Today we are gonna talk about something which would delight our coder friends.
What is Coding?
Coding or Programming refers to the process of writing computer programs.
Coding is what makes it possible for us to create computer softwares, apps or amazing websites like TechGlobule.com. Your browser, your operating system, the apps on your smart phone, all the websites you visited yesterday – they’re all made with code.
For e.g. following is the code to print “Welcome to TechGlobule” in C++ language.
What are Programming Languages?
Just as different people communicate to one another in different languages like English, French, Russian etc. one can communicate with a compiler to create programs in different languages, or better known as Programming Languages, such as, C++, Python, PHP, etc.
Or in the words of Wikipedia,
“A programming language is a formal constructed language designed to communicate instructions to a machine, particularly a computer. Programming languages can be used to create programs to control the behavior of a machine or to express algorithms.”
– Wikipedia.org
What is a Compiler?
A compiler is a an already made program, which one can use to make new programs.
A compiler compiles our code written in a specific language (say C++), and translates it in the machine language, for the Computer (or any other device), which then understands it and makes our program run.
What is IDEOne and why should I even bother about it?
IDEOne is an online compiler and debugging tool which allows one to compile source code and run it online without the need of any other software. Just click on the IDEOne logo to start coding.
Some great benefits –
No prerequisites, i.e. other software needed
Free to use
No need to sign-up. Even though you can become a registered user for added benefits like extra 10 seconds of Execution time.
Supports 60+ languages
Always up to date with the latest coding conventions
Include sample codes for beginners
Share your content over the internet. You can choose your program to be public, secret, or private.
Are there any limitations, of this free service?
Unfortunately, yes there are a few limitations, but they won’t limit your coding potential unless you are a professional coder. Following are the limitations –
The compilation should not take more than 10 seconds.
Execution time should not take more than 5 seconds; 15 seconds for logged-in users.
Your program cannot use more than 256MB memory.
Your code shouldn’t exceed the size of 64KB.
Your program can’t access the internet.
Even, if you confront any of these limitations ever, you can just download your program, and run it on any other offline compiler.
PayTM is an Indian e-commerce shopping website launched in 2010, owned by One97 Communications which initially focused on Mobile and DTH Recharging. The company is headquartered in Noida, India. It gradually provided recharging and bill payment of various portals including electricity bills, gas bills, as well as telephone bills. PayTM entered India’s e-commerce market in 2014, providing facilities and products similar to businesses such as Flipkart, Amazon.com, Snapdeal.
What is PayTM cash?
PayTM acts as a virtual wallet where you can store money online and can be used instead of debit/credit or net banking when doing transactions. However, to initially transfer the amount to the wallet, one might need any of them. It’s best for individuals who find it difficult to make payments of DTH, mobile recharges, other bills, or even sending money to friends, or paying for purchases across various brands and services like Uber, Makemytrip, BookMyShow etc.
Today we are discussing some tips and tricks for using WhatsApp. We’ve lined up some interesting tricks and tweaks that will improve your user experience.
What is WhatsApp?
I’m summarizing this in as fewer lines as possible, just for the sake of newbies.
WhatsApp is an instant messaging app for smartphones. In January 2015, WhatsApp was the most globally popular messaging app with more than 600 million active users. In September 2015 the user base has grown up to 900 million. WhatsApp Inc., based in Mountain View, California, was acquired by Facebook on February 19, 2014, for approximately US$16 billion.
For most of us, WhatsApp has become the default messaging app, because everyone’s on it, and it’s on nearly every platform. The app has made itself indispensable by adding a browser version and voice calling to its platform.
The following tips and tricks might be available on more platforms, but for the sake of convenience of writing, I’m giving the steps of Android devices and iPhones only. Anyone using a different platform can ask for steps in the comment section below.
Sharing Locations and Contacts
Along with images, videos and music, users can share locations. This might be their current location or any other interesting place around you. Users can also share contacts.
Tap on the Send location in the attachment pane to send your current location or explore interesting hotspots around you. The map is a mash-up of FourSquare check-ins of places around you. You’ll find everything from local tech start-ups to restaurants, marked as blue dots. You can share contacts by choosing Share contact.
Backup Messages on Cloud
Users can back up their messages and media in the cloud. In case of changing the device, or reinstalling WhatsApp, you’ll no longer lose your messages.
Android users can make backups on Google Drive by Menu > Settings > Chats and calls > Chat backup > Google Drive.
iPhone users can make backups in iCloud by Settings > Chats and Calls > Chat Backup > Back Up Now.
Checking Read Status
Users can check the “read status” of individual messages as well as group messages.
Android users can select their message and press the i button above to check the “read status”.
iPhone users can press and hold on to their messages and then tap on Info to check the “read status”.
Send Public Messages Privately
This is known as Broadcasting Message. This feature is equivalent to BCCing an e-mail. That is your message will be sent to a group, but each group member will receive the message personally; in a personal chat.
Android users can broadcast a message from Menu < New broadcast. Add group members. Then send your message.
iPhone users can broadcast a message from Chats < Broadcast Lists < New list. Add group members, then send you a message.
WhatsApp Status
It’s not a trick not an important feature but a cool one though. Many people seem to ignore this feature.
One can also have a status of a max. of 138 characters along with their WhatsApp profile picture.
You can set a message (like an inspirational message) that others can read even when you are offline, or you can select from the default options present in the app.
Android users can change their status from Menu > Status.
iPhone users can change their status from Settings > Profile > Status.
Saving Mobile Data
One can save a lot of mobile data by disabling automatic media download.
Android users can disable automatic downloading from Menu > Settings > Chats and calls > Media auto-download > While using mobile data. Remove all the ticks.
iPhone users can disable automatic downloading from Setting > Chat and Calls > Media Auto-Download. Select Wi-Fi for Images, Audio and Videos as well.
Another method to save data is by lowering data usage used in a WhatsApp call.
Android user can do so from Menu > Settings > Chats and calls > Low data usage. Select it.
iPhone users can do so from Settings > Chats and Calls > Low Data Usage. Switch it on.
WhatsApp Call
Yes, WhatsApp didn’t just make SMSing obsolete but is trying to make cellular Calling obsolete as well.
Both Android and iPhone users can call a contact by tapping the phone button on the side of their profile picture.
WhatsApp Web
If you are tired of touchscreens or just want to continue your chats from a laptop or PC. You can do so by WhatsApp Web. On your laptop/PC browser, go to web.whatsapp.com.
Android device users go to Menu > WhatsApp Web. Follow the steps on your phone.
(Only iOS 8.1+) iPhone users head to Settings > WhatsApp Web. Follow the on-screen steps.
That’s not an official feature but a trick. If you are tired of typing. You can just use it as a walkie-talkie. That is hold the little mic while you speak, and leave it to send. To cancel the voice message, you can slide to the left while holding the mic.
Both Android and iPhone users will find the mic over the keyboard on the chat screen.
Tell us something we missed in the comments and we will include it here.
That’s all folks.
Image source – neurogadget.com (Featured image), redmondpie.com (WhatsApp Web image), and Swapnil’s iPhone 5 and Yuphoria for screenshots.
Today, we are going to discuss about an easy & wireless way to share files among smartphones, tablets and personal computers running different operating systems, through an app initially made by Lenovo known as SHAREit.
What is SHAREit?
SHAREit is the fastest file transferring cross-platform application from Lenovo Pvt. Ltd. that allows you to share photos, music, videos, apps (only in Android) or virtually any file regardless of size and type without the use of internet or wires. Lenovo’s SHAREit wirelessly transfers files & data rapidly between devices – either with friends, or to take your personal content on the go.
Features –
It is about 40x faster than Bluetooth.
Eliminates the use of Cables, or BlueTooth.
There are virtually no limits on the size or type of the file to be shared.
Can share any kind of file, from pictures to apps in any format.
Did I mention it is free?
It is cross-platform & lets you share files between iOS, Android, or Windows Devices, which are the most commonly used operating systems out there.
How does it work?
SHAREit uses the WiFi Direct sharing technology, whereas other apps (mostly) use BlueTooth or conventional Wifi network (or sometimes Internet) which is present nearby.
What is WiFi Direct?
Remember the way you shared your internet data through a personal hotspot, in which your device created a WiFi hotspot and let you share your cellular data (2G, 3G or 4G internet) in the form of WiFi to nearby devices.
Now, WiFi Direct is a technology which allows your device to create such a WiFi hotspot but without the use of the internet, intended with a purpose of sharing files over the network. Thus, you can easily connect with each other without requiring any cables, or the internet; and share files with typical WiFi speeds.
My device doesn’t support WiFi Direct. But still, transfers are Fast. How?
It lets you share files with typical WiFi speeds which can be 20MB/s or even higher in some cases.
For devices, without WiFi Direct, it simply Turns on the Personal Hotspot and does its magic in sharing files hyperfast.
App Requirements
This app requires only about 12.1MB (on average) for storage purpose. It is currently available for Android smartphones, iOS Devices, Windows Phone, and blackberry phones. It also supports Windows Desktop currently and is planning to extend its functioning to the Mac OS.
Supported devices with download link
Android Compatibility
It will work with Android 4.1 (Jelly Bean) and above.
It needs around 6.5MB of storage space.
Download from this Play Store link.
iOS Compatibility
It will work with iOS 8 or more.
It needs around 29.6MB of space.
Download from this link of App Store for iPhones and iPads.
Windows Compatibility
It needs 3.09MB on Mobile devices and 9.2MB for Desktop Devices.
Download from this link of Windows Store for Windows Mobile.
OR from this link of uSHAREit.com for Windows Desktop.
Mac Compatibility
It needs around 4.6MB of space.
Download from this link of uSHAREit.com for Mac OS.
How to use?
Download and install SHAREit on your devices from the links given above.
Once installed, give a specific name to your device.
You will get the option to either send or receive.
Tap on Send on the device from which you want to share photos, videos, music, contacts, or even apps (only for Android users).
Select all the files that you want to share and tap the OK button.
Tap on Receive on the second device.
For Android: You will see the second device on the first device’s screen Select that.
For Others: You’ll get on-screen instructions, commonly to connect both devices to the same network.
Data transfer will start.
Picture Gallery
That’s all folks.
Image Source – blog.lenovo.com (Featured image) and screenshots by guidingtech.com.
Video Source – shareit.lenovo.com or vimeo.com.
Today we will discuss about the renowned free internet service provided by Facebook Inc. namely Internet.org.
What is Internet.org?
Internet.org is a partnership between Social Networking Services company Facebook and 6 other companies (Samsung, Ericsson, MediaTek, Opera Software, Nokia and Qualcomm) that plans to bring affordable access to selected Internet services to less developed countries by increasing efficiency, and facilitating the development of new business models around the growth of Internet access.
Vision and Goals
Internet.org was founded by Facebook’s founder and CEO Mark Zuckerberg in 2013. It is mainly designed, keeping in mind the people living in developing and underdeveloped countries where they cannot afford the internet. A few countries on the list are Zambia, Kenya, India, Indonesia, Bangladesh, Pakistan, South Africa and Philippines. Many others will soon be added to this list. See Launch dates below.
Founders & Partners
Ericsson is a world-leading provider of communications technology and services.
Facebook’s mission is to give people the power to share and make the world more open and connected.
MediaTek Inc. is a leading fabulous semiconductor company for wireless communications and digital multimedia solutions.
Nokia is a global leader in mobile communications whose products have become an integral part of the lives of people around the world.
Opera products enable more than 350 million internet consumers to discover and connect with the content and services that matter most to them.
Samsung is a global leader in technology, opening new possibilities for people everywhere through relentless innovation and discovery.
Qualcomm is a world leader in 3G, 4G and next-generation wireless technologies.
Launch
Internet.org was launched on 20 August 2013, at the time of launch, Mark Zuckerberg released a 10-page whitepaper he had written elaborating on the vision. In the paper, he wrote that Internet.org was a further step in the direction of Facebook’s past initiatives, such as Facebook Zero, to improve Internet access for people around the world. He also said that “connectivity is a human right.”
It was launched on different dates in different countries, viz. are –
Only the TeleCommunication Companies which are stated with Countries would be able to access internet.org. Thus, the number of sites freely available to the user also depends on the country from where it is being used.
Controversies
It has been criticized for violating net neutrality and favouring Facebook’s own services over its rivals. An Indian journalist, in his reply to Mark’s article defending Internet.org in India, criticized Internet.org as “being just a Facebook proxy targeting India’s poor” as it provides restricted Internet access to only Reliance ‘s subscribers in India.Until April 2015, Internet.org users could access (for free) only a few websites, and Facebook’s role as gatekeeper in determining what websites were in that list was criticised for violating net neutrality. In May 2015, Facebook announced that the Internet.org Platform would be opened to websites that met its criteria, which is a bit controversial.
List of services once can use via Internet.org
Category
Free Services
Social Networking
Facebook, Facebook Messenger.
Career
Jagran Josh.
Entertainment
Astrology, Hungama.
Government
AP Speaks.
Health
Malaria No More, Facts for Life (UNICEF), Social Blood, BabyCenter & MAMA.
Information
Aaj Tak, AccuWeather, Reuters Market Lite, Amar Ujala, BBC News, IBN Live, Daily Bhaskar, Translator, Dictionary.com, Jagran, Maalai Malar, Maharashtra Times, wikiHow, Wikipedia, Basics of Internet
Women Empowerment
Nike Foundation (Girl Effect), UN Women (iLearn).
Jobs
BabaJob.
Search
Bing Search.
Shopping
OLX.
Sports
ESPN Cricinfo.
How to use Internet.org?
First, make sure you have the mobile network of respective Telecommunication company as mentioned above.
Then make sure that you have a working data plan. The mobile data will not be used on sites available on internet.org but in case, you click a link outside that area, data charges may apply.
Go to www.internet.org using a mobile web browser (on any internet supported phone). Or get its app from Google Play Store (only for an Android smartphone). Downloading the app itself will require mobile data, but it won’t consume data while using the app.
Customer will be presented with the language selection page where a choice of language can be selected. By default, the regional language will be selected. The customer can opt for other languages by clicking ‘+’ button on the page.
Click “Continue” to get to the main page of Internet.org, with “Free Services” & “Reliance” sections displayed in the choice of language.
Follow Internet.org
You can follow Internet.org on its own site or YouTube for future updates, but it will require mobile data.
Read Mark’s post regarding Internet.org on Facebook.com
Picture Gallery
That’s all folks.
Data source – rcom.co.in
Image source – en.wikipedia.org, dailytimesgazette.com, timesofbengaluru.com, vrworld.com, techcrunch.com.
Disclaimer- TechGlobule is not responsible if you are unable to experience or use the services listed on this article or any other external or internal links. Hope you have a nice day. And don’t forget to wear your seatbelts.
Author – Swapnil Jha
Co-Author & Idea – Abdul Rehman
