad to date, but I feel it's one of the iPad mini's greatest
strengths, especially with it being about the size of a book. Magazine,
newspaper and now book publishers have been jumping onboard the iPad
bandwagon by creating their own iBooks and iPad apps, taking their
publications to a whole new level, interactively and financially too.<br /><br />My
experiences interacting with some of these digital representations of
magazines and newspapers have been a breath of fresh air. Being able to
read them on a screen simply isn't enough. The ability to still touch
them, combined with a rich interactivity on a level that can't be
matched by their printed counterparts has really given new life to what I
feared was becoming a dying trade. Of course, another big perk for me
has been the ability to save space because now I can keep all my
magazines around without ever taking up more than the size of a single
book.<br /><br />As far as Amazon ebooks go, you're not losing out by
passing up on their Kindle line of tablets, because you have full access
to Kindle books on the iPad mini via Amazon's Kindle app. If you read a
lot outdoors and don't mind reading in shades of gray rather than in
full-color, then perhaps the Kindle Paperwhite (not Kindle Fire) is more
your style. Kindle uses e-ink which is much easier to read in the
sunlight.<br /><br />All in all, the iPad mini is an great e-reader on a
whole new level. Had it touted a retina display, text would be slightly
more crisp, albeit at the cost of long battery life. I'll take longer
battery life over slightly more crisp text any day. Text on the iPad
mini looks fine, unless it's really small, and that's usually only the
case for an occasional website, but not ebooks.<br /><br />===== Productivity =====<br /><br />Productivity
carries numerous definitions. Usually its "getting something done"
though some people tend to believe that it's the ability to focus
without being distracted, which I see as one of the iPad mini's
strengths because of its single-app-at-a-time multitasking approach.<br /><br />In
the context of software though, applications that allow you to edit
office documents are commonly referred to as productivity software.
Apple's own suite of productivity apps, collectively called "iWork",
lets you do just that. For work-minded individuals, it will probably one
of the most popular uses of the iPad mini. There are three apps in all:
Pages is a word processing app that allows you to create and edit word
processing documents, Numbers allows you to create and edit
spreadsheets, and Keynote, which lets you create or edit presentations
and slideshows (including PowerPoint files). Keynote has been pretty
invaluable in giving personal presentations within small groups or
one-on-one meetings with an iPad, but I'm not sure the iPad mini would
be as comfortable using for presentations.<br /><br />There's also a
productivity category in the App Store dedicated to additional apps
geared towards helping you be more productive. Remember, any app that
works for the iPhone and iPad will run on the iPad mini, but do note
that there are some exceptional productivity apps specifically made or
updated for the iPad and iPad mini. Some notable iPad-specific
productivity apps include Bento (personal organization/information
management), Things (project management), iTeleport (remote
desktop/VNC), Layers (drawing/painting), and GoodReader (best PDF+
reader around).<br /><br />===== Gaming =====<br /><br />If you're like me, you
probably don't have time for games. Ultimately, I still see the iPad as a
productivity device more than as a gaming console. Regardless, the
iPhone and iPad changed the game on that. Millions of people use their
computers for gaming, and with the iPhone and iPod Touch having taken on
a clear role as a gaming console that has been as revolutionary for
mobile gaming as the Wii was for living-room gaming, it goes without
saying that the iPad mini is, and will continue to be, a decent platform
for playing games. Most Android games look terrible on tablet-sized
screens, but iPad game developers have taken care of iPad users with
good quality iPad versions of most iPhone games. Board games and
lap-friendly games are better for the 10" iPad than the iPad mini.
Meanwhile, games heavily dependent on device-rotation and other
accelerometer-based interaction are much conducive for use on the iPad
mini than the 10" iPad.<br /><br />===== Printing =====<br /><br />Printing with
the iPad mini is really hit-or-miss. Apple's iOS 4 brought the ability
to print documents from their devices, but there are some caveats. Your
printer must support "AirPrint" or, if yours doesn't, you might have
success using Printopia software, so long as you have a Mac with a
shared printer. Search Google for 'AirPrint' or 'Printopia' for more
info and printer compatibility. From there, printing is easy, for apps
that support it. The first time you attempt to print something, the iPad
mini will walk you through the process of locating the printer and
setting up the printing options. For more information about printing
with your iPad mini, I'll link to some informative off-site pages in the
first comment for this review.<br /><br />===== Security =====<br /><br />With
portable devices, there should always be some level of concern regarding
the safety and protection of your data. The iPad mini delivers
surprisingly well in the area--it provides several layers of security to
protect your data. You can require complex passcodes to securely access
important information, encrypt data whether stored or transferred over
WiFi, and even remotely wipe everything from your iPad instantly in the
event of theft or loss (with subscription to Apple's MobileMe service).
Apple even provides a free device-location service.<br /><br />===== Praise =====<br /><br />+ Clever use of space to cram an 8" screen into a 7" class of device that can be held with one hand!<br />+ Apple continues its trend of creating the best multi-touch experience around. Android doesn't even come close.<br />+ High performance 1GHz A5X processor - provides performance power for cutting-edge gaming and multitasking. +
Multitasks like a dream with iOS 5 and the dual-core A5 processor,
despite the same 256MB of memory as the third generation touch.<br />+ Rear camera - 5 megapixel photography goodness, plus it can do HD video.<br />+ 4G LTE - It's clearly the next big thing for improving connection speed when away from WiFi<br />+ Supported on Sprint - previous iPads only supported Verizon and AT&T<br />+ Lower iPad entry price point<br />
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===== Disappointments =====<br /><br />+
No GPS (or assisted GPS with 4G model) - IP based location just doesn't
cut it at times. GPS has no subscription fee or contract to use<br />+ No
NFC - Near Field Communications is what powers PayPass in credit cards,
and there are certainly uses for it in devices, especially for data
transfer, if not for making payments or redeeming passes with the
Passbook app.<br />+ No 128GB model - would have been useful for high-res videos, or hold more of those 1080p videos you can shoot<br />+
No USB or SD card slot - for storage expansion, or more importantly,
for importing pics from your external camera for use with the new iPhoto
app<br />+ No numeric character row in keyboard, despite plenty of space on the iPad and iPad mini's screen.<br /><br />===== The Bottom Line =====<br /><br />There's
really not much to complain about in an iPad now. Sure, retina display
would be nice, but if we'd been given that, we'd be complaining about
battery life, heavy weight or performance issues. Meanwhile, the 10"
iPad has its uses, but portability isn't one of its strong suits. The
iPad mini now fills that gap, and it's really been a dream to use. If
10" is comfortable for you, go with an iPad. As for me, the iPad mini
has mostly lived up to my tablet desires.<br /><br />Do you really 'need'
the retina display? The honest truth is, no. See, Apple has certainly
come to spoil us with its latest and greatest hardware, including the
retina display, but I really don't see the iPad mini's less phenomenal
display as a real deal breaker. I also a believer that the original iPad
or iPad 2 are still great devices if you like the 10" class of tablet,
and they don't have the retina display. So, really, why wait around
another year for something better to come along? Then again, there's no
absolute guarantee that the next iPad mini will even have that retina
display.<br /><br />The bottom line is, don't wait around and waste these
precious cycles of your life hoping and betting on something better to
come around, when you can always buy the current iPad Mini now, enjoy it
now, and resell it down the road. Apple products always hold most of
their value for a long time, because they're in such high demand.<br /><br />I hope you've found my hands-on review helpful. Feel free to keep the discussion going via the comments!<br />Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4760616749584119461.post-2914373814566825032013-11-14T17:03:00.002+05:302013-11-14T17:03:45.945+05:30Facebook Tries To Buy Snapchat For $3 Billion :<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhBNASKne3-_v5nL7pj5rduyiQqrDRHPhLIfMnhZqZWztWDlVJu0bBOGe44jY2nFJ3dH0-OgG0-RyVHgDkVsmDhG-s2myNhFv____UXJzq5VuKBqkpnBPX_KmeuHhkqwSlJt2_h4OQ0sJfT/s1600/f99109d38ff0884216cee667e77dc50e.png" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhBNASKne3-_v5nL7pj5rduyiQqrDRHPhLIfMnhZqZWztWDlVJu0bBOGe44jY2nFJ3dH0-OgG0-RyVHgDkVsmDhG-s2myNhFv____UXJzq5VuKBqkpnBPX_KmeuHhkqwSlJt2_h4OQ0sJfT/s1600/f99109d38ff0884216cee667e77dc50e.png" /></a>Facebook had already dished out $1 billion to buy photo sharing social network Instagram, the company was hoping to make an even bigger offer for photo service Snapchat. Facebook was prepared to offer around $3 billion to purchase Snapchat, but was turned down by Snapchat’s founders.<br />
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1. Check which contact number you want to block. If you don't have the number saved in your contacts, just go to your call log pull up the offending number and tap the “i” next to it.<br />
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2. Hit Block This Caller at the bottom of the contact or number information page. You may have to scroll down to see it.<br />
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Now you won't receive any calls from the number you just blocked. There won't be any notification nor will the number be registered in the call log when the blocked contact tries to call you. Unwanted callers will immediately be redirected to voicemail, but you won’t even get a message. Attempts to reach you will be rendered completely futile. To unblock them, simply repeat steps 1 and 2, then hit Unblock Contact or Unblock This Caller.Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4760616749584119461.post-31008146048434501962013-11-13T23:41:00.003+05:302013-11-13T23:41:55.746+05:30Playstation 4, No 3D Blu-Ray Support :<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhSVJXVzXXIV8gU7Fq-MPJMrUaEc1HIKCzDaIvFz-teA2L0AV4jPOl2hWDkSeWvwsoV_eCa2HwYz1gNd4_U8RmAYqiZcN6vibI74EhbVn50T_p9zvJlSJr_0Ap95RulBnqDqQ67F-FIw5My/s1600/images.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhSVJXVzXXIV8gU7Fq-MPJMrUaEc1HIKCzDaIvFz-teA2L0AV4jPOl2hWDkSeWvwsoV_eCa2HwYz1gNd4_U8RmAYqiZcN6vibI74EhbVn50T_p9zvJlSJr_0Ap95RulBnqDqQ67F-FIw5My/s1600/images.jpg" /></a>PlayStation 4 does not play 3D Blu-rays, the system's online user guide has revealed. The document confirms that 3D Blu-rays and some re-writable 2D Blu-ray discs will not be supported by the console. That’s a little bit strange, considering how hard Sony pushed 3D content over the past few years and how consummately the PlayStation 3 handled 3D Blu-ray playback but it is perhaps something that might be patched back into the system – as with many features we took for granted. It’s surely something that the hardware is capable of, given its support of the relevant HDMI 1.3 standard and the power in the box. <span id="goog_808003369"></span><span id="goog_808003370"></span> <br />
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The relevant section is under the Video/TV section in the user guide. It states that the PS4 won’t support obvious media like DVDs that haven’t been finalised and recordable Blu-rays, as well as the CDs we already knew about (and they’re patching that back in). And then there it is, right there at the bottom: no support for 3D Blu-rays.<br />
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Blu-ray formats BD-ROM and BD-R/RE plus DVD formats DVD-ROM, DVD-R/RW+2, DVD+R/RW+2 will then be playable.<br /><br />The formats not supported are Blu-ray 3D, BD-R/RE XL and BD-RE ver.1.0.<br /><br />MP3 and audio CD options are not available at launch either, although support for these has been confirmed to arrive in a future patch.Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4760616749584119461.post-65980463604475364032013-11-13T21:34:00.001+05:302013-11-13T21:34:27.863+05:30Samsung Smartphones have taken over the world !<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhUnFjXVYheZKqstfevLVny-ot5kh1ruoa9E5aXRLM01qkx9LGBQQUle7L_hD6RjRQDZP8o7Fti-Mc9sGi0Y3-6bWrn5kkZ0fykj1d-k__9d5jAWjrl7dd_j1OUVttMXJ-El3icXmOElCQE/s1600/samsung_vs_apple.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" height="213" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhUnFjXVYheZKqstfevLVny-ot5kh1ruoa9E5aXRLM01qkx9LGBQQUle7L_hD6RjRQDZP8o7Fti-Mc9sGi0Y3-6bWrn5kkZ0fykj1d-k__9d5jAWjrl7dd_j1OUVttMXJ-El3icXmOElCQE/s320/samsung_vs_apple.jpg" width="320" /></a>Samsung is now the No. 1 handset vendor for every single region for which it collects data, the first time ever that the company has straddled the globe as the world’s top vendor. Samsung’s general strategy has been to release one or two flagship models a year, such as 2013′s Galaxy S4 and Galaxy Note 3, before then churning out multiple variations of those models such as the Galaxy S4 Zoom, the Galaxy S4 mini and the Galaxy S4 Active. <br />
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Global handset shipments reached 420 million units during the third
quarter of 2013, up 8% annually. Asia, North America and Central &
Latin America were the world's fastest-growing regions, with Samsung,
Apple and LG driving volumes higher. Coolpad, Lenovo and Alcatel
registered the highest global growth, as the rise of the Chinese vendors
continued, but Samsung achieved the impressive landmark of becoming the
leading handset vendor in all global regions for the first time.
Subscribers to Strategy Analytics’ Wireless Device Strategies service
can access the full breakdown of global handset shipments, split by
vendor and region.<br />
Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4760616749584119461.post-18104020744186419642013-11-13T21:23:00.001+05:302013-11-13T21:23:18.857+05:30PlayStation App is now available on Android and iOS devices :Sony has released an official PlayStation app for Android and iOS devices. The app gives access to the PlayStation Network from tablet and smartphone, and allows you to chat to friends, receive game alerts, and buy games from the PlayStation Store before pushing them to your PlayStation 4 to download and install while you're away from your console. PlayStation App for Android and iOS is now available in North America from Google Play and the iTunes App Store.<br />
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PlayStation App offers screen screen functionality via the Connect to PS4 feature. The app will also display PSN Trophy information, feature chat capabilities with friends and offer access to the PlayStation Store. It will also include Twitter and Facebook integration.<br />
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Moto G smartphone will launch in "early-January 2014". Other markets to get the Motorola Moto G in the same period include the US, the Middle East and more countries in Asia. Further, Motorola announced that Moto G will also be available in a dual-SIM variant, for selective markets.<br />
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It will start at<b> $179</b> for the 8GB model or <b>$199</b> for 16GB of storage. In the UK, the Moto G will be available on pay-as-you-go at O2 from £130, and elsewhere for around £135. It will be available from today in Brazil and parts of Europe, including the UK, and will hit the US and the wider world in January.<br />
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It features a 4.5-inch HD display with a resolution of 720x1280 pixels and boasts a pixel density of 329ppi. The Moto G is powered by a 1.2GHz quad-core Qualcomm Snapdragon 400 processor along with 1GB of RAM. On the camera front, the Moto G sports a 5-megapixel rear camera along with an LED flash and also includes a 1.3-megapixel front-facing camera. The rear camera supports HD video recording. The Motorola Moto G also features water-resistant coating.<br /><br />The Moto G packs a 1950mAh battery, which Motorola claims can deliver up to 30 percent more battery life than the Apple iPhone 5s. The Moto G also features removable curved back and the company also announced a bunch of accessories including coloured removable shells, flip-cover and some music accessories like JBL wireless speakers for the device.<br />
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<li>4.5-inch HD display with a resolution of 720x1280 pixels</li>
<li>1.2GHz quad-core Qualcomm Snapdragon 400 processor</li>
<li>1GB of RAM</li>
<li>8GB and 16GB inbuilt storage</li>
<li>Android 4.3 Jelly Bean</li>
<li>Dual-SIM variant (For selective markets)</li>
<li>1950mAh battery </li>
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Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4760616749584119461.post-18701595136722419842013-11-11T22:29:00.001+05:302013-11-11T22:29:30.219+05:30Apple’s Rumored iTV on Hold Again :<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEidcKoVo5qHKp3Mgbn5cxO8hGclPUvM_67QfWsKh_Popf2ggMwJ76PeMajFYAchkWoFTNTCsgUMe4lCN61OJHVt2o9Sb4kIMSjEPKhnA9XcLbCNwzpF7Aftqd4jF87JVcxKqDLs2XbVToj9/s1600/itv-protoshot-front.gif" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" height="195" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEidcKoVo5qHKp3Mgbn5cxO8hGclPUvM_67QfWsKh_Popf2ggMwJ76PeMajFYAchkWoFTNTCsgUMe4lCN61OJHVt2o9Sb4kIMSjEPKhnA9XcLbCNwzpF7Aftqd4jF87JVcxKqDLs2XbVToj9/s320/itv-protoshot-front.gif" width="320" /></a>According to sources in the TV supply chain, it appears that Apple’s long-rumored TV plans, which were far from concrete anyway, have been put on hold again, possibly to be replaced by a rollout of wearable devices. Although many financial and industry analysts have been speculating about Apple’s entrance into the TV business via an actual TV (instead of the Apple TV “hobby” set-top-box) for years, during the last year the rumor-mill has shifted into high gear about a 2014 introduction. Indeed, our own information from TV supply chain sources pointed to the fact that Apple appeared to be lining up resources for a product introduction in the second half of 2014, likely with 2-3 large screen sizes and 4K resolution.<br />
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For Apple to have a successful television product for the living room, it needs to achieve three goals:<br />
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<li>Sell enough units to generate sufficient content purchasing points,
especially among households who do not yet own Apple TV set-top boxes.</li>
<li>Offer a unique point of differentiation to capture market share from
leading TV manufacturers such as Samsung and Vizio, while at the same
time being able to sell the products for a high enough price to deliver
typically high Apple margins.</li>
<li>Create follow-on replacement purchases to keep hardware sales from flat-lining once household penetration peaks.</li>
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For the current smart TV brands, this will be a big relief. While Apple
may not have sold very many units, it would have had significant impact
on the upper-tier product ranges from most of the top brands, which is
the primary source of what meager profits they can earn in the TV
category.Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4760616749584119461.post-42844804471578412902013-11-11T22:18:00.000+05:302013-11-11T22:18:03.853+05:30MOTO X Customization is Now Available On Major Carriers :<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhfB2W5reSicBg8rKnyPSnkpjffTGn675secA3kUUELcVpxBcI66nCFoj09wCpHUziQab3pK-rD2dtV3iLKvEd-u5jSXQqzpzPWM9XaQPZyREe89zzopOSVghVkOWfbBTIiBoOP81_Umd4b/s1600/Capture.PNG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" height="166" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhfB2W5reSicBg8rKnyPSnkpjffTGn675secA3kUUELcVpxBcI66nCFoj09wCpHUziQab3pK-rD2dtV3iLKvEd-u5jSXQqzpzPWM9XaQPZyREe89zzopOSVghVkOWfbBTIiBoOP81_Umd4b/s320/Capture.PNG" width="320" /></a>Motorola’s Moto X is a solid phone, but part of its appeal are the customization options that allow users to engrave things into the back, change the color and even material of the back case and more via the Moto Maker online tool. But that started out as an AT&T exclusive, and remained so until today, when it’s expanding to Sprint, T-Mobile and Verizon in the U.S. <br />
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Motorola promised today that Android 4.4 KitKat would be rolling out for the Moto X soon. In the mean time, the Moto Maker's expansion to the big four major US carriers is a welcome addition, allowing new Moto X buyers to choose from a set of colors for the device's backing, front edge, and accents. If you're paralyzed by choice, a Motorola Facebook app can link to your photos to act as a color picker. Unfortunately for US Cellular customers, black and white remain the only options at this time.<br />
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Custom Moto X phones on all four carriers start at just $99.99 for a 16-gigabyte model on a two year contract through Moto Maker, following the $100 on-contract price discount initiated last month by AT&T and Sprint.Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4760616749584119461.post-17393426388775045052013-11-11T22:07:00.000+05:302013-11-11T22:07:18.466+05:30Camera and Microphone of Smartphone Can Give Away PIN CODE !Researchers at the University of Cambridge have come up with an ingenious way of revealing the PIN codes for sensitive applications running on smartphones – listening for the sound of virtual buttons being pressed, and watching the user’s face as he or she types in their code.<br />
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Using a programme called PIN Skimmer a team from the University of Cambridge found that codes entered on a number-only soft keypad could be identified.<br />
<a name='more'></a>The software watches your face via the camera and listens to clicks through the microphone as you type. The tests were carried out on the Google Nexus-S and the Galaxy S3 smartphones.<br />
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How successful is PIN Skimmer? In a test set of 50 4-digit PINs, the app (which has a server-side component for image-processing, so as to avoid suspiciously running down the battery) correctly guessed more than 30 percent of PINs after a couple of attempts, and over half after 5 attempts. Obviously longer PINs help, but even with 8-digit codes, PIN Skimmer still worked out around 45 percent after 5 attempts.<br /><br />This should be of concern to the developers of banking apps and the like, although there’s not a lot they can do about it. The Cambridge researchers suggested that OS designers implement a whitelist for sensors rather than leaving them all active all the time – this would mitigate the risk by denying access to all shared hardware resources “except those explicitly allowed,” though I’d imagine it would conflict with recent features introduced to smartphones, such as always-on microphones.<br />
<br />Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4760616749584119461.post-57272833276182194122013-11-11T00:43:00.002+05:302013-11-11T00:43:40.953+05:30Apple working on pressure sensitivity iPhones with curved-glass :<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjUOoYlZffTettrwzAUtxYU5YpzLV6SfFuQ2MDcCNwwL02nklYAS2K0hR6AJ4paldH2iRAv-7Jm4TtGX5cmJNzJv_-TVVwepkzUJUfLmL6s3Z-FFfy4HHpKK0pmzGJyQLchDQPZRPFrkEOz/s1600/index.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjUOoYlZffTettrwzAUtxYU5YpzLV6SfFuQ2MDcCNwwL02nklYAS2K0hR6AJ4paldH2iRAv-7Jm4TtGX5cmJNzJv_-TVVwepkzUJUfLmL6s3Z-FFfy4HHpKK0pmzGJyQLchDQPZRPFrkEOz/s1600/index.jpg" /></a>Apple is in development on a pair of larger iPhones at 4.7 and 5.5 inches. That in itself isn't news — rumors of iPhones larger than the current four inches have been in the mill for years — but the report also says that these devices will incorporate glass that curves at the edge, a potentially big break from Apple's present iPhone design language. The company is said to also be experimenting with touchscreens that can detect different levels of pressure, but the technology may not make it into this first batch of devices. <br />
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With screens of 4.7 inches and 5.5 inches, the two new models would be Apple’s largest iPhones and would approach in size the 5.7-inch Galaxy Note 3 that Samsung Electronics Co. debuted in September. The South Korean maker last month released its curved-screen Galaxy Round, the latest phone in an array of sizes and price points that’s helping keep Samsung ahead of Apple in global market share.<br />
<a name='more'></a>The new Apple handsets are still in development and plans haven’t been completed. The company probably would release them in the third quarter of next year.<br /><br />Natalie Kerris, a spokeswoman for Cupertino, California-based Apple, declined to comment. <br />Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4760616749584119461.post-82815115668378565252013-11-10T22:59:00.002+05:302013-11-10T23:01:16.052+05:30Nexus 5 battery life review : ( LOAD TEST )<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjO-apD_DDS859RXHMOPA2v8zhhAcAszCfRK_ruPD3hOfL4LTe2AYi2HH55i2vqfy8zV7S0ceqnt-8cAZiTzoW88I-o1hVl5qUFtDK0c-0BInTEZEEO0d_Vri_VHuoZlW6f5JigeqOVYcEh/s1600/unnamed.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjO-apD_DDS859RXHMOPA2v8zhhAcAszCfRK_ruPD3hOfL4LTe2AYi2HH55i2vqfy8zV7S0ceqnt-8cAZiTzoW88I-o1hVl5qUFtDK0c-0BInTEZEEO0d_Vri_VHuoZlW6f5JigeqOVYcEh/s320/unnamed.jpg" width="213" /></a>Google's Nexus 5 skimps on a few things to get to that juicy $350 price point without subsidies, and perhaps the most major one is its 2300 mAh battery capacity. <br />
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A brand new Nexus 5 with broken-in battery lasted 4 hours and 50 minutes on our standardized test, where the phones are running a taxing custom script with screens set at the same 200 nits brightness level. The results are in the ballpark of the Xperia Z1, iPhone 5s and Galaxy S4, but the Nexus 5 endurance is a far cry from the excellent 6 hours and 48 minutes of its forefather LG G2. <br />
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Granted, the G2 has a 3000 mAh unit, so its score is explicable, but what about the HTC One? It has the same 2300 mAh sealed battery unit capacity as the Nexus 5, yet lasts about 15% longer. All in all, the Nexus 5 battery test results are unimpressive, so almost daily charging would be the norm as with most smartphones. Still, the handset should get you through the working hours with normal usage, and that's what counts for decent battery life these days.<br />
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Galaxy Note 12.2, the large tablet that Samsung is hoping will take the tablet market by storm next year, just can’t seem to keep its existence a secret. <br />
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Three unannounced and unreleased Sam-made gadgets have been caught red-handed while trying to discreetly get the green light from either the FCC or Bluetooth SIG. Detail revealed by the FCC about the tab carrying the model number SM-P900 and so far only “believed” to be the Wi-Fi only version of a Galaxy Note 12.2: there’s room for storing an S Pen at the very top of the slate. Hence, Galaxy Note 12.2 is now officially a future member of the GNote line.<br />
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<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgRZ7VJZT90Sy20VJPi6icQuz8xqDchebkzQ67Ok0DQQabUdeEgeyZ3-LbMrwiYVOh9wzfCPGZLO51NPSSVBhQPK-EGDGTc0cnjOQns0wLVCsD6wL3NRh0UAYXXhLBNL7Xn3ukzt61BJXqg/s1600/Galaxy-Note-12.2-2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" height="260" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgRZ7VJZT90Sy20VJPi6icQuz8xqDchebkzQ67Ok0DQQabUdeEgeyZ3-LbMrwiYVOh9wzfCPGZLO51NPSSVBhQPK-EGDGTc0cnjOQns0wLVCsD6wL3NRh0UAYXXhLBNL7Xn3ukzt61BJXqg/s320/Galaxy-Note-12.2-2.jpg" width="320" /></a>What will likely launch as the Galaxy Note 12.2 sometime early next year (the January/February convention season could mark its debut) surfaced only recently, but surrounding buzz suggests other than the larger display the device could end up with a familiar hardware compliment. The S-Pen toting tablet will borrow from the build of the Galaxy Note 10.1 204 Edition, if we are to believe initial reports. This could include a 256×1600 display and Snapdragon 800 CPU (or Exynos 5420).<br /><br />Samsung isn’t the only company expected to introduce an extra-large tablet next year. Rumors also claim that Apple could get in on the act with a 13-inch iPad as analysts see the market segment picking up steam in the wake of Microsoft’s Surface.<br />
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