Wednesday, September 18, 2013

Google Helpouts: Real help from Experts face-to-face


Google is currently testing a New product called Google Helpouts , It's a new way to connect People in need for help over Live video any time and any where. 


This Service isn't completely Live for everyone, But It's available on Invitation, If you are interested to try out this product during Beta, you can request an Invitation from Here.
There are Currently very few categories listed under their support page which include Gardening, Computers, Health, Fitness, Fashion, Music, Cooking & Education. 


You can opt out as an Expert in this site, where google will screen you and after their satisfaction they will nominate you as Expert . 


Helpouts can be offered as Free Or Paid Service with only from Google Wallet. Google will take 20% as Service Fee for each Help Offered by an Expert and Remaining 80% goes to Expert. 


Expect to see More services when they Launch this service to All the Users.

Explore the Mount Everest, Worlds Highest Mountain.



In Partnership with Microsoft InternetExplorer GlacierWorks take you on a breathtaking expedition to Everest -- If you are navigating it on touchpad, you can explore with using only your fingertips.

GlacierWorks mission is to educate and raise awareness about the Greater Himalaya through art, science and exploration. They used very high definition cameras where you can zoom into very minute details of each area of the Himalayas. Addition to its website GlacierWorks raises awareness through worldwide exhibitions and by providing content for use in classrooms to educate students not only about climate change but also broader earth and environmental science themes.



Checkout this video for a complete exploration:






Source: Microsoft

Tuesday, September 17, 2013

How much is 1 GB ?

Normally a general answer for 1 GB is 1024 MB , But here is the little overview of Info-graphics for 1GB. 


How to Create Video Greeting Cards ?


Sending a Greeting makes a lot of difference when you wanted to wish some one for any occasion  Lets think if there is a way to create a Greeting in Video format ? Yeah, there is now. Vello is New App that will let you record short Greeting Card and allows you to send to multiple people.


You can Invite your friends/family members to add their own clips to your Greeting and Vello will stitches everything togethers and sends to your loved one. Once you have recorded your Greeting you can set a delivery date when it needs to be Delivered. 


Additionally, it will let you send an e-Gift card from over 500+ Popular Retailers along with Greeting.




Never lose your stuff again with Tile


Every one of us at-least once we might Misplaced/lost our Keys, wallet, handbag, luggage, Remote  and look for those in all the closets to find them again. Can't tell you how many times i have misplaced my keys.  Now it's not at all a problem with Tile App.


I have always taught there should be Search Engine inside my house to find my Keys, its finally here :) 


Tile App, which is a very small in size (1.5 x 1.5 Inches ) Can fit easily into your wallet, purse, or can be used as a Key Chain for your keys/Luggage Zip, can leave it in your car.  Tile can be easily found using your Phone, or accessible using web. You can easily track your lost devices and even you can give a Ring to your key ( if you have Tile attached to it ) , cool huh.. , Other cool thing thing is you never need to Change Battery or recharge Tile ever in lifetime. 


Checkout the below video for more details..!



Sunday, September 15, 2013

How to close Background Apps on iOS7 ?


To get a better battery life as well as better performance for iPhone, its always advisable to close the Background running Apps on iPhone. 

Up to iOS6 , when you double click on home button it will give you little "x" option on each application to close the Apps, Its little different on iOS7. 

You may also like : Save Battery Life after iOS7 update.


  1. Double click Home button on iOS7 installed iPhone and you will see Back ground Running Apps like below.


  2. Select the application you wanted to close and swipe Upwards, like below.


  3. Also, we can close Three Applications at same time, Just place your 3 fingers on 3 Applications and swipe upwards at same time. 


Thursday, September 12, 2013

Must know Tips & Tricks about Google Search


Majority of the Internet users home page for their browser is Google Search, But we also bookmark some of other websites for some simple tasks. Now a days Google search has become most powerful where we can get our answers right from Google Home page instead of going to other websites. What can we do with Google other than Search Gives some good tools what Google has , Here are some more tricks we can do.


Use Google Search as Calculator:  We can use Google search as calculator, where we don't need to open a calendar app or your smart phone. 



Use Google Search as Currency Converter: Yes, Google will give you all sorts of currency conversions right from Home page. 



Use Google as Dictionary:  How to use Google Search as Dictionary  will give you meaning of the word along with its origin and where its more popular. 



Use Google Search as Movie Review Site: We depend on most websites for movie reviews , But we can see all review right on Google with in few seconds.



Google Search for Airline Tickets:  If you are planning for a trip, you need to go through different websites to find the best deal for Flight tickets, now we can find with google search with out any hassle.



Google Search as Weather Channel:  I Personally use Google to find our the weather conditions of different locations in the world in 2 seconds.



Google Search for Local Directions:  We can get directions from Google maps, but with out switching website, you can directly get directions of different places from Google search and print directions.



Google Search as World Clock: Some of your friends/family members staying in multiple countries, With Google we can find out Time across the world with out maintaining multiple clocks on our desktop also it will help as Timer Clock.



How to find my Lost Android Device ?


Are you one of the person you forgot where you dropped your phone, OR if you ever misplaced your Android device some where in Restaurant, Hotel, Car.. Now Android's New Device Manager.

If you lost/misplaced your phone, Android Device Manager let's you locate your Phone in the Google Map, even it will let you Ring your Phone with Maximum volume, even though your phone is set to Silent or in Vibration.

Incase if your phone is stolen and can''t be recovered Device Manager you can quickly and securely Erase all your data on your phone remotely , so that it wont end up in wrong hands.

Who can use this Service ?

Any Android device owner running Android 2.2 or Above can utilize this Service. 

Source: Google

Wednesday, September 11, 2013

Apple iPhone 5S/5C, Everything you need to know

Model5S                                                           5C














For the first time Apple has released two iPhone model as opposed to their traditional iPhone release, so all of you might started thinking which iPhone to buy this year ?

To make everyone's life little easy, here are the most details you need to know ?



    iPhone 5S   
    iPhone 5C   
Silver, Spray Green, Gold
White, Pink, Yellow, Blue, Green
Height/Width/depth: 4.87 x  2.31  x 0.30
Height/Width/depth: 4.90 x 2.33 x 0.35
Weight:  112 gms
Weight :  132 gms
A7 Chip with 64-bit Architecture
M7 Motion coprocessor
A6 Chip
Finger Print identity Sensor
        --
True Tone Flash/ For Great Camera
LED Flash
$199.00 with 2 Yr. Contract
$ 99.00 with 2 Yr. Contract




You can visit Apple Website for the more details between these two phones along with iPhone4s.

How to Upgrade to iOS7 NOW ?


Apple has announced its official release of iOS7 is September 18th 2013, But if you are curious and wanted to install the final version, here is it , You don't need to be a developer to install this. Thanks to Lifehacker.

Update: I personally upgraded by phone to iOS7 and it looks cool.

Backup First: Before you do anything, it's always advisable to backup first to iCloud incase you wanted to revert back.

Download iOS7: 

Thanks to a public (and probably temporary) posting on Mega, a number of iOS 7 updates are available for download. Not all devices were posted, but if more show up we'll add them. Here's what's available so far:P

iPhone 4 (GSM)

iPhone 4 (GSM Rev. A)

iPhone 4 (CDMA)

iPhone 4S

iPhone 5 (Model A1428)

iPhone 5 (Model A1429)

iPad 2 (Wi-Fi)

iPad 2 (Rev. A)

iPad 2 (Wi-Fi + GSM)

iPad 2 (Wi-Fi + CDMA)

iPad 3 (Wi-Fi)

iPad 3 (Wi-Fi + GSM)

iPad 3 (Wi-Fi + CDMA)

iPad 4 (Wi-Fi)

iPad 4 (Wi-Fi + GSM)

iPad 4 (Wi-Fi + CDMA)

iPad mini (Wi-Fi)

iPad mini (Wi-Fi + GSM)

iPad mini (Wi-Fi + CDMA)

iPod touch (5th Generation)

iTunes 11.1 Beta


Note: iOS 7 requires a later version of iTunes so you may not be able to use your iDevice with iTunes post-update (at least, not until Apple releases the new version or you install the beta).

How to Install:

  • Open up the disk image (.dmg) and copy it to your local disk
  • Connect your iphone/ipad to iTunes.
  • Hold down the option key (OS X) or the shift key (Windows) and click the Restore button. Browse to the .ipsw file you downloaded, select it, and wait for the update to finish.
  • If necessary, Restore your device from backup and sync with iTunes.

Once the process is completed, you should be on iOS 7 version of OS.

Source : Life Hacker