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Top 5+1 watch faces for android wear

1. About time this is the classic watch face which is only available for round watches. it has some very good looking detailed gears and design. it also keep in mind, the moto 360's bottom Flat Tyre and intelligently places date above it 2. Facer watch face it is more like a store for watch faces you can download watch faces and edit them according to your preferences. it has some of the best collections. it is compatible with both round and square watches. 3. Instaweather for Android wear it is the advanced watch face for those who want more information dispated on their watch. it displays two radar maps and weather information. 4. Station watch face The STATION is a modern watch face with many settings and a futuristic clean look. it is one of the best looking watch face out there 5. Watch face minimal and elegant this one is a minimalist watch face which displays information in a very neat way and also has lots of edition options too. it

Windows 10 phone - what we know

Microsoft teased windows 10 for PC along some other products too. They also previewed a glimpse of what windows 10 will look like on the phone or a tablet smaller than 8 inches. Here are some of the things you see in windows 10 on phone. -There will be One Store for Phone, Desktop and Xbox from where you can download and buy apps and games etc -Recently installed apps will now show up on top of the app list. -You can expand the action buttons on the top and then swipe to dismiss. You get to peek more into the notification, without actually opening the app. -Settings is now a “universal app”. It had been overhauled and reorganised It also looks very similar to the settings on Windows. -Universal applications that work for both Phone and PC run with same code are optimized for different screen and hardware, this allows a seamless pleasurable experience Office Features: -Universal Office will carry recent documents that goes from device to device just like google office apps -New

Windows 10 live event recap

On (21 January) Microsoft hosted a life event showcasing the final build of windows 10 and some other concepts and future plans that we can expect from company in 2-3 years. They demonstrated various improvements and new features for windows 10 as well as Xbox platforms. However They didn't discussed much about the WP10 OS stating to preview it in February after super bowl. Here are the few things that sums up the whole live event The new look The smart menu is back, taskbar changes and many UI changes that were also covered in windows 10 preview. you can read here surface hub Microsoft showcased it's Microsoft surface hub which is a really big tablet with a 4k display which supports multi touch and multi stylus input. This can be used to make presentations and make Skype calls and use it as a whiteboard and also save discussions and share them easily. Gaming The new Xbox app for windows 10 allows you to voice chat and send messages to other players on Xbox -you can sa

Xiaomi mi4 to launch on 28 January in India

Xiaomi, major smartphone manufacturer in China is set to launch mi4 in India on 28th January. The company wants to strengthen its roots in India said chief of Xiaomi India. The company had huge success with their previous handsets and seek to have more profit with their latest flagship. " You are invited to a front-row view on January 28, 2015... Mi hits a 4 and a 6 ," Xiaomi said in an invitation. The device will be available on Flipkart only as always. Specs of Xiaomi mi4 include -5 inch full HD IPS LCD display -2.5 GHz snapdragon 805 processor -3gb RAM -13 MP & 8 MP rear and front cameras respectively -it will run KitKat with its miui os and will be updated to lollipop The pricing and availability of phone is yet to be confirmed but it is believed to be around 25000/- which is not bad for the specs it has. The only thing Xiaomi needs to handle now is sales according to demand. It left many previous customers disappointed because of such low st

Facebook's messenger to include transcripted voice messages just like Google voice

Facebook added voice notes in messenger in 2013 letting you have lengthy conversations like a walkie talkie. Now Facebook is trying out transcriptions like Google voice which understands you voice note and writes a text preview to it.  The feature requires a lot of complex coding and Facebook is yet trying out this feature with some people and getting their review. This feature can also be turned off in the settings. And the final update is yet to come

Apps updates today

Google +  (apk) Google plus update brings minor bug fixes and performance enhancement there aren't any major UI changes or functionality. Noticeable changes include. The update is yet to hit playstore. You can get the apk from gappsearly.com - ability to swipe down to refresh posts with new animation -name changes from 'everything' to 'home' -name changes from 'my names' and 'my 'communities' to just 'friends and 'communities' WhatsApp WhatsApp made a major update today by launching its web client ( read more ) apart from that the icon in the notification is changed Docs , sheets and slides Google is set to update docs, sheets and slides which will enable some new features like -integration of touch ID for apple devices -real time spell check for docs -ability to hide rows and columns in sheets -ability to group shapes in slides -better Support for TalkBack for hearing impaired Chrome Chrome v40 brought some minor cha

WhatsApp finally releases it's web client

As reported earlier, WhatsApp has now updated it's app to support web messaging. You just need to visit web.whatsapp.com  on desktop Then go to menu then click WhatsApp web Then scan the QR code to authorize and connect to it. It was first reported as the previous update of the app included some mentions of the site in the code ( read more ) The web client is live now but seems to have some connectivity issues

CES 2015 recap What was good and bad

it's year's CES was very bland as not many new innovations were seen apart from some manufacturers. So here's a recap of CES 2015 Probably the most talked about device was LG G flex 2. The upgrade original needed. LG made the phone better than ever and now has better hardware and the design is stronger. LG is also working on flexible displays so we might see something more in MWC Lg smart watch watch running WebOS was seen but the company didn't revealed anything about it. LG fxo was showcased with transparent body which was gimmicky and didn't quite impressed rather it looked cheap plasticky feel. It runs firefox OS which isn't great either. Apart from this LG didn't quite had anything some 4k TVs and other stuff which wasn't quite impressive. Samsung didn't showcased anything interesting this year they are probably keeping it for MWC. Apart from a ultra slim TV and SUHD display which is basically a TV which are rea

Next iPhone may adapt OLED display

iPhone from the first have always used LCD they were the one of the first manufacturers who made the touchscreen interface for phones. The display resolution have increased every generation but the main technology have always remained the same. The use LCD as display which are great as they produce most accurate colors, temperature and have good brightness. But there are few drawbacks too. LCDs have terrible dynamic range because of the back lighting. Plus they are less efficient as compared to AMOLEDs. Samsung has made use of the dimming technology as ultra saving mode. In OLED displays a LED represent every pixel which can shut down of its own allowing great contrast and power saving now according to a report from a reliable source the apple manufacturer in foxcon have received orders to manufacturer 5 inch OLED displays with a PPI of 400. considering the current resolution and size of iPhone 6 this may mean that next iPhone 7 may sport an OLED display. But there ar

ZTE sPro2 - the ultimate smart projector

ZTE announced the all new ATE sPro2 projector at CES 2015. This tiny projector is a smart one and supports 4G LTE. the projector is a AT&T exclusive and users will have to pay monthly fee to AT&T for network The projector can project 720p images up to 120 inches with a 200 lumens brightness. Which is a lot for such a tiny projector.Not only that this smart projector can act as a WiFi hotspot allowing to connect to up to 8 devices Simultaneously. That's not it the projector boasts a 5 inch touchscreen on top running android 4.4 KitKat which is powered by snapdragon 800 processor and has 6300 mah battery. The projector has multiple USB 3.0 jacks, HDMI, and audio ports. They have fully loaded the projector and the possibilities are endless. The pricing and release date of the projector is yet to be announced.

Quick pic update brings theme support and more

After the gallery app was removed from lollipop, quick pic became very popular and gained many users. The app is very light weight and follows material design guidelines. Previous update brought security option using pattern or pin lock and ability to write on SD card on lollipop devices The new 4.0 version which was in beta stage is set for final release. The update brings some new features like Support for themes (action bar only) The contents loads faster Photospheres are now supported Auto backup photos to cloud Copy pictures from cloud to local storage You can sort files according to size

Nexus 9 vs Nvidia shield tablet

Two of the best android tablets of the year 2014 were nexus 9 and nvidia shield tablet. both the tablet had similar specs but have different price so which one is better than the other here is the specs shootout NVIDIA Shield : left                                                                    Nexus 9 : right DISPLAY nexus 9 has a 8.9-inch, 2048 x 1536 pixel IPS display which has a aspect ratio of 5:4,where as shield tablet has 8-inch, 1920 x 1200 pixel display IPS LCD with the 16:9 aspect ratio. the difference in the aspect ratio can be an important factor as most of the videos are made in 16:9 aspect ratio shield has a edge here so if you are going to play lots of games and watch movies and videos shield definitely is better how ever if you want to surf the web or read books nexus 9s 5:4 gives ideal. POWER while both the tablets have NVIDIAs K1 chip both have a different versions of it. the nexus 9 has the  64 bit dual core whereas shield has 32 bit quad core 2.3Gh

Smartphone of the year 2014

2014 year didn't go well for the tech giants because chinese manufacturers mostly dominated the market ny provide better hardware at half the price than the big manufacturers provide. 2014 didnt see much innovation either. here are top 5 smart phones of the year 2014 Moto X (2014 edition) motorolo rised from the ashes the company who gave the world the first smartphone seemed to be dead but then after they launched moto G moto X, and moto E they had a huge success and the phone was liked by many people. the moto X 2014 had some killer hardware and very low price combined with moto goodies like touchless control made the phone ideal for everyone 5.2-inch 1080p AMOLED display  2.5GHz Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 CPU 2GB of RAM 16/32GB of on-board storage (no microSD slot) 13MP rear cam, 2MP front camera Non-removable 2300 mAh battery 140.8 x 72.4 x 10 mm, 144g Water resistant Galaxy note 4 samsung had a really tough year with declinign sales of galaxy s5 but the

Some of the best material design apps - update

Thus is the update to original article Voice recorder from first75 This is a simple voice recorder which can record high quality sounds and also has a built in call recorder. The design is simple yet better than most of the similar apps. Magisto One of the most popular video editing app is recently updated to material design there is a slight UI change but the app looks nice and gets the work done. Device control This app enables you to change/tweek your GPU & CPU settings and monitor and display system information. The app requires root access and you must use this app with caution. Greenify It is basically a battery saving app which works by hibernating the background processes and suspends them until you open them which clears the RAM and reduces power usage. It increases the standby time of phone. The app needs root access though and super su installed Musix match It is an music player which can display lyrics of the song currently playing. It can also

Lenovo VIBE Xtension selfie flash

With the ever increasing selfie trend front cameras of phones are becoming more better and now pack bigger sensors to capture more light but most of them still struggle to capture enough light in low light. to solve this problem lenovo has just launched a small accessory which is an external flash. this flash plugs into your headphone jack and can control the shutter of your camera. there is a ring which illuminates and the ring which means it emits a steady light rather than a flash. it can swivel back so it can be used for normal pictures too. it can illuminate the subject upto 1m far. the ring is made up of 8 LEDs which can last upto a 100 selfies. this will be available for sale in the april for 30$ lenovo also launched many more xtensions like a battery pack and external speaker

CES - what to expect

At CES all the manufacturers showcases their new and updated devices and also many concepts. This is the biggest technological event in the world where 888 manufacturers displays what to expect from them the later year With CES just weeks away there's fair chances that all manufacturers will update their flagship devices So here's what to expect from some major OEMs Sony: Sony recently published a video giving a sneak leak of what's next with hints of launching at CES. The video hints the launch of Xperia z4 of which some specs were leaked recently. The Xperia z4 tablet's rumored specs were recently stating monstrous specs and slim design hinted from the leaked video New and better bravia TVs. Previous year's CES was all about 4k this year we could see 5k televisions from Sony with slim design language and also new audio tech which is previewed in the video and enhanced tri luminous display New Sony camera's, 4k ultrabooks, hybrids, PlayStat