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In Episode II, Sonic renews his famous allegiance with Tails, and they both spin and dart across a plethora of brand-new zones in order to take out some of the most feared and cunning baddies. The physics have been enhanced dramatically – helping the all-round gaming aspect, and with Retina graphics to boot, this title is a must for any Sonic fan.
As well as following the continued story, you can also connect with friends or family via Bluetooth to do battle against the galling Dr. Eggman and his sidekick – Metal Sonic. It’s all nicely integrated with Game Center, and because it’s a universal title, you only need buy it once, and you can play it on any of your iOS devices.

Just as well, really, since all this fun will set you back quite a bit. At $6.99, it doesn’t come cheap, and given there are usually many $0.99 promos on Sonic titles, some may want to wait for a little while before investing in Sonic The Hedgehog 4 Episode II.
Still, having played it for half an hour, I am hooked, and despite the cost implications, I doubt you’ll regret your purchase; I certainly don’t!



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It runs on Android’s latest Ice Cream Sandwich (4.0) firmware, but unlike Raspberry Pi, which allows direct connection to an HDTV via HDMI, the MK802 does have a HDMI connector, but you’ll need an HDMI cable to be attached before you will be able to see anything. Impressively, the tiddly PC can pump out 1080p HD video playback in a variety of formats, and supports Flash and HTML5, as well as a sleuth of audio formats rendering it a great all-rounder.
There’s a full and a micro-USB port, and the 802.11b/g Wi-Fi capabilities mean it’s pretty easy to connect to the world wide web. At a mere 7 Oz, it’s certainly the lightest PC of all time, and far from just being a novelty item, does actually pack a decent performance. As the former owner of a netbook which could scarcely run an SD video – let alone 1080p full HD – I am certainly impressed by the device, and will definitely be investing in one.




Do you see yourself rocking this very geeky, ingenious device, or would you prefer to own a device less likely to fall down the cracks in the floorboards? Leave your thoughts – as ever – via our Facebook or Google+ pages, we’d love to hear what you make of the MK802, and if you want to pick one up yourself, please check out this link.
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According to a report by the NewScientist, Guy’s and St. Thomas Hospital in London played home to a procedure by a surgeon using a purpose built Kinect setup to assist with an operation on a patient’s aorta valve. During the procedure – which involved repairing an aneurism – the surgeon in question used Microsoft’s hardware to view real-time X-rays and medical-based images. One of the huge benefits of the system is that it allows medical professionals to perform a series of tasks without actually having to physically touch anything, something that is extremely beneficial in a clinical setting.


One of the surgeons who has benefitted from adopting the Kinect system is Tom Carrell, a vascular surgeon at the hospital who claims that the Kinect allows “very intuitive control”. In terms of what the system is used for and how it benefits himself and other surgeons, Carrell had this to say:


Up until now, I’d been calling out across the room to one of our technical assistants, asking them to manipulate the image, rotate one way, rotate the other, pan up, pan down, zoom in, zoom out. I thought this was going to be a lot more awkward to start off with, but I was very pleased with the way it went today.





It’s actually amazingly inspiring to see a piece of technology which has been so successful in the gaming scene being utilized in a more meaningful, real-world sense, actually makes a tangible difference in peoples lives. Microsoft has been guilty in the past of setting their research and development teams onto some precarious projects, but I for once, hope that this trial continues further.

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With Windows 8 set for launch later this year, the debate is still raging on about the relatively radical design changes implemented by Microsoft in the OS. Now, before I go on, I want to note that I’m not the type that’s resistant to change. Improvement and progress is welcome, and I really don’t mind adjusting to changes of any sort. But, the issue isn’t with people like me; it’s with users that struggled to understand Windows as it was before these radical changes.




If a company like Microsoft are going to make changes to a product like Windows, they’re going to have to ensure that these changes are sufficiently intuitive for normal users to adapt to. And of course, this shouldn’t be a ball and chain that prevents them from making changes at all, as the OS should be intuitive to begin with. However, I feel that Windows 8 isn’t, and I’m already weeping in advance for all of the users that will panic when something as familiar as the Start button is missing on their new PC, for one. Yes, there is something in its place: The new Start screen, and a “Start Preview” that can be toggled by hovering in the bottom-left corner of the screen, but there’s nothing to indicate upon staring at the screen that these things exist.

Without exploration, there’s no way to tell that something happens when hovering over the hot corners, and I think that this will be an issue. Back to the topic of the start menu; it’s just, gone. Such a major, iconic paradigm of Windows has been removed with nothing to indicate the existence of its successor. So, assuming that people do manage to find the Start screen (likely after a tech support call to either their PC manufacturer or tech-savvy family member), they’re going to eventually inadvertently stumble upon one of those snazzy new Metro apps. They’re going to be trapped. See, with yet another paradigm removed – the infamous “x” in the corner of the window – Metro apps will essentially serve as flytraps of disoriented users.




Let’s hope that they at this point realize that the corners can be toggled so that they can get out, either by using the Charms bar or the new app switcher. In this post, I’m not even voicing my thoughts on the actual changes themselves or the aesthetics of Metro. In fact, I think it could work if more polish and time was put into the OS to make these new features more intuitive and discoverable (which they seem to be working on; apparently, hot corners are going to be a bit easier to toggle come the Release Preview.)

We shall see.

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Remember when Apple first introduced the FaceTime video calling service in 2010, causing quite a big stir? Video calling on a mobile device wasn’t anything new or revolutionary, after all, one of the core services when networks started pushing out UMTS connectivity was the ability to make device-to-device video calls. As usual, Apple somehow managed to make this feature seem exclusive to iOS devices and was made even more palatable to users due to the fact that it was free over a wireless connection.

Whenever the Cupertino-based fruit company push out a new update to iOS, keen eyed users and researchers always sift through the build to see if they can find anything new or noteworthy. The release of iOS 5.1.1 is no different, with Gizmodo reporting that the said version of iOS returns some curious behavior and error messages when the ‘Enable 3G’ mode is toggled on and off during a FaceTime call.

On the flip side of the coin, if the user decides to enable the 3G connection, a similar error message is presented that also threatens to end the current video call, but as you might have guessed, proceeding with the action has no effect. With Apple’s FaceTime service now being available on the iPhone, iPod touch, iPad and all of the Mac lineup, it seems as though we could soon be seeing consumers making those calls regardless of whether they have an active Wi-Fi connection or not.

I personally hope that we do soon get the ability to make those FaceTime calls over a cellular connection. Jailbroken users have been using extensions such as FaceBreak and 3G Unrestrictor for some time to enable 3G video calling without any issue at all.

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Although Microsoft has born the brunt of much criticism throughout the tech industry over the years, the Redmond-based software maker has had a comparatively good last couple of years. The Xbox 360 is the number one console, Windows Phone is growing steadily, and the Windows 8 Consumer Preview dropped earlier this year to widespread critical acclaim.


Windows 8 is just around the corner, and having used most versions of Microsoft’s flagship OS hitherto, I would say the latest edition is not only the most promising, but the most daring to date. Many of the omni-present features users have become accustomed to are now gone, which is brave enough, but by implementing a Metro interface throughout, Windows will almost certainly look alien to the general consumer. Because let’s face it, while most of us testing out the Consumer Preview are happy with what Microsoft has achieved, a vast portion of Windows users are likely unaware of which version of Windows they’re using, let alone the fact there’s a new iteration itching to hatch.

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A SIMPLE FIX
DELETE MICROSOFT .NET FRAMEWORK 4 OR LATER 


4.5 BETA AND THEN RUN KIES


CONGRATULATIONS !!!!


IF THAT WORKED , PLEASE COMMENT 


THANKS

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1. Ensure your phone is not in USB debugging mode:
Go to Settings, Applications, Development and make sure USB debugging is switched off.
2. Press the Home Key your GS2 and make sure it is not locked. If it is, unlock it.
3. Plug the USB cable into the PC.
4. Plug the other end into the GS2.
5a. Pre KH3: You will now see a picture of a USB connector entitled MTP Application, with a message on the bottom saying Connected Press home key to quit Samsung Kies.
5b. KH3+: You will see an MTP-Initialization message in the notification bar. If successful you will shortly see that message change to MTP Connected.
6. Keep tapping the screen of your GS2 so that it does not shut off (and possibly activate the phone's lock if you have one set). Keep doing this until you get to step 14 below.
7. Wait for Windows to pop up an Auto Play window.
8. Select Open device to view files using Windows Explorer
9. In the window that this opens, double click Phone.
10. Keep this window open, minimize it if you want to. If it remains open for any length of time (10+ seconds) then you have a great chance.
11. Open Kies. As long as Windows Explorer's Phone window is still open then you will probably find Kies detects the GS2. 
12. Kies should now be attempting to connect to your GS2.
13. Once connected you will see your phone appear in the top left of Kies
14. Begin using Kies.


If unsuccessful along any of these step then give it a few attempts. Dont just give up after the first connection failure to do something more drastic. I have had the Auto Play window (point 8) not popping up at all after connection, or it pops up, stays open only for a few seconds, and it closes itself. If this happens, unplug the USB from the GS2 and repeat from step 4.
If reconnecting the cable at the GS2 end keeps failing after several attempts, unplug both ends of the USB cable and repeat from step 2.
If this again keeps failing, unplug both ends of the USB cable and try a few more times in another USB port, repeating from step 2. If it still continues to fail each time then more drastic action is required:


If you can NEVER get your PC to see your GS2
You need to wipe all existence of Kies from your PC and try again. To do this follow these steps:


Open up your PC's Device Manager (right click Computer, Properties, Device Manager) then plug in the USB cable and connect cable to GS2. You may find that the device list refreshes every second or two and the device does not get added. If the Auto Play window pops up, then device manager will stop refreshing and you will see your GT-I9100 appear under the Portable Devices section. If Auto Play does not pop up, Device Manager will continually refresh. This indicates a problem:
1. Uninstall Kies
2. If you were previously on a version of Kies prior to 2.3.0.12035_16_4, run program files\samsung\usb drivers\uninstall.exe (This is important! This does not get done on a Kies uninstall)
3. Reboot
4. Delete the Samsung folder from Program Files.
5. If you want to be even more thorough, run a free utility called CCleaner on the files and registry, and if your confident, remove anything that references program files\samsung in the registry using regedit. (You have to know what your doing with regedit, as it is possible to "break" your PC if you do something wrong).
6. Reboot then reinstall Kies.
7. Plug in your GS2.


Do not rely on Kies to detect new version, as it will only detect major increment leaps.
It will ignore the last number, and will only detect a change if the first group of numbers in the version have changed. (See this thread)


Personally I think that all these problems we are having do not lie with the Kies software itself, but with Samsung's USB drivers for the device, as I've seen the Auto Play window disappear after a few minutes when not even opening the Kies software, thereby constant refreshing in Windows Device Manager occurs. I dread to think what would occur if this happened in the middle of performing a firmware upgrade!! 


Just remember, plug+play your GS2 isn't. It's more like plug+pray!


If you simply cannot connect to Kies at all, then try the following:
1. Open up your dialer
2. Dial *#7284# This opens up the PhoneUtil menu


There are 2 sections:
UART
MODEM
PDA


USB
MODEM
PDA


3. Ensure PDA is selected for USB. If it already selected to PDA, try reselecting it by selecting Modem, then PDA.
4. Press the Back key
5. Retry Kies


Download the latest version of Kies and manuals here


Kies Version History
2.3.1.12044_18 10 (May, 2012) Current version
2.3.0.12035_16_4 (6th Apr 2012) 
2.2.0.12014_18_8 (8th Mar 2012)
2.2.0.12014_18_7 (9th Feb 2012)
2.1.1.11124_17_6 (2nd Jan 2012) 
2.1.0.11112_41_7 (2nd Dec 2011)
2.1.0.11095_121_6 (9th Nov 2011)
2.0.3.11082_152_4 (24th Sept 2011)

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You are here because you have install the samsung kies on your pc and found that you are not able to view samsung app store there


Without wasting your time here is the files Click Here


http://www.mediafire.com/?z2id6p5s6og4wn71.37 MB file


Unzip the file
 you would get  two folder named "Common" and "Plugins" inside Kies Fix
Copy both this folder and go the the location where Kies is installed


mostly it would be here 
C:\Program Files\Samsung\Kies


 Paste the files
You would see overwrite option click Yes to all
and Start Samsung Kies

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Hi Guys, First of all  sorry for being late, but anyhow here is the new working fix :-)


First uninstall all the previous version of samsung kies completely


Download and install the latest samsung kies from officially samsung website click here I have personally test this trick on version (2.3.0.12035_16_4)and its working
Now this trick is kinda easy and you don't need to download and replace any files


Go Start --> Run ----type regedit