iOS 5 for iPhone, iPod touch and iPad Released for Download
The most anticipated software update for iDevices, namely iPhone, iPod touch and iPad has been released at around 10 AM PST, October 12th, 2011, a date as promised by Apple. iOS 5 brings over 200 new features and enhanced functionalities to the iOS mobile devices, including the Notification Center, iMessage, iCloud support and PC Free, and it’s the prerequisite to enjoy iCloud.
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How to Check MAK Product Key Remaining Activation Count
MAK (Multiple Activation Key) product key, as its name implied, is a product key that provided by Microsoft to its customers on volume licensing agreements to activate many computers running Windows operating system or Office productivity suite. Corporate clients of Microsoft has a choice of activating the systems running in their organizations through KMS host or MAK product key. MAK product key allows companies to activate against Microsoft’s server instead of having installed and maintained a server running KMS service.
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How to Force Google Chrome to Open Link and Pop-Up in New Tab
Occasionally Google Chrome web browser will open links and pop-ups in a new window instead of new tab within the same window with tab containing originating web page. Unlike IE and Firefox which have options that can be set to open pop-ups and links in new tab in current window, Chrome web browser does not have such convenient control option.
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How To Load Card Sharing Account Into Orton HD X403p Satellite Decoder
There are many satellite decoders that you can purchase from market but among those series that can support HD (High Definition) with PVR (Personal Video Recorder) features, Openbox/Skybox are considered affordable as compared to Dreambox HD series such as DM800. Besides, some users may able to find Orton HD X403p at comparable price as a good alternative but if you are not familiar with its setup for the first time, setting up card sharing account could be a hassle as compared to Openbox/Skybox or Dreambox. If you are looking for guidance, here are some simple steps that you can follow.
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How to Broadcast Slideshow Online Using PowerPoint 2010
During a virtual presentation, the presenter usually sends out the PowerPoint file to the audience in advance or use web conferencing tool such as WebEx, Microsoft Live meeting and etc. However, virtual presentation can be simpler by just using the SlideShow Broadcast feature in Microsoft PowerPoint 2010 without the need to send the PPT file or to share it via web conferencing tool. The only pre-requisite for using this feature is the Windows Live ID. On the other hand, the participating audience will then be able to watch the presentation by just using the web browser.
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How to Create “Protogon” File System in Windows 8 M2/M3
The early leaked builds of Windows 8 reveal a new file system codenamed as “Protogon”. The “Protogon” file system in Windows 8 M2 or Windows 8 M3 builds appears to be still in its infancy prototype, but has been rumored to be a sub-child file system of NTFS which will be named as NTPFS, as it’s is supported with NT Protogon FS kernel mode driver.
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How to Disable In-App Purchase on iPhone, iPad and iPod touch
Most Apple iOS device users have credit card or PayPal billing information set up nicely in iTunes Store account to purchase music, apps, books, TV shows, movies, podcasts and etc. The billing information pre-defined inside the iTunes account also can be used directly when buying something from within the apps, in a feature called in-app purchase.
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How to Disable Facebook Face Recognition (Tag Suggestion) Feature
You may have observed the new feature in Facebook’s photo tagging if you have uploaded photos to Facebook recently. The new face recognition feature in Facebook can intelligently suggests the name of the friends for automatic picture tagging. The new feature is called Tag Suggestion where Facebook tries to automatically identify the faces in the uploaded photos based on the other photos where the people are tagged in. Therefore, you could be tagged by Facebook automatically when your friend uploads photos that contain your face in it. Well, it might be a helpful feature to reduce the chore of photo tagging but here are the steps for you to disable Facebook’s facial recognition for your profile if you are not comfortable with this feature:
- Login to Facebook.
- Click at “Account” link from the top right corner and select “Account Settings” upon login.
- Click the “manage” link under the “Privacy” section.
- Click “Customize Settings” link from the Privacy Settings page.
- Click “Edit Settings” button from the “Suggest photos of me to friends” under the “Things others share” section.
- Select “Disabled” from the dropdown menu from the popped up window.
- Click the “Okay” button and you are done.
Be reminded that Tag Suggestions are enabled by default for all Facebook users.
How to View and Download iTunes Past Purchases in the Cloud
With the launch of iCloud, specifically iTunes in the Cloud, it means that all purchases made on iTunes is now been saved in the cloud (Internet) at Apple’s server. iCloud allows all purchases through iTunes to be shared and synced with all iOS devices and computers that the customer owns automatically and instantl. Previously all customers’ purchases can be synced to other iOS devices only by connecting to iTunes software.
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How to Enable Automatic Download Sync iCloud with iOS and iTunes
While the full suite of iCloud services are going to be released coming Fall, where full experience can only be enjoyed with iOS 5 and iTunes 10.5, a feature nonetheless has gone live immediately. The feature is iTunes in the Cloud. You can call it buy one, download and sync to anywhere function, which lets users sync and download the iTunes purchases of music, apps and books wirelessly between the cloud (Internet) with iPhone, iPad, iPod touch, and iTunes on Windows PC or Mac OS X machine.
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Download and Upgrade to iOS 5 Beta (Bypass Activation)
The next version of iOS (previously known as iPhone OS), iOS 5 has been announced but not yet available for general public at least until Fall 2011. Most expects it to be officially released in September 2011. But the beta version of iOS 5 has been made available as free download to developers. You can’t just register for a developer account to get access to iOS 5 Beta though, as to enroll in iOS Developer Program, it costs $99 annually, whereas free registration only gets you development tools without the iOS 5 Beta and without the ability to activate iOS 5.
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How to Get Refund for MobileMe Subscription or Activation Codes
Steve Jobs announced during the WWDC 2011 keynote address that iCloud will be replacing MobileMe, which will be closed down by June 30, 2012, and has not been accepting new subscribers since February 2011. iCloud will be launched by Fall 2011, which many expects in September. The MobileMe boxes, Individual or Family Pack versions, which were sold in Apple Retail Stores, Apple Online Store, and other authorized resellers until June 6, 2011 has also been taken off the shelves. When signing up for iCloud, MobileMe users will be easily transitioned mail, contacts, calendars and bookmarks to iCloud and kept existing me.com or mac.com email address.
