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Appsta: The App Hub

AppstaIt surely can be frustrating to look for the desired mobile app across umpteen websites where the cases of the app being a spam are high. But even that does not stop us from throwing our android and windows phones into jeopardy. Thus, a common hub of apps was the need of the hour and this is where Appsta comes into picture.

The platform of Appsta covers virtually all sorts of applications that have ever been made by developers and acts as a hub where the applications have been divided into various categories on the basis of their functionality. Read more of this post

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Logitech k760 – Bluetooth Solar Keyboard

Logitech k760Assuming a lot of people nowadays are using wireless keyboards and mice, they are faced with the problem with battery life of these devices constantly. As an example, let’s take the Mac wireless keyboard that can hold up to few weeks, on a set of batteries. Another problem is carrying around a keyboard that can only work with one device. For these problems there is a solution. Presenting- Logitech K760 solar keyboard.

This keyboard works without batteries. The only battery that is needed is implemented inside and it can last a lifetime. Read more of this post

VPNClub: Get Safe & Secure Virtual And Physical Servers

VPNClub

VPNClub

On VPNClub you will find safe and secure virtual and physical servers. Virtual Private Network (VPN) is a secure encrypted connection between your computer and a server.

The VPN account VPNClub provides, you get a dedicated IP address so that you can easily access the Internet through a secure and 1024 bits SSL encrypted connection to our servers and bypass ISP restrictions.

VPN service allows you to access the Internet anytime and without any disruptions. It is very easy to set up on most computers and mobiles. Your data is perfectly safe with VPNClub. All your information is sent via ‘Private Tunnel’ to their servers so that there is no chance of any third party reading it. Read more of this post

Samsung Optical Smart Hub – A way to get all the data in and out wirelessly

Samsung Hub

Samsung Hub

Samsung made a drive that will organize and play almost everything that you put in it, from a CD to a DVD and USB and stream, store or burn that wirelessly. This is one of the gadgets that you wish you had when you are faced with organizing your data. It is like a Swiss army knife that has all that you need packed in one simple casing.

The outside look of the drive is nothing new and extravagant, but it’s simple look shouldn’t full you because there is a lot happening beneath the surface. Still, on the outside except for the DVD rack there are few input connections on the back, like a MicroUSB a full size USB an Ethernet port and a power port. It can be powered by the AC adapter or using the USB cable, which comes in handy if there is no power outlet in the vicinity. Read more of this post

Apple The New iPad – New Ratina Display, More Power, iMovie, iOS 5.1 and what else?

Apple The New iPad

The New iPad

Apple has revealed the new iPad, but the question in everyone’s mind is what is new? Why should they give seemingly half of their pay for the newest “I” baby? What has changed and is it worth it?

On the other text we revealed the main specs of the new iPad or iPad3, but let’s go into the details.

The new retina display is still as glossy as it can be and some people say it is good to use as a mirror when it is off. It seems that Apple loves the ultra-glossy finish. The improved screen has, double the pixel density of a HD monitor and it has over a million pixels more than a regular HDTV. The monitor is capable of reproducing a 1080p video, instead of the 720p in the iPad 2. Read more of this post

SparkleShare: An Easy and Simple Sharing Tool

SparkleShare

SparkleShare

SparkleShare is a service that allows you to make your very own version DropBox. It is essentially an open- source project that can be installed in Linux, Mac, and Android phones.this DropBox- like service lets you sync the files that you have on various devices and computers. Given that SparkleShare is an open source, you can alter the application in whatever way you like, and have your end- result shared with all of your friends as well the entire SparkleShare community. Read more of this post

TeamSpeak: A Powerful Voice Communication Software For All Needs

TeamSpeak

TeamSpeak

TeamSpeak is an advance voice communication software for any platform that is used via the Internet.

It uses new codecs for superior voice quality, has powerful new permissions system and simultaneous, tabbed server connectivity. TeamSpeak offers a client-server architecture where the client and server software is clearly separated so that their server product runs as a dedicated server rather than peer-to-peer.

Some of the other features of TeamSpeak include IM-style tabbed text chatting, channel encryption toggle, firewall friendly file transfer, BBcode enables info panes, bookmarks manager, offline messaging, URLs Read more of this post

Add, Share Photos Simply and Beautifully With Zangzing

Zangzing

Zangzing

ZangZing is a useful service for adding, sharing and redesigning your photos.

We are not talking about professional photographers here, we are talking about people who do not know the technicalities of photography and who love to take photographs and share it with their friends. For people like us, we need tools like ZangZing that are easy and fun to use and allows us to easily share our art with our friends.

With ZangZing, you can add your photos from anywhere. Be it your Mac, PC, Facebook, Flickr, iPhoto, email, MobileMe or any other service, you can import your photos directly to ZangZing in just a single click. Read more of this post

Discovr raises $1.1M, launches Discovr Music on Mac Apple Store

Discovr

Discovr

Discovr, the interactive tool for discovering music and apps, has raised $1.1 million. The seed round was led by Australia’s Yuuwa Capital.

The company announced that it has also passed one million downloads. More good news is that Discovr has announced the release of its Discovr Music app for Apple desktops. It is available for $5 from Mac App Stores.

Discovr is a number one iPad music app in 12 countries including Australia and Japan. It is in the top three music app in 30 countries including U.K. and the U.S.

The company provides an interactive map of the music world and app. A user can click on the song they know and Discovr suggests multiple other songs similar to the one you know. Click on any of the suggested songs and Discovr gives you more choices similar to the one you click. This can go on and on.

It also displays connections between bands and artists in a graphical web so that you can discover music you are most likely to love.

Discovr uses the same structure with apps too. You can easily discover more apps similar to the ones you use. The discovery never stops.

There’s more! Along with the discovery of music and apps, you can also view band info and other information about the music and apps just with a few quick taps. Discovr makes it easy to choose music and apps that are useful for you because it knows what kind of music you are listening to and what apps you are using.

Filter Squad, the company behind the Discovr apps, is currently building Android versions of its Discovr apps after its success with over 1 million downloads across iOS devices.

Discovr: Exploring Music and Apps Instantly

Discovr

Discovr

Discovr is the place where you can discover more music and more apps in a unique way for your iPad, iPhone or Mac desktop.

Let us first see how Discovr Music works.

Most of the times, you download your favorite bands and songs on your iPhone, iPad or Mac so that you can listen to them when you want to. But how about discovering other music that you might like? I know you do not get time to do that often. That is why Discovr has made it pretty simple for you to discover more music. It suggests more songs which are musically similar to the ones you like, so that there are more chances of you liking the suggested songs.

You click on a song you like, and Discovr suggests five or six more choices similar to your taste. If you press on the any of those songs, it will further suggest more songs similar to that one. And the exploring goes on and on.

This is a tremendous way of discovering more music that is suited to one’s taste without depending on friend’s suggestions or browsing through music sites. The interface of Discovr Music is user-friendly. It cuts down on searching time.

Now we move on to Discovr Apps.

Discovr goes through the same process of suggesting choices based on likeliness with apps too. You want to find new apps for your iPhone and iPad, get Discovr Apps to do the job for you. Think of it as an interactive map of the App Store.

Discovr Apps makes it easy for you to discover amazing apps that are suited for you. It intuitively selects apps that you are most likely to be liked and use. Of course, you can press on any of the suggested apps and further discover more new apps. What’s more? You can also read about the new apps, see photographs and screenshots.

It is a favorite app in 17 countries including the U.S., Japan, Germany and Australia.

Swackett: A Different Kind of Weather App

Swackett

Swackett

The weather forecasts are still almost as incomprehensible as before, even though there are many innovations of weather technology such as pinpoint forecast and Doppler radar technology. The set of perplexing numbers with a weatherman predicting the next weather conditions is a seemingly useless approach since it is impossible or difficult to understand.

Needless to say, there is a need to change the disconcerting forecasting of weather. Then, swackett is the way out of this tangling problem. swackett, which is powered by AccuWeather.com, is a new and creative way in knowing a current weather forecast. It is created for people of any age, from young to old since it changes complicated weather information to straightforward, easily- apprehended, graphic weather reports. The uniqueness of the site is rooted in the combination of basic weather data: current conditions, detailed forecasts, and radar, and the carefully thought crafted, and visual people symbols called “peeps” that are always aptly dressed for the weather.

The name swackett, which is a derivation and representation of sweater, jacket, and coat, is redefining weather forecasts with a touch of creativity and simplicity. True to its name, the peeps or the visual people symbols, change its clothing appropriate for the weather. So if it is cold outside, the peeps will appear with their coats, boots, and winter hats. If the sun is shining high in the sky, expect your peeps to be dressed in their shorts and sunglasses, and they won’t even forget to put on sunblock and bring water! Raining? The swackett peeps will be with their umbrella and jackets. swackett is indeed a unique, fun, and greatly useful weather forecast experience for people!

The weather reports of swackett can be checked by any family member, from the very young and old, even with those disabilities! Anyone who is running out of time will especially find swackett useful as it provides a fast, and easy-to-understand weather forecast. It is just as helpful for adults who are in a hurry as it is for children wanting to learn about the weather.

swackett is spontaneously synchronized in all of your devices such as Mac App, iPod Touch, iPhone, iPad, and any other in-the-now modern browser and custom locations. Therefore, swackett will give you the capacity to be updated with weather reports from anywhere! You just have to have internet and cellular telephone connection.

swackett’s aim is to be the “simplest, most easy to understand, most accurate weather forecast available.” And it most certainly is!

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