Samsung Galaxy S 3 Ad Pokes Fun at the Apple iPhone 5

Just two days before Apple’s iPhone 5 launch on Friday, Samsung has released another Galaxy S 3 video that bashes Cupertino’s latest and greatest. Like its predecessors, this TV commercial pokes fun at people who are willing to wait in line for the newest iPhone, and explains to the audience why doing so is pointless given what Samsung already has to offer.

Here are some quotes:

The headphone jack is going to be on the… BOTTOM
I heard the connector is all digital. What does that even mean? Who knows?
All I’m saying is they should have a priority line for people who have waited five times. [Editor's note: this is the sixth iPhone]
I heard you have to have an adapter to use the dock on the new one. Yeah, yeah, but they make the coolest adapters!
This year, we’re finally getting everything that we didn’t get last year.

The ad then transitions to talking about features the Galaxy S 3 has, which that the iPhone 5 doesn’t. Whether you’re an Apple fan or a Samsung fan, you can’t deny that this is well done. It still reminds me of Microsoft’s counter to Apple’s Mac versus PC commercials.

The video’s description uses the same phrase as before: “Intuitive, innovative, and stylish, the Galaxy S III is The Next Big Thing—and it’s already here.” It then points viewers to the Samsung Mobile USA Facebook Page.

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iOS 6 Firmware Update Released Download it Now

The time that you’ve been waiting for is finally here. Apple has just released iOS 6into the wild, as iPhone 5 models start to arrive on people’s doors. The GM release of the updated mobile OS hit the wires only a few days ago, but now it’s live for everyone.

Finally An Update for IOS 6 Released By The Apple. this is claimed to be the best and most awesome upgrade For the iOS devices. Claiming to have some what about 200 new features and improvements this update comes in whooping size of 599mb for just files upgrades in iPhone.

iOS 6 packs in a wealth of new features, including extra support for Apple’s voice-driven assistant, Siri. There have been some gripes, however, about Apple’s decision to move to its own mapping system and away from Google. Though truth be told that writing had been on the wall for quite some time.

The direct link to the IPSW files for the firmware which you can download and use them to upgrade your iOS device software. Well you might also need to upgrade your iTunes to the latest version for getting this update done.

iOS 6 is compatible with the following devices only:

• iPhone 3GS
• iPhone 4
• iPhone 4S
• iPhone 5
• iPod touch 4th gen
• iPod touch 5th gen
• iPad 2
• The new iPad

So Download the IOS6 Firware From the Direct Download Links Below :.

iOS 6 Firmware Direct Download Links ::

1. iPhone 3GS
2. iPhone 4 GSM
3. iPhone 4 CDMA
4. iPhone 4S
5. iPhone 5 GSM
6. iPhone 5 CDMA
7. iPad 2 (GSM, CDMA, Wi-Fi)
8. iPad 3 (GSM, CDMA, Wi-Fi)
9. iPod Touch 4G
10. iPod Touch 5G

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Google + Has 400 Million Members Now

The Social Networking site Google Plus Now Has 400 Million Users. As Announced By Google's Senior Vice President of Engineering Vic Gundotra.

He Announced the News Firstly in His Google +Profile  Today.He Also Added that Google Plus Has 100 Million Active Members Monthly.

He A This Week we also Hit an Important MileStone-Over 400,000,000 People Have Upgraded to Google +. It was Only One Year Ago that We Opened Public Sign-up. And We Could Not Have Imagined that So Many People Would Join it in Just 12 Months He Said.

 Has 100 Million A For Comparision ,Google+'s Biggest Competitor Facebook had 955 M active Users Only.

Users Only. Of Course the Methodolog of Counting Active Users Between the Two Companies May Differ, But By Seeing the Numvers Facebook is Currently Approximately 10 Times Bigger than the Google +.But Facebook Has to take Several Years to Reach Such Numbers While Google Plus Managed to do that Within 12 Months.

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Apple Got 2 Million iPhone 5 Preorders in 24 Hours

Three days after offering the device for preorder, Apple has announced that its new lighter, thinner smartphone has sold 2 million units in its first weekend, doubling that of the iPhone 4S and making it the fastest selling device in the company’s history.

To add some perspective, that’s 1389 iPhones sold per minute and 23 purchases every second.

Apple is quick to state that demand has exceeded supply in terms of initial preorders, alerting customers that while early orders will still ship on September 21, many are due to reach doorsteps in October.

“iPhone 5 pre-orders have Crossed the previous record held by iPhone 4S and the customer response to iPhone 5 has been phenomenal,” said Philip Schiller, Apple’s SVP of Worldwide Marketing. “iPhone 5 is the best iPhone yet, the most beautiful product we’ve ever made, and we hope customers love it as much as we do.”

In comparison, the iPhone 4S sold one million units in its first 24 hours, which was a record in its own right. However, with AT&T announcing earlier today that it had already surpassed preorder totals for the iPhone 4S — making it the biggest iPhone launch ever — it was only a matter of time until Apple announced a record of its own.

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Photoshop CS6 last version to support Windows XP

An early announcement by Adobe's Tom Hogarty, in an official blog post, confirms that Photoshop CS6 (13.0) will be the last version to support Windows XP.

He adds that Photoshop CS6 does not support Windows Vista. "In addition, all subsequent Photoshop feature updates specifically for Creative Cloud members will no longer support Windows XP. Leveraging advances available on newer operating systems and hardware allows us to deliver significantly better performance, and focus our innovation efforts around the areas of the greatest benefit to our customers," he adds further in the blog post.

Hogarty notes that the existing version (Photoshop CS6) "already demonstrates” that by using a modern operating system, graphics cards/GPUs and graphics drivers, users can experience noticeable improvements in 3D, Blur Gallery and Lighting Effect features - something that is not available to Windows XP users.

In April this year, Adobe Incorporated announced the Adobe Photoshop CS6 and Photoshop CS6 Extended software, the new releases of its professional digital imaging software.

Packed with new features and enhancements, the software aims to deliver new levels of creativity and increased efficiency. Photoshop CS6 Extended integrates state-of-the-art editing, compositing, and graphic design capabilities of Photoshop CS6, as well as advanced tools for 3D design, image and video editing, and quantitative analysis which address the unique needs of the graphic design, video, web, architecture, medical, manufacturing and engineering industries.

Reports at the time had indicated that since Photoshop CS6 was released as a public beta on March 22 for Mac OS and Microsoft Windows platforms, there have been nearly one million downloads of the software worldwide – surpassing any public beta in Adobe's history. With this launch, Photoshop CS6 and Photoshop CS6 Extended can either be purchased as stand-alone applications, key components of the Adobe Creative Suite 6 family, or as part of Adobe’s Creative Cloud offering, that has also been announced.

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iPhone 5 costs Apple $167.50 to build: Report

Apple is spending $167.50 to make each 16GB iPhone 5 that the company sells for $199 (with the standard two-year wireless contract), according to a CNET report citing an initial estimate calculated by research firm UBM TechInsights.

The firm dissected the entry-level iPhone 5 and estimated the cost of each of the various components.

"The new 4-inch 1136x640 pixel display costs $18 to build, the touch screen $7.50, and the battery $3. The A6 processor goes for $28, while the camera costs $10 and the built-in WiFi/Bluetooth/GPS is only $4. Add in the cost of several other components, and you end up with a BOM (bill of materials) of $167.50," said the report.

When compared to its predecessors, Apple shells out $132.50 to build the 16GB iPhone 4S, according to TechInsights' estimates, while the 16GB iPhone 4 costs Apple $112.

In a nutshell, an iPhone 5 costs Apple $35 more than an iPhone 4S.

TechInsights promises that it will dismantle the new iPhone and check out its interiors once the device goes on sale on September 21. The new break down is expected to yield a more accurate estimate.

The Apple iPhone 5 comes in either white and silver or black and slate. Its prices start at $199 for 16GB (with a two-year service contract). The iPhone 5 will be available in the US for a suggested retail price of $199 for the 16GB model, $299 for the 32GB model and $399 for the 64GB model.

A day after the unveiling of the iPhone 5, Apple's website also revealed the prices for the unlocked versions of the phone. The 16GB model is priced at $649, 32GB for $749 and $64GB for $849.

Via IBN

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Why So Many People Hate The iPhone 5

The Most Awaited Iphone 5 has A Few Drawbacks According to a Report.Although it has Many Features Like the 4 inch Screen But There is Nothing New In it. Most of the Smartphones Already Have the Same Such Features. So Here are Some More Drawbacks that May Prove Iphone 5 to Be a little Boring.

Here's the breakdown:

The iPhone 5's two biggest hardware updates are its larger 4-inch screen and 4G LTE radio. It's extremely rare to find a new Android phone nowadays with anything smaller than a 4-inch screen. In fact, Android manufacturers continue to make their phones bigger, sometimes absurdly so. With the iPhone 5, it's clear Apple finally broke down and realized consumers love large screens. It's also clear those who have defended Apple's decision to stick with a smaller screen were dead wrong. 

So, good point. Four-inch displays are nothing new in smartphones.

Then there's LTE, the fastest wireless data standard available. LTE has been around for over a year, starting with HTC's Thunderbolt Android phone that launched in spring 2011. Since then, nearly every premium non-iPhone device that's launched ran on LTE networks. It took a year and a half for the iPhone to achieve that.

So, good point. LTE has been around for an eternity by tech standards. It's a bummer Apple didn't include it in the iPhone 4S last year.

As for what Apple left out of the iPhone 5, there's Near Field Communication (NFC) and wireless charging. NFC chips let you make mobile payments with your phone and swap content with other devices just by tapping them together. Wireless charging lets you charge your phone by resting it on a power pad. (We saw wireless charging last week with Nokia's new Windows Phone, the Lumia 920.) Both of these features are increasingly becoming standard in smartphones, but Apple didn't include them in the iPhone 5.

Bad point. I still don't think NFC is ready for widespread use. Mobile payments are cool in theory, but the infrastructure at point of sale isn't there yet. The world isn't ready to ditch cash and credit cards for a phone. And I'm on the fence about wireless charging. It seems cool in theory, but charging is much slower using one of those wireless pads. I'd rather have my phone get to 100% in several minutes, not several hours. As history shows us, Apple isn't going to put features like these in the iPhone just because it can. It's going to wait until they've perfected them.

At the end of the day, the criticism doesn't matter. Apple leapfrogged everyone by several years when it introduced the first iPhone. Today, its mobile ecosystem is the best there is. Its mobile operating system is the best there is. And that's what really grabs people's attention. Software. Not hardware tricks and specs.

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Apple iPhone 5 to launch in India by December

Indians eager to buy an Apple iPhone 5 will have to wait a little. Apple is expected to bring the latest edition of its bestselling smartphone in India by December 2012.

Though the Cupertino-based tech giant has adopted an aggressive launch schedule for the iPhone 5, the India launch may happen three months from the unveiling as compared to a month-and-a-half for the iPhone 4S.

The iPhone 5 may hit Indian stores in the third batch of iPhone 5 releases. On September 21 the iPhone 5 will debut in nine countries: US, Canada, UK, Germany, France, Australia, Japan, Hong Kong and Singapore followed by an additional 22 countries a week later on September 28: Austria, Belgium, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Netherlands, New Zealand, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden and Switzerland.

Apple at the iPhone 5 launch event on September 12 announced that the iPhone 5 will be available in a total of 100 countries with 240 carriers by December this year.

The iPhone 4S was unveiled on October 4, 2011 and Airtel and Aircel began selling the phone in India from November 25, 2011.

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The new iPhone may not be called iPhone 5.Find Out Why ?

Even before Apple sent out a cryptic invitation to the press for its Septmeber 12 event, the tech world was already abuzz with reports referring Apple's next-generation iPhone as the iPhone 5. After Apple's invitation, carrying a large shadow of the number 5, hit the mailboxes of tech bloggers and journalists, the tech journalist fraternity more or less seemed to confirm that the next iPhone will indeed be called the iPhone 5.

But Apple may have a surprise up its sleeve for us. It is likely that what we are calling the iPhone 5 may not turn out to be the iPhone 5 after all.

The use of the number 5 in the invite by Apple might be intended to play with the pre-conceived minds of tech buffs, and excite them a little more.

The 5 in the invite may mean something altogether different. Many recent reports have suggested that Apple may be launching a number of products at the September 12 event and hence the number 5 could be indicative of the number of products and not the name of any particular model.

Earlier in the year Apple named its third-generation iPad - the new iPad, and the new iPhone could be named the new iPhone.

Also, since the next iPhone will be the sixth-version of the trendsetting smartphone, calling it the iPhone 5 appears to be a break in the chronological order.

The suspense over the number 5 will be over on Wednesday night when Apple will announce to the world the name for its next-gen iPhone.

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