Xanadu (2 column Blogger template

Template author: Avinas Bhardwaj (besttheme.net)
Designer: http://web2feel.com/

Features

* 2 column template
* Elegant design
* Left sidebar
* New look image slider
* Gravatar on Comments activated
* Auto read more
* Facebook, Tweeter, RSS icons

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Super Clean (2 column Blogger template)

Template author/Designer: Templates Novo Blogger

Features

* 2 column template
* Elegant design
* Premium Blogger template
* Right sidebar
* New look Featured content slider
* Gravatar on Comments activated
* Facebook, Tweeter buttons
* Auto read more
* New Elegant fonts
* Author information gadget

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Google Scribe now available on Blogger

Some bloggers write their posts slowly. Sometime they can't get the exact words to express themselves. For those Blogger now introduced the Google Scribe that has text suggestions and autocomplete feature. It is currently available on Blogger in Draft.

Google Scribe helps you write more efficiently by suggesting common words and phrases during typing. Currently it is available in Arabic, Dutch, English, French, German, Hungarian, Italian, Polish, Portuguese, Russian, Spanish and Swedish languages.

To turn on the Scribe just click on pencil icon in the toolbar within the Post Editor.

When enabled it will show the suggestions during typing. You can also select Show Multiple Suggestions to see multiple suggestions.

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Blogger announced app for iOS

On September 8, 2011 Blogger launched a new app for iOS. Now you can publish and edit Blogger post from your iPAD, iPhone and iPod.

It is very exciting as you can write a new blog or update the existing one while you're on-the-go. You can add labels and locations as on your computer. You can easily add the images using the camera like button as shown in above images.

This Blogger app is compatible with iOS versions 3.2 and above.

You can download it here:

1. iOS: http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/blogger/id459407288
2. Android OS: https://market.android.com/details?id=com.google.android.apps.blogger

image credits: http://buzz.blogger.com

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LG G-Slate 3D specs and review

T-Mobile G-Slate is also known as LG G-Slate 3D or LG Optimus Pad. It is launched on April, 2011. It has powerful Dual-core 1GHz CPU with GeForce Tegra 2 graphics.

Features:

• 8.9 inches 3D LCD capacitive touchscreen
• Android 3.0 Honeycomb OS
• Nvidia Tegra 2 Dual-core 
• 1GHz Dual core Processor
• 32 GB built-in memory
• 1 GB RAM
• Dual 5 MP camera,  Dual-LED Flash, 2 MP front camera
• 3D Graphics hardware accelerator

For complete specs and review visit here.

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iPhone5 - Blogger Template

Template author/Designer: Deluxe Templates

Features

* 2 column template
* Navigational bar
* Elegant design
* Right sidebar
* New look Featured content slider
* Gravatar on Comments activated
* CSS3 rounded corners, Banners 468 × 60 ads

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Roundabout Recent Content Slider for Blogger

Roundabout is jquery plugin that is used to make content slider look like 3d rounding.  Abu Farhan has made a awesome content slider using this script.

 

Following is the installation procedure:

Step 1: Style

Login to Blogger and go to Template > Edit HTML and look for ]]></b:skin>

Nod following code ABOVE ]]></b:skin>

/* START
--------------------------------------------------------------------
 Roundabout Content Slider using jQuery for blogger
 By http://www.abu-farhan.com
--------------------------------------------------------------------
 Roundabout
*/

#featured                            {margin:10px 0 30px 0;}
#folio_scroller_container            {margin-top:35px; margin-bottom:40px; height:auto;}
#folio_scroller_container .roundabout-holder {list-style:none; height:400px; margin:0px auto 20px auto;}
.roundabout-holder                    {list-style:none; width:400px; height:250px; margin:0px auto;}
.roundabout-moveable-item             {font-size:12px!important;
/* Resize Image*/
height:180px;
width:350px;
/*-------------*/
cursor:pointer; padding:5px; border:1px solid #aaaaaa; -webkit-border-radius:5px; -moz-border-radius:5px; background:#f9f9f9;}
.roundabout-moveable-item img         {height:100%; width:100%; background-color:#FFFFFF; margin:0;}
.roundabout-in-focus                 {cursor:auto;}
.roundabout-in-focus:hover            {-webkit-box-shadow:0px 0px 20px #787878; -moz-box-shadow:0px 0px 20px #787878; background:#f9f9f9;}
.roundabout-holder span                {display:none; font-size:12px;}
.roundabout-in-focus:hover span        {display:inline; position:absolute; bottom:5px; right:5px; padding:8px 20px; background:#f9f9f9; color:#000000; z-index:999; -webkit-border-top-left-radius: 5px; -moz-border-radius-topLeft: 5px; font-size : 12px;border-left:1px solid #aaaaaa; border-top:1px solid #aaaaaa; }
.roundabout a:active,
.roundabout a:focus,
.roundabout a:visited                {outline:none; text-decoration:none;}
.roundabou li                         {margin:0}
a img                                {border:none; outline:0;}

/* END
--------------------------------------------------------------------
 Roundabout Content Slider using jQuery
 By http://www.abu-farhan.com
--------------------------------------------------------------------
 Roundabout
*/

Step 2: Script

Now look for </body>
And add following code BELOW </body>

<!-- jQuery -->
<script src='http://ajax.googleapis.com/ajax/libs/jquery/1.6/jquery.min.js' type='text/javascript'/>
<script src="http://catur-at-abu-farhan.googlecode.com/svn/trunk/jquery.roundabout-1.1.min.js" type="text/javascript" charset="utf-8"></script>
 <script type="text/javascript">
 jQuery(document).ready(function($) {
 var interval;
 $('#featured ul')
 .roundabout({
 duration: 600 }
 )
 .hover(
 function() {
 // oh no, it's the cops!
 clearInterval(interval);
 },
 function() {
 // false alarm: PARTY!
 interval = startAutoPlay();
 }
 );
 // let's get this party started
 interval = startAutoPlay();
 });
 function startAutoPlay() {
 return setInterval(function() {
 jQuery('#featured ul').roundabout_animateToNextChild();
 }, 5000);
 }
 </script>

 Save the template.

Step 3: Add Gadget
Now go to Layout Add a Gadget > HTML/JavaScript  and add following code to it and save.

<script style="text/javascript" src="http://catur-at-abu-farhan.googlecode.com/svn/trunk/galleryposts-roundabout.js"></script><script style="text/javascript">
 var numposts_gal = 6;
 var random_posts = false;
</script>
<script src="http://wegamers.com/feeds/posts/default?orderby=published&alt=json-in-script&callback=showgalleryposts"></script>

Special thanks to Abu Farhan of www.abu-farhan.com

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Headlines (Simple Recent Posts) widget with summary for Blogger

Headlines (Simple Recent Posts) is a very simple widget for Blogger that can also show post summary along with recent post title.



Installation

Go to Add a Gadget and add following code to HTML/Javascript.And Save it.

<script style="text/javascript" src="https://sites.google.com/site/freebloggerhelpbiz/freebloggerhelp/headlines.txt"></script><script style="text/javascript">var numposts = 5;var showpostdate = false;var showpostsummary = true;var numchars = 80;var standardstyling = true;</script><script src="YOUR_URL_HERE/feeds/posts/default?orderby=published&alt=json-in-script&callback=showrecentposts"></script>

Credits: www.madtomatoe.com

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