Are Android Desktops Replacing Windows PC Really?

There is nothing new in Android as a PC operating system as it is an extremely old idea. Recently, Samsung has declared a dual-boot Windows 8.x/Android convertible tablet in June 2013. News are also coming that Intel and its partners are going to announce “PC Plus” devices that will run on Android applications on top of Windows 8.1 at CES.

But, Lenovo as well as HP has something very new and innovative for its customers as they are going to replace Windows PC entirely with Android desktop. HP also declared a new line of Android 4.3 powered enterprise PCs at CES, once a Microsoft support. The entire line of Android 4.3 powered enterprise PCs are coming in a plethora of formats.

• HP 205 AiO: HP 205 All-in-one is another announced PC that runs on AMD processors and starts at $449. It is come to know that the display is 18.5 inches.
  
  
• ProOne 400 AiO: When it comes to ProOne 400 AiO, it is all-in-one PC that has 19.5-inch display, which starts at $749. It is expected that the device will be obtainable from Feb 3 and it is tailored for video as well as audio conferencing. Running on the latest Intel Core processors, it is feature-rich PC. However, a 21.5-inch version will be obtainable from 31^st March for $799.
  
  
• HP Pro x2 410, which is a commercial notebook with a separable screen so that users can use it as laptop or tablet as well. This all new notebook obtainable for $899. The screen of this notebook is 11.6 inches and there is a full-size keyboard also.
  
  
• Another great option is HP 200 MicroTower that uses Intel Pentium or Celeron Processors and it comes with beautiful design that has easy to port access. These are obtainable starting from $349.

We cannot say that it is just a single line of PC, but it is complete collection of business PCs. HP is in dead earnest as the company is looking at Android as a mainstream desktop operating system. Recently, HP also proposes that workers can also make use of Citrix Receiver for Windows application support so that they can deal with the Windows legacy software problem.

However, receiver is the remote desktop program that widely used to serve Linux, Windows and Unix applications for desktop operating systems. While Lenovo is one such company that is taking different slope. Being one of the most popular companies, Lenovo offering Lenovo N308, which is an AiO desktop for home users.

This new desktop comes powered by a Nivdia Tegra Quad processor. It is using Android 4.2 and has a 500 GB of storage, keyboard, an integrated battery with 3 hours of life, a Webcam, mouse and more. The best part of this desktop is that it has a 19.5-inch display. Lots of people are thinking that that the HP and Lenovo are betting that users will feel more secure with conventional desktop operating system model as compare to Linux and cloud-based Chrome OS.

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Intel’s Gigantic Android Goals for 2014

For the year 2014, Intel has very big and gigantic Android ambitions. Being one of the most popular chipmakers, Intel is mainly focusing on the year ahead and it has plans to introduce 64-bit processing power and many more tablets. The company knows that Android is ticket to the finale as it can help company to gain biggest market share of the mobile market.

There are lots of people, who say that 64-bit CPUs are still mostly attention-grabber in the market. No doubt that Apple also managed to grab the attention when it declared that the iPhone 5S will be the world’s first 64-bit device that powered by the Apple A7. According to the company, one of the major ways to create a score is to opt for 64-bit, which is a feature its processors that supports on Windows.

At the chipmaker’s investor meeting in November, a general manager of the PC Client Group at Intel, Kirk Skaugen said “We're going to scale Android to 64-bit. We're going to allow it to scale from Atom [processors] all the way to the high-end of the Core processor family”.

However, it is still not clear that when Intel plans to make this happen in the reality, but we can say that there is some kind of race to get there. When Apple shocked the mobile world in the month of September with its excellent quality 64-bit A7 processor, various Android suppliers were nippy to speak up.

Recently, Samsung has also talked about a two-step process for 64-bit and Qualcomm said that a Snapdragon processor with 64-bit support will surely hit the market in 2014. When it comes to talk about the Intel’s other path to bigger Android market share, it is getting its silicon into low-cost devices. The company is looking to make a record on saying that $100 devices are great target.

Recently, Digitimes also posted a complete list of Intel Android Tablet specifications that comprises “Bay Trail" Atom processor-based models ranging from $99 to $129 (7-inch), from $149 to $199 (7- and 8-inch), and all the way up to 10-inch models priced at $249 and above.

Intel’s another part of the plan is to get Android running on devices, which looks similarly with PCs. Kirk Skaugen also said "The strategy is very simple: we're going to support what the market desires”. But still it is unaware that when we are going to have a 64-bit Intel-powered Android tablets, but all we can do is cross the fingers and wait for company to launch its first 64-bit Intel-powered Android tablet.

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2014 Forecast Reports for Google

We all know that 2013 was the very successful year for Google as it introduced many new products, gained huge profit and increasing stock market price. But 2014 has been arrived, so what Google is going to provide in 2014?

On the web, there are lots of professionals and experts, who are predicting different things for what to expect from Google in the year 2014. Let’s have a look on some different predictions and see what people are expecting from Google in this New Year. Well, remember that these are only predictions that are predicted by some experts and professionals:

Nexus TV: 

As per the Tech news publication “The Information”, Google will disclose a Nexus TV in 2014. This information has been quoted by a nameless Google employee and it also comes to know that the TV might be running on Android. News are also coming that the all new Nexus TV will stream video content from Netflix, YouTube, Hulu and more and allow playing videos games. However, it will not support with live broadcast like the Xbox One’s media functionality, but it is expected that it will be "aggressively priced".

Google’s Andy Rubin reportedly gave private shows of the prototype at CES 2013, showing off its Android OS and Hangouts functionality as core features. However, the box had a video camera and motion sensor and rumoured to launch at Google I/O in 2013, but Google decided to show the Chromecast instead. 

Android TV:

According to Gigaom report in October, Google will soon finish using the Google TV label and looking all the new devices to be rebranded as Android TV. Google TV manufacturers like Sony and LG have stopped using Google TV branding since mid-2013 and it hinting that the announcement may be coming soon. 

Still, there is no official announcement from Google as the company has struggled getting the Google TV platform off the ground, but it may come in 2014. Moving to Android TV may allow manufacturers to add custom software on the top on Android-based TV software. Mainly, there are two logical places to declare Android TV: CES 2014 in January or Google I/O in May.

For making Google TV announcement at the tradeshow in Las Vegas, Google is very notorious, so we can also see Android TV there. It may be a great sign of an Android TV announcement for later in year, if Google TV is not discussed during the show. 

Chromebook:

During 2013, The Chromebook saw its first high-end model with Google Pixel, but 2014 will be a year of diming for the budget crowd. Remember that Chrome OS is built for lightweight machines and it enables manufacturers to keep down the price and still bring enough processing power for users to get work done. 

Asus, a Taiwanese multinational computer hardware and electronics company, has already confirmed that it will get in on the Chromebook market. Many experts are thinking that Samsung, Asus, Acer, HP and LG will continue targeting schools and customers to provide them budgeted products. To gain maximum market share, The Chromebook platform is struggling hard. 

As per the IDC numbers, the Chromebook market sat at 1% of all shipped PCs and tablets in Q3 2013. With approximately 652000 Chromebooks shipped, Samsung led the way and some other vendors shown small volume. 

Chromecast: 

We all know that Chromecast was released in the year 2013, but the year of it to shine is 2014. During this New Year, the low-cost media streaming dongle will be launched internationally rather than lightly in the US and UK. The vice-president of Google’s product Mario Queiroz told Gigaom “We are going to be launching in a number of international markets." He added that people would be “pleasantly surprised” by the scope of this international expansion.”

Moreover, the Chromecast team will be opening up its SDK to make hundreds of applications that will be compatible with Chromecast. This thing started in the year 2013 with the Netflix application that allow users push content from their mobile phone to TV at the press of a button. However, Google is also going to partnering with consumer electronics companies in order to bring cast functionality to other devices in 2014. 

Next-generation Google Glass:

Google Glass has been obtainable for members of the "Explorer" program, but now Google is planning to expand its wearables program in the New Year with a Glass product that mainly aim at the masses and comes at reasonable price between $200-$600. 

Google’s Chairman Eric Schmidt said "Well, the developers are beginning now. It would be fair to say that there will be thousands of these in use by developers over the next months and based on their feedback we'll make some product changes and it's probably a year-ish away."

Google is giving many new changes to Google Glass, comprising the declaration of instruction lenses, an earbud accessory, a second version of Google Glass with small changes that Explorers can get for free and several software enhancements. 

So, above mentioned are some of the major predictions by experts and professional for what to expect from Google in this New Year. To know what Google has planned for 2014, we all need to wait for the events.

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Android-Based Infotainment System Expected Announced by Google and Audi at CES 2014

Google is going to partner with Audi, a German auto maker and may announce Android-Based Infotainment System, according to a report by the Wall Street Journal, Mountain View. Some secrets source also revealed that Google’s in care Android efforts to collaborate with other leading Auto makers. It also involved NVIDIA.

In 2014, Google has started its big plan for putting Android in cars and this Android OS will run on hardware that created into the car rather than on Smart device. Having this infotainment, users can easily access to the navigation, music, entertainment and communication functions hat available on your smart device. However, right now LTE has announced by Audi for its selected models.

Before Google, Apple also has introduced its iOS in the car that supported by Daimler, BMW, Honda, and others. It simples shows that Google lands with Android-Based Infotainment System to compete its rival, Apple. Moreover, Google also has to consider domestic car makers before targeting other car makers. We, the people, will remain doubtful until we see demo for same.

This tie up will happen on 7^th of January in Las Vegas; however, we are not sure whether or not Google will make this partnership as official. We couldn’t have more details about this announcement, but we might hear this news from Google soon.

Audi's head of product strategy Filip Brabec told The Wall Street Journal, “Cars are becoming more complex, and with the computing power that is going into vehicles, you need that type of system in the car”. He also told that vehicles in future will require computer operating systems for support different types of applications and functions that every person wants to access while driving.

It is considered as one of the major improvements in the technology field that makes life easier and simpler, however it is waste of time to predict anything before watching demo. According to Ford, the demo of an autonomous vehicle has developed at CES next week. Let’s wait and watch what happens.  

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Best of 2013 Android Apps of All Categories

At the end of this year or in New Year, some of you probably purchase some latest Android phones for yourself. Now matter, you are new users of this platform or using Android platform since Cupcake, it’s time for you to collect the best application of android 2013 of different categories. So, let’s begin to collect top apps of different categories to download in your device.

Best Overall App - Google Now
Google Now ranked as the best overall application as it searches almost everything by using your voice. This application searches through the web and phone or tablet and provide the most accurate result. It also provides personalized results on the basis of your location.

Best Business App - Google Drive
A collection of cloud storage apps are available for Android device, but Google Drive stands on the first position as it manages excel at content creation. This application stores all your files at one place and allows you to access and share them anywhere you want.

Best Health App - Endomondo
Endomondo android application is excellent for all types of outdoor activity that tracks your outdoor sport like distance, duration, speed and calories. It also tracks human’s heart beat and provide them audio feedback for every mile.

Best Education App - Google Translate
Google Translate allows users to translate text, voice, symbol and image in more than 80 languages. Google Translate application also translates offline while users are traveling without any internet connection.

Best Entertainment App - YouTube
YouTube is the biggest video hosting platforms that shows user’s favorite videos and playlists from around the world. YouTube application allows viewing your favorite channels for easy access from the guide. It also allows sharing your videos through social networking sites like Facebook, Twitter and so on.

Best Kids App - PBS Parents Play & Learn
PBS Parents Play & Learn is one of the best and accessible apps for children. This application helps children to learn daily activity like a trip to the grocery store, cooking in the kitchen, bath time, riding in a car, a visit to the park.

Best Music or Audio App - Google Play Music
Enjoy unlimited music with Google Play Music application. Its new All Access service allows playing millions of songs on Google Play without any limits. It stores all your favorite music online, so you don’t have to worry about syncing, storage space or offline playback.

Best News & Reading App – Flipboard
Get the best world news and social news on your Android phone and tablet with Flipboard. It is a beautiful designed magazine that delivers news about your favorite topics around the globe.

Best Photography or Video App - YouTube
YouTube is best known for offering a big collection library of cat videos and other watchables. Users can easily upload their own created stuff to the world’s biggest video network, YouTube by registering themselves.

Best Sports App - ESPN SportsCenter 
Get sports related breaking news, video highlights, live scores, in-depth analysis, personalized alerts and more with all-new SportsCenter app. You can easily edit, add or remove favorite teams for quickly or instantly update of their favorite team.

ES File Explorer File Manager
ES File Explorer is the best combination of full-featured file and application manager, includes application manager, task killer, cloud storage client, ), FTP client, LAN Samba client, and lots more at one place.

Best Productivity App - Google Drive
When it comes to enhance the productivity of your phone, Google Drive is on the top position. It allows quick accessing and has a solid interface for editing documents.

Best Social or Communications App - Google+
Google+ is one of the hottest applications among social networking site lovers. It automatically back up photos and videos at full resolution and store securely. It delivers excellent pictures into your life with panoramas, animations and other Auto Awesome images.

These are list of the best android application of 2013 that stands on the first place. So, what are you waiting for? Get ready to download apps in your device and enjoy!! For More Information click here...

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