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What is the Galaxy S5 Ultra Power Saving Mode ?

Sukhraj Singh

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Apr 11, 2014

The most impressive and interesting feature of Samsung Galaxy s5 is the new Ultra Power Saving Mode in it. Which company claims that Galaxy S5 ultra power saving mode can provide up to 24 hours of stand-by with 10% battery. This power saving mode S5?s display will show only black and white colors and offer access to a certain set of applications and it also shuts down all unnecessary features in your S5.

Although Samsung’s galaxy S5 features very impressive battery performance in standard mode, According to Samsung, with a battery pack that will supply an estimated 10 hours of web browsing or 11 hours of video playback per charge. which is quite impressive.

Ultra Power Saving Mode uses the following things to save the battery power.

Change the screen from color to grayscale
Turning off mobile data when screen is off
Turning off WiFi and Bluetooth
Limiting the number of usable applications

Sandisk’s 128GB micro SDXC card

Sukhraj Singh

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Mar 19, 2014

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Sandisk launched its 128GB micro SDXC card which was earlier displayed in Mobile World Congress. Basic reason behind the micro SDXC Card is the need of the time as it is ideal for shooting Full HD video and high-quality pictures, the 128GB SanDisk Ultra microSDXC card delivers twice the speed of ordinary microSD memory cards and offers the highest video recording performance available.

When Samsung announced that the Galaxy S5 will support microSD cards up to 128GB, SanDisk was quickly out of the gate to announce its first card in that capacity. The scary thing, however, was it came with a suggested retail price of $199.99. Amazon has posted a listing for the new card, complete with a full-sized SD card adapter for just $119.99. In the U.S., the 128GB SanDisk Ultra microSDXC card is available exclusively at BestBuy.com and Amazon.com.

Whatsapp goes Down

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Sukhraj Singh

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Feb 22, 2014

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Top most Messaging service WhatsApp goes down and for the past half hour or so users haven’t been able to send messages or Receive messages . The company has confirmed that the service is indeed facing some issues and they are working towards fixing this bug. There is no word on how long it could take the company to restore the services actually.

When you open WhatsApp it keeps trying to connect to the servers. It is very similar to when you open the messaging app when there is no data connection.

Two days back the messaging service was in the spotlight for inking a deal with Facebook. In what is its biggest deal till date, the social giant acquired WhatsApp for $19 billion. This collapse of services may for some kind of upgradation . We will inform you when w’ll get more info.

The Future Tech Trends to watch in 2014

Sukhraj Singh

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Feb 15, 2014

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Presently we have lot of research in the field of technologies into the electronic gadgets which are used in day to day life. which could change life in big ways. Here are several developments that will make headlines very soon.

Smartwatches will attract the masses

As watches are very useful for people who have very busy schedule for their day to day life. As one of my friend was talking to me and said he bought a watch recently because he was tired of putting his phone out his pocket again and again for watching time. So keeping this thing in mind that watch is very important part or we can say gadget in our life, Developers have developed Smartwatches which have many other informations on the screen along with time. We’ve already seen Sony and Samsung release a smartwatch that largely failed to capture the public imagination . Now it’s time for the other heavy hitters—Apple and Google—to swoop in and take the concept mainstream.

Your new password: Your body

Now days internet is becoming more popular. That’s the reason to store the large amount of database to store the username passwords of the users which is becoming bit messy. This thing many times make the small hacking attempts successful because all the usernames and passwords are saved into one database only. Now to tackle with this now your body parts are being used as passwords.

TV wherever, whenever

Today every person is very busy in their day to day works and they don’t have the time to sit and watch it. So it is a need of the time that people now wants TV wherever and whenever than to see like on tablets, smartphones, etc. The cable services like Comcast’s X2 fulfilling the need in future more services like this will come.

Google pushes broadband To Next Level

Google introduces the fiber broadband in Kansas City. Time Warner Cable promptly announced that it would increase its fastest ervice to 100 MBPS. They also have plans for GBPS speed of fiber Broadband in the future.

Google’s fiber march is likely to reach new cities throughout 2014, and the slow and complacent ISPs in those markets will be forced to respond with higher home and business broadband speeds. By the end of the year.

Review: Nokia Lumia 625

Simranpal Singh

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Feb 8, 2014

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This time we are here with Nokia Lumia 625 Review carrying the magic of mystic Windows 8 Experience. Its been now only a few years since the launch of the Windows Smartphone but until now they have got many sales. We can say much then expectations due to lag free experience unlike Android which mostly lags due to its customizations.

As according to our experience with the Nokia Lumia 625 it seems that Windows Platform currently is not ready mainly for Geeks and gaming users(partially). Its a tip that not to go for Windows phone until you don’t want any these features. If you want lag free device and simple User Interface then you should try Windows Phone as it offers pretty simple and awesome enhancements and features with great speed and accuracy.

Now small briefing about the Nokia Lumia 625 before heading for full review. Its Elegant device at low cost or in budget range. Its design is simple as like its User Interface on sharp and crispy display. Its bit round from the edge with the thickness of around 9.2 mm and speaker on the backside on the bottom with the camera on the top backside with the flash by the side. Here we are starting the Review of Lumia 625 with

Hardware Specifications:

Nokia Lumia 625 is packed with Qualcomm MSM8930 Snapdragon Dual Core 1.2 Ghz krait processor with 512 MB and 8 GB internal memory on board. Its external memory slot is upgradable upto 64 GB microSD card. In order to boost gaming experience Nokia has bolted an Adreno 305 GPU to process heavy graphics. While reviewing we played lot of games and we can say it do not freezes while playing heavy graphical games like Asphalt 8.

On order to make your device smart its embedded with some sensors like Accelerometer, proximity and few others. It operates on GSM 850/900/1800/1900, 3G 900/2100, 4G frequencies.

Software:

Nokia Lumia 625 comes pre installed with Windows Phone 8 and is now upgradeable to Windows 8 Black. In the operating system you will first met with the lockscreen and then with the Start Screen including the Windows 8 tiles. You can customize tiles as according to your need with different colours and even you can resize them to different sizes. Overall Operating system, Windows 8 Phone is doing awesome work on the Lumia 625 as there’s no lag while doing any stuff.

Design and build:

Overall design quality is pretty hard and well. Its has rounded corners with slight bulged outwards on the backside. The phone is largest Lumia Nokia has built, at 5 inches tall with a 4.7-inch screen. The dimensions of 133.2 x 72.2 x 9.2mm make it the longest and widest Lumia on the market, though it’s actually quite thin. It’s not the thinnest, or the lightest, at 159g (5.6 ounces), but it’s well-balanced and contoured. It has a single speaker on the backside in the bottom of the phone also 5 MP camera along with flash is placed on the backside of the phone.

Display:

Lumia 625 primarily contains the 4.7-inch 480 x 800 IPS LCD display, with a pixel density of 201 pixels per inch. While reviewing we found that its Display brightness is slightly lower than other devices. It provides you soft and crisp details on the display. In direct overhead sunlight, the screen is tough to read and reflects a lot of light. If you look at screen from different angles then everything is visible from every side or angle of the phone. Overall its the only con we have met while reviewing the Lumia 625.

Camera:

The Lumia 625 has a 5-megapixel camera, with an f/2.4 lens and small companion LED flash, and Nokia’s impressive Smart Cam app. You can change the ISO, white balance, exposure value and aspect ratio, but there aren’t any effects.Also it can record 1080p video at 30fps.

Overall if we compare the device with its price then its a useful and must try device as it does not lag in-between and also provides simple look for usage. IF you are looking for a lag free device and which can also give you good feel then you can go with the Nokia Lumia 625.

Also there’s a good battery backup even if you do some heavy loading stuff on the phone.

You can buy the Nokia Lumia 625 via Flipkart and Amazon.

Also Checkout our review of: HTC Windows Phone 8S Review

Moto G will be Available in India tomorrow onwords

Sukhraj Singh

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Feb 5, 2014

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Most talked about Smartphone from Motorola Moto G will be available in India from tomorrow onward. India’s Online Shopping giant showcases it and announced that it will be available from 6th Feb 2014. Moto G comes with decent specifications, pure Android software and a promise of being fastest at the price range of 12,499 and 13,999 INR.

It has 4.5 inch edge-to-edge display comes with 720p HD resolution and 329 ppi, Quad Core Qualcomm Snapdragon 400 Processor clocked at 1.2 Ghz with 1GB of RAM, it also have Adreno Graphics 305 for games, etc., In Moto G you will get stock Android version 4.3 (Jelly Bean) which is upgradable to Android 4.4 (KitKat) and it also have’s the powerful battery of 2070 mAh. It have 5MP rear camera comes with an LED flash and video recording capabilities with auto HDR.

For now, Flipkart has an exclusivity deal with Motorola to sell the Moto G in India but that may change in the near future. It has the storage capabilities of 8GB and 16GB which is available for 12,499 and 13,999 INR respectively.

You can Buy it here from FilpKart

How to Block Spam using Chrome

Sukhraj Singh

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Jan 26, 2014

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As internet is now becoming so vast that now some people are infecting the internet space by adding some spam links for their interest. which stops the people to have quality information. To stop these kind of links or we can say spam content Google had made some extension to block spam for Google Chrome users. Developers have make several extensions and apps for Chrome which will be stated later in this article.

First step to stop the spam is not give your personal information like email and social profiles, etc. as usual.
Secondly their are extensions which blocks spam from internet. Their are many options which are stated below.

MaskMe:

MaskMe creates duplicate email addresses, phone numbers, and credit cards, so now you can enjoy all the internet has to offer without giving away your personal data in exchange. Main problem for today is that for every information we want to have from any website we have sign up with giving our email address in exchange for communication in future. It makes inbox very messy to stop this try MaskMe from the Google Chrome Webstore here

Spam Blocker

Spam Blocker is the extension for Gmail it gives you one click filter service. As now days its a big danger because Gmail is extremely good at catching viruses and phishing attempts that’s why it is very compulsory to use filters. If you want to try the Spam Blocker go to Webstore here for Free

WebFilter Pro

WebFilter Pro is cloud based web filtering application protecting your family browsing by monitoring millions web sites. It will filter all your web surfing through this extension you can manage your families web surfing. you can prevent childrens from not opening the restricted websites to try this go to Webstore

Best 5 Windows Phone Apps of 2013

Sukhraj Singh

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Dec 31, 2013

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Windows Phone 8 is becoming popular as the sales of Nokia Lumia’s are rise dramatically in 2013. Apps in Windows Phone 8 Store has also increasing and gaining popularity. Now the year came to an end so here we organised a list in which Best 5 windows phone apps and games of 2013 are listed.

Metrotube

It is the most Popular Youtube app for windows Phone 8 in the Store. This app makes great use of the Metro UI and is taking full advantage of the new large tiles and by introducing the ability to preload videos for later viewing. As their not any official app for YouTube so MetroTube is an good option. You can Download it from the Windows Phone 8 Store here

Temple Run 2

Temple Run 2 is the squel of the smashing hit game Temple Run. It redifines the mobile gaming industry as it becomes very popular among the people in whole world. In Temple Run 2 developers introduces better graphics comparing to the previous version of the game. In this new game they have also added more achievements in the game, we can say that Temple Run 2 is the much better game than its previous version. As it is better the stats also shows that Temple Run 2 had become more popular than its previous version. It is available for free at the Windows phone apps store here.

AccuWeather

AccuWeather app for Windows Phone helps people to plan their day according to weather. People can get the latest weather news including weather alerts, extended forecasts, and the latest up-to-date information on humidity, wind speed, and times for the sunrise and sunset. It is very Popular among people and it is available for free Windows Phone Store You can Download this app for free here.

UC Browser

UC Browser is the best Browser available on Windows Phone Store. It has Over 400 MILLION global users. This Browser has many features like speed dail, Wi-Fi Sharing, Optimized Site Nav, Geo-location Sharing Supported , Live Tiles and Splash Screens, etc. You can download it for free on Windows Phone Store here.

Subway Surfers

Subway Surfers is an endless running game developed by Kiloo it is also very popular among people. Players need to help Jake escape from the grumpy inspector and his dog. Run from the inspector as fast as you can, dodge trains, and pick up coins and power-ups along the way. Make sure you concentrate so you avoid bumping into obstacles. Subway Surfers is an entertaining game with excellent graphics. You can download this game for free on Windows Phone store here.

That’s it from this year. Have a look at out other guides of the year 2013.

Top 5 Android Phones Of 2013

Simranpal Singh

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Dec 30, 2013

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Guys its an end of the year 2013 and we are here with some best of 2013 guides. In this guide we are going to showcase the top 5 Android Phones of the year 2013.

This year we saw many powerful and well designed Android devices from Galaxy Note 3 to HTC One and from wearables like Galaxy Gear to rounded devices like Galaxy Round and LG Flex.

In order to ease out process for you we are going showcase top 5 Android phones of 2013.

Samsung Galaxy S4

This is the most talked and appreciated Android smartphone. Samsung Galaxy S4 was launched on March 13 th, 2013 at Times square in New York. Later, it was made available in late April 2013 on 327 carriers in 155 countries.

Specwise the Best Android smartphone of 2013, Galaxy S4 is packed with 5 inch PenTile RGBG Full HD Super AMOLED screen with 441 pixels per inch and Corning Gorilla Glass 3. It powerhouse varies as according to model i.e Octa Core model runs on Exynos 5, while LTE model.runs 1.9 Snapdragon 800 and similarly there’s one another model. Samsung introduced Smart Pause and Smart Scroll for better user integrations.

It comes in 16, 32 and 64 GB of Internal memory models. This is the game changer phone for Samsung, similar to its predecessors.

Nexus 5

This device launched last month after a long spell of rumors. Its one of the Best Android Phones which was launched with Snapdragon 800 processor in almost all markets in the World. Most users like these Nexus devices sue to pure Android or Vanilla Android and it comes at great [rices without any SIM Lock.

Spec wise Nexus 5 comes with a 5-inch mostly edge-to-edge 1080p display, best-of-the-best 2.26GHz Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 processor, 8MP camera with OIS (optical image stabilization), 2GB RAM, wireless charging, NFC, and a 2300mAh battery all wrapped in a soft touch plastic body that is only 8.6mm thick and priced at $349.

So its the best top Android device in terms of Price and Specs and also performance.

Moto X

Well, Moto X is only available in the US but still it gained much sales to be in the list. Moto X is the first device which you can customize while buying. You can change Colors of back covers, front Covers and much more. Its the first device to offer choice while buying and also it offers Active Display. Well, Active Display is a feature which allows you to get information every single time I pick-up my phone or pull it out of my pocket without having to hit a button.

I can say its performance is also perfect with astonishing ability to customize its design.

LG G2

Well this is the best device from the LG until now except the Nexus 5 which is only Manufactured by LG. LG G2 offers great hardware at good price and we can say its the device which you can say, really brilliant !!

It comes with 5.2? IPS LCD display with a resolution of 1920×1080 with 423ppi, the sharpness, accuracy of color is perfect. Further it consists quad-core Snapdragon 800 processor from Qualcomm clocked at 2.26GHz with an upgraded Adreno 330 GPU. Then you add on the 5.2? FHD display, 2GB RAM, 13MP camera with OIS (optical image stabilization), 4G LTE, 32GB of storage, and 3,000mAh battery.

Overall, technically its the perfect one if you looking for some big screen and also perfect one.

HTC One

This is the device which changed the thinking of developers regarding the Design. HTC developed HTC One out of whole Aluminium body along with Sense 5.0 which includes revolutionary features, BoomSound for awesome sound and much more. Its also packed with Ultrapixel Camera (don’t know what’s this? Head over to our What is an Ultrapixel Article).

Its the best device out there in terms of design, hardware and quality. Its currently running on Android 4.3 Jelly Bean and HTC has announced the Android 4.4 Kitkat update.

We know this year was not that good for HTC but we can’t deny the quality of the One.

Checkout our comparisons:

HTC One VS Sony Xperia Z

That’s it from this year. Have a look at out other guides of the year 2013.

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Top 5 Smartphones of 2013

Sukhraj Singh

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Dec 22, 2013

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As we reach last month of a year we have listed some Smartphones which had make a mark in this year 2013. Our is on the basis of the users reviews and specifications of that phone. List of Top 5 smartphones of 2013 are listed below.

Apple iPhone 5s

In this Year Apple has launched its new iPhone 5s in the market. It has came to the market with 64-bit A7 processor and a hidden fingerprint reader these two things are the uniqueness of this phone. Apple also make changes in its camera with much-improved new flash. Although the design of this new phone from is similar to iPhone 5s. Specs of iPhone 5s includes 8 MP primary camera and battery of 1570 mAh. This phone is also powered with the new version of iOS. In US it is available in market with 2 year contract on Sprint for just $99.9 and in India it is available for 53000 INR.

LG G2

This is LG’s high end phone which came with big 5.2 inch using IPS LCD technology and it has the resolution of 1080p. It is powered with 2.26 GHz Quard core processor with 2GB of RAM. Which gives better performance. it is also powered with Non-removable Li-Po 3000 mAh battery. This LG G2 is giving very tough competition to all other manufacturers phones.

Sony Xperia Z1

Sony Xperia Z1 is the another high end phone from Sony after Xperia Z. The Sony Xperia Z1 packs a Full HD display and a ludicrously powerful processor into a gorgeous, totally waterproof body. It has some serious bragging rights, but it’s let down by its unimpressive battery life and Big size. But with the stunning specs of this phone that’s why it makes the entry into the TOP 5 smartphones of the year 2013.

LG Nexus 5

Google’s LG Nexus 5 is launched with the New version of Android i.e. KitKat and it is launched late this year. Google made this product with very good specs. Lg Nexus 5 comes with Quard core 2.3 GHz Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 processor with 2 GB of RAM.and features a 4.95-inch 1080p display, an 8MP optically-image stabilized camera, It also haves the LTE support, and larger than average battery. It comes in two colors, black and white, and two sizes, 16GB and 32GB. these are available for $349/$399 respectively from Google Play (29000INR, 32000INR) approx.

HTC One

HTC has launched this device early this year. By this product company makes the point in the market that HTC can built these high end phones. HTC by introducing this phone in the market make a some kind of stop in the Megapixel race of manufacturers as it introduces the camera technology that’s called ultrapixel which put more light in the pictures. It is also powered with Quad-core 1.7 GHz Krait 300 with 2 GB of RAM. Its build quality is also very awesome as well as performance that’s why it make into the list.