Room Of Fun

Ashley Tisdale- Stephen Pick Photoshoot

2010-05-18T08:01:00.000-07:00

Five hidden dangers of Facebooking

2010-05-10T12:15:00.000-07:00

Washington, May 10 (ANI): An expert in online privacy has drawn attention to the five dangers of sharing information on social networking site Facebook.

Joan Goodchild, senior editor of CSO (Chief Security Officer) Online, claims marketing efforts by the company often results in a compromise on account holders' privacy, reports CBS News.

Goodchild noted five risks of using Facebook on 'The Early Show on Saturday Morning.' They are:

1.Your information is being shared with third parties

2. Privacy settings revert to a less safe default mode after each redesign

3. Facebook ads may contain malware

4. Your real friends unknowingly make you vulnerable

5. Scammers are creating fake profiles

Earlier this week, 15 privacy and consumer protection organizations filed a complaint with the Federal Trade Commission, alleging that the site manipulates privacy settings to make users' personal information available for commercial use. (ANI)

Famous Celebrity Kisses

2010-04-20T04:17:00.000-07:00

Those celebrities sure know how to lock lips! Here’s a list of the new, the old and the odd of our favorite celebrity kisses:

Hollywood Stars When They were Young and Now..

2010-04-18T00:57:00.000-07:00

It’s always interesting to see the impact of time on people and even more when they are famous and have been or are still hot symbols. I must say that most of them are getting along with their life as the aging continues very well except for a few of them.

Funniest Sport Photos

2010-04-18T00:40:00.000-07:00

Top 10 Celebrity Comebacks

2010-04-16T13:00:00.000-07:00

There are a number of stars, like Meryl Streep and Brad Pitt, who seem to be consistently in the limelight, but others…well, they’ve had a different path to stardom. Just like most professionals, celebrities often take a break from their hectic lifestyle to regroup, lead a normal life or, as a result of an unfortunate event (or two), leave their career on the back burner. We wanted to celebrate those stars who hit it big, took some time off and are back in action—bigger than ever. Call it a comeback, because these 10 stars are shining brighter than ever.

Patrick Dempsey

Patrick Dempsey has always been a heartthrob. He won girls over with his 1989 performance as a not-so-typical college hunk in Loverboy and stayed on the same basic trajectory up until 2002’s Sweet Home Alabama. After disappearing for a couple of years, he landed the role as Dr. Derek “McDreamy” Shepherd on Grey’s Anatomy in 2005 and made his way back into the minds—and hearts—of fans again. From left to right: Photo by WireImage; Photo courtesy of ABC.

Paula Abdul

In the late ’80s and early ’90s, Paula Abdul’s hits like “Straight Up” and “Forever Your Girl” made her a household name. But after those breakthrough albums, we didn’t hear much from Abdul until her career picked up again in 2002 with the reality show American Idol, where she had a sometimes-controversial run as a judge until last year, when she was replaced by Ellen DeGeneres. Photos by Getty Images.

Kiefer Sutherland

After his three major hits in the 1980s—Stand by Me, The Lost Boys and Young Guns—we didn’t see much of Kiefer Sutherland. Though he had parts in a few memorable movies (Flatliners, A Few Good Men, A Time to Kill) it wasn’t until he landed on a different kind of screen—TV—in 2001 as the infamous Jack Bauer in the hit show 24 that he became a fixture on the red carpet again. From left to right: Photo courtesy of Warner Bros.; Photo courtesy of Fox.

Robert Downey Jr.

Robert Downey Jr. was widely praised by critics and fans in 1987 after he played a junkie in Less Than Zero and again in 1992’s biopic Chaplin–earning him an Academy Award nomination for Best Actor. After that, it seems he took a turn for the worse, and was arrested on numerous occasions for drug-related crimes. Once Downey sobered up, he starred in smaller films (Kiss Kiss Bang Bang and Zodiac), but it wasn’t until his turn as Tony Stark in Iron Man that he finally made it back to where he belongs. From left to right: Photo courtesy of Twentieth Century Fox; Photo courtesy of Marvel Entertainment.

Mickey Rourke

Hits like Body Heat, Year of the Dragon, 9½ Weeks and Angel Heart cemented Mickey Rourke’s status as a critically acclaimed actor in the 1980s. After those successes, Rourke earned a reputation as hard to work with, and in 1991 he chose to drop out of the Hollywood scene to focus on his boxing career. Though he continued taking small roles (Once Upon a Time in Mexico, Man on Fire), his “comeback movie” is often considered 2005’s Sin City, though he really blew audiences away in 2008’s The Wrestler. From left to right: Photo courtesy of FilmMagic; Photo by FilmStills.net/Retna Ltd.

Teri Hatcher

Now she stars in everyone’s favorite guilty pleasure, Desperate Housewives, but Teri Hatcher hasn’t always been on top. After minor parts in a number of TV shows, Hatcher finally landed a starring role in 1997 on Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman. That same year she got the coveted Bond girl role in Tomorrow Never Dies, but then we didn’t see much of her until 2004, when she started playing Susan Mayer. Photos by Getty Images.

Whitney Houston

With the release of her first album in 1985, Whitney Houston’s rise to fame began with hits like “You Give Good Love” and “Saving All My Love for You.” In 1992, Houston landed her first film role in The Bodyguard and gained an even wider fan base. Though she had a few popular songs after that, around 2000 her life kind of went downhill with drug allegations and drama in her personal life. She finally got back on track in 2007 when her greatest-hits album, The Ultimate Collection, was released. Photos courtesy of Amazon.com.

Neil Patrick Harris

After the 1989 to 1993 successful run of Doogie Howser, M.D., it was almost as if Neil Patrick Harris wasn’t in the business anymore. But his hilarious cameo in 2004’s Harold and Kumar Go to White Castle left fans wanting more, which became apparent when he landed a role in the sitcom How I Met Your Mother. Now on a roll, he’s earned three consecutive Best Supporting Actor Emmy nominations—and even hosted the 2009 Tony awards. From left to right: Photo by Retna; Photo courtesy of CBS Broadcasting.

Alec Baldwin In the 1980s and 1990s, Baldwin appeared in box office hits like Beetlejuice and The Hunt for Red October. And though he never quit acting, there weren’t many roles being offered to him after a vicious voice mail he left for his daughter was leaked to the press. Fortunately for viewers, his many appearances as the host of Saturday Night Live helped Tina Fey see his comic side and led to his official comeback role as Jack Donaghy in the hit show 30 Rock. From left to right: Photo courtesy of Warner Bros.; Photo by WireImage.

Kylie Minogue

Although her recent hit “Can’t Get You out of My Head” is probably still stuck in your head, this Australian singer’s career has faded in and out over the years. In 1987, she remade the popular hit “Locomotion,” but didn’t follow with anything significant and was all but forgotten about. Popping back in 2000 with “Spinning Around” and again in 2001 with the hit mentioned above, it looks like she’s back (again)—hopefully for good this time. From left to right: Photo by WireImage; Photo by Getty Images.

By Olivia Putnal

Runway Models Falling Down

2010-04-14T01:25:00.000-07:00

Just because these chicks are hot, doesn't mean they can't fail hard.

7 Disappointments in iPhone 4.0

2010-04-12T03:59:00.000-07:00

Apple iPhone OS 4.0 is here! The latest upgrade to Apple iPhone OS claims to have added as many as 100 new features. But does the new OS fulfills the long over due wishlist of iPhone users?

With iPhone OS 4.0, Apple has granted the long-time demand of multitasking in iPhone, however, it still disappoints users on many fronts.
Here are seven things that are missing from the next-gen iPhone.

Flash
Apple once again disappoints users on Flash front. The new OS release too lacks Adobe Flash support.
This is a big miss for users who may want to see those multimedia files that require Flash or browse through Web pages with Flash on their iPhones.

Built-in photo editing
With no built-in photo editing software, Apple once again disappoint users. iPhone users will still have to depend on a third-party app for photo editing.

FM radio
Apple again misses out on one of the most basic feature found in almost all mobile phones found in the market. iPhone 4.0 will ship without an FM radio.

No multitasking for iPhone 2G and 3G
Though Apple has granted the long-time demand of enabling multitasking in the next-gen iPhone, however, the upgrade leaves iPhone 2G and 3G users out.
This means the multitasking function won't work on the original iPhone or the iPhone 3G version.

GPS navigation
Another sorely missed feature in iPhone 4.0 is GPS Navigation. iPhone still does not have any service/app similar to Google Maps that offers users free turn-by-turn navigation service.

No email attachments
Another long-time demand that the new OS upgrade fails to meet is email attachment support. The next-generation iPhone OS too offers no way of attaching documents or pictures in mail. This means that users cannot attach files within the Mail app.

File manager
The new iPhone OS lacks a file manager that can be a central programme to manage photos, videos and documents.

Olive V-Wiz GC800, mobile phone triple SIM

2010-04-12T03:47:00.000-07:00

It looks like a Samsung or a Chat IN , however the phone in question is produced by Olive Telecommunication which is an Indian company that is trying to propose something new on the market. After the phone powered by battery mini stylus , is to get the phone with 3 SIM card management simultaneously.

V-GC800 is also called as WIZ, a 2 Megapixel camera, FM radio, physical QWERTY keyboard, expandable memory and Bluetooth. The price should be lower than Rs 7000/- . Availability unreported yet.

The Olive Wiz V-GC800 that not only can accept three simcard but can simultaneously engage multiple cellular networks of different nature, more specifically a CDMA and two GSM always simultaneously without problems. Regarding the technical details we are facing a medium to low range

Wiz Indeed Olive V-GC800 features a full keyboard QWERTY , have tools for social networking client with a dedicated Facebook and Twitter , instant messaging, Bluetooth, FM radio , camera 2 megapixel with videorecording and slot for microSD cards up to 4GB. Aesthetically reminds INQ Chat 3G will be released in black, silver and yellow and will cost 6,000 rupees approximately

How to buy the perfect suit

2010-04-12T00:39:00.000-07:00

There is no denying it – men look their best in suits. And a well-fitted, sharp suit can lift the most unfit figure and make it desirable. A suit can play up your best features and camouflage your poor ones. But buying a suit is tricky business. Make sure you keep the below points in mind when shopping. There is nothing worse than a poorly-fitted suit.
The Fit: Your suit should fit your body closely but not hug it. It should not be baggy.
The Jacket: When you try on the jacket, fasten the upper button and raise your arms. There should be a three-inch gap between your breastbone and the suit. The hem of the suit behind should reach a little below your bottom. Do not fasten the lower button as it will rip when you sit.
The Shirt: With the jacket on, a half inch of your shirt cuffs should be visible. Your shirt should also be comfortable with the top button fastened.
The Tie: The ideal tie length should graze your belt buckle

The Suit Collar: Make sure the suit collar fits such that a quarter inch of your shirt is visible when standing. This will prevent your shirt from disappearing below your suit when you sit down.
Shoulder Padding: If you have broad shoulders, you will need less padding than someone with narrow shoulders. Your shoulder pads should square off your shoulders.
Jacket Sleeves: Jacket sleeves should display a half inch of your shirt cuffs. When you stretch your arms, the jacket sleeves should reach your wrist.
The Pants: Wear your pants a little above your hips, near your belly button. Make sure the fork is not too loose or too tight; it should be comfortable to sit and stand in. Your pant hem should reach the bottom of your ankle.
Belt, Shoes and Watch: Nothing ruins a suit like a gaudy accessory. Make sure your accessories match your suit. Finally, cuff links add an air of luxury and refinement to any suit.
The key is to keep it simple, elegant and classic. Suit up, gentlemen!

Crocs for the Summer

2010-04-12T00:33:00.000-07:00

Crocs Santa Cruz Corduroy has a great range of colourful loafers that combines comfort and style into one shoe. The comfortable Croslite material and lightweight design make the shoe great for walking and daily wear. It is perfect for the warm weather. Available in a wide range of colours, these shoes are priced at Rs 3,295. Visit any of the Crocs stores in the country to check out the selection.

Why the Bajaj Pulsar is a big hit

2010-04-10T09:31:00.000-07:00

Ever wondered the reasons behind the huge success of Baja Auto's Pulsar range of bikes? Currently Bajaj sells around 60,000 units per month. Overwhelmed by the demand Bajaj is now planning to increase the production capacity of its Chakan plant to 90,000 units.

What is the secret behind Pulsar's popularity? Most young bikers prefer this because of its sporty looks and technology. The versions of the model currently available in the Indian market include Pulsar 135 LS, Pulsar 150 TDS-i, Pulsar 180 TDS-i and Pulsar 220 TDS-i.

The bike is the market leader in the 150 cc segment with a market share of 43 per cent. Expecting a surge in demand, Bajaj has set up sales target of one million units of Pulsar for FY 2011.

Developed by Bajaj Auto in association with designer Glynn Kerr Tokyo R&D, Pulsar was first launched on November 24, 2001. At that time, the Indian two-wheeler industry was populated by 80-100cc bikes with less power capacity. Bajaj had expected Pulsar to attract young power biking lovers of the country. The whole project cost Rs 100 crore (Rs 1 billion).

The original Pulsar was equipped with a 150 cc engine. The petrol bike had spark-ignited four-stroke engine with air-cooled, single-cylinder. The bike, with wheelbase of 1,235 mm, had simple spring shock absorbers and round headlamp dome.

Parking lights and an aircraft-type fuel tank lid were other features of the bike. Bajaj later came up with 180 cc version of Pulsar. The bike was also offered in electric start option.

Bajaj Auto offered the second generation of Pulsar with its patented DTSi technology. DTSi stands for Digital Twin Spark Ignition, and it involves usage of two spark plugs (instead of one) per engine cylinder. It helped in both increasing power and saving fuel for the bike.

Bajaj Auto launched a new version of Pulsar with 17-inch alloy wheels as standard option in 2005. The new bike had fuel tank capacity of only 15 litres, but the power output was increased to 13.5 bhp (10.1 kW) @ 8500 rpm for the 150 cc version while it was increased to 16.5 bhp (12.3 kW) @ 8500 rpm for the 180 cc model.

Bajaj re-launched Pulsar with some new features in 2006. The new features included pilot lamps separated from the main headlamp, flush LCD screen with digital read-out of key vehicle data, non-contact speed sensor and non-contact backlit switches.

Bajaj showcased fuel injected model Pulsar 220 DTS-Fi at the New Delhi Auto Expo in 2006, and later launched it in 2007. The model was later replaced by Pulsar 220 DTS-i in 2009. Bajaj Auto launched a carbureted version of Pulsar 220 in June 2009, and billed it as "The fastest bike in India The company discontinued Pulsar 200 in July 2009.

The company launched Pulsar 135LS, a 134.66 cc bike, in December 2009. The bike was a huge hit with young bike buyers. It became the 2nd largest bike in the performance segment within 100 days of its launch with monthly sales of around 25,000 units. Pulsar 150 TDS-i is the best selling bike in the performance segment with sales of around 26,000 unit sales per month.

Pulsar 150 TDS-i is equipped with 149.01cc air-cooled petrol engine with five speed manual transmission gearbox that produces 14.09PS of maximum power and 12.76Nm of maximum torque. The 180cc model of Pulsar is powered by 178.6cc, 4-stroke petrol engine that produces maximum power of 17.02PS and maximum torque of 14.22Nm.

On the other hand, the 220cc Pulsar has air-cooled and oil-cooled petrol engine that delivers 21.04PS of power and 19.12Nm of torque.

Pulsar has been awarded several times since its launch in 2001. The awards include "Bike of the Year" by CNBC-TV18 Autocar in 2007, "Viewers' Choice Two Wheeler of Year" by BBC World Wheels Award in 2003 and "Most Exciting Bike of the Year" by Overdrive magazine in 2002.

Samsung launches 3D television in India

2010-04-10T09:27:00.000-07:00

Consumer durables major Samsung on Thursday said it will start selling three-dimensional (3D) television, priced up to Rs 4.35 lakh, for the first time in India within this week.

With the introduction of new products, the company said it plans to double the sales volume of flat panel televisions to 12 lakh units by this year, while it expects to sell around 30,000 units of 3D TV this year.

"Our target is to sell around three lakh LED TVs this year, out of which we expect 10 per cent to come from 3D televisions, which we have introduced today," Samsung India

Deputy Managing Director Ravinder Zutshi told reporters here.

The company, which today launched 10 models of 3D TV across LED, LCD and plasma platforms, said it has also started production of the new product from its Noida facility.

Priced between Rs 1.3 lakh and Rs 4.35 lakh, the 3D TV will be available across the country within this week.

"This year, we plan to double the sales of our flat panel television to 12 lakh units this year," he said. Last year, the company had sold over 5 lakh units of televison.

Earlier this month, Sony had announced plans to start selling its 3D television in India by June, while LG is also gearing up to enter the segment.

Besides launching its 3D TV, Samsung announced its tie-up with production house DreamWorks Animation for providing 3D content. As part of the tie-up, the company said it will give away 3D version of 'Monsters vs Aliens', an animation movie released last year by Dreamworks, with every 3D television sold.

Sony Ericsson Vivaz U5

2010-04-10T08:59:00.000-07:00

The stylish new Vivaz was only recently launched here in India. It’s designed to offer mobile camera buffs a value for their money, at least that’s what Sony Ericsson says. The Vivaz has been a much awaited handset but before you go around whipping out your wallet, here’s a closer look at the handset. It should help you make up your mind if this is the right high end camera phone for you.

Form Factor
The Human Curvature design is by far an excellent way for a handset to be designed. The Subtle curve gives the Vivaz that feel good factor you look for when holding a handset. The resistive 3.2-inch display was a bad idea. That eye-brow pencil styled stylus just dangles from the top of the handset from its tether making it quite an annoyance. It has a 3.5mm handsfree socket on one side and a micro USB port just underneath that. On the other side are the volume/zoom keys followed by two separate keys to activate the Video camera and the still. This just makes it quite easy and you can quickly start up either without worrying. A hot swap microSD card slot for the bundled 8GB card is just under the rear panel.

While it’s well crafted, lightweight and looks good in your hand, the fact that it’s made completely of plastic with little or a negligible amount of metal incorporated makes it feel a bit cheap. Nevertheless it does have a chic look too it with its dark blue sides and all black coat, but I still remain firm about it being a little bit feminine. The plastic rear panel, aside from being a superb finger print magnet will also get easily scratched if you’re constantly removing it from and placing it into your pocket.

Features and Performance
Interface
Running on a 720 MHz CPU, most of the Vivaz’s functions aren’t too slow. Scrolling through pictures and opening a few features happens quite quickly enough. However, a certain amount of lag is evident when it comes to accelerometer rotating the displays. There were also a few times when the handset simply hung when I hit the ‘back’ button in some applications. Another issue was that I heard the handset ring for at least 4 seconds before the screen would flash with the caller’s name. I’m not sure if this was a deliberate setting, but I don’t like it. The button on the top of the screen doubles up as a power key and screen lock. What was annoying was when pressed it would shoot up a list of menus that included 'Lock Screen' and the various profiles and a shut off option, if your hand slips you’ll end up shutting off the handset instead of locking the screen. It would have made more sense just having a separate screen lock switch. A few gesture based controls like turning the handset over to silence incoming calls are also present.

The Vivaz uses a Symbian Series 60, 5th edition UI which has its share of flaws. The UI is surprisingly responsive and quite finger friendly though. The desktop Standby modes include the standard S60 touchscreen options and one created just for Sony Ericsson handsets. A shortcut media bar with access to other shortcuts, including access to music you may be currently playing, is present at the bottom of the screen.

The full screen QWERTY keypad makes typing quite simple. If that doesn’t do it for you there’s a smaller one more conducive to use with a stylus. Of course you can stick to the plain old alphanumeric mode if you like. Unfortunately there’s no mode to switch automatically to the full QWERTY keypad in landscape from the other options. Handwriting recognition is also another option.

Media
The handset’s music player sadly doesn’t measure up to most of the other S60 devices out there in the world. Like the Satio that was launched months ago bearing the same UI, Sony Ericsson has clearly not thought it necessary enough to include EQ presets to help boost the audio level. As is, the volume is dreadfully low and I had to push the earphones into my ears and hold them there just to make out the lyrics of a song. For some strange reason the Vivaz, didn’t seem to work with my other set of earphones. They refused to be ‘accepted’ and audio would only stream out of the speakerphone. Thankfully the speakerphone isn’t too loud either or my fellow commuters would have had issues with that. On the plus side, the quality of audio, when I could hear it, was quite good. The FM radio worked out quite well with decent reception in most places.

Irrespective of the fact that this camera can record videos in a 720p format, it doesn’t support videos of a DivX or XviD variety. Not that that's a problem, but it would have helped boost the overall rating. iPhone sized MPEG4 videos play very well and so do standard 3GP files. It also supports TV Out. A couple of 3D games have been included and help wile away those boring commutes.

Connectivity
Handsets are getting slimmer and sleeker these days and still managing to incorporate tons of connectivity hardware. The Vivaz is no exception. It supports 3G, EDGE, Wi-Fi with DLNA capabilities for media sharing, Stereo Bluetooth, USB 2.0 and GPS with A-GPS support and Geotagging. What’s very surprising is that the handset was being pushed as a multimedia device with uploading capabilities and it has too few to count as useful.

There’s no option for viewing the location of images captured on Google Maps and there didn't seem to be any image share or upload option to upload files to blogs or Facebook, Picasa or Flickr. The same goes for videos. I was under the assumption that the gallery section of an 8MP camera phone would allow for easy upload to YouTube at the very least. That didn't seem to be there either. A mysterious Web Publishing app is preloaded that showcases items like Facebook, Picasa, YouTube, Blogger and a few others but I have no idea what they’re there for as clicking on them only brought up an error message saying in not so many words - don’t mess with this. If I tried to add another item to this list I was directed to the browser and the PlayNow section that showcased nothing useful. Presumably these are here just to let you know that you can access albums stored on these sites via the Web album option in the media gallery. There didn’t seem to be any easy way to upload to any of them. If there is, I couldn’t find it and even if the company calls me to inform me of this, not all of you would have that same privilege.
The preloaded Facebook app is quite well designed and even has its very own virtual keypad that switches from standard to QWERTY in landscape... isn’t that convenient. You can download a Gtalk app for chatting or struggle to use Sony Ericsson’s IM chat. POP and IMAP email accounts can be easily configured and the browser is one of the few things that was a non issue.

Misc. Features
Quickoffice and Adobe’s mobile PDF reader are on board in a ‘read only’ capacity though. A dictionary Alarm Clock, Calendar, Calculator, Notes and Converter are part of the basic functions that you’d expect to find. If you have RoadSync account you can use that to back up your data or use Sony Ericsson’s own sync option or any other service you like. Google’s Web search and a mobile data search are both available for online data and finding information on your handset respectively.

Camera
The main ‘focus’ of this handset is its 8MP camera. It’s loaded to the hilt with features from Face and smile detection to, a variety of scene modes, Image stabilization, auto stitch panorama and even touch focus. On the whole image quality was really quite good needless to say the camera was the handset's redeeming feature. Colors looked quite vibrant and details were quite focused for a camera phone even on closer inspection.
The handset’s Hi-Def video recording functionality also worked out quite well. Initially it was a little bit buggy but smoothened out later. After that it was a non issue.

Battery
The 1200mAh was just enough to sustain most of the Vivaz’s functions. On a single charge with a little use of the camera, calls, messages and a bit of video it ran for just about two days. Talk time ran into the 4 hour range on an average and that’s not bad at all.

The Bottom Line
It’s a good thing the price of even these ‘high-end’ camera phones have dropped to such an extent. The Vivaz comes with a price tag of just Rs. 25,695 (MRP) that includes an 8GB memory card and nothing else out of the ordinary. If it weren’t for the silly quirks that could very easily have been fixed considering their 12MP Satio has all the same flaws, the Vivaz could have been a fantastic handset. Its comfortable design is only downgraded by the plastic finish and the buggy UI takes care of any other goodness it had. Sony should just stick to their own proprietary OS and UI. The camera and battery are definite plus points but the lack of any easy to use uploading apps for images and videos is just downright insulting to today’s mobile user.

In this price range Sony’s own W995 is a much much better option or you could consider Nokia’s N86 , which would be a close second. Let’s hope the Vivaz Pro fares better even if it does have a downsized camera.

Pamela Anderson - Jane Mag

2010-04-10T08:47:00.000-07:00

Penelope Cruz - Photoshoot

2010-04-10T08:42:00.000-07:00

Danielle Lloyd - March 2006 Photoshoot

2010-04-08T11:34:00.000-07:00

Lindsay Lohan - L'Officiel

2010-04-08T11:19:00.000-07:00

Rihanna - Company Magazine Photoshoot 2008

2010-04-08T10:29:00.000-07:00

A Model Inspires a Shoot

2010-04-08T02:41:00.000-07:00

The Answers to Your Questions About the iPad

2010-04-08T01:45:00.000-07:00

Since my review of the new Apple iPad tablet last week, I have been bombarded with questions. This is natural. The iPad is a real computer that overlaps many functions of a laptop, but works very differently from one.

So here are answers to some of the most common questions I've received, in hopes they may help clear up any confusion. One caveat: Apple is offering a "sneak preview" on Thursday of a forthcoming revision to the iPhone operating system, which powers the iPad, so some changes might be revealed.

Can you print from an iPad? Apple didn't build in a printing function, so you can't just tap a menu button to print an email, photo or Web page. But a few third-party apps allow printing of some items from an iPad to a networked printer. One is Print Online. It costs $5 and I tested it successfully. But these apps are complicated and limited workarounds—inadequate substitutes for built-in printing.

The iPad lacks a USB port, so how do you get files into it? Like the iPhone and iPod Touch, the iPad has the familiar Apple connector port and comes with a cable that links this port to a USB port on a PC or Mac. Then, using iTunes on the PC or Mac, you can sync over to the device your songs, photos, videos, contacts, apps and more.

New to the latest version of iTunes is a function that will also transfer to the iPad files like Microsoft Office documents. But this feature only works if you've installed on your iPad certain programs that can edit these documents, such as Apple's optional $10 word-processor, spreadsheet and presentation programs. Documents can be moved in the other direction, too.

You also can get some types of documents into the iPad wirelessly, if you receive them as email attachments or as downloads from the Web. For example, if you receive a Word-document attachment, and you have Apple's Pages word processor installed, you can send it to Pages, where it can be stored and edited. Pages can then send back the edited version.

Is there a way to type on the iPad without laying it flat and using the virtual keyboard? There are several. Apple sells a $39 case that bends to angle the device in a more convenient typing position (and allows for hands-free video watching). The company also sells a $69 accessory physical keyboard that features a dock at the rear to hold the iPad upright. In addition, you can type on the iPad using Apple's $69 wireless keyboard for the Mac, which can be held on your lap.

Can I run Windows or Mac programs on the iPad? Not unless their makers produce iPad versions of these programs. The iPad doesn't run the Macintosh or Windows operating systems, so it can't run programs designed for them. It runs the iPhone operating system, which is only compatible with iPhone and iPad apps, of which there are more than 150,000. There are some iPad and iPhone apps that let you remotely control Windows and Mac computers, so you could indirectly run Windows and Mac programs via the screen of an iPad, but that isn't like running the programs locally.

I hear the iPad lacks multitasking. What are the downsides of this? First, let me clarify that the iPad (and iPhone) can technically perform multitasking, or running more than one program at once. But Apple has chosen to limit this ability to some of its own built-in apps, and deny it to third-party apps. For instance, the built-in email program will continue to receive messages while you are watching a movie on the built-in video player.

The downsides of denying multitasking to all apps are considerable. For example, you can't listen to streaming music from the Pandora music app while checking email. And you can't view fresh Twitter posts while on other apps. You have to close the app you're in, then re-launch a Twitter app and wait for it to fetch the new posts. And, you can't, say, check email or surf the Web while waiting for a complex game to load in the background, because the game stops once you change to another app.

Since the iPad's battery is sealed in, how do I replace it? The battery isn't designed to be replaceable by the user. Apple will replace your iPad with one containing a fresh battery for $107, including shipping. The process takes up to a week. Most important, you will lose all your personal data unless you back it up regularly to your computer and restore it on the replacement iPad.

A Box Full of Kisses

2010-04-06T10:07:00.000-07:00

The story goes that some time ago, a man punished his 3-year-old daughter for wasting a roll of gold wrapping paper. Money was tight and he became infuriated when the child tried to decorate a box to put under the Christmas tree. Nevertheless, the little girl brought the gift to her father the next morning and said, "This is for you, Daddy."
The man was embarrassed by his earlier overreaction, but his anger flared again when he found out the box was empty. He yelled at her, stating, "Don't you know, when you give someone a present, there is supposed to be something inside? The little girl looked up at him with tears in her eyes and cried, "Oh, Daddy, it's not empty at all. I blew kisses into the box. They're all for you, Daddy."
The father was crushed. He put his arms around his little girl, and he begged for her forgiveness.
Only a short time later, an accident took the life of the child. It is also told that her father kept that gold box by his bed for many years and, whenever he was discouraged, he would take out an imaginary kiss and remember the love of the child who had put it there.
In a very real sense, each one of us, as humans beings, have been given a gold container filled with unconditional love and kisses... from our children, family members, friends, and God. There is simply no other possession, anyone could hold, more precious than this.

Megan Fox High School Pics

2010-04-06T03:40:00.000-07:00

Here's pictures of Megan Fox at Morningside Academy Upper School in Florida.

Celebrities Before and After Boob Jobs

2010-04-06T02:55:00.000-07:00

With all the time and money at their disposal, you would think that celebrities who decide to get their breasts done have access to the best cosmetic surgeons out there who at least have an idea how to go about performing a boob job. As it turns out, too many female celebrities enter a plastic surgeon’s office and come out looking like they’ve been forced to swallow coconuts (or in some cases, watermelons) only to have them lodged inside their chests. Some celebrities also find their implants eventually rippling, and the effect, to say the least, is absolutely gross.
Check out the differences between before and after, then tell me your feeling.

Heidi Montag

Victoria Beckham

Pamela Anderson

Lindsay Lohan

Britney Spears

Tila Tequila

Amy Winehouse

Christina Aguilera

Janet Jackson

Jewel

Nicole Richie

Kellie Pickler

Sarah Jessica Parker

Tara Reid

Tori Spelling

Samsung S5620 Monte Launched in India @ Rs. 8,850

2010-04-06T01:06:00.000-07:00

Packs in Wi-Fi, 3.2 MP camera, 3-inch TFT capacitive touchscreen and more!

Samsung has announced the launch of its latest touchscreen handset, the S5620 Monte in India.

The Monte is a mid-range touchscreen device that boasts of a 3-inch TFT capacitive touchscreen capable of displaying 256K colours at 240 x 400 pixels. It runs Samsung's proprietary OS over the TouchWiz 2.0 interface. The 3G Ready handset comes equipped with a host of features that include a 3.2 MP camera, Wi-Fi and FM radio. The Monte supports Bluetooth 2.1 and A-GPS. The phone is priced similarly to the existing Corby range and might be a good alternative to those who wants a phone that performs likes the Corby - but doesn't share the brand name. The Monte also packs in a Wi-Fi chip - a feature not commonly found on phones in its price range.

As for the other features of the Monte, it comes with 200 MB of internal memory - which mind you, is quite large - especially for a phone in its price range. Of course, you can expand the memory using microSD cards. The phone is multimedia ready and packs in a very capable MP3 and video player - and not to mention, a 3.5mm audio jack. The Monte also comes loaded with Google Maps. The phone will set you back by a cool Rs. 8,850 - which seems to be a very good price for the features you get with this device. You might want to rush to a Samsung dealer to check out this one in action.