14 Fascinating Business Facts That Will Blow Your Mind (Part I)

The World is a crazy place to be in and business is no exception. Here are the 15 fascinating facts (Part -1) about business that'll blow your mind :

1. Angry Birds has got more than 2 Billion Downloads. That's like 29% of the world population, if it's one download per person

2. Apple’s iPad retina display is actually manufactured by Samsung.

3. Marvel Comics once owned the rights to the word “zombie.”

4. Adding /4 to the end of Facebook’s URL will take you to Mark Zuckerberg’s profile.

5. Google was originally called BackRub

6. Candy Crush brings in a reported $633,000 a day in revenue.

7. Samsung accounts for 20% of Korea’s gross domestic product.

8. Warner Music owns the copyrights to “Happy Birthday,” so it’s technically owed royalties every time you sing it to someone on their big day.

9. If Bill Gates were a country, he’d be the 37th richest on earth.

10. More people in the world have mobile phones than toilets.

11. Facebook is primarily blue because Mark Zuckerberg suffers from red-green color blindness.

12. The Volkswagen group owns Bentley, Bugatti, Lamborghini, Audi, Ducati, and Porsche.

13. WalMart averages a profit of $1.8 million every hour.

14. 450 Million of Harry Potter books have been sold worldwide. That's like 90% of total books sold worldwide.

15. In 1999, Google’s founders were willing to sell the company to a web portal called Excite for under $1 million. However, Excite passed on the offer. 

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THIS NEWS FROM APPLE WILL STUN GOOGLE: IOS App prices on App Store now start as low as Rs.10

Apple this week made some pricing changes on the App Store, which will see apps cost more in certain countries. It also announced pricing tiers for certain countries, which will help developers price their apps lower, 9To5Mac reports.

The second part of the announcement is the interesting bit, as it concerns us Indian users. Till now the cheapest app found on the Indian App Store was equivalent to $0.99, which was Rs 60. This price was periodically revised depending upon the exchange rate, and was shown on the Pricing Matrix in iTunes Connect.

With the latest price revision however, Apple has introduced two low-cost pricing tiers — Alternate Tier A and Alternate Tier B. These pricing tiers have been introduced in countries like India, Indonesia, Mexico, Russia, South Africa, and Turkey. Using these tiers developers can price their apps and in-app purchases lower than before. NDTVGadgets was the first to spot that app prices on the Indian App Store now started as low as Rs 10. This pricing is for Tier A, while developers have also opted for Rs 30 under the Tier B category.

As for other countries, the cheapest app now costs 5 Peso in Mexico, 1 Yuan in China, 3,000 Rupiah in Indonesia, 5 Rubles in Russia, 0.59 Lira in Turkey, and 3.99 Rand in South Africa. With such low prices, there is likely to be an increase in the uptake of paid apps in India, where Rs 60 for an app is still considered expensive.

SOURCE : India.com

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8 BEST Smartphones you must consider buying this Summer

Here are the 8 top smartphones that you can buy this summer.

1. Apple iPhone 6 

Key Features : 

* 4.7-inch Touchscreen 

* 1.2 MP Secondary Camera 

* iOS 8 Bluetooth Support 

* 8 MP Primary Camera 

* 4G 

* Full HD Recording 

* Wi-Fi Enabled 

* Non-removable Li-Po 1810 mAh battery

Features that it make it a must buy:

1. Powered by the new dualcore 64bit A8 processor, we can liken the iPhone 6 to Lewis Hamilton's Mercedes F1 car. iPhones are generally the most responsive phones in the market, but with the A8 CPU, Apple is promising sustained performance, an area where Android phones may struggle.

2. When it comes to gaming, its performance is stellar. The iPhone 6 comes close to matching the graphics of the PlayStation Vita more than any phone you can say

3. The call quality of the iPhone 6 is just excellent. Users have not faced the problem of dropped call and the general clarity of calls is great.

So, If money is no bar, then the iPhone 6 is the best phone to buy. Plain and simple. It also has become a Status Symbol, so if you are holding an iPhone 6, it will make your friends,colleagues and relatives go WOW!

Price starts at Rs. 45000 for 16 GB. It has three variiants 16GB, 64GB & 128 GB. It doesn't have the memory card slot , so choose wisely

RATING : 9.3/10

2. Motorola New Moto G (2nd Gen)

Key Features :

* 5.2inch (1920 x 1080 pixels) AMOLED 

display with Corning Gorilla 

Glass 3 protection

* 2.5 GHz quadcore Qualcomm Snapdragon 

801 (MSM8974AC) processor with 

Adreno 330 GPU 

* 2GB of RAM 

* 16GB/32GB of internal memory 

Android 4.4(KitKat) 

* OS Front-facing speaker 

* 13MP rear camera with dual LED 

Ring flash, f/2.25 aperture, 

* 4K video recording 

* 2MP front-facing camera with

 1080p HD video 

* 9.97 mm thick and weighs 144 grams 

*3G WiFi Bluetooth 4.0 LE 

* 2300 mAh battery

The performance of the phone is just awesome. But the biggest drawback is low battery life and phone gets heated quickly.

If you can keep these two, then its a great value for money buy for just around Rs. 10,000.

RATING : 8.05/10

3. Samsung Galaxy S6:

Key Features :

* 5.1 inch 1440p SAMOLED 

Display 

* Exynos 7420 2.1/1.5GHz 

A57/A53 

* Android v5.0 (Lollipop) OS 

* 2G / 3G / 4G LTE (Category 6 LTE) 

* Network 16MP (5132 x 2988) 

* Rear Facing w/ OIS, f/1.9, 

object tracking AF Camera 

* 5MP Front Facing, f/1.9 Camera 

* 3GB LPDDR4-1552, 32/64/128GB NAND Memory 

* 2600 mAh, Li-ion Battery

Simply, can be termed as the best phone by Samsung in India. Great performance, great camera, huge amount of features but not so good battery as compared to iPhone 6.

We bet, you'll have difficult time choosing between iPhone 6 and S6. Both are equally. Depends upon your liking for iOS or Android. Price around Rs. 40,000 for 32 GB

RATING : 9.1/10

4. Sony Xperia C4 Dual 

Key Features :

* 5.5-inch (1920 x 1080 pixels) Full HD IPS display with Mobile BRAVIA Engine 2, 

* scratch resistant glass for protection 

* 1.7 GHz octa-core MediaTek MT6752 processor with

 700 MHz Mali 760 MP2 GPU 

* 2GB RAM, 16GB internal memory, 

Upto 128GB expandable memory via 

microSD card 

* Android 5.0 (Lollipop) 

* Dual SIM (C4 Dual only) 

* 13MP rear camera LED flash, 

Exmor RS sensor, 1080p video recording

 5MP front-facing camera with 25mm 

wide-angle lens, ,1080p video recording 

* Dimensions: 150.3 x 77.4 x 7.9 mm; 

weight 147 grams 

* 3.5mm audio jack, FM Radio with RDS 

4G LTE / 3G HSPA+, 

* WiFi 802.11 b/g/n, 

* Bluetooth 4.1, GPS, NFC 

* 2600 mAh Battery with STAMINA mode

If you looking a mid range segment phone, then Sony Xperia C4 Dual is a phone to look out for,  loaded with features such as fast OS, 13MP camera, 4G and better battery life

Starts at Rs. 25000 for 16 GB on Flipkart. 

RATING : 8.5/10

5. Microsoft lumia 640 XL

* 5.7-inch (1280 x 720 pixels) HD 

ClearBlack IPS display with Corning Gorilla 

* Glass 3 protection 

* 1.2 GHz quad-core Qualcomm 

Snapdragon 400 processor with Adreno 

305 GPU 

* 1GB RAM 8GB internal memory 

up to 128GB expandable memory with

 microSD 

* Windows Phone 8.1 OS with Lumia 

Denim, upgradable to Windows 10 

for Phones 

* Dual SIM (optional) 

* 13MP auto focus rear camera with LED flash 

* 5MP front-facing camera 4G LTE / 3G, 

* WiFi 802.11 b/g/n Bluetooth 4.0, 

* GPS / aGPS 3000 mAh battery

A budget Windows phone availabe at Rs. 14000

RATING : 7.9/10

6. HTC Desire 620G

Key Features :

 
* 5-inch (1280 x 720 pixels) HD IPS display 

* 1.7 Octa-Core MediaTek MT6592 processor 

with Mali 450-MP4 GPU 

* 1GB of RAM 

* 8GB of internal memory expandable

 memory up to 32GB with microSD 

* Android 4.4 with HTC Sense 6 

UI OS 

* Dual SIM 

* 8MP rear camera with LED Flash, 

* 1080p video recording 5 MP front-facing camera, BSI sensor 

* 3G WiFi Bluetooth 

* 2100mAh (removable) battery

HTC - Name is enough to say about the quality and design of phones they manufacture. With great design, and good features and battery life this phone is a great buy for just Rs.12,500.

People will have a hard time choosing between this, Moto G and the next phone .

RATING : 8.2/10

7. Xiaomi Mi 4i 

Key Features : 

* 5inch (1920 x 1080 pixels) IPS fully 
laminated 441 PPI display - Corning Gorilla glass protection 

* Octa- Core Qualcomm Snapdragon 615 

( 4 x 1.1 GHz Cortex A53 + 4 x 1.7 GHz 

Cortex A53) 64 - bit processor with Adreno 

405 GPU 

* 2GB RAM 

* 16GB internal memory 

* MIUI 6 on top of Android 5.0 (Lollipop) 

* Dual SIM (micro SIM) 

* 13MP rear camera 5element lens, f/2.0 aperture and two-tone LED flash

* 5MP front-facing camera with f/1.8 aperture and 80-degree wide-angle lens 

* 4G LTE / 3G, WiFi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac (2.4/5GHz), Bluetooth 4.1 and GPS 

* 3120mAh battery

The competition for lower mid price segment gets tough , when you throw Xiaomi Mi 4i along with HTC Desire 620 G and Moto G. While its other two competitors have a better performance, biggest point in this phone is its long long battery life and slim design may cover it up.

Price : 13,000

RATING : 7.9/10

8. Micromax Yu Yuphoria:

Key Features :

* 5-inch (1280 x 720 pixels) IPS Fully Laminated display with Corning Gorilla Glass 3 protection 

* 1.2 GHz Quad-Core 64-bit Qualcomm Snapdragon 410 (MSM8916) processor with Adreno 306 GPU 

* 2GB RAM 16GB internal memory expandable memory with microSD 

* Dual SIM 

* Cyanogen OS 12 based on Android 

5.0 (Lollipop) 

* 8MP rear camera with LED Flash, 

 OmniVision OV8865 sensor with 

f/2.2 aperture, 

* 1080p video recording 5MP front-facing camera, 4P lenses, f/2.0 

aperture, 86-degree wide-angle lens 

* 4G LTE, 3G HSPA+, Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, Bluetooth 4.0, GPS 

* 3.5mm audio jack, FM Radio 2230mAh battery

 Yu Yuphoria is a good low budget smart phone. Price at miserly Rs. 7000, you can surely go for it.

RATING : 8.3/10  

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7 ULTIMATE TIPS TO PROTECT YOUR ANDROID

 Android users can expect to run into a few problems from time to time and their device and the data in it can be stolen, spied on, and used by cybercriminals if they aren't careful.

Tips to protect your device:

Lock the screen– Enabling a screen unlock code will prevent a device thief from accessing your mobile data.

Protect your data – The Android security screen also includes an option to encrypt the device. Enabling this option will help protect sensitive information stored in the device.

Strengthen passwords and app permissions – Remember to check the features that you allow the app to access, and don't forget to use strong and unique passwords. If you re-use your passwords, hackers can effortlessly guess the passwords on your other accounts.

Install a security app – It's always a good idea to make use of security apps. An app that offers anti-theft features like remote wipe-out, tracking, and locking, as well as malware scanning and detection can help mitigate potential threats.

Connect to secure networks – Whenever you go online using a network you don't know, such as public Wi-Fi, you should be more careful because unsecured Wi-Fi networks can be used to stage man-in-the-middle attacks where data can be intercepted by a third party. Avoid online banking, financials, and purchasing over public networks. If you use Wi-Fi at home, please make sure you use a password to secure your router.

Avoid rooting your device – Before rooting your Android device, consider the pros and cons first. While it allows you more control over your device, it could also allow unsigned apps, including malicious ones, access to your data. This also makes it difficult to patch and update your OS and apps, which could leave your device vulnerable.

Download from official app stores – Downloading from third-party sites or app stores is one of the easiest ways for any mobile device to get infected with malware. Limiting your apps to those from official or trusted app stores (like the Google Play app store) can lower the risks.

SOURCE : ciol.com