0 Use your Android Phone as a wireless(via bluetooth and WiFi) remote(mouse & keyboard) for your computer

Do you have a lot of presentation work or need a wireless input solution to type to surf around your PC ?
Did you try your Android phone as a wireless mouse and keyboard
If you have bluetooth or Wi-Fi in your laptop and your Android smartphone . Just check out the below guide , on how to set up your laptop/computer(P.C or MAC) operate on inputs from Android phone .
While there are couple of application available on the web which allow this functionality , but PRemoteDroid is one of the easiest to set up .
The other options are
RemoteDroid (works with WiFi only )
PaDroid (works without WiFi and Bluetooth , over the internet )

Check out the features of PRemoteDroid :

• Use touchscreen of Android phone as mouse
• Use keyboard of your Android phone to input text to PC
• Screen Capture functionality gives you the direct look of the computer screen on your mobile device to see the pointer position , for high precision , in case you are quite far and cannot see the mouse of monitor(can be toggled on/off)
• File Explorer which lets you surf files on your computer directly from your device and also open them on computer screen directly from your device .( you don't even need to look at the monitor to open files , just browse via phone and tap to open )
• Dedicated mouse buttons , left click , right click and scroll button .
• Ability to scroll page by scrolling the right most column of the phone's screen .
• Also supports the *click* audio and haptic feedback via vibration.

The service need two software's a server on your computer and a client app on your Android mobile phone :

1. Download PC/MAC software HERE  (You also need Java SE Runtime Environment 1.5 or higher version installed on your Computer. Get it here.) and install them .
2. Download Android app from Market via QR code below

Starting the PremoteDroid setup :

•  Unzip the  "PRemoteDroid-Server.zip" file and place it somewhere you can access it anytime you need , there is a PremoteDroid-Server.jar file and a PremoteDroid-Server.exe file and few more system files . Just open any of the PremoteDroid-Server files ,it can be seen in taskbar .
• Turn On your Bluetooth and Wifi ( whatever you plan to use ) on both ends and keep phones WiFi as discoverable to be on a safer end . Pair them and connect them via the Bluetooth wizard .
• Now install the Android app from Market . Open it > Go to Connections Add new > prefer Bluetooth (select bluetooth) > leave the password intact in mobile app as well as PC , and if you do change , do it for both PC and phone with same password, Name the connection as your wish , and add your computers bluetooth address by clicking Edit , this will bring in a list of bluetooth devices in range . Enable your phones Bluetooth before following this step .

If you cannot find the address follow the guide here on how to find bluetooth address on PC and Mac Now Enter this address in the Connections menu in Android phone and remember to save it .
Check if your Bluetooth Server is running on computer , by right clicking on the icon in taskbar and selecting in the menu . If it shows 'ON'its fine, if says "OFF " you need to check your bluetooth connection on computer .
You can share your view and doubts about the app in comments . We would be glad to add more knowledge to database .

0 How to find Bluetooth address on PC and MAC :

You find the address of your Computers bluetooth device easily just follow the steps below for Windows and Mac .

Windows:

• Select "Start> Control Panel" on your task bar.

• Click on Bluetooth configuration.
• Select "Hardware" tab.
• Look for "Device Address" under the "Device Properties" header.

MAC Electronics

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• Select "Settings> General" on your home screen.
• Select "About". This is located on the right side of the menu.
• Scroll down until you find Bluetooth address information.

0 Japanese household robots : Is it the future ?

Like Robots .. we love them ,  see the crazy looking bubblly creature , its Toshiba's ApriPoco robot .
The ApriPoco is a home assistance robot which can learn to control your electrical applicances using both IR and verbal commands . He's got some fine company in Japan, too, where household robots are starting to take off. As you'll see in the Japanese news report (which is embedded below), there are robots to help you do the dishes, move furniture, and even robotic wheelchairs to help you get around. So just relax and welcome to the future .

0 Wireless USB chips from Samsung promise less power drain on your device

"Low power consumption and higher bandwidths "  - The law of electronic has always been a reason behind new technological developments.Be it cellphone's , camera's , computers or any other gadget and specially for gadgets running on battery power focus to provide users with better performance and reducing the power consumtion to significant level . A gadget with the best performance in class but the worst backup would not be prefferably my choice.
Samsung's Wireless USB chipset is one of the latest advancements in techology with the superior ultra wide band (UWB) technology and enabled with high definition streaming between mobile host device and a tethered device . According to Samsung the technolgy is built to be implemented in devices like cameras, TVs, camcorders, PCs, tablets, portable HDDs, beam projectors, Blu-ray players and handsets and can provide speeds upto 480Mbps with an average power consumption lower than 300mW.
So what does this tecnical crap mean ? Even while your cellphone's battery is at its weakest state you could possibly watch atleast one episode of your favourite program via streaming it on your TV . There is no word on who all would be adopting this technology , but probably we would come to know more about it after its in mass production by the Q4 2010 .

0 Meego Platform : A new promise in UI guidelines

MeeGo's official UI could be only that something which actually decides whether the platform grows or ends up before its birth -- we dont want a phone whose UI sucks, after all. The folks over at Nokia and Intel's little pet project have posted few screenshots of the new OS as examples of how to properly implement the interface in third-party apps, and we've got to admit -- things are looking a lot cleaner, prettier, and generally more modern than the first round of pictures we saw back in June, thanks in part to a demonstration of the platform's comprehensive theming capability that can totally revamp how UI elements look. We're definitely seeing shades of webOS in the task switcher (pictured above), but then again, Nokia's no stranger to borrowing ideas it likes. That's all well and good as long as it makes for a great platform... and obviously, we'd need some hardware to do that , hope we get to see some along with the shining new OS , without which the OS is no more than a junk .

0 MSI 3D Notebook FR600 shows up at IFA 2010

MSI is not going to lose out to Sony when it comes to 3D notebooks, as the company has paraded it at the 2010 IFA Show in Berlin. The Core i3-powered 16-inch FR600 notebook will come with integrated Intel graphics, TNX TruStudio Pro audio and a quartet of built-in speakers to get you started, while the CX623 with 3D technology will function as a dedicated Nvidia graphics card option to cater for all of your mobile 3D needs. While the FR600 model will retail for around 900 Euros, the CX will start from 699 Euros upwards as both models are prepped to arrive in the European market this November , we'll wait to see when does it find its way to the US and asian market .

"The masterpiece of Samsung's computer business" says Samsung's Seongwoo Nam on the company's new high-end QX410 , we saw its metal bodied older brother in the past. Still, nice island keyboard.

Inside the QX410s strangely familiar aluminum case sits an Intel Core i5 (or i7 in the 14" and 15" models), with a dual graphics solution that switches from power-saving integrated Intel to an Nvidia GeForce card when you're doing something more demanding than F5-ing Twitter.

The battery is rated for 6.9 hours use under perfect laboratory conditions, while Samsung's put in the same "Express Charging Mode" found in this week's other new Samsung laptop, the SF410. The company's "Samsung Fast Start" allows users to get up and working within three seconds. So that'll be a hibernate mode, then.

The QX series will arrive in 13.3", 14" and 15.6" screen sizes and few more specs are yet to be unveiled . Stay bookmarked

0 Internet on the Go on your Mobile and tablet : With TATA photon Wi-Fi hotspot

TATA photon Wi Fi

Tata has recently come up with its pocket sized portable Wi-Fi router and thats a great news for geeks who need to stay in touch with the updates online and perform their tweeting and Facebook activities over the go by creating a Wi-Fi  hotspot and sharing with upto 5 devices , so now you and four of your friends can have access to internet while you are up for a long drive in your car , pretty cool :)
It also includes a RJ45 Ethernet port for LAN which can be used to connect devices without Wi-Fi via LAN connectivity .

The router carries the same technology as the Tata photon+ giving downlink ( download) speeds upto 3.1 Mbps and uplink (upload) speeds upto 1.8 Mbpsand a simple activation and setup procedure , you just have to turn on your Wi-Fi and its done , you are ready to go online .
The router slim and compact and gives battery life of about 2.5 hours(as mentioned by Tata) and can run across any Wi-Fi capable device be it a mobile phone , a laptop , game console or tablet .

0 Windows Tablet : The power of ExoPC - Specs and more

A windows fans ?
Awaiting some big windows tablet release ? here it is .. The Windows 7-powered ExoPC
the company has confirmed that it’s planning to accept its first pre-orders for the device from September 3rd, and are having the first 1,200 orders shipped out on September 30th. 

Check out the detailed specs of the Windows powered tablet below :

• 11.6-inch 1366 x 768 pixel display
• Intel Atom N450 processor
• 2GB of DDR2 RAM
• Wi-Fi b/g/n
• Bluetooth 2.1 + EDR
• USB 2.0
• Mini HDMI port
• 1.3-megapixel webcam
• SD/SDHC memory card reader
• Battery life up to 5-hours

0 Fennec : Firefox Mobile goes Alpha

Firefox has been the most desired browser on the computers and with the announcement of Fennec (Firefox on mobile) , smartphone users have been pretty excited about the pre alpha release from Firefox and now Firefox even has something better - the full alpha release which is not only focussing the Android's but will also be seen on Nokia's N900 .
While Firefox has always focused on the user experience , speed , formatting and addons on computer based browsers we couldnt expect them to cut off these features in their mobile version.
So what's new with thw Fennec
Increase in performance and responsiveness to user actions
Electrolysis :which lets the browser interface run in a separate process from the one rendering web content
Layers : promises to "greatly improve performance in graphic intensive actions like scrolling, zooming, animations and video.
full support for add-ons
Firefox Sync built into the browser to let you have a continuous experience as you move between devices like two phones or a phone and computer browser.
There's lot more to be seen in further releases , while this would we Firefox's first release , we could expect bugs and some crashes as normal features of the app ( may be not ) but overall i feel Mozilla fans really deserve an app on their smartphones .

You can download the App though the source below .

via - The Mozilla Blog

0 ASUS first to embed a Dual Core Atom N550 processor

Asus the name speaks for a few and for others its just a lame player whatever is your opinion doesnt matter because if you are one of the hardcore tech freaks you would love to see the brand new Dual core Atom N550 1.5 GHz processor in the ASUS's upcoming Eee PC 1015PEM .
Other specs remain the same as in the 1015PE . With the Eee PC 1015PEM you can enjoy features such as a 10.1 display at 1024 x 600 resolution, up to 2GB DDR3 RAM, a 250GB hard drive, a GMA 3150 graphics chipset and 720p support ( pretty awesome ) in a wide variety of color shades in red, black, white and pink.
Europe is the lucky tech geek where ASUS is driving its netbook first for 349 Euros and they we are supposed to see the gadget in Singapore ,