Thanks TRAI, Now let's Enjoy Spam

The Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) has just published the complaints about net neutrality on their website, along with the email ids of everyone who sent them.

For those of you who still don't know about net neutrality, in simple words it means that every content in the internet is equal, be it a video or a text page. Telecom companies are planning to treat them as different and charge more for certain contents. In other words services like Whatsapp and Skype wont be free anymore. This decision isn't final yet and there have been a lot of protest from users all over India. AIB made a video explaining net neutrality. (LINK: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vxaFnc-MoVE)

Over 1 million users have protested against TRAI using email. And now TRAI has decided to make these complaints public, along with the 1 million email ids used. So if you are a spammer then all it would take is a few clicks and you would have those email ids. 

 Even though TRAI claims to be transparent about this whole net neutrality thing, I think it's just a way to get back at us for sending them over a million mails

Android: Should You Root It or Not

What is Root? What all can I do after rooting? Should I root my device? Is it safe?

These are some FAQ's people ask all over the internet. I will try to answer them the best way I can.


What is Root?

So by definition Root is having the ability to write to the root of the system partition. In simple words Root gives you the power to perform certain tweaks to the software system of your device. It gives you full control over your device.


What all can I do after rooting?

Once you are rooted you can pretty much do whatever you want. Starting from uninstalling the unwanted built in system apps that take up your space, installing some great apps that require root, installing newer version of android that the phone company refuses to provide you and even installing a custom rom to change and make your android more unique.

The apps that require root are actually few testing features which, if work great, are added to the next version of android. Like you needed root to take a screen shot, now it's built in. You also needed root to tether data, but now it's built in too.

So if you want to try out new features and customizations before any average user then rooting is for you.


Should I root my device? Is it safe?

Rooting voids your warranty, and there is a pretty good reason for it. Rooting allows you to go to the core of your android device, where you can perform tweaks and make your device better. This is also the place where if you delete some important file or edit something without knowing what you are doing, you can very well kiss your phone good bye.

Rooting is a personnel choice. If you know what you are doing then you can take the advantage of things android has to offer. If you don't, stay out of it.

If you have decided to root, you should also know there there are different method for different devices. You can google your device model and find a link from xda developers giving you a beginners guide of how to root your device.

App Review: Injustice Gods Among Us

At first I was a bit sceptical if I should play this or not, considering I am not a DC fan at all. But seeing my friends play it and talk about their achievements in it, I decided to give it a try.

Injustice: Gods Among Us is available both in console and mobile devices. I haven't had the opportunity to play this on a console so this would be my review based on what I saw on my android tab.

There are various 3 on 3 battles which will level you up and earn some coins to buy items from the store.
The character store houses variety of DC heroes and villians sorted into bronze, silver and gold cards. There are also various support cards available for each character.

There are both offline and online mode. The online challenges are a set of battles for limited days which can get you characters that you won't find in the character store.

Graphics are awesome and has the traditional swipe and tap control scheme.

The only thing is that it does not have the feature to sell the character which you do not need. Its not much of a problem but is a bit annoying.

I recommend this game to even the non-DC fans as it sure has made me one.

Hope they bring a Marvel vs DC...

Connecting PS3 Controller To Android Device

Android is now filling up with many good games. Some feel awkward playing with a on screen controls. Such games are made to be played with a controller. A PS3 controller is a great option. It lets you play with a familiar pattern of buttons and is much better than on screen buttons.

REQUIRMENTS:-

• Android Device ( 3.0 and above. )
• USB OTG Cable
• Mini USB Cable

NON-ROOTED DEVICES:-

Connect the controller to the device using the mentioned cables. Press home button. That should enable the controller and now you can scroll around your home screen. That's it. Now you can play any supported game using the controller.

You can't play wireless unless you are rooted.

ROOTED DEVICES:-

To play wireless you need to download an app called Sixaxis Controller. It is paid app but worth the price. Use it to pair the controller via bluetooth. Download the app from here.

App Review: Asphalt 8

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Asphalt 8 is a racing franchise by Gameloft. During the launch of the game, it was paid in both iOS and Android. I have a Nexus 7 on which I installed this game at the time of it's launch. I have played Asphalt 7 on my iPad and was pretty satisfied with it. It was the best racing game. By playing Asphalt 8, my views have changed completely.

The game has different type of modes and events to play. Starting from career to multi player to weekly events. In career mode we have 8 different seasons with 4 different types of races and many cars as well. I have completed all the seasons and find myself hungry for more. Using multi player we can race in real time with friends or anyone around the world. There are also weekly events from which we can get special cars.

For controls there are also 4 options but personally I prefer playing using my PS3 controller. There is little lag but doesn't affect my overall gameplay.

Asphalt 8 is the best racing game on all mobile platform. I recommend this to all the racing fans, trust me it won't let you down. There can be a little lag if you have mid-range specs, but you can change the graphics quality to suit your device.

Asphalt 8 is now free Click Here to install it on your Android device. And Here to install on your iOS device.








  

Connecting A PS3 Or XBOX Controller On A Windows PC

Playing on a PC is not as good experience as on Consoles. Let's face it, you can't play the best of games with keyboard and mouse. Recently I installed Assasin's Creed on my Laptop and played it with my PS3 controller without any lag or other issues. Just connect your Laptop to your TV and it feels as if you own a Ps3 and are playing on it. The best thing is you don't have to buy an additional device to play games on.

REQUIREMENTS

• A PC with bluetooth ( for without bluetooth, you can buy a bluetooth dongle)
• XBOX or PS3 Controller

XBOX

If you have a wired XBOX controller, simply connect it with your PC and install the driver to play.

If you have a wireless XBOX controller you will need to purchase a Xbox 360 Wireless Gaming Adapter ( roughly $20 ). This adapter allows you to connect the controller to your PC.


PS3

For a PS3 controller, you will need a application called Better DS3, using which you can connect your controller wirelessly without any adapter.

Click Here for a video tutorial for the Better DS3.

Download Better DS3.

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