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Apple - iOS 5: What's New

Whenever you hear about an update to any application you love, suddenly you check what’s new in it. You'll love to see some improvements in different functionalities. But when you hear that over 200 new features are added to your favorite application than that really matters the most.

Recently Apple released iOS 5 which includes more than 200 new features. This update is available for iPhone (iPhone 3GS, iPhone 4, iPhone 4S), iPad, iPad 2, iPod touch (3rd & 4th Generation).


iOS 5: What's New

Some of the main features are as follows:

Notification Center:
Includes alerts for new email, text messages, friend requests, missed calls, pending appointments etc. You'll get all of these facilities in just one place. You can customize the notifications by choosing which you want to see and which not. These notifications will appear at the top of the screen for a while without interrupting your activities.

Camera:
How come can one capture those unexpected moments which just happens & you just wished if I have captured it as it'll take some time while you unlock your phone.

With the new camera features in iOS 5 you'll be able to open the camera from the lock screen and use the volume up button to take picture. You can use grid lines, pinch to zoom, and can set focus & exposure with a tap.

Newsstand:
Apple enhanced their iBookstore with Newsstand. iOS 5 lets you organize your newspaper & magazine subscriptions in one place. There is a new section in App Store for Newspapers & magazines subscription. Every new purchase will be available in your Newsstand folder. It'll automatically update whenever a new issue is available.

Reminders:
There’ll be hardly any phone which didn’t have reminder (to-dos). But the main big improvement in iOS5 is that you can also set reminders based on locations, in which you are able to set a particular reminder whenever you reach a particular location. All of the reminders will appear in a clean ordered list.

iMessage:
iOS 5's iMessage is the new instant messaging service for iOS 5 users. It allows iPhone, iPad, iPod touch users to send unlimited text messages using wi-fi/3G. In addition to text messages, you can also send photos, videos, contacts & locations. You can also track your messages with a delivery report.

PC Free:
Prior to iOS 5, you must have a PC/Mac with ITunes for installing an application, updating/activating your device. Now in PC Free, you can do all of the above stuff without being connected to a PC/Mac. You can activate/update or install any of the application wirelessly. You can also backup and restore your device using iCloud.

Wi-Fi Sync:
With Wi-Fi sync, you can perform synchronization and backup to your PC/Mac using your shared wi-fi connection. It'll perform syncs automatically whenever your device is charging.

Multitasking Gestures for iPad:
This feature is for iPads only, it allows iPad user to use their four/five fingers to perform multiple tasks like swithcing between different applications or jump to home screen without using home button.

Game Center:
iOS 5 has enhanced Game center, now you can post a profile picture, there is a new overall achievement score. You can find about new games without leaving Game Center.

Mail:
The best feature of mail is that now you can compose your email message with complete control over formatting your text using bold/italic/underline fonts. You can indent your paragraphs with ease. Search facility is also available if you want to search for a particular email.

Safari:
You can browse your internet contents using built-in browser Safari. Safari will display articles as a single page which will allow you to read without any distractions. You can save your favorite articles to reading list which can be viewed later whenever you want.

Twitter:
iOS 5 has a built-in twitter support feature that’ll enable user to just enter twitter account details only once for your device, and you can start tweet using any of your application without entering twitter account details for each & every application. You can tweet directly from your Safari browser, YouTube application etc.

"The list is just a glimpses of the features Apple has offered through iOS 5, check it out and you'll love to see other coolfeatures as well."

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Skype Officially Part of Microsoft Now

Hardly their will be any internet user who didn’t have used Skype. Skype allows users to chat, make video & voice calls. These calls are free from Skype to Skype, and allows users to call other landlines and cell phones fairly at low cost.



Microsoft officially closed its acquisition of Skype on Friday, October 14, 2011, which means that Skype services are now a part of Microsoft.
Skype chief Tony Bates said in his blog post that Skype will still be available for platforms other than Microsoft like Android, Mac, Apple IOS.

Now Skype™ is part of Microsoft. 
Get Skype

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Anti Mosquito Free

Anti Mosquito Free:
by picoBrothers

This application turns your phone into a virtual mosquito repeller. The application produces high frequency that mosquitoes dislike. The sound is beyond what most humans can perceive.

Anti Mosquito Free

Feature three fequencies 14, 16 and 20 Khz.

Try out which one works best in your area because there are over 3000 known mosquito species.

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20 Most Beautiful Packaging Designs

Packaging is the business/process of packing goods or items. It provides physical protection for the product inside. Packaging has a vital roll in the marketing of packaged product, as it can be used to encourage potential customers in buying the product. Designers work day & night for the package design which should suite the desired product.
Today I'm sharing some of beautiful designed packages for your inspiration.

Seasonal Eco Bags Ad:
20 Most Beautiful Packaging Designs
 
Breakfast Aid:
20 Most Beautiful Packaging Designs
 
3D Project 2: Floppy Disc Box:
20 Most Beautiful Packaging Designs
 
Plantus Pack Kit:
20 Most Beautiful Packaging Designs
 
Chocolats:
20 Most Beautiful Packaging Designs
 
XCTR:
20 Most Beautiful Packaging Designs
 
Stitch Em On:
20 Most Beautiful Packaging Designs
 
La Vita:
20 Most Beautiful Packaging Designs
 
Cappuccino Moka:
20 Most Beautiful Packaging Designs
 
Olive Oil Label for ADRAMIS:
20 Most Beautiful Packaging Designs
 
Tetra Pak New Packaging Juice7:
20 Most Beautiful Packaging Designs
 
Genuine Russian Vodka:
20 Most Beautiful Packaging Designs
 
BluBOO: Product - Soda Family:
20 Most Beautiful Packaging Designs
 
Forza 3 Ltd Collectors Ed:
20 Most Beautiful Packaging Designs
 
Jelly Bean Packaging:
20 Most Beautiful Packaging Designs
 
Ice Cream Packaging Design:
20 Most Beautiful Packaging Designs
 
Nightmare Revisited CD Box 01:
20 Most Beautiful Packaging Designs
 
Teo-Mas Restaurant:
20 Most Beautiful Packaging Designs
 
HosieryHaven:
20 Most Beautiful Packaging Designs
 
Chipseco Packaging:
20 Most Beautiful Packaging Designs

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How to Get Backup from a Failing Hard Drive

In today’s modern world, our PC is full of important data scattered in many places. Things might get tougher, if we didn’t plan a backup procedure on regular intervals, as it is very hard & some time almost impossible to get your data backed up from a failing hard drive. 
When your hard drive is at a brink of getting failed or "is failed" you’ll notice that:
  1. Hard drive making some strange kind of sound which you would have never heard when it was working normal.
  2. Unable to copy some files.
  3. Hard drive performance is slowed down dramatically.
  4. Random errors at boot time like, Disk I/O error, Invalid Drive Specification.
Hear I’ll discuss some of the possibilities by which you might get your data backed up even if get ages to get the backup operation finished. But before I discuss these possibilities, you must make sure that the problem is with the hard drive and not the cable, bios or broken/damaged Pinsin case of IDE drive. Check your hard drive in another system. Check the hard drive cable by hooking another hard drive with the same cable. There might be a problem in the hard drive’s MBR (Master Boot Record), and the fix is available here.
http://helpdeskgeek.com/how-to/fix-mbr-xp-vista/
Similarly remember that you must apply these techniques to be only as your last resort, and that you have a replacement or planning to get your hard drive replaced. Listen to the sound of your hard drive; if it is very noisy (making some strange sounds, sometimes tuck… tuck) chances are very low to get your data backed up. You’ll have to hire a data recovery professional for a very high price to get that job done. Similarly remember that almost 80%-90% of the time these procedures will work only once so you must be prepared for the worst.
The Procedure:

In case of Stuck Platters:

On powering up you notice that the hard drive doesn’t spin at all.
This kind of problem arises when the platters inside the hard drive get stuck. To overcome this situation Gently Slam the hard drive. You can slam the hard drive with the palm of your hand, we can also use screw driver handle for the purpose, or in worst cases slam it to the desk. Slamming helps in making the stuck platters of the hard drive unstuck. After slamming, plug the hard drive back in your PC and get the required data backup. It will work long enough to get you your data.

How to Get Backup from a Failing Hard Drive
Another procedure for the non-spinning platters is to put your hard drive on a smooth surface and spin it by your hand as you spin a bottle. It’ll help in making the stuck platters inside the hard drive unstuck so that you have your last hurrah on getting your backup.
In case of Heated Hard Drive:
You notice that your hard drive heats up more than normal. Similarly sometime get data read errors.
The cool thing to get your data backed up in such a situation is to cool down the hard drive. Put the hard drive in water proof bag and put it in freezer for an hour or two depending on how much your hard drive heats up, if it heats up like a hell increase the freezing time.  After that plug it back in and take your data backed up as fast as you can before your drive heats up again. Get your entire data backup before you shut down your PC as chances are very rare that it’ll work again. 


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Install Windows from HDD or USB Flash Drive

A few days ago I ran through a problem which took me almost a week to solve.

My Laptop's DVD Rom was nonfunctional from almost 2 months. I didn't cared as I was using a shared DVD drive on my desktop PC. Everything was fine until my Laptop's operating system (Windows 7) got corrupted, I was unable to install windows on my laptop as I've no clue that how could I install windows without a DVD drive.
I've searched the internet for the problem and found quite a few helpful ideas. Through searching, I was stunned to see that we can attach Laptop 2.5" SATA drive with desktop PC as you attach normal SATA drive with it. There is no issue of power as power supply only supply the amount of voltage which is required by the hardware attached.

2.5" SATA Hard Disk Drive:
Install Windows from HDD or USB Flash Drive

Similarly I found out that we can install Windows with the help of USB flash drive. What you need to do is to format your USB drive using NTFS and not Fat32. Similarly some websites were asking to use a certain kind of utility to copy from a Windows ISO to the USB drive, and some showed lengthy command prompt commands to perform a certain task.

Forgot all of those lengthy command prompt commands, or using any software utility, just copy each and everything from windows CD/DVD to your USB, change the Boot option from your system BIOS to USB drive and viola everything works as a charm.

"At that time I have a flash drive with 2GB memory, I couldn't copy almost 4GB Windows setup to my 2GB flash drive. What I did is that attached my 2.5" laptop HDD with my desktop PC, got backup of important data from the C drive of the laptop HDD. Formatted it and copied all of Windows setup data from Windows 7 DVD to my Laptop's C drive. After connecting it with my laptop, Windows setup started and worked like a charm."

 

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15 Extremely Elegant Web Designs

Today I'm sharing some of my favorite and extremely elegant web designs from deviantart.com.

Akvatoria_site:
15 Extremely Elegant Web Designs
 
ACCSite:
15 Extremely Elegant Web Designs
 
All that Jazz:
15 Extremely Elegant Web Designs
 
Aquarium:
15 Extremely Elegant Web Designs
 
Pulpix:
15 Extremely Elegant Web Designs
 
Gor_ingenering:
15 Extremely Elegant Web Designs
 
Some Web:
15 Extremely Elegant Web Designs
 
Great Pakistan:
15 Extremely Elegant Web Designs
 
Jupiter WebDesign Interface:
15 Extremely Elegant Web Designs
 
Portfolio:
15 Extremely Elegant Web Designs
 
The Capsule: Save the World
15 Extremely Elegant Web Designs
 
Salachna AutoGaz:
15 Extremely Elegant Web Designs
 
Verejski:
15 Extremely Elegant Web Designs
 
Unique Mu Online:
15 Extremely Elegant Web Designs
 
Book Store:
15 Extremely Elegant Web Designs
 

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Most Creative Digital Art

Digital art is a general term for a range of different artistic works that uses digital technology as an essential part of the creative/presentation process. Mostly digital artist uses digital technology to describe their art. Mostly used by media advertisement and film makers to produce their special effects.

















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