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How to install iOS 8 beta 2 without a developer account

Apple on Tuesday released iOS 8 beta 2, which is available to any iOS user who has a compatible device and access to a developer account. However, people with devices that aren’t enlisted in Apple’s developer program can still install iOS 8 beta 2 thanks to a trick, though it’s definitely not a hassle-free process.

Just like iOS 8 beta 1, which can be installed without a dev account, iOS 8 beta 2 has a similar security flaw that allows users to bypass Apple’s checks. BestTechInfo tells us the company has blocked the previous method used to install iOS 8 beta 1, but the new beta can still be installed on supported devices.

However, interested users should know that once iOS 8 beta 2 is installed, users won’t be able to retrieve data back from previous iOS 7 backups, and they also won’t be able to connect to iTunes as long as the device’s UDID isn’t registered with a developer account.

Furthermore, once the beta is installed, activation errors may occur, and devices may have issues running the new beta.

Finally, those iOS users who are on iOS 8 beta 1 without a developer account won’t be able to simply upgrade to iOS 8 beta 2. Instead, they’ll have to revert back to iOS 7.1.1 and then install the new beta.

The video below shows how this procedure works, although it doesn’t actually provide links to the iOS 8 beta 2 file required during the installation process, which can be legally obtained only by having access to a developer account.

Just like before, BGR advises against installing iOS 8 betas on devices that aren’t legally allowed to run betas, as such procedures can come with unwanted side effects.

New Apple iWatch Will Be Revolutionary

What is the iWatch?

While Apple announces new products every year like clockwork, Apple CEO Tim Cook has promised products in entirely new categories this year. This promise has led to ongoing speculation, but most investors seem to agree that this new category will be fetching the wearable market, with a device will be a smartwatchcalled the iWatch.

What The Rumors Say

Broadly, rumors suggest the smartwatch will be available in two display sizes, 1.3-inch and 1.5-inch. One of the key selling points for the iWatch is likely to be its biometrics sensors, similar to the sensors in devices like the Fitbit.

Ecosystem Of Health Apps

Further, Apple allegedly plans to tap into its massive third-party developer relationships to build an ecosystem of health related apps that may help provide the backbone of user health data that will be stored in a new Apple-branded app the rumor mill is referring to as Healthbook.

When The iWatch Will Be Out

Ming-Chi Kuo is a well-connected longtime Apple analyst from KGI Securities, and he predicts that theiWatch will hit the market in the third calendar quarter of this year, right around the expected time for theiPhone 6 launch.

Future Plans

Apple, as always, remains mostly mute on its plans for future products. But Apple CEO Tim Cook has said that the wearable market is definitely an area the company is interested in. Cook even called it a “very key branch of the tree” about a year ago at the All Things Digital D11 conference.

Apple iPhone 6 -- Rumors Continue

All set to release in the fall of 2014, the Apple iPhone 6 has been the talk of town for almost a year now. With hundreds of rumors and abstractions continuously coming out, it’s hard to just choose one for your imagination and stick with it.

Here is a concept for the iPhone 6 by designer Sam Beckett that seems closest to what the real deal may look like. At least that’s what we want to believe. Titled iPhone Air, the concept was released in the form of a rather fascinating animation video on YouTube by Beckett.

Specifications Of The iPhone Air

According to the impression, the next-gen iPhone is shown to have a 4.7 inch screen with a display resolution of 1920 x 1080p (468ppi) in full HD. In comparison with the iPhone 5S, this concept is 8% larger in size, has a 17% larger display and 68% more pixels. It is 7mm wide, which means theSmartphone is 0.6mm thinner than the 5S.

Incredible Features

The iPhone Air is made of sapphire crystal instead of the Corning Gorilla Glass used in the earlier iPhones. A 10-megapixel camera is fitted into the Smartphone which has an aperture of f/1.8. The iPhone Air runs on a revamped A8 chip.

Sam’s concept also shows the Heathbook app among the apps on the iPhone Air’s display, giving off a subtle hint about the Apple iWatch that will accompany it. A fingerprint sensor has also been portrayed in the video.

Why Sam Beckett’s Concept Stands Out

The iPhone Air seems to be very evocative of the iPhone 5S, and is not a far-fetched concept showcasing out-of-the-ordinary features. This is the primary reason why the entire notion is pretty believable and may be the course Apple would take in its design and functionality.

Windows XP finally put to sleep by Microsoft – but it will still haunt us for years to come

Introduced way back in 2001, Windows XP (short for eXPerience) was an important release that made good on the abomination that was Windows Me. Windows Me was originally meant to ship with Microsoft’s NT kernel, but instead was rushed out the door with the older, less stable, BSOD-loving monolithic Windows 9x kernel. A year later, Windows XP was released with an updated version of Windows 2000′s NT kernel, and a few other neat, modern features (Windows Firewall, IE6 (yes, it was modern once), Remote Desktop, etc.)Fair citizens of the interwebs, I bring sad tidings: Windows XP is officially dead. As of this morning, April 8, Microsoft has officially end-of-lifed (EOL) Windows XP. If you’re still running Windows XP, no further patches or security updates are coming your way, and you should upgrade to Windows 7 or Windows 8 immediately. Of course, in reality, some 30% of the world’s 1.5 billion PCs still run Windows XP — and that’s only counting internet-connected PCs, too. If you factor in computers that are hiding behind governmental and institutional firewalls, and non-PCs (such as ATMs and other embedded systems), there could be billions of computers still running Windows XP today.

Desktop operating system market share, as of March 2014. Windows XP still sits at around 28% — and that’s only online computers. The real figure, including offline/firewalled PCs, is likely much higher. [Image credit: Net Market Share]

As we all know, Windows XP went on to become the world’s most popular operating system by some margin. Microsoft has never released any exact figures, but my educated guess is that Microsoft has sold over 1 billion Windows XP licenses over the last 13 years. The true number of computers that have had XP installed on them, due to prolific piracy in China and elsewhere, is probably even higher — 2 billion or more, perhaps. (Read: The story behind Windows XP’s ‘Bliss,’ the most iconic wallpaper of all time.)

Now, after a few stays of execution, and after mainstream support ended in 2009, Microsoft is finally terminating extended support as well. RIP Windows XP. It’s time to say a prayer and pull the plug… or is it? Weirdly, numerous governments and institutions — including the Netherlands and United Kingdom — have arranged for “Custom Support” plans, where Microsoft will continue to provide Windows XP updates at great expense (~$9.2 million for one year, in the case of the UK government). There are many large institutions that are still using Windows XP — simply pulling the plug on security updates is irresponsible and potentially dangerous, if a zero-day vulnerability goes unfixed.

Millions of ATMs worldwide still run Windows XP, and will do for years to come.

And therein lies the crux of the matter: When there are still hundreds of millions of PCs and embedded systems running Windows XP, it’s very, very hard to stop supporting them. It is infinitely better for the world (and the world wide web) if we stop using Windows XP and Internet Explorer 6, but it’s just not that simple. This is a grim reminder of how monopolies can hamstring an entire industry, and in cases as significant as XP, society as a whole. Windows XP, combined with Office 2003 and IE6, was really the only viable option for almost a decade. It isn’t a surprise that Windows XP was popular, but it certainly wasn’t helped by some of Microsoft’s more shady monopolistic practices, and a lack of competition (which Microsoft did a pretty good job of stamping out).

Fortunately, we live in a different world today. Windows 7 is certainly popular, but thanks to the distribution of power caused by the emergence of smartphones, tablets, and cloud computing, it will never become the monolithic juggernaut that Windows XP once was. There is the risk that, much like Windows Vista forced people to stick with XP, Windows 7 will remain popular well past its shelf life — but with PC sales declining, and computing shifting towards mobile platforms, I don’t think we need to worry too much.

Now, Smartphone App Can Create The Perfect Dream

A Smartphone app known as 'Dream:ON'  can now help individuals create their perfect dream and so wake up feeling happy and refreshed.

It monitors the sleep and plays a carefully crafted 'soundscape' while a person starts dreaming.  Each soundscape is carefully designed to evoke a pleasant scenario, such as a walk in the woods, or lying on a beach and more. These sounds in fact influence people's dreams.

Richard Wiseman, Professor of Hertfordshire University teamed-up with app developers YUZA to create 'Dream:ON' in 2010. Wiseman used the app to conduct a two-year study into dream control. The users at the end of a dream had to submit a description of their dream through the app. This app was downloaded over 500,000 times and the researchers collected millions of dream reports. After studying the data, Wiseman discovered that the soundscapes did indeed influence people's dreams. 

"If someone chose the nature landscape, then they were more likely to have a dream about greenery and flowers. In contrast, if they selected the beach soundscape, then they were more likely to dream about the sun beating down on their skin," said Wiseman. The researchers discovered that people's dreams were especially bizarre around the time of a full moon.     

"Having positive dreams helps people wake-up in a good mood, and boosts their productivity. We have now discovered a way of giving people sweet dreams, and this may also form the basis for a new type of therapy to help those suffering from certain psychological problems, such as depression,"  highlighted Wiseman.     

Samsung Galaxy S5 launched in India - Features And Price

Samsung India has unveiled the flagship smartphone - Galaxy S5 for India at Rs.51,000. Samsung Galaxy S5 is company's first flagship smartphone to feature water resistance capability and fingerprint sensor. Samsung has packed 5.1-inch Full HD Super AMOLED display and powered the device with quad-core Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 mobile chipset.

The Galaxy S5 features a new perforated back panel design and measures 8.1 mm thick bearing total weight of 140 grams. The Galaxy S5 features a 5.1-inch full HD Super AMOLED touchscreen display with 1920x1080 native resolution. This display has been made using Corning Gorilla Glass 3 technology for strength and resistance against usual wear-tear. Samsung has powered it with a quad-core 2.5 GHz Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 mobile processor coupling Adreno 330 GPU graphics and 2 GB RAM. Samsung added the new TouchWiz User Interface over the Android 4.4 KitKat.

Samsuns has placed a 16 megapixel camera with LED flash that can record full HD videos and even Ultra HD 4k resolution videos. The rear camera measures 1/2.6-inch size and features Phase Detection autofocus with quick 0.3 second speed. Samsung has placed a 2 megapixel camera in the front of the phone for HD quality video calls.

The Galaxy S5 supports 4G LTE networks to offer speeds of up to 150 Mbps theoretically and dual-band Wi-Fi (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) support includes the new Download Booster feature for faster downloads at up to 400 Mbps. Samsung has also added the Wi-Fi Direct feature to connect with supporting devices. Bunch of sensors ont he smartphone includes Accelerometer, Gyro, Proximity, Compass, Barometer, Hall, RGB ambient light, Gesture, Fingerprint and Heart Rate Sensor.

Other features of the Samsung Galaxy S5 include Bluetooth 4.0, ANT+, Infrared LED, Near Field Communcation and GPS with A-GPS and GLONASS support.
Samsung Galaxy S5 will be offered with 16 GB on-board storage and a memory slot to hold up to 128 GB MicroSD card. Supporting micro USB 3.0, the Galaxy S5 packs a 2800 mAh battery to offer talk time of about 21 hours on WCDMA network.