On a sunny afternoon, a few weeks ago, we managed to bag a chance a have tête-à-tête with Alessandro Lamanna – Vice President Marketing IMEA (India, Middle East, Africa) at the launch of Nokia Lumia 920 in Pakistan.

It has been some time since Nokia had sent one of their big guns to Pakistan, in order to make a pitch for Nokia’s newest offering on the Windows Phone scene. And we did not want to let that chance go. So here is our interview with Mr. Alessandro, arguably one of the most well versed guys on Nokia’s technological prowess, whom we have come across in quite some time.

When you’re considering internet security and how to apply it to your new business venture, the
term ‘HTTP Secure’ will be commonplace. Also known as https, it facilitates the transfer of sensitive
data, such as credit card details and passwords, from your browser to the web server without the risk
of compromise. A SSL certificate, verified by a Certificate Authority (CA), will prove to your users that
their security matters to you, ensuring that their personal details are in safe hands. A CA Certificate
is the difference between a trusted business and otherwise; if you’re wishing to see your company
flourish, you’d be foolish not to invest in one.

First things first, what is HTTP Secure? When accessing the internet, to surf or find something
specifically, you type a URL address into the address bar of their browser. From here, the browser
connects to the relevant web server, with the help of the DNS which translates what was typed into
the address bar, into an IP address. The server then responds to your request and your desired
content pops up. All of this is completed in regular ‘http://’ style, in plain text, meaning that whatever
data held within these messages won’t be encrypted and can be read by anyone with the means and
the know how.

If you need to encrypt details so that the data can’t be read so easily, that is where “https://” comes
in. Using HTTP Secure gives the browser the necessary ability to find a secure connection to use, so
that everything is encrypted. From the information sent from the browser to the server, to the details
returned, it’s all encrypted and to outsiders, absolute gibberish.

This is particularly important to customers purchasing products from your website – you wouldn’t
enter your personal details into a form that isn’t secure, so why should you expect your potential users
to do so? Do the sensible thing and look into SSL verification, to ensure that your business prospers.

The explosion of military ordnance is a violent and fast moving event. At the point of detonation, fragments are flying off faster than the speed of sound. Personnel cannot be in the same proximity as the ordnance and neither the human eye nor standard cameras can track the motion of the particles and effects from the explosion.

All ordnance is created to have a particular effect when it is detonated. Shape explosives, for example, are made to project the power of the weapon in one particular direction in order to penetrate a wall or a bunker and not harm the friendly troops that are massed to the rear of the explosion. The only way to measure the effectiveness of the munitions is to set up a high speed imaging solution using high speed cameras that can capture the effects of speed, velocity, shrapnel effects, and shock wave and freeze them in time. In that manner, the direction and dispersal patterns from the ordnance are evaluated.

In the case of military ordnance, the requirements of the high speed imaging setup and associated speed cameras requires equipment that can achieve up 7500 frames per second (fps) at a full 1280 by 800 resolution. As the need for the higher resolutions can be reduced, and frame rates of 1,400,000 fps are achievable which increases the number of images significantly for analysis. The shrapnel tracking requires the higher frame rates due to the small size and high speed of the particles whereas the blast wave can be tracked at a lower resolution rate. It is also necessary to go to CMOS sensors for shrapnel tracking due to the inability to light the test area. CMOS operates well in low light conditions and will pick up the shrapnel fragments without additional lighting. Any attempt to light the area would just result in the damage of those fixtures so the added cost of the CMOS sensors is justified.

You’ve recently fired up that new smart phone you received over the holidays and now you face a
daunting challenge: choosing which apps to download from an overwhelming marketplace. If you’ve
started downloading apps but aren’t satisfied with what you’ve found thus far, don’t enter a Google
search for “sell iPhone” just yet. You can still discover the best and newest apps below:

Beautiful Widgets

If you’re sick of your Android smart phone looking a little dreary, download Beautiful Widgets. It allows
you to customize your home screen to an almost artistic level, providing you with ways to spice up the
usual clock-and-icon combination so many of us are used to. Use this App if you want the experience of
using a smart phone to feel novel again.

Google Music

Google’s been making major efforts to up its music game lately, and nowhere is that more evident than
in the Google Music App, a program that allows you to stream music you’ve uploaded. It’s a great way to
take music with you without much of the hassle of plugging in an endless amount of wires.

Sleep Cycle Alarm Clock

A particular favorite among iPhone users, this alarm clock doesn’t allow the usual routine of setting an
alarm and throwing a pillow at the wall once it wakes you up with a few annoying chimes. Instead, the
Sleep Cycle Alarm Clock keys in on your sleeping patterns to wake you up at the most ideal time, making
your mornings a little more pleasant every day.

Minecraft – Pocket Edition

Of course, not all Apps are about functionality over entertainment. Some apps find a way of merging
both beautifully. If you’re a fan of Minecraft, the block-manipulating creative game, then you’ve got to
have Minecraft in your pocket at all times. At least, you’ll feel that way once you download this app.

Recently, we at WCCFtech had got a chance to interview Intel Pakistan’s country manager over a cup of coffee to sit back and talk about how over the years Intel Pakistan has progressed in our country and is constantly working towards modernizing our community along with talking in depth about Intel’s new Ultrabook.

Technology is very important in today’s world, but unfortunately the price tag which goes along with it is generally far from cheap. The latest and greatest gadgets can be highly expensive. Factor in additional running costs, and it’s easy to see where a lot of your money is going.

The Internet

When you consider that most of your devices, such as smartphones, tablets and computers, utilise the internet in some form, it’s easy to see the extent of the internet cost as a major part of each device’s overall running costs. The solution, of course, is to find an effective yet affordable option.

The internet market is highly competitive, since many people now rely on it. Considering this, you should make the most of this competition and seek the best broadband deals available. If you can afford it, get the faster options with higher download limits.

Upgrading

There is also a strong urge to upgrade for many of the most technologically advanced among us. New phones and tablets come out on an annual basis, and many people feel the pressure to take advantage for fear of being left behind.

It should be noted this is never a necessity. In fact, if you look at the specifications of each device, it’s rarely that much of an improvement. Not enough, in many cases, to warrant the brand new and increased price that the device sells for. If you really want to save money, take a year off and just enjoy the devices you already have.

Christmas is coming and many people will be looking to buy tablet PCs for friends and relatives. However, the tablet market is more diverse than ever at the moment, so to help you decide here are 10 of the best.

iPad Mini

The scaled-down iPad Mini offers the same power as the iPad 2, but with a 7.9-inch display and a super-slim light design that makes it much more portable.

Onboard HD cameras, Siri compatibility and the latest iOS platform make it a very well specified device.

iPad 4

The 9.7-inch Retina Display made this the best big-screen tablet available in terms of visual clarity and pure resolution, at least until the Google Nexus 10 arrived.

The iPad remains the definitive tablet range, with this latest iteration featuring all of the excellent software and stylish hardware you would expect from an Apple product.

Google Nexus 7

The low asking price masks a highly capable, powerful tablet, with a quad-core processor and HD seven-inch display giving it an edge over other budget-priced competitors.

The Nexus 7 has been a big seller and will become even more popular once its 3G iteration arrives in 2013.

Google Nexus 10

The 10.1-inch display of the Nexus 10 has more pixels per inch than any other tablet and although it only has a dual-core processor, it is also a very slick device.

It offers great value for money, just like the Nexus 7, so it should give you a viable alternative to the iPad 4 at a much lower asking price.

Microsoft Surface

If Android and iOS are not able to meet your needs when it comes to tablet software then the Windows RT-based Surface, officially branded by Microsoft, might be a good choice.

A quad-core processor, 10.6-inch display and compatible screen cover and physical keypad help to enhance the appeal of this tablet.

Meanwhile the Pro version, planned for a 2013 launch, will fully support Windows 8 and feature a full HD display, making it more akin to a laptop than a tablet.

Amazon Kindle Fire HD

The cheap rival to the Nexus 7 is the Kindle Fire HD, which features a seven-inch display, Android and a custom interface that makes it tailored towards movie streaming and general media consumption.

The cheapest model has 16GB of storage and Wi-Fi connectivity, but with so much content accessible without requiring any kind of download, its limitations should not be a problem.

Asus Transformer Pad Infinity

This is a premium tablet with a high asking price, but if you can afford it then you will be happy with its quality.

It matches the iPad in terms of the quality of the materials used in its construction and, as with the other tablets in the Transformer range, it is compatible with a separate keyboard dock, which adds all the physical buttons of a laptop and boosts its battery life.

Samsung Galaxy Note 10.1

The Galaxy Note smartphone range is known for its inclusion of an intelligent stylus called the S-Pen and this technology has been brought over to the full tablet market with this 10.1 inch device.

The S-Pen is very useful if you want to be creative, since it allows for precise inputs that are not possible using your fingers. The tablet itself is a powerful Android-based device with Samsung’s own interface on top, with everything working well together.

Asus Eee Pad Slider

If you like the idea of a tablet with a physical keyboard but do not want it as part of a separate dock, the slide-out set-up offered by this Asus model will be worth investigating.

As well as a solid Android experience, this could be one of the most practical and portable devices around, with its hinge mechanism allowing the display to disguise a full QWERTY keypad beneath.

Sony Tablet S

Sony’s quirky design makes the Tablet S easy to hold and simple to prop on a flat surface, with a large display and high-powered hardware giving it equal footing with the other Android devices in the list.

PlayStation certification also helps it enhance its gaming credentials, giving you access to titles you will not find on other tablets.

There was a time not so long ago when desktop PCs ruled the computer world. Nowadays, with the advent of high-spec laptops, iPads, Android tablets, even mobile phones that give some computers a run for their money, is there a place for desktop PCs?

There certainly is. Just ask any hardcore gamer, they will tell you there’s no substitute, and they know their computers intimately. Imagine this scenario if you will: Two Windows users each purchase that long-awaited game on the same day. One owns a laptop, the other a desktop PC. They rush home and pop in the disk, only to discover that “You have insufficient RAM to continue the installation”. The laptop user weeps uncontrollably as he rummages around for the receipt. He knows that he won’t be playing this game anytime soon. The desktop user, however, simply nods sagely, utters a light curse and heads on over to PC. Sure, he’ll be spending a little extra cash, and he’ll be waiting a day or two for that RAM stick, but he’ll be playing the game on his improved and upgraded PC by the end of the week.

The advantages of buying a new desktop PC are, of course, upgradeability and customisation. The ability to swap out one standard sized component for another is – in the eyes of many – priceless. Want to find out what this Blu-Ray is all about? Can’t connect your iPhone because all your USB ports are in use? Graphics card not up to the job? These things and many more are achievable with a desktop PC, but very rarely with laptops, tablets etc.

If you’re looking for a pre-built system, you’ll already be considering what you want from the computer. Can it burn DVDs, does it have WiFi, can it run a particular game and so on. These days, the answers to these questions are nearly always yes – we are living in a golden era technologically speaking, and even cheap systems are highly capable. It does no harm to check though, read reviews – particularly customer reviews – and research the various components listed. Pay special attention to the motherboard as this is the essential component to future upgrading, and many pre-built systems tend to sneak in outdated – even obsolete – motherboards.

They may be big and noisy, but you can always make room for a desktop PC!

Introduction

The legend of Lara Croft hit our screens way back in the 1990’s in Tomb Raider and still remains one of the greatest multiplatform video games. The video game is available on devices from the PC, Xbox 360, PS3 to the early versions of Nintendo’s GameBoy. The Tomb Raider franchise spans much more than video games and now Lara Croft can be seen in anything from the latest movies, books, figurines, clothing, posters and much more.

Tomb Raider Movies

Lara Croft movie franchise spans back from 2001 with the release of the first movie in a chain of amazing feature length films. The start of the world famous blockbuster frenzy began with the release of Lara Croft: Tomb Raider, the 100 minute movie is crammed with action packed stunts, explosions and quests for hidden treasures. The second feature length film came with Lara Croft Tomb Raider: The Cradle of Life. 117 minutes of action packed events and stunts saw this blockbuster gross over $20 million in the first weekend of screening.

Tomb Raider Video Games

Tomb Raider games have always been a massive success when they began all those years ago. The video game franchise saw tens of millions of units sold in multiple platforms including those listed previously in this article along with some adaptations, including some classic online tomb Raider games. The video games range in complexity dependant on the platform and boast great features and cut scenes which provide you with the ultimate of gaming experiences.

If you would like to join the fun of Tomb Raider in the comfort of your living quarters visit the home of gaming at spin palace online. You will be welcomed with advanced features, breath taking gameplay and truly great graphics and online animations. If you want to help Lara in her quest for hidden treasure then be sure to play the world famous Tomb Raider video game.

What’s next with Tomb Raider?

The future remains unclear for Lara Croft and her quest in Tomb Raider however it’s by no surprise that the franchise will continue to grow and gain the love of millions of people worldwide. Millions of copies of the classic Tomb Raider game were originally sold and the likes of this game revolutionised the way we played video games. Although at present there are no insights into newly released Tomb Raider movies, the release of an eagerly awaited Tomb Raider video game is anticipated for launch in 2013. The video game is likely to hit platforms including the PS3, Xbox 360 and PC.

The biggest trouble with the PS3 is that no matter what connection type you are on you will never get your full speed and always be capped / limited from your true download speed, that and random instances of electricity tripping or any event that causes your PS3 to shut down unexpectedly can almost lead to a 50% chance of ending up with a corrupt file.

This guide will help remove the hassle stated above so that you can make your PC / Laptop do all your heavy downloading AND bring it back to your PS3 for installation too. Not to mention that you can keep the downloaded files in an archive in case you don’t own a large enough HDD for back up or other reasons.