Nokia World 2011: What You Need To Know About The Nokia Lumia 800 and Lumia 710

Nokia officially unveiled on Wednesday what company CEO Stephen Elop called "the first real Windows Phone" - the Nokia Lumia 800 and its lower-end cousin, Lumia 710. The Nokia 800's design is very similar (some might say a carbon copy) to the critically-acclaimed MeeGo-based Nokia N9. The N9 was also mourned by reviewers since it was Nokia's first and last MeeGo phone.

Nokia said the Lumia 800 will start shipping in Europe in November for about US$580 (Indian Rupees 29,000). The Nokia Lumia 710 will cost about US$375 (INR 18,750) and will first ship to Hong Kong, India, Russia, Singapore and Taiwan before the end of this year. Here's a breakdown of the company's first crack at Windows Phone 7.

Lumia 800 Specifications
The Lumia 800 has a 3.7-inch ClearBlack AMOLED display with 800-by-480 resolution. ClearBlack is a Nokia technology the company says makes the screen more visible outdoors. The new smartphone is packing a single-core 1.4 GHz Qualcomm Snapdragon processor, 512 MB RAM, 16GB onboard storage, 802.11 b/g/n Wi-Fi and Bluetooth 2.1 connectivity, micro-USB port, 8 megapixel camera with a f/2.2 Carl Zeiss lens and 720p video capture at 30 frames-per-second. Nokia claims the handset has up to 9.5 hours of talk time and up to 55 hours of music playback. The 800 weighs about 5 ounces and comes in Black, Cyan and Magenta.

Mango and Extras
Both the 800 and the 710 are running Mango, the latest Phone 7 release that includes features such as multitasking, an improved Web browser and a Wi-Fi hotspot mode. Nokia also packed in a bunch of extras such as Nokia Drive, a free turn-by-turn directions app for more than 100 countries, Nokia Music store with MixRadio streaming, and an ESPN sports hub exclusive to Nokia Windows Phones that lets you follow news, stats, scores from your favorite sports teams.

The Lumia 710 has a few similar features to the 800 including a 3.7-inch with 800-by-480 resolution, although the 710's display is TFT and not AMOLED. Both devices also have the same 1.4 GHz processor and 512MB RAM. The 710 also has 8GB internal storage, 5 megapixel camera with LED flash, 802.11 b/g/n Wi-Fi and Bluetooth 2.0 connectivity, micro-USB port. The 710 has a talk time claim of up to 7 hours and up to 38 hours of music playback. The 710 weighs nearly 4.5 ounces and comes in a variety of interchangeable covers on the back including black, white, cyan, fuchsia, and yellow and black or white on the front.

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The Best Android Tablet Alternatives to the iPad 2

Apple revolutionized the technology industry with the release of the original iPad, but the tablet industry has come a long way since then; thanks to the birth of the Android tablet.

Since the release of the original iPad, modern consumers have been looking for worthy alternatives that match the collective features and price of Apple’s infamous iOS tablet.

But consumers aren’t the only ones looking for alternatives to the iPad. In fact, finding a worthy match is such an obsession for the tech world that the phrases “iPad killer” and “iPad competitor” have been coined, and used quite often.

The obvious truth of such statements is that there has yet to be a product that encapsulates the public attention and provides what Apple’s products do; keep in mind this does not mean that there will never be an equal. It just means that Apple’s products provide polish and ease of use first and foremost, which has been proven to remain an important feature for many consumers.

Many don’t know that the Google Android OS is just as polished and easy to use, and it has also made its way to tablet devices. Fortunately for anyone interested in worthy iPad competition, there has been a significant rise in the release of Android-based tablets. Android tablets offer worthy competition to the iPad and include identical, if not better, features which are often provided at a lower price.

For instance, the Asus Transformer TF101, which was released shortly after the iPad 2, included a dual core Nvidia Tegra 2 processor, a front and rear camera (the original iPad did not include a camera at all), and is available in 16GB or 32GB models starting at $399. The Transformer is also compatible with a keyboard dock that converts the tablet into a portable netbook, hence the name “Transformer”.

Worthy Android Tablet Models

Unfortunately, Android tablets have flooded the market- namely because most businesses realize the true potential of the modern tablet. But just because there are a large number of tablets to choose from, does not mean that every tablet is worth the money or even worth a consumer’s time.

That is why we’ve compiled a list of the best Android tablet models available on the market that also offer a worthy alternative to the Apple iPad 2.

Android Tablet Models and Specifications

Asus Transformer TF101 – The Asus Transformer is a 10″ Android tablet running version 3.1 (Honeycomb) with a 3.2 OTA update, an Nvidia Tegra 2 (1GHz) dual-core processor, 1GB DDR2 installed RAM, a 10.1″ LED capacitive touchscreen, a 1.2MP front facing camera, a 5MP rear facing camera, integrated wireless 802.11 b/g/n support, an HDMI output, and a microSD card slot for added storage. The Transformer is available in two separate models, a 16GB ($399) and a 32GB ($499) model. The Asus Transformer is also compatible with a keyboard dock ($159.99) that adds USB 2.0 support, an increased battery life by 6.5 hours, and an extra microSD card slot for even more internal storage (32GB maximum).

Motorola Xoom – The Motorola Xoom is a 10″ Android tablet running version 3.0 (Honeycomb) with OTA updates to latest version, an Nvidia Tegra 2 (1GHz) dual-core processor, 1GB DDR2 installed RAM, a 10.1″ LED back-lit capacitive touchscreen display, a 2MP front facing camera, a 5MP rear facing camera with dual-LED flash, integrated wireless 802.11 b/g/n support, and a microSD card slot for additional storage up to 32GB maximum. The Motorola Xoom also includes Bluetooth 2.1 functionality, and full 720p HD video capture support through the rear facing camera. The Xoom also includes several peripheral accessories and external docks, namely the standard dock which charges the battery and props the device up for media viewing and also includes an HDMI output for use with any modern HDTV. The Motorola Xoom is available in two separate models, a wi-fi only model ($499) and a wi-fi/3G model for $599 or $499 with a 2-year contract.

Samsung Galaxy Tab – The Samsung Galaxy Tab 10.1 is the successor to the original Samsung Galaxy Tab (7″) which surprisingly enough, was one of the first mainstream Android tablet models released. The Samsung Galaxy Tab 10.1 features the Android 3.1 OS (Honeycomb), an Nvidia Tegra 2 (1GHz) dual-core processor, 1GB DDR2 installed RAM, a 2MP front facing camera, a 3MP rear facing camera with flash and HD (720p) video recording. The Samsung Galaxy Tab 10.1 also includes a 10.1″ TFT LCD capacitive touchscreen display, integrated wi-fi 802.11 b/g/n and Bluetooth 3.0 functionality. The Samsung Galaxy Tab 10.1 is available in three different models; a 16GB model ($499.99), a 32GB model ($599.99) and a 64GB model ($699.99).

LG G-Slate – The LG G-slate features Android 3.0 (Honeycomb), backed by an Nvidia Tegra 2 (1GHz) dual-core processor and 1GB DDR2 installed RAM. The G-Slate is a “candybar” style Android tablet sporting an 8.9″ capacitive touchscreen display that is also 3D capable. The LG G-slate also includes a 2MP front facing camera, a 5MP rear facing camera, 32GB internal storage space, with LED flash and HD video recording support, integrated Bluetooth and wi-fi 802.11 b/g/n functionality. The LG G-slate is available for $749.99 off-contract or for $529.99 with a 2-year contract with T-mobile.

Acer Iconia Tab A500 – The Acer Iconia A500 is a 10″ Android tablet running Android version 3.2 (Honeycomb). The Iconia A500 features an Nvidia Tegra 2 (1GHz) dual-core processor paired with 1GB DDR2 installed RAM and 16GB or 32GB of internal storage space; all displayed via a 10.1″ capacitive touchscreen display. The Acer Iconia Android tablet also includes a 2MP front facing camera, a 5MP rear facing camera, a micro HDMI output, and of course GPS and location services capabilities.

Toshiba Thrive – The Toshiba Thrive is a 10″ Android tablet running the Android 3.1 OS (Honeycomb). The Thrive features an Nvidia Tegra 2 (1GHz) dual-core processor, 1GB DDR2 installed RAM, a 10.1″ capacitive touchscreen display and integrated Bluetooth and wi-fi 802.11 b/g/n wireless support. The Thrive also includes a 2MP front facing camera, a 5MP rear facing camera with full HD video capture support, a microSD expansion slot for added storage, and an HDMI output. The Toshiba Thrive is available in three separate models; an 8GB model ($399), a 16GB model ($499) and a 32GB model ($599).

Android Tablet Honorable Mentions

There are of course many Android tablet models available that we have not listed above, and some that could easily fit the taste of some consumers. Therefore we’ve further included some honorable mentions that would also make great iPad alternatives. Keep in mind these additional Android tablet models don’t fit the “best” moniker, which means they offer older model versions, older software or OS options or even sub-par hardware; that doesn’t necessarily mean they aren’t good products.

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Battle Field 3 Download Torrent

Battle Field 3 is out the studio and ready to engage.

Download Battle Field 3 by clicking here , it's a verified torrent link tested by us.
But first you need to check the system requirement given below.
Minimum requirements:

OS: Windows Vista or Windows 7
Processor: Core 2 Duo 2.4 GHz or Althon X2 2.7 GHz
RAM: 2GB
Graphic card: DirectX 10 or 11 compatible Nvidia or AMD ATI card, ATI Radeon
3870 or higher, Nvidia GeForce 8800 GT or higher.
Graphics card memory: 512 MB
Sound card: DirectX compatibl sound card
Hard drive: 15 GB

Install Note:

2. Burn or mount the image.
3. Install the game. Redistributables as needed in __Installer
dir afterwards.
4. Copy over the cracked content from the Crack dir on DVD2 to your
installation dir.
5. Play the game.

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Grand Thef Auto ' V '

hey hey hey,,,,, all you GTA lovers like us this is a great news for all of us.

Rockstar games is back with GTA 5 ( rumors: it's Vice City 2)
I may tell you that it's not Liberty City Episodes but a brand new game.
Trailers will be released by today, So keep visiting downtron.blogspot.com




TOI Reports:-
2011 is a monumental year for Rockstar, With L.A Noire doing very well, and Max Payne 3 on the way. However, this is also an important milestone in Rockstar history, as it's been 10 years since Grand Theft Auto III was released. In celebration of that, Rockstar had earlier announced GTA III on iDevices as well as Android. Now, all of a sudden the Grand Theft Auto 5 logo looms large with a trailer reveal on the way on 2nd November 2011.

Can't wait to find out what's behind that wall of black? We're hedging our bets that it's got something to do with money, or counterfeiting, since the etching on the V is similar to the crosshatching on a currency note. Either ways, it's official. There is a new Grand Theft Auto out, and we cannot wait to see what it's about.

Team DT

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Rumor Alert: Google Refused to Remove Police Brutality Videos, But Not From Occupy Oakland

There’s an unsubstantiated rumor making the rounds that law enforcement asked Google to remove YouTube videos of police brutality captured during Occupy Oakland protests.

While Google recently acknowledges law enforcement has made such requests in the past, the allegation that one such request was made to remove footage of the Occupy Oakland protests seems to be based on a misinterpretation of a transparency report the search giant released Wednesday.

In the report, Google details requests it receives from governments to remove content and reveal information about users. It releases such reports every six months.

This time around, the “observations” section for the U.S. states:

“We received a request from a local law enforcement agency to remove YouTube videos of police brutality, which we did not remove. Separately, we received requests from a different local law enforcement agency for removal of videos allegedly defaming law enforcement officials. We did not comply with those requests.”

Because the report was released the day before police fired tear gas at Occupy Oakland protesters, some news organizations and individuals have conflated the two events and mistakenly concluded that police asked Google to remove videos of that incident.

In fact, the report refers only to reports made between January and June 2011 — several months before Occupy Wall Street appeared in the physical world.

Throughout this period, there were two incidents in which Google was requested to remove videos for reasons filed as “defamation.” The company says it has categorized requests to remove police brutality under this category.

We have reached out to Google for more information about the context of these requests and will update this article when we hear back.

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RIM Faces Class Action Lawsuit Over BlackBerry Outage

RIM’s apology and peace offering of free apps after a four-day service outage in early October did not appease all unhappy BlackBerry owners.

Two separate lawsuits have been filed in the U.S. and Canada, both on behalf of all BlackBerry owners with an active service agreement at the time of outage. The class action suits seek damages for breach of contract and negligence on RIM’s part.

The outage, which lasted from Oct. 10 until Oct. 14, left millions of users in Europe, the Middle East, Africa and the Americas unable to receive emails and messages.

The U.S. lawsuit, filed in California by Eric Mitchell — a user who had a BlackBerry contract through Sprint at the time of outage — seeks damages including cash compensation for service fees as well as legal costs.

Similarly, the Canadian lawsuit asks for refunds for loss of service, asking RIM to “take full responsibility for these damages.”

If successful, the lawsuits could prove costly for RIM. The U.S. complaint estimates that Research In Motion earns at least $3.4 million per day in service revenue, and RIM has more than 16 million users in the U.S.

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Reopen Recently Closed Tabs in Safari for iPad

With iOS 5, Apple finally brought tabbed browsing to Safari, but they did even more than that: with it, they added a shortcut to reopen tabs you've accidentally closed.

Just like Ctrl+Shift+T on the desktop (or Cmd+Shift+T on Macs), this little shortcut is a godsend when you accidentally close a tab—which happens a lot when, like me, you're all thumbs on a touchscreen. In Safari for iOS 5, just press and hold on the "new tab" plus sign on the right, and you'll see a menu of your recently closed tabs. Nifty!

I tested this in some of my alternative browsers, like 360 and Perfect, and it didn't work, so it looks like this is a Safari-only feature for now. Hopefully other browsers will add this small but helpful feature soon.

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Take a More Realistic Approach to Your To-Do List with the 3 + 2 Rule

Developer Jakub Stastny had a problem with organizing his day for ages. Never-ending to-do lists led to frustration and consequently to procrastination; exhaustion from context switching; the feeling that he wasn't accomplishing anything. A few weeks ago he had a breakthrough, and he calls it the 3 + 2 rule.

Frustration From Never Ending Task Lists

Nowadays everyone is overwhelmed with seemingly endless task lists. You wake up at the morning, start working, you work and work and at the end of the day you realize that you have no idea what you have done. You know you've been working, but it feels like you have achieved nothing. So very frustrating!

With never ending task lists you tend to procrastinate. Why bother when you can't see the progress? Why bother why you will be working the whole day anyway? You need to see what have you achieved today and there has to be light on the end of the tunnel, you need to know that you'll have time for yourself as well. Sounds familiar? I've been struggling with this for years.

The 3 + 2 Rule

At the morning you think you can do a, b, c, d, e. But then something goes wrong with b and you spend much more time on it than you anticipated. Subsequently you can't finish c and d and you feel like you haven't done enough. Let it be. Instead of having unrealistic expectations, just acknowledge that you can do only 3 big things and 2 small things. Do them and call it a day!

So then I'm happy that I finished my 3 + 2 tasks rather than being unhappy that I couldn't finish 7 of them. Easy. I use index cards for it. Every morning I sit down and write 3 main things I want to solve and 2 small ones. The main items should take from 2 to 3 hours, the minor ones no more than 20 minutes. And the results?

• I accomplish more because I don't procrastinate as far as much as I used to.
• I'm much more focused on whatever I do.
• Context switching is ridiculously easy because this way you don't switch just very few times per day!
• The 3 + 2 rule prevents burn-outs.
• Work life vs. personal life balance.

• Context Switching Solved

  Dealing with context switching was always a real hassle for me. I've been switching backward and forward and the result was complete lack of focus and not achieving much in either of these projects. Or sometimes I haven't been switching for a longer time and then I completely loose track about the project and it took me hours to get on the track again.
  The 3 + 2 rule is all about focus. You don't have to worry about all your task list, you just have to deal with 5 things. You work on the first task, you are fully focused and you don't worry about other tasks. You don't have to worry what else did I forget in project X, because project X isn't on your index card for today. So you finish the task, then you switch. With 5 tasks, you can't switch more than 4 times.
  Sounds good? Well, that was just the beginning ... considering how easy is to switch between (small number of) projects, just do switch! If every day you have 2 big tasks from your contract, 1 big task from your start-up, then you won't loose track on any of these projects and you will distribute your time efficiently.
  Being able to achieve more and yet enjoy my personal life is making me very happy. I hope it will work for you too! Please do let me know what do you think, I'd really appreciate any feedback, I'd especially like to know if you have the problems I used to have and in case you decided to give the 3 + 2 rule a go, then what's your opinion or problems you encountered.

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The Best Time Tracking Application for Android

There's no shortage of time tracking apps for Android, and they run the gamut from feature-rich to simplistic. We tested several, and found that Time Recording offers the best combination of easy time-entry with the most features to help you keep track of the time you spend on your projects and clients.

Time Recording

Platform: Android
Price: Free (Pro: $2.95)
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• Easy check-in and check-out when you start and stop work
• Allows easy task assignment to specific projects and time to specific tasks
• Offers a complete view of all activities for the day, week, and month
• Allows you to include hourly or daily rates (including overtime) so you can track how much your tasks cost you, or how much you've earned by completing them
• Homescreen widget to display the day's running total time and money spent
• Google Calendar Sync (Pro Version)
• Imports and Exports Data to and from Dropbox (Pro Version)
• Support for Tasker and Locale Plugins (Pro Version)

Time Recording is one of the most popular time tracking apps in the Android Market, and while it's not the most simplistic app for time management available, it's certainly one of the most robust. The app makes it remarkably easy to create projects and tasks and then assign the time you spend to those tasks by checking in when you start and checking out when you're complete. You won't waste time setting Time Recording up, and you'll find yourself quickly tracking your time, which is the real goal of the app. The addition to assign billing rates and overtime to your projects and tasks make it easy to see how much money you should bill your clients for, or how much money you're spending by working on something non-billable.

Also, even on a small screen, Time Recording's built-in reports make it easy to see how much work you've done on a project over the past day, week, or month, and how much money you've earned or spent in that time. Plus, the app allows you to export data quickly and easily for review on your computer. The pro version's features extend the app's functionality a great deal for a low price, and the integration with Dropbox, Tasker, and Locale simply can't be beat.

Unfortunately, even though Task Recording is a great app, it's not without limitations. The free version is ad-supported, and you'll have to upgrade to pro to remove the ads. The app only allows you to assign one overtime rate to yourself at the moment, and unlike other apps in the category, you can't track mileage, travel, or other non-time-related expenses in addition to your time on projects. The app could use a UI overhaul: it does a great job at displaying a great deal of data, and lets you get to the commands you need quickly, but all that text on a white background gets tiresome quickly. Plus, the fact that some of Time Recording's best features require the Pro upgrade lends credence to the argument that the free version is functional, but the real power is only available when you pay up for it.

Gleeo Time Recorder (Free) offers a much more attractive interface and a number of gorgeous views of your daily schedule, the time you've spent on different projects, and what you have coming up on your calendar. However, while the app makes it easy and attractive to set up tasks and check in and check out of those tasks, it doesn't allow you to track billing rates or costs, mileage, or expenses at all - it's strictly for time management, which may be a good thing for some users.

TimeClock ($3.99/Free) is another freemium app that offers easy setup and easy check-in/check-out. The app also allows you to add billing rates for your tasks, toggle billing on and off for clients at any time, and set flat fee tasks that you can check in to that cost the same no matter the time spent on them. The interface is great, and the data export tools are almost as strong as Time Recording, but the app doesn't offer mileage, overtime, or the ability to pause tasks without clocking out. TimeClock does offer a web service to sync with though, so you can trust your logs are backed up.

If you'd rather have simpler utilities that are more geared toward personal use, considerTimePunch ($2.01), gbaHours Time Tracking ($5.75/Free), Time Tracker ($2.99), orTimesheet (Free) as alternatives that take some of the emphasis off of reporting and data analysis and instead focus more on tracking your personal and professional activities to see where your time is going. Each of them also allows you to set a billable rate for yourself, but they're more geared to the individual user who doesn't need the bells and whistles of other, more complex utilities.

If you'd rather use your Android phone to sync with a more robust desktop or web service designed for time tracking, you may consider the RescueTime (Free), Harvest (Free), orYAST (Free) apps for Android if you're already familiar with one of those services.

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