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Tributes to Steve Jobs – Amazing Portraits

Arun — Sat, 05 Nov 2011 12:15:34 +0000

Apple‘s innovative co founder and CEO Steve Jobs died on October 5, 2011. He is the visionary behind all the success of Apple and its products like Mac book, iPhone, iPod, iPad and iOS. He was co-founder, chairman, and chief executive officer of Apple Inc. Jobs was co-founder and previously served as chief executive of Pixar Animation Studios.

Simply Steve Jobs was often-controversial, often-brilliant mind behind Apple. Jobs died at his California home around 3 p.m. on October 5, 2011, due to complications from relapse of his previously treated islet-cell neuroendocrine pancreatic cancer,resulting in respiratory arrest. He had lost conciousness the day before, and died with his wife, children and sister at his side.

Today I collected some amazing portraits of Steve Jobs by Charis Tsevis who designed all these portraits for various magazines and events. Thanks again to Charis Tsevis for these wonderful Steve Jobs portraits.

Here is a list of 20 Steve Jobs Portraits that i liked the most.

Via Charis Tsevis Photo Stream

Apple iPhone 4S Price Specs Review Advantages Disadvantages

Arun — Sat, 22 Oct 2011 13:55:40 +0000

The new Apple iPhone 4S available on stores now. There is no design and display changes but the hardware tech features are upgraded to the best as possible now. iPhone 4S upgraded to 1 GHz dual-core ARM Cortex-A9 processor GPU with Apple A5 chipset. It is a 7x more powerful GPU than iPhone 4. Next comes the major upgrade to iPhone Camera. iPhone 4S sports an 8 Mega Pixel autofocus camera with LED flash and touch focus. So users can take 8MP stills (3264×2448 pixels) and 1080p HD videos using iPhone 4S. Apple iPhone 4S runs on iOS 5 with iCloud integration.

iPhone 4S Dual Antennas and GSM/CDMA dual-mode

iPhone 4S is a GSM/CDMA dual-mode device and this time apple fixed the death grip problem with dual antennas. So the iPhone 4 Antenna controversy was over. iPhone 4S intelligently switches between antennas to transmit and receive, even during a call, to ensure the phone remains connected.

Apple iPhone 4S Full Tech Specifications

3.5 inches Scratch resistive Multi Touch Display (640 x 960 pixels Resolution)
16 GB/32 GB/64 GB storage and 512 MB RAM
1GHz dual-core ARM Cortex A9 CPU Apple A5 Chipset
Apple iOS 5
Quad-band GSM and 3G with 14.4 Mbps HSDPA and 5.76 Mbps HSUPA
8 MP auto-focus camera with LED flash and touch focus (3264×2448 pixels)
1080p video recording at 30fps
Front-facing VGA camera
Standard 3.5 mm audio jack, stereo Bluetooth v4.0
Wi-Fi 802.11b/g/n, Wi-Fi hotpsot
GPS with A-GPS connectivity
Standard battery, Li-Po 1432 mAh

Apple iPhone 4S Features over iPhone 4 (Reasons to Buy iPhone 4S)

8MP Camera with improved performance on performance over stills and video recording at night and day time
Dual antenna design solves antenna issues and death grip problems
Bluetooth 4.0 Connectivity
Apple iOS 5 with iCloud (Wi-fi Sync with multiple system)
Dual-core Apple Chipset – 7X Fast
Siri – The intelligent assistant

iPhone 4S Disadvantages

iPhone 4S comes with the no design changes. other drawbacks are similar to iphone 4 disadvantages. Same screen size and resolution. iPhone 4S browser still didn’t support flash. No FM Radio. I think buying a smartphone for Rs.40000 (Approx) and that too didn’t come with FM Radio will surely disappoint the users in India.

There is no DivX/Avi support and there is no expandable memory. Storage vise its not a problem but we may need the Micro SD card to transfer files from other branded smartphones. There is no replacement battery option and we still need iTunes to manage files. Apple never considered the Mass storage option and ordinary Sim Card support.

Apple iPhone 4S Price

16GB iPhone 4S – $199, 32GB iPhone 4S for $299 and 64GB iPhone 4S priced for $399. iPhone 4S in India will be available form December 2011 and the pricing will be updated soon.

Download Adobe PDF Reader for iPad and iPhone

Arun — Wed, 19 Oct 2011 02:56:06 +0000

The Official Adobe PDF Reader for iOS Devices released now. So users can download their Adobe PDF Reader App for iPhone, iPad and iPod Touch. One of the useful feature of Adobe Reader for iOS will be vieing,accessing,sharing and printing of PDF files wirelessly (via AirPrint) from their iPhone, iPad and iPod touch.Users can also view password-protected PDF files from their mail and websites and can print them using AirPlay.

Adobe PDF Reader App for iOS Devices is completely free and available in more than 15 languages. Users can share PDF files with other applications using “Open In…” feature and can attach PDF Files with their web mail.

Download Adobe Reader for iOS

Apple iOS 5 Download and Complete list of 200+ Features

Arun — Tue, 18 Oct 2011 03:11:29 +0000

Apple iOS 5 rolled out from beta and release with iPhone 4S. After 3 days of the iphone 4S Launch, the upgrade released to older iphone models and iPad. So users can upgrade their iPhones, iPods and iPads using iTunes. The upgrade can be a online upgrade or users can download the iOS Manually to update their iOS Devices. Most of the iOS users getting an error “ iOS 5 Error 3200” or internal error which in unknown while upgrading their iOS Online. The Manual firmware upgrade is very successful with the users. so a complete backup and manual upgrade gives you the iOS Experience.

The notable feature of iOS 5 is the iCloud. Using iCloud users can keep their data updated on all your devices and computers, and even your Windows PC.

Apple iOS 5 Firmware Direct Download Links

Over 200 new features available in iOS 5 Upgrade

Notifications

Swipe from the top of any screen to view notifications in one place with Notification Center
New notifications appear briefly at the top of the screen
View notifications from lock screen
Slide the notification app icon to the right on the lock screen to go directly to the app

iMessage

Send and receive unlimited text, photo, and video messages with other iOS 5 users
Track messages with delivery and read receipts
Group messaging and secure encryption
Works over cellular network and Wi-Fi*

Newsstand

Automatically organizes magazine and newspaper subscriptions on Home Screen
Displays the cover of the latest issue
Background downloads of new issues
Reminders for managing to do lists
Syncs with iCloud, iCal and Outlook
Location-based reminders when you leave or arrive at a location for iPhone 4S and iPhone 4

Built-in support for Twitter

Sign-in once in Settings and tweet directly from Camera, Photos, Maps, Safari and YouTube
Add location to any tweet
View twitter profile pictures and usernames in Contacts

Camera improvements for devices with cameras

Double click the home button when device is asleep to bring up a camera shortcut on iPhone 4S, iPhone 4, iPhone 3GS and iPod touch (4th generation)
Volume Up button to take a picture
Optional grid lines to line up shots
Pinch to zoom in the preview screen
Swipe to camera roll from preview screen
Tap and hold to lock focus and exposure, iPad 2 and iPod touch (4th generation) only support exposure lock

Photo improvements for devices with cameras

Crop and rotate
Red eye removal
One tap enhance
Organize photos into albums

Mail improvements

Format text using bold, italic, or underlined fonts
Indentation control
Drag to rearrange names in address fields
Flag messages
Mass mark messages as flagged, read or unread
Customize mail alert sounds
S/MIME

Calendar improvements

Year view on iPad and new Week view for iPhone and iPod touch
Tap to create an event
View and add event attachments

Game Center improvements

Use personal photos for your Game Center account
Compare your overall achievement scores with your friends
Find new Game Center friends with friend recommendations and friends of friends
Discover new games with custom game recommendations

AirPlay Mirroring for iPad 2 and iPhone 4S
Multitasking Gestures for iPad

Use four or five fingers to pinch to the Home Screen
Swipe up to reveal the multitasking bar
Swipe left or right to switch between apps

On-device setup, activation and configuration with Setup Assistant
Software updates available over the air without tethering
iCloud support

iTunes in the Cloud
Photo Stream
Documents in the Cloud
Apps and Books automatic download and purchase history
Backup
Contacts, Calendar, and Mail
Find My iPhone

Redesigned Music app for iPad
Hourly weather forecast
Real-time stock quotes
Wireless sync to iTunes
Keyboard improvements

Split keyboard for iPad
Improved autocorrection accuracy
Improved Chinese and Japanese input
New Emoji keyboard
Personal dictionary for autocorrection
Optionally create keyboard short cuts for frequently used words

Accessibility improvements

Option to light LED flash on incoming calls and alerts for iPhone 4S and iPhone 4
Custom vibration patterns for incoming calls on iPhone
New interface for using iOS with mobility-impairment input devices
Option to speak a selection of text
Custom element labeling for VoiceOver

Exchange ActiveSync improvements

Wirelessly sync tasks
Mark messages as flagged, read or unread
Improved offline support
Save a new contact from a GAL service

More than 1,500 new developer APIs
Bug fixes

[Features List Via]

Apple iOS 5 Transformation Pack for Windows 7

Arun — Mon, 17 Oct 2011 02:44:10 +0000

Apple iOS Skin Pack for Windows 7. We are frequently updating new OS Integrated Transformation Pack for Windows 7. Earlier we shared the Android OS Transformation pack for windows 7 and the upcoming Windows 8 Transformation pack. Of course All we are the great lover of Steve jobs and his Apple iPhone. Apple iOS User interface and its stylish icons are one of the reason for the love. iOS Skin Pack is a addition to windows 7 theme collection.

Apple iOS 5 Transformation Pack is a freeware that turn Windows 7 into iOS with new iOS HD wallpapers, cursors, docks, Windows Explorer and icons etc.“Apple iOS 5 Transformation Pack” is a new customization pack created by “hameddanger” of Deviant Art.

Features of iOS 5 Skin Pack for Windows 7

Apple iOS 5 theme for Windows 7
iOS 5 Boot screen
iOS Themed Login screen
Icons, cursors, wallpaper, dock and much more.

Download iOS Skin Transformation Pack

Other Skin Packs : Android Transformation Pack for Windows 7 Windows 8 Transformation Pack

New iPod Touch 2011 Price Full Specs and Pictures

Arun — Fri, 07 Oct 2011 20:41:13 +0000

Apple launched its new iPod Touch with Apple iOS 5.The Sad news is there is no hardware change while comparing with previous version of iPod Touch. The New iPod Touch 2011 comes in two colors black and white with different internal memory. 8GB ($199), 32GB ($299) and $399 for the 64GB model.

New Features available in iPod Touch 2011

Wi-Fi Syncing to iTunes
Support for iCloud
iMessage that that gives options to send text messages, photos and videos

iPod Touch 2011 Specs

802.11b/g/n Wi-Fi (802.11n 2.4GHz only)
Bluetooth 2.1 + EDR
3.5-inch (diagonal) widescreen Multi-Touch display
960×640 pixel Resolution
720p HD Video Recording, up to 30 frames per second with audio
30-pin dock connector
3.5-mm stereo headphone minijack
Built-in rechargeable lithium-ion battery
Music playback time: Up to 40 hours when fully charged
Video playback time: Up to 7 hours when fully charged
Charging times: Fast charge in about 2 hours (80% capacity), full charge in about 4 hours

New iPod Touch 2011 Pictures

Download Google Music web app for iPhone and iPad

Arun — Sun, 11 Sep 2011 05:31:59 +0000

Google Music App for iOS devices (iPhone and iPad) available now. The App comes with Web interface. Once the user signed up for a Google Music account with his iPad or iPhone, he can get the mobile interface.

Users can upload up to 20,000 songs from thier personal music collection to listen on their iPhone or iPad.

How to get Google Music App for iPhone and iPad

Currently Google Music in in beta and with limited time free offer. You need an invite to use the service as well as the iOS App.

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Google Android Vs Apple iOS Battle – Infographic

Arun — Fri, 19 Aug 2011 22:06:24 +0000

Google’s Android OS against the Apple’s iOS . In this war, its all about iPhone Vs Android Smartphones ( Samsung, Sony, HTC and many) , iPad Vs Android Tablets. Windows in this battle is very quite. But Windows in this battle is not with their Windows Phone OS.Its all about patent lawsuits against Android. Google’s recent acquisition of Motorola mobility clearly shows that we can expect some good devices that are very competitive against apple and windows. Major reason for this merger was to protect itself and Android OEMs from the multiple lawsuits filed by Apple and Microsoft.

Here is a infographic by Hunch Blog ( Android Vs iOS Battle). This infographic clearly shows the difference between Android and iOS Users.

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Future of Apple iPhone 5 Specs and Features (Expected)

Arun — Sat, 23 Jul 2011 09:00:30 +0000

What people wants from iPhone 5 ? What’s lacking in iPhone 4? iPhone 5 rumors and speculations are only based on these two questions. iPhone 5 release date is very close (September) so the rumor roundup about iPhone specs and features are more than the news about Apple iOS 5.

Earlier we posted the Full Specifications of iPhone 5 (infographic). Thanks to all for the response to that post. Here is a new infographic similar to the previous one ” Future of Apple iPhone 5” with some final iPhone 5 specs and features that we may seeon the final release.

There’s much speculation as to what the device will include. Here is the Artistic View to the new Apple iPhone 5

Each of the features is given a percentage of likelihood to feature in the final design.

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Official Google+ App for iPhone in iTunes App Store

Arun — Tue, 19 Jul 2011 19:36:41 +0000

Finally Apple approved the official Google+ App for iPhone 4, 3GS and 3G. Google+ App for Apple iPhone available in the App Store. Earlier we shared a Google+ desktop client. So Google+ App for mobile covers both Android and iOS now. So we can expect more mobile users in the Google+ closed beta.

The Google+ App got many downloads as soon as it was available in the App Store. According to a G+ user, the App Store started serving a previous test version of the App which didn’t have the stability and fixes that the latest version had. It started serving the correct version a little later. If you downloaded within the first 1 hour 40 mins, you may have downloaded the older test version.

Features of Google+ for iPhone

Circles let you share the right things with just the right people.
Stream is where you can get updates from your circles or see what people are saying about things nearby.
Huddle is super-fast group messaging for everyone in your circles.
Better support for blocking unwanted messages in Huddle
Better support for attaching photos to a post

The app is available as a free download [iTunes link] from the App Store.