New Nexus Devices Announced!

Hurricane sandy ruined what was supposed to be the coming out event for the new nexus devices.  Even though google postponed the playground event, they went on ahead and announced their new devices; probably due to the fact that windows and apple already made two announcements prior and waiting would only hurt google's pace in this ever competitive mobile market. So here are the details of the new nexus devices, all credits goes to googleblog.blogspot.com, google's official blog page.

• Nexus 4: Nexus 4 is our latest smartphone, developed together with LG. It has a quad-core processor which means it's super fast, a crisp 4.7" (320 ppi) display that's perfect for looking at photos and watching YouTube, and with wireless charging you just set the phone down on a charging surface to power it up, no wires needed..
• 8GB for $299; 16GB for $349; available unlocked and without a contract on 11/13 on the Google Play store in the U.S., U.K., Australia, France, Germany, Spain and Canada. The 16GB version will also be available through T-Mobile for $199, with a 2-year contract (check here for more details).
• Nexus 7: 16GB for $199 and 32GB for $249; available in the U.S., U.K., Australia, France, Germany, Spain, Canada and Japan, and also through our retail partners Gamestop, Office Depot, Office Max, Staples and Walmart.

• Nexus 7 with 32GB and mobile data: $299 and unlocked, on sale 11/13 in the Google Play store in the U.S., U.K., Australia, France, Germany, Spain and  Canada.

• Nexus 10: We wanted to build a premium entertainment device, so we partnered with Samsung to do just that. Nexus 10 is the highest resolution tablet on the planet with a 10.055" display at 2560-by-1600 (300ppi), that's over 4 million pixels right in your hands. It comes with a powerful battery that will get you up to nine hours of video playback and more than 500 hours of standby time. With a set of front-facing stereo speakers, you can watch movies right from your Nexus 10 and they simply sound awesome. But what makes Nexus 10 unique is that it's the first truly shareable tablet.

• 16GB for $399; 32GB for $499; available on 11/13 in the Google Play Store in the U.S., U.K., Australia, France, Germany, Spain, Canada and Japan. You'll also be able to purchase the 32GB version in more than 2,000 Walmart stores in the U.S.

Off course the big problem right now with the nexus 4 that many others have pointed out is the lack of lte and expandable storage. 

Ipod Touch 5g vs Iphone 5

The iPod touch is a strange bird. The first edition was released just a few months after the iPhone in 2007 as the iPod line's lone multitouch device. Through the years, though, it's become known more as a Nintendo DS rival than an MP3 player. Though kids' gaming may be the iPod touch's claim to fame, the device is almost on par with the iPhone. That point may be more valid today than ever, as the iPod touch has received a long-awaited update - probably its biggest yet. How does the new 5th generation iPod touch compare to its big brother, the iPhone 5? Let's take a look…

Dimensions

Apart from the iPod touch's incredible thinness, these measurements look similar

When looking at dimensions, you could argue that the iPod touch is the winner. The iPhone 5 is ridiculously thin for a high-powered smartphone, but the 5th gen. iPod touch makes it look chunky. It may be the thinnest mobile device you've ever seen.
Both devices have the new longer style, to accommodate the matching 16:9 displays. The iPod touch is a hair shorter than the iPhone, with identical width.

Weight

The iPhone 5 is light, but the 5G iPod touch is much lighter

Much like its thinness, the weight of the iPod touch is mind-boggling. The iPhone 5's lightness is one of its hallmarks, but the iPod touch's lack of heft blows it away. Apple may as well have branded it as the iPod Air.

Display

The iPod touch gets an equal display this time around

The 5th generation iPod touch gets the exact same display as the iPhone 5. Though the 4th gen. edition had identical (Retina) resolution as the iPhone 4/4S, it was a cheaper display. This year, the two devices are equals.
Judging by these first few categories, you'd think the iPod touch was the superior device, but things are about to change …

Processor

No A6 for the iPod touch

The iPhone 5's A6 chip is a market-leader, which has broken multiple benchmark records. But the iPod touch has no such luck. It's still stuck in the land of A5, the chip found in the iPad 2 and iPhone 4S. By 2012 standards, it still delivers impressive performance, but it's no A6.

RAM

With less RAM and a weaker processor, the iPod touch won't perform like the iPhone 5 does

The iPod touch also got the short end of the RAM stick. The iPhone 5 jumped to 1 GB, but the touch's 512 MB (again) matches the amount in the iPhone 4S.

Storage

There is no 16GB option for the iPod touch

The only difference here is that the iPhone 5 is available in a 16 GB model (for US$200 on-contract), while the new iPod touch's base storage option is 32 GB ($300).

Wireless

Despite rumors we heard last year, the iPod touch still doesn't come with mobile data

Wireless is the biggest differentiator between the two devices. Namely, the iPhone is a phone, and the iPod touch isn't. You'll be limited to Wi-Fi networks with the touch, so no mobile browsing unless it's tethered to a portable hotspot.
The iPod touch also lacks GPS. Though it can still utilize location-based services, they won't be nearly as accurate as they are in the iPhone.

Battery

These stats don't make much sense side-by-side, but we may see similar battery life

If you're wondering how to compare the above stats, you aren't alone. Until the iPod touch ships and we get some real-world use, there will be no accurate way to compare the two devices.
Though the iPod touch should have a smaller battery than the iPhone 5 (a big part of its lightweight status), it isn't burdened with cellular data drain, so uptimes may even out.

Cameras

The iPhone 5 has a superior camera

If you want an excellent camera, your choice is easy. The iPhone 5 takes the great camera in the iPhone 4S and improves its low-light shooting. The iPod touch's camera, meanwhile, is probably closer to the shooters in the iPhone 4 and 3rd gen. iPad.
Both cameras have front-facing (FaceTime) cameras, primarily for video chat.

Summing up

Though the iPod touch won't be an iPhone replacement for most people, it's only a few specifications shy of its big sibling. For kids who don't need phones or adults who want to get in on the iOS fun without an expensive wireless contract, it's a great choice.
If you want the best of the two, though, make no mistake: it's the iPhone 5. Despite the iPod touch's insane lightness and thinness, the iPhone's faster CPU, additional RAM, improved camera, and wireless capabilities make it the more capable choice.

New Iphone 5 Leaked Images

  I'm extremely excited for the iphone 5 to come out.  I've been waiting for this long await upgrade for a while.  what i hope it will have is a bigger screen, more ram, quad core, and better battery.   So of course with all this excitement everyone's including myself have been having, there has been alot of rumors going about.  The thing with Rumors is that most of it are false.  However, recently supposedly "leaked" images of the iphone 5 seems very probably.  i honestly think the images are real and this is the beta version of the iphone 5.  if so, it looks so far.  I love the alimony alloy rim casing around the phone itself, makes it look nice and makes it sturdy.  on top of that, the screen does alot bigger.  I can not wait for this device!

How to Get Free Internet on Your iPhone

    There has been loophole that enables you to get free Edge internet acess on your iphone.  please note that this requires a t-mobile sim card.  this has been tested on prepaid and a monthly plan card.  this ONLY enables you to surf the internet, it does not allow external apps like cyadia, google maps,  tom-tom etc, google earth and etc to access the internet.   this only allows you to browse the world wide web.


step 1a) to do this, navigate to settings->general->network->cellular data network. turn on cellular data, then lick "APN" and type in "wap.voicestream.com".  

step 2a) turn on safari or any other browser you have and DO NOT accept the data plan page pops up, instead type in the  address bar "ifailhard.com/tmobile/iphone".  with this site, you can use send free sms text messages or use the proxy to surf any site.

if  you want a quicker and better surfing Experience, then read this:
  You may find that it is annoying to have the data plan page pop up each time and you may also find that the proxy does not load some webpages properly (i.e images not loading correctly or text alignment being messed  up), then use this following method.

step 1b)  download this hacked opera mini browser from here (enjoy the song :D):
http://www.fileserve.com/file/Xvv6bUU

step 2b) extract the rar file, install the opera ipa file (you need Appsync to do this).  first, we will need the internet  for first time time because we need to configure the browser, so turn on wifi and open the app.  go to settings (wrench icon) -> scroll down to advanced ->protocol, change it from socket to http. close the app and turn off the internet,

step 3b) do step 1a above, turn on cellular data, turn on opera browser and you should not longer be bothered by the data plan page and moreover,  you can have a full web surfing experience and won't need to use the proxy site above.

that's it.

How to Speed Up Your Computer

   I'm going to show you how to speed up your computer shutdown time signficantly.  This is for Windows Xp but should also work for Windows 7. First, open the registry editor.  To do this on windows XP, click start, run, then type in "regedit" in the box and click ok.  for Windows 7, click start -> search ->and type in "regedit". 
Disclaimer: only edit what i tell you to edit, do not edit anything else unless you what you are doing. Editing the wrong items will mess up your computer!


   First, we are going to edit the amount it that windows xp waits before kill open applications when the press the "shutdown" button.  to do this, go to "HKEY_CURRENT_USERControl PanelDesktop".  then double click "‘WaitToKillAppTimeout" and change the to 1000.  double click "HungAppTimeout" and change that value to 1000.

    Next, we are going to make it so Windows auto kills active applications.  this is very helpful, for example, when you press alt+ctrl+dlt to use the task manager to kill a non-responsive program, you will be prompted to confirm the killing off that app, by doing this, once you click "end process" that process will be killed immediately.  moreover, sometimes when you shut down your computer and walk away thinking that it has been shut down and come back 30 mins later to find that the computer is still on and you see a promt to"kill active applications", this is very annoying.  by enabling auto kill tasks, windows will automatically kill such apps.
to do this, double click "AutoEndTasks" and change the value to 1.

    The next step is to do this for every account on the computer, what we just did above was for your current account, we want to make it so that every account on the computer will shut down fast.  to do this, navigate to"HKEY_USERS.DEFAULTControl PanelDesktop" and change "‘WaitToKillAppTimeout" and "HungAppTimeout" to 1000 and "AutoEndTasks" to 1.  this should enable this tweak for every account.
   Finally, go to "HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINESystemCurrentControlSetControl" and double click "WaitToKillServiceTimeout" and change the value to 1000. 

Restart your computer and next time you shutdown, it should be much faster.
check out this video if you want  to see how to do it:

A Look at iPod Touch 4G HDR Images

     As many of you have heard, the ipod touch 4g is now equipped with a camera. However the camera is only 0.7 megapixel, this has turned many potential buyers down, due to the lack of confidence in the capabilities of the ipod touch 4g's back camera.  As an owner of an ipod touch 4g and an iphone 4g, i say leave your doubts behind the door.  the ipod touch 4g's camera produces images that rivals it's phone counterpart.  Even though the iphone 4g's camera is 5MP, the images it produces are not that much better than the ipod touch 4g.  the ipod touch 4g is very good for it's price and the camera does it function well, i am very impresed by it.

    With the question of the ipod touch's camera capabilities aside, there is a way to get even better quality images with the camera.  This method uses HDR (high dynamic range) to create more vibrant and crisper images.  click here to read more about HDR: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/High_dynamic_range_imaging.  However, there is one slight problem, the HDR function is only enabled in the iphone 4 and not the ipod touch 4g.  Not to worry, there are several ways to still enable HDR. one way is to use a plist hack to enable NATIVE HDR.  If you are interested in this method, you can do more research on it as i will not be talking about it further, as native HDR produces images that are worse than normal. Images become grainy and just looks worse overall whilst using native HDR.  what i do recommend is using HDR apps such as TrueHDR or ProHDR, i personally use ProHDR and the results are astonishing.
Here is a video i made, comparing non-HDR images and HDR images taken using ProHDR.  Pictures Were taken in Central Park, NYC.