Mac OS X Mountain Lion: Ten Most Interesting Features

By Phillips Crook

In 2012 summer, Apple unveils newest operating system for Macs called "OS X Mountain Lion" which will copy more features and apps from the iPhone and iPad to the Mac. A developer preview of the new Mountain Lion software was released on Thursday (16 February 2012). The new OS X Mountain Lion will introduce Messages, Notes, Reminders ,and Game Center to the Mac, as well as Notification Center, Share Sheets, Twitter integration, and AirPlay Mirroring.

 

iCloud is now on Mac

Mountain Lion's iCloud allows you to transfer all your contacts, email, calendars, apps, etc. sync to your Mac to your iPhone, iPad, iPod, etc. The software also works with iWork documents. In addition, all the Pages, Keynote, or Numbers, all your document changes will be automatically updated on any other Apple device you're using.

 

iCloud is now on Mac

 

Messages replaces iChat

Mountain Lion comes with Messages, replacing iChat. You are still able to log into AIM, Google Talk, etc., and get added benefit of integrating iMessages from your iPhone or iPad

 

Reminders is on the Mac too

Reminders, one of the most useful new apps that came with iOS 5, is featured on Mac and all your iDevices too

 

Notes made the move from iOS to Mac too

Notes also will be synced across your iPhone, iPad, etc which help users to share notes via email or the new Messages app

 

Notifications are on your desktop now too

The Notifications Center, which is one of the most popular new features in iOS 5, appears in the right of your screen and displays all your messages, iCal events, notifications from apps

 

Share Sheets let you share stuff from Safari and other apps

Share Sheets lets you share stuff you're doing over Twitter, email, etc. It works exactly like sharing stuff on your iPhone or iPad

 

Twitter is now Apple's go-to social network

Just like the same thing happening to iOS last year, Twitter is added directly to Mac. This will assist you easily tweet links, photos, etc. that you find on your Mac

 

Game Center, the social network for iOS games, is on Mac too

Mountain Lion lets you add Game Center – a way to keep track of and compare stats for many of the iOS games - to your Mac

 

AirPlay now works with your Mac

With AirPlay integrate with Macs, users can display what's on your screen on a big screen TV hooked up to an Apple TV

 

Gatekeeper will protect your Mac from malicious apps

A new security feature called Gatekeeper is added to Mountain Lion that will give you the option to limit what kind of apps your Mac can run

 

 

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About the Author:

Jason Ford works as a web developer and an editor of a weekly technology magazine. With the passion in technology, he has published numerous articles to provide readers reliable information about technology products and hot technology events around the world.

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Dell XPS 13 Ultrabook’s Specs, Price and Release Date Revealed

By Henry Funk

In the year of 2012, wise consumers tend to buy thin, light, quick-starting Windows laptops called ultrabooks. As the result, many companies, including Lenovo, Toshiba and even Dell have already invested in this new category. In recent years, Dell has had some difficulties in attracting buyers. Therefore, the XPS 13 introduced recently with specs, price, release date and other details is expected to attract more consumers for the company.

Dell XPS 13 is not different from other ultrabooks. Being a thin, light laptop with excellent powers, the XPS 13 is aimed to complete with Apple’s MacBook Air. Dell XPS 13 features a full-size screen and keyboard. The ultrabook, which uses a solid-state drive, starts up as well as resumes quickly.

 

 

The XPS 13 is the first ultrabook to be released by Dell late in February 2012 in the United States at $999

On the other hand, the XPS 13 is equipped with a 13-inch screen, making the device easier to be put in a briefcase. When being placed alongside a MacBook Air, the Dell’s first ultrabook looks noticeably smaller. However, the Dell XPS 13 isn’t smaller than its competitors in various dimensions.

The XPS 13 is thin – very thin, varying between 0.24 and 0.71 inches and weighs in at only 2.99 pounds

Talking about Dell XPS 13 ultrabook’s price, the ultra slim laptop with 4 gigabytes of memory and a 128 gigabyte solid-state drive is priced starting at $999. With the same specs, the Dell XPS 13 is estimated $300 less than Apple’s MacBook Air.

The XPS 13 is expected to attract more consumers for Dell

Although the 13-inch screen is suitable in Dell’s first ultrabook, it features a lower resolution in comparison to the Apple screen of the same size. Dell says they will improve the resolution later this year.

The Dell XPS 13 uses a full-size keyboard

However, Dell XPS 13’s battery life is disappointing. The battery on the XPS 13 lasts just under four hours in comparison to nearly five hours of the Lenovo IdeaPad U300s and almost six hours of the MacBook Air.

Being a thin, light laptop with excellent powers, the Dell XPS 13 is aimed to complete with Apple’s MacBook Air

Dell XPS 13 ultrabook is speedy, solid and well built with a, good backlit keyboard and a bright screen

 

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About the Author:

Jason Ford works as a web developer and an editor of a weekly technology magazine. With the passion in technology, he has published numerous articles to provide readers reliable information about technology products and hot technology events around the world.

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Nokia 808 Pureview: Price, Release Date, Specs of the 41-Megapixel Camera Phone

By Quyen Do

Nokia has just announced the 808 PureView during its press conference at Mobile World Congress 2012. The  808 PureView is a camera-centric Symbian phone which definitely is a photographer’s dream and a smartphone enthusiast’s nightmare. Besides a jaw-dropping 41-megapixel camera, the Nokia 808 PureView is also powered by Symbian Belle, a dated operating system Nokia is currently in the process of tossing to the curb. The high-resolution 41-megapixel sensor amazingly include Carl Zeiss optics and new pixel oversampling technology that allows users to zoom without any loss of clarity when taking pictures at low resolution. The camera also assists users to record 1080p videos in very low light situations at 30 frames per second and is capable of capturing video and photos at the same time. Especially, the camera will not lose clarity while it zooms.

According Nokia, the Nokia 808 PureView is the first smartphone to feature Nokia PureView imaging technologies, including high-resolution sensors and optics from Carl Zeiss

The Nokia 808 PureView, which was inspired by the idea of satellite imagery, allows a talk time (over a 3G network) of 6.5 hours, with a standby time of up to 540 hours.

The 4.0 inch touch screen offers several pages that you can customize with widgets and shortcuts. The Home button and the power control are placed at the bottom

Users can switch between standard resolutions like 2/3, 5, and 8-megapixels or shoot photos in up to 38-megapixels maximum. Otherwise, users are able to capture an image, zoom in, reframe, and crop without any noise or pixelation

The phone features a 4.0 inch AMOLED screen with Corning Gorilla Glass and 16GB of built-in storage with expandability enabled through a microSD card up to 32GB

Pictures can be uploaded directly to Facebook thanks to strong social media integration

You also can save different wallpapers for each of the home screens. There is a shortcut on the home screen to open the media player

The Nokia 808 PureView is due to release in May 2012 with price for the Symbian Belle-powered handset of €450 or 600 US dollars

The 808 PureView supports Nokia Maps

 

Nokia 808 PureView Hands-On Video

 

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About the Author:

Jason Ford works as a web developer and an editor of a weekly technology magazine. With the passion in technology, he has published numerous articles to provide readers reliable information about technology products and hot technology events around the world.

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Microsoft Office 15 Screenshots Leaked, Release Date Slated For The End of 2012

By Phoenix Rose

Microsoft announced earlier this month that it will release Office 15 applications for Windows 8 on ARM devices. And a preview of what Microsoft Office 15 will look like has been revealed. Although the software suite is scheduled to appear as a public beta this summer, it is predicted by many people to come by the end of 2012.

Microsoft Office 15 is said to feature a lot of controversial changes, including the updated Windows logo and a new "Charms bar" for the advantage of the tried and true Start menu. Microsoft is also including a button in each of its Office 15 apps that enables a “touch mode.” The beta will run using the classic desktop interface instead of the "Metro-style" touch experience. Office 15 will still be a familiar one because it also features chromed borders and the menu system that we see in Office 2007 and Office 2010. In contrast, Microsoft's next version of Office will run programs in a flat full-screen mode that activates Touch Mode.

Windows 8 and its radically new touch-centric Metro interface, Office 15, make an excited thing. Office 15’s “touch mode" button is designed to add user interface support for devices that may not have Windows 8's touch capabilities.

Some screenshots of Microsoft's Office 15 have appeared online. Let’s have a look at pictures as following to see an early technical preview of Windows 8's Office 15:

Microsoft is making a new next-generation productivity suite, code-named “Office 15.” It is ready for Windows 8

Office 15 Word: If you don’t like the Ribbon interface, it is reduced to the smallest possible amount for Office 15

Office 15 PowerPoint will feature more templates and transition effects

Office 15 Excel: this is a preview of a spreadsheet in Office 15

The circle in the middle of the spreadsheet is known as a finger highlighting cells, showing that Microsoft is making Office 15 touch-friendly

Office 15 OneNote: Office 15 projects are expected to be much more interactive than they are now

 

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About the Author:

Jason Ford works as a web developer and an editor of a weekly technology magazine. With the passion in technology, he has published numerous articles to provide readers reliable information about technology products and hot technology events around the world.

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