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After releasing the new iPod Shuffle which is meant to replace the old iPod Shuffle, being the “world’s smallest music player”, Apple decided to release the iTunes update. The 8.1 version is already available and you can have it from the iTunes download page.

The digital media player application is said to be a whole lot faster and more responsive. In addition, the user is promised to enjoy significant improvements in those situations when he has to work with vast libraries, to browse the iTunes Store, when he has to sync with iPod or iPhone and to optimize photos in order to sync them.

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Now, the iTunes update brings some impressive improvements and big fixes in the spotlight, such as: it supports the synchronization with the third generation of iPod Shuffle, it allows friends to ask for the songs they like for iTunes DJ, it adds the Genius sidebar, which can be used for Movies and TV Shows, the performance for download the iTunes Plus songs, it provides AutoFill for those iPod that are manually managed, the CDs can be imported at the same sound quality as iTunes Plus, the access is easier and the iTunes U and the iTunes Store can be disabled separately through Parental Controls.

(Source: Gizmodo.com)

I was writing yesterday about the new benefits of cell phones which seem to become a must have not only when it comes to receiving and making calls, but also as far as the payments are concerned. Therefore, the contactless card format will help you make payments of no more than $14, when you don’t have money on you or you just forgot your wallet at home.

But the things a phone is good at seem to be an endless territory, so more and more benefits join every day the family of features that are aimed at making it our lives easier.

Air France and KLM made an announcement a couple of days ago concerning their future plans. They want to extend their electronic boarding pass service and in order to do so, they introduced the service “on most of the European and French domestic destinations”.

The procedure is quite simple: you want to go to Paris, for example, you buy the ticket and the boarding pass will be sent to you on a PDA or on your cell phone (as simple as it may be), via SMS, MMS or e-mail. This is much more comfortable, there’s no doubt about it!

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The implementation of this new service comes after a period of six months when it was tested on the Paris-Amsterdam-Paris route, being now ready to extend. The service can be used by people travelling from Paris and Amsterdam to lots of European destinations, except for the United Kingdom.

The electronic boarding passes will include the information displayed by conventional ones, and the unique bar code is also included, which will be scanned at the gate.



“This new service perfectly meets the needs of our customers for speed and autonomy, and demonstrates Air France and KLM’s determination to offer innovative new services”, says Patrick Roux, the Senior Vice President Marketing Air France KLM. In addition, the Vice President E-commerce Air France KLM,m Martijn van der Zee, said that “it is our aim to offer as many passengers as possible a comfortable and hassle free travel experience without any unnecessary ‘paperwork’ “.

(Source: unwiredview.com)

Maybe you were tempted to raise your eyebrows and laugh at me when I told you that all major companies are expected to give their best at the 2009 edition of the Mobile World Congress, but you’ll see that I wasn’t kidding you.

If LG, for example, presented a cell phone equipped with a transparent keyboard, the GD900, to be more precise, Microsoft wanted to amaze everyone with a quite impressive service, dedicated to people who own a Windows Mobile-based device. In the given context, Microsoft brought in the spotlight a competitor to Apple’s service called MobileMe. This one will be released under the name of My Phone.

The service is at the present available in the beta mode and, if you want to use it, you will have to sign up for a wait list. This is a backup sync service that allows you to synchronize the information you have stored on your device to a storage space that is “placed” on a website hosted by the famous company – Microsoft.

“If your phone is lost or stolen, or if you upgrade to a new phone, you can easily restore the contacts, calendar appointments, photos, and other information that you stored on My Phone to a compatible new or replacement phone. Most phones that run the Windows Mobile 6 operating system are compatible with My Phone service”.

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The great thing about it is the fact that whenever you make some changes, like adding, editing or deleting contacts or appointments, they will immediately appear on your phone.

Therefore, if you own a Windows Mobile phone, you can install the My Phone, which will help you backup information like contacts, documents, all sorts of media files (photos, videos, music), calendar, tasks and SMS. The My Phone account gives you the chance to store no more than 200 MB on the website and Microsoft will not charge a fee for the service. At least not right now. Pretty nice, right?

(Source: unwiredview.com)

I know that learning ballroom dance steps at home is not easy as you need a large space with mirrors, a big display with video lessons and, of course, a partner, but if you are attending classes and forget some steps specific to a dance style you may use the new application launched for the iPhone by Ballroom Dance Channel.

This is the first interactive ballroom dance steps lesson application and is available for download on Apple’s App Store, featuring lessons from famous dancers from Dancing with the Stars and So You Think You Can Dance.

You may learn basic steps of Rumba, Salsa, Waltz and Samba for $0.99 or advanced steps combinations for just $4.99.
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“We have seen an amazing resurgence in the popularity of ballroom dance, and wanted to take advantage of the unique platform that the iPhone provides to reach fans all over the world,” said Scott Flacks, COO Ballroom Dance Channel. “Building on the success of our Web site, we are excited to offer the world’s only ballroom dance mobile application. iPhone users can practice basic steps anytime, anywhere on their mobile phones for less than a dollar.”

Identity Finder Free is a free software tool that you may download from the official website for preventing identity theft on your PC.
The top-rated software on ZDNet.com delivers a secure solution for finding vulnerable information in hidden areas on personal computers, including credit card numbers, passwords and others, and protect these against online stealing.

Identity Finder Free cleans your computer from personal information in your web browser and on the storage media, encrypting the files and applying a secure password, which you can manage at any time.
With the newest version called 3.5.4 you get the possibility to disable and save IDF files, the option of modifying the SSN search, and updated PIF include list registry.
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There are also other packages available for purchase, including the Identity Finder Home Edition at $24.95, the Identity Finder Professional Edition of $34.95, the Identity Finder Enterprise Edition, and the Velosecure Compliance Assessment Manager (CAM).