Windows Phone Lockscreen apps

Windows Phone Lockscreen Apps

One of the best things i like about using the windows phone is the customization it provides on the lockscreen. However this feature is also available on the Android but only by third party applications which are also heavy applications and take up most of the ram. In windows phone environment Lockscreen is much more evolved and easy to customize along with various types of information that you can set on the lockscreen. So here are some apps that might help you in getting a nice lockscreen according to your desire and use.

1. Weather Flow

I have already discussed this application many times. And be sure of it this application is all you need for getting weather updates on the go without touching through various menus. This application provides a beautiful lockscreen setting along with customization to the information you want to bedisplayed and also the background you want to keep. 

You can download from here

2. Bing Weather

The Bing partnership with Microsoft has given rise to a variety of great application we now use on the windows phone platform. Bing Weather is one of them and provides decent lockscreen for your windows device. Moreover this app is free for you so there is no ifs and buts about whether you should download this app or not.

You can download from here

3. Locksider 

Locksider is also a great application for your lockscreen that provides a variety of great wallpapers for decorating your lockscreen. It also displays the local weather conditions along with wallpaper.You can chose among various themes from which you want the wallpapers to be displayed.

You can download from here

4. Dynamic Wallpapers

Dynamic Wallpapers is developed by an indian developer and also provides a theme for Mumbai in which various glimpses of the city decorate your lockscreen. Along with this there are themes such as the Technology, Nature and Wildlife.

You can download from here

5. Lock Screen Changer

You click a lot of pictures through your Windows Phone But setting them to your lockscreen is one of the most boring tasks where you have to select them individually, well here is the solution . Lock Screen Changer provides the automatic setting to change your lockscreen from the selected images . You can add multiple images and set them to change after a particular interval of time.

You can download from here

6. Lock Manager

Lock Manager is one lockscreen app which provides a bunch on information on your lockscreen for example calender events, weather, battery and tasks. This is the one stop solution for your lockscreen. There is a free version which you can use if you are not bugged by the advertisements!

You can download from here

7. Hello Friends

Hello friends is an app that displays a collage of your contacts Pictures on Your lockcreen. You can also chose to display the weather information along with that. So if you love your friends and want to be reminded of them always this sure is the app for you!

You can download from here

Dont forget to try these out to customize your lockscreen in the best possible way. Also some of the applications are paid but you can try them for free first and then pay if you want to unlock some extra features.

Android Apps Collection : Customization and Use

Android Apps for Customization and Use

Android is the most popular Operating System in the mobile Market today. That is because of some of the exciting features it provides. Customization is most likely the best feature of Android. And because of the large number of Developers working out there on Android we have the privilege to use some of the best apps developed. Now here are some useful apps which i came across. These apps are useful and provide an improved customization and efficiency in use.

1. TSF Shell 

This is by far the best customization tool for your Android. There is no limits to what you can achieve in this launcher. You can add number of home screens and change the behavior of the android system as a whole. Once you use it you don't need to use any other launcher or customization tool. Everything is at your hand. The effects of transition from menus and also icons is marvelous! Its just a must use!

You can download from here 

2.Glove Box

Glove Box is just like Rocket Dock for your Android device. From any menu or from any app, just slide your finger from one of the sides and your list of Favorite apps pops out. This saves you the trouble of going into he home screen and menu every time you want to open a new app. Its also considerable fast than going through menus. You can chose the apps you want in the list and also the side on which you want the list to pop out.

You can download from here

3. Backgrounds

If you guys are like me and get bored of the background of your phone every 24 hour, You need this app. It brings to you a collection of selected, High-Quality and mesmerizing backgrounds fro your home screen and lock-screen. Also it has a lot of categories and you can chose how you want to apply the wallpapers. This is the only app you'll need for managing your Phone's Background

You can download from here

4. Touch Pal 

Ok, Lets Face it, Stock Android keypad sucks! It is very necessary that you have a good keypad while you're constantly over Instant Messaging platforms and specially for Big screen mobile phones it becomes too cumbersome to type with both hands. Hence here is the solution Touch Pal, literally your pal in touch typing, It provides you with swipe and type feature along with including some emoctions in the keypad itself. Once you start using it you;ll see how your touch typing improves !

You can download from here

5. Hax Sync

I am a person who likes all his contacts at one place and i can get all there updates from there. Earlier the Android provided the feature where you could sync the facebook contacts to your phone but after Jelly Bean there has been some issues where all the contacts are not synced properly, also the profilepicture does not updates. Hax Sync is complete solution to that. You can sync all your contacts or chose which contacts to sync to your device. It updates all the profiles once a day to keep the contacts updated(Only On Wi-Fi).

You can download from here

It is recommended that you use these apps for making Your Android look and feel good! Also whats there to not to try them? :D

How to Format Your System and Install Windows

Easy Steps on How to Format Your System and Install a new Copy of Windows

Formatting your system isn't has hard as it sounds. You don't need to run to a Computer Engineer to do it. In fact it is quite simple if you follow an easy set of steps. So here i am going to show you how to Format Your computer and also Install a new Copy of Windows on your system. The both actually go hand in hand and you just need to follow the Steps.

Step 1: Prepare Your System

A computer Format cleans up the data on your system drive(The drive on which you have the current Operating System installed), so it is recommended that you back up any kind of data that you have downloaded/saved on your system drive. The system drive also include User- documents, pictures, music and videos. So any kind of data on that drive will also be lost.

Step 2: Prepare a Bootable drive 

I have already shown you how to create a bootable USB drive for installing Windows. It is recommended that you also use a USB drive as it is much faster than any optical disc and hence takes less time in installing windows. In this tutorial i am showing you how to install Windows 8 on your system the same procedure is valid for any other version of Windows. 

For tutorial on how to create Bootable USB drive click here

Step 3: Changing Boot hardware priority

Insert your Bootable USB drive and open my computer, for a bootable USB drive you will see a icon different than the usual USB drive icon. Now Restart your system.

As soon as your system restarts press Del or F12 or F2(different for different systems). This will open up the BIOS screen of your system. 

Now navigate to Boot menu by using arrow keys. Here navigate down to Hardware Boot Priority and press Enter

Now select Boot Priority #1 and press Enter. A new screen will show you the options. Chose your USB drive as priority #1 and press escape to return to BIOS screen. Now navigate to Save and exit and Save changes and exit. After this your computer will restart

Step 4: Selecting Windows Version

After the computer restarts it will now load the setup from Your USB drive and the Windows OS installer will come up. Select the preferred language and click next. and then select Install now option.

After this you will need to select the version of Windows for installation. Select x86 for 32-bit system and x64 for 64-bit system and click next.

Accept the Microsoft Terms and conditions

Step 5: Where to install Windows

A screen will come up asking which type of installation you want. Click on Custom as here we are installing a new copy of Windows.

Now a screen with all Your drives will show up. Select the drive where you want to Install Windows( select the drive where your previous Operating System was installed). Now click On Drive Options

In the drive options click Format to erase all the data on the drive where you want to install the new Windows. You can also format all the drives from here if you want to clean up your whole system but this will clean your all data.

After the format is complete click Next to continue

Step 6: Installing Windows

Now the installation will begin. It will take up to 20-25 Min. and then Windows will restart. Now when your system is restarting take out your USB drive.

Step 7: Finalizing

The setup will restart several times after which you'll have the screen to personalize your PC. It will ask you for a name and settings. Just click on customize and select Don't Setup Windows Update.

Here are 7 easy steps by which you can format your system and install a fresh copy of Windows on your system. So  now you don't need to run to a computer engineer every time you want to format your system.

Suggestion and Queries are invited!

Must Have Free Games on Windows Phone

Must Have Games on Windows Phone

With the growing app market on Windows Phone now also includes many Free and exclusive games that are must haves for all the windows phone lovers out there. These games include the xbox games and also games from some developers that are worth a look. 

1. Shuffle Party

Shuffle Party gives you the experienxe of shuffle board bowling on your windows phone. The game usually comes pre installed on most of the windows phone devices otherwise you can always download it from the market place. The game has various game modes and choices for choosing the shuffle table etc. The game's 3d environment and realistic game play gives it a thumbs up for a free game category.

You can download the game from here

2. Line Birds

An original ios hit, Line Birds is one of the most addictive games i have played on windows phone. The game sounds quite simple where you have to fly birds and keep them away from obstacles but is actually very hard onve you play advanced modes. there is also options of selecting various birds with different capabilities, but you'll have to unlock them by playing and covering more distance. 

You can Download the game here

3. Dredd vs Zombies

Dredd vs Zombies is one of the games that usually come paid because of the extra effort the developers put in. But its not its free and its just Awsome. with many different levels to play in this over the top zombie shooter game and choice of selection of guns and many different perks , it might just be one of the top rated games on the Windows Phone platform.

You can Download it from here

4. Naargh!!

Dont go on the name of the game. When you'll play the game the reaction will be just opposite. Naargh is a simple game that tests your  fast touch responses. You just have to hit all the red heads before the time runs up, but don't take it for too easy. You'll be astonished by its addictiveness of breaking your own high scores.

You can download it from here

5. Benji Bananas

Benji Bananas is available on windows phone now, and its simple and plain must have. With over 60 missions and 5 different environments this game finishes of he battery on my smartphone because of the continuous play.

You can download it from here

6. Six Guns

Yes Cowboy Shooting is on and it is free. Six Guns offers you the most thrilling experience of gaming on your smartphone. With over 40 singleplayer missions and also offering you multiplayer experience. It offers various game plays such as riding horses, taking out enemy waves and chasing down robbers. Though the game is large in size but its worth every mb of space on your smartphone

You can download it from here

7. Reaper

Enter into the world of the black swordsmen where he takes down countless enemies and travels acroos country on various quests. Reaper offers you the subtle mix of role playing where you take decisions for the character and also blindly swinging swords on your enemies. The many different environments give this game a mystical look.

You can download it from here

8. Finger Slayer

Finger Slayer is quite simple game that is based again based just on your touch response. The game is about saving your finger from being cut down by a saw or guillotine. The game also contains a mode to play with an in game character. 

You can download it from here

Enjoy these games on your windows phone!!

 

Desktop Android Manager: Mobogenie

Desktop Android Manager: Mobogenie

We all love our smartphones. Smartphones today hold almost all of the data we need in our lives and they also provide entertainment and information on the go. But sometimes we wish that we could have a Desktop Manager so that we could just send messages from our phone while working on the PC. The data charges today are also high and we don't want to waste a chunk of that in downloading it over the air. Wish you could download your apps and games from the internet connection at home itself? Well here is your complete Android Solution: Mobogenie.

Mobogenie is a free software that lets you manage and control your Android Phone from your PC. You just need to Check the USB Debugging mode in your phone settings and connect your phone to your Personal Computer and then You can send messages , install apps ad games, download videos directly to your phone etc etc. The List goes on. Here is a quick look to its features.

Click here to Download

1. Manage Installed Apps

Mobogenie allows you to manage the already installed apps and games on your android device. This software also allows you to update the applications on your device or install a newer version. 

2. Send Messages directly from PC

You can also send messages from your PC. Mobogenie software displays the conversation and all the messages on the window and you can type in the messages and send message.

3. Manage Contacts

You can add, delete or edit a contact of your Andoid device from this software.

4. Install Apps and Games from Play Store

Mobogenie allows you to install application and games from the store. A gallery of applications and games are displayed and you can also search for a particular app in the gallery and install it directly to your phone from PC.

5. Create and Restore Backup

We all would panic if the important data on our smartphones are lost. Mobogenie allows you to back up the data on your android device. Not only messages and contacts but also applications , pictures and Videos so whenever we reset our phone we dont need to install all the apps once again.

6. Download wallpapers and ringtones on Your Device

Mobogenie provides us with a gallery of latest wallpapers and ringtones with various categories to chose from and directly get it on your Android Device.

7. Install Collections

Mobogenie also dislpays a collection of apps such as Necessary Apps, Apps for Music Lovers, Apps for Students and Apps for Photographers etc. That you can install on your Android Device with just one click.

So here are some features of Mobogenie software for managing your Android Device and it is the best out there so give it a try!

Blocking Irritating Advertisements online from your Browser

Blocking Irritating Advertisements Online from Your Browser

The most irritating thing while surfing the net are those surprise pop up ads. I just hate hit. No we dont want to play poker, or register to some stupid site. But these advertisements wont stop coming. Even on Youtube when you want to watch the trailer of  a movie they make you wait for 5 seconds. This is totally injustice!!!!

So this is an easy an neat trick to just block all those irritating ads. It is actually available for free but most of us arent aware. The thing i am talking about is Ad Block Plus plugin for your browser. Now most of us use Google Chrome Browser( Obviously because its fastest!). So these are easy steps to get the Ad Block Plus Plugin for your browser.

Step 1: Open your Chrome browser and Go to Extensions

Open your Chrome browser and click on options on the top right corner. Now click on tools and then Extensions.

Step 2: Go to Chrome Extension Store

Click on Get More Extensions

Step 3: Search Ad Block Plus

Search for Ad Block Plus in the Chrome Store and click to view.

Step 4: Install extension

Ad Block Plus is a free extension. Just click on " + Free". Click add on the alert box that comes next. For a moment it will check and download the extension.The Extension will be Automatically Installed to your browser and you'll see an ABP icon on your address bar. Restart the browser and enjoy ad-free surfing.

This Plugin is mostly available for all the major browsers like Mozilla Firefox and Opera. You just need to follow the same steps in your own browser.

Thanks Abhishek Baurai for the tip!