Google Search page without top links bar

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Google Search page without links

Google has introduced a new feature where Google Search page opens up with Google Logo, Search Text box, “Google Search” button and “I’m Feeling Lucky” button.

As the attached screenshot shows initially Google Search page will load with these controls and when you bring your mouse inside the page, it will show you the rest of links and information. It is a innovative thinking where they are making Google home page more cleaner and light weight.

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The Canadian Press: Apple’s iPhone arrives to rousing welcome in tech-savvy South Korea

SEOUL, South Korea — South Koreans got their first taste of the iPhone on Saturday as the multifunctional communication and entertainment device made its long awaited debut in one of the world's most technologically sophisticated societies.

Though already available in other Asian countries such as Japan – where it went on sale last year – the slim smartphone got a late start in South Korea amid regulatory hurdles and tough negotiations between manufacturer Apple Inc. and a local telecommunications company.

But the waiting finally came to an end for about 850 South Koreans who took possession of their coveted iPhones at a boisterous official launching event in Seoul characterized by blaring music and flashing lights.

“I’m really happy because I waited for a long time,” said Kim Min-ju, a dentist who travelled to Seoul from the regional city of Cheongju. Kim said she planned to use her iPhone to study English.

Huh Jin-seok, the first recipient of the iPhone, had waited in line more than 26 hours outside the arena where the event took place. The 25-year-old university student expressed joy, though acknowledged being “a little bit tired.”

South Korea is home to world-beating technology corporations including Samsung Electronics Co. and LG Electronics Inc. The country is also known for its high penetration rate for broadband Internet as well as government encouragement for IT-related innovation.

But Smartphones – which are advanced mobile phones with computer-like capabilities – are just taking off.

“We’re hoping that this iPhone will be a trigger point for the smartphone market in Korea,” said Yang Hyun-mi, chief strategy officer at KT Corp., Apple’s local partner. Smartphones make up just 1 per cent of all cellphones in South Korea, she said.

Yang declined to offer a sales forecast for the iPhone, but said KT was optimistic given higher-than-expected advance orders.

“We just think it will be really huge,” she said.

About 65,000 people placed orders since Nov. 22, according to KT.

Steve Park, Apple’s spokesman in South Korea, declined to comment on the launch of the iPhone.

The Korea Communications Commission – South Korea’s telecommunications regulator – paved the way for the iPhone’s introduction by granting a license to Apple earlier this month to offer so-called location-based services, which include functions such as maps and direction finders that are available on the iPhone. South Korean law requires companies that provide such applications to obtain government permission.

The commission earlier this year also abolished a rule that required all mobile devices to carry special software adapted to South Korea’s wireless Internet platform, which was an added cost for foreign manufacturers and viewed as a trade barrier.

KT’s Yang said another factor contributing to the delay was a complicated negotiating process with Apple over what she described as the Cupertino, California-based company’s strict standards and policies.

The iPhone is expected to pose a challenge to Samsung and LG, which dominate the market for mobile phones in South Korea and also make smartphones. They are also major players globally in mobile phones, ranking No. 2 and No. 3, respectively, behind Finland’s Nokia Corp.

KT, South Korea’s second-largest mobile carrier, already offers service plans for smartphones made by Samsung, LG, Nokia and a Taiwanese manufacturer, said KT spokeswoman Alice Park.

Also available in South Korea is Research in Motion Ltd.’s (TSX:RIM) Blackberry, which is offered by SK Telecom Co., the country’s largest mobile carrier.

Moon Chang-soo, a computer programmer, said he plans to mostly use the iPhone to keep his life organized.

“It’s amazing,” he said, describing his feelings at finally getting one. But despite its fame as a smartphone, Moon used it in a more basic way.

“I just made a call to my wife,” he said with a laugh.

Copyright © 2009 The Canadian Press. All rights reserved.

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Use iPhone as an USB Drive

USB Drive
USB Drive

Here are the instructions to make your iPhone an USB Drive without installing any software on the computer.

  1. Press to launch Cydia from your iPhone Springboard.
  2. Press to select Manage from the tabs at the bottom.
  3. Press the large Sources button.
  4. Press the Edit button at the top right of the sources list.
  5. Press the Add button that appears at the top left.
  6. Enter http://apt.dmytro.me as the Cydia/APT URL then press the Add Source button.
  7. Cydia will now update your sources. Press the large Return to Cydia button when finished.
  8. Press the Done button at the top right of the sources list.
  9. Press to select the apt.dmytro.me source we just added
  10. Tap to select the USB Drive package from the list of packages
  11. Press the Install button at the top right of the screen.
  12. Press the Confirm button at the top right of the screen
  13. Cydia will now install your package. When it has completed successfully, press the large Return to Cydia button.
  14. Press the Home Button to return to your Springboard then press to launch USB Drive from your list of applications.
  15. First we must create a Virtual Disk on the iPhone. Press the Create Disk… button to continue.
  16. Enter a name for your virtual disk and use the slider to specify how much space you would like to allocate it. When done click the Create button at the top right of the screen.
  17. Now that we have created a disk to access we must specify the USB Mode. You have three choices:
    Drive + iTunes:
    In this mode USB Drive replaces Picture Transfer Protocol (PTP) interface with Mass Storage interface and lets you use the iPhone as a USB Drive. At the same time you can perform iTunes synchronization, developers can use XCode debugger ,etc. In this mode USB Mass Storage will not work on Windows with iTunes or Apple USB Drivers installed.

    Default:
    This is the iPhone default mode. USB Drive doesn’t install daemon application nor modify any USB settings. Picture Transfer Protocol (PTP) is active as well as iTunes synchronization and tethering over USB.

    Drive Only:
    This mode is to resolve compatibility issues with Windows and iTunes. In this mode USB Drive changes the iPhone’s USB product ID. This will prevent iTunes synchronization, but USB Mass Storage will work on Windows (and other operating systems). Switch to the Default or Drive + iTunes mode will restore iTunes sync.

  18. Press to select the mode of your choice. A popup will appear asking you to reboot to apply the changes. Press the large Reboot button.
  19. Once your iPhone reboots you will now be able to access the virtual disk you created using USB Drive.

You can view the complete tutorial with snapshots at iClarified.

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Google Chrome OS for Parallels Desktop

Google Chrome OS
Google Chrome OS

Google has launched the source code for their new Google Chrome OS as open source under the GPL license, Google Chromium.

You can go the Google Chromium site and look for the Source code and build a custom version.

People out there also build a pre-build for VMware and Parallels virtual environments. You can download the Parallels version (pvm) file using the following torrent.

Download this torrent

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