Thinner, Lighter 5th-generation Apple iPad is Expected to launch in March, 2013

Rumor says that US technology giant Apple plans to launch a fifth generation table in March, 2013, just five months after the launch of the fourth-generation model, in keeping with its yearly spring releases of previous models.

                 

                            

According to an inside source of the tech blog Macotakara, the new iPad will look like the iPad Mini in design and the dimensions of a slightly smaller iPad 2. It would feature the Retina display with the same resolution as the third and fourth generation iPads, the Daily Mail reported.

According to 9to5mac, Macotakara also claims some next-generation iPad dimensions: “the expectation comes to have a small 4mm in height, 17mm in width, depth 2mm.” These numbers are obviously unrealistic expectations for the fifth-generation iPad’s actual size, but these numbers would make sense in the context of being millimeters smaller in all of the iPad’s physical dimensions than the current iPad.

                   

                     

Besides the fifth-generation iPad, Apple is supposed to be getting the second-generation of the Apple iPad mini ready. And freedman says Apple is gathering parts from companies like Texas Instruments for the new iPad Mini.

Apple seems to have cut its product cycle in half from 1 year to about 6 months. How will Apple fans respond to Cupertino pushing out a new model twice a year? In a way, it makes sense since Apple has to compete against a number of Android manufacturers who churn out new, updated products constantly.

Top Three Stocking Filler Apps for WP Smartphone This Christmas

Christmas is already on the horizon, it’s a time for us to send all joys and best wishes for the traditional Christmas and coming New Year. Rapidly on the rise, there are going to be a lot more Microsoft mobiles under the Christmas trees around the world. And also it's time for Windows Phone’s turn with Santa's wishlist. With a huge range of devices, from Nokia Lumia 820/920, Samsung tablets, through a mix of high, middle, and low range smartphones, there are hundreds of thousands of apps and games that can be installed on the platform. Let's pick out just top three that work well for the holidays.

Linkedin

                           

Linkedin can be regarded as world's largest professional networking website sharing 175 million members in more than 200 countries and territories. LinkedIn is so famous that it is significantly ahead of its competitors Viadeo and XING. On the network you can manage your professional identity, build and engage with your professional network, search for jobs, access knowledge, insights and opportunities. More than other phones, the newly developed Windows Phone is geared towards staying in contact, and that makes the LinkedIn client very important.

Yes you can add your LinkedIn network to the personal address book and the People Hub of Windows Phone, but sometimes you need to have direct access to the network without the sprawling website. The Windows Phone client does just that, feeling unique to LinkedIn and fitting in with the UI around the rest of the phone. It’s a web service app done correctly.

BBC Radio Player

                           

Where would you be without the BBC? The ability to stream the leading radio stations of the UK to any Windows Phone handset, along with program information and alarms, is one you should treasured when travelling. BBC Radio Player gives audiences a simple and consistent online listening experience. From a simple substitute for a bathroom radio to keeping in touch from the other side of the world, this is one of the first apps you always install on a new device.

Infinite Flight

                        

Infinite Flight is a civilian flight simulator. It’s an app for anyone with or without a passion for aviation who wants to experience the feeling of flying an airplane and allows the user to fly multiple aircraft (14+) from the small Cessna 172 to big airliners like the A340, Boeing 747.

This was one of the first flight simulators that were published for Windows Phone. With realistic flight models for 13 aircraft, multiple liveries, autopilot, HUD or virtual cockpits, and two detailed geographic areas (around San Francisco and Los Angeles), there’s a lot hear for Si-heads. Using the accelerometer as your yoke and various on screen buttons for the rest of the controls, this isn’t your basic arcade flyer.

So there are the top three stocking filler apps for Windows Phone. Which apps would you like this Christmas season? May the season bring much pleasure to you!

Top 5 Christmas-themed Party

Christmas is just around the corner; have you emotion been fully inspired? We know that Christmas party is a great way to gather around your friends and family and create new memories during the festive season, but what kind of party should you have? Whom should you invite? How should you decorate? What do you serve? Below are some pop Christmas party themes, go ahead to choose some ideas for a super fun and successful event.

Top 1: Find the Christmas star

Ask each of the children to fold a Christmas star. When the stars are complete, you lead the children to another room and hide the stars in the living room. It is now the children’s task to find the stars.

                             

Top 2: Christmas movie party

If you are a pure and simple film buff, it is also easy for you to launch a wonderful movies party with your family and friends together. Just resorting to a 50% off discounted Total Media Converter Ultimate in the Christmas Promotional activity, you can create marvelous movie DVD/BD discs and enjoy these fantastic plots with your family on widescreen TV.

                       

Top 3: Christmas dance party

Dances fans can throw out an extraordinary Christmas dancing party at their own house. Just select the best dance music for this party, make a brilliant decoration, prepare delicious snacks, and selecting appropriate lightings. Rent what is needed if it cannot be bought or borrowed. Just imagine how much fun it will be with everyone wearing holiday costumes and dancing happily.

                           

Top 4: Tree-trimming party

Why not have a tree-trimming ribbon-cutting, of sorts? Just set up your mini-evergreen (real or fake!) with lights and garland, and have your guests each bring an ornament to hang on your tree. To get extra-hokey, put everyone on the spot and make them tell a story about the ornament they chose. When the last one is hung, you do the honors of adding the tree topper and plugging in the lights!

                         

Top 5: Guess a song

Buy 2 – 3 CDs with Christmas music or download the music from the Internet. Play 5 seconds of each song. Guests will have to guess the right title of the Christmas song that has been played.

                           

Alright! Now have you make up your mind to hold what kind of a party for Christmas celebration? Just set the mood with holiday decorations or lit candles sparkling throughout the house. Now it is your choice to personalize the night with a special activity!

Top 5 Things You Can Do with Your iPhone, iPad, or iPod Touch on This Christmas Vacation

Christmas 2012 is drawing nearer and nearer. Are you ready for the coming grand festival? How will you celebrate it this year? In the rush to buy presents and go travelling, many people tend to submerge the true meaning of Christmas beneath busyness and consumerism. But Aside from big dinners and expensive gifts, there are other ways to celebrate this important event in the Christian calendar that reflect the true meaning of the holiday. Making the longest holiday more interesting and colorful, Apple iOS devices are obviously the best mates to allow you to do nearly anything you want.

                           

1. Listen to popular songs

No matter it is the hottest Korean song Gangnam Style, the major pop hit Diamonds, or Adele's theme song for the upcoming James Bond film Skyfall. All these famous songs can be heard leisurely with your smart Apple gadget at hand. You can add your favorite songs to iTunes and then enjoy these songs in a relaxing mood.

                          

2. Watch favorite movies during the flight

Watching Christmas themed movies on your beloved iOS devices like Phone, iPad, or iPod Touch would be another kind of fun. This is the best way for you to kill the blank time on the endless winter holiday after ephemeral festival carnival. You could download some funny clips from YouTube and then convert YouTube video to MP4 for appreciation. That' because Apple devices can fully recognize MP4 format video. A pretty useful app YouTube to MP4 Converter could help you convert YouTube video to MP4 as hoping to watch movies on iPad.

                       

3. Play your favorite games

Angry Birds is easily the most popular game of all time on iOS devices. And the new popular Battle Dungeon now is Available on Apple's iOS App Store. it is the best time to play your favorite games like that, Just have a good time during Christmas holiday.

                     

4. Appreciate photo album

If you have a large collection of photos in your iPhone, iPad, or iPod Touch. Why not look back to those sweet memories by flicking through old pictures. The vivid images presented on Apple's widescreen would definitely being you extraordinary visual enjoyment.

                      

5. Take some notes

Maybe something important just comes to your mind and you want to write them down. During Christmas season, you can take notes of important thoughts and creative ideas.

                      

The above mentioned top 5 tips aim to help you enjoy your Christmas holiday to the fullest! If you are one of these Apple iOS owners, just give it a shot to immerse yourself in these fantastic movies, music and games! 

Top 5 Christmas Movies 2012

The 2012 Christmas is fast approaching and when thinking about Christmas, what recurred to our mind are the eye-catching Christmas tree, beautiful Christmas carols, and the secret Santa who slide the sled to fill in children’s socks with gifts. All these will all together make people cheerful. Enjoy In the cheerful Christmas, how can you miss enjoying some interesting Christmas themed movies with family? In fact best-reviewed Christmas movies can easily boost the cheerful atmosphere. And many of these wonderful tales, you can watch over and over again.

I've put together a list of the top 5 Christmas movies of all time. Spanning over several decades from older classics to newer gems, hope you will enjoy!

Top 1: Random Acts of Christmas (2012)

                  

Random Acts of Christmas is a family friendly Independent Christmas movie began production March 6, 2012 in Wheeling, W.V. Described as an uplifting drama that focuses on one family’s struggles to get their life back and the lesson learned through simple acts of kindness.

Top 2: The Nightmare Before Christmas (1993)

                  

The Nightmare Before Christmas is a 1993 American stop motion musical fantasy horror film directed by Henry Selick and produced/co-written by Tim Burton. It tells the story of Jack Skellington, a being from "Halloween Town" who opens a portal to "Christmas Town" and decides to celebrate the holiday. Who knew sleigh bells and ghoulish shrunken heads went so well together? In 1993, with full of twisted characters and stunning imagery, Tim Burton certainly didn't disappoint with this sweet tale of Halloween meets Christmas.

Top 4: Home Alone (1990)

                   

The film stars Macaulay Culkin as Kevin McCallister, an eight-year-old boy, who is mistakenly left behind when his family flies to Paris for their Christmas vacation. While initially relishing time by himself, he is later greeted by two would-be burglars played by Daniel Stern and Joe Pesci. Using smarts, wit, and a few crafty traps, he manages to ward off the burglars and reunite with his family just in time for the holiday. Any movie that reigns the box office for 12 weeks straight is bound to become a classic.

Top 3: National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation (1989)

                        

Ah…, family Christmas! In this laugh-out-loud movie from 1989, Clark Griswold (played by Chevy Chase) is obsessed with making everything go perfectly during the holiday season, but as soon as everyone arrives, things start going haywire. His dead-beat brother shows up and parks his RV in the driveway... and the cat gets electrocuted by the Christmas tree. After all, it's not Christmas without a little drama, right? Since its release, it has received critical acclaim and is often considered a modern Christmas classic, it is highly recommended here!

Top 5: White Christmas (1954)

                 

Bing Crosby and Danny Kaye are charming in this old-fashioned classic from 1954. The actors play World War II vets who fall in love with two sisters; they go on to become an entertainment duo who make it big as producers of a hit Broadway show.

Christmas movies will remind you why it’s so easy to love this time of year. But all of them have messages that are right in line with the holiday spirit. That is love, peace and goodwill, just pick one to watch, no matter classic or modern, I am sure you will be fully entertained!