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JUNE 2013
• VOLUME 10 • ISSUE 07 •
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ANDROID, iOS, WINDOWS PHONE, BLACKBERRY
We combed through thousands of apps to find you the best ones for work,
travel, music, video, photography and much more...
FIVE ALTERNATIVE APP
STORES FOR ANDROID
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to with these flexible options
THE STARS OF KICKSTARTER
Awesome gadgets that have been
made possible by fans contributing
money before they're even ready
HARDWARE TESTED
Samsung Galaxy S4 | HP ElitePad 900 | Nokia Lumia 520
Sony Xperia E Dual | Acer Iconia Tab B1 | Asus FonePad
Asus VivoBook S550CM | Nvidia GeForce GTX 780
Linksys Smart Wi-Fi Router EA6500
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EDITORIAL
Preparing for
War
T
hings are about to get extremely competitive in the mobile computing space. PC sales fell 14
percent last year; the worst figure on record, according to a recent IDC report. On the other hand,
analysts are all quite certain that tablet and smartphone sales will grow by hundreds of millions
of units over the next few years. By 2017, smartphones and tablets will outsell PCs by six times,
according to Gartner research. The US$ 68 billion portable device market will grow to $90 billion in four
years, while the PC market will also grow, but only from $51 billion to $56 billion.
As of today, Qualcomm and Samsung have climbed into the second and third spots respectively in terms
of market share, pushing AMD down from second to fourth place. Intel still occupies the top slot; its
market share has reduced slightly, though at 65.3 percent compared to Qualcomm’s 9.4 percent, Intel is
in no danger of being overtaken just yet. Qualcomm seems to be going from strength to strength—its
Snapdragon processors are found in most of today’s flagship phones and hundreds of other popular
devices. Meanwhile, Intel’s successes in the notebook, desktop and server spaces have been somewhat
overshadowed by the overall lack of demand for new products in those markets.
Intel has every reason to be worried about the way things are going, and this past month we had the
chance to see how it plans to respond. It certainly isn’t taking things easy. The company’s efforts at making
processors for mobile devices have not exactly brought about any revolutions so far, but a new generation
of low-power Atom processors launching this year, codenamed Silvermont, will be a huge test of its ability
to adapt to the new world. The Atom line was conceived with netbooks and entry-level desktop
PCs in mind, but tablets and phones don’t have the luxury of large bodies with vents and fans.
Silvermont sheds a lot of old-fashioned design choices to make way for some all-new thinking.
Silvermont’s biggest attraction is the way it can quickly ramp its speed and power
consumption up and down to deal with whatever the user is doing at the moment, saving
battery life and reducing heat generation without any noticeable stuttering. Intel has the
resources to pull off extremely complex chip designs and overhaul its architecture and
manufacturing processes at the nanometer scale. At the time of the unveiling, Intel had some
fighting words directed at its competition: “We’re breaking the myth that ARM can do things
that Intel cannot” proclaimed Dadi Perlmutter, one of Intel’s seniormost technologists.
Just a day later, Qualcomm had a few things to say for itself. Without explicitly
naming anyone, senior vice president Anand Chandrasekher used a fairly
pointed analogy involving cyclist Lance Armstrong attempting to run a
marathon and losing quite badly to suggest that those who are good at one
type of sport shouldn’t try to compete in another. He also declared that
research and development investments will naturally migrate to streams
that promise high returns—smartphones and tablets, not PCs. Qualcomm
also clearly sees how foolish it would be to rest on its laurels.
Ultimately, device manufacturers will have to be convinced that
products built around either company's chips will be successful. We’ll
know how well they've worked when actual products are announced. It’s
a time of change, nothing is certain, and everyone’s claws are out. The
Christmas shopping season this year should be very interesting indeed.
Jamshed Avari
editor@chip.in
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Contents
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COVER STORY
Welcome to a brand new CHIP!
We've polished
the stories, introduced a few brand new
sections and refreshed our look from top to
bottom! There's more expert analysis, more
timely news, and loads of little touches that
you, our readers, have requested. CHIP is now
easier to read and navigate than ever. And
this is just the beginning. Watch out for even
bigger and better changes in the near future.
We'd love to hear your feedback, so please do
email us at
editor@chip.in
with any thoughts
or comments you might have. We hope you
enjoy it!
– TEAM CHIP
CURRENT
18
NEWSWIRE
Your direct line to the biggest stories in the
news right now.
24
NEW PRODUCTS LAUNCHED
The most noteworthy new gadgets in the
market that you should know about.
28
ROUNDTABLE: NOKIA ASHA 501
Will the beleagured company's attempt to
energize its low-end lineup work out?
30
ALTERNATIVE APP STORES
FOR ANDROID
28
ROUNDTABLE
There's a whole world of apps beyond the
borders of the offi cial Google Play store.
34
THE STARS OF KICKSTARTER
The community-driven funding site has
allowed some amazing innovations to take the
leap from imagination to reality.
34
THE STARS OF
KICKSTARTER
38
DIGITAL ARCHAEOLOGY
Do you remember what the world-wide web
used to look like in the 90s?
42
WEB WATCH
A look at all the wild, wonderful things
happening online.
46
115 AWESOME APPS
There's so much you can do with your phone
and tablet thanks to the millions of apps out
there. Here are some of the best ones.
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TEST CENTRE
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HARDWARE
HARDWARE
We've had an avalanche of products pouring
into the CHIP Test Centre. Here's what's been
keeping our reviewers busy all month.
36
MID-RANGE MONSTERS
Most gamers don't need to spend more
than Rs 25,000 for an awesome HD gaming
experience. We've narrowed down the choices.
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SOFTWARE
Keep your computer in good health and make
sure your data is safe with this month's picks.
HANDS ON
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62
SOFTWARE
PC CONFIGS
Confused about what to buy and which parts
will work best together? Here are our solutions.
101 DR CHIP
Drivers crashing? Viruses attacking? Write to
Dr CHIP for expert advice.
106 CLONE A HARD DRIVE
Migrate to a faster SSD or larger hard drive
without disturbing your OS and data.
108 THE BEST WINDOWS 8
SHORTCUTS
Master the tricky Modern UI with these
awesome keyboard shortcuts.
108
THE BEST
WINDOWS 8
SHORTCUTS
110 TIPS & TRICKS
Learn the ins and outs of your software and
hardware.
REGULARS
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Colophon ................................................................................12
Letters .....................................................................................12
Newswire ...............................................................................18
New Products Launched...............................................24
PC Confi gs.............................................................................98
Dr CHIP ................................................................................ 101
Tips & Tricks ..................................................................... 110
Market Watch .................................................................. 116
Personal Tech.................................................................... 130
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