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Specifications of HTC 1 X

2012-05-22T22:54:00.001+05:30

Prise - 38,999
Platform - Android 4.0.3
Processor - Tegra 3 quad core
RAM - 1GB
Storage - 32 GB (No memory card slot)
Display - 4.7 Inch Super IPS LCD2 (1280*720 pixels)
Camera - 8MP with 1080p videos
Battery - 1800mAH

2012-05-19T17:04:00.000+05:30

Sony Xperia

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MRP: 32549

Digit Rating: Good

4/5

Features:

Performance:

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Design:

PROS

Premium build
Fits well in the hand
Excellent display
Lots of internal storage

CONS

Camera behaves badly during night shots
Timescape UI feels boxy
Needs Android ICS update quickly

Summary

Sony really needs to push the ICS updates out of the door, very quickly. The Xperia S seems to have everything in place - good hardware, excellent build quality and design and a very good display. However, Sony needs to get the UI sorted. When compared straight with the HTC Sense, the UI just looks boxy. But with the ICS update inevitable, this is a pretty decent device to buy.

rEVIEW

It is quite rare to find a phone that is almost perfect. We were honoured to meet a second such device in quick succession. Close on the heels of the HTC One X came the Sony Xperia S. And both the phones, though they are in different smartphone categories, do most things right - the perfect translation of potential into performance.

Look & Feel
The Sony Xperia S has a very premium build quality. It feels worth the price, and no point of time does it look less expensive than what it really is. To start off, the transparent strip running below the display only breaks the darkness of the piano black glass. Labeled on this transparent strip are the three icons - return, home and options. However, the actual keys are the touch sensitive ones just above the strip, indicated by three tiny dots. The video-calling camera sits on the right top corner above the screen. Compare on either side of this glass, and it is like the city of Liverpool divided by the Mersey River - completely different from the other. While it is the darkly shiny bit around the display, the rubberized finish below it adds a contrasting dimension. Also, this rubberized finish flows all the way around to the back also.

Speaking of which, this finish of the rear panel is helpful when gripping the phone and typing with the same hand - the Xperia S doesn’t slip around as some phones do. Towards the top is the 12MP camera, which we feel is a little too far that way. We shall get to that point later. Sony haven’t given the Xperia S the unibody design goodness, which means the rear panel can be opened to access the micro SIM slot. However, the battery is locked away from user access. We would have loved to see this phone with the unibody build, and the micro SIM slot could have been implemented on a spine. There are covers for the HDMI port as well as the micro USB port. While the covers themselves are quite solid, the hinge holding them is surprisingly flimsy plastic. We would be very careful every time we plug in the phone for charging, fearing even the slightest rough use will break it.

Two issues with the design elements though. First, the touch sensitive keys below the display aren’t easy to get used to immediately. The finger will always assume the transparent strip is the actual key, whereas it isn't! Secondly, the camera could have been placed a bit better. Currently, it is too close to the top edge, and in most scenarios of holding the phone in landscape mode to click a picture, you will have to be extra careful of not blocking it.

The build quality is brilliant overall, with a definite premium feel to it. Fits well in the hand, despite multiple curves and flat areas converging on one front. The transparent strip may be perceived as a gimmick, but it silently brings in a bit of illumination to an otherwise dark “yet another phone” design. And that accentuates the other likeable things with the design as well. While the Xperia S doesn’t stand out in a crowd of smartphones by some shouty design elements, this one definitely does it smartly.

Also, check out our video review of the Sony Xperia S:

Visit next page to read Sony Xperia S' features and performance, Our Take

Platform: Android 2.3; Processor: Qualcomm MSM8260 Snapdragon 1.5GHz dual core, 1GB RAM; Display: 4.3-inch LED, 1280 x 720 pixels; Storage: 32GB on board; Camera: 12MP with 1080p videos; Battery: 1750mAh

Six tips for protecting your e-mail privacy

2012-05-19T16:59:00.002+05:30

Sending an email message is certainly more private than posting on a social networking site, but email has its own dangers. Here are six tips to help you communicate without risking your privacy.

By now we all know not to post sensitive information on social networking sites. Even with privacy settings enabled, that angry political rant or embarrassing beach photo can easily become the next viral Internet sensation. By comparison, email seems like a much safer communications medium, but you can still get into trouble if you lose control of your account. In addition, email messages bounce unprotected from server to server, so private information might be compromised. Here are six tips to protect your email account and your private messages.

1. Use a Strong Password. You give out your email address all the time; it's not really private information. That being the case, the only thing protecting your account from misuse is the password. A malefactor who guesses your too-weak password gains full control of your email account. Protect your account with a strong password, especially if you use a Web-based email provider like Gmail or Yahoo mail.

2. Beware Public PCs. If you check your email on a public computer in a library or Internet café, be absolutely sure you've logged out before leaving. Even then, you might be leaving behind traces that could give the next user too much information about you. Follow PCMag's advice toUse Public Computers Safely.

3. Protect Your Address. It's true that you give out your email address every time you send a message, but there's no need to give it to the whole world. Don't include your email address in comments on blog posts, or in social media posts. Spammers and scammers scrape pages all the time looking for new victims.

4. Lock It Up. If you step away from your desk, lock the Windows desktop or close your email client. Otherwise a sneaky co-worker could read your mail or even reset your login password. Hold the Windows key and press L to lock the desktop instantly.

5. Don't Be Fooled. Oh, dear. Your email provider has sent you notification of a security breach, with a link to reset your password. Don't click that link! It's almost certainly a fraud, designed to steal your email account password. If you have any doubts, navigate to the email provider's site directly and double-check.

6. Use Encryption. Sometimes you just have to send sensitive information by email. To keep your data safe, save it as a document and use your word processing application's built-in encryption, or store the document in an encrypted ZIP file. Then share the password with the recipient separately. If you need encryption frequently, try a free email encryption product likePrivateSky or Enlocked.

Does implementing these tips seem like too much trouble? That's nothing compared to the trouble you'll face when you log on one morning and find that your email account just sent a million advertisements for "gentleman's enhancement" products. A little effort now can head off big problems later.

YU NO make retina displays?

2012-05-19T16:57:00.006+05:30

Samsung, an Android ally and one of the Apple’s largest compititors in the mobile space, is manufacturing the new iPad’s retina displays. So why not have dazzling screens on its own devices?

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How did the I pad’s cover works

2012-05-19T16:57:00.002+05:30

A close on how I pad’s cover works

So you just have picked I pad (second or third generation) and decided to add smart cover to the mix. If you that it was mix. If you thought it was magic that make device on and off every time when you open or close the cover you’re in for one major shocker!

The smart cover – available in leather and polyurethane variants-looks like really thin and feels really nice on you hands. The portion of the cover that touches the screen has microfibers that help protect the screen from dust and scratches. The cover folds and doubles up as a stand that holds the I pad upright. The smart cove also up into a stand that tilts the I pad at an angle enabling ease of typing. If you like to hold I pad. The smart cover can flip back in the same way in which you fold a magazine. If you want to you rear camera of I pad, the smart can be folded in half the expose the camera to use. You really don’t need to separate the smart cover from the device as you would with other third party covers.

If thought that these reasons are enough to call the smart cover “smart” think again. It is also wake up and put the device to sleep when open and closed. The technology behind the smart cover can be summarised in one word – magnets. There are an astonishing 21 magnets in the smart cover and 10 long slim magnet strips in the I pad. The long magnet on the I pad holds he smart cover on the device firmly, with the cover magnets when the magnets clipping to the left side of the I pad. Since the right side of cover doesn’t have any hook it sticks to the screen thanks to the magnet in the device and the cover.

What the right of the device does have sleep/wake sensors indicts with the magnet when the smart cover is put or removed.

As motioned earlier, the cover also folds and doubles up as a stands. Four of the strips on the front of the cover folds up to make a stands. On the rightmost strip of one these strips, there are 15 magnets that stick to a steel plate. This rests in the left most strips to form a triangular shape used to create a stand. This ensures the bond is strong when the cover is folded and supports the weight of the I pad. Natively the first generation of the I pad doesn’t supports smart cover as the idea of the smart cover is conceived with the second generation of I pad. These cover works on the third generation as well as second of the I pad. If you want to learn more about smart cover visit your nearest Apple Store.

Google’s Project Glass – Welcome to the Future

2012-05-19T14:48:00.002+05:30

Imagine this if you will, you’re walking down the street engaged in a video chat with your friend, who is 6000 miles away, taking pictures and planning your day when you realize you don’t know where you are, as you look up and to the right a computer screen appears in your line of vision, and you ask it to find the nearest subway station, and it does. The coolest part of this story is that this technology is out on our streets, right now.

Welcome Google’s foray into augmented reality glasses, housed in a pair of sleek and uber-cool glasses is a clear display that sits above just one of your eyes, these glasses can stream news and information, access maps and send or receive messages via voice command. The glasses can also take video or pictures, Android based, with a 3 or 4 G connection the Google glasses will also have motion sensors and GPS.

Samsung Galaxy S3 – Is this your New Phone?

2012-05-19T14:42:00.004+05:30

Samsung is unveiling it’s newest entry into the Smartphone arena with the brand new Galaxy S3 and if its time for you to consider a new phone, this might be it, Why dont you let us know what you think?

The Samsung Galaxy G3 has all the expected modifications on a new generation phone, like a 22 percent bigger screen in a not much bigger frame and many enhanced controls, but what you might not know about is the cool stuff, like an impressive “Smart Stay” feature which actually recognizes how the phone is being used by having a forward camera check the movement of your eyes or the wildly impressive impressive processor that will let you watch videos and write messages at the same time (you know, if unlike me you can do 2 things like that at once)

LG Optimus 4X HD to arrive in Europe soon

2012-05-19T14:40:00.002+05:30

LG has announced that its Optimus 4X HD, first revealed to the world at Mobile World Congress (MWC) in Barcelona, Spain, in February this year, is finally about to make its debut in the world markets – starting with Western Europe first. Just what kind of hardware does the LG Optimus 4X HD carry? Let us go through a little bit of a refresher here – you will, of course, get the uber speedy NVIDIA Tegra 3 processor, not to mention the latest Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich operating system right out of the box so that you need not wait for any software update after that.

The LG Optimus 4X HD is also said to carry one of the biggest capacities among quad-core smartphones at 2,150mAh, and the 4.7″ True HD IPS display is definitely a treat for your eyes. Since the MWC announcement, the LG Optimus 4X HD has also been slapped with a new SiO+ battery technology, Quick Memo for enhanced productivity and Media Plex that delivers an advanced multimedia experience.

Top 6 Smart Phones

2012-05-19T14:34:00.000+05:30

1-HTC One X

The quad-core Tegra 3-powered HTC One X lands at the top of

both our Android and smartphone list.

2- Apple iPhone 4S

The iPhone4S offers the most fluid smartphone experience with class-leading

features and imaging.

3- Samsung Galaxy S II i9100

The Samsung Galaxy S II is blazing fast, has the best screen ever and sports a super slim profile.

4 -Motorola Razr

The Razr is back, and it is better than ever. This time, it is dressed in Kevlar!

5- Nokia Lumia 800

Windows Phone Mango arrives. And Nokia ensures that it does, in style.

6- Blackberry Bold Touch 9900

The Blackberry Bold Touch 9900 is the slimmest and fastest Blackberry offering QWERTY plus touchscreen

Cable Television Networks (Regulation) Amendment Act

2012-05-19T14:21:00.003+05:30

For most of those living in the metros – Delhi, Mumbai, Kolkata and Chennai, the way you watch (and pay) for television will change considerably from 1st July 2012. The Cable Television Networks (Regulation) Amendment Act comes into effect, and all analog cable TV signals will be switched off and the digital signals will replace them. In effect, just like Direct To Home (DTH) and existing Digital Cable services, you will need a set top box to receive the digital signals.With a clear set of guidelines now emerging from the Broadcast Regulator, Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI), we clear the picture for you.

What are the upgrade timelines?

The analog signals will switch off in the metro cities on the midnight of 30st June 2012. There will be two more phases of rollout, which will cover the entire country by 31st December 2012.

But what does this mean for the consumer?

Quite a lot actually - some things are good and one slightly bad! First off, the number of channels that you get increases massively. On the current analog system, technically about 200 channels can be broadcast. However, in the real world scenario keeping issues like quality of wiring, signal drops due to distance etc., usually you get 90 – 100 channels that are watchable. On a digital network, the operator will be able to offer anywhere between 400 channels to 700 channels. Secondly, the picture quality will see a huge improvement. Gone will be the days when fuzzy picture with all sorts of vertical and horizontal disturbance running across the screen will be tolerated. It is still too early to say if it will be as good as the quality DTH offers, but on a technical basis, that should ideally be the case. Here also, the quality of hardware implemented will have some bearing. Third is the ability to tailor the channel package more to your needs. All channels will be available on an ala-carte basis, meaning you can pick up channels individually as well. Also, unlike the current scenario with cable television, you will have the choice of picking channels bouquets – something that DTH does. Fourth and very critically, cable operators will be able to offer High Definition channels to subscribers, something they couldn’t do at the moment, unless you were using Hathway’s Digital service, for example. This will help them target the “premium segment” customers, which was the advantage DTH had till now. The caveat here is – you will need to buy a set top box from your cable service provider to continue using the service. This will cost anywhere between Rs 700 and Rs 2000, and will be offered with the option of complete up-front payment or part payment and part EMIs. Without this box, you will not be able to watch television, not even free to air channels (FTA). This could have an impact on the number of people who may actually upgrade their cable television connection, or simply shift to a DTH service, since both will incur a relatively similar hardware. “Digitization of cable network will hugely benefit the entire ecosystem consisting of the government, broadcasters and consumers. For consumers, this translates into wider choice of TV channels, better quality of transmission, increased value added services and paying for what they view. For the government, greater customer declaration will lead to better tax compliance and tax revenues. Lastly, broadcasters will enjoy a reduced dependence on advertising revenues with subscription based services as well as a lowering of carriage fees”, says Shashi Arora, CEO - DTH & Media, Bharti Airtel. TRAI recommendation: To begin with TRAI has mandated that all Multi Service Operators (MSOs) carry a minimum of 200 channels from the beginning. This number has to be bumped up to 500 channels by 2013. Also, subscribers will have to be offered 100 free-to-air channels as a basic pack – Basic Service Tier, if they wish to subscribe to that, at a minimum of Rs 100, carrying all 18 Doordarshan channels and five channels of each genre - news, sports, infotainment, music, lifestyle, movies and general entertainment. Also, TRAI states that a set top box should cost Rs 1500, with the customer paying Rs 850 up front, and the rest in installments. There will be a 1-year warranty on the hardware.

Apple iPad 3

2012-05-12T13:52:00.000+05:30

Display

The Retina display on the new, third-generation iPad makes everything look crisper and more lifelike. Text is razor sharp. Colors are more vibrant. Photos and videos are rich with detail. All thanks to 3.1 million pixels powered by the new A5X chip. It’s the best mobile display ever.

Camera

5MP iSight camera. Take your best shots yet. The new iPad features a 5-megapixel iSight camera with advanced optics, a backside illumination sensor, auto white balance, and face detection for incredible still images. And you can record 1080p HD video, too. So every moment you capture looks as great as you remember.

Connectivity

Ultrafast 4G LTE. Full speed ahead. Designed with next-generation wireless technology, the new iPad connects to fast data networks around the world — up to 4G LTE. So you can download content, stream video, and browse the web at amazing speeds.

iPad in Business

With its advanced design, breakthrough technology, and amazing built-in apps, iPad changes the way you work.

iPad in Education

From interactive iBooks textbooks to thousands of apps for learning, iPad is transforming the classroom.

iLife and iWork for iPad. And 200,000 more apps from the App Store. The new iPhoto app joins GarageBand and iMovie to complete the iLife family for iPad. You can find them and the iWork apps — Pages, Keynote, and Numbers — in the App Store. Along with a world of other apps designed specifically for iPad.

Prise

Starting at $399 for 16 GB

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2012-04-01T16:32:00.003+05:30

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