Thursday, October 28, 2010
When Apple TV was launched four years ago, it bombed - but this autumn, with YouView Apple has one more shot. The new Apple TV is tiny not much bigger than the iPhone and costs just $99 . Its exterior temperature is also far less alarming. The hard drive has been stripped out. To use, it's as simple as a set-top box, with Internet radio, films and your home PC video libraries popping up from a single menu. You can also watch YouTube, although typing via remote is an unbearable fiddle that leaves co-viewers fidgeting. Whatever you're watching though is colourful and clear - although it's 720p, not full HD.
Rival film rental services offered by game consoles largely offfer 'male interest' films packed with aliens and explosions. Apple TV is refershingly uni-sex. And it's far better controlling it using an iPhone app than the finicky metal remote.
3D soundscape
Now, 3D soundscape to updates your Facebook, Twitter. AudioFeeds, software that provides 3D soundscape, could soon be alerting you, via your headphones, to updates on your social network and news feeds. The software announces Facebook updates such as friend requests with watery sounds like drips, bubbles and splashes. Bird calls are reserved for Twitter, while musical sounds such as didgeridoo or wind chime alert you to news stories. It achieves the 3D effect by adjusting the phase, or timing of the sounds delivered to your left and right earphones. The idea is to tell you what is going on in your social networks in a non-intrusive way.
Overall the Apple TV is all about getting the max out of your TV viewing experience.
So tell me if you are impressed and will by one? =)
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Saturday, October 23, 2010
Brizzly for Twitter
Rather than trying to be all things to all users, Brizzly (free) focuses on providing a simple and clean user interface with a focus on the key features that most Twitter users are likely to need. A main menu provides quick access to the user’s timeline, mentions, direct messages, and favorites as well as options to view their own profile, tweets, or perform a search. Twitter timelines are presented as a series of conversation bubbles which you can tap on to view more details. Brizzly also nicely provides a timestamp bookmark whenever new tweets are loaded so you can see where you left off in your Twitter stream. Brizzly is not a direct Twitter client, but interfaces with Twitter through the Brizzly.com service.
Echofon / Echofon Pro
Twitterfon, has been renamed Echofon and split into two versions: the standard Echofon remains free, but is now ad-supported. A paid version, Echofon Pro ($5), removes the ads and provides global Push Notification support. It’s also worth noting that users can upgrade from the free version to the Pro version via in-app purchase, which saves users the trouble of having to install the Pro version separately and reconfigure all of their settings.
Over the past year Echofon has continued to advance with a facelift and support for numerous new features, including Twitter Lists, new-style retweets, saved searches and video support. Echofon displays the standard bottom menu bar to allow you to choose from the main timeline, mentions or direct messages as well as browsing lists and performing searches. All links are active in the main timeline, allowing you to quickly open a link by tapping directly in the timeline, however this can also make it difficult to get to the detailed tweet view as you need to be careful to tap away from any active links. Replies can also be shown in a threaded conversation view, and links can be saved to either Instapaper or Read It Later.
HootSuite / HootSuite Lite
HootSuite is an iPhone Twitter client targeted primarily at users of the HootSuite Professional desktop solution. Users can choose to sign in to their existing HootSuite account, create a new account or simply add Twitter accounts directly without connecting to the HootSuite service. HootSuite is available in two versions: The full HootSuite ($2) provides support for unlimited Twitter accounts and built-in statistics tracking. The free HootSuite Lite version is limited to three accounts and does not provide stats.
Compared to other iPhone Twitter clients, HootSuite provides relatively basic functionality at this point, with its strongest focus being on its desktop integration. Different streams are shown in a menu layout for each account, with a menu bar at the bottom allowing quick access to stats, search and settings options. The timelines themselves are presented in a standard view and users can swipe left and right to quickly switch between timelines.
SimplyTweet
SimplyTweet($5) provides the standard three streams for friends, mentions and direct messages as well as a search option. Users can choose from several attractive themes to display timelines. New tweets are highlighted and viewing and reading tweets works in the usual way. SimplyTweet provides a landscape view for both reading and composing, a threaded conversation view and user profile and follower management. Links can be saved to Instapaper for later reading.
When composing new tweets, users can post photos or videos, add a map link to the current location and shorten URLs or shorten text. Oddly, the iPhone camera can be used to take pictures, but videos can only be uploaded from the saved photo library.
TweetDeck
TweetDeck (free) for the iPhone stems from a companion desktop application of the same name, and its design is heavily influenced by its desktop sibling. Rather than the standard multi-page UI that most Twitter apps have adopted, TweetDeck uses a customizable column paradigm instead, with each stream separated into its own column. Users can move between columns either by swiping left or right or tapping on the Columns button to display a zoomed-out column browsing view. Although TweetDeck starts users out with a default set of columns, every view is fully customizable, so users can choose which streams they want to view, and add additional customized streams for saved searches, Twitter Lists, or local groups.
A total number of updates from all columns is shown in the bottom left corner, and tapping on this button brings up a detailed list of the number of new items in each column. You can skip to the appropriate column by tapping on its name in the unread items listing. TweetDeck synchronizes columns with its desktop counterpart via a separate TweetDeck account, but it’s worth noting that not all column types are synchronized at this point: For example, local groups and locally saved searches sync, however Twitter List columns do not.
Which is your fav twitter app?, i would love to hear from you! =)
Rather than trying to be all things to all users, Brizzly (free) focuses on providing a simple and clean user interface with a focus on the key features that most Twitter users are likely to need. A main menu provides quick access to the user’s timeline, mentions, direct messages, and favorites as well as options to view their own profile, tweets, or perform a search. Twitter timelines are presented as a series of conversation bubbles which you can tap on to view more details. Brizzly also nicely provides a timestamp bookmark whenever new tweets are loaded so you can see where you left off in your Twitter stream. Brizzly is not a direct Twitter client, but interfaces with Twitter through the Brizzly.com service.
Echofon / Echofon Pro
Twitterfon, has been renamed Echofon and split into two versions: the standard Echofon remains free, but is now ad-supported. A paid version, Echofon Pro ($5), removes the ads and provides global Push Notification support. It’s also worth noting that users can upgrade from the free version to the Pro version via in-app purchase, which saves users the trouble of having to install the Pro version separately and reconfigure all of their settings.
Over the past year Echofon has continued to advance with a facelift and support for numerous new features, including Twitter Lists, new-style retweets, saved searches and video support. Echofon displays the standard bottom menu bar to allow you to choose from the main timeline, mentions or direct messages as well as browsing lists and performing searches. All links are active in the main timeline, allowing you to quickly open a link by tapping directly in the timeline, however this can also make it difficult to get to the detailed tweet view as you need to be careful to tap away from any active links. Replies can also be shown in a threaded conversation view, and links can be saved to either Instapaper or Read It Later.
HootSuite / HootSuite Lite
HootSuite is an iPhone Twitter client targeted primarily at users of the HootSuite Professional desktop solution. Users can choose to sign in to their existing HootSuite account, create a new account or simply add Twitter accounts directly without connecting to the HootSuite service. HootSuite is available in two versions: The full HootSuite ($2) provides support for unlimited Twitter accounts and built-in statistics tracking. The free HootSuite Lite version is limited to three accounts and does not provide stats.
Compared to other iPhone Twitter clients, HootSuite provides relatively basic functionality at this point, with its strongest focus being on its desktop integration. Different streams are shown in a menu layout for each account, with a menu bar at the bottom allowing quick access to stats, search and settings options. The timelines themselves are presented in a standard view and users can swipe left and right to quickly switch between timelines.
SimplyTweet
SimplyTweet($5) provides the standard three streams for friends, mentions and direct messages as well as a search option. Users can choose from several attractive themes to display timelines. New tweets are highlighted and viewing and reading tweets works in the usual way. SimplyTweet provides a landscape view for both reading and composing, a threaded conversation view and user profile and follower management. Links can be saved to Instapaper for later reading.
When composing new tweets, users can post photos or videos, add a map link to the current location and shorten URLs or shorten text. Oddly, the iPhone camera can be used to take pictures, but videos can only be uploaded from the saved photo library.
TweetDeck
TweetDeck (free) for the iPhone stems from a companion desktop application of the same name, and its design is heavily influenced by its desktop sibling. Rather than the standard multi-page UI that most Twitter apps have adopted, TweetDeck uses a customizable column paradigm instead, with each stream separated into its own column. Users can move between columns either by swiping left or right or tapping on the Columns button to display a zoomed-out column browsing view. Although TweetDeck starts users out with a default set of columns, every view is fully customizable, so users can choose which streams they want to view, and add additional customized streams for saved searches, Twitter Lists, or local groups.
A total number of updates from all columns is shown in the bottom left corner, and tapping on this button brings up a detailed list of the number of new items in each column. You can skip to the appropriate column by tapping on its name in the unread items listing. TweetDeck synchronizes columns with its desktop counterpart via a separate TweetDeck account, but it’s worth noting that not all column types are synchronized at this point: For example, local groups and locally saved searches sync, however Twitter List columns do not.
Which is your fav twitter app?, i would love to hear from you! =)
Saturday, October 23, 2010 0
Saturday, October 16, 2010
1.Texas Hold’em Poker 23,521,992 Fans
2.Michael Jackson 19,427,673 Fans
3.Facebook 17,836,114 Fans
4.Lady Gaga 17,155,599 Fans
5.Family Guy 16,598,881 Fans
6.Vin Diesel 14,918,771 Fans
7.Mafia Wars 13,756,185 Fans
8.Starbucks 13,206,824 Fans
9.House 13,202,945 Fans
10.Barack Obama 13,080,589 Fans
Some Key Facts:
*Barack Obama is now the only politician on the list, taking number 10 with 13 million Likes.
*Musicians rule in terms of raw numbers of Likes on Facebook: Michael Jackson in second place with 19 million fans, Lady Gaga at number 4 with 17 million.
*Zynga’s Texas Hold’em Poker takes the cake with 23 million fans while Mafia Wars comes in 7th with 13 million.
*Actors were also popular on the list: Number 6 Vin Diesel with 14 million Likes.
*Movies, or at least movies popular with teenagers, were also present(But not in the Top 10): “The Twilight Saga” came in at number 12(But do not feature in this list).
*Television shows: “Family Guy” in fifth place with 16 million Likes,“Dr. House” at number 9 with 13 million.
*Global consumer brands filled out the rest of the list: Facebook’s Page third with 17 million Likes, Starbucks eigth with 13 million.
So which one is your favourite page?, do share with me! =)
Saturday, October 16, 2010 0
Wondering about which are the top Twitter lists?, here is the list of the Top 20 Twitter lists:
1.TopBrasil-helphaiti by rafadefine
old @TopBrasil-txatatxa (#HELPHAITI) - Nome alterado para a tag ser vista pelo mundo todo.
107,344 followers 44 following
2.Team by twitter
75,751 followers 223 following
3.all by NBCOlympics
13,463 followers 88 following
4.Mashable by mashable
7,861 followers 23 following
5.most influential in tech by Scobleizer
People who make stuff happen in and to the technology industry.
7,048 followers 255 following
6.social media by mashable
5,562 followers 95 following
7.Tech News Brands by Scobleizer
The most complete list of tech news sources (from the BBC tech pages to TechCrunch).
5,292 followers 495 following
8.qccast by jephjacques
4,085 followers 12 following
9.Design Links by imrogb
Pretty much all the #design links you will ever need! Turn off your RSS!
3,642 followers 96 following
10.Tech News People by Scobleizer
The journalists who make tech and media news. Mostly pros, but a few bloggers too who do great work.
3,278 followers 500 following
11.marketing by mashable
3,196 followers 51 following
12.Top 500 Follow All Back by SocialSmarter
#1 Followers List.
2,961 followers 490 following
13.Best of Photography by petapixel
2,949 followers 29 following
14.elenco by programapanico
2,876 followers 37 following
15.Creatives To Watch by Behance
2,654 followers 137 following
16.astronauts in space now by NASA
[currently none] Astronauts aboard space station or shuttle who are tweeting from orbit
2,645 followers 1 following
17.founders by Scobleizer
People who started companies or entrepreneurs in tech industry.
2,600 followers 500 following
18.superstars by WWE
A list of the Superstars of WWE on Twitter ... in 140 characters or less.
2,470 followers 46 following
19.Weapons for Entrepreneurs by Scobleizer
Tools and services to help entrepreneurs startup and run their companies.
2,421 followers 329 following
20.venture_capitalists by Scobleizer
Venture capitalists and angel investors (tech centric, very complete list).
2,391 followers 486 following
Have your own favorite lists?, share with me, i would love to hear from you =)
Friday, October 15, 2010
1.Download Office Templates, Add-Ins, and Clip Art
While we’re on the topic of downloading, there are a ton of templates, add-ins, and clip art available on the Microsoft.com site for every Microsoft Office application from Word to PowerPoint. You can find all these files on the Microsoft Office Online site (office.microsoft.com)—which is also a great site to find information and advice on all Office applications.
2.Find Other Sites to Download Windows Desktop Themes
and Such
Microsoft.com isn’t the only site that offers Windows utilities, desktop themes, and the like. There are a number of other worthy sites on the Web, most of which offer a selection of free downloads (and in few cases paid ones, as well). If you’re interested in enhancing your version of Windows, check out the sites below
Non-Microsoft Sites for Windows Downloads:
Desktop Links - www.desktoplinks.com
Digital-Burn.com - www.digital-burn.com
GetSkinned.org - www.getskinned.org
Themes Unlimited - www.themesunlimited.com
Top Themes - www.topthemes.com
3.Check Out the Projects They’re Working On at
Microsoft Research
The folks at Microsoft are always working on something new. The newest of the new is found at the Microsoft Research site (research.microsoft.com), which details all the projects in process at Microsoft’s research labs. What kind of products are we talking about? How about an auto DJ; collaborative video viewing; data management, exploration, and mining; junk e-mail filtering (yay!); machine learning and perception; or something called the World Wide Telescope. Want to learn more? Then explore the Microsoft Research Web site—and learn the secrets of what cool Microsoft products are coming next.
4.Use Microsoft.com to Update All Your Microsoft Software
Microsoft doesn’t update just Windows over the Internet; it’s constantly offering bug fixes and patches for all its products, from Office to Visual Studio. Most bug fixes don’t need to be downloaded unless you’re suffering from a paricular problem. However, Microsoft does, on a semi-regular basis, gather all its interim updates for a program together into a big single update that it calls a Service Pack. When a service pack is issued, you probably ought to install it. You can find and download the latest service pack for any Microsoft product on the Service Packs page. Go to the Help and Support page (support.microsoft.com),click the Download Software link, and then click the Service Packs link. Select the product you want to update and then follow the instructions to download and install the service pack.
5.Explore Microsoft’s Other Web Sites
As you’ve seen, Microsoft.com is just one of Microsoft’s many Web sites. There
are a lot more sites to explore if you have a particular interest. For example, Microsoft hosts more than 50 technical community Web sites. These include the product-specific sites for Windows, Office, and so on, as well as more technical sites. You can find a list of these sites by clicking the Communities link on the Microsoft.com home page and then clicking the Find a Community link.
While we’re on the topic of technical sites, let’s not forget the Microsoft Developer’s Network (MSDN), located at msdn.microsoft.com. This site is designed by developers for developers and includes a large library of downloadable code and other useful information. And then there are all of Microsoft’s country-specific sites. Microsoft is a multinational corporation, so it makes sense that it has versions of its Web site for all the major countries in which it operates. Click the Microsoft Worldwide link on the Microsoft.com home page (or go to www.microsoft.com/worldwide/) for a complete list.
While we’re on the topic of downloading, there are a ton of templates, add-ins, and clip art available on the Microsoft.com site for every Microsoft Office application from Word to PowerPoint. You can find all these files on the Microsoft Office Online site (office.microsoft.com)—which is also a great site to find information and advice on all Office applications.
2.Find Other Sites to Download Windows Desktop Themes
and Such
Microsoft.com isn’t the only site that offers Windows utilities, desktop themes, and the like. There are a number of other worthy sites on the Web, most of which offer a selection of free downloads (and in few cases paid ones, as well). If you’re interested in enhancing your version of Windows, check out the sites below
Non-Microsoft Sites for Windows Downloads:
Desktop Links - www.desktoplinks.com
Digital-Burn.com - www.digital-burn.com
GetSkinned.org - www.getskinned.org
Themes Unlimited - www.themesunlimited.com
Top Themes - www.topthemes.com
3.Check Out the Projects They’re Working On at
Microsoft Research
The folks at Microsoft are always working on something new. The newest of the new is found at the Microsoft Research site (research.microsoft.com), which details all the projects in process at Microsoft’s research labs. What kind of products are we talking about? How about an auto DJ; collaborative video viewing; data management, exploration, and mining; junk e-mail filtering (yay!); machine learning and perception; or something called the World Wide Telescope. Want to learn more? Then explore the Microsoft Research Web site—and learn the secrets of what cool Microsoft products are coming next.
4.Use Microsoft.com to Update All Your Microsoft Software
Microsoft doesn’t update just Windows over the Internet; it’s constantly offering bug fixes and patches for all its products, from Office to Visual Studio. Most bug fixes don’t need to be downloaded unless you’re suffering from a paricular problem. However, Microsoft does, on a semi-regular basis, gather all its interim updates for a program together into a big single update that it calls a Service Pack. When a service pack is issued, you probably ought to install it. You can find and download the latest service pack for any Microsoft product on the Service Packs page. Go to the Help and Support page (support.microsoft.com),click the Download Software link, and then click the Service Packs link. Select the product you want to update and then follow the instructions to download and install the service pack.
5.Explore Microsoft’s Other Web Sites
As you’ve seen, Microsoft.com is just one of Microsoft’s many Web sites. There
are a lot more sites to explore if you have a particular interest. For example, Microsoft hosts more than 50 technical community Web sites. These include the product-specific sites for Windows, Office, and so on, as well as more technical sites. You can find a list of these sites by clicking the Communities link on the Microsoft.com home page and then clicking the Find a Community link.
While we’re on the topic of technical sites, let’s not forget the Microsoft Developer’s Network (MSDN), located at msdn.microsoft.com. This site is designed by developers for developers and includes a large library of downloadable code and other useful information. And then there are all of Microsoft’s country-specific sites. Microsoft is a multinational corporation, so it makes sense that it has versions of its Web site for all the major countries in which it operates. Click the Microsoft Worldwide link on the Microsoft.com home page (or go to www.microsoft.com/worldwide/) for a complete list.
Friday, October 15, 2010 0
Monday, October 11, 2010
1.HTC HD7
Perhaps the most desirable of all the Windows Phone 7 smartphones, the HTC HD7 has a 4.3-inch, 480 x 800 WVGA multi-touch TFT LCD screen, the default 1GHz processor, 16GB internal storage, 5MP camera that captures 720p video and also has a kickstand on the back (much like the HTC Evo).
2.LG Optimus 7
With 16 gigabytes of internal storage, a 5 MP camera, and a candybar format this phone will have a familiar feel to ex-iPhone users.
3.HTC Mozart
With a stunning 3.7 inch screen, the Mozart is sure to impress. Sporting a 8MP camera with flash and Dolby Mobile ‘virtual surround sound’ and snap just as good as it looks. It comes with a 1GHz processor, half a gigabyte of RAM and a comfortable 8 gigabytes of internal storage.
While it is not the prettiest phone, it’s specs are sure to woo WP7 fans.
4.Dell Venue Pro
Dell’s addition to the mix is a slider phone (vertically) with a 4.1 inch screen. Why might this phone be a hit? it is rather handsome.
5.HTC Trophy
This might be the cheapest of all the WP7 phones, as it has specs on the very low end of the spectrum. The camera will only record 720P, but it does have 8 gigabytes of storage and a half a gig of RAM.
6.HTC 7 Pro
Its keyboard and this phone’s 16 gigabytes of internal storage are what make it different from its friends.
7.HTC Surround
It has a 1GHz processor, 512MB ROM, 576MB RAM, a 3.8-inch screen with a resolution of 800 x 480, 8GB internal storage, MicroSD support, as well as a 5MP camera that is capable of capturing 720p video.
Perhaps the most desirable of all the Windows Phone 7 smartphones, the HTC HD7 has a 4.3-inch, 480 x 800 WVGA multi-touch TFT LCD screen, the default 1GHz processor, 16GB internal storage, 5MP camera that captures 720p video and also has a kickstand on the back (much like the HTC Evo).
2.LG Optimus 7
With 16 gigabytes of internal storage, a 5 MP camera, and a candybar format this phone will have a familiar feel to ex-iPhone users.
3.HTC Mozart
With a stunning 3.7 inch screen, the Mozart is sure to impress. Sporting a 8MP camera with flash and Dolby Mobile ‘virtual surround sound’ and snap just as good as it looks. It comes with a 1GHz processor, half a gigabyte of RAM and a comfortable 8 gigabytes of internal storage.
While it is not the prettiest phone, it’s specs are sure to woo WP7 fans.
4.Dell Venue Pro
Dell’s addition to the mix is a slider phone (vertically) with a 4.1 inch screen. Why might this phone be a hit? it is rather handsome.
5.HTC Trophy
This might be the cheapest of all the WP7 phones, as it has specs on the very low end of the spectrum. The camera will only record 720P, but it does have 8 gigabytes of storage and a half a gig of RAM.
6.HTC 7 Pro
Its keyboard and this phone’s 16 gigabytes of internal storage are what make it different from its friends.
7.HTC Surround
It has a 1GHz processor, 512MB ROM, 576MB RAM, a 3.8-inch screen with a resolution of 800 x 480, 8GB internal storage, MicroSD support, as well as a 5MP camera that is capable of capturing 720p video.
Monday, October 11, 2010 0
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