3 Easy Ways to Charge Your Phone in an Emergency

With the rapid growth in the usage of smartphones, it has become a tool from which we all became addicted to. In most cases, important data are stored on smartphones for easy use and recovery. It’s a fact that all smartphones functions rely on battery. But what if you needed important information from your smartphone, and you couldn’t access it due to flat battery, and no power outlet or computer is available?

When a phone battery is flat, the phone is of no use, it will just be like a train without an engine. Apart from culling information from your smartphone, you might also need it make an emergency call for help, or use your phone as a compass when you’re stuck on the road, or use it’s flashlight to see in the dark and many other things. However, there are few ways to charge your smartphone in an emergency when no power outlet is available.

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1. Car Charger

Car chargers are cheap, and it available for all kinds of devices and vehicles. You can easily charge your smartphone with the car charger whenever your phone battery is flat and you needed to use it.

Get a Car Charger for your mobile device here.

2. Solar Charger

Unlike the first option that you need to use a car, what if a car isn’t available? A solar charger will solve the problem. All you need to charge your phone is access to sun. A moderately overcast day will produce enough energy to charge your phone.

Get a Solar USB Charger for your device here.

3. Backup Battery

A backup battery designed to charge smartphones is a battery with ports for connecting phones or other USB devices. This back up battery can be easily carried about. Most of them come in pocket-size. Using a backup battery is just a temporary solution; however, it will still provide help in an emergency.

Get a Backup Battery for your device here.

In conclusion, although all the three means listed to charge phone in an emergency are reliable, but there’s no single choice that is best in every scenario.

If you know of any other means of charging a phone during an emergency, don’t hesitate to share it via the comment box below.

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Should Your Android Device be Rooted or Not?

To root or not are common questions asked by Android OS users. As common wisdom let us understand that things that have benefits also have detriments, so also rooting your Android phone or tablet. Although at times, benefits outweigh detriments and vice versa. This post is compiled to give Android users better understanding on whether to root their Android devices or not, the pros and cons have been listed to enable users make decisions on their own.

What is Rooting?

Android rooting simply means the process of allowing users running Android OS on their smartphones, tablets and other devices to attain “superuser” rights and permissions i.e. “root access” within Android’s subsystem. In short, rooting means getting to the ‘root’ of the Android operating system, with the full privilege to make global changes.

Advantages of Rooting Your Android Device

Rooted Android device have numerous benefits which include:

1. Custom Themes: the graphics that appear on your device are basically regarded to as themes. A rooted device will give its user the privilege to fully customize every graphic in their device. Custom themes can also be loaded on the device.
2. Run Special Applications: A rooted android device gives user ability to use some special applications you cannot use on an unrooted device.
3. No more ads: you can completely block advertisement on your rooted android device.
4. You can create secure tunnels to the internet.
5. You will be able to tether a computer to your Android device, even if it has been disabled by default. Tethering makes you use your phone’s data connection on your computer.
6. You entire file system is at your finger tip, so you can access it at any time.
7. Improve your device performance and extend it battery life: There are many custom ROM’s and apps available for rooted devices that will allow you to drastically improve the performance (speed) and also extend battery life on your device.
8. Infinite Features: beyond just customizing your phone's existing features, rooting helps you pile on all kinds of wonderful new weirdness. You'll love it.

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Disadvantages of Rooting

Below are the three main disadvantages of rooting your Android devices:

1. Security Risks: rooting your Android devices may cause some security risks, since rooting may create security vulnerability. For instance, Google refuses to support the Google Wallet service for rooted devices.
2. Voiding your warranty: some carriers and hardware manufacturers will void your warranty because of rooting your device. Although you can also unroot your device if there is any need to send it back for repair. To unroot your android device, you only need to flash the original backup ROM you made and no one will ever know that it was rooted.
3. Bricking your phone: When you tamper too much with your phone, there is a small risk of bricking your device. In essence, a "bricked" phone is no better than carrying around a brick in your pocket. The phone is dead when it has been "bricked." If you do your research and pay attention to feedback from others, bricking should never occur.

Conclusion

If you are cautious, you won’t have any problem with a rooted device. However, the choice whether to root or not to root your Android Device is left to you. To some it just doesn’t worth the time and effort. For others, it’s just the best option. They want freedom, since rooting allows them to use their phones and tablets in a better way. To me, rooting is a great way to get the full Android experience.

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Top 5 Websites to Edit Videos Free Online

There are thousands of free and paid software available in the market for the purpose of editing videos, but the simple truth is that most of these software are technical and are not friendly.

 

So today, I want to share the top 5 great online easy to use tools that can be used to edit video by uploading it online or by providing the video URL. These video editing websites allows you to cut, compress, resize, join or make some other changes to the video of your choice. All you need is an internet enabled computer, no software installation is required. Enjoy the top 5 collections below.

1. Online Video Converter

This is an awesome website where you can upload your video from your computer or input the video URL and then convert it to many video formats such as 3GP, FLV, MP4 and so many video formats. You can also use this website to change video size, quality, frame rate, audio quality and cut video.

You can also insert your email address to receive the download link after the conversion process.

2. Video Toolbox

This is an online video editing tool that can be use to edit videos, add watermark, add audio stream or subtitles, cut or merge videos, covert videos to any other video formats and so many other features.

Video Toolbox can be use to download videos from YouTube, MetaCafe, DailyMotion and many other video sharing websites. You can also use it to record videos via your webcam.

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3. Animoto

You can use this online video editing website to edit videos up to 30 seconds. It is also a great tool to turn photos into movie.

You can upload videos from your computer or select videos from Animoto. You can remix, cut, or join videos with animator; it also provides option to add music to videos.

You can also import your photos from Flickr, Facebook, SmugMug, Picasa and Photobucket to create a movie.

4. JayCut

With JayCut, you can record videos with your webcam, or upload from your computer for editing. This online video editing website can be use to join, cut or remix videos and also add audio to videos.

5.Cellsea

This video editing website allows you to upload video up to 25MB in any video supporting formats from your computer or from a URL.

You can use Cellsea to convert videos, join videos, and add audio to videos. You can also send your video to your mobile phone when you finish editing the video (This option is only available for USA and Canada users only).

If you have any other great video editing website, don’t hesitate to share it with others via the comment box below.

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BlackBerry Unveils Z10 and Q10 | Features | Specs | Images

The long awaited BlackBerry 10 software and Z10 touchscreen smartphone has been finally launched by BlackBerry, the name by which Research In Motion now calls itself. The Z10 device comes in a full touchscreen display and it is the first phone to run the BB 10 mobile OS. The company also revealed the BB Q10 smartphone that has the trademark BlackBerry keyboard.

BlackBerry Z10 is an all touch device with a 4.2 inch screen

BlackBerry Q10 has a QWERTY keyboard

BlackBerry is betting that Z10 and Q10 will help the company capture a market dominated by Samsung and Apple. The Z10 & Q10 BB devices both run on the BB 10 OS, but while Z10 is a 4.2 inch touch-screen phone with a resolution of 1,280 x 768, Q10 has a QWERTY keyboard.

According to the company, both BlackBerry Q10 and Z10 have the ability to flick words while typing, in effect translating into an experience that allows writing without typing.

It always has a cinematic experience, said Vivek Bharadwaj, head of software for BlackBerry.

The glass is designed exclusively for this device: it is supposedly thinner but stronger than plastic. The device aggregates information intuitively; it recognises and pulls up all the connections into the contacts, like the last email, last meeting, last twitter post ... All of this without leaving the hub.

Apps like Facebook have been completely integrated with the BlackBerry 10 hub. All emails and notifications from such applications as Twitter and Facebook go to the BlackBerry Hub, a nerve center accessible with a finger swipe even if you have another application open. One can peek into it and open an email, or return to the previous application without opening the email.

BlackBerry Z10 key Specifications:

• Processor: Dual Core 1.5GHz TI OMAP 4470・ Qualcomm Snapdragon MSM8960 (US and Canada)
• Radio: Quad Band HSPA+ / UMTS (850/900/1700/1900/2100MHz) ・Quad Band GSM / GPRS (850/900/1800MHz) ・Quad Band LTE: Bands 2,4,5,13,17 (700, 850,1700, 1900MHz)
• Display: 4.2”, 4 point multi-touch LCD display, 1280 x 768 resolution at 356 DPI, Touch On Lens
• Camera: 8MP rear facing camera, Auto Focus, 5x digital zoom, 1080p HD video recording ・2MP front facing camera, 3x digital zoom, 720p HD video recording
• Memory: 2GB RAM ・16GB Internal Storage ・Hot Swappable microSD Slot
• WiFi: 802.11 a/b/g/n ・2.4/5GHz ・4G Mobile Hotspot
• GPS: Assisted, Autonomous, and Simultaneous GPS
• Battery: 1800mAh Removable ・Talk Time: up to 10 hours on 3G・Standby Time: up to 305 hours on 3G, up to 316 hours on 2G・Audio Playback: up to 60 hours・Video PlayBack: up to 11 hours
• Sensors: Accelerometer, Magnetometer, Proximity, Gyroscope, Ambient light sensor
• Connectivity: NFC ・microUSB ・microHDMI-Out ・Bluetooth 4.0 Low Energy
• Size (LxWxD): 130mm x 65.6mm x 9mm

BlackBerry Q10 key specifications:

• Display: 3.1-inch AMOLED touchscreen, 720 x 720, 328 ppi
• Processor: Dual-core 1.5 GHz TI OMAP 4470 processor
• PowerVR SGX544 GPU
• OS: BlackBerry 10 OS 2GB
• Memory: RAM microSD up to 32GB
• Camera: 8 MP autofocus rear camera with LED flash. 2 MP 720p front camera
• Radio: HSDPA 21 Mbps, HSUPA 5.76 Mbps; LTE
• Connectivity: Bluetooth 4.0 with A2DP, NFC
• Battery:Li-Ion 1800 mAh battery
• Size: 10.3mm thickness 139g

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The Seven Types of iPhone Users [Infographic]

Almost everyone one has an iPhone even those that does not have desire one. For those that possess one here is a simple infographic that explains the category of user you fall under.

From the categories of people listed in the infographic above use the comment box to share to category you fall under. As for me I fall under “The Hacker” category.

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iPhone 5 Features, Specs & Prices

Philip W. Schiller (Apple’s Senior Vice President of Worldwide Marketing) shows off the iPhone 5 yesterday for the first time at the Apple Event in California. The new iPhone 5 is reported to be 20 percent lighter than iphone 4s. According to Schiller, “The Most Beautiful Thing We’ve Ever Made.”

iPhone 5 Specifications

GENERAL
 2G Network: GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - GSM A1428 CDMA 800 / 1700 / 1900 / 2100 - CDMA A1429.
3G Network: HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 - GSM A1428 CDMA2000 1xEV-DO - CDMA A1429
4G Network: LTE 700 MHz Class 17 / 1700 / 2100 - GSM A1428 or LTE 850 / 1800 / 2100 - GSM A1429 LTE 700 / 850 / 1800 / 1900 / 2100 - CDMA A1429

BODY
Dimensions: 123.8 x 58.6 x 7.6 mm
Weight: 112 g

DISPLAY
Type: LED-backlit IPS TFT, capacitive touchscreen, 16M colors
Size: 640 x 1136 pixels, 4.0 inches (~326 ppi pixel density)
Multitouch: Yes
Protection: Corning Gorilla Glass, oleophobic coating

SOUND
Alert types: Vibration, propriety ringtones
Loudspeaker: Yes
3.5mm jack: Yes

MEMORY
Card slot: No
Internal: 16/32/64 GB storage, 1 GB RAM

DATA
GPRS: Yes
EDGE: Yes
Speed: DC-HSDPA, 42 Mbps; HSDPA, 21 Mbps; HSUPA, 5.76 Mbps, LTE, 100 Mbps; Rev. A, up to 3.1 Mbps
WLAN: Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n, dual-band, Wi-Fi Plus Cellular
Bluetooth: Yes, v4.0 with A2DP
USB: Yes, v2.0

CAMERA
Primary: 8 MP, 3264x2448 pixels, autofocus, LED flash
Features: Simultaneous HD video and image recording, touch focus, geo-tagging, face detection, panorama, HDR
Video: Yes, 1080p@30fps, LED video light, video stabilization, geo-tagging
Secondary: Yes, 1.2 MP, 720p@30fps, videocalling over Wi-Fi and 3G/4G

FEATURES
OS: iOS 6
Chipset: Apple A6
Sensors: Accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Messaging: iMessage, SMS (threaded view), MMS, Email, Push Email
Browser: HTML (Safari)
Radio: No
GPS: Yes, with A-GPS support and GLONASS
Java: No
Colors: Black/Slate, White/Silver
Other Features:
- nano-SIM card support only
- Active noise cancellation with dedicated dual mics
- Siri natural language commands and dictation
- iCloud cloud service
- Twitter and Facebook integration
- TV-out
- Maps
- iBooks PDF reader
- Audio/video player and editor
- Image editor
- Voice memo/command/dial

BATTERY
Standard battery, Li-Po
Stand-by: Up to 225 h (2G) / Up to 225 h (3G)
Talk time: Up to 8 h (2G) / Up to 8 h (3G)
Music play: Up to 40 h

iPhone 5 Prices

The iPhone 5 comes in three memory configurations with a 2-year contract: 16GB ($199 USD), 32GB ($299 USD), 64GB ($399 USD).
Without a contract, it’s $799 for the 16GB model, $899 for 32GB and $999 for 64GB.

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Microsoft Released Outlook.com: New Awesome Web Mail Service

Microsoft has recently released outlook.com with awesome services. Outlook.com is a new online email portal and it is superior that any other mailing service in terms of features and user-interface.

Features of Outlook.com

==> Once users connect their mobile number to their Outlook account, they can easily sign-in to their account from any computer without using their real password. All they have to do is to click on “Sign in with a single-use code” link and Microsoft will send a temporary password that can be use once via text message to their phone. This feature is good when a user is accessing their Outlook account from a public computer.

==> Outlook.com automatically detects all incoming mails that are newsletters and put them in a separate folder with a one-click unsubscribe button. With this feature, users will be able to easily unsubscribe to junks newsletters.

==> Outlook.com users will be able to access Microsoft’s suite of productivity tools including Microsoft Word, SkyDrive, Excel and PowerPoint from their inboxes. Very soon, skype video calling capabilities will be added to Outlook.com inbox to enable users have video chats through their email system instead of using an application.

==> Outlook.com opens speedily and it offers unlimited storage space.

==> Users can now attach file of any size to their mails without restrictions.

Here are just few features of Outlook.com, you can check it out yourself.

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