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The launch of iOS11 has been the talk of the town lately and rightly so! Everything related to Apple is a large scale and has some new things to offer. Their loyal fan base waits eagerly for their launches as does the tech world. So we all waited, holding our breaths for what iOS 11 has to offer. The launch of iOS 11 has made this September a special month for all the Apple lovers. What are the new features of iOS 11? ·          The control center has been redesigned so that all the things fit on one page, but there are some hidden options as well which can be easily accessed by long pressing or deep press. ·          You can now customize your control center as per your preference; also you can add custom icons to the control center. ·          You can activate emergency mode by pressing the sleep/ wake button 5 times. This would disable any face ID or ...

The biggest difference between science and human life has always been described as feelings. Whenever there has been a discussion about the human edge over science and technology, feelings and emotions have always been an unanswered point. But virtual reality has a promising perspective in this regard. Visuals are real in the VR but what about the emotions and feelings. The sense of touch and sound can add a better sense of reality to any VR technology. The new advancements in the VR technology have drastically altered this issue. Usually, the VR experience included external cameras, but the use of sensors has changed this. The new VR headset gear has included sensors to make the experience more humane. These sensors count heart rate and evaluate and use this record to be translated into emotions by using Artificial Intelligence.  Another new gadget called the Thermo Real puts the VR experience to the next level. This remote lets the user experience real life feels like h...

Photography done with the phone is not limited to taking a selfie for snapchat or stories. People have made documentaries and movies with phones. And why not, they are handy, takes less space gives more battery time than cameras, offer many options and features, and you are always carrying them. Professional photographers have also used them for projects and honestly, photography done with your phone has come a long way. We all know that macro lenses are available for magnifying the photos you take many folds but still, the clarity of the picture and the level of microscopic vision that you get is not that good. There are a lot of ways you can DIY add-on solutions for your phone to enhance its capability for magnifying images and videos. From making platforms to attaching the lens from the disposable camera with your phone, you can use your imagination or take help from many tutorials available online to solve the problem. But recently Kickstarter initiated a project called the...

Home decorating games and applications have always been fascinating for not just female users but anybody who has a knack for well-decorated houses and offices. There have been many such computer-based games and programs in the last decade for the simulation of home decoration. Some were basic level, some were 3D based. But as the technology became advanced, so did the simulations of every kind. In this time when VR and AR are popular, the applications are based on this technology. There are many decorating apps available but when the world famous IKEA launches an application, you just can’t a better option than this. We all love the furniture, decoration and household items sold at IKEA. And if get to use their products to decorate in order to get the feel of how our space will look afterward, then what more can one ask for! What are the features of the IKEA AR app? ·          IKEA AR app has been developed using the new iOS 11 ...

GIF, as we know, is a very popular way to display still images in a slideshow way. This is probably not the best definition of a GIF, but I am sure you understood what I meant. But for a more official or technical definition, a GIF is a format of displaying images as animations. Last year, Google launched an app for iPhone and iOS users for edit their live photos, by the name Motion Stills. It helped the users to remove blur and stabilize images and share. But with the release of iOS 11, iPhone users won’t be needing this app as the new iOS offers many extended features including an app to make an animation of their photos. The next obvious thing for Google is to use this kind of app for its own platform Android. Google has announced that it will be launching an app with the same Motion Stills technology with a few changes. It won’t have the same features as the iOS version but will still be benefitting for the users. What will the app do? Simply put, the app will all...

Recently many apps like Facebook, Instagram and snap chat added a feature where you can make your own unique and special stories including pictures. This feature is provided to give users a personalized experience so that they enjoy the experience of using the apps. Although you can easily add new pictures in the stories of all these applications, however, there are many older pictures which have significant value and you would want to add them to your stories as well. How to add old pictures to Snapchat? When you open Snapchat, you will see a circle that indicates that you can take images to be added to your stories. There is a small bubble under the circle, click it to open pictures already taken from your camera. Now scroll the pictures available and select the one you want to add to your stories. You will be asked to edit it if you want. If you want to edit it, all the editing features will be opened for you to apply them. After that, you can add the pictures to your ...

Don’t you just love the sci-fi movies when you can see a computer screen in the air and on walls etc? I just think that is the best thing about these movies, the endless possibilities that we can create and invent in gadgets and technology. This concept has been used in a number of expensive and non-commercial technologies. But the good news is that now you can use this technology in your homes and offices… YES! It is true. Sony Xperia Touch can turn almost any surface into a touchscreen. Amazing isn’t it! As per Sony Xperia Touch, you can turn any smooth or flat surface into a touchscreen as large as 23 inches. How does it work? Sony Xperia Touch runs on Android 7.0 and it detects movement using infrared light and a built-in camera. It makes the flat surface like the screen of your tablet and you can use lots of compatible app on it. You can download tons of good apps and games from Google Play to be played and used on any surface like a table top or floor or countertop....

New iOS 11 beta version has been recently released in the market. There are many amazing features included as is expected by the Apple. The complete version is expected to be released this fall with the iPhone 8. The most notable features in the new iOS are more design oriented. The apps like phone and calculator have a new revamped look. The text also is bolder. What is the feature that has become the talk of the town? The feature that has been talked most about the new iOS 11 is that it supports native live streaming.  This has become the most talked about the rumor because in the first beta version when you o to the recording through the newly redesigned control center, you were given the button that said record now. However, in the latest version of the beta release, this button says “start broadcasting”. Experts and critics are stating that it is a sign or a hint towards the new feature of live streaming that might be included in the final version. If this is actua...

There is no doubt that the phone has become an essential requirement in everyone’s life in modern times. But the battery of the phone is equally important as you would feel handicapped if, in an important time, your phone's battery dies on you. Honestly one of the most marketed features of any phone is its battery time. The portable chargers are a good solution but if you have to travel for a long time then they too can be “not enough”. Let’s take this one step further. If you live a life where your work or activities take you away from home or chargeable source for days, then what? Well with today’s technology, the probable answer is solar energy. Yes, you will have the sun everywhere, so using that energy to charge your phones is a very environment-friendly and feasible solution. Solar juice has done exactly that, they have launched a solar charged external battery that you can carry around and charge your phone or tablet wherever and whenever you want. Solar juice 26,8...

We all know that the previous Punjab govt. had always supported and advocated the ICT industry. There have been many projects based on information technology launched by PITB. Many processes that facilitate people, in general, are still under process. The ones that have been orchestrated to help not just the people but the govt. of Punjab are being launched regularly. Mr. Omar Saif, who is the head of PITB (Punjab Information Technology Board) and an inspiration for IT professional recently, tweeted about the use of a smartphone, based monitoring system used by the drug inspectors. This system helps the drug inspector to report his visits to pharmacy outlets and drug manufacturers. This is a great way of knowing and making sure that the drug inspector does his visits regularly. This time stamp can be used for further investigations if needed as well. This is not the only IT based venture done by the PITB. The other ventures that they boast to be done for the first time in Pun...

With all the fast and instant responding processors, we all have become impatient. If we don’t get instant responses and fast computing, things don’t work for us even if we are just surfing the net or using the computer for very basic tasks. Computer usage has become less of a topic all with the entire new Smartphone always being launched. However, every now and then this topic becomes really exciting. Especially when Intel launches its new processors, it’s like the call of the mother ship, like home ground redefining its niche or forte. Whenever Intel does that, it brings revolution to the world of computing and changes everything. The release of 8th generation processors will be as happening as the previous launches. The 7th generation was called “Kaby Lake” which made quite a stir, is nothing as compared to the 8th generation “Kaby Lake Refresh”. It is twice as fast as the last one even for basic computing tasks. Features of the eight generation Intel core processors: ...

Morning showers are the refreshing and awakening activity and most people enjoy music while they take a shower. Even if you are one of those who enjoy long showers at night, music can be a soothing addition to it. But enjoying good music while you shower can be a bit of a challenge. Firstly just the idea of having an electric gadget in a place where there are water and humidity can be a stressful thought for a hyper careful person like me. Also if you want to enjoy music, you just can’t bring you stereo players or laptop in the washroom. You can install speakers in the washroom but again the water cannot be considered safe for all the wiring you need to do to get them installed in the first place. But now all these issues have been taken care of by XXL shower speakers. These speakers are Bluetooth enabled and waterproof. You can enjoy any music while taking a shower without having any worry for electric, wiring or gadget safety. What are the features of the XXL shower spe...

Just like a good gaming PC and gaming card is the backbone for any gamers’ hobby or career, a good camera and voice recording system is vital for vloggers. The whole experience for vlogging and making videos depends on the clarity and resolution of the cameras you use. These videos can be made for so many platforms whether live or pre-recorded. Facetime, Instagram, YouTube, snap chat, etc. are some of the most popular and commonly used for this purpose.  The popularity of the vloggers is mainly dependant on how well the video is made and added as well as the sound quality added to it. In live broadcasting, this need is even more important. But all of the vloggers are not familiar with the technical uses of any camera or lens. Most of us are just using the basic features that we can simply understand and use. The understanding of how you can use each and every feature of the camera to your advantage is very rare. Most vloggers prefer cameras which handle the technical stuf...

In today’s world where a crisis can come to anyone without any prediction or announcement, it can be natural or man-made. Many applications are making their software more safety aware than before, just to reach out to more people in case of any need that might require worldwide or national level help. For example, we have seen that in recent earthquakes Facebook asked if you were ok or not. Similarly, Google has started an SOS service added to Google Search and Google Maps. This feature is inspired by the concept of keeping people informed in the matter of any crisis. In such times the most important thing is that you should know what is going on around you. For evacuation or finding secure help centers, you need information and govt. phone lines and help centers are not always accessible. Google has brought that information to its users in the languages of the affected areas and also in universal language English. This information will include: •    Emergency...

The new patent by Facebook has created quite a stir with its description. Which according to sources states that “the device may augment views of a physical, real-world environment; with computer-generated elements” also “may include an eyewear with frame and a display assembly that presents media to a user’s eyes”? This description clearly indicates that Facebook is definitely working on new AR glasses. Which is very exciting, as any new generation technology integration with popular software is? What are the features of the new AR glasses? ·          The pair of glasses will have a display that has a two-dimensional scanner ·          The augmented reality glasses will let users interact and see the virtual objects layered on top of real objects ·          These Oculus VR glasses are designed to compete with Microsoft Hololens and Snapchat spectacles ...