Saturday, December 27, 2014

LG will make tech for Mercedes-Benz's Self-driving Cars

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LG has announced that it will develop the camera system for the semi-autonomous vehicles.
The German automaker will use LG’s Advanced Driving Assistance System technology in its next-generation of self-driving vehicles.
Basically it is a stereo camera system which works like the human eye to detect objects on the road ahead and spot potential dangers like pedestrians and cyclists. If any hazards are detected in front of the car that the driver hasn’t picked up, then the vehicle will brake autonomously.
The system also ensures the car stays within the correct lane and dims the headlights in the face of oncoming traffic. Rather than being completely independent like Google’s upcoming self-driving car, Mercedes-Benz’ car will be semi-autonomous so the driver will be able to transfer only some of the controls to the vehicle. LG’s biometric systems will even monitor eye movement and alertness, in order to protect against drivers falling asleep at the wheel. On top of the self-driving tech, LG will also provide the home entertainment and mobile technology systems.

Thursday, December 25, 2014

Facebook Faces Lawsuit for Scanning Users Private Messages

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Facebook is facing lawsuit over accusations that social media company scanned the content of users' private messages and sent to other users for advertising purpose.
The company dismissed the claim but provided less explanation. They said no laws were broken since the message scan were protected under an exception in the Electronic Communication Privacy Act.

"If the lawsuit succeed, affected users get as much as $10,000."
US district judge Phyllis Hamilton in Oakland, California, dismissed some state-law claims against the social media company but largely denied Facebook's bid to dismiss the lawsuit 
The lawsuit was filed by Facebook user Matthew Campbell and seeks class action status on behalf of US users who sent or received private messages that included website addresses in their conten

Warid Officially Launches its 4G LTE Services

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After offering free trial, Warid has now officialy launched its 4G LTE services in Pakistan. Starting today 26 December, 2014, 4G LTE services will be available commercially in following six major cities.
  • Lahore
  • Islamabad
  • Karachi
  • Gujrawanwala
  • Rawalpindi
  • Faisalabad
Warid has given free 7 days trial of 500MB after the launch of its commercial services, after which user will be charged Rs.5/MB.
Prepaid Plans for LTE
 Warid officially announced following packages on its site for prepaid customers. Terms and Conditions are give on their site, so you can read from here.
Category Price(PKR) Volume Validity Keyword Short code (SMS) Internet Balance
Weekly 50 250MB 7 Days WB1 7777 *200*471#
Monthly-mini 100 300MB 30 Days MBM 7777 *200*431#
Monthly-value 200 750MB 30 Days MBV 7777 *200*432#
Monthly-smart 300 1.5GB 30 Days MBS 7777 *200*433#
Monthly-big 500 5GB 30 Days MBB 7777 *200*435#
Monthly-HD 800 8GB 30 Days MHD 7777 *200*438#
Dial *777# for LTE menu, you can also subscribe from there and also you can check you internaet balance.
Postpaid Plans for LTE
Bundle
PRICE
VOLUME
Monthly Value
200
750MB
Monthly Smart
300
1.5GB
Monthly Big Internet
500
5GB
Monthly HD
800
8GB
Coverage Map
Warid has managed to cover well areas of major cities. Lahore is pretty much covered and strongest area for best LTE services. It will be better in other cities too with the passage of time. You can check coverage map yourself on their site http://www.waridtel.com/lte/coverage-map

The Best Apps for you Android Phones or Tablets

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Android Phones is getting more and more popular these days and it's development too. Different companies from different areas are designing different apps for same purposes or other. In this complication, it's very hard to chose a right and best app for your desire. So here, there are some best apps you must try on your Android Phones.
1. Inbox
Inbox by Gmail is a new app from Gmail team. It's a best app to organize your emails in right way. It pull together all of Google's services to make better sense of your inbox. Currently, it's only work for Gmail account and requires an invite. You can request for your invite by sending an email to inbox@google.com.


2. VSCO Cam
VSCO Cam is one of the best app for photography. It provides a wealth of editing options, tasteful, film-like presets, and a built-in feed of other’s photographs for inspiration. This year it got an update that lets you sync images between platforms, so pictures you take and edit on your Android phone can easily be accessed on an iPad or other device.

3. Pocket

The internet is a huge place and it can be hard to keep up with everything that happens on it every day. Pocket makes it much easier to do just that, letting you save all of those great articles and videos for later watching. Articles are synced automatically and saved offline, with options to adjust the layout to your liking. Stop emailing yourself links and just install Pocket.

4. Google Messenger

There are number of apps for texting on Android, but our favorite right now is Google’s new Messenger app. Messenger looks great, it takes full advantage of Google’s new Material Design guidelines, works quickly, and lets you send messages and move on with your life. If you are not interested in integrating all of your text message communication into Google’s Hangouts app, the Messenger app is best one for you.

5. Dropbox
Dropbox makes it easy to access your files from your phone. But there's another use that might interest you even if you don't think you need it: the service is great for simply getting files from your computer to your phone without a cable. 

6. Google Keep
If Evernote is the all-encompassing brain helper for your smartphone, Google Keep is the smarphone equivalent of Post-It notes. It’s perfect for quickly jotting down notes or making short lists, and now you can easily share and sync those lists with your friends and family.

7. Yahoo Weather
Your new Android phone probably has a basic weather app already, but if you want something that offers more information, daily notifications, and a truly beautiful design, look no further than Yahoo Weather.

8. Google Fit
Google Fit is the company’s new health tracking service that can count your steps, monitor activity, and more. It’s still pretty new, but soon it will be the central hub for much of the health data collected by your phone, fitness trackers, scale, and more.

9. Carousel - Dropbox Photos
Dropbox’s clever gallery app lets you see all your pictures and videos from your device and Dropbox account in one place. It can also back up your photos and free up room on your device by deleting images that you’ve already saved to the cloud.

10. 1Password
1Password does a great job of syncing your passwords and credit card info across devices and desktops so you don’t have to remember them all, and makes it a snap to login to your favorite websites.

Wednesday, December 24, 2014

Facebook's 'Year in Review' Feature For Users To Share Their Highlights of 2014

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In the end of the year, 2014. Facebook launched 'Year in Review' feature for their user to Highlight their best moments of 2014. Users can create a personalized timeline of highlights of the year by photos and statuses. 
Facebook is allowing user to add four photos from each month along with description. It also lets users add new nameable sections, which can have their own photos and description.
Users can share their 'Year in Review' on their own wall/profiles. They can also customized their 'Year in Review' on mobile by Facebook's dedicated apps.
You can review your 'Year in Review' by visiting this page www.facebook.com/yearinreview.
Earlier this year, on it's 10th anniversary Facebook also launched A Look Back video feature. And in November they launched Say Thanks video feature for their users.
In 'Year in Review' official site it is written:
The moments we shared in 2014 affected us all.
They shocked, moved and entertained us.
They connected us.
Together, let’s make 2015 amazing.
So let's make 2015 amazing :)

Friday, February 14, 2014

Japanese Company buys Viber for $900 Million

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TOKYO: Viber, the most commonly used Chat App for internet messaging and calls, has been bought by Japanese E-Commerce Giant, Rakuten Inc.
Operating with B2B2C E-commerce mode, Japanese giant intends to expand their products’ distribution worldwide, for which Viber will provide a distribution channel.
The official announcement of this acquisition was made in a news conference today, when Viber’s Founder and CEO Talmon Marco sold it for $900 million to Japanese billionaire Hiroshi Mikitani, Chairman and CEO of Rakuten Inc.
Rakuten Inc., which officially owns Viber now, has also in its plans to create a game platform on viber which will have 300 million users.
The owner of Rakuten believes that Viber will take his company to a high level because in future, E-commerce transactions will become much more communication based.
Rakuten offers services from financing to shopping to online video on its e-commerce platform, the largest in Japan.

Thursday, February 13, 2014

Nokia's First Android Smartphone

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Nokia is preparing to unveil its first Android phone later this month. The Wall Street Journal reports that Nokia will unveil its "Normandy" phone at Mobile World Congress later this month. Citing sources familiar with Nokia’s plans, the WSJ reiterates previous reports from The Verge that Nokia’s first Android phone will use a modified "forked" version of Google’s operating system. The effort is similar to Amazon’s use of Android for its Kindle range of tablets, and Nokia is expected to integrate Microsoft services onto the device with a special application store for some existing Android apps.
Nokia has scheduled a press event later this month at Mobile World Congress in Barcelona, hinting only at "meet us under the tree." The Finnish smartphone-maker also recently teased an upcoming Windows Phone announcement, but The Vergeunderstands Nokia will not focus heavily on its future Windows Phone plans at Mobile World Congress. Instead, Nokia will reportedly detail its Android "Normandy" phone, which is expected to be named "Nokia X" once it starts shipping. With a lack of Google Play Store access on Nokia’s Android phone, the company may be forced to focus on any apps it has managed to successfully port to its forked version of Android.
Previous leaks have revealed that Nokia’s Android device includes a Windows Phone-like UI, and can run Android apps like Skype, Twitter, Vine, Facebook, and BBM. Photos of what appears to be a near-final unit of the "Normandy" Android phone have also appeared, showing a handset that looks similar to Nokia’s low-end Windows Phone devices. While Microsoft continues to target low-cost with Windows Phone, Nokia’s Android phone will also focus on this market with low-end specifications like just 4GB of storage and 512MB of RAM. Nokia’s Mobile World Congress press event takes place on February 24th, and we’ll be there to bring you the latest on Normandy.