iPhone 5

The iPhone 5 is launched.

Apple TV

 Apple TV

3rd Generation

 

What is it?

It is basically like a set-top video box or powerhouse , which is quite small and plays your content from iTunes, YouTube , Netflix etc. on your widescreen T.V.he latest version of the Apple T.V. shows anything at upto 1080p HD.

The 3 Generations

The Apple T.V was released on 9 January 2007 .It has 3 Generations.

1st Generation Apple TV

1. 1st Generation- This generation was released in Jan'07 as the first Apple T.V and was discontinued with the release of the second generation.The Operation System used a modified build of MacOS X 10.4"Tiger".It weighed 1.1 Kg(A lot more that the 2nd and 3rd generation. It is a 200X200(mm) product.

1. 2nd Generation- It was released on September 1,2010 and discontinued with the release of the third generation.It used the Operating system - iOS 4.1 and higher.It weighs just 0.27 kg and is just 99X99(mm).With a 256 MB memory and Apple A4 processor, it proves itself to be a very good model.

1. 3rd Generation- It was released on March 7,2012 and is still in production.it is just like the 2nd Generation but supports iOS 5.1 and higher and also uses a Apple A5 processor...

Control

It can be controlled by an infra-red remote control.

An advanced thing related to this was released by the Apple Inc. on July 28,2008.Apple released Remote which was a application which could be downloaded from the 'App Store' that allowed the iPhone , iTouch or iPad to control the iTunes library on the Apple T.V via Wi-fi.

Airplay

This feature lets the user enjoy his content from his iOS device on his HD TV.

Basically, This feature allows to stream content from the iOS device to your TV via Apple TV.This feature is most useful when you connect he device to the TV.When this is done,then whatever you do on your device is shown on the big screen.

Airplay(from Apple.com)

 Speakers attached to an AirPort Express or Apple TV can be selected from within the "Remote" iPhone/iPod Touch program, allowing full AirPlay compatibility..

More Features

(Source: Wikipedia )

• Users can access the iTunes Store directly through Apple TV to rent movies and TV shows and stream audio and video podcasts. While the first generation of the Apple TV could purchase content, the second generation lacks a hard drive, and thus cannot store purchased content. Instead, users would need to buy content on a computer and stream it to the Apple TV.Since 2008, podcasts have been served on the Apple TV as other kinds of video, as opposed to in RSS and similar feeds.Until mid-March 2009, the Apple TV was the only way to purchase HD iTunes content.
• Apple TV can display photos from Flickr and MobileMe in a slide show, with automatic cross-dissolve transitions, and optionally with the Ken Burns effect.
• Netflix streaming integration was added in the September 2010 revision. 
• YouTube and Vimeo videos can be viewed on the Apple TV via included apps. A YouTube account is not required, but allows a user to set personalized options, such as favorites.
• Rotten Tomatoes review syndication and ratings offered per title available for rent.Rotten Tomatoes account holders cannot login, so is not needed nor required, as no personalised options are available. 
• Rotten Tomatoes review syndication and ratings offered per title available for rent.Rotten Tomatoes account holders cannot login, so is not needed nor required, as no personalised options are available. 

Over..

Readers,

The TechyRun is over..Now I'll get back to work..You'll be getting regular posts from now..

Thanks for patience..I will be  posing the answers of TechyRun soon..

Director

TECHYRUN

The Actual competition is over now..

Name:
Email Address:
Your Age...	Under 10 11-18 19-30 31-40 41-50
Ok...People..You need to answer the name of the thing or whatever I am pointing too..I am giving you hints!Don't get confused and be patient and try this..
1.Hold it virtually..Was I born in 94?
2.A tree stem.. Did you know that the 2010 FIFA Finalists had elephants!
3.Ban You!(If you are confused,write to me at..)
4.I modify the program code when you attach me to a file!!
5.J.L.L was the greatest songwriter of his Generation but the Sun is complete...
6.Jonathon Swift was a great author but humans are all ------ and ----- they will remain..To which site am i referring?
7.As clever as a ---..Manufacturing is increasing..
8.Symen is my best friend and his head office is near Ellis's house..
9.What am I hinting to? "Tux,My friend lives in the 256th house from here.."
10.In Nameland Telephones Exceed Limit..
Note: There will be Level 2 for selected people..

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Techyrun !

The starting date preponed to 16/3/12 but the ending date remains the same...

Hey Guys!
It's been a couple of days since I have not posted a question..So...In order to give a boost to your trivia..I will be posting an Online Competition on technology and it will be open..Anybody will be able to attempt it and obviously for free..
   So...Be prepared...Further details are listed below!

Participation:Open

Prizes:Listed below

Date: 16/3/12(Preponed from 20/2) 

Time:04:30 GMT(16/3) to 7:30 GMT(21/3)

For More Details: Write to awarenessbuzz@gmail.com

Syllabus:All tech related

Prizes

1st Prize-A Digital Certificate ,

Chance of becoming the author of this blog

2nd Prize-A Digital Certificate

3rd Prize-A Digital Certificate

Participation Certificates(Digital)

(C'mon!Don't play for prizes..Play for knowledge...And obviously Your name will be mentioned[only by your permission] even if you don't win!)

And obviously..Answers will be mentioned later!

Bonne Chance!

The iPod Family..

The Ipod Family

The Apple Inc. has a very classy Ipod family.It has 4 devices- The Ipod Shuffle , Ipod Nano , Ipod classic and the Ipod touch(Respectively in the picture).
Basically, Ipod is a line of Portable media players developed by Apple. Ipod's can also serve as external storage devices.
 The first Ipod was launched on October 23, 2001.The following are the details about the Ipod.                                      

• Ipod Shuffle-It's the smallest and ultraportable.It was introduced in September, 2005.Currently, It has a memory of 2 GB.It's just 0.44 ounces and just $49 in the United States.What else do you want when you have 15 hours of audio playback at such an affordable price?

Evolution of the Ipod Shuffle

• Ipod Nano-The first generation of Ipod Nano was Introduced in September , 2005 as a replacement for Ipod Mini. Now(March, 2012) the Ipod Nano hassix generations introduced and the size of the Ipod has reduced by generation to generation.

Respectively left to right-Gen 1, 2 ,3 ,4 

Left to Right-Gen 5 , 6

                  It supports a FM Radio and a Pedometer also the Gen.6 replaces the old clickwheel and brings up a multi-touch interface.It is available in both 8 and 16 GB models and prices $129 and $149 respectively.It weighs 0.74 ounces(21.1 gms). You are getting a 24 hour Audio Playback..

• Ipod Classic - This is the oldest member of the family and was introduced as the first Ipod ! It also has 6 generations and the sixth generation has a 160 GB Memory and is available at $249 (as in March,2012) .Well, the weight jumps to 4.9 ounces(140 gms) . It has a clickwheel and a 36 hour audio playback and 6 hours video playback..

Ipod Classic-Gen.1-Gen.6

• Ipod Touch- It was introduced in Sept. , 2007so this one is the latest with a 3.5 inch widescreen and a Multi-touch display. It looks just like the I-phone but is slim and does not support calling .  'Apps, games, music, movies, TV shows, videos, ebooks, audiobooks, podcasts, photos, HD video recording and editing, FaceTime, iMessage, Safari web browser, email, Maps, Nike+ support built in'-This is what the Apple site says about it's features.It is 3.56 Ounces and 3 memory options are available- 8 GB , 16 GB and 64 GB pricing $199 , $299 , $399 respectively.This thingy runs on iOS .

Itouch 4G

                Apple has introduced 4 generations of the Ipod Touch which can also be referred to as simply- 'Itouch'..

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• Apple Inc.
• Siri
• New iPad
• iOS 5.1

iPhone

Know more About the iPhone..
iPhone

 iPhone 4

 

What is it?

iPhone is a line of multimedia-enabled , Internet smart phones developed by Apple Inc..The first one was released on June 27,2009 by late Steve Jobs(ex-CEO of Apple Inc.).It currently has 5 generations(as on 15 March'12) with iPhone 4S being the latest...

What are the features?

iPhone is known for it's style and features.....Here are some awesome features-

 

• Siri - This awesome feature is available in iPhone 4S..Read More..
• Camera-Now , there's a 8 megapixel camera and a custom lens..The color accuracy is improved and when you're clicking a pic. with it..Just know that you're using the iSight camera....
• Video Recording-Oh god!You can shoot 1080p HD video..
• iOS- A very advanced operating system for a very advanced smart-phone..I need not tell more here.Should I?(iOS 5 features ; iOS 5.1)
• iCloud - iCloud stores your music, photos, apps, mail, contacts, calendars, documents, and more. And wirelessly pushes them to all your devices.
• Display- It has a remarkably sharp retina display and a high pixel density.
• FaceTime- It is a free web-based video calling from 1 apple device to another.Truly advanced and clear.I love this..



FaceTime

And More...

Sales 

If you look at the iPhone's sales' increase over the years, You will be terrified..

Source:Wikipedia

         I mean it's from 0.27 million in 2007 to 37.04 million in 2012(that too Q1.).

Generations

As I told ya that there are 5 generations of the iPhone of which the first two are discontinued, I have listed out all of them with brief descriptions.

1. iPhone-Released in June'07.It's shocking to hear that only still images could be clicked and that too at 2.0 mp. It was discontinued on July 11'08 after the release of the next Gen.
2. iPhone 3G- It was released in July'08 approximately after 1 year of the release of iPhone. It was discontinued in June'10.Just before the release of the iPhone 4.
3. iPhone 3GS - It was released in June'09 while the 8 GB black iPhone 3GS was released along with the release of iPhone 4. With a 3.0 mp camera and shooting VGA video(30 frames) capability,it surely improved the sales and the popularity.While, the 16 GB and 32 GB were discontinued, the 8 GB black iPhone is still in production..
4. iPhone 4 - This generation changed things for Apple Inc.The GSM was released in June'10 while the CDMA in Feb'11.The white one was released in April'11 while the 8 GB iPhone was released in Oct.'11.It has a 5.0 mp rear camera and a 0.3 mp front camera with VGA video recording(very useful).It's still in production...
5. iPhone 4S - Oh wow!Was released in October 11and with a 8.0 mp rear camera and the same front camera it is still in production..Don't forget that a iPhone 4S with a capacity of 64 GB! is also available...

iPhone 4S (Source:WikiPedia)

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• Apple Inc.
• Siri
• New iPad
• iOS 5.1

Siri?

Hey Guys..I have realised that many of you don't even know the meaning of Siri..So I have decided to post about it...

Siri

What Is Siri?

Basically, In simple language, it is an assistant which helps you get things by asking. Actually, It has Voice recognition and it does understand your normal language..(Not like you have to speak specific commands).It helps in sending messages or some other tasks...
 In Iphone 4S , It uses the power of A5 Dual Core Chip.It works on Beta and the Apple Inc. claims to improve it over time..

With What apps Does it works with?

Siri works with almost all the built-in apps on iPhone 4S. And it’s smart enough to figure out which apps to use to provide you with answers. It also uses Search and Location Services to help you with your requests. Here’s a list of apps and services that Siri works with worldwide:

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  Phone
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  FaceTime
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  Music
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  Mail
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  Messages
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  Calendar

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  Reminders
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  Notes
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  Contacts
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  Weather
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  Stocks
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  Web Search
   (Source:The official Apple websie)

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  Find My Friends
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  Alarms, World Clock and Timer
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  Wolfram|Alpha(English only)
• Wikipedia search
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Personal Likes: The Siri is really useful for Blind and visually impaired Users.VoiceOver, the screen reader built into iOS, can speak any text that’s displayed in responses from Siri. You can navigate through the responses and have each one read to you.

Language Support and Availability

Siri works exclusively on iPhone 4S. Siri understands and can speak the following languages:

• English (United States, United Kingdom, Australia)
• French (France)
• German (Germany)
• Japanese (Japan)
• More Coming Up...

(Source:Apple Inc. Site)

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New iPad!

Hey..Apple just released the new iPad along with the release of iOS 5.1..

Look the same!Don't they?But I have listed the hidden features...

This iPad is packed with a lot more features and is in stores from March 16, 2012 at $499 for 16GB 32GB is $599 and 64GB for $699.
These are some of the awesome features...

Display: The new iPad has a 2048 x 1536, 3.1 million pixel Retina Display, the most ever in a mobile device.

Processor: A5X quad-core processor touted as twice as fast and four times better performance than Tegra 3 chip.

Camera: 5-megapixel backside illuminated sensor on the back, 5-element lens, IR filter, and ISP built into the A5X chip.

Video: 1080p video recording.

Voice Dictation: Supports US English, British, Australian, French, German and Japanese.

4G LTE: New iPad now has 21Mbps HSPA+ and DC-HSDPA at 42Mbps, with LTE taking the cake at 73Mbps. Verizon, Rogers, Bell, Telus and AT&T will be the LTE partners.

Size: 9.4mm thin, weighing 1.4lbs

(Source: ibtimes)

Umm...So with a 5 mp Camera and a fast processor and also a cool Retina Display..You would enjoy using it..

Comment and let us know about your thoughts and valuable views...

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• iPhone
• Apple Inc.
• Siri
• iPod Family
• iOS 5.1

iOS 5.1 Released....

Readers, are you aware that the iOS 5.1 is released for the devices along with the Launch of the new i-Pad...

How happy was I to see that..

Ups And Downs..

This update is offering many things...The Update says-"Addresses bugs affecting battery life" ..I wish it sticks to it literal meaning.."Finally Apple solves its battery issue with iOS 5.1," wrote one user on the Mac Forum. " Huge improvement," wrote another.What is your observation??Let us know!

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3G to 4G?

After updating to iOS 5.1 , many of you may be in tension or on the seventh cloud after seeing that the 3G on the bar has turned to 4G.That will happen only if you are a AT&T iPhone owner..This change reflects that the iPhone is connecting to AT&T’s HSPA+ network, which is essentially a faster version of 3G. For comparison, HSPA+ supports a raw downstream capability of up to 14 Mbps compared to a maximum download rate of 73 Mbps for LTE (Long Term Evolution).(Source:tidbits)

So..Hang On for more!

Related:New Ipad

Question for the Day..

Q.There is a famous book - 'The C programming language'.Who are the authors of this book?
(Hint:They are often referred to as K & R.)


Note:I suggest that you first try to attempt these questions on your own and try all sorts of possible answers and put your logical sense and then you can always turn up to the net or wait for the answer we give..

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We've Updated the Apple Inc. page..
My friend told me that it is very troublesome when you just wanna know more about the Apple Inc. or some other topic and you search it and you find long..long..detailed things and then you don't feel like reading it and gettin' bored..I'm sure that this happens with you as well..But what are we for then?
       
          As I have personally experienced this problem..I've decided to make my pages more interactive, short , to the point , full of images and lot's of other things ; so that you don't get bored and go to sleep without improving your trivia..

        So basically, I've just updated the 'Apple Inc.' Page and recommend that to you..'The Ipod Family' part is really good..So go on..