Nokia Xpress, a new web browser for Nokia Lumia Windows Phone has just came out from the Finland headquarter. The duo of Microsoft and Nokia are working assiduously to make Windows Phone ecosystem better. No wonder, Nokia keeps developing new exclusive apps for Lumia series Windows Phone users to keep them interested in the loop. In the past, several other Windows Phone browsers were released and most prominent apps in this vertical are UC Browser and Next Browser. Almost, all the browser for Windows Phone aims to improve the user experience by providing better rendering, image quality, JavaScript loading etc
Yandex browser 1.0 has just been emancipated from their factory. The open-source chromium project has engendered many great browsers, and Yandex browser is the next product to be released based on the same project. Google chrome is probably the best example of how the project has helped to evolve the browser industry. Since then there are many spin-offs or variations of the project has been released upon the tech corridor. Even, Chromium OS is being developed actively to change the way we look at the
The next revolutionary technology is all set to take gaming industry by surprise. Also known as Cloud Gaming, the new cloud service aims to add elegance and comfort to the gaming industry. The cloud service vanguard first changed the definition of how we used file sharing, document sharing service, and now the same propitious threat is posed to the gaming industry as well. On a serious note, it could save your pocket from big in purchasing a gaming console and dedicated gaming PC, graphics card, cooling fans, game CD etc. This also saves you time which otherwise was spent in buying a game disc from the vendor. The flip side of the coin is that it not only saves you some money and time, but
Why would someone want to control laptop fan speed? The general consensus about OS is that, the OS is designed in such a crafty way that it tries to utilize the hardware beneath as amicably as possible. Still, there are few occasions where you would like to take a control in your hands. One such example is mentioned in this post. For example, your laptop is overheating or suffering from excessive heating after a certain period of time. In such adverse case, you would like to take the matter in your own hand and control laptop fan through BIOS or some other mechanism, in our case software. Before moving ahead, you should understand the risk involved in toying with your hardware and inadvertently misusing it
Is there any app that could turn Android into iPhone and vice versa? Is it too much to ask to enjoy both Android and iOS simultaneously? As a hardcore technology enthusiast, I would always like to toy with different technology and iOS, android are no exceptions. I have to admit that, Android has got my utmost affection and attention from the past few months, due to the sheer amount of tweaks, OS customization, custom ROMs, launcher, widgets and whatnot it has got. But that doesn’t mean iOS is any less enticing. The exponential growth of android and arrays of features poured and distributed in every update amazes me. The Android OS comes with tons of customization options and system tweaks, and on the other hand,
With the plethora of apps, Windows store is going in the right direction. An alternative of Windows 8 media player i.e. Multimedia 8 has just landed into the landscape of Windows 8. And boy, has it impressed us a bit? Well, you will find it out soon, but in short the answer is emphatically, “Yes”. Similar to any previous version of the Microsoft flagship OS, Windows 8 will come along with the built-in Windows Media Player. The Modern UI makeover is a new offering, but has anyone really got impressed with the beauty only? In case, if you’re looking something more elegant and pragmatic alternative of Windows 8 media player then look no further than Multimedia 8. European customer may not get the WMP due
YouTube Player app for Windows 8 brings the aesthetics of Windows 8 Modern UI to your favorite video player app. Just like any other YouTube app in the market, it allows you to search and watch a stream and also share videos with your friends. The official launch of Windows 8 is nearing and we have started seeing a crescendo in app submission. This itself is a good sign for the future prospects. Our dedicated section of Windows 8 applications will help you to find out potentially good application for newest and greatest OS by software giant, Microsoft. Several feasible Windows 8 Apps optimized for tablets are achievable that can work efficiently with desktops also. Officially there’s no YouTube app in Windows Store, but a new
The absence of Windows Media Player in Windows 8N and Windows 8KN makes them a less entertaining OS. Due to some legal constraints, Microsoft can not bundle WMP and related technologies into the OS package, which ultimately costing customers dearly (European market only). But, then WMP has never been hugely popular among entertainment seekers. The open source alternative media players like VLC and many other (listed here, our Mac readers can read this article) have filled the void, and in fact has gained so much trust that they never looked back at Windows Media Player. So at the end, it all comes down to user’s personal choice. Nonetheless, users can independently decide to download and install Windows Media Player on their version of Windows 8
The final version of Windows Phone 8 is yet to be unveiled by Microsoft. However, the OEMs have already started announcing their new Windows Phone 8 handsets, which are expected to be available before the end of the year 2012. At a developers only conference, Microsoft did give a glimpse at some of the features of their new WP8 OS, but the full-fledged version is yet to be available for public consumption. The announcement of making previous Windows Phone 7 series device obsolete with this update has bollixed up the whole WP7 community. However, enthusiastic tech industry pundits are eagerly waiting for Microsoft to bring some joy on the face of perturbed users who were rattled by previous disheartening announcement. Just after a month, first
Google Drive, the first giant step of Google in dog-eat-dog cloud computing segment, has already raised a concern in tech corridor. The conspicuous consumption of free cloud resource has increased by manifold ever since the arrival of Dropbox and other service providers. Google made the competition fiercer by adding more spice to it – Google docs, Google chrome web apps, offline working mode and many other tools. The first step towards gaining prime position in the cloud service segment was to lure not only Windows users, but Mac users as well. Although, the dedicated Google Drive Mac client is good, but it still leaves a lot to be desired. The interface is far from what you would expect from a Mac app and the options