Ways to save BATTERY POWER on Android

1. Tell the device to only use 2G networks. (Settings » Wireless controls » Mobile networks » Use only 2G networks) If you do not need access to high speed data, or there is no 3G or 4G network where you live, you can tell Android to only use 2G mobile networks. You will still have access to EDGE network data and WiFi if needed.

2. Reduce the brightness of your display. (Settings » Sound & Display » Brightness) Most people can see an Android display quite well with the backlighting feature turned off. Move the slider all the way to the left, then try using the device that way. If you cant see it well in that setting, move the slider to the right only as far as necessary to view the display comfortably. Alternatively, Auto brightness coupled with power saving mode (found on most Samsung, LG, Sony, and some Motorola devices) will conservatively adjust the display to the surroundings to only the brightness necessary.

3. If your device has an AMOLED screen, always use a black background. AMOLED screens can reduce power usage sevenfold by displaying black instead of white or any other color. When searching on your phone you can also use Black Google Mobile at bGoog.com to get standard Google results (including images) all in black .

4. Set your screen timeout to the shortest length possible. (Settings » Sound & display » Screen timeout) This setting tells the device to turn off the screen after the selected period of inactivity. The shorter the period, the less power your display will use. The setting options vary from phone to phone.

5. Use the Power Control widget. (Home screen » Menu » Add » Widgets » Power control) As of Android 1.6, there is a widget that you can place on any one of your home screens that gives you quick control buttons for WiFi, Bluetooth, GPS, Push sync, and screen brightness (three levels). Use this to control your settings and turn them off to save battery power, as stated above. This is a nice easy shortcut.

6. Do not leave applications running when you dont need them. Close them and return to the home screen.

7. Switch of wi-fi, bluetooth, data networks when not in use since they consume battery while searching for signals. 

The top free power management apps available in the google play are :

BATTERY SAVER DU 

BATTERY Dr SAVER

 

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The Effect of eBooks on the Tablet Arms Race

If you’ve been in the tablet business for a while, the whole “eBook reader” debate probably seems like a strange impetus for a massive surge in sales, but nonetheless it seems to have had a big impact. For sure, the sheer volume of Amazon Kindles and Barnes and Noble Nooks that were sold in 2009 definitely changed how Apple initially introduced and marketed their tablet, particularly with the inclusion of iBooks, which admittedly hasn’t done that great compared to Kindle and Nook apps.

And no, most people who bought an iPad or Galaxy Tab in 2010 didn’t do so because they wanted to have a really pricey eBook reader, but buried down in there is the fact that a lot of people who would have bought a Kindle or Nook changed their mind when they saw how amazing a tablet could be.

In effect, the tablet market grew faster in 2010 because a lot of people were already considering buying an eReader and decided it made no sense to spend more than $200 on a device that only did one thing. With some careful marketing and the eventual support of the two major eBook distributors, Apple and later Android devices took advantage of this to provide products that did a lot more than an eBook reader for a slightly higher price.

These days I’m seeing a lot of discussions about color eReaders and whether the screen of an LCD device can match digital paper. However, the real issue here is how many people really need a device to read books compared to a device that will allow them to write email, watch movies, surf the web, and read books. More importantly, is it fair to the medium to compare what could be a full-blown computing solution to a gadget like the Kindle?

Is there a future for eReaders? Of course. Amazon figured it out very fast and dropped the price of their WiFi only Kindle to less than $150, well below the entry level prices of most tablets. Unfortunately for them, however, that probably still won’t convince tablet owners to buy yet another device. Despite the battery life, weight, and e-ink display, it just isn’t as flashy and spending another $150 for something that duplicates a feature on their tablet is a tough sell.

That’s why the move by Nook to produce a color unit for $250 is interesting. It partially bridges the gap between the clunky button interface of a Kindle and the super slick touch screen of a tablet. We’ve still yet to see a tablet truly replicate the eReader experience. They are heavier, experience lots of glare problems and are generally more expensive, so people who don’t need or don’t want all that extra technology will shy away.

If Notion Ink’s Adam with Pixel Qi is the real deal, it might be a good solution, as might other future devices rumoured to be considering Pixel Qi. For now, however, there is an oddly symbiotic relationship between eBooks and tablets. Neither side can quite figure out if they are competitors or complementary formats. When they do, it will be interesting to see what happens. 

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Microsoft banks on Vista and so will I

Reading through the blog of Mr. Frank Arrigo today I picked up on an Article that was pushed onto the internet on October 10th (Microsoft banks on Vista). The article was written by columnist Adam Turner and is focused on the readiness of Vista in the workplace; and I must say it is executed very well. (Adam and I have met on several Melbourne trips)

I liked the feel of the article as it focused on key characters on the Microsoft Australia team, and their own Vista Intentions. This was a good tactic on Adam’s behalf as Vista readiness is still considered somewhat of a myth. Since the operating system has witnessed repeated delays, and subsequent bad press, I thought it was very interesting to hear of Vista tales coming from deep within the inner circles of Microsoft.

Microsoft MVP, Mitch Denny, gets a Readify word in by talking highly of living on the bleeding edge. He felt that being ahead of his clients is almost common sense, and not as some would see it, risk taking. Great photo Mitch! (I helped Mitch buy his Fujitsu T4210)

Then the Frank Arrigo had a say by putting a Vista emphasis back on Developers; feeling that developers need to know just what the Vista beast will do if they ever are to tame it. (Frank is Australia’s head of developer platform group). (We had fun at TechEd recently together).

Adam Cogan, a Microsoft Regional Director, got his say in by exclaiming that the Vista experience was now “good” and therefore his company SSW had to commence their own internal tests because clients were beginning to ask for feedback. (Adam and I had a really nice geek breakfast a few months’ back).

Even one of Australia’s leading banks, Westpac, has become part of the Vista vista by conducting their own internal tests of the operating system. With a desktop fleet of over 27,000 the bank is playing a small role currently via a test environment of 30 PCs.

What I learnt most from the article was that Vista had turned over to a new era of computing. It had moved into the phase of adoptable, as opposed to what it had been, mistakable.

My 2.5” SATA drive arrived and I’m going to finally get Vista on my T4210 – I’ll be sure to let you know how I go. I know Jeffa will be happy as our little attempt at the Microsoft Office (physical North Ryde Office, not Microsoft Office office) went a little pear shaped recently, we did end up have a great lunch though, but no Vista that day.

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Performance on the SAMSUNG GALAXY Note 4

 Performance on the SAMSUNG GALAXY Note 4

• Experience powerful performance on the GALAXY Note 4
• Display: 5.7-inch Quad HD and Super AMOLED screen provides the ultimate viewing experience.
• Rear Camera: Get shake-free photos on the 16MP camera with Smart OIS.
• Front Camera: Capture brighter and wider images with the advanced F1.9 camera.
• Battery: Go from zero to 50% in about 30 minutes with Fast Charging.

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Nokia windows phone beats HTC on producing windows phone

Nokia producing nokia lumia, the first nokia windows phone. Be cause of that HTC mobile biggest windows phone producer from taiwan stop making windows phone and focus on creating android phones.

But HTC is not totally stop in producing windows phone, they will release windows phone after microsoft release windows apollo, the new version of windows mobile os.

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Latest Firefox on Android Claimed More Faster

Mozilla today announced a new version of Firefox for Android is now available for download on the Googles Play. Firefox for Android brand-new version also brings a number of improved features as well as make it faster in delivering user surfing.

"We redesigned the Firefox for Android to make remarkable improvements quickly and tailored to personal needs in mobile browsing," Mozilla said in a statement quoted by detikINET, Wednesday (06/27/2012).

User is claimed to be feeling the improvisational performance that makes Firefox on Android phones to be very fast from the start, load the page up panning and zooming.

In addition, Mozilla also create a new benchmark called Eideticker to ensure the users web browsing experience really happened. "We build Firefox for Android to it, resulting in an experience that is two times faster than standard browsers," he said.

Firefox for Android has a fresh look with a home page tailored to personal needs. Awesome New Screen Firefox Sync reinforced by presenting all browsing history, bookmarks, passwords and form data to an Android phone users.

"We are also optimizing your favorite features such as tabbed browsing, Firefox Sync and Firefox Add-ons to deliver the best possible mobile browsing experience," said Mozilla.

Firefox for Android supports Flash so you can watch videos, play games, and interact with more web content on mobile phones Android.

In terms of security, application is claimed to respect the privacy of its users and has set up a security system with features such as Do Not Track, Master Password, to the HTTP Strict Transport Security.

The new HTML5 capabilities to Firefox for Android also makes the developers can create web applications and rich web sites based on HTML5, JavaScript, CSS, and other open web standards.

"As a proponent of the web, Mozilla reveals new Web API and send it to the default group to promote the web as a platform. A number of standards are also built Mozilla Camera API, Vibration API, the Mobile Connection API, Battery Status API, Screen Orientation API, and the Geolocation API , "Mozilla insists.

Heres a link to download Firefox for Android: http://mzl.la/Firefox-Android-id

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Finally Google and Motorola Collaborate Work On X Phone and Tablets

In addition to acquiring thousands of patents, what will Google do with the acquisition of Motorola is highly anticipated, especially by fans of Android.

Finally, an answer came after The Wall Street Journal reported that Google and Motorola mentioned working on a smartphone called the X Phone and tablets. The devices are reported to be released next year.

Related to this project, is not yet widely known. Only mentioned that the device will be the Google’s devices, and apart from what worked with Motorola RAZR and its other devices.

The former product manager at Google, Lior Ron reported as the person responsible for the product. Lior Ron himself is known as part of the mapping team. The project will focus mentioned to provide users with high-quality cameras and photo software, something that is not present in the Nexus line of smartphones today.

Other technologies are also said to have been explored as part of the project Phone X is a flexible screen and a ceramic material that will make the device more durable. Image and gesture recognition software from Viewdle has acquired Motorola Mobility last October, also said the smartphone will be integrated into it.

What kind of shape and final design of the X Phone, we wait for its development.

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Free iphone Apps WhatsApp Now Free on iPhone

Free iphone apps, There is good news for the iPhone users. WhatsAppapplication is now available for free that were previously paid. Previously, iPhone users have to payRp 9,500 peryear to usemultiplatform chat application. WhatsApp on your iPhoneFree Offer fornew users and is only valid for the first year. Furthermore users will be charged Rp9,500 per year.

Free iphone apps, Being, for users who have previously bought this app just got a gift that is not presupposed from WhatsApp. Applications that have been purchasedcan be used foreverwithout having to pay an annual fee again. This means that WhatsAppis now free in the first year across all platforms. Users Android, BlackBerry, Nokia S40, andWindows Phone since the beginning has enjoyed a yearfree WhatsApp to be free iphone apps.

Now WhatsApp to be free iphone apps

Although the price is very cheap, thisnews for some iPhoneusers are very welcome relief. Therefore, pay or buy WhatsApp in iPhone must usea credit card. That was the problem, not all iPhoneusers have a credit card. Free iphone apps, In addition to announcing the release of charge forusers of the iPhone, WhatsApp also released a newversion for iOS. In the latest version, 2.10.1, WhatsApp adds severalnew features. IPhone users can now send multiple photos in one message and conversation archivebackup to iCloud.

WhatsApp is one of the first messaging applicationthat comes on the market application. Currently, as quoted by Forbes, WhatsApp occupies the sixth position most popularapps of all time. WhatsApp in recent years continued to experience growth in terms of number of users and the volume of messagesprocessed. The company last week announced it has 250 million usersand process 27 billion messages per dayglobally, its all about whatsapp free iphone apps

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Test 4K video recording and movies on Galaxy Note 3 Snapdragon 800 runs

4K trend is starting to become more popular , the TV manufacturers also offer more options to users , with products priced just right. Not only that , there were more than smartphone that supports a resolution by 4 times this FullHD equipped Snapdragon 800 processor by Qualcomm . Samsung Galaxy Note 3 is one of the first smartphone and can shoot, 4K video , of course, only the version running Snapdragon 800. Note 3 can then go and how to play 4K video , invite you to watch the video below .

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