The Future of Smoking

People have been smoking in the western world for many hundreds of years, and the habit goes back even further than that in North America, for example. It’s a habit enjoyed by at least 10 million people in the UK, and whilst the number of smokers in Britain is falling, around the world smokers are on the rise.

This begs the question, what is the future of smoking?

In the 1960s as link was suggested between various diseases and smoking. Over the subsequent decades this link has been proven, and smoking is now implicated as one of the main causes of cancer. It’s reckoned that around 50% of all smokers will die of cancer.

The link between smoking and cancer is undoubtedly the most significant aspect in the history of smoking. Smoking is no longer considered a mainstream thing to do, and medical professionals would say that it’s quite an irresponsible thing to do. Governments agree, which is why in the UK and many other countries there is a ban on smoking in public spaces.

If smoking is to survive as a past-time then it needs to change. In fact, the habit is beginning to change already, especially with the advent of electronic cigarettes. You don’t technically smoke e cigarettes rather inhale a nicotine laced vapour, which delivers a very similar experience to smoking proper, without the health implications.

You can buy an electronic cigarette online, and look for online reviews to help you decide which is the best electronic cigarette.

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Top 7 Apple Gadgets

Apple has brought immense change in the electronic world with its outstanding products. With more than 350 stores in ten countries and an online store Apple also has products sold through third-party operators. Making it the largest publicly traded and Technology Company in the world. Apple’s products include electronics, music, video, and mobile. The secret behind Apple being the best in the market is its focus on what people do with the product and not what the product does.

Below are some of the Apple’s stylish products that people love to own.

iPhone 4S

The latest iPhone version “iPhone 4s” is a touch screen slate smartphone developed by Apple. It is a device that combines a 3.5 inch touch screen iPod, mobile phone and internet communicator. It has a voice-recognition feature called Siri. Siri helps in writing notes, retrieving Phone numbers, internet searches and many other characteristics by simply communication through text or voice control.

iPad

The iPad is a tablet computer which is a platform for audio-visual media including books, periodicals, films, games, music and web content. The iPad uses Wi-Fi connection to access local networks and the internet. Some models also have 3G wireless network interface to connect on the go.

iPod Touch

This is a portable media player, handheld game console and Wi-Fi mobile device also called an iTouch. iTouch was the first of Apple’s devices to have wireless access to iTunes and Apple’s app store. This device runs on an iOS operating system. iTouch is slimmer and lighter when compared to the iPhone.

MacBook Pro

MacBook Pro is one of the Macintosh portable computers from Apple. They come with 13, 15 and 17 inch screens. MacBook Pro has one of the most advanced operating system’s known as OS X Lion which has built in defenses that keep your device away from common viruses.

iMac

iMac is one of the apple’s more distinctive products due to its egg-shaped look and CRT monitor, enclosed by a colored, semi-transparent plastic case. It comes with a quad core processor and a face time HD camera. The thunder bolt technology in this device lets you to connect with high performance peripherals.

iPod Nano

iPod Nano is a portable digital media player designed and marketed by Apple. This miniature device is multi-talented. It keeps your favorite music at your fingertips. You can turn your iPod Nano into a stylish time piece. There are more than 15 clock face designs to set according to your mood.

Apple TV

Apple TV comes with the finest 1080p HD content, giving access to block buster movies, sports, your favorite TV shows, photos and many more. Apple TV is a tiny entertainment powerhouse. It can also stream content from YouTube, Netflix and the iTunes store.

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HCL Technologies to manufacture $35 Android tablet

It seemed like a bit of a stretch from the beginning, but it looks like India's $35 Android tablet is intent on proving the skeptics wrong -- the Indian government has just announced that its awarded the manufacturing contract to HCL Technologies (makers of the once world's cheapest laptop), and that the first batch of tablets are slated to be available by January 10th. That initial run will reportedly only include the 7-inch model that we've been seeing all along, but there's also apparently 5-inch and 9-inch versions planned for launch at a later date. We also presume that the tablet is still hanging onto that $35 price tag (for university students, at least), but that key detail is curiously absent from this latest announcement.

Matter, Chicken, Fish

a new study finds iPhone users are "chicken-eating, diaper-changing, house-cleaning, People-reading fish owners”, whereas Android users are "pork-eating, pain-relieving, toilet-scrubbing, Newsweek-reading bird-lovers.

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Alternative Handsets for iphone

                                                    Nokia N900 and Motorola Milestone

                                            Samsung Galaxy S i9000, Samsung Wave

                                                              HTC Legend, HTC Desire

Google Nexus One to release in April

Google’s first own-brand mobile phone Nexus One is going to launch in UK in April. It will be on sale through Google.com/phone only. Tariffs have not been announced, but the Nexus One is likely to be priced very similarly to comparable smartphones such as the iPhone.

Nexus One is built by HTC, the Nexus One is Google’s attempt to assert the superiority of its mobile operating system Android, in the face of market dominance from Apple’s iPhone and Microsoft’s reinvigorated mobile software, Windows Phone.

Twitter users talk- The iPad is a hit

The overwhelming majority of tweets about the iPad have been positive, according to a study released by Attensity Group.

It is learn that, at least 50 percent of tweets expressed their positive sentiment towards the iPad," according to the study. That figure jumped to 71% in the two hours after Steve Jobs took the stage, "with extremely negative sentiment disappearing to a statistically negligible one percent." The chatter remained positive - at 69% - four days later.

Among the postive Twitter posts, the iPad's apps, screen and keyboard were the most commonly discussed, as were comparisons to the iPhone and the iPad's potential to be an Amazon Kindle killer, according to the study. Among those that expressed dislike of the iPad, according to Palo Alto, Calif.-based Attensity, the lack of Flash support, a user-replaceable battery and a built-in camera were the most common complaints, along with the feeling that the device is redundant for current iPhone and Kindle users. The study, which sampled about 90,000 total tweets, comes during a week when "iPad" has consistently remained a trending topic on Twitter and has entrenched itself on Google's "Hot Topics" list for the U.S.

Is Apple's iPad a Kindle killer?

If anyone should fear the iPad, it's definitely Amazon with its Kindle eBook business.

Despite the hype, the "magical" iPad is really just an overgrown iPod touch. Apart from a few interface changes to take advantage of the extra screen real estate, it doesn't seem to do anything my iPhone can't do. The only feature that's really caught my eye is the new eBook reader app, which will be supported by a new iBookstore section in the iTunes store. It's a fair assumption that the iPhone and iPod touch will also get access to the iBookstore, although Apple might hold out to drive iPad sales (as it did with HD movies in iTunes to drive Apple TV sales).

While testing the Kindle, I decided to play around with Amazon's Kindle iPhone app and I was quite surprised by how good it is. The default font size on the two is the same, although you only get half as much text per page on the iPhone. The iPhone's redeeming feature is the ability to tap or flick to smoothly turn pages. This is much less intrusive on the reading experience than the firm click of the Kindle's Next Page button, which is followed by a one second wait as the screen flashes black and refreshes. I read a novel on each and, despite its smaller screen size, I'd say the iPhone actually makes it easier to get engrossed in the story.

I haven't played with an iPad yet, but it's a safe bet that the iBook interface will be just as slick as the Kindle iPhone app. You should be able to run the Kindle iPhone app on the iPad as well. Assuming the Kindle app's font upscales smoothly, you'd have the best of both worlds.

Amazon's latest effort is the larger 9.7-inch Kindle DX, which features a similar screen size and price tag to the iPad. Even though the Kindle DX only has a monochrome display, Amazon is using it to push newspaper and magazine subscriptions - with two big catches. Firstly, there are no Australian publications available. Secondly, if you live outside the US, Amazon only sends you the text - not the images. This might not matter so much if you're reading the The New York Times or Newsweek for the informative articles, but it kinda sucks if you're reading PC Magazine or Sports Illustrated. I imagine Playboy and Hustler aren't all that excited about the monochrome Kindle DX, even inside the US.

How to Choose Smartphones?

Do you remember phones from our childhood? Large clumsy boxes attached to the wall, full of buttons (even dials for some!), with only one function -to place calls from one house to the other.

Today’s smart phones have long surpassed the simple cell phone functionality, to include Web browsers, calendar software and all sorts of complex tools. So how do we choose the right one to suit our individual needs?

First, you need to choose an operating system. Just like personal computers, smart phones use different systems. To summarize the iPhone’s system is probably the most user-friendly interface; the Blackberry’s caters to the use of email, and those Windows mobile syncs particularly well with programs from the Windows Office suite. Each operating system also has their own optional software, just like the famous iPhone, Android apps and recently Google Nexus one.

Next consideration is design: the popularity of keyboard equipped phones is quickly being surpassed by tactile screen phones because of their versatility and ease of use. The keyboard is considered easier to use for people who send a lot of text messages and emails, however.