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The Digital Iron Curtain: Is Iran About to Crash the Global AI Boom?

 For decades, the "Middle East crisis" was a headline about crude oil, tankers, and the price at the pump. But as of March 2026, the stakes have shifted from the engine to the motherboard. While the world watches drone strikes over Isfahan and naval skirmishes in the Persian Gulf, a more quiet, more lethal war is being fought over the very building blocks of the 21st century: semiconductors. The "Digital Iron Curtain" is falling, and it isn't just dividing East and West—it’s threatening to starve the global AI revolution of its most basic needs. The Helium Hostage: Why the Strait of Hormuz is the New Silicon Valley We’ve long been told that the South China Sea is the "front line" of the chip war because of Taiwan’s dominance in fabrication. But the ongoing U.S.-Israel war with Iran has revealed a terrifying bottleneck: The Middle East is the lungs of the semiconductor industry. To make the world’s most advanced 3nm chips, you don’t just need engineers;...

CrowdCall for free group or conference calling on your iPhone or Android phone

Group calling is not an everyday thing and most of us rarely need to use. it. There is that time however when you are planning your next family vacation and you need to make group calls with all the people travelling. There is also the office situation where you and a group of your colleges need to get on a conference call. This handy little app is fast and super simple to use. It will get the job done in no time at all with the minimum of hassle.  When you need to conduct a conference call you know how difficult it is. You set up the call and then you get a call-in number and all participating members have to dial in or use a pin-code and wait for the others to log in to the call. CrowdCall removes all those hassles with a simple and easy to use interface for quick and easy conference calling.  CrowdCall: How does it work To start using the App only one person needs to download it onto their phone. Unlike other apps where everyone needs to download to be able to use it. CrowdCall requ...

YouTube has a turn the lights back on button for better cinema viewing

A video with the lights off - switch in front of video title. YouTube has a new button which enhances your cinema viewing experience. This button looks like a good old switch - the physical one people used to have in the homes, once one you push up to turn out the lights and push down to turn them back home. This enhances your YouTube viewing experience in many ways. For one thing when you are watching a videos on YouTube, which the video is playing, your entire computer screen still has light once you turn the lights off only your video has light while the rest of the screen goes dark. With the turn the lights off button you can now cut the light of the rest of the screen and it becomes like a dark curtain and you can then continue enjoying your video.  How to tun the lights off when watching a YouTube video Once you start playing a video and you notice that it has a switch icon before the title on the left-hand side. You can toggle between turning lights on and off. This is especia...

Google Maps: Find Out Your Trip Duration Based On Current Traffic updates

Image Credit: Google Maps Google Maps on your Android phone just got better. Google has now factored in live data to help yo better plan your trip. So if your planing to go to the airport and need to know which mode of transport to you. Check Google maps for a more detailed live traffic analysis to decide how to travel. Google maps will help you estimate the length of time of your journey and wherever information the new live traffic feature will analyze current traffic conditions and estimate the length of time of your journey. So once you know how long your drive is going to take you can then decide which mode of transport to use. A good example would be that based on estimated travel time you can decide whether to take the train or the taxi to the airport.  With up-to-data traffic reporting which keeps on getting refreshed you can also plot several courses to reach your destination. As you are driving you can also be alerted about traffic jams up ahead and quickly change your route ...

How Spammers are making money on Pinterest

Image Credit: rumkihn.com With the rise of Pinterest there is also the rise of people who are willing to create bots run them and spam the system to make a lot of money. BOTS is defined as Roberts, automated processes. Now there are users who have created BOTS also called internet robots are essentially software programs that run automated tasks over the internet. They can be cleverly written by Spammers to game internet sites. Pinterest it appears is now high on the list of Spammers. The reason for this is simple statistics show that 28.1% Of Pinterest Users Have A Household Income Of Over $100,000, 68% Of Pinterest Users Are Female. You now get the picture. So how does a spammer exploit the situation. Sign-up for an Amazon Affiliate Account, once you do this you get a code which can be used when you sell anything online on the web, using your site, blog or any other means. So once your on Pinterest you can start sharing pictures of items to sell and people who like the pics being sha...

How to get a monthly report of all your Google Account Activity via email

Google have taken online privacy to a whole new level. You can now sign-up to get a monthly report of all your activity online in relation to Google and all its products. you can now get a monthly report of your Google search activities - how many times you visited and searched on Google and which countries you logged in from. You can also see how many Gmail emails you sent and received. You can also get a report on how many times your YouTube videos have been viewed. With this report your monthly activity will be summarized and sent to you and will cover all your Google activity and its related services. So the reports will give you in-depth analysis of your Gmail account. You Google search engine use and your YouTube videos summary. Your web history will have no impact on issued reports.  Why would you want or need your activity report You can monitor and evaluate your own use of Google. So if you are planning on going on a holiday you will notice your own top search queries reflec...

Video: JetBlue Pilot Meltdown March 27, 2012 Flight 191

By now you have probably already heard about the JetBlue pilot meltdown midair. A video of the incident has been uploaded to YouTube and has already crossed a million views. The incident happened en-route to Las Vegas and the plain had to make an emergency landing in Texas. The pilot suffered a medical situation and began to talk and act incoherently. Saying things like September 11, Iraq, Iran and terrorists. The video offers a Birdseye view along the isles as the incident is taking place. CNN ha also reported that the pilot is being charged with interfering with crew members. All the videos found on YouTube have more likes than dislikes and even the video below has comments disabled. The entire incident is quiet disturbing and have upset people. What happens in the sky gets reported down on earth. Once the pilot started acting crazy the first officer locked himself in the cabin and asked passengers to subdue the pilot. Out of nowhere 6 to 7 big-made guys appeared and subdued him in ...

Google+ Hangout Apps - Spice up your face-to-face interactions

Google + Hangouts get Apps. That's right now when you are on your Google Hangout you can now add an extra layer and spice up your Hangout with amazing Apps. Google+ had launched their Hangouts API a few months ago for developers to take advantage of and build-in apps that might be useful and fun to all +ers. The result is that a whole lot of handy little hangouts web apps and being launched to give your hangouts that little extra touch that can go a long way.  Google+ hangouts with extras already came with Google documents integration, which is really good for business meetings online. The hangout apps take things to a whole new level. Here are some of the Google+ hangout apps that have been launched 1. +Aces Hangout for playing poker with your friends 2. +Cacoo - this amazing app is what you need to conduct your business meeting online. You can share diagrams with other members in the hangout and no matter how far away everyone is, you will feel in the same room with the whiteb...

Google Chrome Themes - Create your own

Google Chrome is now set to take over as king of web browsers. According to stats from statcounter over the last weekend. Google Chrome was the most popular web-browser in the world. This seems to be happening over weekends when people are away from their work computers and on their personal PCs. Chrome is the web-browser of choice for personal use. It is significantly faster that IE and much easier to use. So with all its popularity, users would want some nice themes to go with it. The default theme fro Chrome can be quiet a bore and you can spice up your Chrome experience with amazing themes that are available online for free. Here is a list of resources to help you get the best Google Chrome Theme. 1. Google Chrome Web Store You can search for an entire range of themes at the Chrome Web Store and search by Artists or by Google itself. The ones by Google are the kind that are a little plain and the best bet would be to search for themes by artists. A lot of Anime themes seem to be v...

4 useful resources to create your own social video broadcasts

Some of the video broadcasts on Spreecast Things on the internet are moving pretty fast from the days of writing a blog and getting people to come and read your content to what is happening now. You can create your own video broadcast shows. Invite your friends over and let them watch. Record the show and it is there just like a YouTube video for people to view. The beat part of all these platforms is the amount of social engagement they provide. These are social networks with broadcasting power of social videos, essentially allowing people to view your video broadcast and engage socially. Once you create your video broadcast you can then save the same and embed it on your blog or website for more interaction with your users.  1. Spreecast With Spreecast there is no software to be downloaded and installed. Using your webcam and browser you can meet with upto 4 people for face-to-face conversations and many others can just watch in real-time. While all this is going on people can then...

Follow the Ski Channel on YouTube to keep up with all things Skiing

Image Credit: Colorful Trips In your search for epic powder you might have wondered here looking for fresh snow. Even though the seasons have changed and you are out of snow at your place. The YouTube channel 'The Ski Channel' will help you stay up to date with all that is happening around the world in relation to skiing. So whether you are looking for the best Ski Resorts, how to ski or the latest ski gear being used by fellow shredders around the world. The Ski Channel on YouTube has a lot to offer. The Folks over at the Ski Channel have partnered with Epic Planks to create a new series called ' Germination '. Which will help you follow all the world series on the web. The channel will features some of the best young shredders around the world doing what they do best on the coolest slopes and most creative urban environments. The Ski Channel on YouTube is actually a free a free ad supported channel delivered on Cable, Satellite and IPTV apart from other means of distr...

Keep all your Quotes in one place for easy access later with Quick Quote [Windows]

Quick Quote is a Windows App that lets you store and keep all your Quotes in one place for easy access later. Everyone is familiar with this situation. You read a quote one day and then you think; this is a quote worth keeping and remembering and then you store it somewhere, maybe in your email. There comes a time you find to find and use that one quote you can't quiet remember now. Finding it however can be a whole different thing as you might have forgotten where you saved or stored it. This is a situation most of us have been in many times. Quotes have also become all the rage on Facebook, with users sharing quotes that like and impressing friends.  Quick Quote is a Windows app that will keep all your favorite quotes in one place. If you are one of those people who like to store and save a lot of quotes then. The app will let you tag all of your quotes. Once a quote it tagged - tag with name, place, event, date etc. You can easily search for it later based on tags that you add. ...

How to reduce eye strain from computers with the 20-20-20 rule

Image Credit: pascoeye.com Most of us spend long hours in front of the computer which can actually cause a lot of strain to your eyes. With the more gadgets appearing on the market the problem only gets worse. People keep staring into their Android and iPhones and tablets. It is important to remember that your eyes need a break. Constantly staring at a screen can dry your eyes and even cause soreness. To help with this problem Tech blogger Amit Agarwal visited his doctor and got this bit of advice. It is called the 20-20-20 rule and there are also now many apps available to help you follow the same  How does the 20-20-20 rule work A computer user must remember to take a break every 20 minutes for 20 seconds and looks at objects that are 20 feet away. Now once your sit in front of your PC it becomes difficult to remember to do this, there are Apps however that will remind you about your 20 minute break. Coffee Break for MAC This little App will allow you to schedule your breaks and o...

How to hide your Pinterest profile from search engines

Now that you have a Pinterest it is time to get started with all the privacy settings you usually follow on Social Networks. One of them is the ability to hide your profile from search engines. There are many users who prefer not to be found by search engines and that way just stay and enjoy the service. Pinterest users have found the service as an amazing way to collect and curate all the videos and photos they love on the web. The web is full of amazing photographs and Pinterest is a way to map all the photos you love together and allow friends and other users to view your collection. All collections are organized as Boards and you can then add photos and videos as pins to the board. By default your profile is available to search engines to crawl and index. This is also a quick way for people looking for your profile online to find you. It also means that your boards and pins are searchable by search engines like Google, Bing and yahoo. All this is good for people looking for traffic...

Instagram for Android release sign-up has begun be the first to get it

An Instagrram photo via geek.com Apple did name Instagram the 'App of the year, the app also has a user base of at least 27 million users thanks to the release of the iPhone 4S. iOS users have had the app from 2012 but Android users have so far been denied. This is all set to change and Instagram's Android App is all set to be released. it was first announced at the SXSW and well they have now have a page open for users to enter their email IDs and be the first in line to get the Android App. The reason for this might be that Instagram might want to roll the app out in a phased manner and sort out any bugs that might turn up. Reason enough to get Android uses excited to be able to use the App on their favorite SmartPhone. The App lets you take a photo on your phone use its incredibly cool photo filters and then share it on INstagram. You can also connect with your Twitter or Facebook account and comment on and share photos with all your Pals. If you go get a lot of Instagram lo...

How to add Search Description and Meta Tags to your Blogger blog and posts for better SEO

Now this is something that every person using Blogger would need to do. A little bit about the history and use of description for posts. This is something that was not available to people using Blogger or blogspot blogs as some people like to call them. This is one of the main reasons why WordPress was a preferred blogging platform. Many an online blogger would tell you that a description for your posts does wonders. One would also wonder why it took Google so long to implement it.  What is Search Description If you are a blogger and you know a little bit about SEO you would know then when someone searches for a search term on search engines like Google. The title of your post shows up and below that is the search description. You can from the image below of Google's description see how it is laid out in results. The site title appears and below that is the search description.  Google's Search Description Do users see the search description when they land on the page...

How to use Facebook Full Site on your phone

The reason for this post is simple. If you use Facebook on your SmartPhone, iPhone, Android Phone or Tablet. You land on the mobile version of Facebook. The mobile version is quiet stripped down and you do not get the full Facebook experience like you would on a desktop. You can still however still have the full Facebook site experience on your phone with just a few steps. Also the App on the phone does not offer full functionality and sometime you just want to have all options available to you on your phone. There are a couple of ways to access the full Facebook site on your phone 1. Type this address into your phone browser  http://www.facebook.com/home.php Remember home.php after Facebook.com 2. On the iPhone Go to Facebook.com Tap on more Tap on 'Desktop Site' Note: Avoid tapping the Facebook logo or your name as it will take you to the mobile version once again. 3. On your Android phone Open Browser Open Facebook Tap on more Tap on 'Desktop Site' With this you w...

iPhone App Pair answers the question: How to stay in touch when in a long distance relationship

So if you have been in a long distance relationship you might have experienced things like longing, missing and other associated love experiences. If all of this can be transferred to an App - Pair seems to be quiet a good fit. The app offers things like ThumbKiss. If you're wondering what a ThumbKiss is, it works like this. when your distant partner touches the screen at a certain place, you can see the exact spot and by touching the same spot both the phones will vibrate simultaneously. If both of you are online you could sketch together. Messaging is very private since you're connected to only one other person. You can also send photos videos and text messages for free. Play tic-tac-toe together. Creating a shared to-do list will will help you and the person you love to stay in each other's minds with actions. The app is free to download and use and has been created by Oleg Kostour who moved from Canada to Mountain View to setup a software company. Instead, building app ...

How to find curated tweets and follow those big Twitter Monents #OnlyOnTwitter

Another Twitter Moment that is being curated Twitter has those incredibly big moments, when one single Tweet started a whole movement, when one Tweet broke news of a big events first on Twitter, when bloggers who got arrested quickly spread the word with a single Tweet. This is know as the power of 140. There are literally hundreds of events that take place on Twitter that are memorable and in fact there are so many that it's difficult to simply keep up. With Twitter moments you can always go back and find all the excitement curated and kept safe for you to live through again. Like the Arsenal Twitter Takeover - When the UK football club Arsenal F.C invited some of its players to take over their main Twitter account for a live Q@A with fans. You can still find all the associated Twitter by following the hashtag #ArsenalLive. The other way would be to follow the curated topic and and view all the Tweets with pics and videos that were posted found here . You can also go back and find...

What you need to do if an employer asks for your Facebook Password

Image Credit: PCWorld There is a lot of disturbing news these days of employers and potential employers asked people to share the Facebook passwords. This according to Facebook is a violation of their privacy policies. It could also become discrimination wherever possible if someone does not get hired. This is because some people are a part of protected groups and the potential employer could open themselves to claims of discrimination if they do not hire that person. Erin Egan, Chief Privacy Officer, Policy also says that by asking for your password employers are violating your privacy rights and the privacy right of your friends. Taking this one step further is Senator Richard Blumenthal who has promised to put a stop to privacy-invading employers who demand your password. Job Applicants' need to note that if your potential employer asks for your password, which is something personal and a violation of Facebook TOS. There is a whole set of legal terms that Facebook has laid out ...

Windows 7 Themes: Download Ghost Town, Dark Skies and Dreamgarden

Microsoft has a whole list of Themes to download and use and we have chosen a few that have a slightly dreamy nature to them.  Windows 7 themes can only be used in Windows 7 Home Premium, Professional, Enterprise, or Ultimate editions. Each theme usually come with 14 high-resolution photos that once downloaded and installed will change the theme of your desktop to something beautiful. These themes can make you the envy of your pals when they see you desktop with images that are breathtaking.  Download Ghost Town Theme This theme brings to you the famed ghost town of Bodie, California as captured by  photographer Tracy Hymas. Featuring weathered and abandoned building leaning in the listless sun.  Download Dark Skies Theme If you are into dark and foreboding skies set to look as though the next  gale will blow the world away. This theme is for you, it brings to mind as you are working on your PC that the world of dark-rainy skies is actually so beautiful and peaceful. For those who unde...

Facebook: How to expand photos to fullscreen and view in HD

Facebook have announced that all photos will not be viewable in the highest-resolution possible. So from now on when you checking out your friends latest vacation photos, they will be available in HD. So get ready to view photos 4 times larger than was previously possible. There is also the option to view in fullscreen. So Facebook has brought the full joy of viewing photos, especially for those who like photography and travel photos. If you are one of those shutterbugs who simply love clicking photos and sharing with your pals they can now view your photos in the highest-resolution possible and in fullscreen mode.  How does Facebook Photo viewer work:  1. How to upload high-resolution photos When creating an album simply check the high-quality box and your photos will be uploaded in HD 2. How to upload photos in the highest-resolution  When uploading your photos make sure to click the high-quality box especially if you photos are 2048 px. Photo sizes supported by Facebook 720 px, 960 ...

Facebook game 'Monstermind' Unleashes New Campaign Mode

BAFTA award winning Facebook game Monstermind have announced a whole new in-game mode. This extra addition will be added to the already famous head-to-head version. The addition will  be the inclusion of a world map and a dossier filled with evil baddies. Adding a new tactical element to the game. There is also the addition of new brain-busting puzzles to help players withstand attacks from b-movie monsters already roaming around. There is also a Player-Vs-player mode to join together and fight against other cities as well. If you do use this and are successful you can become the new World Dominater of 'Monstermind'. The whole release will help you take on new enemies, explore unknown territories and become the master of Monstermind. Once you become the master the whole world will be at your service and you can create Zombies out of all. The game that brings the excitement to live out all your evil fantasies on Facebook and have a lot of fun with all your friends who essentiall...

Add people to acquaintances on Facebook

Facebook has another big idea that has been rolled out and it is called  Acquaintances lists. We have covered it before and specifically addressed the issue of adding people to your restricted lists. Now with the new Acquaintances lists feature Facebook will suggest users to be added to this list. Now you might be wondering what happens when people are added to this list. Once added to this list they will not be notified and they will not be unfriended. This way you get to see fewer updates from them and this will cause you to forget them in a way and not unfriend them. Unfriending is becoming very popular on Facebook and a lot of users have to face the disappointment of being unfriended. This according to Facebook is a much more dignified way or keeping updates from people you are not really familiar with out of your news feed. It will also aim to cutting down on unfriending people. How to add people to your Acquaintances on Facebook list without letting them find out. 1. Login to F...

BoxCryptor updates it's Windows and Android Apps

We have previously written about BoxCryptor, the service that lets you encrypt your sensitive files and store them on cloud service like DropBox and Box.net. In short BoxCryptor will let you cncrypt and store you files while on-the-fly. So once you download their app on Windows, Android and iOS. You can keep storing your files while on-the-go and from anywhere. The service has just announced an update to it's Windows and Android apps. This was announced at the London Web Summit 2012 , where BoxCryptor was nominated as among the top 4 finalists.  Version 1.3 for Windows is now ready for download and comes updates like faster and improved spped, made possible through AES Hardware Encryption. The result of which is improved speed by up to 200%. Improved compatibility with other software like portable software. There is also the option os sharing BoxCryptor files over the network Version 1.1 of the Andriod version is also available and comes with quiet a few improvements. BoxCryptor ...

Facebook Cover Photo Dimensions

You might be wondering what is the exact dimensions of the Facebook Cover. Your Facebook cover is that huge photo that brings the tone to your Timeline and sets the mood. The cover is now becoming a prime piece of real-estate with websites springing up overnight encouraging you to use their covers. The cover sits right on top of your photo and is most prominent when people open  your profile. Facebook Cover Dimensions: The cover photo dimensions are 850px wide and 315px height. These dimensions are going to help you while you design your own Facebook covers. If you use this size your cover will sit perfectly atop your Timeline. Facebook cover photo dimensions in inches if you would like the dimensions in inches here it is. Height - 4.2 inches Width - 11.33 iinches Facebook cover photo in mm Height - 106.68 mm Width - 287.782 mm Facebook cover photo dimensions Photoshop template or PSD template Please find the PSD template below [caption id="attachment_15930" align="align...

Get your Facebook Timeline before is becomes mandatory

Facebook has been slowly moving towards making it mandatory for all profiles to move to the new Timeline. Timeline is the new profile and people who have so far not moved might actually want to get started. Once you decide to add the new Timeline to your profile you will have seven days to clear things up and ensure that things that should not be there are not. Timeline is like one big giant resume and looks exactly as it sounds, it is Timeline of all your past events on Facebook from the time you joined.  When you first preview Timeline you will see thing son your Timeline that you thought was long gone from Facebook. It will however show up on Timeline and therefore it is mandatory to review everything that appears there before it goes live on the site. Users are now being notified on top of their homepage that they are being updated to Timeline. From that day on they have just seven days to get their timeline right. You can however take the initiative and get it right now. We have a...

How to change Gmail's new button labels to text or icons

With Gmail's new look comes all the text buttons converted to buttons with logos. This might seem a bit confusing to some people just for the simple fact that we are used to the old text labels. So if you are one of those people who would rather have text bales rather that button labels help is at hand. In fact those text buttons used to be permanent fixtures but now only when you click on the text box do the options on top appear. Every Gmail user is familiar with those buttons - Archive, Spam , Delete, Move to, Labels and More. Users of email usually become very familiar with their Inbox layout and can usually do their usual tasks with their eyes closed. When there is a change it always takes a little time to adjust and get bacl to normal. So if you have become comfortable with the old text labels in Gamil, here is how to get them back. How to change and toggle between text and button labels in Gmail 1. Login to Gmail 2. Click on the cog icon 3. Choose settings 4. Scroll down and...

How to share DropBox folders with Facebook friends and ask them to collaborate

,  DropBox the most popular cloud storage service has just added the option to share folders with your Facebook friends. This comes after the announcement of the ability to upload photos from your Android phone directly to a DropBox folder. Now you can create and share folders with your Facebook pals. This improvement is certainly going to take DropBox more to the masses.  Previously on DropBox you could share folders only with other registered users. With the new improvement you can now invite your Facebook friends to view and collaborate with you on a folder. Allowing people to work together on projects. With DropBox cloud storage users will now have the ability to share, work-together and all you need is a Facebook ID. How to share a DropBox folder and invite your Facebook friends as collaborators 1. Go to www.DropBox.com/share 2. Click on New Shared Folder 3. Choose between 'I'd like to create and share a new folder' and 'Share an existing folder' 4. Give your f...

What is Apple going to do with its $100b cash reserves

Apple has been quiet about all the money in the bank, currently close to $100B. That is a lot of money and they have more cash in hand than the US government. With all that money and all the speculation as to what needs to be done with it. Investors are also hoping to get a piece of the pie in the form of dividends. Well the wait is over and on Monday, March 19, 2012, Tim Cook (CEO) and Peter Oppenheimer (CFO) of Apple are going to talk about their big plans for the cash. Via conference call the duo will update people on nothing but cash, cash and more cash. They will however not be speaking about this quarter but only about cash. So speculation is rife as to what on earth is Apple going to do with the money. Probably buy a few smaller companies, a dividend - something Apple has not given from 1995. Most analysts say that a dividend is highly expected as this is something to help investors happy and boost sales of the new iPad. The new iPad has been available since last week and comes...

How to suggest friends on Facebook

With users beginning to familiarize themselves with the new Timeline. This post comes as another helpful tip to help you know your Timeline better. Like it or not Timeline for Facebook is here to stay. You might be wondering how to suggest a new friend to someone on Facebook. This is the old functionality that all of us have been familiar with. When you want to make sure two of your friends get introduced to each other. This is also a great way to introduce people on Facebook. With this functionality so easy you get your friends to Facebook each other. Great way to bring people together on Facebook How to suggest friends on facebook 1. Login to Facebook 2. Click on the person's profile who you want to introduce the other person to. 3. On the bottom of their profile cover is the tab 'Messages' with a drop-down button next to it. 4. Click on the drop-down and choose 'Suggest friends' 5. From the pop-up window you can start by typing a friend's name or scrolling t...

How to start using Siri Dictation on the new iPad

The new iPad is out but does not come with one feature many iOS users would have wanted. The personal assistant of the iPhone 4S is missing. Siri unfortunately did not make it on the new iPad and there might be a couple of reasons why that happened, we have written about the reasons in a previous  post . What is available on the new iPad is a Siri style dictation app that can be used. How does dictation work on the new iPad It is not a sophisticated app in the sense it's functionality is quiet simple, all you need to do is to turn it on and talk into the iPad and everything gets recorded and transcribed into words. This is a voice-to-text solution that works by entering words into a text field as you speak. You are given a chance to enable voice dictation during initial setup. You can however turn-on or off, enable or disable whenever you wish. How to enable, start or turn-on dictation on the new iPad Start by visiting Settings > General > Keyboard > Dictation. What happen...

Why don’t I have Facebook Timeline?

Well it seems that half of all Facebook users have got Timeline and the other half have not. Many users have not yet had the time to login to Facebook and keep up with all it's happenings. This has led people who have probably just joined or do not login too often to find out about this new profile thing they find on their friends profiles and have found out it is called Timeline. The reason why not everyone has it is because it is still not mandatory for everyone to have timeline it is being rolled out in a phased manner. if on top of your profile you see a link to edit your timeline. This would mean that you have 7 days to get your Timeline in order before it goes live. So if you do not have timeline you get get it right now, simply click the link at the end of this article. Once you get your Timeline on Facebook you will need to remember that whatever goes on Timeline will go through something called 'Activity Log'. This is a chronological list of all your activity on Fa...
Building an iOS app that is successful is a very good business prospect and can actually make you rich. Well this is at least one motivation for people to want to build successful iPad apps. The problem with building an app is that you might not have any programming knowledge but you do have an amazing idea. There are quiet a few resources online that can help you build an app and have been set up for just that process. 

How to disable or remove Facebook Timeline and view profiles in the old Facebook style

Facebook Old profile style There is new a hand y little app that helps you hide Facebook Timeline. The app is actually a chrome extension that you can add to your chrome browser and it works by hiding Timeline. You can then begin to view your profiles and other people's profiles with the old Facebook back and not in the new Facebook Timeline mode. When other people visit your profile however they will still be able to view your profile in the Timeline format. So, it does not really turn-off Facebook Timeline but simply hides it from you while you are browsing Facebook. In reality your Facebook profile will still show in the new Timeline format but while you are working on Facebook Timeline everything you view will be in the old Facebook style and format. So if you find it annoying to keep looking at people's profiles in the new Facebook Timeline style this will bring you the old Facebook look, feel and style back. Something that most users had gotten used to and fell in love wi...

How to find the best apps for the new iPad's retina display

Ever since the iPad went on  sale a day ago media outlets have been covering it constantly. If you are one of the first to get the new iPad or have already ordered one online you will be aware of the iPad's screen clarity. Apple has termed it's new retina display 'Resolutionary'. The screen that has more clarity than HDTV. With all this improved screen clarity and display, you can bet that App developers are scrambling to make sure their apps take full advantage of the new screen quality. Apple has done its share and released a set of Apps that have already been modified to fit the new role and utilize the new screen resolution to the maximum. The apps that have been recommended by Apple have been re-written to take full advantage of the new iPad's best retina-display. Other apps will still work on the iPad but these have made full use of the higher screen-resolution to bring to the forefront the tremendous screen clarity for you to enjoy your new iPad. So simply fo...

The new profile pages on Pinterest are now live

CNNiReport profile page on Pinterest Pinterest the social media company that has risen to fame in 2012 has given profile pages a whole new makeover. Well it is not so bad as to give its users a shock but good enough to make a visible difference. When you click on someone's Pinterest Profile page you used to be able to see a whole list of pins that were added by that person and also a photo of the users on the left-hand side with number of followers and following. With the new redesign the profile pic and about the person has moved to the top and below that is a list of boards. To views all the pins on a particular board, you would need to click on it and then view all pins. This is a significant difference because Pinterest is opening up with its popularity gained and pushing itself to be at the forefront of Social Media. It is now ranked among the top 30 websites in the US even though the service is still invite only. Here are a few facts about Pinterest's rise to fame 1. Traf...