Archive for December, 2010
Mobile Car Apps for the Future
Sometimes ago, apps were only dominated in the smart phones. But apps are now become an important part of driving due to smarting up of cars as well. Smart phone apps are usually attached with the electric vehicles. These apps can track the level of charging and control the different functions of vehicle. Vehicles can able to communicate with the mobiles using built-in software for apps. It can change the way of driving using available car apps as describe here.
Leaf iPhone App of Nissan
Nissan is introducing the Leaf iPhone app along with its application. People can easily check the battery life of the cars using this app. Moreover, it can also inform about the required time and cost to recharge the battery. Leaf owners can able to detect the internal temperature. It can also be used to remotely turn on the heater and air-conditioner. It is similarly operated as a remote control. However, people can easily detect the extra heating and cooling spends with the added temperature information application.
OnStar Mobile App of General Motors
Mobile app idea of Nissan was greatly inspired the General Motors. Now, apps of GM will also be available for Android, iPhone and BlackBerry. It allows the users to track the battery level and provide remote control functions.Moreover, it can send the alerts about recharging of battery. Its users can also remotely open the locks of car doors.
Remotely Control Your PC with iPhone or iPod Touch
Both of the awesome invents iPhone and iPod Touch has amused thousands of people with extraordinary features . But this feature really makes one feel to buy iPod Touch or iPhone when you can turn any of it as remote and control your very own personal computer.
Yes, this is possible. Now make your iPhone or iPod Touch a remote for controlling your PC.
Things you need:
- Personal Computer with Mac, Windows or Linux operating system. (Here I am assuming that you have Windows 7 OS at your system.)
- A third party software HippoVNC server installed on your PC.
- Install HippoRemote Lite application from Apple App Store on your iPhone or iPod Touch.
- A Wi-Fi router.
Step 1, install HippoVNC server
- You have to install the HippoVNC server on your personal computer. You can download the software from application developer’s website free of cost.
- When HippoVNC server download completes at your computer, open and run the software.
- Select the destination folder where HippoVNC server’s file to be extracted.
- Now execute the WinVNC.exe file from the folder.
- Your computer’s Firewall may alarm you during installation, just click allow access.
Want to Rent to Own a Laptop?
If your laptop is dead and you need a new one, there are a couple of choices besides going for a new one. The best way to get laptop is on rent bases. You won’t have to pay for the new one and your work will also successfully be executed.
Many people think that they can only rent the furniture, cars etc. but you can also rent your TV, computers, PC, and laptops etc. This would be a handsome way of earning as well.
Advantages
By getting a laptop on rent, you don’t have to spend money on buying a new one. Moreover, if your laptop stops working, you can even ask for another one, because you are paying for the one that works and not for the one which is broken. This is not possible in the case of buying a new one. If your job demands a laptop, you can definitely have it on rent. There is no issue of credit card, loans and stuff. Just go for having a rent-to-own contract for a laptop of your choice.
Getting a Laptop on Rent
It is probably the best option, you chose for yourself. But you must also keep in mind the following issues while having one.
1- Getting All the Accessories
First of all check out if the laptop is new or used one. Make it sure that you are provided with al the required accessories and equipments that may include cable, speakers, charger etc.
Best iPhone WinterBoard Themes
Some of the best themes are offered which are really unique and easy to use. So here are some of the best winter themes for your iPhones. They are really very exciting. So check them out.
1. Alit Winterboard Theme
It is one of the excellent themes from MacThemes2.net. It’s really cool and it has also got many features, some of them are:
- Slider
- Lock screen background
- Dock
- Stylish dark Grey wallpaper
- Badges
- Status bar
- Over 32+ icons
The cool winter broad themes only theme out certain standard icons but your default icons will have the same look as it was before. But while you view the icons in thumbnails, this one can change their looks. So this theme is really unique in this specific aspect.
How to install it
- Jail broken device is necessary.
- Winter Board should be installed via Cydia.
- Modmyi source must be added to Cydia.
- Search in Cydia and install Alit
- Launch Winter Board and then activate Alit.
2. Gino Awesome Theme
It is also a very creative, attractive and beautiful theme for use. Some of its unique features are highlighted here:
- Unique icons
- Using it is a great fun
- They offer tons of applications which are really different from the usual Apple native apps.
Colorful Theme All Over
While using this theme, you really feel as you have chosen the best theme for your iPhone.
How to install it
- Your device must be jail broken.
- You must have Winter Board installed via Cydia.
- You must have PWN. Center source (http://apt.pwncenter.com) added to Cydia.
- Search for Gino Awesome in Cydia and install it.
- Launch Winter Board and activate Gino Awesome
3. Blue Thunder iPhone WinterBoard Theme
This one is also smart to use. It is one of the amazing winter broad themes. Some of its important features are:
- Lock screen
- Calculator
- Custom icons
- 250+ icons
- Clock
- Media player
- Custom loading pages
- Wallpaper
- It is excellent clean and stylish
All of these features contribute a lot towards giving your iPhone a real smarter and stylish look.
How to install it
- Your device must be jail broken.
- You must have Winter Board installed via Cydia.
- You must have Big Boss and Planet iPhones Repository added to Cydia.
- Search for Blue Thunder in Cydia and install it.
- Launch Winter Board and activate Blue Thunder.
4. Ferrari iPhone WinterBoard Theme
This Ferrari theme is not less than a treat for the Ferrari fans. We are highlighting some of its important features.
Defragmentation to Increase Computer Speed
Fragmentation is the ordinary way of storing the data in blocks on a hard drive without any particular order, Whereas disk defragmentation is a process by which the data is stored on a hard drive in a regular pattern which makes the data easily accessible and thus improving the overall performance of the PC.
Characteristics
The way fragmentation with latest technology offered by Diskeeper 2010 Professional can have an impact on faster data access.
IntelliWrite
This technology increases efficiency up to 85% by preventing fragmentation from occurring thus increasing performance.
InvisiTasking
InvisiTasking is a breakthrough technology, and had achieved that had been considered impossible up till now. It works differently in a way that instead of allocating all the resources to a single process, it allocates system resources separately to the process which need each one. It is achieved by a process known as Micro Job Scheduler, and it is the basic idea behind InvisiTasking.
I-FAAST
Intelligent file access acceleration sequencing technology offers unique capability of monitoring commonly accessed files and storing them on faster location on the hard drive. It improves file access and creation by up to 80%.
How to check DNS Propogation Status of Your Website?
DNS is an abbreviation used for Domain Name Server, which plays an important role in the working of your website. You are required to change your DNs while moving your website from one server to other server. For newly registered website or domain, you are required to assign the value of DNS as per particular web hosting Company.
Time for DNS change propagation
Shifting from old to new server will take some time for DNS propagation. This time period usually consists of 24-48 hours throughout the internet. For a webmaster, this entire time period may be a stressful time in order to find out the exact status of their DNS change propagation.
How to check the exact status of DNS change propagation?
You can check the exact status of the DNS change propagation of your website by a couple of ways. The most convenient of these ways are certain online tool. Let’s have a look on the details of these tools:
Online tool to check DNS change settings
Among all the online tools available for checking the current DNS settings, Preshweb online tool is well-known. This tool let you check the DNS status of any website in quick time. You are only required to enter the URL of any website (link of the website such as, www.anexample.com) in the search tab and click on the button “check now”.
How to Transfer iPhone Apps And Songs to New Computer?
People are always looking to transfer the iphone apps and songs to the new computer for many applications. These people are not generally understood with the exact procedure. However, this is not so much difficult. One can easily transfer iphone apps and songs to the new computer using the proper way. Some time people lose the purchased music from their phone when synced it in the wrong way. We are going to describe here a simple method to transfer the iphone apps and songs to the new computer.
Procedure
1. First of all go to the apple’s site i.e http://www.apple.com/itunes. Look for the latest version of itunes. Simply download it and install as the usual way.
2. Sharepod is a free utility that can also be used. Anyone can find it by exploring the site http://www.softpedia.com/get/IPOD-TOOLS/Other-IPOD-tools-Updates/SharePod.shtml
3. After installation, itunes can be opened. It must be ensured that account of itunes store was properly managed. This is mostly the same account which used to shop all other apps.
Top 10 Reasons: Why I did not buy iPhone 4
The iPhone 4G released earlier this year. Sadly, this iPhone is facing many problems. We shall consider all these problems, below.
1 – Global Conversations
Firstly, AT&T does not support Skype Mobile on the iPhone. This includes international calls as well. Both AT&T and Apple also have to figure out other things. This includes allowing IP phone calls to run over the cellular data network.
2 – Wireless Syncing
The iPhone 4G can only be synced with the computer, through a USB cable. It has been suggested that a better solution would have been Wi-Fi. Syncing your iPhone through Wi-Fi would have been less of a hassle.
This is one of the reasons why people prefer Android Phones. The Android Phones do not require a USB cable. Apple would also have been better without it.
However, Greg Hughes has developed an App. It is known as the Wi-Fi Sync app. It allows you to completely sync your iPhone with iTunes.
4 – Tethering with AT&T
It is available by AT&T in other countries as well. This includes the United Kingdom and Canada. Users in the United States are, however, still awaiting its arrival. Tethering lets you share your internet connection with your computer.
5 – Flash Support
Many Apple users have been waiting in the hopes that Apple will integrate Adobe Flash Support into Safari. Sadly, this will not happen. Steve Jobs is not a huge fan of Flash.
Top 10 Best Android 3.0 Features
The Android 3 can be made widely popular amongst the customers with the incorporation of following features:
Battery Life/Power Management Improvements
The most popular Android enhancements is battery life. The smart phones are infamous because of having little battery time period. Android is, however, best amongst the worst lot. This feature varies between the different handsets. Nonetheless, some of the Android phones are really with pathetic battery life.
Now with the splashing technological breakthrough and more active magnitude of power usage, Android has been much ahead of its competitors in having a better battery life
Homing/ Tracking Facility
This feature has must amazed many of the customers, especially those who want to keep a track of their friends and loved ones; certainly with their permission. Tracking is also a good choice, especially in case of loss of your phone; generally you will require another phone or a personal computer to locate your missing phone.
New Android Market
There has been an exceptional growth in the Android marketing. However, it is very unfortunate that technologically Android is not compatible with thousands of applications. You don’t really find a good way to look for the applications that you have not used so far.
Android Battery Life: How to Improve It
Low battery life is a problem faced by many mobile-users. New mobile phones have thousands of features. However, this has also led to the battery life being reduced. Such complaints have also been made, in regard, to the Android phone. One is usually forced to de-activate certain features. This is in order to stretch the battery’s life. Certain easy tips can be followed, however. They can help you save your battery life.
Control
You can control certain features on your phone. These will be those that drain your battery quickly. Try using the Android Power Control Widget. However, there is no need to turn all the features off. The easiest way to do this is through your Home screen widgets. These flip things like Wi-Fi on and off. It is features like these that need to be controlled.
Calm Down
Try calming down with your status updates. This will help improve your battery life. Try lowering the notification frequency in the apps that you use. Constant notifications greatly reduce battery life.
Switch Off
Try switching off Google Life-Management Apps. If you can live without the calendar and G mail switch them off too.
Or you can also try to do away with Auto-Sync altogether. Remember to manually sync your contacts.
Disable
You can disable 3G on your phone. 2G is perfect for making calls and texts. Only if you need to do emergency web-browsing is 3G required.
Decrease the Screen Brightness
This is a sure shot way of improving battery life.
