Samsung Galaxy S4 may have unbreakable screen

Samsung Electronics, the world's leading technology company by revenue, is likely accelerating the launch of its next-generation flagship Galaxy smartphone -- which may come with a breakthrough unbreakable screen. Codenamed "Project J" after mobile division chief JK Shin, development of the new Galaxy S IV could be aimed for release by as early as April, according to analysts and tech blogs. And, as smartphones increasingly look alike - the converging form factor - an unbreakable screen could be a big selling point for the Galaxy, which is battling Apple Inc's iPhone to lead the $200 billion plus smartphone market. The Galaxy S IV is also...

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Aakash 2 project aimed at democratising technology

The Centre said "Aakash 2" project was aimed at "democratising technology" in the country. Aakash is a low-cost tablet PC. The world's cheapest tablet PC was launched in October last by Telecom Minister Kapil Sibal. Aakash 2 is the upgraded version of the tablet. "The project is aimed at democratising technology in the country. The focus is on service to citizens and how a Government will interface directly with public without any human interference," said Union Minister of State for Communications Sachin Pilot. He was addressing silver jubilee celebrations of the Centre for Development of Advanced Computing (C-DAC) here. Hailing...

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Aakash gets Rs 765 crore in Budget 2012

The world's cheapest tablet project has been allocated about Rs 765 crore in Budget 2012-13, which is likely to trigger the second phase of the project expected to begin in April, even as the first phase is stuck in a deadlock. The allocation for Aakash has been made under the National Mission for Education through ICT of Ministry of Human Resource and Development. The mission had launched the low-cost tablet project, last year. According to official sources, the money allocated is 'sufficient' for the second phase of the project. Aakash-II is likely to cost the government about 569 crore for about 50 lakh tablets. "Most of the...

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Samsung Galaxy S3: wireless charging a possibility

Reports from Korea suggest the Samsung Galaxy S3 may come with wireless charging capabilities allowing you to say goodbye to that fiddly night-time plug in ritual. According to an anonymous source, Korean publication DDaily says it has been told that the hotly-anticipated Galaxy S3 will allow users to do away with wires as it will arrive with a built in inductive charger. The source goes on to say that the Galaxy S3 will be able to charge from a distance of 1-2 meters from the charger base. Look mum, no wires! Wireless charging is nothing new, with a variety of cases and charging mats currently available on the market to suit a range of handsets...

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How to remove new folder.exe virus from pendrive

If you are using pen drive for data transfer at school, college or at your office you must have come across this virus. This virus creates an exe file in your USB drive with the name New Folder.exe. Here are some symptoms of this virus. Task manager is disabled. Registry Editor is disabled. Folder options not working. Taking too much time for accessing pen drive. Uses half of your computers processing power. You can easily remove this virus from your computer by using Smart Virus Remover tool. It is a small 550 Kb file. Just download the file from the link given at the end of this...

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9 Things you can do with Wi-Fi

Wi-Fi can be used for a lot more than just connecting to your computer or phone to the internet. The technology can come handy for a variety of other tasks. Here are nine little-known uses of Wi-Fi. Make DTH signal go the distance Monsoon Multimedia's Vulkano is a device that connects to (and controls) your existing DTH set top box (STB). It has to be set up so that the STB outputs to the Vulkano, while the Vulkano is connected via HDMI to the TV. You can watch TV normally, but Vulkano also lets you stream your existing TV, which you've already paid for, to any internet-connected PC, Android phone or iPad/iPhone/iPod Touch. Whether you're within your Wi-Fi connected home, or anywhere in the world, you can connect to the Vulkano box, switch on the STB and watch or record live TV....

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HP Dreamscreen Review

A fancy desktop with lots of eye candy, but very limited use Touchscreen tablets are expected to be the top selling gadget this year. With around 100 tablets announced at CES, touchscreen devices seem to be the direction to go. Looking at all the hype, HP has tried to go a step ahead and instead of providing a portable tablet; they incorporated touch-screen into their new desktop offering called the DreamScreen. The DreamScreen is pure eye candy in terms of looks. This All-in-one desktop has a large 18.5” display with 1366 x 768 resolution. The display has a clear plastic bezel around the display frame that adds to the looks of the system....

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BELKIN Play Max wireless router

One of the best routers available today with just one flaw. The name ‘Play Max’ raised our expectation before we actually tested this IEEE 802.11n based router and when we did it we were not at all disappointed, in fact disappointment came from other features.  Once out of box what you have in hand is a compact clean looking router with hidden antennas and single indicator light and WPS button in front for hassle free secure connection setup. Number of connection ports at back is where Play Max has edge when compared with other similar products; there are 5 gigabit ports (1xWAN, 4xLAN) which would be ample for any wired connection plus...

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WD Share Space Network Storage System

This high-speed network-attached storage system with capacities up to 8 TB and a space-saving footprint gives you all the benefits of a big time data center without the need for a big time IT department. Perfect for centralizing and sharing data and multimedia files on a small office or home network. Key Features Big capacity, small footprint - Offered in 2, 4 and 8 TB capacities, this small-footprint four-bay system takes up very little space and provides plenty of storage to go around. RAID capability - Offers multiple RAID configurations for data protection and speed -- RAID 0 (Striped), RAID 1 (Mirrored) and RAID 5. The RAID 5 mode,...

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HOW TO USE VIRTUAL MEMORY WITH PENDRIVE IN WINDOWS XP/VISTA

> Insert Pen Drive (1GB atleast) in the USB port (try to USE 4GB.) > Let the PC detect it.. > After it finished his work, you HAVE TO DO THESE THINGS Right Click on My Computer –> Properties Advanced -> Performance Settings Advanced –> Change Select the Pen Drive Click on Custom Size ” Check the value of space available ” Enter the same in the Initial and the Max columns ” You just used the space of the PenDrive as a Virtual Memory ” - JMD Computer...

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TeamViewer Portable – USB Stick and CD/DVD Version

Use TeamViewer on multiple PCs. If you are using TeamViewer on many different PCs the portable TeamViewer will perfectly fit you. It allows you to transfer TeamViewer on your USB-Stick or CD and use it anywhere you want. TeamViewer Portable addresses the needs of people who travel frequently and want to use TeamViewer from different, always changing computers. TeamViewer Portable can be started directly from the USB stick, gets it's licensing from an .ini file on the stick and does not leave any traces on the computer where you use it, e.g. no registry values are stored there.   TeamViewer Portable Just extract the files from the...

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Free Utility To Make Your USB Pen Drive Bootable

If you are an fairly advanced computer user, at times you may need to boot from devices other then the default hard-disk, mainly to troubleshoot virus infections and other critical operating-system related issues, I had shared tips on how to make bootable cd for performing advance system tasks on windows. Today I will share few utilities enabling you to create bootable USB pen drives with ease, you need to have Motherboard/BIOS with USB boot support for this to work. MakeBootable is an free and simple-to-use utility to make your Pen Drive act as a boot-up disk without erasing any data on the device. It consists of a single executable file...

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Modix HD3510: Fully Adequate DVD Player Replacement

At first glance, the white box of the Modix player looks like a normal external hard drive case. On the front is a large display and lots of function buttons, while the A/V and USB ports can be found on the back, where you can also attach an external power supply. Once you turn on the device, a menu structure will appear on the hard-to-read display. You can navigate either with the remote control or using the many buttons on the front. Package information , Package Contents   The player can be controlled without a remote control, using the buttons The remote control is pleasant to hold Some buttons on the remote control...

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Codec Compatibility

Test format / Codec THEbox AC-3 yes 3ivx D4 no Canopus Soft DVSD no DAT CD-Video yes DivX 3.11 yes DivX 3.20 yes DivX 4.1 yes DivX 5.03 yes DivX 5.2 ...

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Player Setup: Not Much Of Use Here

Lots of setup options? Don't be fooled by its looks. While the player's preference list contains all the absolutely critical functions, it dispenses completely with any instructions or explanations. Users are left scratching their heads over mysterious acronyms and jargon in both English and Chinese. The manual also lacks clear answers regarding what kinds of effects a modification might produce. Selecting the TV standard Two language versions are available The on-screen text can be deactivated Resetting the screen File sorting (De-)activating the screensaver Source:- http://www.tomshardware.com/reviews/hard-disk-drive-video-players-hit-mainstream,1107-8.html...

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Setup Menu: Audio And Video

Not needed, since the remote has buttons that do the same things Setup Menu: Slideshow Image display settings   Source:- http://www.tomshardware.com/reviews/hard-disk-drive-video-players-hit-mainstream,1107-7.html...

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