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How to Track a Laptop using Dropbox

2012-02-01T08:11:00.000-08:00

How to Track a Laptop using Dropbox.

The idea is really simple. Download and run a shell script (which runs on Mac, Linux and Windows) that allow users to receive information exchange (such as IP address) back from a stolen laptop (or Macbook) right in their drop box account that could help reveal who is the thief. All credits to a group of users on this forum thread exchange that came with the script and the idea.

So What You need to do?

Download this shell script to Mac / Linux or Windows script. This script writes the output of useful commands such as ipconfig, netstat, etc.. to your drop box and also writing whatismyip.com (using the low bandwidth page, they set up for automation projects like this) requests the public IP address the computer is connected as (assuming a NAT configuration then it will be the IP address of the router connected to internet).

You can run the command script as a scheduled task on Windows (instructions). On mac, you can schedule using crontab or CronniX. Make sure you go through the instructions within the script. It is better to schedule the script to run every day, if someone steals the laptop or Macbook (and assuming they do not wipe the HDD and immediately get online) you need to get some useful information on your real return account of exchange.

You can use MS PowerToy, that lets you take the picture using a webcam at a specified interval and save the file in the DB.

GroupShot for iPhone - Gets the perfect group photo-shot anywhere

2012-02-01T07:45:00.000-08:00

GroupShot for iPhone - Gets the perfect group photo-shot anywhere.
Make no mistake, Apple App Store has some really cool and innovative apps for iDevices. But not every app works as it advertised. The concepts could look like much on paper, but the execution of the application can dilute the impact. GroupShot Macadamia Apps not something like that. It "wins" written all over it!

As its name suggests, GroupShot is an application for iPhone photographers who are eager to get that perfect image of the group or family. The concept not new at all. It is based on the picture, combining the program developed by Microsoft in 2007, which was eventually included in Windows Live Photo Gallery Wave 4 as the Photo Fuse. Similar functionality is available in Adobe Photoshop Elements as the "Photomerge Group Shot."

But GroupShot app beats them all in performance and ease of use. An amateur photographer like me, who knows the basics of Photoshop, has been able to successfully use the application at once! A look on it..

Everything had to do was click on the default image and select the object I wanted to share. The application then showed me the replacements available. Then I had to choose the best alternative and magic is here! Within seconds, GroupShot treated this perfect picture. Easy!

It's really hard to find fault with this app. But yes, I was sad that we do not get to choose the size (and resolution) of the image of the final output. It is the default on bass, and I really hope the developers address this issue in their future updates. And yeah, I hope to see the android version soon as well.

At $ 0.99, GroupShot worth every penny, especially if you have a family with children and pets. You do not have to worry anymore for that perfect family photo. GroupShot to you for just a buck.

Nokia Lumia 900 “Ace” Specification finally revealed

2012-02-01T07:31:00.000-08:00

Nokia Lumia 900 “Ace” Specification finally revealed.
Smartphone blog, PocketNow revealed the specific details of the upcoming 900 Lumia aka Nokia, Nokia Ace for AT & T. The 900 Lumia should be unveiled at CES 2012, but details were leaked a week before.

Lumia Nokia 900 / Ace - Specifications
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Display 4.3-inch WVGA
512 MB of RAM
8 MP camera with Carl Zeiss
1830mAh battery
Weighs 160 grams
LTE radio

Many fans expected a Nokia N8 like 12 megapixels. Unfortunately, they should fit with the 8-megapixel cam. Fortunately, Nokia 900/Ace Lumia is rumored to come with a front cam face (unlike its predecessor, Lumia 800).

Nokia 900/Ace Lumia should be launched in March 2012 and is touted as the flagship device of Nokia globally in the first half of 2012. Nokia Ace is a great opportunity for Nokia to re-enter the U.S. market with a bang. Lumia with 710 landing on T-Mobile & Lumia 900/Ace on AT & T, Nokia hopes for a turn of fortunes in the United States.

Emerging of Android and still long way to go

2012-02-01T06:59:00.000-08:00

Android operating system from Google is undoubtedly a success in the world of smartphones. From a market share of about 3% in 2009, the OS now runs on more than 50% of new smartphones sold worldwide.

The media industry, television and film may have a love affair with Apple and its iOS platform, but it's Android, which powers the newest smartphones than any other. That analyst, you pay attention to the smartphone OS market currently consists of Android first (with about 50% market share), Symbian in number two (17%), Apple iOS in number three (15%) and BlackBerry in number four(11%).

Surprisingly, the market share of iOS is stable for several quarters and combined with the knowledge that Symbian is on the way out, and BlackBerry is in trouble, it means that Android is regularly Ronge other players and defined in continue to grow. In May last year I blog about the existence of eleven Telephone, operating systems and argued the pros and cons of having such a choice. It turns out that the argument is almost a moot point of consolidation at the upper end of the market and market share declining from the rest.

So does all this mean for Android it in particular? How does it first? Where it is positioned today? And what is the future of the development of Android? This post guest will explore these issues and aims to paint a portrait of the future of Android.

Since version 1.0 in 2008, Android has seen a stream of incremental updates, enhancements, functionality and general improvements to the use of smartphone hardware changes. As we moved through version 1.1, 1.5, 1.6, 2.0, 2.2, 2.3 and now 4.0 (ignoring the 3.0 honeycomb for tablets), the OS has become more refined, bugs have been resolved, the interface has become more intuitive, the layout easier to use and enhanced functionality on. In addition, Android has not started to look tired, in fact, with a theme holographic Ice Cream Sandwich, it seems positively futuristic.

Unless the coming of new hardware capabilities, there is much that can only be done to improve the overall experience. The OS has the most cameras, touchscreens, GPS, accelerometers, screen keyboards, speakers embedded and mobile themselves. Now that Android has supported the basic functionality of the modern smartphone, a new phase emerges in which Google will use Android as a platform to push more of its services, I hope this leads to a better experience for its users. Fishing is that it comes at a cost.

iPhone – The amazing device of modern era

2012-02-01T03:55:00.000-08:00

iPhone, the device to reinvent the phone ahead as a portable device began its journey June 9, 2007. With the arrival of the iPhone 5, let's take a look at the generations of the iPhone which, in five years time. Initially when Steve Jobs launched the iPhone on the market, he said they would do a story in some time and the magic really happened.

The first generation - the original iPhone was originally an iPod, a phone and an internet mobile communicator. The phone has a 2 megapixel camera, capacitive touchscreen 3.5 that ran on IOS 1.0. Featuring a 412 MHz ARM 11 processor, it also features a proximity sensor and an accelerometer. Food, he had not one of the GPS expansion SD card slot and third party applications. However, the ability of user interface was too good in it.

iOS 2.0 and the App store - it was launched called "Twice as fast for half the cost." With the launch of the app store, they made a revolution again in the distribution industry software, and this time they supported third-party software with a 70/30 split of revenue to Apple weighed. This generation had a GPS support 3G network operability, MobileMe push email and Exchange Active Sync support for mail with all the same features were the first generation. Currently, the app store is home to half a million apps. These characteristics have attracted a lot of business users.

iPhone 3G - this version had significant material improvements from the phone 3 G. The camera has been upgraded to 3MP and had auto focus option that took a decent video and also helped to load them into the tube to you. With the upgraded 600 MHz Samsung chip and the 480 × 320 mega pixel display, there was a compass tool was very useful in navigation. The iOS 3.0 enabled users with push notification service and support for cut / copy / paste. Discover more features.

The iOS 4.0 - the iPhone 4 with the updated software iOS 4.0 astonished the world of design. It was a display of 3.5 inches and the retina could detect the pixels that are smaller in the human eye. He had an 8 GB flash drive and supported HD recording with up to 30 frames per second with audio. The camera has been improved due to 5.0 mega pixels. With the fastest processor and slim design, this was a huge success in the market. The design was home to an aluminum strip that serves as the antenna for the 3G network

Siri's iPhone 4 - the chip that has double heart A5 up to 2 X faster graphics performance and 7 X faster and has an 8MP camera can record video in HD 1080. The iOS 5 has a notification center covering 200 features. The icloud in the phone will store the data wirelessly. The most important feature in the phone is the most amazing siri. You can use your voice to send messages, set reminders, information retrieval and more. It can search the web siri and translate voice to text.

Good luck with iPhone competitors for 2012.