Make the Most of Your Vacation with Yahoo! Time Traveler

We’ve all been there before, everyone is tired, achy, sore legs, and disoriented. That’s right the beginning of a vacation. Sometimes it can be hard to figure out how to make the most of precious time off, and it ends up adding more stress than it’s worth. This doesn’t need to be the case anymore and you don’t need to pay a trip planning company an arm and a leg either to help you! There’s a great Apple app for trip planning which combines time management with city touring to get the most comprehensive and encompassing visit of your destination. It’s called Time Traveler by Yahoo!, and it will be your new best friend if you’re a world traveler.

The quality and clean interface of the apps in the Apple app store are unparalleled and this one is no exception. With the last recent update it is a whole new app with more features, new cities included and far better performance all around.

With features like choosing touring by car or by foot the app thinks ahead and figures out what would be the best options for your convenience and allows for the best trip possible taking every aspect into account. Those extra days you have in a city won’t be wasted on off the wall tourist filled attractions with nothing interesting anymore if you use this app.

I hate getting lost in cities I don’t know and it’s even worse not knowing anywhere to go in the first place. Another amazing feature is that it syncs with your location to give you notifications if you are nearby a location you have saved as one you’d like to visit. This not only helps you find your way, but let’s you not miss out on something you wanted to see when you’re nearby.

Yahoo!’s Time Traveler app is the best combination of useful and helpful. Trip planning on a time restraint has never been simpler.

Source: Yahoo! Time Traveler for iOS

 

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Australian maker Kogan unveils cheapest Agora Smartphone with dual-SIM

Australian maker Kogan Technologies has unveiled its latest dual-SIM Agora smartphone for a fair low price of $150 USD.

“Up until now, full feature smartphones have only been for the rich,” said Ruslan Kogan, the company’s founder and CEO. “We want to make technology more affordable for everyone.”

The Smartphone support a 800 x 480 resolution with 5 inch display, 1 GHz dual core processor, 512 MB RAM and dual-SIM support included. it has a 5 Megapixel rear camera and front facing shooter, 2,00 mAh Li-ion battery, while software flavor is Android Ice Cream Sandwich.

if you are on budget, this device could really be a good choice. You can order this handset from Kogan official website, where they are up for pre-order and will be shipping around mid-February. You can also find out more at this source below.

Source: KOGAN

Samsung’s Possible Power Behind the Coming S4: 8 Core Exynos 5 Octa Mobile Processor

Apple vs. Samsung debates aside, clearly Samsung is the powerhouse behind many of the leading components that most modern smart phones encase. Their Galaxy S line has been groundbreaking since their introduction to the market and only continues to grow and improve. The newest announcement coming from the Samsung camp is the announcement of this chip which combines all of the best efforts of their past creations into one all star. If you’ve owned any version of the Galaxy S series you’ll surely notice how much each version improves and how much faster, and more responsive each offering has been.

When broken down, the combination of two, four core processors nested together, the ARM Cortex A15 and the Cortex A7 work uniquely to handle different workloads. This will enable the device a longer battery life since the work can be sourced to whichever processor best fits the job. This level of work efficiency will enable whichever device is lucky enough to house this chip a much greater life on the battery.

Although this processor isn’t necessarily something that is going to go down in the record books as breaking any records or discovery any new technology, the extension of battery life is going to be key. It’s a great feature to help attempt to resolve the most important issue with most of our current devices. They have become so small that any notable battery would seem obnoxious and over bearing. This means each device has to have a tiny battery and the device can only last a smaller portion of time off of a charge. It’s trading efficiency and portability for battery life.

The Core Exynos 5 Octa will most likely find its way into one of Samsung’s tablets initially. After being somewhat tested in that market it may make its way into the phone market with the next model of S4. One thing’s for sure that Samsung knows what they’re doing in the smart phone market. This processor will be quite a notable and noticeable addition to the power and performance of any device.

Samsung unveiled the Galaxy S2 Plus, breathing new life into Galaxy S Family

A few days ago, the Korean company Samsung launched its very own Dual-Sim Galaxy Duos. Today, Samsung has just added a new Galaxy S2 Plus phone in its most popular Galaxy S family. The Smartphone comes equipped with 4.3 inch Super AMOLED Plus WVGA display with resolution 800 x 400, 1.2 GHz dual-core processor, 1 GB RAM, 8GB internal storage with support for 64 GB MicroSD as well as 1,650mAh battery.

The New Galaxy S also features an 8 megapixel rear facing camera, 2 megapixel front facing sensor and runs Jelly Bean 4.1.2 Android OS. Availability and pricing of new Samsung Galaxy S2 Plus have not yet been announced. we’ll update you once we know more.

Source: Samsung Mobile Press

Ring-A-Ling! The 5 Best Android Ringtone Apps are on the Line!

Having the most exciting, appropriate, or amusing ringtone can make or break your experience with a phone. With more and more apps tackling this market, there’s no excuse to not replace that standard boring ring using one of these top 5 apps for Android ringtones!

Ringdroid :

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RingDroid is an open source app which not only allows for the creation of ringtones from audio files on your phone, but also allows recordings to be set as ringtones. Also, allowing the app to access your contacts opens up the great feature of contact specific ringtones. Know who is calling you before even picking up your phone with this app!

Ringtone Maker :

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Ringtone Maker is another great app for using audio files from your phone or storage device to create clips of audio for a custom ringtone experience. This app also allows for recordings to be used as ringtones, and the ability to make contact specific ringtones. The all touch based interface allows a smooth and comfortable working control of sound file editing.

Funny SMS Ringtones :

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Are you the jokester of your friends? Do you always have the funniest and most gut-busting apps on your Android? This is the app for you then. This app contains 54 high quality sounds that will make you double over laughing. The ringtones are all very high quality even at high volumes. It’s a great way to break the ice and get rid of your boring old ringtone.

Scary’s Ringtone :

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This app is great for those people who love horror, scaring people, and that tingling sensation down your back. The chills you’ll get from these creepy sounds will make anyone jump out of their seat. Whether you want to scare someone, be holiday appropriate, or just love being creeped out, this collection of over 40 high quality, scary sounds will keep you entertained.

Romantic Love Ringtones:

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This collection of ringtones will help be the soundtrack to your love life. The high quality sound clips will soothe you and gently guide you or anyone within hearing distance to that place of love and happiness. Enough of the obnoxious ringtones; try out these gentle and peaceful ringtones for a change and show the people around you how sensitive you are!

 

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Sony Xperia Z unveiled with 13 MP camera and impressive water resistance

Sony’s introduced a new flagship smartphone that has fantastic features, like water resistance, impressive camera, super high resolution display. The Sony Xperia Z seems like an extremely well looking smartphone. Sony’s released Sony Xperia Z at consumer Electronic Show CES 2013 in Las Vegas, USA.

Kuni Suzuki, President and CEO, at Sony Mobile Communications, said,
“With Xperia Z, we are bringing over half a century of innovation in TV, imaging, music, film and gaming to create a super phone experience that truly stands out. With great specifications, Sony’s media applications and One-touch functions, Xperia Z is well positioned for leadership in the smart phone market. By putting smart phones at the heart of our strategy, Sony is enabling people to create, enjoy and share content and experiences like never before.”

The new Sony Xperia Z comes with Android 4.1 (Jelly Bean) Operating System, 5 inch Full HD 1080p display, 1.5 GHz quad-core processor, 13 megapixel fast-capture camera, 3.5 mm audio jac, FM Radio with RDS, USB 2.0, RDS, Wifi- 802.11 b/g/n, 4G LTE connecting, 16 GB internal memory, 32 GX expandable memory, 2 GB Ram, MicroSD card slot, Google Play Store, GPS with A-GPS, DLNA Certified, HDMI support, Micro USB, NFC (Near Filed Communication), HotSpot functionality and a 2330 mAh battery.

It is the smartphone you can use in shower without any hesitation, the set even survive being drooped in the toilet or bathtub. There is no word on availability of new handset and how much it will cost.