Top Ten Smartphones so far

If I say that "world cannot move forward without these smart gadgets" I may not be wrong. In fact, they have become so much revolutionizing that they are no longer the simply said "phone" (duh!) but smarter, newer, modified versions to assist you in every possible way.

10. HTC EVO 4G

A production by HTC Coporation which was released on 4th June, 2010. This 170g smartpone has a large 4.3-inches (480-by-800) TFT LCD capacitive touch screen display with a pixel density of 216 pixels per inch. Initially many customers complained few defects and not enough battery life but later solutions were soon released.

9. SAMSUNG INFUSE 4G

This falls under android smartphone first released on 15th May 2011. With a display of 4.5-inch 480 × 800 px WVGA super Super AMOLED Plus at 207 ppi, Samsung Infuse 4G weighs 129g with dimensions of 132 mm in length, 71 mm in breadth and 9 mm in thickness.

Icing!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Can you feel the happiness when the cake you made is perfect with all the right amount of taste and softness inside. No perfect cake like that can go without a perfectly matching icing! Want to decorate it with icing but don't know how to??? Or that you already know but afraid that you might go wrong???? Well it's time to come over your fears and unknowns because with these simple icing recipes, you will be experts in icing!! It's easy, it's fun and it tastes good too. Among the most wanted types of icings, we selected these which are used almost on a daily basis. Try them at home next time you bake a cake. And not only cake, they taste good with donuts, puddings and biscuits too.

Butter Icing Recipe

Cup cakes topped with butter icing

Ingredients

250g unsalted butter

1 tea spoon of Vanilla

450- 500g Icing sugar

1/4 cup milk or whipping cream

F.R.I.E.D.S.

Stepping into a newer world

where unknown awaits you

trying to embrace you & drag you into it.....

A deeper heart beat,

a slower walk

curious but shy

we became friends

just by saying "hello"....

Amazing what time does

taking us through so many fuss

still bonding our lives with tiniest of laughter

and hardest of sorrows.....

Friendship

I did not understand first

fellowship

I did not appreciate first....

still I had shoulders to cry when I was in trouble,

hands to clap for me when I was victorious....

ears to listen what my problems are

& tongues to chatter endlessly and laugh like hell....

FRIENDS....

you cannot make but they are made for you

FRIENDS

even if you don't see their presence is felt

FRIENDS

their absence makes you miss them more & more

FRIENDS

the combination of everything you want.....

FRIENDS

the six letters that bring comfort just by seeing it.....

FRIENDS

that I cannot live without...........

                                                                             By

                                                                                ISK

Simplicity..........

Simple.... the best thing you can be

it's easier than wearing make up,
less painful than a break up
what more life could ask from you
but being simply simple.....

Man sitting on the floor next door,
and the girl with daring heels and nails
the boy with a kite flying on shore
and the cop walking down the lane...

They all but share nothing less than life
life that with simplicity,
like so many different clouds in the sky
but with same white colour and serenity.....

by

        ISK                   

Top 10 Must Visit Destinations In The World

Where will you go if you get a chance to trip around the world? Well, now that's not a everyday chance you will be getting but still you can have a list! Among the most beautiful, exotic, unique, bizarre, expensive and unreachable places on earth we selected these ten. What places will be in your list of must visit destinations in the world?

10. Machu Picchu

This amazing Inca site is located above the Urubamba Valley in Peru. It was constructed around 1450 with great craftsmanship and was suddenly abandoned. Because of its great architecture, city on this mountain top is now one of the Seven Wonders in the world and it truly does amaze everyone who not only pays a visit but also the ones who have heard about it.

NAIL it!!!!!!

Howdy people!!! Since we received so much responds to our post on Water Marble Nail Art we thought of extending that to show off some of the beautiful nail arts seen so far. The simplest tip to have a beautiful and equal distribution of nail polish on your nail is to keep your nails clean and smooth. Also, a good quality nail polish is essential.

For beautiful nails.......

If your keen to look after your nails and grow them a bit longer, here are few easy steps you can follow.

1. Remember, good things take time so be patient with your nails. If they are all different in lengths, clip them all to same size using a nail clipper and make sure you don't hurt the flesh underneath the nails or nail edges. Use a nail file to smoothen your nails and use it only in one direction so that your nails don't get weaken and break.
2. You can give your nails a little spa experience. Using very lukewarm water, put both your hands in it for two minutes and gently massage the cuticles and then the fingers. Pat dry your hands and apply a hand cram or a nail cream and again massage smoothly. This will enhance the blood flow to your finger tips. 

Top Ten Must Have iPhone Apps

 10. iBook 

iBook is a must have app for all the iphone users as well as the ipad users. It gives the opportunity to read books with your iphone or ipad. The sensitivity of the touch pad was used to attract the reader for iBook. It is a product of Apple Inc.

Requirements: Compatible with iPhone, iPod touch, and iPad.Requires iOS 4.2 or later.

Download iBook

 9. TripAdvisor City Guides

If you are a traveler do not waste your time to think download TripAdvisor. This app contains many features to make your traveling easier including restaurants, shopping and many more. You can search for them according to the nearest places for your location or the best in the city. Users can have the Map, contact number and even the price range of them. Also "Point me there" option will make it more easy for you.

5 Amazing French Destinations to Enjoy Memorable Weekends

France a perfect holiday destination having abundant castles, world renounced museums, popular cities and cathedrals. Few cities, which are very popular in the country and that attracts millions of visitors throughout the year, are Paris, Versailles, Strasbourg, Lyon, Toulouse, Louvre and Bordeaux. Many tourists head to France to taste its delightful cuisines, cheese, wine and bread. The country has a glorious history, captivating beaches and the French people are polite and welcomes the tourists. Here is a list of popular tourist destinations in France.

Here is a list of the popular crowd pulling French attractions that fascinate many overseas visitors.

1. Paris:

One great city of France that is considered a perfect romantic destination on earth is none other than Paris. The popular tourists attractions of the city are awful and breathtaking. The city is also a perfect spot to witness the glory of true French culture. The city narrow paths, outdoor cafes, bakeries and leisure restaurants, local residents singing and playing musical instruments, all together make Paris as a true romantic destination for overseas tourists.

The city has ample attractions ranging from a number of historic chateaux to castles like Chateau de Versailles and kids love to visit Eiffel Tower, as well as Disneyland in Paris. The city is moderately dense and many vacationers prefer to stroll to enjoy the essence and sob in at the beautiful gardens and abundant iconic attractions.

My Salad Collection.......

Looking for something healthy and tasty? Well, in my opinion, salads are the best option you have. They are easy, healthy and with the right dressing they will be yummier than anything. Before we jump into the recipes, why don't we just go through some facts about salads? 

Salad itself is considered as a meal. Usually it contains raw vegetables and sometimes is served as a cold meal when added pasta or is served hot. Ingredients used to make the salad vary depending on the type of flavour and appetite of the consumer. Salads can be served at different times during a full meal as an appetizer, side dish, main course, palate cleansing salad or dessert salads. The word "salad" is a derivation from french word "salade" meaning salty because mainly they were seasoned with sea salt. History reveals that the first consumption of mixed vegetables and dressings was by Greeks and Romans. What we call "Chef's salad" was then called the Salmagundi. It shows how much salads have evolved within a short period of time. 

Why should we eat salad?

E TREE......................................... LEAF TEN

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“Wow! I never knew that there are actually people who can send Blue fire. Just imagine!” Cher kept jabbering as usual after our training session and this time it was a bit more because now we know about most of the Mind’s Eye powers and what they are called. 

“Prior Demnar…. Prior Demnar…. You don’t mind me calling you by full name, do you?” Cher asked me sheepishly. That’s it! She knew how much I didn’t like being called like that. 

“One more time and I’ll assure you that I won’t help you with your Trumpet!” Cher was selected to our school brass band and her first instrument was a trumpet and she was lousy at playing it. 

“Okay, Okay… Listen, now that we know about what we are called, I think we should have nick names or something like that. It’s cool right? I mean everyone usually has a nick name. If I can’t call you Prior Demnar, can I call you P.D.? It’s ugly but simple… What do you say?” Cher was making fun of me but that’s normal for her. If she’s not laughing then there is some serious problem. Apart from our Mind’s Eye training sessions, my life at White Lotus could not have been any different. We had term tests and sports and all types of extracurricular activities. Most important of all, people stopped talking about me eventually. I became part of them. 

Introducing Renesmee Cullen

It's only months away for us to embrace the final installment of the ever loved Twilight Saga- Breaking Dawn 2. Breaking Dawn part 1 ends where Bella opens her eyes after becoming a vampire. She is not only a vampire now but a mother to a baby girl whom she names Renesmee. Thus the story runs through a vivid series of events including Bella learning about her new life and the almost battle between Volturi. Anyways, let's not focus on the the story line now. The main characters are pretty much the same with one exception, Renesmee. This new added character to the story line, Renesmee is played by the young actress/ model Mackenzie Foy.

Siri: It's funny you know.......

Hello again fellas. In our previous post Coversing with Siri; your intelligent agent we discussed about how you can put a chat with your iPhone. Well, your chat can extend further if you wish for. Siri has a sense of humor too. It's designed in that way and often it never replies the same. If you want a bit of this laughing pill, try these with your iPhone.

Siri has a better sense of humor than you..... (kidding)

Conversing with Siri; your intelligent agent

Howdy and hi!!!! In our last post Siri: Your wish is its command!,  we took a little introduction about Siri and some of its uses. Siri is also capable of chatting with you when you feel like talking to someone. Or else, just to have a laugh you can try some of the given below. It's simply tempting because it changes its response every time which means you won't hear the same twice for the same question. But remember, pronunciation is a crucial fact when conversing with Siri. 

What are you doing???

Where are you??

Siri: Your wish is its command!

With the advancement of technology, application of complicated software for our daily use has become nothing but an excited experience today. Apple is one such name that has become a trend setting company consuming most of the customer attraction of the world. Latest of its iPhone series, the 4S is well equipped with many modern novelties including the application Siri; an intelligent personal assistant and a knowledge navigator to help you through your daily activities. Believe me Siri is one of a kind and a should not miss experience.  The specialty or specialties in many occasions, of this application is that its versatility and capacity to adapt. 

Developed by the Apple Inc., this was first released on 9th August, 2011 with multi lingual application in English, Japanese, French and German. Simply put, Siri is like a person inside your phone. It's designed to converse with people in such a way that after sometime, it will analyze and personalize the commands of its owner and present recommendations matched with its owner's personal taste. In other words, you may converse with a simpler form of AI which identify and understands your voice commands and evolve each time you reply. 

Basically Siri can be your personal assistant or secretary like. You give it a command, it will obey. Or you could ask a question and it will be back with answers. Other wise, you could just have a conversation with it and it'll converse back. Siri's significance is that it will not usually give you the same answer twice which is very unlike the other intelligent knowledge navigators in the market. As I mentioned earlier, Siri can speak four languages. It comes with female and male voice restrictions and you can choose the gender. Conversing with Siri is very interesting. Here are some of the questions and bits of conversations with Siri.

Who are you???

It's Party time!!!! Dip Recipes.....

A party would definitely go bored without some exciting gossip and good dips with snacks. Whether it's a small  three, four people get together or a bachelor party or a birthday bash,  dips are the secret to get the party going. So here are some interesting dips that you can try at home and they'll make you fly with their amazing taste!!!!

We'll start with the easiest one!

Hot Cheese & Chili Dip Recipe

Ingredients

200g grated Cheddar cheese

2 or 3 tbsp finely chopped green chili

2 tbsp of Margarine

Some cubed ham if you like

Method

Mix all the ingredients (except the ham) in a microwave safe bowl and heat for about 1 minute until the cheese melts. Take off the microwave and stir a bit and serve hot.

(Excellent with nachos, chips, french fries, carrots and beans)

E TREE......................................... LEAF NINE

Names & Aims

“Welcome back girls. It’s a fine day to continue your training, now that you know what your powers are.” Ms Cleanor began our second lesson in training. She was wearing the same attire as she did on the other day. We sat scattered around the Camp aka Assembly Arena and while walking among us, Ms. Cleanor continued to preside.

“History is a divine source which carries most lessons one could learn. History itself is a lesson for those of us who discipline our minds. Your training will be incomplete without your knowledge about your ancestors and their stories. And I’m well aware that all of you know about those little stories by heart as they were told to you by your elders as children’s stories, so I’m not going to retell them and bore you. But we will consider the gist of those.” And then she began.

“You are familiar with the legend of Maya. She is believed to be our core element; the root to our generations. She was compassionate, loving, kind and generous and above all just and wise. She was gifted the powers of Mind’s Eye to make sure the continuity of goodness and humanity in the world. She disciplined her mind as she was told and she gained those powers. Because she was the first and the only one with all the powers, she was named Prior Demnar meaning the Prime invincible Mind’s Eye.

However the legend says that the ability to become a Mind’s Eye comes within the genes. So that would mean each and every one of you should have the same gene as Maya. But in a practical world, this cannot happen as you know genes divide and obviously they can mutate. So, with the advancement of technology and philosophy, we believe, the Prior Demnar gene was split and mutated. And according to science, we are a constantly evolving gene pool so random selection occurs. That’s why most of the time you don’t see Mind’s Eyes in every generation of your family.”

Okay, now that’s more like a science lesson which none of us understood. Excuse me, I thought this was about history. It was apparent by the looks on my fellow classmates that they were thinking the same. Ms. Cleanor noticed that too.