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May 30, 2009

My chinese blog kick off

Filed under: google — admin @ 3:29 am

This is a big event for me, I have developed a chinese blog these days, topics is mainly focused on search engine optimization, website design, my daily life, etc, this is address:http://www.kingdict.net/i SEO observation, and mostly readers from this blog should be chinese, I have set it on google web master control panel, I can assure this site will become very popular, I will provide many interesting content on there, If yo understand Chinese, please visit my website, welcome!

May 27, 2009

consumer dictionary

Filed under: electronic dictionary — admin @ 10:09 am

As an important tool for English language learning, more and more electronic dictionaries in favor of the majority of English learners, the electronic dictionary market is therefore growing in volume. According to statistics, in 2003 the sales volume of domestic electronic dictionary breakthrough 4,500,000 units, sales of 20 billion yuan. However, behind the hot market, but there are many aspects of product quality of the traps and problems.
Experts pointed out that the final analysis, vocal vt03 is a dictionary, and its built-in dictionary of words the quality of (the number of terms to explain the authority or not) is the most important electronic dictionary content. Some cheap electronic dictionary products, often known as the hundreds of thousands of its own vocabulary, but in fact, double counting and vocabulary to explain the shrinkage is the “30,000 people” to “one million army” a magic weapon. A good word for example, only a few simple low-quality products to explain, and Instant-Dict have the Longman series as many as 31.
Vocal 14l built-in dictionary electronic dictionary vocabulary is the ability to determine a convenient indicator of the quality, copyright Dictionary After years of temper, with professional and authoritative, universal access to public recognition. Manufacturers need to pay expensive royalties and through certification, to the built-copyright dictionary, so that there is a guarantee the quality of vocabulary. At present, the three most popular dictionaries are: Oxford Series (Instant-Dict, HYT built), Longman series (step by step, Instant-Dict built) and the Wechsler series (non-brand built-in) Dictionary; and copyright of the most authoritative dictionary of English-Chinese Dictionary of the New (Century Edition) go (Instant-Dict, Noah built). Dictionary of copyright-free most of the manufacturers “Reference” various types of dictionaries, self-editing by the lack of authority, vulnerable to specious explanations, thereby misleading consumers.
Different products and different brands built big price difference between Dictionary, “Oxford Dictionary” the greatest vocabulary, the price nearly 700 million, “Oxford Advanced Dictionary Shuangjie” price of only around 100 yuan.
Pronunciation feature is good or bad product quality advantages and disadvantages of electronic dictionaries are important indicators. Almost all are so-called electronic dictionary with a real person’s pronunciation, but the pronunciation of the fact that they can be divided into three main types of technology: sound playback pronunciation, authoritative voice made audible pronunciation and manufacturers.
Playback sound recording technology will be compressed using MP3 format, and then restore the high-fidelity playback, CD audio quality can be achieved without splicing element to the sound, can truly be regarded as a real person voice, the current use of only a small number of high-end brands. Pronunciation system of international authority Truvoice, VoxWare, L & H, vocal 20l, Realspeak and so on, are mostly synthesized sounds live, although in less sound quality, but learning to understand the pronunciation is already sufficient. Factory-made with non-copyright dictionary pronunciation, the lack of authority for the cheap low-quality products, on the English learning harmful.
In addition, many mainstream brands of some products, including the word itself can only be audible, for notes, examples and even the less popular word on the individual can do nothing to help. Quality not only to the electronic dictionary has good quality sound, it should be done every word pronunciation, sentence pronunciation.
At the same time, experts also pointed out that the purchase of such products consumers should pay particular attention to maintain and upgrade their capabilities.
Electronic dictionary is not a one-time consumer goods, maintenance and upgrading of capacity is also a consumer should consider the issue and manufacturers directly related to the professional level. Only professional vendors to provide comprehensive network of services, as well as supporting the value-added software and other downloadable content.
The survey found that some manufacturers in terms of publicity when the download will be engaging in some electronic dictionaries— download a lot of space, only 1M, was written in 1024K (1M equivalent to 1024K, but very few do that), so just to looks great so that more memory; What is more, individual firms as the 1M memory 8M (as 1M bytes = 8M bits), in order to achieve the purpose of deliberately misleading consumers.
In addition, some electronic dictionaries with unlimited hop search function, and compared to print dictionary to learn more convenient to use; have an electronic dictionary function is spoken against the need for pronunciation practice designed for people to facilitate the correct pronunciation; take into account the impact of students with visual, screen size, resolution can not be neglected.
As for the computer connection, headphones and software CD-ROM and other value-added tool, the industry independent billing and two strategies were included. In this way, given a number of dealer opportunities, they have sold the retail price of items. Therefore, comparing two different consumer electronic dictionary when prices should also consider the additional equipment to send the issue to buy.

May 26, 2009

dictionary forum

Filed under: electronic dictionary — admin @ 11:24 pm

I searched electronic dictionary forum by google, but there is nothing found, so I created a forum which if focused this topic, other similarity website include following,

At that time, popular

Pop Time: 20th Century 90’s

Popularity index:

The beginning of the last century 90’s, thick layer of Oxford, and Longman Dictionary of the English Language is no longer “The School Boy” a heavy burden, since the campus began to slip, “文曲星” and the Electronic Dictionary of the English Language.

 compared to English dictionaries, electronic dictionaries both functional and convenient, the welcome by the majority of students quickly become a popular trend. For a time, Noah, OZing, electronic dictionaries, etc. The School Boy everywhere. After entering the 21st century, with the mobile phone, mp3, mp4, such as the expansion of functions of electronic products, electronic dictionary and begin to decline. According to statistics, the electronic dictionaries sold in 2000 dropped to 3,359,000 and Taiwan in 2001 of 2,811,000 units, and still accelerating atrophy.

May 24, 2009

Kingdict.com

Filed under: electronic dictionary — admin @ 12:23 am

I have bought a electronic dictionary from http://www.kingdict.com recently, this is a wonderful website,you can find many models from here, 3 languages in one, 14 language, 20 languages even 40 languages in one translator, price is less than 200 US Dollars, since now is in financial crisis, saving money is most critical, so I recommend you go to there.

May 12, 2009

Prince’s Louis Vuitton Rolls-Royce

Filed under: purse — admin @ 6:21 am

Spotted in Monaco recently was this pimped-out Rolls-Royce Phantom Drophead Coupe customized in a Murakami multicolored Louis Vuitton monogram zippy coin purse, belonging to the infamous Prince Marcus von Anhalt. Von Anhalt, who’s said to have essentially bought his title - Prinz von Anhalt, Herzog zu Sachsen und Westfalen, Graf von Askanien in full - by paying Zsa Zsa Gabor and her ninth husband Frédéric Prinz von Anhalt millions of dollars to adopt him, is one of Germany’s largest and most high-profile brothel and nightclub owners.

He refers to himself as “Prince Germany” and apparently uses the Rolls to promote the Royal Race, a Gumball 3000-style exotic auto rally he launched last year. The Prince, who’s been known to pal around with Pamela Anderson, claims to be a millionaire “in the three digit range” and to own 26 cars plus luxury real estate in several countries including Monaco and Dubai, attended by 12 bodyguards and 25 servants. This looks to us like not only a crime against taste but exactly the kind of thing LVMH’s lawyers love to sue over.

May 11, 2009

Nokia 8800

Filed under: purse — admin @ 8:11 am

After using the Nokia 8800 for a week, it is time for me to write a little review about my experience with Nokia 8800.

What I think is good:

Firstly, I must admit that I am attracted to its simple and elegant design. It is luxury and indeed could be one of the new fashion phone icon.

The functions of the phone are user friendly (as like most of other Nokia phones do). The one touch menu button was easy to use and the menu is also easy to navigate. I also note that there will be an “explanation texts” pop up every time when you stay on the functional icons for around 15secs. This is very handy as it explains what the programmes/functions that I am going to select do.

The phone also comes with 4GB internal memory, which means there are enough spaces to store musics and pics. Moreover, the sound quality from the speaker is really clear and surrounded.

What I think is bad:
Although the phone was great in design as well as easy to use, there are few down sides. The main downside is the price tag that is set at AUD 2000 without contract. It is just too expensive for what it can offer. To be honest, you can get some other mobile phone with similar features at a lower price.

The camera is another downside, although it is a 3.2 megapixel camera and has a good zoom function but the quality of taken pics are not as good as it should be. The pics seem to be redish and not true colour

When I played the video clip, I also have noticed that the phone could not keep up with its speed but this is only happened when I tried to do something else while the video was playing.

Another downside that is very minor but I would love to add is that the material is very prone to fingerprints! I personally do not like as it hides the elegant look of the phone.

Well, what can I say is that the phone is definitely great in design and would definitely be a great elegant piece to add to your hi-tech luxury life. But for people (including me) who are seeking to have lots of features and a good camera, this may not be the one, florin wallet.

May 10, 2009

Louis Vuitton on Fifth Avenue is being wrapped

Filed under: purse — admin @ 7:29 pm

According to high quality replica, Louis Vuitton on Fifth Avenue is being wrapped for the holidays by Takashi Murakami.
The French luxury leather goods company is erecting a vinyl installation this weekend that will cover the entire store in Murakami’s iconic Monogram Multicolore print for the house. The installation will begin going up today and will be completed on Sunday.
“The idea to wrap the Fifth Avenue maison in Monogram Multicolore came about earlier this year in an effort to do something truly unique for the holiday season,” said Daniel Lalonde, president and chief executive officer of Louis Vuitton North America.
Cannot wait to see! More to come^^

fashion shocker

Filed under: handbag — admin @ 6:37 am

Madonna, Kate Moss, Victoria Beckham and Anne Hathaway were among guests at Monday night’s (04.05.09) Costume Institute Gala’s ‘The Model as Muse: Embodying Fashion’ event.

Madonna (50) stunned onlookers at the gala evening — which was held at New York’s Metropolitan Museum of Art to launch the institute’s spring collection — by donning thigh-high boots and a tiny blue ruffled dress topped with a bizarre headpiece louis vuitton galliera.

Only ‘Gossip Girl’ star Leighton Meester made a worse choice, shunning a pretty gown for a garish printed jumpsuit.

The event’s co-host Kate Moss embraced the Greek theme by donning a daring toga-inspired metallic dress and headpiece.

She was accompanied on the red carpet by the frock’s creator Louis Vuitton bosphore backpack, who chaired the evening which is regarded as the biggest night on the fashion calendar.

Victoria Beckham also won praise for her Louis Vuitton outfit, a cute polka-dotted minidress with a long sweeping train which showed off her toned back and legs.

Anne Hathaway opted for a short dark purple pochette gange ’80s-style gown, while many other stars — including Katy Perry, Blake Lively and Claudia Schiffer — opted for blue.

Jessica Biel showed her devotion to boyfriend Justin Timberlake — who also hosted the glitzy evening — by wearing a flowing Spanish-style red dress louis vuitton soft briefcase from his William Rast clothing line, while Eva Longoria and husband Tony Parker opted for matching black.

Pregnant model Heidi Klum’s lavish J Mendel sweeping gown reportedly took over a month to make, while Liz Hurley’s peach Estee Lauder frock was a similar full-length, full-skirted style.

Stella McCartney was well-represented, with friends Kate Hudson, Kate Beckinsale and Liv Tyler — who joked she had been “forced” into wearing her gown — choosing her creations.

Other stars at the event included Rihanna, Kanye West, Rachel Weisz, Cindy Crawford, Kirsten Dunst, Bono , Tyra Banks, Mary-Kate and Ashley Olsen, Eva Mendes and Renee Zellweger.

May 3, 2009

Paris designers tone down flash

Filed under: purse — admin @ 10:41 pm

The Paris ready-to-wear collections entered their final stretch on Sunday, louis vuitton passport cover capping a season overshadowed by fears of recession that saw many designers shunning ostentatious luxury for a more understated elegance.
Belgian designer Olivier Theyskens captured the mood with his autumn-winter collection for Nina Ricci, sending out artfully disheveled outfits in heirloom satins, velvets and silks.

Models ambled through a tent in the Tuileries gardens in deconstructed jackets over slim pants in rich shades of sienna, purple and gold.

Jacket shoulders were deliberately knocked back, while inset panels followed the body’s natural curve.

“I wanted to approach each item in the collection like the ultimate standalone piece sarah wallet,” Theyskens told reporters after the show.

For evening, he gave Empress Josephine a rock chick makeover, sending out Empire-line gowns in dusty flesh colors that split open in the back for a semi-undressed feel.

“I find that sensual,” he said. “There is an undone, nonchalant side that I like a lot.”

The Paris shows were set to conclude with displays by designer Marc Jacobs for Louis Vuitton and Alber Elbaz for Lanvin.

With the dollar hitting an all-time low against the euro, U.S. retailers have cut back their overall spending and homed in on pieces with a lifespan of more than one season.

Glenda Bailey, editor in chief of the U.S. edition of Harper’s Bazaar magazine, said the distressed suits seen at Chanel earlier this week summed up the current mood.

“We want to have luxury Louis Vuitton Billfold, but we don’t want it to be too overt. We want to look like it’s something that is very personal to us,” she said.

“The secret of next season really is all about personal style. It’s about putting together a look which is right for you.”

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