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Tuesday, November 22, 2011

iPhone Vs Android Technology



The days of the standard mobile phones were numbered when Apple first released their own version of the cellular. Though the competitors were introducing something new or the other every year, the entire concept of mobile phones were changed with the advent of the iPhone 2.2.1 that boasted of iTunes. However there was another giant who was waiting behind the wings. It was not long before the search engine giant, Google, also came out with their own cellular phones nicknamed Android.
A huge battle started amongst these 2 giants and 2 distinct groups of users emerged in the world with one siding with Apple and the other with Google. There was no doubt that the Android had features that were far better than that of the iPhone 2.2.1. However, the leadership of the search engine giant was not going to last long with Steve Jobs and his innovative men working hard to release a new version of their mobile phone. It was not long before the iPhone 3.0 was released and this helped push back the advantage to the Apple camp.
Those who are comparing the iPhone vs Andriod will find the following points interesting. These points go to show why the latest version of mobile phones manufactured by Apple is far better than those manufactured by Google. Here are the features that are only found in the iPhone.
• Phone wide search
• Calendar search
• VoIP (Voice over the Internet Protocol) (available to applications)
• Video recording facilities (coming in cupcake)
There is no need for the loyal fans of Google to get upset with the above statistics. There still are various features which are only available with the Android. A list of these features is provided below.
• Peer to Peer Bluetooth connectivity
• Built in notepad
• Parental Controls
• Accessory application support
• Multiple notifications
• Stereo Bluetooth A2DP audio
As things stand now, both these giants are more or less at par with each other but with both of them fighting hard to have the upper hand and rule the mobile world, things are only going to get better for the end user. It is still too early to say which one of these 2 models is better. The fact remains that both these manufacturers have their own loyal base who will not touch the phone of the opposition. There are a few points in with both these phones are not adequate or rely on 3rd party applications and they are as follows:
• Application notifications
• 3G tethering
Which one of them is better, the iphone or the android ?


Sunday, November 20, 2011

Apple iPhone 3G Insurance - Is The Extra Cost Worth It?


Communication is everything today. That is why the phone manufacturers have always tried to make phones smarter and faster. In the last few years they managed to do that. Apple was the first company that made smart phones capable of browsing the Internet just like a computer, amongst other features. As time rolled by, more and more advanced phones were released, like the Apple iPhone 3G. But since the price tag is so large on this iPhone, is it worth getting an insurance for it?
Since the iPhone 3G is a very beautiful and expensive phone, it attracts a lot of unwanted attention. Not only that, but the slick design of the phone and its size make it pretty vulnerable to stealing. It can be easily snatched from a pocket as it will slide right out.
The pretty big size of the 3G also makes it very easy to drop on the ground, especially for someone with small hands. And even though Apple claims they are very sturdy phones, I can assure you that dropping an Apple iPhone on the ground will damage it.
When you look at it this way, you would say that it is worth getting an Apple iPhone 3G insurance. But most of us say that things like this will never happen to us. You hear a friend of yours lost his phone, or it got stolen, and you think to yourself that things like that won't be something you will have to worry about.
While that may be true, because not everyone loses their phones, you still have to take this into consideration. If you believe that losing your phone will not be a problem financially or logistically, you don't have to get an insurance. In fact, you shouldn't because even though the monthly rates are low, they still add up to good sums of money every year.
You should get your iPhone 3G insured if you think that you won't afford another if something bad happens to it. Then it will be worth the monthly rates and you can be at ease when something happens to your phone.
Not only that, but there is also a question of age. If you are a grown man with a normal life, than such an insurance might not be needed. But if you are younger and like to party hard and are always on the run, then getting an insurance for your iPhone 3G insurance might not be such a bad idea.
From my point of view, you should only get an Apple iPhone 3G insurance if you believe that you will lose your phone at some point. That way it will be worth the extra cash every month.
IMPORTANT
Don't grab the first insurance you find. There are great companies out there with very good coverage and very low rates.

Saturday, November 19, 2011

5 Best iPhone Games

Thanks to daily advancement in the industry of technology and communication, there are always new things being invented and released into the market. Various brands of iPhones have been designed with features that can support and run heavy graphical applications such as games. Game lovers now have more reasons to smile because of the increase in the releases of iPhone games that are catchy and interesting to play. There are so many releases of iPhone games and the following are just some of the best games that had incredible buzz in the last two years:
1. Arcade
Arcade is one of the best space shooter iPhone games with amazing graphics and design art. It is fun controlling the plane in the space competing against its components using dual stick controls. It is also a platform that involves swordplay and stealth.
2. Across Age Dx
Interesting game to play, Across Age DX is one of the highly designed releases among iPhone games. It has very flourishing graphics and a storyline which involves a girl being escorted through the dungeons using some hidden powers.
3. Call of duty: World at War: Zombies
Since its release, World at War: Zombies has been one of the best iPhone games. It comes with very sharp graphics, quality arts and design. It's fun and interesting playing the game because all you need is to make very quick moves and shoot at your enemies. It has all the controls that keeps you equipped and these will enable you to go through the hordes successfully. The game is available at affordable prices and can also be downloaded and played online.
4. Doom Classic
Doom Classic is a first person video game which requires you to fight successfully in the space marine setting against the Hell's Legion. It is a 3D firefighting game and it comes with graphics that displays very exciting and sharp video output. You are provided with all the resources such armor, ammo and health that will keep you going throughout the play.
5. Metal Gear Solid Touch
Being available at a cheaper price, the video game has become one of the best iPhone games than involves gun shooting and armory. While playing Metal Gear Solid touch, you are supposed to fire back at several foot soldiers that will also be shooting back at you.
Conclusion
If you are game player, the above iPhone games are just but a few of the games that were rated as the best in the past few years. They come with very new features and amazing storylines.


Monday, November 14, 2011

Top 6 Calculator Apps For Android

The Samsung Galaxy S, Droid X, MyTouch 3G Slide, Evo 4, the list goes on and on. Many of the hottest smartphones on the market today run on Google's Android OS. With each new device released for Android, the buzz about the system grows.
A quick search of "calculator" on the Android Market returned about a thousand results, far than most people would like to sort through. You'll find dozens of tip calculators, BMI calculators, mortgage calculators, love calculators, and more that are probably not what you are looking for. Luckily for you, we've done the hard work of searching through all of those apps for you and found these 6 worthy of your consideration.
#1 - HandyCalc Calculator by mmin
HandyCalc Calculator is our choice for the top calculator available on Android today. This app give you a lot of the basic functionality of a TI-84, including all scientific calculator capabilities, graphing, and the ability to solve systems of equations. Answers can be returned in fraction and radical form or converted to decimals. There are also simple copy and paste capabilities, something that should be available in more apps. The app even comes with a demo doc and a link to a video tutorial. There's a lot to like here, and even if it's not perfect, it comes as close as anything we've seen.
Pros: Free, scientific and graphing capabilities, solves systems of equations, returns both exact answers for fractions/radicals as well as decimal approximations.
Cons: Missing features of a typical grapher such as max/min, intercepts, etc.; swiping between keypads presses buttons and feels awkward; two different "equals" buttons (which perform different functions) can be a bit confusing.
Cost: FREE
#2 - Scientific Calculator by Kreactive Technologies
Scientific Calculator had the nicest UI of any calculator app we reviewed. Buttons are attractive, with a nice top-lit effect, and a good size, making them easy to press. A flick scroll or double arrow button allows you to easily access scientific functions. The calculator does feature some basic graphing capabilities. This calculator comes very close to 2-line functionality. You can enter an entire calculation before pressing enter. Then you can return to previous calculations by long pressing the input area. There are more powerful apps on this list, but UI is important in an Android app, and Scientific Calculator has a great one.
Pros: Free, attractive UI, some functionality of a 2-line calculator, some graphing functionality
Cons: Graphing functions limited; comments in the market indicate some users confused by lack of +/- button, although we found this easy to work around.
Cost: FREE
#3 - Calculus Tools by Andy Mc
A fantastic calculator app for calculus students is Calculus Tools. As its name implies, this app is focused almost exclusively on calculus, so it's not for everyone. The app can find integrals as well derivatives up to the fourth degree, both algebraically as well as with with defined limits. It also has the ability to help you solve problems involving arc length, surface area, and Taylor series. Your results can also be graphed. The app also contains a pretty extensive list of formulas that calculus students have to memorize. The only real drawbacks with this app are that its scientific calculator mode is still in beta and fairly limited, and that all inputting must be done with your default keyboard.
Pros: Free, solve calculus functions symbolically or numerically, ability to graph functions, great "cheat sheet" of calculus formulas
Cons: Scientific calculator features still in beta, must use default keyboard instead of a custom math UI
Cost: FREE or $2.50 donate version
UPDATE: A math keyboard was added in an upgrade to Calculus Tools
#4 - Arity Calculator by Mihai Preda
Arity Calculator has a far different UI and capabilities from the other apps on this list. If you are looking for a good 3D grapher, this is it. You have the option to graph in either 2D or 3D, and simply pressing enter will take you to a clear prompt but will save your equation where it can easily be tapped if you need it later. We'd find it hard to recommend this calculator to a novice, but it's sharp 3D features will definitely appeal to many users. Arity is also an open source app.
Pros: Free, open source, fast, 3D capabilities, screenshots of graphs
Cons: Almost all commands (such as sin, cos, tan) have to be typed out; although you can navigate graphs and zoom in and out, there is no way to trace, find intercepts, etc.
Cost: FREE
#5 - RealCalc Scientific Calc by Brain Overspill
If you're looking for something comparable to a TI-30 (one line), the RealCalc Scientific Calc fits the bill. It's free, fast, and offers all the functionality of a standard scientific calculator. It also features an excellent help menu for new users. The UI isn't exactly the sexiest, but we are sure some will appreciate how much it authentically looks like a retro calculator. Although we'd have preferred to see an authentic two line display, the developer has provided a previous answer feature, which can be set to retrieve numerous previous results.
Pros: Free, fast, simple to use, offers functionality of a standard scientific calculator, Reverse Polish Notation option will appeal to some
Cons: One-line calculator interface, no graphing options, retro UI straight out of 1985 will not be for everyone
Cost: FREE
#6 - Calc+ by EricJohnson
Like many Android apps, Calc+ is available both in free and paid versions. The free version gets you the features you expect in a scientific calculator. The paid version offers the additional functionality of haptic feedback (vibrate) and unit conversions. In a clever UI decision the developer allows users to switch between a simple calculator and scientific mode by rotating rotating from portrait to landscape mode. The design is minimalistic, yet attractive. The biggest drawback to Calc+ is no ability to change from its default mode of radians into degrees.
Pros: Free version available, simple and attractive UI
Cons: One-line interface, trig calculations only in radians
Cost: FREE or $.99
Read more about android calculators.
For more information on math technologies, visit Tech Powered Math, where you can read how I reviewed the TI-Nspire.

What Is the Best Android Tablet

All of a sudden we have a new technology that has threatened to take the PC out of the market. I am sure old-school people and the die hard fans of the PC wouldn't agree to it, but the tablet PCs have become the newest best selling technology of 2011. At the end of the 2011 we can only hope that this new piece of technology brings in new surprises, as more and more research and development is done in this area.
When selecting an Android tablet the first thing one needs to do is to decide what is going to be the main feature of the tablet. I know most people would say I want everything, but if budget is a constrained and if you do not want to spend a cool $600 for an Android powered tablet then you need to make some choices.
The Samsung 10.1 is probably the closest thing that you will experience to an iPad on a Android platform. Smart, sleek and a highly captive screen, the Samsung is a great buy for people who are not price conscious and want a great tablet experience. The screen is sharp and the over all sleep design is extremely good to feel when using. It is also a great treat to watch movies on the 10.1 inch screen and plays most formats easily. However the absence of a USB port may be conspicuous for all windows users moving into Android. It has a front 2 MP camera and a rear 3 MP camera.
The next in the list is the Motorola Xoom which has been around for a while being the first tablet that had the Android 3.0 or Honeycomb operating system. It also has a 5 MP front camera and a 2 MP rear camera for taking really sharp images for a tablet standard. It also had 4G support and a 10 hour battery life making it a truly powerful tool to have.
The Asus Eee Pad Transformer TF101 is also a great product because of the detachable dock that allows it to be connected with a keyboard and used like a PC on the go. It has a Nvidia's Tegra 2 dual core CPU, which may not be its USP as a number of the other tablets are also using the same CPU to power their machines. The distinct advantage is the price which is £429 including the keyboard dock.
The next in the line is the A1CS X220 Tablet which comes with 2 USB ports and a MicroSD slot which means it does what the Samsung 10.1 doesn't, which is having a USB port. It has a 1GHz ARM11 processor and comes with 32 expandable storage and 512 MB of internal memory. The A1CS X220 Tablet comes with a 3G support using WI-FI which is less than what the Motorola Xoom does. But at £ 154.49 you do get a lot of features and that is what makes this one a great starting Android tablet.
Thank you for reading my Article I hope you found it informative.
Adam Bovan owns and maintains Bovie Reviews which I looks after in his spare time. I provide Unbiased reviews on anything and everything, to the UK market.
If you would like to read my review of the A1CS X220 Tablet visit my website.


Guide to Android Video Streaming

Mobile phone technology has come a long way in recent years. In fact, at the rate things are going, mobile technology now lets a user do most operations normally done on a personal computer. Android technology is a particularly good example of this. Similar to a computer, the software used in mobile devices includes an operating system, middleware and key applications. Features of Android phones include application frameworks, Dalvik virtual machine, integrated browser, and optimized graphics, SQLite for structure storage, media support, GSM telephony, bluetooth, WIFI, camera, and GPS.
With all these amazing features, every Android phone provides excellent streaming capabilities. Video streaming of sports events, movies, music and other media footage is an extremely popular activity. The advanced technology used by Android allows excellent Android video streaming capabilities.
The best way to get Android video streaming is to use Tversity and NSWPlayer. If you want to try this on your Android phone, there are some items that you will need to ensure the technology is properly utilized. Tversity must be installed on a personal computer, NSWPlayer must be installed on your Android phone, and a handbrake encoder for converting movies to lower resolution to optimize progressive playback. Once you have installed the items needed, there are some things to look at before you begin encoding your video. It is important to keep the video in high quality while making it the smallest size possible. It is also important to ensure the bit rate matches the resolution size. Once this is done, your video is ready to encode. Setup your handbrake encoder to minimize resolution and optimize playback quality. Remember that the speed of the whole process depends upon your personal computer's hardware specification. Next step is to set up Tversity for streaming. Go to the Transcoder section and under "when to transcode" select "never". Then go to the general settings section, and under home network enter in your computer's IP address, that way your phone has access to your video files.
Once the computer and phone are connected, install an Android media player that will pick up on progressive MP4. This is where the NSWPlayer is used. At this point in time, it is the only media player that works with Android. Streaming is now possible once all the above components are installed. For home Wi-Fi streaming, open your android phone web browser and input your computer's IP. From here navigate to Tversity's mobile WAP GUI and select it as your default player. Now, search for your favorite video and start streaming! The streaming quality may depend on your internet connection.
The pleasure of android video steaming is now yours to enjoy. If the above process seems complicated, seek advice from industry experts like Streaming Video Systems (SVS). They can help you install video streaming on your Android phone for personal or professional use.
About the Author
Tom Swanton is the Director of Streaming Video Systems (SVS), a company that uses the most advanced streaming technology for its digital platform and tailors this platform to your organisation's needs. SVS mission is to tailor and deliver for end users the World's most effective multi-featured internet streaming technology through the application of simple to use and cost effective digital content delivery systems.

Keeping Your Android Phone Secure

Today, having a phone as a means of communication is as normal as breathing but having a phone that surpasses just the normal calling, texting and perhaps the normal use of internet is something to be considered as great or 'cool' because what we now call a smartphone is a device to behold. How else can you explain an android phone that sends text messages, can receive and make a call, has a camera, can be a workstation when connected to the internet, one can listen to music and record or download it, watch videos, chat with friends or clients while using other applications on the same phone.
Imagine loosing your android phone that has all that because loosing it is like loosing your identity with contacts, text messages, photos, videos, reminders and so much more information saved up in the phone. But the good news is that there are some steps you can take to secure your smartphone, whether from ill intended people like thieves or cyber criminals.
Use the simplest of all, PIN (personal identification number)
Now, this has got to be the simplest and most common of all as every phone has a system where you can set up a pin and you're the only one who should know the PIN combinations to your phone. Always ensure your phone has a PIN that you have memorized. Even accessibility to your emails, company documents including internet access should be safely secured by a strong password or PIN.
Use tracking systems
Most phone manufacturers are producing smartphones with tracking systems in place. You can also download an application to that effect if your phone doesn't come with it. Some systems are quite sufficient and are able to wipe out your information remotely if the phone gets stolen so that your information won't be accessed or tampered with. The android phone for instance sends alert messages when sim cards are exchanged. You can also track it online using GPRS or cell towers and even view images caught by its spy camera.
Be alert!
Be ware of software, sites or programs that cannot be genuinely traced which can get to your credit card and private information that you probably don't want anybody to access. Cross check hyperlinks and their landing pages to ensure nothing is left to chance.
Update your phone
Just like computer or any other device updates, your smartphone should regularly get updated and not just for promotions or a catch somewhere but for security.
Choose the right software
Many offers on softwares are coming up but its best to choose softwares from a credited company and one that is mostly recommended everywhere, because software can be maliciously used to extract or damage your smartphone. Installing a strong antivirus on your android phone to guard against damaging soft wares and viruses is highly recommended.
Phone covers/bags
Many of you might think its silly or old fashioned but when your phone drops and hits a hard surface or goes into some place holding water you wont like it at all. So use a phone cover especially when moving around because it helps prevent the phone from breaking when it hits a hard surface or from immediate damage when it comes into contact with water. There are trendy smartphone covers and bags available everywhere so get one!
The old saying goes; you never know what you got till it's gone but don't let that be you when your phone is no more. Plus, safeguarding your phone and even other devices you have is better than having to repair them or worse having to replace them because they were stolen. Choose the right applications, softwares and programs for your android phone and keep in mind that your smartphone is as important to you as that car you drive or the house you live in because it holds much of your important information and even future decisions.

Friday, November 11, 2011

Apple iPhone App Development - Top Apps Make 5 Figures A Day - Build Your Own Lucrative Business

If you have an Apple iPhone or iPad you probably spend a lot of time scanning the pages of the the Apple store looking for applications (Apps for short) to install on your device. When you have found something you like or were looking for, you then pay the generally very small fee, download your chosen item and go away happy.
Have you ever thought to yourself? "If I could develop an application myself I could maybe make a few dollars" Then dismissed the idea because at around ninety nine cents a pop you figured that you will not make enough to make it worthwhile, allied to the fact that you know nothing about mobile coding platforms and would not know where to start; Just another daydream? maybe, maybe not.
Taking the first point, let's take a look at the math for a moment, some of the people with successful Apps that are listed in the Top Applications part of the App Store are actually selling well over 35k copies of their App a day, yes you read that correctly; Thirty five thousand a DAY!
Now the standard App price is around $0.99, after paying Apple their commission you make around $0.70, the math will tell you that is $24,500 and that is just one day's sales.
That was an illustration of what is possible if your App gets popular; Bringing it down to a more conservative level, let us say that your App only sold 600 copies a day, that still makes a respectable $420 per day; With the work already done in development that is income you did nothing further to earn.
In order to see what is involved in making an App, it might be an idea to define exactly what an App is. An App could be useful to people, an example might be a World time clock or a compass. It might just be for fun; Ever heard of the iFart? the guy who developed that made a fortune.
You might target an App at a specific group of people in a certain market or niche, dog lovers, nurses, teenagers, pilots, birdwatchers the list is endless.
Games are another good topic and sell very well, they could be elaborate, but even simple ones do well too.
An Improvement on something that is already out there, with added more features and making it even more useful.
A couple of things to bear in mind is that at around a dollar a time, Apps are so cheap that anyone can buy them even in multiples, as time goes on more and more people will own iPhones and iPads; As Apple bring out new models so the the secondhand market increases which allows many more people own Apple products too, that would otherwise not be able to afford them from new.
All the time Apple products are gaining a larger slice of the market because they have little competition, great news for App developers.
With the power of social media sites such as Facebook word of a cool App can spread globally in a matter of days.
It is not the intention of this article to make it seem as though developing an App is a simple matter, nor is it without some cost. You will not be able to make Apps by downloading free tools from the internet, although you will find many to assist you in the development process. If you possess programming skills then you will probably have little trouble doing the programming work yourself, for the Apple APP framework you will need to be familiar with Objective-C Cocoa. If your eyes have just glazed over and you are not tech-savvy do not worry at this stage, if this is the case then all you need to do is find a developer that will do this part for you, if you do not feel able to learn it yourself.
There are a few must-haves to begin with, obviously if you want to develop iPhone Apps then you will want an iPhone and you will also need to fairly familiar with how to use it.
It will also be best to own a MAC computer with the latest operating system, although this is not totally necessary and there are workarounds for this. You may also need to join the Apple iPhone Developer Program this costs $99; If you are using a development partner this will not be necessary as they may already have a license. Supposing you have no skills or you think you don't? It is appreciated that not everyone possesses the necessary development skills, but these can be hired, all you need is the desire to succeed, a little research and planning and of course an idea for an App.
Don't worry that a third party may steal your idea either, you can get them to sign a legally binding non-disclosure agreement.
Programming is only half the story, there are many excellent programmers out who fail miserably with their Apps, because they have no idea how to do other tasks and how to market them and get them accepted by Apple for inclusion into the App store inventory, which is the most important skill of all.
Even the best App can remain totally unknown if not marketed correctly this is why many people fail, they promote their Apps using the wrong methods out of the confusing variety available, there are actually only few ways that work well and these are not widely about outside the inner circle of top developers.
Without this insider knowledge, and a few other tricks of the trade, App developers are doomed to failure every time.
The first and most important thing you need to do is brainstorm an idea for your App. All you need is an idea. That is the key to success. Everything else is secondary and can be learned or outsourced for what can be an extremely lucrative business. For more information on how you may become an App developer yourself see the link in the authors bio box.
There are many iPhone App developers out there, and some very talented programmers, but without the knowledge of how to present and market their creations a lot of them fail to make an impact.
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Wednesday, November 9, 2011

The Unique Features of the Apple iPhone 4S and the Samsung Galaxy S2

Currently, there are two smartphones that are battling it out in the mobile phone arena. These are the Apple iPhone 4S and the Samsung Galaxy S2. These are the two best phones in the market. There are a number of features that set these phones apart. Here, you will get to know about these unique features.
In terms of hardware, both companies have equipped their flagships with the latest hardware technology has to offer. Apple's smartphone comes with a 3.5 inch Retina Display, an 8 megapixel camera, 512 MB of RAM, and a 1 GHz dual-core A5 chip. Samsung's smartphone comes with a 4.3 Super AMOLED display, an 8 megapixel camera, 1 GB of RAM, and a 1.2 GHz dual-core processor. Both companies claim that they have equipped their phones with the best hardware in the business.
When it comes to software, the Apple iPhone 4S is powered by the iOS 5. This is the latest iteration of Apple's operating system. The iOS 5 has rolled out to a list of the Cupertino firm's products. This might make you believe that the OS has nothing new to offer, since every other product is getting the update. However, there is one feature that is exclusive to the new flagship. This is Siri.
Siri is the personal virtual assistant that can be operated via voice command. It can be asked to do an assortment of tasks. These include sending text messages, finding out about local attractions, and the list goes on. She can even check on your bank balance. Best of all, she does all of these things with attitude.
The Samsung Galaxy S2 is pre-installed with the Android OS version 2.3 (Gingerbread). Currently, this is not the latest iteration of Android since Google has officially announced the Ice Cream Sandwich. If you're worried Samsung's flagship will not get the latest features the search giant has to offer, don't worry. The Korean tech giant has just announced that the update will be issued to its flagship soon. This will allow you to enjoy a unique feature called Face Unlock. This new feature will allow you to point the phone's camera on your face to unlock the phone.
As you can see, both smartphones have unique features to offer. They are also equipped with the latest hardware mobile phone technology has to offer. Now that you know more about these phones, it is up to you to choose. Will it be the Apple iPhone 4S or the Samsung Galaxy S2?
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