Technoish

Let it Snow on Your Screen

Angelina — Sat, 17 Dec 2011 16:51:37 +0000

Google, Google, you always find something to cheer us up:) Well here is something fresh that Google invented for the upcoming holiday season. For the snow lovers, just type “let it snow” in the Google search bar and it will start to snow immediately, and after a while, the screen will be covered with frost, so you can “write” on it with the mouse, just like on a frozen car windows. When you get bored, there is a Defrost button in the right corner. Enjoy the fun, I know i did:))

Yahoo Fired its CEO

Angelina — Wed, 07 Sep 2011 11:37:55 +0000

The news is all over the internet, mainly because it is very humiliating, but who are we to judge, when we do not know what was really happening? Therefore, the CEO of Yahoo, Carol Bartz,after 21 years of financial lethargy was fired over the phone, by the Chairman Roy Bostock and she confirmed that rumor by sending an email to the Yahoo employees. In meantime, the chief financial officer at Yahoo, Tim Morse will take her place, until they find someone else. In less than four years, Yahoo replaced three CEO`s, and it that time Yahoo lost most of its popularity. Well, lets see what will happen now with Yahoo. Here is the email from Carol:

To all,

I am very sad to tell you that I’ve just been fired over the phone by Yahoo’s Chairman of the Board. It has been my pleasure to work with all of you and I wish you only the best going forward.

Carol

The Portege Z830 by Toshiba

Angelina — Thu, 01 Sep 2011 22:57:46 +0000

Finally, Toshiba announced its Ultrabook model,a little bit overpriced. It is the Portege Z830 model, that will be available from November his year. It features a 13.3 LED backlit display with resolution of 1366×768 pixels. The CPU consists of Intel Core 13,15 or 17 processor. The Ram is not specified. It has a Intel HD 3000 graphic technology and 128GB SSD. It has spill resistant keyboard, 1.3 megapixel webcam, fingerprint reader and on its right side it has 2xUSB 2.0, 1x USB 3.0 ports, HDMI and VGA. It weights 1,13 kg and is 15.9 mm thick. The sound system is enhanced, but the test results are not very clear. About the price, well, if you want thick, you can get it for $1000, but you might hold on, because rumors say that before the end of this year, Asus and Acer are planning on doing similar designs, we hope a little bit cheaper or at least with better configuration.

Why Should I Tag Friends and Locations in my Facebook Status?

Angelina — Wed, 31 Aug 2011 17:56:31 +0000

Yes my dear friends, why should you do that? Just this morning, I upgraded my Facebook status options, and I got a free tour to the “endless” options and benefits I will have if I choose to click upgrade. So as an observer of the ” How far the human stupidity can go” scam, I accepted the tour, and I have been explained by the Facebook team, that now I have new options available. Please do not be disturbed by the pictures I will add to this post, because in the end, I am just a writer, trying to promote something, an idea, an opinion, a news, a blog post, so instead of just being sarcastic, I will be also helpful for those who NEED this options so badly, and can not find it. And they can not find it, because they belong in that group of people that actually need this options. I don`t think they will mind the text, because, the pictures will get their attention. So lets start. You know how nowadays, all of your Facebook friends are somewhere and with someone? Well, you can do that do too. But in order to complete this task you have to have something on your mind first, and of course you must actually be with someone at that particular moment, because you will probably add the location you are at, so you might get caught if you are cheating :) And, can you imagine what will happen then? All the rumours, OMG. You wrote that you are in the Hampton’s, drinking Manhattan with Sarah Jessica Parker, and you are actually in Rome, eating pizza with Monica Belluci. That is just disgraceful. So, here is how this all looks like.Just one click parts you from the perfect status update , or many clicks, depends on the number of people and locations you are going to tag. I highly doubt that you are going to need the option located in the right corner, that is who are you going to share this information with? Well, what is the point of tagging a bunch of names in a status update and then share that information with the same people? I think they already know where they are (except if they do not). So that is pretty much it. This post was not suppose to be written this way. Just for the record, I do not blame Facebook for all this nonsense, they are just respecting the wishes of their users, who just want so badly the whole world to know that they have friend they hang out with all the time, and that they go to places you do not even know they exist. And about that privacy option I have mentioned before, be sure no one will use that one. Because, Facebook unlike Google+ became this crowded place, where all the “citizens” are complaining about the noise, but no one is moving out of the jungle to a quiet place. And no, I am not promoting Google+, and this whole think with the jungle and the quiet place is not a metaphor, I am a Facebook user too, I watch my friends status updates, I upgrade everything they are offering me, I just wonder, how far will this showing-off last, and how limitless is the human desire to be something that you are not? I can not answer you that,because I just checked in my favourite restaurant with my best friend. You can come and check it for yourself :)

How can I Ignore or Block Someone on Google+?

Angelina — Fri, 26 Aug 2011 18:43:27 +0000

Very easy my friends, because today Google+ introduced the ignore feature. It is still not launched officially,but here is how it is going to work. It will appear in the notifications in the Google + bar, and there you can just click the Ignore button next to their name, and you will no longer receive updates from them. The Ignore feature also works for the Incoming. In case you want to ignore more people at once, you will simply select them and click ignore. Well, if sometimes, you want to see how is someone doing, from the ignore list, you can go to the menu More actions on the Circle Page, where a list of the ignored friends will appear and you can unignore them.
The block option is much stronger than the Ignore, because the people you are going to block will not be able to see or comment to your posts. If you wand to unblock someone, you can easily to that on the More Actions menu in the Circles Page, View Unblocked and just click the Unblock button. Here is how these features are going to look on our Google+ profile, once they are launched:

Tim Cook`s Motivational E-mail

Angelina — Thu, 25 Aug 2011 15:00:13 +0000

After yesterdays news about Steve Job`s resign as Apple`s CEO, his “replacement” Tim Cook wrote an e-mail to the Apple team, that Apple will proceed with it`s work and that nothing is going to change, except the CEO :). Here is Cook`s e-mail:
“Team:

I am looking forward to the amazing opportunity of serving as CEO of the most innovative company in the world. Joining Apple was the best decision I’ve ever made and it’s been the privilege of a lifetime to work for Apple and Steve for over 13 years. I share Steve’s optimism for Apple’s bright future.

Steve has been an incredible leader and mentor to me, as well as to the entire executive team and our amazing employees. We are really looking forward to Steve’s ongoing guidance and inspiration as our Chairman.

I want you to be confident that Apple is not going to change. I cherish and celebrate Apple’s unique principles and values. Steve built a company and culture that is unlike any other in the world and we are going to stay true to that—it is in our DNA. We are going to continue to make the best products in the world that delight our customers and make our employees incredibly proud of what they do.

I love Apple and I am looking forward to diving into my new role. All of the incredible support from the Board, the executive team and many of you has been inspiring. I am confident our best years lie ahead of us and that together we will continue to make Apple the magical place that it is.

Tim ”

iPad Joystick from Logitech

Angelina — Wed, 24 Aug 2011 16:59:28 +0000

Logitech released a new design for iPad Joystick for the gamers. The new joystick is very tiny. The suctions cups are very easy to apply and allow the joystick to be positioned anywhere on the screen. You can use the joystick with any game, and on touchscreen tablet device. Apparently, Logitech are unveiling a series of new exciting products. First it was the folding QWERTY iPad 2 keyboard, and now this new joystick designed for iPad gaming. If in case you are taking your game with you on a road trip, you can store the joystick in the carrying pouch that is included in the price. It is already available in the stores for $19.99. Enjoy your gaming ;)

Skype will Acquire GroupMe

Angelina — Sun, 21 Aug 2011 23:47:21 +0000

It is still not official but apparently Skype agreed to buy the messaging service GroupMe. GroupMe is a group messaging service that was founded in 2010 in New York by Jared Hecht and Steve Martocci. The company currently has 20 employees. GroupMe allows you to create private phone groups, and then send the messages via various smartphone platforms through the group. You can also set up a free conference calls. Rumors say that GroupMe will remain independent, and that it will become the core of Skype’s mobile messaging system. But along the way, both companies will for sure combine their technologies. This is a smart move for Skype in order to complete their goal of reaching 1 billion users, because this messaging platform represents an everyday interactive form of mobile communication where Skype can for sure find the target they are looking for. The deal will probably be closed on Monday.

Acer Aspire 5742 Review

Goce — Thu, 18 Aug 2011 06:04:13 +0000

Introduction

With it’s Intel Core i3 processor and 4 Gigabytes of memory, and 500GB hard drive it’s a budget, but performance loaded notebook for everyday tasks. Comes in a few variants with Intel Core i3 and Core i5 processors, either equipped with an nVidia graphic card or with integrated Intel HD, or with either 320, 500 or 640Gb hard drive. All in all a good value for the casual user.

	Specification
CPU	Intel Core i3-370M (2.40 GHz, 3MB)
Chipset	Intel HM55 Express
Memory	4 GB DDR3-1066/PC3-8500
HDD	500 GB SATA 5400
Optical	DVD-Writer ±R/±RW
Display	CineCrystal 15.6″ 16:9 LCD
Wi-Fi	IEEE 802.11b/g/n
Devices & Ports	Webcam, Mic, HDMI, 3xUSB, VGA, Gigabit Ethernet (RJ-45)
Battery	6-cell (Li-Ion) 4400 mAh 3.50 Hour
H/W/D; Weight	34/381/253 mm; 2.60 kg
Contents	Aspire AS5742 User Guide Lithium Ion Battery AC Adapter

You can check out the Acer ASpire 5742 unboxing video here.

Mozila Firefox 6 released

Goce — Wed, 17 Aug 2011 17:07:45 +0000

After the great success with the Firefox 5, Mozzilla released the Firefox 6 version. In comparison with the previous version there are no major changes.It does not bring any changes in the User Interface, but apparently, this version of Mozilla is 20% faster than the old one, which also results in better start up time when using Panorama. Also, the Developer menu have been updated, and with the new Java Script Scratchpad you can execute the Java Script code. The font rendering is improved. In the adress bar, the domain names of the web sites that you are visiting are highlighted. This version lets you control cookies, pop-out windows, password protection etc.It provides a better plugin management and HTML5 support.The new version of Mozilla Firefox 6 is available for download on Windows, Linux and MAC via the Mozilla FTP servers. According to the previous releases, I guess we will be seeing new versions of Mozilla Firesox every six weeks. The previous version was released on 18th June, therefore, we are expecting Mozilla Firefox 7 on September 27th.