Why Windows 10 might help MS bounce back

Windows has been the ruler of Operating Systems for long time. But recently other operating systems especially Linux flavors like Ubuntu, Red Hat, etc are taking up the market and giving big competition to Windows. With their last OS not being a big success (Windows 8), it is important for Microsoft to bounce back with Windows 10. As this is the first OS release after Nadella became CEO of MS, there is a big expectation as what he will bring to the market.

The Windows event on 21st Jan stood up to the expectations. They revealed many other products like holographic glass along with first look to Windows 10.

How Windows 10 will give big competition to the growing OSs ?

First time in their history, MS is giving away Windows 10 for free ! Even though not completely free, this is not their style. MS will give Windows 10 to Win 7 and Win 8 home users for one year without cost. 
This is more like trail and pay. Once the users get used to the OS, they are more likely to pay for it. This free try will create a huge hype for Windows 10.

As expected, Windows 10 will come out with new browser. Its been confirmed in the event that Spartan will come with Windows 10. To know more about Spartan, click here .

Cortana, the intelligent personal assistant available with Windows Phone 8.1, will now be available with Windows 10 for PC. This will be bigger and better than the Cortana available already.

Windows 8 went down because the new metro look of it got mixed reactions. Traditional / naive users missed start button theme while app lovers liked the metro look more. To satisfy both, Windows 10 will come up with a start button and along with traditional start menu, metro app look will also be present.


With new look, new browser, intelligent PA and a holographic glass to make PA experience better, Windows 10 will become the spearhead for Microsoft to tackle all their recent disappointments and competitors.

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Demand for Backdoor in Encrypted Msg Apps

British Prime Minister David Cameron is the person responsible for the title. It was the UK PM who demands for Backdoor in Encrypted message applications.

In an Election campaign, Cameron stated that if re-elected, he will ban encrypted messaging apps like whatsapp, snapchat, etc if they didn't provide a backdoor for government into the conversations of their customers.

He stated that this demand of him was due to the recent attack by terrorists on Charlie Hebdo magazine in France.
He insists encrypted messaging applications to provide a backdoor to Government so that it will be easy for the Government to prevent such disasters from happening or to trace the culprits.

But he also assured that such inspection into someone's messages will require personally signed order from home secretary.
Applications like Whatsapp didn't respond to this statement by Cameron. Looks more like they will stick to their privacy policies.

This is not the first time such backdoor to encrypted message applications is coming to news.
According to documents released by Edward Snowden, NSA has backlinks to applications like Skype. This issue rocked USA for a long time and is still under debate whether such monitoring is ethical or not.

Now also there are mixed reactions for this statement from David Cameron.
Some people oppose this idea saying that it is a threat to privacy of common people.
Some people support it because it puts National interest first.

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Concerned About Secrecy – Get Blackphone

Keeping information secret has become one of the toughest jobs do to now-a-days. For those who
love to be secret, Blackphone is the ultimate mobile they have to get.

Blackphone is developed by SGP technologies, a joint venture of GeeksPhone (Spanish smart phone
maker) and Silent Circle (Canadian encrypted communications firm). This smartphone works in a
unique way. All the data passing through this phone – messages, calls, emails, internet – all are
encrypted. Nothing can be tracked by intruder.

This Blackphone is not recommended just because it can keep secret. They don’t provide super
security mobile with junk configuration. This mobile has all other features that a common
smartphone should have.

Blackphone runs on PrivatOS, which is based on Android 4.4.2. It has 2GHz quad-core processor with 1GB RAM and 16 GB flash storage. With an IPS LCD display of 120mm (1280x800 resolution) and 5MP front / 8MP back cameras, picture quality is guaranteed.  For connectivity Bluetooth class 4.0 LE and WiFi (b/g/n). It has inbuilt sensors for Gravity, Light, Proximity and Magnet.

Though they provide internet through VPN, there is one problem with this super-secret gadget. In
order to be secured, you should use its default apps only.  Now the company has come with a
solution to address this problem.

A new private app store is about to be introduced exclusively for this Blackphone.  This store will be
called “Silent Space” and will feature loads of silent-branded apps.  This app store will complete
Blackphone and get rid of its only disadvantage. It will be launched in January 2015.

Ultimately the super-secret phone is now made available for app lovers also.

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