The Internet was abuzz over Google Buzz, the latest social networking platform offered by Google to its users. Google introduces Buzz as a new means of conversation on things ‘you find interesting’. Just like all other social networking sites and forums Buzz has its own advantages and disadvantages. It comes integrated with your Gmail account.
When you saw the Buzz icon in your Gmail menu for the first time you might have wondered to see that you’ve already got followers and followings out of your existing contacts in Gmail. How come that happened? Well, the main idea behind introducing Buzz was to provide Gmail users a platform where they can immediately start conversation with their existing friends in the Gmail list. They don’t have to set up a new account and then again start from the scratch – that is, the process of befriending with people, sending invitations and wait, etc. Though it was entirely with a good intention to help Google users, unfortunately, the reverse side of it was that it hampered users’ privacy.
With automatically generated Followers and Following lists (which were ‘public’ by default) comprising the contacts who you frequently communicate, Buzz exposed your private contact details to some extent. Buzz did not contain privacy settings options that could be set manually. Now, Google has rectified this major drawback of Buzz. And to make sure that Google doesn’t mean to impose Buzz on its users it has provided two choices – ‘Do not show Buzz in Gmail’, and ‘Disable Google Buzz completely.’ So, what are you waiting for? Shed all your doubts and Buzz on as long as you wish!
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Apple iPad is the latest trend. People all across the globe is talking about this cool gadget that combines the power of technology with naturalness to create a magic. Here are a few cool facts that you must know about this amazingly thin and light high-performance device called the iPad.
• It features a high-resolution LED display ensuring vibrant color and excellent picture quality on a 9.7-inch screen to make viewing images, movies and videos more enjoyable
• Uses in-plane switching (IPS) technology with 178° viewing angle to ensure bright quality picture from almost any angle
• The screen rotates automatically as you change iPad’s orientation from portrait to landscape or vice versa
• Highly sensitive Multi-Touch screen with accurate responding ability
• lithium-polymer battery technology for 10 hours of uninterrupted wireless internet, video watching and music on iPad
• Optimizes the use of fastest Wi-Fi networks with built-in 802.11n
• Uses custom-designed A4 chip for enhanced energy efficiency
• Powerful built-in speaker
• Available with headphone to be used like iPod
• Features 30-pin connector for charging and using accessories like the Camera Connection Kit and the Keyboard Dock
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Thanks to the wonderful innovation of micro technology that so much could be fit into such a small thin device called the Apple iPad. Here is how you can make the most of World Wide Web using this cool gadget.
Surfing
The iPad has large multi-touch screen with automatic orientation as you rotate the gadget for your convenience. Surfing web and navigating websites is much easier now with the iPad. Now scroll, select, zoom or copy – all by moving your finger on the display. Thumbnail view enables you to see all the open pages at a glance and navigate.
Mail
Compose or edit emails using onscreen keypad. It needs only a tap of your finger to open or delete a message while you can directly see an attached photo in the message and save it in built-in Photos app. With Apple iPad you are free to use leading email services such as Gmail, Yahoo! Mail, Hotmail and AOL
Photos
Vibrant color and high resolution make viewing photo on iPad a complete delight. With Photos app managing, displaying and sharing photos are a lot easier. Options to zoom in or out, slideshows and creating albums are there. There are a number of ways you can import images in iPad – from other digital devices like computers and digital-cameras.
Video
From your favorite TV show to latest music videos you can watch it all on iPad. High resolution and excellent graphics makes videos more enjoyable when it’s on iPad. Organize and navigate through your video listings using YouTube app.
Music
With the iPod app Apple iPad can proxy your iPod. With this application you can manage a large collection of audio files. You can listen to your favorite music loud (it has powerful speakers) or with headphones.
Maps
Use iPad as a digital map to find your way while traveling around. Integrating iPad with Google Services you can get high-resolution satellite images, giving you a bird’s eye view of the entire location or region which you can zoom in with a tap of your finger to get an up close view of the streets, roads and landmarks.
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