What to buy for the techy who has everything? Top10.com names the best Christmas gifts to take the strain out of shopping.
1 Apple iPad
What’s it for, the naysayers asked. You don’t need a tablet, they moaned. But short of gas, food and lodging what do you really, really need when it comes down to it? And besides, luxuries make the best presents, right?
With its LED-backlit touchscreen 9.7-inch display for web browsing and watching video, e-Reader functionality via the iBooks app, thousands of games and practical applications, this is another game-changing device from the House of Cupertino. Read the rest of this entry »
Square gears. Oval gears. Friggin goldfish and squid gears. My brain says none of these should work, but my eyes beg to differ. It feels like I’m breaking the rules.
Every time Clayton Boyer whips out another one of these, I’m confident that it’s going to fail.
And yet! Here’s to living in a state of constant surprise and wonder. Now I just need a seashell gear-powered watch and I’ll be set.
The latest iPhone and iPod touch are nearly identical devices, ignoring the pesky reality that the latter isn’t a phone. We can fix that. Here’s how to turn your iPod touch into a viable (and cheaper) iPhone alternative out of the box.
Back in the day, turning your iPod touch into an iPhone required a jailbreak, but now, thanks to some wonderful apps and other tools, using your iPod touch as an iPhone alternative is a piece of cake.
The iPhone and iPod touch have always been similar devices, but now that Apple’s added a front-facing and regular camera to the iPod touch, they’re practically identical. You can even make video calls on both devices. The only real missing feature is the phone. Thanks to VoIP (Voice over IP) apps like Skype and Line2 (see more details below), you don’t even need to jailbreak to solve that problem.
Although it’s easier than ever to use your iPod touch as a full-fledged iPhone, there’s still a little work involved. You’ll need the right apps and potentially some extra hardware. Let’s take a look at your options and how you can work around the shortcomings of an iPod touch-turned-iPhone. Read the rest of this entry »
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Mobile apps have become an embarrassment of riches. In a world with over 200,000 iPhone apps and over 100,000 Android apps, the toughest part is finding the most useful stuff.
For iPhone users, I’m going to throw you an assist by sharing my top 25. These are third-party apps that can help you be more productive, streamline several of your activities, reduce the number of gadgets in your life, and take advantage of the best benefits that mobile computing has to offer.
Back when cameras took pictures on this weird ribbony stuff called film, taking good photos took practice and talent. But as the digital cameras have come of age and their prices fallen from levels requiring the sale of an organ to something more accessible, taking great photos has become easier than ever.
Nikon’s new D3100 is no different: a large-format 14 megapixel CMOS sensor means the camera gathers more light per pixel, making shooting in low light situations easier.
It’s also Nikon’s first DSLR to shoot full 1080p HD film at 30 fps, making home porno home movies a cinch. Comes with a great lens that allows for both wide-angle and telephoto shots. The full list of features is too extensive to print here, so follow the jump to get your geek on.
Radial engines are used in aircrafts having propeller connected to the shaft delivering power in order to produce thrust its basic mechanism is as follows
