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Apple iPhone 4S preorders break AT&T record

2011-10-10T02:16:00.000-07:00

This stunning number makes the device the most successful debut yet for AT&T. It must be noted that Sprint Wireless and Verizon are yet to report preorder numbers for Apple's latest smartphone, so we can reasonably expect to see a number which is well above 200,000 for the device overall.

Despite keeping the design of its predecessor, the Apple iPhone 4S has received a serious upgrade of its internals, including a dual-core A5 CPU and a capable 8MP camera unit. Apple's voice-operated personal assistant, called Siri, is also among the major novelties in the device.

So it looks like Apple has done it again, folks. We will keep you in the loop on the subject as it develops. In the meantime, tell us what you make of the high demand for the iPhone 4S in the comments section below.

Is Apple's iPhone 5 a Mirage?

2011-10-03T09:02:00.000-07:00

Back in May, Jefferies & Co. analyst Peter Misek conjectured that when it came time for Apple to unveil its brand new iPhone, we'll be seeing "minor cosmetic changes" rather than a complete overhaul.

"We believe the likelihood of the iPhone 5 launch in September including LTE is now remote," Misek said. "According to our industry checks, the device should be called iPhone 4S and will include minor cosmetic changes, better cameras, A5 dual-core processor, and HSPA+ support."

While Misek was a tad off in his launch date, new evidence has emerged that foreshadows a much more subdued press event tomorrow. One where the iPhone 4S, not the iPhone 5, makes its grand debut.

MacRumors' Arnold Kim shares a screenshot from Germany's Vodafone carrier site which lists rubber bumpers for the iPhone 4S.

How do you cope with low income?

2011-10-02T09:24:00.000-07:00

Several factors enable a person to save first before paying any of his living costs.
1. In beginning a career it is best to stay with your parents first, thus avoiding paying rents.
2. Using you old parent's car, if there is, when driving to work and paying only the fuel. No need to bring out money for servicing a car loan.
3. No subscription bills like phone bills, magazine subscriptions, internet subscriptions and others.
4. Joining a company that has medical and dental insurances thus gaining more savings than paying for possible expenses.
5. Using company uniforms makes it unnecessary to purchase work clothes.
6. Avoiding too much entertainment to pleasure one's self after several days of work. Mostly staying at home helps.

HTC Jetstream vs Apple iPad 2

2011-10-01T09:23:00.000-07:00

From a cursory look, it’s very difficult to point out the design differences between the two tablets, but if there’s one thing we love about them, it has to be their solid feeling brushed aluminum casings – it simply radiates quality! Looking at them head-on, their overall dimensions are relatively close to one another, however, the iPad 2 takes the mark of being the more refined of the two due to its razor thin construction and lighter weight feel. It’s not to say that the HTC Jetstream is a chubby one, but when the iPad 2 is able to confine itself within a small space, we’d only expect others to follow closely in the same footsteps. Naturally, HTC does a valiant effort on their part, but the kudos has to go to Apple’s team for engineering the more premium feeling tablet between the two.

On one hand, the Apple iPad 2 features a 9.7” IPS display with a resolution of 1024 x 768, which might seem slim in figure compared to the higher 1280 x 768 resolution found with the Jetstream’s 10.1” LCD display. Actually, details are comparatively the same with the two tablets – with neither one gaining the upper hand in this area. However, the iPad 2’s display produces colors that are more natural looking compared to the bland tones exhibited by the Jetstream. Furthermore, there’s a subtle yellow tinge seen with the Jetstream’s display when it’s tilted at various angles. And when it comes down to outdoor usage, the higher brightness output of the iPad 2 enables us to visibly see whatever is on-screen in direct sunlight.

In our experience, we constantly find ourselves accidentally pressing the Jetstream’s dedicated power button and volume rocker since they’re very sensitive to the touch – thus, causing us to press them by mistake too often than none. In contrast, the iPad 2’s physical buttons are more pronounced and require a good amount of force to activate.

iPhone 5 cases

2011-09-30T08:03:00.000-07:00

With only five days left before Apple officially spills the beans on its latest smartphone creation/s, we have yet another iPhone 5 related rumor. This time, it comes from AT&T's own inventory database, where cases for the most anticipated smartphone to launch this year have surfaced.

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Is this the iPhone 5?

2011-09-29T08:15:00.000-07:00

We just got wind of the following video that shows what seems to be an iPhone 4 with a bigger screen. The phone seems to be the same size as the iPhone 4 but the screen now stretches from edge to edge with minimum bezel as those early mockups suggested.

When Can You Actually Buy iPhone5 ?

2011-09-25T10:50:00.000-07:00

So it seems we may finally know the day Apple CEO Tim Cook will unveil the iPhone 5 and the lower-cost phones that will likely accompany it: Tuesday, Oct. 4. What we don’t know is when you’ll actually be able to pick one up.

One date is almost certainly out: Tuesday, Oct. 4. Even if Apple could overcome the logistical hurdle of getting all its phones ready on the day of the announcement, that’s just not the company’s style. Its world-class marketing mandarins and PR mavens know all too well the value of building anticipation. There needs to be enough time to get people camping overnight outside Apple stores, for one thing. And this year, if early polling is any indication, the lines could be longer than ever.

So how much longer will we have to wait? AllThingsD, the outlet that leaked the announcement news from its gold-plated Apple sources, suggests the phones will go on sale “within a few weeks.” That would put launch day somewhere between Wednesday, Oct. 5, and Tuesday, Oct. 18. However, as Apple 2.0 points out, iOS device launches seem to be getting closer and closer to the announcement date. The iPhone 4 took 17 days to make it to stores, but the iPad 2 was there in just nine days.

So if we’re on the iPad 2 schedule, expect to see the iPhone 5 in stores on Thursday, Oct. 13. But there are plenty of reasons to think it might arrive earlier. Remember the leaked Sprint announcement blacking out vacation time for store employees in the first two weeks of October? It would be odd if Sprint were to go to that trouble, only to allow employees to take time off after the first two business days of heavy iPhone 5-based foot traffic.

That’s one reason why we’re sticking with the U.S. sale date we predicted two weeks ago: Friday, Oct. 7. Yes, it’s only four days after the announcement event, but bear with us. All indications are that Apple has coordinated this launch more closely than ever with its retail and carrier partners, hence the plethora of leaks from Sprint, Best Buy and AT&T, among others. And with all eyes on Tim Cook’s first product unveiling, what better way for him to wow the crowd than to tell them they can get their hands on their object of desire at the end of the week? (That would fit Cook’s brand, too: he’s renowned as a maestro of inventory management.)

Friday launch dates seem to work well for Apple (see the iPad 2 launch); it can take advantage of the fact that relatively little tech news drops on a Friday, as well as the here-comes-the-weekend carnival atmosphere. Just as long as the company doesn’t encourage Rebecca Black to take any part in the festivities, we’re fine with that.

89% of iPhone owners plan to buy Apple again

2011-09-24T08:49:00.000-07:00

The holiday season is coming and people are starting to think what they can replace their aging phone with. Analysts at UBS did a survey, which revealed interesting stats about retention rates - that is how many people plan to stick with the same maker for their new phone.

Unsurprisingly, Apple topped the charts here with 89% retention rate. That’s impressively high, but it’s a bit down from what it was a year and a half ago - Apple used to have a whopping 95% retention rate in 2010.

Retention rates are down all around, say UBS. HTC managed to sneak into second place with 39% after RIM fell to 33% (half of what it was 1.5 years ago). Samsung and Motorola come in fourth and fifth with 28% and 25% respectively, followed by Nokia with 22%.

Android as a whole proves not as binding as iOS - 60% say they’ll get another Android, while 31% are pondering a move to Apple’s mobile OS.

Most of the people questioned in the survey were high-end smartphone owners and four fifths of them will be spending more on phones and related expenses, regardless of the state of the economy.

unveil the iPhone 5 on October 4th

2011-09-21T09:09:00.000-07:00

After what felt like an eternity of waiting we finally have some information about Apple's next event. According to some insider information acquired by AllThingsD, the iPhone 5 unveiling will take place on October 4th.

Reportedly, it will be Tim Cook, who will lead the show for Apple on the big day. He will be joined on stage by Phillip W. Schiller (Senior VP, Worldwide Product Marketing), Scott Forstall (Senior VP, iOS Software) and Eddy Cue (newly appointed Senior VP of Internet Software and Services). Keep in mind that none of this has been officially confirmed so take it with a pinch of salt.

The exact devices that will be unveiled remain a mystery too. New iPods seem likely, and the next gen iPhone almost certain (though we don't know if it will be an iPhone 4S or 5 or both) and some even expect an iPad 3 announcement, which is really pushing it if you ask us.

If the October 4th date turns out true that would mean an almost immediate release of the next iPhone on October 15th.

It's been now over a year since the last (best-selling) iPhone (4) arrived and most Apple users and fans are going crazy with anticipation - heck, even Apple haters are probably waiting to see what the next iPhone will be like.

We're also expecting iOS 5 to be officially released at the event as it's already nearing its Gold Master version (due September 23rd).

ROLEX HISTORY

2011-09-19T06:17:00.000-07:00

In 1908, Rolex was founded by Mr. Hans Wilsdorf, a German National Citizen. Initially the company was named Wilsdorf & Davis as Wilsdorf founded company together with his brother in law. At the time, mostly pocket watches were produced by Swiss watch manufacturers as manufactures still had difficulty to produce accurate and reliable movements in such small size that they would fit in a wrist watch. Wilsdorf was a perfectionist who improved the standards for watch making as he did strive for smaller and more accurate movements that transformed style and fashion from larger pocket watches to smaller more practical wristwatches. Aegler, a small Swiss company agreed to supply Wilsdorf with movements small enough to be worn on the wrist. Wilsdorf's production included a variety of case designs: casual, formal and sporty.

In 1910, Rolex sent their first movement to the School of Horology in Switzerland. It was awarded the world's first wrist watch chronometer rating. Wilsdorf recognized two major requirements for watches: 1) To keep accurate time, and 2) To be reliable. With the Chronometer Award, 'accuracy' of timekeeping was considered to be under control and Wilsdorf started to work on improving the reliability of his watches. One of the main problems at the time was, that dust and moisture would enter in the watch case and progressively damage in movement. To solve, one would need to develop a completely dust and waterproof watch case. Dust and water would enter watch cases via the casebook and via the crown. Wilsdorf developed a screw crown and casebook mechanism that revolutionized the watch industry.

The first waterproof watch was cleverly advertised around the world. At the time, the public was rather skeptical if the watch would be really waterproof. However, after seeing a watch in an aquarium in the shop window, many people were convinced. Around the world one could see windows of watch shops with an aquarium and submerged Rolex watches. This campaign created an enormous brand awareness for Rolex. Since then, Rolex has continued to be at the forefront of the watch making industry. Today, almost every watch manufacturer followed Rolex and offers waterproof watches.

The Rolex Prince, developed in 1928 became a best seller with its dual dial and rectangular case. In 1931 Rolex invented the "Rotor" - a semicircular plate of metal that with gravity, would move freely to wind the watch. Thus, the Rolex "Perpetual" (automatic) movement was born. Rolex's star has risen much higher since those days of the First World War. "People want to own a Rolex because it shows that they made it.". It is something to which you aspire and then treat yourself after a successful venture or a windfall.

Industry watchers say that what distinguishes Rolex from other premium timepieces is its signature look--a big, round face paired with a wide metal band--that's become as familiar on a basketball court as at a black-tie reception. Identifiable from across a room, the Rolex look has an unrivaled, near-universal appeal. Sportsmen value its ruggedness, adventurers its reliability and royalty its elegance. The design's evolution could be best described as glacial. There have been changes over the years, but it's all in the details. Take Rolex's first calendar watch, the Datejust. If you put a Datejust from 1945 beside a Datejust from 1998, you'll see the resemblance. There probably won't be a single part inside that's interchangeable, but the outward design has evolved ever so marginally."

This timeless appeal often translates into an excellent investment. At Christie's auction house in London last September, the excitement created by the sale of a private collection of 360 Rolex watches dating from the 1910s to the 1990s surprised even the most nonchalant pundits. The highlight of the auction was the sale of a cult icon--a late-1960s stainless-steel manual-wound Paul Newman Cosmograph Daytona (so named because the actor wore one in the 1969 racing flick Winning) that took the hammer for a cool $21,212, twice its estimated value. The Paul Newman, with its flashy dial and oversized indexes, wasn't an immediate success and was produced for a very limited time. Its meteoric ascent in popularity didn't begin until the mid-1980s. The Italians were the first to go for it. It was perfectly possible 16, 17 years ago to buy a Daytona at 20 to 25 percent under list price in England or America at the same time Italians would pay you 30 to 40 percent over list. Let's just say it was a nice little earner for quite a number of enterprising people.

By the time Daytona fever swept across Europe and the United States in the late 1980s, a relaunch was already in the works. Introduced in 1991, the updated Daytona replicated the original's racy chronograph--a built-in stopwatch that's perfect for timing the morning sprints of Kentucky Derby contenders or your nine-year-old's dash for first base--but added an automatic winder. Today, the $5,150 stainless-steel Cosmograph with a white face--the rarest combination and the one that Paul Newman reportedly wears off screen--is one of the country's most-coveted timepieces. The Daytona is actually worth more on the secondary market than its retail price. I mean, here's a watch that--assuming you could find one, that is--you could pick up new and turn around and resell for a $2,000 profit. And in steel.

But the best-known Swiss watchmaker has always been something of an outsider in Geneva. Perhaps it's because the company didn't start out Swiss. As mentioned, Rolex was founded in London, in 1905, by the 24-year-old Wilsdorf, a German who became a British citizen after taking an English bride. It was an era when national borders tended to define men's ambitions, but Wilsdorf thought big from the beginning. In 1908, before anyone had uttered the term multinational, Wilsdorf trademarked the word Rolex, a name that's easily pronounced in different languages and short enough to fit on a watch dial. It's said that Wilsdorf dreamed up the word while riding a London bus, having been inspired by the sound a watch makes as it is wound. Rolex didn't leave England until after the First World War, when an import tax hike of 33 percent made receiving its Swiss-made movements prohibitively expensive.

The company's first decade was driven by its founder's relentless obsession with precision. "Wilsdorf wasn't content merely to invent the first wristwatch. He wanted to invent the first truly accurate wristwatch, one that you could actually run your life by." Validation came in 1914, when London's Kew Observatory certified a Rolex wristwatch to be as precise as a marine chronometer. It was the first time that a watch had received "chronometer" status--a classification that, even today, is held by a relative few timepieces.

Still, improved accuracy didn't immediately transform the wristwatch into an essential item in the common man's wardrobe. Dust, heat and moisture had a way of wreaking havoc with a wristwatch's intricate mechanical movements, and the earliest models required too much maintenance to be practical. Rolex's big breakthrough came in 1926, when Wilsdorf developed a case that was impervious and waterproof. The secret was a revolutionary double-locking crown that screwed down on the case like a submarine hatch to create an airtight seal. Recalling his difficulty in prying open an oyster at a dinner party, Wilsdorf christened his creation the Rolex Oyster.

To launch his company's new timepiece into the popular consciousness, Wilsdorf came up with an ingenious publicity stunt. After learning that a young British woman named Mercedes Gleitze was planning to swim across the English Channel, he presented her with a Rolex Oyster and dispatched a photographer to chronicle her endeavor. When Gleitze emerged triumphantly from the sea, her Oyster was keeping perfect time and, true to its name, had remained waterproof. Wilsdorf capitalized with a splashy front-page ad in London's Daily Mail newspaper, touting "The Wonder Watch that Defies the Elements: Moisture Proof. Waterproof. Heat Proof. Vibration Proof. Cold Proof. Dust Proof." It was the genesis of the famous Rolex testimonial ad campaign that continues to this day.

If the first Oyster had an Achilles' heel, it was its winder button. The watch was hermetic only when the button was screwed down. To discourage people from toying with the winder, Wilsdorf came up with another innovation that propelled the industry forward even further. In 1931, Rolex introduced a "perpetual" rotor that literally rewound a watch with every flick of the wearer's wrist. The world's first successful automatic watch became the bedrock of the Rolex empire. "The Oyster Perpetual is really what makes a Rolex a Rolex--it's waterproof, with a tiny engine that you power every single time you move your arm."

Nearly 70 years later, the Oyster Perpetual has proved undaunted by the worst possible conditions. It has survived the depths of the sea with Jacques Piccard and the summit of Everest with Sir Edmund Hillary's Sherpa. It has retained its accuracy in subzero arctic temperatures, the scorching Sahara and the weightlessness of outer space. It has shrugged off plane crashes, shipwrecks, and speedboat accidents, broken the sound barrier, and been ejected from a fighter jet at 22,000 feet. Some of the most colorful recommendations are the cautionary tales: the Englishman who inadvertently laundered his Oyster in a scalding cycle, then rinsed, spun and tumble-dried it; the Australian skydiver who dropped his from 800 feet above the outback; or the Californian whose wife accidentally baked his in a 500-degree oven. In each case, the recovered Rolex was running perfectly.

By the advent of the Second World War, the Rolex name had become so prestigious in Britain that pilots in the Royal Air Force rejected inferior government-issued watches and used their paychecks to nearly deplete England's supply of Oyster Perpetuals. The compliment was duly returned: any British prisoner of war whose Rolex was confiscated had only to write to Geneva to receive a replacement. Yankee GIs returned home with a new trinket on their wrists. And so Rolex's romance with America began.

Though he lived in Geneva for 40 years, Wilsdorf never became a Swiss citizen. He died a Briton in 1960 and was remembered by colleagues as a good-humored, fatherly man who loved life as much as he loved a fine watch. Two years after his death, the company's board of directors appointed 41-year-old André Heiniger as Rolex's new managing director. While working under Wilsdorf for 12 years, Heiniger had come to share his boss' vision for the company, as well as his high energy level and sanguine outlook. All three traits proved invaluable when the Swiss watch industry found itself slipping into oblivion.

Just as video killed the radio star, the quartz boom of the late 1960s and early 1970s nearly snuffed out the mechanical timepiece faster than you can say "Seiko." By substituting low-cost, digital technology for labor-intensive artisanship, the Japanese sent the Swiss horology industry into crisis mode. Yet while most of Geneva's watch houses feverishly hitched their star to the digital bandwagon, Rolex stuck resolutely to its mechanical guns. By the time the dust had settled, more than half of Geneva's watch manufacturers had gone under. Fully a third of the survivors, including such prestigious names as Omega, Longines, Blancpain, Tissot, Rado, and Hamilton, were subsumed into a publicly owned consortium to avoid bankruptcy. This fate won't befall Rolex. Wilsdorf, an heirless widower at his death, created a private trust run by a board of directors to insure the company would never be sold.

What made Rolex so resilient? "The single most important thing that saved Rolex is that up until then the company had only been run by two managing directors: Hans Wilsdorf and André Heiniger. They really never had to worry about this quarter's results. They could think long-term appeal: 'Where will we be in five or ten years' time?' That's a completely different philosophy than at another watch house. Even in times of uncertainty, Rolex's greatest policy was never to adopt change for change's sake." Revealingly, the single quartz model developed by Rolex in the 1970s never exceeded 7 percent of the company's total production. (Today, that figure is 2 percent).

"If Rolex had gone to quartz there's no way it would have the image and prestige it has now." And being a private company without external shareholders, Rolex can better afford to remain aloof to fads than many of its counterparts. That means no chunky cases, no madcap numerals, no avant-garde shapes--nothing that's going to look dated in a decade's time.

In 1992, Patrick Heiniger replaced his father as Rolex's managing director. Both Heinigers share the twin virtues of undying optimism and ironclad discretion, according to colleagues. It's a combination that generates intrigue among rivals and industry observers. Montres Rolex S.A. is hugely secretive. Rolex always was an outsider company in Switzerland. Their top executives almost never do interviews. Essentially, their philosophy has always been to let the product speak for itself. At Rolex, the product is an obsession."

Consider the care taken to decorate the inside of a Rolex--the parts the wearer never even sees. At the company's Geneva headquarters, Rolex's craftsmen, dressed in white laboratory smocks, pull up to ergonomically designed workstations, then execute minute operations in near silence. Each component of every tiny movement is sculpted with swirls, lines or loops. Every angle is rounded and polished to a brilliant shine. This provides absolutely no value to the consumer, except as a gesture of the brand's refinement.

That Rolex has always produced its own movements separates it from other well-known mechanical brands. More than 200 craftsmen and technicians will work on a watch before it acquires Rolex certification. "There's so much more to a Rolex than the average person will ever need. And in that sense it's the Mercedes-Benz of wristwatches. It's over engineered. Not because Rolex wants to squander money but because that's just the way they do things."

Before leaving Geneva, every Rolex watch must travel through a high-tech obstacle course of quality-control checks. Every dial, bezel and winder will be checked and double-checked for scratches, dust and aesthetic imperfection. The microscopic distance between its hour and minute hands will be painstakingly calibrated to ascertain that they are lying perfectly parallel. An ominous-looking air-pressure chamber will verify that each watch is waterproof to a depth of 330 feet. (The Submariner and Sea-Dweller divers' models are guaranteed to 1,000 and 4,000 feet, respectively.) And every watch will engage in a precision face-off against an atomic-generated "überclock" that loses but two seconds every 100 years. Only after successfully passing dozens of checkpoints does a watch receive the Rolex seal.

Such attention to detail limits Rolex's production to about 650,000 watches a year, based on industry estimates. "That might sound like a lot," insists Lister of Christie's, "but it's very far below market demand." But, as André Heiniger once said, "We've never wanted to be the biggest, but certainly one of the finest in the field."

Google TV

2011-09-17T09:34:00.000-07:00

On the second day of the I/O developer conference Google unveiled Google TV, internet-enabled platform that will be available as early as this fall on devices offered by Sony and Logitech.

While Sony will be selling HDTVs and Bluray players with GTV capabalities, Logitech will offer devices that will be connected to existing hardware. No pricing was revealed, but all three devices will be available at BestBuy. In addition Google TV will be integrated with Dish Network.

Along with all the cool features viewers will be able to use a special remote control and browse for upcoming TV shows, view more information online, schedule for future DVR recording or watch previous episodes on Hulu or Amazon. In addition a translation service will be available to translate LIVE TV captions in any language.

Another applouded feature is the ability to use your Android phone as a remote or speak to your device the search queries displayed on the screen.

The devices from Sony and Logitech will use a specialized version of the popular Atom processor which will be optimized for TV viewing. The integrated browser is Chrome and initialy the operating system will be powered by Android 2.1 later on to be updated to the newly introduced Android 2.2.

Meta Tag Description And Meta Tag Keywords

2011-09-15T08:37:00.000-07:00

Meta Tag Description
Tips To Install Meta Tag Description And Keywords | Sharing SEO
Meta Description
Meta description tag is used to provide a general overview of the contents of your web page. Recommended size of not more than 200 characters. And see to it that this description could be sentences that are located at the start page web page in question. Some search engines like Northern Light, and Google does not use meta description tags as search results. They use is the initial sentences that exist on the page. That is why I recommend that you use the contents of the meta description tag as the opening sentence. And if the very beginning of your web in the form of a menu on your blog.

Tips To Install Meta Tag Description And Keywords | Sharing SEO
Meta Tag Keyword
Meta tag keywords are very important because determining what keywords to find the web page on search engines. The purpose of the comma that these keywords are easier to read. Noteworthy here is do not repeat a word more than 3 times, because it will be considered spamming. Equally important are the keywords do not make the keywords that have nothing to do with the content of your web page. It also will be considered spamming. Suppose your website contains information about "SEO and Blog", do not ever add "music" or "Peter Pan" as a keyword keywords just because this is a favorite on the internet keyword and sought after by visitors.

The following are tips-tips you can use to install the Meta tag keywords and description in your blog. To add meta tag keywords and description should not be arbitrary, and must comply with your blog. Here are tips on writing meta tag keywords and description

* Do not add keywords that do not correspond with the content you post.
* Do not reset a single word up to 3 times a keyword determination. To each keyword, separate them with commas (,) to facilitate the search engines differentiate.
* We recommend that you write meta descriptions for less than 200 characters.

Computer Help

2011-09-12T10:11:00.000-07:00

Well there's no denying it - No matter how new or how well maintained our computers are, we all encounter computer problems sooner or later. The good news is that we don't have to face them alone. There are a ton of resources available to walk us through computer issues but it may take a little knowledge in knowing how to access them. This article will show you how.

1. Remember help files. It's funny, but people seem to forget that every computer and every program installed on a computer comes with its own help file. Even the operating system of a computer has a help file and it really should be the first place to look for answers. Help files are designed not only to guide the usage of a computer, they're also designed to solve problems. Inside a help file, look for a section called, "Troubleshooting" (or something similar) when you need to resolve an issue. This section is reserved for solving problems specific to the software or hardware that you're using.

2. Product websites. If you're having a problem with a piece of software or with a hardware part, try the website of that software's or hardware's manufacturer. Most (if not all) manufacturer's reserve a portion of cyberspace and dedicate it to support the products that they build. Microsoft's help desk is good example.

3. Fan sites. Fan sites probably isn't a good name for this resource, but you can find websites that are dedicated toward supporting the users of a particular software program or piece of hardware. We've called them "fan sites" because the maintainers of these sites have no affiliation with the manufacturers that they support! Call them what you will, but their free help is immeasurable and without it, we wouldn't have some of the wonderful workarounds and unique problem solving techniques that we have today.

4. Usenet newsgroups. Another underused resource on the Internet, Usenet newsgroups have hundreds of discussion groups dedicated to some of the most popular computer systems, operating systems, hardware manufacturers, and individual software programs. Sometimes, the representatives of these companies participate, but most of the time, the support in this group is user to user, which is just as valid because you're
working with a team of experienced people.

5. Support Lines. Another source for help that we shouldn't forget are the support systems of various manufacturers. You can reach these systems by calling the phone number associated with the product that you're having trouble with. Calls may be free (1-800 or 1-877 number), or they may cost a small fee (1-900).

6. PC support groups or user groups are another option for help. These are groups that meet in libraries, computer stores, or other local areas and they discuss all sorts of issues related with a particular product. Even if you aren't experiencing a computer or software problem, user groups are fun to participate in and they can help you network into other interests such as job or teaching opportunities.

7. Surprisingly, you may even get a helping hand from the salespersons at your local computer store. We don't recommend that you make this your first pit stop when you experience a problem, but we don't recommend that you rule this option out altogether either. Computer salespersons are hired for a reason - and that's their knowledge. Often, these kind folks can help you resolve an issue over the phone and prevent you form having to buy a costly solution.

HTC event to be held on September 20

2011-09-10T10:18:00.000-07:00

HTC has sent out media invites for their upcoming event held in New York on September 20.The invite does not elaborate regarding what it could be about and a 'Come celebrate in style with HTC' is all we get. But it is being said that the event could be regarding the launch of the women-centric

The event could also be about any of the other HTC phones that have been leaked recently, including the HTC Vigor, the HTC Ruby or the HTC Holiday. Whichever it is (we hope it's all of them), we will find out on the 20th.

iPhone 5 More Light and Width

2011-09-07T08:36:00.000-07:00

Ahead of the launch of the latest generation iPhone, various leaks about shapes and models have been released by the media. 5 plots the Apple iPhone will be much thinner and wider than current models, the iPhone 4.

However, seeing design gloves compared to the current model is considered quite attractive by many experts. The design shows that the next generation iPhone will be styled more modern than the iPod touch and iPhone 4. With tapered and curved edges seem to be aligned with the iPad 2.

With the vast size of the thin and taller than its predecessor, Apple seems to increase the size of the screen to the next unit. iPhone 4 currently has a 3.5 inch screen. HSepertinya Apple is following the trend of increasingly wide-screen in the last 18 months. According to estimates, the iPhone would be sailing by 3.7 to 3.75 inches.

Samsung Galaxy Note

2011-09-06T08:28:00.000-07:00

Techblog.gr managed to run the Quadrant benchmark on a unit at the IFA and got some impressive scores. The Galaxy Note managed to snag a score of 3,624. To put that figure into perspective, the Galaxy S II with a 1.2GHz processor achieved 3,538 in our tests. One must also remember that along with a faster processor, the Galaxy Note also has a 1280 x 800 resolution display, with nearly 2.5 times the number of pixels on the Galaxy S II's display. Also, the Galaxy Note at the IFA are probably pre-production units and the scores could improve later on. This means you can expect some pretty solid performance from the Galaxy Note when it launches by the end of the year.

Now for the bad news. Samsung has announced the price for the Scandinavian countries and it doesn't look good. The Galaxy Note will be sold in Denmark in November for 5,600 Danish krone, which is approximately $1,066 (€750). Meanwhile, Norway will be getting it for 5,700 Norwegian krone ($1,052, €742), Sweden will get it for 6,000 Swedish krona ($929, €655) and Finland will get it for €799 ($1,133).

That price takes the Galaxy Note beyond the realm of smartphones and into tablet territory. In fact it is more expensive than even the most expensive iPad 2 ($829), which is where the problem comes in as the Galaxy Note cannot match full-fledged tablets like the iPad 2 or the Galaxy Tab 10.1 in terms of screen real estate. It will already be alienating smartphone buyers looking for something more compact. And now with a price like this, it remains to be seen who and how many will actually buy this device.

The new iPhone 5

2011-09-04T22:29:00.000-07:00

While using iPhone 4 now a veteran in the mobile phone world Apple mackintosh are set to launch the modern iPhone 5 handset to coincide while using release of their new iOS5 main system. The iPhone 4 has proven the most successful handsets of in history and the new model are going to be eager to replicate this specific success. So what can we anticipate to see on this impatiently awaited model when the idea finally arrives?

One area that may be certain to be updated for the iPhone 5 is their video capture facility. When the iPhone 3G ended up being updated to the 3GS the most welcomed improvements was to be able to record moving images upon the cameras internal recollection. The transition from 3GS for you to 4G saw Apple introduce outstanding quality 720P HD get which offered a better resolution than what may be achieved on the past model. With this new phone were set to welcome high-definition in its highest possible form due to a 1080P video get facility. This means that if your phone is connected to your compatible television or laptop or computer users can enjoy their footage in the best quality currently available. Still photograph quality always impressed us for the iPhone 4 so expect much the same standard on this brand-new model. It is already known that Apple use the most beneficial camera sensor chips which enables the crooks to get such outstanding quality coming from a relatively modest 5 trillion pixel resolution. There is talk however until this resolution will be raised with an impressive 8 million pixels for this new model further improving the standard of image as well while bringing the camera additional into line with rival smartphones regarding specification.

The new iPhone 5 will are the first truly "PC Free" unit released by Apple. Consequently users ought no longer to rely upon a home laptop or computer to update the mobile phone. This is a quite big change from Apple in fact it is thanks to the introduction in the iCloud which is perhaps the new iOS5 operating system that may be used by the mobile phone. The easiest way of describing iCloud will be as a remote hard drive inside sky. The advantage of using a real system is that one could share material between different Apple devices in lieu of being restricted to with the entire unit it is located on. Software updates can be performed without connecting to a PC and if you ever change or update your equipment a new device can simply be unboxed and your material downloaded directly. Another new feature that will debut on the iphone 3gs 5 is new speech activated software named "Voice Assistant". This new service is really a lot more than the speech search facility incorporated on many handsets all of which will offer control over music playback and to be able to compose and send sms.

It looks as the iPhone 5 will be a first-rate device. The iPhone 4 features laid great foundations plus the new model looks to develop upon these by introducing improved design and better features while using result being what could very well prove the best touch screen phone ever released.

Apple to build 25 Million iPhone 5 Handsets in 2011

2011-09-04T21:11:00.001-07:00

As the launch of its next-generation iPhone handset nears, the Wall Street Journal is reporting that Apple is gearing up to ship a record amount of iPhones to close out the 2011 year with a bang. Apple has been placing huge orders for the necessary components to make the next iPhone, and with the hype and media frenzy continuing to develop at full steam the product is expected to sell very well.

WSJ cited sources inside of Apple’s supply chain that the company is being very aggressive with its build strategies for the new iPhone, and has directed its manufacturers to expect orders totaling 25 million units over the coming months. The report claims that unless Foxconn can improve its yields, Apple will be unable to meet such a lofty goal. Insiders have claimed that the iPhone 5 is both “complicated” and “difficult to assemble”.

The report also rumored that the next iPhone will include new models of a wireless baseband chip developed by Qualcomm, which will be replacing the iPhone 4’s chips which were provided by Infineon. It’s been widely suspected that Apple will be moving to a “world phone” chipset with the next iPhone, enabling use on both GSM and CDMA networks across the globe and simplifying the number of models that Apple needs to develop. The WSJ report didn’t provide any indication if this Qualcomm chip would be “world phone” capable.

The report also stated that the iPhone 5 will be both lighter and thinner than the iPhone 4, but didn’t commit to any speculation regarding a change in design. Just a couple of weeks ago ThisIsMyNext claimed that the iPhone 5 would be a radical design departure from the iPhone 4, and other recent rumors have claimed that the love for the iPhone 4’s design is all but gone from the company’s executive team.

If the report is accurate, then Apple’s large component orders would put the iPhone 5 on track to hit its rumored third-quarter release date. Apparently, suppliers have been quoted as planning to ship their final hardware to Foxconn no later than early August so that final assembly of the handsets can begin. Apple shipped more than 18 million iPhones in its last quarter, so a 25 million unit prediction would indicate that Cupertino expects the iPhone 5 to be a blockbuster.

25 Most Popular Free Games For Android

2011-09-04T20:54:00.000-07:00

People, now days are making Android gadgets their choice for miscellaneous reasons. Android along with other cool offering has innumerable cool gaming options.

Today, we have listed 25 Best Free Android Games to keep you all engaged. Below are some of the best Android Games that are worth downloading for the fact that these are engaging, interesting and the best part is that these are available for free download.

1. iMobsters™
2. Live Holdem Poker Pro
3. Robo Defense
4. Mouse Trap
5. Nin Jump
6. Paradise Island
7. Yoo Ninja! FREE
8. Bubble Blast 2
9. Live Blackjack
10. Math Maniac
11. Speed Anatomy
12. Paper Toss
13. Robotek
14. Contract Killer
15. iRunner
16. Droid Tac Toe
17. Unblock Me
18. Electopia
19. Snake
20. Angry Birds
21. Drag Racing
22. Sushi Slash
23. Aporkalypse Free
24. Rotate and Roll
25. SpeedX

Samsung Galaxy Tab 7.7

2011-09-03T09:41:00.000-07:00

Last year’s IFA is where the tale of Samsung and tablets started and now the company is ready to open a new chapter and it’s one we couldn’t be more excited about. The SuperAMOLED screens were one of the best things to ever happen to the smartphone industry and now they have landed on slates as well. Meet the Samsung Galaxy Tab 7.7.

As its name suggests, the Samsung Galaxy Tab 7.7 has 7.7-inches of SuperAMOLED Plus gorgeousness. The tablet is a living proof that the mobile industry has been progressing at an amazingly rapid rate. A single year is all it took for Samsung to more than double the processing power and get a vastly superior display technology on board, while at the same time reducing the thickness by a third

All this really shows that Samsung is a quick learner. In the increasingly crowded tablet market you can’t achieve great things by being as good as the rest – you need to stand out. And what could possibly stand out more than a combination of the most powerful mobile chipset, an impressive screen, an ultra-slim waistline and a thin bezel?

Luckily, we were able to get a pre-production Galaxy Tab 7.7 and we went for a short hands-on preview to get you started. By now you should have felt how enthusiastic we feel about the Galaxy Tab 7.7, so we better not waste any more time. The hardware inspection comes after the break.

Computer Addiction

2011-09-01T08:55:00.000-07:00

From parents who are worried about the amount of time their kids spend in front of a monitor to the individual who says they do not know if they could live with out their PC, there are lots of individuals in the world who some would accuse of being addicted to their computers. How genuine this “addiction” is appears to be a matter of opinion. Certainly, there’s no physical reason why computers might be addictive. But then, addictions aren’t solely physical in nature.

Frequently, it is not the pc that’s at the source of the issue. What tends to be much more of a concern will be the specific programs on the pc, one or much more of which may exert a powerful hold over the user. Individuals have been reported as suffering addictions to pc games, to internet chat rooms and on-line pornography. In these instances, it seems that the pc isn’t the addiction but is an “enabler” to it.

If someone is spending too much time on their computer, then it’s not necessarily the case that they’ve an addiction, even though they may be over-reliant on it. There are many stories about executives who become nearly inseparable from their laptops because they feel like they are usually at work – some who will even bring their laptop on honeymoon with them. This is not a desirable state of affairs, but it does occur.

In the event you fear that you are addicted to your pc, then you should switch it off, get up and do some thing else for a day. If you are still concerned, do the same the next day and see if the feeling grows or diminishes. It may be that you are not addicted, but are habitually linked to it.

Quick Tips To Get Google Sitelink

2011-08-31T23:30:00.001-07:00

1. Strengthen Keywords (keywords - Brand) Your Blog
The first step we do is strengthen the keyword that you are reinforced in the blog. For example the keyword (brand) of this blog is "Sharing SEO" so I strengthen this keyword. There are different ways how we can strengthen this key word, by inserting the keyword in the post, sidebar, etc. in your blog, it could also commented on the blog your friends as much as possible #(do not do spam) with comments using the NAME / URL, In addition, any use of anchor text in your link exchange blog we also use this keyword.

2. No Broken Link On Your Website
Check your blog template, do not let no broken links, such as errors using HTML tags and CSS and others. If too many broken links try to fix a minimum. Why so? Because I think access is easy and without any interruption in our blog make Googlebot comes to blog continuously. Also try our navigation menu regularly and engundang many bloggers to click on the navigation menu of our blog (read: Check Broken Links On Your Blog).

3. The High-Traffic Blog
One factor that may have you know and the main requirement to get sitelink from google is a high traffic blog. The way I did here is with blogs blogwalking to you, while reading, and if necessary, provide comments to the article that we read it. In addition it could also avail the facility of classified ad sites, the point here is to post our article to some of the support site to get traffic from readers of the end of the site, for example I use to connect Vlog facilities and increase traffic to my blog (read: Increase Your Blog Traffic Through Vlog).

4. Improve Quality Content Blog
It is most important, I'm principled on the concept of "Content is the king, and SEO is Queen". Interesting content that would invite more readers or blog visitors that will increase our blog traffic (See point number 3). Update your blog content on a regular basis and make it interesting, if it should Copas please include the source, but my advice is better for our own article because Google (Google Panda's algorithms) hated the name scraping content (read: Google Panda's Algorithm Latest From Google ).

5. Optimization SEO For Your Blog
Then after talking about the content, then we optimization seo blog. In previous posts I've posted anything troubleshooting and optimizing the blog is good (White Hat SEO) to our blog. You can read all articles for the optimization of your blog to continue visiting this blog.

6. Improve Internal Link in Blog
internal link is a link in a blog and still leads to the blog (read : Optimization SEO Using Internal Link). So, Try to build internal links on your blog, how diverse can manually insert the latest postings in your article, or if an automated way by using facilities such as Related Post (read: Installer Related Post With scrool Function), Navigation breadcrumb (read: Installer Breadcrumb Navigation On Blogspot), and other facilities that essentially leads to your article.

Steps to Protect your iPhone 4

2011-08-28T08:13:00.001-07:00

Apple’s iPhone 4 is one of the most sought after mobile phones in the world, if not the most. It’s an amazing piece of technology that redefined the whole concept of a smartphone. There are so many things you can do with an iPhone 4 that some fans of the product even say that you won’t need any other phone. Of course, all the technology and the demand for the iPhone 4 also means that you have to pay a premium to get one. An iPhone 4 is expensive and buying one is not just a simple consumer purchase, it is an investment — that’s why protecting your iPhone 4 should be a top priority if you own one.

There are a number of things you can do to protect your iPhone 4 from loss or damage. Here are some of them:

Protect your iPhone 4 with a passcode

A lot of iPhone 4 users don’t bother to put in a passcode – the four-digit code that locks the phone’s screen. They see it as a bother and an extra step before they use their phone. But don’t mind that extra step, the passcode protects your iPhone 4 in case it is lost. There’s an option that will wipe the iPhone if the wrong passcode is entered ten times. In the event your phone gets lost you’re sure that your private data will not fall into the wrong hands.

Backup your iPhone 4 data

This step is not really about protecting your iPhone 4 as much as protecting the data inside it, which is equally important. Do periodic backups of your data so that you have the latest data with you in case your iPhone 4 gets damaged or lost.

Use an iPhone 4 case

Your iPhone 4 is a wonderful tech device but it is not yet designed to totally withstand physical abuse. Protect your iPhone 4 from scratches and minimize the negative effects of bumps and accidental drops by putting it in a protective case. There are many cases that you can choose from, from svelte, barely there cases; colorful cases, and virtual tanks that protect your iPhone completely. If you’re more concerned about protecting your iPhone 4 rather than aesthetics, get a bulky case that offer strong protection. The bulky case also offers an additional benefit – its added heft will make you notice more if it slides out of your pocket.

Consider an iPhone 4 insurance

As mentioned above, an iPhone 4 is an investment. Just like any other investment, you can offer additional protection for your iPhone 4 by enrolling for an iPhone 4 insurance. This is probably one of the best ways of protecting yourself from theft. iPhone 4’s attract thieves because of its value. With an insurance you can rest assured that if this happens you can file a claim and get compensation and buy yourself a new iPhone 4.

Steps to Protect your iPhone 4

2011-08-28T08:13:00.000-07:00

Nokia C2-02

2011-08-26T09:52:00.000-07:00

As Nokia smartphones struggle to hold the line against the storming droids, more and more pressure falls on their feature-phone squad. It will be up to those foot soldiers to buy enough time for the heavily armed Windows Phone 7 reinforcements to arrive.

The Nokia C2-02 is the first of a trio of handsets to try and make the most of what's probably Nokia's last remaining stronghold - simple to use phones with good looks and an attractive price tag. The Touch and Type series has been doing well for Nokia and even though they scrapped the name, the spirit will live on.