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Coolest iPhone Accessories

Let’s face it; iPhone is arguably the most amazing looking smartphone around. The finesse and suave it packs in itself still makes its competitors whimper in pain. Let’s have a look at all the accessories you can club with it to make it more awesome than it already is! 1. iPhone Motorbike Pack It has been a geek's dream to wear something cool and chunky around the wrist and be able to touch it, talk into it, and just flash it around. The iPhone Motorbike Pack does just that. All you need to do is put your iPhone inside the pack, and it allows you to operate it through the layer of plastic with ease. Now riding a bike and using your cell is classy as hell! 2. Black Ops Throat Mic iPhone Headset Tom Clancy and every other Black Op game fan rejoice! The Black Ops Throat Mic iPhone Headset allows a user to wear this around his neck and converse with the caller with ease. The headset operates on the basis of registering your vocal cords and transferring them to the calle

Most Amazing, Annoying Alarm Clocks

There was a time when we were awakened by the divine chirping of the birds and the first glow of the morning sun, and with the advent of technology it was soon substituted by Alarm Clocks. They disrupt our sweet sleep and causes third degree torture. So we bring to you a list of the best/worst alarm clocks that are bound to take the pain to the next level. Check them out! 1. Wake-n-Work Out Clock This one's fun. Most of us work-out every morning, or atleast try to, but this one make you work out no matter how tired or hungover you are! An in-built motion sensor makes you do 30 bicep curls until it switches off. No snooze, nothing. Talk about pumping iron the minute you wake up! 2. Blender Clock This one will rattle your brain like an earthquake reading above six on a Richter scale! A brilliant concept, the blender is full of styrofoam and will go on whenever the alarm is set and you'll be awakened by the shrill sound of balls rattling together. And if that wasn't all, it al

How to Trace your Lost Mobile with the IMEI Number

Hi friends , i think now a days mobiles are one of the parts of life.World is just running on a race, where they cannot afford to waste time and sometimes as little Careless.This Happens to our Phones also, so Do not worry When you lost your Mobile, here is the best way to trace it. Our phone numbers are assigned with the Unique Identification Number. The Number which can be used to track any time is the International Mobile Equipment Identity number (IMEI) For the IMEI number on your mobile just type *#06# in your Handset or it is Given behind the mobile.It is advisable to note this number 1) First after the Handset theft or loss , File an FIR in the Police station 2) Then Along with FIR and IMEI number, Go to the User Service Provider and Give to them 3) Now The user Service Provider will trace your mobile number by this IMEI number. 4) Even the Phone uses other sim, or if it do not have sim, still it is Traceable 5) Then the Police will able to help for finding and giving to yo

How to Use Your Smartphone to Take Amazing Pictures

Mobile phones equipped with a camera have been the biggest boon for one and all, yet wielding the camera the right way to get a good image is practically impossible. So here’s a short guide on taking some measures to click some great images using your smartphone. 1. Right Settings Your smartphone is smart enough to give you an array of settings. Choose them wisely. Keep the resolution and the image quality on high to ensure the best image quality. Keep the setting on auto unless you are clicking all images indoors or on a beach or outdoors. In that case, keep the specific settings for those environments to guarantee optimum quality. Flash is another major aspect to be taken care of. 2. Flash Use the flash even if it’s remotely dark or shadowy. Your eyes may have a brilliant perception in dim lighting, but the smartphone’s camera wont. Keep it on, off, or on auto depending upon the environment’s lighting. 3. Burst Mode Burst Mode has to be a blessing. Capable of capturing anywhere betwe

Everything About The New Blackberry!

Blackberry has definitely found itself in a do-or-die situation, especially after the advent of Android and iPhone eating up in its market. And this may very well be Blackberry’s last resort into making a comeback into the smartphone industry. This time around, they have loaded with their ace of spade that happens to be the Z10 and the Q10! Z10 The phone that may redeem Blackberry’s status or kill it for good, the Z10 is touted to be a user’s delight! Loaded with impressive specs to challenge the best smartphones in the market, the Z10 may very well be Blackberry’s future. Hardware such as Dual core TI OMAP 4470 1.5GHz processor, 4.2-inch touchscreen with a resolution of 356 pixels per inch (better than the iPhone 5’s 326), 2 GB RAM, 16 GB storage, NFC and an 8-megapixel camera, the Z10 is a high-end phone with all the right specs. To be placed up there with the likes of Samsung S-III, iPhone 5 and HTC One X+, Blackberry may very well carve a niche and be capable of preserving their

5 Samsung Phones Expected In 2013

The International Consumer Electronics Show (CES) 2013 began on January 8th and ended on January 11th, and Samsung has already made some announcements, much to the delight of Smartphone lovers. It has a number of phones in the pipeline to be unravelled in 2013. Let’s scroll through the list: 1. Samsung Galaxy 4 Samsung did create a stir in the market with their Samsung Galaxy S3. They are following it with Galaxy S4. According to reports, they plan to give this phone a metal chassis, reminiscent of the iPhone5. The phone will be capable of playing a video of 1080p. The screen size is rumoured to be 5-inch and it will incorporate an HD display. Even the RAM would be greater than most phones with 3GB. It will be powered by the ARM Cortex A15 quad-core processor. 2. Samsung Galaxy Grand Samsung Galaxy Grand comes with a capacitive Touchscreen. The phone would arrive with a 1080p@30fps 5 inch display. The Dual-core 1.2 GHz CPU would be supported by a operating system of Android v4.1.2 (J

How To Cure Social Media Addiction

Social media has slowly crawled into our lives to become one of the most vital aspects of it in the past few years. Social media addiction has now become an emerging issue and it may soon turn into a grave one if not curbed at the right time. Let’s take a look at few measures that’ll help you out in the long run! 1. Understand the Issue Do you sit on a social media site like Facebook, Twitter, etc. endlessly at a stretch of 4-6 hours refreshing the page over and over again? Do you have no idea why you indulge in that meaningless task for hours without anything productive coming out of it? Beware; you’re slowly turning into a social media addict. The first step is to understand the issue and its magnitude. 2. Understand the Repercussions Has something that has occurred on the medium affected you gravely at an emotional level? Have you been pondering over a certain altercation that went down between you and an accomplice on a site which has disrupted your thought pattern? These tend to

Social Media Platforms Every Marketer Should Know

If you work in the field of marketing, you need to keep yourself up-to-date with the various platforms that exist, in the realm of social media. These could help your business do better numbers and reach out wider. Read on to find out more. 1. Facebook Mark Zuckerberg co-founded Facebook in 2004, and since then it has created an Internet revolution. The site has more than a billion active users, making it the single largest platform for all target groups to be present on – college students, young entrepreneurs, employees, employers, seniors, etc. 2. Twitter This microblogging site allows users to send out messages within a 140-character limit. With the rise of the use of Internet usage on smartphones, the popularity of this platform has increased manifold. 3. Google+ Google’s social networking platform, Google+ or Google Plus, has more than 500 million registered users, as of statistics collected in December 2012. With features such as Circles, Streams, Hangout, Sparks, Events, Ripples

Health Benefits of Banana

  Bananas are one of the most famous common fruits amongst people of every age. Enjoyed in its various forms, bananas are eaten raw, accompanied with desserts, added in smoothies and consumed in many more ways too. Let us look at the benefits of eating this fruit. 1. Blood Pressure Regulation Banana is a fruit that contains high amount of potassium and low levels of salt. This combination helps to regulate the blood pressure. It reduces the risk of heart related diseases. 2. Bone Strength The potassium content in bananas is good for the health of your bones. Eating bananas on a regular basis can prevent your bones from deteriorating. Consuming bananas can also neutralize the amount of sodium in your body, which ultimately saves calcium to get washed out from your body. 3. Source of energy Bananas are loaded with a lot of vitamins and minerals like Vitamin C and Vitamin B-6. Considering this fact, it is evident that eating the fruit can provide you with great energy. Pack yourself a cou

We got Kallis dismissal wrong, say Test officials

The playing control team in charge of the second Test between South Africa and Pakistan admitted on Friday that a mistake had been made when star home batsman Jacques Kallis was given out. Kallis was given out caught at short leg off spinner Saeed Ajmal by umpire Steve Davis but the batsman immediately sought a review, which went to television umpire Billy Bowden . Replays showed the ball had not touched Kallis' bat before looping to Azhar Ali. The sequence of events after that was not clear but after numerous replays Kallis was given out leg before wicket . That was because the pitch map replay indicated the ball would have brushed the outside of his leg stump, which is within the area known as "umpire's call" where the benefit of the doubt goes according to the decision made by the on-field umpire. Kallis made two as South Africa struggled to 139 for five in reply to Pakistan's 338. The International Cricket Council issued a statement from Dubai ackn

First tweeting pope remains silent over resignation

VATICAN CITY - It could have been the tweet of the century. But Pope Benedict decided not to announce his resignation on Twitter, which he joined last year in a foray into social media that has reaped uncertain spiritual returns and could be curtailed by his successor. Obviously keen to avoid any leak of his resignation - which would have been a risk as his tweets are typed up by an aide - the pope announced it in person, in Latin, to a restricted group of cardinals. The video was then given to the world's media. News of the first pontiff to resign in seven centuries scorched through Twitter, generating 1.5 million comments in the first 36 hours, according to analytics firm Crimson Hexagon. But of those, a third were negative, criticising the pope or the Roman Catholic Church, and 38 percent were jokes. Just 7 percent were positive, expressing concern for the pontiff or hope about the future. "We are receiving tweets that I consider not worthy of a human person,&qu

High stakes if Apple e books antitrust case goes to trial in US

NEW YORK  - As the only remaining defendant in the U.S. government's e-books antitrust case, Apple Inc appears headed for a high-stakes trial that could significantly increase the personal computer company's liability in related litigation. Apple faces a June 3 trial date over civil allegations by the U.S. Department of Justice that it conspired with five publishers to raise the price of e-books and to fight the dominance of Amazon.com Inc. On Friday, Macmillan became the fifth and final publisher to settle with the government. The Justice Department alleges that Apple came to agreements with each of the publishers meant to ensure that e-book prices at its iBookstore and other retailers would remain higher than those offered by Amazon.com. At the Apple trial, to be overseen by U.S. District Judge Denise Cote in Manhattan, the Justice Department will seek not monetary damages but a judicial decree that Apple violated antitrust law, court papers said. Among other thing

South Africa fightback puts Test on knife edge

  Robin Peterson and Dale Steyn led a South African fightback which left the second Test against Pakistan evenly poised at the end of the third day at Newlands on Saturday. Pakistan were 100 for three at the close, a lead of 112. Peterson hit 84 to enable South Africa to get within 12 runs of Pakistan's first innings total of 338 and Steyn bowled at blistering pace to take two wickets as Pakistan lost their first three second innings wickets for 45 runs. At that stage South Africa were slightly on top but Azhar Ali and captain Misbah-ul-Haq shared a largely cautious unbeaten partnership of 55 to see Pakistan through to the close without further loss. South Africa were hampered by a recurrence of a hamstring injury to Morne Morkel, who left the field after bowling one ball in his second spell. He had to stop bowling because of the same injury in the first innings as well and seems unlikely to take the ball again in the match. Team manager and doctor Mohammad Moosajee said he was a d

10 super snacks that boost your Hair Growth

10 super snacks that will help for Hair Growth. So include this Snacks in your Diet. 1. Almonds : Almonds looks small but it is very good for Health which are rich in Vitamin E that helps us for good hair growth . 2. Walnuts : Walnuts are also having Vitamin E besides this walnuts having more Zinc that helps us for yielding a Shiny hair.   3. Sunflower Seeds : Sunflower seeds are rich in Proteins, Zinc, Iron, Potassium, magnesium, calcium, Vitamin B and  Vitamin E. So these will helps us sustainable strong hair growth and also as it contains Proteins, so it gives good energy. 4. Fig Fig is a Fruit, it is rich in Iron, Magnesium, Zinc, Sodium, Potassium and Vitamins A, B, C, So those are all helpful for good hair growth. 5. Peaches : Peaches are having good essentials to increase the hemoglobin and rich in Iron. Those who suffers from anemia this will gives sufficient iron and also it contains all the vitamins that required for hair growth. 6. Bananas  Bananas are rich in Amino Ac

Charles helps West Indies to consolation win

BRISBANE: The West Indies ended their disappointing tour of Australia with a morale-boosting 27-run win over Australia in a one-off T20 international on Wednesday. After losing all five one-day internationals and a warm-up game against the Prime Minister's XI, the T20 world champions cruised to an easy win against a below-strength home side. The West Indies romped to 191 for six in their 20 overs, then restricted Australia to 164 for eight on a perfect batting strip. Australia, whose five-man pace attack was badly exposed by the West Indies batsmen, started brilliantly. But they were reined in by the off-spin of Sunil Narine and the run outs of Sean Marsh (21) and Adam Voges (51) when both were in full flight. Voges and Marsh put on 74 at better than a run a ball until they were run out within three runs of each other. Narine, who finished with 2-19 from his four overs, then chipped in with the key wicket of Australian skipper George Bailey (15) to put the hosts under intense press

Working out when to exercise in the cold and flu season

  NEW YORK (Reuters) - Sniffles, runny noses and flu-like symptoms can deter, delay and even derail many exercisers just when enthusiasm for that New Year's resolution is beginning to flag. Health and fitness experts advise to starve a fever of exercise. But feeding a cold moderately, with a brisk walk, may not be a bad idea. "The classic line from every sports medicine doctor is, 'If you can do it, do it. If you can't, don't,'" said Dr. Lewis G. Maharam , author of "Running Doc's Guide to Healthy Running." Usually if symptoms are confined to above the neck, exercising is OK, he explained. But if you're running a fever of 101 degrees Fahrenheit (38.3 degrees Celsius) or higher, skip it. Body heat rises during exercise due to increased metabolism, explained Maharam , who practices medicine in New York City. If you start high, your body's way of cooling you down is out of balance. &quo

No date for Valentines Day? New apps may help

TORONTO (Reuters) - Singles who believe in love at first sight can turn to new apps that will match them with potential dates in time for Valentine 's Day, but only if each person has expressed an interest. With the new dating apps, users simply flip through photos of people in nearby locations and express their interest in dating someone. If there's a mutual attraction, the app connects them for a conversation. If not, their feelings remain anonymous. "It limits the conversations to people you've actually expressed an interest in. So each of those conversations starts at a very deep level," said Sean Rad , co-founder and CEO of Los Angeles-based company Tinder, which developed the app of the same name. Makers of the Tinder app, which is available worldwide for iPhone, said it has matched more than 10 million couples since it was launched in September. The app pulls in member photos of people from Facebook , an

Finmeccanica head arrested over India bribe allegations

MILAN (Reuters) - Italian police arrested the head of defence group Finmeccanica SpA on Tuesday over bribery allegations, adding to a series of corporate scandals shaking Italy less than two weeks before a general election. Finmeccanica Chief Executive and Chairman Giuseppe Orsi was arrested over bribes allegedly paid to secure the sale of 12 helicopters to India, when he was head of the group's AgustaWestland unit, a judicial source with direct knowledge of the situation told Reuters. Police were searching Orsi's home and the offices of AgustaWestland close to Milan, a source close to Orsi's lawyer said. The Milan offices of state-owned Finmeccanica, Italy's second-biggest corporate employer after Fiat Spa, were also searched, the judicial source said. An Indian defence ministry source said kickbacks worth 40 million rupees allegedly paid to Indian officials to grease contracts for Finmeccanica were being probed and that Delhi wa

Sourav supports selectors decision to drop Gambhir

Calcutta: Sourav Ganguly has never minced words. Neither as a player, nor now when he dons the commentator’s hat. So it wasn’t a surprise when the former India captain said that dropping Gautam Gambhir from the squad for the first two Tests against Australia was a correct decision. He in fact backed the selectors’ choice, the in-form Shikhar Dhawan, as one of the three openers in the squad. “Gambhir wasn’t scoring runs… That’s why he has been dropped. Dhawan, on the other hand, has been amongst runs. So if you score, you will be in the team… And if you can’t, you won’t be considered. “Now, Gambhir should try and get back among runs if he wants to return to the Indian team,” Sourav said on Monday, on the sidelines of the Cricket Association of Bengal (CAB) working committee meeting. Sourav said that the likes of Dhawan and Murali Vijay should make the most of the Australia series as tougher tests await later this season. “This is the platform for players like Vijay and Dhawan to make a

McCullum helps New Zealand draw level

  HAMILTON - Captain Brendon McCullum led the way with the bat while his bowlers produced a disciplined display to beat England by 55 runs in the second Twenty20 international at Seddon Park on Tuesday and level the three-match series. McCullum had anchored New Zealand's innings to power them to 192 for six with 74 runs from 38 balls as he plundered England's attack for six boundaries and five sixes. Mitchell McClenaghan, who took two wickets in successive balls in the second over, Trent Boult and Ian Butler then put the power-packed England batting line-up under constant pressure with aggressive pace bowling. Butler finished with two for nine from four overs, while McClenaghan had two for 24. James Franklin mopped up the tail to finish with 4-15 off 3.3 overs. Jos Buttler produced a cameo of 54 but received little help as England were dismissed for 137 in 19.3 overs. England had won the first match at Eden Park in Auckland on Saturday by 40 runs, which was their sixth successi

NASA rover drills into its first Martian rock

  The Mars rover Curiosity drilled into the Martian surface for the first time as part of an effort to learn if the planet most like Earth in the solar system ever had conditions to support microbial life, NASA said on Saturday. Pictures beamed back to Earth on Saturday showed a hole about 0.63 inches (1.6 cm) wide and 2.5 inches (6.4 cm) deep in a patch of fine-grained sedimentary bedrock that appears to have been in contact with water. The drilling, which took place on Friday, produced a small pile of powder that will be fed into two onboard laboratory instruments to determine the rock's chemical makeup. "First drilling on Mars to collect a sample for science is a success," NASA posted on Twitter. Engineers spent days preparing to use Curiosity's drill, including boring practice holes earlier in the week. Previous Mars probes have had tools to scrape and grind into rock, but never a drill to col