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iPad Mini Comparison: Comparing iPad Mini with Other Tablets

Updated on November 21st, 2012 by Quertime Team in Hardware

Yesterday, Apple has finally announced its most anticipated new product called iPad Mini. Without a doubt, the small version of iPad has become the latest hot topic being discussed not just among the Apple fans, but all the mobile phone and tablet users around the globe. The iPad Mini has a 7.9-inch display with an awesome 1024 x 768 resolution. It comes with Apple A5 processor, 0.3 megapixel front camera, and 5 megapixel rear-facing camera.

The new Apple device has only 0.28 inch in thickness and it’s the lightest iPad ever made, with only 0.68 pounds about 50% of the weight of “The New iPad”. The most exciting part is that the iPad Mini comes with a starting price of $329 (for 16GB WiFi model) which is the least expensive iPad you can get. Read more…

16 Best Siri Alternative Apps for Android Phones

Updated on July 3rd, 2018 by Quertime Team in Mobile

Looking for Siri-like functionality on your Android smartphone? Look no further, below we’ve compiled a list of Siri alternative Android apps for you to choose from. Siri is a cool voice assistant exclusively developed for iPhone, iPad and other Apple devices. The voice assistant enables users to perform a variety of tasks in a completely different way. Instead of tapping the screen, you can just speak to the phone to make voice dial, send text messages and emails, search the Web, create appointments and reminders and even post your status updates on Facebook, Twitter and other social media.

Although Siri can only be used on Apple devices, the good news for Android users is that there are many voice assistant apps available on Google Play for free download. So just go through the list below and choose the app that best suits your needs. Read more…

Top 22 Business, Stock Market, Currency Exchange Simulation Games

Updated on July 2nd, 2018 by Quertime Team in Web Tools

Business simulation games are very useful educational tools for enhancing personal financial management skills. These games come in various forms, some allow you acting as a CEO to run a virtual company, some train your trading skills by playing a pretend stock market based on actual and real time stock exchange data.

Below we’ve listed some of the most popular business simulation games where you can create your own business, trade online and invest in the stock market without risking your hard-earned money. Enjoy! Read more…

17 Best Tools / Plugins to Integrate Twitter with WordPress Blog

Updated on July 2nd, 2018 by Quertime Team in Web Development

Undeniably Twitter is the most popular microblogging service on the Web. Almost every website owner and blogger has integrated the social networking tool to their sites. This enables their visitors to easily “tweet” about information and updates found from the site which helps in attracting more visitors.

Twitter has its own set of tools which you can use to display your Twitter button and status on the site. In case they can’t fulfil your needs, here we’ve compiled a list of third-party online tools and WordPress plugins specifically designed for integrating Twitter to your blog. We hope these tools can help you promote your site better, tweet to your followers easier, and attract more visitors. Read more…

How to Download Google Earth Maps for Offline Use

Updated on July 2nd, 2018 by Quertime Team in Mobile

Offline maps can be very helpful when you are abroad or out of network. If you are looking for the best way to download Google Maps data to your mobile devices, look no further as we have solution for you. In today’s post, we’ll show you some easy ways to save Google Maps data to your smartphone or tablet device so that you can browse saved areas by using My Location and compass mode, even when you’re not Internet connected.

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27 Online Tools to Test and Validate Websites / Blogs

Updated on July 2nd, 2018 by Quertime Team in Web Development

Website validation and testing are both important processes we must conduct before putting any website online. By validation, we can check our website against standards and requirements published by Worldwide Web Consortium (W3C) or WapForum. This necessary process is to verify the correctness and quality of webpage code to ensure that the page is working properly with nice appearance.

Additionally, we should also conduct a series of fundamental tests such as browser compatibility, page load speed and simulating as a first time visitor or repeated visitor to determine the user friendliness of the site. In today’s post, we’ve compiled a list of highly useful online tools for validating and testing your website in an easy way. Enjoy! Read more…

11 Best Google Maps Tips and Tricks You Should Learn

Updated on November 29th, 2012 by Quertime Team in Web Tools

Google Maps is the most powerful online mapping tool you can find on the Web. It allows you to easily find the location of destination and get the right driving direction, you can even discover places in the other part of the world. The online map service has been around for years and Google continues to improve the maps by rolling out many cool features such as 3D street views, turn-by-turn navigation, map makers, real-time traffic condition and more. In today’s post, we would like to show you 11 really useful tips and tricks helping you to get the most out of Google Maps!

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The Fundamentals of Studio Lighting in Photography

Updated on July 2nd, 2018 by Quertime Writer in Info & News

Photography is an art wherein real-life moments are captured and immortalized for a lifetime. This art can only be accomplished by the most passionate, who can execute gleefully. Light is the bedrock of photography, be it studio photography or outdoor photography. Lighting is a major natural component that plays a vital role in the characteristics of a captured image or picture. Light signifies all the appearance and effects of a photograph, so it is advisable to know about the role of light in photography in order to enhance the quality of photographs captured. The word ‘photography’ is derived from the word ‘photo’ which means light and ‘graphy’ which means writing.

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9 Best Tools to Test Websites in Any Browser Sizes and Screen Resolutions

Updated on July 2nd, 2018 by Quertime Team in Web Browsers

Unlike the standard computers we used in the good old days, now we have many types of devices such as laptops, tablets, netbooks, and smartphones which can be used to access Internet. Each device will have its own screen size, resolution and this makes the web design process more difficult than before. Web developers and designers have to make sure their websites or online applications compatible with most of the possible screen resolutions.

It’s unlikely to test designs in all of the Internet-capable devices, but what developers can do is to resize the browser dimension as per the screen size of a particular device. To make the job easier, here we’ve gathered some excellent online tools, Firefox addons and Google Chrome extensions that enable users to test websites and web application in different screen sizes and resolutions. We hope you’ll find these tools useful. Read more…

10 Useful Android Mobile Apps Users Often Missed

Updated on July 2nd, 2018 by Quertime Writer in Mobile

Due to the popularity of the Android operated phones today, the Android market is booming as well and the applications supported by these devices have taken the center stage. The Google supported Android market features a host of numerous apps for the Android phones and devices and one can just select any from among them. There are apps however that users of the Android have found to come in handy. Here is a list of useful apps for the Android that are often missed.

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Install Google Maps and YouTube on Apple iOS 6 iPhone, iPad & iPod Touch

Updated on October 21st, 2014 by Quertime Team in Mobile

Apple has finally announced the much anticipated iPhone 5, a longer, thinner, lighter and more powerful smart phone powered by iOS 6. The good news for existing iPhone and iPad owners is that the Apple’s latest mobile operating system is available for download now. If you’ve already tried iOS 6, you’ll notice that both Google Maps and YouTube apps are no longer the default mapping and video tools.

If you are one of those Apple fan who can’t live without Google’s online mapping tool and video sharing service, here are 2 quick tutorials which you can follow to “restore” Google Maps and YouTube apps back to your iPhone and iPad while enjoying the new functionalities of iOS 6. Read more…

15 Best iPhone / iPad GPS Navigation and Mapping Apps

Updated on February 18th, 2020 by Quertime Team in Mobile

Nowadays most of the smart phones are come with in-built GPS navigation feature. This somewhat makes the standalone GPS devices unnecessary. If you own an iPhone or iPad, its default map (Google Maps or iOS 6’s Maps) is not the only option as there are a huge number of GPS navigation apps available on AppStore. So, which is the most powerful and reliable GPS navigation app? Well if you are having the difficulty of choosing the right app, here’s a list of our recommended GPS navigation and mapping apps, both free and paid, for your Apple devices. Unless you want specialist gps for surveying, We hope these apps will help you get back on track once you’ve lost your way.