Friday, November 21, 2014
6 simple tips to fix damaged smartphone you must know
When parts of our smartphones go wrong, we will immediately think of taking them to a service center. But many problems are either not covered in the warranty, or a heavy bill and inconvenience awaits the user. In fact, most of the time, the condition of your favorite gadget may actually not be as bad as it seems and you can easily fix the problem yourself by following some simple steps, and here are some tips.What you do if you’re Phone gets wet?
If your phone gets wet accidentally, remove your phones battery immediately and then use a towel to dry the physical parts of the smartphone and once finish it, bury your phone and the battery in a bowl full of rice. The rice will absorb all the water and moisture from the device. You should never try to switch the phone on as it may cause short-circuiting in the phone and may lead to a bigger loss for you.One of the best things you can do is to place the wet smartphone on the back of your PC monitor or TV Lcd over the heat vents. The conventional heat waves coming out of these devices are perfect to dry and fix your phone. Else, you can place the smartphone in front of the air conditioner as well. Since the cold air coming from the AC is dry, it will dry up your phone quicker than you may expect.
To be on the safer side you can later use a hair dryer to remove the remaining moisture and water from the phone, however, never use a dryer as the first solution. This will worsen the situation by blowing the water droplets into deeper areas of your phone.
The scratches that will appear on Lcd sooner if you using your smartphone without a Lcd guard.
But don’t be afraid, toothpaste can help you fix those scratches and make you phones Lcd as shiny as your teeth. Just put toothpaste on the Lcd and gently rub it in circular motion with a soft cloth or cotton and then wipe the whole thing with a soft and slightly damp cloth.
Note: Make sure it is a toothpaste and not a tooth gel.Stuck pixels
Stuck pixels are the dead pixels that appear on the smartphone Lcd as a stationary black dot or a bright white or red spot. You can try removing them by gently massaging the area around the stuck pixel with a soft cloth. By this method, you are allowing the pixel to reorient itself and regain color.Phone shuts-off randomly
If your phone shut off randomly for times, it shows that you have dropped your phone a good number of times or the battery is loose. When this happened, all that you have to do is to take a small bit of paper and fold it. Then open the back cover of your phone and insert the folded bit of paper between the edge of the battery and the edge of the phone, on the opposite side where the terminals of the battery are located. This will keep the battery firmly in place and stop your phone from shutting down.How to extend battery life?
Have you encountered this problem, recently you bought a new phone battery but it is losing charge within weeks? When face this problem, you can try keeping it in the refrigerator.
Keeping them in cold environment not only extends their life but also increases their power. But make sure that the batteries are wrapped in a poly bag or a zip lock bag while they are inside the refrigerator.
You can also try to solve the problem by turning off Lcds auto-rotate function, Bluetooth, reducing the Lcd brightness and GPS. If you are not really bothered about using the Wi-Fi and have an internet pack activated, you can switch off the Wi-Fi as well. However, if the problem still persists, it is likely a software issue and you must take your phone to a technician.Fixing crashed Android apps
An Android app can crash within minutes of downloading and can cause your phone to hang. Reasons can be many but you can fix it by following these steps. Pull the battery slowly from the phone. This step is called soft reset and doesnt affect data in your phone, but can help you resolve issues such as a crashed app.
Once your phone restarts, you can go to Google Play > My Apps and then click on the app to update it. If an update is not available then simply uninstall the app and then reinstall it.
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Saturday, November 15, 2014
What Do You Want To Achieve As A Web Designer
With the popularity and use of the internet on the rise, many people are looking at getting websites created in order to promote their businesses and services – putting web designers in hot demand. This has led to an increase in the number of paths that a designer can take their career on, but the decision in which path is best for you is one that you and you alone can make.
Why did you decide to become a web designer?
Answering this question will require you to go all the way back to the time when you first got into the profession or knew that it was what you wanted to do – what were the feelings, qualities or desires that compelled you to become a designer? Is this the career you wanted or is it merely a stepping-stone to bigger and better things?
By keeping in mind what made you want to become a web designer in the first place, you can help to ensure that you are happy in the path you ultimately choose.
So, where do you want to go as a web designer?
Now that you have determined what made you get into the design industry, you can start looking at the various pathways that are available to you as your career continues into the future. Remember that web design is a continuously broadening field, so you can really take it wherever you want.
Creativity
Those web designers that are attracted to the creative aspect of their job should consider aiming towards the creative director position in a internet-related firm. Or, you might want to branch out on your own and become an artist or a freelancer (although this is difficult for even the most dedicated designers to do).Flexibility
Those web designers that are attracted to the flexible hours of their job should consider starting their own business or firm (especially if they are already working freelance). This will allow you to decrease your already pretty flexible work schedule by passing off tasks onto others who are passionate about the creativity.Coding and Design
Those web designers that are attracted to the coding and design aspect of their job should consider branching out into web development, most notably into web applications. Even though Google and Facebook tend to be the leaders in this area, there is nothing stopping you from making your own mark.Money
Those web designers that are attracted to the monetary aspect of their job should look at all the areas that they can achieve this before deciding on a career path: joining an existing firm, starting your own business, becoming a creative director, or just plodding along the way you have been. There really is money everywhere when it comes to design.
Some questions to help you decide Even after you have determined what it was that made you want to become a web designer in the first place and you have determined what is most attractive about your job, you may still be having trouble deciding which path is the best for you. Answer the following questions to give you a better idea of where you would be most happy:
Do you want to do web design for yourself or for others?
Do you want to work with others, hire others to do your work or work by yourself?
Do you prefer the coding or the more visual aspects of design?
Do you want to write about or control design or do you actually want to do it?
Do new technologies get you excited or would you prefer to keep the whole thing simple?
What kinds of websites would you like to design?
Using the above questions and information, you will be in a much better place to decide on the direction you would like your web design career to take, and which paths would cause you to despise design’s existence. Don’t do the job that you think you should be doing – do the job that you love doing
Saturday, November 8, 2014
You need to wait until Summer for a Moto 360
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Googles I/O Annual Developers Conference, yesterday had brought a list of new updates and announcements, from San Francisco, California, United States. Out of which, attendees and other media personals were most interested on the companys new wearable platform, Android Wear.
Head of Android, Chrome and Apps, Sundar Pichai had took the stage to talk a little about their new software platform, that was announced back in March with two multinational companies including LG and Motorola also unveiling their smartwatches, that runs the same platform, based on Android operating system. Last day we saw their third manufacturing partner, Samsung bringing-up their own wearable, well another smartwatch with Android Wear on board, named as Gear Live. In return, LG too disclosed their wearable G Watchs internal specifications and other details for the public, where Google is now having both the smartwatches listed on Google Play for a price of $199 for Samsungs Gear Live and $299 for LGs G Watch, respectively. But what about Motorolas Moto 360? Unfortunately, the companys new product is not yet ready for a consumer launch, and people from around here has let us know that, Motorola and Google will start selling the Moto 360 wearable device, after a few months from now, sometime soon in summer. The specification listings of the apparatus are too not confirmed at the moment, as Motorola hasnt let any information out, just yet. But, Pichai offered the attendees of the years I/O event with a chance to experience the round face UI of Android Wear OS on the smartwatch, aforementioned.
Wednesday, November 5, 2014
Interesting Facts That You Didnt Know About Your Smartphone
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Usage Amongst Smartphone Owners:
Smartphones have been growing in popularity steadily ever since they were first introduced in 2001. It is estimated that the number of smartphones in existence by 2015 will be approximately 1.5 to 2 billion. That means that there is likely to be one smartphone for every six to seven people alive, which is quite amazing. In the United States, current smartphone usage equates to 35% of adults having a smartphone. People are also spending tons of time using their smartphones. On average, people check their smartphones 150 times per day which equates to once every six to seven minutes. What are people primary using smartphones for? That depends on the country that the user is living in. Usage tends to fluctuate widely from country to country though with social media being less popular in Japan and restaurant apps being more popular in the United States.Apps have grown in popularity in recent years as well due to improved download speeds and an increase in the number of computer programmers designing new applications. Having said that, approximately 90% of apps that are downloaded are only used ten times or less once they are downloaded. What types of apps are being used by individuals? Approximately 60% of smartphones are used to play games though health apps are also prominently featured on many cell phones with approximately 90% of smartphones having a health or fitness app on it.