Three dimensional (3D) televisions have already started to hit retail stores throughout the world at record rates. 3D TVs provide a completely new feeling when it comes to watching TV.
Combined with the current accomplishments associated with 3D cinema caused by films such as Pixar’s UP as well as the highest grossing 3D film ever, Avatar, 3D television set now loom large inside the electronic devices marketplace. Nevertheless, Plasma TVs, Liquid crystal display TVs, as well as LED TVs still currently dominate the television industry’s marketplace.
When you have the desire to buy a new TV, it is advocated for you to wait the little bit before the big electronic manufacturers like Sony, Samsung, and Panasonic introduce their latest 3D TV products. It’s best to not buy a new Liquid crystal display tv, LED, or Plasma television regardless of what their abilities offer. It is a great deal better to buy a new 3D television, but also to wait for little while because these days the cost of a 3D television is still extremely high. However, not too from now, the price will drop as more designs and brands become available for sale. Here are specific some reasons why you should purchase the 3D TV:
- Using 3D Television, you can look at three dimensional programs by yourself inside the convenience of your own house
- By getting 3D Television, you are able to enjoy the growing amount of three dimensional movies that are produced in 3D
- You can watch sports in 3D these days
- 3D is the “television of the future”
Getting a 3D television will greatly enhance your TV viewing experience:
Another reason why you should wait to purchase a 3D Television is directly related to the most recent information released by cable and also network providers. ESPN recently declared their intentions to provide a three dimensional sports network plan. Right now even, you can view your favorite sporting events such as football and basketball in 3D. There is absolutely nothing better than viewing your favorite team in 3D if you are a big sports fan. You can also view wildlife and other television programs in 3D these days as well.
It is best not to not throw away your money by purchasing an LCD, LED, or Plasma television set. Furthermore, one other reason to wait for more 3D television models to hit the market directly relates to gaming. Large videogame producers such as Microsoft, Sony, and Nintendo continue to make more and more 3D game titles with each passing year. Some video games in the not too distant future may even be launched in 3D only.
Therefore, if you are looking to improve your video gaming experience for the long term, purchasing a 3D TV will definitely be a great option for you. 3D television sets are definitely the way of the future, and will be the number one television viewing option within a decade from now. Just as HD changed the way we watch television about a decade ago, 3D will take television viewing to a whole new level.
John Pinae is a content creator for TV Cover Store. TV Coverstore is the only company that manufactures Outdoor TV Covers in the USA made to fit Flat Screen TV’s from 32″ up to 60″, with soft fleece inner liner priced from $49.95 to $109.95.
Itâ??s hard to remember a time when Appleâ??s iPhone didnâ??t support picture text messages. If you took a picture using the iPhoneâ??s camera on earlier models, you would have to e-mail that picture to a friend or family member to share the memory with whoever you wanted.
Thanks to subsequent upgrades to the iOS operating system that powers Appleâ??s mobile phone, you can add a picture to a text message on your iPhone simply by following just a few quick steps.
Step 1
Close out of your current application and return to your iPhoneâ??s â??Homeâ? screen (if applicable). Once the â??Homeâ? screen is in view, tap the green â??Messagesâ? icon to open the application responsible for handling SMS text messages on your iPhone.
Step 2
Scroll through the list on screen to find the contact you want to send an SMS message to. Once located, tap the personâ??s name one time to open a new blank message template. The template will already be addressed to the person you selected. If the person you want to send the message to isnâ??t already in your contacts list, tap the â??New Messageâ? button at the top of the application to load a new blank message template.
Step 3
Tap the â??Cameraâ? icon. The appropriate icon is located on the left side of the screen and is next to the main text entry bar. A menu with two distinct options will appear on your iPhone. Select the option labeled â??Take Photo or Videoâ? to use your iPhoneâ??s camera to take a new picture at this time. Select the option labeled â??Choose Existingâ? to open the â??Photosâ? application and choose a picture from your iPhone that youâ??ve taken in the past.
If youâ??ve chosen to take a new picture, line up your subject in front of your iPhoneâ??s camera and tap the â??Shutterâ? button. If youâ??ve chosen to select an existing picture, tap the icon for the picture in the window on screen. Either way, the image you have selected will automatically be attached to the text message youâ??re about to send.
If you donâ??t like the picture that youâ??ve taken using your iPhoneâ??s camera, tap the â??Retakeâ? button to try again before inserting it into the text.
Step 4
Use your iPhoneâ??s keypad to type the message you want to send along with the picture on screen. Complete this task using the same steps you would if you were sending a text message that didnâ??t have a picture attachment.
Step 5
Tap the button labeled â??Send.â? The image, along with the text message you inserted, will be sent from your iPhone to the recipient.
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With such an amazing camera, it would be a crime not to attach photos to text messages at some point when using the iPhone. Wes recommends those who love taking photos, check out the variety of iPhone 4 deals in order to find one that caters to their usage needs.
As technology advances, so does the number of ways your personal information can be compromised. Luckily, there are more ways than ever to keep your most important information safe and out of the wrong hands, both on and offline.
Today we are going to cover some of the most basic and simple ways to keep you and your family safe from hackers and also from losing information or files that are important to you.
What You Can Do at Home
While many people think their home is safe, this is not always the case. You may have a great home security system in place but your personal information can still get in the wrong hands; even if a thief never enter your home or step foot on your property.
Identity thieves have been known to go through garbage in order to locate personal information. Remember all that paperwork you threw away regarding your business or those old bank statements you decided it was time to toss? If you didn’t shred everything, within a matter of minutes, someone could have data such as your social security number, bank account number, first and last name, phone number, and address at their disposal. The same goes with old credit cards.
Investing in a shredder is an investment in your future. It’s much easier to pay for a single shredder than to have to deal with all of the stress of trying to get your identity back, prove which charges are not actually yours and so forth. Each year, the number of identity theft complaints goes up. According to the Federal Trade Commission, the number of identity theft cases has increased by almost 80 percent in the past decade.
Computer Security Tips: Staying Safe Online
While getting information from someone’s home takes a bit of work, getting personal information through the web is much easier because many individuals do not know how to protect themselves. It is easy to assume when you are in the comfort of your own home, on your personal computer that you are safe. Many people forget that everything you do is logged and tracked and without the proper security software, you could be at risk each and every time you get on the web.
Have photos or other sentimental files on your computer? Make sure you have security software such as Norton that is going to be able to store all of your most important files in the cloud. This way if something is to happen to your computer, you can access your information from elsewhere. Also, make sure your software protects against viruses such as spyware and malware. Many viruses can be downloaded automatically from unsafe locations such as an email from an unknown party or an unsecured website. Without antivirus in place, it is next to impossible to know which websites can be trusted. Even sites that can be trusted can be hacked and viruses will then attempt to attack your computer. Security software that is up to date is going to pick up on unwanted files and installs and either remove the information for you or quarantine the files to allow you to decide what action you want to take.
Passwords are Life Savers
A great place to start is putting a password on your wireless router. This is going to make it much harder for unwanted guests to use or access your router and the computers in your home that are hooked up to it. Passwords should be updated regularly, not only for your router but for any and all websites you use. This means all of your social networking sites, your online banking and even those forums you sign up for.
Be cautious of the information you put out there because even a site such as Facebook can be compromised and this could potentially mean all the data you have stored (no matter the privacy settings you have in place) could be out in the open. Hackers do not always take your personal information to use it for themselves, either. A lot of people will actually sell your information to others, so you could potentially have many different people charging up your credit card or using your social security number. Depending on your bank, these types of things may not be caught right away and this can lead to years and years of fighting to get your life back on track.
The Dangers of File-Sharing
Be cautious of file-sharing software. Always read the fine print and verify that you agree with the settings and that you trust the source. A lot of these types of software must be closed and cannot be simply exited. Leaving these open and running leaves your computer vulnerable to threats.
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Carter Young is the owner of a security firm which also provide document scanning services. He is also an avid technical blogger.
Many business owners are now realizing that the iPad can be an important tool for mobile business tasks.
The iPad, which is now widely used by businesses and companies of all types, can truly be the key to certain IT solutions. Whether it’s filling out forms, processing payments or attending web conferences, the iPad offers many solutions to various tasks that many businesses rely on.
Important IT Benefits the iPad Offers Businesses:
Filling Out Forms
Along with the many apps that the iPad offers, the iPad provides a large selection of apps for filling out forms. Filling out forms and completing documents are both easy tasks when using an iPad so iPad users can complete these tasks quickly and efficiently when using their device.
Business experts, account executives and those in sales, can now fill out forms from anywhere when using their iPads. Although iPhones and other smart phones offer some of the same features, they are generally not as easy to use as on the iPad. Regardless of the type of form it may be in, an iPad offers a very effective solution for filling form out quickly and accurately.
Payment Processing Solutions
Payment processing solutions are very important for any business. However, many businesses have issues finding and implementing the most effective payment processing strategies and solutions. The iPad offers a huge selection of apps for payment processing, and the device has made payment processing easier for all types of businesses.
Many businesses are now using one of the iPad’s payment processing apps for payments, receipts and invoices. Many of these apps allow businesses to offer promotional codes, special discounts as well as other important features for their customers.
Along with apps for payment processing solutions, the iPad offers a variety of apps for taxes. A large number of businesses have reported that doing their taxes and keeping track of their records and revenues are hassle free with the iPad.
Web Conferences
Web conferences are vital to any business in today’s technologically connected marketplace. A web conference on the iPad allows a business to instantly, reach all of the important players. Even if a certain employee or a certain customer is halfway around the world, the iPad makes it easy and convenient to include them in a web conference.
Many of the apps for web conferences have excellent features such as the ability to: give full presentations during a conference, view content, and watch videos during a web conference.
Presentations
When using the iPad, giving presentations is easy. The iPad has many apps that offer exceptional options for creating and then implementing a presentation of any size.
Documenting Important Data
The iPad is one of the most innovative and useful tools for documenting and storing important data. It allows a person to store all of the data and files for their business, while allowing them to access these files quickly and easily from any location.
Having instant, mobile access to important data and files is important for any business. This quick access can really help iPad users that need to access pertinent information or data, quickly.
This article was written by Sarah Smith on behalf of Philadelphia IT Solutions Company, ION Technology Group (@IONTG).
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The Beats by Dre brand has helped to make Dr.Dre one of the highest paid in the music industry, raking him in a pretty $45 million in 2011.
Those slick, jewel coloured headphones have attained prime product placement in just about every major label music video and advertisement produced since 2010. Just about accessible in price, starting in the low end of £120, these headphones are highly visible in street and their expense hasnâ??t stopped the masses buying in. Now Beats Electronics have bought music streaming service MOG and have enlisted the help of alternative music legend Trent Reznor to create a successful new streaming and merchandising experience as Creative Chief.
Reznor has been around to see both the heady days of huge record company pay-outs in the 90s and the eventual crash of the CD-buying industry. The former Nine Inch Nails front man knows a thing or two about how to engage music fans in todayâ??s music landscape. Reznor has been using Topspin to sell his merchandise inside of the music streaming on his website. Reznor remarked that Spotify has given consumers volume, without giving them ease of discovery, and that Project Daisy will fill this gap in the market by giving people â??intelligent curationâ??.
The CEO of the project, Jimmy Iovine (of Interscope-Geffen records) and marketer behind the careers of icons like Eminem and Lady Gaga, told one news outlet that he allegedly pitched the music subscription service idea to Steve Jobs back in 2003. Fast forward to 2012, Apple are just now rumoured to be planning their own new iRadio service, which will touch on some of the same concepts. The two companies already have a retail relationship: Apple stores currently use the Beats by Dre headphone series to showcase their iPods and sell mobile phone units.
Interestingly, Iovine claimed that the tech companiesâ?? lack of understanding of music culture means that any tech-based company will always fail at selling a music subscription service to music fans. Iovine, who recently served as a coach on American idol (where he â??comicallyâ?? repeatedly referred to colleague Jennifer Lopez as â??Jessicaâ??), has promised that the new subscription service will come with a â??guideâ?? function authored by credible cultural voices.
Iovine definitely has an incomparable track record of launching credible artists, and with consultants like music legends Trent Reznor and Dr Dre at his back Project Daisy might be the game changer that he feels it should be. Yet free mixtape sites like DatPif and YouTubeâ??s streaming service now control a substantial aspect of how people discover and access new music, with suggestion and peer recommendation built in easily and cheaply into both services. Weâ??ll be following Project Daisy as it unfolds.
Laurie Dave is a writer from Bermondsey. She is quoted as saying, â??I would sell my iphone for a bag of vegan Percys Pigs.â?
QR codes can easily be generated; all you need is a computer or a smartphone. However, sing QR codes correctly is just as important to its success. Here are 3 top tips for successfully using QR codes.
Do they even know what a QR code is?
Congratulations. You finally got your QR code generated and itâ??s there for the world to see. But, do they even know what a QR code is? QR codes are meant for smartphone users (unless you have one of those top-secret Motorolas developed in the late 80s; useless at everything else but could scan QR codes and could kill an elephant if thrown hard enough). However, research has shown that 3 out of 4 smartphone users do not know what a QR code is, let alone scan it. When displaying your QR code, make sure to include instructions so that 75% of smartphone users know exactly what to do. And by instructions, we donâ??t mean a sign that says â??Scan thisâ?. Full technical documentation is not recommended, but some simple steps of instruction would be appreciated.
Make sure the content is worth it
Chances are you will be using the age old ploy of offering exclusive and unique content in order to tempt people into interacting with your QR code. However, make sure that the content that the user is being redirected to is worth the effort they put in for scanning the code. That very popular YouTube video of a water-skiing squirrel does not count as â??exclusiveâ? content. If the content you provide is not worth it, consumers will see it as a breach of trust and that reflects very poorly on the overall brand image.
Location, location, location
It may be the real estate agentâ??s mantra, but location is just as important in the world of QR code marketing. Think before deploying QR codes at a certain location. Are you patting yourself on the back for securing prime ad space in a subway station? Well donâ??t. It is impossible to catch a cell phone signal in a subway station. What are people supposed to do when they scan your QR code and the browser fails to open the relevant website? Similarly, donâ??t be the guy who puts up a QR code on a hoarding at the side of a highway. Do you honestly expect people to pull over just so they can scan your QR code? Think about the location before putting a QR code there.
It doesnâ??t have to get ugly
Yes, QR codes are not the prettiest things to look at. However, that does not mean there isnâ??t anything you can do about it. QR codes can be modified to a certain extent without making them unreadable or sacrificing embedded information. A few simple modifications using Photoshop can go a long way in making a QR code look more attractive. In fact, it is possible to have QR codes as a part of designs and logos. Have a QR code that redirects people to a Twitter account? Why not have a blue bird embedded in the QR code design.
Follow these 3 simple tips and you will be able to explore the full potential of a successful QR code marketing campaign.
Mathew Ronalds is an avid blogger and author of this guest post. He helps provide latest techology tips through his articles.
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Gone are the days when mobile phones were used simply to make calls and send short messages.
Nowadays, smart phones perform more functions than the aforementioned. You may use them to browse the net, do some office work, check your e-mail messages, and a lot more through the various applications that may be easily installed in your device.
One of the best applications in the market, perhaps, is the Cellphone tracker which is mainly used, as the name implies, for tracking mobile phones. Basically, it is used to know the exact location of the phone. If you have kids, this is really useful for you as you can keep track of your childrenâ??s whereabouts any time of the day. As long as the phone is turned on, you would not have a hard time locating your kids. This means that this application may add extra protection to you and your loved ones.
Apart from security, phone tracking system may also be employed to recover lost phones. This could actually work even after the phone has been lost or stolen. You just need to install a specific app; wait for the message that would be automatically sent to your Gmail address; and update the location of the phone every after ten minutes by sending the message â??locateâ? to the lost phone. The information provided by this system is pretty accurate that it can give you the details of your phoneâ??s location. This works effectively as long as your carrier supports it and the phone that you are trying to recover is turned on.
The Good:
This app has many advantages. Since it basically functions like GPS, it is relatively easy for the user to trace the phoneâ??s almost exact location. The security it provides is also exceptional.
The Bad:
Some people say that this app may be used to invade oneâ??s privacy. While this is true, if ethical considerations are observed, this should not be a problem.
Conclusion:
Weighing the pros and cons, it may be concluded that the advantages this app offers certainly outweigh its disadvantages.
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I think you’d be pretty impressed by the things you can do with digital photos these days. They aren’t just for keeping on your laptop, or emailing to your friends.
You can take the digital part and chop it off because they can be turned into physical creations by some inventive photo printing websites, Snapfish being a good example. The number of things you can do will blow your mind, but I want to give you a little taste of what to expect in-case you have any nice photos lying around that you want to do something special with.
A calendar
Everyone needs a calendar at home to keep track of places they need to visit and people they need to see. Instead of spending money on one from the shops you could take your favorite photos of the kids and have them to look at every day instead. After it’s finished you might also want to keep it to show them when they grow up.
An invitation
When sending out personalized invitations it always looks much better. If you have a lovely photo then why not do it yourself? It could be a photo of your child on a birthday invitation asking all their friends to come along and play. Or what about a photo of you and your lovely fiancé when you want to invite people to your wedding?
Coffee mugs
When you’re sitting down in the morning to your mug of coffee you could be drinking from a mug with a difference. I’m not sure what kind of photo you’d like to see on yours, but it can be whatever you want it to be as long as you’ve already taken the photo. Maybe each member of the family can have their own portrait mug?
Notepads
When the kids are going to school they wouldn’t need to worry about losing their notepads if they had ones with their photo on them. There’s always the option of keeping one for yourself if you do any paperwork at home, or even just to keep as a journal and write something in every night.
Canvas print
If you want something fancy enough to go on your wall then a canvas print would be a fine acquisition. You would need to have a pretty special photo that could take its place on your living room wall, so I hope you’re good with a camera. They are also good for putting in the children’s bedroom if they take a good photo and it will definitely make them feel like a little artist.
Pieces of jewelry
Instead of blowing the photos up you’re now talking about taking them down to a very small size, but they still look good on a nice piece of jewelry. The most popular choice would be the silver locket with a special person’s headshot inside. You can also get cufflinks, leather bracelets, and more. It’s not world-class jewelry, but it’s something you wouldn’t mind wearing.
Pillowcases
This one is something you won’t come across every day, but it’s what makes it a nice idea. They can take your photo and put it onto a pillowcase. You can go to sleep at night knowing your children are right beside you. If you wanted to get one for the children you could use a photo of them with your family pet.
Gadget skins
Your gadgets will come with a plain looking skin, but how many people do you know wait very long before they buy a customizable one? Would it help your decision if you knew you could get a customizable skin made with your favorite photo? There’s plenty options available for phones, cameras, laptops, and more.
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Todd Jones is a business blogger by profession. On one of his blogs he has given a detailed description on how to make custom mats.
Tablet computers have now become entrenched in the medical field.
The first versions of the portable computing devices were considered to be mostly entertainment devices. Advances in processors and screen resolutions made them intriguing for medical app developers. Their widespread adoption in education and business promoted the development of apps for public health professionals. Here are the top three apps used in medicine today.
Epocrates
Epocrates started out as free software for handheld computing devices back when the screens were LCD monochrome displays. The software has evolved as the devices grew exponentially in computing and display power. The latest version is an app for the iPad.
Epocrates offers a free prescription app that is unlike any other resource available today. They also offer paid apps. The free Rx app is an interactive drug reference database that has information about both prescription and over-the-counter medications. The reference offers information about adult and pediatric dosing, contraindications and warnings, and it has a drug interaction check tool to use when considering adding a new drug to be used by a patient. The database is continually updated, and even has a full color pill identification resource. The best part is it is free to download and use.
Epocrates’ paid apps include Essentials. It is a full set of clinical reference tools that has both drug and disease monographs. At a glance, it provides busy clinicians access to treatment guidelines. It also includes full information about lab tests including cost information for patients without insurance or who have large deductibles or co-pays. Essentials is just one of 28 medical apps that are highly useful to those who practice medicine, and Epocrates is highly respected and offers only the best professional medical apps.
MedCalc Pro
Offered in many languages, MedCalc Pro is a professional medical calculator that has been around for over 10 years. It offers a full suite of medical scales, formulas, scores and classifications. Whether a doctor or other practitioner needs to calculate anything from an absolute neutrophil count to a Wells Score for PE or DVT, MedCalc handles it all.
The app supports both U.S. and the International System of Units (SI). Results can easily be shared by email, printed on a connected printer or copied to be pasted into a document. Results can also be saved for a patient and accessed later. MedCalc was made by medical doctors Pascal Pfiffner and Mathias Tschopp.
Visual DX
Visual DX offers free iPad access to paid users. Harvard Medical School has Visual DX listed as one of the “top five medical” apps in use at their school. It helps doctors diagnose diseases. With a database of over 25,000 images, the app provides clear visual examples and diagnostic help to reduce errors in diagnoses with disease classifications ranging from dermatological to metabolic in nature. Doctors use the diagnosis search tool along with the Differential Builder to construct a differential diagnosis for a patient to reach a diagnostic conclusion.
There are hundreds, if not thousands, of applications available that claim to be relevant medical tools. Not every app is useful, and possibly not even safe, for medical doctors and other practitioners to rely on. The old adage of, “you get what you pay for” often applies. The exception is the free drug reference tool from Epocrates. Of course, it is offered free as an enticement to purchase the paid apps. However, its design and reliability is truly professional. Always research the company behind medical apps and keep redundant confirmation in mind when it comes to relying on any information.
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Diane Green is a healthcare administrator who also contributed to the Top 10 Best Online MPH Degree Programs as a resource for people interested in furthering their education and taking advantage of the convenience of online programs.
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