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Apple TV – List of Supported Formats (Video, Audio)

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Apple TV can stream HD movies, TV shows purchased from Apple’s iTunes store and also stream movies from Netflix. Price of Apple TV is US$99 which uses Apple A4 chip processor.

Apple’s second-generation Apple TV is compatible with high-definition TVs with HDMI and capable of 720p 60/50Hz,2 including popular models from these manufacturers: Hitachi, JVC, LG, Mitsubishi, NEC, Panasonic, Philips, Pioneer, Samsung, Sony, Sharp, Toshiba, Vizio, Westinghouse

How Do I turn off security and updates on my PC?

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If you want to turn off the automatic updates in , follow these steps:

  • Go to Control Panel
  • Click Security Center ( alternatively Click Start, click Run, type sysdm.cpl, and then press ENTER to bring Security Center window.)
  • Click Automatic Updates
  • Check the box Turn Off Automatic Updates
  • Click OK

Best Student Laptop – 2010

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Laptops for students should be cheap and affordable, here is the Forbes list of seven Best Laptops for students

  1. MacBook
  2. MacBook Pro 15-inch
  3. Dell Inspiron 15
  4. HP Pavilion dm4t
  5. Asus U30Jc
  6. HP Mini 311 Netbook
  7. Alienware m11x

[ via The Best Back-To-School Laptops ]

What is the AdSense revenue share?

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Are you a Adsense publisher and want to know what is the revenue share you will get.  Here is the AdSense publisher revenue share.

AdSense for content ads revenue share

For displaying ads with AdSense for content, Google will pay publishers 68% of the amount money Google collects from their advertisers, regardless of a publisher’s geographic location.

How to change Gmail archive/delete settings on iPhone ?

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iPhone will archive your Gmail messages instead of deleting it, if you use OS4.x (“swipe to archive” instead of “swipe to delete” ). You can change the settings if you don’t want to archive Gmail messages, i.e you want to move to Trash folder on  your iPhone.

iPhone OS – Archiving vs Deleting Gmail

  • iPhone Software version 3.x will delete your Gmail messages instead of archiving.

Top 20 Countries – Internet users

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According to the study by World Data Stats, there are a total of 1.8 billion Internet users in the world.

Here is the list of the top 20 countries with the highest number of internet users.

China

Population: 1330.1 million ( 1.3 billion);
Internet users: 420 million

United States

Population: 307.2 million
Internet users: 234.4 million

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