Microsoft India’s Store hacked, Database with password leaked
- Category: General
- Monday, 13 February 2012 10:45
- by Amol Mathur
Some serious news coming in early morning and it seems that Microsoft India’s Store has been hacked by some group EvilShadow team – 7z1&Ancker and it seems that the attack has carried out from China and this can be known from the flag and blog link that has been posted on the MS India's website.
And then that’s not all, the hackers have also leaked the Database of MS India Store which has login details with passwords in no encrypted form but in plain text. The website was defaced and the hackers have also uploaded a file called evil.html which went on to say and challenge which read “Unsafe system will be baptized” as you can see in the picture above.
And then that’s not all, the hackers have also leaked the Database of MS India Store which has login details with passwords in no encrypted form but in plain text. The website was defaced and the hackers have also uploaded a file called evil.html which went on to say and challenge which read “Unsafe system will be baptized” as you can see in the picture above.
SOS: Now a Mobile Phone for Children
- Category: General
- Friday, 10 February 2012 19:56
- by Amol Mathur
So we have mobile phones for business people, for the ladies and for elders but there was no phone for small children. But not anymore! The GPS expert, SatGuide has introduced a new device for the kiddies. The handset which is called the Child Phone has an inbuilt GPS tracker which will help in detecting the location of the kid but its parents.
The handset comes with a very simple design, without any screen thus the kid who is using it will not be confused as how to use it. Plus parents can pre-assign only 4 numbers on the 4 buttons on the mobile which can either be of their own or of any other person that the child can call in case of any emergency. There is a ‘SOS’ button in the centre of the device which will send out text to all the 4 pre-assigned numbers so that they can contact the child on time.
The handset comes with a very simple design, without any screen thus the kid who is using it will not be confused as how to use it. Plus parents can pre-assign only 4 numbers on the 4 buttons on the mobile which can either be of their own or of any other person that the child can call in case of any emergency. There is a ‘SOS’ button in the centre of the device which will send out text to all the 4 pre-assigned numbers so that they can contact the child on time.
Jabra launches HALO2 Music Bluetooth Headband
- Category: General
- Tuesday, 15 November 2011 15:45
- by Kunal Khullar
Jabra has announced the launch of HALO2 which is a stylish Bluetooth headband that allows users to enjoy their music on-the-go and yet never miss a call.
The new headset/headband is an upgrade from the original HALO and features advanced Multiuse technology, enabling connection with two Bluetooth devices simultaneously. It also offers a combination of wireless and wired technology as it can be connected to non-Bluetooth music players as well via 3.5mm universal audio jack cable bundled along.
The new headset/headband is an upgrade from the original HALO and features advanced Multiuse technology, enabling connection with two Bluetooth devices simultaneously. It also offers a combination of wireless and wired technology as it can be connected to non-Bluetooth music players as well via 3.5mm universal audio jack cable bundled along.German company Giesecke & Devrient, develops ‘Nano-SIM’
- Category: General
- Saturday, 12 November 2011 20:55
- by Kunal Khullar
The world is finally getting used to the micro-SIM as companies like Nokia and Motorola have finally started bringing in handsets that support micro-SIM.
Well, a German tech company called Giesecke & Devrient has developed an even smaller SIM, you guessed it, the nano-SIM.
Well, a German tech company called Giesecke & Devrient has developed an even smaller SIM, you guessed it, the nano-SIM.
ARM announces New Mali T-658 GPU, ten times better graphic performance
- Category: General
- Thursday, 10 November 2011 14:27
- by Amol Mathur
We have seen the Mali-T400 in action on the Galaxy SII and the next generation Mali-604 still in production, ARM has announced yet another chip called the Mali-T658, which has eight cores and promises up to 10 times more better graphical performance than the current T-400 chip.
The ARM Mali-T658 GPU supports a wide range of graphics and compute APIs, including Microsoft DirectX 11, Khronos OpenGL ES, OpenVG, Khronos OpenCL, Google Renderscript and Microsoft DirectCompute.
The ARM Mali-T658 GPU supports a wide range of graphics and compute APIs, including Microsoft DirectX 11, Khronos OpenGL ES, OpenVG, Khronos OpenCL, Google Renderscript and Microsoft DirectCompute.
The Mali-T658 will also have 4 times more of the computing power than the current chip available and also enables nice compatibility with ARM’s ARMv8 architecture with big.LITTLE processing, which nicely allows the set to switch between chips to dynamically and achieve stunning power efficiency and performance even under strain. Even though the T-658 seems to be awesome and also manufacturers like Samsung, Fujitsu, Nufront and LG have already shown interest in it, it may not be out before 2013 when we’ll actually see the chip perform.
With other companies like Qualcomm and NVIDIA continuing to develop impressive chips, for example the 12-core Tegra 3 by NVIDIA, it will be interesting to see how the Mali T-658 will succeed when it finally materializes.
Check out the video:
With other companies like Qualcomm and NVIDIA continuing to develop impressive chips, for example the 12-core Tegra 3 by NVIDIA, it will be interesting to see how the Mali T-658 will succeed when it finally materializes.
Check out the video:
Adobe to focus on HTML5, stops Flash for Mobile development
- Category: General
- Thursday, 10 November 2011 12:35
- by Kunal Khullar
Adobe has announced and has made it official that it will not be investing development in Flash for mobile devices. The company will now focus on the development of HTML5 as it is supported by many platforms and also will be helping Flash developers to package native apps with Adobe AIR for all the major app stores.
This is a major step taken by the company as the long running feud between Apple and Adobe will finally end with Adobe agreeing with Apple’s ideas.
This is a major step taken by the company as the long running feud between Apple and Adobe will finally end with Adobe agreeing with Apple’s ideas.
Adobe has also said that they will no longer continue to develop Flash Player in the browser to work with new mobile device configurations following the upcoming release of Flash Player 11.1 for Android and BlackBerry PlayBook. However; they will continue to provide critical bug fixes and security updates for existing device configurations and will also allow their source code licensees to continue working on and release their own implementations.
Check out the press release:
Adobe is all about enabling designers and developers to create the most expressive content possible, regardless of platform or technology. For more than a decade, Flash has enabled the richest content to be created and deployed on the web by reaching beyond what browsers could do. It has repeatedly served as a blueprint for standardizing new technologies in HTML. Over the past two years, we’ve delivered Flash Player for mobile browsers and brought the full expressiveness of the web to many mobile devices.
However, HTML5 is now universally supported on major mobile devices, in some cases exclusively. This makes HTML5 the best solution for creating and deploying content in the browser across mobile platforms. We are excited about this, and will continue our work with key players in the HTML community, including Google, Apple, Microsoft and RIM, to drive HTML5 innovation they can use to advance their mobile browsers.
Our future work with Flash on mobile devices will be focused on enabling Flash developers to package native apps with Adobe AIR for all the major app stores. We will no longer continue to develop Flash Player in the browser to work with new mobile device configurations (chipset, browser, OS version, etc.) following the upcoming release of Flash Player 11.1 for Android and BlackBerry PlayBook. We will of course continue to provide critical bug fixes and security updates for existing device configurations. We will also allow our source code licensees to continue working on and release their own implementations.
These changes will allow us to increase investment in HTML5 and innovate with Flash where it can have most impact for the industry, including advanced gaming and premium video. Flash Player 11 for PC browsers just introduced dozens of new features, including hardware accelerated 3D graphics for console-quality gaming and premium HD video with content protection. Flash developers can take advantage of these features, and all that our Flash tooling has to offer, to reach more than a billion PCs through their browsers and to package native apps with AIR that run on hundreds of millions of mobile devices through all the popular app stores, including the iTunes App Store, Android Market, Amazon Appstore for Android and BlackBerry App World.
We are already working on Flash Player 12 and a new round of exciting features which we expect to again advance what is possible for delivering high definition entertainment experiences. We will continue to leverage our experience with Flash to accelerate our work with the W3C and WebKit to bring similar capabilities to HTML5 as quickly as possible, just as we have done with CSS Shaders. And, we will design new features in Flash for a smooth transition to HTML5 as the standards evolve so developers can confidently invest knowing their skills will continue to be leveraged.
We are super excited about the next generations of HTML5 and Flash. Together they offer developers and content publishers great options for delivering compelling web and application experiences across PCs and devices. There is already amazing work being done that is pushing the newest boundaries, and we can’t wait to see what is still yet to come!
HTC may not be the first vendor to adopt Tegra 3 for its smartphones
- Category: General
- Thursday, 10 November 2011 11:30
- by Amol Mathur
Two days ago we saw some leaked information about HTC Edge which will be HTC’s first device to run on Nvidia’s Tegra 3 processor, but if you were thinking that it would be the first Smartphone to run on the advanced CPU, just like Transformer Prime will be in tablets then you may be wrong.
According to reports, HTC Edge may not be the first device to run the Tegra 3 CPU as Motorola, Samsung and LG have already adopted Tegra 3 for future smartphones.
According to reports, HTC Edge may not be the first device to run the Tegra 3 CPU as Motorola, Samsung and LG have already adopted Tegra 3 for future smartphones.
Nvidia had yesterday announced the Tegra 3 processor, bringing PC-class performance levels, claiming better battery life and improved mobile experiences to tablets and phones. The Tegra 3 processor is said to provide up to three times the graphics performance of Tegra 2, and up to 61% lower power consumption, translating to 12 hours of battery life for HD video playback.
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Nvidia unveils Tegra 3 CPU, improves performance while improving battery life
- Category: General
- Wednesday, 09 November 2011 17:44
- by Amol Mathur
Nvidia has today unveiled the successor to its Tegra 2 CPU bringing in more performance and improved battery life for future mobile devices. Initially code-named as Kal-El, now known as the Tegra 3, Nvidia has bundled three times the graphics performance of Tegra 2, and up to 61 percent lower power consumption in the Tegra 3.
Key features of Tegra 3 CPU are
- It is world's first quad-core ARM Cortex A9 CPU
- Uses a new vSMP (Variable Symmetric Multiprocessing) technology, including a fifth CPU core that runs at a lower frequency and operates at exceptionally low power
- New video engines with support for 1080p high profile video at 40 Mbps
- 12-core GeForce GPU, with 3x the graphics performance of the Tegra 2 processor, including support for stereoscopic 3D
- Up to 3x higher memory bandwidth and Up to 2x faster Image Signal Processor
According to Nvidia, performance improvements over with Tegra 3 will come in many ways. There will be smoother webpage scrolling, to two times faster flash performance with higher frame rates and smoother animation; up to three times faster HTML 5 and Web GL performance; smoother steaming video performance and smoother frame rates and more particle and shadier effects in games.
The Tegra 3 is combined by 12-core Nvidia GeForce GPU which will be a treat for gamers as it provides high performance, control and excellent video performance on touch screen panels. By the end of 2011 about 40 games will be available taking advantage of Tegra 3’s advanced performance. And about 15 games are currently under development and head to Tegra Zone, which is Nvidia's Android Market app that showcases the best games optimized for the Tegra processor.
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