Apart from Singer, Bernina, Brother and Janome, Huskvarna Viking machine has earned its own name in the same field. The history of evolution of Viking machines states back to 17th century. The then King of Sweden started a factory in Huskvarna city, which was especially meant for producing firearms. Artisans who were previously working in the factory stopped manufacturing firearms and came up with an idea of producing a product that is helpful and peaceful. This idea resulted in the production of high quality machines. As they maintained a high quality in their products, Huskvarna city soon became internationally acclaimed for their products.

Huskvarna Viking products range from different types of embroidery and these machines. Considered among one of the oldest machine makers, Viking sewing machines have earned a respect for themselves for a high quality precision machines. Every sewing machine that is produced in Huskvarna factory is gracefully manufactured according to the needs of their customers. Viking sewing machines introduced their first ever computer oriented product called the Model 6680 in the year 1979. The system consisted of a microchip which controlled the different stitching patterns. The patterns were pre-fed into the system and allowed the user to select accordingly irrespective of the cloth material they used. Later in the year 1980, Viking sewing machines introduced Model 6690 which had the capability to stitch letters for the embroidery patterns and the quilting designs.

With their presence for over more than 300 years, Viking sewing machines set a mark in the embroidery and sewing lovers all over the globe. From their basic model mega quilter to the latest Designer Diamond TM they have added every possible technology to their products to give the best sewing machines which are intelligent as well. For the affordable range, Viking sewing introduced the Sapphire 870, 850 and 830 quilt series.

These machines are popular for they use the latest technology and sophisticated designs. They have come a long way by adapting to the new trends and new technologies to keep up with the times to attract more and more embroidery enthusiasts. The latest from them is the Designer I USB, which allows you to store the design patterns in the embroidery stick that comes along with the machine. They have even adapted the touch screen technology to their Sewing Advisor® which allows you to perform all the action from the sewing machine with a touch on the screen. The other marvelous product that has come out from Viking sewing machines is the Designer SE limited edition machine which has features such as the touch screen panel, interactive screen, sensor system and built in Sewing Advisor and Embroidery Advisor.

If you are an embroidery lover and would like to design some great patterns for your new born or for your spouse, you can well have one Viking these machines at your home which can bring colors to your life.

When the Dart came out many good things were said about what was coming for the future. Many concepts were made with what seemed to be almost fully ready parts. But sadly, half of what they said they did not actually mean. This article will cover the lies that were told and the dreams that were shattered …

I'll tell you the story. This is a story of tragedy, missed opportunities and so on. The Dart was originally based off the Hornet concept back in 2006. You know that little gray hatchback made for the Japanese market (no, seriously). It had a 1.6 liter turbocharged four cylinder engine that made 160 Horsepower.

They said it was supposed to be a Nissan Cube variant with Chrysler design. It was an interesting little car, though it was heavy. It weighed just under 3,200 pounds (it was 2006, what did you expect). Pretty cool, right? Sure it may look like a five year old throwing a tantrum to some. Though I think it looks like a rather big Kei Car. Have you seen the side mirrors? When I say the Dart was "based" of this car, I mean the idea and name. Yep, the Dart was originally going to be called Hornet … Anyway, this is just the beginning of the sorrow soon to follow.

The next concept to come was the 2009 Chrysler 200C EV Concept. While this may seem off topic, it really isn't. The 200C had something that would be seen in the Dart four years later. You how the Dart has a TFT Screen in the gauge cluster? The 200C had that before the Dart did, though it went right into the touch screen for the 200C. Rather than just the instrument panel, that really is about the only thing the Dart and the 200C have in common.

The future held promise for the Dart. So many things only concepts could achieve were then brought to reality in the Dart. So what happened? What happened that was so bad that I write in such a tone … One of betrayal and heartbreak …

Once the Dart came out, tons of concepts followed right behind it. Here are all of the concepts that came.

The Darts are listed in the order they came out:

1. Dodge Dart 210 GTS Tribute Car.

2. Dodge Dart Carbon Fire Concept.

3. Dodge Dart Slingshot Concept.

4. Dodge Dart Leadfoot Concept.

5. Dodge Dart R / T Poison Concept.

6. Dodge Dart Scat Pack.

7. Dodge Dart GLH Concept.

All these cars have something in common other than the fact that they are all Dart and concepts. They're all just a bunch of broken promises.

Take the 210 GTS for example. Dodge said you would be able to buy these parts and give your Dart 210 horsepower. The only way to get your Dart up to that now is through an exhaust and intake if you have the 2.4 liter engine. This is not through Mopar.

The 1.4 Turbo will easily make more than that. So that won't be included. The hood, splitter and spoiler are things you can get from Mopar. (I'm pretty sure it was intended for the 2.0).

Next you have the Carbon Fire concept. It has a grill delete and daytime running lamp taken from the Jeep GC SRT8. Do we see this part as a purchasable item? NOPE! If you thought this was actually going to happen then I'd hate to see the disappointment on your face. If you want to do a grill delete, you will need to do it yourself. Don't worry; many other Dart owners have already done it. You should be able to find a tutorial somewhere …

It's a sea of ​​shattered dreams that's what it is. It's a real shame Dodge did follow through with their promises. It would have made this one of the more factory customizable compacts you could get. I hope you enjoyed this article, as sad as it was (lol).

All-in-one computers don’t always have to be expense. While they have been a bit pricey in the past, that isn’t the case anymore – especially when it comes to the Lenovo IdeaCentre AIO 520. It’s affordable, but not in the slightest bit cheap. Its design is very nice and elegant. You wouldn’t guess that the construction consists of plastic, as the silver-colored finish and accents make it look like aluminum.

This AiO is available in two sizes: 21.5-inches and 24-inches. Both versions are built similarly, with just a few variances in the base configuration. No matter which version you choose, you can count on getting a quality machine that will handle your work and/or entertainment efficiently. Unlike the larger 27-inch all-in-ones, the 520 (including the 24-inch version), will fit on almost any desk without taking up much space.

The webcam design is very neat as well, as it includes a pop-out module installed just below the display. With this design, you can easily disable the camera when you are not using it. You can only pop it out when you need it. This design means that there is less clutter around the display bezels.

What kind of processor do you get with the Lenovo IdeaCentre AIO 520? What about the memory and operating system? The base configuration of the 24-inch version includes a 7th generation Intel Core processor (i5 7400T model), 1TB hard drive, 8GB of DDR4 RAM, and Windows 10 Home OS (64). The display itself on this model is a 23.8-inch WVA FHD multi-touch borderless screen with 1920 x 1080 resolution.

Base Configuration of the Lenovo IdeaCentre AIO 520

The base configuration for the 21.5-inch version includes an Intel Pentium processor (2.30MHz / 2MB), 21.5-inch FHD IPS multi-touch display with 1920 x 1080 resolution, 4GB of memory, and 1TB hard drive. Some of these can be upgraded, like the processor. You can select a 6th Gen. Intel Core i3 CPU instead of the Intel Pentium. The memory can be upgraded to 8GB and the hard drive is expandable to 2TB.

You get a DVD recordable optical drive an integrated HD Intel graphics on both. Additional features include Bluetooth Version 4.0, a USB English keyboard, optical mouse, 802.11 ac (1×1) network card, dual-array microphone, and two 3-watt speakers.

The resolution on the display is crystal-clear. Relive your favorite moments in detail as you view videos and images on the full HD display. It’s easy to zoom in / out and scroll through footage on the 10-point multi-touch version. You can also hook the AiO up to another display thanks to its HDMI-in / HDMI-out connectivity.

You really can’t go wrong with the Lenovo IdeaCentre AIO 520 – it is very affordable and great to have around the house or place of business.

Are you looking for ways to save? Whether you want to buy it for yourself or as a gift, there are usually Lenovo IdeaCentre AIO 520 discounts available. Look over all of the offers right now to find out what kind of Lenovo deals you might be able to qualify for.

Most drivers and outdoor enthusiasts suggest Garmin GPS units for quality navigational features. The new dezl 770LMTHD GPS unit from Garmin aims to target the truck drivers segment. It has an impressive array of features for commercial users. The navigator integrates the latest technology for commercial driving requirements.

The solid case design and glass screen reflect quality craftsmanship. 770LMTHD GPS has a capacitive multi-touch display with True Flat Technology. The touch response is similar to the best smartphone along with great viewing angles. This unit is slightly heavier than other models in the same segment and the battery life is short. The normal battery life is 1 hour but it drains faster when you use the connectivity features. However, this does not pose a problem because on most occasions the usage takes place inside the vehicle where there is an option of constant power supply. The box contains a suction mounting bracket, USB cable and 12V power cable. You can expand the storage capacity with a micro SD card.

The navigation unit has all the necessary features for commercial truck driving. The truck profile is easy to complete. Garmin’s routing software presents the best route as per the truck profile. Additional tools such as fuel tracker, maintenance logs and time tracker offer great help to professional drivers and also save time. The software determines the best points of interests for the route which helps in pit stop planning. Free lifetime traffic and map updates ensure that the latest routes are always present. The Live HD Traffic feature provides information about the likely delays due to changing traffic conditions.

Users can customize the menus and the responsive touch input which helps in finding the right function at the right time. Voice control system allows hands-free usage. You can also take incoming calls on your device. The GPS guides the user with clear and easy to understand voice commands. Voice based directions use the upcoming landmarks as reference points which ensures clarity while driving. You can also connect other Bluetooth devices with this navigator and covert it into a hands free central computer for entertainment and information.

The price of Garmin dezl 770LMTHD is on the higher side if you are considering the mid-range truck segment. However, the extra features coupled with great customer support bring a lot of savings in the long run. Garmin ranks among the top brands in the navigation industry and the unit reflects their commitment towards top industry standards.

As the oldest of the Office applications, Microsoft Word was already packed with extensive word processing capabilities. It’s a pleasant surprise then that Word 2013 boasts useful new and improved features across the board, from document creation to reading, editing, and collaboration.

1. A New Look for Word

The first change you’ll see when you launch Word 2013 is a startup screen rather than a blank document, as in older versions of Word. In the left pane, you’ll see a list of your most recent Word documents as well as the option to open additional files. In the right pane, you can pick from various templates, such as blank, flyer, blog post, and many more as well as search Microsoft’s library of online templates. If you are a long-time Word user, this new landing page may take some getting used to, but it can be disabled if the old look is preferred.

The New Design Tab

Word 2013 still supports the Ribbon interface but now features for styling a document are combined within the new Design Tab so they’re easy to find. Document formatting can be quickly defined by choosing Themes, Colors, and Fonts to use with them. From here, you preview your choices and can even save your formatting as a default for all new documents.

2. Easy Graphic Alignment and Layout Options

The new Alignment Guides in Word 2013 make lining up images and other objects a snap. They are a visual way to show when the object, such as an image, chart, or SmartArt illustration, is aligned with the top of a paragraph or to a heading or other elements on the page.

Convenient Layout Options

Select a picture, chart, or SmartArt object, and the handy new Layout Options icon appears outside the object’s top right corner. Click it to configure placement and text wrapping options, all without moving to the Ribbon.

When you right-click an object and choose, for example, Format Picture or Format Shape, a new formatting task pane opens. This pane replaces the dialog box from earlier versions and stays open as you work and shows easy to follow formatting options for the currently selected object.

3. Improved Reading in Read Mode

If you use Word more to read documents than to create them, you’ll like Word 2013’s new Read Mode which is clean and distraction-free. Switch to the Read Mode and the Ribbon collapses as do most of the tabs. This new view automatically resizes a document to the full window and displays your documents in easy-to-read columns. Click the on-screen arrows to flip through the pages or, if you’re using a touch-screen monitor or tablet, swipe the screen from either edge of the display. Right-click on any unfamiliar words to display a definition without leaving Read Mode. You can also click on any image, table, or chart to enlarge it for easier reading.

Resume Your Work

Now, when you reopen a document, Word 2013 remembers where you were and lets you keep reading or editing right where you left off, even when you reopen an online document from a different computer or device. This feature is supported in multiple views including Read Mode as well as Print Layout, the default view in Word.

4. Smarter Collaboration

Reviewing documents with Tracked Changes and comments is easier now with Word 2013’s new Simple Markup view. From Simple Markup, complex markups are hidden and the final document is displayed. However, you still see indicators in the left margin where tracked changes have been made. When you double-click one of these lines, Word switches to the All Markup view so you see the full edits. Click the indicator line again, and Word goes back to Simple Markup.

Another improvement is you can lock the Track Changes feature in Word which means someone needs to enter a password to make Word stop Track Changes. This is a great way to ensure all changes are recorded when your document is being reviewed by multiple people.

Comments are better too because they now have a reply button which gives users the option to keep a conversation within one small speech bubble. Now it’s easy to track comments right next to the related text instead of creating a multitude of comments on one topic. And when a comment is handled, you mark it as done. It will be greyed out to keep out of your way, but the conversation will still be there if you need to revisit it later.

5. Open and Edit PDFs inside Word

Opening and editing PDFs is finally a full-fledged feature in Word 2013. In past versions, you could save a Word document as a PDF, but you couldn’t edit a PDF without converting it to a Word document first. Now you simply open a PDF as if it is a Word document and edit it as usual. Word handles just about any PDF you want to work with, even if it has multiple tables, large images, different fonts, and so on-all without the need of a third?party application.

6. New and Improved Table Features

Word 2013 finally addresses the frustration of formatting different width and style borders in a Word table. The handy Border Painter tool and Border Styles feature simplify and speed up formatting.

Select a Line Style, Line Weight, and Pen Color or choose a preset from the Border Styles list, and then paint the borders onto the table. With the Border Sampler tool, it’s now also possible to sample an existing border and then use the Border Painter to duplicate the style elsewhere in the table.

To add a new row to a table, just hover your mouse outside the left edge of the table at the point where the row is to be inserted. Click on the small icon that pops up and you’re done. There’s a similar icon for easily adding a new column. There are also new choices for working with tables on the Mini Toolbar which pops up when you either select a portion of a table or right-click on a table.

7. Better Management of Long Documents

Long documents can become unruly to manage especially if you’re working in just a small portion of it. New Expand/Collapse options in Word 2013 let you collapse and expand the headings of a document to make it easier focus only on the portion you need. To do this, you must format the document’s headings using the built-in styles Heading 1, Heading 2, and so on. To hide the paragraphs, hover your mouse to the left of a formatted heading and then click the small triangle that appears, leaving just the heading text visible. For menu control of the Expand/Collapse option, just right-click on a heading.

8. Multimedia Magic

If you design newsletters, flyers, brochures, or other graphical documents in Word, you can now add web photos and videos directly into a Word document. To add a video, choose Online Video from the Insert tab in the Ribbon. This opens the search tools for Bing Video or YouTube within Word without the need to toggle between Word and your Internet browser. And, if you already have a video in mind, just paste in the embed code. Keep in mind these videos will only play while your computer is connected to the Internet.

9. Get on the Cloud

Like other programs in the new Office suite, Word 2013 is connected to the cloud anytime you’re online. OneDrive, Microsoft’s cloud-based file storage service, is integrated into Word and is now the default save location. (You can also change the default to save locally to your computer.) After you upload files to OneDrive or SharePoint, they are available for you or your colleagues to view or edit them online from a variety of devices.

Present Online

Office 2013’s new Office Presentation Service is one way to present Word documents online. You must be signed into your Microsoft Account to use this feature. Once everyone is connected to the service-which is run via the Microsoft Word Web App-they’ll be able to follow along as you present the document. The interface supports comments being made during the presentation, and participants can create a printable and downloadable PDF of the document.

10. Touch Screen Functionality

Microsoft Word 2013, along with the entire Office suite, is built with touch screens in mind. A touch screen isn’t required for Word, but if you’re using it on a Windows tablet or touch-enabled monitor, you’ll find the navigation is simple and straightforward. Tap on images or charts to zoom in or scroll through a document with your finger or a stylus. Press and hold (the touch version of right-clicking with your mouse) on a word and see various options for it like Font, Synonyms, and so on. Expand or collapse sections of a document by tapping. Double-tap with your finger to zoom in and make tables, charts and images in your document fill the screen. To continue reading and to zoom out, tap or click again outside the object.

Conclusion

With features that make your day to day work easier, there’s a lot to like about the new Microsoft Word 2013. While it packs in quite a few updates, you should have no trouble getting accustomed to it because most of the menus, options, and tools behave like previous versions of Word. You’ll soon discover Word is more flexible than ever, allowing you to work more efficiently, and from just about anywhere.

Two super-smartphones have placed themselves into the phablet market, and today we compare the most important features and specifications to help you decide.

Design

Both devices are very similar in size, and both are enlarged versions of their predecessors. Very similar to the 6 Plus, the iPhone 6S Plus hangs onto its sleek aluminium design with curved edges and an upgraded, stronger cover-glass. This model fits well in the hand, but is significalty heavier than the iPhone 6 as a result of its size (the 6S weighs at 192g).

The Note 5 is considered even more comfortable than the Note 4, shaving off inches from its design and putting curved edges onto the back of the phone instead. This makes it easier to hold, and the aluminium frame provides strength and a sleeker look. Lighter than the iPhone 6S Plus, this model weights at 171g. While the 6S Plus is actually larger in size, the Note 5 has a better screen-to-body ratio, with a larger 5.7-inch screen (compared to Apple’s 5.5-inches). This leads us on to the next feature comparison.

Screen

It’s nice to have competition between a very important feature, with both models using different screen technologies. Apple sticks to an IPS LCD and Samsung use its famous AMOLED display. As a result, the Note 5 offers a higher 2,560 x 1,440 pixel resolution, making it much sharper with more vibrant colours that are great for viewing images and video. However, the iPhone 6S Plus comes with Apple’s new 3D Touch technology. This is a pressure-sensitive feature of the screen that reacts depending on user finger pressure. For those not caring about 3D touch, the Samsung is the clear screen winner this time.

Performance

However many apps you have open, whether its gaming, media recording, browsing and other intensive applications, these two powerhouses can handle it.

Inside Samsung’s Note 5 is a 64-bit Exynos 7420 chipset, backed up by 4GB of RAM and a Mali T760 GPU. It’s a clear top-quality performance set-up. On the iPhone 6S Plus, you’ve got Apple’s latest A9 64-bit chip and 2GB of RAM. It’s great to know Apple have finally upgraded internal RAM this time as a means to compete. This means smoother performance and less crashing.

It’s important to understand that these numbers only have meaning when put under tests. Several performance tests show that the iPhone 6S Plus often beats the Note 5 when carrying out common tasks, such as opening mail attachments or power-heavy apps with others already running in the background.

Cameras

The iPhone 6S Plus delivers a brand new 12-megapixel camera sensor, while the Note 5 boasts the same 16-megapixel camera that the Galaxy S6 offers. With both devices, results are sharp, with accurate colours and fantastic contrast. Low light situations is where smartphone cameras do not impress us, but this time both manufacturers have come out on top.

The actual camera app offers more customisation through Samsung’s device, such as HDR mode. Apple tend to keep things quick and simple, so it lacks the more professional camera options seen with the Note 5.

However, Apple has also introduced Live Photos, allowing the user to capture a couple of seconds’ worth of footage either side of your snap. You can then 3D Touch on the picture and it’ll play the scene back to you.

Both devices of course support 4K video recording and editing, so there is no clear winner here. Google search photo comparisons for these devices and results can speak for themselves depending on what you’re looking for.

Battery Life

It’s important to care about this feature. Opting for a powerful device in theory is logical, but if its power source can’t support the system well, then you’ll be next to a mains plug more often than you think.

Specification-wise, the Note 5 holds a larger 3,000 mAh capacity battery, while the 6S Plus carries a smaller-than-its-predecessor 2,750 mAh. However, Apple’s new chip and improved efficiency makes the device last as long as the 6 Plus.

Both phones can last the day and, if used wisely, into the next. The Note 5 does offer a more useful power-saving mode, allowing you to save those extra hours just when you need it. It also beats the iPhone with a wireless charging option and support for fast charging. Both handy if you need a quick power-up.

Price

Both devices are placed at the very premium end of the price scale, so you won’t be interested if you’re looking for an “affordable” smartphone. The Note 5 is slightly cheaper in price when comparing storage capacities, but your decision should be based on testing both out and seeing which operating system suits you best as their specifications are very similar. Always compare the latest contracts from all networks and retailers to help you both save money and find the perfect allowance package.

Anybody shopping around for an all-in-one computer should look into what Dell has to offer. Available with a touchscreen and non-touchscreen option, this AiO features a brilliant full high-definition IPS display. Users can set it up just about anywhere in the home or office thanks to its space-saving design. With its 4GB of memory and AMD integrated graphics, the Dell Inspiron 22 3000 is capable of streaming some types of multimedia and multi-tasking.

There are 2 SODIMM slots, which means the memory can go all the way up to 16GB (1600-MHz DDR3L). As mentioned above, there are two options for the display: 21.5-inch FHD+ non-touch and 21.5-inch FHD+ touch, both of which have a maximum resolution of 1920×1080. The dimensions are 11.50-in.(height) x 19.60-in. (width) x 21.5-in (diagonal). Brightness can be controlled via the control button, and the refresh rate is 60Hz.

The PC comes with numerous ports and connectors, including two USB 3.0 ports, two USB 2.0 ports, HDMI out, headset port, audio line-out, RJ45 port (Network One), and an internal M.2 card and slot for Bluetooth/WLAN combo. It supports an external display if the 21.5-inch FHD+ isn’t enough.

What else does the Dell Inspiron 22 3000 come with?

• AMD Processor (A8, A6, or E2)

• Two speakers (3W average / 3.5W peak)

• Realtek ALC 3661 Waves MaxxAudio Pro audio controller

• SATA 3 Gbps for the optical drive

• SATA 6 Gbps for the hard drive

• 500 GB 2.5-inch hard drive (5400 RPM) with non-touch version and 1TB hard drive with touch version

• 4-in-1 media card reader with support for SDHC (high capacity), SDXC (extended capacity), MMC, and SD.

For those on a budget, the 3000 can be configured with 6th generation Intel Core i3 processor.

Design and Look of the Dell Inspiron 22 3000

The design of this all-in-one can be described as nice and sleek. There are options for either a silver or black bezel. The silver pedestal stand is easy to setup, and the AiO comes with a single cord. There is no need for additional cords with the wireless mouse and keyboard configuration.

The PC is geared towards general use by students and home office workers. It’s reliable and fast for any task that is not related to content creation or intense gaming. It can handle some games, but isn’t intended to be used as a gaming PC.

The Dell Inspiron 22 3000 is also a great choice for family entertainment. It can be mounted high for the entire family to watch and the display angle can be adjusted. It also offers high-quality audio thanks to features like Waves MaxxAudio Pro.

Are you looking for computer promo codes? Dell routinely offers special savings events and discounts on its PCs and electronics. Whether you’re a student, association member, government employee, or ordinary consumer, you should be able to find a Dell Inspiron 22 3000 coupon that will help you.

When it comes to choosing which brand of home fitness exercise equipment to buy for your home, it is easy to just give up and pick the cheapest one. There are simply too many choices and unless you are up to date with the whole exercise equipment for home use business, along with all the price ranges and what all the features mean you might as well forget it. For the mid price range recumbent bikes, which is around the $1500, plus or minus, there are many choices. At this price level you tend to expect a higher quality machine with lots of features to use.

The Tunturi recumbent bike could easily fit into the mix at this price range. The problem with the Tunturi brand is that it is a Scandinavian company, with machines that are hand-built in Europe. This could make it tougher to compete with all of the more recognizable American companies. The bottom line is people have to look at the features and figure out which machine will be a good fit. They have no problem buying furniture at IKEA, so this should not make too much of a difference either.

The Tunturi company makes both upright and recumbent exercise bikes. They pride themselves as being pioneers in the home fitness exercise equipment industry and the company holds the patents to many of the unique and innovative features The main benefit of any recumbent bike is the ergonomic design. With pioneers in the field behind it, you should expect the design of a Tunturi equipment to give you the most up to date designs to make your workout the most beneficial. By exercising in the relaxed position, where you lean back in the adjustable padded seat, all the energy is focused on your legs and hips, and not straining the back, shoulder and arm muscles unnecessarily. The thing is, all recumbent bikes are designed this way. The one feature the Tunturi seems to have that is not found in most other models is adjustable tilt-handlebars that can work with the adjustable seating system to get a better fit.

The Tunturi recumbent bike is pretty much like most of the other mid to high-end exercise bikes you find when searching online when it comes to pre-set programs offered and data it keeps track of. Their LCD monitor is a little different since it uses a selection wheel where you turn it to the icon for the program you want to use, instead of a touch screen pad. This actually might make it easier to see as those LCD screens are not always clear, but it is a different set-up than what a lot of people are used to seeing.

In summary, The Tunturi recumbent bike is pretty much like any other home fitness exercise equipment. It has a few unique features, but when it comes right down to it, the best feature might be the heavy-duty design and hand-made framework. This level of workmanship is often only found in the high-end equipment that usually is only found in fitness centers. To get such a solid design at this price range. How much of a selling point that is hard to tell, since lots of folks are looking for lightweight machines for their home use.

A few months ago Apple released the iPhone 6S and if you’re not familiar with the Apple practice you may be confused about this new iPhone as it looks identical to the iPhone 6 but fear not they are not the same. On the inside at least.

There is better hardware, improved camera, stronger case, the new 3D Touch and (at last) 2GB of RAM. Over the years the ‘S’ always brought something new to the plate, the iPhone 4S added Siri and the iPhone 5S had the Touch ID fingerprint sensor.

The main addition to the iPhone 6s is definitely the new pressure-sensitive touchscreen technology named the 3D Touch that although right now is quite awesome and will definitely become more interesting when more apps are released for it.

Overall, what Apple has to do is to convince people that the S variant of iPhone 6 is worth the upgrade, even if there are a lot of other smartphones to choose from and unfortunately the iPhone 6S doesn’t seem like a game changer, it only has some subtle upgrades that do have a lot of potential with future updates or installments.

Design

At first glance, the iPhone 6S seems identical to the iPhone 6, it has the same rounded corners and edges, but there are some subtle design changes.

The front of the phone is now stronger, the glass being less likely to shatter if the phone is dropped and lastly, the iPhone 6S is now made of the 7000 series aluminum.

As said before, these changes are subtle and will most likely go unnoticed by most. The volume buttons, the silencer switch and the power key are in the same place as last year and this isn’t a bad thing because the phone is easy to operate with one hand and the buttons are exactly where they should be.

As a side note, the iPhone 6S is compatible with iPhone 6 cases.

Design

The iPhone 6S seems to have the same display as the iPhone 6, featuring a 4.7-inch LED-backlit IPS LCD display with a resolution of 1334x750p, 16 million colours and a pixel density of 326ppi.

Although there are far cheaper phones that offer 1080p resolution or even 4K display(which is a serious overkill!), the iPhone 6S still offers a great display experience, being crisp and clear, with deep blacks, bright whites and very accurate colours.

While the resolution stays the same there is one major addition from the last year’s flagship. You are now presented with the 3D Touch which offers a completely new way to interact with the iPhone.

This opens up whole new possibilities. If right now you can only open pop-up windows, trigger quick actions or expand, preview links and messages and there is a lot that can be done in the future.

Performance

The iPhone 6S features better hardware than the iPhone 6, with an Apple A9 Chipset, 1.84GHz dual-core Typhoon CPU, six-core PowerVR GT7600 GPU, 2GB RAM and, still, no card slot.

This translates into smoother multitasking, better handling of graphically-demanding tasks (like playing games), there was no stuttering, no dropped frames and the phone never lagged while we used it.

But there are some shortcomings. Apple decided to keep 16GB as base memory for iPhone 6S and because there isn’t a microSD slot, filling up those 16GB will happen in no time.

Software

The iOS has always been the backbone of the iPhones and the new installment, the iOS 9 offers the same stability and user-friendliness we were accustomed to and thanks to its subtle tweaks over the years and the new added 3D touch, the iOS 9 is the best iPhone software to date.

As always, the iOS is quick and responsive, the App Store is still vibrant (and of higher quality than Google Play Store) and the apps have suffered some transformations and upgrades.

The Apple Maps, now, has transit directions, there is a News app, that is quite basic, pulling topics from different sources in a magazine-style interface. Notifications are now filtered by time, not by app and thanks to the M9 coprocessor, Siri is always on standby you can now you can wake it by yelling Hey Siri instead of pressing a button. Siri, also, can respond to a lot more commands.

The 3D Touch is its main feature and although in its infancy, is implemented the best with Apple’s Mail. You can preview messages, archive them or mark them as unread.

Battery Life

The iPhone 6S features a non-removable 1715 mAh battery. Yes, you heard that right, the battery is actually smaller, a downgrade from the iPhone 6’s 1810mAh.

There have been complaints about the battery from the iPhone 6 and yeah, Apple didn’t quite addressed this issue. Anyway, the battery life averaged at 15 to 16 hours a day and there are a lot of people who need to recharge their iPhone 6S during the mid-afternoon.

It’s not like it isn’t understandable, the reason being the implementation of 3D Touch. The battery didn’t have enough space and they wanted to keep the same design as iPhone 6. Still, there are lots of smartphones that feature 4000mAh and battery life is usually a deciding factor for buyers.

Conclusion

Is iPhone 6S a great phone? Yes, it is. It does have its unique features and they promise a great deal in future updates. Is it worth upgrading over iPhone 5S? The users of iPhone 5S are the main target, the iPhone 6S being leagues ahead from all points of view (better camera, larger screen, better display, higher performance, a lot more stable).

But can Apple convince iPhone 6 users to upgrade to 6S? Maybe. Right now, the iPhone 6S doesn’t offer something revolutionary and it is pretty close to the iPhone 6, but it may be worth getting a taste of these early installments (like 3D Touch) ahead of everyone, before it gets widespread. And if you want to switch from Android or Windows or you’re just curious how iOS works, then the iPhone 6S is the best choice.

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Why should my business have a responsive web design?

Responsive web design has become the go-to solution for businesses who want a user friendly interface and higher customer retention. If your company has come this far without taking advantage of all the benefits it has to offer, you may have already begun to see lower visitor numbers and a disappointing conversion rate.

As a responsible business owner, you’ll probably need convincing before paying to upgrade your web presence to one that includes responsive design. However, by opting in you’ll soon see a return on investment that will make it worthwhile. In a nutshell, responsive design is just better than what has gone before and in order to keep up with the competition, you’ll need it too.

Responsive web design is crucial for the majority of businesses because it allows your users to achieve their goals quickly and smoothly. The important elements of your website can be pulled up on a smart phone and appear as a fully functional version of the original, complete with all the utility you’d offer to customers on a laptop or desktop computer. If you fail to provide a mobile-friendly experience like this for your visitors they won’t hang around, they’ll simply click away and complete the action or purchase on a rival site.

Unhappy customers are not good for business and neither is going up against a major search engine. Google have recently confirmed what many insiders have suspected for some time – sites that are not optimised for multiple users will slip down their search rankings. Google bases their rankings on how useful a page is for the query a user has entered, plus the utility of the site – for example, can a user complete the action they would like to?

Your page may be completely relevant to their search, but if visitors cannot access the content easily across a number of devices, your site may receive a less than positive review and be placed lower in the search results. If your company is reduced to a second or third page entry you’ll lose a considerable amount of traffic, as people naturally select links from the first page.

Google have also pointed out that companies which have a single responsive website – rather than one standard and one mobile version – are far easier for their bots to discover, because there is just one URL.

If your site is responsive and ready to service mobile customers, you can take advantage of many tools and helpful apps like the click-to-call button, this enables a web user to make a voice call to your company immediately. Potential customers can also read reviews about your business or even find you in a busy place using Google Maps, both keenly relevant to the needs of mobile users.

Branding is one of the ways in which we build a relationship of trust with a customer and keep them coming back for more of the same. This is pertinent to responsive design for two reasons, firstly, people do not feel confident in a site they cannot easily navigate and second, in order to create a uniform brand you’ll need responsive design to produce a consistent web appearance; however your clients reach you.

In today’s market there are only a handful of reasons why a company may choose to stick with static design on their web page. Those who do not rely in any significant way on web traffic to drive sales, or those who have few competitors, or those who have already looked into responsive design and found it was not right for them. For everyone else, if you want to stay ahead of the curve, responsive design is the only way forward for your website.

Responsive web design features

Until recently web designers created different pages depending on where they would be viewed, a tablet for example has a different screen resolution to a laptop, and so the content would be optimised for viewing on that particular device.

However, responsive web design has revolutionised the way in which users look at the internet, it has created an across the board experience allowing us to view pages on a PC, smart phone or notebook in exactly the same way. When they build a site, designers use the same coding on any number of resolutions, giving every device the same degree of functionality.

Responsive web designers believe that their clients’ web pages should be accessible to every visitor, giving them an optimal experience, regardless of the device they using. This kind of intelligent response to a web user’s actions keeps your company relevant in an ever changing online market place; it boosts your e-commerce figures and makes visiting your site an enjoyable experience.

In technical terms there are three key features of responsive web design, the secret ingredient is generally considered to be media queries. These are filters added on to the CSS or Cascading Style Sheets, affecting the look and feel of any individual page. CSS is a highly useful tool for web designers, but by tagging on a media queries adaption, the process of resizing, rendering and orienting a page becomes far easier.

Another linchpin of responsive design is the flexible layout, this is based on a grid formation, ideal for formatting margins, positioning the key elements of a page and getting the spacing just right. This means a designer is not limited to a certain number of columns, they can choose as many or as few as is appropriate for the page. A flexible layout also removes the need to work out the layouts and text size based on pixels.

Instead, designers use percentages which enable them to adopt a far more fluid approach to producing each page. Pixels work well in photographic images, but are a clumsy tool to use over a number of devices. One pixel may be expressed as three dots on a phone, but ten dots on a desktop, changing the quality of an image considerably between devices.

The third component of responsive design involves the use of CSS or a dynamic resizing function to create flexible images, videos and other content. Text can flow relatively easily as the containing area resizes, but in order to spread this across more complex segments, web designers need to use different techniques. Dynamic resizing gives a web designer greater control over how a page behaves and enables them to add or remove components as needed.

Taken a whole, these multiple technologies mean visitors can enjoy the feeling of familiarity, regardless of what device they happen to be using, or will be using in the future.

When a mobile user changes from landscape to portrait mode, the intuitive design will ensure the page gets bigger or smaller. Furthermore, each element, be it an image, textbox or video will also resize itself to correspond with the different dimensions.

If you have ever tried to access a website and discovered that it was almost impossible to navigate around without shrinking and enlarging the text or buttons, you’ll understand why responsive design is considered good practice for the majority of website owners.

Responsive web design Vs Mobile web design

Until quite recently, mobile web design was considered far more relevant to modern consumers than it’s responsive counterpart, this approach sees designers using smart phones as a starting point and upgrading the technology progressively, through to notepads, desktop computers and beyond. This method meant that companies needed two websites, one for their mobile pages and one for PC users.

In the early golden years of mobile web design, there were a number of reasons why experts thought that web applications should always be designed first for use on a mobile device. Most important of these was the prevalence of smart phones and the fact that their popularity was continuing to skyrocket. By creating a platform that favoured these millions of users, companies could promote their service or product to what was seen as the next generation of computing consumers.

Secondly, mobile design was said to foster a cleaner concept without room for extraneous elements or unnecessary page clutter. In a screen the size of that on a mobile phone, there simply is not enough room to crowbar in extra buttons and widgets – instead, a design team had to focus on what was actually needed. By giving users a clear route to what they want, it was assumed that their experience would be better, faster, leave them more inclined to return or convert them into a paying customer.

Mobile applications were thought to have far more utility than PC based software, what users expected from their laptop paled in comparison to the capabilities offered on smart phones. From a digital compass, to gyroscopic effects, touch screen inputs and voice control, designers hoped to build on these tools to produce modern web design that was not limited by the constraints of a PC.

Although there are pros and cons for the adoption of a mobile site to run parallel to a main site, responsively designed pages are ideal for retailers who want a robust, homogenous website with plenty of utility for every user. A single site also simplifies marketing campaigns; there is only a need to manage one site and one SEO strategy. Therefore, a website which features responsive design can save companies time and money, but also provide a seamless, convenient way for customers to shop.

Responsive web design statistics

When a team of designers build you a responsive website you know it will adapt intuitively to whatever device it is accessed from, but where is the evidence that proves this is a factor in commercial success?

The content marketing company, Brand Point, found that over 90% of consumers buying decisions are affected by visual elements. In other words, if people land on your site and like the look of the place, they are more likely to stay and buy.

Screen resolutions are changing all the time as new devices reach the market, web developers Spyderweb found that in 2010 there were just 97 unique screen resolution sizes, but by 2013 that figure had leapt to 232. The only way of tackling this increase is to have a responsive website that is optimised for every customer, whatever device they favour.

Customers are driven away by high wait times and pages that take too long to appear; even way back in 2009, 47% of people expected a load time of just two seconds on a webpage. In a study carried out by cloud service providers, Akamai, it was also found that 40% of web users clicked away if they had not gained access to a page within 3 seconds. That is a pretty slim window of opportunity, and it’s fair to assume that people’s expectations have increased since this study was compiled.

Although external factors like a lack of Wi-Fi or 4G can also affect wait times, the importance of speed for business sites cannot be underestimated. Wed designers can write code for your responsive site that makes it selectively load the elements needed, or even bring in graphics at a later stage.

Design matters because it can have a huge impact on the number of new visitors to your pages, these are people who have reached you through typing in a specific search criteria and decided to click on the link to your site. Web designers, Domain7, have reported that in the case of their client Regent College, there was a leap of 99% in unique visitors after a revamp of their responsive web design.

If your mobile pages leave an unpleasant taste in the mouth of your visitors, they are far less likely to view your entire organisation favourably, and they’ll tell their friends. Industry experts at the Search Engine Journal discovered that 57% of people would never recommend a company that had poorly designed pages, strengthening the case for a consistent web strategy that performs the way your customers want it to – wherever they happen to be.