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Monday, April 01, 2013

Course Notes Beta : Review

4/01/2013 07:18:00 pm Sukesh Kumar No comments

There are many developers out there developing apps for user's entertainment purposes, but very few out there who utilize this platform to spread education and one them is Burrow Applications.

Burrow Applications has been developing apps for quiet a time now and all of them are pretty useful. One of their famous app that we reviewed was App Manager For Android.

They are back with something that will surely turn out to be useful for all those who are pursuing graduation. Its called Course Notes. Its right under Beta testing so that they can gather reviews from audience and come up with something they want.

We used this app personally for a while and found it quite useful as we too are pursuing graduation. This app has a very clean and easy-to-use interface with right and left slider similar to Facebook's mobile application.
As soon as you open the app, you will be welcomed with a list of subjects which can be sorted in any order depending on class number, name, last updated and contain subjects varying from Biology,Anthropology,Physiology, Introduction to C,U.S History,Lethal and Ethical Event of Business,Chemistry and many more.

You can then select the subject you have interest in and a right slider will come up which will contain different chapters and presentations that they have arranged from different universities and compiled to deliver what you want at your finger tips.

No need to Google course and books. No need of making accounts on different cloud storage sites to download books. Its that simple and easy.
As soon as you select the chapter you want to study it will be downloaded in left hand slider and then you can open and study it whenever you feel like. Just a small little thing that I would suggest is that they should provide the size of the file that has to be downloaded.

I would suggest all our reader to do try this app and I'm sure you guys will find it really useful.

Google Play Store Link : Course Notes Beta For Android

If you have any queries or suggestions, you can mail it to them on burrowsapps@gmail.com.

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About Author :
Sukesh Kumar is long time iOS user who currently shifted to Android. He is currently pursuing his Engineering in Bangalore as a computer science student. His love towards his gadgets and experimenting with it's features brought him close towards blogging and writing about technical stuffs. Read More

Sony Xperia Z Review

3/26/2013 12:36:00 am Sukesh Kumar 1 comment

Its here!! Sony's best in a smartphone - XPERIA Z. The much awaited Sony's flagship device is here in India. The phone was initially revealed at CES 2013 where it was marketed as 'water-proof and dust-proof smartphone' with all top-notch hardware specifications. Xperia Z is priced at ₹37,990 in India.
Lets go through every aspect of this smartphone and see how much effort Sony has put into this thing.

Design and Build Quality

No doubt, the phone looks stunning. Sony has really put in a lot of effort on making this phone look different from existing ones and they have succeeded to some level. (HTC One aluminum shell casing takes away the crown). The phone is glass-cased just like iPhone 4/4S from front and back which makes the phone very fragile to drops and it's not even Gorilla Glass which is quiet a turn down.

Xperia Z being a water-proof phone, all the ports are covered with a clip-case. This is quite annoying as one has repeatedly open and close those ports for multiple purposes like listening to songs, charging, data transfer etc.
Xperia Z is available in 3 colors : Black , White & Purple

Screen

Sony Xperia Z comes with 5.0 inch FULL HD TFT capacitive touchscreen with resolution of 1080x1920 pixels carrying a pixel density of 441 ppi. The phone is also powered with Sony Mobile BRAVIA Engine 2 which makes sure that user is never disappointed with the visual experience of the phone. Not Gorilla, but Xperia Z does come with Shatter proof and scratch-resistant glass.

Processor And Memory

Xperia Z is powered by with 1.5 GHz Krait Qualcomm MDM9215M / APQ8064 Quad-core Processor with Adreno 320 GPU and 2 GB RAM. It comes with a built-in 16 GB internal memory which is expandable upto 64GB via Micro SD slot.

Software

Sony Xperia Z runs Android 4.1.2 (Jelly Bean) which means you get Google Now, Project Butter and many other improvements.

Camera

Xperia Z packs in 13MP primary camera with autofocus and LED flash producing images with resolution of 4128x3096 pixels. The additional features includes face detection, image stabilization, HDR, sweep panorama. It record videos at 1080p @ 30fps with video stabilization.
It also features a 2.2 MP secondary camera which too records video at 1080p @ 30fps.

Battery

Sony Xperia Z is juiced up by 2330 mAh non-removable battery which will keep your phone up for a day on moderate use. But if you are social-freak, it might disappoint you.

Conclusion

Overall, Sony Xperia Z is really nice smartphone for the current market. Where all other companies are launching their flagship devices at a price tag of 43-45k, Sony is giving you similar configuration at a much lesser price and great performance.

We Like Sony Xperia Z..!!

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Scribble Racer : Game Designed For SPen

3/18/2013 12:06:00 pm Sukesh Kumar No comments

Android has always been a source of entertainment apart from customization and other stuffs. There are bunch of addictive and innovative games which easily cuts your time when you feel bored. Well, its time to add one more game to that list, its called Scribble Racer.

Developed by XDA Forum Member Wolfgang Knecht, Scribble Racer is a simple yet very addictive game specially designed for those who carry SPen with them. It can also be easily played with finger. All you have to do is guide your SPen or finger through the track that scrolls faster and faster as you proceed through levels, allowing the player to gather variety of cool stuffs such as stars, coins, fruits and candy which helps you gain points on that level.

The game has three difficulty level : Easy | Normal | Hard . Each level increases the scrolling speed respectively. Overall, the game is totally addictive and the best part, it's FREE.
Do give it a try and I am sure you won't be disappointed.

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Google Play Store Link : Scribble Racer For Android

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Nokia Lumia 620 Review

3/14/2013 02:17:00 pm Sukesh Kumar 4 comments

The most awaited Windows Phone 8 finally launched in India, Nokia Lumia 620. This phone brings all the major features of a Windows Phone 8 Smartphone at a very affordable price. Initally, it was tagged as "the cheapest Windows Phone 8 Smartphone" but now we also have Lumia 520 waiting for it's release in India.

The day Lumia 620 got released in India, I was there in an Nokia Priority Store experiencing this device and exactly 6 Lumia 620 were purchased right in front of me. This clearly show how people were desperately waiting for this device to launch. Nokia Lumia 620 is priced at ₹14,990.
No time to waste, lets go through this phone and see what it has to offer.

In The Box

Nokia Lumia 620 comes with a very limited amount of accessories which is pretty decent for the price you are getting it for. Apart from the smartphone, the box contains the usual earphones(not the in-ear), a USB cable, charger and phone's manual.

Build Quality

Well, Nokia has never disappointed us when it comes to build quality. The back casing of Lumia 620 is solid.(Like a Rock!!) After a long time I saw such a casing for a smartphone. Weighing in at just 127g, one can easily say this phone can take any humps and bumps but easily attracts fingerprints which can be quiet annoying. The same cannot be said for the display as its not gorilla glass. There is a dedicated camera key located below the power button on the right side of the phone and volume keys just above the power key. The 3.5mm jack is situated above the phone on the left side.