PAUL WALKER DEAD ! (R.I.P)

The popular movie actor Paul Walker was confirmed dead on saturday afternoon.The actor reportedly died in a car crash in Valencia,California.

What actually happened !?

On 30th November,Paul was at a charity event in Valencia,Santa Clarita,California.While returning from the event with his friend(Roger Rodas) in a Roadas' red 2005 Porsche Carrera GT,the driver lost control and crashed into a tree.The car immidiately burst into flames.

Both Walker and Rodas were declared dead at the scene by the local authorities.He died at the age 40.

Paul was an amazing actor and human being who gave us hits like-Joy Ride(2001),Fast and Furious Franchise,Eight Below(2006 ) and others.

Walker lived in Santa Barbara,California.He lived with his dogs.He has a daughter- Meadow.

Walker enjoyed his life to the fullest.He loved beaches and surfing.He was also interested in marine biology.He fulfilled his life-long dream by starring in NatGeo Channel series Expedition Great White.

He was a great human being and believed in helping others.In 2010,he went to Chile,to offer help and support to people injured in the 8.8 magnitude earthquake.

He also reached out to help people in Haiti during 2010 earthquake.

Paul will be missed by his fans,family and friends.Though his legacy will live for ever-as a great human and fantastic actor !

Insidious Chapter 2 Review

Well,the sequel to the critically acclaimed horror flick is out-Insidious Chapter 2 promises to be as scary as its first part,but does it deliver ??

Cast: Patrick Wilson,Angus Sampson,Andrew Astor,Barbara Hershey

Director: James Wan

The Plot ??

Well,the plot is basically a sequel to Lambert family's haunting past.The movie is how they uncover the truth.The film begins from where it started.Josh(Wilson) starts to dig up into his past to find why demon is behind his family.
The answers/secrets are predictable !?


Verdict !

Well,it is clearly not as good as its previous release.This flick doesn't has those chilling suprises which the first part had.
But,apart from that it is a decent horror movie.A good watch to have.If you like the franchise please go watch it.
Insidious 3 will be coming out soon enough,lets hope it beats both the previous ones.

NEXUS 5 GRAPHIC MONSTER ?

Whats The Buzz ??...

The Nexus 4 brought excellent performance and affordability.The device was big success than its counterparts in many aspects.Now Google is going to raise the bar higher with its upcoming device Nexus 5.
It is expected to be released in October this year.
Online rumours suggest that Google is bringing out a bomb.

The Details ??...

Well,leaks suggest that the graphics of this Google device would be outstanding.According to some websites,the smartphone will feature Adreno 330 GPU.It is expected to give iPhone 5s a healthy competition.
T-Rex 2.7 test is a graphic benchmark which shows the maximum load the games put on the devices.Nexus 5 has reported to score 23.1 frames per second,which shows what Adreno 330 brings to the ring.
The iPhone chips also gave out the same result.

The smartphone is expected to come out in a 5.2 inch screen with a resolution of 1080p.Snapdragon 800 with a 2.3 GHz processor.The graphic dpt with Adreno 330 GPU will be complemented with 2-3GB of RAM.
A 13 MP rear camera is expected and a 2700mAh battery.The Nexus 5 will be coming out with Android 4.4 Kitkat.

It is believed that it will be partners with LG manufacturers.The launch event is going to
be held soon.

SAMSUNG GALAXY NOTE III SEP 4

Whats The Buzz ??...

Samsung is announced that it will be launching the Galaxy Note III soon this September.It will launch it at an event in Berlin on Sept. 4th.The final specification details have not been revealed yet,all rumours.Samsung has also updated on its Facebook page that it will broadcast the Berlin event live on Youtube.

The rumours till now tell that the upcoming Samsung Note III will have 6.3-inch screen,also many say it will come in varied screen sizes.There have been talks that the device will powered by a Octa-Core Exynos 5420 proccessor.
Possibility of a 13 Mega-pixel Camera with Optical image stabilization.The operating system will be Android 4.3 Jellybean.SamMobile reports that clock speed would be 2.3 Ghz.

The earlier Note II was vastly successful which was a 5.5-inch device.Note II has a 1.6 Ghz quad-core proccessor.It also has 2GB of RAM and upto 64GB expandable memory storage.The Android Phablet as many call it runs on Android 4.1.1.Note II has exceeded 3 million shipments in first month of launch.

So,this upcoming event in Berlin will bring more details on the table.The expectations are really high from the upcoming device.The even will take place on Sept 4th,7 pm local time(1pm eastern).

XBOX ONE OPEN FOR DEVELOPERS

Whats The Buzz ??...

Microsoft has announced that it will let developers publish their own titles on their upcoming gaming console Xbox One.This could give the platform more development.
Buyers can buy the Xbox One and use it for development of their own games/titles.
You wont be required to buy any special it/equipment from Microsoft for the development.

More About It...

Microsoft's Marc Whitten(Corporate Vice President of Xbox) said-

" Our vision is that every person can be a creator. That every Xbox One can be used for development. That every game and experience can take advantage of all of the features of Xbox One and Xbox LIVE. This means self-publishing. This means Kinect, the cloud, achievements. This means great discoverability on Xbox LIVE. We'll have more details on the program and the timeline at gamescom in August."

Xbox One purchased can be converted into a debug console.This would also allow to play pre-release game code maing it less expensive to develop.Many developers have spoken about serious problem of way Microsoft runs the Live Arcade downloadable game services for Xbox 360.
Main problem in that is developer require a publisher.Developers nowadays are mostly small,they finance their own games.They have their own IP and manage it.These small developers are almost 2 million units online.

Microsoft's main console rival Sony has recently announced about its developer-friendly policies.Their policies would bring small developers on the stage and allow them to freely publish their game titles.

Microsoft will hopefully bring out new policies for developers so as to compete with their rival.Earlier details about both upcoming consoles made Sony PS4 a winner choice.Lets see what Microsoft Xbox One can do in coming time.

NEW NEXUS 7 IS HERE

Whats The Buzz ??...

Google has finally unveiled its new tablet Nexus 7 run by Android 4.3 Operating system.It is announced to come out in three models-16GB WiFi,32GB WiFi and 32GB 4G LTE model.
The WiFi models priced at-$229 and $269 will debut on 30th of this month.The 4G model will come out later.

The Details...

Well,the new Nexus 7 comes out with the same old 7-inch screen but display now is-1920 x 1200 and 323 pixels.Google claims this tablet has the highest PPI in the tablet market.Videos can be seen in 1080p resolution.Images and text look more sharper.

New Nexus 7 is 50g lighter than the older one and 2mm thinner.The tablet is running a 1.4Ghz quad-core Snapdragon S4 Pro Chipset for CPU.This processor is 80 percent faster than the previous one.The GPU delivers 4X frame rate,which Hugo Bara(Vice President Android Product Management Google)-"Pratically great news for Gamers".

System memory has increased to 2GB,which allow more apps to be run and switch smoothly.The new Nexus 7 comes with Bluetooth 4.0dual-band WiFi and NFC woreless charging.This device comes with a 5MP rear camera and 1.2MP back camera.

The device is powered with a Virtual Surround Sound Technology by Fraunhofer with dual-stereo speakers.
Bara said-"It is like having a 5.1 sound system with device speakers or headphones".
Bara has also informed that the tablet will provide extra hour of power from previous one,9 hours of HD video playback and 10 hours of Web-Browsing.

The new tablet will run on Android 4.3 Jellybean OS.This operating system has number of new features-Restricted profiles(allows different levels of access to different profiles).The Android 4.3 will support Open GL ES 3.0,the latest standard in 3D graphics.

The new Nexus starts shipping today with Android 4.3.It will be available on Google Play and number of retailers in US.
The tablet will be available to countries-Spain,France,Japan,India and others in the few weeks to come.

APP LINE CROSSES 200 MILLION USERS

Whats The Buzz ??...

The two-year old messaging app,very popular in Asian countries announced on tuesday that it has over 200 million users registered.This app comes along other giants of messaging service apps-WhatsApp and Viber.
Line(Japan based) developed by NHN Japan Corporations was intially launched in 2011,since then has got immense following in Asian countries has been spreading to other countries like India.

About Line...

Well,Line is a messaging and voice over internet protocol service application.,but is also popular for Digital Sticker Packs or Character Emoticons.They have these Character sticker is a market business.The sell it for around $1.99 a piece.

Line CEO Jeanie Han told CNET-users send more than 750 million stickers each day. The company made 30 percent of its first quarter 2013 revenue, or around $18 million, from selling sticker packs, according to its earnings statement.
Line will be soon coming with new features like games and news feed.

Now What ??...

Line is now among the elite messaging apps which are unstoppable,after crossing 200 million.These elite apps like Line are gaining attention from Facebook's own mobile and web messaging apps.With its latest entry in India,it has bagged 5 million users in three weeks.
Line is the most popular app in 47 countries latest data shows,but in United States its not the same.It is not even in the top 100 in Apple's market in the coutnry.

About 80 percent of registered users are active on Line every month.

VERIZON UNVEILES DRIODS

Whats The Buzz ??...

Verizon has unveiled three new Droid smartphones addition to their Motorola Droid family.As much hyped Moto X event nearby,this announcement has suddenly grabbed attention from all over.
The popular carrier revealed the sleek Kevlar-encased Droid Maxx,Droid Ultra and Droid Mini smartphones.

More About The Droids...

Verizon has given out a lot of info on the phones.According to Verizon Droid Maxx will have th longest battery life.It will be powered by a 3500 mAh battery.This would let the phone run for 48 hours with mixed usage.This Droid will be only 8.33 mm thick.It will have 5-inch AMOLED display.Droid Maxx will cost around $300 with a two year contract.

Droid Ultra is the thinnest smartphone released according to Motorola-only 7.18 mm thick.Like the Maxx this also has a 5-inch AMOLED display but lacks in battery life-has a 2130 mAh battery.It will cost around $200 with a contract.

The Droid Mini is told to have a ultra compact design-a 4.3-inch display and weighing 4.58 ounces.It has a 2000 mAh battery which will provide 24 hours with mixed usage.Droid Mini will cost around $99 for a two year contract.

All three phones have great advanced digital specs.Starting with the Jellybean 4.2 that will installed in each phone.They will have 16 GB of in-built storage and 2 GB RAM.Each Droid also has a 10MP rear camera and a 2MP fron camera.They also have AMOLED screen display of 720p.

The most advanced addition would be the specialised eight-core architecture dubbed the "Motorola X8 Mobile Computing System".The system consists of four graphic processor cores,one contextual computing processor core(realises enviroment around) and a natural languange core.
These new Droids will also come with pre-installed augmented reality game-Ingress.

This Droid Trio will be available in the market on August 20 this year.Pre-Orders are on from today.

NOKIA LUMIA 625 ANNOUNCED

Whats The Buzz ??...

Nokia has announced its latest smartphone Lumia 625.After so many leaks in the last 24 hours,Nokia has finally unveiled it mid-range smartphone Nokia Lumia 625 with a 4.7 inch display.
Nokia has played it well be releasing its biggest display phone in mid-range instead of intense high end smartphones.

The Details...

The Lumia 625 has nice core specs,not like mid-range.It has a WVGA display 4.7 inch 800 x 480 pixels,a 1.2Ghz dual-core processor.It also comes with 512 MB of RAM and 8 GB of internal storage memory,along with expandable Micro-SD slot.
The specs are good enough,but a paltry 512 MB of RAM is a setback-which would not run certain apps.
There is a 5MP camera at the rear and VGA at the front.Also comes with a FM radio.

It comes in a variety of colours-red,white,green,yellow,white and features removable shells.The phone comes with a 2000 mAh battery.The phone measures 133.25 x 72.25 x 9.15 mm and weighs 159g.It comes with Bluetooth 4.0 and dual-band WiFi 802.11 b/g/n.
It is a Windows 8 powered phone which lasts upto 23 days on stand-by.

Nokia says that it will be priced at 220 Euro(approx Rs 17,300) and will be released in third quarter of this year.This will be one of the look out for mid range smartphones of this year.

SIM NOT SAFE ?

Whats The Buzz ??...

Research Lab in Berlin have revealed that SIM card of cellphone are prone to attacks.According to the research,hackers can send a normal SMS which can hack the cellphone and give the hacker free region over the SIM card.

According to Karsten Nohl,Chielf Scientist at Security Research Lab,the SIM card is similar to a normal computer,it has a memory and a processor-" It's a tiny computer that [usually] runs Java ".
He will discuss his findings on this at the Black Hat USA late this month.

In Detail...

Well,its like when a telecom company releases a SIM card update,a binary SMS is sent to dit.This binary message is way different from the normal SMS.This one is sent directly from the company.According to Nohl- " It's used alot of manufacturing functions ".

So,the hackers send this binary SMS to the phone,which gives back an error message-which actually is a cryptographic signature.The hacker can now reverse engineer the received signature and use to phone remotely.
Hacker can send text messages of its own,install apps of its own etc.
Nohl-" All in all,the process takes about three minutes ".

And the user will not come know about the hack initially.The user will be suprised when he/she receives the monthly phone bill.
Nohl said-" You'll know by the end of the month when your phone bill arrives ".

Now What ??...

Nohl has been talking to European wireless networks about better SIM firewalls and security measures.
Telecom companies have been put under pressure for better security for their customers by this research
Nohl said-" Hopefully, our research was a reminder for companies to [upgrade their SIM card security] ".

In,United States telecom providers have said this hack isn't likely to affect their customers.
A T-Mobile spokesperson said-" T-Mobile SIMs use the newer '3DES' technology, so customers will not be affected. "
A AT&T spokesperson also said-" AT&T SIM profiles are in line with GSMA recommendations and have employed triple Data Encryption Standard (DES) for nearly a decade."

HACKED APPLE DEVELOPER: IBRAHIM BALIC

Whats The Buzz ??...

A claim has been made by white hat hacker Ibrahim Balic of finding 13 bugs in Apple's software and having hacked the website and has access to 100k developer's private details.
Ibrahim has given out a statement and a video detailing the breaches.The video has been made private now,as he claims on Twitter that he just wanted to show that he had penetrated Apple's security,but showed confidential information.

@ibrahimBALIC-" the video is now removed from youtube, i appoligise for sharing some of the confidential information, i had to, to proof the blames wrong "

Balic says he informed Apple of the bugs via the bug reporting page but recieved no answer.Four hours after his last post Apple has shut down the developer website.
He has now sent an email-

"4 hours later from my final report Apple developer portal gas closed down and you know it still is. I have emailed and asked if I am putting them in any difficulty so that I can give a break to my research. I have not gotten any respond to this… I have been waiting since then for them to contact me, and today I’m reading news saying that they have been attacked and hacked. In some of the media news I watch/read that whether legal authorities were involved in its investigation of the hack. I’m not feeling very happy with what I read and a bit irritated, as I did not done this research to harm or damage. I didn’t attempt to publish or have not shared this situation with anybody else. My aim was to report bugs and collect the datas for the porpoise of seeing how deep I can go within this scope. I have over 100.000+ users details and Apple is informed about this. I didn’t attempt to get the datas first and report then, instead I have reported first."


Now what ??...

Well,he is hoping that this all will be over soon without any damage caused to anyone.According to him his intentions were just to alert Apple.
Is he right or wrong?.Well considering he has 100k user details, there is no exact answer,but he sure has got himself into a major scene.
He has Tweeted-

" thank you for all crtiques and supports hope everyone understood my intention and that this event will be over without anydamage 2 anyone :( "

MOTO X LEAK PICS INFO

Whats The Buzz ??...

Well,currently Moto X fever is all around.All rumours are heating up about the much awaited Google phone.
It just got more juicer after some leaked photos on the internet.This will be first phone out since the search engine giant bought Motorola !

The leaked photos were given out by the popular @evleaks,these are supposed to be the very first shots of the smartphone.Google's CEO Larry Page was also previously seen with the device in Allen & Co Conference in July.

Leaked Details ??...

Well,till now much has not been known.The smartphone is expected to have a  4.7 inch screen.The operating system rumoured to have Android 4.2.2 with resoution of  720  x 1184.A 10 MP camera is expected.
A processor of 1.7 Mhz Dual-Core Snapdragon is running it.Memory storge is expected to be 16GB till now and 2GB of RAM.
Also this phone is rumoured to have Contextual Awarness Capabilties.Also it will have voice command and new gestures-flick wrist twice to access camera instantly.
The leaked photo have also come for a unicorn white colour model.

So,the phone is expected to release before October this year.
An official Moto X event on August 1 will give us more details and insights.

NEXUS 7: PICS LEAK INFO

The Leak ??...

A new photo leak might just tell you more about the upcoming edition of Google's Nexus 7.

The 7 inch tablet will be manufactured by Asus and will come out witht Android 4.3 Jelly Bean.

The processor will be much faster and quad-core 1.5 GHz.Another exciting feature is the dual-camera the will be in the new model-5 MP at the back and 1.2 MP at the front.

Other features include wireless charging and connectivity to TV to play 1080p HD video.

Also,according to rumours it will have 4 GB of RAM and stereo speakers.

The upcoming version would be a big pump up from the current Nexus 7,which only has a single camera,1.3 Ghz and Android 4.2.

The leaked pic was tipped off to Engadget,so its authenticity cannot be sure.We will soon find it though,on July 24 when Google will host a breakfast event and hopefully announce the Nexus features.

This new tablet of Google is expected to boost its share over Apple in the tablet market.The expected price of this device is $229 for 16GB and $269 for 32GB.

VLC IS BACK: iOS

What The Buzz ?...

The ever popular video player VLC Media player has returned back to the iOS platform.As you might remmember it was pulled from the iOS market by Apple in 2011.
Well,the best part of VLC is that its open-source and can play almost any format existing in the world,including MKV and others,and its for free !

iPhone/iPad users can celebrate and choose VLC over their default video player,as VLC is an excellent app for video playing.

Well previously VLC was forced out in 2011 due to liscence dispute,which is now apparantley solved.
It is well known that VLC has excellent format varsatility,codec compatibilty.Apart from this it offers few other special features-apart from being able to transfer files to VLC over iTunes,VLC can also download from a certain URL,or access files from Dropbox or view video stream on a network.
The app also offers friendly adjustment tools.

The return of this app will affect online file sharing/download alot.Since VLC was un-available for last 3 years,MP4 was the popular choice for videos as they would play on iOS,now the scenario for format might change, as VLC is back again.

TRUECALLER HACKED-SYRIAN ELECTRONIC ARMY

Whats The Buzz ?...

The popular mobile service 'True Caller' which provides you identity of the person calling you from unknown number,has been hacked by the Syrian Electronic Army.
True Caller has the largest phone directory database in the world.
The SEA(Syrian Electronic Army) earlier today tweeted-"Sorry@TrueCaller we needed your database,thank you for it :)".

 

The Hackers have managed to take away the main database of 450 GB.The hackers also took databse of million Facebook,Twitter,Linkedin,Gmail accounts.
Last month True Caller claimed to have 20 million users globally.The SEA has also posted about the log in details of the database and soon will provide the screenshots.
True Caller has spoken out and confirmed news of hacked database but has refused of storing any social networking databases such as Facebook,Linkedin and others.

SEA ??...

The SEA claims to be responsible for defacing websites that spread news that is hostile to Syrian government or fake news.

SEA's previous attacks include-Hacking of twitter accounts of Associated Press News Agency,The Onion and ITV News London.
They have also previously hacked Android Apps of British Broadcaster Sky News in May 2013.

BBM NOW ON ANDROID AND iOS

Whats The Buzz ?...

BlackBerry Messanger(BBM) which was till now only available to BlackBerry users is making its way into the Android and iOS platform.
By end of the summer all latest Android phone users and iPhone users would be able to download the app easily.
Well,this app can be very productive for users who have shifted from BlackBerry to Android/iPhone.

BlackBerry also plans to introduce new features on iOS and Android.It will introduce added services-voice and video calling.
The BBM will remain to be a free service.
BlackBerry recentl introduces BBM voice for devices using BlackBerry 5 or higher.

Lets see how the debut of BBM on Android and iOS markets turn out to be.

HP AND ANDROID JOIN

Whats Up ?...

Well,HP has finally become an Android fan !.
The technology giant has come up with its latest product-HP Slatebook X2 which will be running on the Android OS.
The HP Slatebook X2 is a hybrid device running the latest Android Jelly Bean 4.2.2.

One of the key figures in HP has recently stated that they are providing all choices to the customers-"We have studied the market over the past couple of years and seen the growing acceptance of Android. We want to offer products in multiple form factors, architectures and operating systems," he told Business Today

The device has a 10.1 inch full HD screen tablet which converts into a notebook.Powere by 1.8GHz quad core Nvidia Tegra 4 processor and 2 GB of RAM.
The device also has front and back cameras.It resembles the Transformer notebook of Asus ,having a detachable keyboard.
The device has a 64 GB storage plus micro SD storage.

Specs...

10.1 inch 1920 x 1200 display
1.80 GHz Quad-Core 
2 GB RAM
64 GB Storage
Wi-Fi ,Blue-tooth
Android 4.2.2
USB 2.0


The device looks promising and has its good features.Giving it the Android touch will attract more users definitely !

GOOGLE TV SERVICE !

Whats The Buzz ?...

Latest reports say that internet giant Google is eyeing over online television service.

According to Wall Street journal-"If the Web giant goes ahead with the idea, it would join several other companies planning to offer services that deliver cable TV-style packages of channels over broadband connections".

Corporations like Sony and Intel are also working on such a project.

So Whats Next ?...

Well,if Google is successful in launching this service than it would be a big blow to the traditional cable format.But,in past there have been such attempts of approaching media biggies for such services.
Google has previously launched it Google TV product.

Google's Chrome browser itself provides gateway to browse website and watch tv,can access HBO,CNBC and others through browser.

Looking at Google's struggle with its Google TV project,this would be great way to pump it up.

Now,it all a matter of wait and watch for us !

WhatsApp Free On iOS !

Worlds most popular messaging service app has gone free on iOS,while it was always free on Android,now its on iOS too.
WhatsApp has maintained at the top with 250 million monthly users.

How-When-Why ?...

Well,this move was neccessary as being a paid app would have made it not so popular for iPhone users.In current type of market,people don't take interest in buying paid apps.This move has been a great step to maintain their supremecy in messaging apps.
However,you still pay $1 per year after the first year,seems alright.Same case in Android.

Whats still remains one of few apps which doesn't make revenue by serving ads to users.
WhatsApp is planning to release new features soon.
Latest feature which was released gives ability to share multiple photos and backup chat on iCloud.
WhatsApp is developing features like push-to-talk,which will be out soon enough.

For now,iPhone users can enjoy the free app !

EDWARD SNOWDEN-TEMPORARY ASYLUM RUSSIA

Edward Snowden(former US spy agency contractor) has applied temporary asylum in Russia on tuesday.
He is being prosecuted for US espionage charges.He has also applied for asylum in Latin America,but isn't risking any flights that US might intercept.

How-When-Why?...

Anatoly Kucherena,a lawyer who met Snowden on friday along with human right activists informed about this news.Anatoly told-"For now hes not going anywhere.For now he plans to stay in Russia".
The application has beem submitted by Snowden
The head of FMS(Federal Migration Service) confirmed that agency had received his application.
Snowden currently trapped in transit zone of Moscow's Sheremetyevo airport.
Snowden has said US and its allies are preventing him from reaching Latin American countries for asylum.


Now What?...

Well,Kucherena has said Snowden's asylum request will receive a decision soon !
Kucherena also said temporary asylum will also require decree from President Vladimir Putin.
Putin has rejected previous requests of US to hanover Snowden.
Putin has previously also said that Snowden must stop all activities that harm the US.

WINDOWS XP USERS CAUTIONED

Windows XP users have been issued and urgent alert by Indian cyber security sleuths for immediate software upgrading to save their system from 'hacking'.

What's Going On ?...

Earlier this year,software giant Microsoft had announced that they are going to stop their services to Windows XP OS from April 8 next year.
Now according to cyberspace authorities monitoring Indian internet system.
The end of support services to XP means that Microsoft won't provide any security updates,non-security hot fixes-which would be of greater risk for the OS.

Now?...

"It is recommended that all users and organisations using XP OS should immediately plan for upgradation and test before April 2014".
Microsoft had released XP in 2001,now service pack 3 is used of it.
There are still large users/organisations across the globe using XP in their systems
Windows 7 and 8 are newer stable OS of Microsoft.

CHINESE WOMAN DIES USING IPHONE

What Happened?...

A 23 year old woman from Xinjiang region of China dies after using Apple's iPhone 5.
According to her relatives,that she was electrocuated while trying to answer a call on her iPhone while it was charging.

The news has got viral online.Ma's(victim's) father confirmed she was electrocuted as he saw marks on her body.Ma's sister said she will be seeking justice from Apple.

Now..

Apple has spoken out-"deeply sorry for the unfortunate accident" and expressed condolences to the family.

Apple has now launched a probe into the matter.They said-"we will fully investigate and cooperate with authorities in this matter".
Apple has not given out any details,or whether it will be an isolated case.

The phone and charger are in cutody of the police now.

In 2011,there was also a similar reported case in India,in which a man had got electrocuted while using a cheap charger.

Ma's sister has tweeted and warned people over using the company's iPhone,which killed her sister.

Zimmerman Not Guilty-Protests Across US

On July 14,2013 George Zimmerman came out as a free man from the Florida courthouse after jury declared him 'not guilty'-in fatal shooting of an unarmed black teenager(Trayvon Martin).

What actually happened?
On 26 Feb,2012 George Zimmerman was patrolling the retreat at Twin Lakes,as a part of neighborhood watch he had founded. Trayvon Martin(17 year-old) was walking back home,by the end of their encounter the 17 year old was dead.
The facts are debated. Zimmerman's brother said the former neighborhood watch volunteer had acted in self defense.
Jury found him not guilty of a second degree murder late saturday.

People's reaction?...

With the unexpected verdict peaceful protests were demonstrated in Florida,Milwaukee,Washington,DC and elsewhere.
Some protests even turned violent breaking police vans.

Various celebrities have reacted-Beyonce called at Nashville concert for a moment of silence.Rapper Young Jeezy released song in memory of Martin.
Debates over racial-profiling and self-defense are happening all over.

President Obama has spoken out-" We are a nation of laws,and a jury has spoken ".

Now what ?...

It is very ironical where United States has elected Obama as the President twice but still has not saved itself from such racial issues.

With such vast protest against the court's verdict-Zimmerman's freedom maybe be limited.

Please share your views with us.

GRAND THEFT AUTO V -PREVIEW

The release date of 2013's most anticipated game GTA-V has been announced.It is releasing on the september 17th.
Here is a quick preview.



The Characters...

Michael: The game introduces Michael,a retired criminal,the lead protagonist.He is shown in his early fourties,hes older than an average GTA star.He is rich too,living in rockford hills.

Trevor:In contrast,this guy is stuck living in a trailer park.He's untrusting. Reckless and impulsive.

Franklin: He lives in South Los Santos.He is very traditioinal.He's an ex-street gangster also on the lookout.Franklin associated himself with Michael and Trevor so that he can get into the 'real' crime world.


Maps-Landscape...

Los Santis(city) and Blaine County(countryside).You can explore everything straight away at the beginning.There are dense underwater areas.
The game promises a bigger/larger map than GTA IV,San Andreas and Red Dead combined.
The environments have a very large variety-from beautiful beach-fronts to lock-down military bases.From deserts to Mount Chillad.

Story-line...

Well,the actual storyline has not been revealed.But,there are few leaks.
The player is required to change between the three protagonists in order to accomplish missions.

The three characters have different special abilities.The are plenty of side missions-hijacking vans,picking up hitch-hikers,various sports(yoga,golf,tennis) etc.

Vehicles and Weapons...

The developers have so far confirmed the players can take control of bikes,ATVs,jet skis,planes,helicopters ,cars and on.

Weapon selection will have the highest variety till date.There will be variable targeting options-free aim,soft lock and hard lock.
Weapon customization includes-silencers,scopes,extended mags and laser sights.

PACIFIC RIM-REVIEW

The latest release is in the box office is Pacific Rim.The plot revovles around human machines fighting earth monsters.The reviews are generally positive.

Director: Guillermo Del Toro

Starring: Charlie Humman,Idris Elba,Rinko Kikuchi,Charlie Day

Rating: 8.2/10

What is the movie about ?

Monstrous creatures known as Kaiju started rising from the sea.A war has begun which would take million of lives and endless of resources.
To fight these creatures,human controlled robots called Jaegers.The film then focuses on how two pilots-Charlie Humman and Rinko Kikuchi(a trainee) will try to save humanity from getting destroyed.

Whats the good ?

Well,to start with the visuals are just amazing-a total treat to watch.The movie makes you feel like a 14 year old teenager having so much fun.
And this time its just not only high edge plain visuals,the scenes/sequences are very well acted and structured which will make you enjoy every bit.
Also,personally I think Kaiju's beat the Godzilla.

Whats bad?

Well,nothing.
Apart from the fact that you have to believe in the future,which we do.

Verdict ?
A must watch action packed,visual treat !

LG-THINNEST SMARTPHONE DISPLAY

LG display has announced that it has developed the world's thinnest full HD LCD display for smartphone,measuring just 2.2 mm thick.

It said it has a resolution of 1080 x 1920 pixels and is brighter than full HD.

The have revealed the technology as-One Glass Solution Technology(OGST).
Slim designs have always attracted consumers.

Also,the no of lines on the pannel have been reduced by 30 percent.
LG is nowadays making big news,it was only last month when they announced about plans of designing of flexible and unbreakable smartphones.

DEXTER SEASON 8 PREMIERE - REVIEW

The first episode of the final season of showtime's Dexter has premiered.

The eight season starts 6 months post the last season.After LaGureta's death Deb is devastated.She has left Miami police dpt. and is working in a private firm.Dexter is back to his routine life,and is not changed at all.
Talking about changes,Batista is back serving in the Miami metro police.Dexter and Deb are far apart now.Deb has started hating Dexter.
The season marks the debut of psychiatrist Evelyn Vogel. She is consulting Miami metro in a case.But,she shows deep interest in Dexter.
Soon it is revealed that she knows Dexter's secret.and even about Harry's code.

The Good...

It is fast paced.Since the previous seasons there are noticeable changes which might twist the story-line finally.

Addition of  Evelyn Vogel gives a new element of mystery.There is no clue what Dexter-Deb relationship lies ahead.

The Bad...

There are no bad points as such.Lets just not hope Dexter again makes an endless killing streak.

The Verdict...

It deserves a 8/10.

SAMSUNG MEGA 5.8-REVIEW

Samsung has come out with its latest smartphone,Samsung Galaxy Mega 5.8.

Config...

• Dual sim smartphone,OS-Andriod 4.2.2
• Dual Core 1.4Ghz Processor,GPU-Videocore IV
• RAM-1.5GB
• Battery-2600mAh
• Camers-Back-8 MP,Front-1.9 MP.
• Weight-182g,Screen Size-5.8 inches
• Memory-8 GB(in-built)/64 GB(expandable)

Price..

Rs 20,000-Rs 25,000

The Good...

Well,the built-shape of this phone gives out a bold Samsung statement.

To start with there is a significant improvement in the battery life,a very well managed 2600mAh battery.The display is bright and crisp.The Samsung's "Display Enhancement Engine" which reduces the noise and pixellation seems to work very well.

The speakerphone is excellent-quality-wise and it is loud too.

The camera provides various modes-versatility to the user.The UI interface brings many larger than life features.The touch-wiz UI provides a nice notification panel.

The voice on calls at both ends was clear.

The Bad...

Well,to start with the design looks same as Grand and previous Samsung phones,there is nothing new in the design.This also has the same plastic design.

The screen size is 5.8 inches which might be too big for everyday use.

This phone also lacks multi-window feature,which comes in S3.
The hardware is also dated.

The Verdict...

Well,Galaxy Mega 5.8 is no new innovation.It is a big brother version of Galaxy Grand,with improved display.

Maybe the next big thing,but lacks at many points.

A good phone overall.

World War Z-Review

The film starring Brad Pitt is the latest release in the box office.The film has got mixed reviews from the critics.

Cast: Brad Pitt,Mireille Enos,Fana Mokoena

Director: Marc Forster

Rating: 7/10

The Good...

Well,the flick is a sure a fast-moving thriller.This zombie thriller brings more seriousness and thus better in a unique way.
Brad Pitt's performance is excellent.Keep in mind it is a horror flick too.
The movie is very gripping and imaginative.
The story revolves around Gerry-UN employee(Brad Pitt) who tranverses the world in a race against stopping the zombie pandemic.

The Bad...

For the book lovers it is a dissappointment.The plot diverges from the book source.

Verdict....

A must watch zombie-thriller.A unique addition to the genre.

Check Out The Trailer....

Sony Xperia Z Tablet -Review

Sony has come out with its new Tablet-Xperia Z.
It has already come out with Tablet P series and Tablet S series-which were not as good.
But,this new tablet has got Sony in the tablet game market very well.

So,Xperia-Z Gives You....

• The thinnest tablet in the world.Yes,its true-The Xperia Z is 6.9mm thick(even slimmer than smartphones).
• It also has a 10.1 inch screen.It uses a 1200 x 1920 pixels screen with aspect ratio 16:10.
• Shape and thickness is good-very comfortable to hold.
• Only 495grams,very light for its size.
• Water-Dust Proof.
• 1.5Ghz quad-core processor with Andreno 320 GPU.
• 2 GB RAM,16 GB internal memory(Exp Till 64GB)
• 8MP Camera,Android 4.1

The UI(User Interface)...

Powerful hardware sures makes expectations high.Well it does perform well.App startup is fast,browsing net is smooth and fast.Video play is good quality.
Batter life is average-around 10hours.
Camera is average.

Where it can loose...

• Placement of speakers.It gets covered by hands in landscape mode.
• Screen not better than Ipad 4 and Nexus 7-Brightness issue and colors are better in other tablets.
• There is lag in the UI(use interface)-Lags while swipping home pages etc-Samsung Galaxy tablets also experience the same lag-But Nexus 7 is way smoother than Xperia Z.

Verdict...

Well,Xperia Z is not worth at the price-It is price at $780(Rs 46900) approx

You have better options of  Ipad 4 and Nexus 7 both with lesser prices.

So,go with them.