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The New Firefox Updates for Desktop and Android

Fahad Majidi

Mozilla has released updates for Android and Desktop which helps augment the browser experience. The new updates is based on Android and desktop user interface and to make it worthwhile you also browser based games along the updates. There are couple of things that new updates will offer, firstly it will help reduce the memory usage for browser with the addition of add-ons. There is also a lovely new feature called JavaScript Debugger. As for the Android version, many things has been tweaked for the fans. Some of the updates for Android version include Flash capability for Honeycomb, now you can also personalize your start up page and last but not the least support for tablet sized devices.

This new Firefox update is now available on Google’s apps store Google Play and it is compatible with all the Android devices. You get to have the “Awesome Screen” update with which you can get access to browsing history, bookmarks, passwords and all the information you need. And finally with introduction of Firefox Sync you can now import personalized stuff from other Android devices, pretty decent.

With the new Firefox update Mozilla has just gotten better than ever. You can synchronize your desktop searches with your Android Mozilla, just click on the “request Desktop Site” and there you go, whatever you were doing on your Android is now on your Desktop.  Apart from that there are lots of other tweaks and stability augmentations which make Mozilla smoother and better. And yeah, one of the most obvious feature, you will be having a much faster browsing experience. And with the inclusion of HTML 5 developers can now enjoy thing such as CSS, JavaScript and open Web standards.

And perhaps the most amazing thing about this new Firefox update is introduction of an awesome game called BrowserQuest. BrowserQuest is massive multiplayer adventure game and it can be played on both your desktop and Android device. To being your quest you need to make your own character, Firefox Mozilla wanted to show the world how web can be a fantastic way to play games and it has proven it with BrowserQuest.

And lastly we have JavaScript Debugger for Firefox Desktop which is primarily for all the developers out there. It allows developers to get hang of whatever the type of Web application code they want and they will also be able to debug all sorts of Android applications on either Firefox for Android or local network. It also offers the compressed texture which is primarily used for web games. Along with this JavaScript Debugger is also  loaded with several other features that might come in handy for gaming developers.

Nexus 7 vs Galaxy Tab 2 7.0, Which One is Better

Fahad Majidi



A lot of tablets are pounding into the tablet market and it is really astonishing how the market is progressing. Right now in the realm of 7 inch screen there are two bad boys that are dominating the market, one is the and otherSamsung Galaxy Tab 2 [Affiliate Link] is the Google Nexus 7 [Affiliate Link] by ASUS. But which one provides you with a better package and has better specifications, let’s have a look.

Nexus 7 is a bit taller and less wide than Galaxy Tab 2 with the dimensions of 198.5 by 120 by 10.45mm where as Galaxy Tab provides you with 193.7 by 122.4 by 10.5mm. Same goes for both devices when it comes to weight; they both weigh same with little discrepancy as Nexus 7 weighs 340g where as Galaxy Tab 5g heavier, weighing at 345g

As elicited by their names they both offer 7 inch screen but the thing that sets apart these two is the technology In case of Nexus 7, it uses a technology called IPS technology. It provides you with better viewing angles; you can say that is an upgraded form of standard LCS TV. Whereas Samsung utilizes the PLS technology which provides you with better brightness without consuming too much power but in terms of resolution Samsung lack behind with little margin as Nexus  7 hosts a resolution of 1280 x 800 pixels whereas Galaxy Tab 2 offers 1024 x 600 pixels, just a minor difference.

But in the field of processor Nexus 7 clearly has the upper hand. Under the hood Nexus 7 offers with a quad-core 1.2GHz Tegra3 processor, sheer power it is and it is almost 3 times faster than that of Galaxy Tab 2’s 1GHz dual core TI OMAP 4430 processor. Not only that Nexus 7 also offers 12 core GeFoerce GPU with its Nvidi Tegra 3 SoC which provides you with sheer graphics, making games much more of a fun experience. Galaxy Tab 2 is based on quad core ARM Mali-400 GPU, but if are looking gaming then Nexus 7 is certainly the machine that gives you better gaming experience.

As far as the storage capacity is concerned Google Nexus offers storage capacity of 8GB and 16GB along with the RAM of 1GB. It has a 1.2 megapixel camera on the back with no front facing camera and offers a battery life of 8 hours with Li-Ion battery of 4325 mAh. On the other hand, Samsung offers internal storage capacity which ranges from 8GB to 32GB and can be expanded up to 64GB along with the RAM of 1GB. It provides you with rear primary camera of 3.15 megapixel and a front facing VGA camera with the battery life of 8.5 hours. Nexus 7 is Wi-fi only so it has both the 4G and 3G connectivity whereas Samsung offers only 3G offers connectivity.

Nexus 7 runs on Jelly Bean Android v4.1 whereas Samsung runs on Ice Cream Sandwich Android v4.0.

So when it comes to choose between Nexus 7 and Galaxy Tab 2 7.0, spending $200 on Google’s Nexus 7 [Affiliate Link] quad core processor would be a wise choice.

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HTC Droid Incredible 4G LTE Just Got More Incredible

Fahad Majidi

HTC DROID Incredible 4G Android Phone (Verizon Wireless) [Affiliate Link] is really an incredible phone. The smartphone is as small as they come by offers all the things that any high end smartphone has to offer. It is integrated with a fairly high resolution large screen and runs on Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich and might get the Android 4.1 Jelly Bean update as well. Along with that it also offers high resolution video recording and under the hood it has a dual core processor. But what makes this device really special is the size of it, it has all the features that huge high end smartphones have, including 4G LTE connectivity, in such a compact space. HTC Droid Incredible 4G comes with a starting price of $49.99.

These days smartphones are just getting bigger and bigger and not everyone is attracted towards those highly oversized devices that hardly fit into your hand and pocket. And obviously using these huge smartphones is not that much of a good experience, at least for me, because there are some places where thumb can’t even reach. But at the same time no one wants small screens and to address this problem HTC has come up with a smartphone which is small enough to perfectly fit into your hands and offers high resolution screen which is large enough to give a satisfying experience. The phone was released on 5th of June in United States on Verizon 4G LTE network but its price was cut down recently.

As for design this device has the dimension which measures around 4.82 by 2.40 by 0.46 inches and weighs around 4.66 ounces, almost 132g. Considering the size it offers a large 4.0 inch S-LCS screen which is 15% as big as that of iPhone’s. Made up of Gorilla Glass scratch resistant and glare reduction screen which runs on 540×960 pixels, pretty decent. It offers 9.57 hours of battery life which 20% better than what other 4G smartphones has to offer.

Under the hood of this light weighted device is the Qualcomm MSM8960 Snapdragon microchip set which alongside powered by a dual core 1.2GHz Karit central processor. Not only that, to provide you with hardcore graphics it has a designated Adreno 225 graphics processing chip whose prime function is to support augmented graphics and to keep things smooth it has RAM of 1GB alon gwith internal 8GB of storage capacity which can be increased upto 32GB with the help of microSD slot. It also support video output which can be done with either microUSB slot for wired devices and or with DLNA connectivity for wireless connectivity.

Right out of the box HTC DROID Incredible 4G Android Phone (Verizon Wireless) [Affiliate Link] offers NFC (Near Field Communication) capability which is mostly found in high end devices. Apart from that it also offers access to tons of great apps such as Google Wallet and Android Beam. Sandwiched between cameras, the handset has rear main camera of 8 megapixels and front facing VGA camera. Camcorder provides with a video quality of 1080p and one of the great features it provides is that you can simultaneous capture photos while recording a video. Integrated Beats Audio is also available along with the YouTube integration.

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Samsung Galaxy Note 10.1, Competing with the iPad

Fahad Majidi

If there is anyone out there that can compete Apple in the realm of tablets it is Samsung. And the reason behind that is Samsung has been making some pretty good tablets because the Samsung Galaxy Tab 10.1 android based tablet was considered to be the best tablet after iPad. On the other hand believes Samsung has made patent violation which led to the stoppage of Galaxy Tab in US in June. But the two tech giants are still battling on the patent infringement as Apple’s believes Samsung has violated iPhone’s patents.

Now Samsung has come up with something which is even better than Galaxy Tab, the company has released Galaxy Note 10.1 which is based on more powerful engine, you can draw and write on the screen with the help of stylus and it also has a handwriting recognition program that works pretty well. You can also perform multitasking which enables you to perform several actions at the same time. Overall it is a nice device but not nicer than iPad.

Samsung Galaxy Note 10.1 [Affiliate link] comes with a price tag of $499, same as the iPad, for Verizon with 16 gigs of storage capacity where as the 32 gigs would cost you $549. The device is covered in plastic and made solid but not as solid as iPad’s metal casing. On the front two stereo speakers are integrated on the top, there is also MicroSD slot on the upper edge of the device which kicks in additional 32 gigs of storage capacity, something that iPad does not offer.

Galaxy Note 10.1 also comes with an infrared emitter which lets you control TV sets with your tablet. iPad have the similar option which it requires wi-fi home network. But in case of Samsung you do not need any wi-fi just configure your built-in software with your TV set there you go, your tablet become a TV remote.

Adding the extra memory slot and making your tablet as double for TV set is nice but it is not something that will make iPad user upset because iPad does not have these things Thing that would make them upset is if you take away their high resolution crystal clear display, it called Retina display by Apple. In case of Samsung, it provides you with a standard display which is not that bad but certainly nowhere near the iPad’s Retina display.

But Galaxy Note 10.1 does have an upper hand on iPad because of its multitasking. iPad does not allow you to run more than one app at a time. You either have to shut them down or rum them in background whereas Galaxy Note 10.1 lets you perform multiple things at a time. The device gives you the feature called Multiscreen which enable to several apps at the same time including web browser, email program, video player etc. So for instance on one side of the screen you can put a movie on download and on the other side you can read reviews and fun facts about it on Wikipedia.

Fahad Majidi is a Paid Contributor for the Paulstechtalk.com website.  Any views of his is his own and not of the website.   Any Links in this article are affiliate links to products mentioned to help support paying for the contributor.