Best apps for the Super Bowl

Every year, the Super Bowl ranks as one of the most-watched television events in the U.S. Just last year, 113 million viewers saw the matchup between the Patriots and the Giants, making it the most watched American television event in history. If you find yourself pulling out your cell phone during this year’s Super Bowl, make sure that you have these second-screen apps installed to stay entertained if the game gets a little boring.


RUWT
RUWT stands for “Are You Watching This?” and this app might come in handy if you’re not a big sports fan or if you have plenty of other things to do but still want to see the interesting parts of the game. This app will tell you exactly when to tune in to the game you want to see when it starts to become interesting. You won’t have to miss any of the plays people are talking about the day after, nor will you have to sit through the boring moments to see them.


PlayUP
Use PlayUP to keep track of any sport in any country at any moment. Receive live updates of the score of your match in more than 70 worldwide leagues. Open and private chat rooms let you talk shop with just your friends, or fans all over so if there’s a sport around the world and you want to be part of the conversation, PlayUp is the App for you.


THUUZ
Similar to RUWT, THUUZ is an app with a weird name but with great capabilities. Thuuz alerts you to the most exciting sporting events as they’re happening, so you never miss the action. Iteven tell you where to tune in to these games – TV*, web or mobile. Thuuz finds the best games for you based of your favorite teams, what your friends are watching and more.


OnSports
Unless you’re in Vegas or in Europe, gambling is illegal but it turns out you can gamble away all your hypothetical money legally. Predict every winner, spread, and stat you care about in seconds. Put your chips on the line and get Instant Odds that are better than Vegas. Connect Facebook to play in weekly competitions against friends, coworkers and classmates. Plus, chat with friends and the crowd during the game, with live scores and professional sideline photos updating every second.

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How to Track Your Cell Phone

Need to keep tabs on the location of your Android phone? Here are a few easy tricks you can follow to find the exact location of your phone.
Tracking down a phone is quite easy, whether you’re going to use it to find your stolen or lost phone back or to spy on some. Thanks to Android phones, we don’t have to plant GPS tracking chips and such into someone’s phone to track it and installing software can easily be done by downloading an app. There are ways to track older non-smartphones but this will be harder.

Tracking your smartphone before you lose it
Make sure you are prepared for the day the unthinkable happens. This will make finding your phone back much easier. If you’ve got an Android phone, consider installing the app below.

Prey
Prey is a free and open-source anti-theft application that can be used both for Android mobile phones and mobile computers. After signing up for the service, simply sync your devices with it and your ready. The day you lose your phone, all you’ll have to do is go to a computer, log in to your account and start tracking. Prey runs discretely in the background of your phone and won’t start tracking until you tell it to, so you don’t have to worry about your privacy. Prey offers GPS and Wi-Fi geo-location services, SIM card change detection, a lock function, uninstall protection and more.

Tracking your smartphone after you lose it.
If you didn’t have the chance to install a tracking app before your phone got lost, there is still hope.



Plan B
Try downloading the application Plan B. Even though your phone is gone, you can still install Plan B remotely by logging in to the Google Play store on your PC. When you click install, the app will be sent to your missing phone and will start installing. When the download is complete, it will send your phone’s location info to your email account and if you wish to receive extra updates, away from your PC, use a friend’s phone to text “Locate” to your lost phone. Your lost phone will then send a text with location info back.

Tracking someone else’s phone with their permission.



If you want to track somebody’s phone with their permission, try to call them first and ask them where they are, this might prove the easiest way. Then again, if you can’t always trust the person you are trying to locate, try Google Latitude. After you’ve installed the app on your phone, add the person you wish to track to send them an invitation. If that person approves the request, you’ll have complete access to their whereabouts on Google Maps. This option is especially useful for parents who need to keep an eye on their kids.

Tracking someone else’s phone without their permission.

Always respects someone’s right to privacy, but if you really have to track someone without their consent or knowledge, here are a few tips how to do it.



Tracking a smartphone is relatively simple as you’ve been able to read above. The easiest method to track someone else is to discretely install tracking app on that person’s phone. Do it when they’re sleeping or when their phone is unattended and don’t forget to hide the icon of whatever tracking app you install. You can try to hide it in an obscure folder and hope the person doesn’t notice it too soon or you could install an app hider program like AppHider to make the icon disappear entirely.

 
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considering lifting the ban on gaming consoles

Finally some good news for console manufacturers and the gamers of China with regards to the gaming console ban. The Chinese government is possibly going to lift the ban on computer consoles. No longer will the Chinese government have to be worried that Sony has constructed some sort of Japanese spying device but rather accept the Playstation as an entertainment platform. The world’s biggest population will allow its users to purchase gaming consoles from the big giants such as Nintendo, Sony and Microsoft. Usual gaming consoles are imported into China via Japan or the USA therefore all the electronics and games also had to come from the respective areas and getting Chinese versions of computer games were nearly impossible. As a foreign living in China I never understood fully why there was a gaming ban as China hasn’t got any gaming console manufacturers to protect and also gaming is huge in China, especially online games and now gaming on mobile phones is increasingly popular. Last November, Sony’s PlayStation 3 received a quality certification from a Chinese safety standards body, prompting speculation that the Chinese Government were thinking of changing its mind.
I predict that if or maybe when China opens its doors to these gaming console giants it will increase the shares and could also change the gaming outlook, especially with a prospective 1.3 billion gamers. The powers that be are reviewing the policy after over a decade ago the ban was enforced in fears that gaming may corrupt the youth and be bad for their mental health development. The gaming industry and the manufacturers could benefit heavily, as many companies have an ambition to enter and open themselves up to the vast Chinese mainland market. To read more please click here.
ESW doesn’t have any big consoles but we do have a good selection of handheld consoles that are at an incredible wholesale price that will benefit any gamer that is always out and about.

Android Gaming Tablet “Pearl” – Console Emulator for Classic Games

New Android 7 inch tablet complete with old and new school emulators and hardware joysticks and buttons built right in right out of the box to satisfy both your gaming and media fixes in one incredible package.
Ever yearn for the classic old school games like Super Mario, Castlevania: Symphony of the Night, Sonic the Hedgehog, Street Fighter, Tetris, Zelda and all the other greats? With the “Pearl” custom built OS based on every-bodies favorite open sourced Android system as well as the built-in hardware analog joysticks and gaming buttons. Built in with MAME Arcade, NES, Nintendo 64, PS1, SNES, Gameboy, GBA and Sega Genesis/Megadrive emulator games all you need to do is either use the built in cloud “Game Center” app to directly install games or alternatively download your choice of games if not available on the cloud directly to your 8GB of internal memory for a great PLUG and PLAY experience. With a 7 inch high resolution screen and an A9 high speed CPU, this excels for all your gaming needs.
Made not only for gamers, you will also get the great tablet media functions you crave. Take photos, watch YouTube videos, download and watch movies and music, or use WiFi and Skype to chat with friends and family with its inbuilt face-time camera. With up to 5 hours of web surfing, whilst getting a load of your favorite blockbuster movies or top tunes, you can rest-assured without battery issues with its 3800mAh battery.

Multiplatform Handheld Gaming Entertainment Station “LetCool”

One portable game station to rule them all. The LetCool N350JP multi-platform handheld gaming entertainment station is now available for the public to enjoy! This next generation portable gaming system is actually the third generation in recent portable game emulator advancement. In 2008 there was the Gemei X760, in 2009 the Dingoo A320, and now we have the Letcool N350JP; the pinnacle in portable gaming and entertainment systems.
The Letcool N350JP is a portable multimedia system that is optimized for the playing of old school video games as well as the enjoyment of today’s most popular digital music and video formats. With this handheld gaming system you get to do all of the following anytime you want. Play video-games from ALL THE CLASSIC GAMING SYSTEMS, ability to watch movies (8 file formats), listen to music (10 file formats), enjoy all your video games and movies on your TV, do your gaming with a friend via the two player support. You can even tune into your favorite FM radio station, or read eBooks and of course the popular take photos and view pictures.
Pre-loaded with a fantastic selection of its own 3D games, you can also transfer thousands of game ROM files onto it to relive joys from the past, finish games you never did complete when you were younger, or just finally enjoy those games your parents never bought you for Christmas when you were a kid. If you enjoy portable gaming and especially old school gaming systems like the Nintendo SNES (SFC), Sega Genesis (MD), or Game Boy Advance (GBA) – then you will love the Letcool Multi-platform Handheld Gaming Entertainment Station!
With a high resolution 3.5 inch display and full sized action buttons, the LetCool N350JP makes all your games and media look good while being easy to play while you are on-the-go. Then when you get home, just use the include AV cable set to connect it to your TV and now you have a mini gaming console and entertainment hub for your home! You can enjoy it all by yourself or use the two included game pads to enjoy gaming with a friend. Who needs a girlfriend when you have a LetCool N350JP?
Containing a huge 4GB internal memory as well as a micro SD memory card slot, the Letcool Multi-platform Handheld Gaming Entertainment Station can store so many games it would take you 100 years to play them all! In addition, since it is capable of playing all of today’s popular video and audio formats (such as WMV, RMVB, VOB, DAT, MP4, APE, FLAC, MP3, WMA, etc.), you can also use it to watch movies and listen to music when you want a break from gaming.

Bluetooth Gamepad for iPhone and iPad

Turn your iOS device into a real gaming rig with the use of this Bluetooth Game Pad. Connect your iPhone or iPad to this Bluetooth game controller for the ultimate gaming experience for your retro and even not so retro games. The Game Pad has 4 action keys, L1 and R1 Keys, Start and Select buttons and a 360 degree control pad, offering all the action buttons you need to play emulated games on your iOS device. The Bluetooth Gamepad is also compatible with iCade supported games meaning you have iCade games this Bluetooth game pad will work right out of the box.
Click your iPhone 4 or 4s in the holder and slide the holder into the Gamepad for comfortable handheld gaming. Or pair your iPhone 5 or iPad through Bluetooth and use the controller without the holder. The 200mAh battery has enough juice to power the controller up to 24 hours allowing plenty of time for you to enjoy your games.

What Is the Difference Between 1080p and 1080i?

Resolution
Both 1080p and 1080i have 1080 horizontal lines of vertical resolution which with a widescreen aspect ratio of 16:9 results in a resolution of 1920 × 1080 pixels (2.1 megapixels). It is not true that 1080i has a lower vertical resolution than 1080p.
Frames vs. fields
1080p is a frame-based or progressive-scan video where you are dealing with frames. You have frame rate and it is expressed in frames per second. 1080i is a field-based or interlaced or interleaved video where you are dealing with fields. You havefield rate and it is expressed in fields per second. A field contains half of the lines of the frame, either even lines or odd lines, and if one field is composed of even lines, then the next one will be composed of odd lines and so on.
Frequencies
1080p has a frame rate of 25 frames per second for TV in PAL countries, 30/1.001 frames per second for TV in NTSC countries and 24 frames per second for cinematography. 1080i has a field rate of 50 fields per second for TV in PAL countries and 60/1.001 fields per second in NTSC countries. (Note that it is not 30 frames and 60 fields per second for NTSC but actually 30/1.001 and 60/1.001which is approximately 29.97 and 59.94 but the difference is important. Read about the NTSC color encoding on Wikipedia to see why.)
How to think about it
1080p at 25 frames per second: Imagine that you are shooting 25 pictures per second and storing them as bitmaps. Every frame is a full picture from the given instant. Every pixel in that frame was captured at the same time.
1080i at 50 fields per second: Imagine that you are shooting 50 pictures per second but storing onlyhalf of the bitmaps every time – sometimes you store the odd lines and sometimes the even lines. (Note that it is not the same as storing pictures with lower vertical resolution.) Every field is a half of a full picture from the given instant. Every pixel in that field was captured at the same time.
50 halves is not the same as 25 full pictures
Interlaced video at 50 Hz does not mean that 25 full pictures per second are shown. It means that 50 halves of pictures are shown but those are halves of 50 different pictures that were shot at 50 distinct moments of time in every second. You not only don’t have 50 full pictures per second – you don’t have any full pictures at all.
Read more at HowToGeek

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WikiCancel -Collection of Guides to Close Accounts

Sometimes the directions for closing an account on an online service are buried deep in a web site and impossible to find. WikiCancel is a wiki page that lists the cancellation procedures for popular services, subscriptions, and contracts.

http://wikicancel.org

 

 

WikiCancel works like any other wiki page. Click a link for a service you want to close, and WikiCancel shows you exactly how to do it. That in itself is handy, but WikiCancel also shows you how to cancel magazine subscriptions, and walks you through the closing contract services like a cell phone or internet. For contracts, it also usually includes the ways you avoid the cancellation fees when closing your account. WikiCancel is a wiki, so if it looks like a few services are missing, feel free to add to the list to make it better.
For guides about closing other online accounts check this page as well [accountkiller].

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Easily Import/Export Contacts between Android and Computer

Imaging this: You just get a new Android phone, say HTC Hero, and want to import hundreds of contacts to it. Don’t panic. There’s an easy way to Android import contacts if you have a backup copy in Gmail account or in vCard format.
It’s always a good idea to export Android contacts to your computer. You can importing/exporting contacts between Android and computer when you accidentally delete or lose some important contacts on your Android phone or you want to export contacts to PC.
Thankfully, with a little forethought and the help of MobileGo Android Manager, transferring contacts to Android is as easy as a few simple clicks. If you’re using a Mac, please turn to Mac MobileGo for Android.

You can download Windows and Mac version here

Export Android Contacts to Computer

Step 1: Set up your Android phone

To get started, download and install MobileGo Android Manager on your PC. Once you finished the installation, launch it and connect your Android phone to PC. MobileGo Android Manager will automatically detect your device and display it on home window. Just follow the connect wizard to connect your Android with the program via USB or WiFi.

Note: MobileGo Android Manager supports all popular Android phones like Google/HTC/Motorola/Samsung. Here is a fulllist of supported Android phones.

Step 2. Export Android contacts to computer

Click on the Contacts tab to enter the contact management window as below. Then select the contact(s) first and then click the Import/Export button and save it(them) to your PC to vCard files,Outlook, Windows Address Book and Windows Live Mail.

Android Import Contacts

MobileGo Android Manager comes handy if you have backup copy of all contacts in vCard format on your computer. Or you save all your contacts to Google contacts and you can easily export them to vCard file and then use MobileGo Android Manager for Android transfer contacts.
Please follow the step 1 in instructions above to set up your Android phone with MobileGo Android Manager.
Once you finished the setting up, click on the Contacts tab to enter the contact management window as below. Then hit the Import/Export button to navigate and import your contacts from vCard, Outlook, Windows Address book and Windows Live Mail.

VIA | wondershare.com

 

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The Most Important Social Media Updates from this Week

Read the latest stories on what’s new in the social media universe!

How to make your social media profiles shine

When you post something online, how much thought do you put behind it before clicking publish?
We reveal more and more information about ourselves on social media without even realizing it. By right, you shouldn’t have to worry too much about this, but you don’t know who is going to check your profile, nor do you know their reasons for doing so. Unfortunately, whether or not you like it, you should assume that if it’s a potential employer, they are going to check your social media profiles. You want to ensure that the profiles they check show a respectable and trusted individual.
With that in mind, here are a few things to consider while you’re cleaning up your profiles.
>> Read more at: prdaily.com
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Clean up Your Facebook Profile With FaceWash

We’ve all been there. Your grandmother just joined Facebook, your boss sent you a friend request or you’re applying for that dream job. Suddenly, you’re scrambling to purge your profile of last night’s pictures plus everything else you wouldn’t want Grams to see.
Painstakingly filtering through your Timeline isn’t going to cut it, but FaceWash makes it easier. Three Kent State University undergrads created a web app that cleans your profile of incriminating content to give you a “fresh face.”
The app allows users to search the profile with a “dirty word” list, a precompiled set of offensive or distasteful terms. You can also input your own words, and the returned results are displayed in categories such as “links that you have liked” or comments.
>> Read more at: mashable.com
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Managing Social Media Updates

Without doubt an effective Social Media Program requires a significant amount of time, commitment and most importantly perseverance. Many companies are already stretched without the introduction of yet another Social Network. So where is the time going to come from for businesses to leverage Google Plus?
The introduction of Google Plus requires businesses to review Social Media Programs and determine where, if anywhere cuts can be made.
We reviewed our current Social Media Programs and decided there’s not a lot of room to start cutting in one area, just to promote businesses on Google Plus. That left reviewing our processes to determine how we could improve efficiency while completing Social Media Updates.
>> Read more at: seowizardry.ca

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MediaFire for Android: Store 50GB of Your Stuff For Free

Download this app from Google Play: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.mediafire.android

Storage space is precious, and most major services—Google Drive and iCloud, for example—only give you a measly 5GB for free. MediaFire, is pretty magnanimous, doling out 50GB on the house. And it just launched on Android.

What does it do?

Lets you stash your files and photos in the cloud for free.

Why do we like it?

You never know when you’re going to need to pull up a picture or a document. Maybe you need to file expenses at work, or maybe you just want to show a friend some pictures of the house you grew up in. Sometimes those files are quite large. No problem—MediaFire has a 200MB file size limit. And since you have 50GB of free space, you don’t have to make hard decisions of which files you’re uploading to the app for easy access.
VIA | gizmodo.com

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Three Useful Tricks for Organizing Your Messy Windows Taskbar

The Start menu may be gone in Windows 8, but you don’t care—you’ve got a taskbar full of your most commonly used apps. Here are three tips to keeping your taskbar as organized and powerful as possible.
You probably already know most of the Taskbar’s best integrated features, as detailed in our power user’s guide to the Windows taskbar: keyboard shortcuts, jump lists, and maybe even a few registry tweaks that make it better. Here, we’ll run down three more advanced tricks and downloads that help you organize it for optimal usage.

Add Separators to the Taskbar for Easier Scanning

If you’ve ever wanted to group your apps into separate spaces on your taskbar, you actually can—with a little help from this workaround we’ve talked about before. All you need to do is create a shortcut to a fake EXE file, give it a transparent icon, and add it to your taskbar. You can separate your office apps from your games, or even your slow-loading apps from your fast-loading apps—that way, if you accidentally click on the wrong button, you don’t have to wait 60 seconds for the wrong app to load before you close it. Check out our original post for the full rundown on how this works.
One reader, however, made this tip even better. If you put that transparent icon into an image editor—like the GIMP—you can add text to each separator to give them different categories. See the image below for an example.

Use Bins to Create Stacks of Applications

If you find you have too many apps and need to save some space, the $5 Bins is the perfect tool to make that happen. With it, you can create a group of shortcuts that all reside on the same taskbar square and “expand” when you hover over it.
Clicking on that square without hovering will open the first app in the bin. While the aforementioned separators are good for separating categories of apps, this feature makes Bins perfect for collecting the programs you only use occasionally, but want quick access to. For example, my “music” bin has MusicBee—my primary player—as the first item in the bin, so I can launch it just by clicking on the bin as a whole. But if I want to launch Spotify, Pianobar, or iTunes, I can open up the bin and click them from there, without having to dig through the Start menu or screen.

Add Folders and Documents to the Taskbar

So you’ve got all your favorite apps beautifully organized in your taskbar, but what about the other stuff you need quick access to? You can add them to your taskbar through jump lists, but that isn’t ideal for everyone—they can easily feel buried under those menus. This trick will bring them out of those menus and into your main taskbar so they’re easier to access.
This is extremely easy to pull off: Just create a dummy file (like a text file) and rename it to something with a .EXE extension. Drag it to the taskbar to create a taskbar entry for it then hover over it, right-click on its name in the jump list to go to its Properties and change its path to whatever file or folder you want (and change its icon if you want). Now, when you click on that icon in the taskbar, it’ll bring up the file or folder you specified in its properties. Be sure to use this sparingly, or you’ll run out of space on your taskbar quickly!

Android Malware: How do I protect my phone or tablet against malware and viruses?

Why does Android have malware?

The biggest reason that Android has more malware than competing mobile platforms such as iOS, Windows Phone and Blackberry is that Android is the biggest platform, thus making them the biggest target. Just like in the computer world where Windows is mostly targeted by malware because, historically, Windows has the largest marketshare. However, there are also aspects of the Android ecosystem that make Android and its users more vulnerable.

One of the most heard critics is that Android is built on open-source technologies like Linux and WebKit and some critics would argue that by making the source-code public, the platform is inherently less secure than other platform on the market that keep their source-code safely guarded. But it is often forgotten that iOS is also based on BSD Unix which is open source and one the same WebKit browsing technology Android is using. No software is perfect, but open-source efforts with sufficient developer interest have consistently proven they can sustain high quality levels over the long term.

Open Market - Although it is true that Android has seen more malware issues than its competitors, the presence of malware on Android seems to have a lot more to do with the ecosystem android is using than the technology itself. Where Apple, Microsoft and RIM offer a curated app market, the Google Play is almost free-for-all; anyone can offer their app through the Google Play market and Google allows anyone to set up their own Android market (Amazon’s App Store is probably the best known).

Types of threats

Unlike computers, Android doesn’t have traditional viruses which spread between devices. Instead, malware creators have focused on other types of exploits such as tricking the user into doing something they shouldn’t.

Malware Apps: The most common malware app is an app that claims to be a popular game or based of a popular trend and lures the user into installing it. Once the user installs this malicious app, it installs clandestine software behind the users back that might try to grab passwords and keystrokes, forward emails and address books or even credit card information to cybercriminals.

Drive-by exploits: These exploits are a bit nastier. The basic idea is to lure Android users to a specific website containing a code which exploits a vulnerability in the web browser. Once the site is visited, malicious software can be installed without the user’s permission. But these exploits are not exclusive to Android; other operating systems such as iOS and Blackberry have the same issues.

Often, social engineering or phishing techniques are used to usher users to the infected site. For instance, you might get an SMS message that looks like it’s from a carrier or service provider, urging you to download an important update.

How to protect your Android device

There are some simple things you can do to protect your Android phone from being infected and reduce the chance greatly of having problems.

Only download from trusted app stores – First of all, don’t just download any content you run in to on the web. Always make sure to download your apps from either the Google Play store or another trusted app store such as the Amazon app store or you’re mobile provider’s app store. Go to your Android device’s Applications Settings menu and disable the “unknown sources” option for installing apps. This will prevent your device from installing apps via email, the Web, or any source besides Google Play.

Research the app and the publisher – Before downloading an app, spend some time researching the publisher. Look for reviews of the app or publisher on reputable websites, see if the publisher has any other released apps and don’t always trust the reviews in the Google Play store itself since some publishers are notorious for writing their own five star reviews.

Stay away from APKs – Do not install APKs (Android application package files) directly on your phone from an SD card or USB drive unless you are sure about its content and provenance.

Always check the permissions the app is asking for – Android will always present you a list of permissions the app is asking for before installing. Make sure to read carefully through this list and some common sense will usually help you a lot here. If you are installing a clock app and the app asks you for access to your address book or location, a bell should ring. The general rule here is that if an app asks for more permissions then it needs to have to run properly, there probably is some foul play in the game.

But above all, don’t panic! Android is still a very safe operating system and with some easy precautions you’ll stay trouble free.

 

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Silent Skype calls contain secret messages

A new technique can track and embed the secret data during a phone call on Skype, it has been revealed. Wojciech Mazurczyk at the Institute of Telecommunications in Warsaw, Poland said that there are concerns that Skype calls can be intercepted and analysed, New Scientist reported.
Users can hide extra, non-chat messages during a call through his team’s SkypeHide system. Mazurczyk and his colleagues Maciej Karas and Krysztof Szczypiorski analysed Skype data traffic during calls and discovered an opportunity in the way Skype “transmits” silence. Rather than send no data between spoken words, Skype sends 70-bit-long data packets instead of the 130-bit ones that carry speech. The team hijacks these silence packets, injecting encrypted message data into some of them.
The team found that the receiver simply ignores the secret-message data, but it can nevertheless be decoded at the other end. Mazurczyk said that the secret data is indistinguishable from silence-period traffic, so detection of SkypeHide is very difficult. They found they could transmit secret text , audio or video during Skype calls at a rate of almost 1 kilobit per second alongside phone calls.

ShareKey: An App That Can Turn Your Smartphone Into a Door Card!

This App is called ShareKey. It is made by Prof. Ahmad-Reza Sadeghi, a German professor at the Center for Advance Security Research.

ShareKey is an NFC(Near Field Communication)-enabled app which can turn your smartphone into a door key. With ShareKey installed, all you need to do is swipe your Smartphone over the NFC lock on the door, and then ShareKey would send the command to open the door via Bluetooth or wifi.
Since it is based on NFC technology for the security concern, no device is able to intercept the signal at this close distance.
In addition, ShareKey sets access to the permission of visit, frequency, and duration. Users can freely do the setup by their own as this app can be well compatible with iPhone, iPad, iPod series, and iOS system devices. However, the bad news is that iOS system products still do not have this NFC function, then that’s why the app is not widely used nowadays.
But, what if you accidentally lose your Smartphone or what if your phone gets stolen? Does this mean that the thief can walk into my house without problems? ShareKey definitely has potential but some security measurements will have to be taken.

MagicScroll for Chrome lets you read every Web page like a book

MagicScroll for Chrome wants to transform the way you read online.
Typically, you’ll navigate a Web page by using the vertical scroll bar, the scroll wheel on your mouse or perhaps the arrow buttons on your keyboard. But the MagicScroll Web reader transforms each page into a book-like interface, making it easier to read long articles without distraction.

After you install the extension, you’ll see a small book icon in the toolbar at the top. You click this on any Web page, and it magically transform the page into a MagicScroll book.
“It’s hard to read on the Web,” says MagicScroll developer Richard Wallis. “Your favorite newspaper or magazine probably lets you read articles on its website. It’s convenient but there are a couple of drawbacks. Compared with print, you’re less likely to finish the article, you’ll read it slower, you’ll skip over sentences and your comprehension will go down.”
Wallis says there are a couple of common sense explanations for this, such as Facebook or email distractions, or even the backlight. But Wallis reckons these explanations are wrong. “Distractions and backlighting don’t help, but they’re insignificant compared with the real problem which you haven’t noticed. You haven’t noticed it for the same reason you wouldn’t notice that a particular swan is white if you’d never seen a black one.”
Wallis adds that scrolling, as you know it, is a great way to experience online maps, or even an Excel spreadsheet, but not so much for text. “That’s because scrolling moves the text on a page,” says Wallis. “And moving text, even if it’s under your control, will break your reading rhythm.”

How it works

Click the book icon, and you’ll see something like this. Clicking the little arrows on either side of the main text effectively turns the page.

Alternatively, you can hit the ‘play’ scrolling button at the bottom right, and a line traverses down the page, revealing the next line of text as your eyes move with it. You can increase/decrease the speed accordingly, depending on how fast a reader you are.

“The way it scrolls will probably be new to you,” adds Wallis. “It might take you a second or two to get used to it, but it is better. I’d like the Web to scroll like this but that’s probably a lot to ask. So I’ve built a browser extension and a bookmarklet that’ll let you scroll existing websites without moving the text.”
MagicScroll is like a stripped-down version of Readability, a service which also includes features such as save-for-later, as well as mobile apps and aChrome extension. But MagicScroll is less about presentation and aesthetics than it is about eliminating scrolling from your Web reading experience.
MagicScroll is free to use and, if you’re looking for a new way to read content online, it’s certainly worth checking out.
? MagicScroll | Chrome

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What is a Quad Band Phone?

A quad band phone is a cell phone that can operate on the four major GSM frequencies used by service providers around the world. Beneficial for travellers, a quad band phone can be used even when the user is outside of his service provider’s area.

Types

There are many types of quad band phones, ranging from basic phones to high-end Android Phones. But all of them have one thing in common; they can all access the four major GSM frequencies used worldwide, 850, 900, 1800 and 1900MHz. In North and South America, 850MHz and 1900MHz are most commonly used and in other parts of the world such as Europe and Asia, 900MHz and 1800MHz are used. A quad band phone can potentially function on all of these bands.

                       Android 4.0 Phone "Stratos" - 5.3 Inch, 1GHz Dual Core, Dual SIM

A quad band phone has the advantage over dual band and tri band phones since it can operate on all four bands and not just on two or three bands, this as long as the cell phone service provider has an agreement with the network owner of the other networks.

Considerations

Most quad band phones will automatically switch frequency bands and connect to the closest GSM network but quad band phone users should consult their cell phone provider before traveling abroad to ensure that their phone will function on the network of the country of destination.

Some features such as 3G and 4G internet might not work on a different network when abroad and additional fees and cost might be charged by your provider for roaming. Check with your provider if there are any discounted travel packages available or turn of roaming in Android to make sure no additional costs are charged.

Rugged Design Mobile Phone “Fortis” – Dustproof, Shockproof, Waterproof, Quad Band GSM, Dual SIM

Specifications

In order to being able to receive all four bands, a quad band phone has more powerful internal hardware and a better antenna than most other phones on the market. Many quad band phones offer internet options, fast downloading abilities, large address book storage options and Bluetooth capabilities. Add this to the reliable calling network available worldwide and quad band phones stand out as one of the best options for mobile phone users who frequently travel.

The Most Important Social Media Updates from this Week

Read the latest stories on what’s new in the social media universe!

How the World Consumes Social Media

If Pinky and the Brain taught us one thing, it’s that taking over the world is difficult. But then again, social media makes it look pretty easy.
Over the past decade social media usage has been one of the most rapidly and universally adopted activities since the invention of breathing. More than half of the world’s 2.4 billion Internet users sign in to a social network regularly — a figure that is rapidly increasing.
>> Read more at: Mashable
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The New MySpace: Music Meets Social, Done Right

The new MySpace is pretty. It incorporates many of the trends in modern web design and social media — big visuals, responsive design, easy discovery — and gives them a clear focus: connecting through music. And it really works.
You may remember the old MySpace (“MySpace Classic,” in the new site’s parlance). The old site was the one-time social media king, boasting more than 100 million users at its peak. However, it also had a Wild West reputation with a lot of NSFW content, chaotic user profiles (filled with tacky design and annoying auto-playing songs), and tons of spam accounts. When Facebook offered a cleaner, more manageable alternative, MySpace users abandoned the service in droves.
>> Read more at: Mashable
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Managing a Google+ Community

Tips for a successful community

Do:

1. Promote your community as a place where people can have conversations and share ideas
2. Participate in conversations by posting, leaving comments and +1′ing posts
3. Celebrate and engage with your members
4. Add moderators and invite them to manage content and share regularly
5. Add categories to help guide discussions
6. Listen to and learn from your community’s members

Don’t:

1. Just broadcast information
2. Only pose broad questions in the hopes of discussion and engagement
3. Invite people to join an empty community — write an initial post to set expectations and welcome new members
4. Leave your community unmoderated — check in on your community daily to make sure that the right kinds of conversations are happening.

>> Read more at: support.google

Android Will Have 1 Million Apps by June 2013 (And Will Outspace the Apple App Store)

 

When the OS war started back in the days, numbers were thrown around often and one of the supposed reasons why iOS was better than Android was the number of available apps. But as Android adoption grew, so did app development, and today both Android and iOS have more apps than we could ever use. All the major companies have apps for both platforms so numbers don’t matter that much anymore but since we all like numbers, let’s give it a go.
Just a few months ago, Google announced that it had reached 700.000 Apps in its Google Play store and it is said that Google is now just a stone throw away from catching up with iOS. According to a new report by The Sociable, Android app development is outpacing iOS and Google is expected to reach the 1 million app milestone before Apple does and this probably in June 2013. Hurray! If we all need 1 Million apps and if all those apps are useful or even functional is another question but hey, congratulations Android!
If you want to be able to have access to this wonderful one million Android App store, head over to www.electroshopworld.co.za and get yourself a nice Android Phone today at a low wholesale price!

Lens-Less imaging system for cars!

 

Scientists in the US have been researching in depth in the area of lesn-less imaging system, which could help avoid car collisions. Metamaterials have properties that are specifically designed, these samples infra-red and microwave light to help build the imaging system that is implemented. The sensors that are used operate in a unique fashion; they compress the image it is capturing rather than compressing after capturing the image. Digital cameras require a lens to concentrate a image on a sensor that has millions of tiny sensors within, and the more sensors there are then the better resolution image is produced.
The imaging system in question to be used in the way we could drive in the future actually has no lens but instead uses metamaterial mask and advanced mathematics to create an image. This combination helps to indicate light via wavelengths. Then the advanced maths is to use the retrieved data to create a 2D picture. At the moment this imaging system could capture around 10 images per second and compresses the data that is collected. This technology could be adapted into the body of a road vehicle so that it can read its surroundings. To read the full article please click here.
At Chinavasion we haven’t quite got the lens-less metamaterial to help prevent car collisions but instead we have a passenger that is the best witness no matter the problem. Our car DVR range is vast and is full of variety. Below are five of our bestselling car DVRs.

Dual Camera Car Blackbox DVR with GPS Logger
 

Just stick this HD car DVR on your windshield and watch as it captures crystal clear full HD 1080p video of your whole journey. The wide angle lens won’t miss a single detail, and you can even manually rotate the camera lens around up to 132 degrees, letting you record whatever you need to. This car DVR also includes a backup G-sensor for guaranteed recording even in high impact collisions – truly a powerful car black box device.
When you’re not driving, just detach this car DVR and watch it transform into a personal handheld camcorder. With a 360 degree rotatable flip-out LCD Screen, anti-shake function, a tripod socket, rotating cam head, motion detection, and much more, you have everything you need in a portable camcorder. Capture the beautiful nearby scenery, record your kids as they play around in the grass, or use it for out-of-car checkups after a collision. When you’re done, mount it back inside your car – it only takes a second.

HD Mini DVR with LCD Night Vision, Motion Detection
 

Continuously record whatever is happening in front of your car to avoid any fraudulent insurance claims from staged accidents as you will have recorded video proof of what actually happened. Recording in 1080p Full HD, the video footage of the road will be crystal clear. Also turn the 170 degrees rotating lens in the desired position which combined with the lens having a 120 degree viewing angle means you can cover any angle you want.
Easy to install to the windshield using the versatile mount with suction cup, you’ll be able to able to begin recording instantly. Additionally you can take the car DVR dashcam right off the windshield after an accident and record the accident scene meaning you get both the accident footage and after accident footage all in one device! Select between different recording modes such as cycle recording to save memory, anti shake recording, and night vision recording supported by 8 IR LEDs. Plug in a SD Card up to 32GB to save all your recorded data and view it on the 270 degree rotatable flip-up screen or by plugging it to a HDMI cable.

            HD 720P Car Black Box with Night vision + 2.5 TFT Rotatable LCD Screen

This ultra compact Car DVR has two cameras that can both be rotated 270 degrees, allowing for recording high definition videos from two different angles. The night vision feature will also allow you to make clear recordings in relatively dark environments. Compared to normal car DVRs, this new model introduces two new functions. The GPS Logger allows you to open up Google Maps and you can instantly see your vehicle’s driving track, speed, time, and date. The G-Sensor that is also known as the gravity sensor, this car DVR detects and records any sudden motion or speed changes in X, Y and Z axis. As soon as any sharp braking, rapid acceleration, excessive cornering or sudden impact occurs, you can be sure this car DVR remembers.
In practice, cars DVRs are used to avoid fraudulent lawsuits due to road accidents. The dual cameras complement each other by recording in-car and what happens outside of it. In addition, this devices could also serve as an excellent company vehicle management tool to track the distance and route traveled of potentially slacking drivers.

Eagle Dash Cam

This Car DVR can record 30fps video at 1080p/720p/480p. The wide angle HD Eagle Dash Cam will capture clear video for monitoring you car or journey; providing the ultimate DVR experience for an amazing price. It has a flip-out LCD Screen, anti-shake function, a versatile mount, rotating cam head, a solid black casing and USB cable, MicroSD card slot, Motion Detection, and so much more.
The compact black Eagle Dash Cam is very easy to setup, mount and start recording from the moment the device is turned on. It performs incredibly fast from turning on to recording. You can record in 3 Different Modes, power on normal continuous recording, motion detection recording for security and cycled recording for saving data space. It has a multiple language menu which is very easy to navigate; you don’t have to mess around with this camera to get it to work. Just switch the gadget on and it can instantly auto-record awesome HD video. It has a great 140 degree Wide Angle view for getting the full view of the road in front of you, the Lens also rotates 180 degrees and the LCD screen 270 degrees. All this plus an easy-to-setup suction pad and a versatile mount mean you can set the camera up however you want.

HD 720p Dual Camera Car DVR

Pull over and pick up the Dual Camera Car DVR to allow that extra pair of eyes to record everything. Cars are growing in numbers and the possibility of a road accident is increasing, but thanks to the high 1280×720 video resolution it records any incident that may occur perfectly. Two cameras are included in this DVR set. One camera is built right into the DVR giving you a forward view of what is going on, while the other is placed on the rear view window to record what is happening behind. Truly full car coverage and documented video proof that can help you in your insurance claims. Even better, the Dual camera car DVR can record a complete cycle uninterrupted with no leakage seconds to ensure awesome footage and with 120 degrees viewing angle for the cameras it shouldn’t miss a thing.
Keep yourself protected from fraudulent lawsuits on the road with some of the most advanced car DVRs ever. Brought to you at a great price by the online leader in  wholesale electronics and car DVRs, ElectroShopWorld

January 18th 2013

Temple Run 2 for Android!

 

Yes, you’ve read it correctly, Temple Run 2 is coming to an Android device near you! Today, Temple Run for iOS was released and Imangi studios, the developers of this great game, promised that an Android version would be released next week. So what’s new in Temple Run 2?

The game has been updated with new gameplay features and storylines. The landscape is more diverse, and gameplay is made more exciting by new obstacles and traps.

Imangi Studios says the game features better graphics, new characters and special achievements. Oh, don’t forget the bigger monkey!

• Beautiful new graphics
• Gorgeous new organic environments
• New obstacles
• More powerups
• More achievements
• Special powers for each character
• Bigger monkey!!!

A few points to note:

• The game replaces the traditional rainforest and temple setting, with the temple now starting high in the sky, almost at level with the clouds. This adds a host of new game play possibilities, including sliding down zip lines.
• Players also get to ride a mine cart, which you will need to steer through a mine zone.
• The game gets three new characters, apart from Guy Dangerous, which gives you four characters to play with, in total.
• Interface is more fluid, and animation has been improved.

As before, the game can be downloaded for free and additional in-game purchases can be made which include Coin Value, Coin Magnet, Shield Duration, Pickup Spawn, Boost Distance, Power Meter and more.
Want to see some zip line action and the bigger monkey? Check this game play video of Temple Run 2 below. And if you don’t have a great Android phone yet, make sure to head over to ElectShopWorld for the latest wholesale priced Android phones!

How To Wirelessly Tansfer Files To Your Android Device

Transferring files from and to your Android phone can be a hassle. Finding your cable, connecting your device, opening up the right folders… And weren’t we told that wireless was the future? Most people now days have a Wi-Fi connection set up at home or even a mobile data plan for their phones. So why wouldn’t you use it to transfer files wirelessly? There are a few ways to transfer your files over the air.

WiFi File Transfer
First of all, you can use the Android app WiFi File Transfer to get the job done. This is probably the easiest and fastest way to do it. WiFi File Transfer is a popular app that works very well for moving files around on your home network. It doesn’t look too fancy but it gets the job done. The App produces a URL that you can type into your computer’s browser, which will give you access to the device’s memory and SD card as long as the app is running. From here, you’ll be able to upload and download files straight of your PC to your Android device or vice versa. The transfers are quick and depending on your router, even faster than a USB connection.
The free version of WiFi File Transfer is fully functional but you’ll only be able to upload files up to 4MB. So Music and Pictures can be transferred, for movies, you’ll have to upgrade to the paid version without file size limitations. The Pro version is available for only $1.40 and is well worth the convenience of never having to use a USB cable again.

Dropbox
By now, almost everyone is familiar with Dropbox. Storing your files on the cloud is hotter than ever. But did you know that you could use Dropbox to transfer files between Android devices? Here is how it works. File transfers won’t be quite as fast as they would be with direct Wi-Fi transfer, but working with Dropbox is quite flexible and offers storage on the cloud of all your files.
First, move all the files you want to transfer to your Dropbox storage space. Use the dedicated Dropbox app for Android and PC or do it through a web browser. As most people don’t have a fast upload speed, this might take quite some time. Generally, uploading a few pictures or some music shouldn’t take long but bigger files can take their time. When this is done, you’ll be able to access your files through your Android Dropbox App. You’ll even be able to do this on the go using your 3G or 4G internet connectivity. This will eat a bit into your data limit, but works extremely well. You’ll also be able to star your favorite documents for offline viewing and Dropbox is also great for keeping folders synced between your phone and computer.
There are many other options to wirelessly transfer files but these two are definitely the easiest. How do you transfer your files? Still prefer the good ol’ USB cable or have you moved to Wifi
 

How to Power Cycle Your Gadgets To Fix Freezes and Other Problems

How to Power Cycle Your Gadgets To Fix Freezes

and Other Problems

 

Have you ever had a smartphone, laptop, tablet, or any other electronic gadget become unresponsive? The surefire way to recover from the freeze – assuming it’s not a hardware problem – is by power-cycling the gadget.

1) Remove the Battery

If you have a device that appears frozen and won’t power on at all, pulling the battery is a good place to start. This applies to smartphones, laptops, digital cameras, and everything else with a removable battery.
Before removing the battery, ensure the device is unplugged – we want to ensure it isn’t receiving any power at all. Locate the removable battery, which will be in a different place depending on your device – you may have to pop the back off a smartphone, look at the underside of a laptop, or slide open a panel on a digital camera. Remove the battery, wait several seconds. Sometimes it’s necessary to wait longer up to 1hour. Try turning it back on — your hardware will often come right back to life.
Most geeks know that pulling and reinserting a device’s battery will force it to recover from a freeze and boot right back up, but what if the device doesn’t have a removable battery?

2) Long-Press the Power Button

Many new devices are coming without user-removable batteries, but users still need the ability to power cycle the gadget. If you have a device without a user-removable battery, there’s often a way to power cycle your device by long-pressing a button or two.
On a Nexus 7 or Kindle, long-pressing the power button for an entire 30 seconds will power cycle the device and force it to restart. This may also apply to other tablets and smartphones.

On an iPhone, you have to press and hold both the power and home buttons at the same time for at least 10 seconds.

You may have to look up the exact buttons required for your device, but this sort of trick works on all sorts of hardware. For example, on a Turtle Beach wireless headset, you can press and hold the mute button for 15 seconds to power cycle the headset.

3) Unplug the Power Cable

If you have a device with neither a battery nor a power button – such as a router or modem – you can power-cycle the device by pulling its power cord and plugging it back in. However, you should wait several seconds – or even several minutes, to be safe – before plugging the device back in. If you plug it back in too soon, it may not lose power entirely.

4) Use Reset Pinholes

Some devices have built-in batteries and won’t respond to long-pressing any buttons. These devices often have small, hidden buttons that you can press to power cycle them. These small buttons are referred to as pinholes because they’re located inside tiny holes in the device. You’ll need a bent paperclip or another long, narrow object to press these buttons and power-cycle the device.
You’ll generally find the location of a device’s pinhole in its manual. This applies to all sorts of devices – from wireless headsets to laptops.
Be aware that reset pinholes sometimes do more than simply resetting the device. For example, the reset pinholes on consumer routers generally reset the router to its factory default settings. To power-cycle the router without losing your settings, just unplug it and plug it back in.