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Now We Can Finally Buy an iPhone Without Selling A Kidney

Jun 8

Posted by Waisybabu in Experiences and Views, Pakistan, Technology | 7 Comments

Apple just announced the latest iteration of their smartphone: the iPhone 4. And it is, as expected, much superior to the iPhone 3G and 3GS. Steve Jobs is on stage talking about it as this is being typed. Now of course, he has already announced the all-new design, the microSIM only format (not available in Pakistan), the new so-called “retina display”, a faster processor, a better battery, a gyroscope for better motion-sensing, a much better camera, inclusion of the iBook Store and iAd advertisement system and blah blah blippity blah blah that you can read about here or here or here.

It’s going to cost well over 900$ in Pakistan. So what is there to rejoice about?

You’ll have to read on ahead for that!

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Tags: 3G, 3GS, Apple, iphone 4, Pakistan

Apple iPad: The Acha, The Bura and The Badsoorat [SUPER-UPDATED]

Jan 28

Posted by Waisybabu in Technology | 20 Comments

artsyHANDS is back after a three day downtime and we’ve got news for ya, Apple’s latest creation: The iPad!

The most important things first: it has a ~10″ screen, it operates like the iPhone (software-wise), starts at the utterly amazing (though eventually disappointing) 499$ and is quite fun to use, but has its fairshare of shortcomings.

We won’t be informing you of the specs and details. You can check out Redmond Pie and iThinkDiff for that! This post will enlist what’s good, bad and ugly about the iPad.

More ahead on the most exciting tech-story of the year!

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Tags: Apple, iPad, iSlate

8 PC Security Tips Everyone Should Follow

Dec 25

Posted by Waisybabu in How To's, Technology | 9 Comments

There are literally hundreds upon hundreds of PC security products available online and off. There is simply no end to the number of software that are designed to protect you from viruses, malware, spyware and all sort of shiznattz.

For the security conscious user, it’s a nightmare to choose which software to install because each product portrays itself as better than the other. In that case, what do you dooo?

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Tags: anti-spyware, anti-virus, malware, security tips, Software

Shorten the shortest URL/Link!

Aug 23

Posted by Waisybabu in How To's, Technology | 4 Comments

twitter_logo I’m a big fan of Twitter – the microblogging service: what we do on twitter is post little updates (limited to 140 characters) about what we’re doing, thinking or thinking of doing. We tell this to all the people who follow us (they tend to be random folks). It’s all nerdoo-fun really. Yes, you may laugh. I have no life.

One of the most common ways of posting an update – called tweets – is to share a link to a website which you may find funny, entertaining or maybe just informative for what it is.

The SHORTEST Link Shortener, after the jump! Click on “Read the rest of this entry”.

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Tags: 3.ly, bit.ly, tinyarro.ws, tinyurl, tweak.tk, url shorteners

3 Steps to a Greater Screen Size with Mozilla Firefox

Jul 30

Posted by Waisybabu in Technology | 2 Comments

Firefox_Versus_IE__The_Icon_by_Archangel_Daemon Now Firefox is a great browser and everything, but there’s one thing I don’t like about it: it takes far too much space with all it’s bars and whatnot.

The question arises: how to reclaim all that space?

Read the full post to learn how!

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Tags: Mozilla Firefox, Screen Size, tips

Symantec announce Norton Internet Security 2009 Free 3 Month License!

Jul 24

Posted by Waisybabu in Technology | No Comments

Screenshotj Anti-viruses. Install one on your PC and they cause headaches. Refrain from installing one, and the darr just kills you anyway.

In that case, people tend to install the simplest of free anti-viruses like Avira or AVG. They offer only basic protection. Protection that more than often falls short of what is required from an anti-virus.

In THAT case, what you can do is simply download the recently announced 3-month free Norton Internet Security 2009 License that anyone from anywhere can download for duhh.. free!

Read more about Norton Internet Security, why you should install it and my personal experience with it after the “read the rest of this entry” button!

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Tags: 3-month free license, Norton Internet Security 2009, Symantec

An Introduction to Ubuntu Linux Operating System

Jul 22

Posted by Waisybabu in Technology | 4 Comments

ubuntu

Ubuntu is an Operating System. Remember Windows? That thing that you use on your computers? That’s an Operating System (OS for short). Ubuntu is an alternative OS that murders all our Windows’ issues and makes you more productive.

Learn more about Ubuntu, it’s advantages, how to install it and why you should use it instead of Windows by clicking on “Read the rest of this entry”.

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Tags: FOSS, Jaunty Jackalope, Linux, Open Source, Ubuntu

Fun Online Photo Editing Tool: Photofunia.com

Jul 21

Posted by Waisybabu in Technology | 8 Comments

Photofunia is a web-based photo editing tool that you can use to give your uploaded photo a myriad of kamaal effects.

Trying to so much as explain this absolutely amazing website in textual form would be impossible. To really appreciate the versatility of Photofunia, you’ll have to really see it.

See the effects at work after the jump!

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Tags: online photo editing tools, Photofunia

Pakistan wins the T20 World Cup, Twitter and Hearts of Many

Jun 21

Posted by Waisybabu in Experiences and Views, Pakistan, Technology | 8 Comments

Objects in image may appear more Photoshopped than they really are.

Today will go down in history as the day when Pakistan’s Cricket Team, an underdog, showed it’s mettle and proved to the world that YES! We can win the world cup (provided we fight for it).

Today will also go down in history as the day when the #PakCricket hashtag shot up the Trending Topics on Twitter to beat “Daddy” on Father’s Day. Truly a day to remember.

And of course, today will be easily forgotten (by some) in history when I,@Waisybabu, received the stop-it-you-are-going-twill-yourself sign from Twitter. Me and a whole slew of bloggers aka blaagers were tweeting about Pakistan’s match with Sri Lanka live as it happened.

Be Afridi. Be very Afridi. © Getty Images

State of the SMS: 3 Best Deals in Pakistan

Jun 18

Posted by Waisybabu in Technology | 6 Comments

Pakistan's Networks

With comparatively a small land to cover and five companies vying for the crown: Mobilink, Telenor, Warid, Zong and Ufone; Pakistan’s telecommunications system is perhaps the most advanced in the world

Chances are you won’t face a “No Signal” notification if you live here. In Pakistan, it’s the customer who wins since each network tries to win over the nation by introducing packages and deals at lower and lower prices.