14 Highest-Paying Tech Jobs Of 2015

There's no question that the technology industry pays well.

But which job titles will specifically make the most money in 2015, and which ones have tons of job openings?

Those are the questions the job-hunting site Glassdoor answered when it created its latest list of the 25 best-paying jobs that are in high demand.

And naturally this list is dominated by tech roles.

Here are the 14 tech jobs that have found a place in Glassdoor's 'best-paying jobs' list.

1. Software Architect

Software architect is the No. 1 highest-paying tech job on Glassdoor's list. Software architects earn an average annual base salary of $130,891.

2. Software Development Manager

At No. 2 on the list is software development manager. The average base salary of a software development manager is $123,747.

3. Solutions Architect

The third highest-paying job on the Glassdoor's list is solutions architect. Average annual salary of a solution architect is $121,522.

4. Analytics Manager

Analytics manager is next high-paying tech job on the list. Average annual base salary of an analytics manager is $115,725.

5. IT Manager

The No. 5 highest-paying tech job on Glassdoor's list is that of IT manager. Average base salary of an IT manager is $115,725.

6. Product Manager

A product manager is not a tech-specific job, but plays major role at most technology companies. Product managers earn average base salary of $113,959.

7. Data Scientist

The clamour for Big Data has been growing. Little surprising then that data scientist has emerged as another hot job. The average annual base salary of data scientists is $105,395.

8. Security Engineer

A security engineer is responsible for the safety of an organisation's IT infrastructure. Average annual base salary of a security engineer is $102,749

9. QA Manager

The No. 9 IT job on the list is that of QA or quality assurance manager. The average annual salary of a QA manager -- whose job is to ensure that a product, service or software performs as it should -- is $101,330.

10. Computer Hardware Engineer

Computer hardware engineers are next on the list. The guys who design computers and other electronic devices earn an average annual salary of $101,154.

11. Database Administrator

Next on the list is database administrator. Database administrators make an average of $97,258.

12. UX Designer

A UX or "user experience" designer is next on the list. The key responsibility of a UX designer is to ensure that the look and feel of a product is user-friendly. UX designers earn an average base salary of $96,855.

13. Software Engineer

At No. 13 on Glassdoor's list is software engineer. The average salary of software engineers is $96,392.

14. Sales Engineer

A sales engineer, who helps ensure bids and contracts meet customers' technical specifications, earns an average base salary of $90,899.

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WhatsApp starts rolling out voice calling feature to Android users

WhatsApp is now rolling out the much awaited internet calling feature to a wider set of people.

After testing the feature with select users, it appears mobile messaging service WhatsApp is now rolling out the much awaited internet calling functionality to a wider set of people.

Earlier on Friday, a number of users of WhatsApp's Android app were able to get the voice calling feature activated by simply receiving a call from a user who had the service turned on. This meant that initial testers were able to extend it to their friends who further helped other WhatsApp users join the club. However, this invite system is not working for all users.

We were able to get the voice calling feature activated on our Android phone after receiving a WhatsApp call. Although, we were able to make voice calls to other Android and BlackBerry 10 users with the latest version of the app, the feature was not being activated for all users. It's possible that WhatsApp may have set a limit to the number of users one could invite or is only allowing a limited set of users at this time to test its networks.

The feature is not available yet on the iPhone although WhatsApp's recent iOS update had introduced a calling button within the chat window. The feature also doesn't work on Windows Phone hadsets, at the moment.

After activation of the feature, WhatsApp's user interface changes to feature separate screens for dialing a voice call to WhatsApp contacts, call logs and ongoing calls. The chat window also displays a calling button (represented by a phone icon). The active call screen sports buttons for turning on the loudspeaker, switching to the chat window and for muting the call.



It's worth pointing out that WhatsApp has not officially announced the rollout of the feature yet.

The voice calling feature will bring WhatsApp in direct clash with apps like WeChat, Viber and Line that already allow users to make calls and send messages. WhatsApp is the biggest instant messaging app in the world, with 700 million active users in January 2015.

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LEAP MOTION TECHNOLOGY

 LEAP MOTION TECHNOLOGY



The manner in which we interact with our computers is outdated. We still slide a pointing device on a flat surface or our index finger on a touchscreen. We are speaking to our computers through 2D motion and buttons (left, right, up, down and left click, right click) when we live in a 3D world. But our interaction with computers is about to jump a notch with the introduction of Leap Motion, a small device which allows you to control your computer by gesturing your hands and fingers in mid-air. It's quite awesome and the potential uses of this technology are only now being tapped into.

Leap Motion works by effectively capturing any motion in its workspace (the ether above it) and translating it onto the computer. It does this through its array of camera sensors which monitor the 1 cubic feet workspace. It is also extremely accurate (to 0.01 mm) and distinguishes between your 10 fingers and tracks them individually. This is quite a drastic change from one hand stuck on a mouse or the characteristic 2-finger pinch-to-zoom on novel trackpads and smartphones. By dangling 10 fingers in the workspace, you can effectively communicate with a computer in many more ways. And not only can Leap Motion track fingers, it can also track the pen you are holding or a pair of chopsticks! In the demonstration video, you can see someone maneuvering a pair of chopsticks to virtually hold and pull an Angry Bird onto a slingshot. This might sound a bit silly but watch the video and your mind will be blown.

But wait, there are more great news. For one, to use Leap Motion, you only have to plug it into your computer's USB port and install a piece of software. That's right! And it will only cost $70 when it comes out later this year. What more, there are indications that the technology will be integrated in laptops and other devices in the future.

But Leap Motion has the potential to be much more than the next iteration of the mouse. A quick walk-around in the official forum and you'll be exposed to a myriad of great ideas, some incredibly innovation and others just plain fun. Here's a rundown:

1. 3D scanning. Since Leap Motion can essentially track and map anything with supreme accuracy in the workspace, it can easily be devised to scan an object in 3D. Now if you connect a 3D printer to the Leap Motion device, you can actually get a full-blown replicator!

2. Interaction with virtual 3D models. This is an obvious use of Leap Motion. Architects and engineers can easily explore a 3D model on their computers by virtually rotating, zooming in and out, etc. Perhaps surgeons may also find this useful though as they can explore scans and other records without removing their sterile gloves.

3. Sign language. As an accessibility tool for deaf people, Leap Motion may allow for a more intuitive experience.

4. Gaming. Angry Birds and chopsticks is just the beginning.

5. TV remote replacement. The couch will be our home.

6. Directing a virtual orchestra. This can be fun but can also be the perfect tool for conductors.

7. Dental opportunities. You can stick in a smaller iteration of the Leap Motion device in your mouth and spin it around a little to get a full model of your teeth. This is a subset of 3D scanning but I could not not mention such dentist fun.

It is clear that Leap Motion may have tremendous implications for science. After all, 3D scanning, 3D printing and interaction with virtual 3D models have already been put to use by scientists. For instance, Dr. Lacovara at Drexel University, 

Philadelphia, announced earlier this year that her team would scan the university's fossil collection and print smaller-sized replicas. Leap Motion can greatly accelerate the process.

As Leap Motion opens its platform to developers, coders and other enthusiasts, the technology appears to transcend the boundaries of geekiness and tech gimmickry. This one definitely has the potential to be revolutionary.

So, are we on track for a Minority Report future? Only time will tell. In the meantime, I'm going to do some pushups... don't want to get sore muscles, do I?

How Does the Leap Motion Controller Work?

From the earliest hardware prototypes to the latest tracking software, the Leap Motion platform has come a long way. We’ve gotten lots of questions about how our technology works, so today we’re taking a look at how raw sensor data is translated into useful information that developers can use in their applications.

Hardware

From a hardware perspective, the Leap Motion Controller is actually quite simple. The heart of the device consists of two cameras and three infrared LEDs. These track infrared light with a wavelength of 850 nanometers, which is outside the visible light spectrum.

Thanks to its wide angle lenses, the device has a large interaction space of eight cubic feet, which takes the shape of an inverted pyramid – the intersection of the binocular cameras’ fields of view. The Leap Motion Controller’s viewing range is limited to roughly 2 feet (60 cm) above the device. This range is limited by LED light propagation through space, since it becomes much harder to infer your hand’s position in 3D beyond a certain distance. LED light intensity is ultimately limited by the maximum current that can be drawn over the USB connection.

At this point, the device’s USB controller reads the sensor data into its own local memory and performs any necessary resolution adjustments. This data is then streamed via USB to the Leap Motion tracking software.

Because the Leap Motion Controller tracks in near-infrared, the images appear in grayscale. Intense sources or reflectors of infrared light can make hands and fingers hard to distinguish and track. This is something that we’ve significantly improved with our v2 tracking beta, and it’s an ongoing process.

Software

Once the image data is streamed to your computer, it’s time for some heavy mathematical lifting. Despite popular misconceptions, the Leap Motion Controller doesn’t generate a depth map – instead it applies advanced algorithms to the raw sensor data.

The Leap Motion Service is the software on your computer that processes the images. After compensating for background objects (such as heads) and ambient environmental lighting, the images are analyzed to reconstruct a 3D representation of what the device sees.

Next, the tracking layer matches the data to extract tracking information such as fingers and tools. Our tracking algorithms interpret the 3D data and infer the positions of occluded objects. Filtering techniques are applied to ensure smooth temporal coherence of the data. The Leap Motion Service then feeds the results – expressed as a series of frames, or snapshots, containing all of the tracking data – into a transport protocol.

Through this protocol, the service communicates with the Leap Motion Control Panel, as well as native and web client libraries, through a local socket connection (TCP for native, WebSocket for web). The client library organizes the data into an object-oriented API structure, manages frame history, and provides helper functions and classes.

From there, the application logic ties into the Leap Motion input, allowing a motion-controlled interactive experience. Next week, we’ll take a closer look at our SDK and getting started with our API.

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EmoSPARK the first artificial intelligence console

EmoSPARK the first artificial intelligence console 

Patrick L Rosenthal

Inventor, Founder & CEO at Emoshape Ltd

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    "I am EmoSPARK. I am the first artificial intelligence console committed to your happiness."

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What is the thumbs.db, desktop.ini, RECYCLER, autorun.inf, Trash 1000 and how to delete them

What is the thumbs.db, desktop.ini, RECYCLER, autorun.inf, Trash 1000 and how to delete them

In your computer there will be many hidden files which may slowdown your system performance. But you never notice them because they are hidden.To see those hidden file follow the below given steps.

Open My Computer.
Click Tools and then Folder Options.
Within the Folder Options window click the View tab.
In View, under Advanced Settings, Untick the below shown options and click ok

Now when you go to your C drive or any other drive of folder you will get to see so many hidden files in which thumbs.db, desktop.ini, RECYCLER, autorun.inf, .Trash 1000 files will be very common files.

What is autorun.inf??
autorun.inf is not a virus. It’s typically used by removable media like USB or pendrives. It simply stores information so that when the media is inserted, it can tell your PC to launch a program when that pendrive is plugged in to your system and if virus is there in your pendrive than it will be launched automatically.

How to remove autorun.inf ??
1. Open Command Prompt (Start->Run, type cmd and hit OK).
2. Type the drive letter assigned to your pendrive. For example f:
3. Type—> dir/w/o/a/p
4. Type—> attrib -h -r -s -a *.*
5. Type—> del autorun.inf

And if you want to delete it from some drive than use the following commands. Consider i want to remove autorun.inf from my C drive.

1. Open Command Prompt (Start->Run, type cmd and hit OK).
2. Type the drive letter assigned to your drive. For example C:
3. Type—> c: atrrib-h-s-r autorun.inf
4. Type—> del c:\autorun.inf
5. Type—> del c:\ntdelect.com

What is thumbs.db??
thumbs.db is not a virus,thumbs.db is automatically created in the same directory as where the thumbnails have been viewed. This file contains the information required by Windows to display the thumbnails for each of the icons and will be placed in every folder thumbnails are viewed.thumbs.db makes system slow if they are many so it better if you delete all.

How to remove thumbs.db??
Now follow the next steps to remove the thumbs.db files from your hard drive

For WindowsXP

1) Click on Start
2) Click on Search
3) Click on All Files and Folders
4) Type the following in the section called “all or part of the file name”
thumbs.db
5) In the Look in box, make sure Local Hard Drives is chosen
6) Click Search
7) A long list of thumbs.db files should appear, Select All thumbs.db
8) Delete all thumbs.db

For windows 7 and 8

Directly go to My computer and there in search “thumbs.db” and later select all thumbs.db and delete it

What is desktop.ini ??
Desktop.ini is a computer virus. A computer virus is a program that has the ability to copy itself and spread from one computer to another. Computer viruses are generally designed to complete some malicious act. For example, a computer virus may slow your computer, disable certain programs, change your desktop and Internet settings, cause your computer to crash, make your disk drives inaccessible or flood your computer with pop-up advertisements. While it is best to prevent viruses from ever entering your computer, if you get a virus you should remove it as quickly as possible.

How to remove desktop.ini ??
Click on the “Start” menu.

Click on the “Search Files and Programs” box, then type “Desktop.ini.”

Right-click on the file that appears in the results list, then click “Delete.”

End Infected Processes
Press “Ctrl + Alt + Delete.”

Click on the “Task Manager.”

Click on the “Processes” tab.

Right-click on “Desktop.ini,” and click “End Process.”

What is RECYCLER??
Recycler virus exploits the AutoRun feature present in Windows computers. The AutoRun feature relies on a file known as Autorun.inf,Once a computer is infected with recycler virus, it copies AutoRun.inf to each and every drive including all the permanent and removable drives, such as DVDs, CDs, memory sticks, USB drives etc.

The recycler virus also creates a hidden folder in each drive of your computer. The virus will executive itself whenever you insert a removable media into your computer. The recycler virus also creates a batch file to execute itself every time you log into Windows and it will also modify registry entries. One special feature of this virus is that it cannot be removed even after formatting the removable media. Many antivirus softwares are able to detect this virus but they are unable to delete it.

How to remove RECYCLER virus??

You can get rid of the recycler virus manually as well as by using antivirus software. To remove the recycler virus manually, follow the steps given below:

1) Go to task manager(Ctrl + Alt + Delete). In the processes tab, look for a process called CTFMON.EXE. Select the process and kill it by clicking on End Process button.

2) Search for CTFMON.EXE in the start menu and delete it.

3) Restart your computer and boot the computer in a safe mode. To do this, press F8 key while your computer is starting, select the option “Safe mode” and then press enter.

4) Look for the file Autorun.inf in each drive of your computer. If found, check whether it has hidden, system and read-only attributes enabled. If they’re enabled, disable them and then delete the file. Do this for all the drives on your computer and then empty the recycle bin.

5) Run Regedit and search for NoDriveTypeAutoRun entry in the following folders

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINESOFTWARE
HKEY_CURRENT_USERSOFTWARE

Change the value to the entry to 03ffffff.

6) Restart your computer and scan it with the latest antivirus software.

If you find all these steps difficult than download the below mention software to remove recycler virus.

Use Flash Disinfector to remove the virus from USB/flash drives :- Click here

Or use Smart virus remover which scan to delete every instance of the virus :- Click here

What is .Trash1000??
Linux will create such folders when a file is deleted from a USB drive. Presumably this would allow a file to be restored if you accidentally deleted it.so no need to worry about this file

BONUS
Go to your C drive, there you may find a file with this name “3590F75ABA9E485486C100C1A9D4FF06Z..ZZ.Z…….ZZ” it may be around 10 to 11 mb..actually its a dump file and keeps increasing its size so better delete it.

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