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Wednesday, March 29, 2017

20 OF THE MOST COLORFUL CITIES IN THE WORLD

Mosaic Park, Barcelona, Spain



Innsbruck, Austria



Ilulissat, Greenland



Cobh, County Cork, Ireland



Burano Island, Italy



Manarola, Cinque Terre, Italy



Gdansk, Poland



St. John’s, Newfoundland, Canada



Stortorget place in Gamla Stan, Stockholm



Girona, Catalonia, Spain



Guanajuato, Mexico



Nyhavn, Copenhagen, Denmark



Procida, Italy



Vernazza, Cinque Terre, Italy



Reitdiephaven, Groningen, Holland



Nuuk, Greenland



Warsaw, Poland



Salvador, Bahia, Brazil

Curacao, Willemstad

Jodhpur, Rajasthan, India




Sunday, February 26, 2017

NOKIA 3310 IS OFFICIALLY BACK AND YAH IT HAS SNAKE

Nokia's 3310 phone has been relaunched nearly 17 years after its debut.
Many consider the original handset iconic because of its popularity and sturdiness. More than 126 million were produced before it was phased out in 2005.
The revamped version will be sold under licence by the Finnish start-up HMD Global, which also unveiled several Nokia-branded Android smartphones.
One expert said it was a "fantastic way" to relaunch Nokia's phone brand.
"The 3310 was the first mass-market mobile and there's a massive amount of nostalgia and affection for it," commented Ben Wood from the technology consultancy CCS Insight.
"If HMD had just announced three Android devices they would have barely got a couple of column inches in the press.
"So, the 3310 is a very clever move and we expect it will sell in significant volumes."

The original Nokia 3310 handsets had a reputation for standing up to damage
The announcement was made ahead of the start of the Mobile World Congress tech show in Barcelona. LG, Huawei and Lenovo are among others to have unveiled new devices.
Nokia no longer makes phones itself but manufacturers telecoms equipment, Ozo virtual reality cameras, and health kit under the Withings brand.

Long life
The new 3310 qualifies as a "feature phone" rather than a smartphone as it only provides limited internet facilities.
It relies on 2.5G connectivity - which has slower data speeds than 3G or 4G - and is powered by the S30+ operating system, which allows web browsing but has a much smaller range of apps than Android or iOS. Its single camera is also restricted to two megapixels.

The new 3310 weighs 79.6g (0.18lb) and has a 2.4in (6cm) display

However, its advantage over more powerful handsets is its battery life. HMD says the colour-screened phone has up to a month's standby time and delivers more than 22 hours of talk time.
It also comes with the modern version of the classic game Snake preinstalled.
Its launch price is €49 ($51,75; £41.51).
"It's almost like a digital detox or a holiday phone," HMD's chief executive Arto Nummela told the BBC.
"If you want to switch off to an extent but you still need to have a [mobile] lifeline, it's a brilliant solution.
"Why wouldn't you buy this like candy? If you see this hanging on the shelf at the checkout in a [see-through] package, then you'd just buy it as an accessory."
HMD announced three new Nokia smartphones - and an updated version of an old classic

HMD also confirmed the Nokia 6 Android smartphone would be released worldwide following its China debut in January.
The device has a 16-megapixel rear camera, a 5.5in (14cm) 1080p "full definition" screen and includes the Google Assistant helper - the search engine's rival to Apple's Siri.
It is priced as a mid-tier device at €229, alongside a glossy black special edition that costs €299.
In addition, the firm showed off smaller, lower-range Nokia 5 and Nokia 3 models.

Source: BBC News


Friday, February 17, 2017

5 Foods You Shouldn’t Keep in the Fridge

There are a number of products that can lose their nutritional value, taste, and texture pretty quickly at cold temperatures.


Avocados



When you put unripened avocados in the fridge, they quickly begin to absorb moisture through their skin and get soft. It’s best to store avocados in a fruit bowl.

Keeping potatoes at a temperature below 7°С (44°F) will make them taste unpleasantly sweet. Instead of putting potatoes in the fridge, store them in a paper bag in a cool (but not cold) place.

Tropical fruits


Tropical fruits quickly go rotten and become harmful when placed in the fridge. You can wrap them in several layers of paper and store them in a dry dark place.
The moisture in the fridge will eventually turn onions soft and make them unfit for consumption. In addition, excessive moisture facilitates the growth of harmful bacteria and mold.

Honey

5 Tricks That Will Make Your Life Comfortable

Thinking outside the box can significantly help to make your life a whole lot simpler, helping you to solve many irritating problems and get on with what you really enjoy.
Here are 5 little tricks which we’re certain will be useful to absolutely everyone.
To save your money from frauds, you can paint over the last four digits and put a sticker onto the security code. Some RFID cards can even be cut without losing their functionality. However, it’s still best not to damage your card.


A lemon can be the perfect replacement for detergent. It’s safe and environmentally friendly.

You can cut off the neck of the empty bottle and use it to seal packaging for such things as cereal or pasta.

You may use the bottom of a large plastic bottle to dilute or mix paint, whilst you can use the neck as a stand for the brush.

5 Different ways to Shine Old stuffs as New

Have you ever felt frustrated that you can’t make old or well-loved things look and feel as good as new again? Well, the chances are there’s a way to overcome this problem — you just didn’t know the secret.


Cast-iron pans
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You will need a disinfectant which you can use on your stove and some gloves, garbage bags and white vinegar. Spread a thick layer of the disinfectant on the old cast-iron pan. To make sure it doesn’t dry out, put it in a garbage bag and tie it up tightly. Leave the pan in the bag for 1-2 days, and then rinse off the disinfectant. Then apply a new layer of the same liquid and again put it in a tightly knotted bag for one day. Then wash off the dirt with hot water. Now, soak the pan in a mixture of warm water and vinegar (1: 1) for an hour and scrub the surface with a scouring pad. Let the pan dry. Preheat oven to 250°C and a place the pan in it for an hour. Then carefully remove the hot frying pan and apply a layer of olive oil all over it. The hot metal will absorb the required amount of oil, then you can wipe off the residue with a clean, dry cloth and again, put the pan in the oven — this time upside down. After 15 minutes, take it out, wipe it with a cloth and place it in the oven again for an extra 15 minutes. Repeat the process two more times.

Tiles

Clean the areas between the tiles using bleach. Mix it with water in a ratio of 1: 1. Don’t forget to ventilate the room while doing it.

White sneakers
You can make your sneakers shining white again using the following solution: one teaspoon of dishwasher cleaning liquid; three tablespoons of hydrogen peroxide; two tablespoons of baking soda.

Leather furniture
Wipe the scratches on your sofa with olive oil or baby oil using a cotton swab. Let the oil dry for an hour. If the scratch is still visible, repeat the procedure.

Terry towels

To restore your towels’ "fluffiness", rinse them in salt water after washing. Moreover, your towels will stay like new for longer if you dry them in a well-ventilated room or outdoors.

Credit: Brightside

Re launching “New Nokia 3310”.


Good news for all Nokia fans. That Nokia 3310 is coming back and this time it will be even better. According to the reliable sources the phone is soon going to be in market.
Phone leaker/blogger Evan Blass, wrote in the Venture Beat, that a re-launch of the Nokia 3310 is planned to be in the end of month.
The mobile was launched 17 years ago. It gained immense popularity because of its long lasting battery and classic look.
As the smart phones came into market and colored screens became famous its business decreased and soon it was out of the market.
Now HMD Global that manufactures Nokia mobile phones plans to launch new version of 3310. The launch will be at the Mobile World Congress. It is a mobile industry conference to be held in Barcelona and Spain on February.


Nokia 3310 is re-launching

It is expected that modern Nokia 3310 will be much better and will have an original look. It will definitely have much better features but there is no news about the color, downloaded apps and other features.
Though HMD Global representative refused to talk about such development it is still reported that it will cost $63 in Europe.

About Nokia 3310

The Nokia 3310 is a GSM mobile phone announced on September 1, 2000 and released in the fourth quarter of the year, replacing the popular Nokia 3210. The phone sold extremely well, being one of the most successful phones with 126 million units sold worldwide. The phone is still widely acclaimed today, and has gained a cult status due to its durability.