Samsung Nods No To Mozilla's Firefox OS In Its Smartphones

The war to lure the smartphone owners on the basis of operating system is heating up. Mozilla has also jumped into it with its Firefox mobile OS. Well, in last couple of years it is found low and medium budget smartphone means having Android OS. Samsung is the greatest example of it with all the success on its phones and tablets running on Androids. So, does the Korean giant needs to make phone run on the new Firefox OS?

A high level executive of Samsung said at the MWC 2013 event in Barcelona that the company is not interested in the just debuted Firefox OS of Mozilla.

Mobile World Congress (MWC) 2013 begins with bunch of goodies

Mobile World Congress (MWC) 2013 kicked off today in sunny Barcelona, Spain with yesterday's unveiling of few devices by Mozilla, HP, Huawei and Samsung.

Samsung pulled the curtain from Galaxy Note 8 tablet supposed to be the rival of iPad Mini of Apple. It runs on Android 4.2.1 Jelly Bean mobile OS and is powered by 1.6GHz quad-core chip and 2GB of RAM. It is also equipped with S-Pen stylus support and SD card slot. The tablet may hit stores in second quarter of the year.

MWC 2013: Asustek teases 'metallic miracle' video

Just one day left for the Mobile World Congress (MWC) 2013 to kick off in Barcelona, Spain. It will start at 8:30 a.m. Monday in local Barcelona time and 11:30 p.m. PT Sunday.

Ahead of the MWC mega event for smartphones, tablets and other gadgets, Asus has come up with a video teaser showing UFO docking in a church and spectators watch it with amazement. At the end of the short video Asus invites to embrace the metallic miracle at the MWC 2013 in Barcelona.

MWC 2013: Big giants Nokia, Samsung, Sony to exhibit best gadgets of the year

Only about a week is left for the Mobile World Congress (MWC) to kickstart in Barcelona, Spain, and we will see some of the best products of 2013, probably the most exciting smartphones. We are waiting to cover the event LIVE on the day.

Sony unveils PlayStation 4 without revealing price

At "PlayStation Meeting 2013" event today at New York City Sony unveiled PlayStation 4 with much promises and no mention about price.

The new PS4 has a supercharged PC architecture equipped with X86 CPU and enhanced PC GPU having GDDR5. The details of the GPU has not yet been specified by the gaming giant.

LIVE: Sony may unveil PlayStation 4 today. Join us for LIVE updates

It has been rumored for months that Sony is developing the next-generation gaming console. Rumors and leaks several times suggested it would be named as PlayStation 4 aka PS4. Today is the D-day when the truth will be unwrapped when Sony lifts the curtain from the new gaming console.

Microsoft ends Outlook.com preview, makes available globally

Outlook.com is no more in a preview phase. Microsoft announced today its browser-based e-mail service is now available globally and its preview stage has come to an end.

Deal Alert: Just $60 for Logitech Harmony 700 universal remote

Yes, you read it correct. You no more need to pay $119.99 for the Logitech Harmony 700 universal remote. It is now available for just $59.99. This is so far the best deal on any universal remote in online shopping.

Sony soon to launch PlayStation 4. What to expect from the console (Part II)

Sony soon to launch PlayStation 4. What to expect from the console (Part I)

Sony had made known its desire to instill PlayStation 4 as the living room hub. This device may be a precurser of Sony's speculated online TV service, or possibly double as a DVR.

Sony soon to launch PlayStation 4. What to expect from the console (Part I)

Come February 20 and Sony will announce the advent of its new product, the PlayStation 4, in an event in New York City. This device comes as the next generation of console gaming.

128GB Surface Pro sold out, Microsoft working for availability in 3 weeks

Very soon after the launching of 128GB Surface Pro tablet it went out of stock. Microsoft has come up with an update to take care of the orders and now promises of making it available in another two or three weeks.

Review: Lenovo ThinkPad 2 tablet

Lenovo has come up with one more state-of-the-art tablet dubbed as ThinkPad 2, successor of the original ThinkPad. The best part of the hybrid device (laptop/tablet) is its all-day battery life, which is something really great for travelers. Also, it is said ThinkPad 2 is so far the best-looking Atom Windows 8 tablet from the house of Lenovo.

Samsung Galaxy S4 to come with 5G Wi-Fi

There are now regular news, leaks and rumors about Samsung's next flagship smartphone - Galaxy S4. The latest rumor suggest the device to come with 5G Wi-Fi aka 802.11ac.

Source familiar to the plans of Samsung reveals the company is developing new Wi-Fi technology that can be compared with any high-speed wired network.

Some may think it will be a fantasy to have a handset with very high-speed connectivity. But of course not, and if Samsung is developing it. The Korean giant had conducted series of tests earlier on first set of routers and found impressive results with Netgear R6300 to achieve 300Mb per second of speed.

It is further learned the Galaxy S4 to have Broadcom BCM4335 chip. According to general manager of Braodcom the new chip is a combo SoC and offers 802.11ac, Bluetooth and FM radio together in one.

As of now Broadcom is known for their quality and provides best in the wireless broadband communication industry.

Samsung has a lust to produce the best handset in the world. For this reason it will surely come up with 5G Wi-Fi technology.

Earlier rumors suggest the Galaxy S4 will sport 5-inch full HD display, 13MP camera and Qualcomm Snapdragon 600 APQ8064T processor. It will run on Android 4.2 Jelly Bean mobile operating system.

Software Update: Apple releases iOS 6.1.1. Fixes iPhone 4S bug

iPhone 4S owners may now complain little less than before as Apple has released a supplemental update to the recently launched iOS 6.1 mobile operating system.

Dubbed as iOS 6.1.1, the update is available free and according to Apple it will fix up an issue that impact cellular performance and reliability of the iDevice.

The update is only made available to the iPhone 4S device. The iPhone 5 and recent iPads need to wait for sometime to get the update.

iOS 6.1 was released on January 28 and brought 4G LTE support to give the freedom to owners of iDevices to choose more carriers. The new mobile operating system also brought features like movie tickets purchasing after finding showtimes using Siri. iTunes Match subscribers also benefited from the OS to be able to download individual songs from iCloud.

Other changes with iOS 6.1 are tweaks to Safari browser, new boarding pass behavior in Passbook, music playback controls reworked from lock screen and also few back end changes in the mapping software.

Apart from all these features there were few bugs noticed. Even carriers like Vodafone suggested its subscribers not to update their iDevices with iOS 6.1. It caused difficulty in network connecting and sometimes even with calls and texting.

Valentine's Day: Best 5 handsets to gift

Have you thought of what gift to buy for your love on this Valentine Day? If not, give a close look to the below best 5 smartphones:

HTC Butterfly

Run on Android 4.1 Jelly Bean mobile operating system, the HTC Butterfly's main USPs are its full HD 5-inch display providing a resolution of 1920 x 1080 pixels and 2GB of RAM. It comes with Beats audio enhancement and is powered by quad-core Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 processor.

Nokia Lumia 920

It is a Windows Phone 8 handset with dual-core 1.5 GHz Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 MSM8960 processor, 1GB of RAM and Adreno 225 graphics chip. Nokia Lumia 920 sports 4.5-inch HD ClearBlack IPS panel display and comes with 2000 mAh battery and 8.7-megapixel camera.

Samsung Galaxy Grand

Samsung Galaxy Grand smartphone runs on Android 4.1 Jelly Bean OS and is powered by 1.2 GHz dual core processor. It is a Dual SIM phone with Direct Call feature.

Nokia Lumia 510

Nokia Lumia 510 too is a Windows phone. It runs on Windows Phone 7.5 OS of Microsoft and is powered by 800 MHz processor. It sports 4-inch display.

Sony Xperia Tipo

It is a 3.2-inch smartphone with scratch-resistant screen providing a resolution of 320 x 480 pixels. It runs on Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich OS.

SkyDrive no more requires Microsoft account to access shared MS Office documents

SkyDrive has now made sharing online MS Office documents a bit easier than before.

Earlier Microsoft account was necessary for the one who wants to access the shared documents, but now SkyDrive has deleted the restriction. Now users just need to create a URL of any document of MS Office Web Apps or Office 2013 that is being stored online and mail it to the recipients.

The recipient needs to click on the URL to view the file in Office Web Apps. To edit the file one need to click on a link in the Web app from there and it gets opened in associated Office Web App. Here no more the login account comes in as it was before.

For months Microsoft had been working on SkyDrive and during the November update it also launched SkyDrive app for Windows Phone 8. In December the software giant launched SkyDrive app for Xbox 360 and in January it came up with drag and drop feature in the app.

On February 13 Microsoft will be pulling away the service of Windows Live Mesh and make SkyDrive as its core online storage and syncing service. Mesh users need to switch to SkyDrive by then or need to get an alternative way to take backups of all their files stored online there.

Review: BlackBerry 10 mobile OS; RIM's latest venture

This may be the last best weapon for Research in Motion (RIM) to regain its lost battle in the global mobile market. The just released BlackBerry 10 mobile operating system has its own pros and cons.

It is learned the BlackBerry 10 has one of the best gesture based user interface in the industry. It is a perfect in multitasking with impressive keyboard, good security features, strong device management and useful BlackBerry Hub.

Like other OS in infant stage, the BlackBerry 10 OS too got some drawbacks. There are number of bugs that need to be fixed by RIM. The maps app is not up to the mark and it does not match with rival platforms.

This is the first time RIM has quit its signature QWERTY real keypad. With the release of BlackBerry 10 OS, the company also launched BlackBerry Z10 handset with no physical keypad. RIM claims the new OS has tracking feature in its virtual keyboard and remembers what words user types in common and it suggests the next word while one is typing.

Is Microsoft's Surface Pro a tablet? No, it's PC. In fact both

For years Microsoft has encashed on Windows and Office. But now, the software giant has come up to give something more to its loyal customers after occasional failed ventures into hardware like Zune, Spot Watch and Kin Phone.

Since the Xbox, the new Surface Pro tablet from the house of Microsoft will have more going. It will hit the stores this Saturday in 64GB and 128GB models for a price tag of $900 and $1000 respectively.

The best thing about this tablet is that it can also be used as a full-blown Windows PC, which is not possible with other tablets, name it as Apple's iPad, Amazon's Kindle Fire or Google's Nexus.

Surface Pro is powered by Intel chip that is usually found in high-end laptops and it is also equipped with two fans for cooling effect. Moreover, it can easily run any Windows programs such as Excel, Power Point, Word, Photoshop, iTunes and Quicken.

It is beautiful and made up of matte-black metal. The screen is bright with 1080p high-definition resolution. It features 3.0 USB jack and connecting anything is possible that is okay with a PC like flash drives, external drives, mouse, keyboard, speakers, cameras etc.

How to keep your online data safe with Google account (Part II)

How to keep your online data safe with Google account (Part I)


In the first step

Gain access to your  Google account and click your profile picture and select Account, found  in the top  right corner.

In the second step

The user here will see a Security link on the left of the page. Click on it. After that scroll down the Notification. One point to note and that is the user will have to verify his or her phone number for this.

The third step

When the phone number is verified, turn to check the boxes that appear near the Password change and Suspicious log-in attempt.

These notifications will be available on the users’ phones, allowing its users to be alerted at once if there is a break-in into the account. Should one get these notifications, then it is time to say adieu to the existing password and welcome a new password.

How to keep your online data safe with Google account (Part I)

At the end of the day consumers are dependent on the service provider for securing online data. To make it better search giant Google has provided an extra opt-in features to aid its users and help in being capable of logging in and gain access to respective account.

Google has two-step authentication process for this. In the first step users is at liberty to gain access to a randomly generated code when logged-in at a specified area. If not user can opt for step two i.e. enter only after a lapse of thirty days.

Google will request for the code again, thus disallowing trespassers to gain access to your account. Earlier, Google would send email to users when unwanted elements tried to trespass in their two-step accounts. However, Google has come up with another option. The phone notifications.

Persons who get daily a heavy number of emails, may receive email notifications along with them which may now be silenced. The notification will alert the user in case there is an unwanted intrusion into the account. This service is user friendly and helpful. This is how one may go about doing it

How to keep your online data safe with Google account (Part II)

How to pair Bluetooth keyboard to Apple TV (Part II)

How to pair Bluetooth keyboard to Apple TV (Part I)

Now that a keyboard is paired one can start using it to navigate and control the Apple TV. Here's a fundamental info about which keys conducts what function:

Navigating:

Arrow keys will go to the blue selection box around the screen.

Return key is equal to the select key on the default Apple TV remote. Just press to select an item, or hold it to bring  more options.

The Escape key is your Menu button. You use Esc to exit screens with each key press, or hang on to the main screen.

While Video playback:

Click the space bar to pause playback and to restart.

Left and right arrow twice to brings item description.

Press the space bar to pause playback. Press it again to resume

Left and right arrow keys will fast-forward or rewind the video.

Press the up arrow twice to bring up item description.

Press and hold Return for subtitles and AirPlay speaker options.

During music playback:

While the music is on you may do the following.

Click the space bar to pause playback. Click it again to restart. The same goes for the Return key.

Left and right arrow keys will restart or start playing the next song in the lineup.

Click and hold Return will bring up the music menu. It will let you to control Up Next, browse for more music from the artist or album or even launch Genius.

How to pair Bluetooth keyboard to Apple TV (Part I)

The release of iOS 6.1 also updated the Apple TV line including iCloud support for paid music along with the capability of pairing a Bluetooth keyboard to Apple TV.

If this is done successfully, one would control playback, enter search queries entirely from  a physical keyboard and navigate too.

Let us go together with the process:

1st:

In order to pair the keyboard to the Apple Television to the current Operating System.One must update by moving into Settings> General > Update Software.

2nd:

Now, when that is done, go back into Settings > General and then select the new Bluetooth item right under Remotes. Then, after that, the Apple Television will at once start scanning for Bluetooth devices;  make sure  the keyboard is powered on and is in pairing mode.

Next, prefer your keyboard from the list of found devices and follow the on screen cues.

How to pair Bluetooth keyboard to Apple TV (Part II)