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What resolution is qHD? ANSWERED

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Q. Hello. I am planning on getting a new Android smartphone. The web page talking about the phone says its screen is qHD resolution, what is that? -Cindy A. qHD resolution is 960×540. Resolution in this case refers to how many horizontal and vertical pixels the screen has. qHD is interesting because it qualifies as “quarter high definition”. It has half the horizontal and vertical resolution of full “HD” 1080p (1920×1080) Therefore it also has 1/4 the total pixels: qHD

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How to change a Facebook album cover photo

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UPDATE: 2012.12.02 Some users are reporting an issue where Facebook still displays the ‘Make Cover Album’ as shown in these instructions, but it is not selectable. This appears to be a bug in Facebook, or that perhaps they are disabling the feature but haven’t remove the option 🙁 It is rather absurd how many times Facebook has messed with this rather simple option and how much grief they have caused their users! OLDER UPDATE: 2012.09.29 Facebook just changed things up

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PHP image scraping links and image search APIs

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Some links that were useful for a recent project: https://developers.google.com/image-search/v1/index https://developers.google.com/image-search/ http://googleajaxsearchapi.blogspot.com/ http://www.quirksmode.org/js/strings.html How to Optimize Your Images for Google Image Searchhttp://www.pearsonified.com/2007/01/get_53_percent_more_searches_with_one_tweak.phpThe truth here is that you can start ranking today for competitive keywords in a slightly different environment—Google image search.     Scrape Google Images Search Results With PHP — 5ubliminal’s 5pacehttp://blog.5ubliminal.com/posts/scrape-google-images-search-results-with-php/You could use the Ajax Search but I think it will return very few results unlike regular image search which returns 21 images per request. The previous PHP

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USB long range Wifi options

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When your laptop’s internal Wifi just can’t quite get the reception you want, an external USB Wifi adapter (and antenna) can be just the ticket 🙂 Here are a couple intriguing options available from Amazon: Amazon.com: C. Crane US3 Super USB Wifi Antenna 3: Electronicshttp://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B004UR72IM?ie=UTF8&tag=pixensity-20&linkCode=as2&camp=1789&creative=390957&creativeASIN=B004UR72IMProduct Dimensions: 5.2 x 2.5 x 11.5 inches Shipping Weight: 1.4 pounds (View shipping rates and policies) Shipping: This item is also available for shipping to select countries… Amazon.com: Alfa AWUS036H Upgraded to 1000mW 1W 802.11b/g

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ASUS USB adapter for Transformer Prime (Android Tablet)

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http://www.excaliberpc.com/607966/asus-external-usb-adapter-for.html http://www.ebay.com/sch/i.html?_trkparms=65%253A15%257C66%253A2%257C39%253A1&rt=nc&_nkw=ASUS+transformer+usb+adapter&_dmpt=US_Tablet_Accessories&_trksid=p3286.c0.m14.l1513&_pgn=2 http://www.amazon.com/ORIGINAL-TRANSFORMER-EXTERNAL-ADAPTER-SLIDER/dp/B0077IREE8 http://www.anandtech.com/show/5163/asus-eee-pad-transformer-prime-nvidia-tegra-3-review/11

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2.1 Speaker Roundup! Beatbox vs. Tango TRX vs. Rockus

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This is a review of three sound systems I have had the pleasure of listening to at home and in the shop: Antec Soundscience Rockus 2.1 Price: $99-$181 at Amazon Review rating: 3.75/5 stars Pros: Good sound and great bass. Cons: Bulky compared to the others, no built-in wireless connections, no built in charging, not as high-fidelity as the Beatbox,  more cable tangle to deal with. No remote control Summary: Pricing varies widely, but a good deal at $99 and ideal

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