Ever wondered how actually WinFS would have looked like if all its Relational Schemas, dreams and ideas were finally put to implementation. If I divulge myself further, thinking what it would have been, I would paint a picture which would resemble something much similar to what we know as Tabbles. After spending last few hours on this marvelous application, all I could say was “awesome”. The developer has done a brilliant job with the design and WPF/F# has added all the flavors that you can expect from an eye-catchy and beautiful desktop app.
Here is a quick heads-up about the official iPhone 4 and iOS 4 user guide released by Apple. The 28-chapter, 244 page guide covers a host of iOS 4 features—including syncing and file sharing, all the core, pre-installed applications, iBooks, Nike + iPod functionality, and accessibility.
The book includes tips specific to the iPhone 4, but it also includes tips for the 3GS and 3G. When a section of the manual is only applicable to a certain device, it is noted at the beginning of the section.
If you've been using an iPhone for any length of time, you've probably figured out most of this stuff already. It's a good resource for new users, though.
Download iPhone 4 & iOS 4 User Guide [PDF link]
Alternately, an iPhone-formatted version is available through Safari for iPhone.
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Paypal India's fiasco seems to have ended, for now at-least. Just a couple of days since they stopped electronic withdrawals for Indian users, Paypal has successfully managed to get it back on track much to the jubilation of several Indian users.
Dickson Seow from Paypal Asia Pacific team posted on the blog a few minutes back about the resumption of Electronic withdrawals.
We’ve received good news – India users can perform electronic withdrawals right now as you did before. We apologize for the inconvenience this has caused you over the past few days.He continues with a claim of users appreciating the advance notice which must definitely shock several users who felt exactly otherwise. Remember, the notice was put on July 28th 2010 announcing that the Electronic withdrawals would be stopped starting July 29th! We are still not clear about what exactly the issue was and how exactly they managed to resolve it. Still, it comes as a relief for many. Another good news to add here is-
To thank you for your loyalty, we will still provide the US$5 processing fee refund for any cheque withdrawals made from July 29 until further notice.We never know when a...
BitTorrent Inc. has now made the remote access ‘Web’ feature of its uTorrent Falcon client compatible with the iPad and Android devices. This comes a month after it was announced for iPhone devices. uTorrent users can now remotely control their downloads from wherever they are on their favorite mobile device.
With uTorrent ‘Web’, users can access torrents running on their PC from anywhere in the world, on any computer they have access to. Torrents can be added, paused and removed using an interface with a look and feel identical to that of the uTorrent application. Initially, uTorrent ‘Web’ was only available on standard PC browsers, but last month iPhone support was added. And now even the iPad and Android users can make use of uTorrent web.
Never make a mistake of judging a book by its cover or judging a speaker by its size. The X-Mini Max II Capsule Speakers are innovatively designed to be ultra-portable and precisely engineered to deliver a superior sound, all for just $49.95!
X-Mini Max II capsule speakers consist of two modules which can be set apart or joint together, thanks to the magnetic base. The design of this speaker set is such that they are super-travel friendly and can be a real good addition to your laptop kit. With a simple twist and lift, you can pop open the individual speakers to reveal the Bass Xpansion System (BXS) which mimics the resonance of a sub-woofer.
X-Mini Max II speakers come in 3 different colors - White, Black and Red. The body is probably made of plastic fibre with matte finish. The unit measures just 4 inches long and 2.5 inches around at its widest point. Around the base of each speaker you'll find a power switch, an aux-in jack, a Mini-USB port, and an indicator light. The LED glows red during charging and...
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