Thursday, 13 December 2018
Save Airpod batteries, upgrade Windows & choose the right iPhone
How do I fix this?Rinku Das Some setting in the BIOS of the computer seems to have been modified. Start the computer and keep pressing the F1 key. This will take you to the BIOS setup. Once inside, press F9 to load the default settings. Then, press F10 to save the changes and exit BIOS.Say bye to XPRecently, I bought an Asus Zenfone Max Pro (M1), but I am unable to connect it to my Windows XP Professional computer via USB so that I can share the Internet connection.Sampad DasYou have to stop using Windows XP. It is outdated and no longer supported by Microsoft. This means that your private data will no longer be safe when you use the Internet. Till you switch to Windows 7 or Windows 10 take some steps. First, update Windows XP to Service Pack 3. Next, instal the .NET Framework 4.03. This is the latest version for Windows XP. The .NET Framework is required to run many applications on Windows. Otherwise, you will keep on getting errors. Go to https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/download/details.aspx?id=17851 for this.Update Windows Media Player to version 11 from https://www.microsoft.com/en-in/download/windows-media-player-details.aspx. Also, get the latest USB driver for your phone model from https://www.asus.com/support/Download-Center. Your computer is now ready.On the phone, open Settings-Developer options and disable USB debugging. In Settings-Storage, enable Media device (MTP) by tapping the icon on the top right. You should now be able to connect the phone to the computer.Windows upgradeI have a Dell Windows 7 Professional laptop. I want to upgrade it to Windows 10 Pro. What should I do?Jahar BagchiThe free upgrade offer to Windows 10 officially ended in July 2016, but there is still a way if you have a licensed version of Windows 7. Before you upgrade, check if your laptop supports Windows 10. Press the Windows key and R together. This will open the Run dialog box. Type msinfo32. After you tap on OK you will get your system's specifications. Check that the processor is 1GHz or faster, you have at least 2GB of RAM, and the graphics card supports DirectX 9 or later with WDDM 1.0 driver. After you determine that the laptop is Windows 10 compatible, go to www.microsoft.com/en-in/software-download/windows10 and download the tool to create Windows 10 installation media. Once the tool is saved, right click on the file and run it as an administrator. Now, just follow the wizard and choose "Upgrade this PC now". Make sure you select "Keep personal files and apps" when you are walked through the installation process. It will take a while and the laptop will restart a number of times. iPhone XR for IndiaI want to buy an iPhone XR, from London, as a gift. Which model should I be looking for so that it can be used in India as well?Pradipta DeyYou should buy the iPhone XR model A2105 and make sure it is not locked to any operator in the UK. The phone has dual SIM support, one of them being an e-SIM. Only Airtel and Reliance Jio can activate the e-SIM. Send in your problems to `askdoss@abpmail.com` with TechTonic as the subject line Dailyhunthttps://visual.ly/users/jeffbeccossamazon36/portfolio
BDOs in Assam's Karimganj demand goons' arrest
When he tried to get the goons out of the booth, they attacked him. He managed to escape and took shelter in a nearby shop from where he informed deputy commissioner Pradip Kumar Talukdar of the scenario and urged him to send a police team to rescue him. Talukdar assured him of help but no police came, Hussain alleged. By now the miscreants, who were armed with canes and sharp weapons, entered the shop and beat him up mercilessly.His office staff, whom he had also informed, reached the spot soon after and admitted him to the civil hospital, Hussain said, adding that he has got stitches on his head and all over his body. He alleged that nobody from the district administration has yet enquired about him. He fears that the goons might attack him again if they are allowed to go scot free.A meeting held on Monday under the presidentship of Karimganj zila parishad chief executive officer Nabarun Bhattacharjee condemned the attack, demanded immediate arrest of the miscreants and adequate security for officials on election duty. The meeting was attended by the project director of district rural development agency A.K. Brahma, the election officer-cum-BDO (in charge) of Badarpur block, Sudip Nath and all BDOs and employees of panchayat and rural development department of the district. Dailyhunthttps://www.openlearning.com/u/feroozzivaan
Winds of change: SC scraps Sec 377, decriminalises gay sex, India celebrates
An activist waves a rainbow flag (LGBT pride flag) after the Supreme Court verdict which decriminalises consensual gay sex, outside the Supreme Court in New Delhi. (PTI) Hotelier Keshav Suri (2nd L), one of the petitioners in the Section 377 case, along with Devdutt Pattnaik and other LGBTQ activists celebrates the Supreme Court verdict that decriminalises the consensual gay sex, in New Delhi. (AP) Members of the LGBT community and their supporters celebrate after the country's top court struck down a colonial-era law that made homosexual acts punishable by up to 10 years in prison, in Bangalore. (AP) Members of the LGBT community dance to celebrate after the country's top court struck down a colonial-era law that made homosexual acts punishable by up to 10 years in prison, in Bangalore. (AP) Gay rights activists celebrate after the country's top court struck down a colonial-era law that makes homosexual acts punishable by up to 10 years in prison, in Mumbai. (Mrugesh Bandiwadekar) The court gave its ruling Thursday on a petition filed by five people who challenged the law, saying they are living in fear of being harassed and prosecuted by police. (Mrugesh Bandiwadekar) A five-judge constitution bench of the Supreme Court unanimously decriminalised part of the 158-year-old colonial law under Section 377 of the IPC which criminalises consensual unnatural sex. (Mrugesh Bandiwadekar)Dailyhunthttps://justpaste.it/1r6yu
A visit to the Samsung sound lab in South Korea
The signature brand melody for home appliances is Beyond the Horizon, which represents positivity and unlimited possibilities in ascending melody.So how did Over the Horizon become the brand sound of the Galaxy devices? Like any big company, Samsung wanted a signature sound for its product in 2011 as auditory memory, it has been found, lasts five to six times longer than visual memory. Joong-sam Yun, senior designer at IT and mobile communications, was assigned the task. Members of the design team created a variety of draft tunes. Then a survey was conducted among 900-odd employees of the global design centre. Over the Horizon, made up of six notes, was met with the most positive reaction. On YouTube, one can find various versions of the track, from K-pop artistes to that by Quincy Jones. One of the most popular versions of the tune came from Grammy Award-winning artiste Jacob Collier in 2017. When an aeroplane lands and cell phones come back to life, the signature ringtones of the top mobile brands set them apart in the cacophony. The ringtone lasts only some seconds but putting it together takes months of hard work, for this is the music that defines a brand. t2oS recently visited the sound lab of Samsung Electronics in Suwon, near Seoul, where Myoung Woo Nam (senior sound designer, mobile communications business, Samsung Electronics) and his team work on all kinds of sounds emitted by the company's mobile phones and household devices. It is a tall task, given that Samsung is the world's largest smartphone seller (globally followed by Huawei and Apple). Myoung Woo Nam took us through the designing of various sounds...When we design sound for the phone, we always consider mood and emotion; music has the power to influence these elements. Sound design for devices should have a message for the user and, at the same time, needs to be universal. In short, sound design is a language. When human ears hear a sound, he or she understands the meaning behind it. And there lies the challenge. Let's consider a scene from Gravity, one in which Sandra Bullock can't understand what's written on the buttons because it's all in Chinese (the scene involves the Chinese space station Tiangong and its Shenzhou spacecraft). She basically saves her life by hearing the sounds the different buttons make. Of course, our sound design doesn't involve a life-and-death situation, but we aim for universal sound design in digital appliances. We are currently working on accessibility sound design or an auditory user interface. For example, a visually-disabled person can listen to the sound a function makes and realise what's happening, like the sound that's played when the wash cycle is over on a washing machine. This brings us to sub-functions. There is a lot to look at beyond ringtones. On devices like the washing machine, the oven, the air conditioner, and the air-purifier, music needs to be created for functions and sub-functions, like lowering or increasing temperatures and choosing between options. Next comes shape. Let's take the Gear 360 for example, which looks cute and is small in size. The music needs to reflect the design of the device.Knuckles & orangesLet's move to more complex sounds. Each time you touch the screen of your Samsung Galaxy phone, a short sound is heard. it's like a quick 'tap'. Before Galaxy S5, the sound was that of a water drop, or that's what people thought. First, the tap sound. Some think it's that of a ping-pong ball. It's not, although we had tried it. It's also not that of a pen tapping on a hard surface. The sound is that of my knuckle tapping a doorframe. Each surface produces a different sound. Let's move to the sound of a water drop. First, why did we move away from it? If you look at the Galaxy S3, the design team was influenced by nature; it looks somewhat like a pebble. Naturally, the sounds had to be organic to the device. But the sound involves a liquid other than water. We tried water, wine, orange juice, milk and yoghurt to make the sound. The final sound involved orange juice. And it's not of drops of orange juice but blowing bubbles into a glass of orange juice. The camera shutter sound also has a story. It's the sound of the shutter on our camera, the NX20. From the camera department we had gathered several models and reviewed the sound different shutters make. The NX20 produced the sound we were looking for. A secret - after trying many different shutter speeds, we chose 1/125. It sounded realistic. Even though most of us don't carry heavy cameras anymore, the legacy of the camera shutter sound remains. If you put your phone on vibrator mode, the sound won't play. There is an exception. In South Korea, even if your phone is on vibrator mode, the shutter speed will be heard. Here's another story, this one has to do with Samsung Pay (a mobile payment and digital wallet service). When you pay, a sound is heard. It's that of taking out a real card from the money clip. When you switch between cards, the sound is that of one card tapping against another. Over and beyondWe have two branding melodies, one is Over the Horizon, which is for the mobile division, and Beyond the Horizon is for home appliances. The former was created (in 2011) to reflect Samsung Electronics' Vision 2020 motto ("Inspire the world, create the future, in the form of music"). The tune crescendos and hits a dominant note, which stands for possibilities. Beyond the Horizon is similar and is used when devices power up. Every year we make different versions of Over the Horizon and it is used as the default ringtone of the phone. Next year's is already done but, of course, I cannot discuss it now. We always work with the design team while making versions of it.It's not something very easy. Say the phone has a metallic design but we cannot have a version which would sound metallic. We usually start sharing ideas for the next version of Over the Horizon one year in advance, select the person who will be working on it. We usually have three or four options before narrowing it down to one. But remember, it's not just about working on Over the Horizon, there are many other sound-related elements we have to look into. Hopefully you will enjoy the next version of the ringtone. Dailyhunthttps://jobboard.bethelcollege.edu/author/feroozshaan/
Quick fixes for a bad hair day!
This also helps release dust and oil particles from the roots and creates a feeling of freshness and airiness - Spritz your hair with a hair shine spray as this will add incredible shine and fragrance to your otherwise dry and limp hair - For unmanageable, wavy, dry and voluminous hair, apply hair potion or hair serum on the mid-lengths and ends, to fix your hair and make it more manageable - While you get your hands on these products and try to make your hair settle, you can opt for a hair style that will work for you and make you look like all is well. You can choose from a high ponytail with a fashionable pouf or a messy low bun to camouflage the frizz and dryness. Another option is a stylish side braid that will look chic and yet control your unmanageable hair - When you definitely want to take the attention off your unruly hair, what better way than to accessorise it with a hair band or a hair pin that will up your glamour game and make you look your fashionable best Find your way through a bad hair day with these multiple tips that can get you through the day! (ANI) Dailyhunthttps://justpaste.it/4kmmf
Leo Tolstoy's Congress epic: MP goes to Kamal Nath, Rajasthan to Ashok Gehlot
A new dawn, that's what we are looking at," a young party leader said. "How can we impress the voters by presenting the faces that have been around for 30-40 years?" this leader added.In Chhattisgarh, there are four contenders - Bhupesh Baghel, Tamardhwaj Sahu, T.S. Singhdeo and Charan Das Mahant. Sources said the choice might have narrowed down to Singhdeo and Mahant but there was no final announcement. Singhdeo, who was the leader of Opposition in the previous Assembly, appears to be the frontrunner.As the relay meetings to pick the three chief ministers went on, the Congress continued to present a picture of business as usual. Divya Spandana, who handles the party's social media account, posted this tweet: "While you wait on tenterhooks to know the new Chief Ministers of Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh & Chhattisgarh, distract yourself with this fun new game we found." The game: Catch Modi Corruption.While Spandana encouraged people to play the Congress version of the memory game, her party chief took time off to visit Khan Market.PTI reported that television channels had shown Rahul, looking relaxed in a red T-shirt, blue jeans and sleeveless jacket, smiling and shaking hands with shoppers. He also happily posed for selfies. 1678541 1678644 Old political warhorse Kamal Nath was on Thursday named chief minister of Madhya Pradesh after the other contender, Jyotiraditya Scindia, accepted Congress president Rahul Gandhi's decision at the end of two rounds of meetings in Delhi.Rajasthan is expected to follow a similar script on Friday: the young Sachin Pilot appears to have been persuaded to step aside in favour of the veteran Ashok Gehlot.The Congress legislature party met at night in Bhopal and formally elected Kamal Nath as its leader. Soon after, the party tweeted: "An era of change is upon MP with him at the helm."The 72-year-old, who had been a student at St. Xavier's, Calcutta, is a nine-term Lok Sabha member and became Union minister for the first time in 1991. He was made president of the Madhya Pradesh Congress unit before these Assembly elections while Scindia, 48, was given charge of the campaign. Bringing youth and experience together, the party built a powerful campaign that ousted the BJP from its stronghold.Hours before the decision was announced, Scindia tweeted a picture of himself and Kamal Nath posing with their arms linked with Rahul with this message: "It is not a race, it is not about kursi, we are here to serve the people of Madhya Pradesh...."The conciliatory message from Scindia, who had earlier dug in his heels, came after Rahul tweeted the same picture with this quote from Leo Tolstoy: "The two most powerful warriors are patience and time." The Congress president's subtle message was the most tangible indication from the high command of what would unfold.In Rajasthan, too, the experienced Gehlot, 67, who has served as chief minister for two terms, is expected to take over. Pilot, 41, who desperately wanted to head the government, has been persuaded to wait for his turn, sources said.Pilot had tweeted in the evening after a meeting with Rahul: "I appeal to party workers to maintain peace and decorum. I have full faith in the leadership; we will welcome whatever Rahul Gandhi and Sonia Gandhi decide. It is our responsibility to uphold the honour of the party. We are dedicated to the party."The tweet came amid reports that his supporters had blocked a highway demanding that he be made chief minister.As one after another meeting was held through the day, Sonia and Priyanka also arrived at Rahul's residence, triggering speculation about differences in the family over the choice of chief ministers. Sources said Sonia was clear that inexperienced leaders should not be given the reins just ahead of the parliamentary elections, but Rahul and Priyanka were keen to appoint at least one of the two - Scindia or Pilot - to continue with the youth narrative.Although this round has gone to the veterans, the party leadership acknowledged the contribution of the younger leaders who had played a critical role in electioneering and rebuilding the Congress organisation. Scindia and Pilot were promised a bigger role in the future but made their displeasure clear before Rahul.There is no denying that people in Madhya Pradesh share a much deeper emotional connect with the charismatic Scindia than with Kamal Nath, but the Congress high command wanted a more mature leader since the parliamentary election is barely four months away. Dailyhunthttps://www.plurk.com/jeevajhonee
Huawei CFO Meng Wanzhou gets bail
eng has denied the US allegations through her lawyer in court, promising to fight them if she is extradited to face charges in the United States. 1678450 A Canadian court granted bail Tuesday to a top Chinese executive arrested at the United States' request in a case that has set off a diplomatic furor among the three countries and complicated high-stakes US-China trade talks.Hours before the bail hearing in Vancouver, China detained a former Canadian diplomat in Beijing in apparent retaliation for the Dec. 1 arrest of Meng Wanzhou, chief financial officer of Chinese telecommunications giant Huawei and daughter of the company's founder.After three days of hearings, a British Columbia justice granted bail of $10 million Canadian (US$7.5 million) to Meng, but required her to wear an ankle bracelet, surrender her passports, stay in Vancouver and its suburbs and confine herself to one of her two Vancouver homes from 11 p.m. to 6 a.m.The decision was met with applause in the packed courtroom, where members of Vancouver's Chinese community had turned out to show support for Meng. She left the courthouse late Tuesday surrounded by a security detail and was driven away in a black SUV without responding to questions from reporters.Amid rising tension between China and Canada, Canadian Public Safety Minister Ralph Goodale confirmed earlier that a former Canadian diplomat had been detained in Beijing. The detention came after China warned Canada of consequences for Meng's arrest."We're deeply concerned," Goodale said. "A Canadian is obviously in difficulty in China. ... We are sparing no effort to do everything we possibly can to look after his safety."Michael Kovrig, who has worked as a diplomat in China and elsewhere, was detained by the Beijing Bureau of Chinese State Security on Monday night during one of his regular visits to Beijing, said the International Crisis Group, for which Kovrig works as North East Asia adviser.Rob Malley, head of the Brussels-based non-governmental group, said Canadian consular officers had not been given access to Kovrig. He thinks Kovrig was in Beijing on a personal visit and definitely not there for any reason that would undermine Chinese national security.Canada had been bracing for retaliation for Meng' arrest. The Canadian province of British Columbia canceled a trade mission to China amid fears China could detain Canadians to put pressure on Ottawa over Meng's detention. 1678179 Dailyhunthttps://foretagslanns.blogspot.com/2018/11/are-there-work-at-home-business-loans.html
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