New ios5 features

At first glance iOS 5 doesn't look new, but there are small signs: rounded sliders in menus, an optional split keyboard and tabbed browsing in Safari for iPad users. Twitter is now integrated, so you can share things from within the stock Apple apps. And it feels slicker and more responsive on devices new and old.

SIRI:

Siri is a new voice recognition feature which is built into iOS 5 and the iPhone 4S. Siri’s features, which offer users the ability to almost have a conversation with your device, will be exclusive to Apple’s iPhone 4S, with all current hardware left out in the cold.When Siri isn't taking the metal mickey, it's setting reminders, connecting you to your chums, and launching apps and searches.

ICLOUD:

Store heaps of photo,and a smattering of other files on Apple's servers. You now have more storage space freed up, and access,to your files via Wi-Fi or 3G.Remember when losing a phone meant losing everything?No more: iCloud automatically backs up photos, videos,music, contacts, messages , and syncs them across your iOS devices and computers.

NOTIFICATIONS:

No more pop-ups! The new notifications tab keeps you up to date on emails, tweets, calendar alerts, etc.Previously, alerts would sledgehammer their way to the front of the screen, and they'd require your input to leave again. Now, they flash up discreetly in a bar at the top of the screen; if they're not urgent, ignore them and they'll vanish in a few seconds.The pull-down screen offers salient info on your agenda and communications,and you get to choose how your favourite apps can disturb you.

To see them all, swipe down from the top edge to reveal the Notification Centre. As well as messages, calls and mails, you can set apps to appear too - you get Weather and Stocks by default, but you can add Facebook or even Angry Birds if you want.

WIRELESS SYNCING: 

you can spend less time sitting in front of it Contacts, music and photos all sync automatically over Wi-Fi, and even firmware updates beam down over the air.Note that the iPhone/ iPad has to be plugged into the mains for Wi-Fi syncing to automatically occur; you can force it while running on battery from the Settings menu.

IMESSAGE:

Free texts for everyone, forever. Nothing to learn,nothing to sign up for and no special a pp to use.Perhaps responding to the several popular free messaging apps atop the App Store, iOS 5 users can now talk to each other for free with no additional software required. Type the recipient's name into the Messages app, and the OS will check it against Apple's servers. If it's found, the Send button turns blue and your message is sent over your data connection. If it isn't found, the button stays green and it's sent as a normal charged text.

Itwin usb

iTwin doesn't rely on a remote server farm to store your files and a password-protected web interface or software package to access them.

It consists of a pair of identical USB dongles; plug each one into a different internet-connected computer and install the included drivers. Each computer then has a pair of virtual disks accessible from within Windows Explorer: Local Files and Remote Files. Any files copied to the Local Files disk on one computer can be accessed from the other computer through its Remote Files disk, and vice versa. This connection works as long as each computer has its iTwin dongle connected.

Although iTwin requires that both computers are connected to the internet, files are encrypted and transferred directly between the two. Files are stored on iTwin's relay servers only temporarily in case of adverse network conditions. Since iTwin relies on your computers to store files, there's no storage limit. The only limit to the number of files you can share is the size of the hard disk on each PC.

If an iTwin dongle is lost, disconnect the other dongle to prevent unauthorised access to your files. If you want to guard against unauthorised data access, you can set a password on the iTwin; this means files can be accessed only if you have both the dongle and password. The password can also be used to disable a dongle remotely. iTwin won't suit everyone. It doesn't work with Macs, Linux or any smartphone/tablet operating systems. It also won't work if you want to share files between more than two computers at once. Still, if you're concerned about privacy and you don't want another set of passwords to remember, iTwin is a good alternative to more conventional online storage and remote access services.

Kik Messenger

Today you can download cool messaging app Kik from Nokia Store (Ovi) for free. Kik Messenger is available not only for Nokia Symbian N8, 701, 700, Nokia 603, 500 but for Windows Phone handsets too. This means you cat get it for your new shiny Nokia Lumia 800. Kik is the same cool messenger such as WhatsApp, which already has been available for Symbian Anna and WinPhone 7. With Kik's super easy to use UI you can fast text your friends for free. It has real-time notifications about message status and peer typing. Kik IM also allows you to send media files like photos to your friends.

Android Player for Windows

You can download the application from bluestackfi. While free to download and use, there are some drawbacks such as a limited number of apps that can be installed. A paid version, BlueStacks App Player Pro, which allows unlimited app installs, as well as the ability to run premium applications like Angry Birds, Fruit Ninja and Cut the Rope is also in the works. The main selling point of the BlueStacks Android Player is that it allows for an almost seamless bridge between the two computing platforms without any complicated requirements like trying to run Android OS on a PC or setting up multiple operating systems in a dual-boot configuration. All it takes is to download the software, and install like any other Windows application.