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Top 3 Apps for Kids

September 19, 2012 by Marie Gizelle 7 Comments

Top 3 Apps for Kids

Keeping the kids occupied is never easy. You don’t want to just plonk them down in front of the TV, but unfortunately you don’t always have the time to provide more stimulating activities like going out or reading together. Luckily, thanks to the development of apps on smartphones like the htc one x or the iPhone 4s and other mobile devices, kids can play and learn from a whole range of useful applications designed specifically for their enjoyment. Here are three of the best! An app for fun – Angry Birds You’ve probably already heard of Angry Birds! This family-friendly game became instantly popular when it was first released in 2009, and remains the number 1 paid iPhone app in over 50 ...

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Toys For the Big Boys: RC Helicopters

September 17, 2012 by Marie Gizelle 1 Comment

Toys For the Big Boys: RC Helicopters

    They say that the only thing that separates the men from the boys is the size of their toys.  Boys will be boys, it’s true.  No matter how much facial or chest hair they’ve grown, men will always be boys at heart.  They will always go crazy over toys and basically anything they can tinker with. As boys grow up to become men, so will their taste in toys evolve.  Their previous fascination for Thomas the Tank Engine will eventually graduate to more sophisticated types of toys.  One of these is the RC helicopter.  It’s an awesome toy which never fails to make men’s jaws drop, but there are some important things to always remember when flying an RC helicopter. When you’re first ...

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Keeping your Gizmo in Top Shape

September 16, 2012 by Marie Gizelle 7 Comments

Keeping your Gizmo in Top Shape

Nowadays, many have seen the benefits of blogging. Not only as a therapeutic escape from the harsh reality of life, blogging is also a potential means of earning some extra income. And some people actually earn a lot! Being one, I can attest to the fact that indeed, blogging is not only an enjoyable hobby, it could also be a very lucrative job. And if there are  things that I should be most thankful about, those must be my Macbook and our Internet connection. Mac Sometimes though, this hard-headed white gizmo won't cooperate. There are times when it would work slowly and poorly, and I hate it when this happens especially when there are a lot of write ups to do. Of course, I can write ...

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Snap-Up a Snapseed for Snappy Pictures

September 14, 2012 by Marie Gizelle Leave a Comment

Snap-Up a Snapseed for Snappy Pictures

Photo-sharing has gone to a new level with photo-editing applications that are available for android and iOS phones and tablets.??These apps enable users to edit or tweak their photos and create unique artwork out of it. There are several mobile and tablet photo editing apps that users can choose from, of course, each user has his own unique pick of application. When it comes to Apple users, the Snapseed app takes the top post for this category and was awarded with the iPad application of the year for 2011.??Here are some of the reasons why iPad users snapped-up the Snapseed. Inject some fun and creativity in your photos with an application that is easy to use. With Snapseed all you have to ...

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iPhone 5 now out! Everything Faster!

September 12, 2012 by Marie Gizelle 1 Comment

iPhone 5 now out! Everything Faster!

Apple unveiled a thinner, sleeker, lighter version of the iPhone, the iPhone 5! Entirely made of glass and aluminum, the iPhone 5 also has a bigger screen than its predecessors. Apple marketing head Phil Schiller announced that the new released phone is 7.6 millimetres thick and weighs onnly 122 grams. That's about 18% thinner than the iPhone 4 and 4S and 20% lighter. Its screen measures 4 inches diagonally making room for another row of icons. With the new release, Apple says the iPhone 5 will have faster Wi-Fi, along with a faster processing chip or simply put: it will have  faster connectivity to wireless networks. But since this an all new release — the connector used to attach to ...

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App: Playing Around with Words and Pictures on Phonto

September 8, 2012 by Marie Gizelle 1 Comment

App: Playing Around with Words and Pictures on Phonto

Smart phones and tablet users enjoy a wide variety of applications that can be used for entertainment and artistic expression. These include camera and photo editing applications which is great for snapping pictures instantly and sharing them with your friends. Photo editing applications are also great tools for those who love to add more fun in their pictures by tweaking them a bit. Users who want to include verbal expressions in their images may easily do so with the right application. This is where having a Phonto can come in handy. The Phonto application allows users to add text in their pictures which can work like a watermark, label, thought expression, or title. There are more than ...

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