MWC 2013: Nokia Rolls Out Entry-Level Lumia 520 & Lumia 720

Finnish-based manufacturer Nokia introduces some new mobile phones at MWC 2013. Among these latest devices, we found two Windows Phones: the Nokia Lumia 520 and Nokia Lumia 720. Compared with their high-end big brother Lumia 920, it seems Nokia is planning to grab market share of the entry-level smartphones with these 2 models.

The Nokia Lumia 520 packs 1.0 GHz dual-core process while having a 4.0-inch display with IPS technology. The pixel resolution of the phone is 800*480. Moreover, the Lumia 520 has 8 GB of internal storage with 512 MB of RAM. A microSD card slot is also featured for up to 64 GB of additional space. The rear facing camera of the phone has 5.0-megapixels, but no front-facing camera is equipped.

As to the Nokia Lumia 720, this handset comes up with a 4.3-inch WVGA display with ClearBlack technology. Pixel resolution of the phone is the same as Lumia 520. It’s reported that the display of the Lumia 720 is very sensitive and compatible while wearing gloves. Same as Lumia 520, the Lumia 720 also has 8 GB of internal storage and 512 MB of RAM. A microSD card slot is available with the smartphone for up to 64 GB of additional support. Besides displays, here’s another difference between 2 phones: the Lumia 720’s rear-facing camera has 6.7-megapixels with Carl Zeiss optics.

The Lumia 720 is "designed for non-LTE markets" because it lacks LTE. Currently it’s unclear whether this gadget would be sold in the U.S. Meanwhile the Lumia 520 is reported to hit the U.S market via T-Mobile.

Thanks to the Windows Phone 8 OS, both handsets are able to play PowerPoint presentations with their build-in mobile Office app. However, the mobile Office is not as functional or convenient as the computer one. For instance, the presentation’s background music can’t be heard on mobile Office, and animation effects are unavailable neither. To play PowerPoint on Lumia 520 and Lumia 720, users have another solution by converting PowerPoint to video format with animation and music remained.


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Choose the Microsoft Surface or iPad 4?

At the end of last month, Microsoft brought out its first self-branded tablet - Microsoft Surface. Actually, Surface's launch was not a surprise, as the Windows giant is keen to compete with Apple's flagship iPad. And according to IHS iSuppli, Microsoft's Surface may be a more lucrative tablet than Apple's iPad. Then we can see that how fierce the rivalry between Microsoft and Apple. And on the other hand, we can also infer that Microsoft Surface is definitely a great competitive device.

So, which one would you like to choose, the Microsoft Surface or iPad 4?

To help you make a good buying decision, we present a detailed comparison of specifications, features and key differences that might help you make up your mind.

iPad 4 vs Microsoft Surface: Display

Surface offers a 10.6-inch display claiming to manage a display resolution at a 1,366 x 768 pixels. However, iPad 4 comes with a 9.7-inch Retina Display which supports a superior display resolution at 2,048 x 1,536 pixels.

We can see even the display of iPad 4 is a little smaller than that of Surface, it cannot make great influence on the glamour of the iPad 4. As we all already know, Apple's latest iPad comes with its visually enhanced Retina Display, which makes it ideal for use as an entertainment device. Of course, iPad 4 is not an exception. So from this point, iPad 4 is more favorable than Microsoft Surface.

iPad 4 vs Microsoft Surface: Operating System

The iPad 4 runs Apple's latest mobile operating system - iOS 6, which adds more than 200 new features to the previous iteration of the software, including a new Maps app with turn-by-turn navigation and a new flyover view. Maybe there is also a long way for Apple to go to develop a perfect a new Maps app. But we are sure Apple’s iOS operating system has the potential to become increasingly perfect.

The Microsoft Surface runs the new Windows 8 operating system. And maybe the strongest point of Microsoft Surface is the addition of Microsoft's Office 2013 suite which means if you invest in a Microsoft Surface, you can take advantage of Microsoft's Office 2013 suite for free. It really an exciting gift for those who always make good use of Microsoft Office.

iPad 4 vs Microsoft Surface: Processor

The Surface tablet is powered by an Nvidia T30 quad-core processor clocked at 1.4GHz, while the iPad ships with the revamped A6X processor.and both of the two devices are equipped with an additional USB port for supporting game controllers. But apparently, a stronger quad-core processor coupled with Nvidia graphics in the Surface tablet is more attractive for power-hungry mobile gamers. No needless to say with the Xbox 360, Microsoft is already such a strong player in the games market.

iPad 4 vs Microsoft Surface: Battery

Battery is always an important consideration when we choose a tablet. Microsoft claims that the Surface tablet can provide 8 hours of battery backup on a single charge, while Apple promises an impressive ten hours on Wi-Fi or nine on the mobile data network with a 11560mAh battery which boasts offer twice of the standby time as that of the Windows tablet. It sounds compelling.

In my opinion, after taking all the factors into consideration, of course including the price, those looking for a budget tablet for office work should opt for the Surface, while the iPad 4 is perfect for entertainment freaks.

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Galaxy Note 2 vs. iPhone 5

Recently, shortly after Apple’s dropping its latest version of smartphone – iPhone 5, Sumsung also hurried to took the wraps off its all-new Galaxy Note 2. Immediately, a big battle between the two popular smartphones began. Then, when faced with the two hottest smartphones, which one will you prefer to choose? I think only after a detailed comparison can you pick out the most suitable one per your need.

Galaxy Note 2 vs. iPhone 5 Appearance

For starters, to a large extent, what the first impression a smartphone give us depend on its appearance. Sometimes it can even decisively influence the transaction. Yes, it is not so difficult to understand. You know, at most times, many other than a few people will buy something which they actually do not need just because it looks so nice or attractive. So in this case appearance of a smartphone is of great significance.

As we already know, compared with iPhone 5 or even other smartphones, Galaxy Note 2 has a relatively larger size. Just because of this fact, a vast majority of Galaxy Note 2 users are required to hold the device with their two hands. So, if you are fond of a mini device, then you can choose iPhone 5, otherwise, you just pick Galaxy Note 2.

Galaxy Note 2 vs. iPhone 5 Display

Display is very important for a smartphone because we need it to do everything, for example, brow a webpage, watch movies and play games. Without it we can do nothing and the phone becomes just of no use at all.

Compared with iPhone 4S, iPhone 5 comes with a little larger 4-inch retina display with a 1136 x 640 resolution, but it is not a full HD resolution. However, Galaxy Note 2 offers a larger 5.55-inch HD Super AMOLED display with a 1280 x 720 resolution. It seems that users who plan to watch lots of TV, movies and HD content may appreciate the added 1.55-inch screen size. If you are one of them, without thinking you know which one is the best fit for your needs.

Galaxy Note 2 vs. iPhone 5 Map

At present, to make people’s travel outside more convenient, most smartphones equipped with 3D maps. It really does great help for those who travel frequently.

We know, with the arrival of IOS 6, Apple just give up google map and use its new maps as an alternative. However, according to the reviews from the numerous iPhone 5 users, it seems that Apple’s new map can perform much better. As a popular android device, undoubtedly, Galaxy Note 2 use google map which performs better. So, in this sense, if you need to travel frequently and you are accustomed to rely on the map, you’d better choose Galaxy Note 2, but if you make little use of the map, maybe you can consider to try iPhone 5.

Of course, there are many other differences between Galaxy Note 2 and iPhone 5 and I can’t list all of them here. Click Galaxy Note 2 vs. iPhone 5 and you can learn more.

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How to Play Flash Videos in PowerPoint

Nowadays, for various kinds of reasons, for example, making the PowerPoint slideshow more interesting or attractive, people are required to add some effects to PowerPoint files, especially animations and videos when they are preparing a PowerPoint slideshow. Of course, Microsoft Office PowerPoint allows people to add videos to PowerPoint slideshow, so it would be very easy to make it. But in fact, in this process People always encountering such a headache of failing to play a flash video inserted in their PowerPoint files.

Why could this happen? Actually it is very easy. As we already know, People always finding out videos they need mainly on the Internet. And a vast majority of these videos are flash videos which are not supported by Microsoft Office PowerPoint. In this case, they surely will fail to play the videos inserted in their PowerPoint files.

As a matter of fact, to solve this problem is as easy as a piece of cake. We just need to convert the flash videos to another format that supported by Microsoft Office PowerPoint. Then, what formats are supported by Microsoft Office PowerPoint? To the best of my knowledge, such video formats as AVI，MPG，WMV，ASF are ok. Among them AVI is strongly recommended.

Next I will introduce how to convert the flash videos to AVI so as to play them in PowerPoint. Undoubtedly, you are required to turn to a third-party app which is known as Leawo FLV Converter. It is a much-loved video converter which allows you to easily convert FLV to common video and 3D video in popular formats like AVI, MP4, MPEG, WMV, MOV, MKV, etc easily.

Step 1 Import Flash Video

Click "Add"icon to import one or more flash videos you want to convert into the powerful FLV to AVI converter.

Step 2 Set Output Format

Choose “Common Videos” > “AVI-Audio-Video Interleaved (*.avi)” in the drop down list of “Profile” .

Step 3 Start Converting

Finally, click "Start" icon to start converting the flash videos to AVI format.

After all the steps, you are free from the problem of failing to play a “flash video” inserted in their PowerPoint files. If you think it is useful, please share it with more people around you!

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3 Methods to Encrypt Your PowerPoint File

Recently, I find many netizens are concerned with a problem which is how to encrypt PowerPoint file. For various kinds of reasons, these netizens expect that others can just view the PowerPoint files but cannot edit them, so they naturally hope to find a method to protect their PowerPoint files by encrypting PowerPoint files.

Actually, it is incredibly easy. On one hand, Microsoft Office PowerPoint itself has provided us with a method to encrypt our PowerPoint files. On the other hand, many PPT masters also concluded good ways to encrypt PowerPoint files. Today, I would like to introduce 3 methods to encrypt your PowerPoint file, and I will take Microsoft Office PowerPoint 2010 as an example, hope it is useful to you！

Method 1 Encrypt PowerPoint File by Password

Microsoft Office PowerPoint 2010 allows its users to encrypt their PowerPoint File by setting Passwords. Clicking “File” > “Save AS” to open a new dialog box. Click the “Tools” button in the lower left corner of the dialog box and choose “General Options” in the drop down menu. Immediately you can see another dialog box in which you are enabled to set Passwords for the PowerPoint file. “Password for open” is used to view the PowerPoint file and “Password for modify” is used to edit the PowerPoint file.

Method 2 Save the PowerPoint Files as PPS format

Another easy way is to save the PowerPoint files as PPS format. Click “File” > “Save AS” and set “Save as type” as PPS format.

Method 3 Save the PowerPoint Files as PDF format

This method is similar to the above one, you just Substitute PPS format with PDF format.

The 3 methods are free and also very easy to handle, if you think it is useful to you, please try it by yourself. And you can also share these methods with your friends. Then there will not be so many people disturbed by this problem.

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Two Methods to Insert Webpage into PowerPoint

Nowadays, PowerPoint is becoming a more and more popular tool to efficient presentation. It is common to see people work with PowerPoint. Sometimes it requires some information from certain webpage. However, it is impractical to copy the whole webpage to the PowerPoint. So it is of great significance to insert the webpage into PowerPoint. In this case, this post is focus on how to insert a webpage into PowerPoint. You have two choices.

Method 1 Insert Hyperlink

Select the object on which you want to build a link including pictures, words and buttons. Then click "Insert">"Links">"Hyperlink" and input url in the "Address" option in the dialog box appears before you. Finally click "OK" button to create a hyperlink in the PowerPoint.

The advantage of this method is that it is easy for you to handle. On the contrary, its disadvantage is that it fails to allow you to display the webpage directly in the PowerPoint. Only turn to other browsers can you show the information in the webpage.

Method 2 Insert the VB Code Absolute Path

Step 1 Insert a Micro Web Browser Control

Click "Developer" > "More Controls">"Micro Web Browser" to insert a Micro Web Browser control. And then click the "button" icon which is exclusively designed to add a button in the PPT to insert a button.

Step 2 Write the Codes

Check out the inserted button and right click to choose "View Code" and then you will see a new dialog box. In the box you can see the following codes:

Private Sub GoBtn_Click()


WebBrowser1.Navigate（"http://space.30edu.com/04670463/"）


End Sub

You just need to write down the url of the webpage in the bracket.

After all the operations, you can view the webpage directly in your PPT file when you play the PowerPoint. It is really very convenient.

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2012 Halloween Wallpapers/PowerPoint Templates

2012 Halloween is on the way, maybe all of you are ready for the special day. Have you prepared for many delicious foods for your family? Have you planned to make a beautiful pumpkin lantern with your family members? To lend a festive feel, you can switch a 2012 Hallooween wallpaper or PowerPoint templates. Here I colletcted some Hallooween wallpapers/PowerPoint Backgrounds from free online resources. I love these ones, hope you love them, too!
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More Free Hallooween Wallpapers/PowerPoint Templates.

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