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Google Wireless balloon project

Google Wireless Balloon Project

Google Seeks to Expand Global Internet Access by Launching Google Wireless Balloons
In an astonishing tactical maneuver, Google has announced their aspirations of developing a google wireless balloon technology that has the potential to substantially expand internet access to underdeveloped regions across the world. The ambitious project could create a considerable increase in Google's consumer base, while simultaneously providing online outreach to countries that have been neglected by mainstream internet providers. Although the concept might seem futuristically outlandish, the company plans to start deploying the balloons when the google wireless technology receives certifications of compliance with an extensive litany of governmental regulations.

The first areas being targeted by this ambitious initiative are predominantly in Asia and Africa. Marketplace analysts postulate that Google is aiming for a monopoly on internet access in places that have been deprived of networking capabilities. If this google wireless venture is successful, Google will have approximately one billion new customers that have no other internet options. Being the sole provider to these rapidly expanding locales will allow the online mogul to earn exorbitant profits from an exclusive clientele that encompasses enough customers to constitute a cartel.

Google's rivals will be hard-pressed to compete against this strategic investment, especially because the google wireless balloon technology is inexpensive in comparison to the standard tower development employed by leading competitors. Furthermore, the concept is rather timely, which will allow it to be available well before any standard internet services arrive. The prospective time-frame that Google is adhering to would grant them at least a year to accumulate users before other industry giants would have a chance to contest them.

The core machinery being incorporated consists of advanced blimps being equipped with powerful frequency emitters that can reach hundreds of miles from a central location. The signals are specifically designed to maintain extreme resiliency in high altitudes.

Even if Google only acquires the slightest proportion of the untapped global populace, they will witness a dramatic rise in their yearly revenue. This is because their primary financial support comes from widespread advertising capabilities. Every new customer will provide an incremental boost in advertisement income; therefore, a small percentage of unshared users can generate an exponential rise in lucre.

Top 10 Cities for Marketing Employments

For people interested in various business related activities or want to make a career out of these fields, choosing marketing or a sales job can be the best option for these people. Those who are in marketing, sales and services would have to plan, supervise and perform marketing activities in order to reach the objectives of an organization. Marketing and sales jobs are indeed very challenging and offer exciting career opportunities.

Recently Forbes listed the 10 best cities for those pursuing careers in marketing. Whether you are looking for a career in brand management, digital marketing, SEO, or print advertising - living in the right city can surely make or break a successful and prosperous career. Forbes teamed up with job search board, Indeed.com, to list the top 10 cities for marketing jobs.

1. New York City, New York
2. Oakland, California
3. San Jose, California
4. San Francisco, California
5. Long Beach, California
6. Boston, Massachusetts
7. Los Angeles, California
8. Chicago, Illinois
9. Washington, District of Columbia
10. Seattle, Washington

From this list, one can gather that the bulk of marketing jobs concentrate heavily on the west coast, primarily in California. The San Jose-San Francisco-Oakland metropolitan area has long been a hub for digital marketing, SEO and eCommerce marketing given that this area is home to Silicon Valley. New York City will always top this list because this city is a mecca for advertising agencies, marketing firms and other businesses that primarily provide marketing consulting services to businesses and organizations of all sizes. Outside of New York and California; cities like Boston, Chicago, Washington, D.C. and Seattle have a sizable share of marketing agencies and are home to many fortune 500 companies.

One of the great things about the marketing industry is that there are many outlets for education. Whether you are a first time college student or a career switcher, there are many ways to go about learning the marketing field. If you are working full-time, it always possible to go back to school and get an online business degree and specialize in marketing. Whether you want to become a SEO specialist, brand manager, or an eCommerce marketing specialist - there are a variety of courses individuals can take online through many colleges and universities.

Starting salaries in the marketing field vary greatly based on location, employer, years of experience and skill set. However, for the most part, according to the US Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics, the median salary for marketing managers in 2010 was over $83,000. That's pretty high considering that the most marketing jobs only require a four year bachelor's degree.

Marketing jobs are expected to grow rapidly over the next decade. Marketing specialists are employed in every major business and organization of all sizes. Whether its a law firm, hospital, agency, or even a school system - be assured there is somebody in charge of executing a business marketing plan.

UbiSlate 7C+

UbiSlate 7C+ - Review

Design

Wrapped in a boxy design like the iPad 1 the UbiSlate gives nice look coming out of the box into the hands. The front panel is covered by a 7 inch capacitive multitouch display, the display  is having a resolution of 800 X 480 Pixels. The side panel has the USB Port, Micro SD card slot, Volume rocker, Power Button and the SIM Card Slot. The back gives housing to the UbiSlate Branding, Stickers and the speakers. The tablet has a really sturdy chassis, which makes it durable for a long period of time. Last but not the least the tablet is quite light weight which makes it kind of perfect for the hand.

Performance

Powered by a 1 GHz ARM Cortex A8 Processor, the UbiSlate 7C+ Smartphone Tablet delivers nice performance. Apart from the Hardware going to software you have the savior of the day which is Google play store with many apps for you to install. Well the tablet is there is only 4 GB of internal storage and 512 MB of RAM which made us thought that it would make it kind of slow but it did not the tablet worked finely as per our rugged testing. Well the tablet also has the counter to the low storage which is the storage is expandable to 32 GB. And Yeah, The major upside for the tablet for us was that the battery which left us amazed because of 4-5 Hours of use to us in extreme usage plan.

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Specifications

TYPE

Smartphone Tablet

TOUCH PANEL

Capacitive

PROCESSOR

1 GHz ARM Cortex A8

RAM

512 MB

FLASH

4 GB

OPERATING SYSTEM

Android 4.0.3 (Ice Cream Sandwich)

CAMERA

Front -> VGA(0.3 MP)

SENSORS

G-Sensor

PORTS

Mini USB, Micro SD Card Reader

NETWORK

Wi-Fi, GPRS

BATTERY LIFE

3 Hours

AUDIO

3.5 mm Jack

STORAGE

2 GB to 32 GB Expandable

 

Pros and Cons -

POSITIVES

NEGATIVES

Affordable by masses

Lacks GPS

It Does not Lag

Lacks HDMI

Intuitive Touch Screen

Camera is not the Good

Light

Great Battery Life

SIM Card Support

Very Friendly Customized UI

 

Conclusion

Overall, the UbiSlate 7C+ is great and there is no match for it in the market. There are much more options which are available in the market which show to offer more but still while testing them we get lag and much more things that we would say you want to stay away from.

For us this tablet is a 100% PICK as we have tried and tested all the alternatives in the market and they don’t even land near this tablet.

 

Where to Get It

You can choose the type of tablet you want from Datawind's Official Website and order it as they have a range of these starting as low as $50 which is very cheap for such a premium device.

Giveaway

Datawind has sponsored a giveaway of the product on our website and we will be accepting the entries from July 1st, 2013. The results will be declared on the website only and you will be contacted by e-mail.

If you have some queries or any comment you can leave them for us in the comments section below.

 

Video Review (Unboxing And Quick Review)

 

Ubislate 7C+ Quick Review

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NinjaStik - Anonymous in 60 Seconds

NinjaStik - Anonymous in 60 Seconds

What is NinjaStik?

NinjaStik is a Device that allows it's users to be able to do anything on the internet and anyone's PC anonymously. Used with any PC, it leaves no trace on the PC that it was ever used. Users can browse any website, leaving no data on the PC, no tracks with the service Provider and the website they are accessing is not able to determine their real IP address.    The NinjaStik has a familiar windows like feel to be easy for it's users to use it. It starts up be plugging the NinjaStik to the computer and turning on the PC and selecting boot from USB drive after that it asks for the pass phrase to decrypt the software on it after that it asks for the normal password like a normal windows PC then after all this it checks with the TOR service has started or not and in total it takes only 60 seconds to make you anonymous.

How Does it make you Anonymous?

The NinjaStik software that comes on a USB 3.0 flash drive is fully encrypted with a 256-bit encryption that ensures that only its owner has access to all the content on it. The encryption used on it helps the person to be anonymous as it does not leave a trace on the host computer or the Internet Service Provider, this is the level of encryption that all main countries use for their military to secure the top secret data of the country.

How is it used?

  1. Plugin the device into a USB Port(Recommended - 3.0 port)
  2. Turn On the PC or if it is switched on Restart it.
  3. Press the button specified on the boot screen to go into the boot menu (Most of the times - Esc Key)
  4. On the Boot Menu Select Boot From USB Stick
  5. Wait for the Passphrase screen and enter the Passphrase.
  6. On the second screen it will ask for a password enter it.
  7. Home Screen would show up and a TOR window will open up showing that if TOR is up.
  8. Do whatever you want now there is no need to worry that someone can know what you were doing. In short you are anonymous now.

 Who Uses The NinjaStik?

Bloggers -

The Bloggers who want their identity to stay a secret and not get revealed, so that they can provide great content to people may it be legal or illegal, without being guilty or getting caught.

Professionals -

NinjaStik is for the professionals who need their files everywhere with them with or without the internet, that means they need to carry their Laptops or bulky Hard Drives or Pen drives(with a risk of getting a virus onto it). And yeah without the internet the cloud storage will also not work so at this time only an Ninja Stik can save they which has an cool and a very familiar desktop kind look and boots right into the owners desktop while connected to PC.

Travelers -

The People who travel alot need to have a NinjaStik with them as an essential as it would cut on their baggage weight and also be a very handy and useful thing that allows the person to plan all his trips with files and stuff on just a USB stick which is protected with highly secure parameters.

Online Customers -

The People Shopping Online and having a good or a bad experience with a company wanting to write something somewhere about the company so that the company doesn't get to know the author, or a person wanting to be anonymous somewhere to gift someone something special due to various reasons.

Reporters -

Reporters always have to travel plus they have the most dangerous job as they have to go to everyplace and have to cover every news ranging from normal to most dangerous for that they need to have with them a NinjaStik so that the signal transmission is over an encrypted network and they can do with just a camera leaving all the necessary equipment out.

Celebrities -

Celebrities have a personal life leaving the stardom aside which the most of them don't want to publicize and for connecting to their family and friends they need social networking, emails, blogs, etc. but mainly any of these can be traced or gotten traced by overly attached fans and this can be really humiliating. For this the celebrities can use the NinjaStik which they can carry with them always and connect to people only they want to, being anonymous to all the others.

Workers -

NinjaStik can be used by workers of a company or society to leak out some important information about a company which is very useful for the people outside of the company and for this the workers can highly be rewarded but it includes huge risk as if the worker is detected he might be thrown out and get a bad reputation among other companies and cannot get hired. But with the NinjaStik the workers are very safe and they cannot be detected by anyone.

 

Pros And Cons

 

Positives

Negatives

Handy No Games
Well Known O/S degign Could Have included more Applications
User Friendly A Little Bit bulky with the box
Lightning Fast Less Memory to carry Big Files
Well Crafted
No Lag
No Issues

 

Where Can You Get The NinjaStik?

The NinjaStik is openly available at NinjaStik's Official Website

 

Verdict

As per us you should go in for the NinjaStik as it guarantees you Anonymous in only just 60 seconds and if you feel they are pricey even after the discount they give on purchasing with bit coins, they also giveaway the secret of making one but it is very time consuming as per the low cost. We surely give it a Definite BUY.

Giveaway

The Giveaway of 2 NinjaStik's will be done on our website next week so don't forget to register yourself in the freebie race.

The Giveaway is now live at - Here

Best of Luck

Here Are some of the Pics of the NinjaStik's we would be giving away

The NinjaStik - Anonymous in 60 Seconds

Message Me App What's New

What's new in Message Me?

The Message Me app is one you will find for both the Apple iOS and the Android operating systems. This article explains a little bit more about the Message Me app. But, if you are looking for a quick answer to “What’s new in Message Me app?” the most recent development is that the version V.1.0.5 has had a few bugs fixed in it, and that a few people are complaining about a Facebook issue.

 

What is the Message Me app all about?

It is a fun and fast way to chat with your Apple or Android device. It removes the need to send SMS texts and instead allows you to send messages over the Internet. This may seem a new, inexpensive and novel way of sending messages, if the concept has not already been invented decades ago. An email is actually a free message that is sent securely over the Internet. The concept of sending electronic messages is not new. The Message Me app has simply presented it in an SMS format, without actually charging for SMS messages.

Just like with emails, you can contact anyone at any place in the world by dropping them a message. The message is free no matter how far you send it, and the network is secure. The messaging platform is also similar to email in that you can also send files with your message. You can send lots of things, such as music, videos, images, etc. You can also draw things on the pictures before you send them to your friends.

 

The Facebook issue that people are griping about

There is already a Facebook messaging app that does the same thing as the Message Me app. The difference is that with the Facebook app you can search for your friends and family on Facebook and send them a private message. The Message Me app will allow you to sync your Facebook account but then will not allow you to search for your friends on it. You have to invite a friend onto the system so that you can contact him or her. People feel that this is a big injustice and are calling for an update to the Message Me app, even though if people want this function so bad, then why not just download the Facebook messenger app?

 

The Message Me app has some good features

The fact you can chat for free is quite good, and the app has no ads so you do not need to worry about that. There are lots of features such as the Facebook sync option, group chats, posting YouTube videos to messages, sharing photos via Instagram, a secret pin number, etc.

 

Security is a great part of the system

It is secure enough to send messages with the same confidence that you would send messages via an emailing system. This is a great boon for the app, since a lot of other apps fail on this point and render themselves as nothing more than playful little devices.

 

You do not have to put up with adverts

The Message Me app brags that when you use the app, you do not need to put up with adverts of any kind because they are not running any on there. Although, there is no guarantee that they will not change that policy in the future.

 

You get unlimited chat for free

You do not have to pay to use the app. The only thing you pay for is the Internet you use to connect to the system. It uses WiFi, EDGE, LTE and 3G.

 

You do not have to pay additional fees

There are no carrier costs like there are with mobile phones and there are no International costs as you may find with SMS texting. You can chat for free to people from around the world and you will not receive any additional fees from the app itself.

 

You can add contacts to your device quite easily

You can invite people from Facebook, or you can give people a secret pin number so that they can contact you via the app. You can use the group chat feature to help you stay in touch with all of your friends and family.

 

Bio: Kate Funk is passionate about different technology topics. 
She coaches individuals in writing and networking skills at rushtutors.com

Android App Review | Go Launcher EX

I've been using Go Launcher Ex as my default launcher for quite some time now, and finally think of myself to be capable enough to write a review on it.

I have installed it on my Zync Z930 (Android 4.1), in place of Zync’s default Optimus UI. Having tried out various other launchers available on the Play store, like the Launcher Pro etc. I can confidently say that this is one of the better launchers available for Android. It has a good-looking home screen.

Also it has a handy options menu, with a number of commonly used links.

The preferences menu is one of the features, which sets it apart from the rest.

I always thought that Go Launcher would not work perfectly for me but now it does as at start it took for me to adapt but now it's my main home.

Pictures Of Go Launcher Ex

If you like any other launcher or have anything to say on this launcher please post them below.

The New Samsung Galaxy S4

Samsung Galaxy S4

Samsung Galaxy S4

Finally, Samsung’s biggest release of the year has arrived. Undeniably, the Samsung Galaxy S4 will be a hit with the public, but the essential question is, whether it is the premium smart phone of the year, and are all the limitless new features this phone has incorporated really worth having?

It has been designed similarly to the Samsung Galaxy S3, since that design was already such an enormous hit with the masses. Still, if you observe more closely, you will discern some subtle augmentations in the S4’s design. The Samsung S4 certainly has a straighter and sleeker style compared to the S3.

With a host of great features, the Galaxy S4 is the most effective and desirable device Samsung has fashioned yet. It is undoubtedly the most keenly awaited smart phone ever to surface from this highly reputed brand.

This phone is equipped with a super fast processor, a huge in-built storage capacity, and an expandable memory card slot. It also comes with 4G, Bluetooth 4.0, NFC, and all the other connection facilities required. Moreover, it has been upgraded with a superior camera, a better way to communicate with your friends and consume media, and many more applications in comparison to its predecessors.

Similar to the S3’s size, the Galaxy S4 is extremely lightweight and measures 5.38 x 2.75 x 0.31” (136.6 x 69.8 x 7.9mm). With a larger 5” screen and a full HD resolution, this phone displays the same number of pixels like an advanced HD TV. Though some other smart phones like the Sony Xperia Z and the HTC One have this unique display feature, they still do not even hold a candle in front of the S4’s amazing Super AMOLED HD screen.

The power button has been placed slightly towards the right side of the phone, making it more user-friendly. This makes it slightly similar to the Galaxy Note 2 in terms of positioning, thus making the power button easy to handle. The volume button might not be that easy to handle, but it is still relatively easy to navigate and convenient to find quickly. What’s more, the home key is made from supreme quality plastic and gives you a firm feeling when pressed. The two concealed buttons bordering the home key give you access to the menus and glow nicely when in use.

A host of sensors like cameras to track your eyes, a 2MP camera for HD video calling, and a proximity sensor for determining the phone’s position in relation to your ear, are located above the screen,on the front of the phone. The presence of these sensors looks even better on the darker model. Another brilliant feature of this smart phone is the is the infra red blaster located on top, which helps you control your TV, satellite box, DVD player, amplifier, and even your air conditioner.

Even though it is extremely lightweight at just 130 g, you still do not feel like you are holding a fragile handset due to its sub-8mm thickness. This gives it a more solid build and improved structure compared to its predecessor. The stylish faux metal band that was missing from the S3, is once again added to this model, giving it a premium look. In addition, there is almost a negligible flex in the chassis when they are held firmly. The polycarbonate chassis from the S3 model are retained, along with the reliable battery cover, which conceals a removable battery and micro SD slot. The delicate cover of the Samsung S4 is perhaps its only drawback, but it is still a marked improvement from the covers of the S2 and S3.

Conclusion
Along with being easier to grip, the S3 is also a huge advancement from the Galaxy S3, with such improvements like a faster RAM and a more efficient processor. It certainly feels much better than any other Samsung phone ever held and its screen spreads towards the sides of the phone, offering a finer bezel and an overall sleek look. The purpose of this Samsung Galaxy S4 review was to dissect its pros and cons over similar smart phones currently available, including Samsung’s own plethora of great phones already available in the market. After doing so, I can now infallibly state that you can safely go ahead and buy the Samsung Galaxy S4.

Everything about iOS 6

Apple, iPhone 4S, Apple iPhone 4S, iOS 6, Apple iOS 6

iOS 6

Compatibility : iPhone 3GS, 4 & 4S, iPod Touch 4Gen, iPad 2 & the New iPad

As expected, Apple is to launch the latest edition of iOS in August’12. Let’s take a closer look at the latest offering and see if you should go for it or give this one a miss.

Apple promises a whole bunch of new and upgraded apps and continues with the ‘seamless experience across devices’ focus that it started with iCloud. Lets take a closer look at what’s in the pack.

 

Maps

Maps

 

Apple makes a bold move by ditching the well established Google maps partnership. Hit GPS Navigating on the app store search and about a hundred and fifty apps ranging from $0.99 to $ 36 show up. Clearly navigation is a market that Apple has decided to focus more on. With Tom Tom, the well established GPS player, as a new partner Apple clearly intends to take the maps experience to the next level. Some cool stuff that you will be able to do with ‘maps’ is genuine ‘in-car’ GPS navigation and a ‘Fly by’ superman like view of some of your favorite cities around the world.

SIRI

SIRI

 

Our friend Siri continues to prosper, now integrating with more devices such as the new iPad and even voice navigation systems of smart cars. He also promises to speak more languages such as French, Korean and Cantonese. However voice commands are no mean task to achieve. When Microsoft launched the Xbox peripheral Kinect , the voice commands were restricted to certain English-speaking territories. MS has been on a crusade for the last 12 months collecting voice samples through the Voice Studio application on the Xbox dashboard. Overall Siri has been a source of jokes rather than a serious companion app on the iPhone. I feel Apple is trying to do too much too soon with Siri without perfecting the basic experience. Overall I think Siri will continue to underperform, so a thumbs down.

Facebook

Facebook

It’s interesting to see Apple’s continued openness to Facebook. You will not need to open the Facebook app or web browser for most of your activities. Upload pictures directly from the camera, ‘like’ a song or app from iTunes and see it magically get updated on your wall. It will definitely be easier to interact with Facebook on your mobile, but not that it was too difficult today. Most technology relationships are symbiotic but in this case its seems that Mr. Zuckerberg has gotten the better deal.

Shared Photostream

Shared Photostream

While Facebook will be happy to get a bigger bite of the ‘Apple pie’ through integration with iPhotos, camera and calendar, it should sit up and take notice of what’s happening in the new Photo Stream. You can now directly share photos with a selected audience from your photo stream. Apple users, off course access it directly from their devices, however even your friends without Apple devices can access a web link to see your pics. If only Apple adds a ‘like’ & ‘comment’ functionality, Facebook would get really worried. This is the classic experience that Apple is famous for, a big thumbs up.

Passbook

Passbook

This new app seems to be a friend of Siri’s. Get all your loyalty cards, concert, movie and flight tickets organized in one place. The appropriate reminders automatically get displayed on your lock screen so you never miss a flight or waste time looking for those seats in the theatre. A little bird also tells us that this will be Apple’s foray into the payments space. With NFC rumored to be introduced in the iPhone 5, this might be a direct challenger to MasterCard pay pass and visa pay wave. Sounds like a great innovation but we would wait and see how well Apple packages this one.

Facetime

Facetime

Ok hold your breath for this one. You can now make facetime calls over cellular networks. Ok now let go, cause this one does come with sufficient caveats. For starters the networks are likely to be restricted. And secondly no matter how good Apple makes the software it will always be dependent on internet speeds or your network coverage. Having said that this is a step in the right direction. Nokia can no longer use the tagline ‘bringing people closer’

Phone, Mail and Safari

Cosmetic upgrades to your basic service, most of which should have been around anyways, It seems Apple is only plugging the gaps with these ones.

New features for China

There is a clear acknowledgement of the burgeoning Chinese market for Apple.  Integration with the local counterparts of Google, YouTube and twitter showcase this importance. There is also continued support for the Chinese character dictionary with additional characters and English to Chinese translations. Queuing up overnight to get that latest Apple device makes it even more worthwhile for the Chinese fans of Apple.

Guided Access

Guided Access

I have examined the next feature very carefully. It’s likely to have the least commercial impact for Apple, but scores a direct hit on the ‘loveability’ meter for the company.  Apple recognizes the needs of special children such as those with Autism and helps teachers use the iOS device to keep their attention focused. It also improves the voice over app for the visually impaired and makes more of the world available to them through maps, assistive touch and zoom. Kudos to Apple for this one.

VERDICT

Overall iOS 6 is a clearly a ‘major’ upgrade. It delivers more than enough for you to plug-in your iPhone, hit the upgrade button and spend those few minutes watching the Apple logo disappear and re-appear with abundant joys on the other side.

Microsoft Surface: The game changer

The new Microsoft Surface tablet has been released by Microsoft. And is it good?

You bet it is.

This new and bold venture by Microsoft has the typical MS experience - The Microsoft Surface. It runs on the Windows 8 pro and windows RT systems.

The main aim of Microsoft Surface is, however, to rival apple’s iPad and Windows 8 it is also trying to compete with Android.  Despite being a tablet, it can cater to the needs of an iPad-type tablet, as well as a laptop PC. Although much has not been released by MS Inc. about Microsoft Surface, its release on Monday revealed it was much more like apple, with the over hyping by analysts, luminous keyboard and incredible usefulness.

In fact,Microsoft Surface™ not only takes on iPad but also ultrabook  due to its dual Tablet-PC persona that it carries with the portable keyboard shipped with it.

Since users have already become used to the “touch” interface of apple, MS Inc. seems to be targeting the business part. “The Absence of a camera, the physical keyboard and MS office seem to target the business segment” wrote Mr. Jeronimo of IDC.

The world of technology is one in which someone can be left behind in a moment’s notice (Apple?). Although it may seem both astounding and unbelievable that anyone can take on apple’s iPad, we’ll say that it seems likely that Microsoft Surface can.

Cons:  Although it is too early to speak of cons, one seems to be that it has no cellular connectivity

Rating:   4/5 .We genuinely feel Microsoft Surface is awesome.

Final review: Microsoft  Surface can make an impact on your desk space, although it remains to be seen if it can truly combat iPad.

Write in your views and perspectives about the Microsoft Surface and how can microsoft improve it in the comments section below.