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Synology DS112j NAS detailed Review

Summary The Synology DiskStation DS112j offers an ideal entry product for those looking to start moving their files to a network storage location. The DSM software is class leading and will allow users massive potential to improve their network functionality. Review Synology DS112j A special thanks to Synology Inc and Thinkdigit for providing this device for review. The Synology DS112J is a new NAS server intended for small business and personal home uses. For those who are unfamiliar with NAS concept. According to Wikipedia, A NAS unit is a computer connected to a network that provides only file-based data storage services to other devices on the network. Although it may technically be possible to run other software on a NAS unit, it is not designed to be a general purpose server. For example, NAS units usually do not have a keyboard or display, and are controlled and configured over the network, often using a browser. NAS not only operates as a file server, but is specialized f...

Microsoft shows off Windows 8 GPU acceleration performance improvements

With Windows 8, Microsoft has set out to enable all applications with high-performance graphics enabled by modern graphics hardware. Gamers now rejoice great news for you, Microsoft has shared more details about the graphical improvements which means,  a 150% increase in framerate compared to Windows 7 when rendering paragraphs of text. Rendering small chunks of text like those often found on interface controls such as labels and menus has improved 131% and heading-sized text used for titles in Metro style apps has improved 336% due to  DirectWrite smokes Windows 7 in terms of raw performance. This means that if you are playing a text based game you are going to get blazing fast performance. Windows 8 takes three of the APIs introduced in Windows 7—Direct3D 11, DirectWrite, and Direct2D—and makes them even faster. Applications that use these APIs will be able to take advantage of some considerable performance improvements. The DirectWrite and Direct2D API...

Officially Unlock ASUS Transformer Prime

Asus today released a bootloader unlocking tool for its Transformer Prime tablet after the backlash from modding community. The tool is available for download via the  Asus support website , but Asus warned that those who do take advantage of it will "no longer be covered under the original warranty." When Asus started rolling out the Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich update to the Eee Pad Transformer Prime. But a complaint among the modding community was the locked bootloader on the Transformer Prime. As one user in the XDA Developers forum noted, "Asus has Encrypted the bootloader on the prime with a 128 bit Encryption which is basically impossible to crack!". The download will only be supported on tablets that have been upgraded to ICS Get our regular updates in Google Currents for Android or iOS platforms click here or scan QR code below. 

Ubuntu Linux to run on Android Phones, A desktop on smartphone.

Have you ever wondered how powerful today's smartphones have become? If you ask Canonical the makers behind popular Ubuntu Linux, powerful enough to run full fledged desktop class OS with ease.  This could simply lead to a future where your mobile phone can double up as a portable desktop and a mobile. With Ubuntu for Android, which the company says launches a full desktop OS experience whenever you connect your phone to a computer screen and keyboard. With it, Canonical claims you’ll be able to use Android on the phone and Ubuntu as your desktop, both running simultaneously on the same device, with seamless sharing of contacts, messages and other common services. The company states that the phone experience will be pure Android–it’s a normal Android phone. When the device is connected to a computer screen, however, it launches a full Ubuntu desktop on the computer display. It’s exactly the same Ubuntu Unity desktop many are...

Dual SIM Android phone launched in India for Rs. 5123

Spice Mobiles known for its affordable feature rich phones has launched yet another Android smartphone in the market, called Spice Mi-280. Affordably priced at Rs. 5,123. It is a multi-touch dual-SIM phone, offering Android 2.3 Gingerbread to price conscious consumer. It is the successor to the Spice Mi-270, and offers various benefits compared to its  predecessor . Some of the features are:- * Dual-SIM functionality (GSM + GSM) dual standby, * A 2.8-inch c apacitive display multi-touch  with 240x320 pixels resolution, * Four touch sensitive buttons, * A 650MHz processor + 200 MHz GPU,  * 256MB of RAM,  *134MB of built-in storage expandable up to 32GB via microSD. * 3.2MP rear camera,  * VGA front-facing camera,  * 1000 mAh battery,  * Connectivity options as 3G / Wi-Fi with hotspot functionality / Bluetooth 2.1 and USB. * Proximity sensor and three-axis gyro sensor. ...

Review : BlackBerry Curve 9380

RIM recently launched a new  device named Blackberry Curve 9380. RIM as of lately is trying to break away from  the image of a staid, business phone and this  device is being marketed as the first consumer oriented , mass market full touch Blackberry device.  The 9380 looks almost identical to the 9350 from the back with only difference being the placement of USB port.  The front of the Curve 9380 is dominated by a 3.2 inches (~188 ppi) TFT capacitive touchscreen with a resolution of 360x480. The touchscreen is generally bright and responsive.  The bottom of the device has four backlit buttons separated by an optical trackpad in the middle.  Smooth fingerprint-prone plastic is flanked by high quality matte black plastics on both sides.  The camera remains a 5MP unit with LED flash capable of  2592Ñ…1944 pixels still resolution and  VGA recording. The video quality disappointed us but it might be a limitation with 800Mhz si...

Intel's Sandy Bridge processors have a remote kill switch ???

Intel's upcoming Sandy Bridge processors have a new feature that the chip giant is calling Anti-Theft 3.0. The processor can be disabled even if the computer has no Internet connection or isn't even turned on, over a 3G network. With Intel anti-theft technology built into Sandy Bridge, David Allen, director of distribution sales at Intel North America, told  ITBusiness  that users have the option to set up their processor so that if their computer is lost or stolen, it can be shut down remotely. For those who want to protect their computers from thieves, the ability to remotely disable them sounds great. But disabling a CPU might discourage a few thieves but those technically literate criminals might not be bothered. For e.g, Most cyber criminals are after the data not the hardware itself. So if the owner disables the CPU the hard disk will still be usable & no one can stop them from accessing the hard disk from other computer. Plus the question is how...

Apple Magic Trackpad Review

These days many computer users learned how to compute and surf on a laptop rather than on a traditional desktop. For these users, a trackpad—which combines both a touchpad and mouse buttons— is more familiar than the traditional computer mouse. Apple, with its extensive experience with multi-touch trackpads has introduced an item that people have been asking me about for many years: the Apple Magic Trackpad ($69 list), a trackpad for desktop computers. Like its counterpart on Mac laptops, the Magic touchpad supports four-finger multitouch gestures, and it offers Apple's much-lauded design aesthetic. But for those used to navigating with a traditional mouse or with a touchpad that has separate mouse buttons, the learning curve could be a tad steep. Design The Magic Trackpad is essentially a sloping slab of aluminum with a glass mousing surface. It feels like a larger version of the trackpad found on all current MacBook and MacBook Pros. The Magic Trackpad is just under an inc...