Saturday, November 2, 2013

10 great Android apps and games you should know


1. ReadMill


 Bored of your ereader app? Give this one a spin. Upload books from your computer to a readmill account and you’ll be synchronized across all devices and ready to roll. You can also use any DRM-free ePub or PDF file already on your smartphone or check out thousands of free books to get started. Finish one and get recommendations for another. Lather, rinse, repeat. 

2.ThemerApp


Looking to change up the overall look of your Android? You’ll definitely want to check out this free app that does all the heavy lifting for you. Powered by the team behind MyColorScreen, it gives users a library of custom designs which are but one button press away. Themer beta requires an activation code but you can sign up at http://themerapp.com to get on the list. Note you need Android 4.1 and above for this to work. 

3. Hill Bill


Channel your inner stuntman and handle your business across 6 worlds and 60 levels. Start out in your backyard as you work your way up to the Grand Canyon. Do your best and earn some rewards; unlock new outfits and vehicles.  Speaking of which, can you master the backflip and Superman? 

4. Feedly


Those of you who used Google Reader in the past are likely already a fan of Feedly. As one of our favorite RSS readers for Android, this one is gorgeous, simple, and intuitive. Recent update brings about a much faster experience with a sharp widget. Log in with your Google+ account and catch up on all things important to you. 

5. Mixbit


Created by a pair of former YouTube founders, this  app lets users record, edit and publish videos as short as one second or as long as an hour. Videos are spliced together from clips that are up to 16 seconds with the largest finished result as being 256 clips (~one hour). Got a last minute change that needs thrown in? Not a problem, even after publishing.

6. Profile Flow


Set your Android up to automatically adjust settings depending on your location. Need to log into Wi-Fi and toggle off GPS at work? Stop manually doing that stuff everyday. Aside from location, you can automate changes based on time, day, location, battery level, specific Wi-Fi networks, and more. Enable and disable all of the things with the flick of a switch!

7. Casino League


From Konami comes this live tournament-style Texas Hold ‘Em game which features players from all over the globe. Hop in with ranked League Play mode and see how high you can climb in the world or hone your skills and strategies with Challenge Events. Get daily rewards or scoop up points from teammates to unlock even more fun. Got an hour to kill? 

8. GTA V Manual


Are you playing Grand Theft Auto 5 yet? Don’t answer that, we already know. But, did you know that you can download an official game guide from Rockstar which includes more than 100 pages of details, maps, hints, and more? It’s a sizable app at 180MB but you’ll be glad to have this on your lap for when you head into Los Santos to help out Simeone. 

9. Moves


Keep an eye on your every move, whether it’s walking, biking, running, or using transportation. You’ll get a much better sense for how mobile and active your are (or aren’t) and whether you could do better. Tracks locations like work, the gym, Starbucks, and puts them into a nice story-like plot of activities. 

10. Deer Hunter 2014


Arm yourself with the perfect weapon, upgrade it with scopes and new barrels and other goodies as you’ll be hunting more than 100 animal species. Collect trophies for bagging a deer, of course, but you’ll also be able to gloat on Google Play achievements when you take down a pair of cheetahs.

Monday, August 22, 2011

Top 10 Most Efficient Military Helicopters

Helicopter is a type of rotor-craft, and in this the engine driven rotors provide the lift and thrust to the helicopter. Helicopters enable us to do achieve many tasks pragmatically and in an effective manner which a fixed-wing aircraft would not be able to do. Helicopter can take off and land vertically and can also fly forward or backward. These are used in myriad military operations and other tasks like saving lives of people in a catastrophic situation for e.g. flood. It can remain still in the air for much time and this facilitates the soldiers to perform various activities which otherwise would not be possible. The first operational helicopter was Focke-Wulf Fw 61 and was developed in 1936, This post id all bout most efficient best helicopters ever invented in the world, let’s see the most efficient helicopters in the list below.

10. Bell 47 OH-13 Sioux

Bell 47 OH 13 10 Most Efficient Military Helicopters

It is a general utility helicopter manufactured by Bell Helicopter. Its maximum cruising speed is 83 mph and the core armament is two 7.62mm Machine guns. It became famous in the Korean war and the distinguishing features of this are exposed welded-tube tail boom and bubble canopy.

9. Focke-Achgelis Fa 223

Focke Achgelis Fa 223 10 Most Efficient Military Helicopters
It was developed by Germany during World War ll. It could cruise up to 175 km/hr and gain an altitude as high as 7100m. its carrying capacity was 1000kg at a cruising speed of 121 km/h. Focke was powered by a Bramo 323 radial engine.

8. Lynx

Lynx 10 Most Efficient Military Helicopters
It was manufactured by Agusta Westland and is a light utility helicopter. The max cruising speed is 152 mph but in 1986, a stripped-down lynx set a new record for the highest speed achieved by a chopper at 249 mph. its main weapon is two 20-mm Cannons, two 70-mm Rocket Launchers and eight Tow missiles.

7. CH-47 Chinook

CH 47 Chinook 10 Most Efficient Military Helicopters
It was manufactured by The Boeing Company and is a medium transport helicopter. Its max cruising speed is 165 mph. An historic fact about Chinook is that it was first deployed to Vietnam in 1965. It can carry soldiers and equipment in plethora. The uniqueness of its design is in the 60-foot-long contra-rotating rotors.

6. MI-24 Hind

MI 24 Hind 10 Most Efficient Military Helicopters
It was manufactured by MIL Moscow Helicopter Plant and is basically a two-seat Gunship Helicopter. Its max cruising speed is 185 mph with a carrying capacity of 8 troops. It was delivered to the Russians for the first time in 1970’s. It is two in one as it is actually a attack helicopter but at the same time can carry a large number of troops in its cabin.

5. Oh-6 Cayuse

Oh 6 Cayuse 10 Most Efficient Military Helicopters
It was manufactured by Hughes Helicopters and McDonnell Douglas and is a light observation and attack helicopter. It has a max cruising speed of 137 mph and its nickname is “flying egg” as the maneuvers it could perform outsmart the other helicopters. It is powered by Allison T63-A-5a Turboshaft.

4. AH-1 Cobra

AH 1 Cobra 10 Most Efficient Military Helicopters
It was manufactured by Bell Helicopters and is a attack helicopter in general. Its max cruising speed is 173 mph and is powered by 2 X General Electric T700-Ge-401 Turboshafts. It is especially designed for a close support in the battlefield for the troops.

3. Uh-1 Huey

Uh 1 Huey 10 Most Efficient Military Helicopters
It was manufactured by Bell Helicopter and has a cruising speed of 115 mph. Talking of its carrying capacity, it has the capacity to carry 11-14 troops or 3,000 pound cargo. It first flew in 1956 and is still used. It was first introduced in Korean War to serve the purpose of robust and fast troop insertion into the battlefield.

2. Uh-60 Black Hawk

Uh 60 Black Hawk 10 Most Efficient Military Helicopters
It was manufactured by Sikorsky Aircraft and is a multirole, medium helicopter. Its maximum cruising speed is 160 mph and nicknamed the Night Stalker. It has a protective armor that can resist to 23-mm shells. Its carrying capacity is around 11 troops or 8,000 pound of cargo and the main armament of it is two 7.62-mm Six-Barrel Miniguns, 16 Hellfire Anti-Tank missiles.

1. Ah-64d Apache Longbow

Ah 64d Apache Longbow 10 Most Efficient Military Helicopters
It was manufactured by The Boeing and is primarily a attack helicopter. Its max cruising speed is 165 mph and first entered in the service in 1984 in America’s response to the fear of Cold War with the Soviet Union. It is equipped with various latest technologies as pilot night vision system, target acquisition designation sight and GPS etc.