Blackberry Pssport - QHN Phone of the Decade!

The Blackberry Passport Phone was released June this year - 2014. It such a unique and amazing phone with special features like HTML5, 4G Network, supports Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, DLNA, hotspot. What phone can be more better than this?  please check the technical specifications for yourself and tell QHN what you think.

General	2G Network	GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
	3G Network	HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100
		HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700 / 1900 / 2100
	4G Network	LTE 850 / 900 / 1800 / 2100 / 2600
		LTE 700/800/850/900/1700/1800/1900/2100/2600 (Bands 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 13, 17, 20)
	SIM	Nano-SIM
	Announced	2014, June
	Status	Available. Released 2014, September

Body	Dimensions	128 x 90.3 x 9.3 mm (5.04 x 3.56 x 0.37 in)
	Weight	196 g (6.91 oz)
	Keyboard	QWERTY
		- Capacitive touch 3-row BlackBerry keyboard

Display	Type	IPS LCD capacitive touchscreen, 16M colors
	Size	1440 x 1440 pixels, 4.5 inches (~453 ppi pixel density)
	Multitouch	Yes, up to 10 fingers
	Protection	Corning Gorilla Glass 3

Sound	Alert types	Vibration, MP3 ringtones
	Loudspeaker	Yes, with stereo speakers
	3.5mm jack	Yes

Memory	Card slot	microSD, up to 128 GB
	Internal	32 GB, 3 GB RAM

Data	GPRS	Yes
	EDGE	Yes
	Speed	HSPA, LTE
	WLAN	Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, DLNA, hotspot
	Bluetooth	v4.0, A2DP, LE
	NFC	Yes
	USB	microUSB v2.0 (SlimPort)

Camera	Primary	13 MP, 4128 x 3096 pixels, autofocus, optical image stabilization, LED flash, check quality
	Features	Geo-tagging, face detection, HDR
	Video	1080p@60fps, check quality
	Secondary	2 MP, 720p

Features	OS	BlackBerry 10.3 OS
	Chipset	Qualcomm MSM8974AA Snapdragon 801
	CPU	Quad-core 2.26 GHz Krait 400
	GPU	Adreno 330
	Sensors	Accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
	Messaging	SMS, MMS, Email, Push Email, IM, BBM 6
	Browser	HTML5
	Radio	FM radio with RDS
	GPS	Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS
	Java	Yes, MIDP 2.1
	Colors	Black, White, Red
		- BlackBerry Assistant - BlackBerry maps - Organizer - Document viewer - Photo viewer/editor - Video editor - MP3/WMA/WAV/eAAC+/FlAC player - DivX/XviD/MP4/WMV/H.264 player - Voice memo/dial - Predictive text input

Battery		Non-removable Li-Ion 3450 mAh battery
	Stand-by	Up to 432 h (2G) / Up to 444 h (3G)
	Talk time	Up to 18 h (2G) / Up to 23 h (3G)
	Music play	Up to 84 h

Misc	Price group

Tests	Camera	Photo / Video

Meet Galaxy A7 - Samsung's Slimmest Smart Phone

Samsung is far from done releasing thin, all-metal, mid-range smartphones, judging by a leak at Chinese wireless regulator Tenaa. Though more modest in specs than the Galaxy Alpha, the new 5.5-inch Galaxy A7 is definitely the A-series' alpha model, trumping the Galaxy A5 and A3 phones.RAM, 16GB (non-upgradeable, what? yes non-upgradeable, Samsung may have to answer some questions) memory and 13-megapixel front/5-megapixel rear cameras. The model shown above is strictly for the Chinese market -- to find out whether it'll come to these parts, you'll have to wait for Samsung's official word.

At 6.3mm, it's Samsung's slimmest model ever, and also sports a 1080p screen, 64-bit Snapdragon 615 CPU, 2GB of

Windows 8.1; the very best of Microsoft Windows?

XP is one of my favorite OS, Windows 8.0 messed up in my opinion but Windows 8.1 became the second largest operating system (OS) in the world overtaking Windows XP. In terms of internet usage, Windows XP holds the third position with 10.69 percent of share and 8.1 climbed on to 19.95 percent. XP is one of the most user-friendly operating systems and has an impeccable record in terms of its usage, without any doubt. Although it got knocked out by 8.1 OS, the features of XP like ‘hibernate shutdown,’ restoration of windows registry, copying multiple files to CD-RW will always be special ones.

There are many alluring features of Windows 8.1. The start screen holds the search and power buttons appearing on the upper-right hand corner just beside the account picture. Using the settings charm, one can easily shut down the computer, thereby providing flexibility. The taskbar of this operating system can be accessed from anywhere, including the ‘windows store app’ screen. Another interesting feature is that all the pinned and currently used applications appear in the taskbar. Switching between different applications is made easy through the tactical use of the taskbar. Any application can be pinned in the taskbar to provide fast access to the computer resources.
In this ever-changing internet world, the way people perceive technology is also changing. Windows 8.1 OS can be termed as a novice operating system and its overtaking of Windows XP is quite significant. Today’s internet users judge every feature and aspect of operating systems before installing them. Hence, to continue, 8.1 OS has to upgrade periodically. One can argue that best three operating systems, i.e. Windows 7, Windows 8.1 and Windows XP are all Microsoft products, but then there is no guarantee that these systems will continue this Bull Run.

Read more at http://guardianlv.com/2014/12/windows-8-1-os-of-microsoft-overtakes-windows-xp/#1AxYLeKpooh26WsS.99

Breaking News - NASA Orion Launch Has Been Postponed

Updated: 12/04/14, 10:00 a.m: Mission scrubbed! Gusty winds and a malfunctioning valve have put Orion in the corner—for now. NASA plans to go another round with the mission Friday morning at 7:05 a.m. EST.

 

A Giant Leap From NASA

It's the biggest countdown for NASA since the shuttle era ended in 2011. The space agency's new Orion spacecraft is scheduled to lift off on an uncrewed test flight Thursday morning from Space Launch Complex 37 at Cape Canaveral, Florida.

The launch initially was set for 7:05 a.m. ET, but was delayed more than once, in part because a boat came too close to the launch area, and later because of a wind gust, NASA said.

Mission managers hope to launch the craft before the day's window closes at 9:44 a.m. ET.

"We haven't had this feeling in awhile, since the end of the shuttle program," Mike Sarafin, Orion flight director at Johnson Space Center, said in a preflight briefing on Wednesday. He said it's the beginning of something new: exploring deep space.

NASA's newest spaceship, Orion, sits on top of a Delta IV Heavy rocket on the launchpad at Cape Canaveral, Florida, on December 3, waiting for its first test flight. Orion is designed to take humans to an asteroid and on to Mars, but its first flight will not carry a crew.

NASA's first completed Orion crew module sits atop its service module at Kennedy Space Center before being wrapped in protective panels and stacked on a Delta IV Heavy rocket for its first test flight.

Workers finish wrapping Orion in protective panels for its first flight. The panels protect the crew module from sound and vibration during launch.

Workers check Orion after its last major assembly operations are completed -- the installation of protective panels around the spacecraft just below the Launch Abort System tower.

Orion is wheeled past the iconic Vehicle Assembly Building at NASA's Kennedy Space Center on November 11, 2014, on its way to Launch Complex 37 at Cape Canaveral Air Force Station.

Orion is mated with a United Launch Alliance Delta IV Heavy rocket, the rocket that will carry it into space on its first test flight.

Orion sits on the launchpad at Cape Canaveral after being stacked on the rocket. Orion will take crews farther from Earth than any spacecraft since Apollo.

Orion will be the first U.S. spacecraft since the Apollo-era to splash down in the ocean. In this photo, crew members on the USNS Salvor pull a test version of the spacecraft out of the ocean using a crane.

Orion -- NASA's next giant leap

Orion -- NASA's next giant leap

Orion -- NASA's next giant leap

Orion -- NASA's next giant leap

Orion -- NASA's next giant leap

Orion -- NASA's next giant leap

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Orion -- NASA's next giant leap

Orion looks like a throwback to the Apollo era, but it is roomier and designed to go far beyond the moon: to an asteroid and eventually to Mars

Internet Tips and Tricks

You don't need the http:// portion of a web page

When entering an Internet address you do not need to type http:// or even www. in the address. For example, if you wanted to visit Computer Hope you could just type computerhope.com and press enter. To make things even quicker, if you are visiting a .com address you can type computerhope and then press Ctrl + Enter to type out the full http://www.computerhope.com address.

Quickly move between the fields of a web page

If you are filling out an online form, e-mail, or other text field you can quickly move between each of the fields by pressing the Tab key or Shift + Tab to move back a field. For example, in the example form below you can click in the "First Name" field type anything and press tab to switch to the next field.

Example Form

First Name:
Last Name:
E-mail:

Tip: This tip also applies to the buttons, if you press tab and the web developer has designed correctly the button should be selected and allows you to press the space bar or enter to push the button.

Tip: With a drop-down box that lists dozens of options you can press the first letter to scroll down to that letter. For example, click the drop down box below and then press "u" to quickly scroll to Utah.

State... None -- UNITED STATES -- Alabama Alaska Arizona Arkansas California Colorado Connecticut Delaware Florida Georgia Hawaii Idaho Illinois Indiana Iowa Kansas Kentucky Louisiana Maine Maryland Massachusetts Michigan Minnesota Mississippi Missouri Montana Nebraska Nevada New Hampshire New Jersey New Mexico New York North Carolina North Dakota Ohio Oklahoma Oregon Pennsylvania Rhode Island South Carolina South Dakota Tennessee Texas Utah Vermont Virginia Washington West Virginia Wisconsin Wyoming -- CANADA -- Alberta British Columbia Manitoba New Brunswick Newfoundland and Labrador Northwest Territories Nova Scotia Nunavut Ontario Prince Edward Island Quebec Saskatchewan Yukon Territory -- AUSTRALIA -- Australian Capital Territory New South Wales Northern Territory Queensland South Australia Tasmania Victoria Western Australia

Know your Internet browser shortcuts

There are dozens of different shortcut keys that can be used with Internet browsers. Below are a few of our top suggested Internet browser shortcuts.

• Press Alt + D to move the cursor into the address bar.
• Hold down the Ctrl key and press the + or - to increase and decrease the size of text. Ctrl + 0 will reset the text.
• Press the backspace key or press Alt key + left arrow to go back a page.
• Press F5 to refresh or reload a web page.
• Press F11 to make the Internet browser screen full screen. Press F11 again to return to the normal view.
• Press Ctrl + B to open your Internet bookmarks.
• Press Ctrl + F to open the find box to search for text within the web page you are reading.

Related pages

• Full listing of Internet Explorer shortcut keys.
• Full listing of Mozilla Firefox shortcut keys.

Protect yourself and avoid bad websites

• How can I protect myself while online?
• Avoid Internet phishing.
• Protecting children from harmful material and people on the Internet.

Take advantage of tabbed browsing

Take full advantage of tabbed browsing on all Internet browsers. While reading any web page if you come across a link that interests you open the link in a new tab so it doesn not interrupt your reading. A new tab can be opened by holding down the Ctrl key and clicking the link or if you have a mouse with a wheel press down on the wheel to use it as a middle mouse button to open the link in a new tab.

Use Internet search engines to their full potential

Get the most out of every search result. If you are not finding what you want try surrounding the text in quotes. For example, searching for 'computer help' without quotes returns results with "computer" and "help" anywhere on the page. However, if you search for "computer help" with the quotes it only return pages with "computer" and "help" next to each other.

Tip: In every search box you can press enter instead of using the mouse to click the Search button.

• Top 10 unknown Google tricks

Try alternative browsers

Most computer users use the default browser that comes included with the computer, with Microsoft Windows this is Internet Explorer. There are many great alternative browsers that are all free to download and use and may have features your current browser does not include. Below are a few of our favorites, try one or try them all.

• Google Chrome
• Mozilla Firefox
• Opera

Install plugins and add-ons

All of the above alternative browsers also have a large community of volunteers who develop add-ons and plugins that can be added into the browser. Each of these browsers has hundreds of thousands of these add-ons that can do such things like the current weather in your browser window, changing its color, and adding additional functionality.

• Top 10 Firefox add-ons

Make sure your browser and its plugins are up-to-date

An Internet browser can have many plugins that give it additional functionality. For example, Adobe Flash is a great way to bring movies and other animated content to the Internet. Keeping these plugins up-to-date is vital for your computer stability and also security. Using the below tool you can quickly verify if your plugins are up-to-date and get links to where to download the latest updates.

 

Source: Computerhope

Firefox Dumps Its Default Search Engine - Google

Firefox and Google are breaking up.

I felt like crying when I first read about the break up
Maybe it was that Google  has a competing browser, making them strange bedfellows. Or after ten years of partnership, it was time for change. Or maybe Yahoo just offered to pay more.

Yahoo is replacing Google as the default search engine for Mozilla's Firefox browser, the companies announced late Wednesday. With 10% of the market, it is the Internet's third most popular search engine, behind Google's Chrome and Microsoft's  Bing (which powers Yahoo searches).
The change is significant for Firefox users, who perform some 100 million searches in the browser every year, according to Mozilla.

Below is a picture of some of the most popular web browsers; Mozilla Firefox, Google Chrome, Apple Safari, Opera Mini and Microsoft Internet Explorer, tell Quantum-Networks which one you prefer and why.

Google+, Do you know how to use it?

A developer who spent three years helping create Google+ has written a brutal blog post declaring the tech giant's social network a failure.

In a lengthy, at times profane breakdown on blogging platform Medium, Chris Messina, the man credited as inventor of the hashtag, writes that Google missed a chance to make the service a one-stop home for its users' online identities and, instead, created a less-popular Facebook copycat.

"Lately, I just feel like Google+ is confused and adrift at sea," Messina wrote. "It's so far behind, how can it possibly catch up?"

The November 28 post was a follow-up to a tweet in which he had mistakenly called out a bug on Google+ that was actually caused by an external app. Even as he corrected himself, he called out Google for the network's missed opportunity.

Unbelieable Vehicles Can Run On Human Waste, so nothing is waste?

A bus running on human waste

I saw this article on CNN so I decided to share it with you guys, enjoy.

The A4 bus service from Bristol to Bath in the United Kingdom might as well be called "the number two." It runs on human poop and food waste.

The U.K.'s first "bio-bus" is powered by biomethane gas, which is generated through the treatment of sewage.

With a full tank, the bus can travel up to 186 miles, while producing up to 30% fewer emissions compared to diesel-powered buses.
The eco-friendly bus started regular service on Monday and is expected to carry around 10,000 passengers a month between the Bristol airport and the historic town of Bath.
"The bus is powered by people living in the local area, including quite possibly those on the bus itself," said Mohammed Saddiq from GENeco, the company that runs the sewage treatment facility providing the fuel.
He said one person's annual waste could power the bus for around 37 miles.
Related: In Cleveland, sheep could be key to the city's renewal
But don't worry -- smelly fumes are not a problem.
Biomethane gas is generated from sewage using bacteria that breaks down bio-waste into methane and carbon dioxide. Throughout the process, all impurities are removed to produce odor-free emissions, said Saddiq.
The bio-bus is the latest invention to demonstrate that human waste can be a valuable source of green energy.
In the U.K., human waste is already used to heat thousands of homes. Experts estimate that biomethane produced from sewage could replace around 10% of the U.K.'s domestic gas needs if the nation's waste is used at full capacity.

photo credit: CNN

The Power of Computers

The power of code

From the scythe to the steam engine, we've always used technology to control the world around us. But our ability to shape our environment has been transformed by one machine more than any other – the computer.

What makes computers so powerful is the code they run. It's incredibly flexible, controlling games one moment and spaceships the next. It came to do this thanks to individual genius, invention driven by necessity, and the power of human imagination.

 

 

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Binary: Leibniz invents the language of computers

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Piers Linney retraces the roots of today’s digital world back to a simple idea by Leibniz over 300 years ago – binary code.

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Humans have created codes since ancient times. But it was a German mathematician who invented the code that underpins almost all computing today.

Gottfried Leibniz created a system that didn't use our normal ten digits, 0 to 9. Instead it used just two: 0 and 1. Leibniz called his code 'binary', and imagined a mechanical calculator, in which marbles could fall through an open hole to represent one and remain at a closed hole to represent nought. This calculator was never built, but Leibniz’s idea paved the way for the whole history of computing.

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Babbage and Lovelace: the first idea of hardware and software

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Ada Lovelace was an English mathematician ahead of her time, describing how to program a calculating machine long before computers were developed.

British mathematician Charles Babbage took Jacquard's idea further and designed the Analytical Engine: the first general purpose calculating machine.

Babbage's idea was that punched cards would feed numbers, and instructions about what to do with those numbers, into the machine. That made the machine incredibly flexible. In 1842, fellow mathematician Ada Lovelace described exactly how punched cards could program the Analytical Engine to run a specific calculation. Although the engine was never built and so her program never ran, Lovelace is now widely credited as the world’s first computer programmer.

Project Zero - Samsung Galaxy S6

Project Zero

This is the internal codename of the Galaxy S6, the supposed next Samsung flagship. So far, Samsung has been quietly codenaming its flagships with letters from the alphabet - the S4 was Project J, the S5 -- Project K, but rather than the S6 being ‘Project L’ (which also coincides with Android 5.0 ‘L’ollipop), it decided it is time for a reset.

It’s all back to the basics. After a few prosperous and worry-free years of growth, Samsung has to go to the drawing board to re-think its ‘next big thing’, which no longer looks so big after sales tumbled and the Galaxy S5 sold slower than the S4.
And frankly, a lot of the fairy tale growth for Samsung thus far
inexcusably late with its product cycle, taking years to make an adequate, large-sized iPhone. Now that there are two of them, and a mature market with a plethora of strong offerings from China, Samsung is starting to feel the heat and this time it’s serious. Samsung mobile head JK Shin is said to be leaving, replaced by Samsung electronics head BK Yoon.

One thing is certain: the Galaxy S6 will be a vastly different smartphone, aiming to show the best of Samsung in one device.

Design: entirely new vision

Display: wave goodbye to 1080p, welcome Quad HD

Interface: an unknown direction for TouchWiz

First 64-bit Samsung flagship: Snapdragon 810 and Exynos 7420 models

Camera: Galaxy Note 4-like excellence

Storage: 32GB in the basic model

Connectivity: first with all sensors on one chip, in-house LTE modem

Samsung Galaxy S6: release date, price, and carriers

Design: entirely new vision

We’ve been criticizing Samsung a long time for its uninspiring, all-plastic, cheap-looking devices, and that chant reached a crescendo in the Galaxy S5, where the company ignored all hopes and pleas for a more refined style, and stubbornly released the S5 with the same plastic design.

With ailing financials, though, and a series of well-made, metal devices, Samsung might finally make a change.

Going back to the ‘Project Zero’ codename, it’s very likely that the reset it implies refers to the visual style of the device at most. After all, previous Galaxy S series devices were never criticized for their processors and performance power. All of this leads to one logical conclusion - Samsung is probably developing an entirely new style for the Galaxy S6.