Urdu Rissala – Magazine Style Blogger Template

Urdu Rissala is an attractive news / online magazine blogger template for Urdu Bloggers with a mobile friendly responsive layout. The premium template is a very spacious 1220 pixels wide, and the flat design gives it a very modern look. It has a heap of powerful features and is highly customizable. The mobile responsive layout ensures your website will look great on large wide screen monitors right down to tablets and small mobile displays.

Its complex homepage design allows you to display lots of featured stories, categories and articles. Its multiple category and post layout options provide a real professional look for the inner sections of your site. You can customize the template to your liking via widgets and it includes 8 different sections (to display the categorized posts – you can add more sections if required).

Some of the other key features of Urdu Rissala template include: a unique featured slider, news ticker, 8 category sections, header / footer and sidebar advertising modules, social media sharing, search and menu options. The template is original in English and translated in Urdu specially for Child Star Mag.

For download link, please contact via email on themes@jamal.com.pk.

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Lenovo Launches Yoga Tablet with integrated stand

Lenovo has launched its first multimode tablet under the ambassadorship of famous Hollywood celebrity Ashton Kutcher with brand name of Yoga, a tablet that comes with its own hinged stand.

Launching on Android 4.2.2, it comes with an interface that's been slightly tweaked by Lenovo. Internally you'll find a 1.2GHz MTK quad-core processor with 1GB of RAM. There's 16GB of internal memory, along with a microSD card slot for expansion. The tablet comes with a 5-megapixel camera, with a front-facing 1.6-megapixel snapper for video calling.

Lenovo is touting three ways of using the tablet: hold mode, tilt mode and finally stand mode helped by a cylindrical handle.

Behind the handle lies a mini stand which can be used to put tablet in a standing position making it possible for the user to watch videos without holding the tablet. Same stand can be used to slide the tablet down into a tilt mode where it can be used for fast and easy typing purposes as well.

There are 2 models of these Yoga tablets, 8-inch and 10-inch costing $449 and $549 respectively. It is also said that the battery is going to last for 18-hours after charged once.Both models offer a 1280 x 800 pixel resolution. The Lenovo Yoga Tablet will be launching across Europe in November.

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Choosing a Webhost

Your web host holds the key to a consistent web presence – but do you want the basics or something more advanced?

When choosing a web hosting company that’s right for your individual needs, you need to make sure that you’re getting the best deal possible.

While it’s tempting to judge a company on its web space price alone, there may be hidden costs that you need to consider too. However, don’t forget that companies with comparatively high prices may include a number of extras, such as free 24-hour telephone support and unlimited POP3 email addresses. A good standard of technical support is a vital need for business sites, so it may be worth testing the host’s helplines or email support before making your choice. It’s a big decision, so be sure to weigh up all the options of what’s right for your company before you commit yourself.

Here’s some advice on what to consider before choosing your Web host. It’s all about deciding what level of service you’re going to need – now and in the future. These will be your main decision factors:

Platform – which OS will give you the right stability?

You will have a basic choice of Windows or Linux. You will need to consider which will offer you the best uptime and stability for your site.

Design – can they support your design format and shopping cart?

Saying your site is designed in HTML is not going to cut it. Does the site use ASP, PHP, XML, CSS or another type of script?

Size – do you need 500 MBs or unlimited, does it include database space?

Picking the right size will be crucial to the future of your site; more space puts the price up but not enough will mean an upgrade sooner than you think.

Databases – do they allow databases, and which ones?

Can the web host support the database your Website or shopping cart needs? Can it be made secure if you are going to keep customer details? Will it be fast enough so it won’t slow your site down?

SSL – secure certificates or secure space, what is available

To ensure your customers trust the site to place that all-important order, you need secure space access.

Does your web host provide shared secure space or do you need to buy your own certificate? Are you using it wisely? Remember that too much use will slow your site.

Partners – who is going to get your money for you?

Can the web host support a financial transaction partner? Do you have to use a merchant account? What are the costs and requirements either way? 

The future – can you grow?

You may start with a small site, but what happens if it booms? Have you got the ability to grow? Just how scalable is your chosen host?

Draw up a short list of possible suppliers. Look at their sites; email them – not forgetting to check how long it takes them to reply (don’t count auto-replies). All of this will help to build an understanding of the different hosting companies you are interested in.

Once you have the information you need to look at each one objectively. Call them; ask questions, lots of question if you need to. The person at the other end should be able to answer those questions, or at least transfer you to someone that can.

Taking these seven main points into careful consideration will help you choose the right package.

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Microsoft erects a 383-inch Surface tablet in the center of London

(THE VERGE-24 Oct) Microsoft has created a fascinating 383-inch Surface tablet at one of London’s biggest tourist attractions, Trafalgar Square. Sitting right next to Nelson’s Column, the giant Surface dwarfs all the other historic statues at Trafalgar Square. Microsoft built the it's 27-foot wide and 17-foot high structure in around 12 hours, and making it roughly a 383-inch display.

A purple Type Cover 2 has been recreated, with keys that feedback to a Surface 2 nearby. Microsoft is letting nearby school kids play on the keyboard with a spelling game. It’s all connected via USB and micro HDMI and you can jump on the keys to control the input. The company has even built space around the keys so you can walk around them before you select the correct key to jump on.

It’s all a publicity stunt in the center of London, designed to market Microsoft’s recently released Surface 2. Thousands of tourists and workers pass through Trafalgar Square each day, so Microsoft has clearly picked an ideal location for its giant Surface tablet. It might not be a giant Windows Phone or a giant Surface cake, but it’s just as impressive.

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Nokia Unveils Lumia 1520, 1320 Phablets, Lumia 2520 tablet & 3 Phones in Asha series

Nokia Lumia 2520 - Nokia's First Windows RT Tablet

Rumors Ends - today at Nokia World event in Abu Dhabi, Nokia unveiled the Lumia 1520, 1320 Phablets, Lumia 2520 tablet and three new models to its Asha range: The Asha 500, 502 and 503. Beyond the devices themselves, Nokia also made several app announcements for the Windows Phone platform, including the long-awaited photo-sharing app, Instagram. The official word from Nokia is that the photo-sharing app will arrive on Windows-powered mobile devices very soon.

Lumia 2520, the company’s first Windows 8.1 RT tablet comes with a 10.1-inch 1080p full HD display. The company claims that the tablet’s screen offers better outdoor readability than the iPad or Surface. It runs a 2.2GHz Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 chip and 8000mAh battery. According to Nokia, the tablet can offer up to 10 hours of battery life.

Lumia 2520 is equipped with a 6.7 Megapixel camera with Zeiss optics on back and a 2MP wide-angle camera on front for video calls. It comes with both Wi-Fi and 4G LTE connectivity and available bright colors: red, white, cyan and black at the price of $499.

As other Windows RT devices, Nokia’s tablet gets the entire Microsoft Office RT suite with Word, Excel, Powerpoint and Outlook. The tablet comes with some Nokia exclusives, like Nokia Music and the Nokia HERE maps. The company is also offering its own Nokia Power Keyboard, a wraparound cover that functions as a keyboard and trackpad, and will give the tablet 5 extra hours of battery life.

Meanwhile, Nokia unveils a pair of new big screen smartphones, known as "phablets."The high-end quad-core Lumia 1520, as well as the more modestly-priced Lumia 1320 devices have a 6-inch high definition displays. The former can get up to full 1080p resolution, the latter 720p. Both phablets ship with the latest Windows Phone update, which adds support for large, high-resolution displays, quad core chips and adds another column of tiles, among other things.

Nokia 1520 comes with a 20-megapixel PureView camera. Some other features include wireless charging capabilities, 4G LTE support and 32 GB of internal storage with a microSD expansion slot. It comes with a 3400mAh battery and runs on a Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 processor and available in yellow, white, black or glossy red. The 1320 has a 5-megapixel shooter and is also available in multiple colors.

The Nokia Lumia 1520 comes with a price tag of $749 while the pricing for the 1320 is $339.

Finally, Nokia also introduced three new models to its Asha range of phones: The Asha 500, 502 and 503. They will retail for $69, $89 and $99 respectively, and feature new designs, easier camera access and new apps like WhatsApp. The 503 is also the first 3G phone for the Asha line.

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China Achieves Internet Access via Lightbulbs

Chinese scientists have successfully developed a new cheaper way of getting connected to internet by using signals sent through light bulbs instead of radio frequencies as in 'Wi-Fi', a move expected to radically change process of online connectivity. The design and construction of light source enable efficiency, long stable life, full spectrum intensity that is digitally controlled and easy to use.

According to Ms Chi Nan, an information technology professor in Shanghai's Fudan University, who leads a Li-Fi research team including scientists from the Shanghai Institute of Technical Physics of the Chinese Academy of Sciences.

“Four computers can be connected to internet through one- watt LED bulb using light as a carrier instead of traditional radio frequencies, as in Wi-Fi.”

Current wireless signal transmission equipment is expensive and low in efficiency, noted Chi in the article. "As for cell phones, millions of base stations have been established around the world to strengthen the signal but most of the energy is consumed on their cooling systems," she explained, but noted the energy utilization rate was only 5 percent."

She explained a lightbulb with embedded microchips can produce data rates as fast as 150 Mbps, much higher than the average broadband connection in China.

The term Li-Fi was coined as early as 2011 by Harald Haas, a professor of engineering at Edinburgh University, with the name standing for Light-Fidelity. The technology made use of LED bulbs that glow and darken faster than the human eye can see, and LED lights being semiconductors could be programmable. Haas had suggested that the applications and capacity for data would be limitless, ranging from using car headlights to transmit data, or employing line of sight light sources as data transmitters.

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iPad 5 Rumors Round-up

The iPad 5 is Apple's next generation 9.7-inch tablet that will feature an iPad mini-style design with a smaller size, thinner side bezels, and an improved processor.

Apple is expected to announce its new thinner iPad 5 and an iPad Mini with Retina display this week. The claims come in a report from Ming-Chi Kuo, a Thai analyst for a Bangkok based investment firm KGI Securities. He has a strong track record in predicting Apple's product plans.

According to the report, the new iPad 5 will be 20% thinner with the measurements as 169.5 x 239.2 x 7.2mm shown in the leaked video by the Chinese parts supplier sw-box.com. iPad 5 is more lighter than the current model, and will have the same narrow bezel design as the iPad Mini. But the new tablets probably won't have the fingerprint scanning Touch ID feature developed for the iPhone 5S as there is no tangible evidence to suggest Touch ID will be appearing on the iPad. Kuo does expect the new M7 motion tracking chip to make the jump from phone to tablet.

Kuo was the first to anticipated the gold iPhone 5s, the Touch ID fingerprint scanner, and the removal of the iPhone 5 from the product line-up, all of which he called long before their official announcement.

Kuo claims the new iPad will include an 8-megapixel rear camera. It’s a vast improvement on the current iPad 4's 5-megapixel offering. The new image sensor is said to be 15 per cent larger and can let in 33 per cent more light.

The new iPad Mini 2 is expected to have a Retina display, boasting a resolution of 2048 x 1536 pixels, which will put it ahead of its competitors, Google's Nexus 7 II and Amazon's Kindle Fire HD.

Rumours have suggested that Apple is looking to ditch the two LED backlighting bars found in the previous iPad models and replace it with one to decrease the device’s overall weight. This removal of one of the LED tubes would also improve battery life.

Chinese social site Weibo leaked an image of the rear casing for the iPad 5. The image reveals Apple has done away with the angular edges of the iPad 4 in favour of a more curved design like the mini, along with adding the mini-style speakers either side of the Lightning port.

A sketchy rumor has suggested Apple could be considering adding both a sapphire home button and a Touch ID fingerprint sensor to the iPad 5, and a recent video discovered that the iPad 5 will include a smaller home button that could potentially support the hardware. It remains unclear, however, whether Apple plans to expand its Touch ID fingerprint sensor to its iPad lineup at this point in time.

Apple is hosting a media event on October 22 that will focus on the fifth-generation iPad and the new iPad mini. The event will take place at the Yerba Buena Center in San Francisco, with satellite events in both London and Japan.

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