Manggis - Distance Calculator Using Camera/GPS

We've just now released another Android application called Manggis. This app is for quick distance calculator or measurement using:-
1. Camera
2. GPS/Network


You can now measure a distance using your phone's camera.To measure a distance using your phone's camera, follow the steps:-
1. Hold up your phone in Landscape orientation. Estimate your phone's distance from the ground level.
2. Then aim the camera at the target. Make sure you aim at the bottom of the object.
3. Tap the screen to get the measurement

However, most probably, you are not going to get 100% accuracy. Because it highly depends on:-
1. The device's distance from ground. So, if your hand moves up or down, it will affect the calculation.
2. Other factors such as the sensor, provider, network connection etc

But this app is suitable if you do not have a proper measuring tool in hand and for quick estimation.




Download links:-
Google Play
4Shared
SkyDrive

Driver and Utilities

First of all i would like to thanks all of you because today this blog reached 6 million pageviews. As you all know, many links are dead since the driver database hosted on the 3rd party webhosting deleted due to some unexpected reasons, and I'm working hard to fix all of them. 

So, Driver and utilities, 2 common terms when we installing drivers. Drivers simply make you pc/system detect and identify your hardware, simply in computer terms "installing the hardware" , while utilities is only an application software that you can use to tweak the hardware you just installed. 

 For example if you use AMD Radeon graphic, you will download the catalyst Driver software which comes with Driver for the Graphic and catalyst software to adjust the graphic properties and configuration. Without utilities your hardware will work just fine, but without the driver you cannot run the utilities because utilities require the hardware installed in your system. 

 For most compaq laptop the drivers distributed as below:

 chipset : driver only 

 Lan: Driver only 

Webcam : new model -

 only utilites (for vista and windows 7 base model) 

 old model - utilities + Driver (for model build for XP) 

Hp and compaq provide cyberlink youcam for the utilities. For new model, no webcam drivers provided since windows 7 already install generic usb video driver for the webcam. So Hp and compaq didn't provide them. But, there will be problems with old model like c700 and f700, which some of them installed automatically and some of them did not. In this case i already provided general webcam dirver for old model to work with windows 7 which you can read here. 

 VGA : Driver + Utilities (intel, nvidia and ATI) 

 Quick Launch : Driver + Utilities 

Touchpad : Driver + Utilities (btw i prefer to use driver only) 

 Wireless : Driver and Utilities (must download separately) 

 For the wireless, compaq or any other laptop manufacture equip thier model with several type of wireless device. FOr example COmpaq CQ40 comes with 3 type of wireless device which is atheros, broadcom and intel. But all use one utilities which is HP wireless Assistant which you can download for free. 

Bluetooth: Driver + application

 The bluetooth application is similar for all model except for the drivers, but over the years most of HP model use Broadcom bluetooth while acer provide varieties of bluetooth devices such as broadcom and atheros. 

You'll find other drivers such as MEI , (intel management interface), turbo boost (for latest model only) and sata driver. This is what i know about driver and utilities, and maybe there are flop in my post which you can add or fix it in the comment section below. Thanks for reading

Major Upgrade for MapMe App

We've just release a major upgrade for MapMe application. Basically, this app can perform the following functions:-
1. To locate
2. To navigate

Using your Android device, you can now save your favourite locations in a database. When you run the app, it will first detect your current coordinates. You can then save the coordinates and give it a name.

If you want to navigate to the saved location, select the location from the listing. Using Google Map, it will display a navigator for you.

You can use this app as a car park locator, building locator, street locator or anything that can come to your imagination. This app utilises all the features by Google Map.

You can download this free app from Google Play.

Dell inspiron N4010 (14R) Windows 7 Driver

Model: Dell Inspiron 14R 4010
Manufacture: DELL
Compatibility: Windows 7
Last update: June 11 2013
Downloads: 11329

For this 14R model, there are official driver release from dell but only for 64-bit windows 7. But if you read carefully on the download page not all the drivers only compatible with windows 7 64 also compatible with 32 and winxp/vista.

1. CHIPSET DRIVER
(download all 3 drivers for chipset)

Intel HM57 Express Chipset Family
Release Date: 12/27/2010
Version: A03 9.1.1.1020
Compatibility (win xp/vista/7 32 and 64 bit)
Download 

Realtek RTS5138 Card Reader
Release Date: 4/16/2010
Version: A03 6.1.7100.30111
Compatibility (win xp/vista/7 32 and 64 bit)
Download

Intel Management Engine Interface (MEI)
Release Date: 12/28/2010
Version: A01 6.1.10.1052
Compatibility (win xp/vista/7 32 and 64 bit)
Download

2. COMMUNICATIONS
Compatibility (win xp/vista/7 32 and 64 bit)

DW5620 Mobile Broadband mini-card : Download
D400 External USB 56K Modem- Utility : Download
D400 External USB 56K Modem - Application : Download


3. INPUT
(mouse, keyboard, touchpad etc)

Dell MOD-SRV,SW,INSP,1110 - Touchpad
Release Date: 4/16/2010
Version: A00 14.0.15.0
Download

Dell BT Travel Mouse Application Release
Dell KIT,MSE,BLTH,5BTN,TRVL,PNK,MAL
 Release Date: 11/9/2011
Version: A02-00 SP_4_80_B103
Download

4. ETHERNET/LAN
(for wired connection using lan port)
Atheros AR8152 PCI-E Fast Ethernet Controller
Download

5. STORAGE:
Intel Rapid Storage Technology
Release Date: 6/14/2010
Version: A02 9.6.0.1014
Download

6. GRAPHIC/VIDEO/VGA
There are 2 applicable graphic driver which is ATI and INTEL

ATI Mobility Radeon™ HD 5650
Release Date: 3/24/2011
Version: A25 8.783.3.0000
compatibility (win 7 32/64 bit)
Download

Intel Graphics Media Accelerator HD
Release Date: 5/28/2010
Version: A06 8.15.10.2104
Compatibility : Win Vista/7 64 bit
Download

(normally for 32-bit windows 7 will automatically install the intel hd graphic driver, if it does not, then run automatic updates to install it)

7. WIRELESS
Centrino Wireless-N 1000 : Download
Intel(R) WiFi Link 6200 Intel (R) WiMAX Link 6250 Intel (R) WiFi Link 6250: Download
Wireless WLAN 1501 Half Mini-Card (4313bgn) : Download


8. AUDIO

IDT High Definitio Audio Codecs.
IDT IDT 92HD71B,
v.6.10.0.6272, A03 (win xp, vista 7)
Download

Creative Labs Sound Blaster X-Fi MB
v.XFMA-DLPT2-1-LB, A00
Download

9. BLUETOOTH:
Wireless 365 Bluetooth :
 Download

10. WEBCAM
Creative Labs 1.3MP Camera,
v.1.00.04.0310, A00
Download

Additional Resources:
Webcam: If installation failed, right click on the driver file, select properties. Then select compatibility, set to run in Windows Vista. Close it. The right click again and select run as admin.

The Dark Side of SMS Forwarder

SMS Forwarder is one of our Android application which has been designed and developed with good faith. This app can automatically forwarded any incoming text message to another mobile no when the app is activated. However, it can be manipulated and misused by irresponsible person to invade someone's privacy. This will happen when you install the app in someone's hand-phone without his/her permission.

The purposes can vary from:-

• to monitor children text message
• to catch cheating couple or spouse
• to monitor suspicious or criminal activity

The intention can be good when you're suspecting your beloved family member is behaving towards any immoral or criminal activities. And this can act as a monitoring or preventive tool before anything worse could happened. It can also become a hard evidence for any denial afterwards. But of course this will piss off the victim.

As the developer, we are not aware of any legal implication of this app in your countries. Furthermore, we do not have the budget to engage any legal advisers on this matter. To prevent any untoward blames or wild accusations on us as the developer, this text message forwarder application has been designed not to be 100% stealth. The user can still notice the incoming activation message that will trigger the application.


This text message forwarder has been developed for free and is available for download at Google Play. We did receive several requests for this app customisation but we will have to consider a few factors. Hope you can use it intelligently.