Changes between two versions of Android simply by pressing a button

A couple of students from the St. Petersburg Academy have created a magical function for our smartphone . What does this function? It allows us to switch between two different versions of Android with just pressing a button. This kind of creation could be very useful for developers and also for those wishing to try a new version of Android without compromise to have running on your phone now. Of course, before you start using this feature, anyone will investigate how to perform a full backup of everything you have on your smartphone today.

Some great about all this is that each version of Android maintains its own data and files .If you have installed an application on a version just sits there, not replicated to the other. It is as if we have Linux and Windows at the same time in our PC: each retains its own operating system and file information without affecting the other.

The smartphone used in the video is a Galaxy S II from Samsung. Currently the team is also working with a Nexus S.

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The new models of the iPhone have been designed by Steve Jobs

It seems that the guys at Apple long ago have designed new models of the iPhone expected to be launched this year. Both designs were created by Steve Jobs a while before Tim Cook took the reins of the company. Since Steve is the principal designer, many expect great advances for these new releases.

Should Apple continues naming future models of the way you normally, they would be called iPhone 5S and obviously iPhone 6. Of course the first and 5S would be released several months later on 6 see the light, but in the past we have seen rumors that will be launched at the same time.

George Gascon, District Attorney of San Francisco, learned of these details one day he had a meeting with representatives of the company on the block.

The rest of the talk dealt with themes such as locks for theft and the like. Did you know that more than half of the robberies taking place in San Francisco are using an iPhone?

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The Samsung Galaxy S IV can be pre-ordered from April 16

From next April 16, the Galaxy S IV of Samsung and can begin to be pre-ordered through the various phone companies in the world. Prices vary from one country to another, and the United States will cost $ 250 with a 2 year contract. Take this as a reference, as in U.S. usually have the lowest prices when it comes to devices.

Surely you remember the S IV was announced about 3 weeks ago back in New York for an important event that became known mobile specifications and features that incorporate great.

Consider, based on the price mentioned above, the S IV will be a smartphone more expensive than usual. When compared to the iPhone, for example, his contract is a bit more expensive despite being the same. Samsung has kept prices within reasonable steps and this has allowed it to compete directly with Apple's smartphone, but we wonder if this time it will make an exception.

Recall that the Galaxy S IV will feature a Snapdragon processor 600 1.9GHz quad-core or Octa Exnyos 5 1.8GHz 8-core, depending on where it is purchased. All versions feature a Super AMOLED screen of 5 inches with full HD resolution, the operating system will be Android 4.2.2.Jelly Bean and have a 13-megapixel camera, among other things.

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A Russian billionaire wants to transform us immortality in cyborgs

What is a cyborg you ask? Well, for those who are not very familiar with the great universe of science fiction, a cyborg is a being who has a body made ​​up of an organic and cybernetic parts.Generally, the objective of this union is to improve the organics through technology .

A Russian billionaire named Dmitry Itskov has some interesting plans in hand. Itskov wants to become immortal to mingle with machines and so in 2011 he founded the Project 2045 Initiative. The technological singularity is strongly related to this initiative.

Continuing the theme, the project has four phases:

Phase A : between 2015 and 2020 would develop robotic bodies identical to ours that we can manage through a brain interface. This idea is the central plot of the film Surrogates, indeed.Similar brain interface technologies already exist.

Phase B : 2025 is planned to transplant our brain to an artificial body to prolong our lives.

Phase C : between 2030 and 2035 is expected to have bodies to which we transfer our minds, similar to that seen in the movie Avatar, but in this case the body would be robotic.

Phase D : The last step would be developed between 2040 and 2045. We would transform into beings who do not need a physical body and that would form part of the Internet, which would allow us to quickly go to any place in the world and do anything you want, practically. In case you have to interact with the environment, would be done by holograms.

To meet its objectives, Itskov probably need more money than you have now. We tried to raise funds through the biggest billionaires in the world, but has not had much luck. Now scientists hired on his own and has a letter to the UN Secretary General, Ban Ki-moon, commenting on its proposal to bring humanity to the next generation.

What do you think about this initiative?

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Windows 7 and XP operating systems remain the most popular

 

We just finished the first quarter of the year and we already have several details on the use of operating systems in the world today. According to reports the firm NetMarketShare, Windows 7 still retains the title of the most used operating system in the world. Of course we are talking about a level of desktop and laptop computers, tablets or mobile no.

Windows 7 is used by 44.7% of the teams in the world, while in second place comes the familiar Windows XP, considered by many as the best operating system version of Microsoft . XP has a percentage of 38.7%. It is noteworthy that both versions have fallen slightly compared to their percentage of the end of 2012. The third and fourth places are occupying Windows Vista and Windows 8, respectively, in quantities of less than 5% in both cases.

Mac OS X 10.8 has become a little more popular, reaching 2.65%, while the most used operating system in the world free, Linux has a low 1.17%.

Given the scenario as it comes, no major changes are expected for this quarter, but one thing is certain: Windows will continue to lead as it has done for many years.

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Details TP-Link TD-W8980

 

This time I want to talk about the features offered by this powerful signature router TP-Link , the same as noted for the addition of five antennas with connections reaching speeds up to 300 Mbps

There are many reasons to feel optimistic about the launch of TP-Link TD-W8980 , a router designed for fast connections and fiber. In that sense, the balance sheet leaves us this accessory is very positive, running a support pluralized with the five before that integrates physically.
Of the five antennas available, the three exterior we can see in pictures are responsible for transmitting a signal 5GHz, ensuring immediacy in communications. But that's not all, because TP-Link TD-W8980 also has four Ethernet output connections, tickets LAN / WAN and ADSL, two USB ports with multiple functions for installing storage services in the cloud or network printers.

All this makes TP-Link TD-W8980 a powerful device that is already available in the market at a cost of 129 euros. The TP-Link router has ten links that can be configured in the virtual private networking.
In short, this is a competitive gadget that seeks to strengthen the immediacy of the physical and wireless connections, with a product that repower capabilities for sending and receiving a better experience when connecting to multiple platforms.
TP-Link TD-W8980 is a direct bump for other companies like D-Link, which so far remains unknown launching a router to put a couple competition.

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Domain, Hosting and Server. What are they?

 

Sometimes we make a break in terms of gadgets and technologies and we directly especially a small, clear explanation of some of the concepts used in internet but not in everyday life.
Many of you probably will have made your first steps on the Internet and at least you will have your profile on social networks and your email account, right? But many people have taken the step to create a blog or website, which exposes daily concerns, information or whatever you feel like talking at that time.
 But how many of you have seen grow your project and have tried to take a step forward and turn your simple blog to Blogger or WordPress or other online platform of a more sophisticated with more options and upgrades and amenities for visitors?
But it turns out that not everything is so simple and you have been thinking about concepts we do not understand or do not know how to explain. Today I will clarify four concepts that will constantly appear when you begin your project.
These concepts are: Domain, Hosting and Server.
When we ask for domain: we know that is the name of our project extension, ie the mark with our website to be known. For example, Google.com, Wikipedia.com ....
Hosting: To give you an idea of what it means, hosting imagine a hotel where each room is saved in a web page, then to hire a hosting will give us a little space where we can create and manage our website. The advantage is that we should hostings manage the host, this ensures the company where service contracts. Instead the hotel can this gap and everything works perfectly, but instead if there are many rooms in use, the service will become worse and if we need our service works quickly maybe we go to another hotel or hire more stars Dedicated server.
Server: The servers, in Castilian servers, are at first glance, powerful computers dedicated to the customer and this ensures that all the system resources used one customer having 100% of the resources available for the use we want .
Course, hire a server has its drawbacks and the main one is that we have to devote to maintenance or hire some extra service to do it for us, in any case, more expensive to hire a hosting. We shall have the right system safe from hacker attacks (hackers), daily update in the system, backup and see that the system works 100%.
Well with these three concepts clear, I think I can decide what services you need for your project.

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Sony Xperia SP Analysis

 

The Sony Xperia SP reaches catalog Smartphones Sony being a midrange smartphone that features enhanced technical features and design of the future. This product will arrive this 2013 in the third quarter and has yet to release a reference price.

Product Reviews

Although many might think that being the midrange Sony Xperia SP would not be a competitor of the high-end smartphone, it would be a mistake.

This smartphone has a design and architecture based on a solid aluminum housing all within technology Sony Mobile BRAVIA Engine 2 and HD Reality Display (which guarantee the quality of sound and image).
In addition, the Sony Xperia SP has a processor Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 dual core MSM8960Pro.

Features

• GSM 850/900/1800/1900 and HSDPA 850/900/2100
• LTE 800/900/1800/2100/2600 (in some markets)
• Weight and dimensions 130.6 x 67.1 x 9.98 mm
• -Expandable Memory 8GB MicroSD card of 32 GB
• 1 GB of RAM
• Capacitive touch screen with QWERTY keyboard
• 16,777,216 colors and 1280 x 720 pixels
• Sony Mobile BRAVIA ® Engine 2
• Capturing screenshots
• Mineral crystal scratch resistant film and shatterproof
• Capacitive touch screen with on-screen QWERTY keyboard
• Aluminum frame / transparent
• Camera 8 megapixel camera
• Autofocus and Burst
• 16X Digital Zoom
• HDR for both photos and videos
• Face Detection
• Flash LED / pulse and lighting of the camera and front camera
• Geotagging
• Record high-definition video (1080p)
• Shake
• Red-eye reduction
• Scene Recognition
• Timer
• Smile Detection
• Sony Exmor image sensor for mobile RS
• Superior Auto Function and Sweep Panorama
• 3D Surround (VPT)
• Stereo Bluetooth (A2DP)
• Clear Audio +
• Music tones (MP3/AAC)
• PlayNow Service
• TrackID music recognition
• Application "WALKMAN
• XLOUD Experience ™
• 3D games and motion games
• Facebook Application
• Controls and connections Android OS 4.1 Jelly Bean Google
• Dual core processor Qualcomm Snapdragon
• 3G (HSDPA / HSUPA) and Wi-Fi 802.11 b / g / n
• Bluetooth 4.0 Wireless Technology
• Support HDMI via MHL
• Audio connector 3.5 mm (CTIA)
• Synchronisation via Exchange ActiveSync, Facebook, Google and SyncML
• Compatible with USB 2.0 high speed

Positives 

 

One point in favor of the new Sony Xperia SP is featuring a 4.6 inches screen with full HD Sony Mobile Bravia technology also features an aluminum design and a battery with capacity of more than 2.370 milliamps.

Negatives

Thinking about the features of the Sony Xperia SP we conclude that instead of talking about the negative aspects we can say what are the aspects that can be improved.
Among them is the processor that could be four cores as are the sights that are hitting the market (even in the analysis presented Samsung Galaxy S4 few days ago, we mentioned that this model will have eight cores). You can also improve the camera is only eight megapixels and memory expansion is only eight gigabytes.

Conclusion

The new Sony Xperia SP will launch in the third quarter of this year and after analyzing their advantages and disadvantages, we can conclude that this terminal is ideal for midrange users high as it has improved technology in relation to all your multimedia functions, 1 gig memory, processor Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 dual core, microSD expansion to 32GB cards and battery of 2,370 milliamps.

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Hands on Sony Xperia SP 2013

 

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