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How to transfer files between Macbook and android phone

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May 1, 2015

How to transfer files between Macbook and android phone

Have you bought a new Apple Macbook? Well you must be learning a lot of things about it. There is a problem for which you are looking a solution. As the post suggests this is one of the biggest problem for the new Macbook users. People have no idea of how to transfer the files between the android smartphone and the Macbook. Well there is a easy solution for the same. Let us do it step by step.

By the way if you have been a Windows user earlier, then you must be wondering, why the phone connected via USB cable is not showing up any icon on the Finder? Well windows does come with pre-installed drivers for Android Support. In the case of OS X you have to make sure that you install these drivers to make your phone visible directly on your macbook.

Transfer files between Macbook and android phone

Step 1 : Download the Android File Transfer

You can download it from the official Android Website. Also you can directly download by clicking on the Direct Link: Link to Download the Android File Transfer [3.1 MB]

Step 2 : Installing

As you know in Mac you use the DMG file to open for installing anything. After downloading the file click on the .dmg file and the Mac installer will ask you the desired location to install the drivers.

Also read : What are DMG Files? How to open DMG Files in Windows?

Step 3: Dragging

You will see a window where there are two icons. Just drag the Application`s icon to the installer window. Within seconds the drivers will get installed.

Step 4: Connection

Use a USB cable to connect the smartphone to the Macbook. You are done!

Also read : How to take screenshot on Mac

Step 5: Open Android File Transfer App

Automatically the Android File Transfer App will open. If not then you can find the app in the Launchpad. From this app you can get to browse all your folders of your smartphone on your macbook.

Let us know if you find this tutorial helpful. We will keep sharing many other tutorials. Till then stay tuned on Technary.

Xiaomi Redmi 2 accessories now available on Mi.com

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April 30, 2015

Xiaomi is a Chinese electronics company with its headquarters in Beijing, China. It is the world’s 3^rd largest smartphone distributor, releasing its first smartphone in August 2011. Xiaomi released the Redmi 2 on January 2015, successor of the Redmi 1s, which itself was a big success with decent specifications at a low price. The Redmi 2 also known as the Xiaomi Hongmi 2 looks quite like the Redmi 1s with capacitive buttons beneath the display screen.

Xiaomi Redmi 2 accessories

Xiaomi released the Redmi 2 on January 2015. The smartphone weighing aroung 133gms has a 4.7” LCD capacitive touchscreen of 720×1280 pixels resolution. It runs Android version 4.4 KitKat on a qualcomm MSM8916 Snapdragon 410 quad-core 1.2 GHz processor and an Adreno 306 GPU.

It comes with either 1GB RAM and 8GB ROM or 2GB RAM with 16GB ROM. Primary camera is of 8MP which captures photos of 3264×2448 pixels with autofocus and a LED flash. Secondary or front camera is of 2MP which makes for a decent experience.

It also comes with corning gorilla glass 2 screen protection and has an expandable memory upto 32GB. The primary camera takes videos of 1080p at 30 frames per second. It is powered by a Li-Po 2200 mAh battery and additionally has features like Wi-Fi, A-GPS, Bluetooth 4.0 and 4 sensors, accelerometer, gyro, proximity and compass.

Redmi 2 has the option of dual SIM cards (micro) and has GSM, HSPA and LTE network technologies. The smartphone is 9.4mm thick and promises quick battery charge, 30% in 30 minutes and runs for approximately 12.33hrs on 3G, talk-time.

The phone comes in black, white, yellow, pink and green variants priced at Rs.6,999 on flipkart. The Redmi 2 accessories are also available on Mi.com starting at Rs.179. The cases for the Redmi 2 are available in five vibrant colors, blue, black, green, orange and rose. The cases are also scratch resistant.

This article is written by : Awijit Kotlia

Moto 360 in Black and Silver stainless steel belt now available for Rs. 19,999

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April 28, 2015

Motorola releasing their G,E and X series have more or less been ruling the handset world. Obviously, their phones being low priced and high in feature quality and quantity, now they released the Moto 360 smartwatch in India which is compatible with most of the latest Android devices.

Moto 360 in Black and Silver stainless steel belt

Motorola launched the Moto 360 smartwatch in India in the month of April 2015. The smartwatch is compatible with most Android devices running v4.3 or above. It has a leather strap and is placed inside a stainless steel case to ensure protection.

Additionally the screen also comes with gorilla glass 3. With a LCD, back-lit 1.5” display of 320×290 pixels the Moto 360 is also waterproof up to 3.3 feet for upto approximately 30 minutes. The device itself runs on Android Wear and draws its power from a 320 mAh battery.

512 MegaBytes of RAM and 4GB memory the smartwatch has blutetooth 4.0 for connectivity and has a pedometer for exercise and other purposes. The Moto 360 also has a built-in heart rate monitor. It contains the TI OMAP 3 processor. The watch has a 46mm diameter and the leather band model weighs just 49gms. The leather strap model of the smartwatch is available for Rs.17,999 while the one with the stainless steel strap is priced at Rs.19,999.

The Moto 360 has an elegant design and is lightweight but is also being complained about for its terrible battery life. It is also a bit high priced for an Android Wear device. It has wireless charging as well as dock charging. A full charge will remain for a day, says Motorola. It has dual-microphone for voice commands and the heart rate monitor (PPG) and pedometer just adds to the fancy of this well designed smartwatch.

With all its competitors like the Alcatel SmartWatch and the Sony SmartWatch which have a better pixel quality but lower battery power with respect to the Moto 360. The smartwatch is available exclusively on Flipkart in four different design options for Rs.17,999 and Rs.19,999.

Buy Now

This article is written by : Awijit Kotlia

Mi Band will be available for Rs. 999

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April 26, 2015

The Chinese company Xiaomi unveiled the Mi4i smartphone at a Delhi launch yesterday, and along with it, introduced the Mi band to Indian markets. The Mi Band is a wearable fitness tracker made by Xiaomi. The Mi band is available for Rs. 999.

Mi Band

It was first unveiled July 2014 and went on sale in August 2014 in China. It was introduced as the cheapest fitness tracker available on the market. Xiaomi has come up with an introductory offer where the first 1000 users to register on Xiaomi can get the tracker for only Re.1. The registration for the offer begins on April 28^th. The Mi Band can be used as a sleep tracking device with many useful features like the silent alarm as well as for keeping record of and achieving fitness goals.

The battery backup is an impressive 30 days after a single full charge. The tracker has a number of features like the fitness monitor, and sleep tracker. The band has IP67 ratings for its water resistance, so it can even be worn while swimming or in the shower. The tracker’s core is a removable polycarbonate unit which is 14×36 x9mm and weighs just 5 gm.

The core has ADI’s MEMS Accelerometer sensors and Dialog DA14580 low-power Bluetooth chip which is programmable to make it store data when it isn’t connected to smartphone and is also compliant with the Bluetooth v4.1. It also has a small 41mAh lithium polymer batter, which is tiny (8mm thick).

The Mi Band can be charged with the help of the provided USB cable through the charging port at the bottom of the core. There are 3 LED lights on the top part of the core whose colours can be customized with the tracker app. The tracker doesn’t have or require any buttons, because it pairs automatically with your smartphone, and there’s no need to turn it off.

The core fits into the band made of TPSiV, a silicone material that makes the Mi Band durable. The band is 230mm in length, and is adjustable. There is a small button lock which tightly secures it in place. The strap is available in a variety of colours, besides the basic black version. Xiaomi will also make leather straps available to the Indian market.

Also read : How to take screenshot on Mac

The Mi Band can unlock your smartphone for you, it can provide incoming call alerts if your phone is in the Bluetooth range. The sleep tracking has features like smart alarm and silent alarm, in which case it just vibrates.

The fitness tracker will show you the total distance covered, total calories burnt and total duration of exercise. It is available in India for Rs. 999, besides the first 1000 registered customers on the Mi portal, who will get it for Re. 1. Given the price, it seems like a worthy buy.

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This article is written by : Eesha Pendharkar

Lenovo A5000 now available for Rs. 10250

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April 26, 2015

The Chinese multinational technology firm has been secretly releasing a variety of smartphones. Some with a good amount of RAM, some with a brilliant camera, most of them with a good display. And now come the one with a big battery. Lenovo has recently released the A5000 which will hopefully do wonders for the company.

Lenovo A5000

The Lenovo A5000 has been released and is an absolute wonder. Encasing the Mediatek Mt6582 quad-core 1.3 GHz Cortex A7 processor it will grant its users a decent multitasking experience. Running Android v4.4 KitKat system performance of the A5000 will seemingly be good.

A 5” display with a splash proof screen is bound to impress its users. An 8 MP rear camera giving pictures upto 3264 x 2448 pixels with auto focus enabled and a LED flash, accompanied by a 2MP front camera sounds pretty good for the A5000. It can contain upto two SIM cards, the first one being a micro SIM with 3G enabled and the second one as a regular SIM without 3G.

1 gigs of RAM and 8 gigs of internal space with 32 GB expandable, memory issues won’t be much of a problem. The A5000 is 9.98mm thick and weighs around 160gms and with its round edges it will grant its users real handiness. It is powered by a non-removable Li-Po 4000 mAh battery, which will no doubt let the A5000 go on and on and on for hours. Features also include GPRS/EDGE, Wi-Fi, A-GPS, Micro-USB, and Bluetooth connectivity.

Lenovo recently released the A6000+ and the A7000, and the A7000 was a rousing success in the market. Now they have come up with this big boy with a big battery which will definitely go on and on and on, 804hrs on 3G, stand-by according to the company. Also, it has multitouch upto five fingers and accurate GPS which runs without internet.

No doubt the A5000 will make a big crater when it hits the market. The A5000 comes in either black or white and is priced at a good Rs 10,250.

This article is written by : Awijit Kotlia

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