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  • 10 Unforgettable Mac Computers

    It was an era when computing had just started being mainstream when Apple Computers came out with the first Macintosh. From there on out, they divided civilization into two separate sides, the Macs and the PCs. Nowadays, Macs are the most sleekest computer systems known to man, but let’s take a look back to the early 1980′s when the first Macintosh came about and be amazed at how times change.

    10. Macintosh 128K – The First Macintosh

    Say hello to this little beauty. The Macintosh 128K was the very first Macintosh ever made available to the public. Compared to the Macs of today this would be looked at as a brick with keys on it, but this is the true Grandfather Of Macs!

    Original Price: $2,495

    When was it released? : January 24, 1984

    9. Macintosh XL

    This is an upgraded version of the first Macintosh. It came roughly two years after the first Macintosh and it had a full-body uplifting done! This looks more like a console now and a little more portable for its time, heck very portable for its time!

    Original Price: $3,995

    When Was It Released? : January 1, 1985

    8. Macintosh SE

    The Mac SE. Released an year after the XL, had a lot of notable improvements from its predecessor. The first Macintosh to have an internal hard drive from 20 to 40MB. The display was greatly improved and the design was changed yet again. It also housed two floppy disk drives.

    Original Price:  $3900

    When Was It Released? : March 2, 1987

    7. Macintosh Portable

    Introducing, THE portable device of the late 80′s. Check it out Mac fans, this is what Apple created as their first portable device. It is extremely light If you think about the size of gadgets in the late 80′s.

    Original Price: $6,500

    When Was It Released? :  September 20, 1989

    6. Macintosh LC “The Pizza Box Series”

    Talk about drifting away from their design, Apple decided to create a Mac LC. This one resembled a pizza box and was the first product for the 90′s.

    5. Powerbook – The Macbook Of The 90′s

    I know Mac fans are going to screech! Feast your eyes on the very first MacBook, back then it was called the PowerBook. But this is the true ancestor of the MacBooks.

    Original Price: $2,300

    When Was It Released? : September 3, 1992

    4. Power Mac

    This is the first power computer from Apple. It was released in 1997 and it provided speeds from 60 to 100 MHZ.

    3. iMac

    Released in 1998, the iMac is still a very popular system. This was the first design of its kind, with the who CPU embedded inside the monitor’s housing.

    2. iBook

    Getting closer to the Macbook, are we? The iBook was released in 1999 and it was the sleekest thing ever! Provided from 300–466 MHz of processing power, for 1999 that’s extremely fast!

    1. G4 Cube

    This is it, the first Macintosh on our list, the G4 Cube! This was released in 2001 and it was complete with speakers and drives! This is the top classic Macintosh on our list.

    Original Price: $1599

    When Was It Released? : July, 2001

  • iPhone 5 To Have A 3.7-inch Edge-To-Edge Display And Metal Back?

    Another day another report eh? According to a new report published today the iPhone 5 will have a 3.7-inch edge to edge display which is 0.2-inches bigger than the iPhone 4′s 3.5-inch display. This will be done by thinning down the bezel of the phone.

    The guys over had Digitimes had the following to say:

    Despite rumors about iPhone 5 featuring a 4.2-inch panel circulating within the IT market for a while, following a leak from Apple’s website in Switzerland in early August, sources from upstream panel suppliers have recently revealed that the iPhone 5′s panel size will still be less than 4-inch.

    In addition, iPhone 5′s back design will be changed to a metal chassis instead of reinforced-glasses.

    The sources added that the iPhone 5 will adopt a 3.5- to 3.7-inch panel with a design to allow the bezel of the panel to become thinner and make the screen look larger.

    This completely nullifies the previous rumor of the iPhone 4 getting a 4.2-inch+ display. With phone screens getting bigger and bigger will Apple be able to make the aforementioned smaller screened iPhone 5 a success? And again folks take the report with a grain of salt.

    Source: DigiTimes

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  • See The First PSP Remaster Game In Action On PS3

    Monster Hunter Portable 3rd is the first game of PSP that will be remastered for the PS3. This short video demonstrate the difference between the PSP version and the PS3 version(HD). To be honest, we aren’t really seeing much of a difference, maybe we will see it when will actually play it on a HDTV. See the video after the break.


    Source: Kotaku

  • Top 10 Tips On Improving Your Battlefield 3 Game

    Playing the Battlefield 3 and having a hard time? Want to learn the basics and some neat tricks? Check out the Top 10 Tips on improving your Battlefield 3 game after the break.

    10. Spawn Screen

    When you’re at the spawn screen and about to spawn at a location of on of your squad members wait for a few seconds and let your squad mate move to a safe location, you should never spawn in the middle of a firefight.

    9. Keep An Eye On The Map

    Always keep an eye on the map and look out for those orange arrows, those are your enemies. Cleverly sneak up behind them and send them back to spawn screen.

    8. Moving Around The Map

    Don’t run around the map like a maniac; use covers, crouch down and be aware of your surroundings.

    7. Character Classes

    Use the classes you use effectively, understand each your role before rolling out. Assault soldiers are suppose to heal, Engineers are suppose to take care of vehicles, Support has to “support” your team with a big weapon providing ammunition and finally Recon is the sniper which supports the squad by putting out mobile spawn points among others.

    6. Attachments

    Almost every weapon in the game has attachments, experiment with them and use the ones which works best.

    5. Weapons

    Use the weapons that you’re most comfortable with. Do you like Shotguns and close combat firefighting? Use them, like Carbines USE THEM! Everybody likes different things so choose one specific weapons and get good at them.

    4. Flanking

    Flanking works great for me in Battlefield 3, moving up in the middle of the map won’t do you good as chances are you’ll be hit my a hidden enemy soldier to your left or right. Use cover and cleverly flank your enemies and lead your team to victory.

    3. Cover

    The bags of sand and pillars are there for a reason, hide behind walls and anything solid when going up against the opposing team which will make spotting you much harder for them. Just remember to watch our for Engineers and their rockets.

    2. Prone

    Prone down whenever an enemy spots you to hide. Proning in Battlefield 3 is much more effective than in other FPS games like Call of Duty so make sure you take advantage of it. You should also prone when sniping or trying to take out enemies from a distance.

    1. Team Work

    Lets get one thing straight, this is not COD. Running and gunning doesn’t work so you better act like a team and work in sync. Stay close to your squad, use suppressive fire and use Squad spawns. Team work is everything in Battlefield so you better get used to it.

    Well guys these most of the tips I could think of right now, if you have any more go ahead and comment below!

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  • Steve Jobs, The Visonary Has Died

    Steve Jobs; the Co-Founder, ex CEO and Chairman of Apple has been reported dead after years of fighting against pancreatic cancer although it hasn’t been specified that the condition killed him. He was also the majority share holder and CEO of Pixar Animated Studios.

    Following is the press released by Jobs’ family:

    Steve died peacefully today surrounded by his family.

    In his public life, Steve was known as a visionary; in his private life, he cherished his family. We are thankful to the many people who have shared their wishes and prayers during the last year of Steve’s illness; a website will be provided for those who wish to offer tributes and memories.

    We are grateful for the support and kindness of those who share our feelings for Steve. We know many of you will mourn with us, and we ask that you respect our privacy during our time of grief.

    The official statement from Apple:

    We are deeply saddened to announce that Steve Jobs passed away today.

    Steve’s brilliance, passion and energy were the source of countless innovations that enrich and improve all of our lives. The world is immeasurably better because of Steve.

    His greatest love was for his wife, Laurene, and his family. Our hearts go out to them and to all who were touched by his extraordinary gifts.

    Tim Cook’s message to his team from AllThingsD:

    Team,

    I have some very sad news to share with all of you. Steve passed away earlier today.

    Apple has lost a visionary and creative genius, and the world has lost an amazing human being. Those of us who have been fortunate enough to know and work with Steve have lost a dear friend and an inspiring mentor. Steve leaves behind a company that only he could have built, and his spirit will forever be the foundation of Apple.

    We are planning a celebration of Steve’s extraordinary life for Apple employees that will take place soon. If you would like to share your thoughts, memories and condolences in the interim, you can simply email rememberingsteve@apple.com. No words can adequately express our sadness at Steve’s death or our gratitude for the opportunity to work with him. We will honor his memory by dedicating ourselves to continuing the work he loved so much.

    Tim

    Steve Jobs 1955 – 2011 was a legend, an innovator, a visionary and a good human being. He gave us the iPad, iPod, iPhone, MacBook and countless other devices we use daily and have made our lives easier. It’s needless to say the world would not have been the same without Steve Jobs. May he rest in peace.

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  • 10 Things You Might Not Know About Steve Jobs

    Steve Jobs was a visionary, one of the important people of the world. He was born with many problems much like everyone else, but he had a vision, and changed the lives of a people through his innovative mind! He is the founder of Apple, the creator of such gadgets as the iPod, the iPhone, iPad and so many more! Sadly, this visionary died yesterday after much struggling against cancer. He will never be forgotten as long as Apple is alive through his spirit.

    Here are 10 things you must know about Steve Jobs:

    10. He was a vegetarian

    9. He was adopted.

    8. He chose Budhism as his religion.

    7. He was dyslexic.

    6. He was the 136th Richest person in the world.

    5. He earned $1 per year with Apple.

    4. He dropped out from college.

    3. He loved Calligraphy.

    2. He saw his first computer when he was 12.

    1. Steve Jobs was a Muslim by blood:

    Steve Jobs was originally as Assyrian, since his biological father was a professor in Political Sciences. He originally belonged to a Muslim Assyrian family.

  • 10 New Features in Apple iPhone 4S

    The legend behind Apple, Steve Jobs, is no more but the story must go on as his legacy. The new iPhone 4S was introduced just two days ago at the “Let’s Talk iPhone” conference by Tim Cook. It is a significant upgrade from its predecessor the iPhone 4, the new phone features a lot of new technologies and innovation in its small and sleek body. Here is a list of the new features:

    10. iMessage

    This new messaging system is called the “iMessage”. It helps sync the messaging among all of the iOS 5 devices ranging from iPads to iPhones.

    9. More Memory

    The iPhone 4S is the first iPhone to be available in 64GB flavors!

    8. Enhanced Battery Life

    This new battery promises over 40 hours of non stop music and over 10 hours of video playback!

    7. Improved Video Recording

    1080p video recording along with video stabilization makes for one heck of an awesome camera!

    6. Better Pictures

    The new iPhone 4S features a very high-end 8MP camera with much improved and stabilized photo features.

    5. Multiple Cellular Networks

    This new phone has multiple networks reach, from CDMA to GSM.

    4. iCloud

    iPhone 4S is readily usable with iCloud when it comes out. That means the ability to view your stored files on your iPhone 4S on the go!

    3. iOS 5

    One of the most important features of the iPhone 4S is the already installed new and improved iOS 5!

    2. Siri

    Siri is the new voice-recognition program from Apple. It can respond on command and is very cool!

    1. A5 Processors

    Introducing, the A5 Chips! These powerful little babies are exclusive to the iPhone 4S and iPad 2. The A5 is a dual core chip running at 1GHz which means it’s VERY fast.

  • Top 10 Battlefield 3 BETA Glitches

    The Battlefield 3 Open BETA started on the 29th of September or 27th for the people who own the Tier 1 copies of Medal Of Honor. Battlefield 3 has been receiving mixed impressions by the public who claim the game doesn’t deliver to all the hype while others like yours truly absolutely love the game. The BETA is full of bugs and glitches like any other we know, it’s for testing after all but some of the glitches are funny as hell! Check out the list after the break for the Top 10 Battlefield 3 BETA Glitches.

    10. The Sidewalk:



    9. The We Have To Go Deeper:



    8. The Super Man:



    7. The Land Shark:



    6. The Last Stand:

    5. The Eyes



    4. The You Fight Like A Little Girl



    3. The Jesus Walks



    2. The Everyday I’m Shufflin’

    1. The Flipper



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  • iPhone 4S Images Leak From Apple’s Website

    A pair of images have popped up on Apple’s website which are of the iPhone 4S it seems, the phone shown in the images (after the break) looks exactly like the iPhone 4 strengthening the rumor that it will be an iPhone 4 with upgraded specs like the iPhone 3GS was to the iPhone 3G.

    The phone in the image seems to be running on iOS 5 because it has the Newstand app on the homescreen which is only present in iOS 5. The phone also has a gap in the upper right corner of the metal band just like the CDMA iPhone 4 which could indicate that the iPhone 4S will be a dual mode phone i.e will run on both GSM and CDMA networks. We’re just a few minutes from the official announcement at Apple’s on going Lets Talk iPhone event so lets have some patience shall we?

    Source: 9to5Mac

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  • How To: Force Mango Update On Your Windows Phone 7 Phone

    Windows Phone 7.5 Mango was released to the public a couple of days ago and so far carriers are trying their best to get Redmond’s latest mobile operating system to the masses. Fortunately a method to force the Mango update has surfaced on the interwebs. Check out the guide after the break on How to update mango update on your Windows Phone 7 phone.

    The guide is below:

    1. First of all connect your WP7 device to your PC (using a USB cable is preferred) and launch the Zune client. Wait for it to recognize your device before you start.
    2. Click on the Phone menu on top and then Setting to the right. Then click on Update which will be the sixth option from the top.
    3. After clicking the update button immediately disconnect the Internet from your computer.
    4. After around 20-30 seconds you should get a message that an update is available. This is the 7392 update, go ahead with the update. Do note is not Mango, 7392 is a post No-Do update.
    5. After the 7392 update is properly installed you should get another notification about an update being available, if you don’t just do steps 2 to 4 again.
    6. Install the 7403 update.
    7. Now after 7403 is installed another update should popup which is Mango, if it doesn’t just follow steps 2 to 4 again.

     

    And that’s it guys, now you have Windows Phone 7.5 running on your phone.

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