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Galaxy Nexus vs iPhone 4S: Specs, Speed and Camera Comparison

2012-01-02T13:44:00.000+02:00

Galaxy Nexus vs iPhone 4S: Specs, Speed and Camera Comparison

By Phoenix Rose

At the current, Apple’s iPhone 4S is claimed the best device in the smartphone market, providing users everything they’re looking for in a handset. However, iPhone 4S is now being competed by Samsung’s Galaxy Nexus, the first smartphone to run the latest version of Google’s most advanced version of Android, 4.0 or "Ice Cream Sandwich”. Therefore, many smartphone buyers are now wondering if it’s worth for them to purchase an iPhone 4S or wait for the Galaxy Nexus to hit store shelves to make their final decision. Let’s see how the Galaxy Nexus is going to be compared to the popular Apple iPhone 4S in specs, speed and camera and so on.

iPhone 4S features iOS 5 operating system, which is known as the best version of the mobile platform ever launched. Meanwhile, the Galaxy Nexus is running Android 4.0, which is named the best choice for Android customers.

iPhone 4S is equipped with the 3.5-inch Retina Display, which gives higher quality than any other screen. On the other hand, although the Galaxy Nexus will not able to deliver the same quality, it has a larger display of 4.65-inch.

Samsung Galaxy Nexus only offers a single storage option of 32GB, while the iPhone 4S appears with a much larger storage of between 16GB and 64GB so that it can please user needs. In addition, the Apple's smartphone comes with an 8-megapixel rear-facing camera, allowing customers to take better pictures; but the Galaxy Nexus owns just a 5-megapixel rear-facing camera.

Apple’s iPhone 4S is powered with WiFi and 3G, while the Galaxy Nexus supports WiFi, 3G and 4G. Therefore, the Samsung's device might be a good choice for people who are looking for faster speeds.

Reading e-books on smartphone is becoming increasingly necessary to users. For this purpose, iBooks application is installed on the iPhone 4S and Google Books is also supported on the Galaxy Nexus. iPhone 4S performs well with the 800MHz Dual-Core Processor. Samsung’s Galaxy Nexus also performs well as it features a dual-core processor of 1.2GHz

The two smartphones Galaxy Nexus vs iPhone 4S are competing on the market

Samsung’s Galaxy Nexus is bigger than Apple’s iPhone 4S

iPhone 4S features iOS 5 operating system, while the Galaxy Nexus is running Android 4.0

The iPhone 4S has a better camera than Galaxy Nexus

The Galaxy Nexus comes with a bigger battery, a faster processor and more RAM, but the iPhone 4S features more internal memory

About the Author:
Jason Ford works as a web developer and an editor of a weekly technology magazine. With the passion in technology, he has published numerous articles to provide readers reliable information about technology products and hot technology events around the world.

Articles Source: Galaxy Nexus vs iPhone 4S: Specs, Speed and Camera Comparison

Hottest Blockbuster Products of Spring 2011

2011-05-14T10:04:00.001+03:00

Hottest Blockbuster Products of Spring 2011

By Steve Brown

Many smartphones and tablets featuring beautiful designs and powerful configuration are unveiled earlier this year. HTC Incredible Droid 2, Samsung Galaxy S II, White iPhone 4, HTC Sensation, HTC Flyer Tablet, HP TouchPad with webOS 3.0 and Toshiba Regza AT300 are some among the most interesting products that are expected to be released in the upcoming days.

Toshiba has unveiled its first tablet running Android 3.0 Honeycomb in Japan, the Regza AT300. Priced at 723 dollars, the tablet is due for release this June with 0.1-inch WXGA screen, dual-core Tegra 2 processor, 1GB of RAM, 16GB internal memory and two cameras.

Toshiba Regza AT300

The Samsung Galaxy S II reboots one of the most favorite Android smart phones with a 1GHz dual-core processor, 4.3-inch super AMOLED screen and more angular case

The attractive images of the HP TouchPad with webOS 3.0 have made consumers eager for waiting. HP claims that this tablet will be available in the upcoming June

Two tablets Galaxy Tab 10.1 and Galaxy Tab 8.9 recently unveiled by Samsung are thinner and lighter than iPad 2. They will available on the market in early summer 2011

The HTC Incredible Droid 2 is considered as an excellent upgrade from the original Incredible due to its wonderful display, unibody aluminum design and solid 8-megapixel camera and HD camcorder.

The White iPhone 4 has finally arrived and will be available in Apple’s online and retail stores in nearly 30 countries around the world.

HTC has unveiled its latest in a line of smartphones, the HTC Sensation. The Sensation which appears with a 1.2 GHz dual-core Qualcomm processor will also be on sale in the upcoming June

The HTC Flyer Tablet is a 7-inch tablet device which runs Android 2.4 Gingerbread. The Flyer packs the requisite Wi-Fi, GPS, Bluetooth 3.0+HS and two cameras

Interesting Facts About Firefox You May Not Know

2011-05-01T12:57:00.001+03:00

Interesting Facts About Firefox You May Not Know

By Lee Dobbins

Internet-users all over the world undoubtedly get familiar with Mozilla Firefox, a free and open source web browser descended from the Mozilla Application Suite and managed by Mozilla Corporation.

As of March 2011, Firefox is the second most widely used browser with approximately 30% of worldwide usage share of web browsers. However, few people know in detail great achievements Firefox has achieved since it set a Guinness Record in 2008 thanks to more than 8 million unique Firefox 3 downloads within the release day.

Recently, the tech world has warmly welcomed the Firefox 4.0 and expected the launch of Firefox 5, 6 and 7 in 2011.

Now, let's discover some interesting facts about the Firefox.

Mozilla Firefox 4.0

As soon as the Firefox 4.0 was released on Tuesday, March 22, 2011, it has a tremendous amount of downloads

Within just a few short time hours after being released, Mozilla Firefox 4 had been downloaded more than a million times. Particularly, it had nearly 6 million downloads, compared to Internet Explorer 9’s 2.3 million downloads at the end of the first day’s launch.

Mozilla Firefox 4 had a good start with nearly 6 million downloads within the first 24 hours

Mozilla Firefox 4 retains great new features including a simplified interface with the new orange Firefox button (Windows only), pinned tabs for easy access to Web apps, tracking protection, and sync for bookmarks, history and passwords

It also has a faster JavaScript rendering engine, hardware acceleration support and synchronization capabilities

Version 3.0

Mozilla Firefox 3, which was launched on June 17, 2008 and used version 1.9 of the Mozilla Gecko layout engine for displaying web pages, made a Guinness World Record with more than 8 million unique downloads on the first day of release.

The Mozilla Firefox 3 fixed many bugs, enhanced standard compliance and performed new web APIs

It also featured a redesigned download manager, a new "Places" system for storing bookmarks and history, and separate themes for different operating systems

History of Firefox

The Firefox project has been changed its names several times. It was renamed from “Phoenix” to “Firebird” because of trademark issues with Phoenix Technologies. Mozilla Firebird then became Mozilla Firefox on February 9, 2004.

Logo of the Firefox project through the time

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Facebook Deals: 10 Interesting Facts You Need To Know

2011-04-30T12:39:00.000+03:00

Facebook Deals: 10 Interesting Facts You Need To Know

By Elisa 11

The Facebook Deals that were reportedly launched on Tuesday, April 26, 2011 in five targeted cities including Atlanta, Austin, Dallas, San Diego and San Francisco is believed to possibly defeat competitors like Groupon, LivingSocial and Gilt.

The Facebook Deals will concentrate on offering discounts for group activities such as 75 percent off bowling for six people or 50 percent off movie tickets for four. Besides, you can buy local deals, using your credit cards or Facebook credits.

Because Facebook now has around 500 million users so its new Deals will help businesses offer bargains and discounts to drive traffic and build customer loyalty. Moreover, the average number of Facebook friends per user is 130, which means when a firm offers a Facebook user a Facebook deal, it can be noticed by 130 others.

Facebook Deals are simple and sharable digital coupons while a Groupon deal demands a certain number of purchases before being unlocked and other sites add similarly arbitrary limits like location

It is a big loss for Facebook when Facebook Deals don’t have a mobile app at launch in comparison with its competitors like Groupon, Gilt and LivingSocial

When you try to buy a Deal, the “Post to profile” is selected by default. Therefore, make sure that you deselect if you don’t want all your friends to know you have just bought tickets to a seafood buffet

Facebook Deals uses its enormous user base to make group purchases much easier. For example, you can invite friends to a Deal without being “that guy” that gets everyone to sign up for another new service

Facebook Deal pages is a mix of Groupon’s basics like location, redemption instructions and overview and the commenting features of fans or event pages

Users can buy something with their Facebook credits but Facebook credits are reportedly unavailable for purchasing physical goods at lunch

News Feed is the biggest advantage Facebook gets to compete over competitors. It opens up the deals to the site's 600 million users

Heating to "Accounts > Notifications > and View Settings for: Deals" to keep the social dealing out of your finely tuned Notifications

Facebook will expand Deals to more cities besides Atlanta, Austin, Dallas, San Diego and San Francisco

The early Facebook Deals concentrate on activities that can be done with friends such as private parties, group meals and adventures

About the Author:
Jason Ford works as a web developer and an editor of a weekly technology magazine. With the passion in technology, he has published numerous articles to provide readers reliable information about technology products and hot technology events around the world.

Articles Source: Facebook Deals: 10 Interesting Facts You Need To Know

Smartphones To Beat Apple’s iPhone 4

2011-04-28T13:19:00.001+03:00

Smartphones To Beat Apple’s iPhone 4

By Elisa 11

Since its debut in 2010, iPhone 4 has been named as the best smartphone on the market. However, many other smartphones released recently can also be compared to it. They are Samsung Galaxy S II, HTC Desire, HTC Evo Shift 4G, Google Nexus S, Motorola Atrix 4G and HTC Incredible S.

The Samsung Galaxy S II or Galaxy S2 is an Android smartphone announced by Samsung on February 13, 2011 at the Mobile World Congress. The device is currently known as the thinnest smartphone in the world. The Galaxy S II is powered with a 1GHz dual-core processor, 4.3-inch (4.27-inch) Super AMOLED WVGA display. It is also equipped with support for Flash and will launch with Android 2.3 Gingerbread. The smartphone also has 1080p HD playback at 30fps and also has an 8MP camera.

Samsung Galaxy S II

The HTC Evo Shift 4G developed by HTC Corporation has a solid design with an easy-to-use physical keyboard. Running Android 2.2, the smartphone has 4G support and solid performancea. It can also be used as a mobile hot spot.

HTC Evo Shift 4

The HTC Incredible S smartphone has an innovative appearance and various features. It is a new Android 2.2 phone which features a 4" Super LCD display and 768MB of RAM, buttons that rotate along with the phone, and similar specs to the high-end Desire HD.

HTC Incredible S

HTC Desire is a smartphone made to make your life easier. Featuring the 3.7-inch touchscreen which is larger than Apple’s iPhone 4 and a slide-out QWERTY keyboard, the device is ideal for your multimedia needs such as watching movies and gaming. Using the HTC Desire, customers can access emails, calendar, and upload photos straight onto Facebook, Twitter and so on.

HTC Desire

The Google Nexus S is the second Google Nexus handset. It is regarded as the best Android phone on the market in terms of performance and features with a 1GHz Cortex A8 processor, a 4-inch touchscreen AMOLED display.

Google Nexus S

The high-end Android-based smartphone Motorola Atrix 4G by Motorola is super fast, and the Dual Core Nvidia Tegra 1GHz processor is the one to credit. Using Motorola Atrix 4G is more like a PC than a smartphone. The device’s smooth and sleek design is so fashionable as well. The phone’s display is 960 x 540, one of the highest revealed on any Android phone.

Motorola Atrix 4G

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Top Five Easiest Tricks That Help Speed Up Your Computers

2011-04-27T18:33:00.001+03:00

Top Five Easiest Tricks That Help Speed Up Your Computers

By Zidane Randall

How do you feel if your computer lad, even when you perform the simplest tasks? There are many reasons resulting in this trouble but you can improve the case by carrying out five easiest tricks.

1. Check for spyware and malware

Your computer may pick up spyware and malware from various sites you visit when you access webs or chat online and email. Therefore, removing spyware and malware is an easy way to speed up your computer significantly.

Microsoft suggests that your computer can be protected from spyware if you use a free service called PC Safety Scan from Windows Live OneCare to check for viruses and remove them.

PC Safety Scan from Windows Live OneCare

You can also download Microsoft Security Essentials for free to protect your computer from viruses, spyware, adware and other things that make slow down your computer’s performance.

Microsoft Security Essentials software

If you are using Windows 7, Windows Vista, Windows XP and Windows 2000, the Microsoft Windows Malicious Software Removal Tool will help you clear your computer of spyware and malware

2. Empty your recycle bin

People commonly use their computers for months without emptying recycle bin but don’t know that doing, which leads in slowing their computer

3. Defragment (Defrag) your computer

Fragmentation of files on your computer may result in slowing your computer down because it takes more time for your computer to find all the files. Therefore, you can annually defrag your computer to prevent this matter.

You can use Windows’s Disk Defragmenter tool or some software products like &O Defrag or Defraggler

4. Delete any files you aren’t using

You should take shape a habit in your mind that looking at everything on your computer and asking yourself whether you really need all. You should clean up and delete programs and files you never use starting from your desktop, which creates some extra disk space and helps your computer run faster.

Disk Cleanup tool on your PC can help you identify temporary Internet files and other items that can be deleted to clear up disk space

5. Fix registry errors

You can download a free program called Registry Easy to run a scan and fix any registry errors that might be slowing up your computer

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I am a web developer. I love technology and have a passion of writing articles about technology news, especially new products.

Articles Source: Top Five Easiest Tricks That Help Speed Up Your Computers

2011-04-26T17:28:00.001+03:00

Most Influential Technology Products in History

By Taylor Meyer

Technology has become the fatest growing industry in modern time. Nowadays, people depend so much on computers and the Internet for their work, study and even entertainment. Recently, the PCMag magazine has compiled the list of most influential technology productions through technology industry thanks to the vote of readers and tech users.

Gaming: Atari 2600 (1977)

Although Pong was the first game system on Earth, Atari 2600 is still named the most influential game of all time which has kicked off the era of video gaming industry. Atari 2600 provides a huge game library, endless inspiration and functional replica. Atari 2600 received 40% of the vote to reach the precious position.

Atari 2600

Mobile Devices: Apple iPhone (2007)

Apple won again the show by mobile device category for Apple iPhone. Although the Motorola StarTAC is famous for most people, iPhone, otherwise, garnered as much as 58% of the vote.

Apple iPhone

Desktops and Laptops: Apple Macintosh (1984)

Beating the Commodore 64 and the IBM ThinkPad 700C color screen laptop, the Apple Macintosh computer was voted the most influential desktops and laptops with 35% vote. The Macintosh computer was launched in January 1984 with 128K RAM of memory (then 512K RAM), operation on Mac OS 1.0 and CPU of MC68000.

Apple Macintosh

Consumer Electronics: Apple iPod (2001)

Consumer electronics is always big fear for any technology companies. However, Apple has proved its advance in this field by the iPod - Apple's first digital music player. The result comes as no surprise at all.

Apple iPod

Software: Windows 3.1 (1993)

Windows 3.1 is the third generation of the dos-based Windows-versions which was announced in 1992. This product was impressively sold 10 million copies in the first 2 years. Then, the most popularly used Windows operating system has been named the most influential software in technology history.

Windows 3.1

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Ten Best Mobile Applications To Watch 2011

2011-04-22T17:38:00.002+03:00

By Thanh Jupiter

It can not be denied that technology has been the fastest growing industry of modern life. Each day, tech engineers try effortlessly to design clever and most modern gadgets to meet the demand of tech addicts. Here are the most mobile apps to watch in 2011.

Meal Snap

Meal Snap application magically tells you how many calories you ate every day. The new iPhone app takes the pictures of your food and gets back with calorie and caption information. This app is best for those who don't know how healthy or unhealthy some foods are. With this Meal Snap, users can keep track of meals and progress over time.

Meal Snap costs $2.99 to download

Color

Color, which runs in platform iOS and Android, assists users to create public photo albums.

Amazon Cloud Player

Amazon Cloud Player provides 5GB of online storage for music.

Infinity Blade

Infinity Blade is the coolest game made for iOS platform. Otherwise, better processors and chips in smart phone make gamers more interested in the devices.

iSwifter

iSwifter helps users to watch videos on iPad, play game and assess to Website containing Flash video.

Fring

The new version of Fring is coming for iPhone and Android which allows users to make group video call involving as many as four people thanks to a front-facing camera.

Nursery Rhymes

Nursery Rhymes allows users to read a story to their beloved ones. The recipient can both listen to the story and see the graphics.

Gesture Search

Gesture Search from Google helps users to search by handwriting and numbers instead of using keyboards.

Adobe Photoshop Express

Adobe Photoshop Express allows users to edit photos on their own iPhone or iPad by simple gestures.

Bing for iPad

Microsoft's Bing for iPad offers a unique and rich way to search the websites.

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Articles Source: Ten Best Mobile Applications To Watch 2011

How The Operating Systems Got Their Name?

2011-04-20T11:09:00.000+03:00

By Chris Elliott

MS-DOS, Windows and Mac OS may be the most common names users think about when they mention the well-known operating systems. However, only few people know what “Window XP” and “Windows 1.0 – NT 4.0” stand for or where “Linux” comes from. Now, let's find out how some operating systems got their names.

MS-DOS

MS-DOS, which stands for Micro Soft Disk Operating System, was originally licensed from Seattle Consumer Products’ Quick and Dirty Operating System (QDOS). Because MS-DOS had no graphical user interface (GUI), users had to input everything via a command prompt.

DOS also means “Disk Operating System”, so MS-DOS was just one of many including Apple DOS, AmigaDOS, freeDOS, and many others

Windows 1.0 – NT 4.0

The Windows got its name from the fact that the new operating system and the number or name following “Windows” mentions what version of Windows users have. The Windows 1.0 allows users to interact in the GUI.

Microsoft started to work on its New Technology (NT) branch of the operating system with the numbering scheme for 1.0-3.1. Windows NT 4.0 was the first to implement the new NT kernel and used the Windows 95 user interface.

Windows NT 4.0 was released in 1996

Windows XP, Vista, and Windows 7

Windows XP made its debut in 2001 and the XP means eXPerience

Windows Vista was released in 2007 by Microsoft. According to Microsoft, Vista got its name because it symbolized what you were trying to get to at the end of the day. However, the operating system is not as successful as its meaning

Windows 7 is the seventh version of Windows since 1995

Mac OS 8 – 10

Mac OS 8 was introduced in 1997, short time after Steve Jobs returned to work for Apple. It was initially called version 7.7 but was changed to 8 because of a legal loophole that allowed Apple to shut down the 3rd party Macintosh market. Apple then released Mac OS 9, the last of the “Classic” Mac OSs.

OS X (OS Ten) is the tenth version of the Mac operating system and the first Mac OS based on Berkeley Software Distribution (BSD)

Linux

Linux got its name from Ari Lemmke. He ran the FTP server, where the original Linux Kernel was uploaded to. Though the creator of the Linux kernel, Linus Torvalds, expected to call the kernel Freax, Ari still gave him a folder named “linux” to upload his kernel to.

“Linux” came from the Linux kernel creator, Linus Torvalds

Ubuntu

Ubuntu (oo-BOON-too) literally means “humanity towards others” in Zulu and Xhosa languages. Like many Linux distributions, Ubuntu versions have two names for every release, a development code name and a version name. The numerical name for the release is based on the year and month of the release. For example, version 10.04 was released in April of 2010.

The current long term support version is Ubuntu 10.04.2 LTS (LTS stands for long term support)

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Articles Source: How The Operating Systems Got Their Name?

Top Five Future Weapons

2011-04-17T14:21:00.000+03:00

By Zidane Randall

There is a number of weapons humans use from the past to present. Here are the most futuristic ones that people desire to make.

Autonomous weapons

The robotic vehicles which are under search and development can attack against enemies and troops on both ground and up to the air. The robotic vehicles, in theory, receive the sensor data from computers to determine the hostile forces. Then, robotic vehicles will be controled by a remote site to go ahead and attack enemy. Boston Dynamics Robot artificial Cheetah is an early model of this futuristic weapon. Developed by the U.S. Defense Department, the military robot has four legs which could run faster than humans.

Boston Dynamics Robot artificial Cheetah

Space-based weapons

In the highest point, weapons in universe can see and attack any thing on Earth, up in the air or in space. Most importantly, the space-based weapons can protect the world from ballistic missiles.

Space-based hybrid laser weapon

Active Denial System

The Active Denial System (ADS), which is developed by the U.S. military, aims at crowd control. Functioned by electromagnetic radiation (beam of 95-gigahertz radiation), the Active Denial System makes people flee without hitting them.

Active Denial System in graphic

High-energy lasers

The high-power lasers can travel through all directions at speed of lights over thousands of kilometers. The powerful beams set target on a small spot, and then burn the target’s face thanks to heat.

The high-power energy lasers

Hypersonic aircraft

A hypersonic aircraft could amazingly fly faster than Mach 5 and reach any points on Earth within two hours. The hypersonic aircraft is also able to deliver a satellite to low-Earth orbit.

Falcon hypersonic aircraft

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Nokia: Five Most Awesome Concept Phones

2011-04-16T14:56:00.003+03:00

By Deepak Saxena

It can not be denied that technology is the fastest growing industry in modern life. Furthermore, Nokia is the world’s leader in mobile phone industry. For a long time, Nokia cell phones are famous for high end features and the durability. Here are some most awesome Nokia concept phones.

Nokia 82 Dragonfly Concept

The N82 Dragonfly concept phone is delicately created as a flair phone with “aesthetically pleasing” features. Designed by Reginald Shola Hingston, the phone’s numerical keypad looks like a dragonfly. The eye-catching remake of the N82 also comes up with an over-sized display, camera and navigation mechanism.

The N82 Dragonfly concept phone

Nokia Scentsory Concept

The Nokia Scentsory is also well-known for the “multi-sensory level”. The phone features two screens with hidden camera, interior scent detectors, stereo speakers and emitter and exterior temperature sensors.

The Nokia Scentsory cellphone concept comes along with airplane origami design.

Nokia Kinetic Concept

The Nokia Kinetic concept phone, designed by Jeremy Innes-Hopkins, is a promising Nokia model. Thanks to the electromagnet in its base, the cell phone will rise automatically on its rounded base whenever you have a call or message.

If you do not want to take the call, just tap the phone down.

Nokia ‘Remade’ Concept

While environmental recycling develops fast in modern life, the Nokia ‘Remade’ is totally designed from recycled materials such as old car tires, aluminium cans, plastic drinks bottles, etc. The device features backlit display that increases the life of the battery.

Nokia ‘Remade’ phone is perfect for environment lovers.

Nokia Eco Sensor Concept

Besides let users stay connected with family and friends, the Eco Sensor concept also keeps users informed about the health and local environment. The phone consists of two parts: a mobile phone and a wearable unit which can sense and analyse your surroundings.

The Eco Sensor concept

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Articles Source: Nokia: Five Most Awesome Concept Phones

Top Five Free Antivirus Products Of 2011

2011-04-12T18:31:00.000+03:00

By Phillips Crook

This year, five free antivirus products are honored including Avast Free Antivirus 5, Avira AntiVir Personal Free AntiVirus 10, Microsoft Security Essentials 1.0, Panda Cloud Antivirus 1.0 and Comodo Internet Security Premium 5.0 thanks to their well-designed interface design, fast scan speed and great malware detection.

Avast Free Antivirus 5

Avast Free Antivirus 5 is ranked No. 1 in the 2011 list of five free Antivirus software products thanks to its easy installation process, well-designed interface design, quick scan speed and minimal impact on system performance. Major benefits of using the software are disinfecting a PC, abolishing all active components of malware infections 80 percent of the time and detecting all infections on your test PC. However, its malware detection isn’t the best.

Avast Free Antivirus is a well-rounded free antivirus package

Avira AntiVir Personal Free AntiVirus 10

Avira AntiVir Personal Free AntiVirus 10 is famous for its great malware detection and block as well as quick scan speed. However, its major disadvantage is unfriendly main interface. The latest version was given 3.5 out of 5 stars by PC Magazine Neil J. Rubenking.

The Avira AntiVir Personal Antivirus detected 98.9% percent of malware rate in August 2009 and was the fastest for both on-demand scans and on-access scans

Microsoft Security Essentials 1.0

Although Microsoft Security Essentials 1.0 features an easy-to-use interface, its scan speed is low and malware detection only gets mediocre. It received the Bronze award for proactive detection of 55% of new/unknown malware, the Silver award for low false-positives (six) and the Bronze award for overall performance by AV-Comparatives.org.

The Microsoft Security Essentials 1.0 hasn't kept pace with newer antivirus products when it comes to detecting malware

Panda Cloud Antivirus 1.0

Panda Cloud Antivirus 1.0 is excellent at detecting known malware and easy to use but its scan speeds are rather low. It can fight malware attacks from malicious Websites or e-mails and completely blocked 68 percent of attacks.

Panda Cloud Antivirus 1.3 update is said to be able to improve its attack-blocking capabilities than the current version

Comodo Internet Security Premium 5.0

Ranked the fifth in the list, Comodo Internet Security Premium 5.0 successfully blocked brand-new malware and included a firewall but its overall detection performance was inconsistent.

The Comodo Internet Security Premium 5.0 features a new user interface theme, application sandboxing and the ability to easily take system snapshots or create restore points

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Articles Source: Top Five Free Antivirus Products Of 2011

Amazing Figures in Apple’s History

2011-04-09T19:46:00.002+03:00

By Henry Funk

Apple Inc., an American multinational corporation, which is best-known for its hardware products including the Macintosh line of computers, the iPod, the iPhone, the iPad and so on. Established on April 1, 1976 in Cupertino, California, the company focuses on designing and marketing consumer electronics, computer software, and personal computers. As of May 2010, Apple is considered as one of the largest companies in the world. It is also the world’s most valuable technology company. The 35th birthday of Apple Inc. recently reminds us of many important milestones as well as impressive figures in its history.

35 years ago, the April 1, 1976, by Steve Jobs, Steve Wozniak, and Ronald Wayne founded Apple. The company's headquarters is located in Cupertino, California, USA.

The total number of apps downloaded from App Store has surpassed the “10 billion” milestone on January 22, 2011.

In 1999, the second-generation iMac G3 made by Apple Inc featured 5 colors including green, red, purple, blue and orange

In 1993, Apple launched its Newton PDA at $700 with clever advertising. The Newton was the first product to represent the failure of Apple

Steve Jobs owned 5.426 million shares of Apple and 138 million shares of Disney. Jobs has been named as the 43rd wealthiest American

Apple's operating system “Mac OS X” has been seen in the market for ten years. Mac OS X-based iOS has run on the iPhone, iPod Touch, iPad, and the 2nd generation Apple TV

The first generation of Apple Computer, Apple-1 Computer, was auctioned at the price of $240.000. The Apple-1 Computer has sold about 200 units in 1976 at $666,66.

The year 1984 is an important milestone for Apple Inc. when co-founder Steve Jobs introduced Macintosh to the world for the very first time on January 24, 1984

Over 297 million iPods have been sold until now

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Articles Source: Amazing Figures in Apple’s History

Window 8: Eight Interesting Things

2011-04-08T18:13:00.002+03:00

By Lee Dobbins

Windows 8, Microsoft’s next-generation Windows, is associated with a lot of new features. Rumors are flying that Windows 8 has two separate interfaces for 32-bit and 64-bit. The first one is "Wind" which will be fully 3-D and require almost 170 MB of video memory. "Wind" is available for all copies of Window 8 but does not work in the 32-bit environment. The other is called Windows 8 Mosh and Windows 8 Jupiter which are described as “new tile-based user interface” and “target a new Windows Marketplace app store”. While users are expecting to the release date of Beta and official version of Windows 8, take a look at these 8 things about Window 8.

Windows 8, the next generation of Microsoft Windows, will come sooner than 2013.

The UI: Lock Screen Looks like Windows 7

The welcome/lock screen of Windows 8 resembles the interface of Windows Phone 7's playbook. The screen displays information about the time and date.

The Cloud: Sync

The Sync and Web Sharing are also found in the Explorer Ribbon. The Sync button functions as Windows Live Mesh while Web Sharing may use Windows Live SkyDrive as a cloud storage of 25 GB for free.

Xbox Integration: A New Windows Gaming Experience

A video released last year demonstrates Microsoft’s intention for “Windows Gaming eXperience”. Kinect technology allows users to interact with online buddies.

The Guts: The Tablet Hardware

Microsoft states that Windows 8 will process on ARM microchip architecture – the most modern device for smartphones and tablets.

The UI: The (Dreaded) Office Ribbon Returns

The Ribbon interface features Windows 8's Explorer windows which is suitable for touchscreen of Windows 8 tablet.

Xbox Integration: Kinect

Tech specialists predict that Microsoft will connect Kinect and Windows 8. A rare emerged image shows that Microsoft uses proximity detection to start and lock PCs.

The Guts: 128-Bits of Power

Robert Morgan, an employee of Microsoft, once wrote that, “128-bit architecture compatibility with the Windows 8 kernel and Windows 9 project plan.”

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Articles Source: Window 8: Eight Interesting Things

Apple Iphone 4 Vs Iphone 5: Two Siblings Wishing From You Equal Affection

2011-04-05T11:09:00.002+03:00

By John Chelsea

Of course guys! Technological perfection is the sole mantra, which has led the California based Apple Inc to the highest peaks of success. Its 4th-gen smartphone Iphone 4 is the peerless example of it and is making inroads in the world-wide market since its release in June, 2010.Now, the Apple-fanatics are keenly awaiting its 5th-gen smartphone iPhone 5, of which roll out date is still not announced by apple, but is expected to be 2nd quarter of 2011 or probably even 2012. Until then iPhone 5 will live only in the imaginations of geeks.In this article, I would like to differentiate both of these miracles of Apple, which are going to run rings around their prime rivals, available in the marketplace.When it comes to iPhone 4, this amazingly superb device is creating hype in the market even after the long period of time. The reason behind it lies in its integration with Skype Mobile. Moreover, with the introduction of CDMA, this handset can now support all types of of 3G networks.The hallmarks of iPhone 4 Deals comprise 5 LED Backlit Liquid Crystal Display with 960 x 640 pixel resolution Retina Display, rear camera with 5 MP illuminated sensor and 5x digital zoom, 0.3 MP front camera. Along with this, it also features Apples iOS 4 operating system, 512 MB eDRAM, 32 GB flash memory, Wi-Fi (802.11b/g/n), Blue tooth, GPS and access to extensive Apple Apps store.On the other hand, iPhone 5 is rumored to be arriving with the following amplified features:iPhone 4 currently supports 3G network while iPhone 5 is expected to support the 4G-LTE networkFlaunting a slightly larger screen at a higher resolution (HD or WXGA) as well as supported by faster LTE network, iPhone 5 is sure to provide a never-before and great multimedia experience iPhone 4 uses 1GHz Apple A4 chip which combines ARM Cortex A8 CPU, PowerVR GPU, and 512 MB main memory. Apple A5 is expected to contain at least 1.2GHz dual core dual channel processor with an amplified GPU and over 1GB main memory.IPhone 5 is expected to be like a mobile TV due to more apps released by most of the TVs and content ProvidersiPhone 5 is expected to be arriving with more storage or memory of over 32 GBIt's expected that iPhone 5 will arrive with more than 8 MP camera to capture excellent quality picture as well as videosIt's also the rumor that iPhone 5 will be supporting the NFC technology iPhone 5 is also expected to come with enhanced YouTube player and mails options including GmailiPhone 5 must have the feature of Internet Tetheringwith the aim to compete with other counterparts, iphone 5 is expected to arrive with New security & calling features with the support of iOS 5

Currently, Apple-fans are enjoying a bouquet of lucrative Iphone 4 deals from the stores of all popular network providers including Orange, T-mobile, Vodafone, Virgin and large numbers of other providers. After the launching of 5th gen iPhone, of course, the whole scenario will be changed and that time, all these stores will be busy in tempting their customers via pocket-friendly and fantastic iPhone 5 deals.Yet it's clear, that iPhone 4 as well as iPhone 5 both have to their credit some exclusive features and hence they both will be attracting the large chunk of customers with their wonderful facts.\

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Articles Source: Apple Iphone 4 Vs Iphone 5: Two Siblings Wishing From You Equal Affection

2011-04-03T15:17:00.002+03:00

By John Davis

If there is one phone that does not get old even after many years of existence, then it has to be the Apple iPhone, which was launched in the year 2007. It changed the mobile phone industry back then, but that would have predicted that this phone will be still doing brisk sales after all these years. This is due to the fact that the iPhone is one of the revolutionary devices of its time and will now be able to remember this device by just taking a look at this trademark design.

The trademark design is something that was created by the help of the 3.5 inch touch screen display that is present in the phone. This display will be coming with iPhone resolution of 320 x 480 pixels and it is one of the resolutions that is being employed in most of the high-end mobile phones even today. This clearly shows that the original Apple iPhone was light years ahead of the current mobile phones and still remains the same after a number of additions to the features of the operating system by Apple. It can run the iOS operating system quite brilliantly due to the involvement of the 412 MHz processor that is highly superior in terms of both supplying power and providing efficiency to the phone. The introduction of the substantial amount of RAM has meant that even the full HD videos that were totally unplayable in most of the mobile phones at that time were playable on the iPhone.

It cannot only playback the full HD videos, but also store them as well due to the presence of three different options when it comes to the internal memory of the phone. It will be available in the 4 GB, 8 GB and 16 GB options, which meant that he will be getting a lot out of your mobile phone in terms of entertainment. The entertainment features in the Apple iPhone include the likes of the two megapixel camera that is going to be aptly supported by the inbuilt media player that will be able to play the video formats that has been recorded using this camera. It will also be able to play a number of other formats as well, which will be bringing you totally different experience to you in terms of the mobile phone movie watching experience.

The presence of the Wi-Fi and the micro-USB option in the mobile phone really justify the presence of these entertainment features as they will be allowing this phone to connect to the Internet and to other devices. The iPhone is going to be provided with the TV out feature that will help to transfer the content that is present in the phone directly to a large screen television. The Google maps application will be making the Wi-Fi option to provide a satellite view of the location. The iPhone was replaced by the Apple iPhone 3G in 2008, which was replaced by the Apple iPhone 3GS in 2009.

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Articles Source: Apple Iphone Changed The Shape Of Mobile Phones Forever

Important Milestones of Mobile Computing

2011-04-02T12:48:00.000+03:00

By Henry Funk

While technology industry is the fastest growing field of modern time, portable device is the pride of this industry. These technology gadgets help people to be free from our desks and flexible in working. From Busicom LE-120A calculator to Motorola Atrix 4G Smartphone, portable devices have undergone a colorful history.

1971: Busicom LE-120A 'Handy-LE' Calculator

It sounds strange, but the original model of portable computing was the calculator. The machine from Busicom could be easily fitted in pocket held in hand. The Handy-LE, which was powered with the Mostek MK610, was truly the first pocket-size calculator.

Busicom LE-120A 'Handy-LE' Calculator

1981: Osborne 1 Portable Computer

This Osborne 1 was the first computer made for carrying out with users. The computer weighs 23.5 pounds and displays 5-inch-diagonal screen.

1982: Grid Compass 1100 Clamshell Laptop

The first clamshell laptop was designed by the Grid Compass. Until now, it is still the standard basic concept for laptop design.

1991: Psion Series 3 Minicomputer

Psion 3, the first palmtop minicomputer, managed to feature a word processor, a calculator and a sketch program.

1999: Apple iBook G3 Wi-fi-Enabled Laptop

Apple's iBook G3 not only owns candy-colored design but also the first device to carry a Wi-fi card.

2002: Acer TravelMate TM-100 Laptop/Tablet Hybrid

The TravelMate came along with the screen 180 degrees and loaded the Windows XP Tablet PC Edition. Remarkably, this was the first pen-based convertible laptop.

2006: Samsung Q1 Ultra-Mobile PC (UMPC)

With a 7-inch screen, 500MB of RAM and 900MHz processor, Samsung Q1 was definitely the ultramobile PC.

2007: Eee PC 4G Netbook

Eee PC 4G was the first netbook ever.

2007: Apple iPhone Smartphone

Apple's iPhone features touch-based interface and powerful computing ability which makes iPhone as a minicomputer.

2010-2011: Apple iPad 1 and 2

Apple iPad is the first mass-selling tablet PC and accounts for 83 percent of all tablet sales.

2011: Motorola Atrix 4G Smartphone

The Motorola Atrix 4G is a perfect combination of desktop computing and mobile.

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Articles Source: Important Milestones of Mobile Computing

Go Solar, Go Green

2011-04-01T16:34:00.002+03:00

By Editor123

There is no option but to go green now with our dwindling non-renewable energy sources on the one hand and the pollution as well as the carbon footprint causing havoc with our environment on the other hand. So we have to turn to a renewable source of energy for heating, cooling, cooking, distillation and transportation among other energy needs. Among the renewable sources the most attractive one is the solar energy. One reason for the popularity of solar (AZ) power is that this is one source that's readily available throughout the day everyday in the year. In the field of solar (AZ) power, residential needs are met as are the commercial requirements.
Solar (AZ) power can meet the entire 100% of your needs provided you have installed the solar energy system having adequate size. However, there is no gain saying that you will always be able to beat the rising cost of energy by going for a solar energy system. The solar energy system that you install for your commercial needs or your residence will actually improve upon the value you paid for the property to begin with. You don't need to pay any increase in taxes and with the various incentives from sources including the state you could end up paying only 20% of the cost of the system. The solar energy system is non-polluting in nature and your installation is secure with a warranty that will last for 25 years.
Throughout Arizona, solar energy is provided by photovoltaic cells. These photovoltaic cells that provide Arizona, solar energy are very simple in operation. The sun's rays fall on these panels containing the cells and direct current energy is generated. This dc energy is stored in banks of accumulators. You could thereafter use the energy to either operate motors or to power any amount of power equipment. The AC output that you ultimately get can be hooked to the utility grid or be operated parallel to it. So, take the advantage of arizona solar. Those that provide Arizona solar energy can enter into turnkey arrangements and complete the installation as well as maintain it thereafter.
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Exciting History Track Of Web Browsers

2011-03-31T16:35:00.000+03:00

By Henes Pitt

In modern society, web browser is getting more and more popular to Internet users. It’s easy to list some famous names such as Microsoft Internet Explorer, Mozilla Firefox, Google Chrome, Apple Safari, Opera and so on. Furthermore, it’s quite interesting to get some insights into the history of such well-renowned browsers.

NCSA Mosaic (1993)

If WorldWideWeb/Nova is considered as the first web browser, NCSA Mosaic deserves to be the first most popular non-commercial one. Based on Berners-Lee’s idea, two students of Illinois College named Marc Andresseen and Eric Bina developed a version of Mosaic for X-Windows on Unix computers in February, 1993.

Mosaic supports for sound, video clips, forms support, bookmarks, and history files, and is supplied for free.

WorldWideWeb (1990)

Do you know that the beginning “www” at each website short for ‘WorldWideWeb’, the first web browser written by Tim Berners-Lee on a NeXT computer? He played a crucial role in WorldWideWeb development.

However, the browser itself has trouble in operation scope which discourages potential users.

Netscape (1994)

After graduation, Andresseen cooperated with Jim Clark – leader of Silicon Graphics to develop Mosaic Communications Corporations. Its first product was Netscape Navigator released in October 1994.

Like Mosaic, Netscape Navigator quickly became a leading browser with a number of new features such as JavaScript, frames and cookies.

Aftermaths, American Online acquired Netscape in late 1990s, and was the first loser of Internet Explorer which Microsoft released.

Opera (1996)

Telenor coporation hearquater in Norway decided to change the browser’s name MultiTorg Opera into Opera in 1996. Despite equipped with many utilities, Opera could not make a breakthrough in browser market (below 1% in U.S market).

However, the version for the mobile is welcomed all over the world.

Internet Explorer (1995)

When entering browser market, Microsoft quickly launched their Windows 95 operating system, including a Web browser called Internet Explorer.

By 2000, IE’s market share hit record 96%, confirming the leading web browser role.

Safari (2003)

Apple officially entered the browser game in 1996 with a new product, Cyberdog, but won little achievements.

However, in 2003, Safari browser was released and became a default browser for OS X and a version of Windows.

Mozilla Firefox (2003)

Quite a few has an idea that Mozilla is the codename of Navigator – a mixing between “Mosaic” and “Killer”. On December 1994, the final beta version, Mozilla 1.0, was released to make it the first commercial web browser.

Due to pressure in trademark violations, “Firebird” has turned into “Firefox” which is considered as the first challenger to Internet Explorer so far.

Chrome (2008)

At the beginning, although CEO of Google, Eric Schmidt strongly opposed to joining in the browser game, the founders Sergey Brin and Larry Page still gathered some old friends to create Chrome.

At the end, Schimidt was convinced and Chrome has become the third popular browser worldwide after IE and Firefox.

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Articles Source: Exciting History Track Of Web Browsers

World's Five Greatest Tech Titans

2011-03-29T18:56:00.000+03:00

By Thanh Jupiter

It is not deniable that technology has changed the way we live and work significantly because we cannot imagine a life without computers, Internet or phones. Here is a list of five greatest tech titans worldwide.

Bill Gates

Bill Gates, who co-founded Microsoft in 1975 after he left Harvard, is among tech-world’s leading titans. When his company launched Windows in 1985, this marked the beginning of a tech revolution that has continued to present. No home, office or business doesn’t use some kinds of Microsoft components in it. PC users now rely on Gates for the operating system their computer running on like Windows 7, XP and Vista. Besides, he is a great philanthropist donating billions of dollars for charity work.

Bill Gates is among the richest men in the world with a net worth of $53 billion

Gates was interested in computer programming since he was 13 years old

Windows 8, which is being developed by Microsoft, is believed to take the Microsoft's stock to new heights

Steve Jobs

Macintosh computer, iPhone, iPod and iPad are modern tech products that come to mind when people think about Apple and CEO Steve Jobs. He left Reed College after one semester and began working on designing games. The giant then teamed up with Steve Wozniak to found Apple in 1976 and introduced consumers to the Apple I, II, Power Mac and Macintosh computer.

Jobs and Wozniak started working on the Apple at the age of 20

Apple Inc. now designs and markets users electronics, computer softwares and personal computers

Larry Ellison

In addition to Bill Gates and Steve Jobs, it is not completed if we don’t mention the Oracle Corp CEO Larry Ellison, who runs the world's second largest software company. He previously left the University of Illinois at the end of his second year and did several jobs for eight years. In 1977, Ellison and his Ampex colleagues, Robert Miner and Ed Oates, founded $2,000 Software Development Labs, which was later renamed Oracle Corporation.

Oracle CEO Ellison becomes a pioneer in the database systems with a net worth of $27 billion

Larry Page

Larry Page, who founded the world's top most Internet search titan Google along with Sergey Brin in 1998, is also named one of the most influential geeks. His company now runs over one million servers in data centers around the world and processes over one billion search requests every day.

Google has seen an impressive growth in these 12 years with profit to the tune of $6.520 billion and total asset of $40.497 billion

Carlos Slim Helu

The last name mentioned in this list is Telecom czar Carlos Slim Helu, who runs the mobile company Telmex that owns 90 percent of the telephone lines in Mexico and operates 80 per cent of the country's cell phones.

Telecom czar Carlos Slim Helu has been listed among “Forbes World's Most Powerful People” with a net worth of $60.6 billion

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Articles Source: World's Five Greatest Tech Titans

Best Products of CTIA 2011

2011-03-29T14:52:00.002+03:00

By Taylor Meyer

International CTIA WIRELESS 2011 is the precious destination for attendees from all over the world to display their latest devices in technology industry and learn about 4G mobile data revolution. Taking place from March 22 to 24 in the Orange County Convention Center in Orlando, the event attracts attendants from more than 125 countries in the world. Here are the best products of the fantastic show.

Samsung's iPad

Samsung has launched the two new Android 3.0 Galaxy Tab tablets in the CTIA 2011. The two ones (Galaxy Tab 8.9 and Galaxy Tab 10.1) are named the world’s thinnest tablets thanks to measurement of just 8.6mm thin, even slimmer than Apple iPad 2.

The Galaxy Tab 8.9 and Galaxy Tab 10.1

LG Thrill

The LG Thrill, which is referred as the LG Optimus 3-D, comes up with HDMI out and 16GB of storage capability.

Dual-Core 4G Goodness from T-Mobile

This is a new version of the LG Optimus 2X specially made for T-Mobile. The product features 4G speeds, 2 dual-core processor and HDMI-out.

LG G-Slate Comes to T-Mobile

The LG G-Slate, which is delivered by T-Mobile, has 3D-capable, multitouch HD display and measurement of 8.9-inch.

HTC Evo View 4G

The HTC Evo View 4G is totally the new product from HTC. The new piece of technology is believed to be updated to Android 3.0 (Honeycomb).

HTC Goes 3D

HTC EVO 3D is powered with 1.2 GHz dual-core processor, 5-megapixel cameras and qHD 4.3-inch 3D display.

Windows Phone 7 with a Big Screen

The HTC HD7S delivered by AT&T aims toward customers with interest in entertainment. The phone displays 4.3-inch screen, 16GB of internal storage and 1GHz Snapdragon processor.

The Nokia (C7) Astound

The Nokia (C7) Astound is equipped with 8GB of memory, 8-megapixel camera and 3.5-inch AMOLED display. The product can be purchased at the price of $80 with a two-year contract.

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Articles Source: Best Products of CTIA 2011

Famous Logos and Growth Phrases

2011-03-24T14:26:00.002+02:00

By Sarah Skovachez

Have you ever wondered about the developing process and the changes of famous logos such as Microsoft, Apple, LG, or Canon? Through them, a part of company’s brand is transferred immediately. If logo design is done well, a series of benefits are gained, and efforts to promote the brand distinguish are coming true. The power of a logo and benefits behind them are obvious, thus, it’s interesting to find out the meaning and growth period of top 8 giants in technology and commercial world.

Microsoft

Its first logo was introduced in 1978 in simple text in italics. So far, the logo has been designed more elegantly with a unique black color, which is absolutely popular with many people.

Different versions of Microsoft's logo

Siemens

The giant Siemens took innovative with two letter S and H in 1899, equivalent to two founders Siemens and Halske.

The brand was well-known in 1973 and the latest logo evolution was in 1991 with a focus on blue letters until now.

Canon

It’s interesting to find out that early typeface of Canon was different to the current one.

To reflect a global perspective- the Buddhist goddess of Mercy, a picture of the goddess with 1,000 arms and flames was designed to be Canon’s logo in 1934.

Next ones are simplified by unique changes.

LG was a result of a merger between two different companies, Lucky and Goldstar. In 1995, Lucky Goldstar was renamed to LG Electronics.

A whole range of LG companies adopted the tagline: ‘Life’s Good’.

Mozilla Firefox

Early logo was on focus of a phoenix image in match with the program name. Due to legal reason, Mozilla was supposed to rename in Firefox and design stylized fox out of modified builds which is popular over the world.

Phoenix was renamed ‘Firebird’ in 2003 and ‘Firefox’ in 2004

Apple

Apple’s original logo came for the first time in 1976 reflecting the story of Issac Newton under the apple tree.

The version was changed into an interesting piece of corporate artwork.

The style logo was designed by co-founders Steve Jobs and Ronald Wayne.

IBM

The merger between International Time Recording Company and Computing Scale Company formed the first official logo of IBM in 1911. By 1947, letters IBM was aimed to commercial purpose.

After some small changes in 1956 and the last one in 1972, IBM was modified like in the picture.

Palm

After established in 1992, Palm went with tagline Palm Computing which is very popular worldwide.

The logo was changed in 2000 when the company was separated. In the last version, an orange circle appears around modified front text.

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Articles Source: Famous Logos and Growth Phrases

Risks of Buying Technology Products Too Early

2011-03-24T14:25:00.002+02:00

By Sarah Skovachez

People are always curious about new products which are impressively advertised to have perfect and useful functions. Some people rush into tech stores to purchase them. For some others, being the first person who owns the first product of new tech is so exciting. Therefore, they try to buy these new products even with an expensive price. However, early products of new technologies are usually not very good as they’ve thought. Although they are expensive at the time of its arrival, they may have mistakes and quickly become dirt-cheap. Windows Me (2000), RIM BlackBerry 5810 (2002), Blu-ray Players 1.0 (2007), Original Apple iPhone (2007) and so on can improve this.

After Microsoft’s Windows Me operating system was launched in September 2000, users know that it was a buggy and unreliable.

Windows Me (2000)

Blu-ray players released after October 2007 was powered with on-board storage. They can even connect to the Internet meanwhile earlier models couldn’t gain those functions.

Blu-ray Players 1.0 (2007)

Just two months after Apple introduced the first iPhone, the price of the 8GB model went down from $599 to $399 and the 4GB version was discontinued. In order to appeal angry customers, Apple had to give each of them $100 store credit.

Original Apple iPhone (2007)

The BlackBerry 5810 lacked a speaker and microphone, so people had to use a wired earpiece for voice calls. Just three months after the launch of this product, a trio of new models with no earpiece requirement was released.

RIM BlackBerry 5810 (2002)

The Microsoft Xbox 360, released in 2007, was not only expensive video game console but also made the mistake of “Red Ring of Death”. It took Microsoft over $1 billion to fix this overheating console and extend user’s warranties to three years.

Original Microsoft Xbox 360 (2007)

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Articles Source: Risks of Buying Technology Products Too Early

Is the iPad Useful? Just the facts

2011-03-23T19:21:00.000+02:00

By Mathew Georghiou

I've always been somewhat of a gadget guy. I was an early adopter of the earliest video game systems (think Tank Battle, Atari, Colecovision) and home computers (remember the Vic 20, Commodore 64, Commodore Pet?). I even bought one of the early Casio calculator watches in the 1980s. Continuing the trend, I picked up a Casio electronic organizer in the early 1990s, followed by the original Palm PDA with stylus, and the first HP tablet PC in the mid 2000s. Dell's first tablet PC followed, then the iPhone, and now the iPad and iPad 2.
But, as much I'm a tech guy and an early adopter, I never bought a gadget because it was "cool." I am too pragmatic and always analyze the usefulness of a gadget before I buy. And like you, I'm too busy to play around with gadgets. I need a gadget that saves, not costs, me time and money.
So when the iPad was introduced, I did my usual research to evaluate the product's usefulness in my daily life. There is plenty written about the iPad's "cool" features, design, and potential, and a fair bit written on its technical shortcomings. But, not so much written about its actual usefulness in daily life. With many people now asking me "how do you like your iPad," I figure I would just write this article to help others determine if it is right for them - after all, it's not a cheap buy.
<<< General Observations >>>
Visual Design

As with most Apple gadgets, the iPad is certainly a beautiful product to look at. Similar to the iPod and iPhone, it's like buying a piece of jewelry. The iPad 2 further improves on the original design.
Feel

I find the iPad awkward to hold. This was a surprise to me since it looks so sleek. But, with its weight and rounded edges, it doesn't feel comfortable. And, the more I try to grab it, the more likely my thumb will activate the touch screen in undesirable ways. Adding an optional case helps. For the iPad 1 I have Apple's case, and it's functional but, personally, I don't like the look and feel of the material. The iPad 2 comes with the sleek new magnetic cover design - neat but it only covers the screen (which may be fine for some perhaps).
Features

While I could write about the touchscreen, 3G, or its many other features, the features really only matter if you find the apps that you want to use. And, that's too personal a choice for me to lend an opinion here.
Price

The low price of technology today is amazing, so when evaluating the price of the iPad, I have to do so in comparison to other technologies. A somewhat-close comparison today (in terms of portability, anyway) is likely a netbook -- one of those mini notebook computers that have recently become popular. Netbooks are available for half the price of the iPad, making the iPad seem expensive for a device that in some ways doesn't do as much. Although, it could be argued that even though the iPad does less, what it does well, it does very well. So, it comes down to what you need the gadget for, and whether the iPad or a netbook better serves that need. Other new gadgets are entering the market, so there will be more options available.
<<< What I like best about the iPad >>>
Instant on

Click a button and it's on. No waiting. As a side note, the MacBook Air has near instant - very convenient.
Easy to use

It's the easiest-to-use computer you will find, period. For people who don't need the full capabilities of a conventional computer, the iPad is a perfect solution. If you have ever taught someone how to use a computer, you know how difficult it can be for an inexperienced person to navigate a computer operating system. Not so with the iPad. The learning curve is refreshingly gentle. In my mind, this same simplicity is what drove the success of the iPhone, perhaps more so than its multi-touch display and other innovative features. (iTunes on the other hand is another story; more on that below.)
Optimized for touch

The iPad is designed as a touch device, so the interface is made for finger interaction. Tablet computers that use conventional operating systems (like Windows 7) are clumsy to use by comparison. The onscreen keyboard is quite good as well (although, power users will likely still want to have the optional wireless keyboard).
Convenient to use and fun

It's a great device to pick up and just start "doing." And, it's easy to share with others nearby. You will find yourself reading/watching/playing just for the heck of it. It's kind of fun.
Long battery life

Compared to a conventional computer, the iPad gives you many more hours of use between charges.
Inexpensive and amazing software that is easy to install

Most iPad apps sell for under $2 and can be installed with a single click. And, there are many amazing apps that take full advantage of the tablet format.
<<< Where the iPad falls short >>>
Handwriting is terrible

Although I have looked, I have yet to find a good handwriting app. And, I don't think I will because the iPad's capacitive touch screen only works with a stylus that has a blunt sponge-like head (designed to mimic the electrical touch of a finger). This makes handwriting awkward for anything other than a few short words at a time with very large letters. Conversely, my Dell tablet PC with Windows 7 and OneNote allows me to use a typical pen-like stylus quite comfortably. I was hoping the iPad could replace my paper notebook, but not a chance.
Drawing is awkward

Similar to handwriting, drawing with an iPad lacks precision. I've seen impressive drawings created by talented people using the iPad. But, I suspect that you have to be a very talented and patient artist to find it useful for drawing.
Lack of Flash support

If you really want the full Internet, you need Flash. Too many websites rely on it (and for more than just games or animated banners). Maybe things will be different in 5 years time, but today, the lack of Flash support means I have to forgo much of the Internet that I find most useful. Apple has publicly suggested that the iPad will never support Flash. It's an issue.
Copy and Paste is cumbersome

I frequently need to copy and paste text. While the iPad has this capability, it is slow and cumbersome to use, prompting me to jump frequently to my notebook computer to send an email or post a website comment.
No camera on iPad 1

Not having a camera limits the usefulness of the iPad 1 as a device to have around the home and on the go. Being able to capture impromptu photo moments is an important benefit of a mobile device. iPad 2 solves this problem with the addition of front and back cameras, similar to the iPhone 4.
Fingerprints are everywhere

The display is nice, but when you shut it off it looks like you were finger painting on it. A small but annoying inconvenience common to most touch devices.
Short power cable

It's very short. (An extension is available as a separate purchase).
Finding the right apps is difficult

There are free apps and there are apps you must buy to try. It would be helpful if most apps were provided on a free trial basis, but it seems only a few apps are available this way. Luckily, most prices are quite low, so the risk of buying something that you don't like is manageable. Still, who wants to buy five cheap apps just to find the right one?
iTunes is required

The iPad locks you into using iTunes to manage your music, photos, and other content. While having a single application to manage content has its benefits, it can be very inconvenient at times (and costly). And, you have to have a computer to use it and enable your iPad for the first time. Maybe it's just me, but I have always found the iTunes interface confusing and the program painfully slow, not to mention the frequent and annoyingly-large minor upgrades. iTunes is surprisingly one area where Apple's design sensibilities continue to fall short.
<<< Final thoughts >>>
The iPad is essentially a large iPod Touch or iPhone without the phone. Its larger size makes it more useful at home than smaller mobile devices. It is more convenient (and fun) than a notebook, netbook, or tablet computer, but falls short in important ways. While using the iPad, I have to frequently run to my computer to send an email, browse a website, watch a video, or do "real work." For those who do not need the capabilities of a full computer, it is a truly great option. For those who do not need the capabilities of a full computer, it is a truly great option. For those of you who do, it's a nice gadget to have around the house for sure (especially if you have kids), but you can live without it - for now.
Mathew Georghiou, Founder and CEO, MediaSpark Inc

MediaSpark applies the power of educational games, simulations, and social networks

www.MediaSpark.com