Imagine you are walking in a country other than your native homeland. You don’t know the language spoken there and are really hungry. Now all you have do if flash your mobile’s camera in front of a hotel’s menu and the device display an augmented reality view of real-time translation overlaid on the actual text. Well, that’s what Microsoft’s new Bing Translator for Windows Phone does.
Microsoft just confirmed that official name of next Windows OS will be “Windows 8″. And after so much rumor there will be only 3 edition as release package. Check details below.
HTC is preparing to launch an entry level device code named HTC Golf. The HTC Golf will be a new addition to the HTC One series phones after HTC One X, One S and One V. Although an official announcement from HTC has not came yet, some press images of the device has been leaked. Another sample image which was taken by the HTC Golf’s five-megapixel main camera is also moving around the web.
Apple has been quite fast in moving from one build of OS X 10.7.4 to another, although it is still in beta. Now, Apple has started seeding the third beta build of OS X 10.7.4 to the developers. The build is numbered 11E46 and has asked the developers to focus on a number of features such as QuickTime, graphics, mail, screen sharing, App Store and Time Machine.
Life had been calm for Mac users when suddenly we were told that a certain Java exploit was being used by a Flashback Trojan to infect hundreds of thousands of Macs. Apple was prompt to respond and stated that it was working on a tool to counter this security threat. Now, Apple has released the software update which, it claims, can adequately take care of the Flashback Trojan.
Google launched its Chrome OS on the premise that people want to get away from a Windows-like interface and wish for a quicker access to browsing and other applications. However, apparently the concept hasn’t really pitched with the users, as is evident from the rather non-existent success of Chrome OS. Now, Google has shipped out the first major update of the OS, which makes it look a lot like Windows.
Microsoft has attempted in the past to make the user-interface for Windows-using devices even more easier for average users at homes. This is to enable them easier navigation by making things less technical. Microsoft Bob was one such project, which failed in the past. Now, the company has similar plans with its Project HomeOS.
Apparently it seems that Nokia wants to remind us that the Lumia 900 is not the only Windows Phone. Nokia is offering free color covers for the Lumia 710 owners. Every owners of the Lumia 710 can get a free custom “Xpress-on” backplate of their choice. The backplate available colors are white, cyan, fuschia and yellow. If you want to get a backplate, you will have to complite a form at nokiacolorcover.com
Prada and LG unveils a new smartphone. The Prada Phone by LG 3.0 boasts a package of desirable features. The device has the LG’s High Brightness NOVA Display at 800-nit, with a 4.3inch screen. The device is amongst the slimmest at 8.5mm. This phone is equipped with Android’s Gingerbread OS, with an upgrade to Android’s Ice Cream Sandwich. Users of this phone will enjoy full access to Android’s Marketplace.
Apple has always hailed Mac as a very secure system. However, this has been proved wrong in the past and now, we have yet another malicious malware that has made encroaches into Mac systems. According to Kaspersky Labs, a Flashback Trojan has silently been infecting Mac systems for some months now and as of now, about 600,000 Mac systems have been infected by it.
The good news for fans of the Sharp SH-06D is that clearer photos of the device and its UI have been unveiled along with a video that gives us a better idea of what we are expecting. Already we have seen some unique design Android phones from Japanese manufacturers, now this one takes the cake and really seems to be sticking true to its Evangelion theme.
Not many of us tend to miss many of the features in older versions of Windows. However, Windows 8 doesn’t feature a ‘Start menu’ and that can be something which will take some time to get used to. In fact, many of us want it back and for those who do, the good news is that with Classic Shell, you can have it all right on Windows 8, no matter how Metro Microsoft makes it.
Folks at Mozilla seem really geared up for creating a metro-styled Firefox for Windows 8. And daunting as it did sound at first, the fellows are making leaps and bounds and are all set to meet the deadlines and accomplish milestones. Earlier, the Firefox team had stated that they would achieve the working prototype milestone during the second quarter of 2012. Now according to the project head, Brian Bondy, they have!
There are so many puzzle games for children but few are best. PuzzleTime is an ideal game app for children. Children’s decision making ability will be increased by this game. PuzzleTime is developed by BabyFirst and this windows app is Free. Here we have the details with complete feature and screen shots.
If you don’t know your birth year or can’t remember what your age is, then you are supposed to be worried. Isn’t it? But don’t worry, when face.com’s facial recognition software is with you. Face.com has invented a software that can recognize you with a photo of your face and can tell your age and gender. It means, you don’t have to undress a baby to know whether it is a boy or girl. Just take a picture of the baby, use the face.com’s facial recognition software and know the age and gender of the baby. That’s pretty cool.
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