Siri vs Viki

All are  familiar with apple iphone's Siri which enables the user to control various operations using voice commands.This includes sending messages, scheduling meetings, placing phone calls,gathering cricket or football scores,finding out a restaurant nearby and more.Now,what is Viki?.
Viki is an application similar to siri to be launched by the Mobile phone giant Blackberry  for blackberry phones on april 23. Blackberry,a Canada based mobile manufacturer is now engaged in a serious battle with Samsung and apple for its existence .Blackberry will launch vik',a similar application to siri in i phone,a personal assistant app from a Kochi start up,which blackberry believes can take on siri. Viki was originally developed by a group of youngsters as a robot called Agrima and the algorithm has been adapted to mobile app. The app can be downloaded and subscribed for just $3 a year. Blackberry has done a series of tests before picking viki which has nine touch options bu also does its functions using voice of the user as input. As a personal aidor as your friend, viki can do many things like sending messages and e-mails,place calls,write posts on social networking websites,schedule meetings and your to do list,choose a movie,find a restaurant get updated news,weather etc. what make viki different is its ability to update its database regularly,so that it can act with users mood and mind.for instance,it can play songs related to the mood of user by auto detection or it may find a non-vegetarian hotel if the user search for hotels nearby. Overall, it is expected to be a big boom for blackberry in mobile industry by the avent of viki.

HTC's Facebook phone Myst price,release,full specifications officially revealed

The price,release date and full specifications of HTC Myst,HTC's first Facebook phone is officially out.During the past weeks there were many rumors regarding the specifications of Facebook phone.The features and specs of HTC Myst are almost as expected.But,the price of HTC's facebook phone has delighted everybody.It costs only $99.9(Rs.5480).It's really a cheap price.Considering the popularity and users of facebook it is sure that this facebook phone will be a big hit.Now,let us go through the hardware specifications.

1.Display

HTC Myst comes with 720p HD display with a 4.3 inch touch screen. 

2.OS

Latest 4.1 Jelly Bean with Google Now

3.Processor

The processor is powerfull Qualcomm Snapdragon 400 dual-core processor which works at 1.5GHz

4.Memory

1GB of RAM and upto 64GB expandable external memory.

5.Camera

The primary camera is 5MP whereas there is a 1.6MP front camera which is capable of giving a good quality chat with friends.

6.Network

4G network enabled,4G LTE by AT&T

Features

 The facebook phone's homescreen will display the facebook feed news of the user.Always your profile picture will float in the screen in a small circle.If you have any message,notification or friend request,it can be easily noticed as it comes on that circle.In the facebook phone,it is easy to navigate and go through your feeds and posts.Liking,sharing and commenting can be done with great ease.If you are a facebook user,it is nice to have this phone with these features at this cheap rate.

Release Date

HTC Myst,HTC's facebook phone will be available at the market from April 12th.

Facebook and HTC join hands for HTC Facebook phone-Myst

The leaders in social networking,facebook is joining hands with smart phone manufacturer HTC for their new android phone which is dedicated for facebook and facebook related services.This android smart phone is named as 'HTC Myst'.The news about the release of facebook phone was officially anounced by Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg last day.The complete features and specifications of facebook phone is to be revealed by next week.Whereas,some of the features are already revealed.
                      The facebook phone's homescreen will display the facebook feed news of the user.This feature is worth helpful if you are online on facebook most of the time.The phone is said to have inbuilt facebook messenger for chat and instagram for photo editing and sharing.The hardware and software specifications are not officially revealed.But,it is believed that HTC Myst-the facebook phone would be a medium phone.That is,it's specs will not resemble the specs of HTC's high end top class Ultra Pixel HTC One .HTC Myst is expected to have the following specifications.

• Android 4.1.2 Jelly Bean OS
• 4.3inch touch screen 720p HD display,320PPI
• 1.5GHz Dual core Qualcomm Processor
• 1GB of RAM
• 5MP Primary Camera and 1.6 Megapixel front cam.

How to backup System Drive(C) fully in Windows8

The first task that must be done when you are in a new operating system is to backup your system files.Each and every pc or laptop at anytime,can be affected by a virus.Since we are always connected to the internet,the chances are more.You can make use of antivirus softwares to get rid off viruses,but backing up your files is inevitable.It is preferable that you install the basic drivers for audio(Realtek),video,graphics and so on,and then take a backup in a DVD or pen drive.
                In Windows7,I took the full system backup easily.But,it required two DVD's.This backup could be used to restore all the files and folders in System drive(C Drive).But in Windows8 I didn't find this option directly.So,did I post it.In Windows8 also there is backup options.You can access it from the Control Panel.There are many options available.They include creating system image,creating system repair disc,create full backup,etc.If you need to completely backup system drive so that you can completely restore it later at any time,do the following steps.
1.Go to right top corner to access the settings tab.
2.Click on control panel
3.In the control panel,on right top,you can see 'view by' tab.Change it to large icons.
4.In the new window,at the right bottom side of the list you will be able a 'Windows 7 File Recovery' tab.Click on it.
5.Now,click on 'Backup now' button.
6.A window displaying 'creating shadow copy' appears.
7.In the next step,you can select your system drive(C) and optionally other drives.There are customizable options for backing up desktop and user documents also.
8.After selecting the required options,you will be asked to insert the disc.Insert the DVD.

        After about 30 minutes,your full system backup will get completed.In Windows 7 if it required 2 DVD's,here in Windows 8 a single DVD is enough and more.After doing all these,you can really fell free to do anything,since you have your full system backed up inside a single disc.

Samsung Galaxy S4 Special Features

After great expectations and lot of rumours,the new Samsung Galaxy S4 has finally arrived with stunning new features.The specifications and features of Samsung Galaxy S4 was revealed officially by Samsung in an event in the Radio City Music Hall and MSG Entertainment,NewYork.By announcing the features of Samsung Galaxy S4,samsung has marked it's comeback into the smart phone market.Now,let us go through the feaures of Samsung Galaxy S4.

Dual Camera Mode
In dual camera mode,both the cameras,primary and secondary will function simultaneously.You can manually select how much portion of front camera should accomodate the screen.This feature allows to record the original video as well as your expressions while taking it.This mode can be enabled while video conferencing also.

Drama Shot
Upto 100 photos in just 4 or 5 seconds.This is similiar to burst mode.Here,you can also combine these photos.For example,if you are dancing and photos are taken in drama mode,then your each step can be viewed seperately and can be combined to get a new picture which looks as in panorama mode.

Erasure Tool
This feature can be used to remove unwanted background images in a single press.That is,if you have taken a very nice photograph and you need to remove somebody who have been caught at the background,you no need to go for image editing apps,it's all directly available in Samsung galaxy S4.

S Translator
S Translator is basically a audio(language) translator which works even if the network is unavailable.If you get trapped in an remote place(you don't know the local language) and you need to go somewhere.After switching on the S translator,if you speak in your language,S4 then gives an audio output which is in the local language in reply.Also,the other man's reply gets translated to english so that you can get your way.S Translator supports 10 languages in total.

Adaptive Display
Your new Samsung Galaxy S4 is very intelligent about the brightness.It automatically changes it's brightness and contrast according to the surrounding lighting conditions to give you an optimum viewing experience.

Samsung Home Sync
This feature enables you to project your photos and videos directly to large television screens,pc's or tablets.NFC can be used for wireless transfer.

S Voice
It's designed to increase your safety while driving.If an sms comes,your Galaxy S4 will speak to you,who is messaging and will continue to read the message.You have optins which are voice controlled to forward message,reply or to read once more.

Samsung Smart Switch
Don't worry about your data on the old phone,while you upgrade to Galaxy S4.With Samsung Smart Switch,you can backup all your files and transfer it to your new smart phone.

Samsung Knox
Samsung Knox is a security feature provided in your phone to increase your privacy.

Group Play
If you have 2 or more Galaxy S4's in your group,you no need to go for a music sub system.By,using the Group play feature in Samsung Galaxy S4,you can play songs louder.One phone will act as host.One as left speaker,another right speaker and so on.This is really helpfull for ladies while they are going for parties.

Air Gesture
If you are fed up with the touching feature in android smart phones,don't worry.In the new Samsung Galaxy S4,there is air gesture feature which enables you to control your smart phone without touching or pressing.For sliding a picture or window,or to answer a call,just show an air gesture.That's enough and more.

Smart Scroll and Pause
While you are watching a video,something calls you and after that's over,if you look back to your android phone,the whole video will be over.It's not in the case of Samsung Galaxy S4.If you turn your face away from the screen while a video is being played,the video gets paused automatically.It then resumes automatically when you are back.What an awesome feature is this?Really great.

S Health
Tracks your daily activities,excercises,calculate the calories you have utilized and even saves your complete medical history(pressure,sugar,etc.)

                                    With all the above features,didn't you feel that the upcoming Samsung Galaxy S4 is awesome.It's therefore sure that Galaxy S4 will be a real threat for iPhone 5 and HTC One.

HTC One vs Sony Xperia Z

In this era of high end android smart phones,before making a choice it is essential to take a look at it's competitors too.Here we have HTC One vs Sony Xperia Z.HTC One introduces the new HTC blinkFeed and the latest Ultra Pixel camera.Whereas the highlighting feature of Sony Xperia Z is that it is water proof and dust resistant.Now,let us compare each feature one by one.

Processor-Core and Speed
HTC One - powered  by a 1.7GHz Qualcomm Snapdragon 600 quad core processor
Sony Xperia Z - 1.5 GHz Qualcomm APQ8064+MDM9215M Quad Core processor.

Screen Size and Resolution
HTC One - 4.7 inch, Full HD 1080p, 468 PPI
Sony Xperia Z - 5 inch,Full HD 1080p,443 PPI
Sony Xperia Z is Sony's first Full HD android smart phone.Whereas,HTC was the first to introduce this feature in HTC Butterfly.

Weight
HTC One - 143grams
Sony Xperia Z - 146grams

RAM
HTC One - 2GB DDR2
Sony Xperia Z - 2GB

Battery
HTC One - 2300mAh
Sony Xperia Z - 2330mAh

Primary Camera
HTC One - HTC UltraPixel Camera,BSI sensor,Pixel size 2.0 µm,Dedicated HTC ImageChip™ 2,F2.0 aperture(The largest available smartphone camera aperture, it lets in 44% more light than the iPhone 5) and 28 mm lens,Optical Image Stabilization (OIS),Smart Flash which enables five levels of flash automatically set by distance to subject.HTC Ultrapixel camera consists of a more advanced CMOS Sensor, ISP, and optical lens system that captures significantly more light(300%) than most 8 or 13 megapixel cameras.

Sony Xperia Z - 13 megapixel Exmor RS camera with Auto focus and flash.Exmor RS–the world’s first image sensor with HDR video for smartphones.HDR (High Dynamic Range) is an imaging technology which is used to capture clear photos is strong backlight.The same image at different exposure levels are layered to create an optimized image.

Secondary Camera
HTC One - 2.1MP HDR camera with 1080p Full HD video recording.
Sony Xperia Z - 2 MP, Exmor R,1080p Full HD video recording.

Burst Mode
HTC One - 20 frames per second
Sony Xperia Z - 10 frames per second

Memory

HTC One - Total storage of 32GB or 64GB.
Sony Xperia Z - flash memory(internal) up to 16 GB,microSD card expandable upto 32 GB

Sensors
HTC One - Gyro sensor,Accelerometer,Proximity sensor,Ambient light sensor
Gyro sensor,Accelerometer,Proximity sensor,Compass sensor

Network and Connectivity
HTC One - 4G LTE,Internal GPS antenna + GLONASS,NFC capable3,Bluetooth 4.0 with aptX enabled,Wi-Fi: IEEE 802.11 a/ac/b/g/n,DLNA,HTC Connect,Miracast wireless display standard,Support consumer infrared remote control,micro-USB 2.0 (5-pin) port with mobile high-definition video link (MHL) for USB or HDMI connection.
Sony Xperia Z - 4G LTE,AGPS+GLONASS,NFC enabled,Bluetooth 4.0,Wi-Fi: IEEE 802.11 a/b/g/n,DLNA,micro-USB 2.0,HDMI via MHL support,Wi-Fi Miracast

Audio and enhancement
HTC One - HTC BoomSound,Dual frontal stereo speakers with built-in amplifiers,Studio-quality sound with Beats Audio,HDR Microphone,Sense Voice.
Sony Xperia Z - 3D Surround Sound (VPT),“WALKMAN” application,Dynamic normalizer,xLoud Experience,rackID music recognition.

Special Features
HTC One - with HTC BlinkFeed, you are always live with the world.All the social networks,news or feeds you need will stay updated on the homescreen(live streaming).
Sony Xperia Z - IPX5/7(Water-resistant) and IP5X(Dust-proof).You neednot worry about the dust or dirt.Just,wash your phone.It's all done.
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Best game to play on high end android devices

Have you ever tested your driving or parking skills on your android smart phone or tablet?If no,just test it by playing Bus Parking 3D.Bus Parking 3D is really an awesome game to play if your android device has a considerably large screen size.It's a 3D android game and has good graphics.You can configure the 3D view.By playing this game we feel that we are really driving a huge bus.The movements of the bus are really sensitive.So,at first we may sometimes feel difficult.But,after going to higher levels,the game becomes more and more interesting.To run Bus Parking 3D,the developer specifies android firmware 2.2 and above.But,in my experience the minimum requirements are android 4.0 and 1GHz processor.This game is dedicated to high end android smart phones as well as tablets that run on android platform.
                         There are 50 levels in Bus Parking 3D.You will be given a huge bus(in fact you can customize) and within the specified time,park the bus safely in the parking area.There will be route map to guide you.In the higher levels there will be new obstacles on the path which makes the parking more difficult.
Bus Parking 3D is becoming more popular and it's users are increasing day by day.This game also can be regarded as an addictive android game.Just go through my previous post the most addictive android games for more.You can download Bus Parking 3D free from google play.Make use of the download link below.
download link

Google Settings app appears in android smart phones

A new app named "Google Settings" appeared automatically in android devices which are connected to the internet.This app released by Google is intended to centralize the account settings.That is,by just signing in to your google account,you can manage for all google related apps.This includes google plus,google maps,google search,ad mob ads,etc.This account settings can be accessed by third party apps,games,websites or other services as well(with your permission).In short,you need notwant to create a new email account.The existing gmail account is enough.But,read the permissions that are given to the app carefully.It includes your full name,profile picture,google + id,age range,list of people in circles, publicly available information on google plus,etc. Go to your google plus account settings and rearrange the settings.

High speed free android video downloader

Last few days I went on reviewing some video downloaders for android.Undoubtfully,it is the tubemate which is the best youtube video downloader for android .But,for downloading videos from other sites,we should look for some other.In one of my previous posts,I mentioned that V browser was a good android video downloader for non-youtube sites.But,some of readers complained that it was hard to find this app in google play.Sometimes the app stopped automatically.So,I went through some of the android video downloaders.I installed and checked many of them.At last,I found the one for which I was searching for,The MultiClip video downloader.

Using MultiClip downloader I experienced much greater video downloading speed than the default video downloader on my android smart phone.In the app description,I found that this app will not support downloading videos from youtube due to certain policies.But,I tried downloading video from youtube and suceeded.In short,Multiclip downloader can be used to download video from almost any site.

         


MultiClip is not a video downloader alone.It can also be used to download or save movies,pictures and pdf documents from webpages.For downloading a video,open multiclip browser.You can see a search bar there.Either enter your search there or simply press the search button.Now a new window appears.Now,press ok button on your phone and select url input.There enter the url of the page from which you need to download and click on ok.After the page is completely loaded,press the 'DL' button on top right corner of the window.After a few seconds,you can see the complete list of videos,images and pdf documents downloadable from that page.Select the files by ticking and press the 'DL' button once more.You can see the download progress.

Drawbacks of Multiclip?

Resuming option for partially downloaded videos is not available.In the browser menu I didn't find any stop or refresh buttons.While each download is progressing,a floating overlay ad appears just close it.Ads may sometimes appear at the bottom of the screen.This might be annoying to some of the users.

                                         By using multiclip,you can experience high speed downloading on your android smart phone.Try it.If you feel that this app is awesome,don't forget to share this with your friends.Multiclip is available for free download from google play.Use the download link below.
Download link

Samsung Galaxy Note2 vs HTC Butterfly

 

 



The giants in android smartphone manufacturing technology, Samsung and htc has started their war by releasing their high end smartphones Galaxy Note 2 and J Butterfly at the start of new year 2013 itself.Samsung released Galaxy Note 2 by improving the specifications of Samsung Galaxy Note 1.Whereas the previous version that htc released was htc onex plus which became the favourite of many android lovers.
Any way HTC J Butterfly and Samsung Galaxy Note 2 are now competing each other in the market.The highlighting feature in htc butterfly is that it has got full HD 1080p screen(for the first time in the world).Let us now compare their specifications.

Specification                         HTC Butterfly                        Samsung galaxy Note 2

• Screen resolution               Full HD (1920 x 1080)                   HD Super 

                                                                                               AMOLED (1,280 x720)

• Screen size                        5inch                                                5.5inch

• Processor                          1.5 GHz Quadcore                        1.6 GHz 

                                                                                                   Quadcore

• OS                                    Android 4.1 Jelly Bean                    Android 4.1 

                                                                                                    Jelly Bean

• Weight                               140 gram                                       182.5 gram

• RAM                                 2GB                                                 2GB

• Battery                               2020mAh                                       3100mAh 

• Camera                              8MP,Auto Focus,LED Flash,BSI   8MP,

                                                                                                    Auto Focus,

                                                                                                    LED Flash,BSI

• Secondary                          2.1MP(with 1080p chat)                1.9MP VT 

                                                                                                    camera,BSI

• Video Recording                1080p HD                                     1080p HD

• 4G Network                       4G LTE                                         4G LTE

• Memory                             16GB                                           16/32/64GB

• Expandable                        upto 32GB                                     64GB

• Audio                                Inbuilt Beats Audio                          Music Player

                                                                                                    with SoundAlive

• Connectivity                       Bluetooth v4.0                                Bluetooth v4.0

                                                 WiFi IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n                WiFi IEEE 802.11

                                                                                                    a/b/g/n,WiFi HT 40

                                                   DLNA wireless streaming to pc      NFC,S Beam

                                                   Micro USB 2.0                              USB 2.0  host

• Sensors                             Gyro,Accelerometer,Proximity,   Gyro,

                                                                                                      Accelerometer,

                                                      Ambient light                          Proximity, RGB light,

                                                                                                    Barometer                   
                                                                                                         

                                                                                  

• Supported Video Formats .3gp,.3g2,.mp4,.wmv,.avi         3gp,.mp4,.wmv(asf),

                                                                                              .avi,.flv,.mkv,WebM
                                                                                                         

• Average Price                    Rs.46000($860)                         Rs.36000($670)

There are some other special features for each.Of them,the IPX-5 water protection technology in HTC J Butterfly is outstanding.Also,it has become one among the costliest android phones in the world.Whereas,Samsung Galaxy Note 2 differs with it's S pen experience.You can quickly write emails with S pens handwriting integration.Other S pen features include S Note,S Planner,S Pen KeeperQuick Command,Easy Clip,Photo Note,Paper Artist,Shape Match and Formula Match.

Google adsense approval trick for bloggers

Google adsense being the giant in online advertising,it's the dream of every blogger or website owner to get his/her adsense account approved.There are certain conditions you have to check regarding your wesite or blog before you apply for adsense approval.Bloggers from USA,canada and europe  gets adsense approval quickly compared to asians(india,china,.).

BASIC REQUIREMENTS

1. Your website or blog should be atleast 6 months old.(newly blogs only from europe,usa,canada are accepted).
2. Your site should not contain any adult content.
3. Your site should not contain any copyrighted pictures,videos or links to sites that violate google policies and guidelines.
4. Never copy and paste content from other websites.Always post new original content.write content rich pages.
5. You should post atleast 10 to 20 content rich pages before applying.
6. You must be atleast 18years old.
7. Your site should have a good navigation system that can link all the pages of the blog from the homepage.
8. Include an about author page with your original photo.
9. Copyright your content.You can signup in myfreecopyright to copyright your contents for free.
10. Get some daily visitors through google search.I think the pageviews are not given much consideration.The content is all.

THE TRICK THAT WORKED FOR ME

I applied for adsense soon after my blog tekbreaker.blogspot.in became 6 months old.At first,I got many issues which led to the application rejection.It includes the page navigation difficulty,about author page,etc.Each and every time,before sending the next application I tried my level best,so that the issues were not observed the next time.After 5 or 6 times,I was wondering that "page type" issue was observed,which was not fixed after the many applications.The mail was as below.

Thank you for your interest in Google AdSense. After reviewing your
application, our specialists have found that it does not meet our program
criteria. Therefore, we are unable to accept you into our program.

We have certain policies in place that we believe will help ensure the
effectiveness of Google ads for our publishers as well as for our
advertisers. We review all publishers, and we reserve the right to decline
any application. As we grow, we may find that we are able to expand our
program to more web publishers with a wider variety of web content.

Please note that we may not be able to respond to inquiries regarding the
specific reasons for our decision. Thank you for your understanding.

Also,I heard that applying for adsense many times in quicktime will have bad effect.After applying many times,really I got depressed.But,I got an idea of making my blogspot blog account into a website.For that I bought a domain through bigrock.There are other website registrars like godaddy.But,they do not accept payment via internet banking.So,I chose bigrock.in.You can discount from bigrock by applying coupon code .Now,you have two options.The first is to buy hosting plans.For a new blogger it will be difficult to pay that much amount.The second and the easiest is to redirect the blogger account to the new site.After making sure that your site is working properly,reapply for adsense.If any new problems are detected,just resolve them and apply again.Surely,you will get your adsense account approved.

Download youtube videos directly to pc from Google chrome

In this post,I am going to explain how to download youtube videos directly from google chrome.In the previous post, I mentioned about the smartest way of downloading videos directly from youtube in mozilla firefox.There,we made use of the add-ons feature in firefox.Similarly,in Google Chrome,we install a video downloader extension.Most of the Google chrome users are unaware of the extensions feature.

                   While searching for youtube video downloader extension in chrome web store,I got a bunch of results.I was really confused of which one to install.I checked each and every one.But,it didn't work.After trying other extensions external to webstore,I found one downloader extension working properly.It was the chrome youtube downloader.In order to install this extension,go to mandel design website.Download chrome youtube downloader.crx file.Since,extensions, apps, and user scripts can only be added from the Chrome Web Store, you can't directly install it.So,go to settings>Tools>Extensions.Drag and drop the downloaded crx file into that window.Now, a window asking confirmation for addition of extension appears.Click on add.Now,chrome youtube downloader has now been added to your xtensions list.In the new tab that opens automatically,you can set your custom settings such as disabling flv videos,one click download and many more.

After doing all that,go to youtube and play the video,you want to download.Under the title of the video,right to the subscribe button,you can see a download button.On clicking on that button,all the downloadable formats will appear including mp4,flv and HD.Select anyone from that and your video will start downloading.

How to download youtube videos directly to pc?

There are many ways in which you can download videos from youtube.You can make use of the video downloaders like Internet download manager,speed bit video downloader,fdm,etc.The problem with these are,they need to run at pc startup which will sometimes affect the pc or laptop speed.These programs will detect the video and will place floating icons which sometimes make the browser,a dirty look or sometimes feels annoying.The second option is,copying the url and pasting on some specific sites.This is really a tedious task which most of the users really hate.The next is,the best way to download youtube videos directly to pc,is discussed below.

          In this method,we make use of the addons feature available in Mozilla Firefox.First,we need to download the addon.For that,click on the firefox tab placed on top left corner.From there click on the "addons" tab.In the new window that opens,you can see options like get add-ons,extensions,appearence and plugins.Click on get Add-ons.You can easily spot a search bar on the top right corner.On that menu type "youtube video downloader" and press enter.A list of search results appear.From there,select one and press install button.I would prefer Easy youtube video downloader 6.7 since I have found it more comfortable.It offers downloading and converting of youtube videos as high quality M4A,AAC,MP3,MP4,FLV and MPEG files.It also supports 1080p HD video downloading.After clicking on the install button,wait for downloading to get over(just 2 or 3 seconds).Now,it's all done.Just go to youtube,search for the video to be downloaded.Upon playing the video,exactly right to the like or dislike box,you can see a download tab appearing.



Simply press the button and select a format available.If it is an HD video,it will have options for 720p,1080p,etc.Now,you can watch the downloading progress of the selected video.

Windows8 user review and upgrade options for existing windows7 users

Windows8,the latest version of Windows OS released by Microsoft corporation comes with a set of newly added features from it's previous version,the Windows7.In my previous post,I just mentioned about the comparison between windows7 and windows8.In this post,we will deal with windows8 alone,with it's upgrade options,pricing,etc.
        The basic operation of accessing files and folders in windows8 are same as that of windows7.The major difference is in the booting time,speed of accessing folders,etc.When I was running windows7 in my laptop it was taking about 50 to 60 seconds of boot time.Last week,I upgraded my OS to windows8.I got stunned by seeing my laptop ready in just 10 seconds after pressing the power button.That is,his boot time reduced to about 5 to 6 times.Also,the speed of operation increased.The folders opens at no time.Another notable advantage of windows8 is that while a number of programs are loaded,if we open a new program,it's loading speed is as normal.
        There are changes in the visual appearance.The start menu icon in the taskbar has disappeared.In order to access start menu,just bring the cursor to the left bottom corner of the desktop.Then a small window just floats.Click on that.If you point the mouse to top or bottom right corner,another floating tab appears.It has options for search,share,start,devices and settings.You can share your photos or videos on social networking sites like facebook,twitter,google plus,etc, by configuring the settings once.All the settings including the control panel appears while clicking on the settings icon.The other options available there are personalisation,pc info and help.At the lower end,you have options to adjust the volume,brightness,power,keyboard,WiFi,etc.If you bring the mouse over the left top corner and click on it,you can see the opened,running applications.The start menu got upgraded.The visulisation of start menu is awesome.There you can find shortcuts to all the installed apps and tabs like         mail,calender,store,messaging,people,desktop,weather,maps,bing,games,camera,music,video and much more.Also,the visual appearance while opening a folder changed.
        Now,let us focus on the upgrade options.Windows8 upgrade is available for existing windows7 users.There is an introductory offer given by microsoft for existing windows7 users.You can upgrade to windows8 Pro by just paying $14.99,provided,you have bought your pc or laptop after june 2,2012.Other existing users can upgrade by paying $39.99.This offer is valid only until 31st January 2013.You can go to the windows8 upgrade website and check it out.There is a windows upgrade advisor software,with which you can find out whether the program you are currrently running,are compatible with windows8 or not.
        At last,is there any problems that anyone experienced using windows8?.Some of my friends complained that the battery usage by windows8 OS is little bit more than windows7.This is the only issue,I have noticed.So,overall,Windows8 is the best for tablets and touch screen devices.Also,it is good to use windows8 to windows7 for pc's and laptops too.

Sony Xperia Z-Sony's first quadcore - full specs

Sony revealed the full specifications of it's first high end device of 2013,the Sony Xperia Z.Last year,they were behind HTC and Samsung.They were fighting against HTC OneX,Sensation,Samsung Galaxy S2 and S3.They couldnot release a quadcore smart phone.But,at the starting of 2013 itself,they are back with their first Quadcore,an awesome android smart phone with great features.
                      Sony Xperia Z comes with 1080p 5" display and glass backed chasis,the Reality Display with Mobile BRAVIA Engine 2 for super brightness and clarity.The  processor is Snapdragon S4 Pro,1.5GHz Quadcore.Going to the camera,it is 13 MP,4128x3096pixels with autofocus and LED flash.Camera features Geo-tagging,touch focus,face detection,image stabilization,HDR,and sweep panorama.The video recording is 1080p@30fps,continuous autofocus.while,the secondary camera is 2.2MP with 1080p@30fps recording.Another notable feature of Sony Xperia Z is,it is dust and water resistant-Water proof up to 1 meter and 30 minutes.It has a 2330 mAh Li-Ion battery.Sony Xperia Z supports 2G,3G and 4G.It has got 2GB RAM and 32GB of onboard memory interfacing through microSD.The OS is Android 4.1 (Jelly Bean).Sony has announced that it will soon be upgraded to Android 4.2.Sony Xperia Z comes in two variants,Sony Xperia Z and Sony Xperia ZL.Sony Xperia ZL delivers the same feaatures,but with a smaller form factor.

Other features

Dimension-139 x 71 x 7.9 mm
Multi touch Screen-Shatter proof and scratch-resistant glass
External memory-microSD,upto 32GB.
Connectivity-GPRS,EDGE,GPS,WLAN,Blutooth,NFC,microUSBv2.0,Radio
Sensors-Accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass

Most addictive android games

Playing games in Android smart phones has become common among youngsters.In the leisure time most of them gets addicted to these games and play the same frequently.I am now trying to introduce some of those new android games.
Various new versions of Angry Birds are always releasing which are always the favourite of Android users.They are ofcourse at the top of the list.

1.Angry Birds

Angry Birds is a puzzle video game developed by Rovio Entertainment.At first,it was released only for iphones.Due to it's wide acception around the world,it was designed to work on android phones,windows phone,bada and symbian.Newer versions were released which became more and more popular.

In the game, players use a slingshot to launch birds at pigs stationed on or within various structures, with the intent of destroying all the greedy pigs on the playing field. As players advance through the game, new types of birds become available.Each bird has unique powers to destroy the pig's defences.
The various versions of Angry Birds released are Angry Birds Seasons,Angry Birds Rio,Angry Birds Friends,Angry Birds Space and Angry Birds Wars.You can download angry birds free from google play.
Angry Birds download link

2.Temple Run

      

The second popular game is temple run.

Temple Run is described as an endless action video game. It was developed by Raleigh.It is about an explorer,attempting to steal an idol from a temple and being followed by black monkeys. The player controls the explorer with a few simple keywords touches, which will allow him to move from side to side to avoid obstacles, as well as to collect coins as he runs.The developers of temple run recently released another new version,Temple Run 2 with great improvement in graphics.Special powers,gorgeous new environments,new achievements and new obstacles are added in this version.Temple run 2 is also becoming more popular as its predecessor.You can download Temple Run free from google play.

Temple Run 1 download link
Temple Run 2 download link

3.Hill Climb Racing

Hill Climb Racing stands third in the list of the most addictive android games.It was developed by Fingersoft.It is more like a racing in which you can drive a car.In the journey,you can refuel your vehicle.There will be hills and mountains to climb.You can modify body parts,engine using the coins you have.After having enough coins you can change the default jeep and buy motor cross bike,monster truck and race car.Using points you can unlock new playing locations and drive through desert,artic,highway,cave,moon,mars and alien planet.You can download Hill Climb Racing free from google play.

Hill Climb Racing download link

4.Doodle Jump

Doodle Jump is another nice game to play.It was developed by Goodliving limited and Game Lion studios.In this game you guide Doodle the Doodler using some of the most subtle and accurate tilt controls in existence to reach more higher altitude.It's like the journey to moon.You can pickup rockets,helicopters,springs and more.There are also obstructions like black holes and blasting baddies with nose balls along the way.As you go higher and higher the navigation becomes more difficult.

https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.realarcade.DOJ is another nice game to play.It was developed by Goodliving limited and Game Lion studios.In this game you guide Doodle the Doodler using some of the most subtle and accurate tilt controls in existence to reach more higher altitude.It's like the journey to moon.You can pickup rockets,helicopters,springs and more.There are also obstructions like black holes and blasting baddies with nose balls along the way.As you go higher and higher the navigation becomes more difficult.You can download Doodle Jump  free from google play.

Doodle Jump  download link

Update 1(03-03-2013)

Bus Parking 3D-New deeply addictive android game

Bus Parking 3D is a new rising addictive android game.This game tests your driving and parking skills.The game is very interesting than what we think just parking a bus.You are asked to park the huge bus in a limited time.While going to the higher levels,the game becomes more and more interesting.
To run Bus Parking 3D,the developer specifies android firmware 2.2 and above.But,in my experience the minimum requirements are android 4.0 and 1GHz processor.This is because
 the game is 3D and it works some sort of graphics.It's looks great if you have a large screen to play this game.So,it's dedicated to highend android smartphones,tablets and other devices which run on android platform.
Bus Parking 3D download link