ARM Develops New GPU for Low-Cost Tablets

ARM has just created a brand new, entry level version of its Mali graphics processor that, if incorporated, could expand the market of low cost Android tablets. Known as the Mali-450, this GPU is designed to help manufacturers build tablets that are less expensive than the ones currently leading the markets, like Apple's iPad which runs $399. However, these manufacturers still want good enough graphics performance to keep most users satisfied.

Touchscreens and HD video are pretty standard when it comes to tablets these days, with the GPUs in these devices accounting for a big share of the price you pay. In addition to that, more powerful GPUs take up more space on the CPU, which could also increase costs. A lot of manufacturers are looking for cheaper parts that offer decent graphics performance while also occupying less space. This is where the Mali-450 fits in.

The new GPU is offered with as many as eight cores and offers double the performance of its predecessor the Mali-400. The Mali-450 is also expected to appear in tablets in the first half of 2013 according to Director of Marketing for ARM's Media Processing Division Ian Smythe.

Tablet makers are showing an increased demand for a wide range of price and performance characteristics, which is where this new ARM GPU comes in . The company is planning on offering the Mali-T600 series for high-end devices and the Mali-400 series for low-end devices.

Both series will be able to do gaming and video playback but, according to Smythe, only the high-end parts will be able to handle "computational graphics". That includes things like matching points on two images to do facial recognition or stitching photographs together into a panorama. ARM is also developing a high-end part known as Skrymir (not to be confused with Skyrim, cheeky devils) which is due out sometime in 2014.

Source: Computer World - ARM preps Mali GPU for low-cost Android tablets

Top 7 Amazing Android ROMs

The best way to get more control over your Android device or to upgrade it, you can always get a new ROM. To root your Android device is the first thing to do, but getting a new ROM will give you a totally new mobile OS. So today we have a list of Top 7 Amazing Android ROMs to give you an idea of which ones are the best.

Please remember that not all ROMs are available for every single device and some might not work on yours. Some ROMs simply upgrade the OS while others speed up your phone. So whichever ROM you choose, just make sure it works on your device before installing it.

MIUI

MIUI stands out from the rest due to the beauty, voguishness, sleekness and elegance of its interface. Although it is not one of the most feature-rich ROM, but still it is the most customizable and beautiful one. It is really fast too. It boasts strong theme support, amazing stock apps, customizable lockscreens, support for GApps, and full root access. You can find a list of supported devices here.

Liquid Smooth ROMS

This one runs on quite a few devices such as Motorola Droid, Droid 2, Galaxy Nexus , Droid X, Droid Incredible, and HTC Thunderbolt etc. The best thing about Liquid Smooth ROMS is that it is one of the fastest ICS ROMs present out there. It is a small ROM with GApps. It also boasts theme support which allows customizing it to according to your taste. If it works on your device then you should definitely give it a try as it is the fastest and cleanest ICS ROM present out there.

CyanogenMod

CyanogenMod is one of the world's most widely used Android ROM. The main reason for its success is that it offers various amazing features and can run on many different devices. Some of its really cool features are: support for OpenVPN, support for downloadable theme and more privacy tools etc. On the whole it is a really nice ROM for your Android device. You can find a list of supported devices here.

Android Open Kang Project (AOKP)

AOKP is a comparatively new Android ROM, but its popularity is increasing day by day. It offers most of the features of CyanogenMod and although at first you may not be able to find any difference, which after some time of using would become clearer because of options and add-ons. The best feature of AOKP is its add-ons and tools which you cannot get in CM, centralized control over ROM options, and on the whole it is more customizable than CM. One downer is that at present it does not support many devices, but till it is quite nice as it's really fast. You must give it a try! You can find a list of supported devices here.

DarkyROM

This one is a more manufacturer-specific ROM, which works with the newest Samsung Android devices (Samsung Galaxy Series.). It boasts a stock TouchWiz UI, getting rid of some of the bloatware that it has and then adding their own features. Although it is not that popular but still if you like it you can give it a try!

AOSP-Based Ice Cream Sandwich ROMs

These are device specific ROMs which are quite neat and clean; and have no bloatware, or any extra apps. These are fast, minimalistic ROMs. Most of the popular smartphones have their own ICS-based ROMs present out there, but the problem is that they are mostly quite unstable.

Slim ICS

Slim ICS is a really cool ROM which brings your Android device up to Ice Cream Sandwich. It is really lightweight and fast. Slim ICS already has GApps, so you won't have to install them afterwards. It provides you all the basic essential elements to give you a fast and clean ICS installation. But the downer is that it runs on only a few Samsung devices and you the developing team is very small, so you should not be expected many new features etc. But it is updated weekly and boasts many third-party mods. Some of the devices it works on are: Galaxy Nexus, Nexus S, Samsung Galaxy S or Galaxy S II etc.

Top 5 Web Browsers for Android Phones

Android phones have become really popular and widely used over the past few years. The reason for their ever growing success is that they cheap, user-friendly and boast a plethora of awesome apps in Android app store.  Smartphones are very frequently used for accessing the internet, so it is quite wise to get a good web browser to enhance your experience and add to the usability. A good web browser provides you all the feature such as syncing with desktop, gestures and bookmarks. Many web browsers are available in the app store for download but which ones are the best? In order to help you out today we have a list of Top 5 Web Browsers for Android Phones. These are the best Android web browsers you can get for your Android mobile phone. So check them out and pick the one that you like the best.

Firefox

Mozilla Firefox Web browser, just like the desktop version, is amazing. It is perfect for people who are loyal Firefox users and cannot imagine browsing without it. It has been optimized for browsing on tablets. It is really speedy, handy and highly customizable, and boasts the latest security and privacy features. It is an awesome browser that even allows add-ons. If you want high customizability, then this is the browser you should get.

10 Best Food Related iPhone Games

iPhone is one of the most famous smartphones out there which combines the functions of many different electronic gadgets into a single device. It allows watching videos, accessing Internet, listening to music, and playing games; along with all the usual functions of a cell phone like making phone calls and text messaging. So it makes a great game playing device, thanks to its touchscreen  which makes playing games even more fun and enhances the overall experience. A plethora of iPhone games is present in the Apple App Store -- games of all types. So today we have a list of 10 Best Food Related iPhone Games. People who love food and things related to it would definitely love each and every game in this list. Check the list out and pick the ones you like.

Fruit Ninja

Size: 18.5 MB

Fruit Ninja is one of the most popular iPhone games in the world. This awesome game is by Halfbrick Studios. It is the number one or two paid app in many countries.  It is a game with a relatively simple concept – you have to slice as many fruits as you can and have to avoid slicing the bombs! A time will come when you can't get enough of this game. A very fun, addictive and challenging game indeed.

Identity Theft Vulnerability Affects All iPhones, Not Just Jailbroken Ones

A report surfaced recently about a vulnerability in Facebook that allowed people to access someone else's account. The report initially stated that this vulnerability only affected people on a jailbroken iPhone, however, that doesn't seem to be the case anymore as two new reports are stating that it isn't only jailbroken phones that are at risk.

Gareth Wright, an app developer from the U.K., along with The Next Web have each confirmed, separately, that this new vulnerability affects any and all iPhones, not just jailbroken ones. In addition to that, it has been discovered that the vulnerability originated in Facebook's iPhone app.

Wright released his report earlier in the week and claimed that the iPhone Facebook app includes a vulnerability that fails to encrypt log-on credentials whenever you get on Facebook on your iPhone via the app. Wright also said that he also discovered a Facebook access token in the Draw Something game. Wright copied the token, used the Facebook Query Language and extracted the information.

According to Wright's report, "Sure enough, I could pull back pretty much any information from my Facebook account." Wright also mentioned that the property list of the app contained any and all information needed to allow someone other than you to access your Facebook account, send private messages and do anything else imaginable.

However, Facebook is sticking by their claim that the vulnerability only affects jailbroken phones. In a statement from the social media giant, the company said, "Facebook's iOS and Android applications are only intended for use with the manufacture provided operating system, and access tokens are only vulnerable if they have modified their mobile OS (i.e. jailbroken iOS or modded Android) or have granted a malicious actor access to the physical device."

That may have been believable had The Next Web not released their very own report separate from Wright's. The Next Web confirmed themselves that the vulnerability also affects non-jailbroken phones. However, The Next Web also found that Dropbox also suffers from the same vulnerability, leaving the application open to a property list hack.

According to The Next Web, "We copied the .plist from one device, with the app installed and logged in, over to another which had a fresh installation of Dropbox on it. The profile copied and it worked seamlessly, as if we had logged on ourselves, which we had not." The Next Web also added that the Dropbox vulnerability works on phones that are passcode protected.

Facebook keeps saying that the vulnerability is only on jailbroken phones, though with the reports from Wright and The Next Web, I don't know how much longer the social media company can keep that story going.

Source: CNET - facebook ID theft impacts all iPhones, Dropbox

Power Point Projectors
Most business class projectors will do a good job displaying your PowerPoint presentation. If you have a small presentation group, a 2000 lumen LCD projector will be able to produce a nice and clear picture. For larger audiences you should consider a 5000 lumen LCD projector.