We Can Do: 2013

Jumat, 27 Desember 2013

Best Windows 8 Hidden Features

Windows 8 is full of awesome features and handy shortcuts, but what you may not know is that it's got a lot of handy, lesser-known settings under the hood. Here are 10 of Windows 8's best kept secrets.
10. Run Automatic Maintenance on a Schedule
Windows 8 Hidden FeaturesWindows 8 has a new feature that runs automatic maintenance tasks like software updates, security scanning, and other diagnostic tests daily. By default, it runs them at 3AM, of if you're using your computer, the next time your computer becomes idle. You can change this time in the Action Center, as well as tell Windows whether you want to wake your computer up to perform these tasks. You can also perform the maintenance manually from the Action Center, if you desire.
9. Customize the Apps in the Search Bar
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When you start searching from the Start screen, you'll see a list of apps under the search bar. Click on one of them, and you'll search those same terms in that specific app. What you may not know is that you can tweak this list, removing and adding apps through Windows 8's settings. Bring up the Charms bar (with Win+C), click Settings, and go down to "Change PC Settings." From there, choose Search from the left sidebar, and turn off the apps you don't want taking up space in this menu.
8. Enable the Hidden "Aero Lite" Theme
Windows 8 Hidden FeaturesWhen Windows 8 was in the testing phases, it had an additional "Aero Lite" theme that took away some of the transparent glass features of Windows Aero. However, the final version of Windows 8 opted for a much more basic theme than the testing builds, so Aero Lite no longer shows up—however, you can still find it in the Themes folder on your computer. With a few small tweaks, you can re-enable it in your Personalization preferences. It isn't too different from the default themes, but it does give a slightly different look to the title button bars and some other small parts of the OS.
7. Enable the Secret Start Screen Animation
Windows 8 Hidden FeaturesWhen you first sign onto Windows 8, you get a very cool flow-y animation of all your tiles filling up the screen. After that, though, the Start screen has a much more toned-down animation. If you want to enable the cooler animation for every launch of the Start screen, you can do so with a simple Registry tweak. You can also customize certain settings for the animation too, which is pretty cool.
6. Customize More Icons in Windows Explorer
Windows 8 Hidden FeaturesRemember in Windows 7, when you created a library, it had that ugly, nondescript icon? And you had to go through somecomplicated process to change it? Well, Windows 8 now lets you customize your Library icons right from its settings. Just right-click on the Library, go to Properties, and you should see the option to change the library's icon right at the bottom. Bonus tip: If Windows Explorer's Favorites icon is getting in your way in the sidebar, you can right-click on the sidebar to hide it (sadly, you can't do the same for Libraries, Homegroup, or other annoying icons).
5. Create and Name App Groups on the Start Screen
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When you first open up the Start screen, you'll notice that some of your apps are in their own "groups." You can create your own groups just by dragging an app's tile to an empty space on the Start screen—it'll create its own group. If you want to name your groups—say, for "Work," "Games," and so on—you can do so by clicking the small button in the bottom-right corner of the screen and right-clicking on the groups.
4. Take Faster Screenshots
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For a long time, Windows had an absurd screenshot shortcut in which you had to press Print Screen, then open up an app like Paint or the GIMP and paste in your screenshot from the clipboard. Well, no more! Now, if you press Win+Print Screen (or Win+Volume Down on a tablet), Windows will take a screenshot of your screen and automatically save it in your Pictures folder as a PNG file. It still isn't as powerful as something like Skitch, but if you only need the occasional screenshot, it's nice to see a simpler shortcut built in to the OS.
3. Tweak the Number of Rows on the Start Screen
Windows 8 Hidden FeaturesBy default, the Start screen fills your monitor up with as many rows of tiles as it can fit, up to 6 rows. If you'd like to lower that number—maybe you have a particularly cool background, or your groups just aren't that big—you can tweak this number by editing the Registry. Unfortunately, this doesn't seem to let you pack more tiles onto smaller monitors, but it's a cool little tweak if you want to give your Start screen a more minimal look.
2. Hide Recent Files from Your Jump Lists
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Jump Lists were a great addition in Windows 7 that helped boost your productivity, but their "Recent Items" feature were a possible privacy concern—say, if there were documents or files you didn't want others to know you had viewed. Windows 8 lets you customize Jump Lists more than Windows 7, giving you the option to hide recently opened items and recently opened programs. To access the preferences, just right-click on the Taskbar, go to Properties, and click the Jump Lists tab.
1. Get More Out of Your Multiple Monitors
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If you have multiple monitors, you've probably noticed that Windows extends your taskbar across both screens. It does more than just that, though: you can press Win+PgUp to move your current app to your left monitor, and Win+PgDn to move it to the right monitor. In addition, if you go to the Desktop Background section of your Personalization settings, you can right-click on any individual wallpapers and choose which monitor you'd like it to show up on. Of course, if you like things the old way, you can also turn off the dual taskbar in Taskbar Properties.

BlackBerry 10 Aristo specifications

Research in Motion. Expect only the *best! If this leak holds true, RIM will be back as a dominant player.
This past week readers were treated to leaks galore. Covering the spec lists on the full touch BlackBerry 10 L-Series (Laguna, Lisbon, & London) to render mock-ups on the L and N-Series, the first BlackBerry 10 keyboard phone. While the N-Series slightly disappointed, my spirits were again lifted after seeing this on my desk.
I’ve never seen the A series mentioned anywhere, so not only are we revealing the specs but the models name. At this point, I’m unable to comment on whether this will be a series or a one-off phone for those who want larger screens.
With the height and width seeing a slight bump, the spectacular specifications listed here could only mean RIM is damn serious about claiming the market it once owned.
The BlackBerry 10 Aristo (Aristo” is Greek for “the best”) I think will be the ultimate of the BlackBerry 10’s to come. Let’s go check out the specs already!
Getting technical – In depth:
Using the baseband modem is the MDM9x15 (possibly the 9615 – if so this is the same one found in the iPhone 5), which is a so-called world mode mobile data modem and according to Qualcomm’s documentation, supports “LTE FDD/TDD CAT3, SVLTE-DB, Release 8 DC-HSPA+, TD-SCDMA, GSM/GPRS/EDGE, EGAL, 1x Adv., EV-DO Rev. A/B”.
The processor is a Qualcomm APQ8064 Krait Quad Core 1.5GHz. The APQ8064 was announced in July 2012 at Uplink, Qualcomm’s developer conference by Raj Talluri who was previously employed at Texas Instrument and was closely involved with the developments of the OMAP 3 and OMAP 4 chipsets. Classifying the APQ8064 in the S4 Pro family this chipset featuring four Krait cores running at up to 1.5 GHz when all four cores are taxed, or up to 1.7 GHz when only one core is active*!
Aristo:

136 x 68 x 8.85 mm / 5.35” x 2.59” x 0.34” in

L-Series: (Laguna, Lisbon, London)

130 x 65.6 x 9mm / 5.11” x 2.58” x 0.35” in

Display: OCTA Glass OLED 4.65?, 1280×720 – 24bit – 16:9 (L-Series: 1280×768 resolution)
Those that are unfamiliar, OCTA is a development of Samsung Mobile Display. OCTA – On-Cell Touch Active-Matrix Light-Emitting Diode (AMOLED). This display was designed and produced to help accelerate performance demands from today’s mobile devices. With On-Cell Touch this removes embedded layers on the screen giving it the competitive edge of the 8.85mm depth – the thinnest BlackBerry so far.
With the baseband modem we know this will be a world device.
NA = North America

    GSM – Quad band (not specified)
    WCDMA – 2100/1900/850-850MHz
    LTE – AWS/700/1900/850MHz

EU = European Union/APAC = Asia Pacific

    GSM – Quad band (not specified)
    WCDMA – 2100/1900/850-850/900MHz
    LTE – 1800/2.6GHz/800/900MHz

Another in the full touch family, this BlackBerry 10 is a Capacitive All Touch device. Interaction will be no doubt the same rich and intuitive gestures from the PlayBook to the Dev Alpha’s.
The camera repeats with 8MP. This should have seen 12MP with everything else in place. The usual suspects of 1080p/30fps are here. The front-facing camera see’s a nice 2MP update at 720p
Now it gets exciting! 2GB of RAM. This is what I want to see in all 2013 models. 16GB onboard Flash is present and includes a 16GB MicroSD card fitting in a Hot Swappable MicroSD slot. Still no mention for support of the 64GB microSD.
Wi-Fi will have the “n” inclusion with backwards compatibility of a/b/g. With a speed boast from 2.5GHz/5GHz with 4G MobileHotspot.
I said it before: connectivity, accessibility, and the sharing of information – This has not been forgotten. MicroUSB, MicroHDMI, NFC, and DLNA come treated with Bluetooth 4.0. This is a major update as so far leaked documentations indicate that the L-Series devices mentioned will see BT 2.1 which is a huge let down going forward.
Audio over-haul: Two microphones are common, but having four with Noise Reduction is just a bonus. The over-haul is the Wideband AMR. Wideband Adaptive Multi-Rate uses a speech compression technique to increase the audio bandwidth to 7 kHz. This would roughly double the speech bandwidth compared to narrow-band AMR without impacting the radio and/or backhaul requirements.
Holy smokes Batman! The Aristo will be packed with a 2800mAh battery. The downside…it will be a sealed battery with a non-removable door. Given that it will be 8.85mm in thickness, this wasn’t a big surprise. However, the BlackBerry community aren’t familiar to sealed units (aside from PlayBook and Dev Alpha owners) compared to iPhone users as all previous BlackBerry’s have removable batteries. This will take getting used to for the most, but under the new architecture of QNX, I don’t believe battery pulling will be of a common practise. The PlayBook’s are a good example of this.
Among the sensors, Face detect for phone calls shows up here. I mentioned Apple’s FaceTime with a question mark in a previous post, but it sounds like the ability to answer calls by a quick scan of the face. This tech reminds me of Samsung’s face detection for unlocking access. Let’s hope RIM or it’s third-party choice if this is the case has significantly improved this functionality as this would be something heavily adopted by motorist worldwide.
SIM remains to be a mystery. I still believe the MicroSIM has been adopted for BlackBerry 10's, although I’m really hoping it will be a NanoSIM.
The specifications left out are straight-forward and were not areas that needed to be expanded and/or explored on.
Though not being officially announced this is indeed classified as a leak. So take as you may.

Google Nexus 7

With a capable quad-core processor, an excellent display, and an affordable price, the Google Nexus 7provides great value in a compact 7-inch package. It's also running the latest version of Android, Jelly Bean, which brings a smooth and, dare we say, "buttery" user experience.
Install Adobe Flash
One of the major differences between Apple's iOS and Android used to be the latter's support for Flash. Unfortunately, it's no longer the case--Adobe is stopping development of Flash on Android mobile browsers and there's no official Flash support on Jelly Bean, too. This means that you won't be able to find it on the Google Play store while using the Nexus 7.
However, you can download the Flash apk from XDA Developers and install the app manually. Do note that you'll first have to go to Settings > Security and check "Unknown sources" before you can install the apk.
Since the preloaded Chrome browser on the Nexus 7 doesn't support Flash, you'll also need to install a compatible browser, such as Firefox Beta.
Unlock the screen rotation
By default, the screen of the Nexus 7 is locked into portrait mode, which is probably most appropriate for its 7-inch form factor. The screen orientation does change to the landscape mode in games. However, if you prefer the screen to rotate with the tablet orientation, you can unlock it just by pulling down the notification bar and clicking on the Lock icon beside Settings.

Android 4.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich) finally added the ability to take screenshots within the OS and this feature is present on the Nexus 7. To capture what's on the screen, just hold the power and volume down buttons together for a couple of seconds. You'll get both visual and audio cues to tell you that the screenshot has been successfully taken. You can then open and view the screenshot immediately from the Notification bar.
Bring your maps with youWith a capable quad-core processor, an excellent display, and an affordable price, the Google Nexus 7provides great value in a compact 7-inch package. It's also running the latest version of Android, Jelly Bean, which brings a smooth and, dare we say, "buttery" user experience.
Install Adobe Flash
One of the major differences between Apple's iOS and Android used to be the latter's support for Flash. Unfortunately, it's no longer the case--Adobe is stopping development of Flash on Android mobile browsers and there's no official Flash support on Jelly Bean, too. This means that you won't be able to find it on the Google Play store while using the Nexus 7.
However, you can download the Flash apk from XDA Developers and install the app manually. Do note that you'll first have to go to Settings > Security and check "Unknown sources" before you can install the apk.
Since the preloaded Chrome browser on the Nexus 7 doesn't support Flash, you'll also need to install a compatible browser, such as Firefox Beta.
Unlock the screen rotation
By default, the screen of the Nexus 7 is locked into portrait mode, which is probably most appropriate for its 7-inch form factor. The screen orientation does change to the landscape mode in games. However, if you prefer the screen to rotate with the tablet orientation, you can unlock it just by pulling down the notification bar and clicking on the Lock icon beside Settings.
Take screenshots
Android 4.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich) finally added the ability to take screenshots within the OS and this feature is present on the Nexus 7. To capture what's on the screen, just hold the power and volume down buttons together for a couple of seconds. You'll get both visual and audio cues to tell you that the screenshot has been successfully taken. You can then open and view the screenshot immediately from the Notification bar.Turn it into an e-book reader
The Nexus 7 isn't as light and thin as E Ink-based readers, such as the Amazon Kindle and the Nook. But compared with 10-inch tablets, it's handy enough to serve as a pretty good e-book reader--you can hold it with one hand for hours. It doesn't come close to the Kindle in terms of battery life, but at around 9 hours, it's relatively good for a tablet. Besides, you'll be able to view books and magazines in full color on the Nexus 7, something which you can't do on the Kindle.
Connect the Nexus 7 to USB storage devices
With just 8GB of internal storage on the base model, you may find yourself having to ration the content you load on the Nexus 7. The good news is that with the right app and an inexpensive cable, you will be able to connect the tablet to an external USB storage device such as flash drives and SD cards.
First, you'll need a USB OTG (On-The-Go) cable, which can be bought cheaply from online retailers such as Amazon or DealExtreme. This cable connects the micro-USB port on one end and has a normal-sized USB port on the other hand, where you can plug in a USB storage device.
Next, you'll need to get the Nexus Media Importer app from HomeySoft, which allows the Nexus 7 to view and copy files from the attached device. Note that it doesn't work the other way round--you can't copy files from the Nexus 7 to the external storage device. While the app should work with most USB storage devices (as long as it's formatted as FAT16, FAT32 or NTFS), there's no guarantee. We recommend that you try the app first with your USB devices--the app isn't free, but Google Play allows full refunds within 15 minutes of purchase.

Kamis, 26 Desember 2013

Samsung galaxy note 2 pre-order

The next phone in the galaxy note series i.e. galaxy note 2 is available for pre-order in india for Rs.38500 or $694 on infibeam.com.
The company also said that its available from 22nd september in india and it is expected to launch in october in United States.

Price of galaxy note 2 vodafone in germany is 639.90 euro,but the carrier did not announce any release date
Samsung unveiled this device last week at IFA(Internationale Funkausstellung) in berlin capital of germany.

Features of samsung galaxy note 2:

1) The device is powered by massive 1.6Ghz quad core processor
2)5.5 inch HD super amoled with 1280*720 display
3) 2 GB of ram
4)Available in 16,32 and 64GB
5)8 Mpx full HD camera with 1080p at 30fps
6)android 4.1
7)available in two colours - Marble White and Titanium Gray
8) new and improved S Pen stylus.
9) feature includes best face which helps in detecting multiple face detections in continuous shot.
10)S planner and S Note are integrated with social media giant facebook
11)huge battery 3100mAh
12)bluetooth 4.0, Extremely rich video/audio codec support, built-in accelerometer, multi-touch input, proximity sensor, gyroscope sensor, RGB sensor, Smart stay eye-tracking, S Voice

Update Your Android to Jelly Bean 4.1.1

Users of Germany are now able to update their Samsung Galaxy Note 10.1 to Android 4.1.1.The Over The Air(OTA) is about 300MB.The firmware version is N8000XXBLJ9.

Features:
The Update will improve the performance of Tablet
S-Pen functionality is now same as that in Galaxy Note II
Paper Artist app is now on Board

Download Firmware

IOS 6 SAYS : BYE GOOGLE

Finally Apple initiated the update process for its Idevices
The IOS 6 has been released Over The Air(OTA) and this has been first time apple releasing update over the air,and compatible devices can download it from update menu.
You can also update your iphone via computer but for this you need the latest version of itunes(v10.7)

Compatible devices
The compatible Apple devices to receive this update are Iphone 4S,4,3GS,IPad 2,new Ipad and Ipod Touch
Whats New??
This upgrade offers more than 200 new changes which also includes many minor changes

Major Changes:
1) Apple replaces the google map application with its new apple maps which includes free voice navigation now you can find your way by spoken directions,a 3D view and real time traffic.they also introduced the new cool feature flyover which is available for select number of areas and cities nad shows 3D images of building and areas.This feature is available in Iphone 4s and later,Ipad 2 and new Ipad.
zooming and spanning is faster
colors also sparks more

2)Camera with panorma,with this feature you can simply shoot upto 240 degress,but this feature is available only in iphone 4s and iphone 5

3)SIRI is now more intelligent,and SIRI now understands many languages,it can also post facebook status for you and it also now takes to your destination,so ask SIRI and it will takes to your destination along the fastest route with the help of yelp

4)Facebook like twitter in IOS 5 is now an integral part of IOS 6

5)VIP mailbox,Now users can setup VIP list and just receive notifications or alerts of those persons which are in VIP list

6)Safari gives you the feeling of desktop version,now you can save webpages,not just links and this feature is available on iphone 4 or later and ipad 2 or later

7)Share select photos with select audience

8)Passbook feature allows you to save digital copies of tickets,coupons,loyalty cards.With this application you can scan the airline ticket,get into a movie and redeem a coupon
But with this application you can not syn your credit card and debit card.In future this application gives strong competition to GOOGLE WALLET

9) The original YOUTUBE app has been removed from OS but you can download this app from app store
for Ipad users this news could be annoying as there is no official YOUTUBE app avaialble in ipad app store till date

10) you can now update apps without entering your password

11)New Service called Guided Access which allows you to lock down your phone to the use of one app
This application is useful for parents which want to restrict their children for one particular app

12)facetime now works on celluar networks as well as on wifi.

13) Do not disturb function which allows users which enables you to silence incoming calls and messages.
You can also schedule this service

Download Windows 8

If you have a computer that running either Windows XP, Windows Vista or Windows 7, you may head over to windows.com to buy your own upgrade copy of Windows 8 Pro (Professional) edition for $39.99 (or 1,999 if you are in India). This is an extremely reasonable price and it will stay valid until January, 2013.

Prior to releasing the full version of Windows 8, Microsoft had offered a release preview edition that allowed enthusiasts to evaluate the new software before making the switch. Now that Windows 8 final is available, the release preview edition has been pulled from the Microsoft website.That said, if you would like to try out Windows 8 before buying the upgrade pack, here’s an easy way. Go to msdn.microsoft.com, scroll to the bottom of the page and you’ll find links to download the 90-day trial edition of Windows 8. Microsoft provides these evaluation copies for developers but even consumers can download them for trying Windows 8.

Download Windows 8

Speed Test between samsung galaxy s3 and apple iphone 5

Matt Warman tests Britain's first first fourth generation (4G) network using Apple's iPhone 5 and the Samsung Galaxy S3 - which will win?

The 4G mobile service will launch in 16 UK cities before the end of the year, with rollout across most of Britain scheduled for next summer.

According to EE, the network behind the rollout, the new service will allow customers with smartphones to access the internet up to ten times faster than when using the existing 3G network.

Must Watch: This Video

Apple patents Biometric sensor,fingerprint technology for its iDevices

Apple was granted a patent for a two-step unlock screen feature that has yet to be implemented.Now with help of using fingerprint, face and eye recogniton one can unlock its device,But this feature is even more than that just to lock or unlock the screen,the feature could also be used in e-commerce transactions from iOS device.For this Apple acquired mobile security firm Authentec for $356 Million,so that the transactions are processed safely and securely .

Apple's latest inventions includes techniques for concealing components of an electronic device may include a component that is disposed behind a window configured to selectively become transparent or opaque, such as a polymer-dispersed liquid crystal (PLDC) window.Since such a window may be hidden behind a transparent display or color-matched to seamlessly integrate into an enclosure of the electronic device, the components may remain hidden from view while not in use. When desired, the electronic device may expose the concealed components by causing the electronic window to change opacity, allowing the components to suddenly appear as from out of nowhere.

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Rabu, 25 Desember 2013

Google Bank Open for Business

Google, the search engine company that also happens to do 35 other things, is expanding its horizons once again with a new financial services division. Today the multi-billion dollar corporation launched a new credit business in the United Kingdom with plans to expand to other countries in the next few weeks.Its not the first time that that Google has offered credit to drive more AdWords investment-Its been running a pilot with 1400 businesses from a variety of industry in the U.S for a year from Kuru Footwear to ‘Get Bats Out’ bat removal—and their feedback was overwhelmingly positive. In a survey conducted after the pilot launched, 74% of respondents said they now use AdWords Business Credit as their primary form of AdWords payment.Under this program Google will offer credit- between $200 and $10,000 -- to spend on Google's money-making AdWords program. Google will issue credit cards as part of the new financing program

Details:
In the UK, AdWords Business Credit will have a variable 11.9% APR Representative.

In the US, AdWords Business Credit will offer an APR as low as 8.99%*, the same rate as in the pilot.

Neither card will have annual fees, and they will both have an ample credit limit for AdWords.

We’re teaming up with Barclaycard, part of the Barclays group, in the UK and Comenity Capital Bank in the US to issue the card. Both are MasterCard cards.

AdWords Business Credit can only be used for AdWords advertising purchases.

.The move comes just a few days after news emerged that Amazon was launching its own loan business. Though details are still unconfirmed since Amazon hasn't formally launched the program, Amazon Lending will provide capital to small business to stock up on inventory before the holiday seasons. Since Amazon takes a cut of all the sales through its website, helping small shops sell more goods makes great sense. "This is definitely cheaper than credit cards and faster and easier than banks, so may fill a big hole for sellers."

Don't expect to see Google and Amazon ATMs on the street corner any time soon, though. For now, both of the companies' programs will focus on commercial loans. Of course, this is a company that's already busy trading energy, rigging up high-speed WiFi in middle America, developing self-driving cars and tryingto make everybody look like Star Trek characters. So who knows how far they're willing to go.