Download all your facebook data on to your PC

Facebook has added a new download button in your account that will help you move all your data out of Facebook as a zip file. It will have all your photos, videos, status messages, events and everything else that you may have ever uploaded to Facebook.
The process, as demonstrated in the following video, is extremely simple. Just go to your Account Settings page and click the “Download Your Information” link.


 How to download the “missing pieces” If you have been staying away from Facebook all this while because it was a one-way street, now is a good time to reconsider that decision because the data lock-in problem has been solved. There are however some things that you won’t find in the zip file. These include: 1. Your photos uploaded by other people Facebook lets you download stuff that you have uploaded but if there are pictures of you on Facebook that were uploaded by your friends, they won’t be available in the zip. In that case, you should use Fotobounce, an excellent app that can download all the photos where you were tagged with a click. Fotobounce is available on both Mac and Windows. 2. Facebook Phonebook Facebook provides a neatly formatted phonebook with contact numbers all your friends who have shared them on Facebook. You will miss this data in the exported zip but there’s a workaround. Later, you can import this file into Excel or Google Docs, strip the unnecessary text and you again have a nice list of names alongwith phone numbers. Update: Sorry but Facebook seems to have removed the phone book page recently

Dell XPS 12 Review:

When dell first launched their XPS brand—prior to acquiring Alienware—the XPS acronym stood for Xtreme Performance System. (Back then, it was considered really cool to use the letter X, so Extreme becomes Xtreme and we get an X rather than an E—though I suppose we’re not really any better about this in 2013.) The XPS line was Dell’s highest performance line, but over time it started to lose its luster. In 2005, Dell tried to reassert XPS dominance over companies like Alienware and Falcon Northwest, but when they later purchased Alienware the need for the XPS brand became questionable. We had Studio XPS for a bit, then XPS totally disappeared (around 2009), but now it’s back with a new role.
No longer is XPS the top performance consumer brand, as that task falls to Alienware; instead, XPS is a premium consumer line, generally offering better build quality and materials than the Inspiron line and with configurations that straddle the fence between high-end and budget offerings. Some businesses may also opt for XPS systems, as they tend to look a little nicer than the typical business laptops and they should offer similar reliability. Or at least, that’s the theory of it. The reality is that we’ve seen some good XPS offerings since the relaunch, but we’ve also seen some disappointing units with mediocre displays and very little other than appearance to set them apart from the Inspiron line.

Thankfully, that’s not the case with the XPS 12 Duo. Build quality has been generally good of late with the XPS laptops we’ve reviewed, and while there were certainly flaws I found a lot to like in the initial XPS 15 and 15z. The more recent XPS 15was a different matter, as the combination of a 35W quad-core processor with a GT 640M GPU proved to be more than the cooling could handle, and rampant throttling was the result. I thought Dell would eventually address the problem with a BIOS update, but that never came and so the “detailed first look” ended up as the final review.let’s start with the specifications rundown.

Dell XPS 12 Duo Specifications
Processor	Intel i7-3517U (Dual-core 1.90-3.00GHz, 4MB L3, 22nm, 17W)
Chipset	HM76
Memory	8GB (2x4GB) DDR3-1333 (9-9-9-24-1T) Note: RAM is soldered onto motherboard
Graphics	Intel HD 4000 (16 EUs, up to 1150MHz)
Display	12.5" Glossy 16:9 1080p (1920x1080) (LG LP125WF1)
Storage	256GB Micron C400 mSATA
Optical Drive	N/A
Networking	802.11n WiFi (Intel Advanced-N 6235) (Dual-band 2x2:2 300Mbps capable) Bluetooth 4.0 (Intel)
Audio	Realtek ALC275 Stereo Speakers Headphone/Microphone combo jack
Battery/Power	4-cell, 8.3V, ~4160mAh, ~47Wh 65W Max AC Adapter
Front Side	N/A
Left Side	Volume Rocker Buttons Power Button Headphone/Microphone Jack Screen Orientation Lock Button
Right Side	1 x USB 3.0 (Powered when Sleeping) 1 x USB 3.0 Mini-DisplayPort AC Power Connection
Back Side	N/A (Exhaust vent located on bottom)
Operating System	Windows 8 64-bit
Dimensions	12.48" x 8.46" x 0.59-0.79" (WxDxH) (317mm x 215mm x 15-20mm)
Weight	3.35 lbs (1.52kg)
Extras	HD Webcam 80-Key Backlit Keyboard
Warranty	1-year limited warranty standard 3-year available ($199 upgrade for "Good" service)
Price	$1199 Base Model (Core i5, 4GB, 128GB SSD) $1699 Tested (Core i7, 8GB, 256GB SSD)

As is so often the case with review units, we have the top-end model of the XPS 12 Duo in house for review. That means we get an i7-3517U processor, 8GB RAM (4GB soldered onto the motherboard), and a 256GB SSD. As mentioned already, Dell is also using a 12.5” 1080p IPS display, which is one of the standout items of the spec sheet. Overall, the specs match up pretty well against the Acer S7; the major differences are the battery capacity (Dell has 34% more battery capacity), I/O ports (Dell doesn’t have any sort of flash memory reader), and the dimensions. Not surprisingly, the XPS 12 Duo is closer to the maximum dimensions Intel allows with a sub-14” Ultrabook, but the hybrid tablet aspect and other elements could very well make up for the increased thickness.
The base model of the XPS 12 Duo starts at $1200 and comes with an i5-3317U, 4GB RAM, and a 128GB SSD. Pricing is usually a major factor when people are shopping for a new laptop, and $1200 is likely a lot higher than most will be willing to pay. That’s going to be a problem, and we would expect a system carrying a price like this to basically get every element right, which is unfortunately not the case. The various upgrades that are available only make the situation worse. For $200 more, Dell will sell you an i7-3517U with 8GB RAM, $1500 will get you the i5-3317U with 8GB RAM and a 256GB SSD, or you can get the whole enchilada (like our review system) for “only” $1700. Yikes!
I’m not sure why companies insist on trying to milk their customers like this, but frankly there’s no point in even offering a 4GB model at this stage; we’re talking about $27 for 2x2GB compared to $45 for 2x4GB at retail, and with a starting price well north of $1000 we expect 8GB standard. Dell also looks to be charging roughly $250 for the 256GB SSD upgrade; granted, compact SSDs are more expensive than 2.5” models, but a new 256GB mSATA SSD will generally cost less than $300 and a 128GB model is under $150, so we’d like the upgrade cost to be closer to $100. And rounding out the pricing the CPU upgrade is also a premium charge, since Intel quotes $225 for the i5 compared to $346 for the i7 (and there’s no way Dell is paying anywhere near those prices).
As much as there is to like with the XPS 12 Duo, I find myself at the same conclusion I came to with the Acer S7: this is a good Ultrabook, but who is going to pay Apple prices (or even higher than Apple prices) for Dell hardware? Apple has built a premium brand name over the years and their user base is willing to support their prices, but there simply aren’t any Apple compatible laptops (unless you want to try and make your own Hackintosh/HackBook). In the Windows world, alternatives are a dime a dozen, so you can’t get away with the same premiums even if you’re making premium hardware. My gut feeling is that the XPS 12, like the S7, is priced about $200 too high on the base model, and about $400 too high for the top configuration we’re reviewing. But if we just ignore pricing for a bit, how does the XPS 12 fare in day-to-day use?

Upcoming Smartwatch Samsung GALAXY Altius Leaked

Amid speculations of iWatch from Apple, a collection of innumerable screenshots representing a smartwatch from Samsung has fueled speculation in the entire market. Several images displayed on a Korean message board have created ripples of speculation regarding such a smart device that can actually get into a head on collision with iWatch from Apple. However, both the products are yet to come to surface and declared as of now by various experts, that they are at a speculative stage.

The series of screenshots, as presented over a Korean message board, had exposed a product by the name of GALAXY Altius. However, there is also a speculation that Samsung is going to market another device, Galaxy S IV, very soon. The message board has also flashed several shots of SKTelecom and SKT at numeral occasions, fuelling speculation that the device would be launched along with data plan from a definite mobile operator of South Korea, initially.

Speculated features of upcoming smartwatch

According to what has appeared on the screenshots, experts have deducted that software of the product resembles something related to an Android platform. It can also be a basic interface powered by Java, maybe something of REX series from the company.

It is speculated that the upcoming speculated smartwatch from Samsung would probably come with 500 x 500 resolution of pixels, which is even possible given the technical developments that Samsung has been able to achieve recently. Screenshots revealed, has also indicated a code name ‘Samsung-GA7’.

The device is featured with an LCD display along with AltiusOS beta2 software version. The Korean message board also revealed that the upcoming smartwatch would come with 125MB internal storage. A certain percentage of internal storage would be used for other purpose, making it a symbiotic gadget.

The Korean massage board has even featured screenshots of the smartwatch, revealing a series of various tiles – email connection, clock and a music player. A notification associated with email would also indicate the number of unread messages on the screen itself. A bar at the lower portion of the screen also suggests that the device would have the facility of touch screen.

Speculation regarding brand naming

It is also mention worthy that the brand name of ‘Samsung Galaxy Altius’ was proposed to SamMobile, at a later part of last month. Experts had also speculated that Altius would be revealed as a flagship device of Samsung. In the mean time, Samsung has already confirmed that they are working GT-19500 and have so far considered the name of an upcoming device to be Samsung Galaxy S IV. This has further fuelled the rumors that the company is certainly working on the smartwatch and it could be revealed as Samsung Galaxy Altius.

Experts are also considering the fact that Samsung might be working on its upcoming devices of smartphone and smartwatch under the same name of Altius. They might come up with a series of next generation smart gadgets under the brand name, Altius. However, such intentions are also not clear and the experts are quite apprehensive of such action by Samsung.

Forensic tool to decrypt TrueCrypt, Bitlocker and PGP contains and disks released

One of the things that you can do to protect your data is to use encryption. You can either encrypt individual files, create a container to move files in to or encrypt a partition or disk. The main benefit of encryption is that a key, usually a password, is needed to access the data. A basic form of encryption is if you password protect a zip file, more advanced encryption can protect the whole system including the operating system partition from unauthorized users.
While it is important to pick a secure password during setup to prevent third parties from successfully guessing or brute forcing the password, it is important to note that there may be other means to gain access to the data.
Elcomsoft has just released its Forensic Disk Decryptor tool. The company states that it can decrypt the information stored in PGP, Bitlocker and TrueCrypt disks and containers. It needs to be noted that local access to the system is required for one of the methods used by the program to work. Encryption keys can be acquired by three means:

• By analyzing the hibernation file
• By analyzing a memory dump file
• By performing a FireWire attack

The encryption key can only be extracted from the hibernation file or memory dump if the container or disk has been mounted by the user. If you got the memory dump file or hibernation file, you can start the key search easily and at any time. Note that you need to select the right partition or encrypted container in the process.

If you do not have access to a hibernation file, you can create a memory dump easily with the Windows Memory Toolkit. Just download the free community edition and run the following commands:

• Open an elevated command prompt. Do so with a tap on the Windows key, typing cmd, right-clicking the result and selecting to run as administrator.
• Navigate to the directory you have extracted the memory dump tool to.
• Run the command win64dd /m 0 /r /f x:\dump\mem.bin
• If your OS is 32-bit, replace win64dd with win32dd. You may also need to change the path at the end. Keep in mind that the file will be as large as the memory installed in the computer.

Run the forensic tool afterwards and select the key extraction option. Point it to the created memory dump file and wait until it has been processed. You should see the keys being displays to you by the program afterwards.

DriveDroid: use your phone to boot ISO images

With storage size increasing every year, smartphones are finally reaching levels that make them interesting for other applications as well. My Galaxy Note II ships with 16 Gigabyte of storage which can be expanded further with the use of memory cards.
DriveDroid is a free and paid application for Android devices that allows you to use your phone as a boot drive to boot your PC using ISO or IMG image files stored on the phone. This may make sense in a couple of ways. Maybe you want to have a repair or troubleshooting kit always with you, and since you carry your phone around with you at all times, it makes sense to use it for that purpose.
You can use it stationary as well, for instance if you do not have access to another flash memory stick, or if you need more storage than the one you have offers.
There are a couple of requisites though which I’d like to mention first before you get too excited. The application is compatible with all Android 2.2 and higher devices, and requires root to work. It also uses USB Mass Storage which means that some phones, like the Galaxy Note 2 or the Nexus 10 can’t be used even if they are rooted. You also need an USB cable to connect the phone to the PC.

To use DriveDroid do the following:

• The first thing you need to do is add at least one disc image to the application. You can do so with a tap on the plus icon after you have started the application.
• Here you get options to create a blank image, download an image, or add an image from a file.
• The download option presents you with a selection of Linux distributions that you can download to your phone, the add local image option requires you to copy an ISO or IMG image to the phone or tablet first.
• Once you have at least one image on your phone, select the image file in DriveDroid that you want to boot your PC from.
• Connect the phone to the PC via USB if you have not done so and make sure that USB boot is the primary boot method.
• You should notice that your PC is booting the image and not the local operating system.

While Linux seems to be the focus right now, you can also create a Windows installation disc using DriveDroid. The developer has published a tutorial on how to do so for Windows 7.

Firefox OS Hits The Ground Running With Phones From Telefonica, T-Mobile, Firefox Marketplace For Apps; 18 Carriers In All Signed Up For Mozilla’s Open Web Effort

Firefox OS, the new, HTML5-friendly mobile OS from Mozilla, is today taking a big step forward in its strategy to become a viable third player in the smartphone landscape currently dominated by Google’s Android and Apple’s iOS. Mozilla is announcing that 18 carriers have now committed to its Open Web HTML5 device push; the launch of the Firefox Marketplace app store to aggregate content for the platform; and some of the first low-cost handsets coming out of its carrier partnerships that will be coming out this summer.

Telefonica — whose ZTE-made handset is pictured here — will sell its first Firefox-powered phones in Latin America and Spain; and Deutsche Telekom will debut its handsets in Poland before expanding to other markets in Eastern Europe. Other operators announcing handsets today include Latin American powerhouse America Movil (starting first in its home market of Mexico) and Norway’s Telenor, which has operations across Eastern Europe and Asia, including Malaysia, Pakistan and Bangladesh.
The idea is that carriers may have a better opportunity in markets with lower overall smartphone penetration, and a customer base interested in low-cost handsets (versus premium devices like the iPhone or a Samsung Galaxy device).

Google Nexus 4 Availability in India

Google Nexus 4 is an excellent value for money phone. For $299 you get the kind of features you get in an iPhone and a bonus for iOS haters is that it comes with stock android. I have been looking to buy a Nexus 4 phone myself but right now the supply is very low.

In India it is not available officially and sellers in ebay.in are selling it for Rs.35,000. The original price of the Nexus 4 if bought in US would be only Rs.16,000. It is unlikely that Google will launch Nexus 4 in India officially because their main focus is on spreading the platform and earn revenue from the sales of content like Apps, Movies and Music from the play store rather than make profit directly from the hardware sales. What do you think?