Musical translation in Google

Follow the procedure:

1. Copy the following text :

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2. Open http://translate.google.com/ and paste the text in the text-box. Choose language ‘German’.

3. Click on speaker icon at the bottom of the box.

Here is a video to demonstrate what happens.

(Credit goes to one of our readers, Shyam Hamal, who sent it for publication.)

HDTV – LCD vs. Plasma vs. LED

Shopping for a HDTV is not easy these days. After huge an bulky CRTs have become dead, the main three variants of HDTV in the market are LCD TV, Plasma TV and LED TV. Although there is a huge difference between CCFL-backlit LCD, LED-backlit LCD and Plasma technology, the question on which technology is best has remained unanswered.

Early days – plasma technology offered the best picture quality and was the market dominant technology in flatpanel HDTV. But, later after the introduction of thinner and energy-efficient LCDs became less expensive, they started to increase it’s market share. In the recent time, LED-based LCD flat-panel HDTVs have become an ideal choice for it’s lower energy footprint. But, the technology is relatively costly.

Yes, LED-based LCD is the best flat-panel HDTV technology available. But, it is costly. Let’s compare these three technologies.

iPad 2 and the new iPad compared (fun)

Based on the recent over heating complaints of the new iPad, I have created this unique comparison between the previous generation iPad2 and the current iPad.

Yes, it does heat enough to cook an egg. (Photo credits – iPad – ars technica, omelet – myself)

New iPad initial reviews

The new iPad is being released in 10 countries including US, Canada, France, Germany, Hong Kong, Australia, Japan, Singapore, Switzerland and UK on March 16th.

Early iPad reviews by various critics seem to agree on the main feature of the flagship product of Apple. As expected, the reviews are positive in every aspect.

The reviewers agree on the awesomeness of the new ‘Retina display’, 4G LTE, improved camera and speedy graphics. Let’s summarize the main points of reviews:

• The Retina Display is top-notch : iPad’s resolution is higher than any HDTV available in the market – at 2048×1536 pixels. The reviewers assure that the display looks great and they didn’t forget to mention that the users should see the device to believe it as no TV or computer screens can replicate the pixel density.
• The device is similar to iPad 2: Yes, it’s the same size (except for a slightly thicker and weightier body) that can fit into iPad2 cases. It looks same and the processor is the same dual core A5 as in iPad2 except for a beefed up 4 core graphic processor.
• 4G LTE is fast!: The reviewers found that the 4G LTE network connection is very fast. But, the network is not universal. It is only available in US and Canada, that too in a few cities. Although users might not be able to benefit from the facility now, it is a good thing to have a network that can potentially be faster than the home network.
• Camera is great: iPad2′s camera was the worst possible camera in a portable device. Although nobody would feel comfortable taking photo with a 10 inch device, it takes great photos. The reviewers were specially impressed by HD video recording capability.
• Good price: Although there are different tablets costlier and cheaper than iPad, iPad so far is the best tablet device. When compared to other competitive tablets, iPad’s features justifies the price.

Suggestions to current owners of iPad:

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How to delete a Facebook message and unarchive archived message?

One of our readers had asked how one can delete a Facebook message.

Q. I had sent a hate message in Facebook to a girl last year. When I tried deleting it, I can only found "Archive" option and clicked on it. Now, I wonder if the message is deleted or not. Is "archive" same as "delete" in Facebook? (S.S.)

A. No, archiving a message doesn’t delete it. It is saved and you can always get it back. You can archive a message easily but it is not same as deleting and archived message is always there in your profile. Let me first talk about how to archiving and unarchive a message.

Archiving Facebook Message

In the message-list window you can see a ‘x’ at the end of each message. If you click on it, the message is removed from the message-list. But, it is not deleted, so you can get it back if you like. To ‘unarchive’ the archived message click on eyeglass icon beside "Search Message". As shown in figure below:

When you click on the icon, it expands to show you a menu as shown in figure below. Click on "Archived Message" to see all the messages you had archived before. You can read them or unarchive to bring back to the message-list.

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Apple becoming a "post-PC" company

In March 7th media event, Apple CEO Tim Cook told that it has sold 172 million ‘Post-PC’ devices last year. They account for 76 percent of the company’s revenue and it include devices like  iPods, iPads, and iPhones.

A PC company, Apple changed it’s name from ‘Apple Computers’ to ‘Apple Inc.’ in 2007, singling its departure from being a computer maker. That was the year it released the first iPhone. Apple controls every aspects of it’s product cycle, except manufacturing. The processor in it’s i-devices is home-made Apple processor, operating system, iOS is also homemade, the marketplace to purchase Apps is Apple’s own and the device is sold in it’s own retail stores.

Let’s analyze the numbers mentioned in the media events

• 362 Apple retail stores
• 315 million iOS devices sold last year (62 million were sold in the last quarter alone)
• 585,000 total apps available in App store
• 25 billion app downloads

on iPad

• 15.4 million iPads sold in last quarter of 2011
• 200,000 iPad apps
• 2048 by 1536 pixels display (264 pixels per inch)
• 44% greater color saturation than old iPad
• 5 megapixel sensor on the new iPad camera
• 73 mbps downlink with 4G LTE in new iPad (maximum possible)
• 10 hours of battery life, 9 hours with 4G
• 9.4 millimeters thick
• 1.4 pounds weight

Apple becoming a "post-PC" company

In March 7th media event, Apple CEO Tim Cook told that it has sold 172 million ‘Post-PC’ devices last year. They account for 76 percent of the company’s revenue and it include devices like  iPods, iPads, and iPhones.

A PC company, Apple changed it’s name from ‘Apple Computers’ to ‘Apple Inc.’ in 2007, singling its departure from being a computer maker. That was the year it released the first iPhone. Apple controls every aspects of it’s product cycle, except manufacturing. The processor in it’s i-devices is home-made Apple processor, operating system, iOS is also homemade, the marketplace to purchase Apps is Apple’s own and the device is sold in it’s own retail stores.

Let’s analyze the numbers mentioned in the media events

• 362 Apple retail stores
• 315 million iOS devices sold last year (62 million were sold in the last quarter alone)
• 585,000 total apps available in App store
• 25 billion app downloads

on iPad

• 15.4 million iPads sold in last quarter of 2011
• 200,000 iPad apps
• 2048 by 1536 pixels display (264 pixels per inch)
• 44% greater color saturation than old iPad
• 5 megapixel sensor on the new iPad camera
• 73 mbps downlink with 4G LTE in new iPad (maximum possible)
• 10 hours of battery life, 9 hours with 4G
• 9.4 millimeters thick
• 1.4 pounds weight

Apple iPad event of March 7 – The new iPad

[UPDATE]Apple held the special event and announced some new products. Notable among them is iPad – named "The new iPad".  Notable features of the new iPad are:

• A retina display with a groundbreaking resolution of 2038×1536 pixels
• A5X microchip with quad-core graphics that makes the device incredibly fast
• upgraded cameras (5MP back camera) with better sensors and the ability to shoot high-definition video
• a voice dictation service
• 4G, or LTE, compatibility
• iPad2 16GB $100 price slash
• All Apple’s software upgraded for the new device with an addition of new software iPhoto

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Apple is holding a special event to announce iPad and other devices.

I will update the outcome here and update my iPad rumors checklist too.

Tim Cook told – Apple has three post-PC devices: iPod, iPhone, iPad. And post-PC devices made up 76% of Apple’s revenue in 2011. Apple has its feet firmly planted in the Post-PC future.

- Apple TV – New UI full 1080p – price same $99 – available next week (March 16)

- iPad – Retina Display -2048 x 1536 (3.1 million pixels, 264 ppi), A5X processor is confirmed, quad-core graphics, Home button is there. Comparing to a Tegra 3 – A5x is "twice as fast" and "four times the​ performance"
- iPad – 5MP camera – 1080p video recording, voice dictation, 4G LTE, 10 hours of battery life and 9 hours on 4G.
- Same price – available March 16 in US, Canada, UK, France, Germany, Switzerland, Japan. Pre-order starts today.
- Apps – iWork updated (Pages, Keynote, Numbers each $9.99), GarageBand ($4.99), iMovie ($4.99), iPhoto (new, available today at $4.99),
- iPad2 – $100 discount and will continue! 16GB WiFi at $399.

I have removed the links – they might not work after the event is over. Live feeds on the event can be obtained from any of the following websites:

A forum user ‘iEvolution’ wrote about Apple events (it is so true):

So the typical cycle begins….

- excited during announcements
- some features dont get announced
- people complain about how lack luster the event was and what is missing
- people claim they wont buy it because it is missing x
- people buy it
- it breaks records
- rinse and repeat for next event

Apple special event scheduled for March 7, 2012 – iPad3 expected – my fact-list

Updated: March 7 ticks and crosses added. New post on the media event.

Well, it is fun to follow Apple rumors. I had been bombarded with various speculations and rumors. I am creating a checklist to see how many of those rumors held good by March 7 (this post will be updated on that day).

Today, immediately after the financial network CNBC incorrectly claimed that the Apple event will be held in New York, Apple announced the event, to held in it’s usual location in San Francisco. The network corrected itself by saying – New York will play a “key” role in next week’s announcement.

Rumors confirmed:

1. Apple special event to be held on March 7, 2012
2. – Apple special event to be held in usual Yerba Buena Center for the Arts in San Francisco, Calif.

Incorrect assumptions:

1. Apple special event to be held on Setve Job’s birthday (February 24, 2012) – Economy Daily
2. Apple event to be held in NYC (as claimed by CNBC, and Dalrymple’s reply )

More unconfirmed rumors (Some are still unclear):

1. New iPad to be named “iPad 3″
2. Quad-core processor in iPad
3. Faster dual core processor with enhanced graphics in iPad
4. New processor to be named A5X
5. New processor to be named A6
6. Retina Display in iPad (a resolution of 2,048 by 1,536 pixels)
7. $80 premium to the price of iPad
8. 4G LTE connectivity in iPad
9. 8 MP camera in iPad (though, a 5 MP might be enough)
10. More tapered edge in new iPad
11. An 8-inch iPad
12. Apple will also release Apple TV set top box (Macrumors)
13. new iPad to be 0.8 mm thicker (Apple.pro rumor)
14. Near immediate availability of announced product (9to5Mac)
15. Absence of home button (Gizmodo)
16. Will it be called iPad HD ?
17. New Smart Cover to include a rear cover to protect the iPad’s aluminum backside (Ars).
18. New iPad to be released in initial launch markets on March 16th (Fox News)
19. 1 GB RAM (last minute rumor)
20. $99 Apple care plan (last minute rumor)

iPad 3 logic board leaked

Chinese site WeiPhone posted a photo claiming to be the logic board of iPad 3 showing an "A5X" written on the chip. The forum post indicates that the new processor in upcoming iPad won’t be A6 processor as rumored. Although the image can be of a test model or a prototype, the date code says "1146" – meaning the processor was manufactured in the 46th week of 2011, i.e. third week of November.

Now, it is also uncertain whether it will be called an iPad 3 or an iPad 2S or something like that. Let’s compare the iPad 2 logic board. The following image from iFixit website shows iPad 2 logic board with A5 processor on board. Comparing the two, it is clear that the new logic board is much more compact with less empty space in it.

The real