College education is becoming more and more based on technology with the passage of time. Times have changed highly from those of our parents when there used to be long classroom sessions, notebooks for taking notes and many books to do their studying.

But now times have changed and eBooks in place of books, notepads for taking notes and online classroom sessions have become much more prevalent than those old methods.

Results of tech surveys on college students

Recent surveys on students of various colleges have shown that they are much more prone to the technological advancements and their usage than the students who belonged to a few generations back. They do their studies, take notes and communicate with their faculties with the help of the modern technologies that are available in the market.

Students involved in the four year courses make use of these technologies a lot more than those of the community colleges. With the availability of smart phones, ipads, laptops and eBooks these students are getting more dependent on technologies for their academic purposes.

According to the studies and surveys conducted on the students it has been observed as many as 38% of these college students check their mails every ten minutes by means of their laptops, smart phones and tablets. 65% students take the help of technologies to make and present their presentations and projects.

Taking notes on notebooks and papers are no longer the trend now-a-days and almost 70% of the students now use their keyboards and notepads to take and store their notes in the class. The studies showed that about 91% of students maintained communication with their faculties and professors constantly by means of mails and chats.

For the purpose of studying almost 98% of the students owned and used an ereader to read eBooks which have taken over from the books made of paper. Finally the studies showed that as much as 73% of the students assured of the fact that they cannot go on with their studies without the help and the assistance of technology.

High tech Appliances

The numerous gadgets and items that have brought about a great advancement in technology are very cot effective and are much more affordable for the students with limited resource of finance. The digital notebooks that are available and can be used for taking notes cost as much as 40% lesser than any and all kinds of printed textbooks and notebooks.

This helps the students to fulfill their purposes in a much easier and cheaper way than before.  Moreover most of these advanced technological gadgets incorporate numerous features that make them even useful for students.

They need not have to buy the different gadgets separately as most of them have multiple features that serve various needs and purposes of the students. Take for example the iPad or the laptop; they can not only be used to take notes in the classes while lectures are ongoing but also have calculators ereaders and many other features that can be made of use by the students.

Useful applications in the high tech gadgets

The students can make use of these technologies for their studies in many ways. Like for example they can use Skype, which is a very popular smart phone application that can be used for group studying or conducting virtual classroom sessions.

The snoozer recorder applications help in capturing of visuals and recording of prolonged classroom sessions and long lectures. The Wunderlist application helps in keeping notes and setting reminders for the students in case of home works or submission of assignments.

Carrying calculators have now become obsolete as all these gadgets have calculators in them that can used to perform simple to complex calculations with ease. These modern gadgets also include GPS systems that can assist the students in finding their locations and the essential spots in the college campus.

Advancement of technology has brought about a great deal of ease in simplicity in the life of the students for the purpose of studying and shaping their careers.

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Various ebook readers are already available in the market. Apple has also launched their own iBooks client with iPad, however presently books can read only on iPad and people are quite hesitant to purchase it currently.

While there is no definite reason that iPad might kill the sales of ebooks, most of the gadget aficionados are finding it satisfactory. And together with ebook reader espousal being very low, iPad might support ebook reading similar to what iPhone did by allowing applications to read ebooks and do web surfing on the move.

Here is the list of the three persuasive ebook reader clients available on iPad, presently.

 Amazon Kindle

This app for iPad seems to be good; however Kindle store is not incorporated into it. Whenever you open this app, you will be either asked to login or to create a new account. When you choose over a book and start to read, you can bring the Home button by just tapping over the book in the top left part of the screen, and also bookmark by tapping in the top right section.

This particular application is quick and it is also easy to obtain your already purchased content on Kindle onto your iPad. Regrettably, when you tap on the Kindle Store, it will take you to Safari web browser due to the non-availability of in-client store front. Subsequent to your purchase, the ebooks will appear nearly instantly in the library.

Kobo application

This application is already available for PC, Blackberry, MAC, iPhone, Android, and is now available in a new HD form for the iPad. You can get more number of discount offers and coupon which would help you save more on buying new titles.

You can also download a large compilation of public domain books for free of cost. However you cannot access all the titles that are available in Kobo store in your iPad, since display size varies. Still, they work to update the library to assist all their titles.

Apple iBooks

When you launch this application, you will discover that it supports DRM-free books of EPUB format and also that Winnie the Pooh is built-in being an exhibition of the application. This ebook client is sure to amaze you visually, since they offer physical book reading experience together with a wooden bookshelf backdrop, physical page facets that are displayed over the edges to offer you with a feeling of depth.

When you open this client in landscape mode, you will find that you get the experience of reading an ebook which is missing in other ebook applications, wherein you it will give you the experience of just reading a web page or a document.

In order to turn any particular page, you need to just slide your finger left to right or right to left. You can tap, hold and slide along the words to get options for bookmark, search and dictionary. Altogether, iBooks offers a great outlook and is also pretty quick. The only disadvantage is that you can use this application only in your iPad. If you wish to use iPad as your primary ebook reader then you can opt to purchase this one.

 Verdict

All these three ebook readers have their own strong points; yet, Apple iBooks becomes the best when taking the user interface into account. Also, the iBooks application appears to be physically like a book and has lots of font sizes and styles.

If you wish to read DRM-free EPUB books, then you must opt for iBooks application, since they can be loaded with much ease on the iPad by syncing with iTunes. On the downside, you need to buy ebooks on iBooks store to read them and you can only read them on your iPad.
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There was a report circulating around about a computer store obliging its customers to include a PC optimization tool for every PC that they buy. Most customers complained about this compulsory add-in because they are buying a new PC expecting that the speed and performance are on its optimum level according to the computer’s specifications.

Thus, these customers are really annoyed that they are coerced to “waste their money” on something that they don’t really need in the first place.

What makes the issue more controversial is the customers’ claim that when they compared the performance and speed of the reportedly “optimized” PCs and the ones that are “un-optimized” or those that come with factory settings, they didn’t really find any difference. Well, except for one case wherein the “optimized” PC seems to perform worse than its counterpart.

Well, the truth is, PC optimization should be applied to PCs that need it. We only optimize a computer if its performance and speed have declined. This isn’t the case with new computers. New computers are expectedly fast and perform on its prime.

As computers age, more and more files are saved on it and more and more applications are installed on it, which eat up computer resources such as capacity and memory. This is the time when users need to optimize their computer’s performance by using an optimization tool such as PC Speed Up to get rid of unnecessary files and perform other tasks for the purpose of enhancing its speed and performance.

It is therefore somewhat daft to optimize something that is already optimized in the first place especially when it involves almost half a hundred dollars. Though the reported computer store claims that the built-in yet costly optimization tool could improve the computer’s speed by 200% and that it would boost up the computer’s services so as to make it more useful, most of its customers aren’t impressed, especially those who know the real deal behind PC optimization.

The truth is, it’s not bad to add an optimization option into a computer sales pitch but making it compulsory doesn’t seem right. It is worse if the computer store would relay wrong information regarding optimization to their customers.

Like one store is telling its customers that buying a built-in optimization tool for their laptop is much better because choosing to optimize their PCs on their own could take at least two days, which is definitely not true as most optimization tools readily available for consumer use actually work fast.

Another fictitious info that this specific store tells its customers is that without the built-in optimization, the computer would be “incomplete” in the sense that it wouldn’t come with an anti-virus application and Microsoft Office. C’mon! Optimization tools don’t install anti-virus or Microsoft Office in a computer! This is really absurd.

Some customers though know nothing much about computers so upon hearing this information, they agreed to pay more than they should to have their new computer optimized.

Should computer optimization be enforced on consumers buying new computers? Definitely no; this is still a matter of choice. Thus, if a customer doesn’t want the add-on, then he shouldn’t be forced to get it. A computer user would know when he needs to optimize his PC and when that time comes, there’s no need to force him to purchase an optimization tool.

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Many people have smartphones and tablets, and many of these devices are Androids. Even though so many folks have these devices, many of them don’t really harness all of the power these devices have because they are unaware of all of the great features and possibilities that they offer.

Regardless of how long some folks own their Android, they are still beginners, not tapped into what they really have. The following are just a few advanced Android tips that can help to start turning almost anyone into an advance Android user.

Be a Keyboard King

The Android keyboard is a powerful tool; some of the best advanced Android tips all have to do with mastering it. A lot of the keyboard tips are more rudimentary, but once you master them all, you will be a pro.

For example, the little microphone key next to the spacebar can allow you to talk to type, and a quick press of the spacebar will accept the transcription. Pressing and holding certain keys can present other options such as different and accented characters.

Launch your way

The standard home screen launcher isn’t so bad, but there are applications you can download that are just better. By choosing a third-party home screen launcher, you can get even more out of your device. You usually get more shortcuts and a better interface, but you will have to reorganize your home screens once you select one of the many launchers that are available for you Android.

Tap and hold

The Android operating system is pretty intuitive, making it pretty simple for most users to navigate, but a long press and hold almost anywhere in the interface can make navigation even easier. Tap and hold to bring up a pop up menu that will offer options to help you do more quickly.

Go home

You can use your home button like a Windows Task Manager. If you want to open one of your most recently launched apps, you should just hold down your home button. This will trigger a list of the six applications you launched most recently, and you can select from there to make multitasking quicker and easier.

Get on the ball

If you have a device with a trackball, you have a few more options than other Android users. When taking a picture for example, you can either tap and hold the screen to trigger the shutter or press the trackball. Also, depending on your device, a long press on your trackball and a long press on your screen will end up giving you the very same result.

Make the web faster in a flash

Android has a big win over iOS because it handles web content with Flash, and while this is awesome, it can slow the browser down. In the advanced browser settings, don’t “enable plug-ins,” but select “on demand.” This means that any Flash will show an arrow that you have to click to start which keeps your browsing fast. Please note, not all versions have this feature.

And more…

These are just a few of the advanced Android tips out there, and there are more floating around all over the web. Also, with a bit of practice and playing around with your device, you will be able to discover even more on your own.

Whatever you do, however, don’t get tricked into paying money for a book or software that will teach you these tricks; often filled with more basic information, you will get much more out of a quick Google search and will have more money left over to buy apps with.

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You have no doubt seen and heard those ads declaring that anyone can have a set of rock-hard abs in just three weeks, no matter how flabby they may be now. Others proclaim the virtues of all kinds of secret diets from high-protein diets to water diets, all promising that you will see changes within no time.

But the reality is that there is no way the damage that’s been done over many years can be undone in a couple of days of intense dieting or training.

Why are weight loss and blogging a mental battle?

Global entities in the field of weight loss and training, such as Weight Watchers and TRX Trainer, will tell you that there is no secret nutritional or training plan that will cure the results of years of poor lifestyle choices.

What you can be sure will work is a well thought out regime that you stick to faithfully for a long time. Likewise, when setting up a new online business via a blog, there is no quick fix. One of the biggest mistakes new bloggers make and fail is that they expect instant gratification.

Success comes over a long period of time, and it takes a lot of perseverance, determination and endurance. Like blogging, weight loss is a Marathon run, not a 100-meter sprint. A Marathon is a mental challenge. The biggest battle takes place in runner’s own mind during the race – it is a battle between quitting and keep running.

Why is it important for bloggers to understand how their body works?

Understanding how your own health works is especially important for bloggers who spend the lion’s share of their day hunched over their computers doing research and typing out articles.

Regardless of their best intentions, they find the day ending when they’ve barely budged from their desks. As for diet, most of them resort to fast foods and fizzy drinks due to their convenience. This kind of lifestyle will have adverse effects sooner or later.

The 2 steps below are the building blocks to help you as a blogger develop a healthy routine. 

Understand the role a balanced diet plays in your well-being

The first thing you need to do is begin watching what you take in. Eat the right kind of foods; those that energize your body, improve the digestion process and also help it to grow.

If you are at a loss as to where to begin, visit your nearest bookstore and look for something to do with nutrition and diet. Or better yet, go to the Internet and see if you can get nutritional advice from a reputable source. Be careful to avoid the quick-fix solutions mentioned earlier. Find out the different functions performed by the nutrients contained in the different kinds of foods.

Once you gain a firm understanding of the role food plays in your wellbeing, you will be less inclined to go on stuffing yourself with ‘dead’ foods. Most junk food is considered dead as the nutrients in it have been long destroyed in the cooking process or because they are made from a combination of artificial flavours and colouring with zero nutritional value.

Tip: A good way to choose “good calories” instead of “bad calories” is to honestly ask yourself: “Does my body really needs this?”

A thorough grasp of food’s importance will also keep you from seeing eating as simply a source of pleasure or emotional solace. You will cease the habit of eating until your stomach groans. Instead you will begin eating just what you know your body needs.

Understand the role exercise plays in your performance as a blogger

Much as some of us cringe at the sound of the ‘e’ word, there is no getting around the fact that exercising regularly is the only way to recover our lost shape. Women dreading the prospect of becoming muscular when they start exercising need to know that all they need is to engage in low intensity cardiovascular activities to burn calories and lose weight. These include jogging, swimming, bike riding or even a simple, brisk walk.

Tip: Remember to pace yourself as you begin and do only what you can comfortably sustain, even if it’s just 15 minute break from your blog work. Start from somewhere and gradually increase the intensity.

Combining the above two measures will put you well on your way to achieving your weight loss goals but you must be able to sustain them over a long period if you are to see the results you want. Remember, this is a Marathon, not a sprint. This means you must be committed and disciplined, refusing to give up even when the going gets tough.

With this said, I am now going to take a break from my guest posting work and go for a nice walk by the beach for 15 minutes to exercise and re-energize.

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If you are like most tech users, you have more than one computer or mobile device. You might have an IPhone, an iPad, a desktop at work and a laptop at home.Keeping track of all your documents, making sure they are all transferred, updated, and available on all your systems can be a complex and difficult task.

Maybe you email yourself new documents or rely on a USB drive.Well, I’m here to tell you about an easier way to keep all your documents and information in one place, accessible by all your systems, automatically updated and, best of all, available anywhere, anytime.

What is the name of this wondrous system? Well, actually, there are quite a few, including one that Google is debuting. But my favorite and the one I find easiest to use is Dropbox. Dropbox is a free service that lets you bring your photos, docs, and videos anywhere and share them easily. Never email yourself a file again!

Any file you save to Dropbox also instantly syncs your computers, phones, and the Dropbox website (if you go online on those devices). You get 2GB of space on Dropbox for free, with subscriptions up to 100GB available. Best of all, your files are always available from the secure Dropbox website. Dropbox works with Windows, Mac, Linux, iPad, iPhone, Android and BlackBerry.

Another great feature of Dropbox is that it works even when you are offline. You always have your files, whether or not you have a connection. Dropbox also saves time by transferring just the parts of a file that change (not the whole thing). You can also manually set bandwidth limits; that way Dropbox won’t hog your connection.

Another great feature of Dropbox is the ability to simply share files. Shared folders allow people to work together on the same projects and documents. Invite friends, family or teammates to a folder. It’ll be as if you saved the folder to their computers. You can also have the advantage of seeing other people’s changes instantly.

You can also create photo galleries viewable by anyone you choose. All you have to do is send a link to any file in your Dropbox using your Public folder.

Worried about the safety and security of you files, what with all this sharing going on? Don’t be! Dropbox protects your files without you needing to think about it. Dropbox keeps a one-month history of your work.

That way, any changes can be undone, and files can be undeleted. Dropbox also uses Secure Sockets Layer (SSL) and AES-256 bit encryption, to protect your information.

If this all sounds good to you, then visit www.dropbox.com, and download the program for free. Save and share up to 2GB of data without any charge. Or, if you need more room, the rates are very affordable.

Never get stuck emailing your files home again. With Dropbox, every file can be accessible everywhere; at home, at work, on the go, or even far, far away. Don’t let your files get lost in the shuffle. Download Dropbox today.

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iPhones are taken for a ride with Android based smartphones powered by Ice Cream Sandwich (ICS) Operating System. Apple revises or releases new products once in a year. On the other hand, Android based versions will keep on flooding the market on round the year basis. It is a great setback for Apple and a great tempting time for Apple loyalists.

The only advantage Apple offers for its customers are the backward compatibility. You can happily install the latest iOS version on your old Apple device and enjoy the features. It is a great challenge to customers if they have to vote for, either Apple or Android.

Especially it is a tough time for those who are using iPhone 4S and those who are waiting for iPhone 5 as was announced by Apple. On the other hand, the popularity of HTC One X and Samsung Galaxy S III is growing posing a great alternative to iPhones. Let us check the possibilities.

ICS attractions

It is expected that Apple will announce a better product by this summer. Samsung Galaxy III offers promising features as a better alternative to iPhone 4S. It has some really cool features like high speed network connection and camera with very high shutter speed.

Credit goes to Ice Cream Sandwich for the sheer performance of Samsung Galaxy III. ICS lets you create large images. New ICS based smartphones fare well in terms of hardware and software proportions compared to the iPhone. There is significant improvement in browser performance. You will we able to save web pages that can be read later in offline mode.

ICS lets you pull down the notifications from the lock screen. You will be able to view the thumbnails of recently used applications. This is a new feature implemented on ICS. The only advantage iPhone offers are the easy transfer of applications, contents and contacts from one iOS based system to another iOS based system. If you are looking for immediate change, iPhone is not an option as it will take time to book new iPhone.

Apple has ambitious plans to upgrade iPhone 4S and it will certainly take time. If you are a staunch Apple user and really exploring options to switch gears to a new platform, ICS is really attractive and it is a timely opportunity to draw the best features from a smartphone. Windows based smartphones are far behind in this scenario.

iPhone alternatives

If you are sure about marching ahead with ICS, the next challenge is how to figure out the best in ICS based smartphones. In terms of specifications released by Samsung Galaxy III and HTC One X, there are a number of similarities between them.

These two phones are of almost the same size. 8MP camera is common between them. These cameras come with fast shutter speed. You will have the capability to capture pictures at the rate of 3 frames per second. You can select the best shot out of these captured snaps and the rest of the shots will be deleted automatically.

1080p HD video recording is the benchmark of Samsung Galaxy III and HTC One X. Voice recognition and gesture sign-up are available in Samsung Galaxy III. The device will not run into sleep mode as long as there is activity on your phone. It will be able to sense your usage like phone calls or performing a task on any smart application. Even if you are reading a book, the phone will not go down to sleep mode.

Precautions before selection

If you are really serious about your new ICS choice, you are advised to visit the showroom nearest to your area where you will be able to compare the products with your own eyes. As you check these phones physically you will be able to judge their features and will help you take a better decision.

These phones are likely to implement extra features in addition to the native ICS capability. The relevance of these new features which are driven by the new software can be figured out as you check the available features yourself.

Conclusion

With the introduction of the Google Android 4.0 version the intense hot debate goes on in tech circles. ICS has some unique and powerful features.

Improved voice commands, enhanced browser, facial recognition, enhanced image capturing capability and improved core applications such as Gmail and Calendar makes ICS attractive and really tempting for new entrants into smartphone market. It is also tempting Apple users to switch over to Android from iOS to have the new and impeccable experience.

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Samsung Galaxy Nexus is a powerful android based Smartphone. It is also called as Samsung Google Galaxy Nexus I9250, Samsung Google Nexus 3 and Samsung Galaxy X. The phone is housed in a plastic body. You can unleash the power of the phone through the virtual keys. Let us find more about this really smart ‘Smartphone’.

Specifications

The plastic cased Smartphone weighs 135 grams. It comes in 135.5 x 67.9 x 8.9 mm size. The phone is little bit bigger than Samsung Galaxy S2. The phone is loaded with the latest Android Operating System,Ice Cream Sandwich.

The screen is really appealing that steals the show. It is an aesthetically designed body that also offers a firm grip on your hands. Except for power on/off and to change volume settings, all remaining phone functionality are handled through virtual buttons only.

The front of the phone consists of the screen, the camera, the brightness sensor and a sleeping light beneath the screen. The navigation is achieved through three soft keys which are powered by the operating system. These keys let you perform back, home and multitasking functions.

Samsung Galaxy Nexus comes with dual-core 1.2 GHz processor. You can expect quick access of various applications and overall faster performance from this smartphone. The phone comes with 16GB internal storage and 1 GB RAM. Unfortunately, no external storage is made available.

The 4.65” screen offers high quality picture quality at 720p x 1280p capacity at a density of 316 pixels per inch.  In terms of pixel density it fares little less than iPhone 4S. It has a special coating on the screen to protect from scratches. You can set alerts in vibration, MP3 and WAV formats.

It has a big loudspeaker and a 3.5mm jack to connect the audio output to other gadgets. Color reproduction is so good and it is closer to reality. You will have absolutely high quality gaming experience. The big sized screen will let you browse in an effortless manner. Further, you can also enjoy the high quality ‘High Definition’ video.

You can enjoy all the latest powerful features of the Android operating system. You will be able to create custom folders. All the recently used applications will be floating at the bottom of the screen.

Even though the application drawer is similar to earlier versions, it is easy to select the application of your choice through the new animated form. You are not required to scroll through the applications in sequence.

There are two tabs, Apps and Widgets within the application drawer. The widget is really useful where you will you be able to glance through all the available widgets and install the one that best meets your choice.

One of the major overhauls of the new Android 4.0 OS is the change in User Interface with reference to contacts. The renewed look will definitely attract many users. The white and blue light weight ‘People App’ is so elegant where a name appears in alphabetical order and photos will appear on the right hand side of the screen.

It is easy to search for a contact and add a new contact with just a single tap. Contacts are synchronized with Google cloud service. You can easily reach the Contacts App by tapping on the contact button which is present at the bottom of the home screen. Similar level of comfort is not extended to connect with social networking sites.

Samsung Galaxy Nexus lets you access Google Talk quite easily but there is no room for Facebook integration. HTC fares well in this aspect by offering Sense handsets.

The keyboard appears quickly on the screen. You can utilize plenty of Google applications including Google Chrome. Text-to-Speech function, data management and NFC compatibility will keep Samsung Galaxy Nexus in the most sought after Smartphones in the world. Samsung Galaxy Nexus comes with accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass and barometer sensors. You can communicate through SMS, MMS, Email and Instant Messenger.

The phone is equipped with a 5MP rear camera and 1.3 front facing cameras. Even though the size of the camera is less than iPhone 4S which comes with 8MP, the performance of the camera is good. The camera software will let you capture a snap almost instantaneously.

The camera is supported by a LED flash and you can capture videos of 1080p quality at 30 fps. The camera lets you capture panoramic views very easily. The camera features geo-tagging, touch focus and face detection.

The Smartphone offers extensive data connectivity capability. You can connect to 2G Network (GSM 850, 900, 1800, 1900) and 3G Network (HSDPA 850/900/1700/1900/2100). You can access the services in various ways including GPRS, EDGE, HSDPA, WLAN, Bluetooth, NFC and USB. Samsung Galaxy Nexus is fitted with standard Li-Ion battery of 1750 mAh. It runs on standby mode for 290 hours in 2G mode and up to 270 hours in 3G mode. You can expect up to 17 hours 40 minutes talk time on 2G and up to 8 hours 20 minutes in 3G mode.

Good features

• One of the fastest performing phone available in the market
• Quick access keyboard
• 5MP camera, 1080p HD video capability, smooth performance
• Fast data connectivity capabilities
• Facial unlock
• Excellent contacts integration
• Better Gmail application
• User friendly keyboard
• NFC capability
• Highly intuitive Android 4.0 Operating System

Shortcomings

• Camera difficulty with auto-focus to gear up for the successive shots
• Social network connectivity to be improved
• Voice dictation not as competent as Siri
• Lack of SD Card slot
• HTML emails require a fix
• Home screens are limited to five. No options to extend beyond this.

Conclusion

Samsung Galaxy Nexus is the Google’s third flagship phone that comes with the completely redesigned Android 4.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich) Operating System. The Smartphone offers big and bright screen. The ability to access applications at lightening speeds and the ability to access data through various ways, make Samsung Galaxy Nexus a good option to improve productivity in personal as well as professional life. The phone has decent battery backup.

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The smartphone and tablet markets are always changing with the top names in the industry bringing out new and innovative developments for their latest models on what seems like a weekly basis, forcing their competitors to raise their game.

A bit like a football club being bought by a billionaire owner and finding themselves top of the table, it is a market where you don’t necessarily have to have a proven background to produce a global success.

Fortunately for Samsung, they have that reputation in abundance. Built up over decades now, the tech giants have been producing televisions and other electrical products that have become essentials in our everyday lives, and they’re causing a storm in the tablet market.

Producing products that rival the likes of Apple and Blackberry isn’t easy, but the Galaxy Tab 2 (7.0) is the latest off the production line and sales have shown that they’re producing the right stuff.

While it isn’t going to blow the Amazon Kindle Fire out of the water, it certainly provides customers with a perfectly adequate alternative, meaning that they don’t get the perks and don’t have to pay the hefty price associated with the Kindle Fire. Instead, it has a consumer-friendly price tag and does little more than what it says on the tin.

So what does it look like? Well, it’s had a bit of makeover since it debuted on the market as the Galaxy Tab, and now features a steel finish as opposed to a matt black look, making it much more stylish than before.

While other tabs have gone for the slim and sexy look, the Galaxy Tab 2.0 is actually slightly thicker than its predecessor, but that doesn’t mean it’s heavier – in fact, it weighs exactly the same, give or take a few grams.

While it may not jump off the shelves at customers with it’s new design, you can be assured that it is well constructed and built to last, so you will get away with dropping it a couple of times. (Not that you should test it though!)

Just like the first version, the Galaxy Tab 2 has a 7-inch display with a resolution of 1024 x 600 pixels, translating to 170ppi which, while being nothing outstanding, is perfectly good for what is a relatively cheap tablet.

Brightness is good meaning no more squinting to make out small words, but direct sunlight does create viewing issues – something the majority of tablets and smartphones suffer from – so this won’t put customers off.

The battery life is good. For someone who uses their tablet on a regular basis, you will get around 1 ½ days of use before it dies on you, or around 4 days of light use, so you don’t get the problems associated with the likes of Apple whereby you use it on a two-hour train journey and you’re about out of juice.

For what is a budget tablet, the Galaxy Tab 2 (7.0) is very good. As mentioned previously, it won’t beat the Kindle Fire, but it will certainly prove to be a worthy competitor and with the $250 price tag, it might encourage more customers to leave the Kindle on the shelf.

This article was written by Chris White, an experienced technology blogger currently working with uShip, the experts in delivering the latest tech by courier, as well as providing assistance with house removal.

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Sony Xperia S is the first Smartphone released by Sony. It is also the first in the range of Xperia NXT series. Sony has ambitious plans to establish its presence in the Smartphone market much dominated by players like HTC, Samsung and Apple.

Let us check how far Sony Xperia S will be able to fulfill the aspirations of Smartphone users and where it stands with other popular brands in terms of presentation of features and technology.

Sony Xperia S is in no way different from the Sony brand of mobiles in terms of shape and appearance. It gives the square box appearance.

The edges might have been trimmed. Transparent element is the highlight of the design. Transparent element gives better visual appearance and also gives accommodation to the antenna.

Back, Home and Menu buttons are placed one notch above the transparent element. It is likely that user may tap the transparent element to gain more access to the features present in the Smartphone.

Sony Xperia S: Specifications

The Smartphone comes with 1.3MP frontal camera and a 12MP camera on the backside. Even though this is a big leap made by Sony, the quality is comparable to that of HTC One X and iPhone 4S. You can capture good quality videos through Sony Xperia S.

You will get a better grip in your hands as the backside of the phone comes with convex shape. The plastic cover present of the frame gives furthermore comfort to the Smartphone user.

The plastic casing is very thin and it can be compared to that of Samsung S II. Even though Sony claims that the surface is coated with special materials it is no way better than Samsung S II to protect from scratches.

Coming to the dimensions, Sony Xperia S’ length, breadth and thickness are 128, 64 and 10.6 mm respectively. The phone weights 144 grams.

The Smartphone is fitted with a micro USB port on the left hand side. This port can be used for charging as well as data transmission. Further, it is protected with plastic cap to prevent of entry of dust and insects into the slot.

On the phone’s right hand side comes, mini HDMI port, volume adjustments and the camera shutter button. The camera shutter hardware key is a unique feature which is not available in the even Smartphones from other brands.

Other Android based Smartphones are going to implement this feature in the coming models.

Audio jack is fitted on the top end of the phone. The power button is also placed on the top. The speakers are placed at the bottom of the phone.

Sony Xperia S is powered by 1.5 GHz dual core Qualcomm Snapdragon S3 processor. It comes with 1 GB RAM and 32 GB storage capacity. The phone is fitted with 4.3” TFT LCD display at a resolution of 1280 x 720 pixels.

BRAVIA engine technology lets you have a better view of pictures and videos on the screen. You have the chances to watch pictures at 343 pixels per inch which is even higher than iPhone 4S.

The Smartphone doesn’t facilitate automatic adjustment of brightness. It has to be adjusted manually. Some users have reported yellow display issues.

Even though Sony boasts of very high image quality there are Smartphones in the market which offer better image features than Sony Xperia S.

Sony Xperia S failed to accommodate the latest available Android OS in its maiden Smarphone introduced to the world. The Smartphone comes with Gingerbread version.

Users will be able to get most of the Sony’ visual features such as themes and widgets through Timescape User Interface. Integration of social feeds is not new with other Smartphone manufacturers as well.

The music player offer a new user interface which is customized by Sony. The sound system is backed by xLOUD audio technology which produces a sound bass.

While you may enjoy the music at low volume, it is difficult to get the same performance as the volume is raised. Sony Xperia S offers 50GB online storage in association with Box which HTC gives its users 25 GB online storage in association with Dropbox.

You are offered with a number of icons which are nothing but links that take you to a variety of paid services.

You can utilize the Tracker ID application which helps you find the title and artist behind the track. Sony Xperia let you perform all the documentation through Office suite. It also works like a file manager.

One of the interesting aspects with Sony Xperia S is the facilitation of NFC (Near Field Communications) chip with it. NFC technology will let users to purchase items from POS (Point Of Sale) terminals.

The chip implements advanced encryption technologies. The chip will be able to read from location based promotional tags as well. Newsreader can help you scan barcodes and QR codes.

You will be able to manage the battery power by being able to customize the features on your Smartphone.

The keys are small on the keyboard and auto correction is not as fast as Samsung Galaxy S II. Of course, you have the option to download a third party keyboard to get better performance.

If you would like to update the software, you are required to connect Sony Xperia S to your Personal Computer or Mac. The phone is not loaded with Play Station software. You can get decent gaming performance with the processor loaded on Sony Xperia S.

Sony Xperia S offers best of the features on Gingerbread OS and the user interface is good enough to perform various day to day activities.

If the phone is loaded with the latest version, it might have offered more relevant and promising features to compete with other brands.

Great features

• Better visual appearance through transparent element
• Comes with camera shutter hardware key
• Sharp text and crystal clear images and video display
• 50 GB online storage in association with Box
• Easily capture good quality snaps of 1080p quality
• Decent browsing experience
• Decent battery performance (1750mAh Li-Ion)
• Decent call quality
• Geo tagging
• Face & smile detection, 3-D sweep panorama, image stabilization

Shortcomings

• Thickness is high
• Comes with sharp edges which will not be convenient to hold in hands for long hours.
• Out of 32 GB of memory only 25 GB is available for the user
• Image color distortion
• Noise level in image
• No automatic adjustment of brightness
• Not loaded with the latest Android version available in the market
• Not so good keyboard
• To get updates, the phone has to be connected to a PC or Mac.
• No external storage capability

Conclusion

Even though Sony Xperia S may not fare best in terms of visual appearance, the Smartphone gives the best visual appearance to watch movies and photos.

In addition to the distortion in color reproduction, the display system is not the best as Sony boasts. There are many Smartphones in the market that offer very decent image quality like HTC One X and iPhone 4S.

As Sony Xperia S is not loaded with the latest Android version, it is difficult to compete with HTC One X which comes with Android 4 ICS and priced better than Sony Xperia S when you look into the overall presentation of features.

Overall, Sony Xperia S is not the best option in terms of price and features that it offers.

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