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Download iPhone / iPod IPSW Manually, Restore via iTunes (How-to)
1 – Launch iTunes (make sure iTunes is up-to-date)
2 – Connect device to computer
3 – Select your device in the list (e.g.: Filip’s iPhone)
4 – click the “summary” tab
5 – hold the Alt key (on Mac OS X) / the Shift key (on Windows) and hit “restore” (as shown in the screenshot below)
6 – iTunes will show a dialog allowing you to select the IPSW file you want your device restored to
7- select the IPSW firmware bundle you want to restore to and hit “choose”
8- be patient and wait for the installation process to be completed by iTunes

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Mark Zuckerberg: “This type of thing is only possible because of the social infrastructure that already exists”

Facebook Video Chat Calling

Facebook has introduced a partnership with Skype to include video chat towards the social media site.
The move will probably be seen as an shot over the bow of Google, which lately released a Facebook rival, Google , also featuring video calling.

This isn’t the very first time Facebook and Skype have partnered – they previously share some Instant Messaging tools.

Skype is incorporated in the procedure for being bought by Microsoft, the industry major investor in Facebook.

The brand new video-call service was released by Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg, who also says the website now had a lot more than 750 million customers.

However, he stated the final amount of active customers was no more a helpful way of measuring the site’s success.

Rather, the quantity of discussing – of photographs, videos and web links – would be a better indication of how people engaged using the site, described Mr Zuckerberg.

Face to face

At launch, Facebook’s video chat service is only going to have the ability to connect two customers face-to-face, whereas Google’s system enables group video calls, referred to as Hangouts.

Coming difficult on the heels of Google , Facebook’s Skype offering will probably be in comparison to its rival’s Hangout feature. That product enables as much as ten individuals to chat at anyone time, as the Facebook/Skype video chat feature facilitates only one-on-one video talking.

Skype did hint that you will see added features later on, but Google has stolen the lion’s share from the head lines and Facebook won’t want to be viewed as following in the actions.

In the launch in California, Mark Zuckerberg was not wanting to get involved with a tit for tat comparison but he did state that he saw such items included in the narrative that later on companies which haven’t typically checked out social media is going to be adding it on the top of their items.

Mr Zuckerberg stated it was likely that other “premium” Skype functions would be included future.

He also made an appearance to provide a back-handed compliment to Google , stating that its creation would be a vindication of Facebook’s vision for that social web.

Industry experts welcomed the announcement.

“Marketers love something that keeps customers on Facebook for extended which is one thing Facebook continues to be brilliant at – keeping people engaged using the platform for progressively longer amounts of time,Inch Susan Etlinger from the Altimeter Group told

“It makes sense the longer you are well on Facebook, the more happy marketers is going to be.Inch

In California, Skype leader Tony Bates welcomed the partnership, calling it a “lengthy-term relationship” that may benefit both companies.

At some point he needed to correct Mr Zuckerberg about Skype’s possession, telling him the Microsoft deal was not complete but still needed to be removed by government bodies.

The tie-in was introduced 7 days after Google introduced its social media service, Google .

“Both companies built these items individually and individually over numerous several weeks but they’ll be in comparison directly,” stated Ben Parr, editor-at-large of social networking blog Mashable.com.

“They will maintain more heated competition within the next year approximately and you will hear a great deal about who’s going to win the social media war – so how exactly does Google get caught up, so how exactly does Facebook respond. This story isn’t melting away soon!.

Until recently, the vast majority of mobile phones had been priced between £100 and £300, with only Vertu, a division of Nokia, manufacturing uber-premium phones. With prices starting at around £4,000 Vertu phones are only for the filthy rich, and the super famous.

However, Vertu’s monopoly of the luxury phone market is coming to an end with the launch of several new luxury mobile makers, including Gresso, Mobiado and GoldVish. Other mobile phone manufacturers are also partnering with luxury brands to produce a range of premium mobile phones, such as LG and Prada, D&G and Motorola, and now Tag Heuer and Modelabs. Finally, there are the ridiculous, super-expensive one-offs, made purely for headline grabbing, such as Goldvish’s “Le million”, worth a cool $1,000,000, see below for details!

1. Goldvish “Le million” = $1,000,000 (£540,540)

A PR stunt it may be, and they surely can’t be expecting to sell any, but the Goldvish “Le million” is officially the most expensive mobile phone in the world, according the Guiness Books of Records. There’s even been talk of a $1.3million phone, but this has fewer diamonds than the Goldvish so I can’t see where the extra expense comes from! The “Le million” is a one off, featuring a blinding 120 carats worth of VVS-1 grade diamonds, according to designer Emmanuel Gueit. If $1 million is out of your price range. the Geneva-based Goldvish also offer several other diamond-encrusted 18k gold models in your choice of rose, yellow, or white, starting at a much more reasonable $25,600 (£13,837).

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2. Vertu Signature Cobra = $310,000 (£167,567)

Vertu is now taking orders for the Signature Cobra, designed by French jeweler Boucheron, but you had better be quick as only 8 are being made! The Cobra will feature one pear-cut diamond, one round white diamond, two emerald eyes and 439 rubies. Vertu will also be offering a “cheaper” version, ruby free, at $115,000 (£62,162).

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3. Sony Ericsson Black Diamond = $300,000 (£162,162)

Apparently the Black Diamond will be available in 2007, not from Sony Ericsson but by a company called VIPN. Initially only 5 unique numered pieces will be available for the unbelievable price of, wait for it… $300,000.

With regards to the specifications, don’t expect anything remarkable for your money. It will have Quad-band with Wi-Fi, an Intel 400Mhz processor running windows mobile 5, and a touch sensitive 2″ screen. It will also include internal memory of 128mb and will come with a 2Gb SD card for external storage, plus a respectable 4 Megapixel camera.

The designer Jaren Goh has used some pretty impressive materials for the build, featuring titane with polycarbonate, mirror-finish cladding and diamonds.

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4. Vertu Diamond = $88,000 (£47,567)

The Diamond is Vertu’s premium range of high-end mobile phones. As the name suggests the handsets in the Diamond range are diamond-encrusted handsets made from platinum. Only 200 of the handsets are being produced, the most expensive believed to be worth an estimated £50,000.

5. Motorola V220 Special Edition = £28,000 ($51,800)

Austrian designer Peter Aloisson, has taken a standard Motorola, studded it with 1,200 diamonds and added a keyboard inlaid with 18 carat gold. The outcome is a £28,000 handset, suitable only for footballers and film stars!

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6. Gold Edition Nokia 8800 Phone = $2,700 (£1,459)

If you have $2,700 to spare, you can now buy the Nokia 8800 in 24K gold. However, be warned, if you think you’ll be getting a better phone for your extra cash, you wont! The features found on the Gold Edition are the standard 8800 features, which are pretty basic. It includes a 0.5 Mega pixel SVGA camera, 64 MB of internal memory, 64 voice polyphonic rigntones, FM Radio, Mp3 Player, video recording and 180 mins talktime. However, the Gold Edition does includes a special edition box and charging dock!

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7. Mobiado Professional EM (wood) = $1,900 (£1,027)

The Mobiado Professional EM, is a wood-clad upgrade of their earlier Nokia-based phone that includes a 1.3 megapixel camera, music player, FM radio, Bluetooth, and according to Mobiado it’s the first production phone with Titanium buttons. Only 200 are being made and each one has its limited number engraved on the back. At $1,900 however, you’re still paying an awfully high premium for a fairly basic phone encased in wood!

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8. Bang & Olufsen (Samsung) Serene = $1,250 (£675)

Bang & Olufsen hooked up with Samsung to design the sleek but unconventional Serene. Its not a bad looking phone and it even has a built-in motor to assist you in opening and closing the phone. It’s not very practical however, requiring a special screwdriver to access the battery and the SIM card, and its circular keypad will take some getting used to. Also, for some strange reason they have positioned the camera lens on the side of the device, which will make it difficult to align snapshots via the viewfinder on the display.

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9. Lamborghini 8800 Sirocco from Nokia = $To be announced

The Lamborghini Nokia 8800 Sirocco is another special edition, like the previously launch Aston Martin branded Sirocco. It will ultimately be a standard 8800 Sirocco but with the addition of the famous Lamborghini logo engraved on the font and the back, plus ball bearings from the auto company to in the slider phone mechanism. The Lamborghini phone will be a limited edition with only 500 being made. It will also feature Lamborghini graphics as wallpapers, screensavers, ringtones, and even has a short documentary video about the Lamborghini.

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10. Gresso Luxury Phone = £expensive

The Russia based Gresso, is a new entry into the luxury phone market. Their aptly name “Gresso Luxury Phone” is made of gold and African Blackwood. Apparently they will be releasing a collection of five models called the Black Aura collection, and the designer is a “well known” Italian designer. Currently there are two versions of the African Blackwood phone, one with pink gold highlights named the Gresso Blackwood Gold Edition, and one made entirely of African Blackwood. In addition to the two African Blackwood phones Gresso also make a phone made entirely of pink gold named the Gresso Gold phone. Initially, the phones will be on sale only in Russia.

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Common Windows Fixes

Windows is not like an old television – by this I mean that giving it a good smack won’t get it running again. If anything, it will damage the computer even more. In this part of my guide, I will be adding some useful tips on how to fix your computer from simple and common problems.

It’s not coming on

This is what I’d like to call a “Dumb Fuck” problem. Simply, plug the damn thing into the outlet or turn the switch on the top/back of your computer. If none of that works, your PSU is fucked. Go buy a new one ^_^

The Internet Isn’t Working

Restart your router, make sure everything is connected via Ethernet cables, and restart your PC. If none of that works, try bitching to your ISP or maybe even paying the bill

(some program) Has Preformed An Illegal Action, It Will Need To Close

Simply click “Ok” or “Yes” when the exit program box pops up, It’s nothing to worry about. If you continue to recieve this in the future, write down the “Details” of the offending program and ask a professional.

(BSOD) Blue Screen of Death

Nobody likes this little bastard, and I don’t think anyone will. If you get one of these, a simply restart will solve the problem. But if it persists, write down what it says and consult a PC Techie.

“I cant get rid of this virus!!1!1!one one HALP!”

Did you try running your scans in safe mode? That usually does the trick . If not, run Hijackthis, and give us a log, we’ll see what we can do for you .

I can’t close this program! It froze!

The 10 letter guide to Windows, CTRL+ALT+DEL. Press those 3 keys at the same time, find the offending application, highlight it, and press end task. If the problem persists, try re-installing it. If CTRL+DEL won’t fix anything, press CTRL+ESC and it will open your start menu in where you can restart your computer.

My computer says I need to install updates! How?

Check out Windows Update, it will show a list of Microsoft-made updates for your operating system as long as it is supported. Sadly, for Windows 98 users, support for that OS was dropped not too long ago.

Hard Drive Not Found

O shi-. It’s times like this that you had wished you made that emergency boot disk. This is why you should always have one at bay, ready to go into action. Things like this can happen unexpectedly at any moment. If that doesn’t do the job, you may need to restart your bios or replace your computer’s internal battery.

Can’t Detect Mouse/Keyboard

This usually happens when your using a USB mouse or keyboard. To fix this, simply plug in a regular PS/2 keyboard, and enable usb devices in the computers bios.

Spyware and Adware

Spyware is becoming a rising threat in todays society. This type of software gathers your personal information, gives it to advertisers, spam marketing, ect ect so some laughing bastard on the other side of the Ethernet cable is getting paid for it. It can also control what you do on your computer, and can sometimes be a bitch to remove. But then again, adware is no friend of yours either. Adware is exactly what it’s called, it’s a type of ware that displays ads wherever you are. I’ve had it before, and it’s not pretty(By this, I mean that unstoppable popup’s keep coming and coming). Both of these types of software totally suck ass through a straw and you don’t want to encounter them, trust me. This part of the tutorial is vital so that your PC doesn’t become a mess like this.

AdAware

This little dandy is a favorite of mine for one reason – it does what it was made to do. Defiantly not the most powerful thing out there, but defiantly not the worst. Not only does this small package pack a punch against Spyware, it also deals a fair shot towards Adware, Trojans, Virus’s, Tracking Cookies (Even though they’re not really a bad thing, they can still be a nuisance some times), Exploits, and much more. I’d recommend this one to pretty much everyone who owns a PC.
Download Link – Ad-Aware 2007 (Free)

Spyware Blaster

It doesn’t seem like much, but it does an excellent job of protecting you from having malicious software installed unnoticed. This one tool adds an ass load of malicious sites to your “Restricted Website List” In both Internet Explorer and Mozilla Firefox (Sorry Opera users ). I have nothing else to say about this one except for that when you download and install it, make it your first task to press the update button .
Download Link – Spyware Blaster (Free)

Windows Defender

Windows Defender, by (God forgive me for saying it) Microsoft, is actually a half decent computer utility. Seriously. It works in real time, protects against intrusions, popups, unwanted sluggish performance, adware, and spyware. It also provides tips as to how to handle the situation (Lol give m$ moneyz?) and I’d defiantly recommend it.
Download Link – Windows Defender (Free)

Virus Removal/Protection
Computer virus’s have been around since, well, since computers have been around, and their type of usage has not changed at all. I’ll list a few handy-dandy programs now in a minute, but first, I’d like to share with you a few tips as to keep yourself safe.

• Only download from sites you trust
• Always scan a file before running/extracting
• Use a firewall

Be sure to follow those to make sure that you keep yourself [s]STD[/s] virus free. Now, it’s time for you to get yourself some virus protection.

AVG AntiVirus

Is there really that much to be said? AVG is an excellent program, it’s better then pretty much most of the competition, including the ones that cost money, and it’s 100% free! This anti-virus is a freaking’ tank when it comes to virus removal. It takes a lickin’ and keeps on tickin’. (I said there wasen’t much
to be said )
Download Link – AVG Anti-Virus (Free)

avast! Home Edition

It’d be nice to notice how I italicized “most” in my AVG paragraph. Well, this one is like AVG, on roids. I personally named it the “Clusterfucker” as that is exactly what it does to threats it finds. It wipes them the fuck off the hard drive, and thats why I like about this one. It’ll keep you safe and secure from many, many different threats
Download Link – avast! Home Edition (free)

Defragmentation
Defragmentation, also known as defragging, is a process in which the files of the computer are physically rearranged in order to decrease the fragmentation of the hard drive. Another process which defragmentation uses to tweak your computer is the compaction process which files are compressed in order to create free space and in return, slow the process of fragmentation.

Auslogics Disk Defrag

This program is pretty much “the shit” to have when it comes to defragging your hard drive. It does an excellent job of defragging and is a million times better then the “Disk Defragger” which came with your copy of whatever version of windows you run on. This program works great with Windows 2000, XP, 2003 Server, and Vista and is bound to give your PC that little cleanup it’s been waiting for.
Download Link – Auslogics Disk Defrag (free)

Various Cleanups
This part of the guide is dedicated to various cleanups which will help improve Window’s performance.

CCleaner

CCleaner, or Crap Cleaner, whatever you want to call it, does a great job at cleaning up your temp files. The first time I ran it, it deleted 6gb’s of temp crap on my HD which had no use but to take up space. I recommend this program to anyone as it is very helpful in tweaking your PC’s performance as well as opening up some extra space on your HD.
Download Link – CCleaner (free)

Rootkit Unhooker

Rootkit Unhooker specializes in removing rootkits which have been hooked with virus’s, spyware, and other bad shit. Sometimes, they hook themselves to rootkits and Rootkit Unhooker is your last resort to getting rid of them. I really recommend this one as it helps you keep your computer crap-free. Be careful what your doing though, sometimes you can crash your computer if you unhook the wrong things .
Download Link – Rootkit Unhooker (free)

Other Helpful Utilities

Speedfan

Speedfan is a helpful utility which monitors your PC temps using sensors on the motherboard, and gives you the ability to change the speed of your fans if they’re connected properly. My average temperatures are 38 under load and 28 while idling. So, if your PC temp suddenly goes up in the 50+’s, I suggest giving your PC a quick dust down, inside and out .
Download Link – Speedfan (free)

CPU-Z

CPU-Z is a handy little tool which will be able to tell you every little bit about your PC, right down to the speed of your RAM, your socket type, what version of USB drivers you use, and gets even more indepth from there. It’s a must have
Download Link – CPU-Z (free)

Firefox

Firefox is a top notch web browser which incorporates high speeds with grand protection. This beast is well tamed to treat you well during your journey into the internet. I’ve been using it for years and it’s has since served me greatly. There are alot of awesome ad-ons for it to enhance your web browsing experience even more! Enjoy!
Download Link – Firefox 2 (free)

Opera

Opera is an excellent browser. It ranks with Firefox and is definatly a browser of choice. It has a “Speed Dial” script which allows you fast access to any of your sites, .torrent support when your downloading, rich text editing, and much more. It’s one of my recommendations.
Download Link – Opera (free)

notepad2

Notepad2 is an enhanced version of Microsoft’s “Notepad”. It comes with syntax highlighting, line numbering, and lots of great tools for programming. It’s defiantly a programming tool of choice for those who are into that sort of thing.
Download Link – Notepad2 (free)

The flaw in Microsoft’s Internet Explorer could allow criminals to take control of people’s computers and steal their passwords, internet experts say.

Microsoft urged people to be vigilant while it investigated and prepared an emergency patch to resolve it.
Internet Explorer is used by the vast majority of the world’s computer users.

“Microsoft is continuing its investigation of public reports of attacks against a new vulnerability in Internet Explorer,” said the firm in a security advisory alert about the flaw.
Microsoft says it has detected attacks against IE 7.0 but said the “underlying vulnerability” was present in all versions of the browser.
Other browsers, such as Firefox, Opera, Chrome, Safari, are not vulnerable to the flaw Microsoft has identified.
Browser bait
“In this case, hackers found the hole before Microsoft did,” said Rick Ferguson, senior security advisor at Trend Micro. “This is never a good thing.”
As many as 10,000 websites have been compromised since the vulnerability was discovered, he said.
“What we’ve seen from the exploit so far is it stealing game passwords, but it’s inevitable that it will be adapted by criminals,” he said. “It’s just a question of modifying the payload the trojan installs.”

“I cannot recommend people switch due to this one flaw,” said John Curran, head of Microsoft UK’s Windows group.
He added: “We’re trying to get this resolved as soon as possible.
“At present, this exploit only seems to affect 0.02% of internet sites,” said Mr Curran. “In terms of vulnerability, it only seems to be affecting IE7 users at the moment, but could well encompass other versions in time.”
Richard Cox, chief information officer of anti-spam body The Spamhaus Project and an expert on privacy and cyber security, echoed Trend Micro’s warning.
“It won’t be long before someone reverse engineers this exploit for more fraudulent purposes. Trend Mico’s advice [of switching to an alternative web browser] is very sensible,” he said.

“The message needs to get out that this malicious code can be planted on any web site, so simple careful browsing isn’t enough.”
“It’s a shame Microsoft have not been able to fix this more quickly, but letting people know about this flaw was the right thing to do. If you keep flaws like this quiet, people are put at risk without knowing it.”
“Every browser is susceptible to vulnerabilities from time to time. It’s fine to say ‘don’t use Internet Explorer’ for now, but other browsers may well find themselves in a similar situation,”

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The famous technophobe and Hollywood scribe is trading the “West Wing” and “Studio 60″ corridors for the graffiti-scrawled, software-developer-mobbed corridors of social networking upstart Facebook Inc.

The Palo Alto company says it has not signed on to a Sorkin film about its inception, but Sorkin has started a Facebook group (well, he says, his assistant did that) to gather color for a Facebook film he is writing for Sony and producer Scott Rudin.

A Sony Pictures spokesman confirmed the project but wouldn’t discuss details. Through a publicist, Sorkin declined to comment. 

Facebook spokeswoman Brandee Barker said: “We are routinely approached by writers and filmmakers interested in telling the Facebook story or the stories of the more than 100 million people who use Facebook to share and make the world more open and connected. At this point, we have not agreed to cooperate with any film project, but we are flattered by the interest.”

The Facebook group (where Sorkin groupies have already congregated to write on Sorkin’s wall) was first unearthed by the Defamer blog.

Sorkin’s Facebook group page reads:

“Welcome. I’m Aaron Sorkin. I understand there are a few other people using Facebook pages under my name — which I find more flattering than creepy — but this is me. I don’t know how I can prove that but feel free to test me.

“I’ve just agreed to write a movie for Sony and producer Scott Rudin about how Facebook was invented. I figured a good first step in my preparation would be finding out what Facebook is, so I’ve started this page. (Actually it was started by my researcher, Ian Reichbach, because my grandmother has more Internet savvy than I do and she’s been dead for 33 years.)”

So what will a movie about the messy beginnings of Facebook be called? “A Few Good Founders”? Or “Face Off,” complete with tense courtroom scenes from the legal battle over the company’s creation?

(Note to Sorkin: Aaron Greenspan — who attended Harvard with the founders, claims he came up with the idea for Facebook and recently penned a book on the subject — would like to share his two cents).

And just who will they find to play Mark Zuckerberg, the official Facebook founder and chief executive?

Source: LA Times