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[HELP] Could someone please check English texts in my Windows Phone 7 game?

Hello,
I'm currently working on my first 3D XNA game for Windows Phone 7 (one of the early beta versions looked like this). As you might have noticed from the previous link, English is not my native language.
I do not have much text in the game, but I wouldn't be happy if there were many mistakes in them . There are actually only two screens with text + decription of the game. Would someone be so kind, read it and told me the mistakes I've made? Thank you in advance .
Instruction screen:
[Fly right through the center of the gate as accurately as you can.]
[Hold your phone like this. Tilt it to control your ship.]
[For the best sound experience, use your headphones.]
[When you see this crystal, tap it to slow down your ship.]
[Tap to continue.]
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About screen:
Thank you for trying this game!
First, I would like to say that this game is not final - it’s not even close to the final version. Programming for Windows Phone 7 is only my hobby and I don’t have as much time as I would like to have.
Write a review on Marketplace on what you think about this game, how you would improve and expand it or what you like and dislike about it, so I can take your view into consideration when creating the final version of this game.
If you want to encourage and support me, you can buy this demo .
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Description:
Fly the spaceship through the universe! Become an expert in its control and achieve the highest score by flying through the space gates! Watch your surroundings and catch the space crystals to slow down your ship, so you'll be able to fly through the gates with greater accuracy. The greater accuracy, the higher the score!
Paid version of this game is the same as the trial version. By purchasing this game, you will encourage the author to further development.
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Graphic appearance of the instruction screen:
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its good to go!

That all reads pretty good.
This just doesn't sound completely right though.
"Fly right through the center of the gate as accurately as you can."
Instead I think would sound better as.
"Fly through the center of the gate as accurately as you can."

The first sentence "Fly right through the center of the gate as accurately as you can"
You should use : "Fly through the center of the gate as accurately as you can"
P.S: Your game looks kinda cool

Thank you very much . I did not expect so few mistakes (that's why I waited, if someone doesn't find more). I will fix the first sentence and try to bring the game into publishable form. Then, of course, I'll it link here .

Instruction screen:
[Fly through the center of the gate as accurately as you can.]
[Hold your phone like this. Tilt it to control your ship.]
[For enhanced sound experience, use headphones.]
[When you see this crystal, tap it to slow down.]
[Tap to continue.]
______________________________________
About screen:
Thank you for trying this game!
First of all, I would like to say that this game is not the final - it’s not even close to the final version. Programming for Windows Phone 7 is my hobby and I don’t have as much time as I would like to have.
Write a review in the Marketplace about this game, how you would like me to improve and expand it or what you like and dislike about it, so I can take your view into consideration when creating the final version of this game.
If you want to encourage and support me, you can buy the demo .
______________________________________
Description:
Fly the spaceship through the universe! Become an expert in controlling it and achieve a high score by flying through the space gates! Watch your surroundings and catch the space crystals to slow down your ship so as to fly through the gates with greater accuracy. The greater the accuracy, the higher the score!
Paid version of this game is the same as the trial version. By purchasing this game, you will encourage the author to further development.

An update on Windows Phone 7.8

Hi all,
for your information, today Microsoft brought some news for the Windows Phone 7.8 Update:
Posted on: Nov 28, 2012 by Terry Myerson
It’s been an exciting month since we officially launched Windows Phone 8. Devices are in stores, reviews are out, and ads are appearing on TV. Feedback so far has been great, and we’re really enjoying seeing how much our customers love the new Start screen. It’s especially fun to see people posting screenshots of their Start screens all over Facebook, Twitter, and sites like http://mytil.es and http://whatsonyourstartscreen.com. As you’ll quickly notice, each is as unique as its owner; the new Start screen is one of the easiest ways to make the phone reflect your style, your passions, and your personality.
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Reviewers agree:
“It’s not a stretch to say that Windows Phone 8 has the best home screen — the perfect combination of flexibility, design, and simplicity — of any major platform right now.” –The Verge
“Someone who glanced over my shoulder and looked at the user interface of Windows Phone 8 said, ‘That's a really pretty phone.’ He was right.” –Wall Street Journal
“The live tiles and the distinctive user interface remain Microsoft's biggest selling points for Windows Phone.” –Associated Press
But it’s not just Windows Phone 8 users that get to enjoy the new Start screen. As previously announced, with Windows Phone 7.8 we’re also bringing the feature to existing Windows Phone 7.5 devices. During the development process, I used builds of 7.8 on my Lumia 900 and it felt like a completely new phone: resizable Live Tiles totally change the way I do things, providing faster access to more of my favorite people, photos, and apps.
Windows Phone 7.8 also includes some other cool stuff. It doubles the number of theme and accent colors—to 20—so you can make your phone even more personal. There are also new lock screen features: the option to automatically display the Bing Picture of the Day plus the ‘A1B2C3’ PIN/password challenge to prevent accidental device wipes on phones connected to Exchange accounts.
And there are new apps coming for Windows Phone 7.5 and 7.8 customers. The hugely popular Words with Friends and Draw Something are already available, while Angry Birds Space and Angry Birds Star Wars are on the way.
New models running Windows Phone 7.8 are beginning to launch in many countries around the world, strengthening the ecosystem by bringing more Windows Phones to more people. These devices will typically be sold at a range of lower price points, meaning there will now be Windows Phones for everyone’s budget and need. This is incredibly important for broadening the reach of Windows Phone across the globe and ensuring we have the right product for every market.
Speaking of broader reach, Windows Phone 7.8 also expands the number of markets where customers can buy apps and use the Xbox service. Testing of this rollout is ongoing, but we’ve already managed to increase our global service coverage by over 30%, to 95 countries—a number that should continue to rise.
We know you’re eager to get the Windows Phone 7.8 update, and we want you to know that we’re working closely with our hardware and carrier partners to get it tested, approved, and rolled out to as many devices as possible in early 2013. As we work to quickly get this in the hands of our loyal users, we’re also striving to deliver a high-quality release and ensure a smooth transition for our widely expanded services.
Thank you for your support of Windows Phone.
-Terry
Corporate Vice President, Windows Phone
Source:
http://blogs.windows.com/windows_ph...012/11/28/an-update-on-windows-phone-7-8.aspx

So, now they aren't sure that every current WP 7.x phone will get an update? I'm not upset that it's comming in early 2013. Now I think my Omnia 7 won't get it at all.
I'm going to flash a custom rom.

I think it depends on OEM and carrier for those who did not get international versions.
Anyway, this is great news. More features is exactly what I hoped for.

you can always push the update manually using wpupdate, it's very simple to do it also.

Bluetooth Thermal Imaging addon Prototype

Hi everyone!
I've had some time to play around with the Prototype of the BT Thermal Imaging Addon for Android phones.
The Hardware and Software was designed by XDA Member "Mardaso", you can read about the begiinigs of the project in this thread.
Mardaso kindly sent me a prototype and allowed me access to the latest beta app for testing purposes.
I will attempt to show you what this device can do.
First some facts:
The Far Infrared Sensor built into this device is a Melexis MLX90620 16x4 Pixel Thermopile Array. It is a low resolution and low cost sensor. Despite the low resolution it is actually quite useful, 64 FIR Pixels can show up leaks around Windows and doors, find cold and hot spots and let you find your dog in the dark, especially in winter when the warm-blooded creature shines like a beacon...
A Model with two Sensors, doubling the resolution and giving you and aspect ratio of 16:8, is possible and might be available in the future. a trial run with a dual-sensor setup was succesful.
The device is currently powered by 3 AAA batteries, but newer prototypes work with 2 AAA batteries, making the unit smaller and lighter. The current revision uses BT 2.1, but the final device will be dual-mode BT with 4.0 support for future proofing and iPhone compatibility.
The Android App is currently pretty basic, offering Camera Overlay, framerates from 1-8Hz, Automatic or manual Temperature scales, Ironbow or RGB Color display and Screenshot capability.
I tested this with my Galaxy Nexus running Android 4.2.2 and it works quite well, a few bugs are still there, but they should be mostly solved by
the time this hits Google Play
So, let's look at some pictures:
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This is the current Prototype device, it's size and shape are far from final. The black thing next to it is the pouch for my Nexus. I attached the Sensor to my Nexus with a piece of Pugoo pad, this works really well.
This is my dog in TI vision. The resolution is no good enough for details. but still quite impressive for such a low-priced sensor.
This shows the real usefulness. You can clearly see how much warmth is radiated out through the old, double glazed wooden windows. The Yellow area does not quite match the windows area, this is due to the fact, that the sensor is not perfectly aligned with the Nexus camera. This should improve in newer revisions of the sensor and app.
This is a new and well insulated house, plastic windows with triple glazing. Windows, door and wall are mostly the same temperature.
Here you can see, that deven in a well insulated house there are warm and cold spots. This is the same door you saw above, but from the inside. To make the temperature differences visible I had to set the max and min temperatures by hand. Difference from warmest to coldest spot are minimal.
Last image for today: My dog at night with thermal overlay.
OK, this is just a start and a first impression. I'm planning to do more pictures, for example of the inside of my PC.
If you've got special wishes or questions, just ask and I'll try to answer.
Thanks for reading, I look forward to hearing your opinions and suggestions!

UPDATE:
I finally had some time to do a few more tests.
This shows that the CPU cooler is a lot...cooler than the VC chips next to the CPU socket.
This shot shows the GPU producing plenty of heat despite being idle
The "traditional" HDD gets a bit warm while the SSD keeps it's cool (hard to see on the picture, I know)
The temperature stays a lot cooler than the GPU and the VCs though...
And last but not least, here you can see that the case fan does it's job and blows the hot air out of the back of the case.
I hope you liked this little preview-review. Sadly there have been no responses so far, if anyone has questions, don't be shy to ask...

Thanks for the update!
See you having fun with the sensor.

Good work! I am currently trying to program my own interface with the MLX90620 but the 16Hz output doesn't look as good as yours - in fact, it's very noisy. Did you do some filtering or use a lower refresh-rate?
Also, how did you get the higher resolution? Interpolation?

@chnaideur:
I use 4Hz as a standard and 8Hz as a maximum at the moment.
The data is "noisy" because of the small temperature changes the sensor can detect.
In the last Android software I use a threshold between 0.5 to 1 degree Celsius to get a better picture.
Thus to filter out the noise.
The higher resolution is achieved by interpolation.

I remember following this project a ways back. Glad its came to fruition. Keep up the great work guys. Very interested in this.....STILL
Sent from my SCH-I605 using Tapatalk 2

availability?
This is a great add on device. Are there any updates on its development or availability?

vitamindee said:
This is a great add on device. Are there any updates on its development or availability?
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Hi,
why don't you send a PM to mardaso, he has built several versions and is selling them in Europe. Last I heard he was working on a USB-OTG Version.
If you live in the US you could get one of the "IR-Blue" devices that were up on Kickstarter. They are made for iOS Devices, but there is a free app by mardaso on the Playstore that should work fine with them.

FYI - How the NSA can 'turn on' your phone :cool:

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NEW YORK (CNNMoney)
Even if you power off your cell phone, the U.S. government can turn it back on.
That's what ex-spy Edward Snowden revealed in last week's interview with NBC's Brian Williams. It sounds like sorcery. Can someone truly bring your phone back to life without touching it?
No. But government spies can get your phone to play dead.
It's a crafty hack. You press the button. The device buzzes. You see the usual power-off animation. The screen goes black. But it'll secretly stay on -- microphone listening and camera recording.
How did they get into your phone in the first place? Here's an explanation by former members of the CIA, Navy SEALs and consultants to the U.S. military's cyber warfare team. They've seen it firsthand.
Government spies can set up their own miniature cell network tower. Your phone automatically connects to it. Now, that tower's radio waves send a command to your phone's antennae: the baseband chip. That tells your phone to fake any shutdown and stay on.
A smart hack won't keep your phone running at 100%, though. Spies could keep your phone on standby and just use the microphone -- or send pings announcing your location.
John Pirc, who did cybersecurity research at the CIA, said these methods -- and others, like physically bugging devices -- let the U.S. hijack and reawaken terrorists' phones.
"The only way you can tell is if your phone feels warm when it's turned off. That means the baseband processor is still running," said Pirc, now chief technology officer of the NSS Labs security research firm.
This isn't easy to accomplish. It's a highly targeted attack. But if you are really concerned about the government's ability to reawaken your phone, here are some things you could do.
Recovery mode. Put your phone on what's known as Device Firmware Upgrade (DFU) mode. This bypasses the phone's operating system. Every phone has a different approach for this.
It's fairly easy (albeit cumbersome) for iPhone users. Plug it into a computer with iTunes open. Hold down the Power and Home buttons for 10 seconds (no less) then let go of the Power button. Wait for an iTunes pop-up. That's it.
For Android users, recovery mode varies by model. Android Magazine has a great tutorial here.
Create a barrier. Use a signal-blocking phone case. You can buy them (Off Pocket, HideCell) or even make your own -- assuming you have the patience to do so.
Pull out the battery. Without a power source, the phone can't come back on. This is the best, most surefire option. It's also, annoyingly, no longer a choice on most top-of-the-line smartphones. The iPhone, HTC One and Nokia Lumia don't have removable batteries. Luckily, the Samsung Galaxy and LG G3 still do.
Silent Circle, a company that enables top-end private communication, kept these issues in mind when it co-created the Blackphone. It has a removable battery. It uses PrivatOS, a stripped-down version of Android that reduces tracking.
And because spoofed cell towers can target its antennae too, Blackphone's makers are working with chipmaker Nvidia to develop their own custom, more secure baseband chip.
Silent Circle CEO Mike Janke, a former Navy SEAL, said they designed the phone based on revelations that the NSA can find powered off phones and the FBI can tap their microphones.
You probably don't need to fear that the National Security Agency is using this strategy on your phone, Janke said. Those spies are focused on hunting down a specified list of terrorists and foreign fighters. But he noted that the FBI is using these kinds of surveillance tactics in the U.S. for all sorts of crimes.
Source - CNN
sent from the SKY (vega) LTE

Wow...... Keep giving the updates...... We ve our ears open
Sent From Nexus 4 Using Xda App

I didnt notice that is possible until i read about it
sent from the SKY (vega) LTE

Your baseband and various other sub-systems like PMIC are always on as long as you have the battery connector. AND the WiFi is still receiving network info even when you think you have WiFi OFF, which is why chainfire developed Pry-Fi. This is what makes it so easy for NSA to attack you device.
[APP][4.2+][2014.02.02] Pry-Fi v1.20 [ROOT] - xda-developers
PS. This thread should proably be moved to Security Discussion.

Koogeek BP2 Smart Blood Pressure Monitor - Unboxing & Review

This is the Koogeek Smart Blood Pressure Monitor
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Unboxing
The package comes with almost no accessories: 1x Micro-USB Cable (to charge the internal battery), 1x User Manual, 1x Quick Start Guide, 1x Quality Certificate, 1x Warranty Certificate and finally the Monitor (of course). Basically, most of the content is paper.
As regards the Build Quality, well it is as good as an old-style blood pressure tool, probably better than standard digital ones though. The main part of the device, where all the magic happens, is made of Aluminum for the External Chassis, and of course plastic for the internals. It feels really solid, and after many days of usage it is still as good as new.
On the upper side there is the main Power/OK button, a Power/Charging LED (flashes while charging, steady when full), a Reset Button and the Micro-USB port for charging.
As regards the arm strip, it is made of the classic fabric used for this kind of accessories, photos show everything, including what words can't even explain.
The Display is really sharp with a nice blue backlight and also easy to read thanks to the big size.
Usage
There are three ways to use this monitor.
1) Without BT/WiFi (so as a classic digital monitor).
2) Using BT that trasmits data to the Koogeek App in real-time.
3) Using WiFi that transmits data to the Koogeek Server in order to sync everything even without having access to the app or smartphone.
When it comes to the measurement, it is really smart. First of all it is necessary to configure the monitor for the first time using the Koogeek App, then everything is set for any future usage.
Luckily the app is really well-made (with an annoying advert when you start it though), available on the Play Store, and compatible with Google Fit.
This is the advert, or popup, i mentioned before, i don't get why they choose to show this when the app gets started considering that the app itself is made for this usage (lol).
There are lots of features, most of them related to other devices (weight monitor, etc...) but the amount of details shown for the Blood Pressure is not limited at all. There is an indipendent graph for each section, blood pressure and heart rate, and it is possible to start the measurement remotely.
Here you can see it in action.
Also, something that i consider a must, is the possibility to add multiple users, in order to share the monitor with different people in my family. It is much easier to use a single smart monitor for everyone so that it is possible to keep track of each other' health.
As regards the precision, well being FDA certified guarantees maximum precision, and also the internal hardware is not bad at all, with Texas Instrument chipset and some other nice hardware.
Conclusions
Living in a country where Smart Home/Health is still sci-fi, this is something that really makes the difference, transforming something necessary less annoying and smarter.
This monitor impressed me for the build quality, and i know it isn't the cheapest monitor that can be bought, i admit it, but i wanted something complete and reliable, so i went for this one.
After having used it for more than 15 days, i can recommend this product to anyone that would like to get into this smart home/health world.
Pros:
- Reliable
- Dual Connection BT/WiFi
- Excellent Koogeek App with Google Fit support
Cons:
- Koogeek App doesn't start automatically
Rating: 9.1
Packaging and Accessories: 7
Design and Materials: 10
Usage: 9.5
Price: 9 (based on Amazon price)
Official Product page: http://www.koogeek.com/smart-health-3076/p-ksbp2.html
You can find full-res images (I know, Quality isn't excellent) here: http://imgur.com/a/0v5KW​

Hi there,
1. Is somebody have found how to use wifi? And what for is it?
2. How to retrieve data through Google Fit (inside settings there are data sharing opption between them)
3. Might be somebody knows hot to set up in the report of blood pressure to show exact measuring time not ondly data.
P.S. Koogeg support is not answering.

Barcors said:
Hi there,
1. Is somebody have found how to use wifi? And what for is it?
2. How to retrieve data through Google Fit (inside settings there are data sharing opption between them)
3. Might be somebody knows hot to set up in the report of blood pressure to show exact measuring time not ondly data.
P.S. Koogeg support is not answering.
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1. I use it, it supports only 2.4GHz networks so be sure to have your smartphone connected to it in order to configure properly the feature. It is used to sync the measurement result to Koogeek servers when your device is unreacheable via Bluetooth.
2. As far as i know Google Fit doesn't support blood pressure
3. No

Thanks Alberto for the answers. My doctor is always asking me to send him blood pressure report with exact time stamp when measurement was done. That is why I have bought this device hoping that such a thing will be implemented in the report. It's sad that I have deceived by myself. And sad that Koogeek does not going in to support.

Barcors said:
Thanks Alberto for the answers. My doctor is always asking me to send him blood pressure report with exact time stamp when measurement was done. That is why I have bought this device hoping that such a thing will be implemented in the report. It's sad that I have deceived by myself. And sad that Koogeek does not going in to support.
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Let me try to provide this feedback to someone i know at the company, hopefully he can help you.

Oh my, Alberto I couldn't imagine that this is possible. Thanks from the high pressure blood heart for your efforts ?
How I can thank you?!

Barcors said:
Oh my, Alberto I couldn't imagine that this is possible. Thanks from the high pressure blood heart for your efforts ?
How I can thank you?!
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Hold on, I can see the time of the measurement if I click on it lol

Preview

During measuring, in measuring window - yes, but it is not in the report. Do for yourself data export to your email and you will see.

Barcors said:
During measuring, in measuring window - yes, but it is not in the report. Do for yourself data export to your email and you will see.
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Got it. Feedback forwarded!