Apple Halves The Price Of iPhone And Cuts Mac Prices
Apple halved the price of its entry-level iPhone to $99 on Monday to widen the trendy device’s mass-market appeal, as global competition heats up after Palm Inc launched the Pre.
Apple also cut prices on several of its Mac notebooks amid a tooth-and-nail battle among computer makers for buyers during the recession.
And to shore up its hold on the smartphone market, it unveiled a new, faster, high-end iPhone that takes videos and has voice features, matching offerings by rivals Palm and Research in Motion’s BlackBerry.
Analysts said sales could double for the cheapest iPhone.
Chief Executive Steve Jobs, on medical leave since January, did not put in a much speculated-about appearance.
The next-generation iPhone 3GS - the “S” stands for speed, double that of the original model - goes on sale in the United States, Germany and elsewhere on June 19 for $199 to $299.
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Demand That File — from Anywhere
Imagine a scenario when you’re sitting in your office in LA, and you have your manufacturing unit in Philadelphia and marketing teams and business partners in every continent and clients all over the world. A change in product design or order has occurred, and you wish to send this information to your teams, and departmental heads, but NOT to all. A remote server and FTP? Email? Think again.
Enter Egnyte cloud computing. This is an online, on-demand file sharing service that puts you (the ‘power user’) in charge of who gets what. The interface is quite straight forward. When you sign up, you get an on-demand file server for your account accessible through a unique web address, which you may even customize this secure URL with your company logo.
Egnyte then lets you create a full hierarchy for all your documents on the server. All the users created by you can log into this account (whether in the office or on the move and even from a mobile device), and you decide who gets access to what folders and files by assigning permissions. You can also lock files to prevent them from being modified or deleted.
Power users can also access the folder directly from a desktop application provided by Egnyte — which means you open your Explorer and rename, move or delete your files and folders which will be automatically mapped to your Egnyte server, which again means the changes will be there all to see who log in from their Web browser. And no more renaming of files for each version with every change to keep track — Egnyte creates versions as files change.
Also called Egnyte Local Cloud (ELC) is an easily installable on your computer hard drive or shelf storage (external) devices. Yet another great feature of this service is the off-line access to your files. When you’re not online, you can still work on your files, and once you get your connection, ELC synchronizes your new, modified files to your on-demand file server. Plus, there’s a useful back-up configuration that lets you take back-ups of your entire computer or selected folders at pre-determined times or intervals.
And, by the way, in case you were wondering, ‘cloud computing’ comes from the familiar image that we’ve been seeing all along — that of a cloud used to represent the Internet. Perhaps also goes to suggest that we don’t care what goes on out there so long as we get the service we need — on demand. Which Egnyte does extremely efficiently.
New iPod Could Pack A Camera Built In, Like The IPhone
The next new iPod range could pack a camera built in, just like the iPhone, according to new rumours. Say cheese and shuffle!
Hardmac has an interesting claim about where the new iPod range is headed when its unveiled later this year. An inside source has told the Apple news site that the new iPod touch and even new iPod nano will pack a camera built in. The new iPhone meanwhile should stay one step ahead by including a video recorder when it’s unveiled this Summer.
A new iPod range launch in August/September is starting to become an annual event, so we should find out then if the tattles are true.
New Apple iPod Shuffle Has The Most Functions
Take one look at the new iPod shuffle and you can see Apple’s has gone in a very different direction from previous versions.
The old shuffles were colourful boxes with a modified ‘click wheel’ that let you navigate your music library. They were about the size of a large flash drive.
The new shuffle is a small -smaller than a normal flash drive - grey or silver box. Gone is the click wheel. The only thing on the device is an earphone jack, a slider button to turn it off and on (this also doubles as a way make the device play random songs), and a small light to let you know it’s charged.
Like the old version, the new shuffle also comes with a small clip attached.
In fact, the new shuffle may be the most unstylish model Apple’s ever released, but it’s also the version with the most functions.
The control buttons have been moved to a small bar the earphones. Click the bar once and the music starts. Click it again and the song pauses. I won’t go into all the combinations, but you can navigate your music with a simple combination of one, two, or three clicks.
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Update All Your Drivers
Drivers, as the name implies, is the driving force of the apparatus we are using. Basically, it is a piece of software, or a small program that controls a device. Every piece of device we use or connect to our computer must have its own driver for it to work. Examples of these devices are printers, cameras, disk drives, and even keyboards. However most of the time, for the keyboard and mouse, the driver is automatically loaded and installed on the computer’s operating system.
For the video card and sound card though, we may have to pull out that disk installer that came with our computer (the motherboard disk) when we first purchased it (that is if your video and sound card is a part of your motherboard). If in case we purchased the cards separately from your motherboard, we may have to use the disk provided along with those cards as they have the drivers saved in those disks.
Now, if it was that easy then why do we need to update our drivers? Well, there are times that unfortunate accidents happen to our computers that may cause them to work silly or be dysfunctional. When that happens, a usual quick fix for this is to disable and then re-enable the driver. If that doesn’t work, uninstall and then reinstall the device. Not working yet? Check the version that you have and then check the latest version on the internet. Do they match? If yes, call a resident technician to have them verify it. If the answer is no, then update the driver. Usually that fixes the issue. File Extension MDI
How to Hide Your IP Address With a Proxy Server
Every time you use the Internet, you’re being tracked by both your server and the servers you access. Your ISP keeps logs of your MAC address (your network adapter card’s number) and your private IP address; the rest of cyberspace sees your public IP address assigned by your ISP. Yes, no matter what you do and where you go, your computer trail leads right to your doorstep. Scary thought? Disturbing? No doubt.
How Your IP Address Invades Your Privacy
Whether or not you’re engaged in illegal or immoral activity, there’s reason to be worried about this lack of privacy on the Internet. Even people who do nothing strictly unlawful deserve privacy. You may be sending an anonymous mail, or having an illicit affair, or visiting websites that your family and friends would be offended by. You may have moved away and parted with friends and just want to check on their blogs without being identified. Perhaps you share an e-mail account with another person and you want to answer mail for them without giving away the fact you are someone/somewhere else. There are all kinds of reasons why being anonymous is important, and they are not all illegal.
Unfortunately, you can’t be anonymous without a proxy server that hides your tracks for you. The websites, forums and web mail services you use all log your visits. Even social networking sites do. If you use your office’s network, the administrator keeps records of who uses it and when. Your public IP address may be changeable and have limited details only, but whoever gets past that and sees your private IP address (behind your ISP router) and worse, your Mac address, will be able to identify you.
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Internet Abuser’s And How To Detect Them
Viruses, phishing, spyware, spam, denial-of-service attacks, botnets. You have probably heard these words, and perhaps even suffered from what they signify, with or without knowing it.
I’d like to lay out a simple path to addressing (not resolving) these security problems, one that does not require agreement among all governments (or people) on what really constitutes a crime, much less a global police force or unenforceable global treaties. If we can increase security in general, then governments can focus on the real criminals.
A better approach is to view computer security as an issue of public health and economics, in which people can protect themselves but must pay for the costs they impose on others. We need to enable people to defend themselves against others; prevent innocent, well-meaning people from becoming infected and harming others; and reduce the incentives and ability of the ill-intentioned to do harm.
That sounds like a lot of different challenges. But there are effective approaches to each of them that do not require tracking everyone online, or requiring IDs for every interaction. Tracking user IDs will not enable us to catch or stop bad guys, and it will render the internet impossible to use. We can’t save cyberspace by destroying its openness.
To implement effective security, the entities best equipped to do so, the internet service providers, must take the lead. They are technically savvy organisations with the ability (more or less) to protect users and detect abusers; they have a direct (though impersonal) relationship with their users; and they compete for users’ business, so that, unlike governments, they will suffer if they perform badly.
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How To Customize Your BlackBerry
Step1 The first key to customizing your blackberry is to have all the necessary tools. The major tool being the desktop manager provided with your blackberry phone. If you have lost this software then you can download it here.
Step2 After the software has been installed, it is now time to make your blackberry your own. Find a good theme that you think looks good for your blackberry. A lot of good themes can be found at http://crackberry.com/download/themes
Step3 After a theme is selected. Upload it through the blackberry desktop manager to your phone. To set the theme of your phone, go to options (wrench icon) and go to “Theme”. From there, select the theme you just uploaded to your phone.
Step4 After a theme is selected, go through any of the other menus such as “Screen/Keyboard” and change whatever you like. Remember. It is your phone and you can do whatever you want to it.
Step5 After you have changed the internal look of your phone. There are many mods you can add to change the exterior look of your phone. Be it cases, new keyboards, or any accessory you can imagine.
Step6 There are also a lot of do-it-yourself mods that you can do at home with a small range of tools. These can range from changing the trackball color to many others. Although this is not recommended and can void a warranty, extreme caution should be taken when doing this.
Nokia E75 Smartphone, Their Latest Communicator
Nokia has tipped the mask from the new E75 smartphone, the latest in its Communicator line with a slide-out QWERTY keyboard. It’ll go for around $500 worldwide. It’s typical Nokia: iterative, not innovative, with WCDMA, 3.2-megapixel camera, Wi-Fi, and microSD slot.
Nokia also announced the E55, a thin take on the pseudo-QWERTY smartphone a la the BlackBerry Pearl.
Effective And Fast Weight Loss Pills
Losing weight is not an easy task. Many people become frustrated when they do not achieve their goal of losing weight easily and quickly. If you are one of them, then perhaps you also want to try fast weight loss pills to help you achieve quick weight loss results. However, you have to keep some things in mind before you choose the fast weight loss pills that will work for you.
Types of fast weight loss pills.
When looking for effective weight loss pills, first you have to know their different types. There are some pills that will limit your appetite. These pills, after taking them, will make you feel full. Even if you see delicious food, you will not be tempted to eat because you just do not have the appetite.
Other types of weight loss pills are those that supposedly speed up your metabolism. A lot of people gain weight fast because of metabolism problems. These pills usually contain a stimulant that can slightly boost metabolism. However, you have to bear in mind that these pills can also produce unwanted side effects such as anxiety, elevated blood pressure, insomnia, and heart palpitations.
And lastly, there are types of weight loss pills that are referred to as nighttime weight loss pills. These pills promote sound slow wave sleep, which maximize the body’s restorative powers during sleep to curb nighttime food cravings. Studies show that people who sleep eight hours or more are less likely to be overweight than people who sleep six hours or less. So what these pills do is help you overcome the problem of sleep deprivation and sleep disorder which may contribute to weight gain.
Fast weight loss pills can be effective fast weight loss methods if you choose the type which is appropriate for you. But you have to keep in mind that these pills can only give you a temporary solution. It is still best to combine them with proper weight loss diet and exercise.
