Saturday, July 27, 2013

apple iphone 3, iPad 4, apple ipad mini Sudden Vanishing Hints iPad 5, iPad Mini 2 Release Time Soon

Update – If this post is for being trusted there are numerous sites out there that are selling out or now not offering the apple ipad mini and the earlier versions of the ipad, we could’t say we have observed this, and a examine John lewis.co.uk indicates that they are still selling the ipad mini and every one of the apple ipads at present on offer. But that does not take away from the fact that apple have said Yes, you will see new products for this year, but will that be variations of that ipad and iphone or a totally new impressive product.


 


Apple’s next generation of tablets iPad 5 and ipad Mini 2 is rumoured to be released sooner than later.


Apple’s CEO Tim Cook recently confirmed that no new Apple products will be released before fall 2013. However, the sudden disappearance of previous iPads tells consumers otherwise.


The iPad with Retina Display and iPad Mini suddenly disappeared in some retailers. One major retailer is now sold out of about half its iPad 4 configurations, with the iPad mini vanishing nearly as swiftly. Another is doing better but is also gradually marking more current iPad models as “out of stock” as the month goes on.


Early this month, several websites reported that Apple and retailers offered great discounts on the current iPad models. According to rumours, almost 30 percent being slashed off the price of iPad’s and iPad mini’s, the clearance sale by the retail giants on tablet’s third anniversary is a clear cut indication that Apple is all set to hit the market with a new and updated iPad for the customers.


The price cuts hinted at a move by Apple to clear out inventory ahead of the iPad 5 and iPad Mini 2 launch, and the subsequent sell-outs of those same models all but confirm it. If the price cuts had merely been to catch up on inventory of laggard selling models, they would not have sold out. This means Apple’s authorized price cuts were meant to clear out the inventory of retiring the iPad 4 in favor of newly introduced models.


Consumers can still purchase the previous models of iPad. In Amazon, iPad 4 is still being sold for around $500-$800.


According to reports, iPad Mini 2 will feature a screen with a resolution of 2048 x 1536. This is almost four times the resolution of the present iPad Mini and is equal to the fourth generation iPad which was released along with the iPad Mini last year.  AU Optronics has been rumoured to be making displays for the iPad Mini 2. Other specs include a more powerful dual core A7 processor and a 7.9 inch screen. It will also feature a 10-hour battery life, a FaceTime HD camera, and an iSight camera with 1080 pixels HD video recording. Apple is also trying to reduce the thickness of the iPad Mini 2 by using the Sharp’s IGZO (indium gallium zinc oxide) technology in its screens.


The iPad 5, on the other hand, is rumoured to have no bezels, and the whole form factor has been made sleeker. Horowitz believes this design indicates that Apple will be calling on Sharp’s IGZO screen technology. Sharp, however, according to Horowitz, has been struggling to deliver components on time, which will play a key role in the release of the next iPad.


Source - http://au.ibtimes.com/articles/461536/20130426/ipad-5-mini-2-release-date-rumors.htm#.UXpaj7XYiSo



apple iphone 3, iPad 4, apple ipad mini Sudden Vanishing Hints iPad 5, iPad Mini 2 Release Time Soon

Wednesday, July 24, 2013

Ever questioned what makes a headphone operate?

To put it very straightforwardly, your earpiece contains a bit of plastic that moves in accordance to those frequencies received through the gadget it is attached to. The plastic moves due to a metallic curl that’s connected to the magnet, which enables the plastic to form the noise waves that play into your ear.


That’s it, actually. It seems easy enough, but I couldn’t have considered it.


Jezen Thomas at eHow.com delivers a further thorough justification to us, he states this,


“Earphones consist of a speaker cone, an iron coil, a magnet and speaker cables. When earphones are plugged into a music-playing device like a stereo, electricity is sent along the speaker cables. The speaker cables feed this electrical current through the iron coil, which behaves as an electromagnet. The coil then attracts or repels the permanent magnet, depending on the electrical current sent by the music-playing device. This causes the coil to move, which subsequently pushes and pulls the speaker cone. As the speaker cone vibrates as a result of this movement, it creates sonic waves that resonate through the air and are transferred through small bones and membranes inside your ear”.


Evidently, there is various kinds of earpieces, but essentially, that’s it.


Some earpieces, though, do feature bonus features. Noise reducing earpieces, for instance, can make a small field of white sound round the amp itself, which acts as a bit of a vacuum and has the result of disabling outside sound. These earpieces are also better for the health of the inner ear than most other sorts. Sam Costello at About.com


“The noise around us can contribute to cause us to change how we listen to an iPod. If there’s a lot of noise nearby, it’s likely that we’ll turn up the iPod’s volume, thus increasing the chances of hearing loss. To cut down on, or eliminate, ambient noise, use noise-deadening or –cancelling headphones. They’re more expensive, but your ears will thank you”. 


Chris Woodford, articles for ‘Explain That Stuff.com’, gives a detailed explanation of the key differences between earpieces and speakers. Although basically working in a similar method, there are variants concerning both, it seems. He states,


“The biggest difference between loudspeakers and headphones is, of course, size. A loudspeaker needs to set all the air moving in a room so you can hear the sound it’s making, but the speaker in a headphone only has to move the volume of air inside your ear canal. That’s why it can be so much smaller and more discreet”.


 If, even in the end this technology talk, you are still considering seeing what is happening in your headphones, the Youtube user Cayde Brown is known for a number of videos labeled ‘Take Apart’, which may be of interest. In a single episode (which I’ll link HERE), Cayde takes a pair of headsets apart and reveals to us exactly how they work.



Ever questioned what makes a headphone operate?

Wednesday, July 17, 2013

Nelson Mandela Displays Signs of Improvement

Past South African President and civil rights icon Nelson Mandela, who has been in hospital since eighth Of june, has in the last few days showed some little signs of recovery, according to South African President Jacob Zuma.


According to Mr. Zuma, who cancelled a trip to Mozambique so as to see the ninety four year old in hospital, “He is much better now than he was when I saw him last night.”


Mr. Mandela’s daughter Makaziwe has also reported that her father is “still there”, which has provided faith to tens of millions worldwide who wish the previous President a quick recuperation. However, she has also confirmed “he doesn’t look good”. Mandela’s condition remains to be considered to be critical.


Huge crowds have gathered outside the hospital, with a bunch of youngsters who released ninety four balloons, one for every year of Mandela’s life. US President Barack Obama described Mr. Mandela as “a hero for the world” and commented that his inheritance will survive through the ages.


Online, a massive outburst of support for Mr. Mandela, too as his family and legacy, has dwarfed the moderately limited, racially motivated efforts to sully the previous President’s name for shock value and/or web hits.


Nelson Mandela was the driving force behind the replacement of that racist Apartheid regime with a multi-racial South African democracy.


For his dealings as a member of that political underground, Mr. Mandela was locked up for 27 years. Before he was sentenced, Mandela notably made his case for liberty and equality within the Rivona courtroom.


“I’ve cherished the ideal of a democratic and free society where all persons live mutually in harmony and with equal chances (…) It is an ideal which I hope to live for also to accomplish. When needs be, it’s an ideal for which I am ready to die.” He said. Upon his release, Madela ultimately grew to become South Africa’s 1st black Leader and was jointly awarded the Nobel Peace Prize, with ex- Leader F.W de Klerk, in 1993.


Since voluntarily stepping down as President in 1999, Mr. Mandela has worked as an ambassador, campaigned against HIV/AIDS (an affliction which resulted in the death of his son in 2005) and negotiated peace treaties in Africa and somewhere else in the world. On his 89th birthday, he fashioned ‘The Elders’ a group of foremost statesmen and well-known figures, with the intent of tackling some of the world’s toughest problems.


In 2004, he retired from public life altogether, seeking to engage in “quiet reflection”.


I wish Mr. Mandela a strong and rapid recovery and stay hopeful that, despite his advanced years, the person known the world over as ‘Madiba’ can still work as a source for good on this world.


SOURCES:


http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-africa-12305154


http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-africa-23085736



Nelson Mandela Displays Signs of Improvement