Micromax Canvas Lapbook L1160 Windows 10 Laptop Launched at Rs. 10,499

HIGHLIGHTS

• It is powered by a quad-core Intel Atom Z3735F processor.
• It bears 32GB of inbuilt storage that's expandable via SD card.
• The Canvas Lapbook L1160 is powered by a 4100mAh battery.

Micromax has launched a new laptop in India, the Canvas Lapbook L1160. Priced at Rs. 10,499, the Windows 10-based laptop is exclusively available via Amazon India.

The Micromax Canvas Lapbook L1160 features an 11.6-inch display with a resolution of 1366x768 pixels. It is powered by a quad-core Intel Atom Z3735F processor (four cores, four threads, 2MB L2 cache, 1.33GHz base clock, 1.83GHz Burst clock), coupled with Intel HD Graphics and 2GB of DDR3 RAM.

It bears 32GB of inbuilt storage that's expandable via SD card or an external HDD. Connectivity options on the Micromax Canvas Lapbook L1160 include Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, Bluetooth v4.1, two USB 2.0 ports, one HDMI port, and one Ethernet port.

The Canvas Lapbook L1160 weighs 1.1kg, measures 295x199x18mm, and features a VGA (0.3-megapixel) webcam. It is powered by a 4100mAh battery, and offers a stereo speaker setup. It will be available in a Black colour variant only. The Canvas Lapbook L1160 does not feature 3G connectivity via a SIM-card slot. It also does not feature a detachable display.

Micromax had last launched a laptop (a laptop-tablet hybrid to be precise) in India in October, the Canvas Laptab LT777 - priced at Rs. 17,999. The single-SIM supporting Micromax Canvas Laptab LT777 runs on Windows 10 and features an 11.6-inch (1280x800 pixels) resolution multi-touch IPS display. It is powered by a 64-bit 4th-Generation Intel Atom Z3735F processor (2MB cache, four cores, four threads, 1.33GHz base frequency, 1.83GHz Burst frequency), clubbed with 2GB DDR3L RAM and Intel HD Graphics. Like its predecessor, the device also works as a tablet when detached from the 8.8mm magnetic keyboard dock, which features a trackpad and a full-sized USB port on the base

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Android N Name Is Android Nougat

HIGHLIGHTS

• Google had invited users to help name Android N
• Android N will bring improvements like multi-window support
• No word yet on Android N release date beyond "this summer"

Google has finally announced the full name of Android N. The next version of Android will be called Android Nougat.

The Android Nougat name continues the tradition of naming major Android releases after desserts. It all started with Android 1.5 Cupcake, followed by Android 1.6 Donut, Android 2.0 Eclair, Android 2.2 Froyo, and Android 2.3 Gingerbread. The pattern continued with Android 3.0 Honeycomb, Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich, Android 4.1 Jelly Bean, Android 4.4 KitKat, Android 5.0 Lollipop, and Android 6.0 Marshmallow.

Last month at its annual developer conference Google I/O, the company had invited users to help name Android N. It's not clear if the Android Nougat name was the popular choice among the suggestions, or it's something Google narrowed down on its own. Interestingly, Nougat was the third most popular choice in a poll of our own.

Android N will bring improvements like multi-window support, enhanced notifications, revamped doze, number blocking, and more.

Google made the Android Nougat announcement via Twitter but there's no definite word yet on the release date of the new Android version other than the "later this summer" timeline announced earlier.

Before Thursday's announcement the word nougat represented a family of confections made with sugar or honey, roasted nuts, whipped egg whites, and sometimes chopped candied fruit.

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How To Find Wi-Fi Password Using CMD Of All Connected Networks

Whenever we connect to a WiFi network and enter the password to connect to that network, we actually make a WLAN profile of that WiFi network. That profile is stored inside our computer along with the other required details of the WiFi profile.

These steps work even when you are totally offline or you are not connected to the particular wifi you are looking the password for.

How to know the WiFi password using cmd:

• Open the command prompt and run it as administrator. 

• In the next step, we want to know about all the profiles that are stored in our computer. So, type the following command in the cmd:

netsh wlan show profile

This command will list out all the WiFi profiles that you have ever connected to.

In the above picture, I have intentionally blurred some of my WiFi networks’ name. As you can see, there are eight WiFi networks that I connect to. So, let’s go and find out the password for the WiFi ‘NETGEAR50’ in this case which I created intentionally for this article.

• Type the following command to see the password of any WiFi network:

netsh wlan show profile WiFi-name key=clear

• Under the security settings, in the ‘key content’, you see the WiFi password of that particular network.

Besides knowing the password, you can also use this result to further optimize your WiFi. For example, Under the profile information, you can see mac randomization is disabled. You can turn on mac randomization feature to avoid your location tracking based on the device’s MAC address.

Here is how to turn on mac randomization on Windows 10:

• Go to settings and click on ‘Network & internet’
• Choose the ‘WiFi’ in the left pane and click on the advanced option.

• Turn on the ‘Random Hardware Address’ feature under this settings. If your wireless hardware does not support this feature, the “Random Hardware Addresses” section will not show up at all in the settings app.
• Once you have turned this on, you are done.

Also, under the connectivity settings, in radio type, you can see the whole list. Channel interference could be another reason for a slow WiFi. So, next time, you might also like to change the radio type settings for a better speed.

As far as radio type is concerned, you can also change that in your router for a better connection or connectivity. For this purpose, we have a dedicated article on to increase WiFi speed by choosing correct WiFi channel.

If you are also aware of some more tricks and tweaks like this, please put them in the comment below. We would be happy to feature some of those in our next articles.

History of Hacking: 10 Best Hackers From The Past And What Happened To Them

History of Hacking:

The history of hacking goes back to 1960s when early hackers used to hack into the automated electronic telephone system into giving free calls and unapproved access. Until the 1980s, a series of hackers began emerging out with their DIY devices often named as blue boxes to emulate a phone company signalling tones and make free telephone calls.

Below we are giving you a list of 10 best hackers from the past and what their fates treated them. The top 10 list originally appeared on Motherboard:

10 Best hackers from the past:

10. John Draper:

John Draper is regarded as one of the 10 best hackers from the past. John Draper was also known as Captain Crunch for an obvious reason of hacking using cap’n crunch boxes. He even hacked IBM’s first word-processor for which he had to smell the air of the prison.

John Draper, one of the best hackers, unlike what we can think of, is in very bad shape because of some poor business decisions. Some say, he literally begs for his living but, thanks to his supporters who are running a ‘Saving Captain Crunch’ campaign to fund his livings.

9. Steve Wozniak:

If you are an Apple fan, then you must be aware of this name ‘Steve Wozniak’. Yes, he is the co-founder of one of the most innovative company on this earth – Apple. Steve Wozniak got famous because of his blue boxes which were used to hack into the AT&T telephone network and make free calls.

8. Joe Engressia

           
A 7-year-old boy who accidentally figured out how to whistle a tone to disrupt a phone call. This experiment became a party trick and later a phenomenon.

Later, he ordained himself as a minister in his self-made ‘Church of Eternal Childhood’ and lived off social security checks. Now he is dead.

7. Patrick K.Kroupa

Also known as lord digital, Patrick was one of the best hackers from the past. He used his hacking knowledge to become a prominent member of a legendary hacker group called the Legion of Doom and made a lot of money until in the 90s through dot-com market.Where is Patrick now? Patrick got hooked

Where is Patrick now? Patrick got hooked to heroin in 90’s, call it to a lot of money. Later, he also became a preacher who preaches about the drug abuse

6. Kevin Poulsen

Also known as Dark Dante, Kevin Poulsen became famous after hacking into a telephone company switches and winning a Porsche by making himself 102nd called in a Los Angeles radio station giveaway.Later he was caught by FBI and served his term in a jail. Currently, he is a highly influential tech writer. He writes for Wired and is also the cofounder of a blog named

Later he was caught by FBI and served his term in a jail. Currently, he is a highly influential tech writer. He writes for Wired and is also the cofounder of a blog named Threat level Blog at wired.

5. Richard Kashdan

                 

Also known as Mark Bernay, Richard was one of the best hackers from the earlier times and a pioneer in the pre-internet punch card computer hacking. He built his own blue boxes; he set up his own switchboard and mechanical research lab, and he also invited people across the country to hear weird tape recordings.
Currently, he runs phonetrips.com, a place for people to learn about phone hacking.

4. Faser Lucey

Faser Lucey got famous for something really bizarre. He used his blue box to make connections and friendships with people whose phones he’d randomly call across the world. He is almost impossible to find these days.

3. Mark Abene

Also known as Phiber Optik, Mark Abene was one of the best hackers of his time. Before coming into the field of hacking, he spent hours studying about the telecommunications network. Eventually, he was successful in breaking early modem lines.

He became a famous member of a bunch of telephone hackers known as the Masters of Deception and made powerful enemies at AT&T. He was arrested in 1991, when computer security laws were still fuzzy, and became an early martyr in the hacker world during his legal tribulations. Currently, he works as network security consultants.

2. Brad Carter

Famous with his famous nickname RedBoxChiliPepper, Brad Carter was the leader of ‘Phone Losers of America’, a group founded in 1990’s. His organization taught people how to enter secret codes on pay phones, hack fast-food drive-throughs etc.

He is still finding the fraud cases. He is very much active on the social media. You can find him online as well.

1. Kevin Mitnick

               

Also known by his famous name Condor, he met fellow hackers in his early days at Hollywood Pizza Parlor. The person who began with making prank calls ended up breaking into Bell’s phone center using John Draper’s name. His real trouble began when he was arrested for hacking into a bunch of early computer networks including Arpanet.

Currently, he is a major computer security expert, running Mitnick Security Consulting, LLC and writing about his time on the run from the law.

Freedom 251 Maker Says 2 Lakh Rs. 251 Phones Ready

HIGHLIGHTS

• 'We are ready with nearly two lakh 'Freedom 251' handsets' - Ringing Bells
• According to Goel, he is facing a loss of Rs. 140 - Rs. 150 per Freedom 251 unit.
• Company is also planning to launch a 32-inch HD LED TV in July.

The world's cheapest smartphone at Rs. 251 (less than $4) is here, finally. Its makers, the Noida-based startup Ringing Bells Pvt Ltd, say they have made it possible despite allegations from various quarters that such a phone would not see the light of the day. Even an FIR was lodged against the company.

According to Ringing Bells' Founder and CEO Mohit Goel, sitting comfortably in his Sector 62 office in Noida, the company has been able to keep its promise to consumers.

"We are ready with nearly two lakh 'Freedom 251' handsets. We will start delivery from June 30," Goel told IANS, adding that once he is done with this first phase of delivery (of two lakh phones), he will open registration again for those who wish to buy the handset.

The company had in mid-February this year planned to deliver 25 lakh handsets before June 30. However, it received over seven crore registrations before its payment gateway crashed within three days.

"We learned from our mistakes and decided to go silent till we come out with the product. Now we have a 4-inch, dual-SIM phone ready for delivery. I feel vindicated," he said in one breath.

ALSO READ: Ringing Bells to launch world’s cheapest HD LED TV ‘Freedom’

According to Goel, he is facing a loss of Rs. 140 - Rs. 150 per unit, but hopes to make profit on volumes. "We will have a loss, but I am happy that the dream of connecting rural and poor Indians as part of the 'Digital India' and 'Make in India' initiatives has been fulfilled with 'Freedom 251'," Goel said.

The 3G device has a 1.3GHz quad-core processor, 1GB of RAM, and 8GB of internal storage and supports external memory cards of up to 32GB. No device was, however, given to IANS. Only a photograph was allowed to be taken.

The company has offered an 8-megapixel primary camera with flash, a 3.2-megapixel front camera for selfie and an 1800mAh battery. It runs on Android 5.1 (Lollipop).

The phone is available in two colours - black and white - with centrally aligned rear camera and branding on the back panel. It has a speaker just alongside the branding.

The device displays the Indian Tricolour when you switch it on. The company has incorporated all the basic Google apps in the handset.

"Our devices are completely 'Make in India' and were manufactured at our Haridwar-based manufacturing unit. We plan to sell two lakh devices every month," he said.

The company is also planning to launch a 32-inch high-definition LED television - also called "Freedom" - in the first week of July.

"These will be the cheapest television sets in India and will be available for less than Rs 10,000. Within two days, the delivery would be made and we will sell them online," Goel said, adding that the company currently has one lakh such pieces in stock.

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Ringing Bells to launch world’s cheapest HD LED TV ‘Freedom’ for $147

After announcing readiness to ship 200,000 “Freedom 251” smartphones by next week, the makers of Ringing Bells is now planning to launch the world’s cheapest High Definition LED Television by the first week of July.

According to the announcement made by the company today, the cheapest television named “Freedom”, which will be a 32-inches wide high definition TV, will hit the Indian market at a price tag of Rs. 10,000 ($147).

The cheapest 32 inches LED TV currently available in the market is priced at Rs. 13,000 ($191). Mohit Goel, CEO, and Founder of Ringing Bells said that “Freedom” series of television sets will be cheapest in India and said that the company can deliver the product to customers within two days after ordering online.

Meanwhile, the launch of the new device by the Noida-based company comes in the midst of growing pessimism over Freedom 251. But the company now says that they are ready with 200,000 units of the cheapest smartphone.
ALSO READ: Freedom 251 Maker Says 2 Lakh Rs. 251 Phones Ready

The company which is currently facing a probe after an FIR was lodged against it also confirmed that the most awaited Freedom 251 handset will be delivered to buyers before June 30.

The CEO of Ringing Bells also said that they will open a new registration window for prospective buyers who failed to buy the smartphone the first time.

The company faced backlash after their website went down moments after the sales started and according to the figures released, more than a 70 million people tried placing the order, which resulted in the website and payment gateway crashing. The company was supposed to deliver 25 lakh Freedom 251 handsets by June.

Goel told media: “We learned from our mistakes and decided to go silent till we come out with the product now we have a 4-inch dual-SIM smartphone ready to deliver. I feel vindicated.”

The company has not revealed much about their upcoming cheapest LED TV but the failure to deliver the cheapest smartphone on time has caused much scepticism over the launch.

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WhatsApp May Soon Get Improved Music Sharing, Larger Emojis

HIGHLIGHTS

• Larger emojis appear to match the ones introduced by Apple
• Users will now see album art when they receive a song
• Both local and Apple Music songs can be shared

In addition to the upcoming features that had been spotted earlier this week - mentions and group invite links - it appears WhatsApp is also set to get improved music sharing features and larger emoji.

Reported by German publication Macerkopf, the upcoming features were spotted in the WhatsApp for iOS beta, just like mentions and group invite links. Let's start with music sharing. The report notesthat users can now share songs with their contacts. The songs can be stored locally, or users can link to the song on Apple Music. The recipient will see album art as well as a music icon. Currently shared 'audio' files do not have this functionality.

Coming to larger emoji - the move follows Apple's unveiling of larger emoji with iOS 10, and WhatsApp appears to be preparing for their introduction, using what's said to be the same size of emoji - three times bigger than regular ones.

Another feature recently spotted in the WhatsApp Beta for iOS changelog was gif image support. However, general WhatsApp for iOS users haven't received gif image support so far.

Earlier this month, WhatsApp received a feature that allowed users to quote messages when replying. The user needs to long press a message in any conversation to see a reply option pop up alongside star, delete, forward, and copy.

Facebook-owned WhatsApp has been adding new features steadily, and the most anticipated is video calling, which was recently spotted in testing on the Android beta app. To recall, the last major update to the platform was last month - the addition of document sharing on WhatsApp Web. Shortly before that, the company rolled out its first desktop app for Windows and OS X.

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