Mobile Responsive Websites .. 3 points to remember

by Ziuby

A customer is no longer the only one who walks into the shop. A business owner now engages a customer through e-mail, mobile-app, through a website and many other such electronic platforms. These are the result of new Digital World and referred to as E-Commerce. So what is E-Commerce and Mobile Commerce? Has it really impacted our way of shopping so much? 
? Well yes!

Many choose to think of Mobile Commerce as meaning "a retail outlet in your customer’s pocket." The telecom Industries are now providing services at a low price. Because of this and the low costings of Smartphone there are lot of people using Internet through mobile or handheld devices. Mobile Commerce is also known as m-commerce. 

Lets look at a few crucial points to one must focus on when going for Responsiveness

1. Media Queries : Media queries are supported in Internet Explorer(IE) 9+,  firefox 3.5+,  Safari 3+, Opera 7+ as well as on most modern smartphones and other screen based device. Although old version of Internet Explorer (IE) don’t support the media queries. By using media query we can make a responsive website. We can create an external CSS file and add to your website. By using this external file we make a responsive website.

2. Go for Layout and not Device : It is difficult to cover all the devices that are available in the market. The  specification of hardware and display dimensions will differ a lot. The best approach it to write code that keeps the layout responsive. This will ensure that the website will responsive across  different browsers and across different devices.

3. Use Custom Breakpoints :  No two websites will be developed  with the same code so it only makes sense that the media queries written will also differ. In such cases one must go for custom breakpoints. These are pretty straightforward and are written within media queries. For e.g. if a website is looking a bit off at 455px so developer can write something like @media only screen and (max-device-width : 455 px) {  /*Styles */  }  

Developers and Solutions providers are now expected to make Mobile Responsiveness as a standard feature. A conscious effort made to put out such solutions will help to maintain quality of end product.

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App to track if someone is spying on you

by Ziuby

A new app called Snoop Snitch can detect International Mobile Subscriber Identity (IMSI) catchers by keeping a tab if someone is spying on you. IMSI catchers are eavesdropping devices used for intercepting mobile phone traffic and tracking the movement of smartphone users, media reports said.

Security experts recently revealed a massive security flaw that could let hackers listen in on private calls and read text messages on mobile networks. One way in which such hackers get access to such information is by using IMSI catchers or 'stingrays'. Snoop Snitch can detect IMSI catchers and warn smartphone users if their devices are giving up their personal information and connecting to them.

The app scans for signals that indicate a switch from a legitimate tower to a 'stingray', where information may be being collected. The app currently works with Android handsets that have Qualcomm chips inside such as Sony and Samsung Galaxy models.

Security is an important aspect to look out for. Cyber crimes are on an all time high and one needs to take precautions.

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