Tech, Mobile Phone and Software

Archive for March, 2011

Nokia have not had the greatest last couple of years. Their smart phones have consistently failed in a market dominated by companies such as Apple and HTC and their sales have taken a hit because of this. Remarkably though, the Finnish electronics firm are still the world’s biggest selling mobile phone company and outsold their nearest rivals Samsung in the last half of 2010 by 10% of the world market share. This is frightening stuff for Nokia’s rivals as it just means that the company has more time to create the ultimate smart phone as their entry level phones continue to sell in the millions. This will not last forever though and Nokia have put in place plans for a change in their reputation when it comes to smart phones and the first sign that this plan is being put into place was the release last year of Nokia’s latest high end smart phone, the Nokia N8.

Nokia have put a lot of faith in the N8 and rightly so. The phone, which is by no means perfect, does have plenty going for it, not least the remarkable camera that, coming in at a frankly remarkable 12 megapixels and boasting plenty of great and simple editing software, is as good as any other camera phone and better than many basic digital cameras. This should attract many people to the phone as it makes sense in today’s world to fit as much onto one device as possible. If you are only interested in using your camera to take a few quick snaps and do not see yourself as anything more as a beginner when it comes to photography then you will not need a Nokia N8 AND a digital camera, the phone will more than suffice.

The camera is by no means the only thing that impresses on the N8. The new version of Symbian boasts a far superior web browser than the ones we’ve seen in the past and the OS as a whole has been worked on. Overall the phone will not set the world alight but it really is a step in the right direction from Nokia. Find out more about Nokia’s plans at phones4u.co.uk.

ICM registry, the institution that have the suggestion of .xxx had completed all of the requirements asked by ICANN, included support lists and minimal candidate users before the domain made. ICM is listed 110.000 users that are being ready to use .xxx as their suffix domain. They also hope that .xxx can be used in 2011. ICM should complete all supports required by ICANN before the new suffix domain is being ready to be used.

We live in a fast-paced world where time is at a premium and information and entertainment options like books and novels are harder to enjoy.

That’s why audiobooks are so popular. They can help you be more efficient, better informed and relaxed. You can now find just about any book or novel you want in audiobook form, perfect for listening to in your car, on your computer or on your iPod.

Audiobooks are being produced now in huge quantities. Once you find one you want, it takes just a couple of mouse clicks to download it. You don’t need to install any special software. You don’t have to join a club and pay a monthly subscription. You don’t even have to break the bank as there are lots of titles for just a few dollars. Many are free.

Just get whatever you want, whenever you want, and sit back and enjoy.

Is that really is all there is to it?

Well, pretty much. once on your computer, it’s very easy to just click on the file and have it open up and play.

Audiobooks come in two basic formats; MP3 and WMA (Windows Media Format).

Both will play on PCs and Macs and most portable digital players.

When you purchase a downloadable title from an Audiobook site you will typically be taken to a special area where you can choose from a variety of file formats.

If you have a PC running Windows,that’s all you need to know. A little box will pop up on your screen, you click the play arrow and you hear the book through your computer speakers.

But what about if you want to listen to your audiobook in a car?

No problem. Just burn it to a CD like you would music. Pop it in your car (or any CD player) and you’re good to go.

If you have a digital music player, like one made by Archos, Creative, Philips, iRiver and many more, those same files can just be dragged over to the library on the player.

It’s a little tricker with an iPod. That’s because Apple, the maker of the iPod, has a very proprietary system. Don’t worry, though. Getting music on the iPod just involves a simple extra step. If you have an iPod you will need to get audiobooks in the MP3 format. After downloading it, ypu then need to burn the MP3 file to CD and then transfer it into iTunes.

Apple iPods import MP3 audiobook file just like they do music CDs. Simple, huh?

So, that’s it. Now there’s no excuse not to catch up on the latest business book or the best-selling novel. Learn a foreign language, study the Bible, improve yourself.

It’s an audiobook world out there and audiobooks were made for multitaskers.

Happy listening everyone!