Monday 24 November 2014

WELCOME NEW BLOGGER !!!!! :)

Today we welcome our new member STARSCREAM .... to our blogging group. Hope we can reach  another level of technicality with his different skill set and creative mind.


WELCOME STARSCREAM ! To TECHNOLOGY FREAKS !!



Thursday 28 June 2012

APPLE'S RETINA DISPLAY EXPLAINED

Apple doesn't only invent new electronics devices, they also invent new technologies. Their latest display technology called the RETINA display is really a revolutionary technology. Or as they say " Resolutionary " !! In this post lets take a look at what this technology is and whether it is necessary or not .




This Retina display first arrived when Steve Jobs announced Iphone 4. With its screen size of 3.5 inches and a resolution of 640*960, the calculation gives us 330ppi . Those who dont know , ppi stands for pixels per inch. It gives the number of pixels there are per square inch of the display. After this came out the iphone 4s which also had 330ppi. The apple ipad 3 thought has a screen size of 9.7inches and a resolution of 2048*1538 pixels. It has 264ppi. Though it is less than 300ppi it is much higher than the normal tablets . Apple calls this also retina display. According to them unlike a phone, a tablet is viewed from a  distance. So its results are same. Full HD tv's have a resolution of 1920*1080. So a you can get a hint how much sharper this display looks.


Apart from the pixel density apple also says that retina display improves colour reproduction producing stunning results. And all i can say is that ... they are not lying . The picture looks so good that you will forget that your looking at a electronic device. The picture looks vivid, with great colours, clarity and good contrast levels.


The new mac book also has this display technology. It has  a 15.6inch screen with a resolution of 2880*1800. This amounts to 220ppi. Though not as impressive as ipad or iphone but still this display is quite impressive.
Though this display has created such a fuss in the market, but you have to realize. Do you really need a 330ppi display ? A normal human eye cannot differentiate after 300ppi. So what happens to the extra pixels ? Well naked human eye cannot differentiate so they blend in and does not add to sharpening the image in a drastic way. But still this comes down to personal taste. Some may think its unnecessary, while some might fight to get those extra pixels. Apart from that they also drain more battery power and add stress to the GPU as it has to work more to light up those extra pixels. Though apple says they have thought of that and modified their display to consume less power and included better batteries with their products.   

Monday 11 June 2012

Best Cydia Sources you should use to spice up your Apple iDevice





1. Hackulo.us Repo(http://cydia.hackulo.us/)

This is one of the best Cydia repos ever because it contains two of the most important apps for Apple iPhone and iPod users – Installous and AppSync. Hackulo.us does not come defaultly with Cydia repositories so you have to manually add it. Besides Installous and AppSync, Hackulo.us has got lots of other interesting stuff too which you can experiment with.

2. siNfuL Repo(http://sinfuliphonerepo.com/)
This cydia repo is well known as the largest Cydia repository ever for all cracked apps. More than a million users of this repo.

3. BigBoss Repo(http://apt.thebigboss.org/repofiles/cydia/)
The BigBoss repo comes as a default repo with Cydia. It features awesome themes, wallpapers and great apps which can be downloaded mostly for free. This is also one of the largest cydia repositories ever.

4. ModMyi.com Repo(http://apt.modmyi.com/)
Again, this is a repo that comes with Cydia automatically. ModMyi.com repo is another repo with a huge number of themes, wallpapers, tweaks and most impressively games.

5. InsanelyiPh0ne.com repo(http:/repo.insanelyi.com/)
This repo is well-known for its specialization of tweaks for the iPhone. This includes AppCrackr, AppSync for most iOS, AnyRing, Auto Silent and such tweaking apps for the iPhone.

6. iPhone Cake Repo(http://cydia.iphonecake.com/)
The iPhone Cake repo is famous amongst all cydia repos as the Gaming repo. It contains huge numbers of games including the famous ones like GTA, NFS Shift, Asphalt 5, FIFA, Street Fighter etc.

7. xSellize Repo(http://cydia.xsellize.com/)
If you need emulator games for your device, the xSellize repo does it for you. This is probably the only one of the cydia repos to give you emulator games with the ROM packs for Game Boy, Nintendo 64 etc.

8. HackYouriPhone repo(http://repo.hackyouriphone.org/)
This is an Italian repo featuring some of the best known animated lockscreens, wallpapers and other visual spice ups for your iPhone.

9. iHacks repo(http://ihacksrepo.com/)
The iHacks repo is well-known for the retina display based apps that it features. In fact, the iHacks repo is one of the few cydia repos that are famous for iPhone 4 and iPod Touch 4G.

10. P0dulo repo(http://p0dulo.com/)
Not many people seem to have heard this name, but this is one repo where you get everything you need for your iPhone starting from themes, tweaks to high-end games and applications!

11. iSpazio Repository - (http://cydia.hackulo.us)
The official Cydia repository of the Italian iPhone website, iSpazio, hosts a large selection of ringtones, themes and tweaks, including those for SMS. This repository also specializes in being the home of some of the best lockscreen tweaks and themes.

12. YourCydiaRepo - (http://yourcydiarepo.org)
A nice source for Cydia apps especially for those interested in mods and tweaks without having to browse through lists and lists of themes and wallapaper packs, which are absent on YourCydiaRepo. It also does not host any cracked app, so all you’ll get is either paid or free stuff. Definitely worth a try for all tweaking enthusiasts.
13. BiteYourApple Repository - (http://biteyourapple.net)
Just another Cydia repository offering themes, ringtones, wallpapers and mods. BiteYourApple also contains all packages from Hackulo.us, so you can do with adding just one. What makes this a must-have source for Cydia apps is the inclusion of some famous packages like WiFi Sync, Folder Enhancer, Frash Toggle, GroupSMS, Insomnia Pro, etc.

What is Cydia ?



Cydia is a software application for iOS that enables a user to find and install software packages (including apps, interface customizations, tweaks and system extensions) on a jailbroken iPhone, iPod Touch or iPad. Cydia is the main independent third-party digital distribution platform for software on iOS. Many of the software packages available through Cydia are free, and it also includes several hundred packages for sale through the Cydia Store payment system with a commission setup similar to the App Store. Most of these packages focus on providing customizations and modifications (often called "tweaks") that can only run on jailbroken devices (since the App Store is limited to distributing self-contained apps).


Cydia is a graphical front end to Advanced Packaging Tool (APT) and the dpkg package management system, which means that the packages available in Cydia are provided by a decentralized system of repositories (also called sources) that list these packages.
Cydia is developed by Jay Freeman (also called "saurik") and his company, SaurikIT. The name "Cydia" is an allusion to the Codling Moth, with a scientific name of Cydia pomonella, which is the proverbial "worm in the apple."


Purpose and function

Cydia provides a graphical user interface to jailbroken iOS users using APT repositories to install software unavailable on the App Store. Since Cydia is based on APT (ported to iOS as part of Freeman's Telesphoreo project), it is a repository aggregator that avoids dependence on one host and comes with a few trusted default sources. Many stable packages are available on these repositories, and additional repositories can be easily added. This enables the iOS development scene to stay as open as possible; anyone with a server can set up, host, manage, and update their own repository and share it with the community. The default sources accept package submissions, which helps packages gain more exposure than if they were hosted on separate repositories.

Software packages are downloaded directly to an iOS device, to the same location as Apple's pre-installed applications, the /Applications directory. Jailbroken devices can also still buy and download apps normally from the official App Store.

Some of the packages available through Cydia are standard applications, but most of the packages are extensions and modifications for the iOS interface and for apps in the iOS ecosystem. Since these software packages run on jailbroken devices, they can provide functionality outside the scope of normal applications — such as system-wide changes to the user interface, new features inserted into existing apps, customizations of button actions, extensions of networking behavior, and other "tweaks" to the system. Users install these for purposes including personalization and customization of the interface, adding desired features and fixing annoyances, and making development work on the device easier by providing access to the filesystem and command-line tools. Most of the packages available through Cydia are written by independent developers

Cydia is installed during the process of jailbreaking an iOS device. Jailbreaking tools (each of them supporting a specific set of devices and iOS versions) including ZiPhone, JailbreakMe, QuickPwn, redsn0w, purplera1n, blackra1n, limera1n, Greenpois0n, and Absinthe include the option to install Cydia while jailbreaking or install Cydia automatically while jailbreaking, and Cydia can also be installed by restoring a custom jailbroken firmware created by the jailbreaking tools PwnageTool, sn0wbreeze or redsn0w.

Battery Life Issues With iPhone 4/4S after Jailbreaking

Do you have battery life problem after Jailbreaking iPhone 4/4S iOS 5 or higher?


10 Steps to save Battery on iPhone 4S iOS 5 :
  1. Turn off multi tasking apps - iOS 5 comes with multi tasking features that keeps the apps which are closed running in the background . Since there is no exit button on the application , they keep running and consuming power even when not in use . To close these apps you have to double-click your home button. This will bring up the multi tasking task switcher menu . Now tap and hold the apps till they show the red “minus” sign on them . Now tap on the red “minus” sign to turn off the app . There is a nice jailbreak app called KillBackgroundthat can be used to close all background apps at once instead of closing one at a time .
  2.  Turn off iCloud Backup – iCloud is a new online backup service from Apple that enables wireless syncing of your iPhone and other iOS 5 enabled devices and keeps the contents safe on the online servers of Apple . To turn off this feature go to Settings > iCloud > Storage and Backup .
  3. Turn off Location Services - Settings > Location Services
  4. Turn off Notifications - Settings > Notifications
  5. Turn off Vibration - Settings > Sounds
  6. Turn off Automatic Email Checking – Settings > Mail > Fetch New Data > Push . Now turn it off .
  7. Turn Auto-Brightness - Keep the brightness levels a low so the display consumes less power . Settings > Brightness
  8. Turn off Cellular Data – Using 3G or EDGE service consumes power while even not in use . Turn it off and use WiFi for data services wherever possible . Settings > General > Network
  9. Turn on Auto-Lock for Screen - Keep the auto lock feature a under 1 minutes for best results . Settings > General > Auto-Lock
  10. Turn off Personal Hotspot - Settings > Personal hotspot

iOS 6 beta 1,2,3 Supported Devices

How to Update to iOS 6. IOS 6 most advanced mobile OS. With its easy-to-use interface, amazing features, and rock-solid stability, iOS is the foundation of iPhone. And even as others try to catch up, the technologies and features built into iOS keep iPhone years ahead.
0)Sign On your Developer account.
1)Download iOS 6 firmware for iPhone/iPad/iPod Touch
2)Open iTunes and connect your iDevice via USB cable
3)Select your device from the left navigation pane on iTunes
4)Hold down the Shift (Windows) or Alt/Option (Mac) key and hit the restore button on iTunes
5)Browse and select the downloaded iOS 6 IPSW file. Let the restore process complete.
IOS 6 BETA OFFICIAL RELEASE DATE – AFTER WWDC 2012 (11-15 JUNE, 2012)
IOS 6 Supported Devices:
Third-generation “new” iPad
- Consumer: Wi-Fi, Wi-Fi + Cellular (GSM), WiFi + Cellular (CDMA)
- Enterprise: Wi-Fi, WiFi + Cellular (GSM), WiFi + Cellular (CDMA)
iPhone
- Consumer: 4S, 4 (GSM), 4 (CDMA), 3GS
- Enterprise: 4S, 4 (GSM), 4 (CDMA), 3GS
iPod touch
- Consumer: 4th Generation
- Enterprise: 4th Generation
Apple TV
- Consumer: 2nd Generation, 3rd Generation

Thursday 31 May 2012

: Max Payne 3 PC System Requirements :



Max Payne 3 PC System Specifications:-

LOWEST TESTED SPECS
Windows 7/Vista/XP PC (32 or 64 bit) 
Intel Dual Core 2.4 GHZ or AMD Dual Core 2.6 GHZ, or better 
2GB System RAM 
NVIDIA® GeForce 8600 GT 512MB RAM or AMD Radeon™ HD 3400 512MB RAM

LOW RECOMMENDED SPECS
Windows 7/Vista/XP PC (32 or 64 bit)
 Intel Dual Core 3GHz or AMD equivalent
3GB System RAM 
NVIDIA® GeForce 450 512MB RAM or AMD Radeon™ HD 4870 512MB RAM

HIGH RECOMMENDED SPECS
Windows 7/Vista (32 or 64 bit)
Intel i7 Quad Core 2.8Ghz or AMD equivalent
3GB System RAM
NVIDIA® GeForce 480 1GB RAM or AMD Radeon™ HD 5870 1GB RAM

HIGHEST TESTED SPECS
Windows 7/Vista (64 bit)
Intel i7 3930K 6 Core x 3.06 GHZ or AMD FX8150 8 Core x 3.6 GHZ 
16GB System RAM 
NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 680 2GB RAMor AMD Radeon™ HD 7970 3GB RAM

OTHER REQUIREMENTS
HDD Space: 35 GB
Sound Card: 100% Direct X 9.0 compatible – Direct X 9.0 compatible supporting Dolby Digital Live