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Feb 06

iSwifter iPad is an application that allows users to view Flash content directly on their tablet. Videos, games, almost any kind of content are displayed but unfortunately the application is not among the best. Running content is cumbersome, errors can occur when you access certain sites but the audio runs without any problem in most cases.

If you were disappointed that your favorite flash games on Facebook, Google + or other sources are not available on the iPad, then iSwifter is your remedy – without losing the warranty.

iSwifter is a Web browser that supports Flash and the iPad will cost $ 4.99. Install it, go to any site with flash games (I tested with Facebook and Armor Games) and play as you want. Price of five dollars is a bit high for IOS application, but instead get a competent browser that is capable of playing flash, and access to games optimized for iSwifter through various partnerships between producers creator browser and flash games. If you think a bit, if you play 5 free online flash games that otherwise would have had to buy on iTunes, then you’ve put money.

If you want to try before you buy iSwifter, then you can download and try free for 30 minutes before you upgrade to premium satellite transponder.



Feb 04

In this article we’ll try to present some tips for saving your mobile phone battery. By appliyng these indications you can extend the life of the battery:


- If you have a phone with Wi-Fi connection close when no longer used. Most people forget the connection open after using it.
- The above advice applies if you forget your Bluetooth connection on.
- Always turn off 3G when not in use, use it only when needed.
- Try to use function “vibration” as rare as it uses a lot of energy.
- Turn down the volume keys and ring tones as much when you are in a peaceful environment.
- Reduce as much brightness. The phone uses enough energy to light, especially in the visible touch-screen phones (with large screens).
- Some phones can be programmed as X at Y time to stop lighting keyboard, ex.Samsung E250. Others can be programmed to stop vibration and ring tones in a certain time frame.
- Try to use a background as simple as animated backgrounds (*. Gif) uses more energy.
- Try to load the phone only when it discharged – this advice was particularly true for NiMH batteries, but it seems that newer Li-Ion have a longer life if charge/discharge cycle is observed.
- In the user’s phone, you will find the battery temperature limits functioning normally. Try, if possible, to respect (the phone will not feel good summer looked in the car, but no winter to below 0 degrees)
- If you are a gaming enthusiast phone remember one thing: you will reduce the period of stand-by, so do not be surprised when your battery will take far less than you used. Games use much CPU, along with the LCD are the largest consumers of energy from a phone.



Jan 23

You will review some aspects, namely:

  • Mobile phone brand: your purchase is very important for more importance known brands: Nokia, Samsung, LG, HTC, Apple iPhone, Sony Ericsson. Do not be misled by the lesser known brands, which offers many features but will not give a quality product.

Attention! Buy phones only from specialized stores, to give you the invoice and guarantee great attention to this aspect, especially if we decided to invest a considerable amount, try to avoid second-hand phones.

  • Defining qualities phone: quality is to be found: stability software, hardware stability, finishing design. You know that for some mobile phones, the battery stays charged longer, about others that have different functions: MP3 player, games, and video camera, or just look like you want.
  • Mobile phone battery: stand-by site is an essential criterion in choosing the phone. Usually for a new phone, the battery standby for 5-7 days. Standard cell battery type is Li-ion (lithium), lithium-polymer. We recommend to buy phones with Li-Ion or Li-Polymer
  • Mobile phone memory: his memory may be intense or external. As an authorized user, you will definitely look for a phone that have stored a large number of gigabytes, for various other compatible programs, music, store pictures and videos. If your phone does not have enough memory for all applications you want to copy them and use them, there are memory cards compatible with mobile phone type: micro and mini SD, with a capacity of several GB of memory that complements mobile phone.

Tip: Try to buy a phone that has expandable memory card to store more data, especially if you are using media files (photos, music, movies). The phones are included with the purchase card minimum, but specification terminal functions and you can buy cards with higher capacity.

  • Mobile accessories: are also very important, and is proportional to sell technical functions and duties of the phone. If mobile phone memory is large enough to support many music files or videos in the package you will find a hands-free, wired or Bluetooth .. Also, you need a data cable and a USB cable or infrared-based one, to transfer files and applications in your computer. Charger is obviously always present.

Tip: For mobile brand known more easily find quality accessories for the other categories unknown, have difficulties in finding compatible accessories.

  • Design: competition between companies producing mobile phones is customary. With each model, try increasing compression of features and technology various fields to serve the user in becoming more varied. Already, Japanese companies are about to put the mobile phone market model with which to be able to have access in their own apartment or house, so to replace the traditional key. The phones look more ergonomic design with minimized weight, looking as thin, but at the same time to provide benefits to all criteria for use: large memory, a wide range of colors as, to allow the use of applications similar to the computer (Windows or other operating systems) and many other functions. Gadgets in mobile phones are among the most hunted by consumers.
  1. Business class – stylish design, practical, robust
  2. Class young people and teenagers – oriented media functions
  3. Standard Class – basic functions
  4. Fashion Class – dedicated exclusively to the ladies

Tip: When choosing a cell phone, check in advance where you can ask if one of its components do not work while the machine is under warranty, and are also maintenance costs if the phone is no longer is in warranty.



Jan 03

Because phones are becoming more efficient day by day, the damage risk is increasing. If you buy a smartphone (for example an iPhone) you won’t be happy when you’ll see scratches or any other malfunctions such as weak signal, etc.

As long as you will take care of your phone, the chance to fully enjoy it for a long time it’s bigger.

Here are some tips for your phone:

- Do not put your phone in areas with high humidity or dust because these factors can affect the electronic components.

- If your phone has a protection for the screen, do not hesitate to buy and use, especially if you have a touch-screen phone.

If the phone has been dropped in water, follow the next steps:

1. Remove the phone battery

2. In some cases you should put your phone into a bowl of rice for about 24 hours because rice absorbs water very well.

3. If you how to “open” your phone is advisable to proceed in this way so you can dry every component. You should pay a lot attention when you do that, because the pieces can easily broke.

Do not turn on your phone after a contact with liquid. If you do that, the chances that it works again are extremely low.



Sep 11

More and more tweaks have implemented PreferenceLoader plugin that allows users to manage that tweak settings directly from the Settings application of iOS. PreferenceLoader works without problems on iOS 4 but on the iOS 5 unfortunately the tweak is not compatible with this plugin and the developer claims that until the final launch of the new operating system will not solve the compatibility issues.

For those who have Mac OS X there is a relatively simple solution to this problem and I have more detail in the below steps that will help you to make PreferenceLoader compatible with iOS 5.

  • Download for free from the App Store Xcode and the patch for PreferenceLoader.
  • Install Xcode then unzip the patch to your desktop and open the Terminal application in Mac OS X.
  • In the Terminal application, type the command cd location_folder_FilippoBiga-iOS-Utilities-5c70846 2_settings_patcher_osx and press enter.
  • After accessing the folder via the Terminal application type make and press enter.
  • In the folder where you unzipped the patch you will find a new file called settings patch.
  • Now connect to your device using iFunbox/iPhone Explorer or any other utility and copy settings_patcher folder/usr/bin then reset the device.
  • After the reset in Settings menu you should already see the tweak settings menus compatible installed. If you do not see anything then reinstalls the tweaks.


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