Quickoffice for Android, iPhone and iPad now available for free..

By Vijay @ 02:16pm

Google acquired Quickoffice back in June 2012 and made Quickoffice for Android, iPhone and iPad free for enterprise users in April 2013. Now Google has made these apps free to everyone, and all you need is Google account to use these apps. The app lets view and edit Microsoft Office Excel, Word and PowerPoint files. Since Quickoffice is integrated with Google Drive, you can store and access your files across devices.Google has also updated these apps with new features including a new icon, ability to create .ZIP folders and view charts in Excel and PowerPoint files.

New features in Quickoffice for Android, iPhone and iPad

• Works on Android phones, tablets, iPhone and iPad
• Improved Google Drive integration
• Create .ZIP folders
• View charts in Excel and PowerPoint files
• New app icon

If you sign in to your Google Account from the new Quickoffice app by September 26, 2013, you’ll get extra 10GB of Google Drive storage for two years.

Download Quickoffice (Free) – Android | iPhone and iPad

Another Gold iPhone 5S, all iPhone 5C colors gets hands-on Video

By Vijay @ 08:22am

Another day, yet another video of the upcoming iPhone 5S and iPhone 5C, courtesy Sonny Dickson, who has emerged out of nowhere to leak the biggest trove of the new iPhone and iPad photos ever in the history of Apple leaks. This time we have another detailed video of the champagne gold iPhone 5S and all the five colors the iPhone 5C is expected to be launched, well, at least that’s what all the leaks so far suggest. Check out the video after the break.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sEp_Gz037lU&feature=player_embedded

Microsoft shows the Iconia W3 in latest ad against Apple’s iPad Mini

By Vijay @ 08:22am

Microsoft recently released its latest commercial, published on the WindowsVideos YouTube channel, addresses the small tablet competition – namely, the iPad Mini. Taking the Acer Iconia W3 to the ring, the video shows off some of the cool features a tablet sports when running Windows 8.

The Acer Iconia W3 is a recent attempt by the manufacturer. Powering a full version of Windows 8, the Intel Atom processor combined with the loaded software allows you to install all your favourite x86 programs. As the footage boasts, you can enjoy some Halo, after working hard on word processing – it’s a real PC.

Not to mention the pricing. $429 for iPad Mini or $299 for the Iconia W3? Both have 32GB storage, but are worlds apart in terms of functionality.

Source: YouTube

Apple to extend charger takeback program in India in exchange with fake/third party chargers..

By Vijay @ 01:09pm

After a recent incidents with Apple users were electrocuted and some even died because fake or third party chargers, Apple announced it will start a charging power adapter takeback program where users can walk into Apple stores and authorized retail partners to give their third-party adapters and in return buy an original Apple adapter at 50 percent discount. Apple is looking at extending this program globally and will introduce it in India too sometime in mid-August. Without naming the countries where it will be rolled out, the official Apple statement mentions that the program will start from August 16 and will be in place till October 18.

This is a brilliant strategy from Apple as it will raise the important issue of using fake or poor quality chargers and adapters. Even though the incidents might have involved fake chargers, Apple could have been implicated for encouraging users to go for non-Apple chargers and adapters by pricing its accessories too high. The USB adapter for the iPhone 5, for instance, costs Rs 1,460/- in India. If Apple follows its 50 percent off scheme in India as well, users should be able to exchange any third-party adapter with an original Apple one for under Rs 800/-.

I feel atleast some people should utilize this offer, to avoid cheap & fake third party chargers, but at same time, apple also should reduce their prices, which are very premium & encouraging users to go for third party chargers, which are available at lesser than 50% of original chargers.

 

Comparision: Google Nexus 7 2 vs Google Nexus 7 vs Ipad Mini

By Vijay @ 09:23am

Google recently announced, second-generation Nexus 7, which increases the resolution tremendously to 1920 x 1200 pixels but with same screen size. But how does it stack up against Apple’s portable tablet warrior – the iPad mini? And is it worth than older Nexus 7?

 GSMArena prepared a quick comparison table that’ll bring you another step closer in making your decision.

The new Nexus 7 2 is thinner and a tad lighter than its previous version. So it’s more comfortable to operate with one hand but still 10 grams heavier than the iPad mini which is also little wider.

Coming to screen resolution neither the iPad mini nor the first-gen Nexus 7 can hold a candle to Nexus 7 2′s WUXGA display. Its pixel density is almost double that of the iPad mini’s. Portable tablets not only need to be easy to handle, but also cheap to buy. Google asks $30 more for the Nexus 7 2 than it did with the original, but it’s still way better than the premium price charged by Apple.

Check out the table below to see how the Nexus 7 2 stacks up against the iPad mini and the first-gen Nexus 7.

	Nexus 7 2	Nexus 7	Apple iPad Mini
OS	Android 4.3 Jelly Bean	Android 4.2.2 Jelly Bean	Apple iOS 7
Display	7.0-inch IPS LCD	7.0-inch IPS LCD	7.85-inch IPS LCD
Resolution	1920 x 1200 (323 ppi)	1280 x 800 (216 ppi)	1024 x 768 (163 ppi)
Height Width Thickness	201 mm 114 mm 8 mm	198.5 mm 120 mm 10.45 mm	200 mm 134.7 mm 7.2 mm
Weight	318 grams	340 grams	308 grams
Processor	1.5GHz quad-core Krait processor Snapdragon S4 Pro	1.3GHz quad-core processor NVIDIA Tegra 3	1GHz dual-core processor A5
GPU	Adreno 320	GeForce ULP	PowerVR SGX543MP2
RAM	2GB	1GB	512 MB
Storage	16GB / 32GB	8GB / 16GB	16GB / 32GB / 64GB
microSD card slot	No	No	No
Primary camera	5 MP, 2592×1944 pixels, autofocus, 1080p video recording	No	5 MP, 2592×1944 pixels, autofocus, 1080p video recording
Front camera	1.2MP	1.2MP	1.2MP
Battery Life	N/A	10 Hours	10 Hours
Wi-Fi	Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n	Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n	Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n, dual-band, dual-antenna
Bluetooth	Yes	Yes	Yes
Network	No	No	GPRS / EDGE / UMTS / LTE
NFC	Yes	Yes	No
Speakers	Stereo	Mono	Stereo
Availability	July 30	Currently available	Currently available
Price	$229 / $269 (Wi-Fi) $349 (32GB Cellular)	$199 / $249	$329 / $429 / $529 $459 / $559 / $659 (Cellular)

That’s Google’s latest Nexus 7 slate is almost just like the original, but it sets the bar pretty high for other portable Android tablets and gives the competition a tough time.

Apple offers “back to school” discounts on iPAD in INDIA

By Vijay @ 02:30pm

Apple is planning to extend its “back to school” offer on the iPad with Retina Display in India. The back to school discounts were typically for Apple’s MacBooks and this is probably the first time, it would offer it to students on the iPad in India.

The discounts will range from Rs 3,200 and will go up to Rs 5,700 depending on the variant. The offer will be applicable to students from class 10 upwards and students will have to give a copy of their school/college ID to avail it.

Here are the unconfirmed discounts students will be able to get on the iPad with Retina Display:

iPad 16GB – Rs 3,200 (Wi-Fi) and Rs 4,000 (3G)

iPad 32GB – Rs 3,800 (Wi-Fi) and Rs 4,600 (3G)

iPad 64GB – Rs 4,400 (Wi-Fi) and Rs 5,200 (3G)

iPad 128GB – Rs 5,000 (Wi-Fi) and Rs 5,700 (3G)

 

Source: BGR