http://gizmogates.com/forum/YaBB.pl - GizmoGates en-us GizmoGates Thu, 09 Sep 2010 00:34:22 +0000 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss 30 http://gizmogates.com/forum/YaBB.pl?num=1283930168/0#0 GizmoGates/Bollywood Hollywood Gossip http://gizmogates.com/forum/YaBB.pl?num=1283930168/0#0 <b>Kim Kardashian’s Tips to Dress a Curvy Body</b><br /> &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;<br /> <br />Kim Kardashian says curvy girls should embrace and love their curves<br /><img src="http://i1-news.softpedia-static.com/images/news2/Kim-Kardashian-s-Tips-to-Dress-a-Curvy-Body-2.jpg" name="post_img_resize" alt="..." title="..." border="0" style="display:none" /><br />Before she became known for her forays in reality television and even the fashion world, Kim Kardashian was famous for being Paris Hilton’s one-time BFF, being a socialite and being curvy.<br /><br />All these years in the spotlight and, undoubtedly, some help from savvy stylists, have helped Kim develop her own fashion style, one that emphasizes her strong suits while elegantly hiding her flaws.<br /><br />As her fans must know, Kim treats each and every one of her public appearance as if it were a runaway presentation, regardless whether she’s out to get coffee or posing for pictures on the red carpet.<br /><br />Since her image is now a brand, she can’t afford to mess it up. InStyle magazine sums up the most important fashion tips from Kim, offering other curvy women out there the chance the be as fabulous as she is.<br /><br />Number one on the list comes finding a good tailor: since we’re talking curves here, that means many outfits may not fit off the rack, which means a good tailor to make them just perfect is a necessity.<br /><br />“Anything you wear should be proportioned to your body, and a good tailor will make sure everything fits perfectly. Shortening a hem line on a dress can make a huge difference!” Kim says for the aforementioned women’s e-zine.<br /><br />Girls and women with a bigger bust and large hips must always look to accentuate their waist, Kim urges. By putting on a belt or a scarf tied as a belt, the waist stands out, which balances out the chest and the hips.<br /><br />Curvy also means being prohibited from wearing oversized tops and dresses. The only thing that they can wear and which would loosely qualify as “oversized” are maxi dresses, the star explains.<br /><br />“I know they are comfortable and they look amazing on Nicole Richie but flowy tops and dresses are not flattering on a curvy figure. They can make you look pregnant and they look sloppy in photos,” she adds.<br /><br />Shapewear is also a must for curvy girls, especially if they’re planning on wearing a body-hugging, tight dress or outfit.<br /><br />“Every woman from a size 0-14 should own Spanx! I love Shapewear by Body Wrap; they have a firm control long leg panty that makes my body look smoother and slimmer under fitted dresses without leaving any lines,” Kim advises.<br /><br />One last tip – and perhaps the most important – from Kim Kardashian is that all women must love their body. Only after this can they start experimenting with their fashion to find the things that would most flatter it. http://gizmogates.com/forum/YaBB.pl?num=1283930118/0#0 GizmoGates/Latest Cellphones Updates http://gizmogates.com/forum/YaBB.pl?num=1283930118/0#0 <b>Nokia E52 Gets v51.018 Firmware Update</b><br /> &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;<br /> <br />Nokia E52<br /><img src="http://i1-news.softpedia-static.com/images/news2/Nokia-E52-Gets-v51-018-Firmware-Update-2.jpg" name="post_img_resize" alt="..." title="..." border="0" style="display:none" /><br />Nokia E52 is another handset from the Finnish mobile phone maker that was blessed with a new software update not too long ago, bringing the firmware on the device up to version 51.018.<br /><br />In addition to a wide range of enhancements and improvements, the new software solution for Nokia E52 also comes with a series of fixes, as well as with other changes, it seems.<br /><br />A recent post on E's Phoneblog notes that the new firmware update sports Windows Live removal, as well as new chat functionalities for users.<br /><br />The release notes of the solution (resembling a lot with those for Nokia E72's recent update) would include, among others:<br />- Browser upgrade into 7.2.6<br />- Cherry updated to version 2.1<br />- Freestyle Baseline 3.0 (latest version) update<br />- QuickOffice upgrade into 6.2.439<br />- New languages introduced, Office 2007 compatibility<br />- OVI Music client Inc9Br5 update<br />- Music 3.0: full album purchase, PIN less activation<br />- Lotus Notes Traveller 8.5.1 update<br />- My Nokia update<br />- OVI Store 1.6 update<br />- OVI Sync 2.0 update<br />- OVI Files widget 1.2.3.0 update<br /><br />The new software solution includes Microsoft Office Communicator 1.7 and Nokia Chat 2.0, along with a nice range of usability and performance improvements, such as updated Ovi applications.<br /><br />Moreover, users should enjoy a series of improvements related to e-mail, calendar, and Contacts applications, along with Nokia Messaging for Instant Messaging, and Nokia Chat 2.0 added to vanilla SW UDA, and more.<br /><br />Some of the improvements in the new software solution include:<br />- Improved Email, Calendar and Contacts experience<br />- Performance improvements<br />- Stability and usability improvements<br />- No changes to vanilla memory cards<br />- HW Specific change:<br />- PR3.0 includes SW Support for Rapuyama 1.13 (previously Rapuyama 1.11 supported).<br /><br />A number of more than 450 errors were fixed with the new software solution, it seems.<br /><br />Users interested in getting the new firmware should head over to Applications &gt; Software Update on their devices to choose the software they want to update.<br /><br />The new release is also available for download via the Nokia Software Updater, the company announced. http://gizmogates.com/forum/YaBB.pl?num=1283930097/0#0 GizmoGates/Latest Cellphones Updates http://gizmogates.com/forum/YaBB.pl?num=1283930097/0#0 <b>eyeSight Intros Hand Gesture Controlled Phone Music Player</b><br /> &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;<br /> <br />eyeSight announces the “Moove” MP3 player<br /><img src="http://i1-news.softpedia-static.com/images/news2/eyeSight-Intros-Hand-Gesture-Controlled-Phone-Music-Player-2.jpg" name="post_img_resize" alt="..." title="..." border="0" style="display:none" /><br />Today, developer of Hand Gesture Interface solutions for mobile phones and consumer electronics devices eyeSight Mobile Technologies announced the launch of a new application aimed at mobile phone users fond of listening to music on their handsets.<br /><br />According to the company, this new, unique software solution is meant to enable mobile phone users to control the MP3 player on their handsets with simple hand gestures.<br /><br />“The Hand Gesture Interface that offers interaction Beyond Touch, has been enthusiastically adopted by users of touch screen devices,” said Itay Katz eyeSight’s founder &amp; CEO.<br /><br />“We are in talks with mobile phone manufactures to license the Hand Gesture Interface to be integrated into new smartphones.”<br /><br />eyeSight Mobile Technologies also announced that its Touch Free Interface technology was used to control the “Moove” MP3 Player, which was offered only for the Nokia 5800 XpressMusic users.<br /><br />It seems that the solution was a quite popular one, and that it managed to register no less than half a million downloads from Nokia’s Ovi Store in roughly four months since it has been released.<br /><br />“The application dominated OVI’s Top Downloads list for this device,” the company announced via a press release.<br /><br />The company also notes that the “Moove” MP3 player enables users to play or stop tracks, not to mention that they would be able to skip between songs, all being done via gestures above the frontal camera of the mobile phone.<br /><br />“So, for instance, people who are running on a treadmill can simply place the device on the treadmill deck and skip songs while running without touching the device,” the company notes.<br /><br />When driving, one can operate the device through the simple wave of the hand, something that would enable them to control the music player or the handset's navigation system without having to look at the device to find its controls.<br /><br />“The Touch Free technology can be applied to any camera-enabled device, including mobile phones, navigation systems, netbooks, MP3 players and more,” the company concludes. http://gizmogates.com/forum/YaBB.pl?num=1283930070/0#0 GizmoGates/Latest Cellphones Updates http://gizmogates.com/forum/YaBB.pl?num=1283930070/0#0 <b>Samsung Intros 1.4 Micron CMOS Imagers with BSI Technology</b><br /> &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;<br /> <br />Samsung announces new 1.4 Micron CMOS imagers with BSI technology<br /><img src="http://i1-news.softpedia-static.com/images/news2/Samsung-Intros-1-4-Micron-CMOS-Imagers-with-BSI-Technology-2.jpg" name="post_img_resize" alt="..." title="..." border="0" style="display:none" /><br />Today, world-wide leader in advanced semiconductor solutions Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd., announced the launch of two new 1.4 micron CMOS imagers, the S5K4E5 and S5K2N1, both of which come with back side illuminated (BSI) pixel technology.<br /><br />The new solutions are meant to offer impressive performance levels even when in low light scenarios, being optimized for use in various applications, including smartphones for the S5K4E5.<br /><br />“The demand for higher quality images and video with ever shrinking pixel size has pushed the new technology innovation curve in CMOS imagers,” said Dojun Rhee, vice president of Marketing, System LSI Division, Samsung Electronics.<br /><br />“A small pixel size combined with best-in-class sensitivity under low light for still and video capture makes Samsung’s newest imagers ideal for traditional handheld cameras as well as smartphones.”<br /><br />The phone maker explains that the backside illumination is meant to collect photons from the backside of the pixel.<br /><br />“The reversed structure moves the photodiode to the top maximizing photoelectric efficiency as the light is not scattered through the metal wiring and dielectric layers, which cause the loss of photons,” Samsung announced.<br /><br />Through the adoption of the BSI technology, the problem of low light sensitivity that most CMOS image sensors share can be addressed.<br /><br />The new BSI imagers are able to deliver an enhancement of around 30 percent in low light sensitivity when compared to front side illumination imagers.<br /><br />The S5K4E5 is a quarter-inch optical format 1.4 micron 5-megapixel (Mp) CMOS image sensor which has been developed so as to support full resolution real-time video.<br /><br />The solution delivers 30 frames per second (fps) full resolution frame rates and can reduce the shot to shot lag time through taking the picture when the button is pressed.<br /><br />“The 5Mp imager has a wider chief ray angle that reduces the height of the imager package making it attractive for slim, small form factor smartphones with demanding z-height requirements,” the company concluded.<br /><br />Samsung also announced that the 5Mp S5K4E5 is set to enter mass production in the fourth quarter of the ongoing year.<br /> http://gizmogates.com/forum/YaBB.pl?num=1283930050/0#0 GizmoGates/Latest Cellphones Updates http://gizmogates.com/forum/YaBB.pl?num=1283930050/0#0 <b>Samsung Fascinate Now On Sale at Verizon</b><br /> <br />Samsung Fascinate<br /><img src="http://i1-news.softpedia-static.com/images/news2/Samsung-Fascinate-Now-On-Sale-at-Verizon-2.jpg" name="post_img_resize" alt="..." title="..." border="0" style="display:none" /><br />The wait is finally over. Starting today, Verizon Wireless customers can head over to the carrier's website to purchase a Samsung Fascinate, Big Red's version of Samsung Galaxy S, while being able to get it from the carrier's stores around the United States starting tomorrow, September 9th.<br /><br />The wireless operator announced officially the move only one day before making the device available for purchase, and also unveiled that it would sell the Android phone for $199.99 after a $100 mail-in rebate and the signing of a new two-year customer agreement.<br /><br />The Samsung Fascinate comes to the market with the same high-end features that other Galaxy S models launched in the US packed inside.<br /><br />Among these features, we can count a Samsung 1 GHz Cortex A8 Hummingbird Application Processor, capable of offering great speed and graphics performance levels.<br /><br />Moreover, users would enjoy a 4-inch touchscreen display with Super AMOLED Screen Technology, on which they would benefit from features like access to social networking sites, Amazon’s Kindle for Android app, and virtual QWERTY keyboard featuring SWYPE technology.<br /><br />The new mobile phone runs under Google's Android 2.1 operating system, and offers support for a wide range of Google services, as well as for various applications that can be downloaded from the Android market.<br /><br />Verizon Wireless customers interested in the purchase of the new Samsung Fascinate would have to subscribe to a Verizon Wireless Nationwide Talk plan that starts at $39.99 per month, and to an Email and Web for Smartphone plan that begins at $29.99 for unlimited monthly access.<br /><br />The Fascinate can be purchased from Verizon Wireless' website here.<br /><br />According to the wireless carrier, users should also be able to enjoy a series of accessories with the new device, such as:<br /><br />- Charging Cradle – Doubles as a phone charger and includes a micro USB wall adapter so customers can view movies, display digital photos, and listen to music. It can also be used as a desktop speakerphone to make hands-free calls, and it comes preloaded with the Samsung “Desk Home” application, which allows customers to switch brightness levels from day to night and provides one-touch access to Samsung Widgets and Bing Voice Search. The charging cradle is available for $29.99.<br /><br />- Car Dock – Attachable to the windshield or dashboard, the car dock displays turn-by-turn GPS navigation instructions, rotates freely between landscape and portrait modes, and features a preloaded Samsung “Car Home” application, giving customers access to everything the “Desk Home” app can do while on the go. The car dock is available for $39.99.<br /><br />- Backup Battery Charging System – Includes a 1500 mAH battery, battery charger and Y-cable for charging a phone and spare battery simultaneously. It is available for $39.99.<br /> http://gizmogates.com/forum/YaBB.pl?num=1283929986/0#0 GizmoGates/Gaming News http://gizmogates.com/forum/YaBB.pl?num=1283929986/0#0 <b>Electronic Arts Announces Simlish Songs For Console Sims 3</b><br /> <br />Ready for some music<br /><img src="http://i1-news.softpedia-static.com/images/news2/Electronic-Arts-Announces-Simlish-Songs-For-Console-Sims-3-2.jpg" name="post_img_resize" alt="..." title="..." border="0" style="display:none" /><br />Electronic Arts has announced that a variety of well known artists will be contributing songs for the upcoming console version of The Sims 3, with all the tracks sung in the well known but little understood special language of the series.<br /><br />For the first time in its history a Sims title is arriving on the Xbox 360 from Microsoft, the PlayStation 3 from Sony and the Nintendo Wii with the same content that PC and Mac gamers have been able to enjoy for some time.<br /><br />The game will allow players to create a character and then guide him through life, fulfilling his needs and achieving his life wishes in a dynamic world that has more detail than ever.<br /><br />Here's a list of the Simlish language tracks that will arrive in The Sims 3:<br /><br />22-20’s – “Latest Heartbreak”<br />3oh!3 – “Double Vision”<br />Aceyalone and RJD2 – “Ever Seen This”<br />Aeroplane – “We Can’t Fly”<br />Alpha Rev – “Phoneix Burn”<br />Cody Simpson – “IY IY IY”<br />Crash Kings – “You Got Me”<br />deadmau5 – “Some Chords”<br />Flo Rida featuring Jovi – “Fresh I Stay”<br />Free Energy – “Free Energy”<br />Hot Chip – “We Have Love”<br />Innerpartysystem – “American Trash”<br />Jasmine V – “All of These Boys”<br />Jessica Mauboy – “Saturday Night”<br />John Butler Trio – “Gonna Be a Long Time”<br />Kidz in the Hall – “Flickin’”<br />Lazee featuring Apollo Drive – “Calling Out”<br />Mickey Factz – “Dreamland”<br />Ozomatli – “Are you Ready?”<br />School Of Seven Bells – “Dust Devil”<br />The Dirty Heads – “Stand Tall”<br /><br />Sean Foreman from the 30h!3 band has said, “We couldn’t stop laughing while re-recording “Double Vision” in Simlish because it just sounds super bizarre. I’ve always been a fan of The Sims games and could never figure out what the characters were saying in the game. I’m not sure if Simlish can be translated, but it’s darn fun to speak!” http://gizmogates.com/forum/YaBB.pl?num=1283929966/0#0 GizmoGates/Gaming News http://gizmogates.com/forum/YaBB.pl?num=1283929966/0#0 <b>Darkspore Is a Direct Evolution of the Original Spore</b><br /> <br />Going dark<br /><img src="http://i1-news.softpedia-static.com/images/news2/Darkspore-Is-a-Direct-Evolution-of-the-Original-Spore-2.jpg" name="post_img_resize" alt="..." title="..." border="0" style="display:none" /><br />An leading executive working on the new Electronic Arts project Darkspore has said that the new direction for the series, that of an action role playing game, was a direct result of the technology that the Maxis studio developed for the original Spore.<br /><br />Talking to Gamasutra as part of a larger interview Michael Perry, who is the executive producer at Maxis working on Darkspore, said, “When we built Spore, we built a lot of great things. It's groundbreaking in many different ways.”<br /><br />The first Spore was initially talked about as a grand simulation that allowed a player to take a single cell organism and guide it through stages of development as it went from creature to tribe to civilization and to explorer of the stars.<br /><br />The actual game experience had some flaws, mainly the fact that some stages were a little lacking in content, but the developers at Maxis saw the potential to create more focused experiences using the same tech.<br /><br />He added, “We looked at what players were saying out on the forums, and what they're looking for in gameplay, and we thought, 'Wouldn't it be incredible if we could take this technology and use it to make creatures and characters that would fight together?'&quot;<br /><br />Darkspore will task gamers with guiding one creature across the Galaxy, visiting a variety of worlds as they battle the uncontrollable genetic foe that is Darkspore.<br /><br />One aspect of the original Spore which will be returning and will be enhanced is the creature customization section, which will allow players to collect a variety of different body parts and then assemble them according to the wishes of the player.<br /><br />Maxis and Electronic Arts are saying that Darkspore will be released during February of next year but the limited amount of details available at the moment suggests that the game might be pushed back for later in 2011. http://gizmogates.com/forum/YaBB.pl?num=1283929905/0#0 GizmoGates/Applications And Games for iPhone http://gizmogates.com/forum/YaBB.pl?num=1283929905/0#0 <b>Nike+ GPS 1.0</b><br /><br /><img src="http://handheld.softpedia.com/images/software/screens/Nike-Plus-GPS_1.jpg" name="post_img_resize" alt="..." title="..." border="0" style="display:none" /><br />Nike+ GPS description<br />The Nike+ GPS application helps you get the most out of every run by tracking where you go and motivating you to take it further.<br /><br />The Nike+ GPS application helps you get the most out of every run by tracking where you go and motivating you to take it further.<br /><br />Here are some key features of &quot;Nike+ GPS&quot;:<br /><br />· Download it on the go and start running anywhere. With this app in hand, track every indoor and outdoor workout easily, without a sensor.<br />· Record your pace, distance and run route using the iPhone’s GPS and accelerometer technology so you can focus on the road ahead, and relive your run later.<br />· Anytime you’re up for a challenge, push farther, faster, or longer to better reach your goals. Then celebrate your victories with fun, motivational messages from Nike’s top athletes.<br />· As you run, get voice feedback on how you’re doing or tap the map to see where you are. Then activate your personalized PowerSong for an extra boost.<br />· Quickly send each run to Nikeplus.com where you can brag to friends, join challenges, set goals and connect with the rest of the Nike+ community.<br />· The Nike+ GPS app was designed for the iPhone, but it’s also compatible with the iPod touch (without the mapping capabilities). Please note that continued use of GPS running in the background can dramatically decrease battery life.<br /><br />Requirements:<br /><br />· iOS 4.0 or later<br />· Compatible with iPhone 3GS, iPhone 4 and iPod touch (2nd, 3rd and 4th generations)<br /><br /><br /> <b>Quote:</b><br /><div class="quote" style="width: 90%; overflow: auto;"><a href="http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/nike-gps/id387771637?mt=8" target="_blank">http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/nike-gps/id387771637?mt=8</a> </div> http://gizmogates.com/forum/YaBB.pl?num=1283929865/0#0 GizmoGates/iPhone Tips And Tricks And News http://gizmogates.com/forum/YaBB.pl?num=1283929865/0#0 <b>Apple Launching iOS 4.1 Publicly Tomorrow</b><br /> &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;<br /> <br />Apple continues to list iOS 4.1 as becoming available<br /><img src="http://i1-news.softpedia-static.com/images/news2/Apple-Launching-iOS-4-1-Publicly-Tomorrow-2.png" name="post_img_resize" alt="..." title="..." border="0" style="display:none" /><br />Just a quick reminder to all iPhone owners out there who’ve been sitting on the edge of their seats waiting for Apple to roll out a fix for the numerous issues surrounding iOS 4 - &nbsp;Apple is set to offer iOS 4.1 as a free download to all iPhone owners tomorrow.<br /><br />Apple chief executive officer Steve Jobs confirmed during the company’s September 1 event in San Francisco that iOS 4.1 would drop on September 8, packing new features as well as fixes for the issues plaguing iPhone 3G and iPhone 4 owners.<br /><br />iOS 4.1 brings Game Center, Apple’s gaming network, which enables online play for some games, and includes leaderboards and the likes.<br /><br />The software update also brings new iTunes features, high dynamic range photography, and HD video recording.<br /><br />Some of these features are available both on iPhone and iPod touch, others aren’t.<br /><br />However, the most solid reason for eagerly anticipating iOS 4.1, iPhone owners will agree, is the healing nature of the software.<br /><br />According to a test carried out by the folks at Lifehacker, iOS 4.1 indeed resolves slow iPhone 3G performance issues.<br /><br />Apple promised just that, when Steve Jobs confirmed September 8 as the date for the iOS 4.1 release.<br /><br />In addition to this fix, iOS 4.1 also promises to resolve proximity sensor issues for iPhone 4 owners.<br /><br />Soon after the phone’s release, early adopters signaled issues with the proximity sensor located near the phone’s earpiece.<br /><br />As the user holds the phone to their ear, the sensor is tasked with telling the phone to block input via the screen, where commands like “end call” and “mute” are displayed.<br /><br />Currently, users are reporting that the sensor fails to do this on iPhone 4 handsets.<br /><br />Apple claims to have included other tweaks and bug fixes in iOS 4.1 as well.<br /><br />iOS 4.1 is applicable to iPhone 4, iPhone 3GS, iPhone 3G, the second-, third-, and the fourth-generation iPod touch.<br /><br />Inexplicably, Apple started offering the iOS 4.1 IPSW file for iPod touch 4 this past weekend. http://gizmogates.com/forum/YaBB.pl?num=1283929794/0#0 GizmoGates/General Chit Chat SMS And Fun http://gizmogates.com/forum/YaBB.pl?num=1283929794/0#0 <b>New Worm Locks Documents with Password</b><br /> <br />Clippo worm sets password to documents<br /><img src="http://i1-news.softpedia-static.com/images/news2/New-Worm-Locks-Documents-with-Password-2.jpg" name="post_img_resize" alt="..." title="..." border="0" style="display:none" /><br />Malware researchers from Panda Security warn of a new worm, which locks all documents, presentations or emails found on infected computers with a password.<br /><br />Dubbed Clippo.A, the worm copies itself as PICTURE.EXE and SOUND.EXE to all folders on the system, as well as to removable drives or network shares where it has write permissions.<br /><br />Its payload involves dropping a file called FILE.EXE in the root of the C: drive and adding a &quot;load=c:\film.exe&quot; startup registry entry under HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Windows.<br /><br />Most importantly, the worm it sets a 721709031350 password to any Word document, PowerPoint presentation or Outlook email it finds.<br /><br />Malicious programs, that block access to important files or operating system features usually ask for money in order to restore normal functionality.<br /><br />Such programs are collectively known as ransomware,but this doesn't appear to be the case with this threat.<br /><br />&quot;[…] The purpose of this worm is not to obtain financial gains but just to annoy users,&quot; the Panda Security researchers note.<br /><br />Clippo stands to show that even though it is a rare occurrence these days, file damaging malware is not extinct.<br /><br />Today's business-oriented cybercriminal landscape forces malware authors to focus on stealth and information stealing capabilities.<br /><br />This worm does not follow that direction. It does not present its creators with any monetizing opportunities and does not attempt to fly under the radar; quite the opposite.<br /><br />The most prominent family of malware which breaks files and is still actively developed is called Sality and is composed of file infecting viruses.<br /><br />Clippo affects Windows 2003 and XP, as well as previous versions of the operating system that are no longer actively supported by Microsoft.<br /><br />It can be rendered inactive by manually removing the registry entry and deleting the c:\file.exe file, but a full system scan with a capable and up-to-date antivirus program is highly recommended.<br /><br />The network shares accessible from an infected computer and all removable storage devices plugged into it should also be scanned.