• iPod Touch Review

    Gadget 31.12.2007 No Comments


    The latest innovation from Apple is the iPod Touch. Released on September 2007, it promises to provide maximum entertainment to anyone using it. Aside from letting you view your favorite videos and listen to your favorite songs, the iPod Touch will also enable you to browse the internet thanks to its WiFi capability.

    However, you have to consider that these applications are often not enough for people using the iPod Touch. If you want more applications, you will see that the iPod Touch will have quite a lot of downloadable applications that can make your iPod Touch more powerful and do more things for you.

    The iPod Touch will be able to let you install applications in it. In fact, you can even install different kinds of games, such as Tic-Tac-Toe game, and even chess.

    If you want to know how to mix drinks, there are applications that can instantly give you recipes for cocktails.

    There is even a dictionary that you can install in your iPod Touch.

    There are quite a lot of cool applications available for iPod Touch that you can download from the internet. Although most are not available for free, you will see that finding the application that you want will definitely be worth your money.

    These are the things that you have to remember about iPod Touch. With the available downloadable applications for it, you can be sure that you will make your iPod Touch a more powerful and personalized multimedia device.

    Produk Description

    Revolutionary multi-touch interface.
    iPod touch features the same multi-touch screen technology as iPhone. Pinch to zoom in on a photo. Scroll through your songs and videos with a flick. Flip through your library by album artwork with Cover Flow.
    Surf the web with Wi-Fi.
    Browse the web using Safari and watch YouTube videos on the first iPod with Wi-Fi built in.
    Gorgeous 3.5-inch widescreen display.
    Watch your movies, TV shows, and photos come alive with bright, vivid color on the 320-by-480-pixel display
    Music downloads straight from iTunes.
    Shop the iTunes Wi-Fi Music Store from anywhere with Wi-Fi.1 Browse or search to find the music you’re looking for, preview it, and buy it with just a tap.

    Product Specifications:
    *Plays:Music, movies, TV shows, videos, audiobooks, podcasts, photo slideshows
    * Capacity: 8GB
    * Song: Up to 1,750
    * Photos: Up to 10,000
    * Video: Up to 10 hours
    * Wireless: 802.11b/g
    * Color Display: 3.5-inch (diagonal) multi-touch
    320 by 480 pixels
    * Battery life for music playback: Up to 22 hours
    * Battery life for video playback: Up to 5 hours.

    What’s In The Box
    * iPod touch
    * Earphones
    * USB 2.0 cable
    * Dock adapter
    * Polishing cloth
    * Stand
    * Quick Start guide.

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  • Worlds Cheapest Tip ( Funny News Article )

    Jokes, Unik 31.12.2007 No Comments

    Worlds Cheapest Tip
    September 1, 2002 – Arkansas, USA
    An Arkansas primary school teacher has been declared the worlds cheapest tipper after ordering more than $250 worth of food and drinks for his wife and self and leaving a 5 rupee tip. Rupee, an Indian currency, is worth approximately 0.02 of an American dollar. When questioned the man replied, “I had just returned from a trip to India and I had mistaken the coins for more valuable American currency.” Relaying this to the offended waitress she responded, “His excuse is weak, since when would you be cracking out foreign coins (that do not even resemble American money) as a tip for a $250 dollar dinner? There is no way with a bill like that you would use coins to tip at the customary 10%-15%, and even tipping at something like 3% would still need bills. His tip wasn’t even a percent!”

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  • Nokia N82 Review

    Gadget 31.12.2007 No Comments


    If you compare the N82 to the N95, you will find lots of similarities between the two phones. For instance, a 5-megapixel camera with autofocus and Carl Zeiss lens and built-in GPS with A-GPS support. Then there’s also the 3.5mm audio jack, HSDPA and onboard 802.11b/g wireless LAN. So the big question here is, what sets this latest N-series camera-phone apart from the popular N95? We recently had a sneak preview of the phone before the launch and here’s what we found out.

    Upside
    Clearly, the most obvious difference between the N82 and N95 is the form factor. The N82 adopts a candy-bar design, much like the N73, though admittedly it didn’t feel as solid as the latter. The N95, as we all know, uses a two-way slider which is shorter than the N82 but is also somewhat more bulky and heavier.

    The most distinct feature in the N82 is the addition of a Xenon flash unit, much like the ones we’ve seen on the Sony Ericsson handsets such as the K800i and K850i. Generally, cameras with flash units take better pictures especially in poor light condition, compared to those with LED illuminators which are more like torchlights. An orientation sensor using built-in accelerometers has also been added for quick toggling between portrait and landscape modes.

    Another thing we noticed about the N82 is its higher 1,050mAh capacity battery. As a result, the rated talktimes and standby times are also higher than the N95 which has a 950mAh cell. USB connectivity on the N82 is via microUSB while the N95 comes with a miniUSB port.

    Otherwise, the N82 has pretty much everything you can find on the N95, most notably the VGA video capture (at 30fps) with video stabilisation, TV-out, A2DP Bluetooth stereo, 16-million-colour display and FM radio (with Visual Radio). Like the N95, the N82’s onboard GPS is also supported by A-GPS and Nokia Maps applications. The N82 comes with just 100MB of onboard memory compared with 160MB on the N95, but it does come bundled with a 2GB microSD card.

    Downside
    One of the tradeoffs for the N82’s candy bar is its smaller 2.4-inch QVGA display which will now make it even harder to surf the Web or use for GPS directions. (The N95 sports a 2.6-inch screen.) Also, the prototype unit of the N82 we saw came in a light silver tone which is a good neutral colour for most mobile users, but we felt it made the phone a tad too plasticky. Hopefully, we will see an improvement in this aspect for the commercial unit. Or perhaps an 8GB version of N82 in black?

    With the N82, there are no dedicated buttons for multimedia playback. Some users may also find the number keys a tad too tiny to press.

    Outlook
    Like the N95, the N82 is a powerful handset that will certainly appeal to those who want a full-featured mobile phone. In particular, the addition of the Xenon flash will put the handset on par with the Sony Ericsson K850i for camera-phone fanatics. The lack of unique features on the N82 is, however, unlikely to make it compelling enough for N95 users to upgrade.

    According to Nokia, the N82 is expected to be available in selected Asian markets within the next few weeks.

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  • Nokia N95 8Gb Review

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    The Nokia N95 8GB is a little bit more than just the existing N95 with a paint job and memory upgrade – this version of the N95 has a larger screen and enhanced GPS, plus N-Gage gaming.

    The display has been upgraded to a 2.8″ panel from 2.6″, and according to Nokia it is also brighter and clearer than ever before. In fact, the screen is the same size as the HTC TyTN II – but the big drawback with the Nokia N95 8GB is that it doesn’t have a touchscreen.

    Underneath the snazzy new exterior, the Nokia N95 8GB packs in an awesome number of features. It’s a 3G phone with HSDPA high-speed data, quad-band GSM with GPRS and EDGE and WiFi. The N95 8GB also has stereo Bluetooth, infra-red and USB connectivity.

    The camera is one of the N95 8GB’s strongest points – it’s a 5 megapixel unit with autofocus and Carl Zeiss optics. Video capture resolution is up to 640 x 480 pixels, and the N95 8GB also has a video out port.
    Images and video clips can be uploaded directly from the phone to a number of compatible weblog or picture sharing sites. Along with some other high-end Nokias, the N95 8GB can use the N-Gage Arena gaming service.

    One criticism of the original N95 (since resolved in a software update) was the amount of time that it took to get a GPS fix, now Nokia have upgraded this to A-GPS which is quicker. Basic mapping functions will be included, but full Navigation support will require a subscription.

    There’s comprehensive multimedia support too, the N95 8GB can play back MP3, AAC, M4A and WMA audio files plus video clips. There’s an FM radio too for good measure. The N95 8GB retains the unusual two-way slider mechanism that allows users to switch between the number pad and a set of dedicated media keys.

    An addition, there’s a web browser, email client and set of personal information management applications. The N95 8GB can also view common email attachment types such as Microsoft Office and PDF files.

    As you can guess by the name, the Nokia N95 8GB now has eight gigabytes of internal memory, although unlike the original N95 it does not appear to be possible to add a memory card. Nokia say that this can hold up to 6000 songs or 20 hours of videos.

    To be honest, there wasn’t much wrong with the original N95 (apart from the lack of a touchscreen) and there’s no pressing reason to upgrade if you’re an N95 user.

    The physical characteristics of the N95 8GB are very similar to the original at 99 x 53 x 21mm in size and slightly heavier at 128 grams in weight. Maximum talktime is around 3.5 hours on 3G, 5 hours on GSM and the standby time is up to 11 days.

    Nokia say that the N95 8GB should be available during the fourth quarter of 2007 for a price of around €560 / £380 / $700 before tax and subsidy.

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  • All Da Same ( Jokes )

    Jokes 30.12.2007 No Comments

    An airplane takes off from the airport. The Captain is Jewish and the
    First Officer is Chinese. It’s the first time they’ve flown together and
    it’s obvious, by the silence, that they don’t get along. After thirty
    minutes, the Jewish Captain mutters: “I don’t like Chinese.” The First
    Officer replies: “Oooooh, no like Chinese? Why dat?” “Your people bombed
    Pearl Harbor. That’s why I don’t like Chinese.” “Nooooo, noooo, Chinese
    not bomb Peahl Hahbah. That Japanese, not Chinese.” “Chinese, Japanese,
    Vietnamese… it doesn’t matter, you’re all alike.” Another thirty
    minutes of silence. Finally, the First Officer says: “No like
    Jew.” “Why not? Why don’t you like Jews?” “Jews sink Titanic.” “The
    Jews didn’t sink the Titanic. It was an iceberg.” “Iceberg, Goldberg,
    Rosenberg, Spielberg; no mattah … all da same.”


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  • Photographer ( Jokes )

    Jokes 30.12.2007 No Comments

    The Smiths were unable to conceive children and decided to use a surrogate
    father to start their family. On the day the surrogate father was to
    arrive, Mr. Smith kissed his wife and said, “I’m off. The man should be
    here soon” Half an hour later, just by chance a door-to-door baby
    photographer rang the doorbell, hoping to make a sale.

    “Good morning, madam. I’ve come to….”
    “Oh, no need to explain. I’ve been expecting you,” Mrs. Smith cut in.
    “Really?” the photographer asked. “Well, good. I’ve made a speciality of
    babies”
    “That’s what my husband and I had hoped. Please come in and have a seat”

    After a moment, she asked, blushing, “Well, where do we start?”
    “Leave everything to me. I usually try two in the bathtub, one on the
    couch and perhaps a couple on the bed. Sometimes the living room floor is
    fun too; you can really spread out!”
    “Bathtub, living room floor? No wonder it didn’t work for Harry and me”
    “Well, madam, none of us can guarantee a good one every time. But, if we
    try several different positions and I shoot from six or seven different
    angles, I’m sure you’ll be pleased with the results”
    “My, that’s a lot of…..” gasped Mrs. Smith.
    “Madam, in my line of work, a man must take his time. I’d love to be in
    and out in five minutes, but you’d be disappointed with that, I’m sure”
    “Don’t I know it,” Mrs. Smith said quietly.

    The photographer opened his briefcase and pulled out a portfolio of his
    baby pictures.
    “This was done on the top of a bus in downtown London”
    “Oh my God!” Mrs. Smith exclaimed, tugging at her handkerchief.
    “And these twins turned out exceptionally well, when you consider their
    mother was so difficult to work with”
    “She was difficult?” asked Mrs. Smith.
    “Yes, I’m afraid so. I finally had to take her to Hyde Park to get the job
    done right. People were crowding around four and five deep, pushing to get
    a good look”
    “Four and five deep?” asked Mrs. Smith, eyes widened in amazement.
    “Yes,” the photographer said, “And for more than three hours too. The
    mother was constantly squealing and yelling. I could hardly concentrate.
    Then darkness approached and I began to rush my shots. Finally, when the
    squirrels began nibbling on my equipment, I just packed it all in.”
    Mrs. Smith leaned forward. “You mean squirrels actually chewed on your,
    um……equipment?”
    “That’s right. Well, madam, if you’re ready, I’ll set up my tripod so we
    can get to work.”
    “Tripod?????”
    “Oh yes, I have to use a tripod to rest my Canon on. It’s much too big for
    me to hold for very long. Madam? Madam? ……. Good Lord, she’s
    fainted!!”

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  • Pirates Who Dont Do Anything

    Movie 30.12.2007 No Comments


    From the creators of 2002’s wildly successful Jonah – A veggietales’ world, the pirates who don’t do anything. Now, we follow the comic mis-adventures of three animated veggie pals who reluctantly set sail for adventure and discover that real heroes don’t have to be tall, strong, handsome… or even human.

    Garrrr! Working at the pieces of Ate Dinner Theatre is less than exciting when you’re a busboy. For three moping misfits – Elliot, Sedgewick and George (Larry the Cucumber, Mr. Lunt and Pa Grape) – all they dream of is the day when they can ditch their dishrags and take stage to star in the big pirate show.

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  • Cloverfield

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    Five young New Yorkers throw their friend a going-away party the night that a monster the size of a skyscraper descends upon the city. Told from the point of view of their video camera, the film is a document of their attempt to survive the most surreal, horrifying event of their lives.

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  • Be Kind Rewind

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    Jerry, a junkyard worker who attempts to sabotage a power plant that he believes is melting his brain. But when his plan goes awry, the magnetic field that he creates accidentally erases all of the videotapes in a local video store where his best friend Mike works. Fearing that the mishap will cost Mike his job, the two friends team up to keep the store’s only loyal customer – a little old lady with a tenuous grasp on reality – from realizing what has happened by recreating and re-filming every movie that she decides to rent. From “Back to the Future,” to “Robocop,” to “Rush Hour,” to “The Lion King,” Jerry and Mike become the biggest stars in their neighborhood by starring in the biggest movies ever made.

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  • The Signal

    Movie 30.12.2007 No Comments


    Imagine every cell phone, radio, and television in your city suddenly broadcasting the same mysterious signal over and over. Now imagine these ‘terminus’ transmissions evoking violent, uncontrollable, psychotic chaos from everyone who comes in contact with them.

    The Signal invades the minds of everyday citizens living their workaday lives and having their sordid affairs. Suddenly struck by the power of the insidious transmissions, they are compelled to kill or be killed. Complicating matters is a zombielike resistance some characters have to the idea of remaining dead. The story violently explodes, blending bloody gore with psychological satire, for a truly original horror experience. The Atlanta filmmaking team of David Bruckner, Dan Bush, and Jacob Gentry tell the eerie tale in three parts (cleverly called “transmissions”), shifting perspectives to draw out a larger story that explores dark secrets and fears as well as jealousy and betrayal.

    Not for the faint of heart, The Signal will nonetheless satisfy those looking for a smart exploration of the power of media to mutate our minds. It is truly inspired independent filmmaking that will stalk viewers from every dark corner while examining the surprising human madness lying deep within.

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