Nokia Lumia 1020 - Is the Smartphone all about the 41MP camera?

Nokia is in the news again with the launch of Lumia 1020. The most talked about feature of the latest Nokia Lumia 1020 - the 41MP camera. Yes, you read it right. This range of Lumia has the best Smartphone camera ever possible. At least the manufacturer Nokia claims it to be so. Is the camera all what you look forward to in Lumia 1020? To get the answer you need to go through the following review: 

The probable features of Lumia 1020 

Here are some other features of Lumia 1020. Check out the features and find out exactly what you can expect from the latest Smartphone: 

Is the design enticing? 

According to the latest reviews, the looks of Lumia 1020 are quite similar to the Lumia 920. The Smartphone is set in polycarbonate case. There is no metallic rim. This may a bit disappointing for the Lumia users. However, the overall look is sturdy enough and the lack of metal will not matter much. The dimension is 130x71x10.4 mm and it weighs around 158g. They may seem to be a bit heavier, but actually this is lighter considering the normal weight of super camera phones like Nokia Pureview and Galaxy S4 Zoom. 

How does it perform? 

There’s the dual-core 1.5GHz Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 processor in Lumia 1020. Not only this, but there are 2 GB of RAM, 32GB internal memory and huge 7GB SkyDrive cloud storage also. One more thing which you must know, there is no external memory slot in Lumia 1020. That means you’ve to be contended with only 32GB memory. If your usage is controlled, then it won’t be a problem. If you expect your phone to store more than just “sufficient”, then the new Lumia may disappoint you a bit. However, technical experts are claiming that super swift performance of the Smartphone will compensate for the missing storage space. 

How worthy is the camera? 

With the great capacity of 41 megapixels, you can expect the picture and video quality to be superb. There are the 1/1.2in BSI sensor, optical image stabilization, great Xenon flash and 6-lens Zeiss wide-angle optics working to make the camera a treat for the users. The advanced image stabilization technique is also unique enough. All these factors are sure to impress every photographer. You can easily adjust the ISO, the needed exposure and the light effects. The camera is capable of creating high-quality and beautifully contrasted pictures and videos. Also the camera works great in almost every environment. It can perform even in low light. So, you can understand camera is actually the most exciting feature of the Lumia 1020. 

How about the battery life? 

There is 2,000mAh battery in the device. There is no inbuilt support for wireless charging and this can make the device a bit difficult to manage. You need to charge the battery completely to use the phone moderately for the whole day. 

As you can see, camera is the only great factor about the Lumia 1020. The rest of the features can be found in any other hi-tech Smartphone too. Quite obviously, the 41MP camera won’t be able to replace a DSLR; still it’s better to rely on it for any high quality shoot. So, get the Nokia Lumia 1020 if you really have a fetish for good photography.

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Get EaseUS MobiSaver Pro - Giveaway

Today we are so happy to announce an exciting offer for our readers, get a FREE copy of EaseUS MobiSaver Pro  from us. 

Last week we published an article about the world’s first FREE iPhone, iPad & iPod touch data recovery software EaseUS MobiSaver Free. But for a business usage, you need to buy the EaseUS MobiSaver Pro edition and it will cost you $79.00. Now you have a chance to get it FREE...

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1. Recover Camera Roll Photos/Camera Roll Videos/Photo Stream/Contacts, Messages/Message attachments/Call history/Calendar,/Notes/Reminder/Safari bookmark 

2. Support directly recover from iOS devices 

3. Support recover from iTunes backup 

4. Support Windows 8/7/Vista/XP, Windows Server 2008/Home Server 

5. Support iPhone, iPad, iPod touch, iOS 4, iOS 5, iOS 6, iOS 7 

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Fix slow startup issue with Firefox by disable Hardware Acceleration

Most of the modern browser comes with Hardware acceleration feature that increase the program performance but unfortunately this feature can cause problems if there is any issues with the graphics driver.

In Firefox, it is noted that the hardware acceleration increasing the loading time of the browser even if you running without add-ons. By default this feature will be enabled, so manually disable it and enjoy the browsing experience with Firefox if you are facing any issues with slow start up.

How to disable Hardware Acceleration?

1. Open Firefox and tap on the Alt-key on the keyboard, then select Tools > Options from the menu bar OR Click the Orange Firefox button at the top left, then select the "Options" button

2. In the Firefox Options, click the Advanced tab and select "General"

3. Then find the option Use hardware acceleration when available and uncheck the check box.

4. Click OK and Restart the Firefox

You are done!!! Test it on your computer and please have a feedback in comments

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Find the Fastest DNS Server For your Computer using Namebench

In the past we covered an article about Top three Free DNSservices. As I said in the article you can try Public DNS servers if your local internet service provider doesn't have a fastest DNS server. But the speed will vary depends on your geographic location. So you might think now how to check which one is the best.

Today I would like to share a Free tool Namebench, which will compare your local DNS server with others and help you to find a faster one. In order to provide an individualized recommendation, this tool runs a fair and thorough benchmark using your web browser history, tcp dump output, or standardized data sets.

1. Download Namebench and execute. Then click on Start Benck Mark

2. It may take 10-15 minutes and you can see the queries it’s running through at the botom left side of the tool

3. Once it done, it will show you what DNS server is fastest for your system based on the report it generate

You can export the results and compare the DNS queries to check how fast your current DNS server is.

Note: It is an open source project that is in continuing development, so results may not be perfect. But it is a free utility which help you to find out the fastest DNS server for you.

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Google Calling Feature is back - Make call From Hangouts

When it switched Google Hangouts from Google talk, we missed the ability to make call from Google accounts. Earlier this week Google announced its back, you can make call from hangouts and its better than before. It lets you place calls from within Gmail, Google+, and the Hangouts extension for Chrome and the price of calling to the US and Canada are now free from all the countries where Hangouts calling is available. Also international rates remain low.

Google announced they had improved desktop calling experience in a number of ways like add multiple phone numbers and video participants to the same call; and you can play sound effects (like applause or laughter) with the Google Effects app

See more info at Official Gmail Blog

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How to Boot Windows 8 directly to the Desktop instead of the Start Screen

Finally Microsoft made configuration options which will allow you to boot directly to the desktop in Windows 8.1. Now you don't require any third party application to boot Windows 8 directly to the desktop instead of the Start Screen.

Enabling this option just required few clicks and its let you access the desktop directly like previous version of Windows after logging in. 

1. In Windows 8.1, right click on the task bar and select Properties and go the Navigation tab.

2. Under the Start Screen section, check Go to the desktop instead of Start when I sign in.

3. Click Apply and OK, then reboot

You are done!!!

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Free Data Recovery Tool for iPhone, iPad or iPod touch - EaseUs Mobisaver Free

EaseUs Mobisaver Free is a fully-featured free data recovery tool that allows you to recover lost files from iOS devices like iPhone, iPad or iPod touch. The simple user-friendly interface gives you safe and fast solution for your lost data recovery and lets you recover up to 12 types of data’s include videos and photos.

It would be a powerful application for data recovery and will work in two modes.

Recover directly from iOS device - One click to scan and recover data from iPhone 5/4S/ 4/3GS, New iPad and iPod touch 4

Recover from iTunes backup - Recover data from any iOS device by extracting the previous iTunes backup

Technical Specification

System Support: Windows XP/Vista/7/8, Windows Server 2008/Home Server

Device Support: iPhone, iPad, iPod touch, iOS 4, iOS 5, iOS 6, iOS 7

Supported Files: Photos, Videos, Messages, iMessages, Contacts, Call History, Notes, Calendar, Reminders, Safari Bookmarks, Message Attachments and Camera Roll

Download - http://www.easeus.com/mobile-tool/free-iphone-data-recovery.html

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5 Android Applications that help to Manage your Finances

Smartphones are no more a luxury item or one which you may end up buying on impulse. It rather has grown to be an important part of our lives. You can utilize your Smartphone in various ways starting from taking high quality photos, doing video shoots, to finding your way out when visiting an unknown place. Furthermore, in order to complete your financial transactions you won’t even be required to go to the bank or write a check or carry cash. This helps save your time and energy.

Finance applications available with Android

Here are 5 of the finance based applications which can help you manage finances more responsibly than before:

Square – Square is a very unique kind of application which offers you the provision to accept your credit card payments. The application places money into your checking account, but charges 2.75% as the transaction fee. However, in case you have a small business and if you go on to pay $275 every month, square isn't going to charge you any transaction fee. If you download this application, you will receive a free accessory from the company which is going to plug into your Smartphone (at the point of the headphone jack) and which you can then use to swipe your credit cards.

YNAB or You Need A Budget – You need a budget is the application which helps you in strike the perfect balance in between your income and expenses. If you start using the YNAB you may be asked to follow numerous rules that help you keep up your finances and remain on the right track. The application is also going to recommend you to follow a strategy which is going to help you live on your last month’s income rather than using up the current one. Further, they are going to as you to start saving more for the rainy day, and then your task would be to have patience.

Savings Goals – Savings Goals is another of those best android phone finance based applications which has mainly been designed for those who finds it hard if trying to save up money. With the help of this application, you will be able to design goals and then prepare a budget as per that. The application will ask you to set targets on the amount and date. After you feed in your goal details to the application, it finds out the amount you would be required to make very week or month so that you easily reach your target. It helps you with generating a certain savings schedule and provides you the reminder on the time left for you to reach your savings target.

Venmo – Venmo is one of the simplest forms of applications which help you in transferring money to the near and dear ones and to your friends. This application comes in hand if you are required to share the utilities or split a check, or simply lend some money to a person in need.

Dwolla – Dwolla is that application which works mostly like Venmo but with this you can pay your retailers or transfer the money to your friends who use this application. This can even link to your LinkedIn, Twitter and Facebook accounts to send money to people on those networks.

So, the above are some of the best finance based applications available with the Android phones. If these are not available, you can simply download these to start using. 

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