iOS 5's beta full version will be available in next month

iOS continues to get better and better. iOS 5 packs in a ton of features we've been dying for like better notifications, Twitter integration, and BBM-style messaging that won't use up your SMS plan. It'll be available to the public next month.


 

Unboxing & Hands On Verizon Blackberry Bold 9930

Matthew unboxes the Blackberry Bold 9930 on Verizon. We first saw RIMs new lineup of Blackberrys at BlackBerry World earlier in the year. The 9930 (CDMA version of 9900) is the newest member of the BlackBerry lineup and s has a blazing fast 1.2 GHz Snapdragon processor. Twice as fast as any other blackberry. The 2.8-inch TFT capacitive touchscreen has a resolution of 640 x 480 pixels. The camera on the back is 5-megapixel with 720p HD video recording capabilities. It is also one of the first Blackberries to launch with BlackBerry 7. Right away I noticed that the new keyboard is more spacious. 6% bigger to be exact. You can pick up the Blackberry Bold 9930 at Verizon for $249. The question is, Do Blackberries still have their appeal? Can it compete with the other fruit phone out there?

Google+ has now Identity-verification Badges

Google is adding badges that certify the identity of users of its Google+ social networking site, starting with public figures and with people who have been added by many as contacts.Later on, the verification badges will be available to a bigger scope of users who aren't famous or broadly popular on the site, Google official Wen-Ai Yu [cq] said in a Google+ post.

For now the main goal is to inform users which is the official profile of a singer, actor, politician, public figure or popular Google+ account holder they may want to add to their Google+ Circles to follow their public posts."When you visit the profile of a celebrity or public figure, you'll see a verification badge next to their profile name. This will help you easily determine which profiles are owned by real, verified people," she wrote.

Verified Google+ accounts will feature a gray checkmark inside a lighter-gray circle next to the person's profile name. It's not clear from Yu's post how many "followers" a Google+ user needs to have to qualify as someone whose account merits having a verification badge.Other social media sites feature verified accounts, including Twitter, which is used by many public figures to communicate with their fans.Google is pushing a policy for its users to identify themselves with their real names on Google+, a principle that has worked well for Facebook, helping it create and foster a more trustworthy environment than exists on other social sites where people use pseudonyms.

Facebook's real-name environment is credited as one of the main reasons why it dethroned MySpace as the world's most popular social networking site.However, Google faced criticism a few weeks ago when it started aggressively enforcing the real-names policy by deleting many accounts it determined to be in non-compliance.In response to the complaints, Google said it would modify its notification process to potentially non-compliant users by giving them a chance to fix the violations and appeal instead of deleting their profiles first.

Still, some people argue that Google should reconsider the real-names policy, saying that in some cases it's justified for people to use pseudonyms to protect their privacy and security, as in the case of political dissidents and victims of spousal abuse.
Google+, launched in late June, has an estimated 25 million [m] account holders, but it is still in limited beta. To join Google+, people have to receive an invitation from Google or from an existing member.

Amazon’s Kindle Cloud Reader App is now for Safari and Google Chrome

There are instances when we really want to search for something very important (or maybe not very important, but simply reading the best part of a novel) and the Internet connection is not available. And like Murphy’s Law, this tends to happen when we need the connection the most.
Of course, we have to consider also that there is a higher price to pay for using the Internet non-stop. So, what could be the best option for people who want to read books even when they are not connected to the Internet all the time?

Well, the best option is to take advantage of the Kindle Cloud Reader. The Kindle Cloud Reader is quite convenient and efficient. The features of Kindle Cloud Reader are quite amazing and they’re truly something else.The latest Kindle reading application makes use of HTML5, which makes it possible for customers to read a selection of Kindle books whenever they want, with the use of only their web browser. The best part of this is that it can be accessed whether they are online or offline, even without the need to download or install certain applications. They can access it with the simple use of their cellphones or tablets. This application can be available for iPad, iPhone, Android Phones, and Blackberry phone users. It is also available for Safari on iPad and Desktop and also for Google Chrome.

The great news is it will be available soon for other additional web browsers, such as Internet Explorer,Mozilla Firefox, Blackberry Playbook and more. Without even leaving the application, customers can start shopping in the Kindle Store quite conveniently; you will enjoy quite a unique and educational shopping experience. Simply relax and go shopping with this wonderful application! The use of this latest application is of course very helpful to many people. Anyone can simply just buy and then have access to all the different books, even when they find themselves in remote areas. For example, picture yourself being away in the remote islands of Bora Bora, relaxing at the beach but wanting to have a good read. Surely, the Kindle would come in great use!

With this Kindle Cloud Reader, it is possible to arrange your library however you want it to be. You can arrange some notes you have taken of certain things you want to remember like the last page you read.You can make bookmarks or simply make a note of anything you want to emphasize and to be reminded of, while changing the desired page layout just like you do for Word files. Personalize or customize everything to your liking.

It is also possible to view all parts of the entire Kindle library while you can avail of immediate access to all of the books. In addition to this, it is possible to start reading a lot of Kindle books instantly with the use of your browser. This is possible because the web browser doesn’t have boundaries on how to discover various kinds of books and you can enjoy reading them immediately.