Hi, my name is Monica Ionescu and I work as a News Editor providing the latest news in technology for Metrolic and I very much enjoy what I am doing. I like to read, to listen instrumental music and to travel. I like also to communicate with people.
(Monica Ionescu is no longer part of the team)
Posted in: Technology by Monica Ionescu | September 2nd 2010 | no comments
Apple announced on Wednesday at a press conference, three improved products and a new one. It's about the new iPod Touch, iPod Nano, iPod Shuffle, all with improved design and features. Steve Jobs introduced also the new product Apple TV and iTunes 10.
Apple has "updated" the iPod Touch, dubbed the "iPhone without the phone". It now includes Retina Display just like the iPhone 4 has, [...]
Posted in: Technology by Monica Ionescu | September 2nd 2010 | no comments
On September first 2010, in San Francisco, California, Steve Jobs, wearing the same outfit as we know him for always, revealed the latest gadget, which is the new iPod Touch and a lot of its technical characteristics.
Steve started with a statistics; he provided the exact number of the iPods sold by Apple, which is of 275 million units, so the press and the competitors to know that [...]
Posted in: Technology by Monica Ionescu | September 1st 2010 | no comments
A few hours ago, we spoke about how Windows Easy Transfer allows the Windows users to transfer files. But when it comes to programs, this tool cannot transfer them. Windows Easy Transfer only transfers program settings, not programs themselves. To use programs from an old computer, install them on your new computer, then transfer files and settings for those programs. Some types of [...]
Posted in: Technology by Monica Ionescu | September 1st 2010 | no comments
This device was introduced in September 2006 and it was not a big hit. Steve Jobs acknowledges that the people who has this device love it, even though the number of the people who do use the device is low. Those who have these devices use them a lot. So, after 4 years, Apple needed to take some measures when talking about Apple TV.
Apple learned from their users. Those users who send [...]
Posted in: Technology by Monica Ionescu | September 1st 2010 | no comments
At the Apple Event, among the many surprises which were presented by Mr Steve Jobs, we can name the new iPod Touch, whose features were named on the previous article related to this subject of Apple Event from September 2010.
About the most popular iPod, which is iPod Touch we can say much more. In fact, the CEO of Apple said it. We are just presenting his words. He said that iPod [...]
Posted in: Featured, Technology by Monica Ionescu | September 1st 2010 | no comments
At YBCA Theater, in San Francisco, California, right now is held the Apple Event where Steve Jobs has a lot of surprises for us. I take the opportunity to announce you that in the next hours will provide a coverage of this event, which is going to be a huge one, where the news will not be connected only to a single product or service, but as the rumours says to many.
The audience [...]
Posted in: Technology by Monica Ionescu | September 1st 2010 | no comments
Amazon discusses with Time Warner about an Internet video service. Amazon.com is in talks with Time Warner about launching an online video service, to rival Netflix, Hulu and Apple, said three people familiar with the situation, quoted by Bloomberg.
The service, sold for a monthly fee by the retailer Seattle, could include old movies and TV shows, said sources who asked not to be [...]
Posted in: Technology by Monica Ionescu | September 1st 2010 | no comments
Apple Inc. is in talks with News Corp., Walt Disney and other media conglomerates in order to rent viewers TV shows through iTunes for 99 cents.
The industry sources, who spoke under the condition of anonymity, because the negotiations were private, said the discussion was meant to allow viewers to rent software from Apple's iTunes network for 48 hours, informs Reuters.
A [...]
Posted in: Technology by Monica Ionescu | September 1st 2010 | no comments
In Windows 7, Windows Easy Transfer fully deserves its name. Redesigned to be more reliable and more useful, it solves the problem of migrating your files, e-mails, images and important settings from the old computer to new one.
The earlier versions were difficult to understand or they blocked before finishing their job. Thus, Windows Easy Transfer now includes a new file explorer for [...]
Posted in: Technology by Monica Ionescu | September 1st 2010 | no comments
The operating system developed by Microsoft will be available for sale since this fall for 149.99 dollars, this being a reloaded version of this wonder system. The news was reported by Softpedia, which says that in just a few months the Windows 7 Family Pack will come back, with a considerable discount. The Redmond company decided to offer a discount for those customers who want to buy [...]
Posted in: Technology by Monica Ionescu | September 1st 2010 | no comments
Diaspora is a social network that focuses on the privacy and control of personal information shared with other users. Considered an alternative to Facebook, Diaspora will be launched on September 15, as the developers of the new social network have said.
The project, developed by four students from the U.S., raised $ 200000 so far. "Diaspora works, we like it and it will be available [...]
Posted in: Technology by Monica Ionescu | September 1st 2010 | no comments
Facebook sues an unknown site called Teachbook.com because it uses the word "book" on behalf according to the documents presented to the Court of Justice. The complaint, lodged at a court in California, says that Teachbook "takes advantage of Facebook fame trademark", according to CNN Money.
Facebook believes that Teachbook violates laws using unfair competition. Teachbook, based in [...]
Posted in: Technology by Monica Ionescu | September 1st 2010 | no comments
A total of 11 suspected pedophiles in Australia, Britain and Canada are under preventive arrest, they were found with profiles that were on Facebook, according to lefigaro.fr.
"This investigation should be a warning to social networks and users," said for AFP, quoted by the French newspaper, the head against computer crimes, Neil Gaughan.
"In this case, Facebook initially [...]
Posted in: Technology by Monica Ionescu | September 1st 2010 | no comments
If you already have an iPhone, you probably went to hunt applications. They are free and are cool, so why don't you use them? Here are the 10 best applications that should be in your new smartphone.
1. Remote
An application that transforms your iPhone into remote control for iTunes, Apple TV box or computer. Remote connects via Wi-Fi and offers total control over the playlist, even [...]
Posted in: Technology by Monica Ionescu | September 1st 2010 | no comments
This is not applied only to toys, which are not that used as in the past by children, but to the video games that must be bought, installed in the computer and then played using certain devices, like consoles for examples. The era of the physical toys, with which we were used to has gone for a long time now. It is sad that the time of the video games which need hardware equipment will [...]
Posted in: Technology by Monica Ionescu | September 1st 2010 | no comments
AudioBox.fm, the service that hosts your music into the cloud so that you can listen to anywhere, added iPhone and iPad to the list of compatible devices through the introduction of native applications for iOS.
Until now, users wanting to listen to music stored on their AudioBox.fm had to turn to the Safari browser included in the iOS, which played the music through a plugin for [...]
Posted in: Technology by Monica Ionescu | September 1st 2010 | no comments
iTunes music service developed by Apple now offers users a minute pieces of music, thus doubling the length of the sequences available, informs Cnet.com.
The move was driven by Apple iTunes to customers who said the 30-second sequences did not offer help to let them decide if they really want to buy that song or not.
Other services like iTunes, such as Pandora and YouTube [...]
Posted in: Technology by Monica Ionescu | August 31st 2010 | no comments
Today we will discuss about the policy regarding the advertising on Microsoft's Websites and the policy that regards the security of the data.
Many Websites and online services that Microsoft offers and those of Microsoft's partners are provided by advertisers. Through the Microsoft advertising platform, the company displays advertisements on Microsoft sites and their advertising [...]
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