Use 1 Cafe Ticket on Several Devices at the Same Time

Windows doesn't do a particularly good job of providing Wi-Fi tools. Yes, it will let you search for and connect to nearby networks, but that's about the extent of it. What if you want to get detailed information about every Wi-Fi network within range, troubleshoot your network, turn your laptop into a portable Wi-Fi hot spot or keep yourself safe at public hot spots? Windows is no help.

I went to a local cafe recently.I bought just an hour ticket and used it on 4 different devices and still shared the network with a friend i went along with at the same time. These tool are also very useful when you need to maximize a lite user ticket.

That's why I've rounded up these four downloads. They'll do all these things and more.


Wifi Hotspot Creator
This is a handy tool to create a WiFi hotspot and share your internet connection, so WiFi enabled devices like laptops, smart phones, and tablets, can connect to internet via PC. It auto-enables the ICS (Internet Connection Sharing) option of your current connection to seamlessly turn your PC into a WiFi hotspot; you don’t have to go through the tiresome process of opening Network & Sharing Center. Just launch the tool, enter the connection name and passphrase to create your WiFi hotspot. Moreover, it creates WPA/WPA2 PSK based secured connection, allowing you to connect those WiFi enabled devices which cannot connect with wireless ad-hoc network.








To share your internet connection, first enter the name of WiFi hotspot and then enter a minimum 8-digit password in the Passphrase field. Now from NIC drop down menu, select the internet connection which you want to share.

Compatible with: Windows XP or above
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WeFi

Tools like InSSIDer and Xirrus Wi-Fi Inspector are great for finding hot spots that are currently in range of your laptop. But if you want to find hot spots in other locations -- a part of town that you'll be in later in the day, for example, or a city you'll be visiting next week -- you'll want to give WeFi a try.

Like other Wi-Fi sniffing tools, WeFi uses your Wi-Fi card to find your current location and show you nearby hot spots. You can click on a link to see a particular hot spot on a map, along with its address. (Note, however, that in practice I found it was not always accurate.)

But you can also type in a different location to see hot spots near that location. Click the Wi-Fi Maps tab and enter an address; a map of that location will appear on Google Maps and you'll be provided with various details about nearby hot spots, such as type (municipal, hotel, café and so on), distance from the location and whether there's an access fee.

WeFi helps you find hot spots both near your computer and in other locations.

Compatible with: Windows XP, Vista and 7
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Connectify

This very nifty piece of free software lets you turn a Windows 7 PC (it only works with Windows 7) into a Wi-Fi hot spot that can be used by nearby devices -- your smartphone, for example, or devices that your co-workers are using in the same location.

Connectify turns your laptop into a mobile Wi-Fi hot spot.

Setting up a hot spot is simple: Once you have a connection, run Connectify on your PC and give your hot spot a name and password. Your computer's Wi-Fi card will begin broadcasting a Wi-Fi signal that other devices can connect to, in the same way they can connect to any other hot spot. (Your PC card will broadcast in whatever Wi-Fi protocol it was built for. It also should support devices that use earlier protocols -- for example, an 802.11n signal should allow 802.11b/g/n devices to connect.)

Since your hot spot is password-protected, only people who know the password can use it; the signal is secured with WPA2-PSK encryption.

You can even use Connectify to set up a local network without an external Internet connection. Run it as a hot spot, and nearby devices can connect to each other in a network, even though there's no Internet access. You can use this for sharing files in a workgroup or setting up a network for multiplayer games.

Compatible with: Windows 7
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InSSIDer

MetaGeek's InSSIDer is a great tool for finding Wi-Fi networks within range of your computer and gathering a great deal of information about each. It's also useful for troubleshooting problems with your own Wi-Fi network. It shows you the MAC address of the router, the router manufacturer (if it can detect it -- it usually does), the channel it's using, the service set identifier (SSID) or public name of the network, what kind of security is in place, the speed of the network and more. In addition, it displays the current signal strength of the network, as well as its signal strength over time.

InSSIDer finds a great deal of information about nearby wireless networks and reports on what it finds.

You can also use the software to detect "dead zones" that don't get a strong Wi-Fi connection. Walk around your home or office with InSSIDer installed on your laptop to see where signal strength drops. You can either avoid using a computer in those spots or else try repositioning the wireless router to see if it helps with coverage.

Whether you need to troubleshoot a network or find Wi-Fi hot spots to which you want to connect -- or you're just plain curious -- this is one app you'll want to download and try.

Compatible with: Windows XP, Vista and 7 (32- and 64-bit)
Download InSSIDer


NOTE: It doesn't matter how you connect Internet to your pc at first (modem, hotspot from another mobile phone, cable connection or directly from the satellite). Once yot create a hotspot with Internet access, you own it and you can share it however you so wish.

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Cool Video Portals For Kids

There is a great deal of specialized web sites where children may broaden their outlook, meet new friends in blogs and derive knowledge from books, tests, live shows, etc. Watch videos with the built-in parental control option, read books, show your worth in creative contests, argue, discuss any question, show your impressions or just have a good time.
These portals psychologically call attention to safe videos for kids and their parents, cartoons for intellectual development and video-illustrations with “up to 16 [years old] content” and simplified navigation. The content is divided into headings that might be filtered by age or sometimes by sex.

Disney

Disney movies are beloved all over the world, and of course its web site is extremely popular. It looks pretty childish, but it attracts all ages. Watch Live TV or Disney Channel, choose your favorite show, listen to Disney radio. Find videos of the week, featured trailers; get the princess look or take a test: how well do you know the cartoon? Enjoy watching shorts (including Pixar), listening to sensational music tracks and re-reading famous books (with 0-12 age division) online.

Zui

It is a web site with video sets divided into several groups. Funny animals, fails, dance flash mobs, different parodies, song covers, sports, movie trailers – everything for you to leave the child in front of the monitor for some time to finish up the domesticities. The site holders make every reasonable effort to ensure that the content they feature is age-appropriate. It's a site that also offers collections of games on a givensubject. You type in what you want to learn about in the search fieldand then everything they have comes up. I've played with the "How old are you?" tab to see if it would give me different content based on the age I put in, but it didn't seem to.

SproutOnline

The first thing I'd like to highlight is that their editorial policy is rigorous. Through their patented process, they use a combination of technology and human review to ensure that the content they feature meets their high standards and is fun for kids. It is an amazing online page that offers different entertaining sections. Videos section shows What's On TV schedule and teaching movies with unique characters along with beloved cartoon ones. Games/apps section is separated into Easy/Hard kids skills.  Try your memory skills, problem solving puzzle, spelling/literacy building, etc. The site also shows the page with its visitors birthdays and celebrates them. It offers different easy-to-cook recipes as well.

PbsKids

A huge video set divided into thematic parts. The TV Times button lets you choose any state and station TV stream and see what's on now. My attention was riveted by coloring pages. Print them out and color or vice versa. Make your own cartoon by adding, flipping, bringing forward, enlarging/reducing images. Friendly animals plunge you into the cartoon world and let you become an animator.

Kids.NationalGeographic

Did you know that the homonymous section on this site invites your little's interest to the thrilling animal world? Weird but true. Be sure the kid will come to you and say something you didn't even suppose you could know. He/she will shine with knowledge at school and get only reliable information through reading notes or watching amazing teaching animals video. But the subject area is much wider: talk to your child about Mount Fuji, Abraham Linkoln, Bottlenose dolphins, etc. The World section with colorful pictures of the Earth, space, planets,etc.reveals the secrets of theUniverse to children. Online games will help you to consolidate the progress.I like that it is a safe place for kids to search for things they are curious about.

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Important Specs To Consider Before Puchasing a Phone

It’s easy to get lost in the mire of broadway dance moves and unicorn humor, and forget to pay attention to specs when buying a phone. Buying your first smartphone or upgrading your old one can be a difficult choice, especially now that new brands are becoming more important than speculations

I once asked a 17year old girl what she does with her Samsung S4, she said, "I take pictures, watch movies and chat with my friends". Samsung S4 is equipped with Quad-core 1.6 GHz Cortex-A15, HTML5 browser with 4G network, 4128 x 3096 pixels,  2 GB RAM, 2600 mAh battery, 13MP - you've got to do more than just watch movies and take selfies for instagram. 

So briefly, here are some of the important specs to consider before making a choice of which phone to go for. 

1. Operating System OS

Choosing the right operating system (OS) and software used on a smartphone is crucial, as it defines the user experience you’ll have on your phone. The most popular platforms are Android, Apple, Windows and Blackberry. 

The choice you make is a personal one, which is why it heads our list. It depends on what you’d like out of your phone as a user, the general style and functionality offered by each system, and the apps which are available to you. 

2. The Processor

The CPU (central processing unit) is next on our list. This little chip determines the processing power of your phone, and how fast or fluid the processes are. It may be small, but this is the spec that will decide whether your phone will fly when you open a lot of apps, or overload and crash.


There’s a lot of different processors out there, but here are two basic things to remember when it comes to your CPU: frequency and number of cores.

The general rule is the more cores there, the better. A decent phone will have at least 1GHz and run more smoothly the more cores it has. For example, a phone with a 1GHz dual-core processor will run better than one with a 1.5GHz single-core processor. A top range CPU would be a quad-core 1.4GHz processor. 

3. RAM and storage 

Similar to computers, a smartphone’s ability to run multiple applications is dependent on the amount of RAM it has. This means, if you like doing a lot of things at once - invest some time in researching phones with a lot of RAM. You can never have too much. If you think you’re destined to be a heavy app user, aim for phones that have about 512MB as their minimum RAM figure. If you are a gamer like me, you should go for a 1GB RAM phone. Nokia Lumia 1520 and Nexus 5 are also cool for gaming.

Internal storage is another important spec to consider when choosing your phone, especially if you plan to store a lot of apps or photos. Internal storage ranges from about  from 8GB-64GB.  Usually, 16GB is plenty (especially if your phone also gives you an option to insert an SD card for external storage). 

4. Display Size

Displays are something you should really pay attention to - not just for the quality of their resolution, but also their actual size. These days, size matters a lot more than it used to. Some phones out there, to put it simply, are absolute giants. If you’re a first-time buyer, a phone that’s difficult to hold in one hand, or too large to fit into your pocket, probably sounds less than ideal.

If you’re looking to play games or watch videos, look for display size of 4 inches or larger.  2.5 inches is sufficient for managing email and basic web browsing. You should also pay attention to your resolution, or the quality of your picture.  For instance, the Samsung Galaxy S4 is an example of an Android powered gaming phone. The display screen measures in at 5 inches which make it ideal for playing games. When the screen gets smaller, it makes it more difficult to see the game and have an enjoyable time.

5. Battery life! 

You don’t want a phone that’s constantly running out of battery. It’s annoying, inconvenient, and in some cases, can completely negate the reasons why you bought a smartphone in the first place. 

So, it’s important to check how long your battery is going to last. Most of today’s phones run on lithium-ion batteries. Capacities range from about 1400mAH to 2500mAH (milliampere-hours), depending on the size of the phone. Larger phones often have a higher capacity due to their screen size. Mostly, your battery is used to power your screen, so the larger your phone - the higher the capacity. 

It’s also important to consider, the talk and standby times that are given with phone are often dependent on factors such as the apps your phone is running, screen brightness, WiFi, or whether your 3G/4G is turned on. 

6. Camera - Mega Pixels 

They might not be replacing the compact digital camera any time soon, but smartphone camera use is still high. Even if you don’t become a rampant Instagram user, you will probably use your phone’s camera at some point. If you’re not planning to blow up your photos and hang them on a wall, you should be fine with a 3-megapixel or 5-megapixel camera.

Although a higher megapixel count will usually make a difference when printing photos, it’s important to remember that a higher megapixel count does not automatically guarantee a better image quality. Other factors such as lens type, shutter speed, and auto-focus can affect a picture’s overall quality. 

Next time you need to get a new mobile, make sure to pick a smartphone you actually like. We’re serious - read all the reviews you want and do all the research you feel necessary, but make sure you’re happy when you finally purchase. 

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Google Domains: Google begins testing a domain registration service

Google today revealed that it is building a domain registration service called Google Domains. The product is still an early work in progress, so it’s in invite-only beta for now. If there's one thing I respect about Google, it's the fact that they make life easier for everybody. Google Domains is just another huge one from Google.

Google’s small business-facing division decided to build the product because, according to its research, 55 percent of small businesses still don’t have a website. Since the domain acts as a website’s foundation, Google decided to do more to help companies get started with their online presence. While Google Domains won’t include hosting, website building providers Squarespace, Wix, Weebly and Shopify have signed on as partners.

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BBM Coming To Nokia X and Windows Phone

During the last Mobile World Congress in Barcelona, BlackBerry announced that BBM will be available for Windows Phone and Nokia X users by next month, July

Currently, BBM is available for BlackBerry, iPhone and Android. The iPhone and Android apps were released in October after BlackBerry had trouble launching them in September. The original rollout was stopped after an unreleased, older version of the BBM for Android app was posted on numerous file sharing sites that resulted in higher volumes of data traffic than normal, which impacted the system, according to a blog post at the time.

In late October, BBM had more than 80 million active monthly users, including more than 20 million new users on Android and iPhone devices.

In a recent press release John Sims, President, Global Enterprise Solutions at BlackBerry said,

“BBM continues to grow in popularity as millions of people use our mobile platform for chatting and connecting with friends or colleagues, and we are very excited that we will soon welcome Windows Phone and Nokia X users to the BBM community,”

Nokia X and Windows Phone users will be able to make free voice calls over Wi-Fi or a mobile data connection between BBM contacts on Windows Phone, Nokia X, iPhone, Android and BlackBerry phones, the company said. They will also be able to chat one-on-one or in groups with up to 50 people and can share photos, documents and voice notes, among other things.

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