Google's highly innovative "Project Ara"

Project Ara is the codename of the highly innovative project of Google in the smartphone area. It’s an open hardware platform for creating highly modular smartphones. The smartphone will be a combination of different modules that are joined together. Like, it could be a keyboard module, a long life battery module, a camera lens, it can be anything. There are so many possibilities and so many combinations that can be done that it will all and all change the way we use our smartphones.

With the ability of adding and removing modules from your smartphone to suit you different needs you can easily make full use of it in different scenarios. Like, if you are going on a vacation you will probably want a smartphone with great high resolution lenses to capture those beautiful moments, sceneries,  so for this you can simply add different lens modules to it along with battery modules too. Isn’t it cool. Yeah it is, I really find it amazing, this concept of changing modules as per your requirements.

This project Ara will bring the smartphone experience to a new level. It’s surely a step forward in what all can be done in the smartphone technology in order to provide users, the best gadget in the palm of their hands.

Google recently took the wraps off the first Project Ara modular phone that will be commercially available at a dedicated developer conference. It’s called Spiral 2 and is expected to launch in the 2^nd half of this year.

The project Ara Spiral 2 model Specifications are:

720p display

5MP camera

microUSB port

with battery and speakers

Network connectivity include : 3G modem, WiFi and Bluetooth.

If the concept catches the world’s fancy it won’t be long that smartphone giants would be manufacturing different modules for the modular smartphones, like Nokia making camera module for some Android based modular smartphone :p 

Watch this video to know more :

It is really exciting, let’s see how all this turns up.

What you guys think of Project Ara?

Are you excited to learn more from Google on it’s highly mind boggling project.  Share your thoughts below.

Chromecast: Now everything you love on your smart gadgets is on your TV too

The first question that everyone would have in their mind is what actually Chromecast is?

Chromecast is a digital media streaming device developed by Google, it just plugs into the HDMI port on your TV and uses your smart gadgets like your Android smartphone, tablet, Mac or Windows Laptop or Chromebook, iPad, iPhone to cast your favourite movies, apps, photos, videos and many more stuffs right on your TV’s big screen.

The Working:

Plug In and Play: Yes using Chromecast is as simple as this. Plug it to your HDTV then connect it with your wifi and there you go, cast your apps from your smart devices to your TV.

Chromecast works with apps including HBO GO, YouTube, ESPN, Netflix and cast it directly on your TV. Now watch your favourite YouTube video on the big screen or use ESPN app for the latest sports news on your TV.

The features are not done yet ;)

You can mirror anything and everything from your small screen to the big screen, working on your laptop? Cast any website in Chrome directly on to your TV screen. Good ha?

Your smartphone works as your personalized remote control. Work on the apps on your phone as you normally do and it will show up right on your TV. Play, rewind, pause, and stop videos on your TV using your phone. Control the volume and even make playlists. And yes while casting you are free to use your phone for the very basic purposes (messaging and calling).

What to do when not casting anything?

Turn your TV screen into a beautiful backdrop like your smartphone's lock screen, filled with personal photos, satellite imagery, artwork or anything else. It’s your personal device make it do what you want. 

So guys, are you interested in Google's Chromecast. How many of you will be buying this. 

How about the features it is providing? 

Feel free to comment below .

For Indian users Chromecast is officially launched on Snapdeal.com with warranty and amazing offers on free data and content at just Rs. 2999

Google Secrets : Search tips and tricks

Everyday we use Google for getting information on absolutely anything. 

In this blog i am going to tell you those things or you can say the tips or tricks that will make your search on Google more accurate, specific and more productive. 

                     

Yes, there are many secrets that Google have and you will be finding some of those as you go through the article. Excited ?? so lets start.

1. Using Operators   Be specific and Google will provide you the best results. Use operators to search anything, like for example enclose a phrase in quotation marks, like this, "Google tips and tricks". This searches for that specific phrase only. Adding a minus sign will exclude that word, for example xyz recipe - tomatoes.

2. Searching A Particular Site   Restrict your search to a single site by using site: operator. For example, you want to search about Windows on Techzoot then you might type Windows site:techzoot.com.

3. Define It   Using the define operator gives the dictionary definition of search and synonyms. For example define:entrepreneur will give you the definition of entrepreneur. 

4. What's Going On   Want to know what is going on in a particular city or like fancying a movie? Then type movie times Delhi, this will show what's particular with that city. Find more specific results by typing movie times PVR rohini will show what's on in that particular cinema.

5. Translate Languages    Need to translate something and you are really in a hurry?? Stop worrying Google is there. Just type translate language A language B and there you are with a translator positioned right on top of  the page.

This is all for now, will be updating soon with more tricks and tips to make your Google..ing more fun and more accurate.

Till then happy Google Searching :)

Source: TOI

Google Now Updated; Say Goodbye to your parking vows.

Went to a mall parked your car in a 2-3 level parking. Watched a movie did some shopping and then came back but your car is somewhere in already parked 1000's of cars.

What are you going to do?
Waste an hour and half to search for it. Unless you are gifted with Eidetic memory and have  eye for a detail you may end up wasting your time searching for your vehicle.

Or....You may have a trick or two up your sleeve to keep track of where you've parked your car. But if you're still prone to forgetting your parking spot, Google has updated the Android Search app that might come out for a help. The update adds up a new Google Now parking card that shows the exact address of the place where you have left your car, along with a map that shows you how far you are exactly from that location. In case the card got  it all wrong the first time as even your mobile don't have special powers(ever got lost because Google Maps gave you faulty directions?), it can also offer you alternative places where you can check. Yes, that's a nightmare if you're in a massive parking lot, but it sure beats going around in circles for hours. Update will soon show up for you.
Or hit the store and check.

Download (UPDATED): Latest Google Play Store 4.6.16 With Batch install, app management, improved UI and force update are among some major highlights.

Hey Geeks,
Some of you might have received an update for Google Play Store and many of you are still looking forward for one.
But wait no more here we get you the link to download them.

Batch install, app management, improved UI and force update are among some major highlights of the new update.

So what's new in this??

So, what's new in Play Store 4.6.16 compared to 4.5.10?

Here we have listed all the updates that came in this update..

Batch install in My apps -> All tab

Update #1: We can now mass install them. Yes you read it right. We can now install multiple apps together it makes installing the similar apps on a device way easier, though it is still time-consuming.

Removing apps from My apps -> All no longer jumps to the top of the list

New Require password option has been added after the lawsuits were filed against the play store ,now we have a new option which will ask us to enter password for your purchases, its just once for every 30 minutes. If you have kids, you should probably check this out.


               

 

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Settings and Help finally moved to slideout navigation

Settings and Help  - you can now find these options in the slideout navigation drawer on the top menu quite similar to youtube.

 

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Confusing Auto-add widgets setting renamed

The "widget" part of Auto-add widgets was kind of confusing as it was actually adding icons and not widgets. It is all fixed now, finally.

 

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We can finally force Play Store self-update

Yes, we can trigger the self-update action on the Play Store itself - just by tapping the Build version in the settings.

 

IAPs now included in the App permissions screen

Seeking the IAP indicator added in the earlier version, another warning about IAPs has now been added in the App permissions as when you press Install.

 

Google+ +1 counts are now exact for large quantities

Ah! This is pretty self-explanatory. If you still don't get it... killing someone is bad, hmm?

 

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Styles have been tweaked

Add buttons are now blue, and bold, and there is also a white border around the profile image:

 

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For all those who have multiple accounts, the account selector look is a little bit different now and no longer makes the navigation items disappear:

 

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If you came across something else that I haven't, feel free and drop a comment below.

Download

This will update your existing app. The cryptographic signature guarantees that the file is completely safe to install and has not tampered with in any way.

File name: com.android.vending-4.6.16.apk
Version: 4.6.16 (Android 2.2+).
MD5: de29d98de5f239d844abcaef3b18cc93.

1. ZippyShare mirror
2. MediaFire mirror
3. MEGA mirror

GOOGLE Doodle celebrates India's 65th Republic Day

Google today participated in cerebrating India's 65th Republic Day with a doodle in which daredevil motorcyclists, representing a unit of the security forces making a pyramid over their bikes,this has been painted in the tri-colors to match with the Indian national flag.

The team of riders shown in the doodle are the part Indian Army’s ‘Dare Devils corp, They are famous for performing stunts and parading at some of the big events like Republic Day Parade, the Army Day Parade, the ASIAD, the SAF and the Afro-Asian Games. The team has bagged many world records to its credit, one of which is the “Largest Human Pyramid” consisting of 251 men on only 11 motorcycles.

Today is indeed a day of celebrations for all INDIANS, and we wish all our fellow readers a Happy Republic Day.

GOSF.in: DISSAPOINTMENT!

With Google's hype over this year's Shopping festival has been proved just a let down for most of us.
The online festival has been started as an Indian version of Cyber Monday and Black Friday.
Though according to some leaks the deals which were associated with this festival was already hiked or almost no special discount was offered which was also a turn down.

Still being a geek I was curious and was waiting for 11th ever since I first saw some promo videos over youtube. So as the curiousity levels were all time high as the clock striked 00:00 I landed up over The official GOSF site, GOSF.in but the failure(Internal server error).

After around 15 minutes of server downtime, the site came up with this amazing countdown error (-1 days?)

This is not expected from a company which boasts about its engineering spirit.
Though being in this field I can understand the internal server issues but the countdown showing (-1) days.
Some people were even cracking jokes of Google being under influence of IRCTC.

This is really unprofessional and uncalled for.

Well do notify us if you find out some exciting deals on GOSF.

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Google Nexus 5 with Android 4.4 KitKat launched, coming soon to India at Rs. 28,999.

It's about time. The Google-backed and LG-manufactured Nexus 5 is now really a reality, after countless rumours and leaks and this time around it has mushroomed up on the Indian Play Store as well. The Nexus 5 has a lot of specs similar to the LG G2 a 2.2 Ghz quad-core Snapdragon 800 and 2GB of RAM, a 4.95-inch 1080p display. 

The new device, which predictably boasts the latest and greatest version of Android known as KitKat (or 4.4, if you're so inclined), takes its place in the spotlight in place of the Nexus 4.


The Nexus 5 sports a plastic shell with a silky textured finish. This smartphone features a 4.95 inch full HD Gorilla Glass 3 display with 445 ppi. It has Qualcomm's quad-core 800 chipset, clocked at 2.3 GHz and is paired with 2GB of RAM. Connectivity options onboard include Dual-band Wi-Fi, NFC, Bluetooth 4.0 and microUSB. The Nexus 5 has got an 8MP rear camera with optical image stabilization and a 1.3MP front facing camera. With 2300 mAh battery, the Nexus 5 can offer up to 17 hours of talktime. The Nexus 5 will be available in two storage capacities - 16GB and 32GB. 

 Available in black and white, the 16GB Nexus 5 has been priced for Rs 28,999 whereas the 32GB can be purchased for Rs 32,999. At this price, the Nexus 5 will compete against the best selling flagship Android smartphones - the Samsung Galaxy S4, Sony Xperia Z1, HTC One, etc - which are falling in and around Rs 40,000 price segment. 

Check out for detailed specs Play Store    

****NEXUS 7 @ Rs9999/-****
                                          

****NEXUS 4 @ Rs.24299/-****

Google's Halloween doodle turns you into a witch!

Although some countries are still few hours away from Halloween, which is celebrated on October 31 ever year, Google has already updated its homepage with its Halloween special doodle. The Halloween doodle features an aged witch going through a huge manuscript that includes information related to witchcraft.

After clicking on the play button of the doodle, the witch starts with her practise and gives the viewer an unique opportunity to participate with her in the proceedings. With a spooky sound in the background to add to the effect, the procedure has four different items to chose from-- a bone, bottle, skull and an apple-- out of which the witch lets you chose two items to perform her witchery.

Don't expect any trick or treat.

To know what happens next, check out the Google doodle here.

History of Halloween:

Halloween is a holiday celebrated on the night of October 31.  The word Halloween is a shortening of All Hallows' Evening also known as Hallowe'en or All Hallows' Eve.

Halloween has its origins in the ancient Celtic festival known as Samhain (pronounced "sah-win"). It is a celebration of the end of the harvest season in Gaelic culture. Samhain was a time used by the ancient pagans to take stock of supplies and prepare for winter. The ancient Gaels believed that on October 31, the boundaries between the worlds of the living and the dead overlapped and the deceased would come back to life and cause havoc such as sickness or damaged crops.

Happy Halloween!
Have a nice day!!

Source:

Google.com
Wikipedia.com