iOS 5 New Features
Apple released the much awaited update to the iOS for the following Apple devices today:
• iPhone 4S
• iPhone 4
• iPhone 3GS
• iPad 2
• iPad
• iPod touch (4th generation)
• iPod touch (3rd generation)
Looks pretty exciting and it would be interesting to see what the first update after Steve Jobs passed away on Oct 5th 2011 shapes up for Apple.
This may be the biggest update to the iOS ever since its inception as a result of tough competition to the iOS ecosystem from Android device manufacturers.
Below is a dump of the official release note from Apple for the iOS 5…
iOS 5 Software Update
This update contains over 200 new features, including the following:
• Notifications
◦ Swipe from the top of any screen to view notifications in one place with Notification Center
◦ New notifications appear briefly at the top of the screen
◦ View notifications from lock screen
◦ Slide the notification app icon to the right on the lock screen to go directly to the app
I got a shiny new Android phone recently and was very happy, until I noticed that my phone did not have a dedicated physical LED to notify me about events that I may have missed.
Being a Nokia user prior to the upgrade, I’ve been really very accustomed to having an LED on the phone to notify me about missed events such as missed calls, unread messages, etc. just by having a glance at the phone to see if the LED is flashing.
All of a sudden I started missing the LED more than I could imagine regardless of the several other things that my new phone offered me that the old one never could. The LED became an all important feature to me.
I was wondering if there was any way I could add a LED to my phone. That is when I came across this amazing app called “NoLED” by madmack yesterday as a result of an app recommendation from AppBrain App Market.
I installed the app immediately and trust me, this nifty little app is a great boon to all users of Android phones such as Samsung Galaxy S, Samsung Google Nexus S, Samsung Galaxy S II, etc. to name a few, that lack a dedicated physical LED.
The app adds custom notification icons or dots to the screen to alert about various event notifications such as missed calls, messages, Google Talk, email, calendar events and also supports event notifications from 3rd party apps such as Whatsapp, Live Profile, ebuddy XMS, etc. using a Monitored Apps feature.
The app includes several different settings and customization options for your notifications. You can have audio alerts, vibration alerts and custom colors/icons for each notification type.
For me this is a must have app for Android devices without dedicated physical LED’s. What are you waiting for? Grab NoLED now for free from the Android Market here…
http://market.android.com/details?id=com.led.notify
Zindagi Na Milegi Dobara is a movie for the young adults of today who are lost in the rat race and take life for granted and have forgotten the meaning of life. Great performances by Hrithik, Farhan & Abhay coupled with some great dialogues.
Bad news for the guys is that Katrina has a limited role, but she has made the most of it. Good news for the gals out there is that they have 3 hot guys to drool at who are showing off their abs 
The movie has some references to the Hollywood blockbuster movie, The Hangover, but it is NOT a remake of it. Most of the movie has been shot in the beautiful Spain and showcases it brilliantly with breathtaking visuals along with its traditions and festivities.
The first half of the movie is really entertaining whereas the second half drags a little. All in all, Zindagi Na Milegi Dobara is a mixture of humor, romance and emotions and teaches us to enjoy life at its fullest and not be so busy in planning for tomorrow that we forget to live today. The movie surely made me add a few items to the list of things to do before I die, such as sky-diving and deep-sea diving to name a few…
Life is not measured by the number of breaths we take, but by the moments that take our breath away…
These were my two bits… Don’t want my review to be a spoiler so catch the movie for more…
(PS: This is the first ever movie review that I have written as a result of a number of friends asking for a review and my mom (@ladynamic) asking me to turn it into a blog post, so your comments are welcome)
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