Sunday, January 29, 2012

Guide To Android: Why Root?

Many Android users may be asking themselves “Why root my Android device?” and there are many reasons behind this.
First and foremost “rooting” givers users complete and total control and freedom of their Android device. By “rooting” your device you not only gain complete control over the system, but you get the added bonus of deciding on how you want your device to run and are able to tweek it to your liking.
More after the break

Below are the top 3 reasons to “root’ your Android device and the benifits that come along with “rooting”:
Number one is improved performance. By “rooting” your device you gain control of many options that can improve performance on your device. Relocating the cache of such system applications, like the Android Market and Browser, and moving them to the SD card can significantly improve how your device runs. Another option to improve how your device runs is “Overclocking”. Overclocking is the process that is used to speed up a device and make it run at a higher clock rate. While it may sound like a difficult process, thanks to apps on the Android Market it can be done very easily.
Custom Roms is another reason that many people “root” their devices. A custom rom is basically a version of the operating system, including the kernel, that has been customized by a third party. Custom Roms are remodeled versions of the stock rom (the one that came preloaded on your device) that has been stripped or “crapware”, been optimized, has been added to, and is usually better than the stock rom.
Updates is another reason why many Android users “root” their device. If you have noticed Android has a tendency to have a new “flavor” every few months or so and while they have slowed down on their updates many Android devices are stuck two or three updates behind. One way to overcome having to wait and see if your device will be updated is by “rooting”. By “rooting” your device you are given the option and ability to “flash” a developers custom rom. Thanks to many of the developers out there we have seen Android updates come out at lightning speeds for their custom roms.
Now while those are only three of the reasons why an Android user should “root” their device, there are many many more. The best thing to do if you are thinking about “rooting” your device is research. While this is a fairly simple proccess you should still learn all there is about “rooting” and what capabilities it will give you and your device. By reading this article you have taken the first step.
Now go on and continue with your “rooting” fun.

source : http://thedroidguy.com

Gamers, Steam Has A Rather Extensive Beta Going On For Android

If you’re a gamer than you’re no doubt either aware of or a member of the Steam network. Steam has released a closed beta version of the Steam app for Android into the android market, participate in the beta you need a Steam account. If you have a Steam account head over here to download the app. They are letting members in, in waves. They’ve already cleared 70,000 into the beta.

With the Steam app you’ll be able to chat with your steam friends, browse community groups, read gaming reviews and stay up to date with Steam sales.
As far as actual game playing goes, Steam is still entirely PC and Mac but in the future could we see a Steam app for iOS and Android similar to OnLive?

sumber : http://thedroidguy.com

An Unofficial Android Store Will Provide All The Apps Banned By Google

Unlike getting hold of iOS apps, it’s always been possible to trawl the web for software that doesn’t appear in the Android Market. But that process is about to get even easier, because soon there will be an unofficial store for banned Android apps.
Koushik Dutta, a member of the team behind CyanogenMod and the creator of ClockworkMod, announced that he is in the process of creating an app store that will be home to apps that have been banned from Google’s official Android Market. That will include customs ROMs, retro gaming emulators pulled due to copyright complaints, unofficial tethering apps, Visual Voicemail apps, one-click rooting apps, and, well, whatever else Google says can’t feature in their store.
This will, I’m sure, be of most interest to those who have already rooted their Android handset, as it will provide a one-stop shop for the customs ROMs and apps those devices can make use of. There’s no denying that having all that stuff in one place will be more useful than having to trawl the web. Those who haven’t rooted their handset will still be able to make use of the store though, as there are plenty of normal apps that have to be banned from Google’s store, especially if they violate copyright or a mobile operator’s need to generate revenue from value-added services, like tethering.
I just wonder if it can completely avoid being shut down. One of the reasons that such a wide range of unofficial ROMs and apps continue to survive is that they’re so broadly distributed that it’s difficult to hunt them all down. Put them all in one place and that’s no longer the case.

source : http://www.gogadgetnews.com

13 Android Applications Containing Viruses

Jakarta - Symantec has just released a list of applications that contain a virus. Some of them are still circulating widely in the Android Market, anything?

Android's growing popularity soared exploited by cyber criminals to launch an action, for example by spreading the virus to spy on the victims.

One type of virus that has just detected is Counterclank, these malicious programs have the ability to spy on his victim and sends a number of important data to the creator.

Counterclank virus spread was quite rapid. Because, besides mob made by three developers, the virus can also spread through the Android Market.

Here are 13 apps that contain the virus, some of which can still be downloaded on Android Market. As quoted from Symantec Blog, Sunday (29/01/2012).

Elite Force Counter
Counter Strike Ground Force
CounterStrike Hit Enemy
Heart Live Wallpaper
Hit Counter Terrorist
Touch stripper girl
Balloon Game
Deal & Be Millionaire
Wild Man
Pretty women lingerie puzzle
Sexy Girls Photo Game
Sexy Girls Puzzle
Sexy Women Puzzle

Mercedes-Benz SLK 55 AMG

A tão famosa linha de superesportivos da marca alemã agora oferece mais um modelo no Brasil. É o menor roadster que eles oferecem, mas já é um espetáculo à parte desde a versão básica. Então o que dizer quando recebe o tratamento AMG? É incrível como essa divisão aperfeiçoa os modelos quando qualquer um acha que isso já não é mais possível, na parte relativa ao design mas em especial na mecânica. O novo modelo chega aqui por US$ 239 mil.

O que antigamente parecia uma simples conclusão impensada vinda de alguém que não se interessa por carros hoje em dia é alvo de preocupação dos fabricantes: eles estão ficando muito parecidos. O interesse comum em buscar a eficiência acaba esbarrando nas leis da física, como na parte da aerodinâmica, resultando em que as marcas um dia ainda vão convergir em seus projetos. Mas o que cada uma já vem se especializando em fazer é criar a chamada identidade visual, uma tendência de estilo mais forte entre seus modelos a ponto de permitir que mesmo um leigo logo reconheça que "este é de tal marca". E uma vez estabelecida esta ideia, a diferenciação entre os carros da sua gama já passa a ser algo secundário.

Tudo isso tem relação com a atual edição do desenho do SLK. Afinal de contas, ele segue fielmente as tendências inauguradas há alguns anos pelo superesportivo SLS e desde então seguidas por todos os modelos da Mercedes. É o caso da grande grade dianteira em posição mais vertical que os farois, enquanto estes formam parte de um elemento mais fluido, traços que dão vincos fortes mas silhueta suave a uma lateral que passa ideia de movimento e termina numa traseira de desenho bem esportivo. Mas com o estilo curto típico de roadster que faz a fama desse carro por duas décadas.

Sua parte mecânica dá orgulho a qualquer um: este é o SLK mais potente de todos os tempos. Utiliza o mesmo V8 5.5 que outros modelos da marca, mas sem as turbinas para chegar a 421 cv e torque de 55 kgfm. Com isso, faz o 0 a 100 km/h em 4s6 e chega à máxima de 250 km/h, limitada eletronicamente. O carro vem com pacote de equipamentos completo, e já denota preocupação com o meio ambiente ao oferecer o recurso de desativação de alguns cilindros quando o motor não necessita de força demais. Com a ajuda de tudo isso, ele chega à emissão de 190 g/km de CO₂, número 30% menor que o do antecessor.

Saturday, January 28, 2012

Why you can't ignore Google +

Just in case you're still hoping you can ignore G+ and it will go away.

It's kinda like that "If Facebook was a country" vid that did the rounds a while ago, but with less numbers and cuter cartoons.

Editing published posts in Blogger

This article describes how to edit a post that has already been published in Blogger, using the new interface.

Where has the Edit Posts link gone?

Picture by RichTea
From Wikimedia Commons

Blogger's new user-interface (UI) was introduced in September 2011. ("Interface" is just a long word for the part of Blogger that you use to do things.)

The new look has organised things in a slightly different way to the older (ie pre-September 2011) version of Blogger, and some functions are a little harder to find.

The Edit Posts link has been replaced by a list showing you all posts, and Edit links under each post in this list. These are the tools you need to use to change a post once it's already been published, for example to fix spelling errors, or add new information.

How to change a post that is already published:

Log in to blogger at http://www.blogger.com, using the Google account that wrote the post, or one that is an administrator for the blog
If you made the blog, then you are automatically the administrator for it to start with - so just use your normal Blogger account.

You can now see the Blogger Dashboard. If you are using the new interface it looks like this:

The section in the middle lists all the blogs that your account has access to.
Most people reading this article will only have one blog - at the moment - but it's worth understanding how extra ones look.

Each blog has one line in this section. In the middle of the screen, beside the blog name, there are four icons (small pictures):

A pencil (for write a new post)
A stack of "papers" (for viewing your existing posts), which is right next to a drop-down arrow (for getting to the other blog -options)
A button labelled "View Blog" (no prizes for guessing what it does!)

Click on the stack of papers: this opens a list of all your posts.

In the list, hover your mouse over the title of the post you want to edit. The link will highlight (slightly) and you will see some links under the post-title. The links are

Edit
View
Share (this one only shows up if you've linked Google+ and the blog)
Delete.

Click Edit: this takes you to the post editor. Make the changes you want, Press the Update button at the top of the screen to save them. Job Done!

The quickedit pencil - a fast alternative

Depending on how your Post Template is set up, you may see a Quick Edit Pencil icon when you are reading a post. If it is turned on, it will be either below the post-title, or at the bottom of the post above or below the contents. Clicking this icon takes you directly to the post-editor.

You will only see the icon if it's turned on for your blog (in Layout > Blog Posts, edit), and if you are logged in to Blogger using an account that is allowed to change the posts.

Your readers will never see it.

Saving changes while you edit the post:

Because you are working on a post that is already published, the "autosave" feature will not work. So if you are going to make a lot of changes, you may want to copy the post to a private or test blog. There you can publish the post (ie save it properly) as often as you want, and no one will see the messy in-between-old-and-new stages.

When you are finished, click the Publish button (near the top-centre of the screen)

What your readers see

Until you click Publish, the post that your readers see is the same as it originally was - no matter what changes you have made in the post editor.

If there is a post that you urgently need to "take down", then click the Revert to draft button (at the top of the screen, next to publish). This makes the post unavailable until you next click publish: in the meantime, anyone who tries to see it using a link will see this message:

Page not found Sorry, the page you were looking for in the blog YOUR BLOG TITLE does not exist.

Making changes to a post that you didn't write

Some people want to edit blog-posts that they were not the author of, and which they do not have administrator access to.

The short answer is that you are not able to do this - you need to ask the post-author or blog-administrator do it for you.

However if the blog-post has copyright material, there may be some actions you can take. And if you believe it breaks's Blogger's rules, you can report a terms of service violation.

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