Recently, Apple launched its first music social network – Ping which has already reached one million users in just over 48 hours. It is a one of the much-admired features of iTunes 10 which was announced at a special Apple event alongside new iPods and a revamped Apple TV.
Ping is Apple’s first music social network. It allows users to share what music they’re buying on Apple’s iTunes Store. If you join on Ping, you can become a friend of others just like other existing networks. You can view custom music charts also based on what songs their circle of friends have been buying on the iTunes Store and like. You can comment on other user’s purchases.
iTunes software runs with more than 160 million existing users. About one million users have downloaded iTunes 10 and joined Ping already.
Ping, a social network for music, gives you a chance to follow your favorite artists and friends to discover the music they’re talking about, listening to and downloading.
iTunes 10 with Ping gives you a chance to post your thoughts and opinions, your favorite albums and songs, and the music you’ve downloaded from iTunes. You can view concert listings and tell your friends which concerts you plan to attend also.
You can log on to Ping from the iTunes sidebar. You can create a basic profile by log into your iTunes account.
About the uses of Ping, an online news portal about technology - , “After setting up your profile and liking some music, you’re presented with a very simple “Welcome to Ping” screen. You’re given three immediate options: “Search for People or Artists”, “Invite Your Friends by Email”, and “Connect iTunes Ping with Facebook.” The third option is probably your best bet - it only found two of my friends from Facebook on Ping, but I began the process within an hour of the service launching. I could follow these friends without any issue, and they popped up in my “Recent Activity” feed instantly.”
Ping is already being called “MySpace Killer”. However, it can become a great way to share your music taste amongst your group of friends.
December 31, 2010
India's Most Popular Playing Game on Apple iPhone - Teen Patti
About the game, an online news portal about telecommunication, telecomtalk.info, writes, “Prague, in the Czech Republic based application developer Zentity has announced that the Touch Teen Patti for the iPhone has emerged as most popular and number one selling iPhone games (price of $0.99) application in India. It is somewhat similar to poker and uses three cards, and is very similar to 3-card poker and 3-card brag with some minor differences (mainly in Betting system and Straights).”
According to the announcement, Teen Patti is the most popular and number one selling game on iPhone in India. It is priced at $0.99. Teen Patti game is very similar to 3-card poker and 3-card brag.
Further the website writes about the playing features of Teen Patti on iPhone, “Teen Patti iPhone games can be played with minimum of two players but 4 to 6 players make it all the more enjoyable. Zentity had earlier launched Touch Carrom which also received accolades in India.
The Touch Teen Patti iPhone game include engaging gameplay, intuitive touch controls, realistic AI, amazing graphics and one can select 4 to 6 table. The pre-requisites for this game are iPhone or iPod Touch version 2.0 or later. It offers compatibility with iPhone 3G, 3GS and iPod third generation.”
So, you can play the game on your iPhone 3G, 3GS and iPod. There should be minimum two players to play the game. It is being known as engaging, intuitive and realistic with amazing graphics.
Name of the game is based on the recently released Bollywood movie – Teen Patti. The game has tried to attract Indian young and youths towards the applications of Apple iPhone. Now, Indian mobile market is also emerging with the latest technology after the launch of Apple iPhone 3GS in India.
Bharti Airtel Introduces Apple iPhone 3GS in India
On March, Bharti Airtel announced in a press release to launch Apple iPhone 3GS to India on 26th March, 2010. In the announcement, Atul Bindal who is the President-Mobile Services in Bharti Airtel said, “We are delighted with the opportunity to bring the eagerly-awaited iPhone 3GS to India. Combining the strength of the Airtel brand and network with the great user interface of iPhone 3GS, we are happy to bring to our customers an experience that will take mobile communications to a whole new level.”
From today, the Apple iPhone 3GS is available in stores with Airtel India. Apple iPhone 3GS will be available in store at Rs. 35,500 with 16GB. However, iPhone 3GS 32GB will be available at Rs. 41,500. iPhone 3G 8GB will be sold at Rs. 29,500. Prices may vary in some States due to differential VAT. With the iPhone 3GS connection, customer would get 500 MB of free data per month for a year.
Customer can get the whole information about Apple iPhone 3GS at: www.airtel.in/iphone3gs. From the website, you can know about the authorized stores of iPhone 3GS, iPhone data plan, software updates and applications for iPhone.
Apple iPhone 3GS gives you an ultimate feature of voice control. With this feature, you can use your voice to call a person in your Contacts list.
iPhone 3GS is the fastest, incredible, powerful and stronger than iPhone 3G. It comes with the larger battery. It has a high-quality 3 megapixel autofocus camera. It is very easy to use in video recording and hands free voice control.
With the iPhone 3GS, Apple Store provides you access to more than 150,000 applications.
Speed of Apple iPhone 3GS is really very helpful in loading web pages, in launching apps, in opening attachments and in taking pictures faster than ever before.
Apple iPhone 3G didn’t get succeed due to high prices. Now, iPhone 3GS also comes with very high prices in India. I think this phone also would not get good popularity due to its high prices in the Indian market.
From today, the Apple iPhone 3GS is available in stores with Airtel India. Apple iPhone 3GS will be available in store at Rs. 35,500 with 16GB. However, iPhone 3GS 32GB will be available at Rs. 41,500. iPhone 3G 8GB will be sold at Rs. 29,500. Prices may vary in some States due to differential VAT. With the iPhone 3GS connection, customer would get 500 MB of free data per month for a year.
Customer can get the whole information about Apple iPhone 3GS at: www.airtel.in/iphone3gs. From the website, you can know about the authorized stores of iPhone 3GS, iPhone data plan, software updates and applications for iPhone.
Apple iPhone 3GS gives you an ultimate feature of voice control. With this feature, you can use your voice to call a person in your Contacts list.
iPhone 3GS is the fastest, incredible, powerful and stronger than iPhone 3G. It comes with the larger battery. It has a high-quality 3 megapixel autofocus camera. It is very easy to use in video recording and hands free voice control.
With the iPhone 3GS, Apple Store provides you access to more than 150,000 applications.
Speed of Apple iPhone 3GS is really very helpful in loading web pages, in launching apps, in opening attachments and in taking pictures faster than ever before.
Apple iPhone 3G didn’t get succeed due to high prices. Now, iPhone 3GS also comes with very high prices in India. I think this phone also would not get good popularity due to its high prices in the Indian market.
Adobe Announced Officially To Launch Creative Suite 5 for Mac
Recently, Adobe announced officially to launch creative suit 5 for Mac on 12th April, 2010. CS5 package for graphic, video and Web design professionals, including the debut of Photoshop for Mac as a 64-bit application, will be launched on April 12.
About the announcement of Adobe CS5, appleinsider.com, an online news portal about Apple, writes, “For the April 12 introduction, Adobe will begin accepting preorders and has scheduled a launch event for CS5 at 11 a.m. Eastern. The event will be streamed on AdobeTV, allowing users the ability to see the features of the product. It is then the company will also announce its price and details.”
Further the news portal writes, “Investors are said to be optimistic about Adobe's next quarter, as CS5 is expected to outperform its predecessor. CS5 for Mac will feature a new version of the Photoshop graphics editor rewritten in Apple's 64-bit object-oriented Cocoa framework. The Windows version of Photoshop went 64-bit in 2008 with CS4.”
In the analysis the news portal writes, “The latest beta of Lightroom 3 features improved performance, faster loading of images, and native tethered shooting support for select Nikon and Canon DSLR cameras.”
The news portal quoted a statement of company also, “We've worked on improving several key areas and have prepared a second public beta of Lightroom 3 as we get closer to our final release. Because this public beta is closer to our final release we are more focused on receiving feedback on the improvements we've made since the original public beta. And more importantly, by utilizing broader testing from a larger community of photographers we can help ensure that you can trust the quality of the final Lightroom 3.0 release.”
With the Creative Suite 5, Adobe has tried to improve several key areas. CS5 launch Web site has been prepared with a clock counting down the days until users can get their first official look at CS5
About the announcement of Adobe CS5, appleinsider.com, an online news portal about Apple, writes, “For the April 12 introduction, Adobe will begin accepting preorders and has scheduled a launch event for CS5 at 11 a.m. Eastern. The event will be streamed on AdobeTV, allowing users the ability to see the features of the product. It is then the company will also announce its price and details.”
Further the news portal writes, “Investors are said to be optimistic about Adobe's next quarter, as CS5 is expected to outperform its predecessor. CS5 for Mac will feature a new version of the Photoshop graphics editor rewritten in Apple's 64-bit object-oriented Cocoa framework. The Windows version of Photoshop went 64-bit in 2008 with CS4.”
In the analysis the news portal writes, “The latest beta of Lightroom 3 features improved performance, faster loading of images, and native tethered shooting support for select Nikon and Canon DSLR cameras.”
The news portal quoted a statement of company also, “We've worked on improving several key areas and have prepared a second public beta of Lightroom 3 as we get closer to our final release. Because this public beta is closer to our final release we are more focused on receiving feedback on the improvements we've made since the original public beta. And more importantly, by utilizing broader testing from a larger community of photographers we can help ensure that you can trust the quality of the final Lightroom 3.0 release.”
With the Creative Suite 5, Adobe has tried to improve several key areas. CS5 launch Web site has been prepared with a clock counting down the days until users can get their first official look at CS5
Apple iPad Wi-Fi Available in US on
On 5th March, 2010 – Apple confirmed through a press release about iPad, “…iPad will be available in the US on Saturday, April 3, for Wi-Fi models and in late April for Wi-Fi + 3G models.” However, “All models of iPad will be available in Australia, Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, Spain, Switzerland and the UK in late April.”
Further in the news, Apple confirms that from 12th March, 2010, US customers can pre-order both Wi-Fi and Wi-Fi + 3G models from Apple’s online store (store.apple.com). The device will be available on Apple retail store in the USA from 3rd April, 2010.
Steve Jobs who is the CEO of Apple said, “iPad is something completely new. We’re excited for customers to get their hands on this magical and revolutionary product and connect with their apps and content in a more intimate, intuitive and fun way than ever before.”
About the pricing and availability of the iPad, the press release says, “iPad will be available in Wi-Fi models on April 3 in the US for a suggested retail price of $499 for 16GB, $599 for 32GB, $699 for 64GB. The Wi-Fi + 3G models will be available in late April for a suggested retail price of $629 for 16GB, $729 for 32GB and $829 for 64GB.
iPad will be available in both Wi-Fi and Wi-Fi + 3G models in late April in Australia, Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, Spain, Switzerland and the UK. International pricing will be announced in April. iPad will ship in additional countries later this year.
The iBooks app for iPad including Apple’s iBookstore will be available as a free download from the App Store in the US on April 3, with additional countries added later this year.”
About the gadget, the press release writes, “iPad’s revolutionary Multi-Touch™ interface makes surfing the web an entirely new experience, dramatically more interactive and intimate than on a computer. You can read and send email on iPad’s large screen and almost full-size “soft” keyboard or import photos from a Mac®, PC or digital camera, see them organized as albums, and enjoy and share them using iPad’s elegant slideshows. iPad makes it easy to watch movies, TV shows and YouTube, all in HD, or flip through the pages of an ebook you downloaded from Apple’s new iBookstore while listening to your music collection.
The App Store on iPad lets you wirelessly browse, buy and download new apps from the world's largest app store. iPad includes 12 new innovative apps designed especially for iPad and will run almost all of the more than 150,000 apps on the App Store, including apps already purchased for your iPhone® or iPod touch®. Developers are already creating exciting new apps designed for iPad that take advantage of its Multi-Touch interface, large screen and high-quality graphics.”
So, iPad is a revolutionary Multi-Touch™ interface device of Apple. The gadget gives you an experience to handle its large screen with soft keyboard. It has digital camera and it gives the facility to download and buy new applications from the world’s largest app store.
Now, the US customers are waiting to see the gadget in their hands soon. What are the differences between iPad and iPod?
A Comparison between Apple iPad and Notion Adam
Here, you can take a comparative look on the Apple iPod and Notion Adam:
Dimensions:
Adam has two versions - 12.9mm and 11.4mm in thickness. It has 770 gms weighs and 6.3 x 9.8 x 0.6 inches measuring.
On the other hand, iPod measuring is 9.56 inches in height, 7.47 in width and 0.5 inch in depth.
Display:
Adam has 10-inch Pixel Qi transflective display. However, iPod has a 9.7-inch LCD colour screen.
Camera:
Adam comes with 3 megapixel auto focus camera features. However, Apple iPod has lack of camera features.
Output:
Adam supports HDMI-out and 3 USB ports, and can output video at 1080p resolution. While, there is no HDMI output feature in iPod.
Processor:
Adam is inbuilt with Nvidia Tegra 2 chip which runs at 1GHz. Adam runs on Google’s Android OS. On the other hand, Apple iPod runs on the iPhone's operating system.
Memory:
Adam will be introduced in 16GB or 32GB versions. Apple iPad will be introduced in 16, 32 and 64GB versions.
Multitasking:
Adam will be able to run several applications in parallel. In the iPod, there is no multitasking option in iPad's OS.
Flash:
Adam supports Flash and video standard while, iPad doesn't offer support for Flash.
Connectivity:
WiFi, 3G, Bluetooth and GPS are the leading features of Adam while, Apple iPad supports WiFi and Bluetooth.
SD Card:
SD card is not offered by Apple iPod however, Adam comes in 16 and 32GB storage options offers SD card slot. The Adam is expected at $325.
Now, let me know which are the best - Apple iPad or Notion Adam? Do you agree about this comparison?
Top 10 Free Applications for iPod Touch and Apple iPhone
I think you have enjoyed with many of the most famous iPod touch and Apple iPhone applications but you need to know about top 10 free applications. I have concluded some best applications for Apple iPhone and iPod touch.
Bouncedown:
Bouncedown is a never-ending addicting game with touch, track or tilt controls. The game has facebook integration also. You can download the game on your devices via iTune.
Tap Tap Revenge 3:
Tap Tap Revenge 3 is also the best game with songs, multiplayer option and many more features.
Whac-A-Mole: Whacky Xmas:
Whac-A-Mole: Whacky Xmas is fun game application which is based on the Christmas festival.
NBA Live by EA Sports:
NBA Live by EA Sports if a fun game which theme is basketball. It is electronics art game application.
World War – 55 Honor Points:
World War – 55 Honor Points is a big and multi-player online war game. To run the game on your devices, the devices should have a WiFi connection.
IMDb:
You can just get all information about every movie or TV Show by IMDb application.
Facebook:
There is no need to explain about Facebook application. The application has great features and necessity in the modern world.
Traffic Rush:
Traffic Rush is also a game that you stop or accelerate vehicles crossing the intersection.
Bing:
As we all know that Bing is a search engine of Microsoft Corp. The application allows you to search. It is powered with voice search option also.
Pandora Radio:
Pandora Radio is a music application that is free. You can create your own “Station” and play music by this application.
All these above applications are not very new but these are the most popular on iPod touch and iPhone. You can just download all applications free via iTunes. These applications are known as real-time applications also. So, download these on your devices very easily. I have already introduced some other top 10 applications for iPhone and iPod Touch.
Bouncedown:
Bouncedown is a never-ending addicting game with touch, track or tilt controls. The game has facebook integration also. You can download the game on your devices via iTune.
Tap Tap Revenge 3:
Tap Tap Revenge 3 is also the best game with songs, multiplayer option and many more features.
Whac-A-Mole: Whacky Xmas:
Whac-A-Mole: Whacky Xmas is fun game application which is based on the Christmas festival.
NBA Live by EA Sports:
NBA Live by EA Sports if a fun game which theme is basketball. It is electronics art game application.
World War – 55 Honor Points:
World War – 55 Honor Points is a big and multi-player online war game. To run the game on your devices, the devices should have a WiFi connection.
IMDb:
You can just get all information about every movie or TV Show by IMDb application.
Facebook:
There is no need to explain about Facebook application. The application has great features and necessity in the modern world.
Traffic Rush:
Traffic Rush is also a game that you stop or accelerate vehicles crossing the intersection.
Bing:
As we all know that Bing is a search engine of Microsoft Corp. The application allows you to search. It is powered with voice search option also.
Pandora Radio:
Pandora Radio is a music application that is free. You can create your own “Station” and play music by this application.
All these above applications are not very new but these are the most popular on iPod touch and iPhone. You can just download all applications free via iTunes. These applications are known as real-time applications also. So, download these on your devices very easily. I have already introduced some other top 10 applications for iPhone and iPod Touch.
An Electronic Notepad for Indian Kids
Recently, a research came in light about iSlate which is an electronic notepad. It is being developed by the scientists from Singapore. It is a low-cost power stingy tablet for children in rural India. They can charge the device using solar energy.An online news portal - timesofindia.indiatimes.com, writes about iSlate, “Singapore's Nanyang Technological University (NTU) and Rice University are developing an electronic notepad that consumes very little energy. This device, called I-slate may soon allow some of the estimated 100 million Indian children who attend schools without electricity to have access to an electronic notepad.”
Further the news portal adds, “I-Slate, Palem's brainchild, is in development at Institute of Sustainable and Applied Infodynamics (ISAID) which is based at NTU. The first prototypes of the I-slate, which were built by a team that included three Rice undergraduates, are set to undergo their second round of tests in India later this month.”
Further the news portal quotes a statement of NTU President Su Guaning also, “Developing an electronic notepad that is green, requires very little energy to operate and that could even run on solar energy in future is in line with NTU's emphasis on sustain ability research. The research will not just help in the sustainability of our planet but the development of such sustainable, low-cost technologies will also help the poorer communities in the world to close the digital divide. It will be life-changing and it will help to improve lives.”
The news portal quotes a statement of Rajeswari Pingali, ViDAL president also, “Children in village schools are just like their peers anywhere in the world: eager to learn, tech savvy, and willing to try new educational tools that engage their creative minds. The I-slate can help bring the marvels of technology into thousands of rural schools and contribute to an improved learning experience.” It would be one of the best applications like FaceTime to the Mac.
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