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samsung Ativ S brings u The new windows phone8 experience

Samsung’s ATIV S comes into the Windows Phone 8 scene as it packs business and entertainment in one beautiful piece of work. The impressive smartphone equipped with top tier specs truly stands out from all other devices that run on the new operating system. Let’s take a closer look:

Design and Display

The ATIV S is attractive and unique. The backside is brushed-metallic and the front has a glossy grayish style. It’s audio speaker grill stretches across the entire width of the rear. It measures 5.40 inches tall and 2.78 inches wide. This smartphone isn’t just the thinnest WP8 handset with a 0.34 inch profile. It’s also the biggest with its 4.8-inch HD Super AMOLED display. Feast your eyes as you watch in full HD (1080p) and listen to music in rich and clear sound. With the phone’s size however, it’s somewhat uncomfortable to operate using only one hand.

Specifications

The smartphone is powered with a Snapdragon S4 chip with two Krait cores clocked at 1.5GHz with 1GB RAM. It’s packed with an 8 megapixel camera with auto-focus and LED flash at the back. It also has a 1.9 megapixel front camera at the front. It takes full advantage of WP8 capabilities housing in a microSD card slot and support for NFC.

Samsung promises longer usage times with a very large 2300mAh Li-Ion battery. For the storage sizes, it will come in 16GB and 32GB versions and will feature a lot of Samsung Apps like the Music and Media Hub.

Interface and Features

There’s not much change in the UI of WP8. Which is actually a good thing. It remains its sleek and fluid look but is now more feature-packed. The unused space on the homescreen has been removed. And you can now customize live tiles with three different sizes you can choose from. You can also go into mass storage mode for easier and faster file transfer.

Another feature added is the children’s corner. Create a separate homescreen for your kids or other guests without compromising your privacy and activities. Only selected contents will appear in this section.

Microsoft Office Suite also comes pre-installed . All your documents are with you wherever and whenever you want them. Open all your office documents or notes and work effectively using your phone.

Price and Release Date

Samsung’s flagship phone on this market segment is slated for release this November in Canada. The US release from Verizon will have a different name coming in ATIV Odyssey and will not be ready for launch until December. Handtec, a UK retailer store have also readied the phone for pre-orders with prices starting at £431.99.

Conclusion

Samsung chose to start fresh with Microsoft’s compelling OS overhaul, and it’s a new combination you will love. With large eye-catching AMOLED screen, superb sound quality, and a powerful system to boot, this phone stands out from the rest of WP8 releases.

Microsoft Confirms Office 2013 as Native Apps for Apple‘s iOS and Google‘s Android mobile platforms in March 2013

Microsoft spoke at a press event in Czech Republic yesterday, October 10, 2012 confirming on the launch plans. Microsoft product manager Petr Bobek states that the software maker is planning to release the native iOS and Android versions of Office 2013 next year.

“In addition to Windows, Office will be also available on other operating systems, Windows Phone, Windows RT, Mac OS, Android, iOS and Symbian,” 

According to The Verge, who have seen the press release that they also mentions the Office 2013 will be made available to businesses in December, with a consumer launch scheduled for the end of February 2013.

“Office 365 services and other Office products for mobile (phones and tablets) will be released from March 2013.” 

How to Use Voice Memos on iPod Nano 7G

iPod Nano is the 7^th-generation portable media player designed and marketed by Apple. This 7^th-generation of iPod Nano can record and playback voice memos that users can label and then sync to iTunes and good for a quick interview for reporters.

To record a voice memo, follow these instructions:

• Connect a compatible microphone, then tap Voice Memos on the Home screen.
• Tap Record, then begin speaking.
• Tap Pause and tap Resume as many times as you like during the recording.
• When you’re finished, tap Stop.
• The elapsed time displays on the screen while you record. The recording stops automatically if you press the Home button or leave the Voice Memos screen.

To listen to a recording, you don’t need to connect a pair of headphones that have a microphone. Just connect your preferred audio hardware, and use the same controls as if you were listening to your favorite artist.

• On the Home screen, tap Voice Memos.
• Tap Memos, and then tap a recording. The recording begins playing automatically.
• Tap to pause playback.
• Tap the screen to see additional playback controls.

Introduction of Each Android Version - Android Evolution

NASA the space agency is sending Android-powered mini-satellites into space sometime in 2013. Its easy-to-use and tweak-able operating system is likely the reason why NASA chose to send these mini-computers into space to help ‘capture digital imagery of the Earth’.
Nonetheless, commercial products are the ones that come from military prototypes, not the way around, which begs the question, how did Android made the climb to stellar proportions, literally, in less than a decade? We take a look at the mobile operating system powering today’s Android devices.

The acquisition of Android Inc by Google in 2005 marked Google’s entry into the smartphone market. Today, Android is on over 331 million smartphones with close to a million joining every day. Its popularity was encouraged by monthly billion-app downloads from Google Play. The Android app store features 600,000 apps so far.
Android runs on more than 250 devices, inclusive of tablets and smartphones that are produced by 23 different manufacturers, and has gone through more than ten OS updates from Android 1.0 (presumably named Astro) until the much-anticipated Android 4.1, Jelly Bean, released in June this year.

Android 1.0 Astro

Android 1.0 was launched in Sept 2008, with features that were mainly oriented for business and work purposes.
This version was packed with great apps and support for using the Internet and Internet-based services such as: full HTML support in the browser, video playback with a YouTube app, and Google services like GTalk, Gmail, Google Maps and Google Sync.

It was also the first mobile operating system to pull off the pull-down notification window, and users first learn of the uses of Widgets and apps that can be downloaded and updated via the Android Market even though the market wasn’t as heavily populated then as it is now.
Thus, this version was mainly focused on lifting the business side of smartphones, with a lack of focus on entertainment features – Android users have minimal control over the Camera, and there’s no support for video playback in its media player. Android 1.1 (presumably Bender) featured mostly bug fixes and updates, and was the first ever software update for Android.

Android 1.5 (Cupcake)

Cupcake was Android’s second major release, but the first commercially available version, which featured a good amount of bug fixes, and plenty of good features. It was introduced together with Android’s first touchscreen-only phone: the HTC Magic.

Widgets were introduced; Google started allowing third parties to produce widgets for Android use. Cupcake also enabled the copy-and-paste feature – which we so take for granted now – from plain text on a page to internal apps.
Users can easily swap between Still Camera and Video Camera modes with a single touch and without leaving the camera app. Video recording was made available in MP4 and 3GP formats and the auto screen rotate that we see in our devices was added in this version.
Users are also treated to uploading capabilities for videos and photos to Youtube and Picasa, respectively.

Android 1.6 (Donut)

Android 1.6 launched in Sept 2009, was also known as Donut, and contains several new updates including text-to-speech technology.

Searches can be done by text and Voice, and this is not restricted to just the Web; you can also search your bookmark history, Contacts, Music, Dictionary and the Web with this method and from the same search box.

App screenshots are now available in the Android Market. The new update also allow for WVGA Screen Resolutions and better performance. The Gallery was fully integrated with the Camera apps for better and faster viewing of photos taken from the camera.

Android 2.0/2.1 (Eclair)

Eclair, Android 2.0 and its update 2.1, was released in Oct 2009, bringing in a revamped user interface (UI) and the introduction of Live Wallpapers (animated wallpapers at the homescreen).

Android users were also treated to the virtual keyboard for a faster typing experience and if typing takes too long, then the speech-to-text technology is the best alternative. There’s also Bluetooth 2.1 support for faster file transfers.
Users who have multiple emails could browse their multiple accounts at the same time and the Account sync enables synchronization of email and contacts easily. Calling or texting friends has become a lot easier by using a long press over the wanted Contact Name, then selecting to Call or Text them. The Camera app on Android 2.0 has flash support, Scene Modes, white balance, and digital zoom among others. That double-tap that allows you to zoom into text on a browser?
It was introduced in this version as well, along with support for HTML5 and an improved navigational experience with Google Maps.

Android 2.2 (Froyo)

Come May 2010, Android 2.2 or "Froyo" – Frozen Yogurt – blew the competition away in terms of OS speed thanks to the Java V8 engine and JIT compiler which launched apps faster than ever. 

Features like USB Tethering and Portable Wi-Fi Hotspot were added to this version and users can disable data access.
Android users can also now run Flash on their Android device and are treated to picture preview stacks in the 3D photo shots gallery without selecting to see the full photo first. Also worth mentioning is the remote wipe features that allow you to wipe out your data in the event of a lost or stolen phone for better data protection.

Android 2.3 (Gingerbread)

Android 2.3 (Gingerbread) came to light at the end of the year, a mere six months later after Froyo made headlines. Users are able to quickly switch between front and back camera in the modified camera app. Copy-paste can now be done word by word (press-hold to select) rather than by blocks of text.

This version also has better battery management tools allowing users to see which app is zapping battery juice the most. Its last update v2.3.7 introduced Google Wallet which utilizes near field communication to store cards, redeem promotions and even make secure payments from your phone.

Android 3 (Honeycomb)

Taking a break from smartphones is the Android 3.0, Honeycomb update which was designed with tablets in mind. Everything is on the UI now with no need for physical buttons. The Back and Home keys get perpetual spots at the bottom of the screen. Widgets become more prominent as developers get more room to play with due to the larger screen size.
In the main view, one can see two bars: at the top the Action bar, which gives access to individual apps and widgets, at the bottom, the System bar showing notifications and soft navigation buttons.

The additional space also allows for a better, redesigned keyboard for more accurate presses and efficient typing. Browsers carry multple tabs and is available in ‘incognito’ mode, while the Contacts and Email UI carry two panes now for better organization and access of data. This version also has better hardware acceleration and 3D graphics support. Later updates (still under Honeycomb) added connectivity of USB accessories such as external keyboards or gamepads as well as improved handwriting prediction for Chinese characters.

Android 4.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich)

Android 4, first released on Oct 2011 and updated in March 2012, is also known as Ice Cream Sandwich, continuing the dessert-naming convention. It had then unmatched performance and speed, carrying many of the features that Honeycomb installed in tablets over to smartphones including being rid of physical buttons for navigation.

The launcher is now customizable and users can add both apps and widgets (which has since been separated) into their homescreens or panels via drag-and-drop. Default keys docked at the bottom of the homescreen can also be customized and carry multiple folders (or apps) which appear stacked together. Select icon once to see options; select again to launch the app.

Users can now use video chat in GTalk in this version, which also carries Face Lock. The Task Manager now carries screenshots of recently open or currently in use apps which can be dismissed (and closed) individually by swipping them off the screen. This Swipe to wipe feature also works with notifications and browser tabs.
Also making an appearance is Chrome for Android, the fastest version of Chrome for any mobile device which has recently shed the ‘beta’ from their app.

Usage can be broken down by time spent on any and all apps, for better battery management and users can also receive warnings when breaching data limit, or disable data usage once it surpasses a preset limit. It also has an integrated snapshot capture feature which is initiated by pressing both the power button and the volume-down button together. A shutter sound indicates that a shot has been taken. Screenshots take up a separate folder in the gallery.
Other improvements include better text predictions, copy-and-paste, voice input, social-network-integrated profiles, camera features such as panorama view and options to share to social profile.

Android 4.1 (Jellybean)

June 2012, Jellybean is here. Smeared with butter – project butter that is. Project Butter made this latest update, faster, smoother and more responsive. How fast? Try zero lag when opening apps or switching home panels. 

Animations and transitions are also visibly enhanced with vsync timing. Received a notification? Expand it with finger gestures to get the full info without launching the app, or return calls straight from the notification tray. Alternatively, users can opt for canned text replies in response to missed calls.

Despite this being a 0.1 update, the deal-breaker is Google Now. Initiate it by holding down the Home button and swiping up to get predicted suggestions and updates on Cards, based on your past searches and latest locations. At least, Google is putting all that gathered intelligence to good use – you get your own personal assistant, who knows you inside out and brings updates to your attention even before you ask for it.
Voice search is part of the implementation in Google Now (so ask away), as Voice dictation is now an offline, integrated feature. Jellybean is already running on Google Nexus smartphones and the tablet.

Samsung Galaxy S3: Tutorial to Create Your Own Styled Keyboard

Customize Galaxy S3 Keyboard

There are many customizations that you can do on your Android and now you can design the keyboard also. Customize your keyboard according to you to get the best output from it. XDA developers have come with such a procedure using which you will be able to create your own Galaxy S3 keyboard. Now create new themes and try them out and share.

Over a period of time we have seen that there only few keyboard themes available and it may be possible that you don’t like any of them so now create one of your own. The process is little complicated so be sure that you fulfill every step correct manner otherwise you may lose your device.

Requirements:

• Create a back up so that you can restore your data in case you lose it.
• Also create a back up of keyboard apk so that in case you fail to customize the keyboard, you can restore the old one.
• Charge your device to its full battery power.

Download and Install:

•  Android SDK.
• Notepad++
• 7zip
• Image Editor: Paint.net, GIMP or any of your choice.
• APK Tool.
• LatinlmeDictionaryPack.apk and drop it in “System -> apk”.

Galaxy S3 Keyboard

Steps to Create and Customize Galaxy S3 Keyboard:

• Grab a working copy of your previous working keyboard apk and access it using file manager.
• Extract ‘res -> drawable-xhdpi’ using 7zip and paste them to a new folder. It has PNG images in it.
• Change or customize these images using the image editor and save them.
• Now in the same folder hold “Shift” key and right click. Now go to “Open Command Window Here” which will open command prompt.
• Now type: “apktool d LatinIME.apk” on it. A new folder will appear as a sub folder of your main folder. Go into it and you will see two more subfolders with name “res” and “smali”.
• Now go to “res -> values” folder. It contains remaining keys and xml as “clors.xml” and “styles.xml”. Use Notepad++ to customize them and then save.
• Now in the command prompt write “apktool b LatinIME”.
• Now you will see four folders with name “res”, “smali” “build” and “dist”.
• Go to “dist -> Built”. Open it using 7zip and extract “resources.arsc”.
• Now go to the present keyboard apk and open it using 7zip. Copy the above extracted .arsc file into it.
• Now go to “res -> drawable-xhdpi” where unthemed PNGs list is present. Copy and paste your edited PNGs here.
• Close 7zip.
• Go to the keybard apk and push it again in “System -> app” and fix the permissions as “rw-r—r—“.
• Reboot your device.

You have successfully created or say themed your Samsung Galaxy S3 keyboard.

How to control pc with hand movements facial gestures

Yes, You heard it right, You can control Windows Media Player with Hand Movements. Isn’t that ubercool? It doesn’t require any fancy hardware. All you need is a PC and a Webcam.

Moving your feet to the beat and you receive an unexpected phone call, without moving to your PC or a remote, you can stop or pause the song with just a hand gesture.

How to Control Media Player with Hand Movements

You don’t need any Hi-Tech Gadgets to do this, the only requirement in addition to a computer is a functional webcam

1. Go to FlutterApp.com and Download the respective version (Either Windows or Mac) based on your OS

2. Install the Application and if you are launching the app for the first time, it will configure your webcam and give instructions for gestures

3. Launch Winamp, Windows Media Player, Spotify or iTunes and play a song track

4. Just raise your palm infront of the screen (As shown in the picture above) to Pause/Resume the song

Have fun controlling your PC the futuristic way. Show it off to your friends and amaze them. If you are stuck in any step, Let me know in comments, I’ll try to help you

How to Control Media Player with Facial Gestures

eViacam is an innovative application to control your PC with facial Gestures, too hard to believe? And The best part is , it is Open Source, if you are developer you would love to scan the source code which runs this innovation

Just Download the application from Sourceforge, it only weights 2.5 MB. Run the Application and Click the Round Green button to start tracking your facial gesture, you can press the Red ‘X’ button to stop tracking

You will be able to control your mouse pointer with your facial expressions. You can click an element with the pointer by continuously staring at some angle for few seconds. You can configure the app by going to Configuration – Options for best results

Taking Touchless Control to the next level

I’m not talking about Kinect, This is way better. Leap, Gesture tracking accessory for your PC lets you control your PC activity whether it is a game or general browsing, with Hand Gestures. Unlike XBOX Kinect, it doesn’t require games specifically designed to work with it’s SDK, It can power almost any activity that can be controlled by the mouse

Leap Motion is looking for developers to create games to entirely integrate with the peripheral and take it to the next level. It is point accurate even tracks 1/100 th millimeter movement. You don’t need to lift a remote or some extra accessory, you can run it completely with Hand Gestures. It is plug and play, Plug in the USB cable and there you go, it will install required software in a minute by itself

I know you are eagerly waiting for the price. You can own it for just 69$, a two hundred bucks cheaper than kinect. You will need to wait one year like me to lay your hands on this