Android Fighting Back Against the iPhone!

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In a competitive industry such as cell phones, businesses need every advantage that they can get. Android has been put under a great deal of pressure by the iPhone regime, and that doesn’t look like it is going to let up anytime soon. The fine folks over at the Android company are starting to come up with innovative ways to challenge their competition.

Ubuntu for Android

Ubuntu could very well be the secret weapon along with some other additions in the battle between Android and the iPhone. Needless to say, Android is losing ground and they are looking for things like Ubuntu to help rejuvenate their share of the market. It may never have been one of the best Internet browsers or even one of the most used, but it still remains a simple option for even the least tech-savvy individuals.

Feature Packed

One of the obvious examples of Android taking it to the iPhone is the features that it has been coming up with over the last year. They are worried about the fact that they are losing profits and business, and have stepped up their game to say the least. One difference that you will notice right off of the bat is that iPhone does not have the ability to dock and be used like a computer. You can also find tons of other features that tech savvy people would find very useful.

iPhone Still Has Simplicity

The reason why the iPhone has been such a success in taking a good portion of Android’s market away is because of the simplicity. Most people that own one love the fact that everything is so user friendly and simple. The only problem with that is some people are looking for more from their phone these days. They want to be able to expand and customize it with a ton of features.

Competition Means Lower Prices

Perhaps the best part of having all of these cell phone companies and business involved in the industry is that they have to keep prices competitive. This is always going to end well for the consumer when you have such a battle going on in any industry. Before you know it we will all be able to afford these magnificent phones no matter which company they come from. Competition will always be around in this industry as well—you just have to find which side of the coin you fit in with and which company you like the best for your needs.

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What Will the iPad 3 Look Like? New Features and an Inside Look

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Last year, the Apple iPad 2 was released during the spring of 2011, and this year we hope to see the same results with the Apple iPad 3. Because springtime is nearby, a plethora of rumors have been surfacing about the iPad 3 and its features.

Design:

Apple is notorious for its sleek and elegant designs which have proven to attract a wide range of customers, we can only hope that Apple will revolutionize the new iPad 3 design. However, Apple’s new iPhone 4S was practically the exact same as the iPhone 4, thus only time can tell what is in store for the iPad 3. It is rumored that it will have a bulkier design to support a larger battery and retina display.

Display:

A core feature of any smartphone/tablet is its display quality. Apple is known to have crystal clear retina displays for the newest iPhone 4′s and the iPad’s however has been behind as compared to the latest Android tablets which have breached 1080p. It would seem that Apple is increasing the pixel quality in its new successor of iPad’s in order to compete with Android and to provide a new feature to market on its iPad 3.

Processor:

Apple’s iPad 2 processor is a 1GHz dual core A5 chip, comparable to the A5 chip in the iPhone 4S. However, in order to increase a gaming/video experience based on the new display, a higher processor is in order. It is rumored that the new processor will definitely be an A6 chip, however, whether or not this chip will be dual core or quad core is yet to be decided.

Camera:

Apple’s camera quality built on the iPhone 4/4S and iPad 2 have been capable of taking HD pictures and video. It’s even been used in motion pictures such as Transformers 3 where one scene was shot using only an iPhone 4 camera! However, for the iPad 3 it looks like that there will be dual HD cameras in order to facetime in HD.

Other than the above new changes, it would seem that Siri will also be available for the iPad. However, if you know how to jailbreak the iPhone already you can also get Siri on many other devices. More than likely, it would seem the new release for the Apple iPad 3 would be in sometime March 2012.

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Looking Back at the History of the Apple iPhone: From 2G to the iPhone 5

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iPhone 2G, iPhone 3G, iPhone 3GS, iPhone 4/4S, iPhone 5

The iPhone has been a revolutionary product ever since its first model in 2007. Apple has dominated the smartphone market with the iPhone and other iDevice’s. Let’s take a look at how the iPhone has been doing so far and what the next model’s future holds.

iPhone 2G

  • Released: 2007
  • Features: 2MP Camera, built in iPod, iOS 1, multi-touch screen
  • Apps: None
  • Storage: 4, 8, 16GB
  • Battery Life:  10 Hours on 2G
  • Camera: 2.0 Megapixel
  • Sold: 700,000 units


iPhone 3G:

  • Released: 2008
  • Features: 2MP Camera, built in iPod, iOS 2
  • Apps: 10,000 available
  • Storage: 8 or 16GB
  • Battery Life: 8 Hours on 2G
  • Camera: 2.0 Megapixel
  • Sold: 1 million


iPhone 3GS:

  • Released: 2009
  • Featuers: 3.0 MP Camera, Voice recognition, 833 Mhz processor, Compass
  • Apps: 85,000 available
  • Storage: 8, 16, 32GB
  • Battery Life:  5 Hours on 3G
  • Camera: 3.0 Megapixel
  • Sold:  1 million sold on the first weekend


iPhone 4:

  • Released: 2010
  • Features: Factime, HD recording, Retina display, Multitasking, 5MP Camera iOS 5
  • Apps:  300,000 available
  • Storage:  8, 16, 32GB
  • Battery Life: 7 Hours on 3G
  • Camera: 5MP Camera, 720p HD video
  • Sold: 1.2 million sold first weekend



iPhone 4S:

  • Released: 2011
  • Features: Siri, A5 Chip, 8MP and 1080p Camera
  • Apps:  425,000 available
  • Storage: 16, 32, 64GB
  • Battery Life: 8 Hours on 3G
  • Camera: 8MP Camera, 1080p HD video
  • Sold: 4 million sold first weekend



iPhone 5 (estimated):

  • Release Date: 2012
  • Features: A6 Processor, 4G Lite, CDMA/GSM capability, Scratchproof and waterproof design
  • Camera: 12 megapixel


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Charge Your iPhone or Electronic Anywhere Using Water

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A new gadget has been created to solve the solution of those travelers who need to charge their electronics but aren’t close to any power sources. This new gadget made by a Swedish company called PowerTrekk solves that issue by using water as a fuel source and using fuel cell technology to create electricity and providing it to any device with a USB port.

The whole charger consists of an eye glass case, a water tray. The size of this charger is small and is portable so that you can take it anywhere, you want. This charger is fuel cell which uses water as power. PowerTrekk, the team behind this charger described it as:

If you are hiking over the weekend with no Starbucks or friend’s flat in sight, your phone can still get charged. PowerTrekk is a portable fuel cell charger for use by outdoor enthusiasts who spend time away from the electricity grid. PowerTrekk provides instant power anywhere to electronic equipment such as mobile phones, digital cameras and GPS devices.

Well, the charger is really an amazing invention, the next thing is how to set up this charger, it is very simple as all, all you need to do is to put some water in the water tray and connect your iPhone using USB cable. The best thing about this charger is that you can connect any device using USB cable.

The container is called Powepukk and is lined with the Sodium Silicide which on reacting with water produces the Hydrogen gas. This will help to generate power to charge the product. PowerTrekk will be released in stores till May or June and will cost you between $200 and $250. However, Tray can be replaced for $4 only. For more information, watch the video embedded below. Or visit their official website at www.powertrekk.com.

Source: Limera1n

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Remotely Download Files and Torrents Using Your Smartphone to Your PC

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Remotely Download Web-Hosted Files

If you want to download a file to your computer that’s hosted somewhere on the web, this is the method you want to use. All you need is an account with Dropbox(our favorite file-syncing tool) and a web browser on your smartphone. To download that file to your home computer from the comfort of your phone, just follow these steps (or watch the video to the left):

  1. Grab the URL of the file you want to download on your smartphone.
  2. Open any web browser on your smartphone and head over to urldroplet.com.
  3. Enter the URL in URL Droplet’s only text field and click the “Log In” button.
  4. Log into your Dropbox account and grant access to URL Droplet.
  5. When you’re back on the main URL Droplet page, scroll down to the bottom of the screen and see if the file is listed as queued. If not, just add it again via URL Droplet’s only text field and click the “Save” button.
  6. It’ll take a few minutes for the file to show up in your Dropbox, but when it does it’ll be in the root folder and you can use it when you get back to any computer that’s syncing your Dropbox folder.

Pretty easy! If you want to see a walkthrough, watch the video above.

Alternatively, if you want to do this with a native iPhone app, download Drop It ($1). For another option, your could set If This Then That to add, for example, emailed file URLs to your Dropbox (learn how to use it with our guide).

Remotely Download Torrents

There are a few ways to remotely download torrents, and we have a bunch of guides to help you do it. If you want to stick with the same basic method outlined above, you can send .torrent files remotely to your Dropbox folder. For a little more control, though, you might prefer just using uTorrent’s mobile interfaceto remotely schedule torrents instead:

  1. Grab a copy of uTorrent (if you don’t have one already).
  2. Open up uTorrent and edit its Preferences/Settings.
  3. Go to the “Remote” tab and check the box next to “Enable uTorrent Remote”.
  4. Enter a unique computer name and a password. If your computer name is accepted and isn’t in use by anyone else, you’ll be asked to answer a new security question. Fill in your answer and press okay.
  5. Go to remote.utorrent.com in your smartphone’s web browser and log in with your computer’s name and password.
  6. Press the + button to add a new torrent via URL.

Source: http://lifehacker.com/5875743/how-to-use-your-smartphone-to-remotely-send-downloads-to-your-home-computer

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