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Wednesday, 29 January 2014

Chrome's voice recognition get exploited

09:16 // by Unknown // // No comments

Cyber attackers have found a way to use the speech recognition feature in Chrome to spy on ordinary users of the worldwide web. They managed to switch on a microphone using bugs in the Google Chrome browser. The exploit was discovered by one of the developers, who found it when working on a popular JavaScript Speech Recognition library. This allowed the developer to find many bugs in the browser and to come up with an exploit which combines all.




The developer was quick to report the exploit to Google’s security team in private back in September 2013. In less than a week, Google’s engineers have found the bugs, suggested fixes, and in the next five days a patch was ready. By the way, the developer’s find was nominated for Chromium’s Reward Panel.

The strange thing was that as time passed, the fix wasn’t released. When asked why, Google’s team answered that there was an ongoing discussion within the Standards group, to agree on the best course of action. In other words, the company couldn’t decide what to do, though there were not many options.

It’s 2014 already, but Google is still waiting for the Standards group to agree on the correct behavior, while leaving Chrome browser vulnerable. Indeed, all it takes is a user to visit a website exploiting speech recognition to offer some interesting new functionality.

Tuesday, 28 January 2014

BEST LIVE WALLPAPERS FOR YOUR ANDROID

06:29 // by Unknown // , // No comments

Nexus Revamped


Say goodbye to static wallpapers and the new trendy Live wallpapers to get your Android Device a new look. After looking to your device screen you'll definitely say WOW. And they can be installed on the lower version of android from 2.1 to the latest android version.
They are incredibly eye-catching, providing attractive backgrounds that feature everything from simplistically-colored textures to quirky spaceships quietly chugging through dense void of space.

Here are the collection of the best live wallpapers for  you !


Custom Beam

There’s no reason your Android background can’t function like a mood ring in times of extreme indecisiveness. Modeled after the icon Phase Beam wallpaper, Custom Beam allows you to quickly alter the wallpaper’s backing colors, gradient angles, animation speeds, beam opacity and other cosmetic components to create a truly custom profile. The animations are simple and fluid, dappled by drifting light spots that utilize two specified background colors and one foreground color for greater color diversity. Although gyroscope functionality would be nice, complaints are minimal.



Custom Beam

 

Nexus Triangles

Shape-shifting triangles can be deceitful. The three-point shapes composing Nexus Triangles are modeled after the standard 4.2 Jelly Bean wallpaper, yet they revel in simplicity despite looking overly complex at first glance. Users can easily choose from a myriad of standard presets, or if they’re picky, take the time to fine-tune the animated background using a combination of different sizes, styles and colors. The shaded animations are lively, yet subtle, but it’s the sheer number of color offerings available via the built-in color palette that give the wallpaper its true potential.


Nexus Triangles


Shadow Galaxy

The Galaxy collection of live wallpapers for Android is fairly robust when you consider all the offerings available in Google Play. Although you could opt for the Ice, Inferno or Vortex Galaxy renditions, we prefer the Shadow version given the dark background is the least distracting of the four. The live wallpaper essentially pits your device in the middle of star-blazoned galaxy, slowly scouring the expanses of space indefinitely. There are option to reduce the number of stars and adjust the animation speed, but most people will want to stick with the defaults. It’s celestial, if not eye-popping.


Shadow Galaxy

 

iOS 7 Fantasy

Call us Apple fanboys or what you will, but every so often there comes that skeptical Android user who longs for another a platform. With iOS 7 Fantasy, users can don one of the new default, dynamic wallpapers featured in the latest version of Apple’s flagship mobile OS. Customization is nonexistent once set, filling your background with bluish-purple hues and roaming spots of varying size that are incapable of being alternated, but the backing animations remain smooth regardless of your device. It’s basically Custom Beam — you know — without the whole “custom” part.


iOS 7 Fantasy

 

Rays of Light

A little bit of light can go a long way in sprucing up your Android device. The aptly titled Rays of Light features slow, translucent moving rays of light that gently sway in the background, hovering in front of a nonexistent background or a textured design of your own choosing. Each backdrop is subtle and faint, slightly blurred to avoid distracting ridges, but endowed with various patterns that fill the girth of your Android device. It’s reminiscent of the the Flurry screensaver equipped with older versions of Mac OS X, and though it skimp on customization, it’s not notorious for battery drain like several others on our lineup.




Rays of Light


Symphony of Colors

Not all of us are tickled by the notion of amorphous shapes of light freely spinning upon a lackluster background. However, if that is for you, Symphony of Colors is a thing of pure jejune beauty. The edges are well-defined for added contrast against the black background and the rotating shapes respond effortless to the touch, allowing users to spin and rotate the light prisms for a myriad of viewing angles. Colors don’t fade into assorted hues in the way they do with similar wallpapers — though there are options to customize colors —  but the fact they remain static renders the wallpaper less distracting than it would otherwise be.


Symphony of Colors

 

 The Nebulander

The Nebulander takes the crown in terms of distracting, but it does so with such an air artistic flare and eye-catching artwork that you can’t help but ogle profusely. With the Nebulander, your Android backdrop becomes the cosmos, filling you sparsely crowding your screen with an array of colored clouds, planets and the steam-punked Digger airship. As usual, you’ll have to opt for the premium version of the software to access all the available content, but the free version still possess the power to refine simple facets such as airship elevation, size, and travel speed. It’s fluid, while remaining one developer Gauli’s more creative offerings.


Nebulander

 





Monday, 27 January 2014

Now you can play Asphalt 8: Airborne on Windows 8

08:21 // by Unknown // , // No comments


After getting a great respone from the Play Store , Asphalt 8:Airborne has arrived in Windows 8 Store. Asphalt 8 was very well received by critics. The iOS version holds an aggregate score of 91 out of 100 on Metacritic, based on seventeen reviews, and a score of 92.33% on GameRankings, based on twelve reviews.

Asphalt 8 is the first game in the Asphalt series to use Game Center for achievements rather than Gameloft's own Gameloft Live. There are fifty licensed cars available in the game, divided into 5 tiers.
Asphalt 8 is the first game in the series to feature a licensed soundtrack.

The most important thing is that it is FREE OF COST.

Here are some Images of it.










Sunday, 26 January 2014

Some WhatsApp Alternatives For Your Smartphone !

03:48 // by Unknown // // No comments

Are you a WhatsApp user whether on Iphone or Android ? Than you should be known that it provides you a free trail of one year, after that you need to pay a annual fee of 0.99$ for there service to the users.

Why you pay money for messaging when you have free messaging alternatives for that.











We are showing you some alternative's of WhatsApp, trry these.


1. Viber

Viber is very similar to WhatsApp as it uses mobile contact numbers to identify users. You get an access code sent to your mobile number via text message. It’ll then access your address book to see if any of your contacts are connected to Viber; you can then instantly connect with them. Unlike WhatsApp, Viber allows you to call users, provided your smartphone is connected to the Internet.

Platforms: iOS | Android | Windows Phone | BlackBerry | Nokia | Bada

Viber

2. LINE

LINE registers your phone number into its database where you can then connect with your phone contacts who are LINE users. An advantage of LINE is that it allows you to reply to messages by installing a PC or MacOS program, provided you register your number with an email account. Besides text messaging, you can call other LINE contacts through the app with an Internet connection.

Platforms: iOS | Android | Windows Phone | BlackBerry

LINE

3. KakaoTalk Messenger

KakaoTalk Messenger also uses your mobile phone number to send you a 4-digit verification code when you register for an account. It then goes through your contacts to find for other KakaoTalk users, similar to how WhatsApp does it. There is also the ability to start group chats, send pictures or audio notes, and share calendar and contact information. Oh, and it does calls too, to other Kakaotalk users over an Internet connection.

Platforms: iOS | Android | Windows Phone | BlackBerry

KakaoTalk

4. Facebook Messenger

The Facebook Messenger app for both iOS and Android has been around for some time now and since you’re connected to most of the friends you want to communicate with, Facebook Messenger can be a great WhatsApp replacement. Only drawback is that you can’t use it to communicate with friends who are not on Facebook.

Platforms: iOS | Android | BlackBerry

Facebook Messenger

5. Skype

Skype recently merged its contacts with old MSN or Hotmail accounts and its contacts, connecting you to some pretty longtime friends. Nostalgia aside, Skype is not only a great way to call for free, it also allows for text messaging with your contacts. Unlike WhatsApp, you’ll have to approve contacts before you can start sending messages but its reliability and stability makes it a suitable replacement.

Platforms: iOS | Android | Windows Phone | BlackBerry

Skype

6. LiveProfile

LiveProfile starts off by asking you to register with an email account. After that, you have the ability to add your phone number where other users can find and contact you. Each account will also be given a LiveProfile PIN, this lets you share that PIN to others without giving them your phone number. It has no calling features but it does have standard messaging features with the abilty to start a group chat and send pictures or videos.

Platforms: iOS | Android | BlackBerry

LiveProfile

7. Groupme

Groupme caters to people who want to chat in a group. You log in with your email and then verify your phone number by sending an SMS with a code to the provided number. What’s unique about this app is that it supports group messaging over SMS. So in the event where someone in the group doesn’t have a 3G connection, the person can still receive group messages for a small fee. Each message sent or received will be charged as an SMS sent to the United States.

Platforms: iOS | Android | Windows Phone | BlackBerry

Groupme

8. Kik Messenger

You register on Kik with your email address, then choose a unique username to allow other users to find you. The app is very simple and does a good job in sending messages to individuals or group. There are no calling capabilities but you have the overall basic messaging functionality supported on a wide variety of mobile systems, for free.

Platforms: iOS | Android | Windows Phone | BlackBerry | Nokia

Kik Messenger

9. ChatON

ChatON is an app created by Samsung and is a basic messaging app with no calling features. However the app has found its way to many other markets or platforms. You can choose to sign in with your Samsung account or skip the process and just enter your name. Verify your phone number and the app will start checking all your onboard contacts to see if any of them are on ChatON. The chat is on when you find fellow ChatON users.

Platforms: iOS | Android | Windows Phone | BlackBerry

ChatON

10. WeChat

WeChat is one of the most popular messaging apps in China. Similar to how you register with WhatsApp, you start by entering your phone number. An SMS will follow, giving you the verification code. You can then connect your Facebook and email account to let people find you more easily. Other functionalities include sharing pictures, WeChat contacts, your current location, and the ability to video chat through the app.

Platforms: iOS | Android | Windows Phone | BlackBerry | Nokia

WeChat

Tuesday, 21 January 2014

Why you should upgrade to windows8.1

06:56 // by Unknown // // No comments

If you haven't installed the final version of windows8.1 till now, than its time to upgrade to windows 8.1. There are some reasons you should make a step.





Start Screen

It has got a new metro app view which doesn't look messy like that in windows 8, in windows8.1 you can keep the most useful app in on the top of the screen and rest all the apps will go to the downward screen, as this option is not available in windows8.

You can change the size of the tile as a large also. The most important change in windows8.1 is that you can make your desktop wallpaper as your start screen background.




Search

It has got better search results and in a better manner which will help you to know more about the a particular search, a search that give access to realted apps,videos,wesibe, and a lot more about the search you have done.



 Multi App View

In windows8.1 you can surf internet while chating,book tickets,while surfing to internet,listen to music while personalizing settings of your desktop,and much more just by dividing your screen into mutitasking window.



Sky Drive

By skydrive you can directly upload your important document,pictures,music,etc.
It provide us a lot of space for uploading the files on the drive through internet which provide make the data accessable from anywhere the world.

 



















 







Monday, 20 January 2014

Forget your smartphione in train? Forget your phone insurance

08:50 // by Unknown // No comments

 

With even middle-class consumers willing to spend a month's salary on a high-end mobile handset, there is a growing interest in insuring smartphones. However, many consumers are discovering to their chagrin that one of the most common ways of losing the handset—leaving it behind in public transport or a public place—is not covered.

"Our experience is that customers are moving up the value chain and the phone is no longer a mere voice communication device. Close to 55% of customers opt for an extended warranty or insurance protection," said Alok Gupta, CEO of Essar Retail which owns The Mobile Store chain. He adds that since insurance covers are available for as low as Rs 300 for a phone in the Rs 10-15,000 range, most buyers see value in purchasing insurance.

Retail chains such as The Mobile Store and Univercell and other dealerships account for over 90% of the handset insurance bought by individuals.

There is a reason why customers buy insurance at stores—the cover is otherwise not sold by insurers either in their branches or through agents or even online.

With most buyers looking for a replacement in less than two years and the market value of the handsets depreciating rapidly, insurers are worried of what they call a "moral hazard". A moral hazard in insurance is created when a policyholder stands to gain by making a claim. According to Segar Sampathkumar, general manager, New India Assurance, although individual policies are available, over 90% of the business is from group policies sold to dealer and manufacturers. Last year New India issued a group policy to Nokia providing cover to most of the smart phones sold by the company.

Sanjay Datta, head of underwriting and claims at ICICI Lombard General Insurance, says the company does not sell mobile handset insurance to individuals because of moral hazard issues and books the business as a portfolio. But he added that in future the company may look at direct sales. Similarly, another private insurer, Bajaj Allianz General Insurance, sells individual policies only in cases where there is a strong business relationship with the proposer.