iPad 5 Rumors: Release Date March 2013, iPad Mini Design

Rumors are saying that Apple is trying to align its fifth generation of 9.7 inch tablet to the design of the new iPad Mini. The same source has declared that the release date for iPad 5 has been set for March, 2013.
Of course, these are just rumors. Nothing official has come from the Cupertino based company. Therefore, we allow ourselves to question this declarations. A release date in March 2013 would mean that the new Apple tablet will be delivered only after 5 months since the “old” one has been introduced. Furthermore, having into consideration the fact that iPad 3… Continue to iPad 5 Rumors: Release Date March 2013, iPad Mini Design

Windows 8 Media Center Installation/ Setup Guide [How To]

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Windows 8 Pro user? Microsoft will provide you with a free product key for Media Center. Now, learn how to install and setup it.
We first met Windows Media Center package when Windows XP was still the flagship of Microsoft. Since then, many users have enjoyed working with this software. It has been delivered in some Vista and 7 editions. Many people had complaints against Vista, for example, but I have rarely heard someone complaining about this media pack. Windows 7, compared to Vista, was a good operating system, and that’s not just my opinion. It also kept coming with the… Continue to Windows 8 Media Center Installation/ Setup Guide [How To]

How to Unbrick Samsung Galaxy Ace (Odin & Cygwin Tutorial)

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Need to unbrick your Samsung Galaxy Ace? Read here how to accomplish this task.
One of the greatest advantages coming from an advanced operating system like Android is the fact that it allows its users to flash their devices with different versions of this software. It doesn’t matter whether we are considering here standard or custom ROMs. Many users are nowadays flashing their devices with new released official firmwares or even some nightly versions of different well-known custom ROMs.

As you might already know, this procedures are very easy to follow and the results can be quite satisfactory, having in… Continue to How to Unbrick Samsung Galaxy Ace (Odin & Cygwin Tutorial)

Today’s app for Android is News Republic

By James in News No Comments Tags: Android, app, news republic

If you own an Android device and would like to catch-up with the headlines for today while you’re commuting, one app that we recommend for doing that is called News Republic. The app can be downloaded free of charge from Google Play and here’s what it has to offer.

The latest version of the app allows users to read news feeds by creating their own channels, by selecting from the default topics like sports, business, world or technology. In addition to this, you can actually build your own channels by entering a tag in the search box.

The… Continue to Today’s app for Android is News Republic

New iOS 6.0.2 update drains battery on iPhone 5

By James in News No Comments Tags: Apple, ios 6.0, iPhone 5

Apple has recently pushed a new update for iOS, numbered 6.0.2, and negative comments from iPhone users are starting to show with every hour that passes. Although Apple claims that with the recent update, they fixed an issue concerning WiFi, reports show that that it does more than that.

Among the hot and trending topics in Apple forums are those which refer to the new update draining the battery more than the previous version of iOS used to.

Among these users, there’s one who claims that before applying the update he used to have 75 percent of power… Continue to New iOS 6.0.2 update drains battery on iPhone 5

Send self-destructing messages with Poke app from Facebook

By James in News No Comments Tags: Facebook, messaging app, poke

Do you remember those self-destructing messages that Tom Cruise always receives in every Mission Impossible movie? If you do and happen to have a Facebook account, you can now play with your friends in a similar manner.

The app which Facebook called Poke, will allow its users to send messages that are going to expire in a number of seconds once they have been opened. The concept of destructing in 10 seconds or less a message that you receive, is not that new. I’m saying this because there’s an app called Snapchat, which offers such a feature in the… Continue to Send self-destructing messages with Poke app from Facebook

Add Shutdown/ Restart Shortcuts On Windows 8 Desktop, Start Screen, Taskbar [How to]

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We have already said this many times: Windows 8 is an evolution when compared to the previous operating systems which have been released by the Redmond based corporation. And we are talking here about all its new features, efficiency, stability, performance, new user interface etc. Speaking of interface, we have to say that, besides the fact it looks great, many functions are now more accessible. You don’t have to search in different “corners” for this system for them because they have already been aligned similarly to the ones which can be found on your smartphone/ tablet.

However, as described in other articles (“… Continue to Add Shutdown/ Restart Shortcuts On Windows 8 Desktop, Start Screen, Taskbar [How to]

Android 4.1.2 Jelly Bean for Samsung Galaxy S2 and Galaxy Note: January 2013

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Samsung Galaxy S2 and Galaxy Note owners will have to wait until January 2013 in order to update their smartphones with the latest Android version: 4.1.2 Jelly Bean.
According to these rumors we can only pull the conclusion that these ex-flagships from the Samsung Android range will skip Android 4.1.1 and will pass directly to the newly developed Jelly Bean. Having in mind that they came on the market featuring the already “old fashioned” Android 2.3.4 Gingerbread, we can only say that these phones are very lucky to receive such an important update.

Furthermore, the surprise list for these… Continue to Android 4.1.2 Jelly Bean for Samsung Galaxy S2 and Galaxy Note: January 2013

Play a DVD in Windows 8 [How To]

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How to play a DVD in Windows 8 is one of the questions which many users are asking right now.
Almost every person, which has been using at least one of the previous editions of the famous operating system that comes from Microsoft, agrees that Windows 8 is quite a remarkable piece of technology. onebiTzero also has stated many times that the latest OS coming from Redmond software giant is almost perfect for day to day usage, no matter if the user is an advanced person or just a beginner. However, because we have used the “almost perfect” term, it… Continue to Play a DVD in Windows 8 [How To]