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These are what Nokia’s first Windows Phone 7 Devices are going to be : Lumia 800 and 710

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Lately, a lot of ups and downs in the smartphone market have forced many good players to go broke OR partner with rivals. Nokia’s daring step to go into “strategic partnership” with Microsoft is due effect, tomorrow.

But you know what? We’ve heard it before Nokia’s big event tomorrow and we present to you the first ever Nokia Phones on Windows Phone 7. Namely, two of them.

Lumia 800
Lumia 800 Leaked

Lumia 810 Leaked

Looks a lot like the Nokia N9, infact it’s a design replica.  It features a 512 Mb RAM and 50 hrs music playback support and NO MicroSd slot. Fair enough. The startling feature, its running WP 7!
What excites me the most is, will the hardware get a long well with the software?

Lumia 710

Lumia 710 Leaked

Lumia 710 Leaked

Lumia 800 is supposed to be the higher end model while Lumia 710 serves as the bottom. It looks “cheaper” and also lacks a MicroSd Slot.

For now treat them as rumors if you want, till they’re proven right tomorrow. Thanks WinRumors.

Gmail Motion transformed into reality : Uses Kinect to sense gestures

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I don’t know why but i was kinda’ expecting this from our engineers. Google’s April Fool trick Gmail Motion was stupid. Obviously, you cannot use motion sensing without a device to actually sense it. They didn’t mention any device for it.

Anyway, check out the video after break. You’ll be not-so-stunned when Gmail’s spoof was turned into reality by ICT’s MxR using a laptop, some code and a Microsoft Kinect.

And here’s actual Gmail Motion Spoof Video.

Windows 8 welcome screen leaked : looks hot and promising

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Windows 8 Welcome Screen leaked screenshot after break. How is it? (Click to enlarge)

Doesn’t it resemble something? Somewhat like Windows Phone 7 Metro User Interface. Background image can obviously be customized. CTRL + ALT + DELETE seems obvious option to log in but there will be more options like clicking the image and logging in.

For Tablet versions, Windows 8 unlocking would be done by swiping a pattern on the skin. Thanks DownloadSquad.

Top 3 Microsoft Notepad tricks to fool your pal this April 1st!

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April’s here, and it seems playing a prank is better than falling a prey to it. So here are some great pranks you can play on your friends, the only thing is these are gonna be smart and completely tech oriented.

1. The Ghost

What happens : Your cd-rom keeps on opening continually, without the need of actually touching the button.

How to do it :

a. Open notepad
b. Copy the code given below onto the notepad file:

Set oWMP = CreateObject(“WMPlayer.OCX.7?)

Set colCDROMs = oWMP.cdromCollection

do

if colCDROMs.Count >= 1 then

For i = 0 to colCDROMs.Count – 1

colCDROMs.Item(i).Eject

Next

For i = 0 to colCDROMs.Count – 1

colCDROMs.Item(i).Eject

Next

End If

wscript.sleep 5000

loop

c. Save it as “yourtext.VBS”.

Now open the file and see the ghost at work! The file will continuously force the CD rom to pop out! And If you have more than one then it pops out all of them! The only problem is that this is meant for a Computer and not a laptop.

2. PC shutter

What happens : This is one annoying trick. You can get the pc to switch of by itself, by just giving a message. The best part is that the message does not need any confirmation. The file with execute it self no matter what you do.

How to make it happen :
a. Open a notepad file
b. Paste the given code in it :

@echo off

msg *eg – Its time to get some rest.

shutdown -c “Error! You have to take rest! Byeeeeee” -s

c. Save the file with any name but with .bat extension and close it.

Note : Before trying it yourself, make sure all your work is saved as this will forcefully shut down your computer.

3. Get In the Matrix

Whats going to happen: Hope you have seen the movie matrix, what effect you are going to create is the same as the one seen in the movie.

How to do it:

a. Open notepad
b. Copy the given code in the notepad file
@echo off

color 02

:start

echo %random% %random% %random% %random% %random% %random% %random% %random% %random% %random%

goto start

c. Save the file with .bat extension

These were a few best notepad tricks which you can use as a prank on your friends. Get these files on the target pc and get them to execute the file.

Happy April Fooling!

The Question of the Millennium : Xbox Kinect or PlayStation Move?

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Competition is heating up in the gaming zone. But the eternal question is, shall I go for Xbox Kinect or PS 3 Move? Both are equally appealing and offer varied games and gameplay options. So which one is actually better?

I’ve had my friend who bought PS 3 Move over Xbox Kinect. He’s got some reasons to tell you why. Here’s Nikhil, take over.

There are so many options for 3D gaming today that it has become difficult to choose what to buy. XBOX Kinect and PS3 Move are all very good but they have pros as well as cons.

Lets start with XBOX Kinect. It senses the direction in which your body moves and thus is very advanced but the single main problem with it is the absence of button(s). It brings down the agility with which you perform the moves and also brings down the variety of moves that you can perform. Moreover, it’s quite slow at recognizing your actions. You also need to be fit in order to use it as your whole body needs to be used while gaming with it. Another big problem is that you require a large drawing room, a minimum of 2-3 feet distance between you and the kinect sensor for a good gameplay experience.

Playstation Move on the other hand is much like Nintendo Wii. It is much more accurate than XBOX kinect but then the main problem with it that you can only use your hands for 3D gaming. So games like football cannot be played in 3D using a PlayStation Move but when it comes to shooting games like killzone or sports (except football), PS Move is certainly the best. The T button which is in the back of PS Move is also very useful. The buttons are in comfortable positions which make it better then Wii. There is a large variety of  games available for Move compared to Kinect. So Happy 3D Gaming with Move!

So  PS Move is what you should preferably buy as it gets the upper cut due to higher accuracy and better gameplay. What do you guys think about it?

 Experience extra gaming moves with Playstation 2 games and wireless game controllers for precision.

Microsoft plans to land Mobile Payments to Windows Phone

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Microsoft is next to join the league for the mobile payments after reports about Android and Apple’s iPhone getting the NFC Technology hit the web.

Sure, Microsoft is busting all the ammo they’ve got to retain their market share of 5.5% in the Mobile OS market with Google’s Android having 39.5% and Apple’s iOS having 15.9% and RIM’s Blackberry having 14.9%. [Stats from Bloomberg]

NFC (Near Field Communication) is in the news for quite some time. In layman’s words, it’s somewhat like waving your mobile phone at the cash counter and paying your bill amounts. It’s got lot of potential as we see, $32 Billion was the revenue from Mobile Payments last year. This is what drives all the industry biggies crazy. It is expected to reach about $240 Billion by 2014.

Microsoft and Nokia had recently teamed up and Nokia and had declared to embark on Windows as it’s future OS. Nokia also stated that they would be throwing NFC enabled phones this year in the market. So, you can make out some connections from these and further predictions are that we will be seeing Microsoft NFC enabled phones early this year. This latest piece of technology could be a breakthrough and possibly would increase consumer spending via Mobile. [Picture Credit : Geek.com]

Microsoft set to screw retailers on behalf of manufacturers using pirated software

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It’s going to be tough time soon for all the vendors in U.S selling products which arrive from manufacturers who use pirated software copies of any of Microsoft’s product. It’s extremely difficult for Microsoft to go around the world and sue companies using pirated software because different laws prevail. Well, once they themselves got fined $16,000 for trying to sue pirates in India.

Microsoft is now trying to get a bill passed in the Legislature which will hold the retailers responsible for the pirated softwares being used by their manufacturers, be it in any part of the world. So if a retailer in New York is selling watches coming from China and the manufacturer at China used a pirated copy of MS Excel to send details about the products being shipped, definitely the retailer is in trouble. Once the bill is passed, Microsoft will be able to drag that retailer into the courtroom and sue him for his manufacturer.

They really hope to curb down piracy with this move. But I think this could definitely have some varied effects on the market. This bill is already facing some stiff opposition in the U.S.

Superb Innovative Windows 7 and Windows Live Advertisement

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Here is a refreshing advertisement from Microsoft for Windows 7 + Windows Live.  We’ve heard about this, Cloud Computing , all over the web but this time it’s not about the content about the ad but about the innovation.

Give it a look and you’ll be amazed. Video after break.

  Ensure your system runs with less fault using Windows Vista operating system.

Riskiest thing for Microsoft now : Next Version of Windows says Ballmer

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Windows 7 sold lots of copies since its launch, about 240 Million. The only reason people upgraded was to get away with buggy Vista. Microsoft CEO, Steve Ballmer was questioned, “Riskiest Product Bet?” and most of us would have expected Windows Phone 7 or almost anything else except what he said. The next version of Windows.

The Next Windows, Windows 8 as we know, is supposedly the riskiest thing for Microsoft now. Why? The whole problem is that question. Why?

Here’s why I think Ballmer called next Windows perilous.

  • We can observe the change. From Desktops and Laptops to Portable and Handheld devices. Its the smartphone era, full of apps. App for almost anything. Windows is all about software and for a common user, sometimes “softwares” are a flop compared to “apps”. The word “app” itself seems lighter. So definitely, the future is Apps because they are fast, light and smart. Softwares are bulky. Spending hours to install softwares, figuring out tools and then finally getting work done. People are fed up of this and they want something faster. Way more faster. Proof : Mac is slowly moving towards the app friendly OS, visible in the new Mac Lion announcement.
  • The current computer concept is boring. Almost every decade we have a new concept emerging, older gets thrown out and people adapt newer ways of computing. From tank sized computers to Desktops to Laptops and now to Slates, Tablets and Smartphone. We expect a refresh and its a fact that every third version of Windows is a risk for Microsoft as it begins with throwing away old concepts. But this time, the whole structure needs to be changed radically as people are yearning for better performance.
  • More businesses are going for alternatives. Will the next Windows be able to maintain its current market share in future? Google, Apple and many other startups are jumping onboard with killer ideas. In about 18 months from now, when the next Windows would possibly come out, will the redmond based conglomerate be able to maintain its dominance?
  • They’ve got something already. They are working on an idea which might be revolutionary. The only problem is that they are not sure, if the users will accept it on the fly or if it would be kicked out. The revolutionary idea could be possibly related to cloud as thats where MS is leading to.
  • They’re just doing it to make some buzz. Almost all companies do it. But I don’t favor the possibility of this one as Steve Ballmer is not the right guy to do it for Microsoft.

We’re surely going to keep an eye for this. Watch out MS.

240 Million Windows 7 Licenses sold : Becomes Fastest selling OS

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It’s party time for Microsoft. It has sold 240 Million copies of Windows 7 in the past year making it the fastest selling Operating System in history.

No doubt, it was definitely way better than Microsoft’s previous mishap, Vista. More than 80% of the PC’s upgraded to Windows 7, which surely is much more than what Windows Vista had achieved. Windows 7 has also grabbed about 17% of the global OS market share.

Customer Satisfaction reports have shown a major jump for MS, which boasts out that it’s all because of the new OS. Businesses have adopted Win 7 happily and I guess it was just obvious, Vista was a disaster and to upgrade to 7 was the best option available. Thanks to the marketing campaigns by windows with which they took televisions and internet by storm have contributed to the sales. Microsoft is moving towards the cloud future, IE 9 and live essentials are a proof. Waiting to hear more from MS.