Turn your android device into a wireless joystick!!!!!!!

Gaming On laptops and PCs isn't that much fun as it is on a gaming consoles.Well,one of the primary reasons is the controller.The controllers available, are usually wired and the wireless ones are too costly to buy.

A junior developer at XDA-DEVELOPERS.COM has found a great solution to this problem.

He has made an app called MOBILE GAMEPAD on android which adds to our utility dynamic, extremely productive and greatly useful android phones, a feature of using the sensors in it to use the phone as a gamepad for WINDOWS.

The app wirelessly connects a windows pc or laptop and you can add many games through the server client.

The App has a larger functionality over other controllers as it can also use the motion sensing accelerometer for gaming!!!

The whole credit for making this possible goes to the Developer

To Download app and SERVER client: Click here

 

Procedure:

1. Two files are to be downloaded:Mobile app and the server.zip


2. Once downloaded,install the apk on mobile device.


3. Extract server.zip and install client software.


4. configure client.


5. To add games ,under "Games" tab, click the "+" symbol.


6. Give the path of .exe file.


7.  Now ,Open the mobile app in device.


8. Connect to pc client through IP shown in General tab of Pc client.


9. done,enjoy playing the game.

Source: xda-developers.com

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FTPDroid App : Review

The hassle of USB cables for transferring files from your phone to your computer creates mental stress , sometimes . However there  are some wireless , easy and convenient ways too . FTPDroid is an app with which you can turn your phone into an FTP server and transfer files wirelessly between your phone and any FTP client , which removes the hassle of wires . That ethically makes sense , but all you need is a Wifi Connection for a transfer medium . It is one of the most IMPORTANT APP in my phone !

Overall UI :

This app tomorrow updated to Google's Card UI . Overall its simple to operate . When you start the app  , it greets you with two tabs , SERVICE and Log , I'll get into that in detail . On the top of the screen it says START and STOP , access via FTP Client and on the right side of there's users tab , again I'll discuss in detail about this . Settings are easy to operate and there's nothing that's difficult to find , which is good for ethics of mind as we get frustrated at a light year's speed . 

Swiping from the left of the screen , releases a card , in which there are three options , MANAGE USERS , OPTIONS , HELP . Over-all UI is same as traditional Google apps like Play Music and Google+ and others . As for now , more and more devs are optimising their apps to Card UI . And as you start the app , it automatically starts the access of phone via FTP Client .You can also manage your phone fia FileZilla which is the FTP Client , and also via Windows Explorer . The app is easy to use and there's no hassle in operating it .

Transfer files via Windows Explorer or anyother FTP Client :

 

 

When you the start the FTP Access  , it gives a link in which in my case is " ftp://192.168.1.102:2121" which you have to type in Windows Explorer or FTP Client like File Zilla and your phone and computer should be connected to the same Wifi Network . And there you Go , now you can transfer files Wirelessly between your phone and computer . However it is advisable to use Users system built into the app when on public wifi network or open to all wifi network . Although it transfer never go up to the USB Mark , but this method is always convenient for users , who don't want hassle and melodrama of wires . Though ads below may trouble you , but that's the thing we've to live with .

Manage Users :

What this feature actually does it it protects you , when you're on unsecured wifi network or open wifi network or you wan't to little more security over it . You can add users to this , create their name and password , so as you try to access your phone's storage via FTP Client it asks for username and password  , so that you are secured enough . Although by default , you can access only phone's storage for transfer , you can specify the particular path like SD Card or other when you add or edit users , in Manage Users , so you can multiple users for different paths , which over whelming sometimes , but it's Okay !

You can un-check Enable anonymous login , so that there's no anonymous login  , and all you require is username and password for login  , which adds little bit more security .

How it looks in Windows Explorer ?

As soon as you try type FTP address in Windows Explorer , it asks for username and password . It takes about 5 seconds to tranfer 5MB file , so ultimately it's 1MB per second which is good . However sometimes there are connection failures and transfer errors  , but they're not often , so no problem at all .

Conclusion :

So overall it's a good to be used in daily life , though it feels sick sometimes  , but it becomes very useful  in daily life .

MTSquad rating : 8.5/10

Should Samsung Drop Android for Tizen ?

 

As we all know , Samsung is working on it's tizen OS for a while . And frankly there are no Mobile devices running it , but Samsung slowly is releasing this OS with a camera and now with the Samsung Gear devices . With this Samsung is slowly releasing the fact that Tizen will be a major OS in the Samsung devices . Currently its in developing stage . No one can get rid of the fact that the royalty that Samsung has in terms of Mobile services is because success of Galaxy Series  which runs on Android yeah !

 

And without that nothing could have happened . But with this one question arises ? After the Tizen is fully developed Will Samsung drop Android ? There are two types of answers obviously : Yes or No , and it may differ from people to people . But in my case No , never . Samsung over it's development years has realised the importance of Android , and they can never afford to do that and risk their market share . Every new thing needs new time to mature and so will be Tizen . It will at-least be 3 years more for the apps development which will the major issue .

 

Tizen apps are coded via C++ and the extension .tpk , while Android apps are coded in Java with the .apk extension , which directly makes impossible to run apks on it . But through the app called APCL , it is possible to run .apk within .tpk . Well that proves that there will be no problem of apps for Tizen guys until the OS is fully developed . Read my article about IS ANDROID THE BASE OF APPS FOR EVERY NEW OR UPCOMING OPERATING SYSTEM'S? here . Samsung want's to be leader in every sector of technology , right ?

 

Imagine if he a Tizen phone is launched , but it's sales won't be as high as Galaxy series , which is famous specially in India , capturing many areas of market . Android soon will be the leading OS in the world , due it's increasing popularity . There are two situations that Samsung not may , it will face : 1.Whether to drop Android 2. Use it along with Tizen . 2nd situation feels much more logical . Samsung from it's existence is known to take advantage of every thing possible  and it really makes everything Consumer Appealing . Hopes are high from Samsung and there's no melodrama expected from them.

 

The bright side maybe not to drop Android completely , but use it to it's core until the full maturation of Tizen and to launch the both version of it's flagships running Android and Tizen ,and to allow to run .apks within .tpks

 

[Note : Featured image from Tizen's official website]

Galaxy Golden now available on Flipkart for 29,999 INR ( $498.53 )!

 

 

Samsung maybe in October or November launched this phone at a loyalty price of 51,900 INR . It was the first Android Phone , that was ever seen . It was kinda weird and the flip concept of the phones  died few years ago  . It wasn't the powerhouse though , average specs between high end and low end device   . And the world wasn't sure for what this phone was meant for . This phone had dual touch screen , with a kind of gold finish at the back

 

But , now , this phone is available on Flipkart as well as Snapdeal for around 29,999 INR , strange ! right? And there's no official word from Samsung about his price cut  . However , it is worthy to be noted that Galaxy Note 3 Neo also received the  price cut from about 38 INR to 33 INR .

 

Key Sepcs :

• 1.7 dual core processor


• 1.5 gb ram


• dual touch screen display


• 1820mAH battery


• Android 4.2 JB ( out of the box)


• 8MP rear camera

 

Source : NDTV Gadgets

iOS 7.1 Review : Should Update because of worthy performance

Apple , was really in hurry to release this update . The complaints of users , some bugs , bad performance of iOS 7 on iPhone 4  , some security bugs etc were enough reasons for Apple to be in hurry to release this update . And frankly speaking , it's an worthy update , as boosts the performance of the Apple device  . The Photos that i have here are all from iPad Mini 1st gen , because i only have that as Apple device , since I'm an Android user  . Some stuff may very from Apple device to device .

Is Google really thinking Android as open source ?

This is the thought , for what most of the customers and people out there have sympathy for . For every upcoming OS , apps're a necessary thing , otherwise though OS is good , but it becomes boring as we spend time with it . While we know , Android is the most portable OS in the world , which can adjust itself to any environment , its advantages are uncountable . Like What Nokia did with X line  . That  undoubtedly proves that Android is Open - Source . Though this term is questioned sometimes by people  ,  like now Google is asking manufacturers to have Powered By Android branding during phone boot up  and Google removing Cyanogen Mod app from the Google Play Store . Well the answer given by Google wasn't practical at all - " THE APP WAS HELPING PEOPLE VIOLATE THE PLAY STORE POLICIES AND EVEN VIOLATE THEIR WARRANTY "

 

Also previously there were reports that Samsung may kill Magazine UX  , to promote Google Services as some kind of deal with between two . Also there are reports saying Samsung to completely be with Tizen , killing Android . But that strategy is confusing , because that's huge risk that  Samsung is taking on , as Samsung became famous due to Android , right ? The Cyanogen Mod app removal from Play Store was the first step of doubt , that whether Google is really thinking Android as open source . While third party devs , make the use of it's friendly environment to it's core .

 

While the Open Source word is truly confirmed by the JOLLA , Blackberry people . Their OS like Sailfish and BB10.2 .1  can run apks and you can side-load them to the device   , which is the same case with Nokia X line-up which is running on Android Open Source Project  .  While there were rumours about Windows Phone 8.1 may have apk support , but that may not be true at all or maybe , let's see .

 

All the above said facts , conclude that Google is considering Android to be Open Source , but at some points don't !