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		<title>Are you LED ready?</title>
		<link>http://www.techground.net/2010/05/are-you-led-ready/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 01 May 2010 17:51:31 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[LED or Light Emitting Diode has the become the most important electrical component in todays innovations. One of the main reason is the savings factor – both in terms of money and electricity. Moreover the power generated from these small lights in much higher compared tot hat of conventional lights. With the manufacturing costs for [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><strong><img class="alignright size-full wp-image-895" title="led-white" src="http://www.techground.net/wp-content/uploads/2011/05/led-white.jpg" alt="" width="300" height="200" />LED </strong>or <strong>Light Emitting Diode</strong> has the become the most important electrical component in todays innovations. One of the main reason is the savings factor – both in terms of money and electricity. Moreover the power generated from these small lights in much higher compared tot hat of conventional lights.<span id="more-893"></span></p>
<p>With the manufacturing costs for the<a href="http://ledlight.osram-os.com/" target="_blank"> LED light manufacturer</a> is also low, many companies have started to encourage users to purchase these new generation low power consuming lamps. One of the main difference between traditional light bulbs and LED lights are related to environmental concerns. While the former eats up to 98% of electricity supplied as heat and throws light in all directions, LED light emits light to a  specific direction and convert all electricity into light thereby keeping the LED to remain cool. Hence LED lights can be used for prolonged usage unlike ordinary lamps which tend to fuse after certain working time.</p>
<p><a href="http://ledlight.osram-os.com/led-ssl-tools/led-fundamentals/" target="_blank">LED education</a> is fast gaining momentum due to the large scale integration of light emitting diodes in industrial and domestic applications. The common man is also interested in using LES lights and lamps in homes, offices and places of interest. This is due to the easiness in setting up customized light structures.</p>
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		<title>Why watches are perfect gifts?</title>
		<link>http://www.techground.net/2010/04/why-watches-are-perfect-gifts/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 23 Apr 2010 18:14:19 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>TechGround</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Gifts and presents have been made become popular by people who tend to share and exchange love and affection to each other on different occasions. One thing you must  keep in mind is choosing the perfect present as it means a lot to the other person receiving it. Although there are many gift items to [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><img class="alignleft size-full wp-image-890" title="time-watches" src="http://www.techground.net/wp-content/uploads/2011/04/time-watches.jpg" alt="" width="225" height="300" />Gifts and presents have been made become popular by people who tend to share and exchange love and affection to each other on different occasions. One thing you must  keep in mind is choosing the perfect present as it means a lot to the other person receiving it.<span id="more-889"></span></p>
<p>Although there are many gift items to choose from, the most fashionable item popular now is watch. A watch can be presented to any person in any relationship and on any occasions. You can gift a watch to your child, mom, wife, husband, sister, dad, grandparents and friends. It is sure that they will love it. Since watches are necessary to tell time, there is a sentiment of the  person thinking about you when he or she looks at the watch.</p>
<p>There are different types of watches and equal time must be allotted in selecting the right watch for the right person. For example, people in army can be gifted with <a href="http://www.bluedial.com/traser-h3-watch.htm" target="_blank">military watches</a> &amp; kids like fancy or cartoon character watches. While women prefer elegant piece, seniors would love traditional watches. Therefore, it is a good idea to know what they like before going for a purchase.Afterall its for your loved ones you care about.</p>
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		<title>Buying Cell phone cases &amp; Covers?</title>
		<link>http://www.techground.net/2010/01/buying-cell-phone-cases-covers/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 04 Jan 2010 17:38:51 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>TechGround</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Our life as become extremely busy and therefore we have also become careless. At times out of stress we also fail to take care of important things. Whatever cell phone you buy you are actually making some kind of investments. Expensive cell phones have high end features and I am sure that you would want [...]]]></description>
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Our life as become extremely busy and therefore we have also become careless. At times out of stress we also fail to take care of important things. Whatever cell phone you buy you are actually making some kind of investments. Expensive cell phones have high end features and I am sure that you would want your new cell phone to be protected.<span id="more-816"></span></p>
<p>Why don’t you put a cover on your cell phone in order to protect it from dust, pollution and damages? Nowadays there are different varieties and designs of <a href="http://www.mycutemobile.com" target="_blank">cell phone case</a> in the market. You could choose any one or more that one to not only to protect your mobile phone but also to make it look attractive.</p>
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		<title>The Futuristic Laptop &#8211; Rolltop !</title>
		<link>http://www.techground.net/2009/10/rolltop-future-laptop-videos/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 07 Oct 2009 15:13:33 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>TechGround</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Are you a lover of the futuristic world ? Do you have an itch in knowing how things will shape up in the next 20 years.Then this Laptop called ' <strong>Rolltop </strong>' could be an answer.The rolltop is the brainchild of Orkin Design.]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Are you a lover of the futuristic world ? Do you have an itch in knowing how things will shape up in the next 20 years.Then this Laptop called &#8216; <strong>Rolltop </strong>&#8216; could be an answer.The rolltop is the brainchild of Orkin Design.<span id="more-606"></span></p>
<p><div id="attachment_609" class="wp-caption alignleft" style="width: 235px"><img src="http://www.techground.net/wp-content/uploads/2009/10/rolltop-images.png" alt="rolltop flexible laptop" title="rolltop-images" width="225" height="166" class="size-full wp-image-609" /><p class="wp-caption-text">rolltop flexible laptop</p></div><strong>Rolltop </strong>is a visualization of how a laptop could be designed for the future.Its a flexible single sheet that can be rolled &#038; unrolled.The roller doubles up as power adapter.Unroll the outer cover to reveal the OLED screen,integrated with keyboard.This is not all,you can use this Rolltop as Tablet PC &#038; also as a screen to watch movies.Once your work is completed,roll it &#038; hang it! Sounds cool,but certainly the wait for the launch would be long. </p>
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		<title>iPod &#8211; Making Smart Playlist</title>
		<link>http://www.techground.net/2009/08/ipod-making-smart-playlist/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 25 Aug 2009 11:19:32 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>TechGround</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[You have the option of making mediocre playlists for your iPod that simply “do the job”. Or you can master the art of creating Smart Playlists that wow everyone including yourself. Smart Playlists are one feature of iTunes that is very underused. A Smart Playlist is automatically updated depending on what kind of criteria you [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>You have the option of making mediocre playlists for your iPod that simply “do the job”. Or you can master the art of creating Smart Playlists that wow everyone including yourself. Smart Playlists are one feature of iTunes that is<br />
very underused. A Smart Playlist is automatically updated depending on what kind of criteria you set for them. iTunes lets you create playlists by combining your music tracks from a variety of albums, artists, and genres. Using Smart Playlists lets you take the playlist to an even higher level.</p>
<p>Smart Playlists were first introduced in iTunes 3. With the Smart list you are able to personalize the music that you listen to by updating your playlist with criteria that includes last played, my rating, play count, and comment. You have the choice of using any or all of these criteria when you are creating a Smart Playlist. You also have the option of eliminating some of the criteria, such as song name. The great thing about a Smart Playlist is that it is something different for everyone who creates a playlist.</p>
<p>One thing that you will want to know how to do on your iPod is “rate a song”. To rate a song all you have to do is press the center of the wheel two times. The first press will push the wheel into “jog mode” while the second push of the wheel will push the wheel into “rating mode”. Once you are in the rating mode you will see that there are stars on the screen. You can then turn the wheel to increase or decrease the number of stars that you are giving a<br />
particular song.</p>
<p>Make sure that iTunes is set to either one of the two automatic transfer modes when you are in the iPod options screen. If you are not in one of these modes you won’t be able to transfer the play counts, play dates, or ratings in an<br />
easy manner to your iTunes library.</p>
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		<title>iPod &#8211; The Boom Box</title>
		<link>http://www.techground.net/2009/08/ipod-the-boom-box/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 25 Aug 2009 11:15:33 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>TechGround</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Boom Box™ is a software application for your iPod that will give you incredible performance powers. Boom Box™ is a combination of five Mac software applications that have been combined into one. Some of the functionality of this software includes: Preserve all of your old tapes and LPs. Grab hold of Internet streams such as [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Boom Box™ is a software application for your iPod that will give you incredible performance powers. Boom Box™ is a combination of five Mac software applications that have been combined into one. Some of the functionality of this<br />
software includes:</p>
<ul>
<li>Preserve all of your old tapes and LPs.</li>
<li>Grab hold of Internet streams such as podcasts to listen to whenever and wherever you want.</li>
<li>Create playlists that are absolutely perfect.</li>
<li>Create audio files from the text of ebooks, news feeds, and web pages.</li>
<li>Send these audio files to iTunes for transfer to your iPod.</li>
</ul>
<p>How many times have you looked at your old cassette tapes and LPs and wish that you still had the capability to listen to them? The Boom Box™ lets you import music from a cassette deck or a turn table to your iTunes library.<br />
You can then transfer this music onto your iPod. The software will automatically detect the tracks and then reduce the background noise as much as possible. Filters, included in the software, will enhance the sound so that the music files are of the highest quality.</p>
<p>Podcasts are becoming more and more popular as people choose to listen to media that they are most interested in. With so many thousands of topics on the Internet to choose from, it’s just a matter of narrowing down your interests, downloading the podcast, and sending it to iTunes. You can then transfer the podcast to your iPod for listening whenever you want.</p>
<p>The Boom Box™ will also allow you to change any web page, email, or other written document into an audio file for listening rather than reading. This will allow you to listen to your favorite blogs, email from family and friends,<br />
or web content from your iPod. This handy function is perfect for those people who are too busy to sit and read or for those who have difficulty reading online.<br />
Another great function of the Boom Box™ is the ability to create great playlists. You can analyze each of the tracks in your iTunes library before adding it to a playlist. This lets you create lists that have similar acoustic sounds and personalities.<br />
The Boom Box™ may cost a bit more than other software applications. And you might be thinking that if you have already invested in buying an iPod, why spend more money? The answer is this: your iPod is a great music<br />
player that has been built with a sturdy and solid hard drive. This means that you are going to have your iPod for many years to come. You will want to make the most of the functionality of your iPod so that you can enjoy it in as many ways as you can.</p>
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		<title>iPod &#8211; Laser Beam and Flashlight</title>
		<link>http://www.techground.net/2009/08/ipod-laser-beam-and-flashlight/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 25 Aug 2009 11:08:00 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>TechGround</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[You probably already take your iPod with you wherever you go. This means that you always have it on hand when you want to listen to your music or record a voice memo. But your iPod has another function: You can use it as a laser beam or a flashlight. Griffin iBeams is complete and [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>You probably already take your iPod with you wherever you go. This means that you always have it on hand when you want to listen to your music or record a voice memo. But your iPod has another function: You can use it as a laser beam or a flashlight.</p>
<p>Griffin iBeams is complete and ready for your dock connected iPod mini or iPod. You can use the flashlight device for finding things in the dark or for when you just want a bit of added light. The laser is a class IIIA laser pointer. This is ideal for when you are doing presentations. Both the flashlight and laser come complete with a protective snap-on cap that you can attach to your keychain so that it is always handy and accessible.</p>
<p>The Griffin iBeam laser is a red laser beam, which can be seem from over two kilometers away. This doesn’t mean that you should spend valuable time playing, but it does mean that your iPod has one more bit of functionality that makes it a great investment. The Griffin iBeam has been designed for the following iPods:</p>
<ul>
<li> the iPod mini</li>
<li>the iPod Photo</li>
<li>4th generation iPod that has a click wheel</li>
<li>3rd generation iPod that has buttons and a touch wheel</li>
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		<title>Voice Recording With Your iPod</title>
		<link>http://www.techground.net/2009/08/voice-recording-with-your-ipod/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 25 Aug 2009 11:03:39 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>TechGround</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The iPod is often coveted for its amount of disc space, its long battery life, and the seamless way that it integrates with your computer. What is often overlooked, however, is the iPods great capability as a voice recorder. You can store many hours of 16 bit .wav files of sound on your iPod with [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>The iPod is often coveted for its amount of disc space, its long battery life, and the seamless way that it integrates with your computer. What is often overlooked, however, is the iPods great capability as a voice recorder. You can store many hours of 16 bit .wav files of sound on your iPod with the simple addition of a microphone. And you don’t need an elaborate microphone. An inexpensive piece of hardware is all you need to add to your 3rd generation iPod since the recording software has already been built into the operating system of this functional digital music player.</p>
<p>There are many reasons why you would want to use your iPod as a voice recorder such as recording a lecture at school, recording your baby’s first words, capturing the sound of that loon, or laying down some audio tracks for a digital movie and then synching it with the video.</p>
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		<title>iPod &#8211; Optimize your Import Settings</title>
		<link>http://www.techground.net/2009/08/ipod-optimize-your-import-settings/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 25 Aug 2009 10:57:11 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>TechGround</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The first thing that you need to do is make sure that your import settings are at their optimum best for the spoken word and audio books. The following steps will ensure that your import settings are the best that they can be: Open up iTunes and click on the preferences dialog. Click on the [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>The first thing that you need to do is make sure that your import settings are at their optimum best for the spoken word and audio books. The following steps will ensure that your import settings are the best that they can be:</p>
<ul>
<li> Open up iTunes and click on the preferences dialog.</li>
<li>Click on the advanced icon. Then click on the importing tab.</li>
<li> Choose the on CD insert to show songs. You don’t want to choose the auto-import because when you are in the process of importing an audio book there are some steps that need to be completed before the<br />
import begins. If the import begins automatically make sure to stop it.</li>
<li>In the import using pop up choose the AAC encoder. You’ll get higher quality when you choose this format as well as get better support for your audio bookmarks.</li>
<li>When the setting pop up comes up, choose custom.</li>
<li>Choose a stereo bit rate of 64 kbps when the AAC encoder setting dialog appears. You’ll also want to choose (1) sample rate of auto, (2) channels of auto, and (3) make sure that optimize for voice is checked. Click okay.</li>
<li>Uncheck play songs while you are importing the audio book. You’ll also want to uncheck the use error correction when reading audio CDs option. Both of these options will slow down the import process so you’ll want to have them both unchecked to speed things up.</li>
<li> Click okay.</li>
</ul>
<p>Once you have optimized your import settings on your iPod you will find that importing audio book CDs is that much easier. This will certainly encourage you to use your iPod for than just music.</p>
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		<title>Import Audio CD Audio Books To iTunes</title>
		<link>http://www.techground.net/2009/08/import-audio-cd-audio-books-to-itunes/</link>
		<comments>http://www.techground.net/2009/08/import-audio-cd-audio-books-to-itunes/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 25 Aug 2009 10:50:37 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>TechGround</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Many people think that the iPod is only for music. If you do, you are missing out on a big feature since the iPod is ideal for listening to audio books. The iPod can provide you with a great audio book experience. However, if you listen to a lot of audio books it can get [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Many people think that the iPod is only for music. If you do, you are missing out on a big feature since the iPod is ideal for listening to audio books. The iPod can provide you with a great audio book experience. However, if you listen to a lot of audio books it can get expensive downloading them from the iTunes Music Store. This is the time for you to find a source of free audio books.</p>
<p>One good source for free audio books is the public library where you can often find them on CD. Audio book CDs can’t be played directly on your iPod. This is where iTunes is so invaluable. iTunes is known for making it possible for you to import CDs, keep them organized, and synced with your iPod. However, there is one problem even with iTunes: iTunes has been optimized for music CDs. It is often hit and miss when it comes to producing audio book<br />
files that are easy to use on an iPod. This is because the size and quality of an audio book CD file from the library isn’t always as good as the audio book files you get when you purchase your book from the iTunes Music Store. There are a few things that you can do to improve your luck when it comes to downloading audio book CDs from the library, or other free sources, to your iPod.</p>
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