iTunes news: 10.1 lands, Apple unveils Beatles offerings

Apple’s announcement this morning had nothing to do with cloud-based iTunes, as some of the rumors suggested, but the arrival of The Fab Four to the virtual shelves. The company not only held a special announcement about it, but also plastered its website and Apple Store homepage with the gents from Liverpool. If you’re crazy about ?The Beatles, then this is a special day indeed (and if you grab concert footage, singles, albums or box sets, you might be interested to know that you can grace the outside of your device with The Beatles, too, by picking a skin from here). Single tracks start at $1.29 a pop, and ?The Box Set is $149.00.

Of course, if you’re not a huge Beatles fan, then this news may come as a disappointment. Around the webs, the reaction has resembled this: “Seriously? That’s the reason for all the hype about a special announcement? Where is iOS 4.2??“

There were a few rumors about today being release day for this next version of iOS software, but that was quickly quelled. There are a few scattered ruminations that the real reason iOS 4.2 is being delayed is due to the Verizon iPhone. Somehow, the theory posits that the two will be announced together. (For the record, I don’t believe this one. If the masses have to wait until the ViPhone arrives to get their hands on 4.2 officially, there will be an uprising. Too many people want it, especially iPad owners, so it would be a PR nightmare to hold this up for months.)

But it’s not like there hasn’t been progress already made on the software front. Phase 2 of the new iOS roll-out has proceeded with the iTunes 10.1 launch, complete with iOS 4.2 and AirPlay support. This updated iTunes is the second component of the triumvirate of software updates —The first was Mac OS 10.6.5, which has already debuted, then this iTunes 10.1. The third will be iOS 4.2 itself.

We’re all set, Cupertino. All we need now is that last component. Bring it on.

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UPDATE: By the way, if you’re going to grab The Beatles catalog on iTunes, be warned — the extras that come on there won’t work on your iOS device. It will only work on Macs and PCs.

RIM’s PlayBook vs. Apple iPad, browser test

Seems like every tablet maker out there is taking direct aim at the Apple iPad. The latest is RIM, maker of the BlackBerry OS and device line. Today, it released a head-to-head video comparing the web browsing of its PlayBook tablet against the Apple iPad.

I know quite a few people who are interested in the PlayBook, and if you are, don’t be shy. Let us know which way you’re leaning: The fast web-browsing experience and spec’ed out hardware of the BlackBerry tablet or the app-rich offerings of the Apple tablet? (And if there’s anyone out there considering the Samsung Galaxy Tab, please weigh in as well. We may be able to get one in the house, so if there are any specific features you’re interested in comparing to the Apple iPad, drop us a line in the comments, and we’ll do our best to cover it for you.)

Make your iPhone 3D with i3DG [video]

3D is a huge deal right now, movies, games and TV are all heading in that direction, so why should your iPhone or iPod Touch be left in the dark? A media artist, Jitsuro Mase has come up with a neat new concept to turn your iPhone, iPod Touch or even iPad in to a 3D device. The concept combines an accessory with three 45 degree angled mirros which attaches to your screen, with some cleverly designed visuals. Take a look at the video below:

I really can’t see this catching on personally, but, I have to admit it is pretty neat. The add-on snaps on easily, but is only useful in portrait mode, and if you have the correctly configured visuals/game on your device. What do you guys think? Cool, or super dumb? Let me know what you think below. I hoping that the next iPhone’s display is 3D compatible, but that could be some way off yet.

New iPhone 4 ad gives the battery the spotlight

First Apple wanted to show us the personality of the iPhone 4 with FaceTime. Then they gave us a glimpse of the sexy looks of the device with the Retina Display. Now they want to remind us of how big of a heart this guy has.

Apple’s new ad for the iPhone 4 makes a point of saying that their battery is the best. That’s right, the battery. The commercial shows how you can work longer (why would you want to do that?), play longer (that’s better), laugh longer, listen longer and much more.

Watching this I know that all of it is true. I have never had a device that had such amazing battery life as the iPhone 4. That’s not to say that I still couldn’t easily drain this puppy. It just puts up a good fight compared to other devices.

Apple also takes the chance to make sure we always know that the iPhone 4 is “the world’s thinnest smartphone”.

Apple I computer could sell for £150,000

The 1976 Apple I computer, built by Steve Wozniak and dispatched by Steve Jobs, is expected to fetch ?150,000 at auction 

The computer – a 1976 Apple I, one of just 200 or so machines hand-built by Apple co-founder Steve Wozniak – will be up for auction in London on Nov 23.

According to its auction listing, the Apple I was shipped from Steve Jobs’ family garage, where the current Apple chief executive and his former colleague built and tested machines. It will be sold complete with its original packaging and manuals, along with a letter from Jobs himself.

The Apple I – numbered 82 in the batch – boasts eight kilobytes of memory and an eight-bit processor.

“The first Apple computer, and the first personal computer with a fully assembled motherboard, heralding the home computer revolution,” reads the lot description.

“Introduced in July 1976, the Apple I was sold without a casing, power supply, keyboard or monitor. However, because the motherboard was completely pre-assembled, it represented a major step forward in comparison with the competing self-assembly kits of the day.”

Christies believe the machine will sell for between £100,000 and £150,000. It cost $666.66 when it was bought in 1976.

The Apple I will be auctioned on Nov 23 alongside other significant computing memorabilia, including manuscripts, papers and documents written by Charles Babbage and Alan Turing, as well as parts from a World War II German Enigma cipher machine.

Apple iOS 4.2 software update will fix alarm bug

Apple says the iPhone bug which has caused alarms to go off an hour later than intended, and made countless people late for work, will be resolved in the iOS 4.2 software update Photo: ALAMY

Apple has confirming that the forthcoming iOS 4.2 software update will fix a bug in the iPhone’s operating system that has wreaked havoc with its alarm clock function following the move to Daylight Saving Time across Europe.

iPhone users have complained that alarms have been going off an hour later than intended since the clocks went back at the weekend.

It seems that although the iPhone automatically adjusted its inbuilt clock to reflect the return to GMT, recurring alarms, used by many people throughout the week to get them up for work in the morning, are affected by a software bug that causes them to go off exactly an hour after the intended time.

"We're aware of an issue related to daylight-saving time and repeating alarms and will deliver a fix with the iOS 4.2 software update this month,” said Apple in a statement. “We suggest customers set non-repeating alarms for now, and reset after November 7 to resolve the issue."

US iPhone users are also expected to fall victim to the bug when their clocks change this weekend. Those in Australia and New Zealand were also affected by the same problem last month when their clocks changed.

Another temporary solution suggested by some iPhone users is to switch off automatic time zone adjustment on the iPhone, and set the date and time manually instead. Recurring alarms still need to be deleted then reset, but some users report that this workaround has resolved the problem.

The iOS 4.2 software update is widely expected to be released next week, although it is unlikely to be available before the clocks change in the United States.

Beatles music comes to Apple's iTunes store

It’s the first time that music fans have been able to buy digital versions of their favourite Beatles tracks.

Individual tracks are available from Apple’s iTunes store for 99p per song, and can be copied to an iPhone, iPod, iPad or other MP3 player, and music fans can also buy and download entire albums, complete with sleeve notes, album artwork and even videos featuring the Fab Four.

But most albums cost significantly more to download than they do to buy as physical CDs. The White Album, for instance, will set music fans back £17.99 on iTunes, but only £12.99 from Amazon and £14.29 from Play.com.

Purchasing the entire Beatles back catalogue will cost £125.

The agreement between Apple and The Beatles marks the end of a long courtship, during which Steve Jobs, Apple’s chief executive and a huge Beatles fan, tried to persuade the group to license its music to Apple’s download service.

The Beatles have been notable absentees from the digital music revolution, and it was initially thought that a trademark dispute between Apple Inc, the technology company, and Apple Corps, the Beatles' label, could be to blame, though that legal wrangle was settled in 2007.

Sir Paul McCartney said in 2008 that he “really hoped” a deal would happen, but hinted that negotiations between Apple Corps, Apple Inc and EMI were more complicated than previously thought.

Some had speculated that the remaining members of the group did not want to sell their songs as individual tracks, and instead would only license their music to download sites if they were sold as complete albums.

The news of the deal between Apple and The Beatles got a mixed reaction from music fans. Many people pointed out that they had already “ripped” their Beatles CDs to their computer to transfer on to their music player and mobile phone.

"It has taken so long to get The Beatles on iTunes, and for that reason, it feels like a bigger deal than perhaps it should be," said Stuart Dredge, an online music expert with Music Ally.

"The Fab Four's back catalogue will undoubtedly be popular in digital form, but once the initial sales spike passes, the music industry will be more interested in Apple's plans to evolve iTunes beyond a pure a-la-carte download store."

Hasbro launch 'iPhone binoculars'

Hasbro has launched a set of 3D binoculars to augment the existing camera on the iPhone and iPod touch 

Toy company Hasbro has unveiled a set of iPhone binoculars that will allow users to play 3D games and experience virtual content on the move.

The My3D device resembles a chunky set of colourful binoculars, and has a compartment in to which an iPhone or iPod touch can be placed to transform the camera on the device in to a 3D viewfinder.

It will enable owners of the Apple devices to watch 3D movie trailers, play 3D games, and access other three-dimensional content through Apple’s App Store.

One app will give the user a diver’s-eye view of a coral reef, and Hasbro has signed a deal with DreamWorks animation studio for extra content.

"The idea of being able to be somewhere in Los Angeles, in this 360-degree environment, to be in the shark tank, to be able to swim with the fish and chase after the fish. These are really breakthrough immersive experiences," said Brian Goldner, president and chief executive of Hasbro.

The device is expected to cost around £30 when it goes on sale next spring. Some apps are expected to be free, while users will likely have to pay for other content.

First Apple computer goes up for auction

The 1976 Apple I computer, built by Steve Wozniak and dispatched by Steve Jobs, is expected to fetch ?150,000 at auction 

Apple 1, the original computer model hand made by Steve Wozniak and Steve Jobs will go under the hammer at Christie's in London on November 23.

The lot comprises a fully assembled motherboard, a handful of extra components including a microprocessor and extra RAM, and a letter signed by Mr Jobs, CEO of Apple.

The circuit board, numbered 82, is one of only 200 built before the development of the Apple II, meaning it is unlikely to be one of the first 50 sold to The Byte Shop, an early computer store, according to The Mac Observer.

Christie's said the Apple 1 is presented in its original packaging – a cardboard box – complete with all documents, manuals and cassette interface.

Apple 1 was the first personal computer to feature a pre-assembled motherboard, representing a significant step forward from contemporary models which buyers had to solder together.

The computers, priced at $666.66, were sold for 15 months before being discontinued in October 1977, and it is estimated that as many as 50 still survive.

A Glimpse of Blackberry

Forerunner to the Black berry is a pager. Maybe we do not think that the Blackberry sophisticated as we know it originated from a simple pager. But that’s the actual reality. Blackberry reached the top of triumph when the President of the United States, Barrack Obama use the Blackberry as part of his lifestyle. Obama using a Blackberry and facebook for social networking in the presidential election campaign in 2008.

Blackberry uses smartphone technology with an edge in the field of mobile e-mail. With this facility is as easy as sending emails to send SMS (Short Message Service), the BlackBerry becomes the favorite for the middle class that is active and dynamic in their work. As a smartphone, Blackberry is equipped with features such as smartphone in general address book, calendar and multimedia such as MP3 player and video player. The main advantage is the ease of the Blackberry e-mail and ease of use online tools like Facebook, Ebay and Myspace. The existence of a QWERTY keypad on the Blackberry will speed users to
write long sentences that are often used in email. Qwerty keypad is a keypad that looks similar to a keyboard on a computer or a laptop so we could easily typed letter by letter.

Today, the Blackberry has been equipped with Global Position System (GPS) so that BlackBerry users can access the map when driving on the street. GPS is also useful when users travel a lot because the Blackberry is very strong signals so that it can penetrate buildings, mountains and dense forest. Today, for the same class, have to compete with Android Blackberry and Windows mobile. Gadget world is never devoid of competition.

 

iPhone 4 Not Just for Calling

As the name suggests, the main functions of the iPhone 4 is to make the call. Is a big mistake if we think that the iPhone 4 can only be used for calling. There are many uses iPhone 4, one of which is to take pictures. As one of the types of smartphones, the iPhone 4 has more than one function. iPhone latest generation is equipped camera with up to 5 megapixel. This camera is located at the back of the gadget. With the ability to take pictures at resolutions up to 5 megapixels, the iPhone could make a very good picture. Resulting picture is not inferior to images generated from digital cameras. To further optimize the use of the camera, then the iPhone 4 is also equipped with light sensors that are useful for capturing the light despite a bit. With the existence of this sensor, the iPhone can be used to photograph the condition that dim room or lack of lighting

Technology is always evolving and always produce things that are unexpected. The fourth-generation iPhone 4 is equipped with two cameras. This second camera functions as a backup camera in case the main camera was damaged. The second camera is not perfect because it can only produce images at VGA level. Even so, second cameras can already be used to record video even though the resulting picture quality is not so good. The first camera has been equipped with LED flash, so in addition to buses produce excellent quality images, the main camera slide is also used to record with good video quality. So, who says the iPhone 4 can only be to call?

 

iTunes Application

iTunes is a free application for your Mac or PC. It organizes and plays your digital music and video on your computer. It keeps all your content in sync. And it’s a store on your computer, iPod touch, iPhone, iPad, and Apple TV that has everything you need to be entertained. Anywhere. Anytime.

iTunes lets you enjoy all your music, movies, video, and TV shows on your Mac or PC. When you want to watch or listen to something, you no longer have to look through your CDs or flip through channels — just go to your computer and open iTunes. With your entire media collection in your iTunes library, you can browse everything faster, organize it all more easily, and play anything whenever the mood strikes.

Motorola Droid 2 Global – A Short Overview

Communicating with others becomes the basic need of human being. So, they will need the good cell phone to support such thing and the presence of Motorola Droid 2 Global will answer their questions of a perfect communication device so far. This is the great Android OS Smartphone with several features and benefits. What are they? We will not talk this one in very detail way, but the following guide will let you to learn more about Motorola Droid 2 Global. Make sure to read the short overview and finally determine whether you will take it or not.

Firstly, this Smartphone is supported by Android OS 2.2 on a 1.2 GHz processor and it is almost the same as its predecessor. The Wi-Fi and Bluetooth will be accompanied by 3G wireless Internet connection. You can make it as mobile Wi-Fi hotspot. 5 MP camera comes with a flash and perfect picture capability. What about the capacity of this Motorola Droid 2 Global? It is 8 GB on-board storage and comes with a micro SD/SDHC memory card slot. You will need 1420 mAh battery and also enjoy 3.5 mm headset jack. What do you think about this good and beneficial communication device?

Three Awesome Applications for iPad User

There are new applications for iPad available for all the users around the world. If you’re interested to look into them deeper, let’s discuss them one by one.

iAnnotate PDF

It’s one of the best applications for iPad, allowing the users to work or do business with it. Surely with this application, you can work everywhere and anytime, without worrying about the hassle of stacks of papers. Just with the tip of your finger, you can open documents from and send them with email, enter notes, edit notes, copy text, sketch diagrams or highlights texts. This application is equipped with:

* customizable toolbars
* a complete annotation feature
* Aji PDF service
* Aji support
* complete and full search for document and library

Quickoffice Connect Mobile Suit

It’s the best feature for all of you mobile people. It’ll certainly help you on the go. You can create, format, edit, access, and share Microsoft Word documents and Excel spreadsheets. You are also able to access, transfer, share, and manage your files on remote storage service providers remotely. In short, with this application, you won’t need to worry about your work because you can do it everywhere.

Downloads HD

It’s a download manager that enables you to download files from Internet. It offers:

* high speed download
* ability to resume when your download is interrupted
* history support
* passcode lock

Twitbit and Mosquito, two interesting iPod apps

If you’re one of the fans and users of iPod Touch, the following applications might attract your attention.

1. Twitbit v2.8.2

If you’re a fan of Tweeter, then it’s the right application for you. It provides push notification to alert you whenever there’re new messages. It’s a very simple application because that’s the purpose of this application from the first place. Twitbiz provides the following features:

* ability to view your and other’s profile
* you can have multiple accounts
* upload pictures
* ability to start or stop becoming followers
* have landscape keyboard for typing and directing messages
* ability to email or tweet pages from the browser
* save searches so you don’t have to go through them again
* save timeline position and restore it the next time you start
* view trends that’s happening at present, weekly, or daily

2. Anti Mosquito 3.1

It’s an application that’s save to be used by children because it protects their hearing. It must be used in sleeping more and keep on working although your device is locked. To use it you need an external speaker.

* It offers fluctuation mode

When it’s activated it will adjust the level of the volume.

* It offers kid-safe mode

When it’s turned on, it will get rid of the high pitch frequency, the irritating part.

Sony Ericsson Aspen – Is It Perfect as Your Choice?

Most of current technology bring the detrimental side effects for environment, thus people try to find the best ways to reduce such frightening things by manufacturing environmentally friendly devices. If you want to find the cell phone product line, the Sony Ericsson Aspen will be the best answer to say. It is based on “Green Heart technology” brought by SE. On the market, this cell phone is also known as Sony Ericsson Faith. Loaded with plenty multimedia features, it is acceptable to call it as a worthy investment. The support of Microsoft’s Windows Mobile OS will enhance the functionality of Sony Ericsson Aspen itself.

You will enjoy the nice look of Sony Ericsson Aspen through 2.4 inch screen and 320 x 240 resolution. Looking inside this product, you will find lots of applications such as Google Maps Latitude, Facebook, Youtube, the Twitter Application as well as Skype. The QWERTY keypad works greatly for typing messages and operating other apps. The Accelerometer Sensor is included as well to accompany the 3.2 MP Camera which offers Smart Contrast. The storage capacity can be expanded up to 16 GB. The simple Pocket Office can be found too, including Word, PowerPoint, Excel, OneNote as well as the PDF viewer. Is it the one you really need so far?

 

AutoShutDown, A Useful Cydia App

Tweaking software are become star in almost every electronic gadget beside than entertainment application and software, including on iPhone. One of the biggest iPhone app developers is Cydia, which can be a great rival of Apple app itself. Even so, some of Cydia app is available to buy and download through Apple App Store. But most of its applications are available on BigBoss repo, almost as same as apple App store.

Cydia has so many tweaking applications to make iPhone getting better and better. AutoShutDown is one of those applications. As its name, this application has the main function of turning off the iPhone. Its main feature is timer that can be set by iPhone user to do tasks like reboot, poweroff, and stop.

This feature is very useful especially for those who are like to sleep while listening to Iphone songs. It will automatically turn off in the set time so it will save the battery.

Once the iPhone user set the time, it has been activated. And it soon appears an alert to do the action with the countdown time. In last 10 seconds before the action processed, another alert will be appears in case the user want to cancel the task. iPhone user can download this application for $1.49 on BigBoss repo.

  Posted on October 12th, 2010   Tags: · autoshutdown apps

Two Passionate iPod Touch Games for You

If you’re an iPod touch user, you might be interested in these two games.

Silent Hill - The Escape

Just the same as the predecessor, this game is offering a quiet, gloomy and full of suspense game. Imagine yourself being lost in a dark strange town, where your sight is limited with fog around you, and suddenly come across the strange-looking and bloody enemies. Sounds scary? Well, you should try this game to feel that horror experience. Plus, the music and the background sound are quite good, making your heart beat faster and you might jump off from your chair a couple of times. But the navigation control is bad. It’s so difficult to control the movement. Bad gun aim means you’re going to die, so…I won’t recommend it.

Texting of the Bread

It’s a spinoff from the House of the Dead, which is quite cute and entertaining. Can you imagine gingerbread cookies becoming zombie? They make such cute zombies. And instead of shooting them in order to kill them, you need to type the words required. So if you’re a bad typist, it’s likely you’re going to die soon. The graphics are good. The zombies come out with various looks and challenges. Sounds and music are also great. When playing this game you won’t feel terrified. Instead, you’ll smile a lot. This is one game that I like and recommend to play.

Simple but Useful Applications for Nokia

If you’re a Nokia user, there’re several applications that might interest you. You can get them from the Ovi stores available around you.

1. Easy Reject
Applicable for call and SMS spam. Do you often get unwanted text or unimportant call in the middle of something important? Well, here’s your best solution. You can simply reject the unwanted call or filter your messages. You can also keep your SMS in a separate box, so you can read them later.

2. Smart Guard

Have you ever lent your phone to someone, but at the same time you’re afraid that he’s might be peeking into your secret documents? Well, no need to worry anymore! Smart Guard protects your private information on the internal memory card and also on the memory card. Those information can only be seen by the passcode holder. So, from now on you can keep your personal data, business information, and secrets in a very safe way.

3. SMS Timer

Have you ever forgotten to send a happy birthday wish to your friend? Have you ever sent a message to your friend in different time zone so it reached him in such inappropriate hours? You should try SMS Timer then. You can schedule your SMS or MMS messages so they will be sent on future date and time. You can also send the messages to multiple recipients.

4. My Ringtone

It allows you to create your own unique ringtone, in case you want something different. Believe me, you won’t get bored when you have this application at hand.

New Twitter for BlacBerry fans

Are you one of those Twitter fans? Is it one of your favorite applications for your BlackBerry®? Well, here’s a wonderful news for you. A new version of Twitter® for BlakBerry® Smartphones is available for all BlackBerry users. You don’t need to worry if you already have Twitter® for BlackBerry® because you will automatically get an update notification for the new version.

These are the new and better features:

* Quote Tweets.
You can quote a tweet by selecting the “Quote Tweet” from the menu option. You can add or edit the content of the original tweet by using the new feature to add quotation marks around the original tweet.

* Username Auto Complete.
When you type an @ followed by characters while tweeting, the auto complete feature will show a list of users as you type. It’s very useful when you can’t remember how to spell a friend’s name or if there’s a long username.

* Personal Information Guard.
The purpose of this feature is for security. When personal information, such as email address, PIN, phone number is about to be shared, a warning will appear.

* Additional Photo Viewing Support.
Users now can view tweeted photos from YFrog and TweetPhoto.

* View Geotagged Tweets.
By using BlackBerry Maps, users can view the geotagged tweets.

 

Easy Way to change your own website into Nokia App

As a Nokia user, people will easily download Nokia app from their official website. But when they want to builds the application by themselves, they met great challenge. This article here will help those Nokia users that want to builds their own Nokia application. Just be sure that you have your own website or blog, because we will learn how to make those websites and blogs into a Nokia app.

Actually it is quite easy to builds an application for Nokia. And all of these have connection with Ovi store. Ovi store itself is a service from Nokia as a place to upload and download a lot of application for Nokia phone. Not too long ago, Ovi store just launches a new feature to build an application that connected to your website or blog by using RSS feed. So, basically this application reads your website or blog RSS.

To use that application, just go to oviappwizard.com and follow the guidance there. There are 4 steps, which are:

1. Input your RSS feed, you can input 4 feeds maximum
2. Setup your interface
3. Add advertisement
4. Fill in your application description and the price, of course you can make it free

After you do those 4 steps, just wait a couple days to wait an approval from Ovi store. If it has been agreed, download your own Nokia app from your Nokia phone

 

Make your iPhone as security device using this iPhone app

Precision System, one of iPhone app developer is launching a new application. Its application is made to change your iPhone into security devices. The app is called ProCamPlus. The concept of this application is using your computer or Notebook web camera to become a security cam and stream the video it capture to your iPhone, so you can regularly and simultaneously watch over the place where you put the computer or notebook web camera.

Once the web camera is installed on your PC or Mac computer and notebooks, the ProCamPlus will be able to communicate with it through iPhone. This application provides recording live video, and replays it while taking more capture. It is available on Apple Store to download. It is also provides an easy setup and user friendly interface.

Overall this application is pretty useful, especially when you want to watch over some places. This application can save a lot of cost that you have to pay if you put the real security camera. The only negative side of this application is you have to put the computer or notebook turned on and also connected to internet all the time, so the video it capture can be retrieve by iPhone you hold.

Search information about Blackberry app using software

Blackberry has become a new star on human’s life style. Almost all people have this smart phone developed by RIM (Research in Motion). Even though there are a new player and rival on smart phone world like iPhone and Android phone, Blackberry still has their own market. These is because of their main feature, Blackberry messenger (BBM) and a lot of other Blackberry app that can be download from their official site.

On Blackberry site, we can download all kinds of application for Blackberry. There are few categories of applications; they are Blackberry device software, Blackberry Messenger application, Blackberry theme studio, Blackberry desktop software, and Blackberry app world.

Blackberry desktop software is software to connect your Blackberry phone to computer to send or receive files and also to manage your Blackberry. This software is available for Windows and Mac. Meanwhile, using Blackberry theme studio, you can change and customize almost all thing about your Blackberry, from interface, ringtones, sounds, background and else.

Blackberry app worlds is our main topic, this software will help you to finds information about Blackberry app that can be used for free or maybe in some trial periods. This application is best used to finds the information about the app you will download, so if you have to pay for the application, you will not regret it.

How to Choose BlackBerry Apps

Smartphone is nothing without its apps. The main function of a smartphone can be maximized and used effectively when you have installed all important apps into it. Since there are hundreds or even thousands of BlackBerry apps developed out there in the market, you should be careful in selecting what apps you really need. It’s foolish that installing any apps without taking some considerations into your BlackBerry performance.

There are several hints to take right before buying or installing new BlackBerry apps. First, you should ask, “What this application can do?” If this app gives you many of beneficial features, you can just download it. For example, this app makes your life better, helps you organize your time, your money, and gives you more happiness. Next, you have to learn how big the program size is. How much memory this app would require? If you have still enough capacity to save the app, it would be okay. But, the big matter is that when you installed many of apps, you wouldn’t probably realize that some apps are able to disturb your BlackBerry stability. Those two factors should be the most important things you keep in mind right before installing any BlackBerry apps, though, some people argue that taking graphics and user interface into your consideration is important as well, the reality told as that having apps that just functioned to stir up trouble into your BlackBerry was not a wise to choice.

 

Podcasting using a Nokia app

Podcast is now become famous, it is a series of file, often in video and audio files form. Usually it is downloaded through web syndication. But for Nokia users, Nokia already launches a new podcasting application. So you don’t need to go online again just to see whether w new episode is already released. This Nokia app is also built in on all recent Nokia phones, such as E series and N series.

If your Nokia phones not have this Nokia app yet, just download it for free on Nokia website. It is free to download. Usually podcast is used and downloaded to iPod, so this application will feel kind of difficult for those who are accustomed using iTunes.

To start using this Nokia app, you have to download and install it. Then, open the application and use search function to find your favorite podcast. Unfortunately, the search engine they used is pretty terrible. Maybe it is only search for old entry or only Nokia sponsor.

Another way to search the podcast is to use manual key in an OPML link. You have to create your own OPML link for the podcast that you want to listen or watch. Download the link and subscribe to the channel. This way, you just can now download the podcast you like.

It is maybe not the best application, but at least this application can be used as an alternative.

 

Three New iPad Apps for You

There are new applications for iPad available for all the users around the world. If you’re interested to look into them deeper, let’s discuss them one by one.

iAnnotate PDF
It’s one of the best applications for iPad, allowing the users to work or do business with it. Surely with this application, you can work everywhere and anytime, without worrying about the hassle of stacks of papers. Just with the tip of your finger, you can open documents from and send them with email, enter notes, edit notes, copy text, sketch diagrams or highlights texts. This application is equipped with:
customizable toolbars
a complete annotation feature
Aji PDF service
Aji support
complete and full search for document and library

Quickoffice Connect Mobile Suit
It’s the best feature for all of you mobile people. It’ll certainly help you on the go. You can create, format, edit, access, and share Microsoft Word documents and Excel spreadsheets. You are also able to access, transfer, share, and manage your files on remote storage service providers remotely. In short, with this application, you won’t need to worry about your work because you can do it everywhere.

Downloads HD
It’s a download manager that enables you to download files from Internet. It offers:
high speed download
ability to resume when your download is interrupted
history support
passcode lock

 

Introducing LG Optimus Chic E720 Android Phone

If you are asked to choose the newest series of LG mobile phone, LG Optimus Chic E720 can be the good consideration to see. It is launched as the latest addition of LG Optimus series. It is supported by the latest version of Android OS. People choose this product for some reasons, such as the capacitive touch screen that comes with 320 x 480 pixels of resolution. The Multi touch feature offers ambient light sensor. So, you can adjust the brightness when it is subjected to light. The good features of LG Optimus Chic E720 comes with 600MHz processor to perform the perfect multitasks.

What about the camera of LG Optimus Chic E720? 5MP camera is perfect due to the auto focus as well as Geo tagging. Let’s enjoy the Wi-Fi, 3G and also Bluetooth too. If you buy this one, some applications will be bundled in a device, such as Facebook, Twitter, Google Apps and also Bebo. Besides, it is possible to get the access to a huge Android marketplace. Then, you can easily download as well as purchase the apps you like. Speaking about the price, you will find various price ranges out there. Make sure to find the lowest price from reliable store.

Tip: How to ignore or reject a call when your iPhone is locked

Have you ever wondered how to quickly reject a call when your iPhone is locked? This can be especially important when you are in an meeting and have forgotten to turn off your iPhone beforehand. Yes, this is a basic how to, but for those who do not already know, it can prove invaluable.

When you receive a call on your locked iPhone, “slide to unlock” will change to “slide to answer”, with no “reject” or “ignore” option in sight, but you can still do it:

To ignore/silence an incoming call, just press the sleep/wake button once (that’s the button which is at the very top of your iPhone)To reject/send an incoming call to voicemail, press the sleep/wake button twice.

How to setup LockInfo for iPhone [Jailbreak]

LockInfo is a great app available to jailbreakers that once again fills a functionality gap — this one making up for the iPhone, iPod touch, and iPad’s poor notification system. Until Apple implements a better solution, David Ashman has done an incredible job supplementing notifications with LockInfo.

Even though LockInfo is an extremely intuitive and powerful app, the setup can be a bit tedious. But when you get it right, you’ll be in notification heaven! Hit the jump for a quick guide and a video with some tips for optimally configuring LockInfo.

*As a side note, LockInfo is $4.99 right now, as of November 7, 2010 – that price will go to $7.99, so if you’ve been contemplating, you may want to jump on the current price. There is also a 14 day trial if you would like to test it out first.

First you’ll need to purchase LockInfo from Cydia. After you’ve done that, you will configure it through your main iPhone settings panel. You’ll see two sections you will use. The general LockInfo settings section and the Activator settings section.

Activator is a universal app that’ll appear on its own once you have an app that supports it. It allows you to customize gestures to activate different apps. For example, I have Activator set to launch Infoshade for LockInfo when I hold down on the status bar. If I slide up from the bottom of my screen, it’ll launch a QuickSend window for iRealSMS. So once you’ve got LockInfo configured, go ahead and set whatever gestures are comfortable for you.

LockInfo also has several plug-ins you can install via Cydia, which most if not all come at no additional cost. Everything from weather widgets, twitter, to do apps, RSS feeds, and more. I typically bypass a lot of plug-ins and here’s why: battery life. The general notification plug-ins is pretty universal. If your apps push themselves, why install a separate plug-in to fetch info and sacrifice precious battery?

As far as Twitter notifications go, I use Boxcar. I also use it for Facebook. This way, I have one app that pushes for two. I’ve set Boxcar to launch my chosen Twitter client and to launch the Facebook app. So if I click any of these notifications from the homescreen, Boxcar will quickly put me right into my chosen client. Whether you use Boxcar, Notifo, or any other push notification app, it should work the same. Notifications will also be instant instead of polling at set intervals, like most plug-ins will require. LockInfo’s default notifications feature will also aggregate IMs from Beejive and any other application that allows notifications, even games like Words With Friends. It’ll simply suppress the default pop-up notifications and present them under the LockInfo notifications tab instead.

Within LockInfo, you’ll be presented with 3 main views for information – lock screen, spring board, and Infoshade. While the first two are pretty easy to understand, Infoshade may not be. I find it best to compare it to an Android-style notification system. You can set a gesture in activator for Infoshade and it will simply drop down whenever you call it from the springboard gesture. So if you hear your e-mail chime in and you don’t want to exit out of what you’re doing, simply use your chosen gesture and Infoshade will drop down and present you with all your information. You can then quickly dismiss e-mails or notifications, or simply delete them. Mail also supports a quick view if you tap on an e-mail. If you’d like to respond, you can click the respond button and it’ll launch your mail app. Or you can trash it from the quick view screen.

However you decide to set up LockInfo is up to you, these are just some helpful hints I’ve learned using it. If you’ve got more, be sure to share them in the comments for in our Jailbreak Forums!  Also, if you’d like to see something in future updates or have a feature request (or need technical help), check out David Ashman’s webpage for LockInfo as well.

There will be no iPhone 4G next year

The next generation iPhone handsets will not support 4G networks. As you know, the new devices will appear in the middle of next year. According to the release of Techcrunch, Apple will continue to use 3G chips in the new iPhone.

In the Internet appeared quite rumors according to which the new iPhone will be included maintenance of networks and 4G LTE. Now, however, it became clear that Apple will take a safer route and will not rely on new technologies in the new mobile device. This means that the company will focus on developing faster and less energy-consuming phone.

As you know, the U.S. now has 4G phones, but they are Android-based and offered exclusively by the operator Sprint. In addition, next year is expected dual-mode LTE-based devices, however, will again use the platform of Google – Android.

Based on information from Techcrunch, Apple to release 3G GSM and CDMA models of the iPhone next year. This means that the company will be marketing devices supporting LTE, as early as 2012.

One third of iPad users never download apps

According to research company Nielsen, covered 5000 iPad users, a third of the holders of the device never have downloaded even one application (app), whether paid or free.

Since the debut of the tablet at the beginning of April to the last financial quarter, Apple sold about 7.46 million units. According to Nielsen, 2.5 million of them are not used for applications.

However, that hardly bothers Apple too much – the average price of the towable applications iPad is 4.49 dollars, and if those 2.5 million users have downloaded at least one of them, the amount collected would be less than $10 million. Of these, however, Apple would receive around 3 million. However, this is a drop in the sea for the corporation, which reported revenue of 20.34 billion dollars last three months, which equates to over $ 4billion net profits.

iPhone 4 case that charges and protect your phone

Energizer AP1201 iPhone 4 case will make you forget the saying ‘never enough battery life’. It’s a slim protective case of silicone rubber, it has a quite nice look and it charges your phone while it’s on the device. The maker promises to double the life of your iPhone and it’s available for $69.99.

10 Good iPad Tips and Tricks

Do you know how to open link in a new page or active autofill in Safari? Do you know how to add a website shortcut to your Home screen? Or how to download the iPad User Guide eBook? You can find these and even more in Mashable’s 10 Useful Apple iPad Tips and Tricks. If you are trying to take the most of your tablet this will be very useful.

More cracked screens of iPhone 4 than iPhone 3GS

Gizmodo.com posted a very informative article on the topic about cracked screens of Apple’s mobile phone. It says that the number of smashed displays is almost twice the number while iPhone 3GS. According to consumer electronics warranty company SquareTrade, the “aluminosilicate glass seem to crack at least as often as the old glass.” Their data shows that 3.9% of all iPhone 4 owners have reported a cracked screen meaning the front and the back glass panes within the first four months. On the iPhone 3GS, this percentage was only 2.1%.

Analysts say the iPad is the fastest-selling gadget

According to the agency Bernstein Research, Apple’s tablet – iPad, is the fastest selling gadget so far. The agency said sales of tablet now stands at 8.5 million units. In June, Apple announced that during the first 80 days of sales of the device were made three million copies of it, but then have not submitted any other official information on this topic. However tablet is now available in more stores and more markets, so Bernstein Research forecast may be correct.

$8 Million iPhone 4

Posted on October 15, 2010

This is definitely not an ordinary iPhone 4. It’s a piece of art by Stuart Hughes who is well known for making expensive remakes of popular gadgets. His latest creation is this iPhone 4 covered in diamonds which is worth 5 million pounds which is about 8 million dollars. It includes 500 individual diamonds, 53 diamonds on the back and platinum navigation button. Do you like it?

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