Androing N latest Features

Android N

1) Android N will allow users to open two apps in split-screen mode on Nexus devices.
i.e. This means, for example, users can keep tweeting while watching a video on YouTube.

2) Android N brings with it more Quick Settings when you slide the notifications pane down. 

3) Android N may help solve this, courtesy the new feature called 'Bundled notifications'. With this feature, users can group together notifications from each app in the menu and one will just need to tap the bundle to read individual alerts.

4) Android 7.0, Doze will work not only when your phone is not in use, but also when the screen is turned off. This is expected to improve the battery life.

5) In Android N double-tapping the Recent Apps button from homescreeen will open the last-used app, while double-tapping the button when an app is already open will take you to the app you had open just before.

6) Android N native file browser are: hamburger menus, searchability by file types and folders, the option to move and share files, and Google Drive integration. You can even have multiple instances of the file browser open at the same time.

7) Android N allows users to block phone numbers at the system level, directly from apps like Dialler, Hangouts or Messenger.

8) Android N provides the ability to add your medical information on the lockscreen itself in case of an emergency. You can go to Users in Settings and select the Emergency Information option; fill the details you want to reveal and add an emergency contact for good measure.

9) Android N brings a few changes that can be found in the Settings app under different menus. These include a new night theme, data saver that blocks background data consumption, and provision for display calibration as well as screen zooming, among others.

Do not throw you old devices here are Various ways to Use your old device in better way

Alarm Clock: Use it as a Friendly Alarm Clock 

Media Player: You can use your old mobile as a Separate Mobile player.

Gaming Device: You Can spend your some time for gaming on the old device. even you can give it to your kids for gaming purpose.

Digital Photo Frame: Yes you can also use it as a Digital World Photo frame with auto changing pics of your family and yours.

Universal Remote: Now a days many apps are available for the iPhone and Android devices which can help you to convert your old mobile device into a remove control.

GPS Navigator: Your old phone can be work as a GPS navigator also.

Torch : Use it as a torch

Donate : You can donate it to someone who cant afford a new phone.

Paper Weight :  you can make your old device paper weight.

Choice is yours what to do with your old device. :)

Meet the developer who wants to change the world through coding

Ngesa Marvin knew from a young age that he wanted to work in the science and engineering fields. Growing up in a small village in Muhoroni, Kenya, he learnt his first hard lesson when he electrocuted himself while trying to pull electric wires from a meter box to make a car. A few years later, he came across a book at his uncle’s house that outlined how to write HTML codes. After some experimentation and exciting outcomes, he was hooked and knew that he wanted to develop solutions that address unique African problems, change lives and make the world a better place.

His latest project, Unicomm, is a motion algorithm that interprets hand gestures to read sign language and convey messages in text and audio, allowing the hearing-impaired to communicate more effectively.

“Coding can solve several problems in Africa, from unemployment and disease control, to corruption and farm automation. The boundaries are limitless; with the right education and motivation, innovations that solve today’s problems will sprout from every corner of the continent,” he says.

Ngesa is a Telecommunications and information engineering student and while he is largely self-taught in coding, he admits that it hasn’t been smooth sailing. He encountered many bugs while teaching himself how to code in HTML, PHP and MySQL, but he pushed through the frustration, kept trying and learnt from his mistakes until he got it right. “When your code works, it becomes fun, and when you enjoy it, you understand it.”

Impossible is nothing

Ngesa is a strong believer that if you want something badly enough, you will do everything you can to achieve it. While he acknowledges the challenges developers face in Africa, such as slow Internet connections and limited access to hardware, he saw the value in joining local tech communities and working with other developers on his projects. Being surrounded by passionate and curious people encouraged him to develop his skills and learn from others whenever he could. “Having them explain makes a much bigger difference than reading.”

He encourages aspiring developers to look beyond their immediate surroundings, join online communitiesand to devote more time to practicing. His advice is to be patient, make mistakes, keep trying and keep learning. One of the biggest mistakes new developers make is being too hard on themselves and giving up too quickly, he says. “Self-doubt prevents most people from advancing in their careers. We need to start from humble projects and build on them day by day. Most importantly, find what excites you most and commit to it – there is nothing more satisfying in life than pursuing your dreams and achieving your goals through hard work.”

Best tools for the job

Ngesa loves Intel architecture and encourages new developers to start coding with Intel XDK, which enables them to design and deploy applications across multiple operating systems and also lets them scale their apps to reach more users. He describes the Intel Galileo board as “one of the best developer boards for all electronics enthusiasts” as it enables them to do cool things with wearables by improving their software and electronics skills.

Ngesa is excited for the Internet of Things revolution and wants to play a part in laying the foundations for automation and connectivity, and to promote open source electronics. “This is the age of makers. We need to explore our full potential and find practical solutions to Africa’s problems. We understand our challenges best and can therefore build solutions that go to the root of the problems and impact a large number of people. I believe that solutions to our daily challenges should be tailored for Africans, by Africans.”

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What is Google’s WiFi at railway stations project and how will it work?

Google CEO Sundar Pichai had first announced about the the company’s free WiFi at railway stations in India when PM Modi had visited the company campus in Mountain View, California in September. Under the project, Google plans to provide free and high-speed Wi-Fi access to railway commuters at over 400 stations in India. Google has partnered with Railtel Corporation to make this project a reality.

How’s the project going to scale out? Which stations will get covered?

According to Google’s announcement today, the first station to get free Wi-Fi under this scheme will be Mumbai Central, where testing has already been carried out. Google’s free Wi-Fi at Mumbai Central goes live by January, 2016. Google plans to make free Wi-Fi live at over 100 stations in India by the end of 2016. The free Wi-Fi scheme will target stations across each railway zone in India.

At the end of 2016, Google will evaluate the project to see how it will expand the free Wi-Fi scheme further. Google says that preparations are already on in multiple stations to make the project a reality.

So how exactly will Google’s free Wi-Fi work? Why has it partnered with RailTel?

Railtel is the PSU which owns a Pan-India optic fiber network exclusively on railway track. It has laid out over 45,000 kms of optic fibre networks across the country, which Google will utilise for its Wi-Fi.

In this case, Railtel will be the ISP, while Google will provide the Wireless Area Networks (WAN) and will set-up the points of access at platforms. It should be noted that Google’s free WiFi will only work at the platforms and is not meant for the trains.

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Facebook Messenger now lets you hail an Uber car

Facebook Messenger users who want to summon an Uber driver without leaving the comfort of their app will now be able to, thanks to Uber's crusade to integrate with every app in existence.

The newest version of Messenger has been updated to include an Uber button, so users can hail a ride and track their drivers progress from within Facebook's app. Users can also pay for the ride and communicate with their driver, all within Messenger. The integration is powered by Uber's API, which the company is making available to app developers worldwide through its Strategic Partnerships initiative.

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Google CEO Sundar Pichai’s rapid fire Q&A

he much-talked about Q&A session of Google's CEO Sundar Pichai at Delhi University's SRCC college concluded with what is usually termed as the best part of celebrity interviews -- a rapid fire session. The India-born Pichai faced a flurry of questions from the host Harsha Bhogle who tried to keep the CEO on his toes with his posers.

Here's the very-best from Google CEO Pichai's rapidfire round:

Harsha Bhogle: When did you buy your first phone?
Sundar Pichai: Smartphone?

Harsha Bhogle: Any phone, but not the one in Chennai.
Sundar Pichai: Motorola Star TAC in 1995, first smartphone in 2006.

Harsha Bhogle: How many smartphones do you have?
Sundar Pichai: In my house, I have 20-30 smartphones.

Harsha Bhogle: Should coding be made compulsory?
Sundar Pichai: I don't think it should be made compulsory but it should strongly be encouraged.

Harsha Bhogle: What was your first software project?
Sundar Pichai: A rudimentary version of chess and games like that.

Harsha Bhogle: How much did you score in Class 12?

Sundar Pichai: Not enough to get into SRCC.

Harsha Bhogle: How important are Class 12 grades?

Sundar Pichai: There are too many teachers in the room for me to answer this question.

Harsha Bhogle: Where do you see Google in next 30 years?

Sundar Pichai: I want to make sure that in the next 30 years we are still working on problems which really work for people on a day to day basis, hopefully for all of humanity in a profound way.

Make Your iPhone Run Faster With This Simple Trick

An Apple fan has spotted an ingenious way to speed up any iPhone with one simple trick.

The neat workaround uses just one button press to increase the running speed of the phone, without the the need to reset it.

All iPhone users need to do is make sure their iPhone is unlocked and hold down the power button until ‘Slide To Power Off’ appears on the screen. Then they simply carry on holding the power button down for around five seconds until the apps screen comes back.

The trick speeds up the phone by clearing out the RAM memory shutting down any processes that may be slowing down the handset.