Galaxy Mini : CyanogenMOD 9.0 Beta 3

CS CM9 Beta 3 Galaxy Mini Update - Cyanogenmod 9.0 (ICS) beta 3 galaxy mini, cm9 beta 3 ice cream sandwich for galaxy mini
Android CyanogenMod 9.0.0 (CM9) Beta Galaxy Mini merupakan hasil porting CyanogenMod 9.0.0 (CM9) Base Android 4.0.3 Ice Cream Sandwich (ICS) untuk handphone/smartphone Samsung Galaxy Mini.

Fitur yang bekerja :

1. Booting
2. Keypad
3. Touch Screen
4. Graphic
5. SD Card
6. Call/Sms
7. Bluetooth
8. WiFi
9. MIC
10. Auto Rotation Sensor
11. Vibrate, etc

Fitur yang tidak bekerja :

1. Camera
2. Radio

Beberapa screenshot cyanogenmod 9 dari handphone galaxy mini :
 
Download ROM nya dibawah ini:
CyanogenMODD 9.0 Beta 3
Gapps CM9.0

How to Flash :
copy file into sdcard
boot into CWM
mount and storage => format system
wipe data and cache
flash update file
wipe cache partition
wipe dalvik-cache
wipe battery stats
reboot

*How to install gapps :
setelah berhasil mengintall cm9 pndahkan gapps ICS ke sdcard
masuk ke recovery lagi
install zip from sdcard>choose zip from sd
pilih gappsnya
reboot system now

Update :
Disable Softkey: http://forum.xda-developers.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=903552&d=1329350580
WiFi Tether: http://code.google.com/p/android-wifi-tether/downloads/detail?name=wifi_tether_v3_1-beta11.apk
Wired Tether: http://code.google.com/p/android-wired-tether/downloads/detail?name=wired_tether_1_4.apk
USB mass Storage: http://forum.xda-developers.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=819888

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Galaxy S3 : Tantang Retina Display iPhone

Kabar seputar Galaxy SIII terus bergulir. Informasi terbaru menyebutkan smartphone Samsung ini akan mengusung layar Super AMOLED HD plus, menantang retina display iPhone kebanggaan kompetitornya, Apple.

Adalah Digitimes yang pertama kali menguak informasi ini. Mengutip narasumber dari perusahaan pemasok komponen untuk Samsung, situs teknologi itu melaporkan Galaxy SIII kemungkinan besar akan menggunakan layar berkualitas tinggi berukuran 4,6 inch.

"Layar ini memiliki kepadatan pixel 319 ppi yang akan mengalahkan retina display di iPhone 4S," demikian laporan Digitimes yang dilansir TechRadar, Sabtu (31/3/2012).

Display AMOLED diklaim lebih hemat daya, reaction time lebih baik dan lebih ringan serta tipis dibandingkan layar jenis LCD. Diperkirakan, sejumlah besar handset akan menggunakan layar AMOLED pada 2012. Samsung sendiri saat ini adalah produsen layar AMOLED nomor satu.

Lantas, kapan tepatnya Galaxy SIII diluncurkan? Belum ada konfirmasi dari Samsung. Yang jelas, Samsung sudah pernah mengatakan smartphone terbarunya itu baru akan hadir pada kuartal kedua atau ketiga 2012.

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HTC One : Penantang iPhone 4S

Kualitas kamera yang diandalkan HTC One X ini diyakini bisa mengalahkan kemampuan yang diusung smartphone lainnya, termasuk iPhone 4s besutan Apple.

Vendor ponsel HTC akhirnya mendaratkan seri smartphone yang sempat mendapat sambutan positif di ajang Mobile World Congress 2012, Barcelona, Spanyol, Februari lalu.

Dalam hitungan hari, seri HTC One ini akan segera menyambangi Asia, termasuk Indonesia. Demikian diungkap Lennard Hoornik, Presiden HTC South Asia, saat memperkenalkan dua model terbaru dari ponsel dengan OS Android ini, di Marina Bay Sands, Singapura.

Hoornik memaparkan, dua model ponsel yang dirilis oleh vendor asal Taiwan itu adalah HTC One X dan HTC One V.

Seri HTC One X diilustrasikan bak 'monster' karena kedahsyatan kamera dan sound yang ditawarkan. Kualitas kamera berkekuatan 8 MP ini juga diyakini HTC bisa mengalahkan smartphone lain, termasuk iPhone 4S besutan Apple.

"Dengan adanya Image Sense, kamera ini mengunggulkan kecepatan dimana bisa menangkap gambar dalam waktu 0,7 detik saja. Ini bahkan lebih cepat dibandingkan kedipan mata," ujar Hoornik.

Bila One X dibekali dengan quad-core, maka seri di bawahnya, One V, hanya memakai single-core. Desainnya lebih kompak dan ia dibekali dengan kamera 5 MP. Kedua ponsel tersebut dikatakan akan menyambangi pasar mulai 2 April 2012 ini.

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Best Solutions for Slow Speed Computers

Computer usage is an essential part of our daily life. You want to perform official tasks,need entertainment or even if you want to earn you need a computer system ready every time. What if your computer system is slow? I guess there is nothing worse that a Slower PC. Thing get annoying when we want to perform some urgent task and our PC gets held or performs too slow that sometimes user want throw the PC from the Top Story of his building.

There can be two reasons of a slow speed of any computer system that programs you use are heavy in terms of working memory usage, for this you need to buy a new PC or at least you'll have to upgrade it.The other and most frequent reason for slow speed of a  PC presence unnecessary files, duplicate files and lot of unwanted programs that are downloaded and running in background but all are non productive. This can be fixed. Today at Software Wanted we are sharing the list of Best Tools/Software to Speed-Up your computer System. 

All these tools are developed in order to help you to improve you PC Performance Speed. You can choose any of these to enhance the productivity and performance of a PC.

Top 3 Best Software to Speed-Up PC

Easy Duplicate Finder

The most annoying thing is to manually find out the duplicate files on your computer system. These are the really trouble making issues that can really slow down your Computer System Speed by grabbing the free space. These files engage the working memory of any PC and in result there is less working memory available for the other important software to run. If you have to find and remove the duplicate file and remove them manually, this will be so annoying that you may end up in deleting the important files too. To avoid this annoying thing Easy Duplicate Finder is a handy and perfect tool that scans your Personal Computer for such duplicate files, generates the scan report and allows the user to get rid of such files in bulk buy a single mouse click, or selecting through the files.

Defraggler

Lot of times the main and the most common reason for the Slower PC is fragmentation. This refers to a situation when tons of file are using the space of your Computer System  inefficiently. They are placed at scattered place which results in more space coverage than actual these files need. Defraggler is a handy and useful software that will help you defragmentation. This will organize your files making the unnecessary captured space free. 

CCleaner

The most commonly used and very handy and effective software to speed up PC is CCleaner. Earlier this was known as Crap Cleaner, which is now short to CCleaner. This is a widely used tool that removes the unwanted and useless junk files. Temporary Internet Files are also the reason for making your computer system speed slow. This software also removes these unwanted Temporary internet files.

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Lenovo IdeaPad U300e

The Lenovo IdeaPad U300e is a hybrid drive version of the Lenovo IdeaPad U300s. Other than the hybrid drive, the other specifications are identical to the Lenovo IdeaPad U300s, with a 13.3-inch 1366 x 766 pixel resolution display, an Intel Core i5-2467M processor, 4 GB of RAM, USB 3.0 and HDMI out. For more details on the Lenovo IdeaPad U300 series, please follow this link. This article will focus on the key difference between the U300e and the U300s. 

Instead of the 128 GB SSD you have on the U300s, in the U300e you have instead get a 32 GB SSD and a 500 GB hard drive. We have seen hybrid drives in the Acer Aspire S3 and the Samsung Series 5 ULTRA, but these Ultrabooks with 20 GB and 16 GB only use the SSD drive as a hibernation partition, to allow quick wake from sleep. The Lenovo IdeaPad U300e's larger 32 GB SSD is used to hold the operating system. This means quick wake from sleep, quicker booting and shutdown and quicker performance of the operating system in general. You can expect a small hit in battery life since the conventional 500 GB hard drive is not as power efficient as an SSD. The addition of a conventional drive also adds half a pound in weight to the Lenovo IdeaPad U300e as compared to the 300s.

 The use of a hybrid drive allows for a reduction in price, with the Lenovo IdeaPad U300e priced at Php49,950, which is Php6,000 less than the U300s. 

While I prefer a pure SSD models since this results in faster loading or programs and files, 256 GB SSD which is the largest SSD drive you are likely willing to pay for would be considered small by many users. The Lenovo IdeaPad U300e gives you 532 GB of storage. This gives you a second to choose the U300e. Still, for many the lower price and larger storage would make this a better choice.

The additional weight putting the Lenovo IdeaPad at almost 3.5 pounds makes it more of an ultraportable than a true Ultrabook. More of a competitor to the 13-inch MacBook Pro than the MacBook Air. As against the MacBook Pro it is a pound lighter and 12K.  

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FIFA 10 (EA Sports)

In the off chance you've been living under a rock for the last few weeks, it's World Cup time and fans are glued to television sets around the world. It's time you glued yourself to your Android handset and purchased EA Sports' FIFA 10. Play using real teams and players from all over the globe and start a tournament or cup of your own! Break out your vuvuzela and root on your custom-created player as he takes on Brazil, Spain, and the rest of the world.

DOWNLOAD LINK:

FIFA 10 apk & SD files

1.copy the com.eamobile.Fifa folder in your sd-card/data/data

2.install the FIFA-2010-Android-Game.apk file

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Can Knockdown

Can you knock the Can down? Yes you Can! :)

Yes we can! Or should we say: yes we can... knock the can! Check out the most addictive and 100% FREE game on Android Market and become a cold blood sniper while aiming at and knocking down piles and pyramids of cans! Start playing and you just won't put down this marvelous title till you drain your battery empty!

If you like this game, please also try Can Knockdown 2! It has more levels, more game modes and even more fun!

DOWNLOAD LINK:

Can Knockdown apk

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Emissary of War

Action RPG style gameplay!

The emissary's journey is almost complete! Only a single treaty remains to be brokered and then home to a hard-earned rest. As long as nothing goes wrong…
Hack and slash your way through legions of mercenaries and monsters that want you dead, as you fight to uncover he secret plot against your dominion.

- Action RPG style gameplay!
- Story driven, with cinematics and voice acting!
- Upgrades and collectibles to be found!
- Intuitive controls designed directly for a touch based interface!

DOWNLOAD LINK:

Emissary of War apk


Install Apk and Extract Data Files to SDCard/Android/Data/(Place Data Files Here)

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Dictionary.com Ad-Free

Take Dictionary.com's trusted reference content wherever you go.

Android's #1 reference and dictionary app delivers trusted content from Dictionary.com and Thesaurus.com. The app also features a home screen widget, voice search, audio pronunciation, and Dictionary.com’s popular Word of the Day and Hot Word blog.

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Dictionary.com Ad-Free apk

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Should you buy a 3G tablet?

A year ago I would have said no if you already had a smartphone on a data connection. The reason was back than all we had were time based 3G internet or Php1,200 unlimited plans. Time based 3G is not really suitable for Android, Apple, BlackBerry and Windows smartphones which really cannot utilize all their features unless connected to the internet. Maintain two Php1,200 gets really expensive.

Since you needed a unlimited plan for your phone to really use it as a smartphone, the tablet was best used on WiFi. Still, hot spot hunting is a pain.

Things have changed since than. Globe Telecom and Smart Communications offer volume based data plans. 

Globe Telecom has very nice volume based data plans, unfortunately they are available only to postpaid subscribers. 

• Php99 for 50 MB for 30 days
• Php299 for 300 MB for 30 days
• Php499 for 1 GB for 30 days

Smart volume plans are as follows:

• Php300 for 250 MB for 30 days
• Php500 for 500 MB for 30 days
• Php750 for 1 GB for 30 days
• Php995 for 2GB for 30 days

Smarts plans cost more, but are available both on pre-paid and post paid.

With volume data plans you can get volume data plans for both your tablet and smartphone or get a unlimited plan on one device and a volume data plan on a smartphone. 

There are some activities that consume large amounts of data, like downloading or uploading video, music, pictures and apps and even web browsing. But if you use data for email, social networking (with data friendly apps), running instant messengers, getting weather updates, navigation (it is advisable to cache maps using WiFi), checking for nearby restaurants and movie schedules and reading the news, 250-500 MB should be enough for the typical user. Volume data is enough on smartphones, especially if you already have a tablet.

The tablet would what you are more likely to be use while web browsing or watching streaming video, so I would get the unlimited data plan on the tablet. In addition, the tablet makes a better hot spot than a phone which you can use as a WiFi route for a laptop or even your phone. If you use your phone as a WiFi hotspot, you run the risk of running down your battery even faster. If you phone battery goes low, your communications goes out. A tablet, well if the battery runs down it runs down.

Looking a 3G tablet in this light, it can be your portable computer and a portable router, basically a super sized "MyFi" device.

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A second try at the Smartbook?

In 2009 Qualcomm announced the Smartbook, which was essentially a ARM based laptop with built in 3G and GPS. Smartbooks would have all day battery life, ultra thin and weigh in at a light 2 pounds.

Lenovo Skylight - One of the first Smartbook concept designs.

The first Qualcomm initiative failed the main reason being the absence of a viable operating system. But things are changing. Windows is coming to ARM before the end of the year. While Microsoft is working hard with manufacturers to come out with a successful Windows 8 tablet launch before the end of the year, PCWorlds reports Qualcomm is trying to revive its Smartbook.

What could these be like? Think 11.6-inch MacBook Air or Asus Zenbook X21type laptops, running Windows 8 and priced at about Php20,000 or so.  Most likely these would be touchscreen devices too.

While Apple has said they have tried touchscreen on laptops and Steve Jobs said in 2010: “We’ve done tons of user testing on this, and it turns out it doesn’t work. Touch surfaces don’t want to be vertical." 

Apple seems to have changed its mind on this, with Apple's own smart covers highlighting the ability to adjust the angle of the Apple iPad  for greater utility. 

Many would say the Smartbook already exists, with the successful Tegra powered Asus Transformer series, and in that sense they would be correct. 

By October 2012 we will be seeing one of these running Windows 8.

But I think there is still room for the Smartbook. I really do not value the ability to separate the tablet from the keyboard dock. By keeping the two together, you could move the battery back to the base of the unit, giving it better balance. It would also be nice to see this concept in larger 11 to 13 inch sizes.

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Best Photoshop Tutorial to Create Interweaving Photo-Strips Effect

Photoshop is an amazing platform that is used in many aspects. You can design 3D Images, Wallpapers, 3D simulation models, HD Wallpapers for your desktop, even you can give thousands of different, beautiful and unique effects to Photos.

Interweaving Photo-Strips Effect

Our today's tutorial is based on creating amazing effects on your Photos. Following our today's Photoshop Tutorial you can make your beautiful photos more beautiful with Eye-Catching Interweaving Effect. In this tutorial we are explaining you How to create Interweaving Photo-Strips Effect on any image using different Photoshop Tools and effects. In this tutorial we'll be using very simple and easy steps to create a Stunning and Outrageous Result.  So stick to us and learn How you can Create Interweaving Photo-Strips Effect on your beautiful photos.

Lets Start our Creation !!!!

Requirements

In creating this effect you'll need the following Assets

• Adobe Photoshop 
• 45-60 Minutes (for first time only)
• Intermediate Skills but no Expertise are required
• An Image to Edit (Of-course)

Here is the image we will be using in this Tutorial. 

How to Create Interweaving Photo-Strips Effect

For the first time trying this tutorial we recommend you to use the  same Sample Image and replicate our each step.

Step:1

Download Sample Image Here
Ope the Image in Photoshop and crop the area for which you want to apply the Interweaving Effect
Rename the layer to Girl

Step:2

Open the Ruler view and Draw a vertical Guide Line to (1600px in our case) to take out a square in your image.

Step:3

Create a new Layer above the Girl Layer and Rename it to Strips
Select the Strips Layer and make a rectangular Selection by selecting the Rectangular Marquee Tool (M).
Fill it with black foreground color (Alt+Backspace)

Step:4

Now Change the angle of black strip to 45 and place it as its joining the two opposite corners of the box "that we defined by using vertical guideline in step 2".

Step:5

Now duplicate the Strips layer and place it at a certain distance. The distance between these black strips wil be the width of our Interweaving Photo Strips.

Step:6

Repeat the Step:5 several times so that the black Strips Cover the complete Girl Layer.
Select All black Strips Layer and Merge them into one.
Rename the Merged layer to Strips

Step:7

Hide the Strips Layer by clicking at Eye Icon at its side
Duplicate the Girl Layer and also Hide the Original Girl Layer

Step:8

Hide the Strips Layer by clicking on the icon in lower Layer Panel
Select the Girl Copy Layer, Add a layer Mask

Step:9

Now Select the Layer Mask Thumbnail on Girl Copy Layer
Ctrl+Click at Strips Layer
Press Alt+Backspace to fill the mask with black color
You image should be similar to this.

Step:10

Hide the Girl Copy Layer

Unhide the Strips Layer and Select it
Select the Rectangular Marquee Tool and make Selection around the complete canvas
Crop the Layer by moving to Image > Crop

Step:11

Now select the Move Tool (V)
Right Click in the center point of canvas and Click Flip Horizontal
Press Enter

Step:12

Hide the Strips Layer
Now Select and Unhide the layer Girl Copy 2, Select the Layer Mask Thumbnail
Ctrl+Click on Strips Layer  to make the selection
Press Alt+Backspace to fill the Layer Mask with black color
your image will be similar to this.

Step:13

Deselect all selectionNow add a
New Layer Alt+Shift+N below all layers and name this Base layer
 Fill it with Black Color Alt+Backspace
Unhide the layers Girl Copy.
Be sure layers Girl Copy, Girl Copy 2 and Base Layer should be visible.
Your Image will look similar to this one.

Step 14

Now Ctrl+Click on Layer Mask thumbnail of Girl Copy Layer
Ctrl+Alt+Shift+Click on Layer Mask Thumbnail of Girl Copy 2 Layer
Your selection will look like this one.

Step:15

Now select Girl Copy layer
Select the Lasso Tool (L) and deselect the alternate selection boxes

Step:16

Select the original layer Girl
Press Ctrl+J to duplicate this
Rename the new layer to Diagonal and place this layer above girl copy layer

Step:17

Now repeat Step:14 & Step:15.
In Step:15 this time deselect the other alternate selection boxes

Step:18

Repeat Step:16
Rename the new layer to Cross
Place it above Girl Copy 2 layer and below Girl Copy Layer

Step:19

Now select the layer Diagonal and right click on it and select Create Clipping Mask
Repeat the same step with Cross layer

Step:20

Now double click on Diagonal Layer to open the Layer Style Dialogue Box
Select Outer Glow, change blend mode Screen to Multiply
Change the color to Black
Set size to 65
Your Image will be similar to this.

Step:21

Right click on layer Diagonal and Copy Layer Style.
Now paste this layer style on layer Cross.
Your Interweaving Photo-Strips Effect is Ready.

If you find some mistake in our tutorial. Please let us know. Feel free to ask for help at any step of your creation. Do share your creations with us.  THANKS

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