Mac OS X : Mountain Lion



Apple unveiled next generation of Mac OS X today ( 16 February , 2012 ) . A lot of new features are added and many features originally in iOS 5 are introduced to Mountain Lion . It replaces many common third-party software’s features as well .

It adds the following new features :

  • iCloud :
    we all expect it . Fully integrating iCloud to Mac OS X makes the new operating system’s settings & documents saved online . You will not worry about your Mac die one day and settings are lost ; the documents & settings are simply restored with the godlike power of iCloud . For documents , you can even access them in any other Mac and even iPhones . ( bye Dropbox … )
  • Notification Center :
    this convenient feature  now comes to Mountain Lion . Notification types are the same with iOS : Banners , Alerts or None . ( bye Growl … )
  • Reminders & To-Do List :
    Apps from iOS , yes . Of course , they are in sync with iCloud , as well as your phone .
  • Share Sheets :
    this feature button will appear everywhere , allows you to share the information you browse easily .
  • Built-in Social Networks :
    Twitter native app is here . Also Flickr , Vimeo & AOL . No Google’s products like YouTube ? No Facebook ? well …
  • Game Center :
    Manage your game apps , scores & achievements on Mac . You can even find players for multiplayer games .
  • AirPlay Mirroring :
    With the help of Apple TV , the screen on Mac can be streamed to HDTV . Best for HD movies .
  • Gatekeeper :
    This feature will protect you from installing malicious software . May cause annoyance if the user is not that familiar with this feature .
  • New features for China :
    Mail , Calendar & Contacts now work with QQ , 126 , 163 , Sina , Youku . Personally I think this is unnecessary as these companies help pirated software & media to spread .

 

Replacing the following features :

  • from iChat to Messages :
    the new Messages act like a multi-protocol messenger , which supports iMessage ( of course ) , Google Talk , Yahoo , etc.  ( bye Adium … ) 
    chatting between Mac and iPhones will be convenient .
    beta version of Messages can be download here .
  • from Stickies to Notes :
    another iOS app comes to Mac OS X . It replaces old Stickies with Notes app , well-managed and with sharing features . Again , sync with iCloud .

 

Last , Mountain Lion will be available this summer . Stay tuned .

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PS Vita now able to run homebrew software



Sony’s latest generation handheld device PS Vita is cracked by homebrew developers ( first cracked by hacker teck4 ) ; homebrew software made for PlayStation Portable (PSP) is now able to run in PS Vita , via built-in PSP Emulator .

Able to run homebrew software means that all kinds of custom software, including firmware patcher can now be developed & deployed to PS Vita .Read more for videos .

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Show Weather in Lock Screen without Jailbreaking



As you may know weather information can be shown in Notification Center after unlocking the screen . If you didn’t jailbreak your phone , it is nearly impossible to show weather in lock screen . But now , an app named Lock Screen Weather did the trick and successfully passed through iPhone App Approval process .

How they work it out ? Read more for details .

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PS Vita Pre-Sale in Hong Kong



Next generation handheld entertainment device, successor of PlayStation Portable, PS Vita will start pre-sale at 11am on 26 Nov 2011. Official price of PS Vita is $2,280 ( Wi-Fi ) / $2,780 ( 3G ) . However, pre-sale requires gamers to buy a bundled game as well as the accessory pack. The final price for 3G model is around $3,380 to $3,480 ( Wi-Fi model is around $2,880 to $2,980 ), depends on the bundled game chosen.

There are 3 games to choose from bundle list :

  • Uncharted : Golden Abyss
  • Shin Sangoku Musou NEXT ( a.k.a. Dynasty Warriors NEXT )
  • Ultimate Marvel VS Capcom 3
Are you prepared ?

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How to remove photos from Photo Stream?



You may notice that if you navigate to Photo Stream in Photos in iOS 5 , you cannot delete any photo. How to remove the photos uploaded to Photo Stream ?

First of all , let’s learn what Photo Stream is.

Photo Stream , as a feature of iCloud , iOS 5 and Mac OS X , can backup all photos you saved in Camera Roll of iPhone to other computers / devices that installed iCloud . However , you cannot delete a single photo ; instead , you can only reset the Photo Stream .

Read more to find out how to remove the photos .

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Raptor Talks has now iPhone version !



Raptor Talks has now iPhone version . Functions are still very simple, but will certainly add more features to it very soon .

If you still haven’t downloaded yet, grab your copy by typing “raptor talks app” in App Store search or click this direct link  .

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iPhone 4S is now in Apple Store !



iPhone 4S is now in Apple Store ! go buy one now !

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“Let’s Talk iPhone” event live blog



Check out the “Let’s Talk iPhone” event live blog by Engadget here .

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Firefox 7 is released !



Mozilla released a major update on its browser software Firefox . The latest version of Firefox is 7.0 .

New features are as follow :

  • [Performance] Drastically improved memory handling for certain use cases
  • [Performance] Added a new rendering backend to speed up Canvas operations on Windows systems
  • [Features] Bookmark and password changes now sync almost instantly when using Firefox Sync
  • [User Interface] The ‘http://’ URL prefix is now hidden by default
  • [CSS3] Added support for text-overflow: ellipsis
  • [Features] Added support for the Web Timing specification
  • [Features] Enhanced support for MathML
  • [Performance] The WebSocket protocol has been updated from version 7 to version 8
  • [Reporting] Added an opt-in system for users to send performance data back to Mozilla to improve future versions of Firefox
  • [Bugfix] Fixed several stability issues
  • [Bugfix] Fixed several security issues
Though these new shiny features are quite attractive, Mozilla must take steps to allow Add-Ons to be forward compatible, as more & more add-ons are disabled due to recent Firefox upgrades . We almost gave up Firefox , as it makes most of the useful Add-Ons not working anymore .
Read more for download links.

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Apple confirms : new iPhone on Oct 4



Apple announced there will be an event “Let’s talk iPhone” on Oct 4, 2011.

New iPhone will have :

  • dual-core A5 chip from iPad 2 with nine times faster graphics,
  • processor will pack in 1GB of RAM, twice as much as the iPhone 4′s A4 chip or iPad 2′s A5 processor,
  • back camera will upgrade to 8 megapixels, with a backlit sensor ( better photos in low light condition )
  • Qualcomm mobi chip that takes care GSM & CDMA at the same time ( no more GSM / CDMA version )
  • Voice-activated feature called “Assistant”
Though we are not sure the next phone will be iPhone 4S or iPhone 5 , it is worth to pay some attention on this announcement. Stay tuned.

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