Wednesday, 11 December 2013

Firefox OS for Mobile and Tablets


The latest in-trend development in the field of smart phones is the on-going work on the Mozilla's new brain toy,Firefox OS.Living in a world where the mobile phone market is dominated by the iAmericans and the GalaxyKoreans,its hard to keep a firm foot in this market,even then Mozilla has considered working on this new project.


Considering Nokia's downfall in the recent,which was once a major mobile giant and ruled the market for more than 10years.To a rational person this launch might look like a foolish step,BUT Firefox OS could play the spoilsport for these otherwise mobile giants,if it turns out to be the UBUNTU or RED HAT of the mobile devices #if you get the metaphor.Firefox is a Linux based open source operating system programmed in C++ , Java , CSS and HTML5.

Features:
  • The adaptive app search,which is a global as well as the local search .
  • The social networks get synced with the contacts,and are easily accessible from the contact list.
  • Comes with an inbuilt photo editor.
  •  Includes basic features,music radio,messages email etc etc. Nothing as exciting,some normal tids and bits.

The advantage of FirefoxOS is that it is an open source Linux based OS,which  means all the features available on any Linux based operating system gets added to this OS,in addition to this ,the code is freely and openly developed,is available for download from the official Mozilla site.Not only is it a open source software but it is developed by Mozilla team,very well know for its interaction with its customers as well as enthusiasts.


So there would be no harm in getting a hands on to this handy OS,but it success only depends on the fact that how Mozilla plans to shape and develop this software in the near future,because as of now it hardly stands a chance against its rivals,the iOS and Android.









Tuesday, 10 December 2013

Great Online Shopping Festival starting tomorrow : RUN !


The much hyped Great Online Shopping Festival ( GOSF ) has been announced by Google,which is scheduled from 11-13 Dec. 2013. GOSF 2012 was the first ever online festival aimed at creating and boosting new customers,which turned out to be tremendously successful,and was a profit to a all the retailers taking part.This initiative is supported by three new partners Airtel, Intel and Paytm.


With Airtel offering heavy discounts with transactions from Airtel Money and existing discounts from the online retailers,this offer would be an icing on the cake.


About 200 retailers are taking part in this festival ranging from Book stores to cosmetic specialists,and of course we have multibrand retailers like amazon , flipkart and snapdeal and many more.So this winter grab your shopping bags and start browsing.HAPPY SHOPPING.

Saturday, 7 December 2013

The Fastest Cars on the Planet

Know to us,are all exotic and exclusive super cars,lets compare the tech specs on how fast can these beasts gulp down the tarmac.Lets begin.
  • Ford Mustang Cobra Jet 
    Acceleration
    Time 0-100kmph or 0-60 mph (1.52s)
  •  Ariel Atom V8 
    Acceleration Time ( 2.3sec)

  • Bugatti Veyron 16.4 Super Sport  8 litre W16 AWD
      Acceleration Time (2.46s)



  • Porsche 918 Spyder
      Acceleration Time (2.5s)

    •  SSC Ultimate Aero TT
      Acceleration Time (2.78)
     
    • Koenigsegg Agera R   5 liter V8 RWD
       Acceleration Time (2.9sec)
    • Lamborghini Aventador
      Acceleration Time (2.7 sec)

    Thursday, 5 December 2013

    How to install windows from a bootable USB device?

    As computers are become smaller,CD and DVD drives are becoming obsolete.
    Here are are a few steps in which you can make a bootable pendrive(USB).
    Materials required :
    1. The installer CD/DVD of your Windows OS,
    2. Pendrive with a capacity greater than the size of your installer CD/DVD.
     Perform the following steps:
    1. Go to start menu,search "cmd".
    2. Right click "cmd",Select Run as Administrator
      A new Black window opens

    3. Write diskpart.You will see a new line,with the command diskpart.
    4. Write the following commands.
      • list disk
        you will see all the availible disks to you.Identify your pendrive by looking at the size of the disk.(In screenshot size of pendrive = 30GB(actual size 32GB)
      • select disk 1
        number is the number in front of your disk.
        (in screen shot pendrive is disk 1)
      • list disk
        It shows that your pendrive has been selected as a disk( * sign in front of disk 1) .
      • clean
        It removes all the existing partitions from the disk
      • create partition primary
        creates a primary partition of the size of your pendrive.
      • select partition 1
        select the partition 1 ( primary partition of your pendrive)
      • active
      • format fs=ntfs quick
        formats the pendrive
      • assign
        assign the drive letter to the partition.
      • exit
        exit the screen.
       
    5. Again open cmd as administrator from the start search.
      write the following commands
      • cd\
      • G:
        it is the drive letter assigned to CD/DVD of your Windows installer.(Can be seen from my computer)
      • cd boot
      • bootsect.exe /nt60 i:
        i: is the drive letter assigned to the pendrive you want to make bootable.
      Make sure you always run cmd as administrator,else you will get an error while bootsect.exe /nt60 i:
    6. Finally copy all the files from the CD to the pendrive as it is.
    7. Now restart your computer
    8. Go to the boot device menu at the time of startup by pressing appropriate function key(F12).
    9. You are good to go,your pendrive will happily serve as the new bootable device for your computer.


    Thursday, 7 November 2013

    Recursion


    Google Nexus 5

    The Google Nexus 5 has now official been unveiled via the Google Play Store. The latest LG-made Google phone is set to replace the Nexus 4 which had, until now, been the flagship Android smartphone made by the company. 


    The LG Nexus 5 features a similarly if not more minimal design compared to that of the Nexus 4, so much so that even the small design touch on the back of the Nexus 4 has been replaced by a matte black surface with the word 'nexus' in the middle.
    Once again though LG and Google appear to have made a flagship smartphone that's in disguise as the specs are impressively premium making it a serious contender for Apple's iPhone 5c.
    Just 8.59mm thin the Nexus 5 is the slimmest Google phone to date making it thinner than the iPhone 5c though not as thin as say the Samsung Galaxy S4.
    The Nexus 5 screen is certainly impressive on paper, a 5-inch Full-HD display sporting a massive 1920x1080p resolution with 445ppi making it significantly higher in resolution than the iPhone 5s and even the Amazon Kindle Fire HDX tablet.
    The design also appears to feature a much smaller bezel than that found on the Nexus 4, instead the Nexus 5 has a design on the front which looks very similar to the LG G2. If the design is a little too minimalist for you then you'll be able to kit your new phone out with some Nexus 5 cases available in four distinct colours.


     
    Inside you'll find there's an impressive quad-core 2.3GHz Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 processor along with 2GB RAM and 16GB of storage. Sadly no microSD support though which will surely come as a blow to the Android die-hards out there.
    On the back there's an 8MP camera with the ability to shoot 1080p Full-HD video along with a 1.3MP front-facing camera for Google+ Hangout conversations and of course Skype.
    Wireless charging comes as standard which means you won't have to buy an extra case whilst 4G connectivity is available, something that many criticised the Nexus 4 for not having.
    Of course the first thing people will notice when they turn the device on however is the addition of Google's new operating system Android 4.4 KitKat.
      
    KitKat comes with some key design changes which make the OS seem less intrusive on the screen, it should also allow more focus on that Full-HD display.
    The Nexus 5 also comes with the new version of Google Now which first appeared on the Motorola Moto X allowing you to ask your smartphone to perform tasks even when the phone is locked.


    Looking set to take on Apple's Siri, Google Now will be able to set alarms, answer questions and perform actions all without a physical prompt as the smartphone's mic will be able to recognise when it's being spoken to intelligently recognising that it's you and not someone else.



    Saturday, 2 November 2013

    Android KitKat 4.4 : Irresistible?

    Google has revealed the full tech-specs of the all new Android KitKat.Since Android announced the name of the new Android OS,the markets have been buzzing about the possible designs and features.And after the initial confusion between Keylime Pie and Kitkat has been cleared and finally the all new KitKat 4.4 is out.


    At the launch of Android 4.4,instead of delivering a raft of flashy new features to advance the mobile OS arms race, KitKat's most notable promise is to really fix the age-old Android problem of fragmentation. As Google's Android chief Sundar Pichai put it, KitKat will be one version of the OS that will run across all smartphones. The goal is to bring Android to the next billion people and the way to do it is to make KitKat use less memory than previous Android versions.

     

    4.4 features an advanced interface of apps.'OK Google' is the new voice keyword for managing all activities on your phone.From web search to making calls,everything can be done with your voice commands.


    The new features included in Kitkat
    • The revamped phone dialer app will evaluate which contacts you talk to most and automatically prioritize your phone book accordingly. Also, integration with more Google apps such as Maps will let you search for nearby places and businesses right in the phone dialer.
    • Caller ID gets a boost, as well. For incoming calls that don't match a phone number not in your contacts, Google apps will scan and display any matches from local businesses listed in Google Maps.
    • The immersive mode will clear up clutter on your screen by automatically hiding everything except except the one thing you're viewing (like a photo, map, or game). In other words, you'll be in full-screen mode without status and navigation bars. When you're ready to move on, you can bring back your status bar and navigation buttons by swiping the edge of the screen.
    • A new Hangouts app consolidates all of your text and mulitmedia messages, conversations, and video calls into one place.

    • You'll be able to print photos, documents, and web pages from your phone or tablet. Any printer connected to Google Cloud Print will be compatible, along with HP ePrint printers and other printers with Google Play apps.
    • If you have an Android device with an IR blaster, you'll be able to use applications that function as a TV remote. Also, capable devices will now support Chromecast.
    • You'll get an emoji keyboard, if you're into that short of thing.
    • When switching between homescreens, you can change the order by moving them around.
    • Support for the Message Access Profile (MAP) will let drivers exchange messages between their Bluetooth-enabled cars and devices.
    • Closed captioning comes to most applications.
    • A new look for the e-mail app brings nested folders, contact photos, and revamped navigation.
    • NFC features now will work with more wireless carriers.
    • App developers can take advantage of new step detection and counting composite sensors.
    • Smaller details range from a uniform color for status bars to a new condensed font.
    Lastly, KitKat has a deeper integration of Google services depending on how you use a phone. Google Now will be accessible via one swipe from the home screen. Also coming are new card types that give you more information specific to your interests.

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