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How to activate your Google Buzz

Nazcar Pine — Wed, 10 Feb 2010 14:21:11 +0000

Start conversations about the things you find interesting. Share updates, photos, videos, and more. And automatically follow the people you email and chat with the most in Gmail.

Here’s the video to learn more about Google Buzz:

How to activate your Google Buzz?

1. Update your Google Profile: Make sure you provide some basic information about you, places you lived, work place, etc
2. Ensure you have feeds in your Google Reader: Google needs this to understand your content preferences
3. In Google reader – under YOUR STUFF post some comment
4. Go back to your Google Profile & you will see a tab for Buzz

Congrats, you are on Google Buzz

iPad GUI PSD – iPad UI Template To Start Designing Your Apps

Nazcar Pine — Tue, 09 Feb 2010 05:53:34 +0000

Now that Apple has officially released the iPad, here’s an iPad UI template to start designing your iPad application. The PSD file was constructed using vectors that makes it fully editable. The work screen design is formatted to 768×1024 resolution so anything you design in the Photoshop (PSD) file can easily be brought over to the (Software Development Kit) SDK. While Apple’s interface builder is great, it doesn’t really allow us to create custom UI elements on the fly.

via Teenhanlax

iPad – The Best Way To Experience The Web

Nazcar Pine — Tue, 09 Feb 2010 02:00:30 +0000

The iPad is a tablet computer developed by Apple Inc. It has similar function to an iPod Touch with four times the display area, it will allow multi-touch interaction that plays DVDs, music, ebooks, browses the web via Wi-fi, runs amazing new apps. The Apple iPad has a revolutionary, 9.7 inch touch screen. The iPad was announced on January 27, 2010 and to be released in March 2010 (WiFi-only models) and April 2010 (WiFi + 3G models).

Announced initial pricing:

Model

iPad Wi-Fi

iPad Wi-Fi + 3G

16 GB

$499

$629

32 GB

$599

$729

64 GB

$699

$829

Here’s the video of Steve Jobs, Apple’s CEO, giving a live demonstration of the iPad:

Disappointing Features the Apple IPad is Missing:

Lacks multitasking support
There is no support for Adobe’s Flash player
Apple iPad is missing camera feature

Motorola Android Phone ‘Motoroi’ Unveiled In Korea

Nazcar Pine — Fri, 22 Jan 2010 09:55:41 +0000

Motorola is introducing the Android platform to the Korean market as the company unveiled the MOTOROI smart phone running on Android 2.0. MOTOROI boasts of effortless pinch-and-zoom browsing, cinematic navigation through music, videos and maps of the world. It also allows users to use multiple apps at the same time.
With Android 2.0 running, MOTOROI will Koreans access to thousands of Android-based applications which are continually growing, thanks to Android developers and the Android’s openness as well. The MOTOROI features a huge 3.7-inch, high-definition WVGA display in 480×854 resolution. This allows easier way to view full page websites, videos, games and photos. This display features touch user interface and a capacitive touch sensor that allows smooth flipping and scrolling of the screen. The MOTOROI also has five main display allowing you to customize its menu with various widgets.
Since it is an Android phone, the MOTOROI is capable of delivering Google’s mobile services as well as providing high-speed web browsing. It supports up to eight browser windows and lets you use various Google mobile services such as Google Maps, Gmail, YouTube, Google Talk and more.

Other features of the MOTOROI include – 8 megapixe camera with Xenon Flash and 720p HD camcorder. Its camera also features panorama, face detection, multi-shot, face filter, red eye reduction, camera shake prevention and many more. The MOTOROI also features HDMI allowing you to playback HD video from your phone directly to your HDTV. It also has an MP3 player, 3.5mm jack, 8GB internal storage and microSD support for storage expansion.

Source: Motorola

Legion Wallpapers | Legion Movie Wallpapers

Nazcar Pine — Tue, 19 Jan 2010 06:50:44 +0000

Legion is an action thriller starring Paul Bettany, Lucas Black, Tyrese Gibson, and Dennis Quaid.

Free Vertical 2010 Calendar Downloads

Nazcar Pine — Mon, 18 Jan 2010 03:59:45 +0000

Description: Ready to Print Simple Design Vertical Calendars
Page Size: Letter Size (11.5″ x 8.5″ ) Landscape
Available Theme: Blue, Berry, Blue Yellow, mahogany, Citrus
Preview:

Download (calendar2010_blue.pdf, 53.58KB)

Download (calendar2010_citrus.pdf, 53.56KB)

Download (calendar2010_blue_yellow.pdf, 53.55KB)

Download (calendar2010_berry.pdf, 53.55KB)

Download (calendar2010_mahogany.pdf, 53.58KB)

Toyota to build 1 million hybrid cars in 2011

Nazcar Pine — Mon, 18 Jan 2010 01:27:06 +0000

Toyota Motor Corporation is planning to increase the global production of gas-electric hybrid cars to 1 million units in 2011, twice the volume of last year, as it tries to keep its leading position in the growing low-emission car market.. Read More

Photoshop Elements 8 Tutorials

Nazcar Pine — Sat, 16 Jan 2010 04:05:58 +0000

Start the year with creativity. Start it with the new Photoshop Elements 8. Adobe Photoshop Elements 8 software combines power and simplicity so you can make your photos look extraordinary, share your life stories in unique print creations and web experiences, and easily manage and protect all your photos and video clips.

For PC Users:
List Price: ~~$99.99~~
Price: $74.99 & eligible for FREE Super Saver Shipping on orders over $25.

For MAC Users:

Photoshop Elements 8 Video tutorials

Photoshop Elements 8 Text tutorials

If you prefer text tutorials, here are few collections of written tutorials:

60+ Really awesome Typography Showcases

Nazcar Pine — Sun, 10 Jan 2010 12:36:04 +0000

This article provides a comprehensive list of more than 60 great typography showcases that I’m sure it will inspire you. The typography used and the way the text is organized can be turned into a art work itself and as you will see in this article is only the fantasy and imagination of each designer that defines the limits. Read More

The Coke-Powered Phone – Eco-friendly phone for Nokia by Daizi Zheng

Nazcar Pine — Sat, 09 Jan 2010 01:20:21 +0000

Daizi Zheng, Chinese designer, has created a conceptual mobile phone for Nokia that could be powered by sugary drinks.

The following text is from Daizi Zheng:

Eco-friendly phone for Nokia:

This is a client project for designing an eco friendly phone for Nokia. Through out my research, I found that phone battery as a power source, it is expensive, consuming valuable resources on manufacturing, presenting a disposal problem and harmful to the environment.