Tuesday 13 November 2012

Should You Insure Your iPad and iPhone?


The topic of tablet insurance has taken a long-form discussion as more people are increasingly becoming aware of the risks involved in handling a tablet or even a smartphone.

For most of us, the iPad or the iPhone is safe in our hands. We don't expect anything bad to happen to the coveted gadgets but when it happens, it's usually very bad.



An iPad or an iPhone can:


  • be stolen
  • break when dropped accidentally
  • get wet (accidental drops into water) and become nonfunctional
  • suffer a display-scratch or shatter 


Most users think they'll have it safe but then, certain circumstances are totally unpredictable. That's when things get ugly.

A new iPad from Apple comes with its own warranties and then there is AppleCare+ which offers pretty good coverage on its own. But there are choices beyond AppleCare+ which can make sure you can relax with the safety concerns of your iPad.

That's what is iPad insurance all about.

Why would I want an iPad insurance? Isn't that just wasting my money?
May be it sounds like you're wasting some bucks over a petty thing as insurance but let's take this scenario:


  • You think that spending out, say, a one-time of $100 for three years' insurance is a waste of time
  • In the three years of using the gadget, an accident happens and the iPad's screen shatters


You'll either have to replace the gadget entirely or shell out half as much as buying a new iPad to get the screen fixed.

In the event that you've got insurance cover for your iPad, you'll spend, at its peak, $75 to get the screen replaced.

Now, I'm not saying that people are careless about or indifferent to insurance but most of our carelessness comes from the opinion that nothing bad will happen to our iPads.

iPad insurances have become quite cheap these days. For as little as $10 a month or a one-time fee that makes it even cheaper, you get almost complete coverage and security.

Not just this. iPad and iPhone thefts are becoming all too common. Apple does not (and cannot) provide any type of a coverage for thefts; this is one reason why they focused developing their Find My iPhone app.

If you can afford it, it is highly recommended that you get your iPad insured. Insurance is getting cheaper anyway.

Monday 5 November 2012

iPhone Apps for Counting Down to Christmas


Are you among the ones who can’t resist oneself from counting the number of days left until Christmas? There are hundreds of Christmas themed apps for iPhone that will keep you entertained. Here we have found some fabulous iPhone apps which are completely free of cost & will count the number of days left until Christmas, in a stylish manner. 


1. Christmas Countdown w/Music:


This app will certainly delight ardent music fans. While counting days, one can really hear great holiday music along with enjoying an animated image like Santa, snowman or Christmas tree, which will be displayed by the app in the background. One can also put one's own image as the display background. One can even update his Facebook status by revealing the number of days left until Christmas. A combination of amazing soundtracks & wonderful animation is really going to be a feast for the eyes of the users. 


2. Christmas Countdown:

This app will not only let you know the number of days left until Christmas but will also make you know the exact countdown that includes seconds, minutes & hours. You can either select a song track from your own music library or you can choose from a great collection of listed songs, inspired from Christmas which include some awesome tracks like 'Dance of The Sugar Plum Fairies'.  Once you have set a Christmas countdown the app updates its badge every morning, automatically. 


3. Countdown to XMAS App:

This app allows a user to know exactly how many days are left until Christmas. Apart from that, it also lets a user know about exact number of hours & minutes left to the occasion of Christmas. This app also lets you know other information related to Christmas. For an instance, if you want to know exactly which day of the week Christmas falls on, this app will let you know that. 


4. Christmas Badge Countdown:

Christmas is a time for full-fledged preparations. However, people having a really busy schedule may find it hard to get started with the preps. For such people, this app can really come in handy. The app displays a prominent badge label count down on the homescreen. No matter if the Internet is working or not, once activated, countdown will continue to work. One can also enjoy playing Christmas carols on the built-in-piano. You can also set a Christmas countdown for the next year.


5. Sleeps to Christmas Lite - Christmas Countdown:


Choose from an amazing collection of wonderful characters who hold various signs, which count the seconds, minutes, hours & nights to Christmas. A really unique design, to let you countdown till Christmas.


6. Christmas Clock: Deluxe Edition

Do you love Christmas? If yes, then keep yourself updated with the information regarding how many days are left for Christmas. This version of the app includes various classic songs based on the theme of Christmas & a cool Santa tracker. This app also features a real-time clock, random snow effects. Day/night cycle,  etc. 
There is no denial to the fact that keeping track of the number of days left until Christmas was never a more fun-filled experience as it is now, with the availability of cool iPhone Apps for Counting Down to Christmas.

Download Christmas Clock