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Micromax Bolt A61 with 4-inch display goes on sale for Rs 4,999

<div dir="ltr">icromax silently launched its new, low-cost Android smartphone - Bolt A61. The phone is available on the <a href="http://www.micromaxinfo.com/mobiles/smartphones/bolt/A61" target="_blank">official site</a> for Rs 4,999. The phone runs Android 4.1 Jelly Bean and is powered by a 1GHz processor coupled with 256MB RAM. It has a 4-inch display and a 2 megapixel camera. It also has a front VGA camera. It is packed with a 1500mAh battery. It comes with an internal memory of 512MB. The phone supports a microSD card slot that supports a microSD card up to 16GB. <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjlBNJ2yMseEaCd7463tUjj9p_gSlLyc3urIYQ93m94GIjclg_gfnHhRfT7qLmt7mmtRYs6DbPEi-7j7WP1Ek0GK_mmbOwvN6-kmxZauR2d7aKT9-EuHs1xnUyWt8OAyxYue7aN9kFDWP39/s1600/mciromax-bolt-a61-011213-715951.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5952448932311274690" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjlBNJ2yMseEaCd7463tUjj9p_gSlLyc3urIYQ93m94GIjclg_gfnHhRfT7qLmt7mmtRYs6DbPEi-7j7WP1Ek0GK_mmbOwvN6-kmxZauR2d7aKT9-EuHs1xnUyWt8OAyxYue7aN9kFDWP39/s320/mciromax-bolt-a61-011213-715951.jpg" /></a> <h3 id="photolia" class="">The Micromax Bolt A61 has a 4-inch display, 2 megapixel, and is powered by a 1GHz processor.</h3> A few days back, Micromax had introduced two other affordable smartphones - Micromax Canvas Juice A77 and Micromax Canvas HD A116i.</div>

Micromax Bolt A61 with 4-inch display goes on sale for Rs 4,999

icromax silently launched its new, low-cost Android smartphone - Bolt A61. The phone is available on the official site for Rs 4,999. The p...

7:41 am

Micromax Bolt A61 with 4-inch display goes on sale for Rs 4,999

Micromax Bolt A61 with 4-inch display goes on sale for Rs 4,999

icromax silently launched its new, low-cost Android smartphone - Bolt A61. The phone is available on the official site for Rs 4,999. The p...

7:41 am

Microsoft Leans to Mulally, Nadella in CEO Search

<div dir="ltr"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjq1RBVRaQ_8ExROQ6r9moRVkWAWeDryOmPwkOGpLP6OIcMLYJXFxNIaB948mScrSE5JsO3bagCtjN-k31cxRbYPex9k-mfN4yJCrBuKbxNfbyp1DurOwzRieXlh5TSgJ2ZEZ37f0pMxJT5/s1600/i5TVH7JLWu6Y-707717.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5952448034952952898" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjq1RBVRaQ_8ExROQ6r9moRVkWAWeDryOmPwkOGpLP6OIcMLYJXFxNIaB948mScrSE5JsO3bagCtjN-k31cxRbYPex9k-mfN4yJCrBuKbxNfbyp1DurOwzRieXlh5TSgJ2ZEZ37f0pMxJT5/s320/i5TVH7JLWu6Y-707717.jpg" /></a> Microsoft Corp. (<a class="" href="http://investing.businessweek.com/research/stocks/snapshot/snapshot.asp?ticker=MSFT:US">MSFT:US</a>)'s board is focusing on Ford Motor Co. Chief Executive Officer Alan Mulally and internal executive Satya Nadella as part of a group of more likely candidates to become the next CEO of the world's biggest software company, according to people familiar with the matter. While internal candidate Tony Bates and former Nokia Oyj CEO Stephen Elop remain in the mix, they're currently considered less likely to be offered the job, said the people, who asked not to be identified because the deliberations are private. Preferences remain fluid and other people are being considered and could emerge as front-runners, said one of the people, without identifying any. The board is aiming for a quick replacement for longtime CEO Steve Ballmer, who said in August that he will retire within the next 12 months. The Redmond, Washington-based company has seen its software leadership decline amid a shrinking of the personal-computer market, which was its core business. Microsoft is shifting strategy to focus more on hardware and Internet-based services and away from its software roots as it competes with Apple Inc. and Google Inc. Frank Shaw, a spokesman at Microsoft, declined to comment or to make any executives available yesterday. Susan Sheehan, a spokeswoman for Nokia, which is still Elop's employer, declined to comment. "There is no change from what we announced last November," said Jay Cooney, a spokesman at Ford. "Alan remains completely focused on executing our One Ford plan. We do not engage in speculation." <h2>Board Meeting </h2> The board met on Nov. 18 about the CEO search, Microsoft chairman and co-founder Bill Gates said at a shareholder meeting last week. Gates said he and other directors have met with "a lot of CEO candidates." He declined to give a timeline for the decision, adding that "it's a complex role to fill." Ballmer was all smiles at the shareholder event, calling it a "fun meeting," compared with the teary goodbye message he gave to employees at an internal companywide meeting in September. The board is aiming to have a CEO decision this year, though an announcement could be pushed back until early next year, said one of the people with knowledge of the matter. A document prepared by the board for the CEO search describes the ideal candidate as one who has an "extensive track record in managing complex, global organizations within a fast-paced and highly competitive market sector; track record of delivering top and bottom line results. Proven ability to lead a multi-billion dollar organization and large employee base," people with knowledge of the document have said. </div>

Microsoft Leans to Mulally, Nadella in CEO Search

Microsoft Corp. ( MSFT:US ) 's board is focusing on Ford Motor Co. Chief Executive Officer Alan Mulally and internal executive Saty...

7:38 am

New technology lets you control paper airplane with smartphone

<div dir="ltr"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiq69AESwJ3lyZbSt4UFaQLNpeAjMHMyn2whbynT6KEinihcf-kRqbJtoTyp4QxMxLKfIf_98nwqJGm-bEN2j93HbvJ5VjvF7QsQGuFuzgUHsAkf0dpQb_tfonNCrsL7B_gnQU60IKeS8-3/s1600/new-technology-lets-you-control-paper-airplane-with-smartphone-700314.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5952446718924030434" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiq69AESwJ3lyZbSt4UFaQLNpeAjMHMyn2whbynT6KEinihcf-kRqbJtoTyp4QxMxLKfIf_98nwqJGm-bEN2j93HbvJ5VjvF7QsQGuFuzgUHsAkf0dpQb_tfonNCrsL7B_gnQU60IKeS8-3/s320/new-technology-lets-you-control-paper-airplane-with-smartphone-700314.jpg" /></a> Power Up 3.0, built by US-based designer Shai Goitein, promises to give the basic paper model an upgrade, using a small attachable propeller and rudder for a little more speed and steering control. Researchers have developed new <a href="http://economictimes.indiatimes.com/topic/technology" target="_blank">technology</a> that turns your self-made <a href="http://economictimes.indiatimes.com/topic/paper-airplane" target="_blank">paper airplane</a> into a <a href="http://economictimes.indiatimes.com/topic/smartphone-controlled-flying-machine" target="_blank">smartphone-controlled flying machine</a> capable of twisting and turning through open skies. <a href="http://economictimes.indiatimes.com/topic/Power-Up-3.0" target="_blank">Power Up 3.0</a>, built by US-based designer Shai Goitein, promises to give the basic paper model an upgrade, using a small attachable propeller and rudder for a little more speed and steering control. PowerUp 3.0's wireless communication is based on Bluetooth Smart technology. Bluetooth connectivity allows the user to control the paper airplane via their smartphone with an accompanying app. Tilting the phone to the left or right allows users to turn their airplane as it flies a whopping 60 yards. The app also includes a compass, controls for thrust and readouts for battery life and range, 'Mashable' reported. To begin, a user has to simply fold a piece of copier paper into a paper airplane. Then, they have to attach the smart module to their paper plane with the patented clips underneath the Smart Module. Starting the app connects the Smart Module with their cell phone. Users can then push throttle to full and launch the paper airplane high up into the sky, </div>

New technology lets you control paper airplane with smartphone

Power Up 3.0, built by US-based designer Shai Goitein, promises to give the basic paper model an upgrade, using a small attachable propell...

7:33 am

New technology lets you control paper airplane with smartphone

New technology lets you control paper airplane with smartphone

Power Up 3.0, built by US-based designer Shai Goitein, promises to give the basic paper model an upgrade, using a small attachable propell...

7:33 am

New Linux worm targets routers, cameras, “Internet of things” devices

<div dir="ltr"><h2 class="">Too many Internet-connected devices run code that's woefully out of date.</h2> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgrckraQDiLM4YSnKbGtBwrbGYmW0ogG9DrOwB-aL79MzrKqUBru9GiIHUU9_NA729SdIWW4SPVr2aUmeUIzjpwyY8hre_aFJTs-BJeFy73ghNuCx-WN7BFCrs6PMqbFrrYCHjRWRjjULY_/s1600/router-password-778665.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5952444477435900370" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgrckraQDiLM4YSnKbGtBwrbGYmW0ogG9DrOwB-aL79MzrKqUBru9GiIHUU9_NA729SdIWW4SPVr2aUmeUIzjpwyY8hre_aFJTs-BJeFy73ghNuCx-WN7BFCrs6PMqbFrrYCHjRWRjjULY_/s320/router-password-778665.jpg" /></a> Researchers have discovered a Linux worm capable of infecting a wide range of home routers, set-top boxes, security cameras, and other consumer devices that are increasingly equipped with an Internet connection. <a href="http://www.symantec.com/security_response/writeup.jsp?docid=2013-112710-1612-99">Linux.Darlloz</a>, as the worm has been dubbed, is now classified as a low-level threat, partly because its current version targets only devices that run on CPUs made by Intel, Symantec researcher Kaoru Hayashi wrote in a <a href="http://www.symantec.com/connect/blogs/linux-worm-targeting-hidden-devices">blog post published Wednesday</a>. But with a minor modification, the malware could begin using variants that incorporate already available <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Executable_and_Linkable_Format">executable and linkable format</a> (ELF) files that infect a much wider range of "Internet-of-things" devices, including those that run chips made by ARM and those that use the PPC, MIPS, and MIPSEL architectures. "Upon execution, the worm generates IP addresses randomly, accesses a specific path on the machine with well-known ID and passwords, and sends HTTP POST requests, which exploit the vulnerability," Hayashi explained. "If the target is unpatched, it downloads the worm from a malicious server and starts searching for its next target. Currently, the worm seems to infect only Intel x86 systems, because the downloaded URL in the exploit code is hard-coded to the ELF binary for Intel architectures." The researcher went on to say the attacker behind the Intel version is also hosting ELF files that exploit the other chip architectures.<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEju1BLY3vv7IkBDSSq4mSm21g8_NzZkAd2uE640l3SqVqBNJqV7sR0Bo2TZL_FdUMExiQi8pj0bgSjMvQZZgSmvPiFiHrojn0fUmq_gU4S5usGoPWhtBb4HSXCwwQhkjvlMWB0cugtS_npR/s1600/2-780995.png"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5952444487369093650" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEju1BLY3vv7IkBDSSq4mSm21g8_NzZkAd2uE640l3SqVqBNJqV7sR0Bo2TZL_FdUMExiQi8pj0bgSjMvQZZgSmvPiFiHrojn0fUmq_gU4S5usGoPWhtBb4HSXCwwQhkjvlMWB0cugtS_npR/s320/2-780995.png" /></a> <h2>Out of date</h2> While not posing much of a real-world threat now, Darlloz demonstrates a major shortcoming with most Internet-of-things devices available today—they typically run Linux or other types of open source code that are woefully out of date. Making matters worse, many Internet-connected consumer devices can't be updated because their lightweight hardware can't handle the requirements of newer code versions. Hijacking one of these devices thus becomes much easier than exploiting, say, an up-to-date version of Windows, OS X, or Linux. Darlloz exploits a <a href="http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/53388">vulnerability in the PHP scripting language</a> that was patched 18 months ago. Devices that use older versions of PHP to provide a Web-based interface to make configuration changes may be vulnerable to the attack. With minor modifications, the worm could potentially be reprogrammed to exploit dozens of patched vulnerabilities that still haven't made their way into most consumer devices. Readers who want to tighten the security of their routers and other devices should consider doing research ahead of purchases and buying only gear that can be updated easily. For existing devices, update to the latest available version, change default passwords, and block incoming POST requests and other types of HTTP calls if at all possible. </div>

New Linux worm targets routers, cameras, “Internet of things” devices

Too many Internet-connected devices run code that's woefully out of date. Researchers have discovered a Linux worm capable of infecting ...

7:24 am

Google Nexus phones reportedly susceptible to SMS attacks

<div dir="ltr">The Galaxy Nexus, Nexus 4, and Nexus 5 can be forced to reboot or lose their network connection if an attacker sends a large number of Flash SMS messages to them, PC World reports. <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjlsnqbwI3NnCKsGAnBO6PaYchFrC-vqFyMYFolD5kD5tTmAd29nbMXKKYiEy3aTHI4hxeG7DNmrIRDQP_zbGZcX6dzU6lenmxmVG-hxaZ5oco-zHuTUIMECbEqJss-2vkD5HN4Ugj3eMFl/s1600/Lowers2-Nexus_5_610x436-727889.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5952442541920664130" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjlsnqbwI3NnCKsGAnBO6PaYchFrC-vqFyMYFolD5kD5tTmAd29nbMXKKYiEy3aTHI4hxeG7DNmrIRDQP_zbGZcX6dzU6lenmxmVG-hxaZ5oco-zHuTUIMECbEqJss-2vkD5HN4Ugj3eMFl/s320/Lowers2-Nexus_5_610x436-727889.jpg" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhsW-_HQYLly2vtMlST8Ojn3_mToZ14cYqIt8IIFMSBJcZp7qFQhe-NDDYBhTbi8kuNFPqysVcsEY5ihTCcZXaKb80TBOBe-lXhRxkHyNL7FkPvTABtbcaDLp1waghiQt-SEIFf_PC89iEl/s1600/Lowers2-Nexus_5_610x436-733796.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5952442568154994162" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhsW-_HQYLly2vtMlST8Ojn3_mToZ14cYqIt8IIFMSBJcZp7qFQhe-NDDYBhTbi8kuNFPqysVcsEY5ihTCcZXaKb80TBOBe-lXhRxkHyNL7FkPvTABtbcaDLp1waghiQt-SEIFf_PC89iEl/s320/Lowers2-Nexus_5_610x436-733796.jpg" /></a> Google's latest Nexus smartphones are vulnerable to an attack in which someone could force the phones to reboot or lose their network connection by sending them a large number of a certain kind of SMS message, <a href="http://www.pcworld.com/article/2067960/google-nexus-phones-vulnerable-to-denialofservice-attack-via-flash-sms-messages.html#tk.rss_all">according to PC World</a>. Bogdan Alecu, a system administrator at Dutch IT services company Levi9, reportedly found that the vulnerability can occur when an attacker sends about 30 so-called Flash SMS messages -- messages that appear immediately on the phone's screen on arrival -- to the Galaxy Nexus, the Nexus 4, or the Nexus 5. If the messages aren't promptly dismissed, it opens the phones up for attack. Alecu plans to present his findings Friday at the DefCamp security conference in Bucharest, Romania. One of the problems Nexus users face is that they won't be automatically alerted with an audio tone when a Flash SMS message is received, which could allow an attacker to send a lot of them quickly before they're noticed or dismissed, PC World reports. According to Alecu, the SMS overload can result in several issues, including the phone rebooting, which is the most likely outcome. In that case, if a PIN is required to unlock the SIM card, the phone won't connect to the network after rebooting. Another problem that can occur is that the messaging app crashes, but the system then automatically restarts it. Alecu told PC World that while the issue appears to affect the latest Nexus smartphones running <a href="http://www.cnet.com/android-atlas/"> Android</a> versions Ice Cream Sandwich through KitKat, it hasn't worked on other phones he's tested. We've reached out to Google for comment on how the company plans to address the issue and will update this post when we learn more. Alecu told PC World that he reported the issue to Google, but that it hasn't yet been addressed. </div>

Google Nexus phones reportedly susceptible to SMS attacks

The Galaxy Nexus, Nexus 4, and Nexus 5 can be forced to reboot or lose their network connection if an attacker sends a large number of Fla...

7:17 am

Google's latest company Calico plans to do anti-ageing research

<div dir="ltr"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgy-lATS1vDY8HZ3p1LY6woTZowPF0trHsCA-jTHHqTPOLiNvVH81f3l01ZYFS60-51mmhIDAtNfFk6_Ad_rK8ESLZn1nf1uKWLmCCt4O5CNr9qv_dSOVI_5n3FbAgd2BFnUqBbfgOVpd_a/s1600/1-754040.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5952440934990681570" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgy-lATS1vDY8HZ3p1LY6woTZowPF0trHsCA-jTHHqTPOLiNvVH81f3l01ZYFS60-51mmhIDAtNfFk6_Ad_rK8ESLZn1nf1uKWLmCCt4O5CNr9qv_dSOVI_5n3FbAgd2BFnUqBbfgOVpd_a/s320/1-754040.jpg" /></a> Does Google want to make you immortal? Larry Page is backing a company that invests in anti-ageing technology. Start of sidebar. <a href="http://www.news.com.au/money/investing/googles-latest-company-calico-plans-to-do-antiageing-research/story-e6frfmdr-1226769532121#sidebar-end" target="_blank">Skip to end of sidebar.</a> End of sidebar. <a href="http://www.news.com.au/money/investing/googles-latest-company-calico-plans-to-do-antiageing-research/story-e6frfmdr-1226769532121#sidebar-start" target="_blank">Return to start of sidebar.</a> THEY'RE famed for their limitless sense of possibility, whether it's mapping the world's streets or creating driverless cars. Now Google bosses have turned their sights on a much more complex subject - the human body. The tech giant has recently embarked on a series of high profile hires for its new venture Calico, a company which wants to extend human life by up to 100 years. Short for California Life Company, Calico is headed up by Art Levinson, the former CEO of biotech company Genentech and Apple board member, who this week <a href="https://plus.google.com/108880830087528406119/posts" target="_blank">announced the elite recruits on Google+</a>. Pharmaceutical guru Hal Barron will serve as President of research and development, while David Botsein, the former head of Princeton's Genome Unit will be chief scientific officer. Genetics expert Cynthia Kenyon and oncology expert Robert Cohen will also join the company. So far the company, which is backed by Google but run as a separate entity, has kept its cards close to its chest with no details on the amount of funding they have received. However it fits with co-founder Larry Page's vision that Google should think about big ideas that can make the world exponentially better. <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh8UHBWXAjOWt8HOcDeWWudTj-87czbSkAEE_JDcpfC3PXYjqIuSkTluArzdYwOLsUmDJoGkBpVZn-cHzRUbaTP3km_zzn_iKi_HWH8K80Tx42t382zFzMX7cG1cSt9b-GhtoraE9P8BZZu/s1600/2-757842.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5952440955370019186" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh8UHBWXAjOWt8HOcDeWWudTj-87czbSkAEE_JDcpfC3PXYjqIuSkTluArzdYwOLsUmDJoGkBpVZn-cHzRUbaTP3km_zzn_iKi_HWH8K80Tx42t382zFzMX7cG1cSt9b-GhtoraE9P8BZZu/s320/2-757842.jpg" /></a> Google co-founders Sergey Brin (L) and Larry Page have plans well beyond search and email. "OK … so you're probably thinking wow! That's a lot different from what Google does today. And you're right. But as we explained in our first letter to shareholders, there's tremendous potential for technology more generally to improve people's lives," Mr Page <a href="https://plus.google.com/+LarryPage/posts/Lh8SKC6sED1" target="_blank">posted on Google+ when the new venture was announced. </a> "So don't be surprised if we invest in projects that seem strange or speculative compared with our existing internet businesses. And please remember that new investments like this are very small by comparison to our core business." It comes after the company hired Ray Kurzweil as engineering director, the 65-year-old credited with inventing speech recognition technology who also has unusual views on mortality. The futurist and inventor is renowned for publishing <a href="http://www.amazon.com/The-Singularity-Is-Near-Transcend/dp/0143037889" target="_blank">The Singularity</a> , a book which envisions a world where man and machine merge to create the path to immortality. He also takes 150 supplements a day to keep his body in optimum condition until the "nanotechnology revolution" takes place. <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhlIwo1wRLFt5T-VSnsSK0svTyNz_Uu-kU-SD_s9vVVC6KY6cEjUOrF_rAjAmkb1RyqFbNi_7BKnny5TyeAWIMP68q1FWKVni0OMjDs1f_uMPtQpulmhLxyjAlHLxDbUcAJK_mLFsO0HMl7/s1600/3-762163.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5952440972583542818" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhlIwo1wRLFt5T-VSnsSK0svTyNz_Uu-kU-SD_s9vVVC6KY6cEjUOrF_rAjAmkb1RyqFbNi_7BKnny5TyeAWIMP68q1FWKVni0OMjDs1f_uMPtQpulmhLxyjAlHLxDbUcAJK_mLFsO0HMl7/s320/3-762163.jpg" /></a> Ray Kurzweil takes 150 supplements a day and believes human bodies will merge with machines. Picture: AP. "Biology is a software process. Our bodies are made up of trillions of cells, each governed by this process. You and I are walking around with outdated software running in our bodies, which evolved in a very different era," Kurzweil said in an interview with <a href="http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/10/14/how-nanobots-will-help-the-immune-system-and-why-well-be-much-smarter-thanks-to-machines-2/" target="_blank">Maclean's. </a> "At that point, we can have little robots, sometimes called nanobots, that augment your immune system. We can create an immune system that recognises all disease, and if a new disease emerged, it could be reprogrammed to deal with new pathogens," he said. Google's not the only one getting on board with immortality. Russian millionaire Dmitry Itskov's <a href="http://2045.com/" target="_blank">2045 Initiative</a> is working on building an avatar with a human brain, where one's personality can be transferred at the end of their human life. Oracle billionaire Larry Ellison donated $445 million to fight ageing diseases, while PayPal founder Peter Thiel also gave $3.5 million to work on anti-ageing efforts, the <a href="http://articles.latimes.com/2013/sep/18/business/la-fi-google-aging-20130919" target="_blank">LA Times </a>reports. </div>

Google's latest company Calico plans to do anti-ageing research

Does Google want to make you immortal? Larry Page is backing a company that invests in anti-ageing technology. Start of sidebar. ...

7:10 am

Samsung Galaxy Note 10.1 (2014 edition) review

<div dir="ltr"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjTeNztQwXGXoN7c-i1OcrwVQa65wJmd4ZdcETHjYGcqufy4JevnHZBQ_ollGc0BWv8Juoe5Swa9QKn3BCz4qDDalCJFUye6DLBhXJrc-QZKk1IByTIHf-9mndW6FrQweEIhyFnJOuEhch2/s1600/samsung-galaxy-note-10.1-635-727668.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5952353634184749058" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjTeNztQwXGXoN7c-i1OcrwVQa65wJmd4ZdcETHjYGcqufy4JevnHZBQ_ollGc0BWv8Juoe5Swa9QKn3BCz4qDDalCJFUye6DLBhXJrc-QZKk1IByTIHf-9mndW6FrQweEIhyFnJOuEhch2/s320/samsung-galaxy-note-10.1-635-727668.jpg" /></a> Remember when people used personal computers - desktops and laptops - to check email, view video and keep tabs on Facebook? Back in that far-away era, I'd have several windows open for Web browsers, a word processor, a photo editor and sometimes a reader for PDF documents.I miss that capability on mobile devices, particularly on full-size tablets with a decent amount of display space. With iPads and Android tablets, I'm typically limited to one window displayed at a time; other apps run in the background, out of sight. With Windows 8 tablets, I can run two windows side by side, but I'm constrained in what I can do with them. It gets better with the Windows 8.1 update due out next week, but it's still not the free-for-all I had with PCs.So I marveled at a pair of multitasking features that come with Samsung's new tablet, formally called Galaxy Note 10.1 - 2014 Edition. Sporting a 10.1-inch display, measured diagonally, the Note tablet goes on sale in the U.S. on Thursday at a starting price of $550.The first of the multitasking features, called Multi-Window, has been available in Samsung devices for about a year, but it works with many more apps now. You can run two apps side by side, such as Facebook on one side and YouTube video on the other.Like Windows 8 tablets, you're limited to just two apps. You can change how much of the screen each one takes, a capability coming with Windows 8.1, but you can't choose to have a window take up just the top left corner, the way you can on PCs. In addition, Multi-Window isn't a universal feature. Apps for Netflix and Hulu won't work, for instance. You currently have about 18 apps to choose from, including Facebook and a variety of Google and Samsung apps.<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgUiw65O1eDT3l2ulbTC5VHKs4nv7SZtuT1es_XGS1rPQy_2tkhrrh-2khTqQYAMFb2tBefnkdvmn-gFoJrffD830wZpwoxHp0uZO4omK6HnAgnC8Jau7RIrGOdwAfoq2cwztVgB4uO72fB/s1600/Galaxy-Note-10_1_635_multi_window-730317.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5952353645851104098" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgUiw65O1eDT3l2ulbTC5VHKs4nv7SZtuT1es_XGS1rPQy_2tkhrrh-2khTqQYAMFb2tBefnkdvmn-gFoJrffD830wZpwoxHp0uZO4omK6HnAgnC8Jau7RIrGOdwAfoq2cwztVgB4uO72fB/s320/Galaxy-Note-10_1_635_multi_window-730317.jpg" /></a> With that limitation, it's nice that Samsung Electronics Co. is supplementing Multi-Window with a feature called Pen Window. With it, simply draw a box on the screen with the included stylus, and choose one of seven apps to open in a new window. Do it again and again until you open all seven apps, if you wish. That's nine in all, counting the two with Multi-Window. Each Pen Window app appears in a window that floats over your main app (or two apps if you use Multi-Window). You can move that window around on your screen and resize it, just as you can on PCs. Need a break from it? Just minimize it into a small dot and move it out of the way.Like Multi-Window, you're restricted in what apps you can use with Pen Window, though I expect more to get added over time. For now, Pen Window on the tablet works with YouTube, the calculator, the alarm clock, your contacts list, the Web browser and two chat apps - Samsung's ChatOn and Google's Hangouts. I like the fact that you can open all of them and keep them out of the way in a minimized state. That way, it's just one click when you need the calculator and one click when you're done.The iPad doesn't do that. Amazon's Kindle Fire doesn't do that. Other Android tablets don't do that. Windows 8.1 won't do that - at least not in the tablet-style viewing mode that Microsoft prefers you stick with. You'll have to go to the classic, desktop mode to resize windows, which defeats the purpose of having Windows 8 or 8.1. Windows 8.1 will go further than Multi-Window in letting you run up to four apps side by side, but that works only on larger screens, not portable tablets.Beyond multitasking, the new Note tablet offers a My Magazine mode giving you personalized highlights, such as news topics of interest, content from your social media feeds and suggestions on things to do and see, based on your current location. It's a good concept, though Facebook isn't available through it yet.<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg14ydF5A2afCdMxxUN-ENRMpP_R8V2Ul8IssdEz6RNDgu0rtW6WI_Zad6wVTGyOvQOc9XfBj-pcRf8c6VIp3QD2Jd3-Z8eJHjjfAjzwP20cgblns_QEFy1950jrXQI32WGtlxMS4aXB5zQ/s1600/galaxy_note_10_1_635_with_stylus-733389.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5952353657321604306" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg14ydF5A2afCdMxxUN-ENRMpP_R8V2Ul8IssdEz6RNDgu0rtW6WI_Zad6wVTGyOvQOc9XfBj-pcRf8c6VIp3QD2Jd3-Z8eJHjjfAjzwP20cgblns_QEFy1950jrXQI32WGtlxMS4aXB5zQ/s320/galaxy_note_10_1_635_with_stylus-733389.jpg" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg14ydF5A2afCdMxxUN-ENRMpP_R8V2Ul8IssdEz6RNDgu0rtW6WI_Zad6wVTGyOvQOc9XfBj-pcRf8c6VIp3QD2Jd3-Z8eJHjjfAjzwP20cgblns_QEFy1950jrXQI32WGtlxMS4aXB5zQ/s1600/galaxy_note_10_1_635_with_stylus-733389.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5952353657321604306" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg14ydF5A2afCdMxxUN-ENRMpP_R8V2Ul8IssdEz6RNDgu0rtW6WI_Zad6wVTGyOvQOc9XfBj-pcRf8c6VIp3QD2Jd3-Z8eJHjjfAjzwP20cgblns_QEFy1950jrXQI32WGtlxMS4aXB5zQ/s320/galaxy_note_10_1_635_with_stylus-733389.jpg" /></a> The new tablet also gives you quick access to the tools you can accomplish with its stylus. Pen Window is one. Another feature lets you add notes to a screenshot of what you see. Another lets you clip a section of a Web page and store it with a Web link.Unfortunately, not everything worked. Text recognition was poor. I'm supposed to be able to jot down an email address or a phone number with the stylus and have that handwriting converted into a contacts entry. But the device constantly confuses the letters "o" and "l" with the numerals "0" and "1."Pen Window also is more difficult than necessary to set up. You need to take out the stylus for an Air Command tool to appear on the screen. You choose Pen Window, then draw a box on your screen with your stylus. Then you choose the app you want to open. Do all of that again to get additional apps, after figuring out how to get Air Command again with your stylus already out. It would have been simpler to have a button on the home screen that you can tap with your finger or stylus.In addition, Samsung could have done more with the apps in minimized state. Google's chat app is reduced to a circular icon. It could have flashed or changed colors to notify me of a new chat message, rather than make me open and close it regularly to check.<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjiMnaO8YgOQoQv8eSPeMrn15iaIr_tQibfyJo9-nuNS2_8EI9In0Zzlg4BZ4RV7Cs1QX4ohJa10nAlpvEOPRpQNMcVwhmlgAEx38zhQFFGxfSi4brkSmEUkMIAV6rqCapy-YTeD4LNsAZp/s1600/galaxy_note_10_1_635_back-736300.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5952353671038551218" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjiMnaO8YgOQoQv8eSPeMrn15iaIr_tQibfyJo9-nuNS2_8EI9In0Zzlg4BZ4RV7Cs1QX4ohJa10nAlpvEOPRpQNMcVwhmlgAEx38zhQFFGxfSi4brkSmEUkMIAV6rqCapy-YTeD4LNsAZp/s320/galaxy_note_10_1_635_back-736300.jpg" /></a> The tablet's back is still made of plastic, but it feels like leather - an improvement over previous Samsung devices. The tablet does feel heavy, at 1.2 pounds, but that's still lighter than the 1.4 pounds for the full-size iPad. If you want light, wait until early November for the large-size version of Amazon's Kindle Fire HDX. It weighs just 0.83 pound.Samsung's tablet is also pricey - the $550 starting price tops the iPad's $499 and the Fire's $379. Of course, neither the iPad nor the Fire includes a stylus.One more complaint: Although the tablet uses the latest version of Android, 4.3, it doesn't offer that system's feature of letting multiple people share a device with separate profiles.With the Note, it's clear some of the functionality we've long associated with PCs is coming to devices we're just getting to know. There's more to be done, including support for multiple users, but I'm glad Samsung is leading us in that direction. </div>

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