Tips to Protected Your Smartphone from Thieves

CALIFORNIA - Smartphones could become valuable items. Not only the price is relatively expensive compared to feature phone, although some vendors producing cheap smartphone, the smartphone also save a lot of important personal data belonging to the user.

Reported Gearlive, Monday (08/18/2014), there are more than three million people affected by the loss of a smartphone in the past year. Here are tips to keep your smartphone so that important data is not private property fell into the hands of another person.

Make Passcode


This is a simple method to protect your data if lost or stolen by thieves. Some Android devices allows you to apply the pattern as compared passcode code 'alphanumeric'.

Use Advantage of Search Location
 If you offer a smartphone location tracking or tracing feature location, then you should switch. It is also a simple feature that allows you to track the whereabouts of your smartphone remotely.

Enable Automatic Data Backup Features
If your smartphone offers automated data backup features, you can take advantage of a secure cloud services. Thus, if you lose your device and want to take back the lost data, you can activate the backup.

Use Search Tool Software

If you are using the latest Android smartphone or tablet, you can use the smartphone Absolute LoJack tracking software. With this software, users can perform locking, location, delete and restore devices. In fact, with a premium subscription service, they guarantee data recovery device or they will buy you a smartphone or new tablet.

This Tool Help You Reach a Large Smartphone

Tokyo - Do you have a device with a screen like phablet that are difficult to reach with the thumb? Now it is not a problem anymore with fake thumb aids.

With such a wide screen phablet Apple's latest device, the iPhone 6 Plus, it's fun when used to watch movies, view photos, surf the internet, to play games.

For users who have a large enough thumb and long may operate the smartphone screen can be done easily using one hand only.

But another story when a user who has a small thumb size. Sometimes going hassles while typing or just browse the internet.

Understanding shortcomings such users, there is now a unique accessory that must be their own. Thanko designing a thumb-shaped stylus that acts as a finger joint.

When the stylus is more generally looks like a pen, then this Japanese accessory manufacturer in order to modify a thumb or thumb.

When wearing this device called Thumb Stylus, then you will grow up to 15mm long, so as to reach every corner of the device screen with ease.

This false thumb not only can be used on the thumb alone. But it could also be sheathed to the other fingers, reports Mashable.

Thumb Stylus weighs about 11 grams and is made of silicone. So, no need to fret your device's screen will be scuffed or scratched.

Unfortunately, this unique accessory is only available in Japan. Maybe when eventually available in Indonesia, this tool will become the prey of tiny-fingered users.

For how to operate, you can watch the video below:

Samsung's Cable Change Galaxy to be "Powerbank"

Samsung introduced a new accessory for all of its Galaxy product line. The accessory is a charging cable for all devices with a micro USB connector.

Cable "magic" called Samsung Power Sharing can change the tablet or the smartphone Samsung Galaxy as a portable battery or popularly called "POWERBANK".
Samsung Power Sharing able to charge any device that uses a micro-USB connector.

According to The Next Web (9/23/2014), 19.9 dollars worth of cable that is compatible with multiple devices like the Galaxy S Galaxy 5, Galaxy Tab S 10.5-inch, 8.4-inch Galaxy S, Galaxy Alpha, Galaxy avant, and most recently the Galaxy Note 4.

As for the devices that can be charged, Samsung claims all devices that can be recharged via its micro-USB cable, the cable is compatible with the accessory.

Thus, not only be a Samsung device charger for smartphones or tablets, but also for wearable devices or Bluetooth headset as well.

However, users can not plug it home, they need a Power Sharing application that Samsung developed to transfer the power.

Its power in the device battery Galaxy can not be transferred because it is also needed for all the power the source device.

This cable would be very useful if the users having trouble finding outlet in public places, or do not have a spare battery.

BlackBerry Assistant Compared with Siri and Google Now

LONDON - BlackBerry Assistant is a personal assistant technology Siri rival Apple and Google Now that was first introduced last July. This software made ​​its debut on the BlackBerry smartphone Passport launched simultaneously in three cities on Wednesday (09/24/2014) yesterday.

In contrast to other similar services, the Director of the BlackBerry Handheld Software, Michael Clewley, said that BlackBerry Assistant is specifically designed to facilitate users in the work.

"Google Now and Siri can not access work files when users are out of office, but the BlackBerry Assistant can do it," Clewley said while speaking at the event.

He then shows the results of activities scheduled in the calendar via BlackBerry Passport office. Meanwhile, a similar search can not be done on the iPhone 6 because the phone is locked out of the system and can not authenticate.

BlackBerry Assistant may be required to open, read, reply to e-mails as well. This software is called is able to adjust the way it interacts with the user according to the context of the situation.

When "called" by the voice, for example, the BlackBerry Asssistant will reply with a voice as well. Similarly, when the BlackBerry Asssistant to detect Bluetooth connection, this software will reply orally because it assumes the user is driving a vehicle and could not see the screen.

Meanwhile, if it receives input through typed text, BlackBerry Assistant will not make a sound, but rather respond by writing sentences on the screen.

"You see, we can not give any time through typing or voice commands. When attending a meeting, for example, we do not want any sound from the phone and choose to type it. Assistant BlackBerry understand it and not be silent, "Clewley said.

Similar to Siri and Google Maps, BlackBerry Assistant can also be asked to find a location using the map service, and is integrated with several social networking.

Assistant BlackBerry video demonstration can be seen below:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?&v=Yrn6ox1N3J4

Closer with BlackBerry Passport

Displayed at its official blog, BlackBerry announced that its latest smartphone, the BlackBerry Passport, has been officially launched on Wednesday (24/09/2014) in London, Toronto, and Dubai at 09.00 local time.

John Chen as CEO of BlackBerry revealed it new smart phone will be marketed to several countries. For business, the company was going membanderol BlackBerry Passport for $ 599 or about USD 6 million in the United States market.
This smartphone brings a 4.5 inch screen resolution of 1440 x 1440 pixels and supported quad-core Snapdragon processor 800 2.2 GHz 3 GB RAM combined. While the area of ​​internal storage capacity of 32 GB, which can be expanded via a microSD card. Walking on the operating system (OS), BlackBerry 10.3. The interface is presented is not very different from the previous OS, while the applications and features that are claimed to run smoothly.

BlackBerry Passport has a different design than most mobile phones. Pinned shaped compact keyboard with a screen 4.5 inches (11.4 x 11.4 cm), looks a bit like a square phablet.
The keyboard can be used as a touchpad. While you are typing, predictive text will automatically insert a word for you.

This smartphoneBlackBerry Passport is approximately two times wider than the iPhone 5 If you have large hands, this smartphone is suitable for you. Every corner of the body looks solid: metal body feels solid with sparkling nan. But the weight is rather heavy, although it can fit into a jeans pocket.
 

At the back of the body looks smooth, as well as the texture - it feels smooth to the touch. Embed this BlackBerry smartphone with the main camera on the back of 13 megapixel (MP) with flash and 2 MP front camera.
 
** All photos taken by cnet.com

Running Keyboard Applications in iOS 8

iPhone 6 appears to the public with the latest mobile operating system iOS 8 made ​​by Apple Inc. One of the security features available on the Apple mobile platform given the ability to support third-party keyboard.

The presence of the other party support this feature makes the IOS-based device users to install the keyboard 8 freely as they please. Apple itself has provided a wide range of third-party keyboard apps in the Apple App Store app store.

SwiftKey, Swype, Keymoji, Fleksy and Minuum are some of the many applications for iOS keyboard support 8 which can be enjoyed by Apple Fanboys. But, there are still many users of Apple products who do not know how to turn on keyboard application that already has them.

Well, let me not be confused, the team presents Tekno Liputan6.com and choose how to enable third-party keyboard is provided in order to present additional comfort for users of iOS-based handsets 8.

1. Download the application you want to use the keyboard on the Apple App Store, make  
    sure it is installed in the handset
2. Select Settings from the Menu -> General -> Keyboard
3. Then select 'Keyboards'
4. Continue with memlih 'Add New Keyboard'
5. Keyboard that has installed going to look in the list of 'Third-Party Keyboard', please  
    choose according to the desired
6. Try running in another application, such as a message or email to the keyboard buttons      appear.
7. Select the desired keyboard just by pressing a button with the logo 'globe'
8. You live using the application in accordance with the wishes.

Good luck. Hopefully third-party keyboard apps on your iOS device 8 can run perfectly.

HOAX: With 8 iOS, iPhone battery can be charged with Microwave

Users forum site 4chan released hoax (fake news) related to new operating system iOS 8. This news makes the social media scene. Hoax disseminated by mentioning that the iPhone users who already do an update to the iOS operating system 8 will get a new exclusive feature called 'Apple Wave'.

This feature is mentioned allows an iPhone can be charged using the microwave. IPhone users simply need to put them into the microwave and heated for a few moments. The results will be immediately fully charged battery.

Unmitigated, in spreading this hoax 4chan users are unknown, even to make advertising brochures explaining the features and usability of Apple Wave. The interface is made very similar to the official website Apple.com website.
 


Suddenly Apple Wave features hoax spread rapidly to various social media and make a scene of a fanboy --sebutan fans of Apple products. According to the Daily Dot reported on page, not a few iPhone users are directly interested to try this feature.

And the result is disastrous! Instead of a fully charged battery, even the iPhone iOS platform 8 is placed in the microwave burned.



 
This is actually not the first time this has happened. Last year, a newspaper hoax also been propagated by the users of 4chan. When it was mentioned that the system update iOS 7 oeprasi be able to make the iPhone waterproof. But the fact is absolutely not true.

So, be careful. Not all the news circulating on the internet is true. Logically, iOS features 8 to recharge the battery by placing the iPhone into the microwave does not make sense.

Mobile Chat Applications that Running on PC(II)

4. Facebook Messenger
 
 
One of the advantages of using this application is almost everyone you know is probably already using it. Users can continue to chat with all friends on Facebook contact list using this application.

One of the drawbacks, Facebook Messenger is not present in the operating system Mac OS X. The application is also reportedly still often crashes or hangs.

Platforms supported:
Windows, iOS, Android, BlackBerry, Windows Phone, Asha.
 
5. Line
This application is one of the most popular messaging applications in Asia. This application claims the number of downloads has reached over 500 million.

Features provided such as voice, video, sending photos, games, and stickers. The last feature that is mentioned to be one of the factors why this app is so loved. Stickers made ​​capable Line comes with a unique character, and funny.

Platforms supported:
Windows, OS X, iOS, Android, Windows Phone, BlackBerry, Asha
 
6. Yahoo Messenger
 
 
Can be regarded as a living legend in the world chat. First released in 1998, although it does not use the name of Yahoo Messenger.

These applications present beforehand in the PC platform with the name Yahoo Pager, before eventually changed its name to Yahoo! Messenger with Voice in 2005, then changed again into Yahoo Messenger from 2006 to the present.

Platforms supported:
Windows, OS X, iOS, Android, Symbian, BlackBerry