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Rare, Valuable Collector's Editions

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Friday, August 2, 2013

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Get Back Traditional Start Button in Windows 8.1 with ViStart Button

Posted: 02 Aug 2013 04:44 AM PDT

The users were expecting a lot when Microsoft introduced Windows 8.1. The users are astonished to see amazing features and the advanced Metro Start Screen in Windows 8.1 instead of the conventional Start Screen they were using in Windows 7 and in its previous versions. It is an abrupt and a revolutionary change for all of the users who are previously using Windows 7. So, the majority of them is looking around for some useful ways to get back the same Windows 7 Start Menu in Windows 8.1 for their convenience.

Here is an amazing tool that can be used to get back your previous Windows 7 Start Menu in Windows 8.1. You just need to download it and start using Windows 8.1 in the same way you were using Windows 7. Follow the steps below to get ViStart Button.

Step 1: To begin, you need to download ViStart Button from here.

Step 2: Click the .exe file when you have downloaded the tool. It will open the Vistart Setup Wizard box before you. You need to click "Next" to go ahead.

ViStart Button for Windows 8.1Step 3: Now you need to show your consent for installing ViStart tool by clicking the option "Accept".

Step 4: Another screen appears before you where you have to select a skin for the Start button. You can select Windows 7 Start Menu if you prefer it otherwise, select any skin you want to use for the Start Button.

Select Skin for ViStart in Windows 8.1Step 5: Now you will be led towards the next window where you need to click the "Install" option at the bottom.

Orb Installation in Windows 8.1Step 6: Wait for a while as the system installs ViStart Button to your taskbar.

Installation process for ViStart 8.1Step 7: There will be two Start buttons appearing on the taskbar and when you click the first one, it will open Metro Start Screen for you and by clicking the second "Start" button, you would be able to open the same previously used Start Menu of Windows 7 in Windows 8.1. As it has been shown in the image below. You can also use it for opening Metro apps. On the top of this screen there is an option "Open Metro Apps" and "Open Metro".

Use ViStart in Windows 8.1You can use its "All Programs" option to open all of the programs and features in Windows 8.1.

All Programs option in ViStart for Windows 8.1It is absolutely a freeware and you should give it a try if you want to get back the previous Windows 7 Start button in Windows 8.1.

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iPhone 5s on iOS 7 may Include Slow Motion Camera Feature [Rumors]

Posted: 01 Aug 2013 04:12 PM PDT

Several rumors regarding the next Apple release are circulating the web. Some claim Apple intends to release two iPhone devices simultaneously while others argue the company might release a 'family' of new Apple devices. All these speculations remain mere assumptions till company releases its next device.

Slow Motion iPhone 5s Picture

Apart from the more far-fetched rumors, the leaks on Apple device hardware lean towards two-iPhone speculation more. These two iPhones are expected to be iPhone 5C and iPhone 5S coming out this fall most probable but the question remains, how do these two iPhones differ from each other in appearance and specifications?

According to one rumor, the iPhone 5C is the Apple's take on a low-cost iPhone since this device is expected to come in a polycarbonate plastic shell keeping the costs controlled but the device remains to be an iPhone 5 nonetheless. As per Foxconn, it is highly inconvenient to manufacture these in metal thus plastic shells are more cost effective.

As much as we know Apple, the company is going to leave an impression after all with another iPhone 5S device up its sleeve. This one is to be manufactured in metal no matter how hard the process is.

On top of that, iPhone 5S is expected to house a brand new powerful processor and will be available in a variety of colors. Also, the device has an upgraded camera whereas the screen is maintained to its earlier iPhone 5 size. The news has been released by financial analysts who looked up the suppliers for Apple devices' parts.

Apple does not intend to impress its fans by the usual color options, camera enhancements and the much talked about fingerprint sensor. In fact, the company has more to offer in iPhone 5S, the new slo-mo code included in iOS 7 Beta that will allow iPhone 5S only to record at a 120 FPS rate.

When the recording is replayed at a normal speed, you will have the slow motion video playing. Apple fans have something to really look forward now.

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Samsung Galaxy S4 and Galaxy S4 mini to support dual-mode LTE

Posted: 01 Aug 2013 01:48 PM PDT

Samsung announced a dual-mode LTE Samsung Galaxy S4 mini and Galaxy S4 device. The company is said to be the first in launching devices having the ability to shift between LTE modes- both TDD-LTE and FDD-LTE.

Galaxy S4 and Galaxy S4 mini

Obviously the technology has been incorporated in devices before like the ZTE Grand Era but to be able to select a specific LTE mode, the users had to reboot their phone first. This extra step has been deemed unnecessary by the South Korean giant with the LTE specific technology being integrated in Galaxy S4 and Galaxy S4 Mini we should witness the release of these variants soon.

Samsung has further explained there will be no interference with the ongoing activity of the users on the device when it shifts from one network to the other. This implements that the data sessions and ongoing voice calls will automatically be shifted without disturbing the user, sounds convenient. This is indeed a major breakthrough especially for Galaxy S4 users who have a rigorous travelling routine. Their Samsung S4 devices will automatically shift over to the network that offers the most bandwidth thus ensuring high speed connection without having to restart their Smartphone to switch over a network.

As said, the technology will be implemented in the new versions of the Galaxy S4 and Galaxy S4 Mini. Well, the company hasn't specified and these Smartphones will be available for purchase, we know that they will hit the worldwide markets from many regions such as the US, China, Australia, Middle East, Northern and Eastern Europe, and Southwest Asia, which means that everybody will have the possibility to get their hands on it.

Source: Samsung

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Sony Xperia Honami to come with G Lens 20 MP Camera [Leaked Images]

Posted: 01 Aug 2013 01:21 PM PDT

This time of the year has many Smartphone released lined up. Sony Xperia Honami is one of the most awaited Smartphone in the list. Devices like LG G2 and Samsung Galaxy Note 3 are already announced to be launched on the 5th Of August and 4th In September, respectively but the date as to when Sony Xperia Honami will be unveiled is still not known.

Sony Xperia HonamiLike with all popular releases, as the time draws near, more and more information is leaked about the Smartphone. Same is the case with Sony Xepria Honami as a number of recently leaked images indicated a 20 megapixel sensor integrated in the device. Earlier the device was rumored as a comeback of the CyberShot brand in the phone arena but since no such branding has been found on the device, it seems Sony Xperia Honami will house a G Lens instead.

According to the images leaked yesterday, Xperia Honami will follow the design pattern of Sony's flagship Xperia Z device however, it is not expected to be dust or water proof and no aluminum bezel will be seen at the edges.

The camera seems to be the major feature of the upcoming device as the majority of the leaked information is regarding the 20 Megapixel camera which is said to use G Lens with Bionz processing and Exmor RS technology. Some rumors also suggest a full HD video capture at 60 fps similar to soon-to-be-released Moto X.

Whenever there is an anticipated Smartphone release, there are always a number of associated specs rumored about it. Sony Xperia Honami is speculated to include Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 chipset with a quad-core 2.2 GHz Krait 400 CPU and Adreno 320 GPU. The device will be supporting 2GB RAM and connectivity through LTE, NFC chip, Bluetooth 4.0, and IR blaster – features of a modern day Smartphone. Expect a 5-inch full HD display Xperia device with Triluminos panel.

Xperia Honami is not the only camera-based Smartphone is coming out this year. We already have a Samsung Galaxy S4 Zoom and its 16 megapixel sensor and Nokia Lumia 1020 housing a 41 megapixel PureView sensor as tough competitors in the market.

Source: AndroidBeat

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iOS 7 to Fix the Threat to iPhone when Connected to Third Party Charger

Posted: 01 Aug 2013 01:05 PM PDT

Georgia Tech raised an issue being encountered by iOS that allows hackers to break into the device's security as soon as the iPhone is connected to a charger. When the device is unlocked using the said charger, it enabled a hidden computer to attack the iOS and install malware on the device. The issue was, however, taken by Apple immediately when three computer scientists demonstrated the threat to the company last year.

iPhone 5 with iOS 7Apple has claimed to fix the issue once and for all in the new iOS 7 Beta 4 release till then the iPhone and iPad users are vulnerable to the threat that have the potential to give way to cybercrimes. As exposed at the hacking convention, this threat can enable hackers to take screenshots of banking information and credit card numbers from the device as well as grant them access to emails, messages and other personal data.

It can become a spying tool,” said Lau.

Apple has not yet explained the nature of the solution integrated in the iOS update however Billy Lau from Georgia Tech has established it is possible to indicate whether the iPhone has been connected to a charger or a computer – this should give the hacking attempt away. Still, many iPhone users are concerned as depending upon iOS 7 for the security fix means waiting till fall for the release. On the other hand, since the nature of the threat is based more on hardware thus it should not create much tension among the users of the iPhone device.

Source: Reuters

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Thursday, August 1, 2013

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Samsung has Patented Design of Upcoming Galaxy S5

Posted: 31 Jul 2013 05:49 PM PDT

If you ask any one of the millions of Samsung customers what is wrong with the new devices put out then most probably nearly all the customers will say that it is in fact the time washed same old "nature inspired" body design that the tech giant garnishes each of its upcoming products with. Perhaps this trend is soon to see a change as design patents just revealed denote that the company is probably at work coming up with a new design for its Smartphone lineup.

Patent boltIn the images one can not a bold square shaped design, with veering slants at the edges taking away a curved form factor. Evidently it is quite similar to the form factors employed by companies like Sony and HTC, with the possibility that the tech giant may use better feeling elements to build the product, but no such information can be garnered from the patent alone, so as of now the only certainty is the three dimensional body design of this patent.

Patent BoltThere is as of now no sure time scale as to when we might actually see a device with these edges however Samsung applied for these patents in 2011 in South Korea and in 2012 in the U.S. Samsung has also patented new icons that look to be in their upcoming Tizen OS, so it's entirely possible that only Tizen devices will use the new design, whereas the Android powered devices may still incorporate past designs.

Source: PatentBolt

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GNOME Boxes 3.9.5 Beta is Available for Download

Posted: 31 Jul 2013 03:50 PM PDT

The software development team in charge of the GNOME Boxes project released information a few days prior that the fifth yet unstable beta release of the new anticipated GNOME Boxes 3.10 software application is now available to the general public. GNOME Boxes is a simple GNOME 3 application to access remote or virtual systems. It is based on a design from John McCann and Jakub Steiner.

GNOME Boxes 3.9.5Boxes is a newer Virt Manager like application made specifically with the desktop end-user in mind who either just want a very safe and easy way to try out new operating systems or new (potentially unstable) versions of her/his favorite operating system, or perhaps need to connect a home-office based remote setup safely.

The latest iteration of the GNOME Boxes 3.9.5 software fixes properties display animation against Clutter 1.16, adds a better and much more discernable warning on VT unavailability, corrects the button arrows for RTL locales, and no longer displays the spinner on live boxes. And now at least the software now supports the following translations of languages of which some have been added, updated or fixed: Czech, Galician, Norwegian Bokmal, Spanish and Tamil are now added in the yet unstable beta release of GNOME Boxes 3.9.5 beta. More details regarding on what has been added or updated and prior updates regarding this software are publicly available in the official developer change log.

Download GNOME Boxes 3.9.5 Here

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Moto X to include Nano-SIM Card Technology as iPhone 5

Posted: 31 Jul 2013 10:44 AM PDT

Current reports on Moto X have revealed the device is going to follow some iPhone features. According to a latest image posted by GSM Inside, a mobile website, this Tuesday the device contains a nano-SIM tray and card. The image is said to be of the upcoming Moto X device.

Moto X The struggle over the ability to offer nano-tech technology stretched out over a long time before Apple finally made it to the finalist company earlier year. In the time following a few months, Apple announced iPhone 5 to welcome its nano-SIM spec and be the first handset to do so. Since, Apple owned the rights to the standard nano-SIM spec, thus any company wanting to include the same technology in their Smartphones must use the standard spec.

The new Moto X coming with a nano-SIM technology might be exciting on one hand but on the other side, the users currently having a micro-SIM card won't be too happy to know Moto X joined the league. It will not let them grab their Moto X and put their SIM card in right there and then rather they will be required to get a nano-SIM first.

However, there is still no concrete evidence whether Moto X is really going to support nano-SIM technology since Google as well as Motorola have given no clue as to what the device has in store for its users. We are not far from finding it out as Thursday is just around the corner when Google will unveil Moto X at a press event.

Source: GsmInsider, Via: TheVerge

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How to Root Nexus 4, 7, 10 and Galaxy Nexus on Android 4.3

Posted: 31 Jul 2013 10:19 AM PDT

Android Open Source Program recently received Google's latest update Android 4.3 Jelly Bean which is now available for Google Nexus series including Nexus 4, 7, 10 along with Galaxy Nexus. For some users, updating their devices to the latest Operating System version is not the end of it until they obtain root access. This article caters to such Nexus device owners by giving instructions for rooting a Nexus device updated to Android 4.3 Jelly Bean.

Nexus Device

Credit: PcAdvisor.co.uk

Google's Nexus series are amongst the devices that are quite easily rooted. All you have to do is to follow two main steps carefully – flash custom recovery after unlocking the bootloader then use this custom recovery for the next step that is to flash the SuperSU package. Before you proceed, you need to ensure the SuperSu package you are using is compatible with the OS running on your device. The procedure given here is the same as mentioned above and uses SuperSU 1.50 packages that has compatibility with Android 4.3.

Prerequisites needed

  1. SuperSU 1.50 by Chainfire
  2. Any Nexus device, Nexus 4, 7 or 10, or Galaxy Nexus, that runs the latest Android 4.3 Jelly Bean.
  3. With an unlocked bootloader, install a ClockworkMod or TWRP recovery

For TWRP use this video Guide.

For ClockworkMod use this video Guide.

Warning: Perform this procedure at your own risk. Even though it is tried and tested on Nexus devices and is found to run successfully, this article bears no responsibility for any harm done nonetheless.

Procedure to Root Android 4.3 on Nexus 4, 7, 10 And Galaxy Nexus

  1. Locate the zip file for SuperSU 1.50 online, download and transfer to your Nexus device.
  2. Next, restart the Nexus into recovery mode.
  3. To make sure all your data is safe, create a backup.
  4. Now you will install the SuperSU zip file from within recovery. The TWRP users will simply tap 'Install' option, choose the zip file and confirm. Whereas, the ClockworkMod users will first choose 'install zip from sdcard' then 'choose zip from sdcard' followed by file selection and finally confirm the process.
  5. There is no need to do a factory reset or wipe the data instead you will wipe cache and dalvik cache. TWRP users will be presented with the option to wipe cache and dalvik cache following the flashing option, they just need to tap the option and confirm. Whereas with ClockworkMod you will find the option to 'wipe cache' on the main screen of the recovery. To wipe the dalvik cache, head to the 'advanced' section.
  6. At the end, restart your Nexus into Android by heading to 'Reboot' and selecting 'System' in TWRP. For ClockworkMod, select 'reboot system now' on the main screen.

Your Nexus is successfully rooted and have the SuperSU app and busybox installed on it.

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