Phonebloks- Explained!

We live in a throwaway society, where
products often aren't made to last
long, and generally aren't easily
fixable. Smartphones are a case in
point, with the average handset being
replaced by its owner within two
years. And when that happens, the
whole thing is trashed intact and
replaced with another, slightly better,
model. With the Phonebloks concept,
Dave Hakkens plans to change this
short-term way of thinking about
gadgets.
Dutch designer Hakkens has proposed
the Phonebloks concept, which is
designed to run counter to the current
business model from smartphone
manufacturers such as Apple and
Samsung. Currently, the average
consumer buys a phone, and uses it
until it either breaks or is supplanted
by a newer model. Then, they either
sell it, trade it in, or trash it in favor of
buying a brand new handset.
Phonebloks tears this notion apart
with a simple alternative.
Phonebloks is (or is at least imagined
to be) a smartphone made up of
modular elements. So, your
Phonebloks handset would comprise a
display panel of your choosing, a
battery pack of your choosing, a
memory module of your choosing, and
other components selected by you.
These would be called bloks, and they
would be connected to a universal
base which ties all of the separate
components together. Each blok would
be attached to the base via pins, with
two screws holding everything in
place.
This all means that if one individual
component breaks it can be replaced
without the need to throw away the
whole unit and start again from
scratch. Likewise, if you want to
upgrade an individual component –
your camera or your RAM, for example
– then you simply buy the relevant
blok and embed it in your handset. To
achieve this, Hakkens proposes the
Blokstore, a kind of app store for
hardware on which you can buy and
sell bloks made by your favorite
brand.
The overriding factor behind
Phonebloks is electronic waste, which
is a rapidly growing problem. While
Phonebloks wouldn't solve the issue
outright (as people would still be
disposing of some components) it
would certainly help ease the
situation. A similar proposal for a
recyclable laptop was made a few
years ago, but people seem to be
resistant to change – or perhaps
manufacturers are responsible for the
lack of enthusiasm.
Phonebloks is just a concept at
present, but it's one that has been met
with considerable interest from
consumers around the world. Hakkens
is currently asking people to support
the notion of Phonebloks with a
campaign on Thunderclap, and the
short video embedded below details
the effort.
Unfortunately, consumer demand will
not be enough to make Phonebloks a
reality, with hardware partners an
absolute necessity if this is ever going
to move from the drawing board to the
real world. Still, it's a great idea that
deserves some attention.

Internet Cloud-Explained!

"The cloud" is one of those trendy tech
terms a lot of people use but can't
clearly define. What is the cloud?
When do you encounter it? How can it
benefit your business?
If you use any kind of social media or
online data drive, you're already using
the cloud; you just may not realize it.

In this beginner's guide , we break
down the who, what, where and why of
one of tech's most abstract terms.
What is the cloud
exactly?
The first thing you should understand
about the cloud is that it is not a
physical thing. The cloud is a network
of servers, and each server has a
different function. Some servers use
computing power to run applications
or "deliver a service."
For example, Adobe recently moved
its creative services to the cloud. You
can no longer buy the Creative Suite
(Photoshop , InDesign , etc.) in a box
set. Instead, you must pay a monthly
subscription fee to use each individual
service. That's why it's now called the
"Adobe Creative Cloud" instead.
Other servers in the network are
responsible for storing data.
For example, when you take a picture
on your smartphone, it is stored on
your phone's internal memory drive.
However, when you upload the photos
to Instagram, you are uploading it to
the cloud.
IMAGE: Flickr, Acoustic Dimensions
So remember: "The Cloud" is a
network of servers. Some servers
provide an online service, like Adobe
Creative Cloud, and others allow you
to store and access data, like
Instagram or Dropbox.
Chances are, you encounter the cloud
daily. From Google Drive to SkyDrive
to iCloud to Evernote , any time you
store information without using up
your phone's internal data, you're
storing information on the cloud.
What are the benefits to
working in the cloud?
The business decision to "move to the
cloud" is often financially motivated.
Companies used to have to buy their
own hardware equipment, the value of
which depreciated over time. But now
with the cloud, companies only have
to pay for what they use. This model
makes it easy to quickly scale use up
or down.
That's why the cloud is such a big
deal; it doesn't just let you upload that
delicious looking #foodporn (although
that is important), but it also helps
companies save thousands of dollars
a year.
SEE ALSO: What's the Fastest Cloud
Storage Service?
In an article on the benefits of cloud
computing, SalesForce wrote, "Where
in the past, people would run
applications or programs from
software downloaded on a physical
computer or server in their building,
cloud computing allows people
access the same kinds of applications
through the Internet."
Working on the cloud allows your
company to be nimble, efficient and
cost-effective. If your company
quickly needs access to more
resources, it can scale quickly in the
cloud. Conversely, if it needs to
downscale or reduce resources, it can
do so just as easily. Because of this
scalability, the cloud's elasticity is
often compared to that of a rubber
band.
A brief history of the
cloud
The history of the cloud dates back as
far as the 1950s . Back then, a
mainframe (read: computer) was so
big it took up an entire room. Because
mainframes were so expensive,
organizations couldn't afford to
purchase a new one for each user. In
response, they developed "time
sharing" methods, which let multiple
users share access to data and CPU
time. Today, this idea of "time
sharing" is the premise of cloud
computing.
The next major event in cloud
computing history occurred in 1969,
when J.C.R. Licklider developed
ARPANET (Advanced Research
Projects Agency Network) in hopes
that some day everyone would be able
to access data and programs from any
location.
Despite these early advances, the
Internet didn't feature enough
bandwidth to make the cloud available
to the masses until the '90s.
Professor Ramnath Chellappa was the
first to use the term "cloud computing"
in 1997, and in 1999, Salesforce
became the first site to deliver
applications and software over the
Internet.
Amazon officially launched its own
cloud computing platform called
Amazon Web Services (AWS ) in 2006.
AWS provides online services to
websites or client-side applications.
Chances are, you come in contact with
AWS daily. Social media sites like
Instagram and Pinterest use AWS to
host traffic and data. In fact, AWS
powers hundreds of thousands of
startups and larger companies in over
190 countries worldwide.
How big is the cloud?
No one knows exactly how much
space can be provided by cloud-based
services like Google, Amazon or
Facebook; however, according to this
infographic, the cloud can store about
1 Exabyte.
But how big is an Exabyte?
An Exabyte of memory can hold the
same amount of data as 4.2 million
Macbook Pro hard drives. That's a lot
of storage.
How secure is the cloud?
The cloud is great for storing non-
sensitive information, like to-do lists
on platforms like Evernote . But
unsurprisingly, the idea of storing
personal information somewhere "up
in the cloud" makes many people
wary.
Some companies, like Google, are
responding to this worry accordingly.
Google recently announced it would
automatically encrypt data for paid
cloud storage service users.
If you're looking to lessen your use of
the cloud, check out this guide on "6
Ways to De-Cloud and Avoid
Tracking."
How do you use the cloud? Let us
know in the comments section below.

Floating Point~Explained.!

Despite its concrete-sounding name,
a floating point is something that
technically doesn’t exist. People
can’t prove its existence, yet it is
used millions of times a day in
computer operations. How and why
this happens is fascinating to many
people.

A floating point

 is, at its heart, a

number.

Hyper threading technology-Explained!

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Threading, 

or simultaneous multi-
threading (SMT), in a computer
environment, refers to multitasking
or multiprocessing of instructions
from a single program, that is, more
than one stream of information being
processed at the same time. This
can only happen with applications
that are designed to operate in this
type of environment.

APIs explained!

This article is intended to explain what Api means!
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So, What Is An API & What
Are They Good For?

API means Application Programming
Interface and they say that APIs are
the underlying aspect of Web 2.0. But
what does it really mean – what is an
api? Let’s try to demystify the term a
little.
The word to really pay attention to is
“Interface”. If you have any
experience at all with programming,
all kinds of abstractions and contracts
must be coming to your mind when
you hear the word “interface” but we
are more interested in the classical
meaning of the term.

Tethering Explained!

Smartphones today come with a multitude of great features that can truly enhance your online life. One of the best features — and sometimes the most costly — is called tethering. Tethering is one of the most useful features of an iPhone or Android device, allowing you to connect devices like your laptop or tablet to the internet through your smartphone.

So here is an attempt to explain you what exactly tethering means and how you set it up! Hope you like it!

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What is tethering?

Custom ROM and their Power~Explained!

I have explained about android rooting in my previous article and had mentioned about Custom ROM’s but most of you maybe don’t know
that much about it and what
possibilities,benefits but also risk
come with it.This article is meant
to guide you through all of this,I
want to bring you closer to custom
ROM’s in general so you can
decide for yourself if its worth the
effort and the risk.

What is it good for?

Displays & Resolutions ~ Explained!

When we’re checking out the hot
new mobile gadgets hitting the
market, or shopping for an
upgrade, we’re often-times dazzled
by internal components. Does it
have a dual core or quad core
processor? How much memory
does it have? What kind of ports?
How big is the battery? Many of
us, though, don’t put quite as
much consideration into the one
key component that will have the
most use of all: the display. There
are so many kinds of mobile
display types, and sorting through
which display type offers which
kind of presentation experience can
be a little confusing. They may be
labeled as TFT LCD, AMOLED,
Super AMOLED, Super AMOLED
Plus, IPS, or many others. While
we’re busy picking from our
favorite designs, colors, or
included features, we sometimes
pass over just what display type
we’re taking home with us for the
next 18 months or more. Choosing
the right display can be the
difference in how rich your colors
are, how much power it consumes,
or how well you can see the
display when you take it outside.
However, you’ll never worry about
that again! Here’s a handy guide
to knowing your mobile display
types, and what they mean.

Everything about Rooting~Explained!

This article is based on everything related to Android Rooting

Disclaimer: Everything I mention
may void your warranty and
potentially ruin your device. I am
not responsible in your decision
making on whether or not to
unlock and root your device.

So you just bought a fancy new
Android device and want to root it,
throw a custom ROM and kernel in
it and be part of the cool crowd,
only you don’t know what any of
that means.  Asking what the
benefits of rooting are is probably
one of the most asked questions
on every major android message
board out there. What I’m gonna
try and do is explain, in layman’s
terms, what root means and what
you can do when you are rooted.
This is not a rooting tutorial, sorry
guys
Lets Begin

What are CAPTCHAs

"Because we care, we're security aware"

Whenever we create an account on any website or comment on any blog we see scrambled words 
which we have to type and continue these are CAPTCHAs .  

What are CAPTCHAs and what they do?

It stands for Completely Automated Public Turing-test to tell Computers and Humans Apart.These tries to test that you are a person and not a auto filling software.

Google Doodle~Explained!

You must have heard this term being used many a times..but ever wondered what exactly it means and why was it framed? Here is the ans to all about Google Doodle!

The Google Doodle is an
artistic version of the
Google logo .Google
Doodles represent events
like holidays,
anniversaries, or current
events. 

The Google Doodle are those cool logos you see on the Google search page.These logos are often animated and interactive. The logos often coincide with major holidays or world events.Originally designed by Googlers the general public can now submit designs for the Google Doodle.
Some of the
doodles were limited to
Google's country specific
home pages while others
appeared globally.
Google had posted about
260 doodles in the year
2011. In 2012, Google
continued its trend to
doodle on the occasion
of New Year . The New
Year doodle, infact was
a continuation of the
Google Doodle featured
on December 31, 2011.

RAID Explained!

Whether you're looking to optimize performance on your small business server or you just want to defend against total data loss on a NAS box, you need RAID. But what the heck is it, and which RAID do you need? RAID 0? RAID 1? RAID 10? Don't worry, we'll help you pick.
Anyone who's ever looked into purchasing a NAS device or server, particularly for a business, has inevitably stumbled across the term "RAID." RAID stands for Redundant Array of Inexpensive or (the more marketing-friendly "Independent) Disks." In general, RAID uses two or more hard disk drives to improve the performance or provide some level of fault tolerance for a machine
On most situations you will be using one of the following four levels of RAIDs.
RAID 0
RAID 1
RAID 5
RAID 10 (also known as RAID 1+0)
This article explains the main difference between these raid levels along with an easy to understand diagram.
In all the diagrams mentioned below:

MHL Technology-Explained!

MHL or Mobile High Definition video Link 

is a connector found on high endsmartphones such as the
Samsung Galaxy S II and the
HTC EVO 3D. But What is
exactly the MHL connector?

Little bit of history:
This new connector was
introduced back in 2008 by
Silicon Image and was
demonstrated during the
Consumer Electronic Show
(CES). A consortium of
partners that includes Nokia,
Samsung, Sony and Toshiba
was created in April 2010.

Google Project Glass-Explained!

Are Google's glasses more than
just a gimmick?
When Google Glass was unveiled,
the tech world instantly fell into
two camps. Camp one was
excited: we're living in the sci-fi
future! Camp two, though, wasn't
so happy. It's vapourware! some
said, while others worried that
Google just wanted to plaster ads
on the entire world. Is either camp
correct? Let's find out.
What is Google's Project Glass?
Google Glass is the attempt to
make wearable computing
mainstream, and it's effectively a
smart pair of glasses with an
integrated heads-up display and
a battery hidden inside the frame.
Wearable computing is not a new
idea, but Google's enormous bank
account and can-do attitude
means that Project Glass could
well be the first product to do
significant numbers.

Google Fiber-Explained!

Google’s new venture Google Fiber

includes internet and telvision

services that rival all current
competition and it has finally
arrived on both sides of the
Kansas / Missouri state line. It’s
truly a game-changer that will
radically improve the way we
access our favorite fandoms via
the internet and TV.
You’re most likely currently
running on 10Mbps internet speed
at best, where as with Google Fiber
you’ll be seeing speeds of up to
1000Mbps, literally 100 times the
average U.S. speed. Where this
really comes into play for you TV
and movie fans is that you’ll be
able to instantly stream your
favorite movies and TV shows in
1080P (HD).!!
whoaa.. isnt that Amzing? :)

DLNA Explained!

DLNA Logo

Digital home entertainment has
come a long way in a fairly short
time, and it's now easy to stream
music, video and other media
around the house without any
hassle.
Technologies such as DLNA
(Digital Living Network Alliance) are a big part of that - so what is
it, and where can you get it? Let's
find out.
DLNA is an organisation
The Digital Living Network
Alliance is a non-profit trade
organisation, and it was started
by Sony way back in 2003. The
DLNA defines standards that
enable devices to share stuff -
photos, video, music - with each
other, and it has more than 200
members responsible for more
than 9,000 different DLNA
devices.

Unlock your Iphone

Ever wondered why iPhone from the US needs to be unlocked? In the US all iPhones are locked to a carrier,AT&T or Verizon. AT&T allows you to unlock your phone after two years when the contract gets over or if you pay an early termination fee. Otherwise if you want to switch carriers you have to hack into your phone to unlock it. Even this is not simple because on the US,AT&T & T-Mobile use GSM and Verizon uses CDMA. So if your iPhone is only equipped to work on one you cant take it to the other.
The iPhones that are released in India are factory unlocked so users can switch wireless carriers at will without hacking or worrying that future Apple software updates will reduce their iPhones to a brick.

How to fix memory card formatting problems

Some times our Memory Cards
stop working after we have
formatted them from our Computer
and not from mobile. If you read
user manual of your Mobile you
will find a warning message asking
you not to format phone memory
of your mobile and memory card
from computer, you should use
mobile.
Memory Card use FAT16 (FAT) file
system and through your computer
you can format it into only FAT32
and NTFS file system and if you
format it with any of these two file
system then your memory card will
stop working in your mobile
phone.

Megabyte,Gigabyte,Terabyte-What are they?

Megabytes, Gigabytes, Terabytes...

These terms are usually used in
the world of computing to describe
disk space, or data storage space,
and system memory. For instance,
just a few years ago we were
describing hard drive space using
the term Megabytes. Today,
Gigabytes is the most common
term being used to describe the
size of a hard drive. In the not so
distant future, Terabyte will be a
common term. But what are they?
This is where it gets quite
confusing because there are at
least three accepted definitions of

each term.

Everything about RAM-Explained!

The diffference

SD, DDR, DDR2 and DDR3 are all
different types of RAM (Random
Access Memory). RAM is a kind of
computer memory that temporarily
stores information, improving your
systems performance. Or in other
words RAM simply holds data for
the processor. The processor also
has its own memory known as the
L2 cache, the cache lies between
the processor and the RAM. The
processor sends and retrieves data
from this cache, when this cache
overflows data is sent to the RAM.
There are mainly four types of
RAM; SD, DDR, DDR2 and DDR3.
They differ in the way they operate
and mainly in their operation
speeds. All RAM's used in
computers today have a
synchronous interface meaning
they wait for a clock signal before
it can respond to clock signals.