HTC Sync 3.3.63

The early 90s were the starting point in the development of smartphones. Basically, a mobile phone has to provide a calendar, an address book, a world clock, a calculator, a note pad and an email client in order to be considered to be a smartphone. Add a camera and other must-have features nowadays and you have the phone that most of the people say (and really mean) that they cannot live without a phone. That particular phone is, usually, a smartphone.

In time, many operating systems have been created to support the hardware of smartphones while assuring a harmonious experience for users. While the first device that has been labeled as a `smartphone` was Ericsson's concept phone GS88, the first smartphone to receive the 2008 launched Android OS was the HTC Dream. Since then, HTC (formerly High Tech Computer Corporation) has continuously produced innovative models and slowly entered the top ranks amongst the `big boys` of the business.

Being one of the companies that actively manufacture mobile phones on all major platforms, from PDA phones and Windows Mobile to Android and Windows 7 devices, HTC was bound to release an official application for its users' need to synchronize their calendar, email, contacts or projects and backup their photos and videos. In the end, by doing this, you actually protect the valuable data you collect on a daily basis. Moreover, in case of loss or theft, you still have everything you need at hand.

HTC Sync is the tool you are looking for when searching for the right application to satisfy your synchronizing desires. It works with both Microsoft Outlook and Outlook Express for the contact and schedule side of it and only requires a valid USB connection between your HTC device and your PC. It comes with the necessary drivers to establish the link when you plug your HTC in and delivers a clean yet attractive interface. Once the connection is set, you are asked to enter a name for your device and then you're ready to go.

The program's GUI keeps all of its features in one place, making it easy-to-use in any of the available operations. The top of the screen displays a colorful bar depicting the memory status. It shows the amount of space taken by Music, gallery, Documents, Locations and Other stuff. The left part hosts the picture of your connected device and the list of options, while the right side loads up your current selection. You can browse through sections such as Music, Gallery, Calendar, People, Bookmarks, Documents or Locations.

The software also provides an Auto Sync feature for fast synchronization of contacts and calendar items on successful phone connection. Another feature worth mentioning is the `Application installer` that takes your PC stored mobile programs and deploys them to your phone. Once you finish setting up what to sync within the application, the top right button is where everything starts. It also turns into a progress bar during the synchronization operation.

HTC Sync packs all the right tools and features under its hood. It wraps the basics and more advanced options within a witty and lively interface. While not being the perfect synchronizing application for your HTC because of various sync issues, HTC Sync remains the number one choice for the majority of the HTC community. It keeps your mobile device in sync with your PC and at the end of the day, that's what it's meant to do.

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LG PC Suite 4.3.41

If you’re a LG phone user and want to manage your mobile in the most convenient and accessible way imaginable, then the LG PC Suite is a must have desktop application.

What is it and what does it do?

In a nutshell, the LG PC Suite is a useful and practical piece of software which enables you to synchronize your phone data and media between your PC and LG mobile phone. In much the same way you can sync your Apple iPhone with iTunes, the LG PC Suite allows you to transfer music, images, videos from you LG phone onto your PC and vice versa.
We were quietly impressed by the additional extras the LG PC Suite offers such as the contact manager, enabling you to manage your phonebook from your PC and the SMS function which allows you to send text messages directly from your PC via your phone connection.
The internet Kit also allows you to connect to the internet from your phone via your desktop PC connection.
Once the software is successfully installed, your computer will automatically detect your mobile every-time it is connected to your PC, and from then on in, it’s plain sailing all the way phone, sorry, we meant home.
Pro's: This software enable LG phone users to boldly go where other smart phones have gone before.

Con's: It’s not as good as iTunes but it’s the next best thing.

Conclusion: The LG PC Suite is easy to use, packed full of groovy features, and offers LG phone users peace of mind by offering them a secure and convenient way to back-up their all-important phone data through fast and effective file management and transfer.

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Samsung Kies 3.2.14013_45 / 2.6.2.14014_4

Samsung has developed the so-called Kies application, a tool that enables you to connect your phone to a computer and manage the content stored on the mobile device. With it you can copy videos, photos and music, but also back up important data and contacts.

Installing Samsung Kies takes a while, but only because it comes bundled with all the drivers you’ll need to successfully connect the device to the computer. There are two options to do that, via a USB cable or using Wi-Fi, if your phone has such a feature.

For our tests, we decided to give the second option a spin because it’s easier to work without cables and stuff. There were absolutely no problems connecting the device to the computer and everything worked normally the whole time.

Samsung Kies lets you synchronize photos, music and videos and, in addition, there is a link to the Samsung Apps store where you can find tons of tools for your mobile phone which can be installed straight from your desktop.

You can create playlists with your favorite songs and transfer them onto your mobile device via Kies. The software is also capable of helping you update to the latest version your phone's firmware, with only a few clicks.

Overall, if you are a Samsung phone owner and the device is on the supported list, you just have to give Samsung Kies a try. It can provide a viable backup solution you can use to safeguard valuable data, sync contacts schedules and memos alike.

 File size : 133.63 MB
                                                      

How to: sync your Android apps with a PC

You've bought a brand new Android phone and you've begun taking pictures, making videos, sending messages, and more. When your phone runs out of memory, what do you do?
The best way to free up space on your device is to back up your data. To do this, you need to have installed an application that syncs between your phone and a PC. For Android phones, this is no simple matter due to the variety of models and phone manufacturers.
Below is a list of popular applications for syncing between a PC and an Android phone:

Which flavor of Android?

Not all Android phones run the same operating system version. In addition, each phone manufacturer has its own application that allows the "phone to talk to the PC". As a result, it's really important to know what brand your device is.
If your phone is a less well-known brand, such as an LG, locate your installation CD or browse the manufacturer's web site for the sync application - assuming the manufacturer has a web site, that is!

Samsung Kies

Samsung Kies is the official Samsung synchronization application. It works with all Samsung Galaxy S, Galaxy S2, S3, S4, Galaxy Ace and Galaxy Mini phones.
You download and install the Samsung Kies application on your PC and connect your phone using a USB cable. The application lets you transfer music, photos, videos and other files from your mobile phone.
You can also back up copies of your most important data such as your calendar, SMS messages, notes, and more.
In addition, some phones let you update your Android version using Samsung Kies.

 

 

 

Kies Air 

  Kies Air is an app for your Android phone or tablet. Basically, Kies Air copies files between any Samsung devices you own. To synchronize data with your PC, just use a Wi-Fi connection, launch the Kies Air app and copy the code generated by the app into your PC browser.
From there, from there you can very easily copy images, videos, music and more.

LG PC Suite

LG PC Suite is the official LG application for managing and synchronizing the contents of your mobile device. The program is very straightforward and lets you easily copy everything you want from your LG device to the PC.
The cool thing about LG PC Suite is that the first time you run the program and connect your phone, a step-by-step wizard teaches you how to carry out the most important tasks.
All your content appears in an organized way that makes sense and is easy to manage.

HTC Sync

Although HTC phones are not as popular as some, HTC Sync works with HTC Sensation, Evo, Wildfire, Desire, Desire S, Z and other models of HTC phones.
The HTC Sync interface is very intuitive and makes it easy to synchronize data between your phone and your PC.
All content to be synchronized is divided into categories: contacts, notes, calendar, photos and music. Select one or more categories and the items are copied. It's that simple!

Check your Windows 8 battery health using the hidden command 'powercfg'

Using the powercfg command, Windows can create detailed reports on the built-in battery in your Windows 8 notebook or tablet. In addition to the maximum operation time in battery mode, you'll also learn how healthy the battery is. Even better, checking the status of your battery is really easy!

 

 1. Start Command Prompt and choose to Run as Administrator

2. Type in the command 'powercfg /batteryreport' and hit Enter

3. Load up the report in a browser

The default option for saving the Powercfg report is to save it as an HTML file in the C:\ folder. Double-click on the file called battery-report.html, and open the report in your browser.

Useful information in the battery report.

First, you'll see a brief summary of the important information about your computer and the integrated battery. The Design Capacity value is the value provided by the manufacturer relating to the maximum capacity of an unused battery. Full Charge Capacity displays the current maximum capacity of a fully charged battery.
On the basis of these values, ​​you'll quickly be able to see how much power is left in your battery. If you're buying a new one, you can easily discover damaged batteries and, if necessary, exchange the unit.

Further down in the report, you can find information regarding all the previous charging cycles, in chronological order. If you re-install Windows, you will lose all of the data previously collected.

Using this and other data, 'powercfg' estimates the expected remaining battery life. This value, however, is never exact because it depends on how the device is being used; tasks that involve heavy use of the processor, Wi-Fi use and turning up the screen brightness, all mean that the battery won't last as long.

The more data that Windows has at its disposal, the more accurately it can estimate battery capacity. This value can then be queried at any time via the system tray icon.

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How to recover a USB drive

We've all been there - you copy files to your USB drive and eject it from your computer before the operation has finished. It's exactly this action that almost always ends in disaster: when you plug in the USB drive again, Windows can't open it.
What happens when you remove a USB drive before properly ejecting it? The device runs the risk of becoming inaccessible. The discontinued operations can damage the partition table; basically, it's like taking the door off of a room.
Luckily, there's Partition Wizard, a free disk partitioning tool which can repair all types of storage units. In this short tutorial, I'll explain how to use it to recover a USB drive that can't be read.

1. Connect the USB drive

Recovering lost partitions is only possible if the device is recognized by the computer. A new icon should appear in the list of drives in your PC. If the partition table is damaged, you won't be able to open the files on the device.

Instead of folders, you'll see a notice similar to the one above, saying "Please insert a disk into the Removable Disk drive" or perhaps another warning to "Format the disk in the drive to use it."

The error you see depends on the type of problem you have with the disc, but the result is always the same: you can't view previously stored data. That's when Partition Wizard comes to the rescue.

2. Install and run Partition Wizard

Download the Partition Wizard installer and run it. Follow the steps to install and launch the program. Please note that you'll need administrator permissions.

3. Find the damaged unit

Partition Wizard shows all devices in the central panel. The USB flash drive or SD card you want to repair should be displayed without any partition, or with a partition absent (if you have more than one). Write down its drive letter and size.

The USB drive is shown with all its space "unallocated", but the data is still there

4. Launch Partition Recovery Wizard

Partition Wizard can be launched from both the side task pane and from the Wizard menu on the top menu bar.

5. Select the disk to recover

The first thing you need to do in the recovery wizard is to choose the damaged unit. Click on it and then click the Next button.

6. Scan the entire disk for partitions

Partition Wizard can scan the entire disk or only part of it. Because it' a small USB, chose the full scan again and click Next.

7. Select the scan method

Partition Wizard has two disk scanning methods: Quick Scan and Full Scan. The quick scan is the best choice for most situations. Only use the full scan if the Quick Scan doesn't find anything.

8. Choose the partitions you wish to recover

On the next screen, Partition Wizard will show you the partitions found during scanning. Normally, you'll only see one. Choose the partition by marking its check box and click Finish.

Note that if the disk has been partitioned many times, you may also see the remains of old partitions. Select the partition that seems most accurate.

9. Apply changes and enjoy your drive!

Partition Wizard won't repair the partition table until you click Apply Changes.

You'll be asked to confirm the implementation of the changes. Click Yes and wait for Partition Wizard to complete the operation. At the end, your device should be fully accessible; reconnect again if it isn't.

An effective repair in less than two minutes

In my case, I recovered a 2GB USB stick whose partition table I had accidentally deleted. From the moment I opened Partition Wizard to having actually recovered my files, it only took two minutes.
The time it takes for you will depend on how big the USB drive that you want to recover is, but the method is the same, and can be used for other types of devices, such as classic hard drives.

Partition Wizard Home Edition 8.1.1

Partition Wizard is a disk management utility that can be used by individuals with any experience level.

The user interface of the program is clean and intuitive. You have the possibility of running a wizard to copy a partition or a disk, as well as recover a partition or free data.

In the volume list, you can view the capacity, used and unused space, file system, type, as well as the status for each partition on your disk.

So, once you select a disk from the volume list, you can perform one of these operations: format, delete, move, resize or copy it, as well as set its label, check its file system or explore it.

In addition, you can change the cluster size, set a partition as logical, change its serial number and type ID, run a surface test, wipe it or view its properties. You can also set a partition as active or inactive, hide it, set it as primary, rebuild MBR on a disk, and more.

Unfortunately, this version doesn't support dynamic disk operations, the conversion of FAT disks to NTFS and you cannot merge partitions.

On the other hand, Partition Wizard uses a moderate amount of system resources, comes with a well-developed help file that contains step-by-step guides and basic information about partitions, and didn't freeze or crash during our tests.

Moreover, thanks to the aforementioned wizards, even beginners can learn how to work with a partition manager in a few simple steps. Overall, Partition Wizard does an excellent job in a reasonable amount of time, so we strongly recommend it to all users.

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