Microsoft SQL Server 2014 is available

Microsoft SQL Server 2014 is available now. In addition to integration with Azure and a data platform for Hadoop 2.2 of the SQL Server and it also provides advanced in side memory solutions. This week, in-house exhibition and Build developer conference Microsoft announced the general availability of its SQL Server 2014.

The new version should be much faster than its predecessor, at least in the online transaction processing (OLTP). For OLTP is now equipped with an In - Memory technology, which can improve speed and it can be achieved by 30 times. The new in-memory -based OLTP complement existing in-memory technologies for business intelligence (BI), complex event processing with Stream Insight and the column-oriented processing in SQL Server.

In addition, the new version of SQL Server for On-Premise, for pure Azure applications or for mixed hybrid cloud solutions can be used. This includes the Azure service HDInsight, Microsoft's Hadoop platform, which can be used with Hadoop 2.2 now. The SQL Server 2014 is available in three versions: Enterprise for mission critical applications and data warehousing, business intelligence for premium companies and self-service BI and the Standard Edition with basic database, reporting and analysis functions.

 The BI and Standard Edition can be licensed per user or per device. In addition, the Standard Edition can license per processor core customers. A trial version is available and which can be used up to 180 days.

New Free Caller ID App “Holaa” Launched to Take On TrueCaller

This free caller ID app allow the call receiver to identify the caller’s name, location, present photo, network and it also help to block the spam calls. 

Nimbuzz, a new call telecom group announced the launch of new platform “Holaa” for call management. Latest app “Holaa” was created in India by the team of young developers, which allow the users to identify the name, location, his or her photo during an incoming call with the advantage of spam calls blocking. Nimbuzz, a VoIP service provider and mobile messaging company was acquired by UK-based Company and last month ISP New Telecom has launched the Android dialer app named as “Holaa”.

According to officials, Nimbuzz doesn’t have any future plans to release the Holaa on an iOS version because its targeting the emerging market not existing one. Soon Holaa will be launched in other countries such as; South Asia, where Nimbuzz has a strong market and also in the Middle East.

Holaa vs Truecaller: 

After the launch “Holaa” is considering as the competitor of Truecaller,but according to reports there isn’t something new as Truecaller also provides a advantage of spam call blocking, however the last month Truecaller had launched a new dialer app known as Truedialler for Android Phones & Windows Phone, which provides the info about the caller and also allow the user to search the unknown number on Truecaller.

Truedialler app searches both the Truecaller’s database and as well as user’s phonebook to provide the missing information about any specific number. As in India many of the users are getting a lot of unwanted calls, so TrueCaller app is extremely in Indians than western countries.

Features of “Holaa”: 

Holaa is one of the call management app which provides standard features such as; caller ID, in which user get the information about callers photo, location, network, & email ID with the caller name by phonebook synchronization and Facebook & Google accounts.

It also gives the missed call alerts and its activity tracker, which keep the tabs on duration the calls so that you can track the call duration. Holaa also provides the feature named as Smart Search, which allow the user to search for a any particular contact based on location, photo, name or email ID of the person.

The other interesting feature is call Merge, it provides the new information about a contact and allow the user to add the caller in phonebook instantly. For spam blocking Holaa app collects the information about spam-marked numbers on a a central server for proper function and if spam-marked number from any users calls, so app automatically identifies the number and blocks the same.

But for spam blocking users should have the active data connection or Wi-Fi network to look up spam-marked numbers from the database of central server. In present Holaa is calming that they have the data base of more than 300 million phone numbers, which can identify the unknown callers. Currently this app is available in English, Arabic, Persian, French, Portuguese and Spanish.

Google to Launch Improved Android Camera App

Google is currently working on a revised camera app for Android according to the sources. The new camera app is to get more photo and video capabilities, and this will even appear for all Kitkat devices in future. Now Google is currently running internal tests of a new camera app for Android, Sources reports with reference to confidential sources, which were not disclosed.

Thus, the entire user interface of the Android camera app is redesigned and will be re launched; in order to control the camera functions of an Android device should be easier. The camera app gets directly to function with which can be put out of focus by blur the background. This is intended primarily for portraits, so that the subject's better accentuate. In addition, the panoramic shot function has been revised and optimized the photo -sphere mode.

Both the results will be better accordingly. As part of this new app, lot of enhancements to the view of shooting photos has been optimized. Thus, the new camera app will show 100 percent quality and with easy handling, which shows the quality in photos.

So far, it could happen that unwanted objects protrude into the picture because they were not visible on the viewfinder image because of the camera app showed only a part of the future picture. But these will be the thing of recent past once the apps are working. The new camera app is going to be extensible.

 Third parties can develop filters for the app to include such effects in the camera app and can apply to photos. This is to the creative possibilities of the app to be expanded. At present it is still unclear how interesting it is for developers to offer matching filters.

The new camera app will not only be part of a new Android firmware. Owner of an existing Android device so do not wait until the Android system has been updated accordingly. Google plans to offer the camera app as a separate update.

The app will then be available for all Smartphones and tablets running Android 4.4 aka Kitkat at least with. Therefore the new camera app requires the latest version of Android currently. And the exact release date of the camera app is not known.

Nokia Lumia 930 is on the way

Nokia brings the small version of the Lumia 1520 on the international market - under the name Lumia 930. The Lumia 930 could resemble the American Lumia Icon. The Lumia 930 comes with 5- inch display, Snapdragon 800 and Pure View camera; these are the details available so far.

Nokia has presented at Microsoft's Build developer conference in 2014, a new Top Smartphone with Windows Phone. The Lumia 930 is the international version recently introduced in the U.S. as Lumia icon and a smaller version of the 6- inch model Lumia 1520.

The hardware specifications and other specifications are almost identical. The display of the Lumia 930 is 5 inches tall and has a resolution of 1,920 x 1,080 pixels. Inside, a Snapdragon -800 quad -core processor operates at a clock rate of 2.2 GHz. The RAM is 2 GB of size, the built-in flash memory of 32 GB. Slot for memory cards are not exist.

 In addition to quad-band GSM and UMTS, the Lumia 930 supports LTE on the frequency bands 1, 3, 7, 8, and 20 Wireless dominates the Smartphone after 802.11a/b/g/n and ac, Bluetooth runs in version 4.0. A GPS module and a NFC chip are in built.

The Lumia 930 can be charged wirelessly without tools, the necessary Qi technology is inside the housing. On the back a 20- megapixel camera with PureView technology is installed as in the Lumia 1520. This allows a clearer zooming than traditional Smartphones.

The six-element optics from Carl Zeiss, an image stabilizer is installed. The Lumia 930 has two flash lights for optimum illumination of the subject. It should come on the market with the new Windows Phone 8.1 and will be available in the second quarter of 2014 in other parts of Europe. The price will be 580 Euros.

How to find and Block who is stealing your Wi-Fi

Slow down in Internet Connect - Reason? 

There are always some instances when wireless Internet suddenly tends to slow down due to some unauthorized user stealing your bandwidth which could be the cause. In such a case, the intruder can access your WiFi network if the basic WiFi security has not been implemented. There are also many casual or even innocent bandwidth intruders who on seeing an available network and presuming it to be OK tend to borrow it.

This should cause suspicion if the intruder might be using your WiFi network without your permission and setting up a password could help in preventing them who could be infiltrating private connection. When they attempt to log in and if they are challenged with a password, they then are at a loss and finally give up and move out. There are also other set of people who with determination and skills tend to hack a secured network and probably end up in some serious criminal activity.

WiFi Security Measures 

A real cyber criminal is all out to steal something of value from anyone and may use the computer on the network for identity and financial information which could be beneficial to him. He could also use the internet connection to download files illegally or even hack other networks setting any innocent person as the culprit when the crime is traced back to the router since they have the tools and skills needed to tamper WiFi security measures especially if the password is weak.

Android with Solutions

With Android, it is now possible to resolve this issue and find out who has been sneaking some of the WiFi with an application which is a free network tool that can be downloaded from Google Play Store known as Fing. To get started is to connect the Smartphone or tablet to the WiFi connection to be tested and download the application by pressing the download button.

Once the download is completed, the tool is able to detect the trespasser. AT the top of the main page of the app is the name of your network as well as a refresh and the settings menu button. You could tap on the refresh button update and the application shows which devices are connected to your WiFi network indicating whether the router is a Smartphone or a computer.

Apple and Windows Built-in Utilities 

Besides this, there are other options in Fing like checking open TCP port, sending reports and much more. One of the advantages is to change the viewed IP name enabling the user to know who they could be on the app and who the infiltrators could be. Once this is done the intruder, simply click on the intruder and on the option to enter a name, provide a name for the IP address.

Apple and Windows computer have been equipped with built-in utilities which show the devices that are connected to the network and these tools could be used to check for unknown computers which should not be connected to your network. It is essential to know which device is authorized with each authorized computer to be assigned a computer name which can be recognized easily while printers have built in names which the user should be familiar with.