Showing posts with label TECHNOLOGY. Show all posts
Showing posts with label TECHNOLOGY. Show all posts

Monday, 18 April 2016

How To Stop Those Excessive And Annoying Popup Ads On Your Android Device.

This guide to loyal readers of 9jaCyberZone. As we show you how to stop those excessive and annoying popup ads on your android device. Most times these popup adverts inure unnecessary charges on your data plan also they distract you from what you doing but this actually it also depends on the ad placement on the mobile device.
So In order to get rid of the annoying popup ads on your mobile device, there are a lot of ad-blocker apps which you can download from which include AdBlocker, AdGuard and AdAway which does a lot of good work by eliminating those popup ads on your smartphone.


The Google Play Store is your right source to get original android apps. You can also get the right ad-blocker applications to block the unnecessary adverts on your smartphone. Some of the most popular ad-blocker applications charge a small fee for their service while most of them are free to use. 
In other to successfully block popup ads on your mobile device, you need to first install Adblocker app which can be accessed from the Google play store. 

                         adblocker apps

Steps on how to get the Adblocker app on your smartphone.


  •  Open the Google Play icon on your android device or Here, once it opens 
  • Go to the “Search” and Type “ad blocker” and hit enter on the search button. 
  •   From the list of displayed results choose the one that fits your interest you, 
  •   Click on the “Install” button next to the name of your preferred ad-blocker application that you want to download.
  •   Click the “OK” icon to confirm that you want to install the application on your device.
  •   Once the installation is complete, scroll to the Application list on your android phone and launch the ad-blocker app.
  •   Follow the instructions on the ad-blocker App on how to use it to block popup ads.
  •   Click the “Block” option on your Adblocker app to add list of applications you want to block 
  •   Don't forget to like and share this post on facebook to help your friends with same issue.

Saturday, 16 April 2016

Solve Math Problems from Just taking Picture from Android Mobile



Best android tricks for any mobile and also help students. You can solve your math problems from android mobile from just taking picture with your cellphone camera . You don't need to type anything in your android mobile and this things saves your lots of time. Download Photomath app from Google Play Store and solve math problems from your android phone camera

Wednesday, 30 September 2015

Facebook spices up profiles with looping video, temporary pictures, larger images and more




As part of a continued effort to avoid the same fate as MySpace, Facebook on Wednesday announced a handful of major changes that add a bit of spice to users’ profiles.

The first change you may notice is the ability to replace your static profile photo with a looping video, an obvious next step as we continue to shift towards a video-centric web.



Facebook is also adding temporary profile pictures that allow users to display them for a set amount of time before reverting back to their original one. Facebook product managers Aigerim Shorman and Tony Hsieh suggested using the feature to support your favorite sports team leading up to the big game, to celebrate a special milestone like a birthday or vacation or to show off a throwback Thursday photo.

And speaking of, profile pictures are now larger and centered.



As it has done multiple times before, Facebook is making changes to its profile controls. Specifically, they’re adding a new customizable space at the top of your profile and adding a new one-line “bio” field. You’ll also be able to add up to five feature photos to showcase at the top of your profile. The space is visible to anyone that visits your profile although you’ll have full control over what information is shown, we’re told.

Facebook said it has already started to roll the changes out to a small number of iPhone users in California and the UK. Assuming all goes well, the rollout will continue to expand in the near future.

Friday, 25 September 2015

Exploiting Browser Cookies to Bypass HTTPS and Steal Private Information



A newly discovered critical flaw in the implementation of web cookies by major browsers could open secured (HTTPS) browsing to Man-in-the-middle attacks.

The US Computer Emergency Response Team (CERT) has revealed that all the main browser vendors have improperly implemented the RFC 6265 Standard, also referred to as "Browser Cookies," allowing…

…remote attackers to bypass secure HTTPS protocol and reveal confidential private session data.

Cookies are small pieces of data sent from web sites to web browsers, which contains various information used to identify users, or store any information related to that particular website.

HTTPS Cookie Injection Vulnerability

Whenever a website (you have visited) wants to set a cookie in your browser, it passes a header named “Set-Cookie” with the parameter name, its value and some options, including cookie expiration time and domain name (for which it is valid).

It is also important to note that HTTP based websites does not encrypt the headers in any way, and to solve this issue websites use HTTPS cookies with "secure flag", which indicates that the cookies must be sent (from browser to server) over a secure HTTPS connection.

However, the researchers found that some major web browsers accept cookies via HTTPS, without even verifying the source of the HTTPS cookies (cookie forcing), allowing attackers with man-in-the-middle position on a plain-text HTTP browsing session to inject cookies that will be used for secure HTTPS encrypted sessions.

For an unprotected browser, an attacker can set HTTPS cookie masquerading as another site (example.com) and override the real HTTPS cookie in such a way that even the user might not realise it's a fake while looking through their cookie list.

Now, this malicious HTTPS cookie is controlled by the attacker, thus being able to intercept and grab private session information.

The issue was first revealed at the 24th USENIX Security Symposium in Washington in August when researchers presented their paper that said that cookie injection attacks are possible with major websites and popular open source applications including…

…Google, Amazon, eBay, Apple, Bank of America, BitBucket, China Construction Bank, China UnionPay, JD.com, phpMyAdmin, and MediaWiki, among others.

Affected Browsers:

The Affected major web browsers includes previous versions of:

    Apple’s Safari
    Mozilla’s Firefox
    Google’s Chrome
    Microsoft’s Internet Explorer
    Microsoft’s Edge
    Opera

However, the good news is that the vendors have now fixed the issue. So, if you want to protect yourself from this kind of cookie injection MitM (Man-in-the-Middle) attack vectors, upgrade to the latest versions of these web browsers.

CERT also recommended webmasters to deploy HSTS (HTTP Strict Transport Security) on their top-level domain.

Tuesday, 22 September 2015

France rejects Google's appeal against implementing 'right to be forgotten' globally

France’s data protection watchdog, the Commission Nationale de l’Informatique et des Libertés (CNIL), has rejected Google’s appeal against the global enforcement of the ‘right to be forgotten’ rule.

In May this year, the CNIL ordered Google to apply the right to be forgotten rule – which lets people ask search engines to not display certain unflattering links resulting from a search on their name – to its google.com global domain and not just European domains such as google.fr or google.co.uk.

Google filed an informal appeal against the order in July, claiming it would restrict the public’s right to information, was a form of censorship, and was attempting to extend French law outside the country’s borders. The president of the CNIL, Isabelle Falque-Pierrotin, rejected the appeal on Monday, saying that delistings must be applied across all extensions of the search engine and that not doing so would mean the RTBF ruling could be easily circumvented. The CNIL added that it just wanted non-European companies to respect European laws when offering their services in the continent - rejecting Google’s claims it was going beyond its jurisdiction.

"The President of the CNIL rejects Google's informal appeal against the formal notice requesting it to apply delisting on all of the search engine's domain names […] Contrary to what Google has stated, this decision does not show any willingness on the part of the CNIL to apply French law extraterritorially. It simply requests full observance of European legislation by non European players offering their services in Europe," it said in a statement.

Under French law, Google has no legal possibility of appealing the order at this stage. If the company refuses to remove the tens of thousands of delistings from its non-European domains for named searches, then the CNIL will likely look at imposing sanctions - including the possibility of a fine up to 5 percent of its worldwide revenue - against the internet giant.

A Google spokesman said: “We’ve worked hard to implement the ‘right to be forgotten’ ruling thoughtfully and comprehensively in Europe, and we’ll continue to do so. But as a matter of principle, we respectfully disagree with the idea that one national data protection authority can assert global authority to control the content that people can access around the world.”

Security firm is buying iOS 9 exploits for $1 million


Zerodium, a startup that bills themselves as the "premium zero-day vulnerability and exploit acquisition program", are currently running a massive bug bounty program that is offering $1 million to developers who discover critical, exploitable flaws in iOS 9.

The company is willing to pay a total of $3 million for three separate iOS 9 exploits; $1 million to each group of developers. However it's going to take a particularly serious exploit to claim the million dollar bounty, as Zerodium's requirements are lengthy and strict.

The exploit in question must use an unknown flaw and lead to a "remote, privileged, and persistent installation of an arbitrary app", essentially making it an untethered jailbreak of iOS 9. On top of this, the flaw must be exploitable silently, reliably and remotely without any user interaction, with attacks originating through either a web page, SMS or MMS.

The exploit must be delivered exclusively to Zerodium and must work on all iOS 9 devices newer than and including the iPhone 5 and 3rd-gen iPad. The program will run through to October 31st, although if three exploits are discovered before then, the program will end early.

Zerodium doesn't state what the zero-day exploits will be used for, although the company lists its clients as major corporations "in need of advanced zero-day protection" as well as governments "in need of specific and tailored cybersecurity capabilities".

It's most likely that these exploits will be packaged up for groups that require silent backdoor entry into iOS 9 devices, such as governments that want to tap into and spy on an iPhone user. These type exploits that remain unpatched and unknown to the public typically command high prices on the market, which is why Zerodium is offering such a large sum for iOS 9 exploits.

Europe is getting fast and reliable in-flight Wi-Fi, you just have to wait till 2017

In the U.S., browsing Facebook and sending emails during a flight isn’t that big of a deal anymore, but in-flight Wi-Fi in Europe is harder to get.

That might change soon if a new partnership between UK satellite company Inmarsat and operator Deutsche Telekom gains traction. Today the two companies launched the European Aviation Network, a system that combines LTE and satellite networks to give travelers high-speed internet in flights across the continent.

This network won’t be anything surprising to people in the US. Multi-beam satellites will use Inmarsat’s 30MHz (2 x 15MHz) S-band spectrum to cover the 28 EU member states. And Deutsche Telekom will use 300 specially-modified LTE sites ranging up to 80 kilometers (normal masts offer around 10 kilometers) and can accommodate the speed of a plane.

In the announcement, Tim Höttges, CEO of Deutsche Telekom, said that they want to be the first to use the combination of LTE and satellite technology to bring connectivity to European airspace.

Andy Sukawaty, Chairman of Inmarsat, added that the partnership will make each group stronger and allow them to “deliver the fastest, best and most consistent in-flight broadband experience that meets the needs of airlines in this region.”

When can people in Europe expect to update Instagram mid-flight? Lufthansa is the first European airline to have a trial with the European Aviation Network -- and that will start in 2017. Before then Lufthansa’s aircrafts will be updated with the equipment needed to connect to both the S-band satellite and the high-speed broadband ground network. Inmarsat says that the systems will switch automatically between the two to make sure passengers have consistent and fast Wi-Fi.

Monday, 21 September 2015

Samsung reportedly set to offer Apple-style smartphone leasing program

Samsung is reportedly set to follow Apple’s lead by offering a leasing program in the US for its flagship Galaxy smartphones. An industry executive said that the program will launch in the next several months, although it could arrive even sooner, according to Forbes.
Apple announced its iPhone Upgrade Program at the same recent event where it revealed the iPhone 6S and the iPad Pro. For a monthly fee, the program allows anyone who buys a new iPhone 6S or iPhone 6S Plus to avoid a carrier contract and upgrade to a new iPhone every year. The program starts at $32 a month and is said to be better value for money than the plans offered by traditional carriers. Apple has referred to its scheme as “the best way to own [an] iPhone.”
It gives you an easier way to get a new [unlocked] iPhone every year, and the security and protection of AppleCare+. You’re even free to choose the carrier and rate plan that work for you. Because the iPhone upgrade program isn’t tied to a single carrier, you don’t need a multiyear service contract. If you don’t have any carrier commitments, you’re free to select a new carrier or stick with the one you have.
An increasing number of carriers are moving away from traditional 2-year phone contracts and are making customers buy the devices outright using no-interest payment plans. Both T-mobile and Sprint now offer their own smartphone leasing deals.
It’s not yet clear what pricing plan Samsung will use in its leasing program or what devices it will cover, although it’s likely that the company will include the Galaxy S6 range and the Note 5 in the scheme. There’s also the possibility that other devices from Samsung’s range, such as wearables like smartwatches, could be made available for lease.
Samsung has yet to comment on the report.

Apple removes malware-infected apps that sneaked onto the App Store

Apple has removed a collection of malicious apps from the App Store after a strain of malware, known as XcodeGhost, made its way past the company's usually-strict security and app review protocols.

The attackers behind the malware created a modified, counterfeit version of Apple's Xcode developer software and posted it online for developers to download and use. Some developers of legitimate apps mistakenly downloaded the malware-infected version of Xcode, which secretly embedded malicious code into the apps they were developing.

According to security firm Palo Alto Networks, XcodeGhost was able to prompt fake alert dialogs for phishing purposes; read and write data from the clipboard, which could be dangerous if the clipboard included a password copied from a password manager; and hijack the opening of URLs.
XcodeGhost is particularly dangerous because it managed to completely bypass Apple's iOS app review process. Some apps published to the App Store that included malicious code were popular Chinese messaging app WeChat, Angry Birds 2, and business card scanner CamCard, with over 300 apps suspected of being infected.

Apple has since removed all of the apps affected by XcodeGhost, and are working with their developers to ensure all future apps are created using a legitimate version of Xcode, which is already available for free from Apple's website.

Saturday, 19 September 2015

Amazon's new tablet line-up includes a dirt cheap $50 model


Amazon has today unveiled four new Fire tablets as part of a refreshed line-up, all of which are designed to be budget yet solid options for quick, easy media consumption.
The Fire HD8 and Fire HD10 are the two larger, more premium models, featuring 8- and 10.1-inch 1280 x 800 displays respectively. Amazon hasn't provided the full spec sheets for either of these tablets just yet, but we do know both feature partly-metal bodies that are 7.7mm thick, and Gorilla Glass-protected displays capable of 400nits of brightness.
The HD8 and HD10 are powered by unspecified 1.5 GHz quad-core SoCs, and both support 802.1ac Wi-Fi and feature microSD card slots. The HD8 will go on sale for $150 with 8 GB of internal storage, while the HD10 will be $230 and come with 16 GB of storage.

Perhaps the most compelling tablet Amazon has announced today is simply called the 'Fire': a 7-inch 1024 x 600 tablet that will retail for just $50. The Fire isn't going to be a performance powerhouse, featuring just a 1.3 GHz quad-core SoC, 8 GB of internal storage and 1 GB of RAM, but it will be a very cheap way to browse the web and watch movies on the go. The wallet-friendly tablet also comes with a microSD slot so you can add up to 128 GB of additional storage.

The Fire is so cheap that Amazon has decided to sell the tablet in a six-pack (as well as individually), where you essentially buy five tablets and get a sixth one for free. Amazon claim you might want a tablet that lives exclusively in each room of your house, hence the ability to buy the Fire in packs of six, but it could end up being a great gift option instead.
The fourth and final tablet Amazon has announced is the $100 Fire Kids Edition, which is essentially the very same Fire tablet with a kid-friendly case, a two-year warranty that includes accidental damage, and a year's subscription to Amazon's FreeTime Unlimited service that gives you access to a wide variety of children's books.
If you're interested in any of these tablets, they're available for pre-order now, and will begin shipping on September 30th.

Apple wins patent case that could affect future Samsung devices



The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit ruled on Thursday that Apple should have been awarded an injunction barring Samsung from selling products that infringe on the iPhone maker’s patents.

In May 2014, a lower court denied Apple an injunction against Samsung after a jury ordered the South Korean company to pay $120 million for violating patents for the iPhone’s slide-to-unlock, autocorrect and data detection features. The Washington-based appeals court reversed this decision in a 2-1 ruling. It said that Apple’s proposed injunction is narrow because it does not want to ban the devices from the marketplace and that the patented features can be removed without a product recall.
"Apple does not seek to enjoin the sale of lifesaving drugs, but to prevent Samsung from profiting from the unauthorized use of infringing features in its cellphones and tablets," the court said. The case was sent back to a federal district court in San Jose, California, to reconsider the injunction.
It does seem that Apple’s win may be largely symbolic; Samsung told the court it had ceased selling nearly all of the products that were originally at issue in the case such as the Galaxy S2 and Note 2.
It also said it could design around the features, meaning the ruling is unlikely to have much of an impact on Samsung’s business.
         “We will pursue our rights to have the full Court of Appeals review today’s decision. We want to reassure our millions of loyal customers that all of our flagship smartphones, which are wanted and loved by American consumers, will remain for sale and available for customer service support in the US,” Samsung said in a statement.
Samsung had received the backing of some of Silicon Valley’s biggest players, including Facebook, Google, Dell and HP, in its patent infringements battle with Apple. The companies worry that the final outcome of the case could have far-reaching implications when it comes to patent violations in complex devices such as smartphones. It’s also thought that Apple could use an injunction on newer Samsung devices if they believe them to infringe on the patents at issue.

Check out this awe-inspiring scale model of our solar system

 
NASA’s New Horizons mission has sparked a renewed interest in all things space. It also likely inspired a couple of filmmakers to dispel a common myth and build a scale model of our solar system… one that’s seven miles wide.

Virtually every model to date fails to relay just how expansive our solar system truly is and that’s something Wylie Overstreet and Alex Goros set about to change. Using a dry lake bed in the Black Rock Desert north of Reno, the duo built their solar system model complete with planetary orbits.
The project really puts into perspective just how tiny our home planet is compared to what’s around us

Malware discovered that lets hackers see online poker players' cards

Poker players using the Full Tilt Poker and Poker Stars online games are being targeted by a type of malware that lets hackers spy on their cards. The trojan, named Odlanor, was found within several pieces of software designed to help poker players improve their game, said the security firm that discovered it.
Once it has infected a computer, Odlanor monitors for when a user logs into one of the two aforementioned poker sites. When a player joins a session it will start taking screenshots and sending them back to the trojan’s creators. This allows them to identify the player’s ID, which room they are in, and what cards they’re holding – giving the hackers a massive advantage without the victim realizing.
As of September 16, several hundred users were infected with Odlanor, although it does seem to mostly target those living in Eastern Europe. "We have seen this trojan masquerading as a number of benign installers for various general purpose programs, such as Daemon Tools or uTorrent. In other cases, the spyware is installed through various poker-related programs," said Robert Lipovsky, senior malware researcher at ESET.
Some of the poker-related programs where the malicious software has been found include Tournament Shark, Poker Calculator Pro, Smart Buddy and Poker Office. Odlanor also targets other personal information on a victim's computer such as login names and passwords.
The news comes in the wake of PayPal quietly announcing yesterday that it was returning as an accepted method of payment for a limited number of gambling sites after a 12-year absence from the sector. Online gambling is still illegal in the majority of US states, but an increasing number are introducing bills that would legalize it.

Facebook wants to replace Slack as your office communications tool later this year


        Surprise! Facebook wants to replace yet another service in your day-to-day, this time with Facebook at Work, which has subsisted in closed beta since January of this year. To be clear, Facebook at Work is a communications app, employing the same user interface as the Facebook most of us use to exploit our political biases, but this time your friends list consists exclusively of coworkers.
        Now Facebook is reportedly launching it as a full-fledged product, utilizing a freemium business model, later this year, according to Re/Code. A specific release window, however, remains ambiguous.
      On the inside, Facebook's employees have been using Facebook for years, head of Facebook at Work Julien Codorniou told Re/Code. Then, nearly 15 months ago, it was revealed that the social media corp was developing an office productivity service for companies outside of Facebook.

How Facebook plans to convert users of existing business communication tools, such as Slack and Yammer, is also unclear. Veteran companies have been using these products for years, with a great deal of archived content at stake, including important messages and internal company documents. Nonetheless, Facebook is going to attempt the unthinkable, though perhaps it's not too farfetched.
Already, over 100 companies subscribe to the Facebook at Work beta, which continues to increase in its install base. And, of course, Facebook plans to make money from the new endeavor, but interestingly isn't opting for ad-based monetization this time around. Instead, like with Slack, a free version will be made available with additional features being issued at a fee, though distinctions between free and paid features are still being defined.

In the process of trying to pique the interest of companies looking to replace their communications utilities, Facebook is likely to make a few enemies along the way. That's because it'll put itself directly in competition with the likes of Slack and Microsoft, the proprietor of Yammer. And with ~$340 million in venture capitalist investments, Slack surely won't budge without a fight.
Current testers of the platform claim that Facebook at Work is characterized by "familiarity," which is among the social media giant's main talking points when trying to sway companies interested in adopting the product. That's because, while it may seem obvious, most of us know the ins and outs of Facebook.

Of course, this goes without saying, many companies will be hesitant to endorse Facebook at Work due to a potential loss in productivity. On the desktop edition of the platform, users will be able to choose between their at-work and at-home Facebook accounts while, on mobile, Facebook at Work exists on its own, as a standalone app.

While it's expected that the modern Silicon Valley-type tech startups will be quick to respond positively to Facebook at Work, it may be more concerning to businesses wary over social media usage by their employees.

Get Windows 10 for free – essential advice for users of Windows 7, 8 and 8.1

In other words, you’ll have until July 29, 2016 to download and install Windows 10 free of charge — as long as you qualify for the offer, of course.
The good news is that anyone who’s running a version of Windows from the last five years almost certainly does.

Who qualifies for a free Windows
10 download?

 In short, if you’re currently using a PC that has Windows 7 Service Pack 1 or Windows 8.1 (Update) installed, you qualify for a free upgrade to Windows 10.
And if you don’t have Service Pack 1 for Windows 7 installed, or the Windows 8.1 update, you’ll need to get it before you can get Windows 10.
Both are free downloads, so get them via Windows Update in the usual way.
If you currently use Windows 7 Starter, Windows 7 Home Basic, Windows 7 Home Premium or Windows 8.1, you’ll get a free upgrade to Windows 10 Home.
If you currently use Windows 7 Professional, Windows 7 Ultimate or Windows 8.1 Pro, you’ll get a free upgrade to Windows 10 Pro.

How do I get the free Windows 10 download?
In addition to making it a free download for 12 months, Microsoft is also changing the way Windows 10 will be delivered.
Rather than offer a direct download, Windows 10 will be delivered by Windows Update — and all of its future updates will be downloaded and installed automatically.
If your installation of Windows 7 or 8 is up to date, you should have seen a ‘Get Windows 10’ icon appear in the Notification Area on the Desktop Taskbar by now — a white Windows logo.
If you haven’t seen it, run Windows Update to install update KB3035583.
The icon may not appear immediately, or at all — it checks to see if your PC’s specification is capable of running Windows 10 before popping up. When the icon does appear, click it and you’ll be invited to reserve your free upgrade to Windows 10.
You can also supply an email address to get a confirmation of your reservation.

How do I install Windows 10?
Once you’ve reserved your copy of Windows 10, the 3GB download it requires will take place in the background at some point before 29 July — you probably won’t be aware of when it happens.
This approach means two things.First, millions of people won’t (or shouldn’t) be hammering Microsoft’s download servers at the same time when Windows 10 launches, which should mean a smooth installation process for all concerned.
Second, your Windows 10 installation will be ready to go come 29 July with no further action from you.
It’s worth noting that this installation process will upgrade your existing Windows installation and there’s no news yet about how the free upgrade can be used to perform a clean install — i.e. on a PC that doesn’t have Windows installed.
Microsoft will hopefully be more forthcoming over the next few weeks, but if you want to wipe your PC and install Windows 10 from scratch (which is often a good idea with a new version of Windows), it’s best to not reserve your download just yet — or cancel it if you have.
See below for more on this.

Should you reserve Windows 10? 
  ‘Reserving’ your free copy of Windows 10 will instigate the background download ready for installation on 29 July — although you can delay the installation if you wish.
The download won’t take place in one go — the data will be ‘trickled’ onto your PC to avoid affecting its performance.
However, unless you’re absolutely desperate to use Windows 10 from the moment it’s released, it’s worth waiting for a few weeks before reserving your copy.
Initial versions of any new operating system usually contain bugs — often quite serious ones — so it’s sensible to let the early adopters discover these and wait for Microsoft to fix them.
Some Windows 10 Technical Preview testers also reckon the operating system won’t be in a fit state to release by 29 July and the rush Microsoft will have to meet the launch date may lead to more problems.
That may be a little pessimistic, but again, it’s a good idea to wait and see how the first installations go before jumping in yourself.
So if you’ve already reserved your copy of Windows 10 and would now rather wait a bit before installing, just right-click the Get Windows 10 app icon, select Check your upgrade status and click Cancel reservation.
You can still grab the upgrade at any time before 29 July, 2016 — there’s really no rush. -BT Tech
HAPPY UPGRADING IN ADVANCE!!!

Thursday, 17 September 2015

iPhone 7 to Allegedly Come with Light weight Design, Could It Remove the Home Button?







Apple are reportedly hard at work on the next major iPhone – the iPhone 7 – and while we have practically no official information about the device yet, there are plenty of rumors going around. Some of them paint a very interesting picture about what we can expect from the device, and from what we’re hearing, this is shaping up to be a very important release by the company for more reasons than one.

They are apparently reevaluating their approach to the physical design of the iPhone to an extent, looking to come up with ways to reduce the overall size and weight of the phone and make it a truly compact smartphone aimed at people who love elegance.

One of the changes that we’re allegedly going to see in the new iPhone is a move towards smaller bezels and a smaller overall frame, as Apple want to establish this phone as one of the most elegant models on the market. How exactly they’re going to do that is still a mystery, but there are plenty of suggestions roaming around within the community.

One particular rumor claims that Apple are looking into removing the famous Home button of the device, something that has been met with some mixed responses from their fans. On one hand, it’s still the only physical button for navigating the operating system (except of course the lock/volume controls), and it makes sense to move everything towards a more unified design.

On the other, it’s a classic feature of the iPhone that some people would not like to see removed, even if just for sentimental reasons. But of course, when designing a device like that, sentiments are the last thing that the company should prioritize in their decision-making procedure, so they would be smart to focus on the features that people actually want to see.

They might also be trying to shrink the device around the screen and bring it even closer to a design that’s almost all screen on the front. This is a direction that other companies on the market have already been moving in for some time, so it would only make sense for Apple to attempt that as well. It would also make sense in light of their approach to the device’s design, where Apple have been very actively trying to promote elegance and minimalism lately.

All in all, it looks like the keyword for the iPhone 7 is going to be “small”, and the company is quite literally looking to cut some corners, although without any of the negative implications of that statement. We might see a phone that sets some new trends on the market if they play their cards right, and it’s not unusual for other companies to follow the lead of Apple when they do something that draws a lot of attention. With the iPhone 7, they definitely have the potential to do that once again.

Apple iPhone 7


Some have been worried that the new iPhone 7 might lose some of its performance if that’s really the direction that Apple are taking with its design though. A smaller body doesn’t necessarily have to mean weaker hardware of course, but hopefully there won’t be any issues with the design of the iPhone that will limit its potential. After all, the iPhone is also known for its powerful hardware and good performance above many other things, so it would be disappointing to see the next one coming with performance problems
This will be an important release for Apple in any case. The iPhone has been suffering in popularity lately, partially because other companies have started to take over the market quite successfully, and partially because Apple themselves have made some slightly questionable releases with the last entries in the iPhone line.

Because of this, all the attention on the iPhone 7 is more than justified – people expect something big from this device, and Apple should definitely give them something to meet those expectations if they want to retain their relevance on the market in the future.

Otherwise, we might see the company suffer in their popularity once other brands start releasing phones that are smaller, more powerful and more elegant than Apple could ever manage.

That’s a real risk for Apple right now, and the company may very well find themselves reverting back to their status of a niche brand that’s only enjoyed by a handful of people if they aren’t careful with the release of the iPhone 7. But there’s plenty of time to go until that happens, so hopefully Apple are already planning something spectacular that’s going to help people remember why the iPhone was such a popular name in the first place. There is definitely still a lot of potential in this brand and it’s up to Apple to realize it properly.

Tuesday, 17 December 2013

HOW TO USE BBM CHAT ON YOUR PC

Most people love blackberry phones because of its numereous features,while some too, don't like it but the chat (BBM) get's them attracted, I am an example of such people, i really don't think i'll have any thing to do with blackberry devices, i refer them to smart toys rather than smart phones. "Just joking" , BlackBerry fans don't get mad at me. Due to my interest in the BlackBerry chat, not wanting to purchase a BlackBerry device i decided to find a way i would use this chat without a blackberry, know i've just found how i can use BBM on my PC. I know sharing this tutorial will be of great help to people of my kind who don't seem to like blackberry.
LETS GET STARTED
Below are what this tutorial requires 1. Android SDK. (you can get it here.) *. BBM APK. (you can get it here.) If you've just downloaded the above requirements, we should keep the ball rolling. Follow The Steps Below To Run BBM(.apk) On You PC Step 1. You will need to go to open the SDK Manager from the extracted adt-bundle folder. Step 2. Now open your window and select Tools Manange AVDs... Step 3. Create a new Android Virtual Device with RAM greater than 512 MB and then start the created Virtual Device. Step 4. The downloaded BBM should now be copied to the Extracted Folder /sdk/platform-tools/. This is how the files folder link should be /sdk/platform-tools/BBM.apk Step 5.. After copying move to the folder /sdk/platform-tools/ using file explorer. Step 6.. Now Select File and Open Command Prompt within the platform-tools folder.4. And then just enter the command in the command prompt without the quote “adb install BBM.apk” Step 7. Wait for some munites and your BBM will be installed. Now your BBM is installed, lunch the app from the App launcher. And you are good to go.