iOS 7.1 – Speeding the Performance of iPhone 4

The all new iOs 7.1 official update has been released for iPhone 4. The improvements are not that much drastic as we expected. However, Apple is steeping up much to our delight. One of the greatest advantages of iOS 7.1 on iPhone 4 is indeed improved performance as compared to iOS 6 and iOS 7. Although, iOs 7.1 on iPhone 4 does not work, obviously the same, as it does for iPhone 5, iPhone 5s and iPhone 5c. Some iPhone 4 users have report that their phones are much faster with this update at different technology forums and Apple official forum. 

The Performance of iOS 7.1 on iPhone 4

Brand Crux has conducted iOS 7.1 time based performance tests on iPhone 4. Following result has been collected from key functionality tests performed on iPhone4.

Application	iOS 6.13	iOS 7	iOS 7.1	Diff (Seconds)
Restart	31.14	45.13	43.1	11.96
Phone	0.67	2.37	1.83	1.16
Posts	1.57	2.80	1.5	0.7
Safari	1.13	2.08	1.8	0.67
Camera	1.9	2.63	2.2	0.3
Configuration	1.31	1.88	1.37	0.06
Calendar	1.23	1.78	1.37	0.14
Mail	1	1.50	1.35	0.35

With the help of above analysis, we can say that these changes are significant to the overall performance of the iPhone. The improvements are not very fundamental like some of the most important functions such as phone or camera had not received a great deal of variation, but the interactive display fluidity is appreciated. However, some of the significant improvements made to the calendar, as we can see, but restarting the phone is a still too slow task.

Yes, it's Worth Installing iOS 7.1 on iPhone 4

If you are confused with such questions about whether or not worth it because of a ratio of performance v/s security, Brand Crux suggests that yes it is worth. The improvements have not been something that will revolutionize the user experience not only in time, but also in the flow of iPhone various functions. For example, with iOS 7.1 on the iPhone 4 iBeacons implementation is much better, allowing the phone constantly search for new signals even closed with minimal battery consumption. The Bluetooth low energy also appears to have been optimized. Another detail that has been added to iOS 7.1 is improved HPF tickets when driving. Now, finally, we can properly listen to instructions when using the iPhone cruise through the car audio system.

Brand Crux hopes that above shared information will help you to understand the pros and cons of iOS 7.1 on iPhone4. For more information you can visit the discussion forums on the official Apple website. 

Google Chrome Extensions for Web Designers and Web Developers

If you work in the field of application development, the browser is also a key tool for debugging and verification phase of you project. Once you have developed a website. Than website testing ensures that it works properly or at the level of design corresponds with the guidelines that you had initially set. Considering all these tasks, the Google Chrome web store (which, incidentally, has become the single official source of extensions) offers you a good number of Google Chrome extensions for web designers and web application developers. Brand Crux will review some Google Chrome extensions that will surely help you a lot in your web designing and development projects.

Drag Design is a curious extension for Google Chrome that offers users the ability to alter the design of a website by simply dragging elements and move them from site. The idea is that we can do tests on a real web design and modified on the fly to see how it is.

Remove and Combine CSS is another extension oriented world of web design, with this edition you can analyze the CSS of the web, and also remove concrete sections to combine them and make a custom CSS available to download, for example, as a basis for another project.

Color Contrast Analyzer is a very interesting extension to all who work in accessible websites, with this tool you can make an analysis of contrasting colors that have used the guidelines of WCAG 2.0 and see if the website is accessible to special persons with visual disability.

Joomla Version Check is a curious extension that will tell us the version of Joomla used by the website you are visiting, though, as long as it is based on Joomla. Perhaps, at first glance, it may seem that the extension provides little information, but the version of a CMS is important to know if what is obsolete or has potential vulnerabilities. In fact, the best we can do when we work with a CMS is to hide the version and hide this date from the visitors.

ColorPick Eyedropper is a plug-in for Google Chrome that enables you to inspect the color palette used in a web page. Just click on a colored area and get the hexadecimal code that defines the color.

Responsive Web Design Tester is an extension that undoubtedly worth installing for a professional web developer. With this extension you can try and emulate a website from Chrome, display different mobile devices to verify that the page is perfectly suited to all types of screens (along the lines of adaptive web design).

Another interesting extension to test a website with different screen sizes, is Browser Resize, thanks to this extension can configure and test various devices, from Chrome, how a website is displayed from an iPad or an iPhone.

JavaScript Errors Notifier is a good extension that checks if the website you are visiting is malformed JavaScript. The extension will alert by generating a list of various web failures.

Perfect Pixel is an extension that allows designers to superimpose on a website, an image with which to compare if the end result of a block "pixel by pixel" with the design sketch. It may also be interesting to test modifications or changes on a design already made.

Designer Tools is a complete extension for Google Chrome that offers a set of tools aimed at developers, end with that pixel measurement, for example it inspect the color palette of a given web.

Speed ​​Tracer gives an idea about the website loading time that will help us to further improve the loading time of a website.

Ruul is an interesting extension that can help to perform basic tasks, for example, verifying the design and layout of a website. This add-on to Google Chrome adds a rule that allows us to make measurements in pixels on a given web.

Popcorn Time, the Library of Free Streaming Movies for Apple OS X

Would you like to watch hundreds of free streaming movies on your Mac? Popcorn Time is your application! In full context to an anti-piracy law, it seems that OS X comes with an application that will delight the film lovers. Popcorn Time for Mac offers a library of current and classic movies that are free to view via internet streaming.

With the rapid advancement to the internet architecture, there is a possibility to view high quality video streaming from your desktop computer, laptops, tablet and smart phones.  It’s about time to get rid of an ongoing traditional practice of downloading the movie file with the use of hundreds of downloading applications available on the internet, allowing you to download movie and wait until the download is finished. Instead of downloading completely on your hard drive the torrent file, see the best streaming quality via Popcorn Time.

Pop Corn Made Possible Torrent File Streaming

Popcorn time offers you the same media library as you already experienced at Apple’s iTunes. You can explore hundreds of movies through its library. It also offers you the movie search option through which you can easily find your favorite movie. The movie library can be also segregated in term of movie genre specific from the left column of Popcorn Time as it offers you a wide selection of movies that include action, drama, horror, thriller, biography etc…

Popcorn Time is obviously not suitable for those with slow Internet connection it will take considerable application to load and playback. Beside the 1080p HD movie streaming feature, Popcorn Time also offers subtitles in deferent languages.

A very interesting application that despite being in a beta2 phase; provides a good way to see how the AV industry has changed.