Usman Khalid
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Articles By Usman Khalid

iPhone might have started selling like hot cakes on the basis of its interface and Steve Jobs’ unorthodox thinking on scrolling through menus but that time has long passed. The major aspect of the Apple smartphone to still keep the throne in mobile computing industry is applications, or as we call it apps. The word […]
Jul 6 2012 | Posted in
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Apple redesigned the developers’ model altogether. Although it was one year later than the release of the original iPhone, it was worth every penny. Before Apple, mobile applications were a serious work and it meant business. Windows opened the doors for developers to its Windows operating system, desktop version. However, that resulted in freeware, shareware […]
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What actually sells devices in the contemporary market is applications. The more the platform has got them, the more devices it sells. The example of BlackBerry is in front of everyone, the company showed laggardness in developing apps and now there is a lingering time bomb on their head that might explode before the launch […]
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Mozilla released a new revamped version of Firefox for Android named Firefox 14. It is the major revamp to web browser, dedicated to mobile computing, since March 2011 when the company released the original Firefox for the mobile devices. The Android version was released concurrently with the PC and Mac versions for desktops in March, […]
Jul 5 2012 | Posted in
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The new Firefox has a number of new features including support for the highly requested Adobe Flash. Many web browser developers have been articulating ways around the most used plug-in in the world but it has been proven down the run that it is irreplaceable. The seamless support for the Flash is one huge step […]
Jul 5 2012 | Posted in
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However, the company has done a marvellous job in re-engineering tap-to-load feature. In the past, the browser had to load full content on the web page in order to play a video, for instance. However, now every icon, hyperlink works independently. Once the Flash window is opened, the user can play the video instantly. This […]
Jul 5 2012 | Posted in
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Apple will have a tough time convincing the public if they bring the same screen, and worse, the same shape in the new iPhone Google has been going places with the mobile operating system Android and there is yet another version with a dessert name to astound people with its functionalities, Android 4.1 Jelly Bean. […]
Jul 5 2012 | Posted in
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Both Galaxy Nexus and Galaxy SIII embrace the same technologies, albeit the processors. However, there are differences in software in stark contrast. Galaxy Nexus is a pure Android breed with not user interface from Samsung, whereas the SIII has the Korean company’s TouchWiz UI that is a topping on an already well-baked cake. Despite the […]
Jul 5 2012 | Posted in
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Not only does it have NFC, an 8-mega pixel camera with great photo and video quality, a large 720p HD Super AMOLED screen, IPS panel and a beautiful shape, but also the aforementioned TouchWiz. The custom UI is has its own bunch of pre-loaded applications from S-Voice to face recognition to Smart Stay. S-Voice is […]
Jul 5 2012 | Posted in
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However, in the presence of top-end Android phones and the new version Jelly Bean, Apple is going to have a run for its money on iPhone. Though efficiency- and application-wise iOS is still the market leader, Android is sparing no mercy on its chief competitor in the race for the best operating system. Apple will […]
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Google I/O presented the world with a new media streaming box called Nexus Q. Not only does it bring forth a new design, an orb-like shape in matte black finish, but it also has an amp built into the circuit. The new device is up for grabs at $300, opening sales in mid-July. There are […]
Jul 4 2012 | Posted in
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Google has deliberately kept the media services to its own applications, maybe to promote them or just to let the users use the services it provides. However, these constrains do not bode well for device’s future sales when the rest of the competition has a hoard of options from Netflix to MLB.TV to other third […]
Jul 4 2012 | Posted in
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