How to find a lost or stolen Android phone

Phones Equipped with Proper Tools in Locating Devices

Mobile phones hold plenty of information of the user and in the event of it being stolen or lost; it can be very disheartening to the person. Smartphone have now become part of our life and losing it could cause the user a lot of worry and tension. Since it has all important information related to the user, their contacts and addresses and even financial information, the user may be subject to losing all these information if their phone tends to gets into the hands of the wrong person.

In most cases, one would want the phone back with all the information safe. With technology making great headways in providing solution to every problem, retrieving a lost phone is not altogether an impossible task. Since our phones are already equipped with proper tools in locating devices as well as securing it from remote location, the problem of losing phone without any trace is a thing of the past. With the help of tools like Android Device Manager, and Lookout, user can now locate and get their phones back if stolen or lost.

Lock Screen Pattern or Password

Individuals could use Apps like AirDroid for remote access of files and information which are needed as well as utilize advanced features like remote camera access and SMS text messaging. The most important precaution and essential thing to do at first is to enable a lock screen pattern or password though this will not help to locate the phone but in the event of losing or it being stolen, the user’s information and privacy would be safe. Options for setting the lock screen information could be explored on the devices since there are some which have options for setting up lock screen information like the name and address of alternative number which can be reached in case phones are lost.

Register Through Android Device Manager

The main option in locating your phone is to ensure that the device is properly registered and accessible through the Android Device Manager which is a handy tool released by Google in 2013 using the advent of Google Play Services making sure of equipping all updated Android device with it though some of the devices have the features enabled out of the box. To get started, one could ensure that the Android Device Manager is enabled as a device administrator by going to Setting > Security and Screen Lock > Device Administrators, on the Android device.

Name of the menus and exact location may differ among phones and hence exploring or checking the user manual for specific device would be helpful. Thereafter the option of Android Device Manager could be checked. This will also be appropriate to head into the device’s location setting, making sure the GPS services are enabled and functional.

Though the GPS is not required in locating the device, it would make the reading accurate with a clear idea of the exact location of the device. Next is to go to Google Setting application and select Android Device Manager from the list of options and check on `Remotely locate this device’ and `Allow remote lock and factory reset’, which will be self explanatory once you reach the browser based dashboard, which is a simple user interface enabling to locate all devices from a remote location.

How Satellite Internet Services Work

Satellite Internet access is the system that lets you get Internet connection through communication satellites. Internet access services are typically brought to users by means of geostationary satellites, capable of providing high data speeds.
The whole system relies on the following primary components:

• A satellite in a geosynchronous Earth orbit (GEO);
• Several gateways (ground stations) that relay Internet information via radio waves;
• A very-small-aperture terminal (VSAT) dish antenna located at the premises of the subscriber.

Other components of satellite Internet systems include a modem that links the network of the user with the VSAT antenna, and a NOC (network operations center) that monitors the entire system. The satellite works with a Star network topology that allows a practically limitless number of VSATs to be connected to the network.

The Satellite as the Central Piece of the Satellite Internet Puzzle

The broadband satellite networks have GEO satellites of the latest generation at their center. These satellites are positioned 35,786 km above the equator and operate in Ka-band mode (18.3-30GHz). They are designed for broadband applications and use narrow spot beams meant to target a smaller area compared to the earlier communication satellites that used broad beams. This technology allows the assigned bandwidth to be used multiple times, and the capacity is higher than what conventional satellites could offer.
The satellite works as a bridge, allowing the connection between points situated on the ground. It is the middle of the so called bent-pipe architecture. This term describes the shape that the data path takes between antennas, with a satellite placed at the bend point.
There is also a set of antennas at the satellite, receiving communication signals from the Earth and transmitting signals to target locations.

Gateways to the Sky

Following the important changes in satellite technology that took place over the recent years, ground equipment has also evolved, as a consequence of higher integration and increased processing power.
The Gateway Earth Station, or simply Gateway, is also known as a teleport, ground station, or hub. Sometimes, the term is used to describe just the portion including the antenna dish, or it can describe the entire system, with all the associated components.
The gateway receives the radio wave signals emitted by the satellite. A modem situated at the gateway location performs a demodulation of the incoming signal into IP packets that are then sent to the local network.
The gateways manage traffic to or from the Internet. The system of gateways provides all the services necessary for satellite and terrestrial connectivity. In the continental part of the United States, the gateways must have a direct unobstructed view to the southern sky. Since the satellite’s orbit is geostationary, the antenna can point at a fixed position.

What Are the Dishes Good for?

In order to get satellite Internet access, a user must have some additional components installed, besides a PC and a router.
The outdoor unit is a reflective radio antenna having the form of a dish, constructed from a variety of materials. It must have a direct view to the sky, in order to allow adequate line-of-sight to the satellite. The antenna must be positioned correctly and, therefore, a set of four parameters is necessary: azimuth, elevation, polarization and skew.
The indoor unit necessary to get satellite Internet connectivity is a modem that acts as an interface between the outdoor unit and the customer’s equipment. It controls satellite reception and transmission.
If you want to know more about satellite Internet reviews, here you will all the details that might be of interest to you.

Written by Robert Kleymore
Internet technology expert, MIT graduate and a passionate blogger.

Yahoo is working on its own video streaming service

Yahoo CEO Marissa Mayer starts again an attack on rival Google. Now let forth it’s own video streaming service. CEO Marissa Mayer has apparently already with some YouTube Stars in conversation. Your goal here is to draw the most popular video - faces with alluring marketing promises and higher advertising revenues on their side.

Yahoo! the great portal, which failed to capture Dailymotion, would have opted for the internal development of a more generous service for content creators as similar to that of YouTube. We know that streaming video is one of the strategic developments of Yahoo. The portal had tried to seize the French Dailymotion in 2013 for 300 million dollars. And a rapprochement with Hulu was also considered but everything was unsuccessful.

Yahoo would therefore consider that it would be best to take things in hand since, Yahoo is developing a service that would arise as a competitor to the Emperor YouTube. To stand out, the group would provide more favorable conditions for the creators of content, the means by Yahoo service to attract the stars of the streaming service.

Moreover, according to sources, this platform is not open to all users but renowned contributors who have already acquired legitimacy on other services can only participate. Another specialty is videos are also published on the pages of the portal to provide greater visibility. The fight will be tough, however, in 2013 YouTube have captured 21 % of the income of video advertising.

 Thus the Yahoo boss may take in a sore spot in the house of Google. For some time now complain numerous popular YouTube artists declining advertising revenue they receive from clicks of the audience. The CNBC Partners even reports that Yahoo had already convinced some artists.

Yahoo cannot capture the video throne very easily therefore it see the strategic considerations before a competing offer that - unlike YouTube - focuses primarily on quality content. To ensure this, Yahoo initially offers only commercial producer the ability to upload videos.

ZTE Grand S II Will Be First Smartphone With 4 GB of RAM

This year 2014 begins with lot of news in technology; the ZTE Grand S II could be the first Smartphone in the world that is equipped with 4 GB of RAM.

Thus, the device would be thanks to Full HD display and Snapdragon processor 800 one of the strongest units in 2014. They introduced Android Smartphone Grand S II ZTE at CES 2014 possibly comes with 4 GB instead of the previously assumed 2 GB of RAM on the market. This information was leaked by Chinese Medical Agency TEENA recently, in which the device is to be seen.

The specifications listed under the name ZTE S291 Smartphones mention, among others, already known features such as a 5.5 inch display with 1080p resolution, a quad- core processor with a clock speed of 2.3 GHz and an 8- megapixel camera. What is new is about the RAM which comes with 4 GB. The Grand S II would be the first Smartphone that comes with more than 3 gigabytes of RAM.

So far, offers among other things are: on the IFA 2013 presented by Samsung Galaxy Note 3 is of 3 GB of RAM. The new Galaxy S 5, the South Korean manufacturer has installed again with 2 GB RAM memory. The Grand S II going to be released will be in two versions. The first version will be with 2 GB RAM and the other one will be with 4 GB of RAM.

ZTE's latest product one of the Top Android Smartphone Nubia X6 will be available with either 2 or 3 GB of RAM in China. The 2 -gigabyte version will appear with 32 or 64 GB of flash memory, the 3 -gigabyte version with 128 GB of flash memory. All models are supposed to have the new Snapdragon processor 801. For prices and the market launch of the Grand S II ZTE has not made any claims. Other special features of the device worth mention here is it’s extensive voice control.

Microsoft Brings Office Suite to Apple’s iPad For Free

Microsoft has just announced the introduction of a new version of its Office package Office for the iPad and other mobile devices. At the same time, the software giant gave an overview of his plans for the “Microsoft Mobile Cloud" too. Office for iPad in the App Store of Apple's iOS will be available now. First, the applications Word, Excel and PowerPoint for the mobile operating system of Microsoft's competitors are released and available now.

Office and Microsoft Excel on the iPad are come with a special numeric keyboard; Microsoft has developed a special surface for Office on the iPad. This combines the design of Apple's operating system with Microsoft's design language and offers other things, from the desktop version Ribbon interface, where various adjustments can be made to the touch controls on the tablet. Among other things, there are special onscreen keyboards for entering data and various editing functions with regard to the touch surface.

In this way, text files, spreadsheets and presentations are supposed to be created in the future on an iPad easily. Microsoft has integrated a function for parallel editing content. In this way, multiple users can work simultaneously on the same document. Files are stored in Microsoft's cloud so that when a connection is lost nothing is lost everything will be intact and you can get the last saved data from the cloud. For basic functionality, of course, also include the various formatting functions with which data, texts and presentations can be prepared.

The real data are used as the basis for preview graphics. PowerPoint also offers the option to use the fingers of the user as a kind of laser pointer, if you want to give the presentation to an audience, making use of the iPad. Microsoft relies on a “freemium" business model, in which the iPad version of Office is available on the App Store for free. However, you can watch with this version only documents and presentations. Who also want to edit the Office documents, an office must complete 365 subscriptions.

For all customers who have already subscribed to Office 365, the iPad app is available as a free supplement to the existing range available. Who wants to try Office for the iPad, you can start a 30 - day trial and should therefore be able to get free Office on your new Apple tablet. In future, the software company plans to market the touch version of Office for Windows and other popular operating systems. From this it is very clear that the software will be available for Android soon.