What to expect from Android 4.4.3

For many Android owners, the 4.4.3 update has yet to hit (though it is slowly rolling out -- when you will receive the update will depend upon your carrier and device). Although the new feature list isn't epic in length, what it brings to the table will have a lot of users happy... quite happy, actually. This is especially so for users who frequently snap photos with their device and/or record audio.
Aesthetics get little in the way of an upgrade. There is a slight tweak to the Dialer app, but that's the only change to the UI you'll readily notice.

The short list of major changes looks something like this:

• A tweaked Dialer app with a colored Action bar (this is the UI change)
• Contact app (sometimes called People) uses placeholder images, similar to those used by Gmail
• Fixed hissing sound while recording videos (Nexus 5) is fixed
• Fix for LTE connection dropping bug
• Wi-Fi improvements
• Microphone and earphone related changes

There are also a lot of other under-the-hood camera, Bluetooth, and other system-related bug fixes.
The cameras (especially those on Motorola devices) will see numerous improvements. Exposure consistency and flash coloring are dramatically improved. A big change for photo enthusiasts is better low-light handling for the front camera.

Speaking of Motorola devices, Moto X and Moto G owners will find a new app called Motorola Alert. This app will send out periodic messages to select contacts.

Probably the biggest upside to this update is the improvements to security, overall stability, and power profile features. One major update is an optimization to ZRAM support. This allows idle background apps to store data in a compressed RAM partition to free up RAM for applications. There's also a low-RAM API that improves performance on devices with as little as 512 MB of RAM (by using more aggressive memory management). Finally, an experimental Java runtime (called ART) improves application performance over the current Dalvik runtime.

On the downside, at least for Nexus 5 owners, the mm-qcamera-daemon bug (this is a bug that caused the camera to quickly drain the device battery) has not been fixed. The update also does not fix the LED Notification for missed calls (which has been plaguing many devices for some time now).

Android 4.4.3 is primarily a continuation of bug fixing for KitKat. However, don't let the lack of UI changes fool you... the 4.4.3 update will go a long way to improve the performance and stability of your device. So, when can you expect the rollout to your device?

• GPE versions of the HTC One M7, Galaxy S4, HTC One M8, and the Sony Z Ultra should already have the update
• Sprint users with Nexus 5 devices should be seeing the update soon
• All other devices should see the update in the coming weeks

As with any Android update, predicting when a device will receive the new software is like predicting the weather -- it's hit and miss (and most often wrong). Every supported device should have the update available in the coming weeks. I can tell you that, as of this writing, Verizon HTC and Motorola devices, as well as AT&T Motorola devices, do not have the update available.

Tell us what Android Version are you using and on what Cellphone !!

Reset BIOS Password Without Removing the CMOS Battery

Almost everybody of you know how to Reset any computer's BIOS password.

Anyways if there are few who doesn't know then, basically what we have to do is, we just need to open the CPU, and just take out the CMOS BATTERY and put it back in, That will reset the BIOS Settings.

So, if you need to reset the password then what i have here is a utility, that can Clear, Save, Restore BIOS settings.

You can remove the passwords, if you want to save your bios settings, you can save it and later on can restore them.

    * Product name: CMOS De-Animator v2 (DE-CMOS2.EXE, 206kB)

    * Application version: 2.0

    * License: Freeware

    * Supported OSs: All Windows OSs except Win95 and NT 3.51

CMOS De-Animator v2

CMOS De-Animator v2 is a service utility for your system's CMOS RAM. Unlike its predecessor, the CMOS De-Animator 1.0, the new version includes a graphical interface and CMOS-backup options along with the "Clear CMOS" procedure, which was the original version's only purpose. So, you can now backup the main CMOS settings to a file, or restore them later. The application supports all 32-bit and 64-bit Windows operating systems except Windows 95 and Windows NT 3.51; for these old systems, you have to use De-Animator's previous version.

Like with De-Animator 1.0, one-time activated administrator privileges are required, if the application is ran for the first time in your system. CMOS De-Animator v2 now includes a self-test on its startup to check, whether the CMOS can be successfully accessed to. After successful execution with the status "Ready to go" visible, the application can be normally used even under non-privileged accounts on your machine (i.e. under an user account). This doesn't apply to Windows 98/ME, where the utility works instantly.

What's new in version 2.0:

- Simple graphical interface with three possible actions: clear, save or restore the CMOS RAM

- Test CMOS reading at the startup, as mentioned above.

- No need to download a separate version for 64-bit systems.

- Compared with De-Animator 1.0 x86, less false-alarm messages from some picky antivirus programs.

Download

CMOS De-Animator v2 !

MD5 hash: a7d448ae2a52c08e0dc364e717f64db7

How to Use Windows 7 Without Activation

Most of you might be aware of the fact that it is possible to use Windows 7 and Vista for 120 days without activation. 

This is actually possible using the slmgr -rearm command which will extend the grace period from 30 days to 120 days. 

However in this post I will show you a small trick using which it is possible to use Windows 7 without activation for approximately an year! Here is a way to do that.

1. Goto “Start Menu -> All Programs -> Accessories” . Right click on “Command Prompt” and select “Run as Administrator“. If you are not the administrator then you are prompted to enter the password, or else you can proceed to step-2.

2. Now type the following command and hit enter

slmgr -rearm

 
3. You will be prompted to restart the computer. Once restarted the trial period will be once again reset to 30 days. You can use the above command for up to 3 times by which you can extend the trial period to 120 days without activation.

4. Now comes the actual trick by which you can extend the trial period for another 240 days. Open Registry Editor (type regedit in “Run” and hit Enter) and navigate to the following location


HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\SoftwareProtectionPlatform

5. In right-side pane, change value of SkipRearm to 1.

6. Now you will be able to use the slmgr -rearm command for another 8 times so that you can skip activation process for another 240 days. So you will get 120 + 240 = 360 days of free Windows 7 usage.

120 days using “slmgr -rearm” command before registry edit

+

240 days using “slmgr -rearm” command after registry edit

= 360 Days

 So Enjoy..!!

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Why are you Scared of Linux?

Most of the people I know think Linux is very difficult for a layman to understand. They fear that after installing Linux they will not be able to do the normal tasks they do with Windows and thus they prefer paying money to Microsoft instead of even trying Linux.

There are lot of reasons behind this. Few reasons that I could figure out are:

1. Lack of Advertising about Linux compared to Windows. I understand that Linux is an open source product while Windows is Commercial but still I feel that there is lot of scope for advertising.

2. Lack of Awareness among the Retailers of Computers who advise the buyers to go for Windows instead of Linux. Some times its not just lack of awareness but also to gain more commission on the part of the retailer.

3. A very odd but a legitimate reason is that most of the time when people hear about linux is when a Geek is bragging about what he did on Linux last night and that layman will think “Man I don’t think Linux is for Guys like me!!”.

4. Most of the schools (atleast in India) teach their students Windows instead of Linux and thus the children when they grow up feel that windows is easy and safe to go with.

5. One reason for the Windows users not switching to Linux from Windows is that they are used to the working environment of Windows and So they are scared how they are going to do those regular task with Linux. Moreover there are many discouraging people around you who will be telling you stories of people who had to format their PC after installing Linux.

6. I also feel that the method of bring new versions every 6 months of different Linux distributions has many loopholes. First of all when a new release comes you are scared whether it is stable or not and whether his current apps will be compatible or not. So you wait for 1-2 months till you hear good reviews about it and just when you were about to feel that you got the one you can happily live with you hear about a new release which is better than that. Another reasons specially for Indian Users is that every time a new release comes out the user has to download it from net which is very time consuming considering the low internet speed in India.

7. The Last but the most important reason I feel why people don’t go for Linux is that the developers of Linux try to target more towards the technical guys instead of a normal user who is never going to code in his life. Linux only tries to compete with Windows in terms of a Better Development platform but it lags far behind from Windows in other areas. Though you may feel this reason to be invalid but this is what I feel.

Best Web Resources for Linux Users

I have compiled a list of what I believe to be the best web resources for the Linux operating system.


Best Application Site:
 
http://www.freshmeat.net

Freshmeat is the webs largest index of Unix/Linux related software. There are a ton of Linux application sites out there, but nothing as well established as Freshmeat. There are also a good deal of articles on software applications and book reviews that I enjoy reading from time to time. If your looking for a software application for your Linux desktop, server, or router, chances are it is listed on Freshmeat.

Best Linux Chat Community:
 
http://www.freenode.net

Freenode is a IRC (Internet Relay Chat) server that hosts a ton of open source and Linux communities. There are hundreds, if not thousands, of help channels related to anything and everything Linux and open source. I can not stress how many times I have had a question and been able to hop on IRC and ask a chat room full of Linux geeks, while actually receiving a straightforward answer.

Best Linux Development Site:
 
http://www.sourceforge.net


Source Forge is the largest open source software development site on the web. Freshmeat, mentioned above, usually links to the Source Forge page of the application you are searching for. Open Source developers all around the world use Source Forge to host their applications and source code free of charge. If you are a open source software developer, Source Forge is a vital asset to you and your application.

Best Linux Document Site:
 
http://www.tldp.org

The Linux Documentation Project is a great resource for HOWTO’s, in-depth books, man pages, and frequently asked questions. Usually, if I have questions on a particular subject in Linux, the first thing I do is visit TLDP and search for any guides and HOWTOs.

Best Linux Help Site:
 
http://www.linuxquestions.org

LinuxQuestions is a very valuable resource for newbies and long time Linux users. There are thousands of users that hang around the forums waiting to answer questions and help users in the Linux community. I have received a handful of answers from this site over the years as well as given back to the site by helping users that have questions. After all, thats what makes a community strong.

Best Linux Laptop Help Site:
 
http://www.linux-laptop.net/

If you have a laptop, and you run the Linux operating system on that laptop, you should be visiting the Linux Laptop web site. There are thousands of entries from users that have documented their experiences setting up and running Linux on their laptop. There are categories for just about every laptop out there, so if you are having issues getting Linux running smoothly on your laptop, this site should be your first stop. I also like to check out this site before I purchase a laptop to make sure I won’t run into any compatibility issues when installing Linux.

Best Linux Security Mailing List:
 
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/91

Security Focus has a mailing list that focuses strictly on Linux. I recommend subscribing to this list and taking part in the discussions. There are a ton of highly intelligent users that subscribe to this list, and if you have any security related questions, this should be one of the places you ask.

Best Linux Mailing List(s):
 
http://www.linux.org/docs/lists.html

There are a ton of Linux specific mailing lists out there, and it all really depends on your distribution of choice which determines the best. So instead of choosing a best, here is a link of a list of popular mailing lists that Linux.org put together.

Best Linux Publication:
 
http://www.linuxjournal.com

I’ve been a Linux Journal subscriber for quiet some time, and their articles have always taught me something. The subscription cost is fairly cheap for the quality of content, so I would recommend subscribing and reading what the columnist have to say. There hasn’t been a monthly release yet where I haven’t learned something new in the Linux world.

Best Linux Radio Show:
 
http://www.tllts.org/

The guys over at The Linux Link Tech Show do an excellent job every week interviewing popular figures in the Linux community, discussing hot topics and explaining new trends. I recommend that every Linux enthusiast listen to this show, as I have learned a lot from TLLTS.

Best Linux Search Engine:
 
http://www.google.com/linux

Of course Google is the best search engine! Not many people are aware that Google offers a Linux specific search. So go check it out!

Best Linux Security Site:
 
http://www.securityfocus.com/unix

Security Focus is a great resource all-around. I use the RSS feeds to stay up to date on the security vulnerabilities in Linux as well as the frequent, in depth articles that are published by the security experts. You can find just about anything related to Linux security on this web site.

Best Linux User Group:  
 http://groups.google.com/group/alt.os.linux

This user group is a great resource for asking questions and learning about other users experiences. The archive dates back pretty far and it’s run by Google, so you already know that you’ll be able to search for topics of interest without any problems.


If you have anything you wish to contribute please feel free to leave a comment.