Face Recognition is a recently developed technology which helps in verifying a person’s identity by comparing the then captured photo with a previously captured video frame from a video source or a previously stored image of the person.
This technology has been utilized in the computers in the form of a face recognition software.
So now that you know about face recognition software do you wish to have cool privacy and super security for your windows account?
To use Face Recognition softwares for your laptop use the following softwares:-
1. Luxand blink:- A marvelous biometric PC access application which lets you login to your computer simply at the blink of an eye. This application is really cool in the terms that the process is fully automatic. You will be logged on to your system on the basis of your biometric capture taken during the initial startup of the application. It works on Windows vista and Windows 7. A direct-show compatible webcam is also required.
The cool features of this product are:-
* You don’t need to worry about the amount of light in your room. Automatic light adjusting mechanisms whether you login in the day or night.
* It offers you improved security by allowing you to login in without having to enter your password. It also photographs and timestamps you every time you login whether you do it through biometric process or you use a password. This helps you find out about the time and the person who logged into your PC by using your stolen password.
* Be tension free about having a haircut, growing a moustache or having glasses. This is because luxand blink contains advanced biometric algorithms that allow you to login under any conditions.
You can download luxand blink from the following link*:-
http://download.cnet.com/Luxand-Blink/3000-2144_4-10977370.html
2. KeyLemon:-Another magnificent face recognition software to help you login in to your windows account password free. It follows its only Moto that “your face is your password”. It is compatible with Windows XP/vista/ 7(both 32 bit and 64 bit systems). Initial configuration process will capture your photo and use it as a reference to allow you to login each time.
You can download KeyLemon from the following link*:-
http://www.soft82.com/download/windows/keylemon/
*NOTE:-The above mentioned links are for downloading the trial version of the software.
Saturday, February 26, 2011
Friday, February 25, 2011
How To Improve Android Phone’s Battery Life
Regardless,there is one thing a clever phone just has to offer & that’s getting through a full day or 2 without having to recharge the battery. This is an area where all the android phones struggling a bit. I often finish up having to give it some more juice in the coursework of the afternoon or early evening with the default factory settings. That’s fine for a laptop computer but not acceptable for a clever phone.
It is simple to say that Iam a satisfied owner of the Samsung Galaxy 551 since a couple of weeks. Overall, the clever phone is great & being able to run apps & processes in background gives it a clear edge over the iPhone. On the other hand, there are several areas where the Apple experience is just a lot smoother. Without going in to details I hope the rumoured couple of Android updates still this year will help ease these early misses.
1) Turn off the Always-On mobile information connection.
To solve this I have been fiddling with the settings some time to maximize the battery life & below is a short summary of how I have managed to get through a heavy usage day without having to recharge the phone. One of the not so secret ingredients to a long battery life is to minimize active network connections and that’s also where I focus my tweaking work below.
2) Disable Wireless network usage for positioning purposes
On the Home screen, select Menu => Settings => Wireless controls => Mobile network settings & de-select Enable always-on mobile data. This tweak probably has the largest impact on battery life.
3) Turn off Background data usage (but not in case you use Google services!)
This can be disabled by Menu => Settings => Location => Use wireless networks. This will turn off the anonymous (?) Google location information collection that makes use of the wireless information connection often. I still keep the GPS tick box checked as it is not an always-on configuration. Any app that will need a location will turn on the GPS separately. note that turning off wireless network usage for location purposes will slow down the GPS positioning fix when needed but that’s a trade off Iâm ready to do.
4) Always keep Wi-Fi off when not in use
This checkbox is hidden behind Menu => Settings => Information synchronization => Google => Background information. This will minimize background information usage
Note! In case you are using Gmail, Calendar & Contacts on your android phone you need to have this enabled or it will disable automatic sync with Google online servers.
In case you still need to make use of your Wi-Fi connection I highly recommend installing the free Y5 Battery Saver application. It automatically turns off the Wi-Fi when when out of range & allows it again when you are close to known access points to save battery life . not that this app itself will use some resources & can slightly reduce battery life but you ought to still be on the winning side in case you are away from your known Wi-Fi networks most of the day.
5) Always keep Bluetooth off when not in use
6) Avoid usage of push or frequent email polling and configure it to sync every 15 or more minutes
7) Turn off automatic Weather updates
Set a reasonable update frequency for Twitter, Flicker & Facebook
9) Receive a fast mobile network connection
With these settings I’m easily getting through a full day of Androiding with a little disclaimer regarding my speaking habits that some days drain the battery much faster.
It is simple to say that Iam a satisfied owner of the Samsung Galaxy 551 since a couple of weeks. Overall, the clever phone is great & being able to run apps & processes in background gives it a clear edge over the iPhone. On the other hand, there are several areas where the Apple experience is just a lot smoother. Without going in to details I hope the rumoured couple of Android updates still this year will help ease these early misses.
1) Turn off the Always-On mobile information connection.
To solve this I have been fiddling with the settings some time to maximize the battery life & below is a short summary of how I have managed to get through a heavy usage day without having to recharge the phone. One of the not so secret ingredients to a long battery life is to minimize active network connections and that’s also where I focus my tweaking work below.
2) Disable Wireless network usage for positioning purposes
On the Home screen, select Menu => Settings => Wireless controls => Mobile network settings & de-select Enable always-on mobile data. This tweak probably has the largest impact on battery life.
3) Turn off Background data usage (but not in case you use Google services!)
This can be disabled by Menu => Settings => Location => Use wireless networks. This will turn off the anonymous (?) Google location information collection that makes use of the wireless information connection often. I still keep the GPS tick box checked as it is not an always-on configuration. Any app that will need a location will turn on the GPS separately. note that turning off wireless network usage for location purposes will slow down the GPS positioning fix when needed but that’s a trade off Iâm ready to do.
4) Always keep Wi-Fi off when not in use
This checkbox is hidden behind Menu => Settings => Information synchronization => Google => Background information. This will minimize background information usage
Note! In case you are using Gmail, Calendar & Contacts on your android phone you need to have this enabled or it will disable automatic sync with Google online servers.
In case you still need to make use of your Wi-Fi connection I highly recommend installing the free Y5 Battery Saver application. It automatically turns off the Wi-Fi when when out of range & allows it again when you are close to known access points to save battery life . not that this app itself will use some resources & can slightly reduce battery life but you ought to still be on the winning side in case you are away from your known Wi-Fi networks most of the day.
5) Always keep Bluetooth off when not in use
6) Avoid usage of push or frequent email polling and configure it to sync every 15 or more minutes
7) Turn off automatic Weather updates
Set a reasonable update frequency for Twitter, Flicker & Facebook
9) Receive a fast mobile network connection
With these settings I’m easily getting through a full day of Androiding with a little disclaimer regarding my speaking habits that some days drain the battery much faster.
3rd space Gaming vests
Hey, all the gaming freaks out there, how would it be if you get to have the feel of the bullets striking you in the game, sounds great, isn’t it??? Get on to the another level of gaming with the air-powered impact generating vest as you snipe, shoot and scud with your ammo. This gaming vest consists of eight active zones [four at front and others at the back] giving you to feel the direction and the force of the bullet hits, explosions and each synced to perfection with the action sequence in the game.
And while in an unarmed duel, you can just amplify your gaming experience by feeling the kicks and punches your opponent throws at you. In an ambient condition you can sense the wind too!!
It works with the USB port of the PC and is compatible with Call of Duty, Resident Evil, Dead Space and many more.
For more information and buying yourself one visit the link here.
And while in an unarmed duel, you can just amplify your gaming experience by feeling the kicks and punches your opponent throws at you. In an ambient condition you can sense the wind too!!
It works with the USB port of the PC and is compatible with Call of Duty, Resident Evil, Dead Space and many more.
For more information and buying yourself one visit the link here.
Thursday, February 17, 2011
5 iPhone Applications for Small Water-Lovers
70% of the planet is covered with water and it is important to let our children understand about its role in the life of every person. From early childhood people accept water as fun. Children adore water activities and they like to take a bath. They should not be afraid of water. And it is up to you if you are able to develop (or to keep, to be more particular) this water-loving attitude.
uSwim
First of all, the child should always feel safe in water. Mobile application uSwim was created specifically for this purpose. In the past, parents who could not afford swimming lessons would have to guess how to teach their children. Now, the uSwim application shows parents how to teach children of all ages to swim. It will direct parents the right way providing them with step-by-step instructions and videos showing the exercises that will help kids to be confident in water.
When person can’t swim he doesn’t feel secure. Why should your child live in fear? Teach your kid to swim to be prepared for any life circumstances. After all this is the task of all parents – they must teach their children to adapt.
Aqua Forest
After you provided your child with proper physical training, it is time to have fun and develop the braining activity. Aqua Forest iPhone application will be great for this goal. The game looks very nice and it is very captivating. As you catch water drops falling from the trees, you shouldn’t spill them, but guide through a maze. These manipulations can amuse your kids and supply them with knowledge about the physical laws. Let your children play with different substances, drawing various shapes on the touch panel.
But water is not only fun, this is essential part of the personal hygiene. The best way to teach our kids to care about it is to make them care about their virtual pets. Try games where children act as pet lovers, caring about hygiene.
The kids learn that it is necessary to wash and, secondly, they learn to care about pets. What pet does your child prefer? Choose the application to your kid’s taste!
iWash my Dogs
You can choose between various breeds to choose the pet you will wash. All dogs are very dirty so it may take some time for your kid to soap, rinse and dry them.
iWash my Cats
Cats adore being clean and they care about it on their own. But not in the case when they are too dirty! They will not cope with so much dirt without assistance of your child.
iWash my Horses
Horses are more exposed to dirt as they are not kept indoors like cats and dogs, therefore here the help of your kids is required most of all.
All these games are perfect for fun and relaxation, but do not neglect the learning effect as well. If you don’t want to observe how your baby, loving to splash in water grows into messy adult, then these apps will help to teach your child a water-loving attitude every person should have.
uSwim
First of all, the child should always feel safe in water. Mobile application uSwim was created specifically for this purpose. In the past, parents who could not afford swimming lessons would have to guess how to teach their children. Now, the uSwim application shows parents how to teach children of all ages to swim. It will direct parents the right way providing them with step-by-step instructions and videos showing the exercises that will help kids to be confident in water.
When person can’t swim he doesn’t feel secure. Why should your child live in fear? Teach your kid to swim to be prepared for any life circumstances. After all this is the task of all parents – they must teach their children to adapt.
Aqua Forest
After you provided your child with proper physical training, it is time to have fun and develop the braining activity. Aqua Forest iPhone application will be great for this goal. The game looks very nice and it is very captivating. As you catch water drops falling from the trees, you shouldn’t spill them, but guide through a maze. These manipulations can amuse your kids and supply them with knowledge about the physical laws. Let your children play with different substances, drawing various shapes on the touch panel.
But water is not only fun, this is essential part of the personal hygiene. The best way to teach our kids to care about it is to make them care about their virtual pets. Try games where children act as pet lovers, caring about hygiene.
The kids learn that it is necessary to wash and, secondly, they learn to care about pets. What pet does your child prefer? Choose the application to your kid’s taste!
iWash my Dogs
You can choose between various breeds to choose the pet you will wash. All dogs are very dirty so it may take some time for your kid to soap, rinse and dry them.
iWash my Cats
Cats adore being clean and they care about it on their own. But not in the case when they are too dirty! They will not cope with so much dirt without assistance of your child.
iWash my Horses
Horses are more exposed to dirt as they are not kept indoors like cats and dogs, therefore here the help of your kids is required most of all.
All these games are perfect for fun and relaxation, but do not neglect the learning effect as well. If you don’t want to observe how your baby, loving to splash in water grows into messy adult, then these apps will help to teach your child a water-loving attitude every person should have.
5 iPhone Applications for Small Water-Lovers
70% of the planet is covered with water and it is important to let our children understand about its role in the life of every person. From early childhood people accept water as fun. Children adore water activities and they like to take a bath. They should not be afraid of water. And it is up to you if you are able to develop (or to keep, to be more particular) this water-loving attitude.
uSwim
First of all, the child should always feel safe in water. Mobile application uSwim was created specifically for this purpose. In the past, parents who could not afford swimming lessons would have to guess how to teach their children. Now, the uSwim application shows parents how to teach children of all ages to swim. It will direct parents the right way providing them with step-by-step instructions and videos showing the exercises that will help kids to be confident in water.
When person can’t swim he doesn’t feel secure. Why should your child live in fear? Teach your kid to swim to be prepared for any life circumstances. After all this is the task of all parents – they must teach their children to adapt.
Aqua Forest
After you provided your child with proper physical training, it is time to have fun and develop the braining activity. Aqua Forest iPhone application will be great for this goal. The game looks very nice and it is very captivating. As you catch water drops falling from the trees, you shouldn’t spill them, but guide through a maze. These manipulations can amuse your kids and supply them with knowledge about the physical laws. Let your children play with different substances, drawing various shapes on the touch panel.
But water is not only fun, this is essential part of the personal hygiene. The best way to teach our kids to care about it is to make them care about their virtual pets. Try games where children act as pet lovers, caring about hygiene.
The kids learn that it is necessary to wash and, secondly, they learn to care about pets. What pet does your child prefer? Choose the application to your kid’s taste!
iWash my Dogs
You can choose between various breeds to choose the pet you will wash. All dogs are very dirty so it may take some time for your kid to soap, rinse and dry them.
iWash my Cats
Cats adore being clean and they care about it on their own. But not in the case when they are too dirty! They will not cope with so much dirt without assistance of your child.
iWash my Horses
Horses are more exposed to dirt as they are not kept indoors like cats and dogs, therefore here the help of your kids is required most of all.
All these games are perfect for fun and relaxation, but do not neglect the learning effect as well. If you don’t want to observe how your baby, loving to splash in water grows into messy adult, then these apps will help to teach your child a water-loving attitude every person should have.
uSwim
First of all, the child should always feel safe in water. Mobile application uSwim was created specifically for this purpose. In the past, parents who could not afford swimming lessons would have to guess how to teach their children. Now, the uSwim application shows parents how to teach children of all ages to swim. It will direct parents the right way providing them with step-by-step instructions and videos showing the exercises that will help kids to be confident in water.
When person can’t swim he doesn’t feel secure. Why should your child live in fear? Teach your kid to swim to be prepared for any life circumstances. After all this is the task of all parents – they must teach their children to adapt.
Aqua Forest
After you provided your child with proper physical training, it is time to have fun and develop the braining activity. Aqua Forest iPhone application will be great for this goal. The game looks very nice and it is very captivating. As you catch water drops falling from the trees, you shouldn’t spill them, but guide through a maze. These manipulations can amuse your kids and supply them with knowledge about the physical laws. Let your children play with different substances, drawing various shapes on the touch panel.
But water is not only fun, this is essential part of the personal hygiene. The best way to teach our kids to care about it is to make them care about their virtual pets. Try games where children act as pet lovers, caring about hygiene.
The kids learn that it is necessary to wash and, secondly, they learn to care about pets. What pet does your child prefer? Choose the application to your kid’s taste!
iWash my Dogs
You can choose between various breeds to choose the pet you will wash. All dogs are very dirty so it may take some time for your kid to soap, rinse and dry them.
iWash my Cats
Cats adore being clean and they care about it on their own. But not in the case when they are too dirty! They will not cope with so much dirt without assistance of your child.
iWash my Horses
Horses are more exposed to dirt as they are not kept indoors like cats and dogs, therefore here the help of your kids is required most of all.
All these games are perfect for fun and relaxation, but do not neglect the learning effect as well. If you don’t want to observe how your baby, loving to splash in water grows into messy adult, then these apps will help to teach your child a water-loving attitude every person should have.
Sunday, February 13, 2011
Two Step Security for your Gmail Account
If you security is your highest concern, and have a lot of important documents and e-mails on gmail which you would not like to fall into someone else’s hands, or have had spam sent through your gmail account, the new security feature by the gmail team, almost makes it impossible for anyone to hack into your account. It is a two step process to sign in. There will be a new link on your account settings page which looks like this:
Gmail advises to take that step nice and slow, and set it up properly in case you lose you primary phone. Once enabled, it will give an additional page after signing into Google, which asks for the verification code. Gmail can call you with the code or text it to you, or you may generate the code in an app on Android, iOS or Blackberry device.
This way you are pretty sure its only you who is logging in, because though someone else may have your password, your Phone remains with you. Further, if you use Remember Verification for thirty days, you will only have to enter the verification once every month.
Gmail advises to take that step nice and slow, and set it up properly in case you lose you primary phone. Once enabled, it will give an additional page after signing into Google, which asks for the verification code. Gmail can call you with the code or text it to you, or you may generate the code in an app on Android, iOS or Blackberry device.
This way you are pretty sure its only you who is logging in, because though someone else may have your password, your Phone remains with you. Further, if you use Remember Verification for thirty days, you will only have to enter the verification once every month.
IIT Kharagpur’s international programming contest Bitwise 2011
Department of Computer Science and Engineering,IIT Kharagpur organizes annual, time-constrained, algorithm-intensive online programming contest, Bitwise.
Bitwise is a state-of-the-art online programming contest. The contest is time constrained and posed with some of the toughest programming and algorithmic challenges in a short span of 12 hours. The contest will be held on 13th February 2011, for a period of 12 hours. Algorithm intensive programming problems will be put up on the website and the participants would be expected to code their solutions in C/C++. The contest presents a great way to showcase your individual talent at an international scale and benchmark against the best in the world.
There are prizes worth more than $3500 and recruitment opportunities with our sponsors. Bitwise 2010 attracted over 9800 participants from a total of 1473 organizations, universities and institutes spread over 66 countries.
Contest Timings : 1500 (13th Feb) hrs to 0300 (14th Feb) hrs (IST).
Register for the event : www.bitwise.iitkgp.ernet.in
Bitwise is a state-of-the-art online programming contest. The contest is time constrained and posed with some of the toughest programming and algorithmic challenges in a short span of 12 hours. The contest will be held on 13th February 2011, for a period of 12 hours. Algorithm intensive programming problems will be put up on the website and the participants would be expected to code their solutions in C/C++. The contest presents a great way to showcase your individual talent at an international scale and benchmark against the best in the world.
There are prizes worth more than $3500 and recruitment opportunities with our sponsors. Bitwise 2010 attracted over 9800 participants from a total of 1473 organizations, universities and institutes spread over 66 countries.
Contest Timings : 1500 (13th Feb) hrs to 0300 (14th Feb) hrs (IST).
Register for the event : www.bitwise.iitkgp.ernet.in
Friday, February 11, 2011
PC games that are compatible with gamepad
A gamepad (also called joypad or control pad), is a hand held game controller, where the digits (especially thumbs) and analog sticks are used to provide input.
USB Gamepad for PC
Purchased a new gamepad and wondering what all games can be played with it……….Then don’t worry your search is over. Here is a list of the PC games that are compatible with gamepad.
These games will give you the feel of a console gaming. The gamepads supported are not listed here because it changes from game to game.
If the gamepad is not recognized by the game, then you can remap the mouse/keys to the pad using any one of a dozen programs designed for this purpose like pinnacle etc.
SPORTS AND SIMS:
1) Fifa
2) Blazing angels: squadrons of ww2
3) Pacific fighters
4) Heroes of the pacific
5) Metal Gear Solid
6) Cricket
7) Virtua Tennis
ACTION GAMES:
1) Assassin’s Creed 2
2) Assassin’s Creed 3
3) The godfather
4) Gun
5) Tomb raider legend
6) Halo
7) X-men the official game
8 ) Onimusha 3
9) Dynasty warriors 4 hyper
10) GTA: San Andrea’s
11) Simpsons hit & run
12) Devil may cry 3 (special edition)
13) Prince of Persia 2: warrior within
14) Prince of Persia 3: the two thrones
15) Metal gear solid
16) Lara Croft and the Guardian of Light
17) Metal gear solid 2: substance
18) The Chronicles of Riddick: Escape from Butcher Bay
(You need the patch for it to support the gamepads)
19) Star Wars Battlefront 1&2
20) Lego star wars 1&2
OTHER GAMES:
1) Happy potter and the deathly hallows
2) FEAR
3) Resident evil 4
4) Silent hill 2
5) Silent hill 3
6) Silent hill 4: the room
7) Snoopy vs. the Red Baron (Namco)
8 ) Lost Planet: Extreme condition
9) Crysis
10) Overlord
11) Bioshock
12) Halo 2
13) DiRT
USB Gamepad for PC
Purchased a new gamepad and wondering what all games can be played with it……….Then don’t worry your search is over. Here is a list of the PC games that are compatible with gamepad.
These games will give you the feel of a console gaming. The gamepads supported are not listed here because it changes from game to game.
If the gamepad is not recognized by the game, then you can remap the mouse/keys to the pad using any one of a dozen programs designed for this purpose like pinnacle etc.
SPORTS AND SIMS:
1) Fifa
2) Blazing angels: squadrons of ww2
3) Pacific fighters
4) Heroes of the pacific
5) Metal Gear Solid
6) Cricket
7) Virtua Tennis
ACTION GAMES:
1) Assassin’s Creed 2
2) Assassin’s Creed 3
3) The godfather
4) Gun
5) Tomb raider legend
6) Halo
7) X-men the official game
8 ) Onimusha 3
9) Dynasty warriors 4 hyper
10) GTA: San Andrea’s
11) Simpsons hit & run
12) Devil may cry 3 (special edition)
13) Prince of Persia 2: warrior within
14) Prince of Persia 3: the two thrones
15) Metal gear solid
16) Lara Croft and the Guardian of Light
17) Metal gear solid 2: substance
18) The Chronicles of Riddick: Escape from Butcher Bay
(You need the patch for it to support the gamepads)
19) Star Wars Battlefront 1&2
20) Lego star wars 1&2
OTHER GAMES:
1) Happy potter and the deathly hallows
2) FEAR
3) Resident evil 4
4) Silent hill 2
5) Silent hill 3
6) Silent hill 4: the room
7) Snoopy vs. the Red Baron (Namco)
8 ) Lost Planet: Extreme condition
9) Crysis
10) Overlord
11) Bioshock
12) Halo 2
13) DiRT
PC games that are compatible with gamepad
A gamepad (also called joypad or control pad), is a hand held game controller, where the digits (especially thumbs) and analog sticks are used to provide input.
USB Gamepad for PC
Purchased a new gamepad and wondering what all games can be played with it……….Then don’t worry your search is over. Here is a list of the PC games that are compatible with gamepad.
These games will give you the feel of a console gaming. The gamepads supported are not listed here because it changes from game to game.
If the gamepad is not recognized by the game, then you can remap the mouse/keys to the pad using any one of a dozen programs designed for this purpose like pinnacle etc.
SPORTS AND SIMS:
1) Fifa
2) Blazing angels: squadrons of ww2
3) Pacific fighters
4) Heroes of the pacific
5) Metal Gear Solid
6) Cricket
7) Virtua Tennis
ACTION GAMES:
1) Assassin’s Creed 2
2) Assassin’s Creed 3
3) The godfather
4) Gun
5) Tomb raider legend
6) Halo
7) X-men the official game
8 ) Onimusha 3
9) Dynasty warriors 4 hyper
10) GTA: San Andrea’s
11) Simpsons hit & run
12) Devil may cry 3 (special edition)
13) Prince of Persia 2: warrior within
14) Prince of Persia 3: the two thrones
15) Metal gear solid
16) Lara Croft and the Guardian of Light
17) Metal gear solid 2: substance
18) The Chronicles of Riddick: Escape from Butcher Bay
(You need the patch for it to support the gamepads)
19) Star Wars Battlefront 1&2
20) Lego star wars 1&2
OTHER GAMES:
1) Happy potter and the deathly hallows
2) FEAR
3) Resident evil 4
4) Silent hill 2
5) Silent hill 3
6) Silent hill 4: the room
7) Snoopy vs. the Red Baron (Namco)
8 ) Lost Planet: Extreme condition
9) Crysis
10) Overlord
11) Bioshock
12) Halo 2
13) DiRT
USB Gamepad for PC
Purchased a new gamepad and wondering what all games can be played with it……….Then don’t worry your search is over. Here is a list of the PC games that are compatible with gamepad.
These games will give you the feel of a console gaming. The gamepads supported are not listed here because it changes from game to game.
If the gamepad is not recognized by the game, then you can remap the mouse/keys to the pad using any one of a dozen programs designed for this purpose like pinnacle etc.
SPORTS AND SIMS:
1) Fifa
2) Blazing angels: squadrons of ww2
3) Pacific fighters
4) Heroes of the pacific
5) Metal Gear Solid
6) Cricket
7) Virtua Tennis
ACTION GAMES:
1) Assassin’s Creed 2
2) Assassin’s Creed 3
3) The godfather
4) Gun
5) Tomb raider legend
6) Halo
7) X-men the official game
8 ) Onimusha 3
9) Dynasty warriors 4 hyper
10) GTA: San Andrea’s
11) Simpsons hit & run
12) Devil may cry 3 (special edition)
13) Prince of Persia 2: warrior within
14) Prince of Persia 3: the two thrones
15) Metal gear solid
16) Lara Croft and the Guardian of Light
17) Metal gear solid 2: substance
18) The Chronicles of Riddick: Escape from Butcher Bay
(You need the patch for it to support the gamepads)
19) Star Wars Battlefront 1&2
20) Lego star wars 1&2
OTHER GAMES:
1) Happy potter and the deathly hallows
2) FEAR
3) Resident evil 4
4) Silent hill 2
5) Silent hill 3
6) Silent hill 4: the room
7) Snoopy vs. the Red Baron (Namco)
8 ) Lost Planet: Extreme condition
9) Crysis
10) Overlord
11) Bioshock
12) Halo 2
13) DiRT
Saturday, February 5, 2011
Apple iPhone 5 tech specs leaked
Apple iPhone 5 is in its testing stage, “discreetly,” or so claims a senior staff member of Apple.
After reporting to you that iPad 2 may get double of full HD display, we have discovered some dough on the next generation iPhone 5. Rumor has it that the iPhone 5 is been completely redesigned. We hear from Apple Daily that the iPhone 5 will pack a new A8 processor that’s based on a multi-core Cortex A9 chip. Also see: Previous iPhone 5 rumors
The new Apple flagship smartphone is said to feature a Qualcomm chipset that would come with CDMA, GSM and UMTS baseband support. This clearly means that the iPhone 5 will be made compatible with both Verizon’s and AT&T’s network. However, the iPhone 5 may lack 4G LTE support. Well, this is little disappointing, but 4G LTE networks are still in their nascent stage in the United States and this way the iPhone 5 will avoid the teething problems. Related: iPhone comes to Verizon
Apple’s iPad 2 and iPhone 5 are said to feature a new version of Apple’s custom A4 chip, with dual, faster graphics cores capable of supporting a Retina Display. Apple’s iPad 2 is also expected later this year. The new iPad 2 and iPhone 5 will have more speed on the graphics as well as video processing front. To support high-quality video conferencing, Apple will include hardware acceleration for video decoding and encoding, The next-generation iPad is expected to feature a front-facing camera, which did not make into the original iPad.
According to rumors, Apple will not only be upgrading its video core, but also going to move to multiple cores, which will come in the SGX543 design. Apple’s new custom chip will most probably be in the SGX543 MP2 architecture, which pairs two SGX543 cores to work as one. This will offer around four times the capability of the previous A4 in graphics and video tasks. The new graphics core also supports OpenCL, which is used to offload general purpose computing tasks on the GPU for faster execution.
It is rumored that Sony would be using the same multiple core SGX543 architecture, by using four or eight cores, in its upcoming PlayStation Portable 2.
Coming to our domestic Indian market, even the iPhone 4 still has not been officially launched in India. So, we don’t know when and at what prices would iPhone 5 see the light of the day in India. But the smartphone would need to be really powerful as Indian buyers are hungry for feature-rich smartphones and a deluge of Android phones are slated for release in India.
iPhone 5 Specs and Features
Thinner! With shiny glass back piece-9.3 mm thick
Video chat on 3G, 4G (no longer restricted to WiFi)
Face recognition
Face Time over 3G and 4G
Custom SMS tones
Custom Email alerts with ability to assign with different email address
Sleek design
OLED screen
Scratch proof and shatter proof screen
Wireless sync with iTunes
32G and 64G memory
Extended batter life- 14 hours talk time on 3G and 7 hours on 4G. Standby time of 600 hours
After reporting to you that iPad 2 may get double of full HD display, we have discovered some dough on the next generation iPhone 5. Rumor has it that the iPhone 5 is been completely redesigned. We hear from Apple Daily that the iPhone 5 will pack a new A8 processor that’s based on a multi-core Cortex A9 chip. Also see: Previous iPhone 5 rumors
The new Apple flagship smartphone is said to feature a Qualcomm chipset that would come with CDMA, GSM and UMTS baseband support. This clearly means that the iPhone 5 will be made compatible with both Verizon’s and AT&T’s network. However, the iPhone 5 may lack 4G LTE support. Well, this is little disappointing, but 4G LTE networks are still in their nascent stage in the United States and this way the iPhone 5 will avoid the teething problems. Related: iPhone comes to Verizon
Apple’s iPad 2 and iPhone 5 are said to feature a new version of Apple’s custom A4 chip, with dual, faster graphics cores capable of supporting a Retina Display. Apple’s iPad 2 is also expected later this year. The new iPad 2 and iPhone 5 will have more speed on the graphics as well as video processing front. To support high-quality video conferencing, Apple will include hardware acceleration for video decoding and encoding, The next-generation iPad is expected to feature a front-facing camera, which did not make into the original iPad.
According to rumors, Apple will not only be upgrading its video core, but also going to move to multiple cores, which will come in the SGX543 design. Apple’s new custom chip will most probably be in the SGX543 MP2 architecture, which pairs two SGX543 cores to work as one. This will offer around four times the capability of the previous A4 in graphics and video tasks. The new graphics core also supports OpenCL, which is used to offload general purpose computing tasks on the GPU for faster execution.
It is rumored that Sony would be using the same multiple core SGX543 architecture, by using four or eight cores, in its upcoming PlayStation Portable 2.
Coming to our domestic Indian market, even the iPhone 4 still has not been officially launched in India. So, we don’t know when and at what prices would iPhone 5 see the light of the day in India. But the smartphone would need to be really powerful as Indian buyers are hungry for feature-rich smartphones and a deluge of Android phones are slated for release in India.
iPhone 5 Specs and Features
Thinner! With shiny glass back piece-9.3 mm thick
Video chat on 3G, 4G (no longer restricted to WiFi)
Face recognition
Face Time over 3G and 4G
Custom SMS tones
Custom Email alerts with ability to assign with different email address
Sleek design
OLED screen
Scratch proof and shatter proof screen
Wireless sync with iTunes
32G and 64G memory
Extended batter life- 14 hours talk time on 3G and 7 hours on 4G. Standby time of 600 hours
Top 5 Antivirus For Android
Are you worried about losing your precious data from your phone because of virus attack? If yes, you need to install an antivirus on your Android phone. When you frequently connect your Android phone or its memory card to computer to transfer data, or perform data transfer through Bluetooth, there is a high possibility of infecting the phone with a virus or malicious program. Hence, you should install an antivirus on your phone.
Here are top 5 antivirus recommendations for Android phone:
1. AVG Antivirus Free
It is a paid security software that offers data security and scans your device thoroughly to check for viruses and malware. It scans each and every file present on your phone memory as well as on memory card. By using GPS and cell tower, it can even help in finding stolen devices. It is available in two versions: free and paid. The paid version can be purchased for $4.99. The paid version is free of advertisements.
2. Lookout Mobile Security
It is a powerful malicious program scanning application that can be scheduled to scan your phone on weekly or daily basis. The ‘Find my Phone’ feature of this app lets you find your phone in case you misplaced it. It also takes the backup of files and programs stored on your phone which can be used to restore the data in case you lose it. It is a free Android antivirus program. It was listed among the Top 100 Tech Product of 2010 by PCWorld.
3. Super Security
It is a free antivirus application that brings to you cloud based antivirus engine. It effectively helps in getting rid of all kinds of malicious programs and protects the sensitive information that you have stored on the phone. It also helps in finding your phone when you misplace it. The task manager lets you manage all the programs on your phone.
4. SmrtGuard Mobile Security
It is a free antivirus for Android phones that will safeguard your phone from all kinds of virus. The ‘Find Phone’ feature lets you find your lost phone by means of the GPS. The other features of this amazing this app include wireless migration and restoration of data, antispam, call blocker, remote lock, application lock, audio ping, remote listen, simCard guardian and many more.
5. Anti-Virus Laser
It is a creatively designed free antivirus program. On the interface of the application, you will see an action puzzle like a tetris that allows you to get rid of all the viruses from your phone. On the screen, you will see the viruses trying to reach out, before they do so you need to fry them up. At the end of it, you will be able to view your score. You can even upload score and see you compete with the world ranking. The free version of this antivirus allows you to play up to 10 levels of the game.
Here are top 5 antivirus recommendations for Android phone:
1. AVG Antivirus Free
It is a paid security software that offers data security and scans your device thoroughly to check for viruses and malware. It scans each and every file present on your phone memory as well as on memory card. By using GPS and cell tower, it can even help in finding stolen devices. It is available in two versions: free and paid. The paid version can be purchased for $4.99. The paid version is free of advertisements.
2. Lookout Mobile Security
It is a powerful malicious program scanning application that can be scheduled to scan your phone on weekly or daily basis. The ‘Find my Phone’ feature of this app lets you find your phone in case you misplaced it. It also takes the backup of files and programs stored on your phone which can be used to restore the data in case you lose it. It is a free Android antivirus program. It was listed among the Top 100 Tech Product of 2010 by PCWorld.
3. Super Security
It is a free antivirus application that brings to you cloud based antivirus engine. It effectively helps in getting rid of all kinds of malicious programs and protects the sensitive information that you have stored on the phone. It also helps in finding your phone when you misplace it. The task manager lets you manage all the programs on your phone.
4. SmrtGuard Mobile Security
It is a free antivirus for Android phones that will safeguard your phone from all kinds of virus. The ‘Find Phone’ feature lets you find your lost phone by means of the GPS. The other features of this amazing this app include wireless migration and restoration of data, antispam, call blocker, remote lock, application lock, audio ping, remote listen, simCard guardian and many more.
5. Anti-Virus Laser
It is a creatively designed free antivirus program. On the interface of the application, you will see an action puzzle like a tetris that allows you to get rid of all the viruses from your phone. On the screen, you will see the viruses trying to reach out, before they do so you need to fry them up. At the end of it, you will be able to view your score. You can even upload score and see you compete with the world ranking. The free version of this antivirus allows you to play up to 10 levels of the game.
Friday, February 4, 2011
The Next, Next Generation : Motorola Zoom Tablet
The wait is over! Motorola finally unveiled its highly anticipated tablet, Xoom with a 10.1-inch touchscreen with the latest version of Google’s Android mobile OS on board. It’s the world’s first Tablet to be powered by Android 3 and boasts some impressive specs. The world`s first Tablet with dual-core processor is here.
Motorola Xoom Specifications
OS Android 3.0 (Honeycomb)
Dimensions 249.1mm (h) x 167.8mm (w) x 12.9mm (d)
Display 10.1 inches 1280×800 resolution
Resolution 1280×800
Weight 730g
Processor 1GHz Dual-core processor NVIDIA Tegra 2
Battery Up to 10 hour video playback
Connectivity 3.5mm, micro USB 2.0 HS, Corporate Sync, Wi-Fi 2.4GHz & 5GHz 802.11b/g/n, Bluetooth 2.1 + EDR + HID
Network 3G, 4G LTE upgradeable, 802.11n w/Personal Hotspot
Messaging/Web/Apps Email (Corporate Sync, Google Mail, POP3/IMAP embedded, Push Email, Yahoo Mail) , WebKit w/ Flash
Audio AAC, AAC+, AMR NB, AMR WB, MP3, XMF
Video 720p capture/1080p playback/streaming, H.263, H.264, MPEG4
Camera 5 MP rear-facing camera with dual LED flash and 2MP front-facing camera
Memory 32GB on board user memory, SD card support after software update, 1GB DDR2 RAM
RAM 1GB DDR2
Input Touch Screen with pinch-to-zoom navigation
Motorola says the Xoom will launch as a 3G/Wi-Fi device by the end of March, with a fully upgradable to 4G in the second quarter.
Motorola Xoom Specifications
OS Android 3.0 (Honeycomb)
Dimensions 249.1mm (h) x 167.8mm (w) x 12.9mm (d)
Display 10.1 inches 1280×800 resolution
Resolution 1280×800
Weight 730g
Processor 1GHz Dual-core processor NVIDIA Tegra 2
Battery Up to 10 hour video playback
Connectivity 3.5mm, micro USB 2.0 HS, Corporate Sync, Wi-Fi 2.4GHz & 5GHz 802.11b/g/n, Bluetooth 2.1 + EDR + HID
Network 3G, 4G LTE upgradeable, 802.11n w/Personal Hotspot
Messaging/Web/Apps Email (Corporate Sync, Google Mail, POP3/IMAP embedded, Push Email, Yahoo Mail) , WebKit w/ Flash
Audio AAC, AAC+, AMR NB, AMR WB, MP3, XMF
Video 720p capture/1080p playback/streaming, H.263, H.264, MPEG4
Camera 5 MP rear-facing camera with dual LED flash and 2MP front-facing camera
Memory 32GB on board user memory, SD card support after software update, 1GB DDR2 RAM
RAM 1GB DDR2
Input Touch Screen with pinch-to-zoom navigation
Motorola says the Xoom will launch as a 3G/Wi-Fi device by the end of March, with a fully upgradable to 4G in the second quarter.
Top 5 iOS Newsreader Applications
Apple’s iPhone had been everyone’s muse for quite a big period of time and now the Apple iPad has taken the market of tablet PC’s by storm.No one get enough out of them with so many features loaded in them. Apple has got a big range of applications for its iOS.
The previous day I was checking out the various Newsreader applications so here are the top 5 iOS newsreader applications in the market.
1.Reeder
This piece of application belongs to the Google Reader. It has got a mind blowing interface that is tailor made for the touch screens only. It has been integrated with loads of web based services to suit every user’s need. Reeder can be linked to your Google Reader account and in addition to that it has got inbuilt send to/sharing services. This means that you can easily share/send/post/save your posts and articles on Instapaper , Read It Later , Delicious, Pinbard, Zootool, Facebook and Twitter. Like Google Reader you can add notes or star articles in RSS Feed the same way in Reeder.
COST: $4.99
2.Flipboard
This application was named as the iPad application of the year by Apple. Well you know that some great things in life come for free as this one is too. It calls itself as a social magazine and gathers all the information surrounding your life in a great way. It gathers and displays the information and updates from Facebook, Twitter , Google Reader and Flickr and can be customized by the user according to their importance, priorities,interests and the things they would love to see. The USP of Flipboard is its highly interactive and engrossing interface for updating your status messages or starring you articles on Google Reader or any other thing you would like to do with it.
COST: FREE
3.Pulse
Another free application which provides a good amount of features and has got tempting looks for the eyes. One of the highlighting features of pulse is that it can provide double views of the same article that is one in the Pulse format and the other in the way it is on the source. It can provide with news feeds in the offline mode by pre-loading all the feeds for later use. Though it does not integrate directly with the Google Reader but it can import RSS feeds from Reader. Like others it can be used for sharing posts and articles on Facebook and Twitter.
COST: FREE
4.MobileRSS
It is another reader application that can be linked with your Google Reader account. This application used to pre load all the feeds for offline reading. It can be used to star articles, share them via e-mail, Facebook, Twitter, Delicious, Read It Later, Instapaper. MobileRSS also provides the facility of widescreen reading by fixing the screen in landsacape mode through a software based lock.
COST: #Basic (ad supported)version(FREE)
#Premium version($2.99)
5.Byline
All the features provided by Byline are compatible on all iOS devices but it can be a special benefit for those who are operating an iPhone or Ipod touch. It provides 2-way sync with Google Reader and can be very well integrated with Facebook, Twitter, Read It Later and Instapaper. It can cache around thousand new articles for offline reading and downloads automatically from the sites.
COST: # Basic (ad supported)version(FREE)
#Premium version($4.99)
The previous day I was checking out the various Newsreader applications so here are the top 5 iOS newsreader applications in the market.
1.Reeder
This piece of application belongs to the Google Reader. It has got a mind blowing interface that is tailor made for the touch screens only. It has been integrated with loads of web based services to suit every user’s need. Reeder can be linked to your Google Reader account and in addition to that it has got inbuilt send to/sharing services. This means that you can easily share/send/post/save your posts and articles on Instapaper , Read It Later , Delicious, Pinbard, Zootool, Facebook and Twitter. Like Google Reader you can add notes or star articles in RSS Feed the same way in Reeder.
COST: $4.99
2.Flipboard
This application was named as the iPad application of the year by Apple. Well you know that some great things in life come for free as this one is too. It calls itself as a social magazine and gathers all the information surrounding your life in a great way. It gathers and displays the information and updates from Facebook, Twitter , Google Reader and Flickr and can be customized by the user according to their importance, priorities,interests and the things they would love to see. The USP of Flipboard is its highly interactive and engrossing interface for updating your status messages or starring you articles on Google Reader or any other thing you would like to do with it.
COST: FREE
3.Pulse
Another free application which provides a good amount of features and has got tempting looks for the eyes. One of the highlighting features of pulse is that it can provide double views of the same article that is one in the Pulse format and the other in the way it is on the source. It can provide with news feeds in the offline mode by pre-loading all the feeds for later use. Though it does not integrate directly with the Google Reader but it can import RSS feeds from Reader. Like others it can be used for sharing posts and articles on Facebook and Twitter.
COST: FREE
4.MobileRSS
It is another reader application that can be linked with your Google Reader account. This application used to pre load all the feeds for offline reading. It can be used to star articles, share them via e-mail, Facebook, Twitter, Delicious, Read It Later, Instapaper. MobileRSS also provides the facility of widescreen reading by fixing the screen in landsacape mode through a software based lock.
COST: #Basic (ad supported)version(FREE)
#Premium version($2.99)
5.Byline
All the features provided by Byline are compatible on all iOS devices but it can be a special benefit for those who are operating an iPhone or Ipod touch. It provides 2-way sync with Google Reader and can be very well integrated with Facebook, Twitter, Read It Later and Instapaper. It can cache around thousand new articles for offline reading and downloads automatically from the sites.
COST: # Basic (ad supported)version(FREE)
#Premium version($4.99)
Top 10 Android Hacks
Android, the OS that is widely being used on latest smartphones and tablet PCs, is one platform that can be hacked to do various exciting which you never thought it could do. Here we have complied top 10 Android hacks that can be done by anyone:
1. Android on Your Old iPhone
Yes, this is possible if you have jailbroken your iPhone 2G or 3G device. All you need to do is add a repository, download the Android version – Froyo and press the Go button. Here is the video on how to do it.
2. Replace the GPS System of Your Car
To do this hack, you need an Android phone with TV-out feature and a car. Rather than investing on a satnav for navigation, you can make use of Google’s online navigation. By doing this hack, you will be able to view your music collection, social networking feeds, latest news on the dashboard of your car. Watch the video tutorial to know how to do this hack:
3. Save Battery Life by Hacking the OLED Display
Here is a cool hack that will help you save your battery on Android phones like Google Nexus One and Samsung Galaxy that come with OLED display. Darker colors especially red colors on OLED displays consume less power. Here is a video to know how to perform this hack:
4. Get into Lock World of Angry Birds
Undoubtedly, Angry Birds is the most popular game when it comes to deciding on a game favored by many on Android. Here is a hack for Angry Birds lovers to get into the two locked worlds.
5. Run Ubuntu
This hack is only possible on latest Android phones. Rather than booting on to the Android OS, you can run Ubuntu seamlessly on your phone. Since Ubuntu was not developed for touch interfaces, you may find it difficult to run Ubuntu on phones that have small screens.
6. Change the Interface of Your Phone
Thanks to numerous customizations you can do on Android, it is considered to be the most versatile operating system. There are plenty of apps such as LauncherPro, Home++ and Helix Launcher. With these tools, you can add animated wallpapers, use attractive icons and add widgets and so on.
7. Turn Your Motorola Droid into a USB Host
By doing this hardware hack, you can turn your Motorola Droid into a USB host which can be connected to any device. It does not need you to open your device.
Visit this link to know how you can do it.
8. Gmote Control Your Media Collection on Your PC
Gmote is a cool application that lets you access your media collection through Wi-Fi connectivity on your phone. You need to download the Gmote client and install it on your phone and you also need to download and install Gmote Server app for your computer. Run the app on your phone and connect to the PC server and you will be access the media files easily on your phone.
9. Free Up Space by Moving Caches
This is yet another simple hack that will let you increase free space on your Android phone which will let you add more data on your phone. By doing this hack, you will be moving caches present on your phone to your SD card. Visit this link to understanding the steps to do this hack.
10. Overclocking Your Android
If your Android performing in sluggish manner, you need to try this hack to optimize your phone’s performance. This hack involves risk of damaging your phone. The hack will cause the processor to clock at a faster pace.
1. Android on Your Old iPhone
Yes, this is possible if you have jailbroken your iPhone 2G or 3G device. All you need to do is add a repository, download the Android version – Froyo and press the Go button. Here is the video on how to do it.
2. Replace the GPS System of Your Car
To do this hack, you need an Android phone with TV-out feature and a car. Rather than investing on a satnav for navigation, you can make use of Google’s online navigation. By doing this hack, you will be able to view your music collection, social networking feeds, latest news on the dashboard of your car. Watch the video tutorial to know how to do this hack:
3. Save Battery Life by Hacking the OLED Display
Here is a cool hack that will help you save your battery on Android phones like Google Nexus One and Samsung Galaxy that come with OLED display. Darker colors especially red colors on OLED displays consume less power. Here is a video to know how to perform this hack:
4. Get into Lock World of Angry Birds
Undoubtedly, Angry Birds is the most popular game when it comes to deciding on a game favored by many on Android. Here is a hack for Angry Birds lovers to get into the two locked worlds.
5. Run Ubuntu
This hack is only possible on latest Android phones. Rather than booting on to the Android OS, you can run Ubuntu seamlessly on your phone. Since Ubuntu was not developed for touch interfaces, you may find it difficult to run Ubuntu on phones that have small screens.
6. Change the Interface of Your Phone
Thanks to numerous customizations you can do on Android, it is considered to be the most versatile operating system. There are plenty of apps such as LauncherPro, Home++ and Helix Launcher. With these tools, you can add animated wallpapers, use attractive icons and add widgets and so on.
7. Turn Your Motorola Droid into a USB Host
By doing this hardware hack, you can turn your Motorola Droid into a USB host which can be connected to any device. It does not need you to open your device.
Visit this link to know how you can do it.
8. Gmote Control Your Media Collection on Your PC
Gmote is a cool application that lets you access your media collection through Wi-Fi connectivity on your phone. You need to download the Gmote client and install it on your phone and you also need to download and install Gmote Server app for your computer. Run the app on your phone and connect to the PC server and you will be access the media files easily on your phone.
9. Free Up Space by Moving Caches
This is yet another simple hack that will let you increase free space on your Android phone which will let you add more data on your phone. By doing this hack, you will be moving caches present on your phone to your SD card. Visit this link to understanding the steps to do this hack.
10. Overclocking Your Android
If your Android performing in sluggish manner, you need to try this hack to optimize your phone’s performance. This hack involves risk of damaging your phone. The hack will cause the processor to clock at a faster pace.
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