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“Let’s go invent tomorrow instead

of worrying about what happened

yesterday” - Steve Jobs

Editorial

e as a team are happy to introduce the mag-azine titled “BitnByte - Your Tech Bugle” where we have tried to break the bonds where one follows the mainstream ideas regarding the areas of entrepreneur story, job opportu-nities and latest technology with technical ed-

ucation skills. In this magazine, we have tried to focus on how technology will change our lives, on how it help us to communi-cate better, utilize limited resources better and cut your transac-tion cost regarding your technical needs. In short, it approaches technical issues at affordable level.Our agenda is to help you become a good technical consumer as well as make you guys technically sound bundled with enjoy-ment. We have tried to reach a stage where the citizens of our country are no longer technically challenged.

We live a life where every stage of our day to day sched-ule requires technology as our primary partner. India is a coun-try of billion plus population where maximum of them can’t afford two meals a day. But still there is a hunger for knowledge and technology. The NIIT’s Hole in wall innovation, ITC’s am-bitious e-Chaupal project and HP’s Project Muskaan, are the examples to tackle the hunger for technical education and em-ployment. Similarly, in BitnByte we have focused on technical ar-ticles, product reviews and success stories etc. with a sole aim to enlighten our readers with present technology.We are proud to initiate a small part of the great technology journey together with you.

Thank You.

Kumar Harsha (Editor, BitnByte) e-Mail: [email protected]

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Publisher:

Kumar HarshaDhirendra P MauryaAman Joshi

Editor:

Kumar Harsha(E-Mail: [email protected])

Design Manager:

Dhirendra P Maurya(E-Mail: [email protected])

Content Manager:

Aman Joshi(E-Mail: [email protected])

Technical Team:

Kumar Harsha(E-Mail: [email protected])Shikha Mittal(E-Mail: [email protected])Aarti Singh(E-Mail: [email protected])Dhirendra P MauryaAman Joshi

Marketing Head & Web Head:

Kumar Harsha

Dr. Uma Shankar Choudhary

Assitant Editor in Waak Magazine,

Awards:Ankur Mishra Smriti Puraskar,Bharatiya Jnanpith Yuva Samman,Ramakant Samriti Puraskar,Sahitya Academy Yuva Puraskar - 2012.

Dr. Jyoti ChawlaAssistant Professor,School of Translation,IGNOU.

Office:

# 110 C, Block A,Aditya Syndicate, Adityapur-2,Jamshedpur, Jharkhand,India.Pin Code: 831 014Website: www.bitnbyte.inContact: +91 9955725092 +91 9041410983 +91 9973748993

Editorial Advisor

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ContentsWindows 8.1

To the opinion of the avid fans or the dogmatic hat-ers of Windows, this new update makes very little difference.

By Dhritiman Chakraborty

Visual Studio 2013

Visual studio 2013 has come with many innovative features for greater developer productivity, support for Windows 8.1 app development, web development advances, debugging and op-timization improvements for native and managed code, and ex-panded ALM capabilities.

By Pragya Tiwari

Do You Know This ?

All of us know notepad just as a text file but let us try something new today!!!!!The tricks below may seem simple but many of us might not know them.

By Kotni Jhansi Divya

The Crispy Kitkat

With the launch of the new Android version titled after the product of world famous confectionery brand “Nestle”, Google Co. has followed its tradition to name the Android versions after a dessert. With the new “Android 4.4 Kitkat”, Google has provided a taste of how the future of the smartphones will be.

By Aman Joshi

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Android AppsBy Shikha Mittal

Mobile Apps

Everyone knows about apps like Facebook, Watsapp, Hike, Wechat, YouTube, Google play, Angry birds etc. So, now I would like to initiate to introduce some new useful apps developed by different app developers.

By Anshu Pal

GadgetsBy BitnByte Team

Need for Speed: Rivals

Need For Speed Rivals is an Open World Game featuring over 100 miles of unique roads. Players can take part in standard races, ex-plore the countryside and collect items. It also features dynamic weather system.

By Prashant kumar

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Windows 8.1

he new and improved, Windows 8.1 is here! To the opinion of the avid fans or the dogmatic haters of Win-dows, this new update makes very little difference. However for the rest of you out there, who are looking for a Great OS, stand-alone from its previous avatars,

the Windows 8.1 is our thing.

First off, let’s make one thing very clear, Windows 8.1 is not a new OS, it is a balking, mind staggering, eye wateringly large update to the original Windows 8. It is not the stripped down version Win-dows RT where you get Microsoft Office 2013 free. It is an update and it is currently free for ALL windows 8 users, single language, Windows 8 professional or otherwise.

Now let’s have a look at what we can expect from this new face of windows:

System Requirements

If you want to run Windows 8.1 on your PC, here’s what it takes:

• Processor:1 gigahertz (GHz) or faster with support for PAE, NX, and SSE2

• RAM:1 Gigabyte (GB) (32-bit) or 2 GB (64-bit)• HardDiskSpace:16 GB (32-bit) or 20 GB (64-bit)• Graphics Card: Microsoft DirectX 9 Graphics Device with

WDDM Driver

For the full list: http://windows.microsoft.com/en-us/windows-8/system-requirements

T

Sleeker, slimmer,

snappier

Dhritiman Chakraborty

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Lock Screen

To begin at the beginning, the new and improved Windows 8.1 Lock screen is fine. You boot up your gadget, and the speed of the start up time takes your breath away. It might just be me, but the win-dows 8.1 start up seems even faster than its pre-decessor. Then you come to the lock screen. Here you can personalize to your heart’s content. Now windows let you boot up to a slide show of your fa-vourite pictures from virtually anywhere, you could even boot up to the Web Cam!For those of you that missed it the first time around, Windows 8.1 the picture passwords, that are infact faster and more comprehensive than your normal pin codes. A touch, a click, a drag, a swipe can have you booting windows faster and more secure than any 12 pin password.

The Tutorial

Something a bit different that the original windows 8, but reminiscent of the old windows age. As you start up the windows 8.1 for the first time you have a tutorial that tells you exactly what all this version of windows has to offer. Even if you skip it, its sit-ting on the corner of the Help and Tips charm, just in case…

The Search Function

Yep it’s there. Not only that, it searches everything. That’s right EVERYTHING. Type is “control” and everything from files, folders, applications, settings and even web searches by that will pop up in neat groups. If you don’t want all of that in one go once again change the preferences and get exactly what you want.

Multi-Task Away…

If you liked the Windows 8 use of multiple appli-cations that can be snapped to the side you’ll love Windows 8.1. With the ability to have up to 4 appli-

cations snapped up in differently sized windows, it is the haven for those of us that love to multitask.

Buttons, Buttons and More Buttons!

So, if you like to have a host of different charms, widgets, applications and various other lights and buttons blinking and winking at you while you work, Windows 8.1 is for you. If you don’t, well still Win-dows 8.1 is for you! Dragging the mouse to any edge, or touching any edge of the (touch) screen activates a Charm tray or an Applications Menu. The corners are all booked, some for previous applications, for start page and a host of other things. If this both-ers you, well by all means go to the preferences and

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shut it down!In addition to the host of shortcuts and tweaks that you have at your fingertips, the Shut Down button bears a special mention. For those of you who love to press the Turn Off button. It’s now back.

The SkyDrive Integration

Well, for the first time Microsoft’s SkyDrive feels ex-actly like its name sake a drive. It pops up on the ex-plorer like a normal library or drive, where all typical operations can be performed. So drag and drop, cut,

copy paste all there. Plus, about 7.5 GB of the data you put on the drive, free of cost, can be integrated into your normal folders via shortcuts or networks. But make sure you make the folders on the drive available offline, otherwise only “Ghost trace” files would be left on the drive while the net is sagging

The Start Button is Back!

There it is. The start button is back. For those of you out there who simply love to see the little start but-ton icon at the corner of your screens, well its back. But with this start button you sort of get the feeling that Microsoft is trying to reach a compromise be-tween the windows 7 and 8. See, this start button is still not the old one by default that would pop open a menu from which you can select your applications. Instead it takes you right back to the start page. You can of course change the properties and make the start button take you to the All Applications, but

that’s about all that can be done, without third party applications like Start8 etc. The menu which eventu-ally does pop up leaves much to be desired.

The Start Page, Or the Desktop

That’s right, booting and then unlocking, does not show us the Desktop, instead we get to see the start page. Before going anywhere else let me let you in on a host of improvements that Microsoft has spun into this start page. No longer does every application you install, full with every shortcut and version end up on the Start Screen. This time, in Windows 8.1 You choose what goes on there. The rest of that junk sits in the all applications screen if and when you need it.Then there is the cool new look and presets of the tiles. They are more active than ever! Moreover, you choose their size from 1 tile to 4 (weather for ex-ample). This gives an overall widget like experience which makes things that much snappier and more efficient. What’s more Don’t like those tiles? Batch uninstalls makes short work of any group of tiles you want deleted. Finally there is the extensive personalization that you can do on there. Virtual all parts of this screen can be configured to your liking. For some the ultimate tweak is making the Start screen look exactly like the desktop. Gives a bit of homely familiarity I guess. Of-

course, if you want more of that you can go to pref-

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erences and Windows 8.1 lets you boot up to your desktop too.

Of course, The App store

For those of you that haven’t seen it- go see it. It’s got the right idea. While not as extensive and the Google Play Store or the iStore, it still is a big im-provement over the original. It’s snappier, neater and turns up apps by the hundreds, both free and trial versions. The new and improved categorisa-tions make finding the right app fun and easy.

So the final sum up here’s what the new Windows 8.1 offers, point by point:

1. Optimized Touch experience.2. A highly personalized and customizable OS.3. A slide show lock screen, with secure new lock-

ing options4. The improved Windows App Store5. The SkyDrive Integration6. The Search Function7. The Internet Explorer 118. The Start Button9. The Turn Off Button10. Buttons, Buttons and even more buttons- and

the option to turn them off.11. Better and more personalized Start Screen12. The Tutorial 13. Multitask with Snap!

Why should you go for it? See, the Windows 8 and moreover the 8.1 is geared up towards a touch experience. Without that, it’s largely like a dimension is missing from the entire experience. Thus, if you’re using Windows 7, its fine to wait and see what Windows 9 brings to the gadget world. If you have a touch enabled screen or are using Windows 8, Upgrade, cause it’s better, cause it’s seamlessly integrated and cause Windows 8 won’t last forever.

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isual studio 2013 has come with many innovative features for greater developer productivity, support for Windows 8.1 app development, web development advances, debugging and op-timization improvements for native and managed code, and expanded ALM capabilities.

InnovativeFeaturesforGreaterDeveloperProductivity

Productivity features such as automatic bracket com-pletion, the ability to move code lines or blocks using keyboard shortcuts, and in-line navigation are now built-in. In addition, Visual Studio 2013 includes a new Team Explorer with an en-hanced Home page that provides easier navigation to team collaboration features, including the ability to undock Pending Changes and Builds into a separate window.

SupportforWindows8.1AppDevelopment

Support for Windows Store app development in Win-dows 8.1 includes many updates to the tools, controls and tem-plates, new Coded UI test support for XAML apps, UI Respon-siveness Analyzer and Energy Consumption profiler for XAML & HTML apps, enhanced memory profiling tools for HTML apps, and improved integration with the Windows Store.Web Development Advancements

V

Pragya Tiwari

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The One ASP.NET vision unifies your web project experience in Visual Studio 2013 so that you can create ASP.NET web applications using your preference of ASP.NET component frame-works in a single project. This new unified expe-rience includes the ability to easily create hybrid applications that include improved versions of ASP.NET webforms, MVC or Web API, all in a sin-gle project. Now you can mix and match the right tools for the job within your web projects, giving you increased flexibility and productivity when developing for the web.

Create Modern Business Apps for Office 365 With Visual Studio 2013, you can create and manage modern business applications that ex-tend the Office 365 experience to help people in-teract with business processes, artifacts, and oth-er systems. Office 365 Cloud Business Apps run in the cloud, taking advantage of the rich platform capabilities exposed by Windows Azure and Of-fice 365. As cloud-based apps, they are available to a myriad of devices to aggregate data and ser-vices from in and out of an enterprise, and inte-grate user identities and social graphs. These ap-plications integrate with the application lifecycle management capabilities of Visual Studio, bridg-ing the worlds of the business app developer with IT operations.

DebuggingandoptimizationImprovements

This hub makes it easy to identify the perfor-mance and diagnostic tools that work with your

project and enables you to quickly start using them to improve your application.

Memory Dump Analyzer in Visual Studio 2013 makes it easier

for you to diagnose memory problems in production envi-ronments by analyzing .NET

memory heap dumps right from Visual Studio.

ExpandedALMCapabilities

ALM stands for Application Lifecycle Management. Features such as agile portfolio management, team rooms, web-based code com-ments on change sets/commits, and web-based test case management improvements are part of an integrated solution to help your team collabo-rate better and increase productivity.

The cprovided by Team Foundation Serv-er, which can be installed on a server on premis-es, or Team Foundation Service, which is hosted in the cloud. So whether the team prefers the in-creased control and customization of an on-prem-ises installation, or the maintenance-free accessi-bility of the cloud, there’s an option that fits your team’s needs.

PricingandLicensing

Buying Visual Studio with an MSDN Sub-scription is the most popular way to purchase Visual Studio and gain access to the most compre-hensive collection of software, services, and ben-efits for (http://msdn.microsoft.com/subscrip-tions/aa718661) targeting Microsoft platforms.

Use existing skills to create applicationsacrossmultipleplatforms

Visual Studio is a comprehensive collec-tion of tools and services for developing applica-tions that target the desktop, the web, devices, and the cloud.

Software

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DO WE KNOW

This

ll of us know notepad just as a text file but let us try something new today!!!!!The tricks below may seem simple but many of us might not know them. So let’s try it now.

Strange Sounds

A PC has some build-in audio files that are played when per-forming a task. For example, when

we start navigating we hear a “click” and when we disconnect

a USB device we hear an-other sound. We can change

these sounds into something that we want!

Step1:Select your audio file. If the file is in MP3 format, convert them to WAV

file. Step2:Save the WAV files to

C: /WINDOWS/Media/.

Step3:Now go to Start > Settings > Control Panel and double click

on “Sounds and Audio Devices”.Step4:Go to the Sounds tab and look for the correct sound in the list that you want to change. Change it by selecting the event and clicking on Browse.Navigate and select your new WAV file and press OK to save.

Kotni Jhansi Divya

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Make your Computer Speak

Have you ever tried to make your computer speak when you input

to it. Would it not be fun? With this trick, we can create

a script in Win-dows which will make

your computer speak whatever we input to it.

To create one such talk script, follow the steps given below:-

Step1:Open Notepad.

Step2:Copy and paste the code given below.

Dim Message, Speak Message=InputBox(“Enter text”,”Speak”) Set Speak=CreateObject(“sapi.spvoice”) Speak.Speak Message

Step3:Click on File Menu, Save As, select All Types in Save as Type option, and save the file as Speak.vbs or “*.vbs”.

Step4:Double click on the saved file; a window will open like the one in the image. Enter some text in en-ter text column and click OK.

Now your Computer will speak/talk what you typed in Step 4. Try it yourself.

Funny VirusCreate a Harmless Funny Virus with Notepad-Contin-uously eject CD/DVD drives:This VBS trick will create a code which will continu-

ously eject all your connected Optical drives. If we put them back in, it will pop them out again. Copy this code and paste it in Notepad as Virus.vbs or *.vbs.

Set oWMP = CreateObject(“WMPlayer.OCX.7”)Set colCDROMs = oWMP.cdromCollectiondo if colCDROMs.Count >= 1 then For i = 0 to colCDROMs.Count - 1 colCDROMs.Item(i).Eject Next For i = 0 to colCDROMs.Count - 1 colCDROMs.Item(i).Eject Next End If wscript.sleep 5000loop

Double click to open this file and you will be impressed by this awesome trick.

Change your Processor NameStep1: Open Notepad.

Step2:Copy and paste the exact code given below:-

Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\HARDWARE\DESCRIPTION\System\CentralProcessor\0]“ProcessorNameString”=”My Processor name 50000MHz”

To change the processor name, edit the part of the code given in blue. Also understand that \0 in the above code should only be present if Windows store your processor name at that location. Please open Registry Editor and navigate to the above mentioned keys to check whether or not to include the \0.

Step3:Click on File Menu, click on Save As and select “All Types” in Save as Type option. Save the file as Pro-cessorNameChange.reg or *.reg.

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Step4:Create a new shortcut on your desktop. En-ter regedit / S “Location of the .reg file” as the loca-tion of the item. For example, enter regedit /S “C:\Processor Name.reg” if wer registry file is located in the root of C:\ drive.

Step5:Copy the created Shortcut file.

Step6:Navigate to C:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Start Menu\Programs\Startup (in Windows XP) or to C:\Users\ User-Name\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\Startup (in Windows 8, Windows 7 and Windows Vista. Also remember that AppData is a hidden folder.) If C: is your System drive.

Step7:Paste the copied file.

This registry file would now execute each time when Windows starts and the Processor Name String would be modified each time. So, even upon restarting your computer, we will see that the changed processor name is permanent.

Make your Computer Welcome YouThis article guides you exactly how to make your computer welcome you.With this trick, you can make your Computer wel-come you in its computerized voice. To use this trick, follow the instructions given below:-

Step1:Click on Start. Navigate to All Programs, Ac-cessories and Notepad.

Step2:Copy and paste the exact code given below:

Dim speaks, speechspeaks=”Welcome to your PC, Username”Set speech=CreateObject(“sapi.spvoice”)speech.Speak speaks

Step3:Replace Username with your own name.

Step4:Click on File Menu, Save As, select All Types in Save as Type option, and save the file as Welcome.vbs or “*.vbs”.

Step5:Copy the saved file.

Step6:Move to C:\Documents and Settings\All Us-ers\Start Menu\Programs\Startup (in Windows XP) and to C:\Users\ {User-Name}\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\Startup (in Windows 8, Windows 7 and Windows Vista) if C: is your System drive. AppData is a hidden folder. So, we will need to select showing hidden folders in Folder options to locate it.

Step7:Paste the file.

Be a TypistMake Your Keyboard Type (Any) Message Continu-ously. This VBS trick can make any of you keyboard type a message continuously. Open Notepad, copy the code given below and save the file as Tricks.vbs or *.vbs. you will need to restart your computer to

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stop this. Try this after closing all important programs. Copy and paste the exact code given below:

Set wshShell = wscript.CreateObject(“WScript.Shell”)dowscript.sleep 100wshshell.sendkeys “This is a Virus. We have been in-fected.”loop

Send this file to your friends as an email attachment to see the fun.

Make a Disco KeyboardKeyboards usually have small LEDs which indicate whether different types of locks are activated or not. Here is a trick to use the lights of your keyboard in a more creative manner in Windows.This trick uses a simple Visual Basic Script which when activated makes your Scroll lock, Caps lock and Num lock LEDs flash in a cool rhythmic way which gives the perception of a live disco on your keyboard.To make your own live disco, follow the steps given be-low:

Step1:Open Notepad.

Step2:Copy paste the exact code given below:-

Set wshShell =wscript.CreateObject(“WScript.Shell”)do wscript.sleep 100 wshshell.sendkeys “{CAPSLOCK}” wshshell.sendkeys “{NUMLOCK}” wshshell.sendkeys “{SCROLLLOCK}”loop

Step3:Save the file as Disco.vbs or “*.vbs”.

Double click on the Saved file to see the LED lights on your keyboard go crazy and make your own cool disco.

Allweneedtodois:

WindowsXPUsers:

1. Go to Control Panel.2. Then click on Switch to Classic View.3. Then Click on Accessibility Options.4. Then Click on the Mouse Tab.5. Select Use MouseKeys.6. Click on OK.7. Then activate Number Lock (by pressing the Num-

Lk key).8. We should hear a beep sound.9. Now we can control the mouse pointer using the

arrow keys on the numeric keypad.

Windows8,Windows7andVistaUsers:1. Open Ease of Access Center by clicking the Start

button, clicking Control Panel, clicking Ease of Ac-cess, and then clicking Ease of Access Center.

2. Click Make the mouse easier to use.3. Under Control the mouse with the keyboard, se-

lect the Turn on Mouse Keys check box.4. We can also increase the acceleration and speed of

your mouse movements according to your needs.5. We can alternately press the Alt+Shift+Num Lock

combination to instantly activate the mouse keys.

These tricksworkonWindows8,Windows7,Win-dowsVistaandWindows.

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“Kitkat” Not a name that needs an introduction. For the past century, it has been the cus-tomer’s favorite. And now, with the launch of “Android Kitkat”, this name is once again about to rock the market. With the launch of the new Android version titled after the product of world famous confectionery brand “Nestle”, Google Co. has followed its tradition to name the Android versions after a dessert. With the new “Android 4.4 Kitkat”, Google has provided a taste of how the future of the smartphones will be. With the sole aim to counter the in-creasing popularity of iOS7, Android 4.4 the “Kit Kat” has come with many new and excit-ing features. Let’s have a look.

The Crispy Kitkat

Aman Joshi

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The Android 4.4 has undergone many sub-tle changes from its previous versions. Running on the new Linux kernel version 3.8, although many of these changes are hidden yet some of them can be seen and enjoyed.

Android Kitkat Animation Want to boast about your Android among your friends? Well all you have to do is to go to the About Phone option in your Settings and tap several times over the Android version of your device. You will see a beautiful revolving ‘K’ on your screen.

New and Stylish UI

With the first look of the new version, you will find that Google has taken great pains to make the new version different. With the new Google Xpe-rience Launcher (Nexus), you will find that the shape

and size of some icons has been changed. There are new icons for Camera, App tray, a new and flexible dialer, new email and download option etc. Also, the Google search option has gone translucent from opaque.

The changed Google Now is the best part of this version. All you have to do is to swipe to the left of your screen and you reach Google Now with a white background.

Search for an app on your phone or any information has become an easy task now. All you have to say is “Okay Google” and swoosh!!! A screen appears searching your query.With Android 4.4 you can gain full access of your screen. With the new immersive mode, you can use the full screen of your device while reading or using any game or app by hiding the status bar of your de-vice. The status bar can be brought back even when another app is being used by swiping from top to bottom.

The Dialer has got a Google Now style make-over with a card type organization. Google’s local search data is tied into the new phone app, so you can easily find the phone number of a business you forgot to save. Also, now the new and smart caller ID identifies the number of local businesses as soon you get a call from them.

Android

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An Android for Everyone With new OSs, there have always been compatibility issues. But with Android 4.4 there is no need to worry about that. With the new ker-nel, the Android 4.4 is designed to run smooth-ly even on 512 MB RAM devices. It streamlines every major component to reduce memory use and introduces new APIs and tools to help you create innovative, responsive, memory-efficient applications.With a new API, ActivityManager.isLowRamDevice(), you can alter your app’s be-havior to match the device’s memory configura-tion. You can also modify or disable large-mem-ory features according to your need.

Cloud Printing You can now print via Google Cloud Print using Android 4.4. You can now give print-ing instructions from your Android 4.4 enabled phone using print enabled apps. The Android provides a native platform for printing and also APIs for managing and adding printer support.

Security

With the introduction of two new cryp-tographic algorithms, the security has been bol-stered.

Elliptic Curve Digital Signature Algo-rithm (ECDSA) support has been added to the key store provider improving security of digital signing, applicable to scenarios such as sign-ing of an application or a data connection. The Scrypt key derivation function is implemented to protect the cryptographic keys used for full-disk encryption.

Our Review Android 4.4 “Kitkat” is undoubtedly the best Android so far. With its specification inde-pendence and tough security features, it is a real go for money. Its update for Nexus 7 and Nexus 10 has received an overwhelming world-wide response by customers. With its Nexus 5 coming to India, it should rock the markets.

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BBM

It is a Blackberry messaging app which is new for whooping 10 million downloads on the very first day of its launch for Android & iOS users. By the end of first week, it achieved 20 million download & was raked among top 5 apps in the world & at second position in US & UK iPhone app markets.

This app is available free and best way to connect with fami-ly and friends. BBM is always on and always connected. The most important fact of BBM that makes it different from other chat apps is that instead of using phone number or email ad-dresses it use pin that provide more security and privacy and provide full control to user over who can message them. BBM provides multiperson chat so that multiple users can chat to-gether and also use broadcasting a message to multiple BBM contacts at a time... In BBM profile pictures posted can even be animated.

Shikha Mittal

Apps

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AVG Antivirus SecurityAVG antivirus is a free android app & has been protecting over 100,000,000 users from harmful viruses, malware, spy-ware and text messages and helps them to keep personal data safe and secure. It is top rated, real time antivirus that can scan apps, settings, files

and media in real time. It also enables locating lost phone via Google maps, kill tasks that slow the device. It checks media files for malicious software and secu-rity threats & takes necessary measures.

Instagram

It is a free available app that helps to customize photos and videos with one of the sever-al gorgeous and custom built tilter effects. Because of this, it has an astonishing 250 mil-lion users under its belt. It can transform everyday moments into a superb work of art that we can share with our family and friends. This app provides instant sharing to Facebook, 100 % free custom designed filters like XDro-II, Earlybird, Rise, Sutro, Inkwell and others un-limited uploads. It is supported in android 2.2 and lat-er. It has been developed by Facebook Inc.

Go Locker

This top downloaded screen lock-er have 50 million+ downloads and 240,000+ user reviews and 4.4 star ratings. With this app screen can be locked easily and stylishly. It can lock SMS massages, call logs and control the music player through lock. This app is suita- b l e for all people who want cool wallpapers and locks for their phones. It provides security protection with pin, pattern and gestures. It displays current weather with live animation effects on lock screen. It is compatible with all android versions.

Passwallet – password managerThis app provides the facility to put all types of pass-word behind a single pin. It provide 256 bit encryp-tion using this easy to keep entries about any infor-mation safe.

With passwallet, we can safely store our sensitive data that we want to

keep secret conveniently in our mobile or tablet. It hides data secretly in a smart hidden vault.

We can also hide this app so that no one can know about its existence and does not ap-pear in app drawer. It contains a stealth access mode that hide app launched icon.

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Timely alarm clockIt is a free android app featuring a stunning user

experience and revolutionary cloud integration to back up and synchronize our alarms with multiple devices setting the alarm is an easier task. We

can easily use it by swipe from the edge of the screen and set the

desired time by dragging a bar. Beauti-ful wake up experience, handcrafted, high quality sound and our innovative smart rise features trans-form waking up in the morning into a pure delight. It can be downloaded from Google play store.

Clean masterIt is the most downloaded android optimization tool in the world (approx. 50 million users). It contains features like CNET, LA Times, The Boston Globe, XDA and much more. It is the first app in the utilities category in the world and first cache cleaner app, advanced task killer in over 50 countries. It is the best tool for boosting the device to make it look new. It is free memory booster app that clean cache, delete junk files, fees up ram and storage space. This app find the cached files gen-erated by app that are logging storage and helps to clean out that. Task killer shut down poorly coded apps to save battery and optimize android perfor-mance.

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rom social network apps to communication apps to games, the possibilities with mobile apps are just endless. Mobile Intelligence says the number of users visiting an App store has jumped 108%. All these factors have contributed to a large num-ber of Indian developers jumping on to the mobile app making band wagon. Since the Smartphone market is still in its infancy and is still very frag-mented, app-makers are forced to develop apps cross platform.

Everyone knows about apps like Facebook, Watsapp, Hike, Wechat, YouTube, Google play, Angry birds etc. So, now I would like to initiate to introduce some new useful apps developed by dif-ferent app developers. Here they are:

Safetipin App Safetipin is a map-based mobile phone app that crowd sources and maps information about safety in neighborhood and cities. The app, which is available to Android and iphone users, is free to use and is available on the App Store and Google Play.

The app was launched in the national capi-tal, by its co-founders Kalpana Viswanath and Ash-ish Basu. The app gives peo-ple a way to engage with their neighborhood and communities on important issues. People can interact on safety issues and in-frastructure, comment on posts and pictures, it aim to strengthen the work done on safety and mapping by NGOs by providing them with a tool that can help them gather data and analyze public safety. The platform also aids

Mobile Apps

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the government and service providers with bet-ter avenues to enhance the efficiency and effec-tively of their services, which also includes safety and security.

Passport Seva App Encouraged by pub-lic response to its Passport Seva mobile app for An-droid phones, the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) has now launched the ap-plication for Windows and Apple iOS platforms. The app provides passport-re-lated information on the smart phones. The MEA had released the android version of the app in March this year. This is an extended service of the Passport Seva Project, executed in Public-Pri-vate-Partnership mode with IT services major Tata Consultancy Services (TCS).

Passport Seva provides a wide variety of services such as status tracking, locating a pass-port office and other general information. The application provides information on various steps involved to obtain a passport related service and related phone numbers in case of queries or con-cerns. The users will also be able to search for a Passport Seva Kendra (PSK) or District Passport Cell (DPC) in a district where a passport applica-tion can be submitted. This can also be searched based on PIN code. For certain states and dis-tricts, the users can search for police stations as well. Citizens residing overseas who apply for a passport service in Indian Missions/Posts abroad can also utilize this facility for searching address and other relevant information.The fee calculator feature of the app enables us-ers to find out the applicable fee based on the service and mode of submission. Users can track

the status of their passport applications by pro-viding the file number and date of birth. In case the passport has been dispatched, delivery status can also be tracked.

My BSNL App BSNL launched a new Mobile application ‘My BSNL App’ for Android and Windows Mobile Phone users. With increasing pen-etration of Small Phones, this simple and Smart App will enable customers to pay their Post paid Bills and Pre-paid Top Up from any-where at any time, it said in a release. This Mobile based access to the ‘On-line Payment Gateway’ enables BSNL to reach the customers in the nook and corner of the Coun-try and provide a visually appealing, User-friend-ly application facilitating a hassle free payment mechanization for its landline/wireless (GSM/CDMA/WiMax) Postpaid and Prepaid Segment.

‘My BSNL App’ also enables the Customer check their outstanding Bill, Pay Bill, Get payment receipt to their contact details mentioned in the profile, View the payment history, Check the pre-paid balance, Top Up any BSNL number, Load STV, Plan Voucher, etc. Multiple payment options such as Net banking/Debit/Credit Card etc is also avail-able. ‘My BSNL App’ can be downloaded FREE from Google Play Store/Windows Store and in-stalled in your Android/Windows Mobile Phone.

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S.O.S. App

Be safe, prepared and in-formed when a medical emergency strikes with the American Red Cross’s S.O.S. App for Android. The Amer-ican Red Cross has teamed up with Dr. Oz and Share care to create the ultimate emergency care application.

S.O.S. provides step-by-step instructions on dealing with a variety of emergencies, including choking, broken bones, strokes, allergic reactions and more. Not sure what the problem is? We’ll help you figure that out, too.

Thisfreeappincludes:

• An expansive Emergency Guide for easy access to emergency care information.

• A questionnaire to help you determine an emergency’s severity and proper treatment.

• Dozens of videos, narrated by Dr. Oz, to coach you through emergency protocols. Particularly complex techniques, such as unconscious chok-ing and CPR also include an audio and visual counter for real-time CPR compressions.

• Quick Care factoids to help you stay ahead of the curve before an emergency strikes. This range from knowing which foods can help mo-tion sickness to the medical use for kitty litter.

• Easy access to 9-1-1. If you’re not in the US, we’ve got you covered – the app will determine what country you’re in and dial the appropriate emergency number.

• Alerts from the Red Cross to make it easy to help out in the case of a major disaster.

• Emergency care protocols were developed and reviewed by prestigious medical and education-al panels from both the American Red Cross and the American College of Emergency Physicians (ACEP).

Quitpal App:NCI Quit Pal is a free Smartphone app to support smokers working to become smoke free. This interactive app was developed using proven quit strategies and tools to help change behav-ior and assist you with giv-ing up smoking.

NCIQuitPal’sfeatures:

• Set a quit date, financial goals, and reminders• Track daily smoking habits with an easy-to-use

calendar• See graphs tracking money saved and number

of packs not smoked• Receive health milestones and cravings tips to

stay motivated• Connect with social networks to give milestone

updates• Create a video diary and watch personalized

video messages from loved ones• Access NCI’s Cancer Information Service by toll-

free phone line or live chat

NCI QuitPal was developed by the National Cancer Institute using the latest evidence-based smoking cessation methods and behavior change theory.

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MicromaxCanvas Turbo A250

A Phone with a Punch

Camera:It has a 13 MP BS3 Sensor of primary camera with LED Flash. It also has a 5 MP of front camera which makes your video calling for more clearer. However, pics from 13 MP camera lack the color depth in it. It can shoot 1080 HD video @ 30 fps.

SIM & Bandwidth:It is a dual Micro SIM phone with on SIM dedicated for 3G & other for 2G. It supports GSM 850/900/1800/1900 for 2G & 2100 HSDPA for 3G Network.

Apps & Storage:Canvas turbo comes with Android 4.2.1 Jellybean with UI just like canvas 4. It has preloaded BBM, dialer, camera, google play store, Radio, document viewer, voice memo/dial etc.

It has 16 GB (12.5 user available) internal storage & no card slot for SD card which is the only drawback of this device.

Status: Released on 22nd October, 2013.

Price: Z 19299 (Flipkart) Rs. 18,789 (infibeam.com)

VVery solid to hold, got aluminium metal bash at the backside. Much like its predecessor, the style and specifi-cations that poses a great competition for other mobiles at the same price range. The canvas series has pumped a life into the Micromax.

Unboxing:

The Canvas Turbo A250 comes in a plastic box much sim-ilar to its predecessor, canvas 4, and I phone 5c. The box contain on set, one charger, one earphone with buds & extra books.

The device has Anodized aluminium body and is easy to handle and carry.

Screen:

The canvas Turbo comes with 5 inch sharp full HD CGS (Continuous Grain Silicon) IPS Display with a pixel count of 441 pixels per inch. It comes with a NMZ wide angle technology so that a person can have crisp & clear images at any angle.

Processor & Battery:

It runs on MediaTek’s MT6589T Quad core processor with clock speed of 9.5 GHz. Also, in the bundle is 2 GB RAM which gives a smooth UI access.In Graphic Section, it has power VR Graphics for playing Games & watching movies.

It has LI-Ion 2000 mAH of battery which is quite low for a smartphone with such features. However, it comes with 105 hours of standby & 7 hours of talktime.

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Digital Cameras

KeyFeatures

• Exmor R CMOS Image Sensor• 16.2 Megapixel Camera• 3D Image• Full HD Recording• 3 inch XtraFine LCD Screen• 10x Optical Zoom and 40x Digital

Zoom• 35 mm Equivalent Focal Length: 25 -

250 mm

KeyFeatures

• 35 mm Equivalent Focal Length: 24 - 100 mm

• Full HD Recording• CMOS Image Sensor• f/1.8 - f/4.9 Aperture• 12.1 Megapixel Camera• 4.2x Optical Zoom and 2x Digital

Zoom• 3 inch TFT LCD Monitor with An-

ti-reflection Coating

Sony Cybershot DSC-HX7V Point & Shoot

Nikon Coolpix P300 Point & Shoot

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Nikon Coolpix L820 Advance Point and shoot

KeyFeatures

• 16 Megapixel Camera• 30x Optical Zoom and 4x Digital

Zoom• Full HD Recording• 35 mm Equivalent Focal Length:

22.5 - 675 mm• f/3 - f/5.8 Aperture• 3 inch TFT LCD with Anti-reflec-

tion Coating• CMOS Image Sensor

Sony Cybershot DSC-H300 Advance Point and shoot

KeyFeatures

• 35 mm Equivalent Focal Length: 25 - 875 mm

• HD Recording• 3 inch Clear Photo / TFT LCD Display• f/3.0 - f/5.9 Aperture• Super HAD CCD Image Sensor• 20.1 Megapixel Camera• 35x Optical Zoom

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Prashant Kumar

“Need For Speed Rivals is an Open World Gamefeaturing over 100 miles of unique roads.Players can take part in standard races,explore the countryside and collect items.

It also features dynamic weather system.”

As with previous Need for Speed games,NFS Rivals soundtrack contains a variety of licensed

music.It mainly comprises of electronic music including dub step

and electronica, electro pop and hip hop.Rivals also contain a pursuit music composed by “Vanesa

Lorena Tate”.

Need For Speed Rivals has been awarded with the Best Racing Game from the Game Critics Award.

It is also called as the Improved Version of Need For Speed Hot Pursuit.

It has gained many positivereviews on release.

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Need For Speed: Rivals is the latest entry in Electronic Arts Need For Speed series racing game .It is somewhat similar to the earlier Hot Pursuit with exotic cars and high speed police chases.

Platform: Microsoft Windows, Playstation 3, Playstation 4, XBOX 360, XBOX OneOfficial Site: http://www.needforspeed.com

PC Requirements for NFS: RivalsOperating System: Windows Vista(32 bit)

CPU Processor: Intel 2.4 GHz Core 2 Duo, AMD 2.8

GHz Athlon X2

Memory: 4 GB or higher

Hard Disk Space: 30 GB Free Of HDD

Graphics Hardware: ATI Radeon HD 3870 512 MB or

higher, NVIDIA GeForce 8800 GT 512 MB or higher,

Intel HD 4000 Integrated or higher

Sound Hardware: Direct X 10.1

Input Device: Keyboard, Optional Controller

COPS VS RACERS

As you all know that the Need For Speed game series is the most famous and awesome racing game in the world of racing games but Need For Speed Rivals here not just only captures the intensity of the rivalry between the cops and the racers in a stunning environment on the road but it also allows the gamers to play either as a cop or as a racer. Whether you play as a cop or as a racer, you will face high stakes of challenges with rewards and conse-quences. As a cop the players can team up to form a Police Force. Also in order

to unlock new police cars and powerful pursuit technology, racers will have to achieve higher ranks.

As a racer you will have a goal to become fa-mous for taking greater risks and capture most intense escapes in the game .In the game play-ers can customize vehicles ,upgrade them by increasing their super car’s performance . NFS Rivals will feature upgradable gadgets includ-ing EMP’s ,shockwaves and the ability to call in roadblocks .There are various different weapons or gadgets for different situations while playing as a racer as well as playing as a cop . Police have extended and upgraded gadgets to stop racers(weapon like roadblock) and catch them while the Racers will have access to gadgets that make easier to evade Police (weapon like Speed Boosts). The more cops players evade the more speed points they collect and new cars and items will be unlocked .

ALLDRIVE

NFS Rivals also includes a feature of new social system called All Drive. It is an online feature that allows a player to engage in co-operative gameplay instead of playing alone .It eliminates the line between the single player

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and multi-player, you and your friends can share the same game, same race, same chase. You can share your progress and images on social networks. Also you can prepare playlist and add your latest rivals to the friends list.

HIGH STAKE RIVALRY

The more risk players will take, the faster they will progress. However, getting busted by the cops will reduce their speed points.

YOUR CAR

You can customize your car with latest up-grades in pursuit technology and personalize bodywork with paints, rims decals and so on to show off your car. Doesn’t matter whatever the situation is, you can just save different or in other words say a lot of configurations with

different combinations of car packages.