While we are quite used to cleaning our own mess because house help is really not affordable at all and have been growing up learning how to fix things, clean things, take care of things and such, there are, however, certain things that we cannot do ourselves and have to call an expert and part with a good amount of money. If there is a short-circuit or broken furniture or plumbing, we need to call a professional and all these facilities turn out to be pretty expensive. Well, it is what it is…
You have your Android smart phone with you and feel you have the best device that you can now enjoy. But you read about a process called ‘rooting’ and how it can transform that device into something much better and you wonder if you should go down that route. Well you may provided you can accord a certain degree of commitment, are a bit tech savvy and are willing to take the risk of your device hanging up on you, which would in turn deprive you of the warranty benefits as well. So…
There is no doubt about the customization and other flexibility features that the Android platform offers the user. However, due to some overenthusiastic OEMs and handset manufacturers, you have a scenario where you are unable to get the best out of your phone and are stuck with software, skins as well as other restrictions that come preloaded. What Is The Way Out Then? Well, you can get to the root of the problem through a process called ‘rooting’. This involves getting access to the…
Once you are aware of the process of rooting and the advantages you can get out of it, the decision of whether you need to go ahead with it or not can be a perplexing one. It all depends on what you seek out of it and how you intend to make use of the various benefits associated with it. A lot also depends on how tech savvy you are and if you are okay with the risk of voiding your device warranty at the end of the process. The Various Apps Make It Worthwhile It needs to be mentioned that some…
While some of us are happy with watching what all happens on stage, there are a few who are more curious about the backstage happenings. Some of us are satisfied with how things are, others want to know why those things are the way they are. Some of us love a scene while some of us wait fro the scene to get over so that we can rush to what is happening behind the scenes. If you are someone who loves the internet but not because of what it is but because of why it is what it is and are…
Android apps are very popular and even as this is being written, some app or the other is being developed and released on the Play Store. The fact that many of them are free to use is the icing on the cake for early users of this platform as they would like to experiment and try them out. But cluttering the home screen with just apps may not be the right way to use your Android. There are a number of Android widgets too that you need to use and here are 5 of them you would love to adorn your…
Being thin and being fit are not necessarily the same.One can be extremely thin and yet not fit, similarly, when it comes to a party, playing music and having a disc jokey cannot be used interchangeably. Anyone and everyone can have music, just turn it on and let the songs play one after the other, however, the difference between a good party and an amazing party is the whether of not you have great music, and if you do have a DJ, how good the DJ-ing is. There are usually lots of people at a…
The last few months have been all about the Android Lollipop, its launch and Google’s plans of upgrading existing versions. Not much has been discussed about the Android Work initiative or progress on that front. Both Google and its mobility management partners have been surprisingly quiet and we have not been able to get any information. But it would appear that Google has not been slack and has managed to do a lot of work on this during this period. The very fact that it is now talking…
There has been a privacy failure in Android versions 4.3 and below and this has been revealed by the Hong Kong privacy commissioner. The issue relates to some of the Android applications being allowed to get through to the private photos, files without seeking their permission. Loophole In Permission Model There obviously is some lacuna within the permission model. This fact came to light when officials were testing the authenticity of one of the app models. Further tests conducted by the…
While the concept of modern technology has been helpful to all and has made our lives easier in many ways, whether personally, professionally or on a national scale - whether we are direct or indirect users, there might be certain aspects of the past technology, which was not as developed and much more primitive, that we miss. One of those things could be Enigma Machines because of the sense of mystery attached to them, that was highly confidential in the past and is thrilling in the…
