[GiveAway] Win a Samsung Galaxy S4

TechQuark.com is back with another giveaway and this time it is a Samsung Galaxy S4.

Today is D Day. Or should we call it S Day? Yes, you heard it right, we are giving away a brand new Samsung Galaxy S4 International Version to one of our lucky reader. The Samsung Galaxy S4 has already lived up to it's predecessors and has received a great response and reception in the market upon its arrival and the success story seemed to write itself.

Samsung Galaxy S4 is a powerful and flagship device by Samsung that is all set to change and revolutionize the way you see smartphones and use them in daily life.It is not simply smart, it is technology that changes lives. Get prepared, participate, and fight to win this Samsung smartphone worth near Rs. 40,000 (around $730).

Want to win a license ? Jump to the widget at the end of the post to participate.

Rules & Regulations

1. The contest closes on June 30, 2013.
2. The contest is managed by RaffleCopter, and the winner would be picked randomly by the same. The result provided by RaffleCopter would be final and binding.
3. Each entry of the winner would be checked manually, to confirm if he has completed the steps properly. In case of any irregularity with the entry, another winner would be picked up. No gaming the system, no cheating! We’ll be monitoring the entries.
4. Winner would be notified by eMail.
5. The contest is open to all geographic locations and shipping would be done by us.
6. You can complete few entries daily to earn more points, keep a check on them.
7. Each point you earn will be counted as a unique entry, the more points you earn the better your chances are to win. In short, try to complete as many steps as you can in the widget above; but it is not necessary to complete all steps.

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ASUS PadFone : Features, Review & More

Asus, one name you would associate with concepts, risk taker, innovation and many more. They have really made it this time by their new launch PadFone. It gives you a full-fledged functionality of a phone tablet and a laptop. Now you don’t have to buy different gadgets for your different needs, Asus PadFone has it all. It has an Android phone, a tablet like docking station and furthers a keyboard dock to convert it into a laptop.

Design and Build

The PadFone itself is unique and cool in its own way. The Gorilla glass, sleek aluminium body it quite much resembles an iPhone. Just 9.2mm in width, it’s quite light for your pocket having a weight of 129 g. It has all the basic utilities like, a big 4.3 inch display, a volume rocker at the perfect place, a micro USB port, Micro HDMI and three contacts of docking station.

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Identifying performance drops in SQL server performance is no easy feat. Simple tools won’t provide you with in-depth reports and information that are required to find out issues in sophisticated database workloads. You need high end monitoring tools that extract metrics by going deep into the performance of the server and carry appropriate diagnosis.

These tools can be used find out what factors are needed to be taken into consideration. For example, if the SQL storage currently has SAN, depth queue setting of hba storage or other similar factor may need more optimization for the system to perform at its full peak.

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PC Strategy Games and Why They Get You Hooked

The origins of the world's most popular strategy game – Chess - can be traced back to the 16th century. Fast forward to the 21st century and the electronic age and billions of people still play this ancient game of strategy and tactics. To this day, chess remains a firm favourite, although these days you are likely to play the game alongside dozens of others on a PC or console. Strategy games continue to dominate gaming charts, offering more than endless gunfire or classic shoot-'em-ups. What's more, they are likely to appeal to a wider audience, something that is particularly relevant as more women and older people are drawn to gaming.

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