Articles Tagged “Windows”
Tablet shipments to surpass notebook shipments by 2016, says report
by Mike Andrici on May 07, 2012 1 Comments">1
Just when you thought tablet adoption rates couldn’t possibly go any higher, a recent forecast report from NPD DisplaySearch claims that the next five years will see tablet shipments increase fivefold, up to a level where they will surpass notebook PC shipments. This significant increase in tablet sales could materialize due to the big investments made by various manufacturers in the tablet market, as well as to the growing diversity of hardware offerings. In 2011, tablet shipments figures have reached 81.6 million units. According to the NPD report, 184.2 million tablets are expected to ship in 2013. By 2016, tablet …
Latest Chrome OS update makes Google’s web-centric OS look a lot like Windows
by Adrian Diaconescu on Apr 10, 2012 3 Comments">3
Google’s Chrome operating system is not exactly the company’s most popular product these days, but the search giant is working hard to change that. The latest developer version of Chrome OS is more than an ordinary maintenance update, heavily modifying the operating system to make it look more like a full fledged OS, like Windows or OS X, and less like a simple browser, as things were until now. Aura is the name of Chrome’s new user interface framework and, aside from making the operating system look better, it also adds some significant features. You can now open an app through …
You can now enjoy the Metro UI experience on your Android device
by Ankit Banerjee on Apr 08, 2012 6 Comments">6
Microsoft’s Metro UI for Windows 8 PCs. tablets, and Windows Phone 7 has certainly been creating waves in the tech world. The complete re-imagining of the UI is more than just an aesthetic overhaul, bringing the OS up-to-date with the touch-centric world we now live in. The User Interface features a series of tiles which offer straightforward access to apps and hubs along with live widgets that provide access to real time information to weather, social hubs and more. The Metro UI has received positive reviews from critics across the board. That being said, it is difficult to imagine Android loyalists …
BlueStacks reaches beta release; 450,000 Android Apps now on Windows
by Ankit Banerjee on Mar 29, 2012 8 Comments">8
With the availability of more and more high-end devices and blazing speed data connections, the growth of the “app culture” has been exponential. The ability to instantly download apps and have almost any information available, literally, at your fingertips is infinitely appealing. Not to be stopped at providing fun, albeit time-wasting activities on your handset, apps have slowly begun migrating to PCs as well. We’ve already seen a few examples of this, with Angry Birds, one of the most popular app games around, already available on Chrome. Not to be outdone, Microsoft announced the availability of “Cut the Rope” on …
How to Make Your Windows 7 Desktop Look Like It’s Running Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich
by Alvin Ybañez on Jan 31, 2012 1 Comments">1
Android fans simply love the design and beauty of Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich’s skin. Consumers are allured by the captivating wallpapers, animated icons, the Roboto font, widgets, and every corner found on its skin. Google surely made a piece of art that captivates users to the point that many attempt to make their desktop PCs look exactly like that of Ice Cream Sandwich running on a big screen (e.g., tablet). David Molina, an avid fan of Android did exactly just that. He customized his Windows 7 desktop and made it look ICS-like. Here’s how Molina’s desktop looks like (courtesy …
How to Copy Wi-Fi Profiles from Your PC to Android Phone w/ Wi-Fi PC Sync
by Paul Nuñal on Jan 07, 2012 0 Comments">0
Remembering wireless access points can be a hassle, most especially when you have tons of access points saved on your computer. Profiles of access points that are encrypted via WPA and WEP security can be hard to memorize if you transfer them from one device to another. Connecting to the Internet using your mobile phone is very much the same as connecting wirelessly through your computer or laptop. You still have to input the same access point name and security associated with each connection you make. One of the most daunting tasks of many users is that they tend to …
Wintel Tablet PC Coming in Q3 2012
by Christine Torralba on Jan 03, 2012 2 Comments">2
According to some sources, first-tier PC manufacturers Acer and Lenovo are all set to release tablet PCs. What makes these tablet devices special is that they have been on the success of both platforms, Microsoft Windows 8 and Intel Clover Trail. The target launch of these new devices is set to be on the Q3 of 2012. “Intel is set to unveil its Medfield processor, designed specifically for Android-based smartphones and tablet PCs, in the first half of 2012. But as Medfield is eclipsed by ARM-based processors in terms of performance and power saving, PC players are putting more hope on …
Why Can’t Android Manufacturers Just Re-Invent the Wheel?
by Lucian Armasu on Dec 11, 2011 9 Comments">9
I’ve just stumbled upon an article on Techcrunch that says much of what I’ve been saying in the past about the whole idea that Apple should have legal monopoly over the tablet market because of some patents or because they happened to make a more desirable tablet than anyone else up to that point. The thing about the patent system is that it doesn’t account for how businesses are created in the real world. Every now and then you’ll have a company that creates a new “product category”. Well, they actually create a “product” first, but since that product can’t …
Using Plex to Stream Videos to Your Android Device
by Edmund Apostol on Dec 01, 2011 1 Comments">1
Plex is a streaming media Android app that can support numerous formats and stream videos from your desktop to your mobile device.
5 Reasons Why it’s too Late for Windows 8 to Challenge the Almighty Android
by Matthew Sabatini on Sep 22, 2011 12 Comments">12
Folks, numbers don’t lie. Android OS has taken a clear majority of the smartphone market over the past year and competitors seem to be falling behind. Why is it that Windows 8 is even being considered as a competitor when it now only controls 9% of the Mobile OS Market? Keep reading to hear the top 5 reasons that won’t be happening. 1. Windows Marketplace? One of the main reasons for choosing one mobile OS over another is it’s app store. While Android and IOS currently boast close to 500,000 apps each, the Windows Marketplace has yet to break the …
Windows Live For Android?
by Aerol Bibat on Jul 23, 2011 6 Comments">6
Well, this is a bit of a surprise. The Windows Team have recently blogged that they’ve given developers access to tools so they can integrate Windows Live on several mobile platforms – one of them being Android. For those not familiar with it, Windows Live is Microsoft’s own internet suite of tools. If you’ve got an old Hotmail account somewhere, then you’ll probably be able to use it, along with Messenger and SkyDrive. It’s looking to be a seamless integration with an easy-to-use interface. All you need to do is sign-up once and then you can have access to your …
Mobile phones, PC’s, and the games carriers play
by Darcy LaCouvee on Jan 25, 2011 0 Comments">0
If you’re not familiar with what ‘rooting’ your phone means or what root access gives you, it’s not really that different from being a complete Administrator of an account a PC. Without having administrative rights, you are limited in what you can to the computer itself. If you were to bring a phone into a carrier’s location they would not be obligated to support you and your issues if you have ‘rooted’ the device. In the same breath these carriers are selling laptops, netbooks, notebooks or whatever the hip marketing term happens to be at that moment (I am going …
Android not enough for Motorola
by James Tromans on Feb 22, 2010 1 Comments">1
Despite literally being pulled from the fires of failure by Android, Motorola have opted to speak out about their desires to push their own new OS as CEO Sanjay Jha clearly puts it; “If I had more money for R&D, I’d be developing an operating platform.” Indeed, Jha states that Motorola require diversity in their portfolio, something I think anyone could agree with. When discussing the possibility about a Windows Phone 7 Jha says, “I’m open to it…I think I need diversity in our portfolio.” Motorola had a great time of it when they were the first to release an …
Android 2.0 on HTC Touch HD
by James Tromans on Jan 13, 2010 3 Comments">3
Ever since I used the Samsung Omnia i8910HD I’ve been investigating the success of Android ports to this device. For me, a version Android supporting 720p video recording afforded by the hardware on this device, along with some of the new features found in Android 2.0, would be perfect. Unfortunately on this occasion I have missed out to the HTC Touch HD. It seems to be the case that Windows based devices are getting the Android treatment before Symbian. The non-English speaking video below shows what appears to be a fully functional HTC Touch HD running Android 2.0. Typically, the …
HTC Sense UI available on older Android devices?
by James Tromans on Jun 25, 2009 5 Comments">5
With all the genuine and well deserved excitement surrounding the prelaunch of the HTC Hero/G1 Touch yesterday, one thing really stood out, and that was obviously the custom developed Sense UI interface. With that said, I think it is safe to say that current Android users sporting the standard Google Android OS found on the HTC G1 and HTC Magic (and presumably the upcoming Samsung i7500) may feel somewhat left out. After all, both of the two available Android devices are HTC manufactured, and with the Taiwanese company doing such as great job customising Android for the Hero, why not …
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