Author: Tarandeep Kaur

At the IFA Acer launched Aspire V13 laptop. This variant is based on Aspire V11 which is current the smallest of the E-series. In fact the company will be selling the entire series that has laptops from 11 – 17 inches from September for 269 euro.

E11 will go for 269 while the V13 will sell for 599 euro. The V13 has better materials and available colors include Steel Gray and White Platinum.

The V13 comes with a Core i5 processor and an Nvidia GeForce GT820 GPU. The Acer Aspire V13 has the premium lid with an aluminum coating with a stylish metallic finish. Acer calls this texture Nano Imprint and it surely gives it a unique appearance.

Aspire E13 is essential for basic and less demanding computing. It is lightweight and compact like the entire E-series family. Battery life is said to be up to seven hours.

Other specifications include 8 GB of memory, Gigabit LAN port and up to 1 TB of storage. The webcam include Acer Crystal Eye HD display and high-quality digital microphone as well.

This Acer notebook is equipped with a USB 3.0 port, with which you can transfer files up to 10 times faster than a USB 2.0 port and charge other devices even when the computer is off

HP stole the show with their new Envy X2 13 and 15 laptops. Both come with the new Intel Core M series processors which are manufactured using 14nm process. This means they generate very little heat and are very efficient.

Their features also include full HD display, dock-able keyboard with adjustable kickstand.  You can judge by their design that HP has taken inspiration from Microsoft’s Surface Pro 3. The 13.3-inch model will go for 799 euros while the larger 15.6 inch model will go on sale for 749 euros.

Both of these will go on sale in Europe in November. The bottom line is that both HP Envy X2 13 and 15 are inspired from Surface Pro lineup and that is not a bad thing.

Medion has launched Life P5004 smartphone with 5 inch HD display, 1280 x 720 pixel resolution – all for 179 euros. The Medion Life P5004 specifications include Octa core SoC 1.4 GHz processor, 1 GB of RAM and 16 GB expandable memory.

* 1.4GHz Octa-core processor
* Android 4.4, KitKat operating system
* 5 inch HD display with IPS technology and a resolution of 1280 x 720 pixels
* Digital camera with 8.0 MP, Flash, autofocus and digital zoom
* Front camera with 2.0 MP
* 16 GB internal memory
* Slot for micro SD or micro SDHC memory card slot for memory expansion up to 32 GB
* 1 GB RAM
* 2,150 mAh Li-Ion battery
* Data Transfer: Wi-Fi 802.11 b / g / n; HSDPA up to 21 Mbit / s; HSUPA up to 5.76 Mbit / s; GSM / GPRS / EDGE 900/1800/1900 MHz; UMTS 900/2100 MHz
* Bluetooth 4.0 function
* GPS function
* Micro USB 2.0, microSD / microSDHC memory card reader, audio out
* 70.5 x 141 x 7.8 mm
* 120 grams of weight

Pre installed applications include MEDION GoPal outdoor app that includes routes, tracks and coordinates and geocaching function; SoftMaker Office for opening and editing Office documents.

You also get a trial version of McAfee Mobile Security.

We finally have the original factory ROM of the first windows phone produced by LG – the Quantum C900. This will allow you to remove any modifications that you have done on your Quantum C900 phone.

This is very useful if you are now planning to sell off the device online or offline but want to ensure no personal data is left before you hand over the device to the new buyer.

How to download and install the original firmware on LG Quantum C900

1. Download LGDP2 V36 UMTS Setup and extract, go to LGDP2_31_INCLUDE_LGDP1_Setup folder and install the exe (use serial number). Now copy all the files from DOWNLOAD folder and paste on C:\DOWNLOAD (overwrite if needed).
2. Install LG United Modem Driver, connect the phone to PC through USB cable and let the drivers to be installed. USB 1.1 is recommended.
3. You’ll need firmware in DZ format and the correct DLL for your model.
4. Open LGDP2_V36_UMTS from C:\DOWNLOAD, select UMTS in Division and click OK.
5. Select port (check Device Manager for LG USB Modem Port number), you can set a range from easy select or select manually. Select DLL and select firmware in Download Configuration. Click OK.
6. Click START in main window and connect the phone to USB cable in Emergency download mode(VOL+CAM+PWR).

Here are the download links. If you are using LG C900

• AT&T LG-C900AT-01-V11f-310-410-JUL-27-2011+0_DZ.zip

If you are using LG C900B

• BELL MOBILITY LG-C900BAT-01-V10h-302-610-AUG-08-2011+0_DZ.zip
• BELL WIRELESS ALLIANCE LG-C900BAT-01-V10l-302-780-AUG-08-2011+0_DZ.zip

If you are using LG C900K

• TELSTRA AUSTRALIA LG-C900kAT-00-V10e-TEL-AU-OCT-12-2011+0_DZ.zip
• TELECOM NEW ZEALAND LG-C900kAT-00-V10f-TNZ-NZ-DEC-20-2011+0_DZ.zip

Wunderlist has been officially released for the Windows Phone and Windows 8 platform. For those who do not know the Wunderlist app lets you share  a grocery list with a loved one, working on a project, or planning a vacation.

Here is its feature list:

* Create all the lists you need and access them from your phone, tablet and computer
* Easily share lists and collaborate with family, friends and colleagues
* Start conversations about your to-dos
* Attach photos, PDFs, presentations and more
* Share the work and delegate to-dos
* Setting a Reminder ensures you never forget important deadlines (or birthday gifts) ever again

Wunderlist is available for free on your iPhone, iPad, Android, Windows Phone, Windows 8, Mac, Chromebook, Kindle Fire and the Web.

• Download it from here.

Thanks to an XDA developer we now have a T-Mobile ROM that has been modified to work on AT&T LG G2. This will allow your AT&T phone to work just like T-Mobile’s LG G2 thus giving you the ability to use T-Mobile WI-FI Calling.

To flash you must Wipe cache, data, system, dalvik cache and then flash the Stock T-Mobile ROM. After that flash the KitKat BaseBand – this is a very important step to enable WiFi calling.

Then reboot and that is it. Your LG G2 now supports WiFi calling.

There is a slight bug in this ROM where the phone does not wake up after double tapping the screen. For that:

Go to the phone dial pad
Dial 3845#*801#
Select Settings
Then select Update Touch Firmware
Wait about 30 seconds, and then back out to the home screen.

AICP is a project that started with the HTC Desire HD and now has evolved into a bigger project. It is now available for many phones including the LG G2 which is the company’s yesteryear’s flagship model.

Here are the features of the AICP KitKat Android 4.4.2 ROM for LG G2

AOKP features
TRDS Dark switch
Halo
OmniSwitch
Profiles
Lockscsreen Notifications
Active Display
Wakelock blocker
System app Remover
Animations
Lockecreen color theming
Lockscreen blur, gestures etc

Smart Phone Call
On-The-Go mode
DSP Manager
Mock SMS
App Circle sidebar
Floating window with multitasking
Add new API and people lookup settings (thanks to Xiao-Long Chen)
2G, LTE and Network state toggles
Location toggle enhancements
Status Bar Color, Time and Data Actions
Contextual notification header
Audio Themes (You’ll need to create /sdcard/SoundPacks folder and place soundpack zips there)
LockScreen: allow long-press actions from hardware keys
MediaScanner behavior on boot
SIM Card management
Chamber of Secrets
Camera: Powerkey Shutter
Power connect/disconnect notification support
Bring in Music toggle from ICJ42
Mirroring Layout on RTL languages
OmniSwitch fixes
Hang off call by power button while screen is on
frameworks_av patches and fixes
SleepToggle: add longClick to bring up Power menu
DownloadManager: add support pause/resume/stop notifications
More Keyguard colors
More Lockscreen colors
App sidebar: floating window
New audio effects added
Active Display code fix-ups and improvements
Proper quiet hours + Battery LED fix
Add a timer to screen record
AICP extras PERESTROJKA
Add 1dp for navbar height
Gallery2 fixes and updates, zillions of them
Set expanded desktop through profiles
SlimRecents scaling and lefty mode
Menu and dialog box transparancies
Merge back into single kitkat branch
Quite Hours fixes
Blacklist provider permissions
Lockscreen blur enhancements
Fix Notification transparency after reboot
And many many other fixes and enhancements.

To install it you must be on a pure (not modded) 4.4.2 modem. Since there are no Gapps in it, you should get them from here.

• You can download the ROM from here.

Asus is all set to reignite the mini laptop series with the EeeBook X205. The netbook brand is dead and thin laptops are in so Asus has made the right decision to launch a thin and portable laptop with a netbook-ish price tag.

The Asus EeeBook X205 has a price tag of just 199 dollars and like the expensive ultra portable laptops, it has 11.6 inch display. Other specifications include Intel Atom Z3735 Bay Trail processor, a 1366 x 768 pixel display, 2GB of RAM, and 32GB to 64GB of solid state storage.

Full specifications of Asus EeeBook X205

* Intel Atom Z3735 Bay Trail processor
* 1366 x 768 pixel resolution
* 2 gigabytes of RAM
* 32GB to 64GB of eMMC storage
* Micro SD card reader
* Micro HDMI port, 2 USB 2.0 ports, 802.11n WiFi
* A 38Whr battery.

And it runs Windows operating system and this makes it a threat to the Chromebooks that are already on sale.

Today at IFA 2014 in Berlin, Acer released two new convertible laptops, the R13 and R14. The Acer Aspire R13 measures less than 25mm thick and has can rotate its display 180 degrees.

Its hinge has special clutch mechanism that ensures locking and stability of display at any position. This allows the user to use it six different ways. Its screen measures 13.3 inches and uses IPS display technology.

Acer offers it in two resolution 1920×1200 and 2560×1440 pixels. Inside you will find Intel Core i5 / i7 processor, up to 8GB of RAM and 1TB of storage state drive.

The Acer Aspire R14 is a completely different laptop and borrows design from Lenovo Yoga-series. Due tot his design you can use it in only four pistons which are laptop, tablet, tent and tent-pad.

Its specifications include 14.1 inch display, Intel Core i5 / i7 processor and up to 12GB RAM. There is also an option to equip it with Nvidia GeForce 820M GPU. For storage you can get it with 1TB hard drive.

The R13 will go on sale in October for 899 dollars / euro. The R14 will be a bit cheaper at 599 dollars.

Toshiba has launched Satellite Radius 11 convertible laptop which is basically a shrunken down version of its 15.6″ variant that Toshiba launched earlier this summer.

The Toshiba Satellite Radius 11 weighs 2.9 pounds. Price information for United States is not yet available but it is already up for sale in UK for 329 pounds. This means it will be a lot cheaper than its bigger 15.6″ brother that goes for around $900.

* 11.6 inch display with 1366 x 768 pixels
* 4 gigabytes of RAM
* 500GB of hard disk drive
* Intel Celeron or Pentium processor
* USB 3.0, USB 2.0 ports, HDMI output, SD card reader
* Stereo speakers, 802.11n Wi-Fi and Bluetooth 4.0

• Via Toshiba.co.uk