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Samsung Galaxy S II vs iPhone 4S: Design and User Interface

Now that both Samsung Galaxy S II and iPhone 4S has been released to the market, tech enthusiasts can finally compare the strength and weakness of both phones. Fanatics from both sides always compare their devices and there has been much debate on which is the best smartphone nowadays. Even though the highly anticipated iPhone 5 will not be released anytime soon, iPhone 4S is still a great smartphone that is worth to buy.

First off is the design. The first impression of a digital device will always be judged from its external appearance because no one would buy an ugly smartphone even if it has the latest technology. The design of the Samsung Galaxy S II is very much improved and the design is far sleeker and high-class looking compared to the Samsung Galaxy S. the Galaxy S II also has a larger screen (4.52-inch display) but even with the increase in display size, the phone is still relatively lighter than the previous versions.

iPhone 4S in the other hand is almost indistinguishable to its predecessor on the design, except for the ‘S’ symbol at the back of the phone. It may not be prettier, but the iPhone 4S is still one of the best looking smartphones in the world if it is being judged from its design. Every aspect of a good smartphone design is embedded into the iPhone 4S and it can be said that no other competitors can nudge Apple from its throne, yet.

However, the user interface of the iOS is still the best, hands down. With the addition of Siri, iCloud and others, the iOS 5 is still the king in both design and applications being provided. The Android 2.3.5 Gingerbread OS still has the complexity that may not be favourable to those who hates exploring countless things, even though they are much more improved compared to the previous versions. However, some polishing still needs to be done and maybe then the Android OS can finally be on par with the iOS.

In conclusion, both smartphones have their specialty and weakness but both are still a great device to be owned. However, Samsung Galaxy S II is said to be a bit pricey compared to its counterpart so if you are ok with having a new phone with an old design, you can buy the iPhone 4S.

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What’s Inside an iPhone 4S?

Deemed as the most amazing iPhone yet, everyone would be interested to know what makes it the best among all. Could it be the processor? The operating system? The camera? Here, you will discover most of the hardware that makes up the iPhone 4S.

The camera that is being embedded into the iPhone 4s is a Sony-made camera with image sensor and touch controller. In overall, the camera in iPhone 4S has 60% more pixels than its predecessor, the iPhone 4. The greater capability of the chips and the increase in pixels will result in brighter and sharper picture in low-light conditions.

A shocking find from the iPhone 4S is that it is equipped with only 512MB RAM, while most of the smartphones in the market today usually has double the amount. Many would think that iPhone 4S is not comparable to the current lines of smartphones, but the less usage of RAM may also justify that the iPhone OS uses much lower memory compared to Android and Windows Mobile OS.

The battery for iPhone 4S in the other hand is not something that can be bragged about. Apple only managed to boost around 5% from the previous version’s capabilities and given the long research time on making the iPhone 4S, the improvement on the battery can be said as a failure. Even though talk time in 3G is improved, it sacrifices the standby time on the iPhone 4S.

The processor on the iPhone 4S is the same in the iPad 2, so those who already have the iPad 2 will realise the response time of the device is more or less the same. However, the Apple A5 processor in the iPhone 4s uses much lower voltage compared to the iPad 2 because of the size of the battery being used in the 4S.

Aside from the processor, there are also other chips and hardwares in the iPhone 4S that are the same with the iPad 2. Some of them that has been identified is the accelerometer, gyroscope and also the storage flash chip. Therefore, one can say that iPhone 4S is actually a smaller version of the iPad 2, except with the ability to make calls and such. Is iPhone 4S worth it? Is it really the revolutionary phone that is the benchmark for all other smartphones in the world? You be the judge.

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Chromebook – Cloud Computing and Its Significance

Google, the main company in the search market by miles compared to its other competitors is a truly magnificent workforce. Not only has the powerhouse in search market, Google also strived for other industries. After introducing the Android OS for smart phones that take the world by storm, Google is now eyeing for a chance to get into the notebooks industry. Their first attempt into the market is Google Chrome OS that is a lightweight operating system for notebooks. Not only have that, Google also made cooperation with Acer to produce a notebook special for Google Chrome OS, the Chromebook.

Chromebook is designed for users that are consistently connected to the internet. This is because Google Chrome OS uses the revolutionary cloud computing technology where most of the user’s applications all come from the web. By doing this, the workload of the laptop is greatly minimized and this brings out the maximum potential of this laptop. Chromebook is the first generation of laptops that fully uses this technology. So why is it called cloud computing?

The term cloud comes from the drawings made by IT professionals where they use it to represent the network. This is because all of the networks are located in one place and they are all connected to each other, whether directly or indirectly. Therefore, we can imagine that cloud computing is where all the data shown on your device comes from the shared connections located in the ‘cloud’ which is the network. The device being mentioned here does not only directed to the laptops, but also other electronic devices like desktops, servers, tablets and also smartphones.

Not only known for its reliability and cost-saving feature, cloud computing is also significant in making the world a better place. Based from a research, 15% of the total global carbon dioxide’s emissions will come from the ICT industry and most of them come from data centres that are a place where data is located. To make it easier to understand, data centres is where your Facebook profiles and your e-mails are located and without them, all of your information will be gone.

With cloud computing, the data will all be located at a big data centre and this will lessen the emergence of new data centres. It is estimated that by doing this, the amount of carbon dioxide emissions reduced are equal to planting more than five thousand trees! This will really help in saving our Earth from the massive greenhouse effect.

In conclusion, cloud computing is a great technology to help the earth and you can also do your part by considering to use Chromebook for your daily life.

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What Can You Expect on Windows 8

Earlier this month, Microsoft has made a preview on its newest version of Windows operating system to at the Microsoft Conference. The software named Windows 8, following its predecessor Windows 7, is highly regarded as an operating system that will change how the computers and laptops are going to be used. Windows 8 will promises you more than you can expect for the Microsoft lovers.

One of the key features of Windows 8 is that it will be touch-friendly. Even though Windows 7 has a touch feature, it is not up to the current standard. Therefore, Microsoft will bring a true touch interface to Windows 8 where you can write just using the virtual keyboard and move files and folders just using the touch of your fingers.

A big difference that Windows 8 has compared to its previous predecessors will be the Start menu. Starting from Windows 8, the Start menu will be replaced with a Start screen which is designed and functioned almost the same as the Windows Phone 7’s home screen. This will give a lot of flexibility to the users on how they will design their own Start screen.

Another revolution that Windows 8 brings will be the Windows Store. This store can already be previewed by the developers but it is still not accessible by Windows users for now. It is expected that in the Windows Store, you can buy all the applications and programs that you would normally buy from the retails. This will saves a lot of work to go buy the new products everytime it reaches the market. as it is a virtual copy, the price will also be a lot cheaper compared to the retail copy.

Windows 8 will also utilizes the cloud computing technology, where all your data in the computer can be synced on a virtual storage inside the ‘cloud’. This ‘cloud’ will be able to store all the documents, photos and even your browsing history so that even if you use another desktop, it will still have the same features like your own desktop. This will also makes it easier for you to share all the documents stored inside the computers.

Windows 8 got really positive reviews from the programmers and beta testers saying that it revolutionizes the way users interact with desktops and laptops. Expected to reach the market shores in 2012, it will be really anticipated by the current Windows 7 users.

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Will Smartphones Replace the Laptops & Personal Computers?

Surely it would be hard to imagine a world without PCs, as we can be sure that almost every family in the world now has a PC or laptop for various reasons. However, with the recent market boom on smartphones today, researchers are now calculating the possibility on whether the smartphones will ultimately replace the PCs in the near future or not.

We can already see more and more people are using smartphones rather than laptops to browse the social networking sites in coffee shops and fast foods. Smartphones surely has the better edge in mobility, as smartphones can easily fit inside a pocket or handbag and you can take it out whenever you want. Laptops, which are easier to use on-the-go compared to PCs, still do not have the same mobility as the smartphones because of its size. Even the netbooks are still heavier and bigger than the smartphones, which will be one of the concrete reasons for smartphones to replace the PCs and laptops.

However, smartphones are still unable to surpass the PCs and laptops in term of security. Smartphones save the users’ data in the ‘cloud’ and a connection to the ‘cloud’ will need an internet access. Even though these online databases are guaranteed by the providers to be secured and safe to be used, it does not mean that these databases will not be breached by hackers. Compared to PCs and laptops, they have their own internal storage which excels in both security and size. To prevent the internal storage from being hacked by hackers, they can just cut the internet connectivity if they are not using it. By doing this, laptop and PC users can still do their work as the data needed is all stored inside the device.

However Michael Dell, the CEO of Dell said that smartphones will not be able to kill the laptops and PCs. This is because he considers that these devices are built to complement each other and each of them is dedicated to do a particular task. Therefore, it does not mean that any of them will be killed by another. This just means that the digital device market is expanding, and each person in the world will need more gadgets to live their life. As an example is GPS device that is alien to us in the past but now has been used extensively for travelling and searching for places.

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Cybercrime and Android’s Future

As there are more and more mobile phone makers that favour the use of Android as its operating system, the same thing happen to the cybercrime activity that relates to this revolutionary mobile phone system. The number of attacks that Android users are experiencing nowadays is increasing and this concerns them.

Android has a big potential to become a primary operating system (OS) for smartphones as its biggest rival, iOS by Apple Inc is exclusive for iPhones only while Android can be used by various smartphone brands like Samsung and HTC. The newest OS in the smartphone market, the Windows Phone 7 is still new and currently gaining its crowd but Android will already a huge and loyal customer base by the time Windows Phone 7 gains the same reputation as Android.

The problem about Android and cybercrime like malwares and viruses lies in the security structure of the OS. This is because building an application that can gain access to sensitive OS resources like location of the users is pretty easy. However, this shall not be the sole reason to avoid using Android, as the Windows OS for desktop are always vulnerable to malwares but thanks to the antivirus software available in the market, the problem is being controlled.

The main problem for the surge of malwares into Android OS is mainly because Google did not check the apps before they are being released on the Android Market. Another reason is that Google’s modus operandi is slow to respond to the users’ complaints regarding infected apps in the Android Market. This is really different from what Apple implements in their App Store, where they practice a stringent safety measures and quality control for the apps to be released in the market.

Google must really buck up their efforts to control the malwares threats lurking in their applications in the Android Market. Even though there is already a Google web page to complain those infected apps that are already being released, Google must take major improvements rather than taking this simple approach. As the old saying goes, preventing is certainly better than nursing. They must take a more proactive approach on screening and testing the apps before they are being released on the market. Furthermore, Google can also take Apple’s tactic to limit the selling of applications to a single place only, where any apps for the iPhone can only be downloaded from the Apple App Store. This is because by making the Android apps available at other stores, it will be hard to control all the apps that are available for downloads.

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After Mango Comes Tango

After just finishing the revolutionary Windows Phone Mango or Windows 7 just months earlier, Microsoft has already completed their development on a new version of the Windows Mobile. The hype surrounding this development is so great and it becomes hotter when recently, leaked pictures showing one of the new features of this new version called Windows Phone Tango or Windows 7.5.

The feature in spotlight here is the Content Search, where it functions, as the name implies, is by finding the content wanted by the phone users directly on the phone and the web. This content search can also search through the Facebook pages directly without opening the Facebook application, and this has also been proved based from the leaked picture in the Internet. There is still no news yet whether the Content Search will also be operational in Twitter or other social network websites but the chances are quite favourable for it. The Content Search can also search by using voices, which is similar to the function that the iPhones have. This feature received quite a good response and feedback from the existing Windows Phone Mango users.

This Windows Phone Tango is said to be just a stepping stone before the giant release of Windows Phone Apollo or better known as Windows 8 which is scheduled for release next year. This Windows 7.5 is said to be just a small update for the eye-opening Windows 7 and will be available for the Asia region only, and there are also other speculations all over the internet that this update will be available for Nokia phones only, which is categorized as low-priced handphones. This may be an act to save Nokia from being extinct where in a recent poll, only 2 percent of smart phone users are using this brand. The top brand is Apple with 28 percent, followed by RIM Blackberry and HTC with are tied in second place with 20 percent. The highly acclaimed Galaxy S II manufacturer, Samsung is in the fourth place with 10% with Motorola having a tiny advantage over it to take the third place with 11 percent.

Windows Phone Tango has already finalised its development by Microsoft and this operating system is expected to reach you shores in September, which most probably will emerge with a number of newly designed Windows Phone 7.5 devices. Users who fall in love with the beauty and the minimalist design of Windows Phone 7 will surely anticipate the release of this new Windows Phone version.

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