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iPhone SE: The New Release from Apple

- Wednesday, 22 June 2016 3 Comments

The new addition in iPhone’s family is iPhone SE. Apple rolled this newest addition of iPhone on 30th of March, 2016.

One of the most crucial aspects of this edition of iPhone is the Apple’s strategy to target the first time iPhone users by availing them with the iPhone at a competitive rates.
The launch plan indirectly suggests that Apple is trying to capture the new market with iPhone SE. It inevitably will give way to plenty of first time iPhone users with SE series. Not to mention, this can also mark the return of previous iPhone users who had given up using the iPhone after iPhone 3.

This is perhaps one of the significant move by Apple to barge in to the new market by expanding the breadth of iPhone users. iPhone Se will open the floodgates for plenty of the first time iPhone users because it is the best blend of features and pricing. Indeed, it is an appealing move by apple to mark its dominance in this ever-competitive industry of mobile technology. Because of the success of Apple’s previously launched 5-Series models, the chances of SE’s success are very high.

Small Screen to Drive Design Innovation

iPhone SE has a relatively smaller screen of 4 inches, but that does not restrict its functionality. It has brought down the iPhone prices to an extent that this series of the phone is cheaper than many of the flagship phones in Britain that launched last year.  The chassis remains the same as iPhone 5 and 5S. The beauty of this phone is its size itself as the device can now easily sit at the edge of the thumb stretch.

Clicking pictures are much more fun now.

A 4-inch screen with 12MP camera. It assures what you shall on your device from what you capture will be of a crystal clear quality. The tricks and usability of a camera remain the same with this series of iPhone as it comes with integrated iSight Sensor for better quality images. This might move the 6S buyers to contemplate between SE and 6S as the camera quality remains the same for both the models.

Internally, iPhone SE is a gem

IPhone SE has more powerful than its predecessors iPhone 5 and 5S as this new addition boasts with the new A9 chip blending with the M9 c-processor, and supported by 2GB of internal RAM. It yields a bigger advantage for the SE users at it overpowers the old A7 processor with 1GB of RAM.

The end of ‘Where is the Charger’ story

iPhones are (de)famed for their battery life because if you look around, the iPhone users are constantly in search of their charging chords. But that is now the story of a past as iPhone SE comes with an impressive battery life with 1624mAh, and supporting the same is the screen size that aids in saving battery.

The Mobile app experience

Mobile app development has a significant role to play in giving the users the kind of experience they yearn for from their iPhones. It is in the hands of the mobile app development companies to deliver excellence to the iPhone users with the best iOS app development. 

But, when it comes to iPhone SE, there are a couple of restrictions due to the screen size and app developers must take into consideration the iPhonse SE’s screen specifications seriously to give the best UX. Clearly, you can't have fun viewing HD movies in this version of iPhone. For better results, iOS app developers are expected to custom make iOS applications for the iPhone SE.  It is very much evident in case you downsize the experience from 6S to SE; the app content looks a little cramped and fudgy on screen. 

One of the biggest drawbacks is the absence of 3D touch from iPhone SE as this is where the future lies. Over a period, one will quickly feel the lack of 3D touch on iPhone SE.
But, to sum up the overall iPhone SE story, it is a great fit for a $400 apple phone. Considering the dominance of smartphones in the emerging markets like India, Bangladesh, Pakistan, there is a lot of scope for iPhone to fit in the people’s pocket – in both the ways. 

Author Info:

Karan Dave is a magical word-weaver and a creative content expert with one of the top mobile app development companies, Peerbits. He likes to keep himself updated with the latest technology news and gadgets.

Tags: android / app / apps / cameraphone / Information Technology / mobile app development / mobile apps / mobile enterprise

Top 10 Best New Accessories for Android Smartphones

- Sunday, 20 March 2016 No Comments

If you’re looking to make the experience of using your smartphone better then enlisted below are given a few accessories that can help you with that.

1. Power Banks

Since most of our smartphones are power hungry and they don’t carry enough power to last you up to a full day. Therefore portable external batteries are a must have these days. There are a range of power banks you can choose from these days. So to ease out the selection process we are going to categorize it into three sections.    

                                                        

The first category is the general power banks and by general we mean that these power banks do what they are made to do; that is charging your smartphone. All you get with such power banks is a charging port and a range of capacity choices to choose from.

The second category is power banks with features. Our smartphones now come with unique functionality that exploits the battery technology. So there are power banks that make use of such technology. Nowadays you can wirelessly charge your phone as well. These power banks are small enough to fit in your pocket.  The third category is for people who want to charge multiple devices simultaneously.

2. Tempered glasses

These days we have different kind of screen guards in the market. Most of us will go for a cheaper alternative which will protect the device from smudges and scratches only. But what we suggest you, is to go with the tempered glass instead as it gives your phone an extra level of protection. It is as thin as any other screen guard but it will act as a shock absorber in case you drop your phone.

3. Skins and power cases

We have already talked about tempered glasses that protect the front portion of your devices but you need to protect the back as well. For this you can go with skins or cases. Having skins at the back will protect your device from scratches without adding any bulk. Now moving on to power cases, they bulk up your phone so why don’t you go for power cases instead.

4. USB hubs

Nowadays most of us have a lot of devices that can be charged via USB ports. Having separate power break for each device can mess up the charging zone. So to address this issue we have USB hubs which house multiple USB ports. They can also be used to organize your charging area and to reduce the clutter.

5. Bluetooth speakers

We all love music and we obviously love to share with our friends and family. Our smartphones and tablets are now so big that a couple of friends and family can gather around and watch a movie or listen to music. The problem is that the sound from these devices is not loud and clear enough. This is where the portable Bluetooth speaker comes in. Any mobile device can pair with these speakers to ensure rich and vibrant audio experience. There is a wide variety of Bluetooth speakers available in the market.

Author bio: This article was written by Rida Maqbool. She is passionate about content marketing and SEO. 

Tags: android / app / apple / BlackBerry / entrepreneurship / firefox os / innovation / iPhone / mobile app development / mobile apps / mobile enterprise / mobility / startup

How To Find A Successful App Idea?

- Wednesday, 28 January 2015 1 Comment

Finding a successful app idea can be like trying to unearth diamonds. It's unusual to find diamonds in the earth and when you do, they must then be polished in order to convert them into the precious stones people enjoy because they don't come that way on their own. Likewise, it's unlikely you're going to incidentally come across a great app idea; however, there are some ways you can improvise your idea sourcing method so that you can come up with a potentially-successful idea for a new app.

The first thing you need to do is some market research as well as collect data and stats for your idea. The data that will be most important includes finding which apps are most popular and which are the least popular, the most and least competitive apps categories, the type of new apps that have been downloaded the most and the least, the most lucrative apps category and the least profitable categories as well as the specific markets with issues that currently do not have apps able to address these problems. Once you have all the information and data, you can begin.

Three strategies that can help you choose a successful app idea include:

1. Finding a problem, then create an app to provide the solution.

2. Finding a feature that is not present in the market and creating an app to fulfill this need.

3. Discover niche market areas that experts struggle with, then resolve these issues with an app.

Note: Keep in mind that while the first 2 strategies might seem very different, implementation will be very similar.

1 & 2. Finding a problem and creating a solution or filling a void in the marketplace.

It is important to determine whether your app idea would fill a gap in the current app market or if it would provide a solution to a problem. If you can answer yes to these points, then take your idea and move forward; however, if your answer is no, there is another alternative. Since your idea for an app is already being addressed by another app, you need to decide if you can create an app that is better and offers more functionality. If you can provide a superior app, it will provide value to users and is something you should develop.

If you haven't yet come up with an app idea, you can use your market research data and make a choice. Decide which parameters to narrow down for your app category. For example, consider possible revenue, popularity and the current competition. You can choose a category that is quite lucrative, a category based on popularity or even one that is in a low competitive category, whichever idea you choose, choose one that will help you get fast results. Once you have determined your priority category, it's time to start digging. Just like you did earlier, it is important to now search for potential voids or problems in that particular app category or decide if you have something special to bring to the category. Pick an app idea which best meets your requirements.

3.  Developing an app solution from pain points obtained from niche experts.

There is another way that you can source ideas for an app. Target an industry with high potential and start speaking to industry experts in that field. Find out their opinions regarding pain points and provide an app to meet the problem. Also ask what they think others in the industry would likely pay for such an app. If your research goes well, you can proceed with the creation of your app and you will have an audience of likely users already waiting.

About Author -

Sushrut Padhye is a computer engineer & an MBA from Deakin University. He is a former ping pong champion who has written several quotes, poems and informative articles on technology in the past. He currently works for an android app development company as a digital marketer for apps.

Tags: app / infosec / review / security / software / VPN

CactusVPN — The Simplest Way to Stay Anonymous Online

- Tuesday, 11 November 2014 No Comments

Here is a brief review of CactusVPN, covering different aspects of this VPN Tunneling solution.

Nowadays, considering all these sorts of surveillance programmes out there, it doesn’t matter your main purpose for using internet, but you might need a VPN Tunneling solution to ensure that no one else is spying on your activities on World Wide Web! As you might know, VPN Tunneling works based on the process of encrypting your internet traffic in such a way that your ISP will no longer be able to track you. Now, however, there are a number of VPN providers available in market and it has become somewhat a tough task to find the best VPN Tunneling solution! To the respite of all yours, today, we are here with the review of a wonderful VPN Tunneling solution — CactusVPN! In this review, we shall have a glimpse on various aspects of this Virtual Private Network Tunneling solution that makes more than enough sense when it comes to protection of online identity and privacy. First of all, we will have an introduction to CactusVPN.

CactusVPN — Basics You Should Know

Well, in simple words, CactusVPN is a Virtual Private Network Tunneling solution that offers support for a big variety of devices and platforms, such as Windows, Ubuntu, Android, iOS etc. Having been providing top-notch VPN service for many years, CactusVPN has created a superb impression among customers! Now, however, CactusVPN has come up with plethora of productive features when it comes to the perspective of a user seeking internet privacy as well as a way to escape from these surveillance efforts of authorities. Also, CactusVPN offers superb features such as 30-day money back guarantee and torrent downloads. Now, however, we shall have a glance on different aspects of the VPN solution.

VPN Client with Ultra-Simple UI

VPN software of CactusVPN is easy enough to get used to because the team has implemented such a simple UI! It’s a matter of a few seconds to install CactusVPN in your computer and establish a powerful connection to VPN server of CactusVPN, regardless your level of expertise when it comes to VPNs. In addition, as a matter of productivity, the tool has a feature to shut down a particular set of applications (most probably, applications that you don’t want to use publicly, such as torrents) when there is an obstruction between VPN server and your computer.

Servers & Protocols — Up to Your Convenience

For those who are aiming at productivity while purchasing a VPN solution, CactusVPN is the best because it has a lot to offer. As of now, CactusVPN has fourteen VPN Servers that are located in different parts of globe — including UK, USA, Netherlands and Romania. Despite the fact that all these servers offer top-notch encryption, you can use some of those servers for particular purposes. For instance, you can use Romanian or Netherlands-based servers of this VPN solution to download torrents anonymously.

Apart from this, five different VPN protocols are available from CactusVPN and you can use each of these protocols for variety of purposes. These protocols include SSTP, OpenVPN and SoftEther and CactusVPN was the first to offer SoftEther VPN Protocol.

Verdict

While considering all these factors, we have no doubt to state CactusVPN as one of the best Virtual Private Network Tunneling solutions in industry! Especially, we were impressed by its simple interface as well as variety of resources that are made available!

Tags: android / app / hackers / hacking / security

Cushion your Android smartphone against security threats

- Wednesday, 12 March 2014 No Comments

The platform of Android in terms of security is not “a piece of cake”. Instead this subject is worth discussion in aspect of antivirus apps that is lucrative for your smartphone. The majority of Android apps that is capable of leveraging security are employed under the packages that also include a host of various tools from the contact filtering to the remote locks and wipes. Akin to Windows, the very popular Android platform hosted by Google offers the weak security system that makes it prone to the infection against the dangerous malware. Here are the few imperative apps have been listed that are lab-tested under the guidance of malware specialists and also under the investigation which is more reliable than that of other security functions.



Must download Android security apps:

Lookout Security and Antivirus:

Just like the past entrance of security app in the world of Android, Lookout bestows an impressive user base. This is completely a free version that offers the schedules and antivirus scanning. There is also a locating function for the stolen devices as well along with the ability to activate alarm, option of tracking the phone online. There is also another handy feature which has been employed in order to acquire the backup of the contacts for restoration within the existing devices. You can either avail this app at the rate of $3 per month and even at $30 per annum.


mSecure:



This app is designed with the aim of encrypting and storing all the vital information as well as passwords including the account numbers, e-mail login passwords, social security numbers and much more. The app utilizes the 256-bit of Blowfish encryption and it also has the password protection along with “hint” feature that will ask you the questions in order to remember the passwords. Moreover, this is an app that will feature an automatic generated password which will aid in developing secured and strong passwords for existing as well as new accounts.


AppScan Beta:

Since, DroidDream Killer was designed in order t assist the user with the deal of malware just after its installation. This above mentioned app has been designed with an aim to stop the user from ever downloading it at the initial stage. The application will scan all other apps on Android market and will proceed with identifying the spyware as well as malware that must be employed by flagging them as the suspicious. The user can also scan the apps for all the unwanted advertisements.


360 Mobile Security:

This app has been introduced by the efforts of well-known developer Qihu who claimed it as the top spot in the AV-Test’s report along with the virtual and flawless detection rate of 99.9% which is the highest percentage of any security app. The focus of 360 Mobile Security is very swift in terms of detecting and neutralizing the possible threats against the system. It also offers a streamlined as well as elegant design. The app is very light weighted and is also completely free to use. There also exists a real-time scan that will safeguard your device against spyware, malware and threats of infection. The app also inherits the capability of detecting and fixing the system vulnerabilities along with cleaning the background app so as to help the performance of the phone.


Titanium Backup PRO Key:

You might be aware of the fact that mSecure Password Manager specialized saving the personal data and key financial. Similarly, Titanium Backup aims at the marinating the backup of the data for all the applications you are having. You can employ this app for the encryption, application freezing and batch verification as well. There are also experimental “Bloatware Melter” which has been designed so as to trim down the programs that consumes too much of space along with the memory.


Droid Dream Killer:

Necessarily, this app will act as the “stop file” which can be employed to instruct the DroidDream malware in order to avoid infection against the device. The very well-known develop Chris Ravenscroft alerts that he is very successful in employing this app, however, there is no guarantee that this piece of malware will not going to change the behavior and continue with ignoring the file. As per the latest scenario, this app has been received very amazing reviews from its users and also, it has used an average of five-star rating in the entire Android market.



Author Bio:

Lucie Kruger is a tech savvy writer who works for a leading Android Applications Development Agency. You can also contact her, if you are looking forward to Hire Android App Developers.

Tags: android / app / apple / mobile apps

Mobile apps - Giving a new meaning to your cell phones

- Friday, 14 February 2014 No Comments

World at your fingertips

With the arrival of the Smartphone technology, the mobile phones have undergone quite a drastic and a revolutionary change in the recent time. What used to be an instrument only for making and receiving calls has now literally become a gadget through which you can literally dwarf the world around you. It has made possible to do the tasks just at a roll of your finger tips which was earlier was thought to be impracticable to do without moving anywhere. We can access literally anything just on a tap on the screen.   An all this has been possible because of the mobile applications. Software specially designed and configured to run on smart phones, tablets and other mobile devices.

These applications generally come with the phone or can be downloaded from various platforms such as App store, Google play, Windows phone store, and Blackberry app world. Some of the apps can be downloaded freely while some has to be purchased.  Generally, they are being downloaded from the mother platform to a target gadget, such as an iPhone, BlackBerry, Android phone or Windows Phone. Apart from the normal application software which is available in the cell phones such as browser, email, weather, calendar, contacts there has been an explosion in the app market in the recent times. This has happened because of increasing demand among the people who wants to multi task from their phones and have accessibility to various other things.           

     

Currently the apps cover a lot of categories. We can listen to our favorite number or watch flicks on the mobile itself by music player and video player apps.  These apps support number of format so that you have no trouble at all.   GPS and maps help you to navigate yourself and reach your destination promptly and especially in unknown regions preventing you from getting lost.   End numbers of mobile games are on the network with high end graphics so that there is no end to unlimited fun and entertainment. Banking apps help[s you in your money transaction in just a few  scrolls without even walking up to the bank. Social networking apps are exclusively in demand. Apps of Facebook, Twitter, Wattsapp and many more allows you to stay connected with your buddies, view their updates and chat with them from anywhere any time. Apart from that restaurant locator, online payment, movie & entertainment, mobile security, anti-virus, file managers, PDF and document editor, and many more apps are available today which add to your convenience. In other words, the mobile market has deluge of applications belonging to different categories.

They have become even more refined and advanced. Now they u can even synchronize them with the security software installed in your house and car. Just at touch of your button the lights and other gadgets of your home will turn on -off or your lock it down completely in case of a security threat. The similar thing goes for the car as it can start the car, turn on the AC, play the car stereo and fully disable the vehicle on the event of theft.  The latest inclusion in this technological world is mobile TV via which you can stream and watch live TV and TV channels from any corner of the globe so that you don’t miss your favorite show or events.  Plus the search engine apps, job portals, utilities etc has been very helpful. Needless to say, these applications have changed the human life in lot many ways. It has simplified and eased up many activities of current period which were earlier almost unimaginable to think.              

Author Bio - Licia Margarete works at Bharat Book Bureau as an Industry Analyst and has more than 5 years of experience. She has rich knowledge and experience of various industries across the globe. In her free time she likes writing for blogs and some of the topics which interests her are technology, automotive, psychology, lifestyle, travel and other related topics.

Tags: android / app / cyber security / hacking

Hackode : The hacker's Toolbox Android App

- Monday, 2 December 2013 No Comments

Hackode : The hacker's Toolbox is an application for penetration tester, Ethical hackers, IT administrator and Cyber security professional to perform different tasks like reconnaissance, scanning performing exploits etc.

This Application contains different tools like:

* Reconnaissance

* Google Hacking

* Google Dorks

* Whois

* Scanning

* Ping

* Traceroute

* DNS lookup

* IP

* MX Records

* DNS Dig

* Exploits

* Security Rss Feed

This Application is still in beta version. We will be releasing soon its full version with some more better tools and utilities. Stay tuned for more updates.

https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.techfond.hackode

Tags: app / google / ipad

Google Launches iPad App for Browsing Catalogs

- Tuesday, 16 August 2011 No Comments

The iPad's popularity has prompted Google to revive a program that aggregated catalogs from major retailers.
The new app, called Google Catalogs, is designed for "all major tablet devices" though it is just available in an iPad version now. The app displays the catalogs in rich media. Dozens of retailers, including L.L. Bean, Macy's and Saks Fifth Avenue are providing content for the app.
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Google Catalogs includes features familiar with other tablet apps, like zooming and the ability to share content. But the app also lets you buy content via online stores. It also directs you to nearby brick-and-mortar locations.
Google shuttered a similar program, called Google Catalog Search, in 2009 because of a lack of consumer interest.