Why only Whatsapp Messenger ?

WhatsApp Messenger Gives You Free Cross Platform Messaging"
Available for iOS (iPhone only), Android, Blackberry and Symbian, WhatsApp messenger is the ideal alternative to the BlackBerry messenger. You need to register once with your phone number and the app imports all the people using WhatsApp from within your contact list. It allows unlimited chat and multimedia file sharing; shows delivery notifications and supports push messages too. "

I’ve reviewed and used Apps in the past that allow you to send/receive messages between mobile devices that include text, photos, movies, sounds, etc. These Apps are designed to bypass your standard text/MMS messaging plans for those that don’t have or want to pay for unlimited text messaging.  Even if you do have unlimited messaging on your plan, there are still costs involved for sending messages abroad. My dependency on these kinds of apps eased with the introduction of Google Voice and Apple’s own iMessage. However, with Google Voice your limited to text and I’m very annoyed by the fact that if someone attempts to send a photo to my Google Voice number, not only will I not get it, but there will be no indication to me that anyone even tried nor will the sender be alerted that it didn’t go through. iMessage is GREAT, but only works between Apple devices. While most of my friends and family have iPhones, iPads, iPod touch or Macs, there are some that don’t.

WhatsApp Messenger Sets Itself Apart

So with several of these kinds of Apps out on the market already and with iMessage itself being built-in to iOS and now Mac OS X 10.8, what does WhatsApp Messenger have to offer. Well first up it is cross platform with Apps for iPhone, Android, Blackberry, Nokia S40, Symbian and Windows Phone. That should cover everyone you know. The next thing is that there is no need to create accounts, create user names, handles, buddy lists, etc. The problem with most of these apps is that even if your friends have them, they really don’t have a good way to know that you have it too. WhatsApp uses your actual mobile phone number to identify you and your Contact’s phone numbers to identify your friends that have the app too. Once I installed WhatsApp Messenger it requested permission to access my contacts and then it instantly created a “Favorites” list of all my friends that also had WhatsApp Messenger. At that point I could just start sending/receiving messages with text, images, media, etc. Since this data is going out via your 3G/4G or WiFi data connection it doesn’t impact your SMS messaging plan in any way. When you receive a new message you will get a push notification. It even supports group messaging.

Great, but it could even be better

When you set it up you enter your phone number. Since it doesn’t really use your phone number to send and receive, it would be great to be able to enter multiple phone numbers that people may have in their contacts for you. This would be similar to the way iMessage lets you enter multiple email addresses for yourself to be contacted on. Of course I’d also like to see a native iPad version. Your messages are encrypted before they are sent and you can include: photos, video, audio note, contacts and your location.

The Bottom Line

If you’re looking for a cross platform way to send/receive text/multimedia messages, this is probably the “best solution” out there. The fact that it doesn’t require any special account or that you friends know a special user name to reach you is the key. If everyone I knew had this App I could save $30/month for the unlimited text messaging that AT&T offers.

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How to turn your Windows 7 laptop into a wireless hotspot

Sharing your Windows internet connection via software has traditionally been a tricky business.

There are programs that can help you do it, but they're often awkward to set up, and prone to complicated security and reliability issues, so most people don't even try.

But that could all be about to change, thanks to a new Windows 7 feature called Virtual Wi-Fi.

The idea is a simple one: the operating system can virtualise any compatible wireless adapter, to make it appear as though you've as many additional adapters as you need.

The effect is dramatic. Once it's set up, then any Wi-Fi compatible device that can connect to you - another desktop, laptop, or an iPod Touch, say - will immediately be able to get online, by sharing your internet connection through a duplicate of your wireless adapter.

Getting this working isn't too difficult, either, as long as you can get over the first hurdle: finding a virtual Wi-Fi-compatible driver for your wireless adapter.

Intel's latest 32-bit and 64-bit drivers now include support, as do various others for Atheros, Broadcom, Realtek and other big players, but these don't apply to every chipset. Check the support site for your wireless adapter to see what's available.

If you're in luck and manage to find and install an up-to-date Windows 7 driver for your adapter, then the next step is to set it up, and for that you'll need an elevated command prompt. Click Start, type CMD, right-click the Cmd.exe link and select "Run as Administrator".

Now type the following command:

netsh wlan set hostednetwork mode=allow ssid=MyNet key=MyPassword

and press [Enter]. Replace "MyNet" with the name you'd like to use for your custom network, and "MyPassword" with a password that's a little harder to guess.

Still at the command line, type

netsh wlan start hostednetwork

and press [Enter] to fire up the virtual adapter.

Now click Control Panel > Network and Internet > Network and Sharing Centre > Change Adapter Settings, right-click your internet connection and select Properties. Click the Sharing tab, check "Allow other network users to connect...", choose your virtual Wi-Fi adaptor - and that's it.

Any nearby Wi-Fi enabled device should see a new network appear with the SSID you defined above. They'll be able to connect to it using your password, and can then immediately share your internet connection.

While it's worth knowing how to do this manually, if it's something you do often then you'll probably prefer a simpler solution.

You could speed things up a little by creating a batch file to run the netsh commands, perhaps, but for a really easy life we'd recommend you installVirtual Router. It's compact, free, and will automate the whole process for you with the minimum of hassle.

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Turn Your PC Into a Wifi Hot Spot

Ever had to stay at a hotel that only provided a single ethernet port for connectivity? Using a USB modem to connect to the internet maybe? Wouldn’t it be great if you could share you internet connection without having to buy even more fiddly hardware?

Well, you’re in luck because that’s exactly what we’re going to take a look at today!

What’s this Dark Magic in my PC?

Good question! This technology is called Virtual Wifi and it’s part of every Windows 7 installation. Also called as Wireless Hosted Network, this technology lets Windows 7 machines route connections over Ethernet or even over a client station connection on the same wifi adapter.

Long story short, this technology basically allows you to turn your laptop into a fairly functional access point through which you can connect your mobile devices, or even a friend’s laptop, to the internet.

Hardware Requirements

The only requirement is that your laptop should have two networking adapters with WHQL certified drivers for Windows 7. Shouldn’t be a cause for worry though: most drivers are certified and almost all laptops come with a wired ethernet port and a wireless Wifi adapter so you should be mostly good to go.

Otherwise, all you need to do is pickup one of those cheap USB dongles to add another network adapter. That’s all you need on the hardware side.

The Easy Way

As with almost everything in life, there’s an easy way and there’s a hard, slightly more nerdy, way. Let’s look at the easier one first.

The easier way makes use of a neat little application called Virtual Router. To quote their site:

Using Virtual Router, users can wirelessly share any internet connection with any Wifi device. These devices connect to Virtual Router just like any other access point, and the connection is completely secured using WPA2, the most secure wireless encryption.

Sounds easy, right? To be honest, it actually is. And did I mention that it’s free to boot?

Grab the installation file and get installing. It’s a very benign application, weighing in at a single megabyte and takes only a few clicks to finish installation.

Do read what the installation screen says!

Once installed, you’ll get a very simply screen to configure your access point.

The Default Screen

Name your network as you wish. I couldn’t really ignore the sheer awesomeness of what I was doing so I just named my network, Matrix. Be sure to give your network a strong password as well — unlike me.

Now you’ll need to select which ‘connection’ to share. If you’re connecting through ethernet, this would be a LAN connection. If you’re on a USB modem of some sort, you’ll need to pick accordingly.

If your connection doesn’t show up, it’s probably an outdated driver somewhere. Update your driver and relaunch the application.

And that’s about all there is that you need to do. Click on that big button and wait for the software to do its voodoo. A few moments later, you can connect to the network just as you would connect to a regular network. Here is how mine looked after I hooked up my phone to the network.

With a mobile device on the network

The (Slightly) Hard Way

The above sounded almost too easy? You’re a command line warrior who is ashamed to use a GUI application? Fret not! I’m here with a solution for just you.

Step #1: Open a command prompt with administrator privileges. The usual right click, followed by “Run as Administrator” should do.

Step #2: Configure your network by typing in:

netsh wlan set hostednetwork mode=allow ssid=thisisagenericssid key=opensesame

Keep in mind that the key is your network’s passphrase. The rest should be self explanatory.

Step #3: Go to your network adapter’s settings.

Network and sharing center

Right click on the adapter which has the internet connection and click on properties. Click on the sharing tab and enable Internet Connection Sharing.

Enable "Internet Connection Sharing"

Step #4: Start your network with the following:

netsh wlan start hostednetwork

How your prompt should look like

Step #5: Stand back and admire your work. You’re done!

Wrapping Up

That wasn’t as complicated or as time consuming as you thought, was it? People do tend to be quite hard on Windows but no one can deny that it comes bundled with an enormous amount of great stuff like this built in.

Let me know if you’re run into any issues setting this up and thank you so much for reading!

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Review: Angry Birds Star Wars

Pros:Addictive gameplay; Friendly controls; Birds with Jedi powers; High production values.

Cons:Some levels don't fit comfortably in a phone screen.

Angry Birds Star Wars
Developer: Rovio
Platforms: Android, iOS, Windows Phone 8
Price: Free - Rs 165 (depending on platform)
Download: Multiple platforms


When Rovio announced its Angry Birds Star Wars, fans of George Lucas' classic weren't amused. Seriously, what's the connection between a bird-flinging game and a timeless tale of intergalactic war, was the question. But Finland's biggest gaming studio has a knack of turning any shameless tie-in into an enjoyable game. So let's find out if the latest iteration of the Angry Birds game is good enough to score a few million downloads.

Gameplay And Characters
In the early levels, there's nothing new as far as the gameplay is concerned. You almost feel as if you're playing the very first Angry Birds game, except that it's now set on Star Wars' iconic planet, Tatooine. Within the next few levels though, the red bird acquires a light sabre, and then you realise that his blond hair isn't the only thing that resembles Luke Skywalker. In addition to looking cool, the Jedi sword is actually very useful. You can use it to get rid of an obstacle and land at a desired spot, or strike the evil pig hidden behind a wall. Similarly, the black one is blessed with Jedi Force Push (just like Ben Kenobi). The yellow one is even more aggressive — it can fire lasers, Hans Solo style.

In order to survive, the pigs have upped their defences as well. Not only are they are suited up asStormtroopers, some of them are actually equipped with blasters. These additions not only bring the action element to the table, they also take the gameplay to a whole new level. You now have to time your shots to avoid lasers — or deflect them with the help of your sword. Although a perfectly angled sling is still important, there's now more scope to score better with your reflexes. Thanks to these enhancements, the game doesn't feel repetitive (unlike its predecessors).

Overall, Angry Birds Star Wars offers intriguing gameplay and clever level design. The only (minor) annoyance is that a few levels are too big to fit in a phone screen; you need to zoom out more often than you'd like. This shouldn't be an issue on tablets, though.

Graphics, Sound, And Miscellany
Right from the menu screen, the game flaunts high production values. The visuals are painstakingly polished, and the animations are lively. More importantly, the game works without slowdown on dual-core phones. Rovio has also done a marvellous job in the sound department: Everything from a laser beam to a Falcon sounds just the way it does in the Star Wars movies.

Angry Birds Star Wars features as many as 80 levels scattered across Tatooine and the Death Star. Just when you start mastering the rocky-terrain levels, the game takes you into space. And yes, Rovio has duly hidden the golden eggs — just waiting to be found. This time round, the bonus levels are even more desirable, because they give you a chance to play as R2D2 and C-3PO themed birds. The game has an additional 40-level pack labelled Path Of The Jedi; these can be bought for $2. This DLC actually costs more than the mobile version of the game!

As the game progresses, you get rewarded with the Mighty Falcons. Basically, these allow you call in the air strike to clear out the enemy. The Mighty Falcon power-ups are very useful in certain levels, which require you to think a lot, so you'd better use them wisely! If you get fond of using them, you can even buy more — they cost $2 for 20. It's not at all necessary though; you can finish the game without using a single power-up.
 

Verdict
Angry Birds Star Wars is an immensely fun game with hardly a dull moment. Rovio has made excellent use of the movie franchise without hurting the core of the game. The result is that whether or not you're a Star Wars fan, you'll love this app. If you have a compatible handset, then don't think — just download it! The game is so addictive, it will suck you in like a black hole. Be warned though — you could end up playing into your work hours!


Gameplay And Design: 4/5
Graphics: 4.5/5
Sound: 4.5/5
Mojo: 4/5

Overall Rating: 4/5

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