Online Gambling on Your Tablet

17 Jun 2011 In: Gaming

Not everyone is a fan of gambling but tens of millions of people place a wager of some sort each and every year, whether at slots , poker, or betting on horses or their favorite sports team. For those that do enjoy gambling and are looking to place a bet on a smartphone or tablet, the options are somewhat limited but what’s available is largely on Android devices. Keep in mind that this is solely for wagering for real money; hundreds of casino and poker games and apps are available for both iOS and Android devices that let you compete for play chips.

Apple’s iPhone and iPad may dominate the market at the moment but they leave many online gamers out in the cold, largely due to a double whammy as far as Apple’s policies. Looking to steer clear of any controversy, Apple has only approved a handful of gambling apps for distribution in its App Store (and all of those are for customers outside of the US). Some online gaming sites do offer browser-based versions of their casino and poker rooms but the vast majority are built using Flash, which is another strike for owners of iOS devices due to Apple’s stubborn refusal to support Flash.

While the Android Market has begun to crack down on some types of apps, so far it hasn’t been as restrictive as Apple when it comes to online gambling apps. Full Tilt and other sites have released apps for Android devices that let users play video poker and other games for real money, with more in the works from other online operators. The choices are still fairly limited but the odds are good that the trend will continue, especially as millions of new players each year continue to discover that they can play poker and other casino games online for real money.

Sony PlayStation Vita

8 Jun 2011 In: Gaming

Sony’s latest handheld is the PlayStation Vita. It comes with five-inches of vibrant OLED display, dual analog sticks, two cameras, two capacitive digitizers, twelve buttons and a D-pad. Check out the video for the hands on experience.

What Makes a Password Easy to Hack?

6 Apr 2011 In: Tips & Tricks

A password being a secret access code to your email account or any other account for that matter is to be created in a way that is never cracked or guessed by anybody else. This is the only way to keep all the confidential data secure from all the cyber miscreants. Password hacking or password cracking can be defined as the recovery of the passwords that are stored on a computer or by any other illegitimate means. The password hacking is usually done retrieve the passwords in case they are forgotten. But a password hacker makes use of various methods to gain unauthorized access to email accounts or into secure systems. In order to keep your email account or your system safe, it is important that you create a password that is difficult to crack. Here are a few factors that make your password easy to hack.

  • Using your name as password makes it more susceptible to hacking as anyone may easily make a guess. Using your spouse’s name or the children’s or the pet’s name is also equally prone to hacking.
  • Maintaining the same password for different accounts is also a common mistake that is made by many. When any one of your account is hacked, it is natural that the other accounts have a possibility of getting intruded too.
  • Using the word ‘password’ as password is also a common mistake and there are also some who use the username as the password. This makes the password and your account or system easy to hack.
  • Consecutive numbers as passwords are no doubt easy to remember, but they are quite vulnerable. Using your telephone number as a password is also a bad idea.

Choosing the right password
Choosing a password that easy to remember and yet difficult to crack is not a tough job. All you need to do is just remember a few points while creating a password.

  • The length of the password is an important aspect to keep in mind. The longer the password, the safer it is. Make sure you password consists of more than seven characters.
  • Make a combination of numbers and alphabets in the password. Inclusion of special characters also adds extra strength to your password.  For example, ri68h43. Passwords like these are difficult for a password hacker or even hacker software to guess and crack.
  • Using a funny phrase that is not so popular is also a good idea. This makes it easy for you to remember your password too.
  • After choosing the password, do not reveal it to anybody or write it down anywhere. This is the way you can safeguard your password from hackers.

    BlackBerry Bold Touch Video Leaked

    5 Apr 2011 In: Mobile

    It seems RIM has decided to bring a touch interface to it’s wildly popular BlackBerry Bold smartphone. The leaked video shows the pinch-to-zoom feature being used on Bold’s 2.8 inch screen. Pretty small for multi-touch eh?

    Google has finally unveiled it’s +1 service which is basically a ‘Like’ button for your Google searches.

    With +1, while searching you can ‘+1′ results that you like. When your friends search for a related topic, they’ll be able to see the results you’ve ‘+1′d’. There will also be a tab added to your Google Profile just for +1. Besides search results you can even +1 ads.

    For now the service isn’t active unless you go to Google Experimental Seach and enroll.