SCIENCE : DISCOVERED HOW TO UNBOIL AN EGG !!

Can you unboil an egg?

No, it seems impossible, but UC Irvine and Australian chemists have figured out how to unboil egg whites – an innovation that could dramatically reduce costs for cancer treatments, food production and other segments of the $160 billion global biotechnology industry

Eggs are  protein rich food; around 12% of the egg white is protein and the yolk is about 16%. Proteins are made up of chains of building blocks called amino acids which are folded and arranged in a very specific way, and it is this shape, among other characteristics, which bestows the protein its properties.

 When proteins are subjected to changes in pH or temperature, the bonds holding them together in a particular conformation are disrupted, causing the protein to unravel and tangle. This process is known as denaturation and is the reason that egg whites go from clear to white when cooked.

Denaturation presents scientists working in the lab with an issue, since it means that certain valuable proteins can’t be recycled after use. Furthermore, some proteins have a tendency to misfold shortly after they have formed, meaning they can’t be used at all.

“There are lots of cases of gummy proteins that you spend way too much time scraping off your test tubes, and you want some means of recovering that material,” says GREGORY WEISS, professor of chemistry and molecular biology and biochemistry at the University of California Irvine. “In our paper, we describe a device for pulling apart tangled proteins and allowing them to refold.”

Weiss and his colleagues started with an egg white that had been boiled for 20 minutes at 194 degrees Fahrenheit (90 degrees Celsius), until its proteins became tangled clumps. Then they added a substance that ate away at the egg white, effectively liquefying it. Next, they used a machine called a vortex fluid device, designed by Weiss' colleagues at Flinders University in Australia, which used the shearing forces  in thin, microfluidic films to shape the egg white proteins back into their untangled form.

older methods are expensive and time-consuming: The equivalent of dialysis at the molecular level must be done for about four days. "The new process takes minutes," Weiss noted. "It speeds things up by a factor of thousands."
This method … could transform industrial and research production of proteins," the researchers write in ChemBioChem.

For example, pharmaceutical companies currently create cancer antibodies in expensive hamster ovary cells that do not often misfold proteins. The ability to quickly and cheaply re-form common proteins from yeast or E. coli bacteria could potentially streamline protein manufacturing and make cancer treatments more affordable. Industrial cheese makers, farmers and others who use recombinant proteins could also achieve more bang for their buck.

MOUSEBOX : CRAMS WHOLE PC INSIDE A MOUSE

Team of polish engineers has created a compact pc which fits in a small mouse.we already have smartphones in the market which actually fulfill the need of tech support, but here is a small mouse which meets the need of entire PC

Ye it is true..

Przemyslaw Strzelczyk, a software engineer at Nokia Networks, calls his invention, "The Mouse-Box."

"Mouse-Box", a wireless gadget that packs a 1.4 GHz quad-core ARM processor, a micro-HDMI port, WiFi up to 802.11n, accelerometer, gyroscope, two USB 3.0 ports and 128 GB storage space into a mouse. The only extra hardware needed is a monitor.

  MOUSE BOX charges wirelessly on an inductive charging pad that also serves double duty as a standard mouse pad. you can hook it up to your laptop or desktop and use it as a typical mouse, or tap into its guts and use it as a PC. You can also take advantage of both functions at the same time.

 MOUSE BOX comes with built-in Wi-Fi connectivity, and charges wirelessly using an inductive charging mat that doubles up as a mouse pad. This means the device would never run out of battery. However, the hardware also includes space for an optional battery.

The HDMI port is the key part of the device that will help users connect the Mouse-Box to a nearby monitor. The device could theoretically be loaded up with any operating system of your choice. At home, the Mouse Box will behave just like any other mouse, and outside, you just need to hook-up to a monitor.

Strzelczyk and his Mouse-Box team say  that The Mouse-Box is currently at the prototype stage and its makers are looking for funding to bring it to production, but they're also working to build a wireless mouse pad charger. The team has not set a price yet, but they say it will be "very cheap" and available globally.

MANYTHING APP: SECURE ANYTHING WITH MANYTHING !!

Do you have a spare Ios device at your home?

If yes here is ground breaking idea to convert your spare ios device into a free home monitoring camera in seconds. With live streaming, motion alerts, remote control and cloud recording it’s the easy way to watch your home when you’re away

Manything is a free app, with free cloud recording, and works with a device you may already have.

Manything is a free ios app that can convert your iphone,ipad touch or ipad into a security camera in under a  minute.

Then, you can use a second iOS device as your mobile monitor or opt to keep an eye on things from the Manything Web app. This is an incredibly convenient way to experiment with DIY security -- assuming you already have a spare iPhone, iPod, or ipad at home.

Manything isn’t a hardware solution at all — it’s an app. Free to download via iTunes, Manything makes itself available to just about any iDevice you have so long as its running iOS 6 or later. If you’ve got the hardware, you’ve got a home security camera.

How it works?

Install Manything on the device you’re using as your Manything camera, register and press record. Manything streams and records your video to the cloud so you can watch live from anywhere, review past footage and create clips to keep or share

When you select "Record using this device," that device turns into a DIY home security camera. Simply point it at the area you'd like to monitor and press the red "record" button. Since Apple products don't come with stands, you might have to get creative to position it correctly

install Manything on the device you take with you to watch your Manything cameras on the go, receive alerts and review motion events. You can also login online to manything.com to watch live, playback to any point in time and to create and share clips

one drawback is related with changing camera settings ie Currently, any device you use as a camera can only be reviewed or updated directly from that device. Basically, you are out of luck if you want to make a quick adjustment to the camera recording in your living room when you are at work -- settings are only accessible on the origin device.

Manything also connects to your smarthome via our new IFTTT channel. Trigger your Hue Light when Manything detects motion, automatically start your Manything camera recording when you leave home and more.

 With their IFTTT channel,Manythings makes sure you’ll be able to better automate your home automation! You can trigger your livestream, kick Manything on when your Nest smoke alarm goes off, and even stop streaming when you get home

Livestream is also a bit laggy, as it has to go through the cloud first. It didn’t miss a beat, but a ten second delay evident.

 According to the FAQ on the Manything site, continuous recording 24/7 will result in 14MBytes up to 140MBytes per hour (depending on the video quality setting). This translates to between 2.4GB and 23.5GB per week.

Since all the video is sent to the cloud and not stored on the device itself, you might be worried about the security of your recorded video, Manything explains it:

Videos are stored in Amazon Web Services ‘S3’, as used by many major corporations. Direct access to any of the videos is strictly controlled and requires multi-factor authentication – even our developers do not have access. Any access to a user’s video via the app or the web client is secured by the user’s password and a token which is granted by the authentication process but only lasts for a few minutes. User authentication and web communications are encrypted and user passwords hashed and salted using PBKDF2.

This app and service is for free,but this wont be free for long

 They are going to start implementing pricing plans before the end of the year. But, they say they will always offer a free plan and their paid plans are very affordable compared to cloud services offered by other companies. 

Manything doesn’t have any android version up till now but they are planning to have one in future.

 

How To Buy a Tablet ?

We've seen scores of manufacturers trying to snag a slice of the tablet pie. And the game is finally getting interesting: For the first time in 2013, Android tablet sales overtook the iPad. Growth is so rapid in the segment that some analysts claim tablets will make up half the PC market.

But which tablet is right for you? Whether you're eyeing an iPad, one of the many Android tablets available, or a Windows model, here are the key factors you need to consider when shopping for a tablet:

What Do You Want to Do With Your Tablet? 

Despite four years of refinements, tablets still can't truly replace computers or smartphones. You can tackle productivity tasks on a tablet, but there are inherent ergonomic benefits to desktops and laptops. Plus, since we're talking about slates here, we're mostly talking about on-screen keyboards. There are plenty of worthy add-on hardware keyboards, especially for the iPad, but few will provide the same comfort you'll experience with a laptop or a desktop. The main focus of the tablets we'll discuss here is media consumption, rather than productivity. We'll touch on lower-cost Windows tablets here as well, but if you want a convertible tablet with a laptop-grade processor for serious work, take a look at the top Windows 8 tablets but be prepared to pay laptop prices, as many run around the $1k mark. 

Choose Your Operating System

Just like with a full-fledged computer, if you're getting a tablet, you need to pick a camp. And just like with a computer, your decision will likely come down to your gut feeling. Right now, the top contenders are Apple with its iPads and Android with its many hardware choices from the likes of Acer, Amazon, Asus, Samsung, and others. And we're finally seeing affordable Windows 8 tablets built around Intel's Atom processor from various manufacturers like Asus.

The greatest strength of Apple's iOS, the operating system on the iPad Air and iPad mini tablet lines, is twofold: It's very clean and intuitive, and the wide selection of iPad apps that you can buy right on your tablet—more than 1.5 million iPad-specific titles at the time of this writing—work uniformly well with very few exceptions.

Google's Android mobile OS gives you a choice of hardware from different manufacturers and offers maximum configurability, a top-notch notification system, fast and smooth Web browsing, and seamless integration with Google applications like Gmail, Google Maps, and Hangouts for video chat. Android also includes support for multiple user logins so you can share your tablet with a friend or family member, a useful feature that's missing in Apple tablets. With the release of Lollipop android tablets are now even juicier.

Windows 8 comes the closest to offering a traditional computing experience with full x86 support for all of your Windows software. And you can run the full version of Microsoft Office when you buy a Win 8 tablet. Also, connectivity options and hardware add-ons for Windows models are also typically more plentiful than with other tablet types.

What about Apps?

What's a tablet without quality apps? If you want every third-party app under the sun, right now, nothing out there beats the iPad with its one million programs and games designed specifically for Apple tablets. The App Store is well-curated and monitored, offers a deep selection, and includes every popular app you can think of. If a wide range of compelling apps that look good and work well your tablet is your main priority, Apple is your best bet.

Android has made great strides on app selection, courting more developers and offering more high-quality tablet apps, but it’s still nowhere near the number Apple offers. It's tough to say exactly how many tablet-optimized Android apps are available, but it's likely in the thousands, rather than the hundreds of thousands. There are also Android phone apps, which look decent on a 7-inch tablet, but less so on a 9- or 10-inch one, so you're likely to have more problems getting high-quality apps for larger Android tablets.

Windows 8, meanwhile, offers an impressive array of more than 100,000 touch-screen-friendly tablet apps but don't expect to get all of the titles your iOS- and Android-user friends will have on their tablets. But remember, you can also run all of your standard Windows-compatible programs.

Screen Size

This consideration is a bit obvious, but size—both screen real estate and storage capacity—is important to consider. First things first: When you hear the term "10-inch or 7-inch tablet" this refers to the size of the screen, measured diagonally, and not the size of the tablet itself. 7-inch tablets are considered small-screen, while 8.9- to 10-inch tablets are considered large screen. Apple's iPads, Amazon's Fire, and Samsung's Note- and Tab-branded tablets all come in small- and large-screen iterations.

Screen resolution is important too, especially for ebook reading and Web surfing. A sharp, bright display is key. Right now, the sharpest you'll find is 2,560 by 1,600 pixels on the Amazon Fire HDX 8.9" (339 pixels per inch; IPS LCD), the Asus Transformer Pad TF701 (299 ppi; IPS LCD), the Samsung Galaxy Tab S 10.5 (288 ppi; AMOLED HD), and the iPad Air 2 and the iPad mini 3 with their Retina displays are no slouches either. If you're in the market for a 10-inch Android tablet, look for a display with at least a 1,280-by-800 resolution.

Storage:

Cloud (off-device) storage is an option for many tablets (iCloud for iPads, Amazon Cloud Storage for Kindle Fires, and OneDrive for Windows), but when it comes to on-board storage, more is always better. All those apps, when combined with a typical music, video, and photo library, can take up a lot of space. Right now storage tops out at 128GB of flash-based memory, and that's only on the iPad Air and iPad mini lines, with most of the tablets we've tested available in16, 32, or 64GB varieties. Larger-capacity models can get as expensive as full-featured laptops, though—the 128GB Wi-Fi-only iPad rings up at $699; add 4G service, and you're up to $830. Many non-Apple tablets have microSD memory card slots that let you expand storage.

Wi-Fi-Only vs. Cellular Models

Some tablets come in a Wi-Fi-only model or with the option of always-on cellular service from a wireless provider. If you want to use your tablet to get online anywhere, you should opt for a model that offers a cellular version, like the aforementioned iPads, or the  wi-fi +4G versions. Of course, this adds to the device's price, and then you need to pay for cellular service.

Finally, before you buy, if you can, head to your local electronics store to get hands-on time with some different tablets, so you can see which feels best.

Apps To Keep Your MOBILE PRIVACY Intact

There are the basic things you can do to protect your data and your phone, like avoiding public Wi-Fi networks and using a good password. Both iOS and Android phones offer options for turning off "location services," so apps can't track your coordinates. But in an age of cyber-attacks from renegade hackers, non-state actors, and government spies, it's not a terrible idea to arm your phone with apps that provide encrypted communication, anonymous browsing, and theft protection. Below,  a tour of some of the best ones out there.

TextSecure (Android) 

TextSecure, like its name suggests, secures your text messages. It's the easiest to use open source end-to-end encrypted messaging app out there. It can act as a full replacement for your default texting app or a standalone Wi-Fi/data messaging app like WhatsApp—or both. When messaging other TextSecure users, your messages are automatically encrypted on the fly, though both parties need to have TextSecure installed to benefit from its encrypted messaging. The app can be set to send messages only over the Internet or only SMS or to just use whichever is available. TextSecure has two modes: It can handle all of your text messages or it can be used only for texts between TextSecure users. You might think that there's no reason to use TextSecure as your default texting app since the encrypted messaging only works with other TextSecure users. However, there's another privacy benefit to using TextSecure: All of the messages stored locally on your phone are kept in a password-protected encrypted database. So if your phone is ever lost or stolen, your texts can't be accessed by someone who otherwise compromises your phone. WhatsApp recently integrated TextSecure's code for encrypted messaging. So WhatsApp users are already benefiting from TextSecure's work on messaging security.

RedPhone /Signal (Android / iOS) 

RedPhone and its iOS equivalent Signal come from the makers of TextSecure and boast the same ease of use not commonly found in encryption apps. What TextSecure does for texting, these apps do for phone calls. (You remember phone calls, right?) Simply install the Android or iOS app and call a friend who also has one of the apps and your calls will be automatically encrypted. The apps are interoperable, so people who use RedPhone can call Signal users and vice versa.

Orbot + Orweb (Android) 

Tor is a traffic routing software that makes it harder (but not impossible) for your web browsing to be tracked. Orbot brings Tor to Android. It allows other applications to connect to the Internet through Tor, which can help anonymize your traffic and also circumvent bans on websites that have been blocked by repressive governments. But the most practical use case is probably for your general web browsing. Orweb is a mobile web browser that is built to work with Orbot out of the box.

ChatSecure (Android / iOS)

ChatSecure is made by The Guardian Project, the same people who created Orweb. So naturally, you can run ChatSecure through Orbot to get the same benefits of traffic anonymization and firewall circumvention. But you don't need Orbot to use ChatSecure (which is good for iOS users who don't have access to Orbot). Even if it doesn't anonymize your traffic through Tor, ChatSecure can still act as an encryption layer for messages you're already using to talk to your friends like Facebook chat. Using ChatSecure is a great middle ground to talk more securely with friends who aren't ready to take the leap off of precipices like Google or Facebook chat.

Prey (all platforms) 

Prey is an anti-theft tool. If your phone is lost or stolen, your online Prey account lets you track your phone using its GPS. It also lets you remotely lock your phone, sound a loud alarm, and display a message on your phone to whosoever is looking at it. While your device is missing, Prey will send you email reports every five minutes (less frequently, if you'd prefer) that include your phone's location and a picture taken with your phone's camera, which might help you identify where exactly it is or who took it. If everything goes to hell, Prey is also your nuclear security option. You can use it to remotely wipe your phone so that whoever stole it can't access your personal files and settings. There are lots of comparable anti-theft apps out there. But because you're giving permission to an app to remotely access your camera and location, it's important that you be able to trust that app. Because Prey's client software is open source, independent coders can verify that the app isn't doing anything it shouldn't be doing. Prey versions also exist for your Windows, Mac, and Linux laptops.

Top Free PC Maintenance Utilities

When you use a computer every day, you get a feel for its abilities, rhythms, and idiosyncrasies. So it always comes as a bit of a surprise when—after months or years of use—the device that previously zipped along like a puppy on speed seems to have slowed, now a geriatric hound no longer interested in chasing the ball. But as you install stuff and fill the hard drive and use more precious RAM until the eventual corruption of the operating system, especially in the Windows registry, where all the instructions and settings used by everything on the computer are stored.

We've focused here on PC slowdowns that you can fix. Most of these are problems for Windows users, but we found a couple of helpers for Mac OS X users, too. The one universal truth of computers is they get slow and messed up over time. These utilities will help keep your desktop and laptop running smooth and fast.

CCleaner 

The latest version 4.10 (it updates regularly) tackles cleanup of so much stuff on a PC: The Windows registry; all the crud left behind by browsers like IE, Firefox, Chrome, Opera, and Safari; and of course the detritus of Windows both purposeful (the Recycle Bin) or not (temp files and log files and more). There's a Mac version for OS X 10.5 to 10.9 that also goes after the browsers' left-over rubbish as well as Mac OS X and System Application leftovers. There's even an integrated application uninstaller tool.

Everything is logged so you can analyze it before deleting, if desired, but CCleaner is well regarded for seldom steering customers wrong. (It will zap your cookies if you're not careful, though, so you may have to sign into websites again.) Piriform the owner of CCleaner  guarantees the software to be 100 percent free of spyware and adware—not something you see from every vendor. You can upgrade to a Pro version for $25, which throws in automatic updates and real-time monitoring for all user accounts at once, if inclined.

SlimCleaner

SlimCleaner comes with no restrictions on how many PCs you use it. How it differs is in aggregating the collective data of many, many SlimWare customers, so it has a much better idea of what to delete, what to keep, and how to optimize a Windows PC for the best performance. On top of those socially powered improvements, SlimCleaner also includes a duplicate file finder, a disk defrag, a disk analyzer so you get a visual idea of a hard drive's contents, and a wiper that cleans over the data you thought you deleted (but didn't really, due to the way hard drives work.) It even works with solid-state drives. And it's portable: you can run SlimCleaner from  a USB drive and take it from PC to PC without having to re-install it each time.

WinUtilities Free Edition

It packs in a lot of optimization for Windows in one package. It's got the usual cleanup tools including those for browsers, disk defragmenting, and much more, but all with one clear interface. Users can customize it to run just what tools they want. There's even a task scheduler to set it up to run as needed without user input. If you want to clean up even more, the Pro version will set you back $30 a year for a single computer license.

OnyX for Mac OS

OnyX is not a standard cleaning app—Macs don't need standard cleaning. No, it's for accessing mostly hidden features of the operating system. But it does have a "cleaning" tab that will help you delete caches, clean up cumbersome files, and other functions to help performance and peace of mind. OnyX comes in different flavors for each version of OS X, so download the right version for your Mac.

Top 5 Android Tablets

1. Samsung Galaxy Tab S

 The exterior design of the Tab S is nothing to write home about but it's thin and it's light and that counts for a lot when it comes to tablets. It helps the frame get out of the way of the screen, which is the real winner here. The Samsung Galaxy Tab S boasts "the best screen we've seen on a tablet" - which is no small feat. If you want to watch movies or play graphically intensive games they won't look better on any other tablet. Available in 8.4- and 10.5-inch variants, the Tab S range packs in a 2.3GHz quad-core processor, 3GB of RAM, microSD slot, 8MP rear camera, 2.1MP front snapper and Android 4.4 KitKat. Both tablets have fingerprint scanners for added security, but the plastic body may put a few off with Apple's slates sporting a more attractive design. But with more power and superior screens the Galaxy Tab S duo are working the iPad series hard, really hard.

Quick verdict

The ultimate Android tablet experience comes courtesy of the Galaxy Tab S, offering a portable 8.4-inch slate and a larger 10.5-inch tablet which is great for movies and gaming.

From the eye-catching screen to the raw power under the hood, Samsung couldn't have done much better.

 

2. Sony Xperia Z2 Tablet

If you haven't realised yet, the Xperia Z2 Tablet is a really good Android tablet, with a slim build and waterproof design ensuring it'll survive a trip into the bath or a bake off in a really messy kitchen. The screen isn't quite as good as the Galaxy Tab S, nor is there a smaller version available for those who don't want to lug around a 10.1-inch offering every day - but these are minor points in what is still a very good device.

Quick verdict

A solid, lightweight slate with a decent amount of power, the Xperia Z2 Tablet won't disappoint and the waterproof chassis is certainly a bonus. The design is slightly more attractive than Samsung's, but with just one screen size and a display which lacks the vibrancy of its closest rival it takes second spot.

3. Google Nexus 9

Thanks to a powerful 64-bit processor, Boom Sound speakers, a long lasting battery and Android 5.0 onboard. It's found itself a fairly unique size point too at 8.9 inches. Too big to be considered a small or even medium sized tablet, but some way smaller than the 10.1-inch Android slates that there are so many of. Whether that's a good or bad thing is subjective but it certainly helps it stand out.

Quick verdict

The Nexus 9 is powerful and a good all-rounder. It's not the biggest, smallest or best in any one area but nor does it make any major missteps and at Rs 28000 it doesn't quite have a top tier price tag either.

4. Samsung Galaxy Note Pro 12.2

Sometimes bigger can be better - and Samsung will certainly be hoping that's the case with the huge Galaxy Note Pro 12.2 which sports a - yup you've guessed it - 12.2-inch display.

It comes equipped with an S Pen stylus, and with such a large canvas to work with it can be genuinely useful. Unsurprisingly the Note Pro 12.2 isn't a small tablet, so it's not something you'll be carry around with you every day, but with a meaty octa-core (yes, eight!) processor, 3GB of RAM and Android 4.4 KitKat OS it's a serious powerhouse capable of some very heavy lifting.

Quick verdict

The sheer size of the Galaxy Note Pro 12.2 will put many off, but the appeal of an expansive, 2560 x 1600 12.2-inch display will attract a small crowd - if you are one of those you won't be disappointed. Big screen, big power and big price.

5. Google Nexus 7 (2013)

The Nexus is no longer king in the Android tablet world, but if you're looking for a 7-inch slate with an incredibly attractive price tag you don't need to look anywhere else. The screen is to die for and the form factor, while taking some getting used to, is ideal for media consumption. It's light, it's bright, it's fun and it's thin. The battery life is really impressive, and the sheer diversity on offer, be it through the uprated CPU, screen, or GPU, mean that we struggled to put it down at times.

Quick verdict

I really like the Nexus 7. I really, really like the Nexus 7. Google has taken what made the original such a belter, corrected almost every niggle with it, bumped the price up ever so slightly, yet also made the Nexus 7 feel so much more premium. If you're looking for a 7-inch tablet, we'll put it like this: there is no better alternative on the market, right now.

MICROSOFT unveils HOLOLENS

Microsoft has unveiled its most ambitious undertaking in years, a head-mounted holographic computer called Project HoloLens. The Hololens was developed under codename Project Baraboo, or sometimes just “B.” When the motion-sensing Xbox accessory was released, just in time for the 2010 holidays, it became the fastest-selling consumer gaming device of all time, Hololens uses the same technology on a bigger and brighter level.

Here is what HoloLens means to you: We compute on a screen, entering commands on a keyboard. Cyberspace was somewhere else. Computers responded to programs that detailed explicit commands. In the very near future, you'll compute in the physical world, using voice and gesture to summon data and layer it atop physical objects. Computer programs will be able to digest so much data that they'll be able to handle far more complex and nuanced situations. Cyberspace will be all around you. What will this look like? Well, holograms.

HoloLens amplifies the special powers that Kinect introduced, using a small fraction of the energy. The depth camera has a field of vision that spans 120 by 120 degrees—far more than the original Kinect—so it can sense what your hands are doing even when they are nearly outstretched. Sensors flood the device with terabytes of data every second, all managed with an onboard CPU, GPU and first-of-its-kind HPU (holographic processing unit). On the right side, buttons allow you to adjust the volume and to control the contrast of the hologram.

Project HoloLens’ key achievement—realistic holograms—works by tricking your brain into seeing light as matter. “Ultimately, you know, you perceive the world because of light,”. “If you could magically turn the debugger on in the device, we’d see photons bouncing throughout this world. Eventually they hit the back of your eyes, and through that, you reason about what the world is. You essentially hallucinate the world, or you see what your mind wants you to see.”

To create Project HoloLens’ images, light particles bounce around millions of times in the so-called light engine of the device. Then the photons enter the goggles’ two lenses, where they ricochet between layers of blue, green and red glass before they reach the back of your eye.

It’s a new interface, controlled by voice and gesture, and the controls have to work flawlessly before it will be commercially viable.  HoloLens won’t have a keyboard. If the voice and gesture controls don’t work perfectly the first time, consumers will write it off. Quickly. With Google Glass almost dead and Oculus Rift in a life support stage, HoloLens can be a real game changer for Microsoft.

GOOGLE NEXUS 9 | The Definitive TABLET

The Nexus 9 tablet is manufactured by HTC, runs Android Lollipop, and costs $400 on its own. Google is pitching this as a productivity, work-forward device, so it’s also selling an HTC-made magnetic keyboard accessory for $130. Excellent front-facing stereo speakers and a very nice screen. Light, comfortable to hold. Runs the latest version of stock Android, which has improved since launch. Very solid battery life. Keyboard cover Folio (sold separately) is a nice option for entering lots of text.

Not as consistently fast as it should be. Screen is too reflective for some outdoor conditions. Optional Keyboard Folio is buggy, and using it on the fly can grow annoying. HTC’s companion folio keyboard, which closes magnetically, pairs wirelessly, and offers you a physical typing experience akin to what you’d get with a laptop. Google’s newest tablet is the Nexus 9, with hardware made by HTC. Starting at $400 or approx. 28,000 Rs, it couldn’t qualify as cheap and doesn’t have the same sticker appeal as Google’s 7-inchers. So the question then becomes, “Is it good enough to be worth the expense?”

The Nexus 9 weighs 15 ounces and has external dimensions of 8.98 x 6.05 x 0.31 inches. That makes it just a little lighter, shorter, and narrower than Apple’s iPad Air 2, though the Air 2 is thinner. The Nexus has an 8.9-inch IPS LCD screen with a 1536 x 2048 pixel resolution, which gives you 281 pixels per inch (PPI). It has 2GB of RAM and it runs on Nvidia’s speedy Tegra K1 (with Kepler DX1 GPU) clocked at 2.3GHz. And of course, it runs the latest version of stock Android, straight out of Google’s tool shed: Android 5.0, aka Lollipop.

Physically, it’s fine to look at. It lacks the aluminum or glass back you find on the iPad Air 2 or Sony’s Xperia Z3 phablet, respectively. Instead you get brushed plastic. The result is that it doesn’t look or feel as high-end as the others. That plastic back is actually far grippier than glass or aluminum, and as a result, I felt much less likely to drop the Nexus 9. It’s thicker than those other two tablets, but it’s so nicely balanced that it’s very comfortable to hold.

One of the best physical features on the tablet: the dual-front facing speakers. Not only do they pump out a lot of sound, but they do it very cleanly—for tablet speakers, anyway. Because they’re on the front of the tablet, it’s nearly impossible to block them with your hands. This is especially great for gaming.

THE SOFTWARE IS GENERALLY EXCELLENT. LOLLIPOP IS UNQUESTIONABLY THE BEST VERSION OF ANDROID YET. The display is good. It has very high PPI, and indeed, individual pixels are indiscernible to the naked eye. It also pumps out a lot of light, which helps keep text readable and images clear when you’re sitting in the sun. The display doesn’t have those deep, inky blacks you find on the Super AMOLED screens Samsung uses on its high-end devices.

 Nexus 9 Keyboard Folio, made by HTC, this optional extra is both a Bluetooth keyboard and a cover that protects the tablet’s front and back. In theory, it would put the Nexus 9 in contention with other tablet/laptop hybrids, such as Microsoft’s Surface Pro 3, or transform it into a more capable Chromebook.The Nexus 9 is a really good tablet. It not a speed demon, and doesn’t blow your mind in any one way (except the exceptional audio). As for the Keyboard Folio, it really is a surprisingly good keyboard. But only go for it if you’re planning on doing a lot of writing on your tablet.

WINDOWS 10 in MOBILES !!

Microsoft's has announced Windows 10 for mobiles, in its fight for one OS on all platforms. Microsoft's problems in the phone market has never really been because of failures in the core OS; they've been about hardware, distribution, and third-party developer support. Over the next few months, we'll get the answers to some of the questions we have there. All the stars must align for Windows Phone to finally break some good market share.

Microsoft is to announce new phones for Windows 10 at the Mobile World Congress trade show, which shall be held in US later this year. Right now, the Windows Phone lineup lacks widely available flagship phones. Microsoft's 41-megapixel camera technology dead-ended in last year's Nokia Lumia 1020 $149.99 at Amazon, and the 2014 flagship Lumia Icon  was buried as well. With healthy midrange and low-end offerings, Microsoft needs to announce some phones that will put Windows Phone 10 back on the map as an aspirational OS, not just as the best thing you can get under $100 or 6000Rs.

Hardware is one big Microsoft problem, but we also need to learn a lot more about how the Windows 10 app situation will shake out. Windows 10 operates across two incompatible architectures: the ARM system used in most phones and many small tablets, and the Intel chips in tablets and desktops. (That gap is what sunk Windows RT, which was unable to run older software.) It also has touch and non-touch modes, and small and large screen modes. How will the new APIs balance these different concerns so Windows Phone users can run the best, most powerful apps? How good will Xbox gaming on Windows Phone really be? And will Windows Phone finally get feature-complete apps for popular Web services?

Let's posit that it's still even possible to create a third mobile ecosystem. IOS and Android, they say, have such strong network effects that it's impossible to break in. A really good reason, it's been obvious for a while, has been better Xbox integration. Xbox, by far, is Microsoft's strongest consumer brand. It's actually something people seek out. The Xbox One may not be the top console out there right now, but between it and the 360, Microsoft has an installed base of tens of millions. If Microsoft is able to integrate XBOX with Windows 10 for Mobiles, then the doors open for Microsoft in the mobile market, both on flagship level and on App level.

EYES FOR BLIND -THROUGH A APP !!!

There is a condition worse than blindness, and that is, seeing something that isn’t there.

NOW YOU CAN CONNECT WITH BLIND THROUGH iPhones and iPads

So there is a new app BE MY EYES which is a non-profit app to help the blind by connecting them with people who can assist them with their daily lives over live video.

This new app  helps you lend your eyes to a visually impaired person  and answer their question over a video chat to help them navigate or read a sign.

We can’t help everyone, but everyone can help someone.

Copenhagen-based app Be My Eyes, which launched on Thursday, connects blind people and sighted people through their iPhones and iPads.

The app's users are divided into two groups: sighted "helpers" and the visually impaired. 

When a blind user needs help, the app launches their iPhone's rear-facing camera and connects them with a helper who can provide assistance.

The majority of the app's users are helpers. Being a helper is kind of like being on call; the app notifies random helpers that another user requires assistance, though helpers are not obligated to take the call. (If a helper declines, the app will notify more people until someone answers.)

If you’re a sighted user and you get a request, it will come through your phone as a push notification with a ringing sound. If you tap the notification, you’ll be connected and a video will pop up, showing whatever the blind user is filming. You’ll also be able to hear him or her speak and ask a question.

since you’re connected to each other via live video, there are obviously some ways in which users could abuse the system. “Both the blind person and the sighted person are allowed to report each other for misuse
iPhones and iPads have services built in to help blind users. You can use VoiceOver for iOS to get your iPhone or iPad to help you navigate your screen, type, read, use apps and more

With this app daily activities from crossing a road to checking a expiration date on a carton has gone easier with BE MY EYES

The app officially launched on Thursday for Ios devices and the user base has zoomed. Don’t be surprised if you aren’t immediately connected to a blind user when you download the app; already, nearly 8,000 volunteers have signed up and provided 1,500 instances of help to more than 750 blind users at the time of publication.

The results have been impressive. The app has a large base of users in Denmark, but it’s building a community of users in the United States as well, and there are plenty of English speakers signed up.

The idea started over 2 years ago said kristensen(project coordinator). Te concept for Be My Eyes comes from years of challenges faced by inventor and founder Hans Jørgen Wiberg. The 50-year-old furniture craftsman started losing his vision at 25. Now he’s building a network to make sure others won’t have to struggle in the same way he did.

 Wiberg  and his partners found other services like, TAPTAPSEE  an app designed to identify objects for visually impaired users. He also met with members of startup Quest Visual while they were demoing a prototype in San Francisco—the company has since been subsumed by google and its software is behind the new google translate real-time update

 

Tizen (SAMSUNG) vs Android (GOOGLE)

Samsung’s in-house operating system Tizen is here and it doesn't look like they’re backing away from pushing it onto the market. With Samsung’s release of their own operating system, does Tizen stand a chance on competing independently against Google’s Android?

Consumers buy a smartphone that has a good design, nice features, or that is affordable. What type of operating system is behind this smartphone, most people who are looking for a new or first time smartphone either care very little about or know nothing at all. This could lead to a big problem for Google, especially in developing markets where there is no current brand or operating system loyalty.

It’s hard not to realize Google’s influence on the PC and mobile market. We browse videos on YouTube, we surf the web via Google Chrome, we use Google Maps to find driving directions, and we use the Google Play Store to download apps on our mobile devices. When thinking of operating system for mobile devices what comes to mind? The most usual partners in mind are Google Android and Apple’s iOS and this could lead to a big problem for Samsung and Tizen.

So how can TIZEN get ahead?

Tizen must not bring anything new or exciting to the table, but merely reproduce the status quo of Android. This is both easy and difficult for Samsung to accomplish. From the perspective of designing the base and UI behind the operating system, this isn’t too much of a challenge and Tizen has shown that in its release. Tizen needs to offer or provide alternatives for all the Google services that have become an integrated part of Android. Otherwise, they will have a barrier that will inhibit consumers from adapting to this latest operating system.

Tizen’s main feature is its compatibility with multiple mobile platforms; which means that applications made with the Tizen OS is still compatible and may be launched in other OS like the IOS and Android, with a little code change. This feature of the Tizen OS is very attractive to developers because their application will not only be used by the Tizen market but with the IOS and Android as well. Unlike the android and IOS applications which will only run under those operating systems.  This is also the reason why the Tizen OS developers were very confident that before the launching of the first Samsung Mobile Phone running under Tizen OS, millions of applications will already be available in the market. The confidence of the company is because they know that developers will be attracted with the flexibility of Tizen OS.

All things aside, Samsung has the power and the distribution model to pull this off this if they perform it right. If Tizen is handled properly, Samsung could see themselves move away from having to rely on Android for their smartphones. On the flip side, if Google and its software can establish itself as being indispensable towards the mobile community (if it hasn’t already done so), Samsung will continue to be chained to Android.

And so we ask you: what do you think will happen with TIZEN?