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Bored Of The Traditional Slide-To-Unlock On Your iPhone? Check Out This “Fold To Unlock” iPhone Concept

Rehan — Thu, 17 May 2012 14:10:32 +0000

The Slide-To-Unlock gesture has been a part of Apple devices since the very first iPhone. But perhaps the traditional unlock gesture is seeming quite boring now, being so many years old. Even Android’s unlocking system gets a few tweaks each year.

We have been seeing a lot of new concepts for Apple devices these days, including the LiquidMetal and iPhone+, and now a designer named Anton Kudin has come up with a “Fold To Unlock” concept for iPhone, which not only looks quite different from the current one, but is pure awesomeness.

As you can see above, this fold-to-unlock looks a geeky and cool way to unlock your phone. Not to mention impressing your friends too. You might have noticed that the Galaxy devices have a swipe-the-screen kind of unlock gesture, and though this one is similar to it, but will seem a lot cooler and unique because of the screen folding animation. Infact, we think that we haven’t seen a better unlocking animation in any smartphone yet.

And while it is up to Apple to officially put this concept in action, jailbreakers might even get to use it without Apple’s permission. So we request any app developer who is reading this article, to come up with an app like this and release it on the app-market for jailbreakers, Cydia.

Paypal Co-Founder To Build A Luxury Floating City For Entrepreneurs

Rehan — Thu, 17 May 2012 06:08:01 +0000

Have you ever considered living permanently on a luxury barge on the sea or (even better) a floating city? Well, if you haven’t, here’s a chance for you.

Co-founder of Paypal, Peter Thiel is investing to build a luxury floating barge that promises to be an entrepreneurs’s permanent home without being a part of any country.

Though offshore, this ship would not be much far away from land, only half an hour or so away from the city of tech, Silicon Valley. So even in case of emergency, help can be delivered to it almost instantly.

This mini-city would accommodate working and living spaces as well as outdoor areas like sports courts and parks. So you can spend a long part of your life here without feeling the need to go to land. Blueseed goes as far as calling this entrepreneur’s and start-up’s primary home.

We don’t know yet about the capacity of humans it would hold, though entrepreneurs and startups can apply to be considered for a place on this barge, paying roughly $1,600 per month to live and work on the massive barge. That’s really not bad considering that this will be a complete floating city filled with most of the luxuries a human wants.

Blueseed says that around 675 individuals from over 50 countries have already agreed on coming aboard this floating city. The best thing about living on it is that you won’t need to apply for a visa from any country, as this ship, despite being in U.S seas, wouldn’t be part of any country of the world.

So, would you live on this? We, being entrepreneurs would be extremely pleased to live on this.

Top 10 New Features Of Samsung Galaxy S III

Nematoda — Wed, 16 May 2012 11:56:49 +0000

Samsung is all set to rule the Smartphone market once again with its new phone Galaxy S III. This phone is already creating a lot of buzz in the market after its launch just a few days ago.

It is equipped with a brilliant look combined with intelligent interface. The tagline of this phone says “Designed for Humans”; no wonder it reflects the intelligence of the phone. The following are the Top 10 New Features of Samsung Galaxy S III.

1. S Voice

If you are looking for a virtual assistant, then this phone will provide one to you. Based on the similar lines of Apple’s Siri, S-Voice responds to the commands of the user. You don’t need to open and close applications, instead you need to just speak what you want and this feature will do it for you. From playing songs to writing texts to controlling applications, you can do a plethora of activities in eight different languages.

2. Social Tag

This phone has got the ability to recognize not only the user but also the family and friends. This feature matches people in photo to their profile image on the contact page. It then displays the links of their social profile as a screen overlay using the playback.

3. Pop up Play

This is an interesting feature of the phone that allows you to play video anywhere you want on your screen, thereby allowing you to work simultaneously on the phone while watching videos. You need not close the videos while replying to email and text.

4. Direct Call

If you don’t like selecting the call option again and again to make calls then this feature will definitely help you out. All you need to do is to lift your phone towards you ear and it will make call automatically.

5. S Beam

With S Beam, you can transfer files to up to 1GB to another phone, just by tapping them together. This happens because of connection made through the Near Filed Communications (NFC) and the files get delivered to the other phone over Wi-Fi. However, the only limitation with this is that the other phone needs to be Samsung Galaxy S III too.

6. Smart Stay

The level and quality of interaction between the phones and the user in this device is amazing. With this feature, the device recognizes if the user is operating the phone and thus provides a bright display. Thus you need not tap again and again to keep the screen awake.

7. AllShare Play/ Group Cast

It uses the AllShare service of Samsung to instantly share the media files between your phone and your PC, Television or your tablets irrespective of the distance that is there between the devices. With the Group Cast feature, you can share your screen among multiple users if you are on the same Wi-Fi network. This real time sharing allows them to make comments and draw the screen.

8. Smart Alert

Many times you must have come across instances when you have received missed call and messages and failed to respond to them because of ignorance. However, when there is any notification of message, calls or mails, Smart Alert makes your phone vibrates when you pick up the phone after being idle for long time and thus you will get to know about the calls or messages you missed while you was away.

9. Buddy Photo Share

It is in addition to the Social tag feature present in the Galaxy S III. It allows you to send a picture to your friend with just a tap. It uses the image from the profile of your friend’s contact page for the purpose of identification and sends the photo to the email address that is there on your phone. You can do it directly from your photo gallery or camera.

10. AllShare Cast

This is another great feature of the phone that allows the user to connect their device to a television. You can display your phone’s content onto a large display with the help of AllCast Dongle. It is very similar to Samsung’s Apple TV and Apple’s Airplay.

Lenovo Unveils ThinkPad X1 Carbon: The World’s Lightest Ultrabook

Rehan — Wed, 16 May 2012 07:35:12 +0000

2012 is rightly being known as the year of Ultrabooks. For those unfamiliar with the word “Ultrabook”, it is a higher-end type of sub-notebook as defined by Intel, designed to be extremely light and portable, with long battery life and a quick sleep-to-wake time.

A lot of manufacturers have started churning out Ultrabooks in 2012, including Acer, Asus, Samsung, Lenovo, Sony, etc. But now, Lenovo has launched the world’s lightest Ultrabook known as the Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon.

The exterior as the name indicates is made of Carbon fiber, which makes it look beautiful as well as light. It has a 14 inch screen with a resolution of 1,600 x 900-pixel, which according to Lenovo has wide viewing-angles.

The Ultrabook is 0.7 inch thick at it’s thickest point. Another thing to mention is that the X1 Carbon is capable of folding it’s screen upto 180 degrees, though you probably won’t be needing that. The total weight of it is just 3 pounds.

Along with the usual specs, X1 Carbon also has built-in 3G connectivity for on-the-go internet connectivity, though yet, no carrier partners have been announced. And if you’ve been wondering, the X1 packs in Intel’s latest Ivy Bridge processor which is really no slouch.

Beside keeping it so light, Lenovo has also managed to fit in a back-lit keyboard, an essential for late-night workers. It also comes with vPro enterprise-manageability tech.

Lenovo has announced to to launch the ThinkPad X1 Carbon this summer. Also, there is no word on the pricing yet. Personally, we think that the Lenovo ThinkpPad X1 Carbon is currently the best Ultrabook on the market in terms of hardware, though it remains to be seen whether it manages to keep up in terms of software or not.

What do you think? Is this the one you have been waiting for?

The World’s Most Expensive Camera Sold For $2.8 Million

Rehan — Tue, 15 May 2012 16:41:51 +0000

“Old is Gold”, I have heard that quote quite a lot, but saw that quote come true today, when century old camera was sold for $2.8 Million, becoming the world’s most expensive camera.

$2.8 Million spent, not for what that camera is worth, but just for getting a piece of ancient historical object.

The camera shown in the above picture, was up for auction at WestLicht Photographica in Vienna and started with a reasonable price for such an ancient object, $390,000. But the pace at which it’s price increased was really incredible, within 4 minutes, the bid reached $2.3 Million and finally got sold for $2.8 Million.

In this modern world full of mobile cameras as well as extremely sophisticated DSLR, only 12 of these ancient historic cameras remain, and who knows if one of those might even beat this one for being the world’s most expensive camera.

As far as I am concerned, I would never spend this lot of money for just having a historic camera related to me, even if I manage to be blessed with a fortune comparable to Bill Gates.

Is This The iPhone 5? New LiquidMetal iPhone Concept Surfaces On The Web

Rehan — Mon, 14 May 2012 13:46:02 +0000

Just a week ago, we took a look at the iPhone Plus — the best iPhone 5 concept we have seen to date. And now, a new LiquidMetal concept has reached the web.

This iPhone concept has really a slick and smart feel on the first look. It is supposed to made of a special material known as LiquidMetal, a mix of several different metals. LiquidMetal not only makes the phone more durable, but also makes it look beautiful.

The general specs of this concept include a 4 inch screen with a 10 Mp camera, and a very high-end 5 Mp front facing camera, which will really be more than capable of taking self-portraits, as well as for video-chatting. The full specs of the LiquidMetal made iPhone are,

4 Inch screen
Only 7 mm thick
10 Mp camera (rear)
5 Mp camera (front)
Faster processor (probably the rumored Quad-Core A6)
Quad speakers
NFC chip
Virtual Home Button
Embedded Sim card
And ofcourse, the LiquidMetal casing around the iPhone

Though we still consider the iPhone Plus better than this with the pico projector and the rear motion sensor, but we surely won’t be disappointed if Apple turns out with an iPhone 5 like this.

Because the liquid metal casing looks simply gorgeous, and this concept is so unbelievably thin at just 7mm that it would make even the recently released Samsung Galaxy S III (8.6 mm thick) look like it needs a bit of exercise.

You can have a look at some photos of this LiquidMetal concept below,

Conclusion: This LiquidMetal concept definitely needs to be cosidered by those Apple designers.

What do you think, will you buy the iPhone 5 if it is like this?

Some Must Have Gadgets For Cars

LiAqAt — Sun, 13 May 2012 17:04:04 +0000

Any car which does the basics well is well worth buying, and many motorists are happy with that, especially if it passes a vehicle check with Auto Trader. However, to make driving easier and more exciting, a number of top gadgets have come onto the market, with many of them simplifying driving or making it more entertaining.

Some of the best car gadgets work well in all cars, whether they’re brand new of the subject of used car reviews. Some gadgets for cars are surprisingly old, while others are relatively new, but they’re often taken for granted by those who own them. One item which firmly falls into this category is the portable vacuum cleaner, which helps to keep cars looking clean. Any dust, lint or dirt left in the car by messy passengers and drivers can be sucked up in an instant, but if, for example, you want to sell your car, it would be hard to get the interior looking pristine without one.

A recent innovation, the satnav (satellite navigation system) has changed the way people get around. No longer do people have to rely on a battered road atlas to follow a route, as satnavs can guide you in the right direction to a destination you’re not familiar with. While some satnavs may be expensive, they help to make sure you don’t get lost.

If you’re sick of what’s on the car radio and want to play your own music, then you can buy a dock for an MP3 player or even an iPod cradle. This means that you’re not having to carry around a lot of CDs in your glovebox, and you can charge it while it’s being used, which is an added bonus. On a similar note, some car radios can be connected to your phone if you want to take a call while on the move.

Somewhat cheaper but no less useful, every car needs a torch in case of an emergency. If your car suddenly breaks down in the dark while on your way from a meeting or family gathering, you’ll need a torch to find your way around. Rechargeable LED torches are available for less than £15 each, and they can be charged using the cigarette lighter socket in your car.

Cellhelmet: Breaking Your iPhone In This Case Will Get You Another iPhone For Free

Rehan — Sun, 13 May 2012 14:57:03 +0000

Apple’s products have an excellent reputation for having the best build quality all around, and the iPhone is no exception to it. The only down side for having such feature-laden phone is the damage factor. The iPhone’s backs is glass shielded and is more prone to get damaged than other plastic/metal phones, and as a reply to this, many companies have popped up with their own protective iPhone cases.

Cellhelmet is a protective iPhone case manufactured by Cellpig, which not only gives your iPhone a protective covering, but the company also guarantee of providing you with another iPhone if your iPhone breaks – if the old one in unrepairable.

This case, beside being extremely protective, still doesn’t add a whole lot of bulk like some of the other protective cases available in the market. It uses dense polyurethane rubber along with angled edges for drop-shock displacement to protect your precious iPhone.

Here is what the CEO of Cellhelmet, Mike Kane has to say,

Originally, we wanted to create the most ‘indestructible’ case on the market. But, as we developed our designs, we realized that we were basically recreating something that can already be found on every shelf – a big and bulky case, which wouldn’t fit comfortably in a pocket. That idea went out the door real quick. At this point, a light went on and we thought, ‘Why don’t we design a case that is slim and sleek, with moderate protection, but get a company to back the product, saying that if the iPhone breaks inside, it will be repaired or replaced?’ Bingo – we went with it.

Cellhelmet says that if your phone breaks while in the case, then the company will provide you with another iPhone for a $50 handling fee, either it be iPhone 4, 4S, etc. Nor does it matter if your iPhone is jailbroken. You will receive an iPhone replacement within 3 days of submitting the receipt.

Worried about your beautiful iPhone? This might be the best opportunity you might get to ensure that even if you break it somehow, you’ll still get a new one.

Price:

$44.99 (Buy Now)

Earth In One Shot: The Most Detailed 121-megapixel Image Of Earth Captured By Russian Satellite

Rehan — Sun, 13 May 2012 08:56:04 +0000

You might’ve seen a lot of pics of the big round planet on which we live, the Earth. Even Google-ing it might give out millions of images, but no pic will be more detailed than the 121-megapixel image of Earth recently captured by a Russian Satellite.

The satellite, known as Elektro-L No.1, took this image from its stationary point over 35,000 kilometers above the Indian Ocean. This is the most detailed image of the Earth yet available to human beings, just because it captures the Earth in a single shot with 121-megapixels unlike NASA satellites, which usually use a collection of pictures from multiple flybys stitched together. The detail in the pic is just amazing, with everything visible so clearly.

James Drake, an educator collected 350 full-resolution photos from the NTs OMZ (Russian Research Center for Earth Operative Monitoring) to make a full video of a day of life on Earth, as seen from the Space.

You can have a look at the video below:

One day perhaps we might have such a detailed image of the earth, through which we can zoom to see our own house. Technology has certainly advanced a lot!

BlackBerry Bold 9930 — Everything You Need To Know

Ali — Sat, 12 May 2012 10:20:08 +0000

In an effort to compete with Android phones and the iPhone, BlackBerry made a major shift in the design of their phones when they added a touch screen to their BlackBerry Bold 9930 which you can find at http://www.phones4u.co.uk/. The Bold 9930 still continues to feature the trademark BlackBerry keyboard on the face of the device. Despite this inclusion of the touch screen capabilities, many don’t believe this is enough to give iPhone and Android users much reason to defect to Camp BlackBerry. Experts say that the keyboard’s taking up more room than in these other devices is what goes a long way to enlarging the screen display. Many users want larger screens for gaming and watching movies.

OF BlackBerry’s current devices, the Bold 9930 is the thinnest, measuring .41 inches in thickness. Overall, the handset is 4.53 inches long and 2.6 inches wide. This is a nice size that fits well in the hand. The display measures 2.8 inches with 640 pixels by 480 pixels for the resolution. The display is sharp and the colours vivid.

Of all the BlackBerry lines, the Bold has always been the most fashionable. This trend seems to be continuing. With solid brushed metal edges, a glass face and a glossy patterned back, the BlackBerry Bold 9930 is quite aesthetically pleasing.

The keyboard of the Bold 9930 is quite pleasing and has been upgraded. The keys are sculpted for easy use. Dividers differentiate rows to make typing easier. Even people with larger hands find they can easily type on the keyboard of the BlackBerry Bold 9930. The BlackBerry Bold 9930 is unique in that it is the first BlackBerry device to use Near Field Communication.

The camera of the BlackBerry Bold 9930 features 5 megapixels. It also comes with a 4x digital zoom and a flash. Image stabilization is featured in the phone. One thing the phone seems to be lacking, however, is an autofocus option with the camera.