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Best tablet 2013

iPad mini

Apple's former CEO Steve Jobs famously slammed small tablets a few years back, leading many to believe the Cupertino-based firm would never dabble in the budget end of the market, but here we are.
In terms of consistency in the tablet market Apple cannot be matched, as it now lays claim to two of the top four places in our top 10, with the iPad mini the jewel in an already glistening crown.
The slight downsides to the iPad mini are that it misses out on a Retina display and it pushes the upper end of the budget price bracket, but you can justify that price with its slick operation and premium build quality, letting you know you have a top piece of kit in your hand.

Google Nexus 7

With a quad-core processor, beefy 12-core GPU and the first device to run Android Jelly Bean, the Google Nexus 7 certainly packs a punch.
The 7-inch HD IPS display means you can easily hold the Nexus 7 in one hand, making it a perfect reading device, as well as a great portable entertainment machine.

Samsung Galaxy Note 10.1

What's better than a tablet with a big screen? A tablet with a big screen, a quad core processor and the might of the S Pen... known as a stylus to me and you.
Well, not just a stylus - with many levels of pressure sensitivity and the ability easily sketch and annotate on a wide range of items, the Galaxy Note 10.1 offers so much more than your average tablet.

Asus FonePad

It may be almost identical to the Nexus 7 when in comes to looks, but the FonePad has a few trump cards including a great price, microSD slot and 3G connectivity which not only allows you to get online but also send/receive phone calls and text messages.

Protect your files with SkyDrive

Save your important files to SkyDrive

The SkyDrive desktop app for Windows and Mac makes it easy for you to add files to your SkyDrive as well as get to them whether you are online or off. Just drag your most important files into your SkyDrive folder and they’re automatically uploaded to SkyDrive.

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Sky Drive for Students

FREE online language learning resources

Vocabulary learning

Memrise is one of the most versatile sites for providing pre-made mnemonics for vocabulary in a wide range of languages, which is always expanding since the system is open to people adding their own public vocabulary lists and suggestions in.

Ankiweb - while this works best as a smartphone app or program, there is also an online version you can use, and you can input pre-made decks of the most important words in that language from a huge database. 

Quizlet is another flashcard based site with lots of language specific ones.

Get it pronounced

Forvo is a great site if you come across a new word and would really like to hear how it’s pronounced by a native speaker. It has a huge database covering many languages that you can search and get an instant answer.

Rhinospike is better to hear how an entire sentence or even a couple of short paragraphs are pronounced by a native speaker. Submit your request and make sure to help fill those requests in your native language to have yours prioritized.

Lang 8 is a site where you can write text in a particular language, and pretty soon have natives look over it and give you great feedback. Highly recommended for improving your writing skills!

5 Great Flashcard Making Tools

1- FauxFlash

FauxFlash is a great online application that takes the hassle out of flash cards and lets you easily get right to studying.

2- Flashcard DB

FlashcardDB is another cool web tool that allows users to make , study and share flashcards online.

3- StudyDroid

You can use StudyDroid to create cards on the web right from your browser. It supports text, images and many more.

Apple Siri vs. Google Jelly Bean

One of the big enhancements in the Android 4.1 (Jelly Bean) operating system update that Google announced on June 27 is improved voice recognition in search. You can now ask your Android phone questions in a natural way--meaning you no longer have to sound like a robot to get answers. We wondered which service is better at answering questions: Android's Voice Search or Apple's much-touted Siri. To test the services, we assembled a list of 17 questions or commands, and asked them of a Galaxy Nexus running Jelly Bean and an iPhone 4S running iOS 5.

New Evidence:God Particle exist

Professor Higgs wipes a tear from his eye as fellow scientists find his 'God particle' on 'momentous day for science' - 40 years after he predicted its existence

Discovery of particle is most important in physics in decades

Leading physicists watch announcement at CERN in Switzerland

End of 40-year quest for 'missing' particle

Last jigsaw piece that proves our view of universe is right

'God Particle' gives particles that make up atoms their mass

Prof Higgs, 83: 'I had no idea this would happen in my lifetime'

Professor Higgs, 83, wiped a tear from his eye as the findings were announced, and later said: 'It's really an incredible thing that it's happened in my lifetime.'

Two high-energy photons collide. Their energy (the red lines) is measured in by an 'electromagnetic calorimeter'. The yellow lines are the measured tracks of other particles produced in the collision. The pale blue volume shows the track through which the particles are sent

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Online Games

Japanese young people like to play mobile-based/web-based games such as  
GREE, Mobage. 
Though above sites are written in Japanese, it might help to get some ideas what's going on there.They are online games with multi-players.People create an account, log in and play together with other players, whether they are friends or unknowns.
GREE  and mobage run by DeNA  are two big web- & mobile-based game providing companies.  Both companies are growing rapidly, and DeNA  bought a professional baseball team last fall.  I wonder if it is popular to play mobile-based games using mobile phones in other countries.

Reverse Macro Shot

Reverse rings can be used to shoot macro shot using non-macro lens like 50mm.Therefore, it need original reverse ring, the price is ranging from 30~40 US$. 


There are some instruments, that are really essential for example:
1. Old Camera Body Cap. 
2.  Unused filer
3. Some Quick setting glue (Super Glue).
4. Some Epoxy Glue. 


And here are the step by step instructions given a famous photographer who wrote about how to build a reverse macro lens.
1. Cut the body cap in middle. Through dotted line.

2. Open the filter to take the glass out. Use lens opener if you have, as for me, I simply break the glass. Be careful as it may cut your finger.

3. Put the Body cap and Filter Ring together, should not be face each other on Lens Thread and Body Mounting notch.

4. First Align each ring carefully and set the position using small amount of super glue.

5. Wait and see how it was align. (In that stage you can re-align the position if you do not like the alignment, that’s why only use small amount of superglue).

6. Then, if you are satisfy with alignment, please fill some more superglue along the seam. Wait until the glue completely dry. Super glue normally dried in few minutes may be less than 5 min.

7. Then fill the internal seam with Epoxy glue. Epoxy glue comes with to compound "Resin" and "Hardener" mostly indicated as "A" and "B". you have to mix those 2 in equal ratio, and apply over seam inside the ring.

8. And leave it for at least 45 min before use. As for me, I leave it for over night.

9. Finally you can fit this between camera and lens.

For more Information please check the link. Reverse Macro Ring

Computex 2012: Acer announces new Windows 8 tablets

Acer has announced two of its newest Windows 8 tablets at Computex, Taipei. The ICONIA W510 evolves the computing experience with three different modes of touchscreen operation, while the ICONIA W700 is a 11.6-inch full HD display Windows 8 tablet with the added versatility of a cradle. Both are designed to set new standards in ergonomics and user-friendliness. The most unique part of the W510 tablet is the tri-mode, allowing users to touch, type and view. Aside from the conventional tablet mode, it can be used in productivity mode.

A detachable keyboard dock can be connected to the tablet for optimal typing as well as extending the battery life up to 18 hours. Rotating the tablet 295 degrees allows it to be used in presentation mode, which can be used for watching a video, browsing a webpage or viewing a PowerPoint presentation. In addition to it, the W510 has Always On, Always Connect technology and a 10.1-inch touchscreen, providing a wider viewing angle with more vibrant and consistent colors. It is an everyday tablet with convertible functions, designed for people whose primary needs are freedom of usage for slate, keyboard and hands-free touch.

Engadget was at Computex and they did have an interesting hands-on of the two devices and their capabilities, which can be viewed out here. 

Computex 2012 official site: Computex 2012 Taipei 

Best upcoming smartphones in 2012

2012 is set to be another huge year for the mobile phone industry and there are a wealth of quality new smartphones on the way. While Samsung's Galaxy S III has stolen most of the spotlight, there are many other hotly-anticipated smartphones on the way.

From the HTC One XL, a 4G-capable version of the excellent One X, to the Nokia Lumia 900 and the wacky ASUS Padfone, choosing a new smartphone has never been more difficult.

Other models set to launch in Australia in the coming months include the Sony Xperia P and Xperia U, the HTC One S and One V and LG's quirky half-tablet, half-smartphone device — the Optimus Vu.

Google gets driverless car license

The Nevada Department of Motor Vehicles has given driving licenses to Google driver-less cars. Google's cars use video cameras, radar sensors and lasers to navigate roads without the aid of a human. This animation describes how the Google car works.

The Google Driverless Car is a project by Google that involves developing technology for driverless cars. The system combines information gathered from Google Street View with artificial intelligence software that combines input from video cameras inside the car, a LIDAR sensor on top of the vehicle, radar sensors on the front of the vehicle and a position sensor attached to one of the rear wheels that helps locate the car's position on the map.

Google Drive Vs. Dropbox, SkyDrive

After a series of rumors, Google has finally launched its first cloud storage aka Google Drive on Tuesday. Now the question is Can Google’s Latest Storage System Rule The Cloud? Let's check how Google Drive stacks against Dropbox And SkyDrive. 

Free Storage
Drive comes with 5GB of storage free, while Dropbox gives only 2GB of free storage and SkyDrive offers 7GB of free storage.

Additional Storage
Drive's additional storage ranges from 25 GB to 16 terabytes on a basis of monthly subscription, Dropbox offers 50GB to 1TB or more on both monthly and yearly subscription basis. SkyDrive, on the other hand, provides 20GB to 100GB of additional storage on yearly subscription (find pricing comparison below).

New Upcoming Technology in 2012

Tech World is going on. Fast and fast, new inventions, competing others. Every second product is trying to defeat their rivals by introducing their new gadgets or products to attract customers. Here we presents multiple products of different manufacturers that will compete in future, a new world of 2012 year technology.

Windows 8

It is expected that Windows 8 will be released in 2012, but the exact expected date for the completion and shipping of the forthcoming operating system remains undisclosed. 

iPhone 5
The iPhone 5 will be released in March of 2012!

Fly with the Jetman

Rossy developed and built a system comprising a back pack with semi-rigid aeroplane-type carbon-fiber wings with a span of about 2.4 metres (7.9 ft), powered by four attached Jet-Cat P200 jet engines  modified from large-model, kerosene fueled, aircraft engines. His first flight occurred in November 2006 in Bex, lasting nearly six minutes and nine seconds.

On 5 November 2010, he flew a new version of his jet-powered flight system and successfully performed 2 aerial loops before landing via parachute. He launched from a hot air balloon piloted by Brian Jones at 2,400 meters (7,900 feet) and flew a total of 18 minutes before landing. The wingspan of Rossy's latest craft has been reduced to 2m.

iPad 3 Release Date & Features

Report suggests that Apple may release iPad 3 or upgraded version of iPad 2 in March 2012. 

iPad 3 Features Expectation

Retina Display: People were expecting a retina display with the iPad 2; but the iPad disappointed them with the same display of the previous iPad. Now followers are waiting for an iPad 3 with a retina display. There is a rumor that the iPad 3 may offer a resolution of 2048×1536 pixels.

SD Card Slot: People are expecting a revolution in Apple iPad 3 with an SD card slot. Hopefully Apple may introduce SD card slot with the third generation iPad.

Camera Flash: A camera with flash is a much-waited feature of the iPad; people were expecting iPad 2 to have camera flash; now we would be wondering if iPad 3 will have camera with flash.

Thunderbolt: The iPad 3 may have a Thunderbolt port. That will offer power, video and data connectivity using the same connector at lightning speed.

Wireless Synchronize: People are expecting iPad 3 to offer wireless sync of content rather than the traditional wired connectivity.

Apple iPad 2: Review

The good: Apple's iPad 2 is dramatically thinner and boasts front and rear cameras, FaceTime video chat, a faster processor, and 3G options for both AT&T and Verizon.



The bad: The iPad's screen resolution hasn't budged, photo quality is mediocre, there's still no Adobe Flash support, and ports for HDMI, USB, and SD all require adapters.



The bottom line: The iPad 2 refines an already excellent product. Its easy-to-use interface, vast app catalog, and marathon battery life bolster Apple's claim to being the king of tablets.


5 things you didn’t know about Steve Jobs

Early life and childhood

Jobs was born in San Francisco on February 24, 1955. He was adopted shortly after his birth by a couple named Clara and Paul Jobs. His birth mother, Joanne Simpson, was a graduate student at the time and later a speech pathologist; his biological father, Abdulfattah John Jandali, was a Syrian Muslim who left the country at age 18 and reportedly now serves as the vice president of a Reno, Nevada casino. 

College dropout

After graduating from high school in Cupertino, California, Jobs enrolled in Reed College in 1972. Jobs stayed at Reed for only one semester, dropping out quickly due to the financial burden.

The wife he leaves behind

Like the rest of his family life, Jobs kept his marriage out of the public eye. Jobs was raising a family with his wife, Laurene, an entrepreneur who attended the University of Pennsylvania's prestigious Wharton business school and later received her MBA at Stanford, where she first met her future husband.

His sister is a famous author

His sister, Mona Simpson (born Mona Jandali), is the well-known author of Anywhere But Here — a story about a mother and daughter that was later adapted into a film starring Natalie Portman and Susan Sarandon.

His first daughter

When he was 23, Jobs and his high school girlfriend Chris Ann Brennan conceived a daughter, Lisa Brennan Jobs. She was born in 1978, just as Apple began picking up steam in the tech world. He and Brennan never married, and Jobs reportedly denied paternity for some time, going as far as stating that he was sterile in court documents. He went on to father three more children with Laurene Powell. After later mending their relationship, Jobs paid for his first daughter's education at Harvard. She graduated in 2000 and now works as a magazine writer.

An international robotics competition, Japan vs USA

RoboCup is an international robotics competition founded in 1997. The aim is to develop autonomous robots with the intention of promoting research and education in the field of artificial intelligence. 

The name RoboCup is a contraction of the competition's full name, "Robot Football World Cup", but there are many other stages of the competition such as "Search and Rescue" and "Robot Dancing".Recently, an international robotics competition founded in 2011, Japan vs USA.

RoboCup 2011 (Istanbul, Turkey) Category: Soccer – Humanoid League – Kid Size 

Match Type: Final USA / Japan 

The USA's team Darwin won a thrilling final against the Japanese CIT Brains with an 8-1 score

Robot Rides Bicycle

PRIMER-V2 is the name of a robot and his custom bike. The robot pedals with his feet at variable speed. The steering is done by the robot hands as with a normal bike, and remote controlled by a human.

Stability is achieved by relying on the inertial centrifugal effect of the front wheel and on a gyro aided by a PID controller that takes over steering when driving in a straight line. Seems like when the robot steers his arms he also bends the waist leaning a bit into the turn. Breaking is achieved by taking the feet off the pedals and pointing them down to the ground using the metal feet as friction breaks.

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