What is Xinfire DVD Copy pro Software?

Xinfire DVD Copy Pro consists of two tools: DVD Copy and DVD Ripper. As a DVD copying software, it can copy any DVD into any blank DVD disc or onto the hard drive on computer at blazing speed and burn ISO image files to a blank DVD disc for enjoyments on-the-go by bypassing all known DVD protections. 4 DVD copy modes are available for you to choose: “Full Disc” copies the whole content of DVD; “Main Movie” just copies the longest movie title; “Customize” lets you create a DVD with the very stuff you want; “Split” copies a DVD-9 to two DVD-5 discs with 100% quality.

As a DVD ripping software, This app can rip CSS encrypted DVD and remove region protections like CPPM, APS, UOPs, ARccOS, RipGuard, and RPC-I/RPC-II/RCE to SD& HD videos, audio formats, like AVI, MP4, WMV, MOV, FLV, MKV, 3GP, MPEG, TP, TRP, HD AVI, HD WMV, HD MOV, MP3, WMA, WAV, AAC, OGG, AC3, etc. for playback on  popular mobile device such as iPhone4/4S/ 5, iPod touch 5, iPod nano, iPad2/3/Mini, Apple TV, HTC, Samsung, Creative Zen, Sandisk, Sony, Motorola, Nokia, BlackBerry, Archos, iRiver, Zune, PSP, PS3, Xbox 360 etc.

Google unveils upgraded Nexus 7 tablet - CNN News

Google Inc on Wednesday showcased a new-generation, slimmer Nexus 7 tablet that the Internet search company hopes will expand its presence in consumer hardware, and ensure that its online services remain front-and-center on mobile devices.

The company announced a new version of its popular Nexus 7 tablet during a press event Wednesday in San Francisco. Sundar Pichai, Google's senior vice president of Android and Chrome, unveiled a slimmed-down, speedier version of the tablet, which will start at $229 when it goes on sale next week.

Google's new Nexus 7 tablet, which runs on the newest version of Android, sells at $229 for a 16-gigabit model that works with Wi-Fi, and $329 for a 32-gigabyte version that works with all three wireless carriers: Verizon, AT&T and T-Mobile. That's significantly less than Apple's 8-inch iPad mini, which start at $329 for a 16-gigabyte model without a wireless plan, but more than the cost of Amazon's Kindle Fire, which starts at $159.

Netflix will be one of the first apps to take advantage of the new video-friendly specs. The streaming-video company's new Android app will stream movies at 1080p on the Nexus 7.

The device will run Android Jelly Bean 4.3, a new version of Google's Android operating system.

10 Best Free iPhone Games, My Favorite

 

1.Score! World Goals

Take dozens of classic goals and introduce them to path-drawing and you've got the oddly addictive game of Score! World Goals. As you recreate stunning moments of soccer greatness, the game pauses for you to get the ball to its next spot. Accuracy rewards you with stars; failure presumably means you're compelled to take an early bath.

 

2.Grim Joggers Freestyle

The original Grim Joggers was odd enough: 15 joggers jog for their lives in oddball environments, including a warzone, the Arctic, and an alien world. In the free Grim Joggers Freestyle, you get just one world, but it mashes up everything from the paid game into a surreal (but thoroughly enjoyable) endless survival game.

 

3.Cube Runner

The accelerometers in Apple handhelds have driven development of myriad tilt-based racing games, but tilt controls can be finicky. Cube Runner, however, feels just right as you pilot your craft left and right through cube-littered landscapes, aiming to survive for as long as possible.

 

4.Dropship

This wonderful ngmoco title used to cost a few quid, but Dropship is now free and is one of the App Store's biggest bargains. The game is a modern take on Gravitar or Thrust, with your ship battling gravity and shooting gun emplacements while searching complex vector-based cave formations for marooned allies.

 

5.Temple Run

Top tip for any budding Indiana Jones types reading this: do not steal shiny things from temples guarded by demon monkeys, otherwise you will die. Still, if you're too stubborn to take our advice, use Temple Run for training, swiping and tilting your device until your on screen hero meets his inevitable demise.

 

6.Froggy Jump

At first, Froggy Jump seems like Doodle Jump, starring a frog. That's probably because Froggy Jump pretty much is Doodle Jump, starring a frog. However, its character, unique items, themes and lack of price-tag makes it worth a download, especially if you're a fan of vertically scrolling platform games.

 

7.Rogue Runner

Rogue Runner is another one of those endless games, where you leap over gaps and shoot things until you fall down a chasm and ponder why your in-game avatar doesn't learn to stop once in a while. Rogue Runner stands out by offering a ton of skins and a smart overhead dodge-and-shoot variation, which is a bit like Spy Hunter if someone knocked the original arcade cabinet on its side - the vandal.

8.PicoPicoGames

It's clear you'll never see Nintendo games on iOS, but PicoPicoGames is the next best thing: a collection of tiny, addictive NES-like minigames. Frankly, we'd happily pay for scrolling shooter GunDiver and the Denki Blocks-like Puzzle; that they're free and joined by several other great games is astonishing.

 

9.You Cruise by Mazda MX-5

This game has no right to be any good. You Cruise is essentially an advert for Mazda, and ad-oriented games are usually rubbish and play it safe. But here you get to hurtle round eight courses in a sports car, with the gameplay resembling a mini Sega Rally. It also helps that the controls - auto-acceleration, steering at each edge, and a brake pedal at each corner - are some of the best of any iOS racer.

 

10.Wind-Up Knight

Kings in fairytale lands have a screw lose, or perhaps just an odd desire to create the conditions for a tough videogame. In Wind-Up Knight, a princess has been kidnapped. Horrors! But rather than send an army, the king tasks a knight with rescuing her. Only he's fragile. And clockwork. And can't turn around.
Really, it's an excuse for puzzle-oriented swipe-based thrills, which demand near-perfect timing as the quest nears its end.

Will Apple Inc. (AAPL) Release iOS 7 Beta 4 Today

The first iOS beta release arrived on June 10, the same day Apple unveiled iOS 7 to its WWDC audience. The second beta release for iOS 7 appeared two weeks later on June 24, and the iOS 7 beta 3 release arrived two weeks after that on July 8. Assuming Apple follows the same release pattern for each update, iOS 7 beta 4 will likely appear on July 22.

Though the beta 4 release date for iOS 7 hasn’t yet arrived, Apple developers and interested users are invited to download iOS 7 beta 3, as the latest build is polished and stable. Any registered iOS app developer can access and download the iOS 7 beta 3 -- users who installed a previous iOS 7 beta release can also upgrade directly through their iDevice's settings -- but unregistered Apple fans who can’t wait for the fall release date of iOS 7 can simply opt to pay the $99 fee to Apple to get access to the iOS 7 beta software ahead of its public release date. For more information on how to download and install iOS 7 to your iPhone, iPad or iPod Touch right now, check out our thorough step-by-step guide to loading your iDevice with iOS 7.

There is no word on when iOS 7 will be officially released but it should be sometime during late summer or early fall in time for the release of the iPhone 5S. Although we have no idea what to expect from iPhone 5S, it’s pretty safe to predict that it will be a small upgrade from the current iPhone 5 generation. Fortunately, we know what to expect from iOS 7. Highlights for this new Apple Inc. operating system include a simpler design, Control Center which allows users to access what they need quickly, Notification Center that alerts users of missed phone calls or important dates on their to-do list, multi-tasking capability that allows users to switch between apps, a better camera with cool filters for that Instagram effect, iCloud Photo Sharing, AirDrop, iTunes Radio, Siri, and more.

15 Popular and Free Android Apps

Pandora: Pandora. You know the one. The internet radio app that has uplifted a million work hours and scored a million make-outs. It's simply the best out there, streaming music at home or on the go over Wi-Fi or 3G.

Twitter: The official Twitter app is good enough for almost everyone. Along with giving you a clean, easy way to keep track of your timeline and updating your status, Twitter for Android also has a snazzy swipe down to refresh feature.

Facebook: Facebook is finally decent on Android and now actually brings some unique features, namely the front page side-scroll of friend's recent photos and a pull up notification window.

Kindle: Just because you don't own a Kindle doesn't mean you shouldn't be buying Kindle ebooks—especially when Amazon has an Android app that's dead simple to use. The e-book wars aren't quite over, but no one will judge you for siding with Amazon.

Imo.im: With its new tabbed interface, imo.im is an IM app that's light, pretty and easy to use. It supports AIM, Google Talk, MSN, Yahoo, Facebook chat and others and is free.

Pinterest: Pin until you can pin no more, Android fans. This month the online bulletin board launched a version compatible with Google's platform for the first time. Time to scope out some new DIY projects.

Handcent SMS: Handcent puts SMS on steroids. It's fully customizable (in look and theme) and gives options for popups and to even tweak individual contact settings. If you've never thought the stock messaging app on Android sucked, we won't blame you.

SmartGlass: The wait is over. Download SmartGlass to control your Xbox from your phone. Basically you never have to leave your couch ever again.

Facebook Messenger: Think of it as a cross platform messaging service that enables you to easily talk to people on any platform—Android, iPhone, Facebook, SMS and everything in between. It's not dissimilar to Kik or WhatsApp in this aspect. If your friends are on Facebook, they'll get your message in the Messages (or on their Android or iPhone). If they're not on Facebook, it'll be re-directed as a SMS message.

Vignette: With Vignette you get those wonderful artsy effects your friends love and a ton of straight shooting options that'll make you leave your Point and Shoot at home. Not kidding, there's over 68 different effects, 56 unique frames and a ton o' shooting options like fixed focus, fast shot, steady

Tumblr: Tumblr has been graced with a brand new interface that makes it brainless to use. Everything about 2.0 is smoother, simpler, and all around better. Writing an entry is easy—be it a photo post or just a reblog—and switching between multiple blogs is handled gracefully.

Videos: You can use Google's official Video app to watch videos you store on your phone or flicks you got from the Market. It streams over Wi-Fi and supports offline viewing too.

Rockplayer: Rockplayer can play nearly any video file you throw at it, meaning those DVD rips, Windows files, decidedly non-standard clips and those videos you "obtained" from the Internet will all be good to roll.

Pano: A panoramic picture taking app for your Android phone. Basically, you snap a series of side-by-side individual shots together and Pano automagically stitches them together to create one super long seamless photo. You can even merge together 16 pictures into one humungo 360 degree.

FX Camera: It's a fairly basic lomo FX/hipstamatic style camera but it's REALLY easy to use and processes the pictures REALLY fast. There's not too many effects available (ToyCam, Polaroid, Fisheye, SymmetriCam, and Andy Warholizer), but all of them are stellar.

15 Most Popular Apps for iPad

Facebook

Facebook took its sweet time bringing a dedicated iPad app to market, but since its release, the app has blossomed into a full-featured service. Facebook for iPad is a solid app, though it needs just a few more refinements to meet all iPad users' needs.

YouTube
When the YouTube app presumably became a victim of the ongoing and increasingly tedious Apple/Google spat, there were concerns Google wouldn't respond. Those turned out to be unfounded, because here's yet another bespoke, nicely designed Google-created app for iOS. The interface is specifically tuned for the iPad, and AirPlay enables you to fire videos at an Apple TV.

iBooks

Apple's free iBooks app is an excellent electronic book (e-book) reading application for bookworms. You can preview and purchase books right from within the app -- and the book covers show up on a virtual bookshelf, ready for reading. When you tap to read the book, you can adjust the font size and type and page color, before "flipping" though the pages with your fingertip.

SugarSync

If you use SugarSync's excellent cloud-based file syncing service, adding the SugarSync iPad app to your tablet is a no-brainer. It could use a search tool, but SugarSync for iPad remains a great file syncing choice for anyone who wants simple setup, a preserved folder structure, and an intelligent interface.

Twitter

Twitter has refashioned its tablet offering as a blown-up version of the iPhone app. The result is a far less exciting experience, but one that's nonetheless very usable, and which unlike third-party apps rolls in the service's Interactions and Discover tabs.

Google Earth

Google Earth is nonetheless a joy on the iPad. Touch gestures are an intuitive means of swooping around the planet, and the optional layers enable you to display as much or as little ancillary information as you wish.

Feedly

With Feedly, It's easy to read and share content from around the web. The fast-loading cards make it simple to browse content, and your settings and favorites are saved across all platforms.

Flipboard

Flipboard offers iPad users an entirely original alternative to browsing the web for news – its magazine-style layouts and breathtaking use of photos and white space show the way forward for digital media.

BBC iPlayer

BBC iPlayer is a must-have download for iPad users. The slick interface makes it easy to browse/watch recent shows and current broadcasts. You can also choose from two quality settings and toggle subtitles, and there's AirPlay support for an Apple TV. Recent updates also enable you to download shows to your iPad, so that you can watch them on the move.

Skype

Skype for iPad has a well-designed interface that makes it easy and fun to keep in touch with others. The app is a must-have for those who want to use their iPads' video function to its fullest.

The New Update of Twitter for BlackBerry 10 smartphones

With an overall rating of two stars out of five, Twitter for BlackBerry 10 hasn't exactly been accepted by its users.It seems like the BlackBerry social apps team is listening to feedback. The app today gets a big update, in the form of a significantly redesigned user interface with a wider timeline and a number of new features.

The new version of Twitter for BlackBerry 10 now lets you view, reply, and send DMs from within the app, view recent and saved searches, and save pictures being shared on Twitter.

 Here is a list of all the other improvements:

    Multiple Accounts –Twitter 10.2 for you to add additional Twitter accounts within the app.
    Direct Message – Twitter 10.2 allows you to view, reply and send new Direct Messages right within the app.
    Improved Refresh –Improved refresh always maintains your current location in the timeline.
    Discover – Twitter 10.2 offers a new Discover page that delivers a stream of Tweets, accounts to follow and more.
    Photo Save –Twitter 10.2 allows you to save pictures being shared on Twitter directly to your BlackBerry.
    Search Improvements – Now you can view your recent and saved searches and with Type Ahead, search suggestions are provided for you as text is entered in the search field.
    Refreshed UI – A wider timeline in all parts of the app provides a fresh new design and makes it easier to browse.

Download the new version Twitter for Blackberry 10 here .

Three free online video converter

Nowadays,are we still using video converter downloaded. Here I have found 3 useful website which is free for anyone to convert his video formats.

1.http://convert-video-online.com/

 

open file to upload videos from PC or paste url.Then select the target formats.mp4,avi,mpeg,flv,3gp and others mobile devides supported. Quality is also important in converting.HD,DVD,TV,Moblie are waiting.

Convert it,it takes little time with this process.Last,just click "Download" button to PC.Now the video convert is completed.

2.http://video.online-convert.com/convert-to-3gp

 

This one makes more details of video for us.

3. http://us.onlinevideoconverter.com/

When I am uploading my video,it seems slow enough that beyond my patience.

So I like the first one.Now I recommend here.

Microsoft cuts price on Surface RT tablets to $349

Microsoft cut the prices on its Surface RT tablets on Sunday by as much as 30 percent.The software giant's entry-level 32GB model without a touch keyboard was reduced from $499 to $349, while the 64GB model's price was also reduced by $150, now selling for $499, a price cut of 25 percent.

Microsoft also recently inked a deal to provide 10,000 teachers with Surface RT devices as part of its Windows in the Classroom Surface Experience Project.

Paul Thurrott,Microsoft watcher,notes:"The issue here is simple. Windows RT is the first-generation version of a new kind of Windows that is completely incompatible with the Windows desktop applications you actually use and much of the hardware peripherals you already own. And Surface RT, based as it is on current generation ARM hardware that was designed for smart phones and media tablets, is simply too underpowered to provide a satisfactory experience."

Sales of Surface RT tablets, which debuted a year ago, have been seen as tepid. In March, Bloomberg reported that Microsoft likely sold around 1.5 million Surface tablets to date. Though 1 million of those sales were for the RT version, that number was about half of what Microsoft initially expected, according to Bloomberg.

How to Connect a Macbook to TV with HDMI

Apple itself isn\'t very giving support once it involves connecting a Macbook, Macbook professional or Macbook Air to a HD TV.
So the way to connect a Macbook to a TV isn\'t simple.Here could be a guide to resolve this drawback.

What we need are:
  -Mac with Mini-DisplayPort, Mini-DVI*, or Thunderbolt port
  -Mini DisplayPort/Thunderbolt to HDMI Adapter with Audio Support
  -HDMI cable ($5-$20 counting on length)
  -HDTV with HDMI input, around any trendy high-definition television

Then Connect the mack to the TV with HDMI & Adapter.
  -Connect that HDMI adapter to the video output port on the mack
  -Connect the HDMI cable to the adapter, and also the alternative finish of the HDMI cable must go in associate degree out there HDMI supply      port on the rear or facet of a TV
  -Turn the mack on if it isn’t already
  -Flip the TV’s video input supply over to HDMI (often through a “Video Source” button on the TV’s remote control)

New Google Maps APP for Andriod brings New Features

Google Maps has been recently updated with numerous new options that are attention-grabbing and price exploring. This latest development came to the forefront this might at the annual conference and also the changes were unrolled once the announcement. Google Maps ar currently capable of attractive North American country the foremost well-liked search photos along side choices to explore a lot of. There ar many alternative attention-grabbing options further that enhance your expertise whereas mistreatment the maps.

The new mobile app is intended to bring time period data to directions, notably within the map options that facilitate users navigate around traffic. Users can currently be ready to access incident reports on their routes, which is able to state details and standing reports to assist gauge traffic conditions. Alerts also will appear if a brand new route means that a quicker period, and can mechanically reroute to the quicker path.

There are new options engaged towards discovering new places to go to — a locality that Google is raring to read. The app’s Explore feature permits users to browse for brand new eateries, outlets and places to go to, or to easily search a locality for a selected quite scene. The app’s new 5-star scoring system provides a outline of however friends and like  people feel regarding native haunts, and each place that encompasses a Zagat rating can have it conspicuously displayed aboard the address.

Android users can now not be ready to use the offline maps feature in Google Maps. to look at maps offline, humanoid users can need to enter “OK Maps,” (an obvious affiliation to Google Glass) into the search box to look at that space offline.

How to Choose the Best Video Converter Software

There are many fast video converter software's available in the market which allows us to convert any video into any other format. The best thing in such software's is that, we can directly choose the device for which you require the format and simply convert the same. With many options available in the interface they create, you can choose the output file for the device you like to convert your video and start converting. The complete conversion of the video usually takes about half hour. The exact time period for conversion varies according to the output profile you have opted for.

Basically, we use the following 6 criteria to evaluate video converter software.

1. Support almost all input and popular output video formats

2. Support popular multimedia devices

3. Support trimming video to clip

4. Support batch conversion and convert fast

5. Easy to use

6. Help and support
Good converter software's manufactures should also include a detailed in-program guide, a FAQ online and an email contact.

Windows 8.1 Update Coming End Of August

On monday at Microsoft’s Worldwide Partner Conference (WPC) in Houston, Texas, the company’s Windows CMO and CFO Tami Reller announced that the Windows 8.1 RTM update will be ready to ship to manufacturers by late August.

Windows 8.1 was launched at the Microsoft Build developer conference in San Francisco and when available the final version will be available as a free downloadable Windows 8 update.
In the meantime, Microsoft has released a preview version of the new version of Windows 8 - the Windows 8.1 Release Preview is now available to download.

Microsoft spent the majority of the WPC keynote demonstrating the Windows 8.1 update across 8-inch tablets, notebooks, desktops, and even streaming content from a PC to the Xbox One. There were no big surprises in terms of Windows 8.1 features, but the company chose to highlight the upcoming Miracast support that enables an AirPlay-like transmission from devices to compatible displays. The Release to Manufacturing (RTM) date of late August suggests that Microsoft's 8.1 preview includes the majority of new features and updates that will be made available later this year.

Do you still believe APPLE is the best?

In the past five years,mobile phone market have been a giant change.Especially Apple phone,people in their mind think it is the best smartphone over review.Still and all,there are many people hate iPhone.

Scratches,Lightning dock connector,weight too light,Screen issues and Leaking light,these are reasons that people hate iPhone 5.It is their consideration.These days,Apple has fallen out of favor with investors ever since the iPhone 5 was launched in September. The day the device was launched was the exact day that Apple peaked, and shares have given up as much as 45% since then.

Perhaps that's not a coincidence, as a new report from social marketing agency We Are Social proclaims that the iPhone 5 was the most hated smartphone launched recently. In contrast, Samsung's rival Galaxy S4 was considered the most loved device. However, the methodology for the report is somewhat dubious: We Are Social measures sentiment on social-media networks such as Twitter and other forums.

Within this feedback, 20% of comments about the iPhone 5 are negative, while "just" 11% were negative for the Galaxy S4. The study covered four flagship device launches: Apple's iPhone 5, Samsung's Galaxy S4, BlackBerry's Z10, and Nokia's Lumia 920. The iPhone 5 also had the most conversations surrounding it.

At the end of the day, the criticism doesn't matter. Apple leapfrogged everyone by several years when it introduced the first iPhone. Today, its mobile ecosystem is the best there is. Its mobile operating system is the best there is. And that's what really grabs people's attention. Software. Not hardware tricks and specs.

Apple has a history of cranking out revolutionary products ... and then creatively destroying them with something better. People come to different thought with different life.We just keep on our belief.

5 Great Waterproof Devices, You Must Have

1. Smartphone: Kyocera Torque E6710

The Torque is a ruggedized device that meets the IP67 and Military Standard 810G – hence being waterproof (it can survive underwater for up to 30 minutes) and dust-proof. It can withstand shock, vibration, humidity, blowing rain, low pressure, solar radiation, salt fog and extreme temperature. As Sprint is confirming, this is its first LTE-capable rugged handset. It’s also the first in the US to offer Kyocera’s “Smart Sonic Receiver technology, which eliminates the need for a traditional speaker in a handset, instead using vibrations to transmit sounds directly to the eardrum with unparalleled sound quality.”

2. Tablet: Sony Xperia Z

Like the Xperia Z, the Z Ultra is certified with an IP58 durability rating which means it is both water and dust proof. Essentially, you can use the phone to take full-HD videos underwater with its 8-megapixel camera. The Z Ultra doesn't come with the 13-megapixel shooter for the Z, but the lower pixel count could indicate better low-light shots.

3. MP3 Player: Pyle Audio PSWP4

The Pyle PSWP4 is a waterproof neckband MP3 player (white) with 4GB of storage - perfect for listening to music while training in the pool. Its IPX-8 rated, for submersion in the water up to 3.3 feet. Plus, they've been designed to work with your swimming goggles without interfering. Connect to your computer via USB to load your favorite MP3 or WMA music files. It's easy to copy your music to this MP3 player - simply drag and drop your music files on the drive.

4. Camera: Olympus Tough TG-2

This year's TG-2 looks rather similar on the outside to its predecessor, but boasts incremental rugged credentials. Now, the camera is waterproof to 15 metres, shockproof from 2.1 metres, freeze proof to -10 degrees Celsius, crush proof to 100kgf and dust proof.

Waterproof sealing has been applied to almost every component of the camera, with an additional water-repellent coating on the lens element. This should ensure that water droplets stay away from photos when pulling the camera in and out of the ocean. An optional case can extend the camera's waterproof credential to 45m underwater. Other extras include a waterproof fish-eye converter and a teleconverter.

5. Speaker: Ecoxgear EcoXBT

Charging the device is done through a generic USB power brick connected through a mini-USB plug, and a charge should last about 10 hours. The charge door is covered by a gasketed seal; there's a small nylon strap attached that is used to pull off the door, and it takes a good pull to open this door. The seal is part of what keeps the ECOXBT waterproof.

What exactly does Grace Digital mean by waterproof? Well, it means that the ECOXBT can float and can be placed into water, but they do not recommend submerging it. I'm taking that as meaning that if you have the ECOXBT on the side of a hot tub and it falls in, it will probably survive the mishap.

How to make photo slideshow with music

First, Download a Photo Slideshow software on your windows computer.

Second, Import photos from your computer,you can preview the photos.

Third, Add music to slideshow, It can match picture&music duration automatically.

Fourth, Select output format and path.

Fifth, click start button,complete it.you can also burn it to dvd.

What mobile phones support adobe flash player?

What mobile phones support adobe flash player?

Nowadays Android OS and IOS is the most two operate system in the market.We choose it with our feelings and the difference between them. And this is Adobe flash player in the two technology giant's world.

Adobe has removed (or “unpublished”) Flash Player from the Google Play store, which means that purchasers of new Android devices won’t be able to add Flash their setups simply by going online and downloading the software. The removal does not mean that Android devices that currently have Flash installed suddenly lose it — they will continue to be able to access Flash content — at least for the time being.

Adobe pulled Flash Player from Google Play because it hasn’t developed or certified the software for use with Android 4.1 “Jelly Bean.” The version of Adobe Player available from Google Play has mostly existed to enabling “uncertified” installations of Flash Player on devices with Android 4.0 and earlier. While Flash Player generally worked on uncertified those devices, users were on their own if issues cropped up.

Devices running Android 4.0 and earlier that already have Flash Player will continue to be able to use the software, and Adobe says it plans to issue updates and bug fixes through September 2013. So, Android devices that currently have Flash aren’t being abandoned — and that includes many brand-new devices available today. However, if users upgrade their devices to Android 4.1 “Jelly Bean,” Flash may “exhibit unpredictable behavior,” and Adobe says future updates won’t work at all. The company recommends uninstalling Flash before upgrading to Jelly Bean. And if a new device comes with Jelly Bean or later… Flash won’t be there.

Steve Jobs published a beard-stroking meditation on Flash in April 2010, but let us summarise it for you. If you have an iPhone, you are never getting Flash. Never, never, never. Blah, blah, proprietary product, you don't really need it, slow and insecure, makes devices crash, eats your battery, blah. The upshot is that Satan will be skating to work before you get Flash.

You can still look at video and other media on the Web in other formats --just not Flash. That is all.

Sony Xperia L Review and Specification

The handset doesn't have a spectacular specification, but it all works well as a package. You get a 1GHz dual-core processor, 1GB RAM and Android 4.1 - not much on paper, compared to the near-2GHz monsters we're now seeing on premium smartphones, but we've no complaints about the handset's performance. Apps open and shut with a snap and animations are silky-smooth.

As we expected, the phone's performance in our Sunspider 1.0 JavaScript benchmark wasn't spectacular. It completed the test in 2,646ms using the default Chrome browser, which is twice as long as we saw from the Xperia SP with its 1.7GHz dual-core chip.

Chrome is slow in Sunspider, but even with the faster Dolphin browser we only saw 1,564ms, which is very much a middling result.Subjectively, this average benchmark score didn't make much difference to the phone's web browsing performance. The Maps app glides smoothly under your finger, and there's barely a hesitation while panning smoothly around web pages - only a barely perceptible slowdown when scrolling past a large image. When compared side by side with a Samsung Galaxy S3, the more powerful S3 had slightly smoother browsing, but there's not much in it.

The Sony Xperia L is no Xperia Z, but then it was never meant to be. What it tries to do is take as many of the great qualities from the flagship Sony phone and blend them into a cheaper, more affordable body and it does a generally decent job of it.

The 8-Megapixel camera is a slick performer and the build is surprisingly quite good even if we are not entirely convinced by the sharp bezel.

There are issues with the responsiveness of the touchscreen and some sluggishness operating simple tasks, so if you are really sold on buying a Sony smartphone that is not the Z we'd probably still opt for the Sony Xperia SP (as a more suitable smartphone partner.