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.
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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.

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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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