Iphone OS 3.1.2 update released...

The new Iphone OS 3.1.2 is released yesterday for all generations of Iphones. It is a pretty huge 241 MB download but there are no new features included into this version. Instead there are a few fixes for some bugs and Apple says there are urgently required for your safety.

* Resolves Sporadic issue that may cause iphone to not wake from sleep. * Resolves intermittent issue that may interrupt cellular network services until restart. * Fixes bug that could cause occasional crash during video streaming.

You can download it by connecting your iphone to the itunes software and that's it, you are ready to fix some bugs reported by Apple.

Via Gizmodo

Sony slides-in the "X-Series" silently...

Here is the new X-series Sony Vaio from Sony and it was unveiled in an event in New York City. They are going to cost you a cool $1300 but there are lot of justifications for that price. It is made up of carbon fibre and guess what it is the lightest weighing notebook ever made at a cool 1.6 pounds. Of course this is unbelievable but you have to believe me on this.


Not just that but this beauty is equipped with a 2 GHz atom processor and they are now running Windows 7 Operating system which is a WOW! It also sports a 2GB ram and 128 GB solid state drive along with a 11.1" widescreen display. You can also extend the regular battery to a 14 hour long working battery.

Via Gizmodo

Windows 7 Launch Party Gift Boxes started arriving...

Previously I told you about Windows 7 launch party and the perks that Microsoft offers you, if you are one of those lucky winners who will host the Windows 7 launch party. Now the packs have started arriving and Gizmodo got its hands on one such gift box and guess what they have shown up those pics that were hosted on one of those lucky guy's website. Here they are.

As the pics are self explanatory, I am not detailing anything. But let me point out what is what. There is the party box which includes the contents of the box, a Windows 7 poster, a bag that is tattooed with Windows 7 logo, four streamers, some balloons, Win 7 cocktail napkins and of course the best part is here. You will also get a Windows 7 Ultimate signature edition - signed by Steve Ballmer himself. That's a catch isn't it???

Working with Google Wave (shortcuts explained)...

Guys at LifeHacker aren't allowing the Wave of Google wave to subside. They just want to inject the fever like a virus into each and everyone of their readers. Here is an edition on what is hot and what is not in Google Wave and they didn't stop at that but they dug through it like a maniac and they are still digging. This of course had made life easier for lots of other users of Google Wave.


In this new edition they have discussed about the keyboard shortcuts that are supported in Google Wave. That's a cool thing actually or atleast I think it is cool!!! Also they pointed out a lots of other stuff like filtering out waves, making a wave public, bookmarking a wave outlet and making your wave look beautiful. Also they have marked out some actions that don't work with the Wave. Just follow the link below to read out what all they said about Google Wave.

Via Lifehacker

HTC HD2(Leo) specs leak out from Spain...

Engadget Spanish has got its hands on the yet to be released HTC HD2 also known as the LEO and they have shared the specifications to the core. If you visit their website you will see how they got it reviewed on a video as well. Below are the specs for the phone.

Display - 4.3-inch WVGA capacitive display(800X480 pixels)

Processor - 1GHz MSM8250 Snapdragon processor

Operating System - Windows Mobile 6.5

FM - Integrated FM radio

Cam - 5-megapixel camera with autofocus

Bluetooth Support - Bluetooth 2.1

Audio Output - 3.5mm headphone jack

GPS - Yes (Garmin)

Via engadget

There is a "Map" for that - says Verizon...

This is the video featuring the Verizon ad that mocks Apple Iphone and in turn its competitor AT&T and just not that. Verizon just simply comics AT&T saying that it is the nation's no.2 wireless company. Below is the video that is an ad for Apple Iphone featuring " There is an App for that"...




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Google chrome Themes by Artists.... Cute Move....

Slowly but steadily Google Chrome is winning hearts of net users. It is now targeting the areas where Firefox has been dominant and trying to master the trade. One such move is made yesterday and it involves Google Chrome 3, which comes with themes that you can download and install. Now they have intro-ed a new section called Themes by Artists.


This new addon to Google Chrome is such a cool thing. Its more like the themes addon for Firefox but here it is something different as you don't need to go to some other section and download them and install them. Chrome does all this for you and you can enjoy freely all the themes available. When you just press the "Apply Theme" button below the themes, Chrome automatically downloads the theme and installs it for you.


If you are in a doubt about how to access the themes in your Chrome browser, first update your browser to chrome 3.0 and then go to the tools section on the top right corner and then go to the "options" field and then select "Personal stuff" tab and in there you will find the "Get Themes" button. Upon clicking this button you will be directed to the themes page where you can play around.

Evolution of Cell phone - By Benj Edwards...

Here's an interesting article written by Benj Edwards for PC World website about the evolution of cellphones and he has got some great stuff about how the cell phones and their technology have evolved over time. It is one of the fastest growing areas of technology and definitely, we need to keep an eye on what's happening, what has happened and what will be happening. Here is a glimpse of the article "Evolution of The Cell Phone" by Benj Edwards.

In his Words, "From enormous, 80-pound, car-mounted beasts to tiny terminals in our back pockets, mobile phones have come a long way. What once cost thousands, weighed 2 pounds, and packed 60 minutes of battery life now costs $99, weighs 4 ounces, and packs 5 to 10 hours of battery life and also includes a full-fledged computer, a video camera, audio/video playback, and high-speed Internet access." This is what he says about the evolution of cell phones.

This article interested me a lot and I thought it might be as interesting to you as well. Just thought to share with you. Follow the link below.

Pcworld

HTC mobiles debut on AT&T with WINdows Mobile 6.5 ...

At&t is tasting its first flavor of Windows Mobile 6.5 with two unique mobiles from HTC, namely HTC Pure and Htc Tilt 2. The HTC pure on the left sports a 3.2 inch WVGA full touchscreen display and also a 5 megapixel autofocus camera. The Tilt 2 is slightly bigger version with a 3.6 inch display(WVGA), also comes with a qwerty keyboard and is equipped with a 3.2 megapixel camera.

The HTC Pure is available as of now with a contract for a cool $149.99 and the Tilt will make its way in the coming weeks and will be priced around $299.99. Both these prices are coming your way only after a $50 rebate.

Via engadget

Window's 7 retail boxes - A glimpse...

Pictured above are the retail boxes of the next God-sent version of Operating System from Microsoft and it is none other than Windows 7. This picture is taken in one of those electronics stores in Chicago and the photographer was gracious enough to share this pic with us through engadget. With the D-day around the corner (Oct 22), for the release of this latest edition of Windows, these photographs will definitely pop-up once in a while. Will keep you posted on these latest updates as and when I get my hands-on them.

Mean while you can check out if your computer is capable of handling Windows 7 by clicking here and checking out if your hardware is hard enough.

Foxytunes - Media players at your mercy !!!

If you are one of those guys (like me), who listens to music 25 hrs a day and still want to be productive, then, here's a solution exclusively for you. If you use firefox or Internet Explorer as your default browser for your work, then just download this addon called foxytunes which slips in like a banana and will help manage your media players efficiently.


Foxytunes is a small little addon that works both with IE and firefox. It just sits there silently and automatically syncs with the media player that is presently active and shows up what content is playing around. That means you don't always need to go to the media player window to see what's the song that is being played or you dont need to go back to the player everytime to skip a song or to skip forward and backward.

Foxytunes does all that stuff for you. You can simply play/pause, skip forward or go back directly from the small tab bar that sits in your browser. Just not that, foxytunes integrates itself with almost all the known media players and is efficient to the core. You can also control the volume of your system from the browser just by clicking on the foxytunes tab bar, how cool is this!!! The surprises just don't end there, you can also control online media players like youtube, rhapsody, last.fm, yahoo media juke box and lot others as well with just a click. Just follow the link below to download and enjoy your music...

foxytunes

Back up your cds/dvds and stay safe...

Basically you use the cds and dvd media for backing up your files or just for file transfer. But if you have some serious stuff with you and if you need to save those files, then you seriously need to consider backing them up. The best method to back up according to me is cd/dvd backup. I don't feel secure with those external hard drives, because if there is some slight problem with a hard drive that measures upto 1 TB, then the whole bunch of files will be damaged and in most cases, there won't be any hope for retrieval.

Ok now the best chance for you is cd/dvd media. But do you know that if you are not using this kinda media for a while or if they are stored in a dusty place or in open air, they are susceptible to damage or wear and tear. This means you need to do back ups again and again. That's the only headache with them. But this is the best method I believe. Make your data safe and live happily...

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Samsung Giorgio Armani W8200 detailed...

It was five months back that Samsung has announced its new touchscreen phone Giorgio Armani W8200 and now the pics and specs of this phone are leaking out slowly but steadily as always from the Korean markets where the phone is rumored to be shipped first.

This new phone from Samsung is equipped with a 3.1 " AMOLED touchscreen and it also sports a slide-out hardware keyboard for your texting purposes. It also sports a DMB tv tuner, bluetooth, 5-megapixel camera and an external micro-sd slot for those memory hungry guys. No details emerged whether the device supports wi-fi and also about the internal storage allowed. Shipping dates and price of this device are still under the wrap.

Previously it was rumored that this device is gonna come with Windows Mobile OS but it is now confirmed that there is no Windows OS and this device ships with a native Samsung OS.

Via electronista

pdf to doc converter pro - Slightly reviewed!!!

PDF to doc converter Pro is a new innovative converter edition referred by a friend of mine. Just was trying to get a feel of it. I actually downloaded the free trial version of this software which weighed a cool 16.4 MB and I have tested it on my laptop. They claim that you can convert PDF files to doc, html, txt, xls, jpeg and lot other formats.



I used a pdf document of one page length and tested this software. The best part about this software is that there is no blot or crap that is associated with this installer like "plz install yahoo toolbar or make google your home page" or something like that. One more thing is that it comes with a pdf printer along with it, which I think is pretty cool. Also the conversion of the file went just like a snap.


What's most annoying about this software is that the trial version is capable of converting pdf files which are not more than 3 pages length. If they exceed that length you end up on the losing side. Also when you convert a pdf to doc file then you will be left with surprises. Your converted doc file will sport a big tag of this software asking you to get the full version. You can't remove that tag at any cost.


The full version of this software will cost you $39.90 for the standard version and $69.90 for the Pro version, which I believe is a very high asking price when there are lot others of free software available around with almost similar capabilities. Below is the link to the site, download and try it out once and leave your comments below, Your experiences will help my friend...

pdftodocconverterpro

What if one day Google goes down??? Any alternatives !!!

What would happen if Google goes down for some time, may be a few days or a few weeks or months? What would you do? Don't panic, there are a lot other options even if Google dies out permanently. Here is a list of few of the apps which are a substitute to google's apps.

Gmail - Hotmail, Thunderbird, Yahoomail

Blogger - Wordpress

Reader and Pages - Netvibes, Bloglines

Docs & Spreadsheets - Zoho Office Suite

Picasa - flickr

Orkut - Facebook, MySpace.....and the list goes on...

YouTube - Yahoo Video, Metacafe

Calendar - Yahoo Calendar, MobileMe

FeedBurner - Feedo

Adsense - Adbrite, Clicksor

Knol - Wikipedia

News - BBC, Yahoo News

Talk - Messenger, AIM, MSN, Skype

Maps - Live Search Maps

Checkout - Paypal

Chrome - IE, FireFox, Opera, Safari, Maxthon

Search - Yahoo Search, Bing Search

But let me tell you something, before you migrate to any of these services, just backup whatever work you have in the Google apps, so you don't have to be sorry later to urself...

Nokia N900 hardware and software reviewed...

Nokia is still basking in the glory of N97 but they haven't left their creative heads to sleep. They have worked out silently on this new model Nokia N900 and now the specifications of this new mobile from Nokia are out. This phone is equipped with a high performance OMAP3430 processor, hardware gfx and lots of memory.

It sports a 3.5" WVGA touch screen with a slide-off hardware keyboard for your texting purposes. It is a 3G device and still supports VOIP and has full support for GPS. It has high quality camera and video recording and has an in-built fast and reliable browser. Other specs include but not just the bluetooth, FM transmitter, voice navigation and syncronization, and above all it sports an FM radio.

Via my-symbian

What is Google Wave - Slight introduction, my way!!!

Yesterday every where in the news channels to newpapers to facebook and twitter, everyone was buzzing about the new Google Wave and its 100,000 invites but what exactly is Google wave. I will definitely not tell you what it is all about but can guide you to someone with more knowledge about it or someone who got hands-on this one.

Actually I was one of those early birds who asked Google for the new Google Wave access but haven't yet received any invite from them. It's ok I am not upset or something like that, by the way who cares for one............ Baaaaahhhhhhhhhhh I want an invite!!! BAAhhhh I want an invite, I am desperate, the world is gonna end....


Ok seriously in the words of Mashable, Google Wave is a real-time communication platform, which combines the aspects of e-mail, instant messaging, social networking, web chat, project management and wikis. Waves can be embedded on any blog or website. Just like a facebook application, developers can build their own apps within the waves.

Google Wave is an open source application which means it will be easily innovated and can be adopted by developers with less trouble. You don't need to upload a file or attach it, you can just drag and drop the files so that everyone else can access it. That's so easy.

Right now I don't have access to one account of Google Wave, hence can't divulge much information about it to you. But once I get access to it, I will give maximum information about it. Keep cool, you will get access pretty soon as well....

Google Wave

Facts about Bill Gates - U barely know...

Bill Gates as you all know is the richest man in this world and is accredited with the foundation of World's largest software company, Microsoft. How much do you think you know about him. Here is what Times of India has dug out about him.

Gates is a college drop out and scored an almost 95% in his SAT. He scored 1590 on his SAT.
He started writing his own computer programs at the age of 13.
He sold his first computer program for a cool $4,200 at the age of 17, which is a time-tabling system for his high school.
Gates and three other high school students were banned from using computers by CCC, after they were caught exploiting its operating system bugs to steal computer time.

Bill Gates is a Harvard University dropout. However, in 2007 he got a honorary degree from the same institute.
In 1975, Bill started Microsoft with friend Paul Allen from a rented accommodation in Albuquerque, New Mexico.
In 1992, Bill Gates was declared as the richest man in USA and in 1995, he became the World's richest man.
In 1977, he was arrested in New Mexico for jumping a red signal and driving without a license.
Bill loves reading and enjoys playing golf and bridge.
Bill is now into charity work after he bid Microsoft adieu in 2008.


Via TOI

Want to see hearts and a ninja in ur Google Reader???

Do you want a ninja to watch over the subscriptions of your google reader and do you want to see hearts dancing around when you click " like this " button in the reader posts. Here is a small trick to get some cool hearts signs in your Google Reader. When you press the unlike button then you can see a heart broken flying away. This is so cool but definitely it is not a part of the plan.


Press this combination when you are in your Google Reader page and you will witness the same and if you want to revert back just press the same buttons::

UP, UP, DOWN, DOWN, LEFT, RIGHT, LEFT, RIGHT, B, A.

Via Labnol

Why should we blog???

Why should anyone blog? Is blogging a fashion, is this a trend, is blogging done just to impress your girlfriend or to make others around you look stupid. None of the above is my answer. Why I started blogging? I clearly don't remember but I surely can say that it was my evergrowing curiosity to know what's new. This curiosity of mine has pushed me, rather dragged me into this trade.

Firstly, it was like a hobby for me to write some stupid things in my blog, then entered the new softwares that I used. I even blogged about politics, sports and stuff like that. But in the initial days, I did not take it seriously. But once my audience increased I started blogging on different issues and most of the time the words in the blog came from my heart rather than my mind. But I never thought this to be a fashion, trend or something like that. That's the main reason that I did not tell to anyone about my blog unless asked by them. A very few people know about my blog till date. But let me tell you, who ever knew my blog, they know one thing that there is no unrelevant hatred, questionable voilence, unreasonable use of filthy language.

But these days when I visit some blogs, they are either solely maintained for money or just as a fashion statement. I rarely find genuine blogs except for a few, where the blogger keeps his heart out when he writes something and you can very rarely find an objection in the blogs. But actually why should we blog?

Blogging brings out the inner self in you. You might want to show your anger on some issue, you might want to write what you like about a movie, or you might want to show your feelings on some issue but can't say that publicly. Here is a solution, the blogs help you vent out your anger, spread your love and show your feelings to the entire world. One final word, blog more not to hog the limelight but to flag off your inner feelings and race towards the eternal truth "Living Life King-Size"...