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Dating Site Now Require Double Date

Thursday, October 25th, 2012

A double date, or double dates, may be awkward for some people. But now the online dating sites require users to do so.

As reported by Mashable, a startup from San Francisco, USA, called Tandem, launch platfrom meeting that requires users to perform a double date.

The users on the site are required to perform Tandem double date, rather than have a date alone.

“You have to bring your friends, as well as your friends, who also have to invite your friends. This is also to avoid awkward situations when you’re going out alone,” said Will Tungpagasit, founder of Tandem.

According Tungpagasit, if both partners are not ‘connect’ they can spend time with their colleagues.

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Display Windows 8 Early Consumers Confused

Tuesday, October 23rd, 2012

When the release of OS Windows 8 is still another week. Consumers seem to have ready for the confusion. Why?

As quoted from the CBC, the Windows operating system, which has been used from generation to generation, will probably always be remembered zoom. But the look in Windows 8 is different, be making its users have to learn from scratch again.

Microsoft made radical changes to the newest OS in order to remain relevant to today’s mobile devices.

Based on a lot of publicity before, mentioned that Windows 8 OS will equate their display for PCs, tablets and mobile phones.

However, this can be like a double-edged knife; confusing or getting easier.

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IPhone 5 Screen Better Than Galaxy S III

Monday, October 22nd, 2012

iPhone 5 is a competitor of Samsung Galaxy S III. Both are often juxtaposed. This time it was pitted against the screen. And the iPhone 5 come out as winners.

Trial was conducted by Cnet technology portal. In this trial noted that the screen Galaxy S III has only 1.1 millimeters thick (thickness) and offers full color gamut of the NTSC standard color. While the iPhone 5 has a 1.5 millimeter thick by offering 72% of the standard color gamut.

From this it was concluded that the iPhone 5 has a higher brightness and more accurate color gamut. Meanwhile, the Galaxy S III has an advantage in terms of contrast-based panel AMOLED screen thanks to the color black.

In addition, Apple also uses a new technology called in-cell touch that allows fabricators to make the handset is very slim and lightweight. In addition to having a better physical appearance, the screen of the iPhone 5 also produces picture quality more qualified.

Want to see how a full test done by Cnet? Then just watch the video here.

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This is the iPad Mini Six Advantages Compared to iPad

Sunday, October 21st, 2012

Although not yet officially released, rumors about the iPad Mini continues as the material spreads the news, both in terms of design, specification and a number of features.

Of the various rumors circulating, the PC Mag try to summarize it and managed to find six of excellence iPad Mini which is said to overcome the popularity of ‘his brother’ iPad.

What are the advantages? Let’s look at one by one.

1. Augmented Reality

Augmented Reality is very interesting to use in smartphones and tablets. This is a technology that combines the virtual objects with the real world.

However, if used on a large tablet like the iPad is certainly not comfortable anymore. Now, the presence of technology in the iPad Mini which had a smaller size, it will make it convenient to users.

2. E-Book

IPad is a great device is convenient for browsing the internet and watching videos, but it looks odd also used to access the e-book in a crowded place, such as a city bus or a crowded train passengers.

The appearance of iPad Mini with small size is guaranteed to make e-book readers will likely enjoy reading wherever they are.

3. GPS

iPad Mini rumored to be present with the GPS feature. With a size that is not too large (but not too small either), iPad Mini could be a replacement for the existing GPS device in your car.

4. Game Racing

Almost all racing games on iOS executed by moving the steering wheel resembles a tablet device. Playing with the iPad using a large and tend to have a heavy weight is guaranteed to make you tired wrist.

However, with light weight-owned iPad Mini, it was no longer to be a problem.

5. Camera

Compared to using iPad, take pictures with the iPad Mini is guaranteed more comfortable because the size is not too large. When the music concert, iPad Mini will not be too intrusive view the person behind you when you used to take pictures. Try and compare it with the iPad if you shoot with a measuring almost 10 inches. Surely it would be very annoying.

6. Price

With the shape and size of the smaller screen, the iPad Mini will certainly much cheaper than the iPad. According to recent rumors, the iPad Mini will be released starting at a price of around USD 320. Compare this with the iPad, which sold in excess of USD 550.

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Instagram on Android, 197 Day 55 Million Downloads

Sunday, October 21st, 2012

Not only on iOS-based devices, Instagram also achieved success in the devices with the Android operating system. Until now, there were 50 million users of Android devices to download applications photo editing and sharing.

Reported by PhoneArena, the time required to record the 55 million download in 197 days. Mentioned, every day this Instagram app downloaded on average 250 thousand Android devices. With that success, Instagram now has a total of about 100 million users.

Originally Instagram is an application that can only be downloaded on devices that have iOS operating system only. But a few months ago, Instagram is a photo editing application released for the Android platform.

Instagram, which was first present at the end of 2010, it has become a popular photo applications on mobile devices. This popularity also makes Facebook interested in acquiring Instagram and officially became the owner of this application in September 2012.

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