How to deterrmine the RAM, CPU & GPU properties of your android phone

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I hope this article was useful. Have you ever tried checking the RAM, CPU and GPU properties of your android phone?. You will discover that these details are no where to be found except of course you are a programmer or a developer. Now here is a simple way of getting to ascertain those basic properties of your smart device.

Go to google play store to download a free  app called RAM/CPU/GPU Identifier. After downloading the app, run it and you will behold all the properties of your smart device such as the Screen resolution,  RAM size, CPU processing speed and many more functions.

What is the funtion of those mysterious lumps on your cables

I believe we all  have some sense of what the wires going to and from our computers do. Some bring power; others transmit information from one device to another. But some of these cables look a bit...off.

Maybe you've noticed the cylindrical growth that pops up for maybe an inch on one side of a cable? My camera-to-computer connector has one, and it creeps me out-like a cyst that some engineer put there intentionally. So I decided to get to the bottom of it. What is that weird lump in the cable anyways?

It turns out that the lump is called a ferrite bead or, more generically, a choke. It is a fancy name for what iys basically an electromagnetic wave-bouncer. Electromagnetic interference is what makes our radios chirp when our cell phones are too close, and something similar turns our televisions fuzzy or pixilated. That is the reason why we are not supposed to use cell phones on planes and the reason some of our cables come with weird beads on them.

If you open these lumps, you won't find any elaborate circuit board-like contraption. Instead, you will find a solid ball or cylinder made of ferrite, which is magnetic and kind of ceramic-like. Ferrite is made out of iron oxide (that's a fancy synonym for "rust") combined with at least one other metal; it's dark, hard, and brittle. But its magnetic qualities are really what help our gadgets get along.

If you have a computer tethered to a camera, there will be electromagnetic interference (EMI) coming from both devices. This could cause your monitor to flicker a little bit. It might make your speakers buzz, or, in very extreme cases, it could play havoc inside of your computer. Our electronics produce alternating electric current and EMI. Unhindered, the cable running from your camera to computer would behave like an antennae, picking up and transmitting the waves produced by the gadgets and possibly interfering with your kit. Nobody wants to buy a digital camera that screws up their computer screen. This is where the choke comes in.

The choke is responsible for chilling out those EMI waves basically making sure our cables don't send any signals except in the intended directions. The ferrite's atoms allow the choke to be the mediator by aligning themselves in a couple of different directions. The arrangement acts as an EMI blocker. And the block is most effective when close to the source. "It will always be between device that generates interference and a device you don't want interfered with," explains Greg Winchester, a program manager at the National Electrical Manufacturers Association, USA. The ferrite lumps are positioned at the ends of cables because their job is to take noise from a certain device and turn it into heat. And closer positioning to the source stops the cable from turning into a receiver early on, giving the lumps a purpose.

The good news is, it is not a cyst. The bad news is, it still looks like one.

Source: gizmodo

What you need to know about Windows 10

Windows 10 will be released on July 29, 2015. Microsoft is already advertising it to WIndows 7 and 8.1 users using a system tray pop-up. This is a free upgrade, and will probably be a good one for Windows 7 and 8 users alike.

Microsoft wants to get all recent Windows machines on the same operating system, providing a standardized Windows platform and pushing the “universal apps” offered by the Windows Store. After the mess of Windows 8, Windows 10 is looking pretty good.

Yes, It’s Free (For Most People)
Windows 10 will be a free upgrade, assuming your computer runs Windows 7 Service Pack 1 or Windows 8.1. As long as you upgrade to Windows 10 within the first year, you won’t have to pay a cent. Despite some confusion online, you won’t have to pay anything. As long as you upgrade to Windows 10 within the first year, you can continue using Windows 10 and getting updates for the “supported lifetime of the device.” It’s a full copy that will continue to work.

If you have an older computer running Windows Vista or a previous version of Windows, you won’t get a free upgrade. You may want to buy a new computer if you have such an old computer, anyway. If you have a pirated (“non-genuine“) copy of Windows, you may be able to upgrade — but you’ll continue to have a “non-genuine” copy of Windows 10.

If you’re building your own computer or purchasing a copy of Windows 10 to run in a virtual machine, you’ll have to pay $110 for Windows 10 Home or $199 for Windows 10 Pro. If you want to upgrade an old computer to Windows 10 after the first year and you miss out on the free upgrade offer, you’ll need to pay for a copy of Windows too — unless Microsoft extends the offer.



How to Upgrade
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You’ll be able to upgrade via Windows Update when Windows 10 comes out. Microsoft rolled out a “Get Windows 10″ application that prompts you to “reserve” your copy of Windows 10, and you’ll be seeing those notifications in your system tray on Windows 7 SP1 and Windows 8.1 computers. Yes, that Windows 10 pop-up in your system tray is real, legitimate, and from Microsoft. It was added to your existing WIndows systems via a Windows update.

“Reserve” your copy of Windows 10 and your Windows computer will automatically download Windows 10 in bits and pieces before the release date. When Windows 10 is good to go, you won’t have to download a massive installer from Microsoft at the same time everyone else does. It’s a bit like preloading a game or movie before the release date.

If you plan on upgrading when Windows 10 is released, reserve it now. You don’t actually have to reserve — you’ll be able to upgrade for free for the first year. Reserving your copy will just save download time later. Microsoft will likely have a website that walks you through upgrading when Windows 10 is released.

While the upgrade process shouldn’t erase your personal files, it’s always important to have backups anyway. If you have hardware or programs that won’t work with Windows 10, the upgrade application will inform you of any possible problems you might experience.



What’s New – and Should You Upgrade?
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Microsoft wants Windows 10 to be a worthy upgrade to both Windows 7 and Windows 8.1 users. It builds on Windows 8’s base, offering its desktop improvements and security features. But Microsoft has relented on the most hated aspects of Windows 8. The charms bar is gone. The pop-up Start menu is back — it has live tiles on it by default, but you can remove those if you like. That “modern” or “Metro” interface is now confined only to a special tablet mode, and all applications run in windows on the desktop on normal PCs. If you’re using Windows 8 on a non-touch device, this is a huge improvement. The desktop interface makes sense again.

If you’ve been using Windows 7, you get access to all the improvements found in Windows 8 with an interface t

Advantages of solar power installation for homes and businesses

It is clear for all to see that the problem of power availability will continue to linger longer than expected in the country. This is due to the inability of the government to put a quick fix to the numerous issues rocking the power sector despite the millions of dollars sunk in it.

As a consequence of the insufficient  power generation capaticy in the country, businesses has borne more cost resorting to other means to generate power mainly by diesel, gasoline and gas turbines. The sad thing however is that these fuels release carbon dioxide gas as a product of their combustion. Carbon dioxide is a major cause of global warming causing glaciers to melt, shorelines to be washed and endangering of animals.

There are many advantages of solar power panels worth noting. Below are some of the major ones:



1) Renewable energy source: Unlike nonrenewable energy sources, solar power can be generated over and over again through photovoltic (pv) panels.

2) Zero Noise Pollution:  If your generator is as noisy as my neighbour's,  then i can only begin to imagine how many times your head would have swollen and fall concurrently. Unlike generators, solar panel systems generate no noise.

3). Solar power helps you save money from electric bills. Mounting solar pv panels on your roof is likely to save you thousands of nairas annually.

4). Solar power provides power reliability since the rising and setting of the sun is extremely consistent all over the world.

5) Solar power provides energy security. On top of the above reliability benefit, no one can go and buy the sun or turn sunlight into a monopoly. Combined with the simplicity of solar panels, this also provides the notable solar power advantage of energy security, something the US military has pointed out for years, and a major reason why it is also putting a lot of its money into the development and installation of solar power systems.

6) Solar power provides energy independence. Similar to the energy security boost, solar power provides the great benefit of energy independence. Again, the “fuel” for solar panels cannot be bought or monopolized. It is free for all to use. Once you have solar panels on your roof, you have an essentially independent source of electricity that is all yours. This is important for individuals, but also for cities, counties, states, countries, and even companies.

SAMSUNG GALAXY DUOS GT-S7562 REVIEW

GENERAL         Dual SIM, announced July, 2012

Dimension            121.5 x 63.1 x 10.5mm (4.78 x 2.48 x 0.41 in)

Weight                  120g

DISPLAY 

Type                    TFT capacitive touchscreen, 16M colors   

Size                      480 x 800 pixels, 4.0inches

Multitouch         Yes

SOUND

Alert types         Vibration, MP3, WAV ringtones

                                 Loudspeaker     Yes 3.5mm jack

      

FEATURES

OS                      Android OS v4.0.4 (Ice Cream sandwich)

Chipset:             Qualcomm MSM7227A Snapdragon

CPU:                   1GHZ Cortex-A5

GPU                   Adreno 200

Sensors              Accelerometer, proximity, compass

Messaging         SMS, MMS, Email, Push Email

Browser             HTML, Adobe Flash Lite

Radio                Stereo FM radio with RDS

GPS                   yes with A-GPS

MEMORY      Card Slot  micro SD, up to 32GB

Internal             4GB(1.78GB user available) 748MB RAM

CAMERA:

Primary            5MP, 2592 x 1944 pixels, autofocus, LED flash

Features           Geo-tagging

Video                480p@30fps

Secondary        VGA

DATA:

GPRS                Yes

EDGE                Yes

Speed                 HSPA 7.2/5.76 Mbps

WLAN              Wi-Fi800.211 b/g/n, hotspot

Bluetooth         v3.0, A2DP

USB                   micoUSB v2.0

BATTERY:      Li-Ion 1500mAh battery

Stand-by            Up to 445h(2G) / Up to 330(3G)

Talk time           Up to 13h(2G) / Up to 7h 25 min (3G)

Disclaimer: I can not guarantee that the information on this page is 100% correct.

PROS:

• Picture quality is okay
• Dual SIM
• Nice user interface 

Cons

• Poor Screen reflection when used outdoors
• It lags a lot especially while playing games
• Made of cheap plastic which peels off with time

AIR CONDITIONER BUYING, INSTALLATION AND MAINTENANCE TIPS

Buying:
 They are different types of air conditioning systems. The choice of which air conditioner system to use depends on a number of factors such as the area to be cooled, the total heat generated in the enclosed area and place where the AC unit will be installed. A HVAC (heating, ventilation and air conditioning) technician would consider all the related parameters and suggest the system most suitable for your space. Below are the common types:

Window Unit: Window Air Conditioner is the most commonly used type for single rooms. All the components namely the compressor, condenser, evaporator, cooling coil and the expansion valve are enclosed in a single box. The unit is fitted in a windowsill or slot made in the wall.

Split Unit: The split air conditioner comprises of two parts: the outdoor unit and the indoor unit. The outdoor unit, fitted outside the room, houses components like the compressor, condenser and expansion valve. The indoor unit comprises the evaporator or cooling coil and the cooling fan. For this unit, you don’t have to make any slot on the wall of the room. Split units have aesthetic appeal and can be used to cool one or two rooms.

Packaged Air Conditioner:  This type of Air Conditioner is commonly used where you want to cool more than two rooms or a larger space at home or your office. There are two possible arrangements with the package unit. In the first one, all the components, namely the compressor, condenser (which can be air or water cooled), expansion valve and evaporator are housed in a single box. The high capacity blower throws the cooled air, and it flows through the ducts laid through various rooms.

Central Air conditioning System: This type of AC is used for cooling buildings, houses, offices, entire hotels, gyms, movie theatres, factories etc., and is very economical compared to installing individual units in each room. A central AC system is comprised of a huge compressor that has the capacity to produce hundreds of tons of conditioned air. Cooling big halls, malls, huge spaces, etc. is usually feasible with central air conditioning units.

Installation:

Before installing an air conditioner, be sure that the electrical circuit to the room can handle the electrical load of the unit. Always read the manufacturer’s manual.

Maintenance:

Air conditioners require regular maintenance to work at their peak. Below are useful maintenance tips to help you stay cool throughout the year:

Clean or replace dirty filters.  Clean the air filters every month. If the filter looks dirty, change it. A dirty filter will slow airflow and make the system work harder.

Optimize airflow. Every evaporator or condenser coil is designed to have a specific amount of airflow to meet its efficiency and capacity claims. Ensure that there is no obstruction of air to the coils.

Check refrigerant level. Have your licenced technician check out for leak and ascertain the system has the correct refrigerant charge.

Plug leaky vents. Make sure that connections at vents and registers are well sealed where they meet floors, walls and ceilings. Seal ducts using black metal tape.