Recently Microsoft Band 2 is announced, which has some nice benefits above of the first edition. The first Band was a good start, but design was not what most people want. This time it has a rounder design and offers more functionality. It has a Barometer, Gorilla Glass 3 and Cortana build-in. It has all known features from the first Band: Built-in GPS, UV monitoring, Guided workouts, Sleep & Calorie tracking and Smart notifications. Let's have a look at a nice comparison on the specs! This comparison is based on Band 2 and Apple Watch.
As far as comparing the technical specs of the two devices, here's a breakdown of some of the more pertinent categories.
Band 2 has a few advantages over Apple Watch, most notably better battery life and a greater array of sensors. By adding a curved display, Band 2 also addresses one of the weaknesses of the first-generation model, since that model's flat display made the device sit awkwardly on the wrist. Just great if you ask me!
Just click on the picture for a better view :)
Source: The Motley Fool
A few weeks ago I installed iOS 7.1 on my iPad 3 device. When using the iPad before, I could easily using it for over 10 hours on one battery load. After the update this was reverted to 3 a 4 hours max. This is called extreme battery drain! After upgrading my iPad to iOS 7.1, while in standby mode with cover closed, will drain from 100% to shutdown in under 4 hours! I did multiple actions to bring battery life back to default, but nothing seems to help. My actions were:
1) Soft restart the iPad, Using the Power button only
2) Double click the Home button and close all running apps
3) Change settings to disable "Background App Refresh" on all apps
4) Hard reset the iPad, using both Home and Power button
5) Bring back the iPad to factory default settings (using iTunes)
In my case option 5 (Bring back the iPad to factory default settings) was the only one which did the job. When using iTunes for that a full back-up must be created first (using This computer & Encrypt local backup). I did a sync off all apps also! Just install iOS 7.1 again (using Restore Files) and do a full restore after that (using Restore Backup). After that iOS 7.1 will be running fine again. Hope it helps!
When connection an iPad (Apple) with a Windows laptop, there will be a message displayed "charging off". This because it's want more power then a normal USB port can deliver (500ma, 5V). New MACs have a USB port which can deliver enough power (1200ma, 12V), but what to do with an Windows laptop?
There is a solution for this however: Ai Charger
With the exclusive ASUS Ai Charger, all of your motherboards, and desktops become universal chargers for your iPod, iPhone and now, the new iPad. Ai Charger turns any PC into a flexible power-up station for popular Apple devices through a simple USB connector, extending their usability and benefit in every lifestyle. Charging goes up to 50% faster and smoother while you do your work or have fun, whether at home or on the go.
The Ai Charger software is available for a variety of chipsets and motherboards from ASUS as well as all desktops, so just click Download Now! and prepare for even more enjoyment!
Last week a new comparison is released between the Samsung Galaxy S4 vs. iPhone 5, HTC One, and BlackBerry Z10. Just have a look at it, and decide it's enough for choosing a new mobile phone. Unfortunately no Windows Phone 8 is added to this comparison. A few other comparisons can be found here:
- Mobile phone comparison for iOS, Android and Windows Phone
- Windows Phone 8 comparison for HTC, Nokia and Samsung phones
Just have a look at the comparison:
Within a month it's my turn for choosing a new mobile phone. My choice is between Android (Samsung Galaxy S3, Samsung Galaxy S3 plus) and Windows Phone 8 (Samsung Ativ S, Nokia Lumia 920). I'm curious about it, and post my choice later :)
