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Apple’s iPhone 5S rumored to sport a 12- mp camera

<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">Apple is set to launch the successor to the iPhone 5 later this year . It is confirmed through a source that the next iPhone or the iPhone 5S, as it is also known, will sport a 12- megapixel HD camera. According to the report, the 12-megapixel camera will shoot photos in HD and also come with better night- time shooting capabilities. In addition to the source, this rumor also stays true that the iPhone 5S will sport a bigger 4.5-inch screen and will include a dual-LED flash stacked on top of one another to improve the phone’s low-light photo clicking abilities.  As with all rumors, this piece of news should also be taken with a pinch of salt, though a new iPhone with a bigger camera is what we have been expecting for some time now. With the likes of HTC, Nokia and Samsung taking a phone’s photo clicking abilities to all new levels, Apple has to step up its game to compete with these flagship phones.With theTimeShift Capabilities.  <img src="http://s2.postimg.org/3wljxn7jd/img_62871.jpg" /> Well this isn't bad and we await for it . Stay tuned And guess what we are under construction and we're on Facebook and Twitter as well as Google+</div>

Apple’s iPhone 5S rumored to sport a 12- mp camera

Apple is set to launch the successor to the iPhone 5 later this year . It is confirmed through a source that the next iPhone or the iPhone 5...

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[New Release and Review]HTCOne and Samsung Galaxy S4

<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">: - HTC One 32 GB for $850- : HTC One, which was unveiled just a couple of days back and is expected to made available in India by the end of this month for Rs 42,900, can now be imported through Shop your world. <img src="http://s22.postimg.org/81cdtj9wh/Htc_one.jpg" style="background-color: #f8f8f8; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 10.909090995788574px;" /> The shopping portal is offering the HTC One ( 32 GB ) at a special price of Rs 40,986 with a promise to deliver the same within 8-12 business days. There is an express shipping option also through which you will get the device within a week but for an additional Rs 800. It will be imported from the USA and hence do not carry any warranty. However, the devices are authentic ones with factory unlocked setting that means these can be used in any country with any mobile network operator.. The new HTC One features a 4.7-inch Super LCD 3 display supporting full 1080p HD resolution natively. <img src="http://www.frendz4m.com/forum/images/cool2.gif" /> The display has pixel density of 469 pixels per inch and 1080x1920 resolution. HTC One has an anodised aluminum unibody. Inside its 9.3 mm thick chassis, the One packs a quad-core 1.7 GHz Qualcomm Snapdragon 600 APQ8064T mobile processor with 2 GB RAM. HTC will offer the One in 32 GB and 64 GB onboard storage options because there is no memory card slot. The most talked about feature of the phone is the HTC Zoe which is a new image gallery with image editor inside that tags along several image editing options on board. By default, the HTC One packs a 4 megapixel camera with Ultrapixel technique to capture high quality images with more clarity and less possible noise. The Ultrapixel camera also enables plethora of features such as 360 Panorama, High Dynamic Range, burst mode, time sequencing, and even object removal. The smartphone comes with Android 4.1 Jelly Bean with HTC Sense 5.0 user interface that brings a new home screen feature called BlinkFeed. This feature basically collates all the news, web feed and social network updates to the home screen. HTC has places stereo speakers in the front side and loaded the Beats Audio amplifiers to deliver high fidelity sound through them. ===================================== : - {REPORT} Samsung Galaxy S4 - Go On Sale In 30 Countries {On April 26} - : <img src="http://www.frendz4m.com/forum/images/dance2.gif" /> The latest reports from the Korean Media indicate that Samsung is planning to release Galaxy S 4 simultaneously in 30 countries on April 26. This number is ten-times of the launch in just 3 countries that we last heard from B*******g. <img src="http://s12.postimg.org/ys25cjyct/s_4.jpg" style="background-color: #f8f8f8; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 10.909090995788574px;" /> This is certainly good news for everyone who has been waiting for this Samsung flagship Android phone. It is almost certain that India will be a part of these 30 countries and we can expect an official announcement soon. The Korean media also notes that Samsung will begin taking pre-orders for Galaxy S 4 in South Korea on April 19. Reports also add that the LTE version of S4 with Exynos 5 Octa processor that was supposed to be launched in Korea might be delayed a little. We are still not sure which countries will be getting the Qualcomm-powered model and which will be getting Exynos-powered. <img src="http://www.frendz4m.com/forum/images/sad.gif" /> A previous report had indicated about majority of the initial batch is going to have Qualcomm 600 processor on-board. We will still like to wait for the regional announcement to get a clearer idea about the chips inside S4. Great phones . really they are . And what are your views about them.</div>

[New Release and Review]HTCOne and Samsung Galaxy S4

: - HTC One 32 GB for $850- : HTC One, which was unveiled just a couple of days back and is expected to made available in India by the end o...

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Fix: Google Chrome Can`t Be Installed In Ubuntu 13.04 Raring Ringtail Due To Missing libudev0 Dependency

<div style="text-align: justify;">Google Chrome can't be installed in Ubuntu 13.04 Raring Ringtail (fresh install) for now because of a missing dependency: libudev0. Until Google fixes this, here's how to install the missing dependency so you can use Google Chrome (any version) in Ubuntu Raring. </div><div style="text-align: justify;"> </div><div style="text-align: justify;">You can install Chromium via Ubuntu Software Center instead of Google Chrome, but you won't get the extra features that Google has added to its browser, like the built-in PDF viewer, the latest <a href="http://www.webupd8.org/2012/02/adobe-flash-for-linux-will-only-be.html">Pepper Flash</a> and so on.</div> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://img.netupd8.com/google-chrome-raring-install-error.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="237" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiVhUuYGqJbjLISKVUt2wOqW0r4aWa42_m9zj3CKGBmj1GvjGgV44MK5ooLEDKwbVUIQbt_iQdBus7266KhgZRTnmrtrEtfokHjfkwRTZRpnfAebfZDzpF5Xcwxu2NdOdLh_WaEZ7P8wXn7/s320/google-chrome-raring-install-error.png" width="320" /></a></div> <a name="more"></a> <div style="text-align: justify;">I've upgraded from Ubuntu 12.10 to 13.04 and libudev0 was kept during the upgrade so I didn't have any issues installing Google Chrome. But on a fresh Ubuntu 13.04 Raring Ringtail installation, Google Chrome can't be installed because libudev0 is not available in the Ubuntu 13.04 repositories. Update: this issue has been fixed in the latest Google Chrome Dev channel release (thanks Biswarup Ray for the info!) and the fix will probably land soon in the stable and beta versions.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"> </div><div style="text-align: justify;">So if you're using a fresh Ubuntu 13.04 Raring Ringtail installation and you can't install Google Chrome, all you have to do is download and install libudev0 from here:</div><ul><li><a href="https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/udev/175-0ubuntu19/+build/4325790/+files/libudev0_175-0ubuntu19_i386.deb">libudev0 for 32bit</a></li><li><a href="https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/udev/175-0ubuntu19/+build/4325788/+files/libudev0_175-0ubuntu19_amd64.deb">libudev0 for 64bit</a></li></ul> <div style="text-align: justify;">Once you've installed libudev0, you should be able to install Google Chrome in Ubuntu 13.04 Raring Ringtail:</div> <div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://img.netupd8.com/google-chrome-raring.png"><img alt="Google Chrome Ubuntu 13.04 Raring Ringtail" src="http://img.netupd8.com/google-chrome-raring_thumb.png" /></a></div> Also see: <a href="http://www.webupd8.org/2012/09/how-to-make-chromium-use-flash-player.html">Use Pepper Flash Player From Google Chrome In Chromium Browser</a> <div style="text-align: right;">fix seen on <a href="http://www.lffl.org/2013/04/risolvere-il-problema-libudev0-per.html">lffl.org</a></div>

Fix: Google Chrome Can`t Be Installed In Ubuntu 13.04 Raring Ringtail Due To Missing libudev0 Dependency

Google Chrome can't be installed in Ubuntu 13.04 Raring Ringtail (fresh install) for now because of a missing dependency: libudev0. Unti...

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Get The Ubuntu Touch Feeling On The Unity Desktop With These Launcher Icons

<div style="text-align: justify;">A few days ago we had an article about a <a href="http://www.webupd8.org/2013/04/new-unity-revamped-ppa-for-ubuntu-1204.html">new Unity Revamped PPA</a> that adds some tweaks to Ubuntu 12.04, among which there were some nice Ubuntu Touch-style assets for the Unity Launcher. If you're using Ubuntu 12.10 or 13.04 and want to use these Ubuntu Touch Launcher assets, you'll find instructions on how to do it below.</div> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://img.netupd8.com/ubuntu-touch-unity-launcher-icons.png" imageanchor="1" rel="image_group" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="180" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj8JousaNyKplbZ2eVtB3m2VLUVHKxb5rCvGhCSWCgNJXuQhqXE3z-6HqQKONExiTvBdCopEVfWejpl39L54d7ikqRZS4RGGic1rQ4KYhLryjYw5Htlu8RM6fuACZmQZN9iK6XNRtihG3_d/s320/ubuntu-touch-unity-launcher-icons.png" width="320" /></a></div> <a name="more"></a> <h2>Using the Ubuntu Touch-style Launcher icons in Ubuntu 12.10 or 13.04</h2> <div style="text-align: justify;">1. To use the Ubuntu Touch Launcher icons / assets on the desktop (Unity), download the icons from <a href="http://aerilius.deviantart.com/art/Ubuntu-Touch-Launcher-icons-358618366">DeviantArt</a> and extract the downloaded archive in your home folder.</div> <div style="text-align: justify;">2. Then, to replace the Unity icons with the Ubuntu Touch-style icons, use the following command:</div> - for Ubuntu 12.10: <pre class="linux-code"><code>cd && sudo cp -r unity/6 /usr/share/unity/</code></pre>-for Ubuntu 13.04: <pre class="linux-code"><code>cd && sudo cp -r unity/6/* /usr/share/unity/icons/</code></pre> Ubuntu 13.04 Raring Ringtail screenshot after the changes: <div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://img.netupd8.com/ubuntu-touch-launcher-icons-unity-6.png" rel="image_group" title="Ubuntu Touch style icons in Ubuntu 13.04 Raring Ringtail"><img alt="Ubuntu Touch icons 13.04 Unity Launcher" src="http://img.netupd8.com/ubuntu-touch-launcher-icons-unity-6_thumb.png" /></a></div> Ubuntu 12.10 screenshot after the changes: <div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://img.netupd8.com/ubuntu-touch-launcher-icons-unity-5.png" rel="image_group" title="Ubuntu Touch style icons in Ubuntu 12.10"><img alt="Ubuntu Touch icons 13.04 Unity Launcher" src="http://img.netupd8.com/ubuntu-touch-launcher-icons-unity-5_thumb.png" /></a></div> <div style="text-align: justify;">3. And finally, restart Unity by pressing ALT + F2 and entering "unity" (without the quotes), or log out and log back in.</div> <h2>Reverting the changes</h2> <div style="text-align: justify;">If you  revert the changes, simply reinstall unity-common using the following command:</div><pre class="linux-code"><code>sudo apt-get install --reinstall unity-common</code></pre> <div style="text-align: justify;">And then restart Unity (press ALT + F2 and enter: "unity" or log out and log back in).</div>

Get The Ubuntu Touch Feeling On The Unity Desktop With These Launcher Icons

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Best android Phones for Students {NEW BUYERS}

<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">Hmmm. This is my first post on this Blog . So i was thinking what should be the Topic .....Why cant it be best android phones and that too a budget friendly.So We bring you the top latest Android handsets for 2013 that pack in style and solid performance  We understand that with new Android phones constantly bombarding the market, it can be quite a challenge to pick the one that brings in all the desired functionalities without stretching your wallet too much. Keeping this mind, we bring you the latest and the best Android smartphones below Rs 15,000 for this month, that give you a bang for your buck. <img src="http://static.knowyourmobile.in/sites/knowyourmobileindia/files/styles/gallery_wide/public/images/352129.jpg" style="background-color: #f8f8f8; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 10.909090995788574px;" /><div> </div><div> </div><div>1) <img src="http://cdn.shopclues.com/images/detailed/277/ByondP3white_1359120263.jpg" style="background-color: #f8f8f8; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 10.909090995788574px;" /> Byond Phablet PIII With the growing popularity of phablets, it comes as little surprise that manufacturers are cashing in on the trend. The latest addition to the phablet market is - Byond Phablet P3. A product of Pune-based Byond Tech, Phablet PIII impresses with its 6-inch FWVGA screen with a resolution of 854 x 480 pixels. Powered by Android 4.0 ICS, the hybrid also boasts of a 8-megapixel rear camera with an LED flash and a VGA front-facing camera for initiating video calling and chatting. The internals looks quite good, with a 1GHz dual-core processor powering up the phablet. Backed by a 2500mAh battery, this dual-SIM (GSM +GSM) equipped device provides a host of connectivity options via Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, 3G and Bluetooth 2.0. On the storage front, it houses a 4GB space which can be extended to 32GB via a microSD card. The Byond Phablet PIII retails at Rs. 14,499 and given its impressive list of specs, makes for a enticing pick.</div><div> </div><div> </div><div> </div><div> </div><div> </div><div>2) <img src="http://www.themobileindian.com/images/nnews/2013/02/10531/Micromax-Canvas-HD-1.jpg" style="background-color: #f8f8f8; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 10.909090995788574px;" /> Micromax A116 Canvas HD The indigenous manufacturer never ceases to surprise us with its amazing offerings that bundle up powerful specs within a budget price tag. It's latest 1.2GHz quad-core processor and Android Jelly Bean powdered A116 Canvas HD is just one such device. This impressive phablet squeezes in a 5-inch 720p HD display, an 8-megapixel camera and a VGA front-facing camera in its beautifully crafted 144x74x10.7 mm body. Priced at Rs 14,499, this is company's first smartphone with a quad-core processor. The phablet also houses 2,100mAh battery, MicroSD card slot (up to 32GB and dual-SIM capabilities.</div><div> </div><div> </div><div>3) <img src="http://www.gogi.in/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/Karbonn-titanium-s5.jpg" style="background-color: #f8f8f8; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 10.909090995788574px;" /> Karbonn Titanium S5 Another indigenous manufacturer that has continued to surprise us with its strong offerings in the mid- range segment is Karbonn. The latest smartphone from the maker dubbed Karbonn Titanium S5 boasts of some impressive spec list for a Rs 11,990- priced device. First of all the device is powered by a 1.2GHz Qualcomm Snapdragon quad-core processor. To top it off it works on the latest Android 4.1.2 Jelly Bean operating system along with a 1GB of RAM. And it gets even better. Titanium S5 also sports a impressive 5-inch IPS qHD display along with a equally impressive 8-megapixel auto-focus primary camera with flash light, and a 2-megapixel front camera for video chatting. Successor to the popular Karbonn Titanium S1, the Titanium S5 also offers 4GB internal memory with 32GB external memory support via Micro SD card. On connectivity front, the dual-SIM phone comes with support for 3G, Wi-Fi and Bluetooth and houses a 2,000mAh battery for uninterrupted multimedia and talk time.</div><div> </div><div> </div><div> </div><div>4) <img src="http://www.thinkdigit.com/FCKeditor/uploads/Lava%20Xolo%20Q800(1).jpg" style="background-color: #f8f8f8; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 10.909090995788574px;" /> Lava XOLO Q800 This recently launched smartphone under the XOLO brand, the Q800 sports a 4.5-inch IPS screen with 960x540 pixel resolution. Drawing power from its 1.2 GHz quad-core processor, PowerVR SGX544 GPU and Android 4.1 Jelly Bean OS for a smoother and seamless user experience, XOLO Q800 also demonstrates great camera capabilities thanks to its 8-megapixel rear camera backed by a BSI sensor. This combination promises good pictures even in low light conditions. Other goodies found under the hood include 1 GB of RAM, 4 GB internal memory, Bluetooth 4.0, Wi-Fi and 2100 mAh battery life. Available in black, this 3G-enabled phone is priced at Rs 12,500.</div><div> </div><div> </div><div> </div><div> </div><div> </div><div>5) <img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjxlglJoUhZmXt30uFVAGgs8E20J0gr9adoej9UJytxjSBvN6UCDaMznaFKWBV1bPyzoUUxwKC6a5ifc5c5UXR1Yc3re7rBT7iS4YIepw3Md7sKGrE2u238tdsEf9SegpG9IqeCOhgB9DA/s1600/WickedLeak-Wammy-Titan-2-price-in-india-image.JPG" style="background-color: #f8f8f8; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 10.909090995788574px;" />  WickedLeak Wammy Titan 2 WickedLeak marks its presence in the mid-range smartphone segment with Wammy Titan 2. The Titan 2's monstrous 5.3-inch IPS display with 960x540 pixels resolution goes hand in hand with a 1.2 GHz quad-core MediaTek MT6589 processor and Android 4.1 Jelly Bean OS. Your camera needs are taken care of a 12- megapixel main camera and 5- megapixel front-facing camera. Retailing for Rs 14,000, WickedLeak Wammy Titan 2 best suits the need of phablet lovers on budget.</div><div> </div><div> </div><div> </div><div>6) <img src="http://www.mobile-phone.pk/images/mobiles/LG-Optimus-L5-Dual-E615-2.jpg" style="background-color: #f8f8f8; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 10.909090995788574px;" /> LG Optimus L5 Dual For the dual-SIM Android phones fans, LG's stylish smartphone in its trendy L-Series category, LG Optimus L5 Dual derives a mention. Powdered up by Android 4.0 ICS and a 800 MHz processor, the smartphone brings on board, a new and improved Optimus 3.0 UI and an Adreno 200 GPU. Priced attractively at Rs 13,199, it flaunts a 4-inch display with a 320 x 480 pixels resolution. Its 5-megapixel camera comes with LED flash, geo- tagging, touch focus, auto focus, face tracking, image editing, video recording capabilities among others. That's not all it also has several other camera features like continuous shot, panorama and zero shutter lag exposure. The dual-Sim GSM + GSM phone ships with FM radio, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth and 3G connectivity. On the storage side, it packs a 512 MB RAM along with a in-built 3 GB storage which can be further expanded to 32 GB using a Micro SD card. </div><div> </div><div>7) <img src="http://www.mobilenewshome.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/06/Sony-Xperia-Sola-Review.jpg" style="background-color: #f8f8f8; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 10.909090995788574px;" /> Sony Xperia Sola Sony's Xperia Sola's unique floating touch technology which has the ability to transform your finger into a cursor, enabling you to scroll, move back and forth and do a lot more without any physical touch to the device - made it a instant hit among Sony fans. Combined with stunning and sleek body and a powerful 1GHz dual core processor, this NFC enabled device also packs in two NFC Xperia SmartTags in the box which can be personalized with up to 10 commands. Additionally the device comes equipped with a 3D surround sound audio technology and a fast capture to snap camera from sleep in over a second with a single key.With access to Sony Entertainment Network and Music Unlimited, the Xperia Sola makes for a perfect choice for those looking for a device that packs in both beauty and brawn. Sony Xperia Sola currently retails for Rs 14490.</div><div> </div><div> </div><div> </div><div> </div><div> </div><div>8) <img src="http://www.gogi.in/wp-content/uploads/2012/09/Spice-Mi-500-1.jpg" style="background-color: #f8f8f8; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 10.909090995788574px;" /> Spice Stellar Horizon Mi-500 Spice's Stellar Horizon Mi-500 continues to be a popular choice among consumers, looking for a Android 4.0 ICS powered device that pack in a 5-megapixel primary camera followed by a 0.3-megapixel secondary camera. Priced at Rs 12,499, this dual standby SIM (GSM + GSM) smartphone comes fitted with a swanky 5-inch capacitive touchscreen and a 1 GHz dual core processor along with a dedicated 300 MHz GPU, to satisfy all your multimedia cravings. The smartphone also houses GPS/ AGPS, Wi- Fi Tethering and a strong battery backup for uninterrupted talk and play time. In addition the Spice Stellar Horizon Mi-500, is country's first 'secure Android' smartphone and brings a bouquet of antivirus and secure solutions like Anti-Theft and Vault- privacy lock among others.</div><div> </div><div> </div><div> </div><div> </div><div> </div><div>9)<img src="http://images.fonearena.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/Celkon-A119-Signature-HD.jpg" style="background-color: #f8f8f8; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 10.909090995788574px;" /> Celkon A119 Signature HD Celkon's tempting offering in the budget-phablet market, Celkon A119 Signature HD further expands the choices for budget consumers. Priced at Rs 13,499, the smartphone brings on board stunning 12-megapixel auto-focus camera at the back and a 3-megapixel front camera. It also sports a 5-inch capacitive touchscreen display with 720p resolution along with a 1GHz dual- core processor, 1GB RAM and Android 4.1 Jelly Bean OS. Offering support for Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, 3G and GPRS, the A119 Signature HD features a descent battery back up of 2100mAh promising up to 5 hours of talkative. On the storage front, a 4GB internal storage with a microSD card slot expansion upto 32 GB takes care of all your needs. 10) <img src="http://chatinbook.info/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/sony-xperia-e-android-phone-0.jpg" style="background-color: #f8f8f8; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 10.909090995788574px;" /> Sony Xperia E Dual This latest mid-range smartphone boasts of dual SIM capability and comes fitted with a 3.5-inch HVGA touchscreen. Fueled by a Android 4.0 ICS, (with Android Jelly Bean update soon) and a single-core 1GHz Qualcomm Snapdragon MSM7227A processor, the device is backed by a 512MB RAM, 4GB of internal storage which can be expanded upto 32 GB via microSD card. The device retails for Rs 10,990 and makes for a great buy for Sony fans looking for Android features and dual-SIM functionalities in one.</div><div> </div><div> </div><div> </div><div> </div><div> </div><div> </div><div> </div><div> </div><div>Feel free to post UR Views <>And Subscribe us for latest Technology news,Apps,Games and Freebies</div><div> </div><div> </div><div> </div><div> </div><div> </div><div> </div><div> </div><div> </div><div> </div><div> </div><div> </div><div> </div><div> </div><div> </div></div>

Best android Phones for Students {NEW BUYERS}

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Set Up Bumblebee With Bumblebee Configurator GUI [Nvidia Optimus]

<div style="text-align: justify;">The latest proprietary Nvidia graphics drivers, released a few days ago, include <a href="http://www.webupd8.org/2013/04/nvidia-releases-linux-graphics-drivers.html">initial Optimus support for Linux</a>, but there's still a long way to go until Linux will get full Optimus support. Until then, Linux users have <a href="http://www.webupd8.org/2013/02/bumblebee-31-released-with-primus.html">Bumblebee</a>, which is still required for proper gaming on Nvidia Optimus-based laptops.</div> <div style="text-align: justify;">Bumblebee Configurator GUI is a new tool that allows you to easily set up Bumblebee.</div> <a name="more"></a><div style="text-align: justify;">The tool is a front-end for the Bumblebee configuration files and allows you to:</div><ul><li style="text-align: justify;">set the secondary Xorg server display number;</li><li style="text-align: justify;">set if the card should be turned off at exit or not;</li><li style="text-align: justify;">select the driver (proprietary Nvidia drivers or Nouveau);</li><li style="text-align: justify;">select the acceleration / rendering bridge: auto, virtualgl ("optirun") or primus ("primusrun");</li><li style="text-align: justify;">set the method used for VirtualGL to transport frames between X servers: proxy, jpeg, rg, xv or yuv;</li><li style="text-align: justify;">set the proprietary Nvidia driver version (e.g.: nvidia-304, nvidia-310 and so on) as well as set the library paths;</li><li style="text-align: justify;">more;</li></ul> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhPqlmcpinaRzAiFZAfJeOpoD1HZoAnv9bGRnmqSyO3R0blLIdZz85eAkwsEvbft1mFo3DdH2d7bVBww_3DsE3__uRT7hMD-ybgJoXN4MeBX9brhjv5-FcSg4bA2uRJrv-A7olFVDCMAoLo/s1600/bumblebee-configurator-gui.png" imageanchor="1" rel="image_group" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="bumblebee configurator gui" border="0" height="204" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhPqlmcpinaRzAiFZAfJeOpoD1HZoAnv9bGRnmqSyO3R0blLIdZz85eAkwsEvbft1mFo3DdH2d7bVBww_3DsE3__uRT7hMD-ybgJoXN4MeBX9brhjv5-FcSg4bA2uRJrv-A7olFVDCMAoLo/s320/bumblebee-configurator-gui.png" title="bumblebee configurator gui" width="320" /></a></div> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiOewzU-Y9xgP-EU87v99nUeU5diAcOJG0KNQPUqLwqpCVA1pphyphenhyphenJlpfA40jh48V97Gkc3ZDSyQY4_9PfDhCfTz1BD91Vcgt5nnTegkWQoEjR8AgU8O5U4cgKRHCD4332tfAQ733DUqZl0f/s1600/bumblebee-configurator-gui_2.png" imageanchor="1" rel="image_group" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="bumblebee configurator gui" border="0" height="204" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiOewzU-Y9xgP-EU87v99nUeU5diAcOJG0KNQPUqLwqpCVA1pphyphenhyphenJlpfA40jh48V97Gkc3ZDSyQY4_9PfDhCfTz1BD91Vcgt5nnTegkWQoEjR8AgU8O5U4cgKRHCD4332tfAQ733DUqZl0f/s320/bumblebee-configurator-gui_2.png" title="bumblebee configurator gui" width="320" /></a></div> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi1CbIzM68vweC0GT-5GSItbYup43OSDo_ec6aAgILGLQ4hs2afw49HK8tvrfNKB_3px5AwfiPUHkojMyDP3gB4keVOdnUBfJXQCJWUBP6hh_UMJCOZ-kKdlLrg_h2EmPIYqUHws4VmkQQI/s1600/bumblebee-configurator-gui_3.png" imageanchor="1" rel="image_group" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="bumblebee configurator gui" border="0" height="204" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi1CbIzM68vweC0GT-5GSItbYup43OSDo_ec6aAgILGLQ4hs2afw49HK8tvrfNKB_3px5AwfiPUHkojMyDP3gB4keVOdnUBfJXQCJWUBP6hh_UMJCOZ-kKdlLrg_h2EmPIYqUHws4VmkQQI/s320/bumblebee-configurator-gui_3.png" title="bumblebee configurator gui" width="320" /></a></div> <ul></ul> <div style="text-align: justify;">Bumbbebee Configurator GUI is pretty easy to use but it lacks explanations for what each option does but hopefully some tooltips or some other way of informing the user about each option will be added in a future release.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"> </div><div style="text-align: justify;">When saving the changes, the tool automatically restarts the Bumblebee daemon so there's no need to log out or restart the daemon yourself.</div> <h2>Install Bumblebee Configurator GUI in Ubuntu</h2><div style="text-align: justify;"> </div><div style="text-align: justify;">Bumblebee Configurator GUI is in its early development stages so you may encounter bugs. If you do, report them @ <a href="https://bugs.launchpad.net/bumblebee-config-gtk">Launchpad</a>.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"> </div><div style="text-align: justify;">Bumblebee Configurator GUI is available in a PPA for Ubuntu (and derrivates) users - add the PPA and install it using the following commands:</div><pre class="linux-code"><code>sudo add-apt-repository ppa:alessandrofac93/bumblebee-config-gtk-dev sudo apt-get update sudo apt-get install bumblebee-config-gtk</code></pre> <div style="text-align: justify;">Once installed, launch Bumblebee Configurator GUI from the menu / Dash.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"> </div><div style="text-align: justify;">For other Linux distributions you can get the Bumblebee Configurator GUI code via <a href="https://launchpad.net/bumblebee-config-gtk/+download">Launchpad</a>.</div>

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Fix Skype Not Working In Ubuntu 13.04 Raring Ringtail [For Users With Proprietary Nvidia Or AMD Drivers]

<div style="text-align: justify;">Some Ubuntu 13.04 Raring Ringtail users are <a href="https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/nvidia-graphics-drivers-310/+bug/1134030">having</a> <a href="https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/skype/+bug/1155327">issues</a> with Skype not starting when using the proprietary Nvidia graphics drivers (it crashes / segfaults). So here's a work-around you can use to get it to work until this is fixed in Ubuntu / Skype. Update: some users have confirmed that this fix also works if you're using proprietary AMD / ATI drivers.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhNpxLjl8ZAt4LqirMTzsTFJyH-A_1HWQZUgNefs5f4rQeN85ER5W5AhGOelo1u-dTCT98sRLE-PaxhSfj91hQjAe6mhcfaZu1Uj_h92RJVkGAOOmQAciyixYAIBiEsKnX8AqQxKoRGRqDu/s1600/skype-ubuntu.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="Skype Ubuntu" border="0" height="227" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhNpxLjl8ZAt4LqirMTzsTFJyH-A_1HWQZUgNefs5f4rQeN85ER5W5AhGOelo1u-dTCT98sRLE-PaxhSfj91hQjAe6mhcfaZu1Uj_h92RJVkGAOOmQAciyixYAIBiEsKnX8AqQxKoRGRqDu/s320/skype-ubuntu.png" title="Skype Ubuntu" width="320" /></a></div> <a name="more"></a> <h2>Get Skype to work In Ubuntu 13.04 Raring Ringtail (with proprietary Nvidia / AMD graphis drivers)</h2> <div style="text-align: justify;">1. To get Skype to work in Ubuntu 13.04 Raring Ringtail with proprietary Nvidia / AMD drivers, firstly we'll rename the Skype executable from "skype" to "skype-bin":</div><pre class="linux-code"><code>sudo mv /usr/bin/skype /usr/bin/skype-bin</code></pre> <div style="text-align: justify;">2. Now let's create a file called "skype" under /usr/bin/ - for this we'll launch a text editor as root (I'll use Gedit in the instructions below):</div><pre class="linux-code"><code>gksu gksu gedit /usr/bin/skype</code></pre><div style="text-align: justify;">(I've used "gksu" twice in the command above so Gedit doesn't open a blank tab along with /usr/bin/skype)</div> And in this file, paste the following: <pre class="source-code"><code>#!/bin/sh export LD_PRELOAD=/usr/lib/i386-linux-gnu/mesa/libGL.so.1 exec skype-bin "$@"</code></pre>Then save the file. 3. And finally, run the following command in a terminal: <pre class="linux-code"><code>sudo chmod 0755 /usr/bin/skype</code></pre> <div style="text-align: justify;">That's it. Now Skype should work in Ubuntu 13.04 Raring Ringtail.</div> <div style="text-align: justify;">If you want to revert the changes made by using the instructions above, use these commands: <pre class="linux-code"><code>sudo rm /usr/bin/skype sudo mv /usr/bin/skype-bin /usr/bin/skype</code></pre> </div><div style="text-align: justify;">Note: I didn't test this on an Nvidia-only system but on my Optimus-based laptop. Initially, running "optirun skype" (so I've used <a href="http://www.webupd8.org/2013/02/bumblebee-31-released-with-primus.html">Bumblebee</a> to test this) didn't work but it did work after following the instructions above.</div> <div style="text-align: right;">seen on <a href="http://www.ubuntudicas.com.br/blog/2013/04/rodando-o-skype-4-1-no-ubuntu-13-04/">ubuntudicas.com.br</a></div>

Fix Skype Not Working In Ubuntu 13.04 Raring Ringtail [For Users With Proprietary Nvidia Or AMD Drivers]

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