Billy on Steve Jobs and how Apple, not Microsoft, got tablets right

In a rare emotional interview, Bill Gates talked about a wide variety of topics, including a meeting with rival and sometimes friend, Steve Jobs, during the Apple co-founder's last days.

The Microsoft Chairman also found time to applaud Jobs and his sense of design in an interview with Charlie Rose on CBS's 60 Minutes.

When asked by the show host what he wished he could've had that Jobs had, Gates accepted that it was Steve's sense of design.

"His sense of design, that everything had to fit a certain aesthetic. The fact that he, with as little engineering background as he had, it shows that design can lead you in a good direction. And so phenomenal products came out of it."



Gates also touched upon a meeting he had with Steve Jobs during the latter's last days, saying the two talked about what they had learnt in their life, and about their families. He said that Jobs was not melancholic, despite knowing his fate, and that he talked about other things, including what more could be done through the use of technology and even showed him his new boat.

Xperia ZR waterproof phone with 4.6-inch HD display

 

Sony has officially announced the Xperia ZR, about two weeks after the phone's specifications leaked on the Internet.
As expected, the Xperia ZR features the highest level of water-resistance and can capture photos and full-HD videos underwater, with IP55/ IP58 rating. One can keep it submerged in 1.5 meters of fresh water for up to 30 minutes. The phone has a 4.6-inches HD reality display sporting a resolution of 720x1280 pixels.

Powered by a 1.5GHz Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 quad-core processor, the Xperia ZR has 2GB of RAM and internal storage of 8GB expandable up to 32GB via microSD card. It sports a 13-megapixel fast-capture camera with Exmor RS featuring 16x digital zoom with auto-focus and a VGA front facing camera. It has a dedicated hardware button for the camera, and allows using it even when the screen is locked.

Mobiles Internet Gaming Tablets Laptops/ PC Apps Social Home Ent. Telecom Cameras Others You are here:Gadgets Home Tablets News $199 Nexus 7 with full-HD screen to be announced at Google I/O: Report

With the Google Nexus I/O just round the corner there are plenty of rumours doing the round as to what Google might announce at this event.According to a news report by AppleInsider, Google might be looking at launching a refreshed Google Nexus 7 at this year's Google I/O. The website is quoting Ming-Chi Kuo, an Analyst with KGI Securities, who shares that the next generation of Google Nexus 7 tablet will come with a high-resolution screen. It is expected that the tablet will have a 7-inch LTPS display with 1,980X1,200 pixel resolution.

Nokia Lumia 928 with Windows Phone 8 officially launched in the US

Nokia will sell a new high-end smartphone through U.S. carrier Verizon Wireless, it said on Friday, aiming to expand its share in the high-margin premium market after years of falling behind Samsung <005930.KS> and Apple Inc .The new Lumia 928, priced at $99 if customers mail-in a $50 rebate and agree to a two-year deal with Verizon Wireless , is similar to the 920 model currently sold through AT&T , but is lighter and slightly different in appearance.

Vertu TI luxury phone launched in India for Rs. 6,49,990

The luxury mobile maker Vertu has launched Vertu TI in India. The smartphone has been priced at a whopping Rs. 6,49,990. Vertu TI smartphone looks much like the earlier Vertu smartphone. On the specs side, it comes with a dual-core 1.7GHz processor along with 1GB of RAM and 64GB of internal storage. For camera, there is an 8-megapixel camera rear camera that can also record 1080p videos and a 1.3-megapixel front-facing camera.
Vertu TI sports 3.7-inches WVGA screen and runs on Android 4.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich). The company has also added its own custom User Interface.

Purported image of next iPhone's motherboard leaks

An image of what is claimed to be a small component of the next generation iPhone's motherboard has leaked online, giving rise to a new set of rumours surrounding Apple's flagship smartphone.

iBall launches Andi 5L and Andi 5Li for Rs. 10,490

The Indian smartphone maker iBall has officially launched Andi 5L and Andi 5Li smartphones.iBall Andi 5L is a dual-SIM (GSM+GSM) phone that packs in a 5-inch capacitive touchscreen display with 480X800 pixels resolution. There is a 1GHz Cortex-A9 dual-core processor on-board along with 512MB of RAM. iBall Andi 5L runs on the dated Android 4.0.4 (Ice Cream Sandwich).
It comes with 4GB of internal storage, which can be expanded by up to 32GB via microSD card. For camera, there is an 8-megapixel rear camera with auto-focus and LED flash and VGA one in the front. It comes with Light Sensor, Proximity Sensor, G-Sensor and 1800mAh battery.

Nokia unveils Asha 501, revamps Asha platform

 

Nokia has unveiled Asha 501, the first phone from a new family of Asha phones that will run a revamped operating system that Nokia is calling the Asha platform.

The full-touch phone will be available in single and EasySwap dual-SIM variants and feature a 3-inch QVGA TFT capacitive display. It will be available in six colours - Bright Red, Bright Green, Cyan, Yellow, White and Black.

Samsung Galaxy Mega, Galaxy S4 mini, Galaxy S4 Activ and Galaxy S4 Zoom rumoured launch dates revealed

Samsung is expected to launch a number of smartphones under the umbrella of its Galaxy S4 smartphone, and even before the company officially announces them a new report reveals the release timeline of these phones.

Celkon A119Q Signature HD with 1.2GHz quad-core processor, Android 4.2 launched for Rs. 12,499

 The Indian smartphone makers seem to be rushing out their quad-core offerings and Celkon is no different.

The company has launched Celkon A119Q Signature HD in the Indian market for Rs. 12,499. Celkon A119Q Signature HD features a 5-inch display with a resolution of 720x1280 pixels. It is powered by 1.2GHz quad-core MediaTek MT6589 processor along with PowerVR SGX 544MP2 GPU.
Internally, Celkon A119Q Signature HD comes with 1GB of RAM, 4GB of internal storage of which 2.56GB is user accessible. The storage can be further expanded by another 32GB through a microSD card. It is dual-SIM (GSM/WCDMA + GSM) smartphone.

Nokia Lumia 625 rumoured to release with 4.7-inch WVGA screen

It looks like Nokia might be announcing a large screen Lumia device with Windows Phone 8 very soon.

According to a Chinese website (via GSM Insider), Nokia is likely to announce the Lumia 625, a mid-range Windows Phone 8 smartphone that will feature a 4.7-inch display with a resolution of 480x800 pixels. The phone is expected to be powered by a Qualcomm MSM8960 Snapdragon S4 chipset with dual-core processor.

Now Recharge Delhi Metro Smart Cards Online

In a bid to ease ticketing and recharge facilities for commuters, Delhi Metro Thursday launched online recharge facility for smart card users."With this new facility, commuters will now be able to top up their smart cards using debit or credit cards. However, recharge using net-banking facility is not available yet," a DMRC official said.
Metro commuters can top up their smart cards through www.delhimetrorail.com and www.dmrcsmartcard.com.

Another leak online BlackBerry R10 pictures and specifications

BlackBerry seems to be gearing up to add more devices in its BlackBerry 10 portfolio. Earlier we heard rumours regarding affordable BlackBerry 10 smartphones being in the works, and there's more buzz around the same.A few purported pictures of this affordable BlackBerry 10 smartphone have been posted online courtesy Chinese website, DGtle. The past rumours suggest that this smartphone will be dubbed BlackBerry R10 and will be an affordable Curve smartphone.

Google testing Google Shopping in India

Google has started displaying shopping results with search listings in India for select users.

What this essentially means is that when you search for a product, Google displays product listings from online retailers on the right side of the results page complete with product images, pricing and direct links under "Shop for 'Product name' on Google."

Xolo is all set to launch a new smartphone in the Indian market

Dubbed the Q700, the smartphone will be available in the market for Rs. 9,999, making it the most affordable quad-core offering from Xolo.
Moreover, Xolo Q700 is also the first smartphone from Xolo to offer Android 4.2 (Jelly Bean) out of the box. Internally the Xolo Q700 will pack in 1.2GHz quad-core processor with PowerVR SGX544 GPU. The smartphone also offers 1GB of RAM and 4GB of internal storage, which can be expanded by up to 32GB.

All About Movie Tags(/what Is A DvdRip,Cam Etc. )

CAM -
A cam is a theater rip usually done with a digital video camera. A mini tripod is sometimes used, but a lot of the time this wont be possible, so the camera make shake. Also seating placement isn't always idle, and it might be filmed from an angle. If cropped properly, this is hard to tell unless there's text on the screen, but a lot of times these are left with triangular borders on the top and bottom of the screen. Sound is taken from the onboard microphone of the camera, and especially in comedies, laughter can often be heard during the film. Due to these factors picture and sound quality are usually quite poor, but sometimes we're lucky, and the theater will be fairly empty and a fairly clear signal will be heard.

All About FTP Must Read!

Well, since many of us have always wondered this, here it is. Long and drawn out. Also, before attempting this, realize one thing; You will have to give up your time, effort, bandwidth, and security to have a quality ftp server.
That being said, here it goes. First of all, find out if your IP (Internet Protocol) is static (not changing) or dynamic (changes everytime you log on). To do this, first consider the fact if you have a dial up modem. If you do, chances are about 999 999 out of 1 000 000 that your IP is dynamic. To make it static, just go to a place like h*tp://www.myftp.org/ to register for a static ip address.

Google-Motorola patent fight

EU anti-trust officials said on Monday that Google-owned Motorola was abusing its leading position in Germany's mobile phone market by filing a patent injunction against Apple over some core smartphone functions.
A statement said that the European Union had reached a "preliminary view" on a competition investigation opened in April 2012.
It had decided that Motorola Mobility's action "amounts to an abuse of a dominant position prohibited by EU anti-trust rules."

Another online leak but this time the victim is "MOTOROLA XFONE"

Motorola and its much awaited smartphones have been garnering a lot of attention for the last few months. Though no one can say whether it is one device or an entire range of new devices that are being developed, that has not stopped the rumour mill from buzzing.
Now, Twitter user @evleaks has posted pictures of what appears to be Motorola's next flagship smartphone. In one of the images that showcases the back of the smartphone, the model name "XFON" can be seen. @evleaks has posted the caption "Blackboxed Motorola for AT&T", which indicates that this smartphone might be headed to telecom operator AT&T in near future.

first small-screen Windows 8 tablet, accidentally leaked by Amazon.com

Accidental leaks seem to have become a common affair. The latest to suffer the fate is Acer with its W3-810 tablet, which is an 8.1-inch Windows 8 tablet.
According to a news report by PCWorld, Acer W3-810 was accidentally listed by Amazon.com on Friday for $379.99 (Rs. 20,500) but removed soon after.

Best Keyboard Shorcuts

Windows key + R = Run menu

This is usually followed by:
cmd = Command Prompt
iexplore + "web address" = Internet Explorer
compmgmt.msc = Computer Management
dhcpmgmt.msc = DHCP Management
dnsmgmt.msc = DNS Management
services.msc = Services
eventvwr = Event Viewer
dsa.msc = Active Directory Users and Computers
dssite.msc = Active Directory Sites and Services
Windows key + E = Explorer

BandWidth Explained!

Most hosting companies offer a variety of bandwidth options in their plans. So exactly what is bandwidth as it relates to web hosting? Put simply, bandwidth is the amount of traffic that is allowed to occur between your web site and the rest of the internet. The amount of bandwidth a hosting company can provide is determined by their network connections, both internal to their data center and external to the public internet.

Network Connectivity

Backtracking EMAIL Messages

Tracking email back to its source: Twisted Evil
cause i hate spammers... Evil or Very Mad

Ask most people how they determine who sent them an email message and the response is almost universally, "By the From line." Unfortunately this symptomatic of the current confusion among internet users as to where particular messages come from and who is spreading spam and viruses. The "From" header is little more than a courtesy to the person receiving the message. People spreading spam and viruses are rarely courteous. In short, if there is any question about where a particular email message came from the safe bet is to assume the "From" header is forged.

All mIRC Commands

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/ Recalls the previous command entered in the current window.
/! Recalls the last command typed in any window.
/action {action text} Sends the specifed action to the active channel or query window.
/add [-apuce] {filename.ini} Loads aliases, popups, users, commands, and events.
/ame {action text} Sends the specifed action to all channels which you are currently on.
/amsg {text} Sends the specifed message to all channels which you are currently on.
/auser {level} {nick|address} Adds a user with the specified access level to the remote users
list.

10 Reasons Why PCs Crash You must Know

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Fatal error: the system has become unstable or is busy," it says. "Enter to return to Windows or press Control-Alt-Delete to restart your computer. If you do this you will lose any unsaved information in all open applications."

You have just been struck by the Blue Screen of Death. Anyone who uses Mcft Windows will be familiar with this. What can you do? More importantly, how can you prevent it happening?

Xperia Tablet Z now up for pre-order in US

Sony's Xperia Tablet Z is now up for pre-order in the US. The 32GB variant of the tablet is available for $500 (Rs. 27,085 approximately) and the 64GB variant is available for $600 (Rs. 32,502 approximately) on Sony's online store. The company's also offering a free cradle with the white coloured 32GB variant of the tablet till May 24.

Sony's New product Cyber Shot WX300 as world's Smallest, Lightest with 20x optical Zoom Camera in Market

Sony has introduced what it dubs as the world's smallest and lightest with 20x optical zoom camera, Cyber-Shot WX300.
Priced at Rs. 19,990 Sony Cyber-Shot WX300 packs in an 18-megapixel EXMOR R CMOS sensor with a Sony G Lens. The camera comes with Optical SteadyShot that helps in clicking blur-free stills. As per Sony, the image stabilisation for this camera is twice as effective at high-zoom settings when compared to the previous-generation Cyber-shot HX20V with 20x zoom.

23 suggestions that will improve Windows XP performance

Since defragging the disk won't do much to improve Windows XP performance, here are 23 suggestions that will. Each can enhance the performance and reliability of your customers' PCs. Best of all, most of them will cost you nothing.
1.) To decrease a system's boot time and increase system performance, use the money you save by not buying defragmentation software -- the built-in Windows defragmenter works just fine -- and instead equip the computer with an Ultra-133 or Serial ATA hard drive with 8-MB cache buffer.
2.) If a PC has less than 512 MB of RAM, add more memory. This is a relatively inexpensive and easy upgrade that can dramatically improve system performance.

8 People Can Use The Same Msn Dial Up Account

its easy really. want to have an entire family on dial-up with just one bill?
step one. purchase 20 dollar a month subscription to MSN unlimited access dial up. This will include an MSN 9 cd which you will need. With the software installed, fill up your secondary account slots with new users. Make sure you pick @msn if it gives you the choice, hotmail email addresses will not work..
say the secondary account is touchthesky@msn.com type in the Dial up connection
USER : MSN/touchthesky
PASS: ******* (whatever)
connect to your local msn phone number and the other people you gave secondary accounts to will be able to do the same, while you are connected. Its a sweet deal considering everyone is paying about 2 bucks a month for internet access, especially if you cannot get broadband. if you wanted to sell off the access to people you could actually make money doing this.. but i do not suggest it.
I used to be an msn tech and this was a little known secret even to most of the employees.
After you do this you do not need the software any more. I would suggest keeping it on to micromanage everyone else's accounts. and for the simple fact that if they don't pitch in, cut them off HEHEHE
i'm on broadband now so i dont care if i tell you my little secret. anyone else knew of this?

 -Article By Pushpendra Kumar Tiwari

[PHP] Navigations

<?php
if($_SERVER['QUERY_STRING'] == "SoD")
 print "owns you!";
else
 print "don't front!";
?>

Description: Instead of calling files like ( index.php?str=blah ) , you could do ( index.php?SoD ) and it would print out "owns you!". You can add more strings in there, this is just an example.

   $vars = explode(",", urldecode(getenv('QUERY_STRING')));
   $v1 = array_shift($vars);
   $v2 = array_shift($vars);
   $v3 = array_shift($vars);
   switch ($v1) {
       case 'first.1': {
           print("This is v1, first string case 'file.php?first.1'.");
           break;
           }
      case 'first.2': {
      switch ($v2) {
           case 'second': {
               switch($v3) {
                   case 'third': {
                     print("This is v3, the last case 'file.php?first.2,second,third'.");
                     break;
                   }
               }
           }
       }
       }
   }

Description: This basically does what the 1st one does but with more strings and a different seperator rather than '&'. I don't really want to go into too much detail on the thread so if people are confused or need explaining, reply or PM me.
That's it for the navigation as I am not going to do the other due to they're everywhere else and I wanted to be different and show everyone this method.
 -Article By Pushpendra Kumar Tiwari

Computer Acronyms

 ADSL - Asymmetric Digital Subscriber Line
AGP - Accelerated Graphics Port
ALI - Acer Labs, Incorporated
ALU - Arithmetic Logic Unit
AMD - Advanced Micro Devices
APC - American Power Conversion
ASCII - American Standard Code for Information Interchange
ASIC - Application Specific Integrated Circuit
ASPI - Advanced SCSI Programming Interface
AT - Advanced Technology
ATI - ATI Technologies Inc.
ATX - Advanced Technology Extended

A Boy and His Atom: The world's shortest movie

IBM says it has made the tiniest stop-motion movie ever - a one-minute video of individual carbon monoxide molecules repeatedly rearranged to show a boy dancing, throwing a ball and bouncing on a trampoline.

Each frame measures 45 by 25 nanometers - there are 25 million nanometers in an inch - but hugely magnified, the movie is reminiscent of early video games, particularly when the boy bounces the ball off the side of the frame accompanied by simple music and sound effects.

The movie is titled "A Boy and His Atom."

BB' CEO says no one will use tablets five years from now

During an interview at the Milken Institute conference in Los Angeles, Heins said that he does't think there'll be a reason to have a tablet in five years and that tablets were not a good business model. The interview was reported by Bloomberg.
 "In five years I don't think there'll be a reason to have a tablet anymore," said Heins. "Maybe a big screen in your workspace, but not a tablet as such. Tablets themselves are not a good business model."

It's not the first time that Heins has questioned the tablet business. However, the new comment indicates that the company is not looking at tablets, at all.

Again "Google" Googling with New Remote Desktop Feature in G+ Hangout

Now troubleshoot your friend's computer as you video chat

Google has added a remote desktop feature to Google+ hangouts.

This essentially means that users will be able to remotely access the computer of their Google+ contacts for the purpose of troubleshooting it, and will be able to video chat with them throughout the process.

iOS 7 said to sport a look that's different, yet familiar

The next iteration of Apple's iOS mobile operating system will sport a very flat look, getting rid of glossy icons and user interface elements, and skeumorphic designs, if a new report is to be believed.
Online publication, 9to5Mac, cites multiple people who have seen or have knowledge of iOS 7,codenamed "Innsbruck," Apple's upcoming mobile operating system, to report that it would feature some redesigned elements, which could be on the lines of Microsoft's Windows Phone operating system's Metro/ Modern UI. However, the report also indicates that the fundamental elements of the OS would remain the same including its core apps, home and lock screens, so that existing users feel at home, and there's no learning curve. The similarity to Windows Phone would be in terms of getting rid of elements like gradients completely.