'Surface' Tension For iPad?

(Courtesy: Microsoft.com) 

When Abhinav Bindra, a rifle shooter won a Gold medal in Olympics, the nation was proud and overwhelmed. After which every kid in the gullies of India wanted to pick up the gun and be a shooter. Whereas previously everyone wanted to be Sachin Tendulkar. If one obtains success in a field, others try to do something similar; but it is not unnecessary that all will achieve success of the same magnitude.

Apple and Microsoft have been logger-heads after Steve Jobs's reality distortion field could not be beard by Bill Gates. Later, they collided on the hardware as well as the software front. Finally, Apple emerged as an emperor of the smartphone markets and Microsoft dominated the computers with their operating system, Windows.

Top 10 Features in iOS 6.0

WWDC 20120 saw the rise of the new MacBook Air , MacBook Pro and an update to the iOS. Apple has announced over 200 changes to iOS 6.0, but you won’t care about every change Apple made. Here are the Top 10 you should actually care about.

1. Siri:

• Siri can now launch apps
• Siri can now Tweet 
• Siri is smart about sports. It can pull in scores, game summaries and player stats.
• Siri is also available in new languages.
• Siri will get hands-free integration in lots of in-car systems.
• Siri is coming to the new iPad.

2. FaceTime over Cellular:

As per the bug noticed in iOS 5.1.1 and the conclusion made; you can now use FaceTime over 3G and 4G cellular networks. Previously, FaceTime could be used only with WiFi.

3. Facebook Intergration:

After Twitter was integrated with iOS 5, Facebook got in with iOS 6.Users can login to their Facebook account in iOS 6 and have instant access to Facebook in apps, the web browser and Siri. The events, birthdays will automatically sync with your calendar app once you have linked your Facebook with your iOS. You can post and check-in directly from Maps

New MacBook Pro With Retina Display

New MacBook Pro: 

As per the expectations, there is a new MacBook Pro coming with a Retina Display. The Retina Display MacBook starts at a whopping $2,199 and $2,799 . The $2,199 version has a 2.3GHz quad-core Core i7 processor (Turbo Boosted up to 3.3GHz), 8GB of 1,600MHz RAM, 256GB of flash storage, and Nvidia GeForce GT 650M graphics (1GB DDR5 memory). The $2,799 version gets a faster processor of / up to 2.6GHz and increases flash storage to 512GB. The $2,199 Pro can be upgraded to a 16GB RAM for $200. The $2,799 Pro can be upgraded to a  2.7GHz quad-core Core i7 processor costing $250, 16GB of RAM ($200), and 768GB of flash storage instead of 512GB for $500.

It boast of a SDXC card slot, HDMI, two USB 3.0 ports, and two Thunderbolt ports , a headphone port make this the most port-ported MacBook alive.

New MacBook Air : WWDC 2012

New MacBook Air:

The MacBook Air has had its hardware and OS upgraded. The update to the Air is only to the USB 3.0 and 512GB storage. The screen resolutions and sizes are to remain the same, 13 inches with a 1,440x900 resolution and 11 inches with a 1,366x768 resolution. The 11-inch Air is now a 1.7GHz Intel Core i5 (Turbo Boost up to 2.6GHz), while the 13-inch is now a 1.8GHz Core i5 (Turbo Boost up to 2.8GHz). You could get i7 buy bucking up a $150 and $100 for the 11-inch and 13-inch respectively. The new CPU's have a better battery life and perform much better when it comes to graphics via Intel's new HD 4000 integrated graphics. RAM for all Air models is 4GB 1,600MHz DDR3L with 8GB available as a $100. 

Apple WWDC 2012 At 22.30 (IST)

(Mon Jun 11 2012 22:30:00 GMT+0530)

Over the years, WWDC has seen some big announcements from Apple and this year , WWDC 2012 is scheduled to be held at Moscone West, San Francisco from June 11 to June 15, 2012. Even though the tickets are priced at  $1,599 they were sold out within two hours. Developers are eager to go and know what will the Californian giant will produce and update this year. This time, it would be the first WWDC without Steve Jobs's presence and we are expecting a new iOS , an iPad Mini and a slimmer MacBook Pro. 


 Expectations:

1. Thinner MacBook Pro
2. New MacBook Air / Pro laptops with Retina graphics
3. Updated iCloud and iWork
4. An Update to OS X Mountain Lion

Twitter Gets A New Bird, A New Logo.

Social-networking-revolutionary-service—Twitter has unveiled a new logo for itself. The company says the new logo will be the universally recognized symbol of Twitter. And that "there's no longer a need for text, bubbled typefaces, or a lowercase ‘t’ to represent Twitter." Though there are a many logo’s which symbolize Twitter, but this one will just replace the ‘t’.

The bird in the logo has its head held high, wings spread wide. Looks like Twitter is getting philosophical with its design and logos. Twitter says that "our new bird grows out of love for ornithology, design within creative constraints, and simple geometry," and that "a bird in flight is the ultimate representation of freedom, hope, and limitless possibility"

Apple Fails In India : Top 5 Reasons.

Apple products are a rage in the West. But in Asian nations like India it isn't popular with the masses. The guys at the research department of Apple do not consider India as a potential ground to sell the iPhone. Maybe it is because of Steve Jobs and his 7 months stay in India in the '70s that has blacklisted Indians from being blessed with the iPhone just as it launches. They have to wait till it officially launches or pay a couple of bucks extra and get it arranged from the Black market. 


Its not only the pricing that affects its graphs but also does its service, communication and marketing factors. Indians believe in the "Sasta, Sunder, Tikao" phenomenon. And Apple has been known to deliver simple, aesthetic products and doesn't mind keeping it highly priced. 

1. Price:

People who buy electronic are mostly consumers and not buyers. They want the best of all and  prefer having it low priced, offer full feature and getting the best service. The iPhone rates in India are exorbitant. Though the iPhone is used by a million, it is neglected by the masses and thus giving it market to Nokia, who still dominates 60% of the cellular devices sold. 

2. Delicacy:

"iPhone gira toh, vaat hai!" (if the iPhone falls, your screwed) is a common axiom. It is believed that once the iPhone slips from your hand, it has slipped forever and you would have to get a new one. Though this is partly false but people do not want to risk it. And you certainly cannot carry it in a 7.59pm Virar Local. After all, it costs you your monthly salary.