Firm claims solution to phone data loss

NAIROBI, Kenya, Jul 30 – Mobile phone users are now able to retrieve any lost data from their devices thanks to new technology developed by East African Data Handlers that is capable of recovering information from all phones used in the region.

East African Data Handlers Managing Director George Njoroge said they spent Sh10 million over the past two years to develop the program designed to recover lost data due to system failures, formatting, power surges, accidentally deleted files, corrupted data and viruses.

For Android devices, they can recover data such as SMS, MMS, email, passwords, browser bookmarks, cookies, contacts, user dictionary, call logs, Google Talk, Facebook contacts, Bluetooth pairings, memos and location cache.

He noted that they are the first company in the world to be able to recover lost data from Blackberry devices.

“Any Blackberry wipe process has been unrecoverable and there has been no company that has claimed any success in RIM recovery and now we are introducing a unique decoding for devices running BlackBerry OS versions 5, 6 and 7,” he said.

“We are also bringing cutting-edge physical extraction capabilities to iPhone devices running iOS including real-time decryption, password recovery content extraction of call logs, contacts, text messages, email, locations (Wi-Fi and Cell Tower), bookmarks, Skype and Facebook contacts,” he explained.

Njoroge said that the minimum cost for the service will be Sh6,500 and clients will be able to recover any data they have lost up to the last five years they have been using their mobile device.

“We brought some of the most cutting edge technology in the world with the most advanced and sophisticated solutions that will recover anything on the device,” he said.

“One of the key things we have is the ability to retrieve information that was previously held on a cell phone forensically extracted and used as evidence in court,” he revealed.

Njoroge added that the technology is capable of recovering 100 percent of data from damaged mobile devices or phones that reset once a user forgets their password.

“As soon as your mobile data has been lost or damaged, you’ll just be required to bring it to our offices and within an hour all the data lost will be recovered back to the owner,” he said.

“We will be performing physical, logical, user password & file system extractions, data extraction of existing, hidden and deleted data, iOS physical extraction, decoding & real-time decryption, Android extraction and decoding, BlackBerry decoding, GPS devices extraction & decoding, and forensically sound environment solutions,” he explained.

He noted that mobile devices lose data in two different ways.

“There is logical failure, which means that the mobile device is in working order but some files or data cannot be accessed for reasons such as accidental deletion, overwriting, reformatting or lost partition,” he said.

“There is also physical damage, which means that the mobile device is not functioning caused by head crashes, motor failures, other destructive and accidental means of damage,” he added.

He explained that they recover the lost data from the chips inside the device and as long as it has the ability to receive power, they will be able to extract the chip from the device and read it.

“The introduction of this service has been necessitated by the rapid increase of high-end phones from 42 percent in 2008 to 72 percent this year and 87 percent of the world population are using mobile phones,” he stated.

“The Communications Commission of Kenya (CCK) has said the number of mobile users is approximately 29 million, thereby most data has been moved to our mobile devices such as emails, text messages, contacts, photos, and music. The principle security threat for smartphones and tablets is that the device will be damaged or the data is wiped from the device and the user will lose valuable data,” he added.

Users who use SIM-less handsets will also be able to recover data because many handsets record the details of the last inserted SIM card.

“Using specialist equipment we are able to recover these details and then gain access to all the user data stored on the handset including the call logs,” Njoroge explained.

He added: “At East African Data Handlers, we are able to access the memory chip and extract the password without altering any data. This allows us to enter the password as the user would to view and download the data.”

Njoroge acknowledged that one of the biggest fears that clients have expressed is the issue of other people stealing their phones and recovering all their private data without their knowledge.

“We have a challenge in trying to ascertain the ownership of each device, but one of the things we’re looking to do is have the individuals sign a disclaimer waiver, meaning that East African Data Handlers is not partisan in providing whatever information is extracted,” he said.

“There’s no legal way of having someone come in with a receipt to prove their ownership of the device so we will want to protect ourselves from that type of situation by having our clients sign the waiver,” he added.

East African Data Handlers were founded in 2005 as a disaster recovery, computer forensic certified IT company and today they have become the most trusted data recovery providers in Kenya, Uganda, Tanzania and Rwanda.

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Mobile phone shipments slowed in Q2 2012

The global mobile phone market grew by just 1% year-on-year in the second quarter of 2012, according to IDC.

The analyst company said that mobile phone shipments reached 406m in the quarter, up from 401.8m in the same quarter last year.

In the same quarter, shipments of smartphone rose by 42.1% year-on-year, the lowest growth rate since Q4 2009. Vendors shipped 153.9m smartphones, up from 108.3m in Q2 2011. Samsung and Apple accounted for almost half of all smartphone shipments.

"Samsung and Apple have quickly become the global smartphone heavyweights though both employ somewhat different approaches to the market," said Kevin Restivo, senior research analyst with IDC's Worldwide Quarterly Mobile Phone Tracker. "Samsung employs a 'shotgun' strategy wherein many models are created that cover a wide range of market segments. Apple, in contrast, offers a small number of high-profile models. While both companies have expanded their geographic presence in pursuit of market share, the two companies will inevitably come into greater conflict as both try to generate additional gains."

"With half of 2012 behind us, vendors are looking ahead to 2013 and how key markets - particularly Europe and emerging markets - will play out," said Ramon Llamas, senior research analyst with IDC's Mobile Phone Technology and Trends team. "Despite recent maneuvers to shore up several countries within the Eurozone, the effectiveness of these efforts remains to be seen. Meanwhile, emerging markets will continue to be strong contributors due to their sheer size and growth trajectory, but how much they can offset potential declines in other countries is unclear."

Samsung was the market leader, accounting for 32.6% of smartphone shipments, with strong shipments of its Galaxy Note and Galaxy SIII. Samsung topped the 50 million unit mark and reached a new quarterly smartphone shipment record in a single quarter

Apple was in second place, with 26m units shipped, marking 16.9% of the market, while Nokia saw a 38.9% decline in shipments, to 10.2m units. HTC held fourth place, while ZTE took fifth place, mainly due to strong sales in China.

Android 4.0 IPTV Google TV Smart Android Box

Why buy an Android 4.0 IPTV Google TV Smart Android Box?
The reason I want to bring you this Android 4.0 IPTV Google TV Smart Android Box is not just because it is very small, it is very cheap, too. First, let's view the price of Apple TV and Google TV. An Apple TV box is sold at $99.00 in Apple official website, and a Google Android TV box(Internet Player from Sony) is sold at £199.00. So, how much will you spend on an Android 4.0 IPTV Google TV Smart Android Box from McBub? You can not believe that it is only sold at $ 71.94 with free shipping.

Features of Android 4.0 IPTV Google TV Smart Android Box
The price may be not the aspect that you are concerning mostly. It may focus on the specs and features. First, let's see the features of the Apple TV Box. It can supports 1080p HD movies, from Play Netflix, YouTube, and Vimeo videos. You can use an Apple TV Box to watch MLB and NHL games. It is great, isn't it? If you do not have an iPhone or an iPad, do not mind that, an Apple TV Box can help you to enjoy your music and photos from iCloud. It supports 802.11n Wi-Fi and Apple Remote. Then, let's move to a Google TV Box. Sony NSZ-GS7 has a built-in Google Chrome, and a remote control which designed for browsing and Google Play apps.

What is a smart TV?
A smart TV is like a smartphone which is a full open platform. It can be equipped with operation system. We can install and uninstall software and games on a smart TV. Moreover, a smart TV can be acted as a computer, because it can be connected to the Internet. When we talk about smart TV, we should mention Apple TV and Google TV. In fact, both Apple TV and Google TV are a smart TV box. What I want to introduce to you is also a kind of Google TV box, but it is so small that you can take it in your pocket. What is it? It is an Android 4.0 IPTV Google TV Smart Android Box. 

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Comparable to Ferrari's strong quality TPOS U9 mobile power

This era of digital life is extremely rich, and can be chosen to the battery is extremely rich. Because of the serious battery is not to force our smart phones, tablet PCs often in the power shortage status. Power shortages plagued the joy of the digital age greatly reduced. Mobile power is the best way to solve the battery power is relatively not enough, and it can effectively protect us enjoy a truly mobile digital lifestyle. Now, we recommend a can like a Ferrari sports car take you TPOS U9, rampant digital age, mobile power.

First of all, from the shape and texture. Very pull the wind the TPOS U9 of the cool sports car appearance, with piano paint craft Tongshen stylish stunning black; excellent workmanship can allow you to experience an extraordinary magnanimity. U8 weighs 227g, the sleek design, compact size, and use them can be said to be very light.

Second, from the power quality point of view. U9 is a genuine original lithium polymer batteries, 9000mAh capacity, enough power, safe, reliable, and maintained a consistent style of the TPOS quality genuine batteries and real standard electricity, and U9 5V 2A fast charging, Micro USB ordinary charge two input methods, based on the use of the environment, provide a more efficient input high conversion efficiency, the number of charging and discharging more than 500 times. We take it to the Nokia, iPhone and iPad charging, quickly and efficiently, and indeed comparable to Ferrari as strong momentum.

Again, from the use of point of view. U9 has a USB interface output, the maximum current of 2.1A, to meet the supply needs of different devices; dual LED digital display, power consumption at a glance; standard power adapter, Apple products charging cable, Micro-USB charging cable and Samsung Tablet PC charging line, at the same time meet the demand for power source with rechargeable, and can also charge for the market, the vast majority of mobile devices such as smart phones, tablet PCs, portable audio and video playback devices, handheld game consoles, Bluetooth devices can be said that a wide range of uses.

Finally, from a security point of view. U9 has a powerful intelligent protection function on the overcharge, over discharge, overload, reverse polarity, short circuit and so can automatically protect. Power with perfect charging circuit, the conversion circuit of the high efficiency, stable and reliable protection circuit, the maximum life of your portable handheld devices at the same time allows you to be more assured safe use. Throughout the trial process, the voltage to maintain a constant state, and only felt the interface a little bit of fever.

Apple really need iPad Mini?

Or the old saying goes, the Apple rumors never stopped, for example, the next generation iPhone look like? Will launch at what time? In addition to next-generation iPhone, more recently, to talk about the upcoming of the iPad Mini: the iPad the Mini screen size will be less than 8 inches; the iPad mini is expected to be released later this year; priced between 249-299 U.S. dollars ... regardless of rumors how, the iPad the Mini, when available, certainly the market will cause a huge impact, but Apple introduced the wisdom of such products? Apple really need iPad Mini?

Why Apple will consider the introduction of smaller iPad the Mini? The simple answer is - profit. Industry insiders say the iPad Mini launch of Apple will become a defensive measure, its purpose is to prevent the Amazon Kindle Fire, and Google's Nexus continues to erode the influence of the iPad. Perhaps the iPad Mini and the Amazon Kindle Fire, and Google's Nexus 7 competition, and win the final victory, but Apple is not should consider the success of the opportunity cost? iPad Mini to Apple? Apple really need iPad Mini? Technology blog Gigaom columnist Rags Srinivasan brought us his personal views, mainly from three aspects of the competition between the users, competitors, and the iPad Mini and Apple's own products:

First, the user 
1.low-end users
The low-end users here refers to those who have never considered the purchase of flat users, because the Tablet PC of little value to them. Although the number of such groups, but they differ from those "deep pockets" of Apple products purchased before the only way to impress them is probably the only low prices, it is clear that Apple used to some only the pursuit of "high-margin, high end of the market "style is very dissonant.

2.Kindle Fire and Nexus 7 users

Obviously, the type of user's choice is like the Kindle Fire and Nexus 7 such low-end flat-panel. A customer survey found that consumers plan to buy a Tablet PC in the next 90 days, only 8% of consumers would choose the Amazon Kindle Fire contrast, about 73 percent of consumers said they will choose the Apple iPad. Since the iPad is still so popular, why Apple would choose to launch and similar products Kindle Fire to seize the meager market share? 8% market share for Apple really is not much attraction Moreover, iPad Mini profits of absolutely smaller than the iPad.

3.Existing iPad users

As already said iPad's popularity is still very popular, Moreover, to afford the iPad (including iPhone) users mostly are highly rich handsome, they are not sensitive to price, that is, the price level of the user to purchase Apple products not play a decisive role. The survey shows that are ready to buy the iPad users, half of the people and do not care about the price of a new generation of the iPad. In this respect, Apple is absolutely no need to introduce the iPad the Mini.

Second, competitors

As a representative of the cheap flat the Kindle Fire opened the first of its kind of cheap flat-panel, and the eyes of Apple's high-end market, iPad can be said to represent the high-end flat. If the iPad want to enter the low-end market, or follow the example of Amazon's current price, or try a different price to become "price makers". We all know that Apple never want to even bother to do a follower or imitator. In any case, the price Amazon has had accounted for the initiative, the iPad the Mini the most likely pricing will be $ 299.

Competition between the iPad the Mini and Apple's own products

If the iPad Mini final price of $ 299, then, is bound to affect sales of other Apple products, iPad Mini, Apple's overall market share, revenue and profit improvement is rather limited role.

1.iPad

Similar situation had iPad 2 above, although iPad2 sales are good, but the low price of $ 399 will allow consumers who had been considering the purchase of new iPad to reconsider, to buy a iPad2 in place of new iPad. This is not surprising, because some consumers feel that price iPad2 can get the consumer surplus value. If the iPad Mini price, iPad Mini and the iPad, the user will choose the former, the truth is still the same, because the more attractive the higher the consumer surplus value to the user.

iPad, an average price of $ 590, up to 47% gross profit margin, iPad Mini also reached the same gross profit margin to its low price (assumed to be $ 299) means that in order to earn the same profit per sold one iPad sold 2 iPad Mini, in the highly competitive low-cost flat-panel market, which is much harder than expected.

2.iPod Touch

Kindle Fire is still on the iPod Touch pose too much threat, but the iPad Mini Once available, the iPod Touch and iPad Mini is likely to have the respective status of the formation interfere with each other. Maybe Apple is willing to sacrifice the iPod Touch to fulfill iPad Mini, but the shift, and ultimately brought the actual profit is minimal.

For Apple, the iPhone is like a jewel in the crown, so position The iPad Min want to shake the iPhone almost impossible. However, if the iPad Mini priced at $ 299, some users may consider to buy a normal phone for the daily call, and then buy the iPad Mini iPhone alternatives other daily activities, if they do arise this case, the apple in order to get an iPhone the same profit, it must be sold 4 iPads Mini, which is obviously not good news.

Andrews headset for mobile phone companion Pennefather H6060

With the popularity of a variety of iPhone, android phone, smart phone has become a fashion and equipment for many young people in the hands, this time it coupled with a powerful Bluetooth headset, get rid of the shackles of a wired headset, no doubta very pleasant experience. The end of the year in 2011, the well-known peripherals brand Pennefather launched a model H6060 Bluetooth stereo microphone headset, headset extension of the successful modeling of the H8020, not only has a very comfortable wearing sense, but also supports speakerphone and stereo music free switching function wireless headset is a very exciting product.

 Pennefather H6060 earmuffs medial compression-ear design, but you can fine-tune the multi-angle, which allows the headset to fit your ears the most comfortable angle. The earmuffs also features breathable mesh, long wearing and will not feel hot in the summer. The earbuds beam internal soft rubber material, reduces the pressure of the headphones for the head. Addition, the first beam design of the headset is a wide type, size adjustment using the metal material, this also ensures that the headphones as a whole firmly.

Pennefather H6060 headset Pennefather unique touch operation design, the headphone volume and track adjustments in a stylish touch operation, the operation is very light. Headset key to open the traditional push buttons can also be achieved by pressing the Bluetooth code.

Pennefather H6060 is Bluetooth 2.1 + EDR wireless transmission protocol, in the range of 10 meters to provide high-quality Bluetooth stereo music with Bluetooth-enabled notebook computers, mobile phones, tablet PCs and other audio devices connect, the actual operation is also veryconvenient.

Microsoft's new Office2013: moving to the cloud

The field of office services in the cloud, Google has Google Docs with Google Drive perfect integration Apple has iCloud and iWork, with the exception of Microsoft in this regard has yet to be as Not long ago, Microsoft released the latest version of the arm of the star products Office suite - Office 2013 and Office 365. The new version of Office and finally the introduction of cloud technology, but also optimized for the Tablet PC operation and prepared the way for the upcoming Windows8.
Office suite for Microsoft in 2011 contributed a profit of $ 22.2 billion, beyond the Windows system, becoming the largest source of profit for all Microsoft products. With the increasingly fierce competition in the office software market, a growing number of similar products is price advantage eroded the market share of Office. Today, the trend of office software to the cloud more and more obvious that Microsoft's dominance is being subjected to unprecedented challenges. In this case, the latest release of the two Office Microsoft supporters into a booster.
Office 2013 and Office 365
The office365 the online edition of the Office suite, and the current Office 365, the new Office 365 cloud computing office suite allows users to simultaneously order the Office 2013 desktop applications, for the average consumer of Office 365 Home Premium allows users to Office 2013 customers side Download to five computers, a buyout users only software installed on a computer. In addition to the payment of a buyout, Microsoft also the new version of Office 365 provides a monthly subscription payment. It is worth mentioning that the Office suite will be free upgrades for subscribers.
"The new Office will no longer be relying on a particular computer, it is now followed their clients." Office design, general manager Chris Pleasant Terry (Chris Pratley) said in an interview with Wired site, "as long as the user login to a Windows Live account , his file will go hand in hand '. users to use the phone or computer or other electronic devices, as long as there is network connectivity, file synchronization will not be affected. "
Open Office 2013, you can find out a login screen in the upper right corner of the home page. After landing, the software will use a file synchronization to SkyDrive on the server, the user will be able to inter-terminal cross-platform synchronization office.

 

In the new version of Word, you can visit the Microsoft account through the login button at the top right corner of synchronous types of documents

In today's mobile phones and tablet PCs is becoming more and more important, Microsoft's cloud sync office concept is very with the times. Future, Office documents in the cloud storage help easily circulation among different devices, eliminating the need for a data transmission line troubles. Microsoft also stressed the Office 365 cloud service for Windows Phone mobile phone compatible, showing that they still want to increase market acceptance of Windows Phone mobile phone.

On the price of Office 2013 and Office 365, Microsoft has not disclosed specific data. Google Drive and iCloud has created a precedent for the "free lunch", if Microsoft wants to gain a firm foothold in this market want necessary to give consumers enough concessions on price.

Metro of the new appearance

New Office suite uses a simple interface for Metro

New version of Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Outlook, Metro style redesigned the look and feel. Even with the new look of Metro, but they are still running in the traditional Windows desktop (the same) on the Tablet PC. Windows 8 Metro startup screen can show the icon in Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Outlook, but the system will automatically switch the user clicks on a traditional desktop.

Switch the system sounds a bit annoying, but the new interface of Office does have a very significantly improved. Word on the page layout before a bit messy, the new version of Word has become more concise and more fresh. In order to better meet the overall style of the Metro page, the Office suite are removed at the bottom of the task window. Pleasant Terry's explanation: "We design philosophy and the Metro style firmly tied together, trying to create one of the most simple, most suitable for touch-screen control of the Office interface so we removed the traditional Window page the bottom of the task window. "

Office 2013 also provides a tool called the "Touch Mode". When the tool is activated, the Office on the menu bar and tool bar will be larger, user-friendly for touch manipulation. The size change is not an exaggeration, will not be pushed to the off-screen, it will not significantly reduce the area of the document area, but greatly facilitate the users to accurately click on the target.

Third-party applications

For use in Outlook will be the map marked locations

The new Office will fully support third-party applications, together with its support for third-party applications as well as Microsoft's corporate information-sharing platform SharePoint. Other third-party applications within Windows 8, users need to download the application store to buy before we can use.

Through third-party applications, the ability of Office will be expanded and strengthened. "We are looking for cooperation with third parties, and allows Office to become more powerful, you are our partner." Pleasant said Terry. Now users have been able to use within Outlook will be the map in the mail marked specific address, you can also use third-party software to display the computer task in the mail.

Integration of social features

The new sharing interface

In the social network become a necessity for many people today, the Office will also be part of the entire social network. Implantation of a social function in the new Office suite, users can easily upload files to the social networking site to share and co-operation office fingertips. For example, you are using Excel spreadsheets, you can click on the "Share" button to any of the contents of the chart share to friends or colleagues. Linkedln, Facebook or Twitter, all no problem. Even if that person did not use the Office, he will still receive a link to open the link will be able to download the shared files, and Microsoft in this respect show a fairly inclusive.

Word

The new version of Word will support direct play video

A full-screen reading function is new in Word 2013, and began to support gestures to zoom in order to meet the needs of the Tablet PC users. The new version of Word also supports file directly into the pictures and videos on the network, such as Flickr and Facebook photos or video clips on Youtube. When the file containing network information to be shared, the recipient can directly within Word Browse pictures and video from the network.

Additionally, Word sharing support for the new Office add "View comments" feature. The sharing of files will appear on the right side of a small icon, the user can click on it to expand the review content, and can also respond to comments within the window. It is worth mentioning that the new version of the Word began to support open PDF files directly, and be free to edit and save.

Excel

The new version of Excel to make forms more beautiful
New automatic identification function within Excel, to a certain extent, to detect the user's ongoing tabulation work, automatically give you the perfect auxiliary. Suppose you have a lot of English names is made in accordance with the first and last name and first letter of the abbreviation of three Excel spreadsheet. Completion of the surname, name two, and then enter the first of several acronym column, Excel will be able to identify to which is a kind of work, and automatically help you to complete the remaining content.
The new version of Excel also offers a fast data analysis tools. The tool will provide some suggestions in the user input data to better analyze the comb format and present the data. This feature not only for users not familiar with Excel to provide entry-assisted those experienced Excel users can get a lot of convenience. At the same time, Excel is also implanted in many commonly used forms include household expenses table and inventory table. The combination of fast data analysis tools, users can easily pile of figures into a simple and beautiful, clear data reporting files.
PowerPoint
PowerPoint now a lot of visual design, Eyedropper allows users to visually select the color you want to use, there are many similar changes. The most praise was undoubtedly the Presenter View feature, when users connect the computer on the projector, Presenter View allows the projector slide show on the computer display is the information of users of the slide notes, there is no doubt, this will make the report greatly reduce the pressure of the back draft.
Market reaction
Office 2013 and Office 365 in all aspects of gratifying the page more beautiful, more powerful, Microsoft is already open for customers to preview the download, you can click here first to experience the new version of Office. Office suite has long since accumulated a user base and touch improvements for Windows 8, I believe that Microsoft will become the leader in the field by virtue of the new version of Office. Of course, the intensity of competition in the market because of the performance of any party to reduce, Microsoft must also be the formal launch of the software to take advantage of pricing this. Office 2013 what can to produce a kind of report card, have to wait to give us the answer.

 

Coupled with the world's most simple macro lens to iPhone5

According to rumors iPhone5 will be released in September and October, if the the iPhone5 phone camera pixels can be further enhanced, then the following Xiaobian can be said is quite worthy start, when the degree of resolution of mobile phone camera to camera comparable to thewhen burning can not afford the SLR has more options.

Looks like a phone camera, at least it does not have that look of wide-angle macro lens. Just a rubber wristband fitted with a small lens, use, simply glue trap the strap on the phone, the camera attached to the cell phone camera position, you can heart to shoot some macro photos. When not in use is also very simple to take down and then wear back wrist to get away. Do not take a cloud. The iPhone5 listed, went to take pictures with your cell phone.

Suitable for all lens cell phone. Including iPhone4/4S, Samsung, HTC, etc., of course, compatible with the the iPhone5 to appear in the future, but it is estimated that tablet basic not like the new iPad, iPad mini.

Ultra-thin roll Bluetooth keyboard can be connected to the plate and smart phones

This applies to the iPhone, Android and WP7 mainstream smart phone system, can be connected directly to the iPad, or other brands Tablet PC Bluetooth keyboard, the use of soft silicone and system, not only touch comfortable and does not fade, can roll up to store and easy to carry. A variety of beautiful colors of choice.

Bluetooth Silicone Keyboard slim Bluetooth keyboard released by Brookstone, ultra-thin size and light, and even waterproof. If you think that with a long Bluetooth keyboard trouble. It does not matter, it rolled up can be very easy to store and carry.

Soft silicone system, the touch of a finger refers to sense very comfortable, above-printing characters do not fade. The left side of the built-in rechargeable lithium-ion battery, charging via USB, can be connected directly to the iPad, or other brands Tablet PC.

In addition to flat products, the Bluetooth keyboard for iPhone, Android and WP7 mainstream smart phone system, and is compatible with Windows and Mac operating systems. A total of four colors: blue, pink, green, black.The official price of $ 59.99.