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Google And Android Teaming Up To Beat iPhone

The Android may still behind in market as compare to iPhone App Stores in terms of quality, beauty and variety, but there is something which needs to be considered about the Android operating system, that it is tightly integrated with existing Google products, and the variety of devices and carriers. No doubt iPhone apps are wonderful and stunningly beautiful, but Android's smart syncing with existing tools, interesting experiments done by Google labs for Android coming every day, and some tools by its open marketplace model may give a pause to average user of iPhone.Android is completely open-source, that means the apps can change the functionality and appearance of the OS, well if you allow them to. It can be a safety issue, but it's great for customization. So, I am not asking you to throw your iPhone and buy Andriod, what I am telling you is, if you want a change from iPhone and you are a die hard fan of Google then you better go for Android. There are four apps from Google for Android I will talk about and you can consider them if they suits your work and mobile lifestyle.

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Beautifully Treated Black And White Stunning Photographs

The Black and white photography in this era of digital technology produces a nostalgic feel of 20th century. Although it gives the impression of 20th century but even then it is in used by many artists. We have previously featured some different types photography that inspired you a lot, so we thought to add some more beauty and bring some Black and White Photographs to this section by adding these stunning photographs. We are sure you would love them. Feel free to share your comments.

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5 Free Services To Enhance Your Experience On eBay

eBay is a massive online shopping network that lets individuals, companies, and groups sell products online. As a shopper, to search and compare all the products being offered relevant to a query is a mountain of a task. Luckily there are other online tools that make comparing products on eBay easier then it is on eBay itself.I have gathered a list of 5 online tools that offers this functionality and more. If you are an eBay user, give this list a read. You will surely find something useful.

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50 Creatively Blended Vertorama Photos To Fascinates You

Vertorama can be described as a vertical panorama which is created by blending or stitching two or more photographs vertically to create a single image. This type of blending can be a great source of inspiration as it creates the most beautiful illusion that the created image is the part of the scene.In this post, we have gathered a huge collection of different types of Vertorama photographs. Hope you will like this post and share it with your friends.

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Awesomely Unique (And Creative) Package Designs To Get Your Attention

A beautifully designed packaging is the best thing to attract the attention of your potential customers, and this is the main reason why many designers opt to create such a remarkable packaging designs that would not only provide information to the customers but would also interact with them emotionally and provoke feelings.This post deals with some effectively designed packaging that are simply very attractive, impressive and you simply can’t resist having them n your shelf! We hope that you will like it. Feel free to leave your comments and share this post with your friends and colleagues.

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43 Breathtaking Examples Of Night Scene Photography

Night photography although is very challenging due to the low lights level but at the same time it is very rewarding in terms of its popularity and remarkable results. Night photography obliges special equipment for instance, SLR cameras, tripods, cable releases, and flashguns. It is usually conducted after the sunset when the everyday world is transformed into a magic world. For this session, we have collected 43 miraculous examples of night photography which are created by some meticulous and enthusiastic photographers all around the world. Enjoy the post and feel free to give your comments.

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Awesome Masterpieces Of Creatively Executed Funny Photos

These photos will prove that a photo can become more interesting and inspiring when it has creativity and humor at the same time. Today, we are showing you Awesome Masterpieces Of Creatively Executed Funny Photos. I appreciate to all those talented photographers/artist who created these excellent photos with their efforts, imaginations and creativity to give us a chance to see these photographic wonders from their creative eyes. This list is not long in numbers but I promise you that when you start browsing them in details it will surely refresh you and force you to know more about these photographers/artists.

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75+ Truly Useful Tutorials & Colorful Resources For Designers To Discover The Best Of The Web In March

We are always in search of great free resources, tips, tricks, etc. for our readers. Every day we work hard to find new resources and inspiration for designers like you. Today, we have another great post, “Discover the Best of the Web” on SmashingApps. In this, we made a list of 75+ Truly Useful Tutorials & Colorful Resources For Designers. We obviously cannot cover all the best from the web, but we have tried to cover as much as possible.

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7 Great Chrome Extensions To Make Your Life Easier

You might have been using Chrome for a quite some time now but there is a good chance you are not taking its full advantage. Chrome’s maximum potential lies in the power of its extensions. Below I have gathered 7 Chrome extensions that will enable you all to realize Chrome’s full potential. You will not find these extensions in similar lists on other websites; I hope you find them to be useful to your computer usage.Give the list a thorough reading, try out any extension you are interested in, and let me know in the comments how they worked out for you.

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7 Situations When Designers Outsource (To Other Designers)

Have you ever missed a client deadline because you were too busy? Ever had a client request a type of design that you don't offer? One of the best kept secrets of successful designers and studios is 'designer-to-designer' outsourcing. Designer-to-designer outsourcing involves one designer (such as a web design firm or graphic design studio) using another designer (often a freelance designer or sub-contractor) to help complete designs for their own clients. While there are scores of freelancers available (probably many in your own city), there are some emerging, and very powerful, online services that are setup specifically for designers seeking to outsource client projects.

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5 Excellent Text to Voice Free Applications

Many computer users take advantage of text-to-voice programs to make their computer tasks easier. With a voice command we can execute a task which otherwise might take a combination of keyboard-key presses and mouse clicks.For my readers who have not yet tried out text-to-voice applications or are looking for something better than what they are already using, I have gathered a list of 5 great options they can go for. Read each entry in my list, find out which one interests you, and use the comments to let me know how it went for you.

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50 Absolutely Stylish Vintage and Retro Graphic Wallpapers

Here is a new addition to our wallpapers collection that is based on Retro and vintage wallpapers. These two fundamentals are becoming more and trendier and have been used in a variety of design contexts. So here we are presenting a memorable image of Retro and Vintage years that usually refers to the decades before our present day, up to the last century. Hope you’ll like this collection. Please feel free to share your opinion by dropping a line in the comment box.

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The Magnificently Captured Beautiful Places On Earth (Earth Hour Special)

Earth Hour is globally celebrated environment event organized by World Wide Fund for Nature. This is held on the last Saturday of March annually, asking households and businesses to turn off their non-essential lights and other electrical appliances for one hour to raise awareness towards the need to take action on climate change. Earth hour was conceived by WWF and The Sydney Morning Herald in 2007, when 2.2 million residents of Sydney participated by turning off all non-essential lights. Following Sydney's lead, many other cities around the world adopted the event in 2008. Earth Hour 2010 will take place on March 27, 2010 from 8:30 p.m. to 9:30 p.m., local time and we are trying to showcase few of the millions stunning photographs to give it a tribute and to create some awareness about this event. We would appreciate all of you who can create awareness in your circle and do whatever you can for our beautiful earth.

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9 Insanely Useful Firefox Add-Ons That Will Save Your Time

As we all know that Firefox is the fastest growing popular web browser and its growing more and more every day. There are too many handy options provided by the firefox and this is the main reason for its popularity. You can easily find lots of free download able firefox add-ons and extensions that are available on the internet, we also featured few of them before and it’s demands are increasing. In this post, I am listing down9 Insanely Useful Firefox Add-ons That Will Save Your Time . I would love to know at least one of your most favorite firefox add-0n that saves your time and could be the part of this list.

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50 Breathtaking Examples Of Spectacular Aerial Photography

Aerial photography is the technique of capturing photographs of the land from an elevated location. This type of photography usually refers to photographs which are taken when the camera is not supported by a ground-based structure. The camera in Aerial photography may be hand held or mounted, and photographs may be taken by a photographer, triggered remotely, or triggered automatically.Since aerial photography can produce some very inspirational photographs that provide us a beautiful view of our surroundings from a different perspective that we never usually don’t use to see. Therefore, here we are presenting 50 breathtaking aerial photos for your inspiration. Hope you like the collection.

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Tired Of Photoshop’s Complexity? Try These Free And Easy Apps For Your Photos

If you are tired of Photoshop and its millions of hardly use features? then try these. There must be something simple, light-weight, quick and easy photo-editing tools which also does not cost anything to use. So, luckily there are tons of web-based photo editors available. Well most are crap, but some are useful and attractive. Check out the totally free web-based Photoshop alternatives. I am sure you will be at least thankful to me or may be I will learn something more from you.So, this post is for those who are a "confuse dot com" while using Photoshop. But yes if you are a professional graphics/art designer then yes Photoshop is for you.

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30+ Artistic Examples Of Colorful Wallpapers

Here we are showing you the huge collection of beautiful and inspiring wallpapers. I appreciate to all those talented designers who created these excellent wallpapers with their efforts, imaginations and creativity to give us a chance to use these artistic wonders on our desktop and refresh ourselves. This list is not long in numbers but I promise you that when you start browsing these in detail it will surely refresh you and motivate you to download any or all for your desktop right now.

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25+ Beautiful And Creative Business Card Ideas

With all the business cards we’ve being flooded these days, it is always nice to find a business card that stands out from the rest and adds a little attractiveness to your card. Here’s a clever and useful little business card design that perfectly expresses the mission of the company it represents.It doesn’t matter in which business you are, a professionally designed business card is as important as your identity. Let’s take a look at these outstanding business cards which show that there are truly no limits to the design of a business card.