article:Microsoft preparing a Surface Windows phone of its own

We saw that Microsoft is set on marketing a Windows 8 tablet of its own - the Surface. But perhaps the company has the same plans for the phone segment, too. Benchmarking tool WPBench certainly suggests so, as a new entry in its benchmark database says "Microsoft Surface Phone".

Sure, the whole thing may be an elaborate prank, but even if it is, you have to admit it kinda makes sense for MS to have its own phone too.

While it hardly looks believable that Microsoft would let any pre-production, unannounced device to post scores on a public benchmarking tool, we are still willing to give it the benefit of a doubt.

Microsoft is expected to launch its latest computer/tablet operating system - Windows 8 - on September 26. We still don't know any fixed launch date for the Windows Phone 8 OS, although, as we saw at IFA, some manufacturers already have their devices ready, so we are sure it won't take long.

Whatever it is, it seems the industry is in for a super exciting autumn with the new iPhone just around the corner along with the batch of new Windows Phone 8 devices.

article:Microsoft preparing a Surface Windows phone of its own

We saw that Microsoft is set on marketing a Windows 8 tablet of its own - the Surface. But perhaps the company has the same plans for the phone segment, too. Benchmarking tool WPBench certainly suggests so, as a new entry in its benchmark database says "Microsoft Surface Phone".

Sure, the whole thing may be an elaborate prank, but even if it is, you have to admit it kinda makes sense for MS to have its own phone too.

While it hardly looks believable that Microsoft would let any pre-production, unannounced device to post scores on a public benchmarking tool, we are still willing to give it the benefit of a doubt.

Microsoft is expected to launch its latest computer/tablet operating system - Windows 8 - on September 26. We still don't know any fixed launch date for the Windows Phone 8 OS, although, as we saw at IFA, some manufacturers already have their devices ready, so we are sure it won't take long.

Whatever it is, it seems the industry is in for a super exciting autumn with the new iPhone just around the corner along with the batch of new Windows Phone 8 devices.

article:NFC

What are NFC tags ?

NFC (near field communication) is a wireless technology which allows for the transfer of data such as text or numbers between two NFC enabled devices. NFC tags, for example stickers or wristbands, contain small microchips with little aerials which can store a small amount of information for transfer to another NFC device, such as a mobile phone.

What information can you store ?

There's a whole set of different data types you can store on an NFC tag. The actual amount of data varies depending on the type of NFC tag used - different tags have different memory capacities. For example, you may choose to store a URL (web address) or a telephone number. A standard Ultralight nfc tag can store a URL of around 41 characters, whereas the newer NTAG203 nfc tag can store a URL of around 132 characters.
Usually, this information is stored in a specific data format (NDEF - NFC data exchange format) so that it can be reliably read by most devices and mobile phones.

Could someone change my NFC tag ?

NFC tags can be locked so that once data has been written, it cannot be altered. For most tags this is a one way process so once the tag is locked it cannot be unlocked.
Encoding and locking are two separate actions. NFC tags can be re-encoded numerous times until they are locked.

How can I encode NFC tags ?

The easiest way at the moment is to use an NFC enabled mobile phone such as the Nexus S running Android or a newer BlackBerry or Nokia. Just download a suitable App and you can be encoding your tags in minutes.

Which phones support NFC ?

At the moment, not very many. But that's changing and it's changing quickly. If you want to be ahead of the game then get yourself sorted with NFC now !
There's a well maintained list of NFC enabled phones at Near Field Communications World.

What else can I do with NFC tags ?

Like the number of NFC enabled phones, the number of NFC Apps is growing quickly. For example, you can already download Apps which will allow you to encode tags to turn your phone's wifi or bluetooth on or off - or open your favourite weather page. Encode a tag for your office desk and just tap it to change all your phone settings.

What's all this about mobile payments ?

A lot of the press you see about NFC tags will be about mobile payments. It's the same technology but whereas we are talking here about using NFC to transfer a web address or simple data, NFC payments are a lot more complicated and involve a mobile wallet on your phone and all sorts of other things. While the momentum behind NFC is likely to be driven by mobile payments, the technology is capable of much more.

Will NFC tags replace QR Codes ?

That's a big question and Kimtag think that the answer is probably not.
We generally feel that QR Codes and NFC tags sit alongside each other and both have their advantages and disadvantages. We think that the user experience with NFC tags is generally better and in the instances where the additional cost of using an NFC tag is less relevant to the overall cost (for example on a wristband, brochures or posters), it would be our preference.

However, QR Codes don't require the user to be so physically close, are free to print and are able to be read by most current smartphones (albeit with a suitable app).

What batteries do they take ?

That's the clever thing about NFC tags. They don't require batteries. They get their power from just being near a powered NFC device, for example a mobile phone.

How close do you have to be to the tag ?

The answer of course depends on your phone and the tag itself, but generally you need to be within a couple of centimetres (an inch).

How do Kimtag use NFC Tags ?

The NFC tags you can purchase from Kimtag are pre-encoded with your Kimtag web address and are locked to prevent others from messing with them. They are ready to use with your Kimtag immediately. Anyone tapping or scanning your NFC tag will be taken through to your Kimtag connection page.

So how do I get my NFC tags ?

If you want to use NFC but don't want to use the Kimtag connection system, we now sell blank and custom encoded NFC tags, stickers and products via RapidNFC.
Otherwise, just set up your Kimtag connections page like you would normally. You can either list all your connections or set it up instant redirect to link directly to your social network, webpage or file. Then visit the Kimtag Store and order some NFC tags, wristbands or other NFC items. If you aren't sure, then get started with a couple of the standard white sticker NFC tags and you'll see what it's all about.

கம்யூட்டரில் அழிக்க முடியாத ஃபைல்களை அழிக்க வேண்டுமா

ஹார்ட் டிஸ்க்கில் இடம் குறைந்து வருகிறது. தேவையற்ற சில பைல்களை அழிக்கலாமே என்று முயற்சிப்போம். அப்போது நமக்கு எதிரியாக கம்ப்யூட்டர் நடந்து கொள்ளும்.
பைலை அழிக்க முடியாது (“Cannot Delete File”) என்று அதிரடியாகத் தகவல் தரும். அது ஒரு டாகுமெண்ட் பைலாகவோ அல்லது மியூசிக் மற்றும் பட பைலாகவோ இருக்கலாம். என்ன இது இவ்வாறு எதிர்வாதம் செய்கிறது? என்று எண்ணி மறுபடியும் மறுபடியும் முயற்சி செய்வோம்; ஆனால் மீண்டும் மீண்டும் அதே செய்திதான் வரும்.

சில வேளைகளில் காரணங்களும் காட்டப்படும். ஹார்ட் டிஸ்க்கில் போதுமான இடம் இல்லை. அதனால் அழிக்க முடியவில்லை என்று காரணம் கிடைக்கலாம். இது இன்னும் அதிகமான குழப்பத்தில் உங்களை சிக்க வைக்கும். ஏனென்றால் அதிக இடம் வேண்டும் என்பதற்காகத்தானே நீங்கள் பைலை அழிக்க முயற்சிக்கிறீர்கள். சில பைல்களுக்கு இந்த பைலை இன்னொருவர் பயன்படுத்திக் கொண்டிருக்கிறார்.
அல்லது இன்னொரு புரோகிராம் பயன்படுத்திக் கொண்டிருக்கிறது. அதனால் அழிக்க முடியாது என்று காரணம் வரலாம். எனவே அழிப்பதாக இருந்தால் அந்த பைலைப் பயன்படுத்திக் கொண்டிருக்கும் புரோகிராமை முதலில் நிறுத்து என்று செய்தி கிடைக்கும். இப்ப என்னதான் செய்றது? என்ற பெரிய கேள்விக் குறியுடன் நீங்கள் மானிட்டரைப் பார்த்துக் கொண்டு அமர்ந்துவிடுவீர்கள், இல்லையா? கீழே சில டிப்ஸ்கள் தரப்பட்டுள்ளன. அவற்றைப் பின்பற்றினால் இந்த பிரச்னைகளிலிருந்து தப்பிக்கலாம்.
1. முதலில் நீங்கள் அழித்திட எண்ணும் பைல் கம்ப்யூட்டரில் எங்கே உள்ளது என்று சரியாகத் தெரிந்து கொள்ளுங்கள்.
எடுத்துக்காட்டாக “myessay. txt” என்னும் பைல் என்னும் போல்டரில் இருக்கலாம். இதனுடைய சரியான முகவரி C:\Documents and Settings\ User Name \ My Documents என்பது. பைலின் பெயரையும் இந்த முகவரியையும் ஒரு பேப்பரில் குறித்துக் கொள்ளுங்கள்.
இனி கம்ப்யூட்டரை ரீ ஸ்டார்ட் செய்திடுங்கள். கம்ப்யூட்டர் பூட் ஆகும் போது எப்8 கீயை அழுத்துங்கள். அப்போது திரையில் Advanced Boot Options Menu மெனு கிடைக்கும். அந்த மெனுவில் Safe Mode with Command Prompt என்ற பிரிவில் கிளிக் செய்திடவும். இனி டாஸ் ப்ராம்ப்ட்டில் கம்ப்யூட்டர் பூட் ஆகி நிற்கும். இனி டாஸ் மோடில் துடிக்கும் புள்ளியில் cd C:\Documents and Settings\Your Name\My Documents என டைப் செய்திடவும் இதில cd என்பது Change Directory என்பதைக் குறிக்கிறது. டைப் செய்து என்டர் அழுத்தியவுடன் டாஸ்கர்சர் உங்கள் பைல் உள்ள டைரக்டரியில் சென்று நிற்கும். இனி del myessay.txt என டைப் செய்து என்டர் தட்டினால் நீங்கள் பல வழிகளில் டெலீட் செய்திட முயன்று தோற்றுப் போன பைல் இப்போது நீக்கப்பட்டுவிடும். அப்பாடி! கம்ப்யூட்டர் உங்களுக்குக் கொடுத்த சவாலில் வெற்றி பெற்றுவிட்டீர்களா! சந்தோஷமா!!

ARTICLE:ADOBE PHOTOSHOP CS6

Adobe® Photoshop® CS6 software delivers state-of-the-art imaging magic, exciting new creative options, and blazingly fast performance. Retouch with new Content-Aware features, and create superior designs as well as movies using new and reimagined tools and workflows.

Upgrade to Photoshop CS6 for unparalleled speed, power, and productivity. A fresh, elegant interface features groundbreaking new design tools — including Content-Aware Patch, a new Blur Gallery, a faster and more precise Crop tool, intuitive video creation, and more.

Features:

Content-Aware Patch

Patch images with greater control using Content-Aware Patch, which allows you to choose the area that Content-Aware will use to create your patch.

 

Mercury Graphics Engine

See near-instant results when editing with key tools such as Liquify and Puppet Warp. The new Adobe Mercury Graphics Engine delivers unprecedented responsiveness for a fluid feel as you work.*

New and reengineered design tools

Create superior designs faster. Get consistent formatting with type styles, use vector layers to apply strokes and add gradients to vector objects, easily create custom strokes and dashed lines, quickly search layers, and more.

All-new Crop tool

Crop images faster and with greater precision using the all-new, nondestructive Crop tool. Rapidly manipulate your images on canvas and see your adjustments happen live thanks to the Mercury Graphics Engine.

Intuitive video creation

Bring Photoshop editing power to your video footage. Easily enhance any clip using the full range of familiar Photoshop tools, and then create movies using an intuitive set of video tools.

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article:samsung 64 gb micro sd card

Samsung is a leading SD card and flash storage manufacturer, and it’s now once again proving it deserves that position by unveiling its UHS-I class SD and MicroSD cards, that can reach speeds of up to 80MB/s (read speed) for the regular SD card, and 70MB/s for the microSD cards, the type of cards you see in many Android phones.
While the SD cards are interesting, too, because it means you can use cards with bigger storage for your point and shoot cameras and whatnot, I think the far bigger news is the introductions of 64GB microSD cards that are supposed to arrive for future LTE-enabled flagship devices. We’ve had phones that supported microSD cards only up to 32GB for years, and now we’re finally going to see phones supporting 64GB of microSD storage. And I wouldn’t be surprised if next year they start supporting 128 GB microSD cards, too.
Samsung’s new UHS-I microSD cards don’t just have large amounts of storage, but also much higher read and write speeds. Samsung promises up to 70MB/s read speed and up to 20MB/s write speed for these Class 10 UHS-I microSD cards. As screen resolutions become bigger, apps become larger, processors become faster, and pictures have more megapixels, it’s necessary to have faster storage to maintain the overall performance of the device, otherwise it will eventually become a bottleneck.
Samsung should make the cards available for sampling in mid October, so I don’t expect to see these in stores until 2013, but phones coming out by the end of the year, especially from Samsung, and perhaps even the Galaxy S3, might be able to support these cards

ARTICLE:FIRST WINDOWS 8 OS SMARTPHONE

Samsung has announced ATIV S, the first device to run Windows Phone 8 OS. It has a 4.8 inch HD Super AMOLED display with Gorilla Glass protection and is powered by 1.5 GHz dual-core processor. It comes with an 8 Megapixel rear camera with LED Flash and 1.9 Megapixel front-facing camera. It can record and play Full HD videos at 1080p. It is 8.7 mm thick and weighs 135 grams. It has brushed aluminum body and a physical Windows button at the bottom instead of capacitive one.
Samsung ATIV S Specifications

• 4.8 inch HD Super AMOLED display
• 1.5 GHz dual-core processor
• Windows Phone 8 OS
• 8MP camera with LED Flash, 1.9 Megapixel front-facing camera
• 8.7 mm thick and weighs 135g
• 1GB RAM, 16/32GB User memory, expandable memory with microSD
• 3G (HSPA+42Mbps), WiFi 802.11 a/b/g/n (2.4 & 5 GHz), Wi-Fi Direct, Wi-Fi Channel Bonding, NFC, Bluetooth 3.0, aGPS
• 2300mAh battery