TECH XTRAS

Linux vs. Windows

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Linux vs. Windows</h1>
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<span style="background-color: white; font-size: 17px;">Linux is ready for prime time, but Windows is ready for all time.</span></div>
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Stability</h3>
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Linux is much more stable than Windows. Linux is known to run for years without even a reboot, much less reinstallation. Windows, on the other hand, always degrades over time, even WITHOUT malware infections. The Blue Screen of Death (or the equivalent) becomes more and more frequent over time, and Windows becomes slower and slower. Eventually, Windows becomes unbootable and requires reinstallation.</div>
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Safety/Security</h3>
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Linux is much safer from viruses and other malware. One reason is the need for special authorization to change the system in Linux, which malware doesn't have. (This is where root comes in.) Another reason is the open source nature of Linux. Because the source code is public information, more people are available to work on Linux than is the case for proprietary operating systems like Windows. Because there are so many more developers of Linux, any bugs and security issues are resolved MUCH, MUCH sooner than is the case with Windows. As a Linux user, you can say good-bye to buying expensive, RAM-eating anti-malware software. More importantly, say good-bye to opportunities to unwittingly host a spam mail server or to let your credit card numbers and passwords fall into the wrong hands.</div>
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Software</h3>
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Installing software is more convenient AND safer in Linux. Each Linux distro has a centralized repository containing as many as tens of thousands of FREE software packages and a system that allows you to download AND install it automatically and safely. You don't even need to reboot to use the software. With Windows, you may have to go to a store or wait for it to arrive by mail/UPS/FedEx. Then you have to install it manually and then reboot. While there is freeware for Windows, you have to search the web for it, and some of those programs have malware, so you're taking a risk.</div>
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Low Maintenance</h3>
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Linux never needs defragmenting. Linux also doesn't make your computer work overtime downloading and installing marathon patches and updates. If you have the attitude of "If it ain't broke, don't fix it!", then Linux is for you.</div>
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Economical</h3>
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Linux saves money in so many ways. Linux is free, but Windows is expensive. If you acquired Windows by purchasing a computer, you paid for Windows indirectly, as the vendor or manufacturer charged a higher price in order to cover the cost of production. Linux saves money not only on your operating system and software but on hardware as well. The latest version of any Linux distro will work on a 5-year-old computer, and some will even work on a 10-year-old computer. You do NOT need to replace your computer every 2 to 3 years as the computer industry wants you to. Then there are the hidden costs of the instability and insecurity of Windows. Of course, you can see why the computer industry wants you to use Windows.</div>
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Relying on Windows makes you dependent on Microsoft, a corporation with too much money and power. This allows Microsoft to decide for you when it's time for you to buy a new operating system, new software, and a new computer. What would you do if Microsoft decides to kill support for your Windows OS and triples the price of its current OS? What would you do if Microsoft disappeared? On the other hand, Linux doesn't lock you in as Microsoft does. Even if the individuals behind a particular open source project quit, the public source code allows new people to resume the project. If the people behind your favorite Linux distro make changes that you don't like, you are free to migrate to another distro. The process of migrating from one Linux distro to another is even easier than the process of migrating from Windows to Linux.</div>
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Convenient</h3>
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Linux is much more convenient to install. Many Linux distros can be installed on your computer in just a few minutes and INCLUDE a variety of useful software for word processing, spreadsheets, web browsing, email, multimedia, and more. On the other hand, it takes at least an hour to install Windows, which is very spartan out-of-the-box. Then you have to manually install drivers and software for your applications.</div>
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Better for the Environment</h3>
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Linux allows you to keep your old computer running longer. This means less toxic electronic waste, which all too often ends up in the landfills of Third World countries with inferior, unenforced, or nonexistent environmental laws. Fewer purchases of new computers means less consumption of natural resources and less pollution generated in the manufacturing process.</div>
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<tr><td align="center" class="tcw" style="background-color: white; border-spacing: 5px 10px; padding: 9px; vertical-align: top;"><b>Price</b></td><td class="green" style="background-color: #ccffcc; border-spacing: 5px 10px; padding: 9px; vertical-align: top;">The majority of Linux variants are available for free or at a much lower price than Microsoft Windows.</td><td class="redcell" style="background-color: #ffcccc; border-spacing: 5px 10px; padding: 9px; vertical-align: top;">Microsoft Windows can run between $50.00 - $150.00 US dollars per each license copy.</td></tr>
<tr><td align="center" class="tcw" style="background-color: white; border-spacing: 5px 10px; padding: 9px; vertical-align: top;"><b>Ease</b></td><td class="redcell" style="background-color: #ffcccc; border-spacing: 5px 10px; padding: 9px; vertical-align: top;">Although the majority Linux variants have improved dramatically in ease of use, Windows is still much easier to use for new computer users.</td><td class="green" style="background-color: #ccffcc; border-spacing: 5px 10px; padding: 9px; vertical-align: top;">Microsoft has made several advancements and changes that have made it a much easier to use operating system, and although arguably it may not be the easiest operating system, it is still Easier than Linux.</td></tr>
<tr><td align="center" class="tcw" style="background-color: white; border-spacing: 5px 10px; padding: 9px; vertical-align: top;"><b>Reliability</b></td><td class="green" style="background-color: #ccffcc; border-spacing: 5px 10px; padding: 9px; vertical-align: top;">The majority of Linux variants and versions are notoriously reliable and can often run for months and years without needing to be rebooted.</td><td class="redcell" style="background-color: #ffcccc; border-spacing: 5px 10px; padding: 9px; vertical-align: top;">Although Microsoft Windows has made great improvements in reliability over the last few versions of Windows, it still cannot match the reliability of Linux.</td></tr>
<tr><td align="center" class="tcw" style="background-color: white; border-spacing: 5px 10px; padding: 9px; vertical-align: top;"><b>Software</b></td><td class="redcell" style="background-color: #ffcccc; border-spacing: 5px 10px; padding: 9px; vertical-align: top;">Linux has a large variety of available <a href="http://www.computerhope.com/jargon/s/software.htm" style="border-bottom-color: rgb(219, 219, 219); border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-width: 1px; color: #663366; text-decoration: initial;">software</a>programs, utilities, and games. However, Windows has a much larger selection of available software.</td><td class="green" style="background-color: #ccffcc; border-spacing: 5px 10px; padding: 9px; vertical-align: top;">Because of the large amount of Microsoft Windows users, there is a much larger selection of available <a href="http://www.computerhope.com/jargon/s/software.htm" style="border-bottom-color: rgb(219, 219, 219); border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-width: 1px; color: #663366; text-decoration: initial;">software</a>programs, utilities, and games for Windows.</td></tr>
<tr><td align="center" class="tcw" style="background-color: white; border-spacing: 5px 10px; padding: 9px; vertical-align: top;"><b>Software Cost</b></td><td class="green" style="background-color: #ccffcc; border-spacing: 5px 10px; padding: 9px; vertical-align: top;">Many of the available software programs, utilities, and games available on Linux are freeware or open source. Even such complex programs such as Gimp,OpenOffice, StarOffice, and wine are available for free or at a low cost.</td><td class="redcell" style="background-color: #ffcccc; border-spacing: 5px 10px; padding: 9px; vertical-align: top;">Although Windows does have <a href="http://www.computerhope.com/jargon/s/software.htm" style="border-bottom-color: rgb(219, 219, 219); border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-width: 1px; color: #663366; text-decoration: initial;">software</a> programs, utilities, and games for free, the majority of the programs will cost anywhere between $20.00 - $200.00+ US dollars per copy.</td></tr>
<tr><td align="center" class="tcw" style="background-color: white; border-spacing: 5px 10px; padding: 9px; vertical-align: top;"><b>Hardware</b></td><td class="redcell" style="background-color: #ffcccc; border-spacing: 5px 10px; padding: 9px; vertical-align: top;">Linux companies and hardware manufacturers have made great advancements in hardware support for Linux and today Linux will support most hardware devices. However, many companies still do not offer drivers or support for their hardware in Linux.</td><td class="green" style="background-color: #ccffcc; border-spacing: 5px 10px; padding: 9px; vertical-align: top;">Because of the amount of Microsoft Windows users and the broader driver support, Windows has a much larger support for hardware devices and a good majority of hardware manufacturers will support their products in Microsoft Windows.</td></tr>
<tr><td align="center" class="tcw" style="background-color: white; border-spacing: 5px 10px; padding: 9px; vertical-align: top;"><b>Security</b></td><td class="green" style="background-color: #ccffcc; border-spacing: 5px 10px; padding: 9px; vertical-align: top;">Linux is and has always been a very secure operating system. Although it still can be attacked when compared to Windows, it much more secure.</td><td class="redcell" style="background-color: #ffcccc; border-spacing: 5px 10px; padding: 9px; vertical-align: top;">Although Microsoft has made great improvements over the years with security on their operating system, their operating system continues to be the most vulnerable to viruses and other attacks.</td></tr>
<tr><td align="center" class="tcw" style="background-color: white; border-spacing: 5px 10px; padding: 9px; vertical-align: top;"><b>Open Source</b></td><td class="green" style="background-color: #ccffcc; border-spacing: 5px 10px; padding: 9px; vertical-align: top;">Many of the Linux variants and many Linux programs are open source and enable users to customize or modify the code however they wish to.</td><td class="redcell" style="background-color: #ffcccc; border-spacing: 5px 10px; padding: 9px; vertical-align: top;">Microsoft Windows is not open source and the majority of Windows programs are not open source.</td></tr>
<tr><td align="center" class="tcw" style="background-color: #eeeeee; border-spacing: 5px 10px; cursor: pointer; padding: 9px; vertical-align: top;"><b>Support</b></td><td class="green" style="background-color: #eeeeee; border-spacing: 5px 10px; cursor: pointer; padding: 9px; vertical-align: top;">Although it may be more difficult to find users familiar with all Linux variants, there are vast amounts of available online documentation and help, available books, and support available for Linux.</td><td class="green" style="background-color: #eeeeee; border-spacing: 5px 10px; cursor: pointer; padding: 9px; vertical-align: top;">Microsoft Windows includes its own help section, has vast amount of available online documentation and help, as well as books on each of the versions of Windows.</td></tr>
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SOURCE:(<a href="http://www.computerhope.com/">www.computerhope.com</a>,<a href="http://www.swiftlinux.org/">www.swiftlinux.org</a>)</div>

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<span style="font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit;">One of the neatest things that the mobile revolution has brought about is an increase in intelligent fitness apps and accessories. Everything from belt clips that can tell how far you've run to </span>zombie-augmented 5K training<span style="font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit;">. The Amiigo bracelet and shoe clip combo may be one of the coolest projects, though. The company behind it promises that, between the two pieces, the system can track </span><em style="border: 0px; font-family: inherit; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">any workout</em><span style="font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit;"> you do. If it performs as advertised, this could be amazing.</span></div>
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The software is where the magic really happens (as always). The accompanying app can track up to a hundred different workouts and cross that data with heart rate, blood oxygen levels, calories burned and a bunch of other fun information your body spits out. As if that wasn't enough, it also tracks your progress with points and allows you to engage with your friends. You'll be positively swimming in data.</div>
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Social interaction is a great idea when it comes to fitness as it demands accountability. Tracking devices are also fantastic as they provide automated records of what you do, showing the user exactly how much they've accomplished, which is also motivating. If all of that could be put into a single package that's effortlessly integrated, it could be a huge hit. Which may be why this project on IndieGogo has achieved more than twice its funding goal of $90k inside a week. With 36 days left. Impressive.</div>
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Of course, with any crowd-funded project, we'll have to wait and see how well this really goes. It could be months or years before we see this land in consumers' hands, if at all. Even then, no guarantees can be made on whether it actually does what it says it can do. Still, call us hopeful. This is the kind of thing that we'd love to use if it can do what it promises.</div>
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Also, any organization that uses Glitch Mob for its product demo soundtrack is alright in my book.</div>
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Amiigo Fitness Bracelet For Android Tracks Your Workout Automatically, Lets You Tell Your Friends How Much You Lift

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Anyone eager for a big-screen smartphone that might not break the bank? Samsung is apparently trying to fill the void in your soul with a 5” Galaxy Grand, which skimps on features like HD screen resolution and memory to reach that goal.<br />
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Add to this a dual SIM version with the Grand DUOS we have in our hands, and the phone becomes double attractive, especially in Asia, where phones with two SIMs are thoroughly respected. Has Samsung compromised too much to reach its target market? Read our preview to find out...<br />
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The Galaxy Grand DUOS looks like a larger S III, or a smaller Note II, whichever you prefer. Samsung is making everything nowadays, big and small, with the distinctive rounded corner design that is immediately recognizable because of its blockbuster S III handset.<br />
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The Grand DUOS is more reminiscent to the Note II, actually, with the faux metal rim on the sides, and the tapered back makes is fairly comfortable to hold with one hand, considering the screen size, but not operate with just your thumb, of course. The phone is somewhat hefty for today's standards at 5.71 oz (162 g), but considering the screen size it does not feel thick and bulky.<br />
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Yesterday we posted a tutorial to <strong style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;">enable stable transparency</strong> in <span style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; text-decoration: underline;"><strong style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"><a href="http://www.askvg.com/windows-8-review-whats-new-in-windows-8-developer-preview/" style="color: #004276; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; text-decoration: initial;">Windows 8</a></strong></span> as Microsoft has removed the Aero glass transparency from its new OS. Our tutorial told you how to enable a perfect transparency effect but without <span style="color: #db7100; font-family: inherit !important; font-size: inherit !important; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; position: static;"><span class="kLink" style="background-color: transparent; background-image: none; border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-width: 1px; border-left-style: none !important; border-left-width: 0px !important; border-right-style: none !important; border-right-width: 0px !important; border-top-style: none !important; border-top-width: 0px !important; display: inline !important; float: none !important; font-family: inherit !important; font-size: inherit !important; margin: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 1px !important; position: static; width: auto !important;">blur</span></span> or reflection effects in Windows 8. You can read more about this tutorial at following link:</div>
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The above tutorial requires 2 free software to get the things done. One software enables the unstable transparency in Windows 8 and the other software makes it stable. Our friend <strong style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;">hb860</strong> liked the idea but he didn't want to use 2 software for a single task so he decided to create a single utility to perform the whole task.</div>
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"<strong style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;">WinaeroGlass</strong>" is a free and portable utility for Windows 8 which allows you to enable transparency effect in Windows 8. It basically enables the built-in transparency effect in Windows (which is actually buggy) and then redraws program windows quickly to make the transparency effect stable and permanent.</div>
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It also runs in background but doesn't consume much resources. Currently it doesn't have any user interface. You just need to double-click on the EXE file and it'll immediately enable transparency in Windows 8.</div>
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If you want to disable transparency effect, you'll need to log off or end task of WinaeroGlass and DWM processes using Task Manager. But the developer will add a user interface to easily enable or disable transparency effect very soon.</div>
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<span style="color: #333333; font-size: 13px; line-height: 20px;"> When Microsoft made the announcement about removal of</span><span style="color: #333333; font-size: 13px; line-height: 20px;"> </span><strong style="color: #333333; font-size: 13px; line-height: 20px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;">Aero glass transparency</strong><span style="color: #333333; font-size: 13px; line-height: 20px;"> </span><span style="color: #333333; font-size: 13px; line-height: 20px;">from its latest OS </span><span style="color: #333333; font-size: 13px; line-height: 20px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; text-decoration: underline;"><strong style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;">Windows 8</strong></span><span style="color: #333333; font-size: 13px; line-height: 20px;">, it disappointed a lot of</span><span style="color: #333333; font-size: 13px; line-height: 20px;"> </span><span style="color: #db7100; font-family: inherit !important; font-size: inherit !important; line-height: 20px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; position: static;"><span class="kLink" style="background-image: none; border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-width: 1px; border-left-style: none !important; border-left-width: 0px !important; border-right-style: none !important; border-right-width: 0px !important; border-top-style: none !important; border-top-width: 0px !important; display: inline !important; float: none !important; font-family: inherit !important; font-size: inherit !important; margin: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 1px !important; position: static; width: auto !important;">Windows </span><span class="kLink" style="background-image: none; border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-width: 1px; border-left-style: none !important; border-left-width: 0px !important; border-right-style: none !important; border-right-width: 0px !important; border-top-style: none !important; border-top-width: 0px !important; display: inline !important; float: none !important; font-family: inherit !important; font-size: inherit !important; margin: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 1px !important; position: static; width: auto !important;">users</span></span><span style="color: #333333; font-size: 13px; line-height: 20px;">. Aero glass transparency was one of the eye candy effects which made Windows Vista and Windows 7 looking beautiful.</span></h1>
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Although there are a few secret ways to get an unstable transparency in Windows 8 but its full of glitches and doesn't work as expected. You can't work with that transparency effect enabled. You can check out following topic to read more about it:</div>
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Thanks to an AskVG reader "<strong style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;">SirNoah</strong>", its now possible to make this unstable transparency stable in Windows 8. Today in this tutorial, we are going to share a 100% working method which will help you in <strong style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;">enabling transparency in Windows 8</strong> which will work properly without any bug or glitch. It'll be permanent and stable.</div>
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<strong style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;">Before starting the tutorial, lets make a few things clear:</strong></div>
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<li style="margin: 0px 0px 15px; padding: 0px;">After following the method given in this tutorial, you'll get transparency in <span style="color: #db7100; font-family: inherit !important; font-size: inherit !important; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; position: static;"><span class="kLink" style="background-image: none; border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-width: 1px; border-left-style: none !important; border-left-width: 0px !important; border-right-style: none !important; border-right-width: 0px !important; border-top-style: none !important; border-top-width: 0px !important; display: inline !important; float: none !important; font-family: inherit !important; font-size: inherit !important; margin: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 1px !important; position: static; width: auto !important;">window </span><span class="kLink" style="background-image: none; border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-width: 1px; border-left-style: none !important; border-left-width: 0px !important; border-right-style: none !important; border-right-width: 0px !important; border-top-style: none !important; border-top-width: 0px !important; display: inline !important; float: none !important; font-family: inherit !important; font-size: inherit !important; margin: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 1px !important; position: static; width: auto !important;">borders</span></span> similar to Windows Vista and Windows 7 but there will be no blur or reflection effects.</li>
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Now if you want to get transparency in Windows 8, here are the required steps:</div>
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<strong style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;">1.</strong> First we'll need to enable the hidden, unstable and buggy transparency in Windows 8. You can follow the method given in the above mentioned link or you can take care of a freeware "<strong style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;">Aero8Tuner</strong>" created by  hb860 on ASKVG..</div>
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First download the tool using following link:</div>
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<strong style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;">2.</strong> After downloading the software, run it and enable "<strong style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;">Force High Contrast Mode (you will get the unusable transparency)</strong>" option. At last save the changes.</div>
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Now you'll get a broken transparency in Windows 8 which will be full of bugs. As soon as you move a window, it'll ruin the transparency effect.</div>
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<strong style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;">3.</strong> Now its turn of making this unstable transparency stable. We'll take help of another freeware "<strong style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;">bLend</strong>" created by  <a href="http://devrexster.deviantart.com/art/bLend-v0-0-0-1-76090504" style="color: #004276; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; text-decoration: initial;" target="_blank">Lord Devrexster</a>. Initially the software was created for <span style="color: #db7100; font-family: inherit !important; font-size: inherit !important; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; position: static;"><span class="kLink" style="background-image: none; border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-width: 1px; border-left-style: none !important; border-left-width: 0px !important; border-right-style: none !important; border-right-width: 0px !important; border-top-style: none !important; border-top-width: 0px !important; display: inline !important; float: none !important; font-family: inherit !important; font-size: inherit !important; margin: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 1px !important; position: static; width: auto !important;">Windows </span><span class="kLink" style="background-image: none; border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-width: 1px; border-left-style: none !important; border-left-width: 0px !important; border-right-style: none !important; border-right-width: 0px !important; border-top-style: none !important; border-top-width: 0px !important; display: inline !important; float: none !important; font-family: inherit !important; font-size: inherit !important; margin: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 1px !important; position: static; width: auto !important;">XP </span><span class="kLink" style="background-image: none; border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-width: 1px; border-left-style: none !important; border-left-width: 0px !important; border-right-style: none !important; border-right-width: 0px !important; border-top-style: none !important; border-top-width: 0px !important; display: inline !important; float: none !important; font-family: inherit !important; font-size: inherit !important; margin: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 1px !important; position: static; width: auto !important;">to</span></span> provide transparency effect similar to Windows Vista and Windows 7 but surprisingly, it still works in Windows 8.</div>
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Download it using following link:</div>
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<strong style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;">4.</strong> After downloading, run the software and select "<strong style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;">Set all windows to be transparent</strong>" option. Move the<strong style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;">transparency level slider</strong> to the end i.e. <strong style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;">254</strong>. Enable the checkbox "Start at system booting" and click on "<strong style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;">Apply/Resume</strong>" button.</div>
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That's it. It'll immediately make the unstable transparency stable and permanent in Windows 8 as shown in following <a class="kLink" href="http://www.askvg.com/finally-a-way-to-enable-transparency-in-windows-8-without-any-bug-or-glitch/#" id="KonaLink4" style="background-image: none !important; border: 0px none transparent !important; bottom: 0px; color: #db7100; cursor: pointer; display: inline !important; font-family: inherit !important; font-size: inherit !important; left: 0px; margin: 0px; outline: none; padding: 0px; position: static; right: 0px; top: 0px;"><span style="color: #db7100; font-family: inherit !important; font-size: inherit !important; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; position: static;"><span class="kLink" style="background-image: none; border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-width: 1px; border-left-style: none !important; border-left-width: 0px !important; border-right-style: none !important; border-right-width: 0px !important; border-top-style: none !important; border-top-width: 0px !important; display: inline !important; float: none !important; font-family: inherit !important; font-size: inherit !important; margin: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 1px !important; position: static; width: auto !important;">screenshot</span></span></a>:</div>
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You can see in the above image the transparency is perfect without any glitch.</div>
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Check out following video showing the whole method and working transparency live in action:</div>
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CM 10 Jellybean For Xperia Miro/Tipo (FXP 219)

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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Many New Devices Are Coming to Market Every Day But all are Not Getting Updates in Beginning but as time passes they start getting Updates. Xperia Miro And Tipo are among those devices. They have got a CM10 Update by</span><a href="http://forum.xda-developers.com/member.php?u=359497" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><b> FXP</b></a><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">, a Recognized Developer on XDA which is working flawlessly on</span><b style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> Xperia Miro</b><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> and </span><b style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Xperia Tipo</b><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">. These are all Fully Stable ready as daily Drivers.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">But Before Trying these make sure to have these requirements:</span><br />
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<li><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><b>Bootloader Unlocked</b>. If you have not unlocked it, then Follow <a href="http://techxtras.blogspot.in/2013/01/how-to-root-and-unlock-bootloader-of.html">this Guide For Xperia Tipo</a> and <a href="http://techxtras.blogspot.in/2012/12/how-to-root-and-unlock-bootloader-of.html">this Guide For Xperia miro</a>. It is working.</span></li>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Then you might have a question in your mind on How to Flash this. So Follow the Instructions and it will be Fine:</span><br />
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<li><span style="background-color: white; color: #222225;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Switch off your phone:</span></span></li>
<li><span style="background-color: white; color: #222225;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Hold vol+ Button and plug usb to boot into fastboot (blue led)</span></span></li>
<li><span style="background-color: white; color: #222225;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">fastboot flash boot boot.img (from cm10 zip)</span></span></li>
<li><span style="background-color: white; color: #222225;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">fastboot reboot</span></span></li>
<li><span style="background-color: white; color: #222225; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Enter recovery, on boot led will be violet for 3 secs, During this period press vol+ F</span><span style="background-color: white; color: #222225; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">lash rom zip</span></li>
<li><span style="background-color: white; color: #222225;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Flash Gapps zip</span></span></li>
<li><span style="background-color: white; color: #222225;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Wipe</span></span></li>
<li><span style="background-color: white; color: #222225;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Reboot</span></span></li>
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<li><b style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">Xperia Miro(mesona) -  <a href="http://uploaded.net/file/ue7js73s/from/30282c">Here</a></b></li>
<li><b style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">Xperia Tipo(S)(tapioca ss)  - <a href="http://uploaded.net/file/nhj18m1p/from/30282c">Here</a></b></li>
<li><b style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">Xperia J(Jlo) - <a href="http://uploaded.net/file/diluj036/from/30282c">Here</a></b></li>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;"><b><br /></b></span><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;"><b>If you want to download without interruption at Full Speed, then download it <a href="http://unrestrict.li/fxp">here</a></b></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;"><b>And Select CM10, then FXP 219 and then your device codename.</b></span><br />
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<li><b style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">Xperia Miro=mesona</b></li>
<li><b style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">Xperia Tipo(S)=tapioca_ss</b></li>
<li><b style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">Xperia Tipo(D)=tapioca_ds</b></li>
<li><b style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">Xperia J=Jlo</b></li>
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<b style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">Changelog For FXP 219:</b></h3>
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Xperia Z Review and Specifications

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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><b>NOW IN INDIA FROM 12 MARCH 2013</b></span> <img src="http://cdn.techmagnifier.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/Sony-Xperia-Z-Mobile.jpg" /><br />
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;">The new Sony Xperia Z. With a quad-core
<strong>Qualcomm Snapdragon</strong> <strong>S4 Pro processor</strong> and a <strong>5-inch full HD 1080p screen</strong>, <strong>the
Xperia Z</strong> could be quite a contender. However, Sony is being very generous with their support of the open source
community, so it is nice to see that there is a decent phone that is fairly
open to development. Also, Sony talked about their one-touch technology, where
you can tap your phone on a speaker or television remote to get sound playing
on the speakers or a video playing on your television.</span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 21px;">Sony made the switch to Android quite some time ago, and has been constantly working to improve its devices ever since. Even though the manufacturer tried to make something happen with its high-end models of recent years like the Xperia T and S, it wouldn't be a lie if we say that its efforts have largely remained unnoticed in this world dominated by Galaxies and iPhones. What do you have to do to become a factor in this business? It certainly isn't easy, considering that a company such as Sony, which has an almost fanatical following, hasn't been able to disturb the status.</span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 21px;">Apparently, what's needed is much more than just a strong specs sheet and a recognizable name. You need to have the powerful hardware encased in a beautiful design, a fast and responsive software experience, the latest operating system, a great camera, top-notch display... and of course, you have to be ready to take responsibility for anything you might mess up and be ready to fix and/or enhance the software of the device as frequently as you have to.</span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 21px;">Sony's smartphones have obviously lacked some of these prerequisites, but Sony has proven to be resilient. It is now ready to try again. A new flagship model, a new Xperia phone is here to try and overpower the dominant species. Is that even possible? Why, we say nothing is impossible!</span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 21px;">And here it is, encased in its </span><span style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-weight: bold; line-height: 21px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;">beautiful glass body</span><span style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 21px;">. Sony has taken a different approach this time, and instead of using a soft-touch plastic for the back panel, it has went with an all-glass design. We can't tell you how happy we are because of this fact. The glass body gives the Xperia Z a much more striking look, plus it makes it less slippery in your hand.</span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 21px;">The Xperia Z is a </span><span style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-weight: bold; line-height: 21px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;">super-thin smartphone</span><span style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 21px;"> at only 7.9 mm, but thankfully, it's still not too thin so as to become uncomfortable to hold. The handset is built very well. It feels quite solid and premium – just the way it should feel considering its class. If we have to compare it to its Android competitors, we should say that Sony has managed to trump most of them in this respect.</span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 21px;">One thing we don't quite like about the design are the </span><span style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-weight: bold; line-height: 21px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;">sharp edges</span><span style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 21px;"> of the rubberized frame of the body. If those were a bit smoother, holding the Xperia Z would have been that much more comfortable.</span><br />
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Instead of using a soft-touch plastic for the back panel, Sony has went with an all-glass design</div>
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<span style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 21px;">With such </span><span style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-weight: bold; line-height: 21px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;">a large, 5" display</span><span style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 21px;">, it's understandable why the Xperia Z is so bulky. Even though it's quite thin, the handset is still a bit difficult to handle, especially if you want to accomplish something using one hand only. But such is the case with all 5” handsets, so it's not Sony's fault.</span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-weight: bold; line-height: 21px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;">The keys</span><span style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 21px;"> around the sides of the Xperia Z are limited to the power key and volume rocker. Both the rocker and the power button could be a bit better. Not that they are bad, but they lacks a defined “click” feel when pressed. We expected a bit more considering the special, new design of the power/lock key.</span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 21px;">There are absolutely </span><span style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-weight: bold; line-height: 21px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;">no “holes”</span><span style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 21px;"> around the Xperia Z. Every port or slot is covered by a protective plastic flap. This was probably needed to make the device dust- and water-resistant, speaking of which...</span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 21px;">An interesting feature of the Sony Xperia Z is that </span><span style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-weight: bold; line-height: 21px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;">it's actually a rugged phone</span><span style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 21px;">. The handset is </span><span style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-weight: bold; line-height: 21px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;">IP57 certified</span><span style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 21px;">, with 5 meaning that it's protected against dust, and 7 meaning that you can immerse it in up to 3 feet / 1 meter of water, for up to about 30 minutes. Such rugged features are usually reserved for lower-class, niche type of smartphones, but we're glad that Sony is trying to shake things up here by making its top smartphone that much more resistant to the forces of nature. That's what a top-of-the-line smartphone should be nowadays! Let's hope that other manufacturers will follow suit.</span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 21px;">As it seems to be the trend these days, the Xperia Z comes with a </span><span style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-weight: bold; line-height: 21px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;">very large, 5-inch</span><span style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 21px;"> display. The resolution is also quite extreme at 1080x1920 pixels, which makes for a super-high pixel density of 441 ppi. As you can guess, there isn't even the slightest hint of jaggedness with this display, no matter what you're looking at. </span><span style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 21px;">In terms of image quality, the display is quite good, although not necessarily as good as the very best. For example, its contrast could be a little higher and the colors could be a bit more saturated. You know, just to make things a bit livelier. Sony has implemented its Mobile BRAVIA 2 engine, which aims to enhance certain settings in order to make media content appear better on the screen. We've tried older Sony handsets with BRAVIA engine and have to say that images really get that extra edge thanks to the enhancement. Sadly, this only works when viewing images or video with the respective apps, so if you're, for example, viewing pictures inside the web browser or in Facebook, those won't benefit from the BRAVIA 2 enhancements.</span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 21px;">Outdoor visibility is OK, you won't have problems there as long as the brightness is set to the max and the sun isn't directly reflected in the screen. Overall, it's an awesome display that will make all kinds of activities super-fun.</span></div>
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Xperia Z Review and Specifications

NOW IN INDIA FROM 12 MARCH 2013 The new Sony Xperia Z. With a quad-core Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 Pro processor and a 5-inch full HD 10...