Apple Hires Ex-YSL CEO – More Wearable Gadgets Coming?

So the biggest news from the Apple camp as of late is that the former CEO of YSL has been taken on by Mr. Tim Cook to work on currently undisclosed projects. And just for the record the answer is yes – that is the same Yves Saint Laurent that’s responsible for iconic fashion lines and the same Paul Deneve that used to be in charge.

Of course, nobody bats an eyelid when Apple hires any of the biggest names in the industry or takes on a team of a hundred designers out of the blue, but this time there have been many a furrowed brow as the masses try to explain what, as they say, gives?

Well, the short answer can be found right in front of your eyes, on either of your wrists or Lord-only knows where else in a few years or so – wearable technology.

Kicking-off with the most obvious suspect of all, there have been plenty of analysts arguing that Mr. YSL will not be lending his touch to Apple’s iWatch, but they’re frankly as wrong as it gets. Even with no knowledge, experience or real interest in the industry you could come up with a logical answer to this one.

Apple will launch its first iWatch sometime over the coming months and at the same time as its completion will have the ex-CEO of an iconic fashion house onboard. Even if he wasn’t taken on specifically for the iWatch project which indeed he probably wasn’t, what the hell are the chances of it launching before he’s worked his magic on it? And seriously – how much could Apple bump up the price by putting his name and experience to it?

It’s a no-brain, but then comes the next question of where he’ll fit in at Apple once the iWatch in on the market and doing its bidding? Will he be locked away in a cupboard until the iWatch 2 comes along?

Of course not – he’ll be the brains behind a serious of other wearable projects Apple no doubt already has in the pipeline.

Watches are just the starting point for the industry and what’s to come really defies even the wildest of consumer imaginations. Everyone knows that Google Glass is the next/first big thing in technology you can wear on your face, so assuming that Glass takes off to become the success story Google expects it to be, will Apple sit idly by and ignore the fledgling market? No way – Mr. YSL will throw out a pair of Apple shades which unlike Google Glass don’t make you look like a Star Trek extra.

And from thereon in you can really just use your imagination to come up with any ideas and most might just make it to life. A major UK cellular network recently launched a pair of super-expensive and quite bizarrely pointless SmartGloves. If you’re curious how they work, think of the universal hand gesture for making a phone call and that’s just what you do to make and receive calls.

Wow. How on Earth have we lived without them?

But seriously, say these were super-designer gloves of YSL quality lines with Apple’s tech goodies, who’s to say they couldn’t work?

I for one can’t wait to see what comes our way in the next couple of years and laugh myself silly at the folks trying to look cool in them!

No offense!

By Lisa Morton

Lisa Morton is a freelance writer who specialises in cutting-edge tech news and blogging. She writes for several publications across the UK and in the US and currently guest blogging in behalf of ConsumerCheckPoint.Co.Uk.  Check here for more technology news and updates written by her.   You may add her in Google+.

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Rumored: Launching Samsung Galaxy S IV Mini on May

Samsung possibly launching galaxy S IV mini on May from sources of SamMobile claim that Project J Active. This would be the small version of Gallexy S III.

Highest Specifications Samsung Galaxy S IV Mini

• Smaller 4-inch WVGA Excellent AMOLED display reduced specifications.
• 1GHz dual-core processor with 1GB of RAM
• 8-MPX rear camera with autofocus, the front camera same of S III
• Wi-Fi connectivity - 802.11n,
• Bluetooth 4.0
•  Battery - reduced to 1,500 (on my view battery will last  for a day just like iphone)

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Top iPhone 5 covers for Girls

The iPhone covers was once associated with adults that were to cautious for their belongings. Young people especially girls though that carrying such cases does not make them look cool. However, the iPhone covers and case market have improved dramatically and now you can find some top covers that you never ever had before. There are so trendy covers available that you might start loving the cover more than the iPhone itself. Here are some top iPhone 5 covers for girls:

Blue Glitter iPhone 5 cover

This glitter cover ensures your iPhone 5 protection, yet it also makes your Smartphone look more beautiful. It is made of hard plastic material. It is lightweight and covers your iPhone 5 from the back completely. While, the sides are enclosed with rubber material in order to ensure that your iPhone remains safe if it falls down. You can buy this cover for $45.

Give the Girl a Beer case

This is the most suitable case especially for weekends. When you are going to the party and want to enjoy, just show this cover to the person who is standing next to you and you might find someone special. This cover is simple yet very trendy. The safety is not compromised, and at least your iPhone is not going anywhere if you apply this case. The material is hard plastic and completely absorbs any shocks. You can get it at the price of $45.

Shiny Butterfl

Shiny Butterfly is one of the beautiful among all. This is perfect for teen girls. It looks quite innocent and yet quite attractive. The shiny surface makes it look completely different from others. The material is quite impact resistant and rubber lining saves from any scratches on the body. The price is for this cover is $45.

Monogram Case

A simple case with your good name can be more attractive than any other cases. That thing differentiates this case with all others. This simple yellow, blue, and white case with dotted skin looks beautiful not only in pictures, but in real as well. You can modify it according to your own will. You can have your name anywhere you like on the back. The price of this case is $47 due to this custom specification.

Customized pictures cases

If you want to customize your cover completely, there is such option. You can have any photo on your iPhone 5 case that you like. Such cases are amazing and you can hold your memories all the time with you. Therefore, your loved ones will always be with you in your hand and yet your phone will look amazingly stylish.

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Author Bio

Diana Adams is a writing enthusiast who is working as a freelance writer from the past two years. Her writing interests include New Gadget, iPhone accessories, Android technology etc. She loves to travel with her family to adventurous places.

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Mind Map Software- The Automated Tools for Your Convenience

Technology keeps on improving, and it drives the great help for everyone who wants to create new and unique ideas. You could be one of those who are wondering why even young students could deliver rare ideas. And one of the reasons is the automated tool like mind map software. Your small ideas can be developed by using this automated tool.

These are the advantages in using this type of software:

·         COMPOSITION- you can easily compose the ideas that will add your creativeness. You will never get stuck when you are using this software because it will obviously show the looks of what you have started to build.

·         ENHANCE- you can easily enhance the ideas that you have in your mind because the layout will be shown as you keep going on developing your ideas using the software.

·         QUICK EVALUATION- this is one of the hardest things that you can do when you are doing the self-evaluation of your work. With the help of the automated tool, you can easily check your work to create the more presentable and captivating concept of your presentations.

·         EASY REVIEW- You can keep on coming back to take a review for your work that will lead you into perfection.

·         LESS HEADACHE- Of course, when you are using the automated tool, it will help you to prevent from headaches while trying to meet the quality of work that you are expecting. Alternatively, expected by your employer and client.

·         TIME SAVER- You can save so much of your time in doing the concept of your work. You can easily establish what you are trying to meet while you are using this software.

The advance applications of technology these days will allow you to work an extra mile. And the Conceptdraw.com is one of the best places where you can start using this type of automated tool. Avoid of getting stress in meeting the deadlines where you need to submit the concepts of your projects. Let the software become your ultimate tool in bringing out the best ideas in your mind without getting stress.

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Two Kinds of Ground Freezing Techniques for Tunnel and Open Excavations

Ground freezing is a geotechnical method that solidifies in situ pore water into ice in order to fuse subsurface soil and rock particles together. Peripheral freezing is used to create a stable and impermeable wall a little distance around large open excavations and horizontal tunnels to cut off groundwater, prevent landslides, and reduce the amount of frozen ground to be removed.

Two techniques are used in order to freeze the ground: brine freezing and liquid nitrogen freezing. Depending on the type and length of the excavation project, geotechnical engineers may use any of these methods to temporarily solidify the ground surrounding the worksite.

Brine freezing is applied for large, long-term projects. The technique uses heat extraction to reduce ground temperature. Calcium chloride brine is chilled between 5ºF and -13ºF before it is pumped into a drop tube within a freeze pipe installed in the ground. The coolant then absorbs ground heat as it flows upward through the pipe. The brine is then taken to a refrigeration plant where it is cooled before it is recirculated.

The freezing process takes six to eight weeks for smaller diameter excavation sites, and 10 to 12 weeks for larger ones. As soon as ground temperature reaches approximately 32ºF (0ºC), the temperature is slightly reduced to maintain the freeze. Liquid nitrogen freezing, on the other hand, is used for short-term projects and emergency situations where there is loose soil or disturbed ground conditions. Unlike brine, liquid nitrogen is not recycled; as the coolant is pumped into the drop tube, it immediately boils at -320ºF, and exhaust gas escapes into the atmosphere through vents. Because of its extremely low temperature, liquid nitrogen accelerates the freezing process, creating a very strong frozen wall in just a few days.

Reliable geotechnical contractors can provide ground freezing services for open and tunnel excavations.

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Keeping a Broadband Internet Service Secured

As internet becomes an integral part of every individual nowadays, the threat to security of every household has become more increasing in congruent to the ever increasing internet users worldwide.  The increasing number of cyber crimes has prompt the online community to act justly by mass education and promotion campaign on how to make the internet connection safe.

In order to be successful to their plan, they had identified the most vulnerable connections available in the market. They found out that the broadband internet connection has the most unsecured and riskiest connection.

Why?

They found out that the “always on” status of the broadband makes it more susceptible to online attacks like viruses, spyware and malwares. The trend of high speed connections has been part of the online community where as faster online browsing of the pages and other sites are delivered by the connections like this. The price? Unsecured data that may contains malicious files that could be potential to turn into a cyber crime.

The online community has suggested most especially the households where online safety practices are not the concern to follow these simple steps in securing broadband internet service to be the cause of cyber crimes such as identity theft and online fraud.

Here are the steps that could help you secure your personal computer, tablets or smart phones.

1.      Install an anti-virus software

There are numerous anti-virus softwares available online; it is only through vigorous review that is needed to choose the best software for your own needs. Be careful because some of the new anti-virus softwares are very rigid thus it may affect the way you use the internet. Some of the anti-virus softwares available online are free in a certain period of time. You can use this one to scan your computer for any viruses.

2.      Firewall

Anti-virus software informs you of the detected virus that has been infecting or attempting to infect your computer. The role of the firewall on the other hand prevents any malicious software before they can penetrate your computer. Any Operating system is equipped with this defense and most of the time they can be found in the control panel of your computer.

3.      Stop the attachments

When in confrontation with a malicious email and message don’t open the attachments but instead delete the message. Attachments usually contain commands that can spy the way you connect with the internet.

4.      Update

Update all of your programs so that it can be equipped with the latest security measures needed to combat these evil softwares. The most important thing to remember is to automatic update your anti-virus software because it is the most crucial defense of your computer.

5.      Data back up

During infestation, the only remedy to save your computer is to reformat it. However, if you are not prepared for this scenario, you will be frustrated that your files will be deleted. To answer this issue, always have a data back up plan.

For further assistance to this matter, you could always ask the expert about the latest security measures in providing your family an online security. They may suggest that you may transfer to a much safer connection like the cable internet. Broadband Expert discusses options for getting cable internet on this cable page.

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How do you Protect Your Home or Business on the Go? Get Smart!

You may or may not be old enough to remember the classic TV series Get Smart starring Don Adams, but one of its running gags was Secret Agent Maxwell Smart’s “shoe phone.” The writers may have been more prophetic then they ever imagined, as mobile phones today are certainly no laughing matter! In fact, your typical Smartphone running the right kind of apps can protect your home or office in ways that would make even Agent 86’s head spin!

This idea of leveraging a personal hand held device such as Smartphone, or tablet computer to monitor a home or business security system, is part of a bigger trend that telecom professionals are calling the “Consumerism of IT”, which has lead to another trend known as BOYD, or “Bring Your Own Device.” These are both a couple of very popular industry buzz words that basically boil down to the fact that businesses are starting to realize employees are already carrying a Smartphone or some other mobile computing gadget, upon which they would prefer to run all of their personal, as well as, work related applications. BYOD literally encourages small business owners or key employees to “use their own devices.”

In the case of surveillance, that means high tech security systems aren’t just for large businesses any more, or even businesses at all for that matter. By combining new lower cost wireless sensors and cameras with Smartphone apps, almost anyone can “Get Smart” and spy on your own home from just about anywhere you can get a WiFi signal. And these kinds of systems not only leverage cell phone technology for your personal monitoring, unlike the typical “hard wired” security system, which raises the alarm by land-line phone -- they bypass that all together and contact your alarm company via the broadband network.

Alarming Apps

One of the most popular such tools is provided by Alarm.com. According to the company’s website, Alarm.com has been designed to allow you to arm or disarm your home or business security system, and control and monitor the entire system from “any web-enabled cell phone or smartphone, including iPhone, BlackBerry and Android devices.” Alarm.com is distributed by 1000’s of retailers, and has pretty much cornered the market due to its ubiquity and ease of use. But there are others out there. Any of the major Alarm companies such as ADT, now offer this kind of mobile monitoring service. Another App similar to Alarm.com is available from Protection One.    

No matter which service or system you choose the point is, Smartphone and other mobile devices have enabled more and more personal and business time to be spent “on the go”. That means more time away from the office or business. And when you are away, anything can happen. With simple real time monitoring via your cell phone you can be instantly aware of anything from when your kids come home, to making sure your employees open and close up on time. You don’t have to be a Super Spy to want to keep an eye on the people, places, and things that matter to you most.

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Authors Bio

Steve G. is an award-winning multimedia writer with close to three decades of experience. He has written pieces on topical business currents and cutting edge civilian and military technologies that have appeared on Television Networks such as PBS, PAX, Discovery, A&E, and within many international publications. He is a featured Blogger for GSM Nation and several other technology websites. 

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Is Security Better in Windows 8?

Since the market has been exposed to the Developer Preview edition of Windows 8, individual users, small businesses, large corporations and antivirus vendors alike have commented on its features. They have been assessing whether they will demonstrate any improvement in overall computing experience in terms of speed, performance, reliability and security. This is based on the fact that Windows have made attempts to make their operating system more vulnerable to threats such as keyloggers, Trojan horses, rootkits, spyware and viruses.

Offline threats exist in external devices such as USBs or CDs that execute themselves when plugged in. So whereas online threats spread through the internet, offline threats can take your computer down by USBs. But how will Windows approach these two kinds of threats and will they be successful?

The upcoming operating system will feature a built-in antivirus protection in a bid to prevent any malware threats. This is known as Microsoft Security Essentials, an already known antivurus program. It will be a part of a security suite called Windows Defender. So Windows 8 will feature parental control, firewall, spam filtering, anti-malware, anti-spyware and antivirus, among others.

As already mentioned, Windows 8 has not purely concentrated on online threats. It will scan the boot drive automatically and will not boot if a USB with a virus is inserted into a drive. There will be a Secured Boot utility that will prevent malware from entering the system and making a home for itself in the operating system. The entire Windows 8 data will be located within various different places in the computer which will make it hard for malware to find it and then overwrite it. Encryption tool Bitlocker is also integrated into the security suite, which will encrypt the hard drive on a regular basis as well as the newly added or modified data.

Microsoft has not monopolised internet security as yet, meaning that options using third-party security programmes are still viable. However, there will now be an even stronger debate as to whether a need for these alternative solutions really exists. We may even see a court battle or two in the not-too-distant future.

Windows 8 may seem like a sound investment to the more technological savvy but if earning an extra income is something you have in mind, investing in property is another option. You could be surfing the internet or working on your laptop in luxurious surroundings with the sun shining down and looking forward to your weekly evening BBQ. You can look into the what it takes to buy a house by looking over the professional advice online and the range of properties on offer.  And you may find that the ultimate working environment is far closer than you believed.

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What Everyone Ought to Know about budget Smartphones and Tablets?

We've seen a great deal of opinions recently originating from well known websites requesting phonemakers to avoid with all the cheap smartphones, as well as the only reaction we could show up for this was: Why?

Naturally we have to put things in context: When writers are stressing concerning budget Android smartphones, they're right about some things: Budget phones keep a lot to be ideal. They are made with aged technology and hardware which might be more a couple of years old, stifling the improvement and craze we saw throughout the HTC vs. Samsung vs. Apple advancement wars between 2010 - 2011.

Inexpensive, budget Android phones could be seen as gimmicky efforts when comparing the crooks to the most recent, shiniest toys. And it appears like companies are just scheming to make up for the loss in Phone revenue, while sporting everyone be satisfied with the identical stats throughout the board. It could mean stagnancy, where companies might get too confident with these types of devices available making their approach more and more focused on staggered, more cost-effective to make phones in lieu of high-end pocket machines top of the line.

Just for this writer, it is like even more of a challenge about access. Having less expensive smartphones means a bigger pool of users for developers, which suggests more apps with more people connected to them. What's more , it provides much better liberty: People aren't all willing to spend $600+ for just a phone, that isn't within the plan for most wallets available, and enslaving oneself through an excessively priced 2-year get a higher-end phone isn't inside cards for almost all either.

Budget smartphones permit quicker adoption of those devices, plus its among the hottest competing markets out there, making phone companies innovate and keep their products less expensive. If everyone went budget, it could solidify features on smartphones that we all may use between networks, devices and applications.

So this writer hopes, that in the interests of innovation, access and true universal mobile interaction, that budget phones keep trucking along. In the interest of innovation.

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Joseph Enmanuel is a Tech Blogger. He's Currently working in Wireless Emporium, Inc - A trusted source for cellphone accessories like iphone accessories, chargers and etc. You can follow him @WirelessEmp.

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