Technnology Sky

5 ways to speed up your Personal Computer

2010-09-25T06:56:00.000-07:00

By following a few simple techniques, you can speed up your computer and keep it running smoothly. This article shows how to use the tools available in Windows XP and Windows Vista to efficiently maintain your computer and protect your privacy when you're online.

Free up disk space

By freeing disk space, you can improve the performance of your computer, and for this purpose a tool called Disk Cleanup can help you free up space on your hard disk. This identifies files that you can safely delete, and then enables you to choose whether you want to delete some or all of the identified files.

You can use Disk Cleanup to:

• Remove temporary Internet files.

• Remove downloaded program files (such as Java applets).

• Empty the Recycle Bin.

• Remove Windows temporary files.

• Remove optional Windows components that you don't use.

• Remove installed programs that you no longer use.

Detect and repair disk errors

You can check the integrity of the files stored on your hard disk by running the Error Checking utility, as you use your hard drive, it can develop bad sectors. Bad sectors slow down hard disk performance and sometimes make data writing difficult, so the Error Checking utility scans the hard drive for bad sectors, and scans for file system errors to see whether certain files or folders are misplaced.

Speed up access to data

Disk fragmentation slows the overall performance of your system, as when files are fragmented, the computer must search the hard disk when the file is opened to piece it back together. So, the response time can be considerably longer.

Disk Defragmenter is a Windows utility that consolidates fragmented files and folders on your computer's hard disk so that each occupies a single space on the disk, so with your files stored neatly end-to-end, without fragmentation, reading and writing to the disk speeds up.

Protect your computer against spyware

Spyware collects personal information without letting you know and without asking for permission, so spyware can put you and your confidential information at risk. In addition to privacy factor, it can also effect your computer's performance. To deal with spyware, you might want to consider using Microsoft Windows Defender, which is included in Windows Vista, and is available as a free download for Microsoft XP. Alternatively, there are other free anti-spyware software programs available that you can use.

Use ReadyBoost

If you're using Windows Vista, you can use ReadyBoost to speed up your system, a new concept in adding memory to a system, it allows you to use non-volatile flash memory (USB flash drive or a memory card) to improve performance without having to add additional memory.

USB flash drive by LaCie MosKeyto is SUPER SMALL

2010-09-22T04:52:00.000-07:00

USB flash drive by LaCie MosKeyto measures less than 20mm with a weight of 10 grams. The MosKeyto is one of the smallest USB flash drives that you can find in the market at the moment. It comes in a variety of capacities, maxing out at 16GB, restricted by its size obviously. MosKeyto looks even non-existent whenever it is plugged into your computer’s USB port, and you can travel with it plugged in even when your notebook is in a protective sleeve or briefcase and as it lies flush against your notebook, so there is no worry about the port being affected in any way and another advantage would be not losing it at all.

The LaCie MosKeyto comes in a sleek black plastic build and will also be equipped with a durable nylon strap to attach to an accessible key ring while a cap helps protect its USB connector. Apart from that, LaCie will also integrate an additional 4GB secure online storage from Wuala into the MosKeyto, to make storage a whole lot more convenient and it will play nice with Windows, Mac and Linux platforms. It comes in 4GB, 8GB and 16GB capacities with prices starting from $17.99 upwards.

Indestructible Flexible Keyboard

2010-09-18T00:06:00.001-07:00

The indestructible keyboard, as related to its name is indestructible because it is highly resistant to spilled liquids because silicon is used in its making.This keyboard is easily washed with water as compared with other keyboards which are very hard to clean.Another advantage of Indestructible keyboard is that it is very soft and comfortable .It will save significant amount of space as it roll up in your pocket.

The indestructible keybord is especially designed for people whose jobs revolve around computer and also for gamers that use computre for hours.This keyboard minimise aches because its special design completely eliminates negative angle wrist stress, which cause carpal tunnel syndrome.It is very suitable for home and office as its quick and reflexive typing is more convenient than traditional hard key boards.

Right now its three different versions are available; a black 85 key with no number pad, a black 109 key with a number pad, and a transparent glow 109 key with a number pad. All of the units cost a mere $29.99, an incredibly low price for one of the most optimally designed keyboards on the market. This keyboard is the future of computer hardware.

Water For Life

2010-09-15T11:00:00.001-07:00

LifeStraw® Family

LifeStraw® is a portable water purification tool that cleanses surface water and makes it safe for human consumption. LifeStraw® kills disease causing micro organisms which spread diarrhea, dysentery, typhoid, and cholera. Adults and children of any age can use the LifeStraw®.

Specifications

Cleans 18,000 liters of water

Meet needs of family of 5 persons for 3 years

Save 1 Life for $3 (Pak Rupees 255)

Price of 1 LifeStraw® Family in Pakistan = $30

1 LifeStraw® Family on average serve 5 people for 3 years

Price Per Person = $30/5 = $6

There is an offer: Buy 1 Life Straw = Get 1 Life Straw Fee

So, Price Per Person = $6/2 = $3 = Pak Rupees 255

How To Donate?

Please email at admin@pakspider.com with the donation amount and we will reply back with the possible methods to pay your donations.

Paypal: You can pay via PayPal (outside Pakistan) as well but please make a donation of $3.75 to cover the paypal and transfer fee.

a portable water purification tool that cleanses surface water and makes it safe for human consumption

—LifeStraw® kills disease causing micro organisms which spread diarrhea, dysentery, typhoid, and cholera

—Adults and children of any age can use the LifeStraw®

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Apricorn EZ Writer II Portable Optical Drive Released

2010-09-15T05:20:00.000-07:00

The Apricorn EZ Writer II is a portable optical drive that is ideal for those using netbooks/mini notebooks or other devices without a built in optical drive or whenever you need an extra drive for copying CDs.

It is capable of burning CD's at up to 24 xs and DVD's up to 8x and it requires two spare USB ports to run with them powering the device as well as transferring data to and from the optical disk.

The price of this portable device is $79 and as for the weight and dimensions it weighs 11.7 ounces and measures 0.84 z 5.75 x 5.95 inches.

Internet Radio Device- Gets you music from 210 different countries

2010-09-13T23:42:00.000-07:00

It may look like your everyday USB flash drive but this is no ordinary USB device, it's your door to any type of music from anywhere you want in the world. The MUZEE Internet Radio allows you to listen to over 13,000 radio stations from all over the world, simply plug the MUZEE into the USB port of any internet connected computer.
With the use of a simple and user friendly interface, the MUZEE Internet Radio gives you the option of searching for radio stations by keyword, genre, country, or radio station and if you find something you like you can save the station or even record the songs to your PC. It's like getting free music that you can listen to or download from anywhere. There are no download or subscription fees with the MUZEE Internet Radio; you just have to access all of your favorite music from over 210 different countries.

Skype 5.0 Beta Allows Group Video Calls for 10 People

2010-09-12T23:09:00.000-07:00

Skype has released a new Beta update numbered version 5.0that allows users make group video calls with up to 10 people. As well as allowing for more people on a group video call, the update also gets a new fresh look and also stability has been increased. Over all its quality has been increased when making video calls to a group so your calling experience should be smoother than before.

This new version also includes automatic call recovery, which should help automatically reconnect Skype calls that are interrupted due to network problems. To make a group video call, each users on the call needs to be running the latest Skype Beta 5.0. At present the service is free although the blog post announcement hints at a possible charge in the future.

New HP Mini 5103 now available

2010-09-10T07:09:00.000-07:00

HP Mini 5103 scales at just 2.64 pounds, but is more than capable of delivering the capability of a full-performance companion PC, targeting all professionals and higher-education students. Underneath the cover, the HP Mini 5103 supports the latest dual core processor from Intel, the Atom N550.

Depending on your preference, you can choose from standard or touch-enabled models, and the HP Mini 5103 will also be accompanied by a well-built, lightweight, anodized-aluminum display enclosure with a brushed and espresso-colored finish. You won’t find your fingers cramped either, simply because it is 95% the size of a full QWERTY keyboard alongside the addition of a touchpad and the optional touchscreen display is also capable of handling a range of multitouch gestures, finger taps and swipes across the screen for more convenient navigation of applications, information and websites.

Other hardware specifications include a 10.1-inch diagonal LED display, a Broadcom HD video decoder card, the choice of a four-cell battery for lighter weight or optional six-cell battery for longer battery life, the HP DayStarter software program, and a range of other accessories and for all this, prices start from $399 upwards.

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Mini USB Vacuum Cleaner for Keyboards

2010-09-09T23:06:00.000-07:00

This Mini USB Vacuum Cleaner comes with two Vacuum cleaning attachments in which one is bristle brush and another is flexible rubber. You can use the keyboard attachment rubber to vacuum the dust and other particles trapped underneath the keyboard keys, by sliding the squeezable tube between keys. You can use the brush and suction tube attachment of this USB Vacuum Cleaner for general cleaning of air fans, monitor and computer area, or dust on you desktop.

It is samll in size so that its placement doesn’t create problems for you. It is powered by USB Port and plugs into any USB port. It has two switch levels, slide the switch to the first level to turn on the LED light and slide the switch to the second level to turn on the vacuum cleaner. You can press the "High Power" button to increase suction power, for vacuuming heavier dirt and dust. The price of this Mini USB Vacuum Cleaner is $2.5, so cheap that anyone can buy it for ones laptop/computer.

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Humaniod Robot developed by Japan

2010-09-08T00:14:00.000-07:00

Japan has introduced its latest robot technology, called the Humanoid Robot HRP-4C, which is powered by gynoid battery and it is designed as a real human having height of 5-Feet, weigh 95 pounds, black color hair, and look like a Japanese woman around age of 19-29, and it is said to have 30 motors on her body. Robot can’t move elegantly like the real models that are here today as said by Shuji Kajita, director of humanoid robot engineering at AIST and also said that it’ll take another 20 to 30 years of research to make that happen. This robot is designed by scientists from the National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology of Japan.

This girlbot (girl robot) is meant to serve in amusement parks or as an exercise instructor in repetitive unskilled jobs rather than as a domestic or office assistant which will require a wider range of physical alertness. The Humaniod Robot HRP-4C costs $200,000.

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Compass Phone that points you to the person you wish to be near

2010-09-07T01:14:00.000-07:00

If you miss someone but you’re not sure where he/ she is in an big city, the Compass Phone will be able to help find it. The Compass Phone will lead you to the person that you wish to be near, by using a built-in compass and its GPS (Global Positioning System) function.

Open up the Compass Phone and it will reveal you a compass pointing you to the direction of the person, along with the name and it also displays the amount of time that it’ll take the other person to meet. The time displayed is real time which is shown either in time or transport unit but unfortunately, such a helpful device is just a concept gadget or futuristic gadget. So we all have to wait till this interesting device is developed and releasesd.

Top 5 Games of 2010

2010-09-05T02:16:00.000-07:00

Hey game lovers!!! Here is the list of the top 5 games of 2010

Mass Driver
Mass Driver is ranked as the most appreciated game by the PC lovers. Grand Theft Auto at 1,000 miles an hour is available as a Mass Drive in this fantastic game. The player has the ability to enhance the acceleration of any boat, airplane, car, truck, tractor, tank or little red wagon to insane, mach-plus speeds, thundering across a game world hundreds of miles wide. Going too fast causes a lot of problems and may cause damage to the player. To slow down the speed you have to hit any building, tree or any other obstacle.

Star Wars: Jedi Saga
Star Wars: Jedi Saga is the awesome real Wii swordfighting. It includes the lightsaber battle. Darth Maul, Count Dooku, that one retarded four-armed robot thing with the completely unprotected heart, all of them, leading up to a climactic duel with Darth Vader. It is really an awesome game for the action lovers. It holds second position in the ranking of best games by technology sky.

DC vs. Marvel Superhero Brawl

When the two super powers becomes enemy and starts a war a very difficult condition takes place. Everything in between these super powers had to face hard time. The same thing happens in this game it is about the fight between two super powers.

World War Omega

This is the Combined Arms Simulator PC gamers have been dreaming about from the first time a shot was fired in anger over a modem. A sprawling world war, a Battlefield 2 but with one gargantuan, persistent map that everybody plays on.

World of Starcraft

Gaming version of flying cars is provided in the form of this fantastic game. Every body wants to have it; no one is ready to leave it at any cost. Starcraft is the most famous fiction in the world of computer gaming. The three-way intergalactic war between the humans and the Zerg and the Protoss.

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Dell Streak Android Tablet

2010-09-04T23:45:00.000-07:00

Orders for new Dell Streak Tablet were open up in the U.S. on August 12th for pre-sale registrants, and then it becomes generally available on August 13th.

The Dell Streak actually has a lot more in common with a smartphone than it does with the iPad. It features Wifi, Bluetooth and 3G connectivity as well as GPS and unlike most tablets, you can actually make phone calls on the Dell Streak, so may be you get away with replacing your phone with the tablet if you don’t mind holding a 5 inch device up to your ear to talk or using a Bluetooth headset.

Its specifications include:
        • 5-inch capacitive multi-touch WVGA (800x480) display
        • Qualcomm1GHz Snapdragon ARM processor
        • 5 MP rear camera, shoots 640x480 video
        • 640x480 VGA front camera for video calls
        • Replaceable battery!
        • 3.5mm headphone jack
        • 3G/Wi-Fi/Bluetooth 2.1 connectivity
        • 2GB Internal storage, Micro SD slot expandable up to 32GB

You can either get a Streak for $299.99 with a new two year AT&T contract but without it will cost you $549.99

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Sony Bloggie Touch Pocket Video Camera

2010-09-03T02:04:00.000-07:00

Sony announced Bloggie Touch video camera on 1st September 2010, two days ago, that made a considerably stronger first impression. Boasting a 3-inch capacitive touchscreen wrapped in what appears to be a brushed metal body, this one packs 4GB or 8GB of internal memory, and will capture full 1080p video as well as 12.8-megapixel still images courtesy of the F2.8 wide angle lens and Exmor CMOS sensor, a great first impression. You'll also get a built-in USB connector, HDMI output, and of course plenty of options to easily share your photos and videos on various social networking sites, to vie with its competitors. All software and manuals are embedded in the camera’s memory that are installed automatically once the pocket camcorder is connected to a computer.

The new Bloggie desktop software allows you to trim video clips and it gives you 1GB of free storage space on Sony's new Personal Space Website. Due in October, the 8GB Sony Bloggie Touch is priced at $200, while the 4GB Sony Bloggie Touch will sell for $180 and both models are available in different but limited colors.

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Are electronic vehicles environment friendly?

2010-09-01T04:08:00.000-07:00

Electronic vehicles (EVs) produce no exhaust gases in operation; they are seen as the environemnt friendly alternative to traditional gas-fueled cars. While zero-local emissions is definitely a positive point, other factors contributing to the overall environmental effect of EVs are often overlooked such as the manufacture, usage and disposal of the batteries used to store the electrical energy and the power sources used to charge them. For the first time, a team of scientists from the Swiss Federal Laboratories for Materials Testing and Research (EMPA) have made a detailed life cycle assessment to see if they really are as environmentally friendly as their manufacturers would make us believe.

The investigation shows that, if the power used to charge the battery is not derived from purely hydroelectric sources, then EVs have an environmental impact same as conventionally fueled vehicles. In other words, the environmental effect depends on the sources of power used to charge the EV. The Li-ion battery itself was actually found to have a limited effect on environment.

The study by EMPA shows that the electric car’s Li-ion battery drive is in fact only a moderate environmental burden and at most only 15 percent of the total burden can be credited to the battery that includes its manufacture, maintenance and disposal. Half of this figure, that is about 7.5 percent of the total environmental burden, occurs during the refining and production of the battery’s raw materials, copper and aluminum. The production of the lithium, on the other hand, is accountable for only 2.3 per cent of the total.

The EMPA team concluded that a petrol-engined car must consume between three and four liters per 100km in order to be as environmentally friendly as the electric car studied which is powered with Li-ion batteries and charged with usual European electricity mix.

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Increasing Number Of Diseases Due To Flood In Pakistan

2010-08-31T09:33:00.001-07:00

Pakistan is facing the worst flood of its history this year. Millions of people have lost their lives and a lot of them become homeless. Many villages of Pakistan are vanished completely due to this horrible flood. This flood has affected all the four provinces of Pakistan and becomes a great challenge for Pakistani government and nation.

The damages which are occurred due to this flood are remarkable but the after effects of this flood are more dangerous and horrible. The health issue is the largest among all these. World Health Organization reported last week that that between the 29th July and 20th August there were 53,707 new cases of suspected malaria, across at least three Pakistan provinces - Punjab, Balochistan and Sindh. And the effectives are increasing with every passing minute.

Ashiq Hussain Malik, an administrator at Muzaffargarh district hospital, which is based in the south of the Punjab province of Pakistan, says that while the wards had previously been full of patients with gastroenteritis, "now the ratio of malaria patients is increasing". Cases of acute diarrhea, acute respiratory tract infection and skin infections are also increasing very rapidly.

According to the report issued by United Nation over 17 million people are affected by this flood. Till now the area larger than England i.e. 160,000 square kilometers is facing the worst flood due to the heavy monsoon rains.

Two Huge Meteors, Not One, Killed All The Dinosaurs

2010-08-30T10:57:00.001-07:00

Dinosaurs were not killed by a single meteor. Scientists are suggesting that two different meteors may have wiped out dinosaurs approximately 65 million years ago. Amusingly, they struck Earth thousands of years apart.

The discovery of the second impact crater, located in Ukrain, was actually reported in 2002 but scientists were not sure of how the timing related to the original impact crater, located in the Gulf. In their current study, scientists are examining fossil plants that have filled the crater and specifically ferns, ferns have an amazing ability to bounce back after catastrophe. Layers full of fern spores are considered to be a good "markers" of past impact events.

However, there was an unexpected discovery in store for the scientists, they located a second "fern spike" in a layer one meter above the first, suggesting another later impact event. Professor Simon Kelley of the Open University said that they interpreted this second layer as the aftermath of the Chicxulub impact.

This shows that the Boltysh and Chicxulub impacts did not happen at exactly the same time, they struck several thousand years apart, the length of time between the two "fern spikes".

So scientists are beginning to think that Earth possibly endured a meteor shower that spanned thousands of years and it's fully possible that they'll discover more evidence of impact events in the future

Porsche 911 GT2 -- Fantastic vehicle

2010-08-29T09:48:00.000-07:00

Porsche is the most attracting and amazing derive for the youth. Driving the 530-horsepower two-seater at 180 is the fantastic experience. The top speed of GT2 is 205 mph. Porsche's spectacularly is its efficient stability-management systems, suitably modified for the GT2's higher limits, on full alert, leaving it to others to find out what happens when the driver is let loose in the most powerful, fastest, and costliest 911 ever. Driving 2008 Porsche 911 GT2 is very easy and fantastic experience.

Specifications:
• Engine
Type: Twin-Turbo Flat-6
Displacement cu in (cc): 220 (3596)
Power bhp (kW) at RPM: 530(395) / 6500
Torque lb-ft (Nm) at RPM: 505(685) / 2200-4500

• Exterior looks
Weight lb (kg): 3175 (1442)
Brakes F/R: ABS, vented disc/vented disc
Tires F-R: 235/35 ZR19 - 325/30 ZR19
Driveline: Rear Wheel Drive

• Performance
Acceleration 0-60 mph s: 3.6
Top Speed mph (km/h): 204 (328)

ROBOTS GET EMOTIONAL

2010-08-29T00:52:00.000-07:00

FEELIX GROWING (Feel, Interact, eXpress: a Global approach to development with Interdisciplinary Grounding) project’s aim was of developing robots that are capable of identifying different emotions based on facial expressions, in 2008. Now, that same project has announced the completion of its first prototype robots that are not only capable of developing their own emotions as they interact with the human, but they can also express those emotions.

Surprised

Happiness

Sorrow

The robots possess artificial neural networks and a sophisticated array of cameras and sensors which could allow a robot to monitor the emotional status of its human companions, and tailor its behavior accordingly. Depending on what responses it has received from different people, it could also take unique approaches to individuals, in an effort to minimize fear or discomfort. As well as being better suited to tasks where monitoring the well-being of humans is critical (for example, babysitting or nursing), the emotion-sensable robots could also be more easily accepted by people in general.

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Best 5 Music Players

2010-08-27T00:22:00.000-07:00

After reviewing the top 10 mobile phone of the year 2010, let us look at the top 5 music players of the year.

1. Apple iPod Touch (third generation- 64GB)

Apple iPod touch is positively an amazing iPod as it puts music, movies, games, and more in the palm of your hand. It posesess a faster processor and its price is $399. It is also available in 32GB with a price of $299.

2. Zune HD (32GB - platinum)

Zune HD (32GB – platinum), a music player with a radio, adding along PC interfaces, Wi-Fi support, Hi-Speed USB and a 32GB installed flash memory. This series is offered on the price that ranges from $249.99 to $289.99.

3. Sony X-Series Walkman (16GB)

Enjoy your favorite music and videos wherever you go with the full-featured 16GB X Series Walkman video MP3 player. With a long-lasting battery life, the walkman player delivers up to 30 hours of music or up to 4 hours of video playback on a single charge and in addition to supporting multiple audio and video formats, you can also listen to your favorite FM programming via the built-in FM tuner.

4. Apple iPod Nano (fifth generation -8GB)

Apple iPod with a memory of 8GB and price of $118. It has a slim design and a wider screen. It also supports FM radio, video recording, a microphone for voice memos and a pedometer.

5. SanDisk Sansa Clip+ (8GB)

With SanDisk Sansa Clip+, you listen to 2,000 songs with an amazing sound quality and FM radio. It has a long-life battery, voice recorder and a memory card slot, too. Its price is $69.99. It is also available in 4GB memory with a price of $49.99

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Mind Reading Computer By Intel-- Brings a Huge Change in The World of Technology

2010-08-26T04:49:00.000-07:00

Reading human thoughts is always an interesting and mysterious field. Special Forces especially army and other intelligence agencies look for such devices which can read the human thinking. Such devices may be very helpful in detection and stopping terrorism. These agencies are supporting and conducting huge research on this project.

The engineers at Intel are making efforts to build a computer that will be able to look at a person's brain activity and determine actual words that they're thinking. The basic idea behind this device is that the activity generated in the average person by individual words can be mapped and stored in a database, to be matched against that of someone using the though control interface.

The results achieved till now are very encouraging. The basic machine has been made by Intel which can by the help of magnetic resonance scanner differentiate the daily usage words like screwdriver, house, and barn. The advent of machine which can search your brain like a search engine is possible but it may take several more years.

Top 10 Mobile Phones of 2010

2010-08-25T01:38:00.000-07:00

We have crossed half of the year 2010 and if still you don’t know the top 10 mobile of this year then its time to know before this year ends up. I am going to acquaint you with the mobile phones that have got top 10 postions in the rank chart of this year, 2010.

1- On the number one position is:

Apple iPhone 4 16GB

2- Second position goes to:

Samsung Galaxy S I9000

3- The Bronze medal holder is:

HTC Desire

4- The fourth position holder is:

Sony Ericssion Xperia X10

5- I knew blackberry cant stay behind:

Blacberry Bold 9700

6- Samsung holds sixth position:

Samsung Wave Black

7- Again Blacberry, impressive:

Blacberry Curve 8520

8- Eight position holder is:

HTC WildFire

9- The second last place goes to:

Sony Ericssion X10Mini Pro

10- Last but not the least:

Nokia 5800

PLAYTOUCH Video Camera by Kodak

2010-08-24T08:04:00.005-07:00

Kodak introduces an awesome PLAYTOUCH Video Camera. Due to the presence of share button it allows the users to share the most memorable moments of their lives with friends and family in full 1080p HD. It gives the fantastic 3-inch touchscreen display. The camera by using internet connectivity gives you the option to share your pictures and videos anywhere in the world. It is available in the range of colors. You can buy Kodak’s Playtouch Video camera in any of these colors Smoke Gaze (Black), Chrome, Wine Country (Magenta), Cabana (Orange) and Spa Blue (Teal)

Features:

Videos can be uploaded to Youtube or Facebook or can be emailed by using share button
3-inch capacitive touchscreen
On-camera editing features to trim and extract still pictures from video
5 MP HD still pictures
Easy sharing due to built-in USB arm
LCD glare shield feature
External stereo microphone jack to add high-quality sound to videos or to plug in headphones for discreet playback
4 capture effects, including B&W, sepia, high saturation, and ’70s film look
HDMI output (HDMI cable included)
Up to 10 hours of HD video with expandable SD/SDHC card slot (up to 32 GB)
Li-Ion rechargeable battery with in-camera charging
PC and MAC iLIFE product compatibility

Apple’s Retail Opus-A wonder in the Apple world

2010-08-24T03:47:00.000-07:00

Apple’s Retail Opus, the first Apple store that stays open 24/7 and is easily one of the most remarkable sites especially due to its relevance with the technology world. This glass cube, emitting bright white light, is situated in Manhattan, New York.

The store is easily the most visual representation of Apple’s modern, clean design and technical experience. The grand opening of the underground concept store was glorified by Apple enthusiasts worldwide and drew thousands of eye witnesses on opening day.

If not physical then do take a virtual tour of the Manhattan store to experience it for yourself.

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Glass Pavilion-A Glass House

2010-08-23T00:32:00.000-07:00

Steve Hermann, an architect has finished his latest project in Montecito, Calif., called the Glass Pavilion, which he calls his master piece.

Mr. Herman is usually restricted to a small area but in this case the place measures about three and a half acres, the space he needed to create a house with glass walls. According to Mr. Herman it allows you to be one with nature inside the house.

The 13,875-square-foot Glass Pavilion consists of five bedrooms, a kitchen with a wine room, five-and-a-half bathrooms and an art gallery that displays the architect’s epoch car collection.

Mr. Hermann has also designed some of the home's furniture including the benches in the hallway.

He originally built the home for himself but he changed his plans when the six-year project was in progress. The home is now listed for $35 million price.

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