Sunday, 8 December 2013
Are you interested in buying a laptop?
Getting Bored and confused from all the advices that you’ve heard till now?
Buying a laptop is not a simple process of “buying a fruit”.
I’m not here to present you the names of the best laptop manufacturers. After all every laptop have its own pros and cons. Here are some steps that clear off the fog from your head so that you can get a clear idea. So kindly go through all the stuffs which are given below before buying a laptop and the main criteria are as follows;
1.Estimate your need and budget
First estimate your need. Why are you interested in buying a laptop? Is it because everyone around you has one? Or is it you want it badly to replace with your PC? It might be anything. Fix your budget accordingly.
2.A quick peek in reviews
Drastic times call for drastic measures. If you badly need a laptop then you must also take your own interest in knowing about the laptop.
Go through websites where you get information about all kind of laptops. Go through the reviews of each company. Persons who have already bought laptops would’ve posted regarding the complaints or problems/issues faced by them or their feedback.
Compare the performances of different laptops and choose accordingly to your needs.
3.Types of Laps
I’ve listed some laps based on needs and the various purposes. For example,suppose if you are a person who travels with lotsof light weight and in such cases, portable laptops are comfortable to use.
Net-book: Low budgeted, Long battery life, No CD drives and they are used for students.
Ultra thin: Field works and other mobile purposes.
Thin and Light: Occasional travel purpose. Satisfactory features.
All purpose laptops: Better computational facility. Better displays and graphics. Low battery life.
Desktop replacements: High computational capacity, Low battery life and has excellent display and resolution.
Tabs: Suited best for Artists and field works.
4.Fundamentals
Then look onto the basic features provided by all the companies. For example USB attachments and CD drives are the most basic features in all laptops. Get to know the laptop better before buying. Know to its core.
5.Additional features
Get a dry run before buying a laptop.
Look for additional features such as web camera, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth facilities, memory card readers. 4GB RAMs are preferable. If you need a lot of storage space then 500GB laptops are the minimum requirements for you.
Some companies might give you warranty offers that might put you to interest. Also look for the nearest service centers and enquire them regarding the services offered by them.
I think after this you might have a clear idea. If so browse for the reviews and details and choose wise.
Saturday, 7 December 2013
Flashlight App leaks the user data to third parties
A Flashlight App collects data on the location and the equipment identification number and forwards them for promotional purposes, without the user being informed. A U.S. regulatory authority has established this, and demands that all data collected must be deleted. The free Flashlight App by GoldenShores Technologies has collected data and disclosed to third parties.
The App is several million times have been installed, so that quite a lot of users are likely to be affected. The user can not prevent these data are collected and learns nothing from the fact that these are then passed on to third parties first. The collected data includes location data, as well as the device ID. These data were forwarded by the app, among other advertising networks. This has resulted in an investigation by the U.S. Federal Trade Commission (FTC).
The FTC commented that the users were only informed in the privacy policy on that site data collected and the device ID is queried. However, the users of the App were not informed that these data have been disclosed to third parties. The FTC also criticized that the App has already collected the relevant data before the user has confirmed the Privacy Policy.
This means that even if the user of the storage of the data contradicts, the company has received this information already and possibly passed already to third parties. In the App, there is indeed a setting that the app does not collect any user data.
But even if this is turned on, the App collects the data above just keep going. The FTC has asked the manufacturers to delete the data collected with the App immediately. In addition, the user must now be clearly informed about what happens to the collected data.
Friday, 6 December 2013
Google Play Music All Access now available for 7.99 EUR
Google has launched its music streaming service Google Play Music All Access also known as all-inclusive in Europe. As of now, anyone interested can test the service for 30 days. Those who complete a subscription to mid- January 2014, it sold for the bargain price of 7.99 € per month. Since May 2013, this is the music streaming service Google Play Music All Access in the U.S., now it is more than half a year later also available for other users of Europe.
Those interested can try the service for 30 days at no additional cost. Then all of the songs and albums from Google Music can be heard. Google Play Music All Access is else Google Play Music All- Inclusive and normally costs 9.99 Euros a month. Those who booked already for this service until 15 January 2014, then pay monthly only 7.99 Euro.
With Google Play Music All Access Google wants to offer a competitor to Spotify. The Swedish music service Spotify offers free, ad-supported streaming access to its library and the ability to purchase music for download. For a monthly fee 5 Euros there is a commercial-free music streaming, 10 Euro cost of the premium access can also be used without an existing internet connection on mobile devices with the music.
The service might be used on PCs or on an Android or iOS device. If a Smartphone or tablet used, then the service with Google Play Music All Access can be used. The matching apps are available for Android and iOS. Thus, no dropouts when streaming occurs, the songs can store and it can be play it again from the device memory.
According to information from Google Music has a range of 20 million tracks. At Google Music also includes server space for about 20,000 songs. These can be stored in the cloud and play it anywhere via streaming to manage your music collection in the cloud, but still be able to access it.
Android 4.4.1 update released
Google has released Android 4.4.1. The update of the operating system includes a revamped camera and numerous detail improvements. Android 4.4.1 includes among others a new HDR tool for the camera app. About 50 megabytes of size is the update to Android 4.4.1. The biggest change is the revised camera app that delivers significantly better pictures. Photos are detailed and natural.
While the user interface has not changed much, the auto focus and white balance to work noticeably faster and the shutter lag falls shorter. The new HDR + tool to better cope with large contrast circumferences and recalls with a charging circuit in mind that several pictures are taken and you should keep your Smartphone or tablet quiet. In addition, Android 4.4.1 fits the Lockscreen of the Nexus 4 with clear navigation and status bar visually to the Nexus 5.
However, the Google Experience Launcher for your home screen remains the newer Smartphone reserved. Google has also corrected errors in support for Microsoft Exchange servers and the runtime environment ART further developed so that it is compatible with more apps. Google continues to focus on the brand Google+ and gathers under its roof, more and more products.
In Android 4.4.1; it apparently misses the upload link to Google's Picasa photo platform. Instead, we can upload your pictures instantly to Google+ Photos. Android 4.4.1 is available first for the owners of Nexus devices from Google again. In the U.S., the update is available on the Nexus 5; and is already on the system update as Over-The- Air Update (OTA). Impatient owner of a Nexus 4, Nexus 5 or Nexus 7 download and install yourself, but you must pay close attention to version numbers.
The Future Of Smartphones: New Technology
Five years past, you were exploitation your portable to form calls. That was the most purpose. The name confirms this theory. There you had the fundamental principal of however the phone worked. Acoustic vibrations, being remodeled to electrical signals and as a result, the transmission of sound! This was the ideal! This is often what technology offered North American nation a couple of years past. Nowadays, our approach towards technology is therefore various and far additional advanced. We tend to check updates on Facebook, we tend to send e -mails, we tend to edit documents, we tend to play and that we hear music.
When the iPhone launched, the trail of the sport has been modified. The primary iPhone, related to a replacement line of mobile phones will which that will may} do virtually constant things a laptop can, similar performance, however in a very compact and little wrapping. Today, we tend to connect in a very actually various manner with the globe. The very fact is that within the past 5 years, the technology evolved on quick forward, creating North American nation experimentalists of the entire dynamical method.
The future of Smartphones: How can the new technology look like?
Smart things
The main feature that allowed this transition was the touch screen. The finger has become the non-public bit and therefore the controller. Out of the abrupt, you become additional powerful. It’s like touching the knowledge that's delivered to you, visually. The introduction of computer code created everything doable. So: light-weight sensing element, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, touch screen and lots of alternative options are already common. Helping in the slightest degree these changes and seeing that they didn’t simply stop at a particular purpose, makes Maine assume that Smartphones can become even ‘smarter’ 5 years from currently. I’m thinking of the already explicit tissue layer show, that primarily sharpens the human eye. There’s quite clear that the image quality is up perpetually. I imagine that consecutive issue to come back is that the painting feature, however not like on Galaxy Note, by painting it, however through the touch screen and not by exploitation the pen. It ought to be one thing like responding to the input pressure, dynamically. If you're into style, you're most likely conversant in the Wacom pill, an ideal graphic pill.
Another revolutionary issue started by Apple and price taking into consideration is the Voice management. The non-public assistant, referred to as Siri is employing a technique that interprets diction and syntax. Within the same manner that folks do. The Voice management can become one thing rather usual. If Siri are a few things that fully stun you at once, presently it'll become simply another indispensable feature.
Devices communicate each other via Bluetooth and Wi-Fi. Within the future wireless technologies can permit the transfer of enormous quantity of information. Moreover, the wireless network can most likely become dysfunctional. I feel that 5 years from currently, the whole info are going to be instantly delivered to your mobile device. Imagine walking into a store or eating house and receiving pictures of what are the customers’ habit, however would you look in a very sure dress or what will the eating house need to provide supported what your preparation tastes. The fascinating issue can concern the name itself.
Face Recognition: Face recognition already exists! Ever since automaton four.0, back in 2011, Android phones have had face recognition as an unlocking option. The iPhone does not have face recognition in-built, however you'll snag AN app that'll jazz even as simply. Face recognition is nice as a result of it does not need any additional hardware--the front-facing camera on your phone is simply fine for this--and, in theory, after you activate your phone, you've already got your face turned toward it, therefore you do not need to do a lot of adjusting.
Will Apple attempt to embody this feature? Possibly! The technology (and precedents) already exists, therefore it might be simple to implement. However on automaton, it does not work significantly well, therefore Apple might decide it is not definitely worth the bother.