Wednesday, March 27, 2013

Users complain of the last update for iOS


IOS 6.1.3 update was supposed to fix some problems of mobile OS, and make some improvements to it.

However, enthusiasts quickly found a new version of the vulnerability to bypass the lock the phone, and later began appearing complaints of excessive battery discharge ambulance unit.

According to one of the members of the board to support Apple Support Communities, for the time spent on the set of a short message to the company's specialists, the battery of its iPhone 4S lost 13% charge. "I have never had any difficulties with the battery, although I use the iPhone with the release of its first model," - wrote an angry customer.

Monday, March 18, 2013

Microsoft will end support Windows Phone 7.8 and Windows Phone 8


Microsoft has named the date of the termination of support Windows Phone 7.8 and Windows Phone 8

Microsoft Corp. today released data on the time to completion of technical support to its current flagship operating system. According to a report in the System Support Microsoft, while the main technical support system Windows Phone 7.8 Mango ends September 9, 2014, while Windows Phone 8 earlier - July 8, 2014.

The corporation states that support such dates were due to the previously stated policy of the major branches of technical support for mobile systems and a half years after their release. The company also said that many Windows Phone users to receive updates for the OS does not directly but through a mobile operator, so for certain customers lifetime OS may end later.

Wednesday, March 13, 2013

Presented official client Lync 2013 for WP 8


Corporate division of Microsoft officially presented the new mobile version of its universal communication client Lync 2013 for Windows Phone 8 (WP 8). In addition, later versions came Lync for devices iPhone and iPad. Lync 2013 client provides a variety of communication methods for enterprise customers: text correspondence, IP-telephony, conferencing, and presence control in the workplace.

Of a series of mobile clients for enterprise communications platform Lync 2013 became the first version of Lync for WP 8 - it's available in the app store Windows Phone Store on March 11. Since March 12, 2013 Lync client applications became available in App Store iTunes AppStore for iPhone and tablet iPad.

Strictly speaking, a mobile client for Lync platform existed before. Back in 2011, Microsoft has released a mobile version of Lync 2010 client platform for Windows Phone 7.x, iPhone and iPad. However, these earlier versions do not have support for the latest platforms: Lync 2013. By the way, the version of Lync 2013 mobile client for Android to be released within a month, that is, until the end of April.

Tuesday, March 12, 2013

GO App Uninstaller - rapid removal of applications from Android devices


GO App Uninstaller - it's easy to use and quite powerful application for Android, with which the owners of smartphones and tablets will be able at once to remove some unnecessary applications.

Immediately after the launch of GO App Uninstaller before your eyes will be on the list of the detected device programs. All you have to do is tick a certain application, and click the «Uninstall» at the bottom of the screen to remove them. The program provides the users' attention a bit of useful information. In a small bar at the top you can see the number of installed programs on your smartphone and the amount of space they occupy. GO App Uninstaller also tells you how much space will be freed after uninstalling the application is highlighted.

It should be noted that if the user has root-rights, GO App Uninstaller allows effortless removal of even critical system applications. Fortunately, the developers have taken care of the product unique defense mechanism. After pressing the «Uninstall» selected programs are not removed completely, and the recycle bin «Recycle Bin». This approach will allow you to avoid serious trouble in case of accidental deletion of important system applications. Faced with problems, you can go to the "basket" and to restore the necessary program in one easy motion. For a complete and irrevocable removal applications in the interface, a button «Permanent Delete».

Thursday, March 7, 2013

Management of viewing of presentations of LibreOffice by means of the Android-smartphone


Impress Remote - Management of viewing of presentations of LibreOffice by means of the Android-smartphone

One of the most interesting innovations, presented in a recent update of office equipment LibreOffice 4.0.1, was a function Impress Remote.

This feature allows you to use a smartphone based on the Android platform as a remote control when watching presentations LibreOffice Impress, running on a PC or laptop. Unfortunately, until recently, this great functionality, users can evaluate only some of the common Linux-distributions. However, a couple days ago, developers of Document Foundation reported sales Impress Remote support for all major operating systems, including Windows and OS X.

Recall that for using the Impress Remote you need to install on your Android-powered smartphone or tablet mobile app of the same name. The program uses the Bluetooth to connect to a computer and provides a convenient interface to control playback of presentations.

Wednesday, March 6, 2013

In Android-smartphone found a new vulnerability


The smartphone Samsung Galaxy Note II found vulnerability, according to Engadget. It allows potential attackers to see the home screen password-protected system.

To bypass the security smartphone - unlock pattern, PIN, password or face recognition - you need to turn on the screen Galaxy Note, press the soft key "emergency call", and then press the button with the image of a man and a glowing light bulb in the bottom left corner.

When the application is 'Emergency Contacts', press the center key. For a split second to open the home screen, and then the smartphone will come back to the screen lock.

Developer Terence Eden, discovered the vulnerability, has admitted that it does not belong to the category of ultra-hazardous, but pointed out that the 'hole' allows a hacker to find out what applications are installed on the machine.

Sunday, March 3, 2013

Files 1.0 - advanced file manager for iOS-compatible devices


Application Files - a powerful file manager for your iPhone, iPad and iPod touch, which will turn work with the files on your smartphone or tablet display in a very easy and comfortable to do.

According to the developers, the application will allow users to interact Files with personal files in different formats without any external programs. With built-in preview, you'll be able to study the documents and PDF Office, view images and even play audio and video materials directly in the file manager. Of course, you can also easily open the selected object in any third-party application.

Files to simplify the transfer of files from your hard drive (running OS X or Windows) to a portable device. Owners of smartphones and tablets will be able to easily import files from e-mail messages to and from photo gallery, and also will have easy access to the contents of a personal cloud storage (Dropbox, Box and Google Drive). And support for natural gestures allow a few minutes to organize the orderly storage of a large number of files.