How To Integrate Siri With Google Maps

If you have already installed the Google maps app on your idevice you will be happy to control it using the Siri which is really a great idea. Watch below video to understand how you can integrate the Siri with mapping services, by integrating these two apps you can ask Siri many things like how to reach a location i.e. nearest hotel or departmental store etc and in reply you will be guided through Google maps not Apple maps.

Have a look on below video to understand how you can integrate Siri with Google maps app which by default is integrated with Apple maps.

Nokia Lumia 920, 820, and 620 Coming to India Next Month Read more at http://www.dailymobile.net/2012/12/17/nokia-lumia-920-820-and-620-coming-to-india-next-month/#JqDmvx1It3hejldc.99

I have heard from more than a few of you out there from India and you wanted to know when the new Lumia devices are coming... Well great news! They will be there next month! That's right the Nokia Lumia 920, 820 and 620 are all coming. This is according to Nokia themselves during a "Nokia Care Chat" session. Check out it after the jump.

Here is the screenshots from this chat session with Nokia Customer Care:

This means in around three weeks time you should be able to pick up all these devices in India. Sadly there was no information given on pricing or pre-orders. This is also good news for Nokia..India is still a strong supporter of Nokia and demand should be high for these devices.

Download iOS 6.1 Beta 4

If you are already using the iOS 6.1 there is a new update for your i.e. iOS 6.1 beta 4, just a while ago Apple has seeded iOS 6.1 beta 4 o developers, in addition to this release a new beta software for the Apple TV and Xcode 4.6 Developer Preview 4.  The iOS 6.1 Beta 4 firmware is build number 10B5126B, which you can download from the iOS Dev Center by using your developer account.

Motiongraph app launched by Sony DNA, lets you create cinemagraphs on your Android phone

Sony’s Digital Network Applications division has pushed out a new application for Android devices which lets you create motion enabled images. The motiongraph smartphone application creates images in which part of the image moves like a video while the rest remains stationary creating a surreal effect.

The app works in three steps involving shooting a very short 2 second video and then defining the areas that you want to move. Once saved, the motiongraphs can be shared over on social networks. The images can be viewed in any browser window.

The application also features the best motiongraphs from around the world. It provides a range of features to allow users to fine tune their images. Focus, white balance and exposure settings can be manipulated while jitter is reduced by Sony’s proprietary image stabilization technology. Click the source link to download the application from the Play Store. The app has been priced at $0.99.

Nokia Asha 205 launched in India, priced at Rs 3,499

The phone includes innovations like SLAM which is enables fast content sharing between devices. Slam lets consumers share multimedia content between phones equipped with bluetooth regardless of OS.

The specifications of the Asha 205 include :

• 113 x 61 x 13 mm
• 94 grams
• Dedicated Facebook button
• QWERTY keypad
• 2.4 inch QVGA display
• GPRS/EDGE connectivity
• 1020 mAh battery
• VGA camera
• microSD card slot, 10MB of internal memory
• Dual SIM with EasySwap
• Push notifications for eBuddy and Facebook
• Cyan and Orange colors

The phone supports Facebook chat and includes push notifications for Facebook. Direct sharing is built in letting you send over images to the social network really quickly. The phone comes equipped with Nokia Xpress browser which offers cloud based compression and results in lesser data being needed. Ind addition the Nokia Nearby service will also be integrated in letting users locate relevant point of interest around them.

The company has tied up with Idea letting users on that network access Facebook for free for the first three months.  The Nokia Asha 205  in Cyan and Orange will be available in India from December 24, 2012 at a price point of Rs 3,499.

HTC Windows Phone 8S finally hitting stores in India at Rs. 19,359

The long awaited entry level Windows Phone 8 handset, the HTC 8S, is now available in India at a price point of Rs. 19,359. Online retailer Saholic has now listed the handset as available. The HTC 8S follows the 8X which has been quite a popular handset partly due to the lack of competition in the WP8 segment.

The smartphone is powered by a 1 Ghz dual core processor and is coupled with 512MB of RAM. A 4″ SLCD panel with WVGA resolution can be seen up front while the back houses the 5MP camera with LED flash. Connectivity options include  3G, WiFI, Bluetooth. Like most HTC phones, the 8S too is equipped with Beats Audio which boosts audio quality. Unlike the 8X, the 8S has a memory card slot to increase the inbuilt 8GB of storage. We’ve talked in-depth about Windows Phone 8 previously and feel that it is finally a mature OS and is worth taking a look at. At Rs. 19359, the HTC 8S makes for a compelling deal.

Facebook to launch snapchat-like app with timed self destructible messaging

Facebook, after aggressively targeting Whatsapp with new capabilities in its messenger app, is now reportedly ready to launch another standalone app, that takes advantage of your Facebook account.  This app is supposedly a snapchat-like app with self-destructible timed messages. Read on to find out what it is about.

Nationwide Mobile Number Portability expected by February 2013

Mobile Number Portability (MNP) is expected to be rolled out Nationwide by February 2013, said Telecom Minister Kapil Sibal, according to report from Economic Times. This would let the subscribers retain their numbers even if they move to another state, irrespective of the service provider. Mobile Number Portability (MNP) went live in India back in January 2011 that enables users retain their number when they switch from one operator to another within the circle.

According to the latest data from TRAI, Mobile Number Portability requests increased to 75.14 million at the end of October 2012, from 69.78 million at the end of September 2012 with 5.36 million MNP requests on October 2012 alone.

The Cabinet has approved New Telecom Policy 2012 back in May 2012. The Telecom Minister Kapil Sibal also said that the Department of Telecom has finalised an agenda for the next three months (December 2012 to February 2013) that includes, providing Mobile Number Portability on a nationwide basis and removing roaming charges across India.

Source: Economic Times

Facebook for Android goes native, Now twice as fast

Facebook for Android has always  struggled with performance issues and particularly laggy scrolling due to its dependence on webviews instead of native code. The company has now finally rolled out a native build of the app for Android which promises to double the performance of the application. The application is expected to be twice as fast at looking at photos and opening up the timeline.

Launch timings to have been worked at according to Phillip Fung, a Facebook engineer. The popular social network has decided to keep the interface the same while making extensive under-the-hood changes to create a solid foundation for the app moving forward. There’s much improved memory efficiency and garbage collection to ensure that the performance is right in line with the updated iOS application which shipped a few months ago. Facebook has built its own scrolling engine and is using it instead of the one built into Android. The update will go live later today on the Play Store and should show up on your devices as well.

Download Google Maps For iOS & iPhone5

Good news for iOS 6 users that now they can enjoy the most useful and popular maps app i.e. Google Maps on their iOS 6, 6.0.1 etc, especially for the iPhone 5 Apple map users who were not having any other choice to use Apple maps. You can now just go to app store and download Google maps app for iPhone 5 or any idevice running iOS.

Most of us know about the recent incidents in Australia where people following the map were guided to a much dangerous area where they could have been harmed by extreme weather conditions and which was later rectified by Apple in their maps app. In that perspective I believe now no body will trust on the accuracy of Apple maps app until they could rebuild the user confidence by improving their Apple maps.

Maybe time to delete Instagram, Facebook confirms ads

iOS users were treated to the Instagram application long before it was released onto fierce rival Android, with millions of users creating a frenzy around the popular photo sharing app. Earlier this year the company behind the popular app was snapped up by social networking giant Facebook in a $1 billion deal, and it may be time to delete Instagram, as Facebook confirms ads are coming to the service.

When the deal was first announced many wondered how Facebook would ever recoup its vast layout to purchase Instagram, and the photo sharing service has managed to stay free from ads since it was first released back in 2010. The guys over atBusinessInsider have confirmed with Carolyn Everson of Facebook that “monetization” will be coming to the application at some point in the future.

Razer Project Fiona 10.1-inch gaming tablet specs

Many hardcore gamers have long used high specification desktop computers or laptops to get their gaming fix, as the devices are easily upgraded to cope with the increasing demand of more complex gaming tasks. Now though there could be a new kid on the block in the form of a gaming tablet, which is from Razer and its Project Fiona that will be a 10.1-inch slate with some worthy specs to whet your appetite.

The prototype was first unveiled back in January at the CES 2012 event but as there has been such a huge demand for the device via Facebook, the device got the green light to be properly developed for release to the gaming masses. The company behind the device, Razer, had decided what the rough design of the tablet would be like with its 10.1-inch display.

Android 4.1.2 JB update hitting international Galaxy Note 2

The Samsung Galaxy Note 2 is one real popular handset for the Korean company, and if you happen to own the international version of the device, (the Samsung Galaxy Note 2 GT-N7100) you just might be very pleased to learn that old Sammy is now officially rolling out the Android 4.1.2 Jelly Bean update to your smartphone/tablet combo.

21 Keyboard Shortcuts For Using iTunes 11

I came across some very useful keyboard shortcuts which we can apple for different command while using the iTunes 11. Using keyboard shortcuts is very useful and some time it is really needed when you can not access the mouse again and again due to some physical activity like eating, drinking or listening a call etc.

Below I have given 21 commands or activities which a user can do by using the combination of keyboard shortcuts in iTunes 11. If you start using these shortcuts after some time these will become your habit and you will feel more comfortable while using iTunes.

• Spacebar: Plays or stops the currently playing song
• Option+Return: Adds current song to the “Up Next” list
• Command+: Stops the current action
• Command+Right Arrow: Skips to the next song
• Command+Left Arrow: Goes back to the previous song
• Command+Up Arrow: Increases the volume
• Command+Down Arrow: Decreases the volume
• Command+Option+S: Show/Hide the Sidebar
• Command+/: Show/Hide Sidebar
• Command+Option+3: Show/Hide Mini Player
• Command+Option+M: Toggle the iTunes window into the Mini Player
• Command+Option+2: Show the Equalizer
• Command+Option+U: Show “Up Next”
• Command+1: See Music Library
• Command+2: See Movie Library
• Command+3: Go to TV Shows Library
• Command+4: Go to Podcasts
• Command+5: Go to iTunes U
• Command+6: Jumps to Books Library
• Command+7: Go to Apps
• Command+Shift+H: Go to home screen of iTunes Store.

If you know some more tricks or shortcuts let us know in the comments area so that we can update this page.

Pokedex – A New Pokemon Game App For iOS (Download)

A new game app for Pokeman lovers has been launched for iOS. It goes by the name Pokedex. The release of this app took a lot of tech people and the users by surprise as only a few months earlier when both the investors and the users were calling for such an app Satoru Iwata, Nintendo’s president, negated the whole idea saying that they would never share any of its rights with Apple as it would damage the mere existence of Nintendo.

Professional photography is often thought to be a difficult task as one has to keep the camera steady and still to click a perfect picture. When normally doing photos, we handle the camera in our hands; result is that the photo clicked is not always a clear one. The photo may get blurred due to a number of reasons. But if you are an iPhone user, then your problem is about to be solved.

CoD-like Modern Combat 4 action shooter for Android

A few days ago iOS gamers were able to download and play both Modern Combat 4: Zero Hour and Grand Theft Auto: Vice City, and whilst Android gamers also gained GTA: Vice City, they were left waiting for their version of Modern Combat 4. However, the first person shooter game has now become available to download from Google Play.

Modern Combat 4: Zero Hour for Android has become available, however it appears some users might experience some issues downloading the game in the form of an error 941, and as such those gamers are advised to wait between an hour and an hour and a half due to the size of the game, as the data download might take a while to initiate, and users can try clearing the data and cache in the Google Play app as well.

Experience the new power of Text Messaging in iPhone

Apple has been releasing new iOS for the idevices,but in every iOS Apple has not made any big change for text messaging. In every iOS there is the same procedure of text messaging which is pretty good. As we know that Apple has released the new iOS 6 but in this Operating System Apple has not also made a big change for text messaging, although there is a little visual change in iMessaging. To enjoy and change features of text messaging in iPhone Cydia is playing an important role.

Something New for 2013 teased by Samsung

Old Sammy does like teasing the mobile space when it comes to upcoming devices, they quite often tease without letting on about what to expect, and the Korean manufacturer has now put of a teaser video touting they have something new up their sleeve for 2013, and will undoubtedly be unveiling that something new during CES 2013.

The rather short video teaser lasts just 13-seconds and starts off with 2013 and in rather huge letters claims The World Awaits followed by serveral words like innovation, the future, dreams, technology and others rapidly flashing on the screen.

Casio G-Shock iPhone Connected Smart Watch [Video]

Below I have given a YouTube video that shows the features of G-Shock watch that Casio has recently announced. The smart watch is Bluetooth v4 enabled and is compatible with iPhone 5 and iPhone 4S.

Other features of G-Shock watch include:

• Similar to normal Casio G-Shock watches
• Water resistant to 200m
• Bluetooth v4 connectivity
• Automatically synchronizes its own time
• Alerts for Incoming calls and email
• Locate your iPhone from the watch
• Compatible with iPhone 4S and the iPhone 5

Have a look on below video: