Susan asks…
Can you convince me to get a smartphone?
I have an old fashioned brick of a mobile phone. I got as far as camera phones. Now I kind of feel that technology is leaving me behind and I am thinking about getting a smartphone. I do not spend my life on the internet and consider facebook a waste of time for the most part. Does somebody like me really benefit from a smartphone? What is the hype all about? Sure, I would love the quality of photo or videos that they provide, but is that reason enough?? Your experiences appreciated!
Nagesh answers:
Smartphones are made to cater people’s needs. Some people feel more comfortable with a standard nokia that makes calls and texts. Originally, phones were made for standard communication without the excessive need of ‘apps’ and internet and so on. Sometimes people are satisfied without the latest technology.
Smartphones have been designed to be smarter than your average nokia. They come in much better designs than chunky bricks. You’ll find them lighter in weight and sleeker in design. The touch screens are sensitive so much so that you no longer need to stab at the screen for it to recognize a force. The quality of picture on the screen itself is better than your average phone. They’ve been completely modernized. Some phone even have a qwerty keyboard for people who find it easier to type with a keyboard. Each phone is unique in their design and there’s always one out there for someone.
For starters, video and camera use benefits greatly for the times when you need to capture a memory or share something with your friends on Facebook. Camera quality has improved to over 8-megapixels in some phones, which is self-explanatory. What’s the point in having pictures on your phone when they’re going to be blurry and unrealistic?
Using wifi for interenet browsing allows you to access the internet on the go. Why wait to go home to use the internet when you have it at your fingertips?
Whether you’re on an android smartphone or an apple smartphone, you can access thousands of apps to download. There are apps designed for practically everything. You can watch tv programs and movies through netflix, bbc iplayer, itv player, etc which doesn’t restrict you to your sofa at home. You can keep track of your lifestyle by using an app that logs your diet and fitness schedule and there’s even an app for women to keep track of their menstrual cycle! There are shopping apps for those last minute buys and those apps that aren’t essential but they’re useful to carry with you such as Soundhound, an app that you can record a song, you singing the song or humming and it will instantly recognize the song and the artist (for those times you forget!). There are downloadable books to read in the android market and even films to rent. If you’re a gamer, there are hundreds of games to download that keep you busy for days. Another benefit is having music with you wherever you go.
It’s also about having those nifty gadgets with you when you need them. A flashlight for when you need to see into a tight, dark space or when it’s night and you don’t need to necessarily turn your light on. Having an app to look at the weather is much easier than sitting at home waiting for the news to tell you the weather forecast for the week/day. Having mail sent to your phone, notifying you when you have a new e-mail is easier than logging onto your computer and into your account to check if you have or not. Having a satnav on your phone is surely easier and less costly than buying a seperate satnav altogether is it not? The latest technology also allows you to view more content. In the past you’ve had to download certain softwares to view images or videos on the internet whereas now it’s already installed in the phone. You’re also able to block calls with ease and use your calender to plan ahead and schedule things. Your contacts are also linked to their facebook/twitter/etc profiles so you can see their last status on their profile.
Some phones have even improved on security. For example, new HTC models include HTC sense where you log online, should you misplace or lose your phone and you can lock it and track it. HTC’s also have a sensor which can sense if it’s in your pocket/bag and the volume of the ringtone when someone calls you gets louder so you’re able to hear it. You are also able to turn your phone screen facing a surface which ignores the call, in case you’re in a meeting. It’s little touches like this that make a smartphone more handy.
If this hasn’t persuaded you, I don’t know what will.
Betty asks…
What are some good things for 12 year olds when their bored?
Well I’m 12 years old(I know I’m too young for this website) and I’m really bored. I already know about
1. electronics want to use the computer or video games (the rest fine)
2.crafts
3.reading
I don’t want to be bored it feels gross and makes me want to do mean things to other people(I’m sorry) I’m really bored please help
Nagesh answers:
You never know if you are bored until you’ve tried these websites:
1. Http://www.addictinggames.com – one of the best free gaming websites that I have seen to date on the internet. There are HUNDREDS of fast, easy, and fun games that one can play on this site.
2. Http://answers.yahoo.com – This website is the best way that I have found to pass the time away. All you have to do is have a desire to help other people out with their questions and that’s all you have to do 🙂 Pretty fun and easy 🙂
3. Http://www.facebook.com – This is one of the best ways that I have found for somebody like you to keep in contacts with all of their real life friends, and it is a really fun place to be. This is definitely one of the better sites to waste some time on 🙂
4. Http://www.livejournal.com – If you like journaling, then you will absolutely LOVE this site! This site gives you your own journal as well as the means to write in it and say exactly what you want. Other people can see your blog and it is one of the better blog sites out there 🙂
5. Http://www.kongregate.com – If you like playing online games, then this site is another good gaming site that also has in-game chat with lots of other people.
6. Http://www.youtube.com – This site has hundreds of thousands of videos that you can watch to whittle away the time that you have on the Internet. There are many great videos on this site that can really capture your attention.
7. Http://www.runescape.com – This MMORPG has hundreds of thousands of players playing it simultaneously, and it has a lot of content, which means you won’t get bored fairly easy. Registration is needed, but is free :).
8. Http://maplestory.nexon.net – This MMORPG has literally millions of players that play it, has an amazing amount of content, has a great support system, and is very fun to play with your friends :D. Registration is needed, which is free, and a massive download is also required, but is also free. Only choose this option if your Internet is fast enough to download a 1.078GB file!
Other things you can do:
Read a book
Solve a sudoku puzzle
Solve a crossword puzzle
Take a nap
Take a walk
Call some friends over and watch a movie together.
Watch television
Call some friends over and play video games
Call some friends over and play board games
Call some friends over and play truth or dare.
Go bowling.
Go to a movie theatre and watch a movie.
Hope this helps give you quite a few ideas to help you from becoming bored 🙂
George asks…
Does anyone know a website like stage6 video were you can download video’s from?
Websites like stage6 video were you dont need to register or download other programs like divx etc any help would be much appreshiated.
Video’s like astronomy, Martial arts, the paranormal, and were you can download movies old and present aswell prefably on the same website.
Nagesh answers:
Joox.net is awesome. It uses stage6’s videos, but they’re all organized. All of their downloads are divX quality. BUT right now the site is down due to maintenance. It should be back up soon (hopefully)
free-tv-video-online.info is also another place, but I don’t really know about their downloading capabilities.
Mandy asks…
What software should I get to put videos onto and iPod touch adn to convert them?
I downloaded some TV shows in .avi format. I can only get them to play on GOM player. All of the trial converter software I’ve tried so far will doesn’t works and when it previews my video it only plays the audio. When I converted it GOM player told me it couldn’t play it and that it needed the correct codac.
I would also like to know how to put my old DVDs onto my computer in an iTunes supported format.
Nagesh answers:
IPOD MEDIA TOOLS
Idump-
Idump is great for pulling all the songs off your ipod (windows)
http://www.softpedia.com/get/IPOD-TO…ls/iDump.shtml
Convert movies for iPod
So you’re stylin’ with the video iPod. Now, you want to get your
PC-based movies (AVI, MPEG, etc.) onto your video iPod. This free tool
is just what you need.
It’s simplistic in design and the program does not do much. But what
it does, it does without a hassle.
Videora iPod Converter converts AVI, MPEG movies into a format that
will work on your video iPod.
Cost:Free
Link:
http://www.videora.com
TubeHunter Ultra V1.8.3 downloads video and music from 521 YouTube and Xtube kind webs, and saves them on your computer or directly to your iPOD / PSP / Zune / Phone. All downloaded videos can be converted by TubeHunter Ultra to other video formats including AVI, MPEG4, DivX, XviD, iPOD Video, iPhone format, MPEG, WMV, RM, MOV, Sony PSP, Zune Video, 3GP, 3G2, SWF, FLV, M4A, MP3, MP4, WAV, OGG, AAC and AC3. TubeHunter Ultra does not have any spyware or adware.
Http://www.neoretix.com/
Online FLV Converter : Download online videos direct to PC / iPod / PSP. It’s free!
Http://vixy.net/
iTunes 7.4.0.28 (updated to support the new iPods)
http://www.majorgeeks.com/iTunes_d5285.html
Get Videos Form youtube to an IPOD or Zune
First go on
http://www.downthisvideo.com
…..The video that you want of youtube….
You have to take the url and put it on the box on the website.
When you download it, it will be in a flv format wich you have to change.
To do that go on
http://www.zamzar.com and change it to ipod format or any other one you want..
MP3+Free-TV 6.0.3 (Adware)
from Softpedia – Latest software
Save your favorite music from Internet radiostations to your iPod or MP3-Player and TV.
Http://www.softpedia.com/get/Internet/Internet-Radio-TV-Player/MP3-Free-TV.shtml
YouTube to iPod Converter 2.8
http://www.freewarefiles.com/program_6_227_26201.html
Ken asks…
Can you get in trouble for downloading movies with uTorrent?
I don’t know, I’m new to this.
How can i avoid getting in trouble for it, then?
Nagesh answers:
Only if you get caught…my friend got free PSP games with utorrent…getting free things online is a gamble, somethings are legal, some are not…I don’t think this is a legal one, but odds are you won’t get caught…actually, there’s like a 95% chance you wont get caught…Don’t abuse it if you use it, and go for things that are a few years old, its safer…
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