Tag: os

Transform your old PC into an Android Smartphone with Remix OS

If you’re looking for a way to drag your old vintage PC to 2016 then you’re in luck. Remember Jide’s Remix OS that was announced at CES this year? Well, the developer’s at Jide has just launched the 32-bit version of Remix OS, an addition to the 64-bit OS released earlier. Usually, the older systems have very low CPU power and Ram, restricting them to run any heavy applications or latest OS, including any version of Linux distros. The 32-bit Remix OS has been purposely built to breathe new life into these aging systems.

The fully features multi-window Android OS has every basic feature one would need to perform productive work, or even play some high-end games. Everything works perfectly well with a very neat and beautiful design, resembling the latest Windows 10 OS. The start button is located at the left corner of the taskbar which is situated at the bottom of the screen. Overall, the Remix OS gives a very clean experience while adding some very powerful features to Android OS.

The good thing about Jide’s approach is that the OS can be integrated into the system while still supporting all the Core Android features. That means access to the Google Play Store is inevitable, but with apps that can be resized, moved around, and flipped from one to another, in the same way, you might in Windows or Mac OS X.

Installation is a breeze. You simply need to download the setup file, run the program to write the OS to USB, making it easily bootable from BIOS. From there you can install it on your computer, just like you’d install any other OS.

Once installed you can treat your computer as a fully functional Android smartphone with amazing features that Remix OS has baked on top of the Android core.

February 1, 2016
Your ATM machine is still using Windows XP and here’s why it is a bad thing!

You must have heard that Microsoft is going to end their extended support for Windows XP in April 2014 while it might be significant for the general users to upgrade to the latest OS by Microsoft or move to the open source Linux OS, but it is an entirely different scenario for banks — why?

You would be amazed to know that roughly 95 percent of ATMs in the world are running Windows XP — and it is about to become an expensive problem. This is where banks will have to take crucial steps to decide what they can do best to ensure the security of their users by choosing one of the options they have — i) Upgrade to the latest OS or move to Linux environment (which is free and open source Operating system) or ii) To pay Microsoft to keep providing the extended security updates for Windows XP.

Of these two options, the second one is easier and cheaper for banks as they won’t require anything but to pay the company to keep tracking the security holes in the OS and make sure it is secure enough for the transactions through ATM machines.

Machine designer NCR says that only a third of banks will upgrade their ATMs to a newer OS before official XP support ends on April 8th, leaving many institutions little choice but to pay Microsoft for an extended contract if they still want support.

Your bank might end up collecting the share of this expense from you, as the estimate suggests that bug UK firms might have to pay up to $100 million each to make the leap.

March 15, 2014
[How to] install leaked OS on your blackberry 10 phone
The Blackberry 10.2 OS doesn’t seems to be announced officially by the company any sooner, but we are already tempted to try the new software for Blackberry 10 devices.

Some members requested to post a brief tutorial to upgrade the device to the leaked Operating system that has been circulating recently.

While we strongly recommend control your whispering mind that is compelling you to do the dirty job and wait for the official release, but at the same time we can understand how tempting it might be.

The process is really straight forward and simple — one can easily upgrade their blackberry 10 powered smartphone to the new leaked OS by following the simple steps.

What you’ll need
- Your BlackBerry 10 device
- microUSB cable
- Autoloader for the OS you are installing
- A Windows PC (the autoloader won’t run in a virtual machine)
Make Backups:

Make sure you have everything backed up on other reliable device. “Blackberry link” will help you do the job and you can backup your contacts, BBM, messages, call logs, system settings or other important files, so that you can restore them once you have successfully upgraded your device.

Updating device:
- After backing up, run the autoloader file for the OS you are installing. You’ll see a screen that looks something like this:
- Connect your device to your PC via microUSB. Once the device is recognized the autoloader will do its thing. Your device will reboot and the LED will change from red to green. Don’t touch it!
- Let the autoloader work its magic. You’ll be able to see the progress of the autoloader while it’s running.
- When it’s done installing, the autoloader will quit automatically and your device will reboot once more. If everything worked as it should you’re phone will be up as new and running with the new OS.
Restoring backup:

From here you can either set up the device from scratch or restore using the backup file you created earlier. Note that with some OS leaks you may not be able to restore from an earlier backup.

Note: DigitFreak and DigitFreak Media Inc. is not responsible for the damage it might cause while commencing and performing the steps mentioned in the tutorial. All the tools, MOD’s or ROM’s described in this article belongs sto their respected owners/developers. We are just representing the method in a Pre-described manner so that you can Integrate this Update Method in your device easily. We are not forcing you to do this. This is only for education purpose.
August 5, 2013
Common Mac OS X (Mac system) keyboard Shortcuts [image]

We all strive to get our work done as quickly as possible. Being able to do something and knowing some tricks are two different things. Mac OS X is apple’s very well know Operating system used by Mac lovers. Apple bundles their PC’s and laptops with Mac OS. Sometimes the keyboard shortcuts proves to be handy to get our work done quickly. Here is the image which contains the most common Keyboard shortcuts used on Mac OS. The image is designed by K. Brock on sanhaus.

Click here to download the original size.

Image Courtesy : K. Brock Flickr

January 9, 2012
What happens behind the scene when you press windows button?

Ever wondered what goes on behind the scenes, when you press that win start button and get the pop up? Within that microsecond’s delay, here are some quick step-by-step explanation what goes behind the scenes.

1) Process Initiation
After the windows key is pressed, a scan code is generated, scan code is the binary code released to the pressed on the keyboard.

2) Interrupting the processor
Keyboard micro-controller interprets the scan code and stores it in the special memory till the processor is ready. A hardware interrupt is sent to the CPU for further action.

3) The Processor
Initially, the interrupt from the micro-controller is kept in a queue, till the processor is free. On coming across the scancode, it is routed to the operating system. The OS decides for what task the key was pressed.

4) Calling RAM
The OS involves the Explorer which determines that the win start key was pressed. Necessary 0s and 1s are generated to be sent to RAM.

5) OS Role
The explorer calls the OS to display the output on the monitor. OS reads RAM and sends the output to the video memory of the graphics card.

6) Mission Achieved
The graphics card shootout the relevant signals via the display port. This causes the Start Menu pop-up to display on your monitor, the next time it refreshes.

October 18, 2011