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  • Most common blackberry issues, errors, glitches and solutions [How to]

    Most common blackberry issues, errors, glitches and solutions [How to]

    It is obvious that thousands of people like blackberry phones, just because it has some unique features which are nowhere to be found. The mobile phone industry is at its peak and people are now seeking the generalised and simple — hassle-free device which can fulfill their basic needs.

    Although blackberry is popular enough to keep it’s fan base happy, it is not untouched from the mighty glitches, which makes it’s users frustrated. Blackberry has faced many up’s and down’s which somehow restricted its growth cycle over other companies in the industry.

    The most Blackberry problems can be solved by simply pulling out the battery (for 30-60 seconds) or freeing up some space on temporary memory. You should often (once a week) pull out the battery of your device and also free up space by deleting sample media files and internet cache. This is something most of us would not like to do often. It makes your experience with the device bitter.

    Sometimes when mobile devices hit the market and are used by a wide variety of consumers, glitches start to occur frequently. Sometimes these problems can have quick fixes that come out in an update to the software while other remedies are not so simple.

    One of the top smartphone makers, BlackBerry, has faced these issues – as do most companies making phones. Sometimes the problem can actually be caused by multiple smaller issues, which vary between phones and users.
    One common problem occurs when downloading and then installing a BlackBerry theme onto your BlackBerry.The problem is that even though you’ve paid for it and downloaded it, it doesn’t show up on your phone; therefore you are unable to activate the download and use it.

    There are several possible reasons for this: sometimes during the download process, the theme file becomes corrupted. This will lead to problems where the download doesn’t show up. If this is the reason, then you have to remove the battery and then reinstall it. When the BlackBerry starts up again, then you can download and install the theme file again.

    Another possible reason you are unable to install a theme is that the download is for another version. This happens more often when downloading from third party websites than it does from BlackBerry’s App World. If your BlackBerry device is a refurbished model or a pre-owned device, then this could be part of the problem.

    These BlackBerry devices are often restrictive in regards to their ability to download and use third-party themes.
    The issue can also sometimes stem from the fact that there could be a corruption of mismatched data within the BlackBerry’s given information. You can see the theme on your app list but cannot use it. If this is the problem, then again pulling your battery and restarting the device is best.

     

    Here are some other common issues blackberry users come along regularly:

     

    Problem: Your Blackberry gets hot or warm

    Solution: Your Blackberry may get hot/ warm and temperature of the phone may rise. The Blackberry Torch 9800 users are facing this problem more than others. This is most probably because of the reason that you have several applications running on your phone which you may not know.

    Another reason is that if you have constantly data connection open (like streaming music, an app that uses GPS, weather apps, Loopt), your phone will get hot and loose battery fast.

    To see what apps are running, go to Options > Device Application

    Management (you can also hold the Menu key on left of your trackpad/ back wheel, which brings up everything that is running).

    Close the unwanted apps by opening the app, click the menu and select close at the end.

    Problem: The Blackberry screen frozen

    Solution: This is a problem that can happen to any Blackberry device where the device gets stuck and the screen is frozen. There are two ways to fix this problem. You can soft reset your Blackberry by pressing Alt+Cap+Delete keys together.

    If this technique does not solve the problem, you can perform a hard reset. Find the Reset button on back the device (which can be near the bottom, under the battery cover) and press the button with a pin etc. You do not lose any data using any of these methods.

    Problem: Blackberry call logs and messages get deleted

    If you find out that suddenly your Blackberry’s call logs and saved messaged are deleted and disappeared without any reason, here is the solution to the problem. This happens if you have a large amount of images, ringtones, games etc and your memory is at or near its capacity. The phone will start deleting oldest call logs and text messages (SMS) entries to free up some space.

    To determine the free memory, go to Options, then Status, which will show you free memory. You can increase free space by deleting some stored stuff on your phone.

    Problem: Blackberry does not send/ receive emails

    Solution: Blackberry email problem can be due to GPRS services.

    GPRS is what allows your device to access data. The first thing to do is to perform soft reset and if that does not work perform hard reset (see methods above).

    After that check your wireless antenna signal strength. The antenna should show GPRS. If you can call and browse the web that means your GSM service is available.

    Problem: Blackberry Bluetooth problem

    If you are trying to send some files, music, photos etc from another device (i.e Nokia, Sony Ericsson etc) to your Blackberry and cannot do so via Bluetooth, it is because there is a special way to send stuff from another company device to Blackberry.

    •To transfer the files (MP3, video etc) from another device to BB, follow these steps.

    •Pair your Blackberry and your other device Blackberry

    •Choose the music files or other media that you want to transfer to your BB from another device

    •On your Blackberry, open ‘Media’ folder and press menu ‘BB

    Logos’ and you will see an option ‘receive using Bluetooth’

    •From your other phone, send the files to your BB.

    Already connected, your Blackberry will ask you to accept or refuse transfer

    •Accept the data transfer and you are done

    Problem: Blackberry Sync problem

    If you have Blackberry sync problem when you try to sync with Microsoft Outlook or calendar/contact sync, follow these steps to get rid of this problem.

    •Click on ‘Reset settings’ in Organiser

    •This will reset your phone’s Calendar, Address Book, Memo Pad and Task to default

    •You now have to configure Calendar, Address Book, Memo Pad by clicking ‘Configure Setting’

    •After completing, you should be able to sync your Blackberry with Outlook or any other medium.

    Problem: Blackberry trackpad stopped working?

    This problem is in Blackberry 8520 and other similar devices where trackpad stops working without any reason. To resolve the trackpad problem, you should start from updating your firmware to latest version.

    Another thing that worked for many users with this problem is a battery pull. Remember your device should be ON when you pull out the battery, wait for 30-60 seconds before you replace the battery. This should solve the problem.

    Problem: Blackberry synchronising problem

    Another Blackberry synchronizing problem is when after synchronising, email messages deleted from Blackberry are still there or messages deleted from Outlook are not deleted. The Same thing can happen with email messages. Blackberry website has a complete guide to solve this problem.

    Problem: Trackball stopped working

    This happens mostly with old devices. If your phone’s trackball stopped working, that is probably because of dust. You can clean the ball by turning the phone upside down and rolling it on a clean sheet of paper. Alternatively, you can change the damaged trackball with a new one.

    Register any other problem in the comment and we will try to get the solution for you. If you want you can get the solution for the problem yourself for other to read. !

  • Generate electricity from virus!

    Generate electricity from virus!

    Now viruses will generate electricity using piezoelectric effect. Yes! The future of electricity generation is here when you can charge your cell while walking , just because you have got a paper-thin generator embedded in the sole of your shoes. According to the scientists at U.S. Department of Energy’s Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory, it is not possible to generate power using harmless viruses that can convert mechanical energy into electrical energy.

    This new theory was brought into practical use the first time when the scientists created a generator small enough to create the energy required to run a small liquid crystal display. The required mechanical work was done by tapping the finger on a postage stamp- sized electrode  coated with specially engineered viruses, which was then converted to electricity by the same viruses.

    This new method of producing electricity is the first of its kind to have used piezoelectric properties of a biological material to produce electricity. Piezoelectricity is the accumulation of charge in a solid in response to mechanical stress. It’s kind of a breakthrough in the field of electricity generation. When looked closely one can clearly see all the uses of this new technology or better say biotechnology. A person does not need to be a rocket scientist to understand that we see many other sources of vibration and stress in our daily lives like shutting doors, climbing stairs etc. , and if harnessed correctly then we can produce electricity anywhere we want.

    Aside from its easy used ability to produce electricity it has another property which is surely going to make our lives much easier. In the field of nanotechnology, self-assembly is one the most important features sought after in making of any device and since these viruses arrange themselves into an orderly film, they are priceless. Now this opens a door to the new era where making of micro and nano-electric devices wouldn’t be too hard.

    In the own words of scientists, as they published it in an online journal named “nature nanotechnology”—

    “More research is needed, but our work is a promising first step toward the development of personal power generators, actuators for use in nano-devices, and other devices based on viral electronics,” says Seung-Wuk Lee, a faculty scientist in Berkeley Lab’s Physical Biosciences Division and a UC Berkeley associate professor of bioengineering.

    He conducted the research with a team that includes Ramamoorthy Ramesh, a scientist in Berkeley Lab’s Materials Sciences Division and a professor of materials sciences, engineering, and physics at UC Berkeley; and Byung Yang Lee of Berkeley Lab’s Physical Biosciences Division.

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    When talked about the mechanism on which it works, piezoelectric effects are prize-holders. This effect was first discovered in 1880 and has since been found in materials like crystals, ceramics, bone, proteins and DNA. The examples of other applications of piezoelectric effects are Electric cigarette lighters and Scanning Probe microscopes. The only limitation that we face in this area is that the materials we are talking about are toxic and thus are very difficult to work with. The groundbreaking idea came in the minds of lee and his colleagues whether a virus which is fortunately studied in labs worldwide could offer something more to this field, and thus started the mission of them to create something that the world hasn’t ever seen. The name of the bacteria is “M13 bacteriophage” which by chance only attacks bacteria and is harmless to human beings. As it is a virus, it replicates itself by millions and millions is just a few hours, so they don’t need to be cultured specifically. Easily engineered genetically is also one of the features why this process can really turn the way things are going around the world these days. As told before, these rod-shaped viruses even in large numbers naturally orient themselves into ordered layers, just the way chopsticks align themselves in a box.

    This virus contains all the basic traits that scientists look for in a nano building block. But the researchers had to first determine whether the virus was really piezoelectric or not. This job was given to Ramesh who is an expert in studying the electrical properties of thin films at nano scale. An application of electric field to a film of M13 viruses revealed what they were looking for. The helical proteins that coat the viruses twisted and turned in response to  the electrical field applied, demonstrating piezoelectric effects at work. But the piezoelectric strength of the virus was very small and thusin order to amplify the working capacity of the virus, it was cultivated again but this time using some biotechnology. The scientists had to add four negatively charged amino acid residues to one end of the helical proteins that coat the virus , and thus increasing the charge difference between the proteins +ve and -ve ends, which in turn boosts the voltage across the virus.The scientists further enhanced the system by stacking films composed of single layers of the virus on top of each other. They found that a stack about 20 layers thick exhibited the strongest piezoelectric effect

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    The last important step in this discovery was a demonstration test of this virus and technique to generate electricity. So the scientists then fabricated a virus -based small scale piezoelectric generator. The genetically engineered virus was then applied over a small area of one square centimeter under the conditions required for the virus to spontaneously arrange itself into a multilayered film. This film was then sandwiched between two gold-plated electrodes which were connected by wires to a small liquid crystal display. When pressure was finally applied on the generator, it successfully produces up to six nano amperes of current and 400 mV of potential, enough to flash the number “1” on the display.

    “We’re now working on ways to improve on this proof-of-principle demonstration,” says Lee. “Because the tools of biotechnology enable large-scale production of genetically modified viruses, piezoelectric materials based on viruses could offer a simple route to novel microelectronics in the future.”

    After all that these scientists have invented, there seems to be some hope that one day we don’t have to worry about power crisis in future. The next step in this research should be further amplification of the piezoelectric power of the virus and the large-scale production capacity of this new type of generator. Till then the scientists should implement these new technologies into action like electricity-generating shoes and piezoelectric  keyboards..etc.

    Courtesy – ScienceDaily

  • Is it really necessary to play ME1 and ME2 before playing Mass Effect 3?

    Mass effect 3 is out now and it will be available in most of the countries till 11th March 2012, if it is not already available (however most of the gamers can get access to it online *you know where it is*).

    It is the 3rd game in the series and is most popularily famous among the pro gamers. Most of us are playing the game after being slaughtered in ME1 & 2. We actually loved the gameplay and the new possibilities it introduced us in the virtual environment.

    We personally believe that you can’t enjoy the 3rd part of the series without completing the first two. However, we are aware that not everyone can afford the time it takes to play two games and complete the levels without suppressing your urge to try ME3 for much longer.

    Most of the pro Gamers takes only a day or two at maximum to complete the Mass effect series. Many of them are already reviewing the games and how you can complete the levels on their blogs or forum.

    After spending well over 8 hours with the game, We can say that there is certainly a far greater balance between complex RPG mechanics and simple third-person action and adventure, of which perhaps hasn’t been implemented to such an extent in the series before.

    Initially the experience is very welcoming, but don’t let that fool you: Mass Effect 3 can still be a very demanding and intimidating experience. We sincerely do hope that doesn’t turn away certain people, because it’s a game that definitely deserves the attention of every gamer, if not for its story, than for its way of engaging the player with the galactic warfare that’s currently plaguing mankind and its allies.

    From that perspective, We think the game does a fantastic job of screaming out to newcomers, “Hey, come on in!”, while making dedicated fans like myself think, “OK, can I just return to the Normandy now? I know how to shoot and take cover.”

    The introduction of the game is quite pleasing and will make you stuck with your chair while playing the game and you won’t be able to get up without making it up to the bed.

    It doesn’t really touch on Commander Shepard’s history with Cerebus, or who exactly The Illusive Man is and why he’s important, but the game’s imagery and pacing certainly provide enough time to fill in the pieces, especially considering the at-times over-informative dialogue between characters that refers to past occurrences.

    If you just play me3 by itself, it’s just like oh yeah same old bad guys invade good guys save the world. But the first two games like a massive buildup to 3, and actually made us fear the reapers. We are still wondering how the hell shepards gonna beat them. Also, it’s through the first two games that you really develop bonds with characters, e.g. How much garrus has your back, or what lengths liara would go to help you.

    What do you think? Should a newbie directly play Mass Effect 3 to enjoy the game at the fullest?

  • Top 10 most fascinating Mass Effect Characters

    Top 10 most fascinating Mass Effect Characters

    The Gaming era has witnessed new gameplay when Mass effect was initially released back in 2007. It is the game with new concept and visuals, which changed the posibilities guidelines in the field.

    Millions of gamers just love mass effects and how it is knitted along with the plot on which it has been released in series. Now that we are about to experience the ME3 very soon and most of us have white washed our gears to play the best of it, let us re-list the characters which actually facinates us.

    Mass Effect 3 was released March 6, 2012 in North America, and will be released on March 8, 2012 in Australia and Switzerland, and March 9, 2012 in Europe.

    Here are the list of top 10 Mass Effect Characters, which fascinates us (click on image to enlarge):

     

    1. The Illusive Man: 1

    The Illusive Man claims that everything he does is for the benefit of humanity. However, his rocky past consisting of kidnapping, torturing, and unethically experimenting on humans seems to refute his great intentions. Behind each of The Illusive Man’s operations, there is a bigger picture that nobody but him can see. He always has an ace up his sleeve, which inevitably leads to another conspiracy. The Illusive Man is one of the more perplexing characters in the Mass Effect universe and we can’t wait to find out more about him in the final chapter of the trilogy.

     

    22. Thane Krios:

    Thane is a deeply religious Drell and this strongly contrasts with his career choice as a professional hitman. Thane has tried to convince himself that living life as an assassin is not a sin, because he believes the body and the soul are two separate entities. However, the Drell species’ ability to relive memories in perfect detail constantly reminds Thane of his acts of violence causing him to sort through much hardship. Thane also contradicts himself when he learns his son is following in his footsteps. Thane is completely against this, hinting that the Drell father is ashamed of his work as well. Thane is a wonderfully interesting character, earning him the No. 2 spot on our list.

     

    33. Grunt:

    Grunt is a particularly interesting character, because of all the ethical dilemmas surrounding his creation. Grunt essentially shares the same creation story as Miranda, since both characters were born as genetically engineered elite members of the species. Grunt is different though, as he was created to be a natural warrior and constantly has the driving force to kill something. Grunt struggles with calming this drive to kill, because he knows it is wrong and he knows it is unnatural. At the same time, Grunt also deals with identity issues.

     

    44. Commander Shepard:

    Nothing is more exciting than making a decision, while assuming the role of Commander Shepard. Sure, shooting your way through a space station is awesome, and nothing takes away from using biotics to lift and throw your enemies. But when it comes down to it, making a story-altering decision with unknown consequences is the reason why we love being Commander Shepard. Would Shepard kill the Rachni Queen? Would Shepard save the Collector base? Would Shepard save the Council? That depends on who the player behind the Shepard is, and that is what makes the Commander such a great character.

     

    55. Shadow Broker:

    Seated at the top of the biggest organized crime racket, the Shadow Broker is a natural and unbiased capitalist, selling information to the highest bidder. The Shadow Broker doesn’t care who his buyer is, nor does he care about what he is selling them or what the consequences might be for doing so. During the “Lair of the Shadow Broker” DLC, the Shadow Broker’s identity is revealed. The Shadow Broker was a member of the Yahg race, a species deemed too dangerous and power-hungry by the Citadel Council. Once an agent for the previous Shadow Broker, this Yahg killed him and resumed the role for another six decades.

     

    66. Jack: Jack has the most depressing back-story of anybody in the Mass Effect universe. Kidnapped by Cerberus at age 4, the human terrorist organization experimented on her daily. Jack was locked in a cell and made to believe that the only world outside of her cell was what she could see from a small window. Unbeknownst to Jack, this window was actually a one-way mirror used to observe her. Commander Shepard recruited Jack, although any true emotional connection seems to be impossible. There has been too much deceit and pain in her life to trust somebody ever again.

     

    77. Captain Kirrahe:

    Captain Kirrahe had, without a doubt, the single best speech in the original Mass Effect script. For some reason, the writers of Mass Effect decided to ignore the main cast of characters and give this amazing monologue to a character the player had only just briefly met. Regardless, what a great first impression. Kirrahe’s speech to a less-than-confident squad on Virmire is enough to raise the hair on your arms. “Our influence stopped the Rachni, but before that we held the line! Our influence stopped the Krogan, but before that we held the line! Our influence will stop Saren. In battle today, we will hold the line!”

     

    88. Mordin:

    Mordin is a great character because of his interesting set of morals alongside a unique way of communicating. Salarians only have an average lifespan of 40 years, so everything they say is fast and everything they say has a purpose. The Salarians are also very interested in technology and the advancement of their species, which explains why Mordin’s philosophy is logic and statistics and less about emotions and feelings. “ Mordin and his fellow Salarian scientists decided to create the Genophage, because they felt the Krogan Rebellions put the galaxy in jeopardy. They decided in order to preserve the natural balance of things, the Krogans must be eliminated, which lead to the Genophage.

     

    99. Wrex:

    Wrex, an infamous Krogan Battlemaster, leaves a trail of destruction where ever he goes. Wrex is a beloved character because no matter the person, he’ll always find a flaw that justifies killing them. In this way, he is as blackly humorous as he is interesting. His first solution to every problem seems to be focused around violence and given everybody else’s diplomatic attitudes in the first Mass Effect, this was sorely needed. It was also great to see him calm down in Mass Effect 2 and begin preparations to save his species. A focus on breeding is emphasized in his community in order to combat the Genophage and restore the Krogan population. That is, if you didn’t shoot him.

     

    1010. Captain David Anderson: The David Palmer of the Mass Effect universe, Captain David Anderson is the voice of reason in the face of dire circumstances. Not afraid to state his opinion, Anderson argues for the continued investigation of the Reapers, while always presenting his case for the equal treatment of humanity. Captain Anderson is respected by everybody and his commitment to saving human lives surpasses his own need to survive. It is these admirable traits that earned Captain Anderson a spot on our list.

    [viaplanetxbox360]

     

  • [How to] Enable “Do Not Track” on Mozilla Firefox

    [How to] Enable “Do Not Track” on Mozilla Firefox

    The moment you connect to the Internet, your information is no more in safe hands. Everything you do on internet is being tracked via multiple websites and third party apps.

    There is nothing much you can do to stop such events to occur and stop other websites to track your behaviour over the Internet.

    Mozilla Firefox is the first web browser, which allows it’s users to enable a “Do not Track” Feature back in March 2011, which minimizes the occurrences of users identity tracking. Many other web browsers joined Mozilla, and now provides the option to enable do not track feature for it’s users.

    Google announced recently that they will support “Do Not Track” on their native browser “Google Chrome”.

    Here are the simple steps which can help you to enable it in Mozilla Firefox:

    Instructions:

     

    1. Open Mozilla Firefox

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    2. click on Firefox on the top left corner of the window and then click on options.

     

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    3. Click on Privacy button and then Click on checkbox which reads “Tell browsers I do not want to be tracked”

     

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    4. Click OK

     

    Requirements:

    1. Ability to follow simple instructions

    2. Mozilla Firefox should be installed on your computer.

     

    Watch this video if you still have doubts: