Lenovo ThinkPad W550S specifications and battery life, workstation with Core i7 and Quadro graphics

Lenovo has made its new mobile workstation ThinkPad W550S official and it will replace the current model ThinkPad W540 by offering the newest Intel Core i7 fifth generation processor and latest Nvidia Quadro graphics cards in an even thinner and lighter chassis.

Lenovo ThinkPad W550S review

The Lenovo ThinkPad W550S was launched during the Autodesk University 2014 event. This model is more compact and slim than its predecessors measuring 380.6 mm x 258.2 mm x 22.4 mm. There is a touch-panel model as well which has thickness of 23.3 mm. Lenovo ThinkPad W550S specs

Since it is a ThinkPad you get all the usual perks like Lenovo Precision keyboard with or without backlight, dedicated numeric keypad and TrackPoint. You also get fingerprint biometric sensor and optional smart card reader. Intel vPro technology is also present in Lenovo ThinkPad W550S.

Lenovo ThinkPad W550S

There are two choices in the resolution department – one is full HD panel with a 300 nits brightness and second is 2880 x 1620 pixel IPS panel with 350 nit brightness.

Lenovo ThinkPad W550S battery life

Lenovo ThinkPad W550S specifications

Display: 15.5 inch FHD TN 300 nit, IPS 3K 350-nit, with or without touch
CPU: Intel Core i7 dual-core fifth generation
GPU: Nvidia Quadro K620M 2 GB
RAM: 16 GB max
Storage: HDD 1 TB or 512 GB SSD
Ports + connectivity: 3x USB ports, Bluetooth 4.0, 802.11n / ac Wi-Fi, optional 4G-LTE, Gigabit Ethernet
Battery life: 2x 3 cell 23 Wh / 44 Wh or 2x 6 cell 48 Wh / 72 Wh.

GoClever Insignia 550i specifications, cheap octa core Android smartphone

The GoClever Insignia 550i can be used both as smartphone or as tablet as its company has equipped it with a massive display measuring 5.5 inches. This makes it perfect for making video calls, internet surfing, watching HD movies or for playing video games.

The new device from GoClever also stands out for posing a minimalistic design. The phone is mere 9 mm thick and thin and light enough to carry around in jeans pocket.

The GoClever Insignia 550i specifications include full HD 5.5 inch display packing 1920 x 1080 pixel resolution, 8 gigabyte of flash storage and micro SD card slot capable of accepting up to 32GB cards. There are two camera on it, one 2MP in front and another 13MP on rear with flash. It runs Android 4.4 kitkat operating system.

GoClever Insignia 550i connectivity options include GPS / A-GPS, Bluetooth 4.0 LE, the integrated FM radio, a USB port, a 3.5mm audio jack, one slot for dual-SIM and a battery with capacity of 2500mAh.

goclever_insignia_550i

With such powerful configuration, the GoClever Insignia 550i is indeed an excellent choice for both businessmen and people who are planning to use as media consumption tool. GoClever is giving 24 month warranty with it. Price is 299 euros.

Download Note Edge Bloatware Remover to free up bloat

If you are on stock ROM on your new Galaxy Note Edge and sick of all the bloatware Samsung bundled, XDA developers have released a bloat removal tool that you can use not only bloat but also Knox.

* Aroma Wipe option
** Cache Wipe: Wipes cache & dalvik-cache partitions
** Debloat Wipe: Default: Wipes data/app, cache & dalvik-cache partitions. Data saved on int/ext storage is NOT wiped. BACKUP first!
* Aroma KNOX removal option
* Aroma Stock Bloatware removal options
* Aroma Carrier bloatware removal options.

note edge bloatware removal tool

Here is how to install the Note Edge bloat removal tool.

* First, backup your data and apps with Titanium Backup app or similar
* Backup your ROM with CWM Recovery to external sdcard
* Flash with CWM Recovery for Note Edge.

Galaxy Note Edge Price In India

Our insiders at Samsung have told us that they have received stocks of Samsung Galaxy Note Edge and it will go on sale in India with a retail price tag of INR 63,500/- which makes it a full INR 1000 more expensive than the iPhone 6 Plus. We expected it to be around 5000 rupees more expensive than the Note 4 which is currently on sale for 58,500 rupees.

Our insider told us that top models of Samsung are imported from outside and it takes few months before the company can start assembling the phones here. So during the first few months you get CBU (completely build units) imported from outside and after 3-4 months, the same models is assembled in India which in turns reduces the overall price tag drastically.

Galaxy Note Edge Price In India

Samsung Galaxy Note Edge features a 5.6 inch display packing whopping 1600 x 2560 pixel resolution, 32 / 64 GB flash storage, 3GB of RAM and 16MP camera. All of this is powered by its removable 3000 mAh battery.

Pocketbook CAD is a 13 inch eBook reader

Pocketbook released a massive ereader today at an event in Las Vegas, NV. Aimed at architects and AutoDesk CAD lovers, the Pocketbook CAD features a massive 13.3 inch display packing HD+ 1600 x 1200 pixel resolution.

Such pixel density ensures clear text and pictures on its E-ink Mobius display which is also being used in Sony’s digital paper. The PocketBook CAD Reader has a glare-free display that can be read easily in direct sunlight. The dust and waterproof body allows you to use it even under the toughest conditions on the construction site. Powering everything is its 1.2 GHz dual core processor backed by 512 megabytes of memory.

Pocketbook CAD

For storage the Pocketbook CAD offers you eight gigabyte of flash storage. This final retail model looks very different from the one that was displayed at the 2013 consumer electronics show. The new design has rubber housing which makes it resistant to scuffs when traveling and working on the field. It is also given polyurethane treatment to prevent accidental slipping.

Samsung Galaxy A3 reviewed in hands on video by HD blog Italy

The Samsung Galaxy A3 is yet to go up for sale online or mortar stores but our good friends at HD blog Italy have already put up a nice hands on review video of it. In the video we get see the phone from all angles and get introduced to the new themes feature that Samsung has introduced with the Galaxy A3 and A5 smartphones.

The A3 phone features couple of pre-loaded themes such as Samsung Basic, Natural and Craft.

From the sides the Galaxy A3 looks very much like the outgoing Apple iPhone 5 and we believe that copying it is not a bad thing for consumers. After all, the iPhone 5 looked more premium than current Gen phones from Apple. See the review video here.

Best way to disable Knox on Note Edge

In this tutorial we will teach you how to disable knox on the Galaxy Note Edge. Well the only way right now is to flash the stock ROM modified by XDA developers which has knox disabled. The ROM is prerooted and deodexed well.

Note Edge Stock Prerooted deodexed ROM

This ROM is pre rooted so there is no need to root it again. This ROM is only for T-Mobile Note Edge 915T. If you are using AT&T SIM on it, here are its APN settings.

APN: Phone
Proxy: Not set
Port: Not set
Username: Not set
Password: Not set
Server: Not set
MMSC: http://mmsc.mobile.att.net
Multimedia message proxy: proxy.mobile.att.net
Multimedia message port: 80
MCC: 310
MNC: 410
Authentication type: None
APN type: default,mms,supl,hipri (no spaces)
APN protocol: IPv4
APN roaming protocol: IPv4
Bearer: Unspecified
Mobile virtual network operator type: None

Note Edge Stock Prerooted deodexed ROM

Here are the installation instructions:

1) Do a full nandroid first. In fact, do two! Backup using TWRP or CWM.

2) Download the ROM and compare MD5 just to be sure

3) Flash using TWRP or CWM

4) Wipe cache and dalvik

5) Reboot and enjoy

6) If you get a bootloop, I wouldn’t know why. Restore from backup.

7) If you’re on ATT using the T-Mo device (like I am), use the APN settings given above.

GOSF Coupons Of 2014 making online shopping awesome

The entire online shopping industry has been one big success for both the common masses as well as for the retailers. To keep in pace with this growth, every year the big grand shopping event popularly known as GOSF or the Great Online Shopping Festival takes place. First originating in the year 2012, by Google with the collaboration of many other Indian online portals dealing in shopping, this event was actually and is still a massive hit.

Shopping just became more awesome

GOSF till today has been one of the most awaited online festivals. Basically on this day many online shopping sites offer huge, really huge, discounts. In spite of offering these discounts, only to make the shopping experience more comfortable and more feasible, some GOSF coupons have also been issued. These coupons not only aim to help the mass customers to save quite a lot of money but also ensure that they can gain an extraordinary shopping experience.

Couponraja gosf-banner

Why use these coupons?

Unlike the olden days when getting coupons made you look over the classifieds, the GOSF coupons 2014 are now easily available online. These coupons actually have loads of benefits. Let’s see some of them:

> These coupons help to save quite a lot of bucks, when availed along with the provided discounts. Sometimes if lucky you can also avail the free shipping as well.

> Since these coupons are offered by the reputed retailers, you are able to get only quality and good products that would be free from any kind of defects.

> And the best part is that these coupons allow the buyers to buy at their own convenient time. The GOSF coupons roughly have a validation period that lasts for about a week or sometimes even a month. This, thus, gives the customers to decide wisely and buy exactly the right and the required products.

Unlike many physical stores, the GOSF coupons actually are valid for over a really wide range of products. From books to the attire to even fashion accessories, as a customer, you will be actually allowed to buy anything that you please.

While getting ample time to use these coupons, on exactly the kind of products that you prefer, shopping experience has actually become a better job. So now you can actually list all your products and get them exactly at the desired prices; a wish of yours that finally can be true.

Download Note Edge CWM Recovery, supports N915S N9150 N915F N915G N915P N915T

Official CWM a k a clock work mod recovery is now available for all models of Note Edge that includes N915S, N9150, N915F, N915G, N915P and N915T. Clockwork mod allows you to do all sorts of amazing mods on your Android phone including the ability to flash and install custom firmwares.

Download Note Edge CWM Recovery

To flash it, download the appropriate version from below and flash using ODIN on your computer. Browse for the file in ODIN and put the phone in download mode. You can do this by pressing volume down + power button together for few seconds until the screen goes black and device restarts.

It shall be noted that installing CWM recovery on your Samsung Galaxy Note Edge voids the warranty.

How to overclock or underclock Galaxy Note Edge

XDA developer user upintheair has released a custom kernel for the Samsung Galaxy Note Edge which allows the users to overclock or under clock their devices. Here are the overclocking and underclocking speeds:

* CPU max frequency A15 cores = 2000 MHz (stock/default = 1900 MHz)
* CPU min frequency A15 cores = 500 MHz (stock/default = 700 MHz)
* CPU max frequency A7 cores = 1500 MHz (stock/default = 1300 MHz)
* CPU min frequency A7 cores = 200 MHz (stock/default = 400 MHz)

You need to be using N915S model (Exynos model) with CWM recovery installed. You should also be rooted.

This kernel supports overclocking and underclocking on only for Note Edge SM-N915S models

Here are features of this kernel

* ramdisk source:
* Built with Stock ARM Tool chain 4.7
* KNOX WARRANTY VOID: 1
* SELinux PERMISSIVE (for Titanium Backup and other apps to work correctly)
* TIMA disabled
* adb insecure
* init.d script support (drop in script & set permissions to 755 or 777 and reboot)
* busybox v1.22.0-Dream-IRC installed to /sbin
* Possible Screen Mirroring / AllShare Cast fix
* Secure storage = false (should prevent WIFI settings & passwords wiping on flash)
* Synapse app support for many kernel configurations + more
* lzo kernel compression
* Reduced logging
* F2FS support in source (not tested)
* exFAT FS support
* NTFS R/W support with app
* CIFS support (not tested)
* Frandom
* mount partitions NOATIME and NODIRATIME by default
* /proc/.config.gz support
* Much more – check source commits & change-log

How to overclock or underclock Galaxy Note Edge I/O Schedulers
BFQ (default - tweaked for SSD)
DEADLINE (tweaked for SSD)
CFQ
NOOP
General IO tuneable
Int storage scheduler
Int storage read-ahead
Kernel SamePage Merging (KSM)
Pages to Scan
Scan Delay Interval
Deferred Timer
Virtual Memory
ZSwap memory pool control
Dirty Background Ratio
Dirty Ratio
Swapiness
Adaptive vfs_cache_pressure on Suspend/Resume

ADVANCED
Low Memory Killer (OOM LMK)
Entropy
Gentle Fair Sleepers control (disabled)
randomize_va_space control

POWER SUSPEND
Autosleep_hook
Userspace_trigger
DisplayPanel_trigger
Hybrid_hook (default) uses Autosleep & DisplayPanel
PowerSuspend State

NETWORK
TCP congestion control
All available enabled.
Default = westwood+

USB
UMS (USB Mass Storage) mode
MTP mode
PTP mode
USB_KEYBOARD-MOUSE

SECURITY
KNOX disable/enable control

BACKUP & RESTORE
Restore - Delete - Backup
kernel
profile

REBOOT
Reboot device
Recovery Mode
Download Mode
Power Off
Clear Synapse Data

FS (File System)
Display FS Type
FS Controls
remount System r/w r/o
remount RootFS r/w r/o
Maintenence
optimise databases (SQLite3)

Installation procedure

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Uninstall any CPU control apps, tweaks and scripts etc.
Ensure KNOX is disabled / removed (refer to “Requirements” section above for how-to)
Recommend: Install Wanam DVFS disabler, may help with better kernel control
Install Synapse app from Google Play and rate it ☆☆☆☆☆ !!
Flash with: CWM recovery
If flashing from previous SkyHigh kernel – Open Synapse app and RESET ALL SETTINGS GLOBALLY