HOW TO: Install Android ICS on PC

HOW TO: Install Android ICS on PC:

Android mobiles are everywhere today. This Google mobile operating system become one of the best alternative for Apple iPhone. On Sep 23, 2008 the first version of android was released. Within these three years Google has released five different versions of android. All these versions had a great improvement from the previous ones. Android is an open source operating system and it is developed by leading mobile companies like HTC, Samsung, Sony Ericcson, etc. Android is the most popular operating system next to iOS.

Ice Cream Sandwich is the latest version of android released by Google. It has improved a lot from its predecessor ginger bread. Gingerbread users faced a lot of hanging problem with their mobile phones due to its poor interface. In ICS the user interface and the multitasking options has improved a lot from gingerbread. Also the widgets and folders have improved from its older look. Previously I wrote an article to install Froyo version of android in pc. That has got a good response from more numbers of readers. So today I’m going to tell you how to install android ICS on your personal computer.

Tools Required to Install Android ICS on PC

Tool 1: Android ICS 4.0
Tool 2: A Compact Disc (CD) or A USB Device

Install Android ICS on PC

Step 1: Download android ICS as an iso file which will help you to burn your live CD. You can download the iso file from android-x8

Step 2: In order to extract the iso file into a CD or a USB Drive you need to download a software called UNetBootin which is available for windows, linux and mac. You can download it for free.

Step 3: Now you have to install the UNetBootin in your windows machine. After installation you will get a screen as shown below. You have to locate the iso file also the drive (either cd or usb drive) where you need to extract it.

Step 4: After locating your iso file and your drive it will start extracting the files into your disk. Once the process is completed you can start installing the Android ICS in your PC.

Step 5: The iso file will be extracted to your flash drive. Now you have to reboot the system with the flash drive. Enter into bios mode and change the boot settings to boot from flash drive. This will give you a screen exactly as shown below.

Step 6: Either you can install the OS into your laptop or you can run the OS without installation. First time it’s better to try the OS without installation. After you select the option you have wait for a couple of minutes and it will redirect you to your desktop as shown in the screenshot below.

Some of the default apps will be available there in the desktop.  You can download your favorite apps from Google Play and you can enjoy all the resources from android in your desktop. One more advantage is you can carry this OS anywhere and use it in any laptop or desktop without installation. Internet connection is must for downloading any apps from Google play. Also you can use your webcam and mic for voice and video chat.

These are all the steps to install Android ICS on your desktop. Try this in your laptop or desktop and do share your comments and doubts about this tutorial below. Thanks for reading and you may now share this post with your friends to let them also try this method to get the worlds fastest growing mobile operating system on their computer and play with it.

Author Bio: Article by Prakash. Author at DailyTUT.

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Setting Up TP-Link TL-SL2210WEB for UNIFI

Setting Up TP-Link TL-SL2210WEB for UNIFI:

What do you do after purchasing and receiving your brand new VLAN switch that is tailored for Malaysia’s UNIFI High Speed Broadband network?

Firstly, you need a compatible router to establish your LAN network to connect to UNIFI’s Internet gateway. If you already have something with you, go ahead and test it out by connecting it the TL-SL2210WEB as per the cabling diagram printed below.

If you do not have a router yet or your existing router’s PPPOE dialer is found to be incompatible with UNIFI, check out the TP-Link TL-WR1043ND or the Linksys CISCO E2500. These models have been tested and works with UNIFI Broadband.

For high performance routing with capabilities of supporting heavy download and upload traffic, consider wired routers like the TP-Link TL-R470T+ or TP-Link TL-R480T+. These semi-enterprise class routers are beefed up boxes with larger internal processors and memory to handle bigger amount of data packets without breaking down easily. Then pair them with dedicated wireless access points like the TP-Link TL-WA901ND if you need wireless connectivity.

To complete the installation of the new broadband equipment, you will need to have your UNIFI’s PPPOE user name and password ready. These information are required to be inserted into the WAN section of your new or existing routers. If you do not know where to locate your UNIFI user name and password, check out our previous post on this topic by clicking here.

Our multi-box solution are designed to handle UNIFI bandwidth more efficiently compared to stock UNIFI equipment that are provided to you. They are capable of preventing router box overheating and resource overloading, two of the major causes of poor broadband performance in any UNIFI High Speed broadband service.

If the above equipment design is overkill for your basic needs, you can also consider single box replacement from a popular brand; Asus. Some of the Asus all-in-one wireless routers that are compatible with UNIFI broadband includes the Asus RT-N13U, Asus RT-N16 and Asus RT-N56U.

Or head over to our UNIFI section to check out the entire range of UNIFI router replacement kits that we have at techSTORE.

iPad 3 to feature HD display, quad-core processor, longer battery life and LTE, on sale in March says Bloomberg

iPad 3 to feature HD display, quad-core processor, longer battery life and LTE, on sale in March says Bloomberg:

Bloomberg says the next iPad (iPad 3) will sport a HD display, a faster processor, run on LTE and go on sale this March citing “three people familiar with the product”. The sources also claim that Apple’s manufacturing partners in China have started ramping up production of the new iPad this month to meet what Apple expects is a huge demand the new tablet and also to make up for the massive Lunar New Year exodus where factories in the country will halt production. Mass production for the new iPad started this month with factories running 24 hours a day, one of the Bloomberg sources said.

Bloomberg requested for comment from Apple on the matter but a spokeswoman said the company doesn’t comment on rumor and speculation.

The new iPad is expected to feature a high resolution display with pixels so small and packed in so tightly that it makes images appear like printed material. According to information found in the iOS 5 SDK, the new display could have a resolution of up to 2048×1536 pixels.

Assuming Apple will stick with the 9.7-inch screen form factor, that gives the display on the iPad 3 a pixel density of around 264ppi – well below the 300ppi threshold where Apple claims the naked eye is not able to discern individual pixels. In comparison, the Retina Display on the iPhone 4 and 4S pushes 326ppi.

The iPad 3 is expected to feature a slightly thicker case to accommodate the HD display and a larger battery. The larger battery is said meet the higher power requirements of LTE allowing Apple to make the iPad 3 its first LTE device. For countries outside of the US where LTE is not prevalent, users can expect the iPad 3 to deliver considerably better battery performance, possibly double that of the iPad 2.

In addition to the bigger battery and higher resolution display, the iPad 3 is said to feature a quad-core processor and possibly a new GPU as well. One of the Bloomberg sources said that the new processor will bring faster multitasking capabilities and allow video playback to happen instantaneously.

Apple rumours are a whole different animal altogether, there are so many flying around it get difficult to separate the truth from the fluff but when a credible news source comes in with information that is in line with some of the many rumours that has been going around, then you know something is up. This is going to be interesting.

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